JBL Jabil Inc

Reaffirms EPS Targets for FY18 and FY19; Extends Capital Return Framework

Jabil Inc. (NYSE: JBL), reported preliminary, unaudited financial results for its third quarter of fiscal year 2018.

Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2018 Highlights:

• Net revenue: $5.4 billion
• Diversified Manufacturing Services (DMS) Year-on-year revenue growth: 36 percent
• Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) Year-on-year revenue growth: 12 percent
• U.S. GAAP operating income: $113.0 million
• U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share: $0.25
• Core operating income (Non-GAAP): $150.1 million
• Core diluted earnings per share (Non-GAAP): $0.46

“Our team achieved a strong third quarter characterized by solid revenue growth and core margin expansion, year-on-year, while navigating a challenging components market,” said CEO Mark Mondello. “Our DMS segment grew by 36 percent, well-ahead of expectations, and posted meaningful income growth on a yearly basis. Similarly, our EMS segment grew both revenue and earnings by double-digits during the quarter. Most importantly, these results reflect one of our most diversified earnings performances in recent memory giving us confidence in both our enterprise-level strategy and outlook,” he added.

Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year 2018 Guidance:

• Net revenue   $5.2 billion to $5.6 billion • U.S. GAAP operating income $144 million to $199 million • U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share $0.38 to $0.65 per diluted share • Core operating income (Non-GAAP) (1) $175 million to $225 million • Core diluted earnings per share (Non-GAAP) (1) $0.56 to $0.80 per diluted share • Diversified Manufacturing Services Consistent revenue year-on-year • Electronics Manufacturing Services Increase revenue 13 percent year-on-year • Total company Increase revenue 8 percent year-on-year

(1) Fourth quarter core operating income and core diluted earnings per share exclude anticipated adjustments of $8.6 million for amortization of intangibles (or $0.05 per diluted share), $15.4 million for stock-based compensation expense and related charges (or $0.09 per diluted share) and $7.0 million to $2.0 million for restructuring and related charges (or $0.04 to $0.01 per diluted share).

“Based on our strong year-to-date results and the guidance we’re providing today for the fourth fiscal quarter, we now expect fiscal 2018 revenue and core earnings per share growth of 14 percent and 23 percent, respectively, as we deliver on our core earnings per share target of $2.60. Additionally, given the confidence we have in delivering $3.00 per share in fiscal 2019 and the value we see in our business, we’ve elected to increase and extend our capital return framework through fiscal 2019. This updated capital return framework now perfectly aligns with the final portion of our three-year strategic plan, and reflects management’s confidence to generate additional cash flows on top of our desired investments for the business,” added Mondello.

Jabil’s Board Authorizes $350 Million Share Repurchase:

Since the inception of the Capital Return Framework in 2016, Jabil has repurchased $716 million in Jabil common stock and distributed $118 million to shareholders via its quarterly dividend. At the end of the third fiscal quarter, $134 million in capacity remains outstanding on our current share repurchase authorization that expires on August 31, 2018.

Today, Jabil is announcing that its Board of Directors has authorized an additional share repurchase program for the purchase of up to $350 million in Jabil common stock. The share repurchase authorization expires on August 31, 2019. The shares will be repurchased from time-to-time through various methods, including open market repurchases, at the Company's discretion and subject to market conditions and other factors.

(Definitions: “U.S. GAAP” means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Jabil defines core operating income as U.S. GAAP operating income before amortization of intangibles, stock-based compensation expense and related charges, restructuring and related charges, distressed customer charges, acquisition costs and certain purchase accounting adjustments, loss on disposal of subsidiaries, settlement of receivables and related charges, impairment of notes receivable and related charges, goodwill impairment charges and business interruption and impairment charges, net. Jabil defines core earnings as U.S. GAAP net income before amortization of intangibles, stock-based compensation expense and related charges, restructuring and related charges, distressed customer charges, acquisition costs and certain purchase accounting adjustments, loss on disposal of subsidiaries, settlement of receivables and related charges, impairment of notes receivable and related charges, goodwill impairment charges, business interruption and impairment charges, net, impairment on securities, income (loss) from discontinued operations, gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations and certain other expenses, net of tax and certain deferred tax valuation allowance charges. Jabil defines core diluted earnings per share as core earnings divided by the weighted average number of outstanding diluted shares as determined under U.S. GAAP. Jabil reports core operating income, core earnings and core diluted and basic earnings per share to provide investors an additional method for assessing operating income, earnings and diluted earnings per share from what it believes are its core manufacturing operations. See the accompanying reconciliation of Jabil’s core operating income to its U.S. GAAP operating income, its calculation of core earnings and core diluted earnings per share to its U.S. GAAP net income and U.S. GAAP earnings per share and additional information in the supplemental information.)

Forward Looking Statements: This news release contains forward-looking statements, including those regarding our anticipated financial results for our third quarter of fiscal year 2018; our guidance for future financial performance in our fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018 (including net revenue, total company and segment revenue, U.S. GAAP operating income, U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share, core operating income (Non-GAAP), and core diluted earnings per share (Non-GAAP) results and the components thereof, in each case for our fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018) and full year 2018 (net revenue, operating cash flows and core earnings per share (Non-GAAP)); and our plans to repurchase stock. The statements in this press release are based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions involving risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from our current expectations. Such factors include, but are not limited to: our determination as we finalize our financial results for our third quarter of fiscal year 2018 that our financial results and conditions differ from our current preliminary unaudited numbers set forth herein; unexpected, adverse seasonal impacts on demand; performance in the markets in which we operate; changes in macroeconomic conditions; the occurrence of, success and expected financial results from, product ramps; our ability to maintain and improve costs, quality and delivery for our customers; whether our restructuring activities and the realignment of our capacity will adversely affect our cost structure, ability to service customers and labor relations; reliance on a limited number of suppliers for critical components; changes in technology; competition; anticipated growth for us and our industry that may not occur; managing rapid growth; managing rapid declines in customer demand and other related customer challenges that may occur; our ability to successfully consummate acquisitions and divestitures; managing the integration of businesses we acquire; risks associated with international sales and operations; retaining key personnel; dependence on a limited number of large customers; and adverse changes in political conditions, in the U.S. and internationally, including, among others, adverse changes in tax laws and rates and our ability to estimate and manage their impact. Additional factors that could cause such differences can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2017 and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

Supplemental Information Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures: Jabil provides supplemental, non-GAAP financial measures in this release to facilitate evaluation of Jabil’s core operating performance. These non-GAAP measures exclude certain amounts that are included in the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures, do not have standard meanings and may vary from the non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Management believes these “core” financial measures are useful measures that facilitate evaluation of the past and future performance of Jabil’s ongoing operations on a comparable basis.

Jabil reports core operating income, core earnings and core diluted and basic earnings per share to provide investors an additional method for assessing operating income, earnings and earnings per share from what it believes are its core manufacturing operations. Among other uses, management uses non-GAAP financial measures to make operating decisions, assess business performance and as a factor in determining certain employee performance when determining incentive compensation. The Company determines the tax effect of the items excluded from core earnings and core basic and diluted earnings per share based upon evaluation of the statutory tax treatment and the applicable tax rate of the jurisdiction in which the pre-tax items were incurred, and for which realization of the resulting tax benefit, if any, is expected. In certain jurisdictions where the Company does not expect to realize a tax benefit (due to existing tax incentives or a history of operating losses or other factors resulting in a valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets), a reduced or 0% tax rate is applied. Detailed definitions of certain of the core financial measures are included above under “Definitions” and a reconciliation of the disclosed core financial measures to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures is included under the heading “Supplemental Data” at the end of this release.

Company Conference Call Information: Jabil will hold a conference call to discuss its third quarter results today at 4:30 p.m. ET live on the Internet at www.jabil.com. The call will be recorded and archived on the web at www.jabil.com. A taped replay of the conference call will also be available through midnight ET on June 21, 2018. To access the replay, call (855) 859-2056 from within the United States, or (404) 537-3406 outside the United States. The pass code is: 1466207. An archived webcast of the conference call will be available at https://investors.jabil.com/.

About Jabil: Jabil (NYSE: JBL) is a product solutions company providing comprehensive design, manufacturing, supply chain and product management services. Operating from over 100 facilities in 29 countries, Jabil delivers innovative, integrated and tailored solutions to customers across a broad range of industries. For more information, visit jabil.com.

JABIL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands)     May 31, 2018 (unaudited) August 31, 2017 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 677,492 $ 1,189,919 Accounts receivable, net 1,586,685 1,397,424 Inventories, net 3,343,782 2,942,083 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,124,028   1,097,257   Total current assets 6,731,987 6,626,683 Property, plant and equipment, net 3,127,083 3,228,678 Goodwill and intangible assets, net 919,824 892,780 Deferred income taxes 230,751 205,722 Other assets 165,865   142,132   Total assets $ 11,175,510   $ 11,095,995   LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Current liabilities: Current installments of notes payable, long-term debt and capital lease obligations $ 273,500 $ 445,498 Accounts payable 4,327,659 4,257,623 Accrued expenses 1,980,266   2,167,472   Total current liabilities 6,581,425 6,870,593 Notes payable, long-term debt and capital lease obligations, less current installments 2,175,133 1,632,592 Other liabilities 66,690 74,237 Income tax liabilities 132,338 100,902 Deferred income taxes 34,366   49,327   Total liabilities 8,989,952   8,727,651   Commitments and contingencies Equity: Jabil Inc. stockholders’ equity: Preferred stock — — Common stock 257 253 Additional paid-in capital 2,191,406 2,104,203 Retained earnings 1,830,921 1,730,893 Accumulated other comprehensive income 25,932 54,620 Treasury stock, at cost (1,875,375 ) (1,536,455 ) Total Jabil Inc. stockholders’ equity 2,173,141 2,353,514 Noncontrolling interests 12,417   14,830   Total equity 2,185,558   2,368,344   Total liabilities and equity $ 11,175,510   $ 11,095,995  

JABIL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except for per share data) (Unaudited)     Three months ended Nine months ended May 31, 2018   May 31, 2017 May 31, 2018   May 31, 2017 Net revenue $ 5,436,952 $ 4,489,557 $ 16,323,585 $ 14,040,092 Cost of revenue 5,038,725   4,163,142   15,058,940   12,920,267   Gross profit 398,227 326,415 1,264,645 1,119,825 Operating expenses: Selling, general and administrative 252,487 233,884 789,482 665,879 Research and development 10,082 7,274 27,535 21,982 Amortization of intangibles 10,040 9,174 29,909 26,262 Restructuring and related charges 12,647   32,700   29,462   113,529   Operating income 112,971 43,383 388,257 292,173 Interest and other, net 41,818   47,601   123,403   117,552   Income (loss) before income tax 71,153 (4,218 ) 264,854 174,621 Income tax expense 28,451   21,481   120,705   93,495   Net income (loss) 42,702 (25,699 ) 144,149 81,126 Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax 161   (418 ) 505   (2,285 ) Net income (loss) attributable to Jabil Inc. $ 42,541   $ (25,281 ) $ 143,644   $ 83,411   Earnings (loss) per share attributable to the stockholders of Jabil Inc.: Basic $ 0.25   $ (0.14 ) $ 0.83   $ 0.46   Diluted $ 0.25   $ (0.14 ) $ 0.81   $ 0.45   Weighted average shares outstanding: Basic 170,514   181,038   174,013   182,982   Diluted 173,279   181,038   176,997   186,621  

JABIL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands) (Unaudited)   Nine months ended May 31, 2018   May 31, 2017 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 144,149 $ 81,126 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 583,646 570,557 Restructuring and related charges 14,838 58,613 Recognition of stock-based compensation expense and related charges 74,977 33,377 Deferred income taxes (39,762 ) (44,916 ) Provision for allowance for doubtful accounts 20,577 8,524 Other, net (4,059 ) 17,766 Change in operating assets and liabilities, exclusive of net assets acquired: Accounts receivable (186,231 ) (85,761 ) Inventories (379,658 ) (216,149 ) Prepaid expenses and other current assets (32,981 ) 100,397 Other assets (21,542 ) (28,852 ) Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 20,897   38,341   Net cash provided by operating activities 194,851   533,023   Cash flows from investing activities: Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (819,167 ) (482,739 ) Proceeds and advances from sale of property, plant and equipment 246,370 43,437 Cash paid for business and intangible asset acquisitions, net of cash (109,664 ) (36,620 ) Other, net (2,360 ) (1,360 ) Net cash used in investing activities (684,821 ) (477,282 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Borrowings under debt agreements 6,847,756 5,432,503 Payments toward debt agreements (6,472,728 ) (5,370,936 ) Payments to acquire treasury stock (316,394 ) (237,135 ) Dividends paid to stockholders (44,274 ) (45,550 ) Net proceeds from exercise of stock options and issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan 12,844 11,246 Treasury stock minimum tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock (22,526 ) (11,558 ) Other, net (11,876 ) (1,496 ) Net cash used in financing activities (7,198 ) (222,926 ) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (15,259 ) (943 ) Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (512,427 ) (168,128 ) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,189,919   912,059   Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 677,492   $ 743,931  

JABIL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES SUPPLEMENTAL DATA RECONCILIATION OF U.S. GAAP FINANCIAL RESULTS TO NON-GAAP MEASURES (in thousands, except for per share data) (Unaudited)     Three months ended Nine months ended May 31, 2018   May 31, 2017 May 31, 2018   May 31, 2017 Operating income (U.S. GAAP) $ 112,971   $ 43,383   $ 388,257   $ 292,173   Amortization of intangibles 10,040 9,174 29,909 26,262 Stock-based compensation expense and related charges 15,038 18,350 82,822 33,377 Restructuring and related charges 12,647 32,700 29,462 113,529 Distressed customer charge — 10,198 14,706 10,198 Business interruption and impairment charges, net (634 ) —   10,722   —   Adjustments to operating income 37,091   70,422   167,621   183,366   Core operating income (Non-GAAP) $ 150,062   $ 113,805   $ 555,878   $ 475,539   Net income (loss) attributable to Jabil Inc. (U.S. GAAP) $ 42,541 $ (25,281 ) $ 143,644 $ 83,411 Adjustments to operating income 37,091 70,422 167,621 183,366 Impairment on securities — 11,539 — 11,539 Adjustments for taxes(1) (16 ) 431   29,037   (2,793 ) Core earnings (Non-GAAP) $ 79,616   $ 57,111   $ 340,302   $ 275,523   Earnings (loss) per share (U.S. GAAP): Basic $ 0.25   $ (0.14 ) $ 0.83   $ 0.46   Diluted $ 0.25   $ (0.14 ) $ 0.81   $ 0.45   Core earnings per share (Non-GAAP): Basic $ 0.47   $ 0.32   $ 1.96   $ 1.51   Diluted $ 0.46   $ 0.31   $ 1.92   $ 1.48   Weighted average shares outstanding used in the calculations of earnings per share (U.S. GAAP): Basic 170,514   181,038   174,013   182,982   Diluted 173,279   181,038   176,997   186,621   Weighted average shares outstanding used in the calculations of earnings per share (Non-GAAP):         Basic 170,514   181,038   174,013   182,982   Diluted 173,279   184,940   176,997   186,621  

(1) Includes a $30.9 million provisional estimate to account for the effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for the nine months ended May 31, 2018.

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Jabil Inc.Beth Walters, 727-803-3511Senior Vice President, Investor Relations & Communicationsbeth_walters@jabil.comorAdam Berry, 727-803-5772Senior Director, Investor Relationsadam_berry@jabil.com