News Release

BANGKOK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fabrinet (NYSE: FN), a leading provider of advanced optical packaging and precision optical, electro-mechanical and electronic manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers of complex products, today announced its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 ended September 28, 2012.

Fabrinet reported total revenue of $158.6 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2013, a decrease of 14.9% compared to total revenue of $186.3 million for the comparable period in fiscal 2012. GAAP net income for the first quarter was $16.0 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, an increase of 1.9% compared to GAAP net income of $15.7 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2012. Non-GAAP net income in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 was $12.8 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, a decrease of 22.9% compared to non-GAAP net income of $16.6 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, in the same period a year ago.

Tom Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer of Fabrinet, said, "Fiscal 2013 is off to a solid start and I am pleased with the results that we delivered in our first quarter. We are excited about the new business opportunities in front of us and we remain committed to delivering consistent value to all of our customers."

Business Outlook

Based on information available as of November 5, 2012, Fabrinet is issuing guidance for the second quarter of fiscal 2013 as follows:

Fabrinet expects second quarter revenue to be in the range of $159 million to $163 million. GAAP net income per share is expected to be in the range of $0.32 to $0.34 with expected non-GAAP net income per share of $0.35 to $0.37, based on approximately 35 million fully diluted shares outstanding.

Conference Call Information

What:				Fabrinet First Quarter 2013 Financial Results Conference Call
When:				Monday, November 5, 2012
Time:				5:00 p.m. ET
Live Call:				(888) 357-2056, domestic
				(253) 237-1137, international
				Passcode: 48039229
Replay:				(855) 859-2056, domestic
				(404) 537-3406, international
				Passcode: 48039229
Webcast:				http://investor.fabrinet.com (live and replay)

This press release and any other information related to the call will also be posted on Fabrinet's website at http://investor.fabrinet.com. A recorded version of this webcast will be available approximately two hours after the call and will be archived on Fabrinet's website for a period of one year.

About Fabrinet

Fabrinet is a leading provider of advanced optical packaging and precision optical, electro-mechanical, and electronic manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers of complex products, such as optical communication components, modules and subsystems, industrial lasers and sensors. Fabrinet offers a broad range of advanced optical and electro-mechanical capabilities across the entire manufacturing process, including process design and engineering, supply chain management, manufacturing, advanced packaging, integration, final assembly and test. Fabrinet focuses on production of high complexity products in any mix and any volume. Fabrinet maintains engineering and manufacturing resources and facilities in Thailand, the People's Republic of China and the United States. For more information visit: www.fabrinet.com.

Safe Harbor

"Safe Harbor" Statement Under U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include all of the statements under the "Business Outlook" section relating to our forecasted operating results for the second quarter of fiscal 2013. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results could vary materially from these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: less customer demand for our products and services than forecasted; less growth in the optical communications, industrial lasers and sensors markets than we forecast; difficulties expanding into additional markets, such as the semiconductor processing, biotechnology, metrology and materials processing markets; increased completion in the optical manufacturing services markets; difficulties in delivering products and services that compete effectively from a price and performance perspective; our reliance on a limited number of customers and suppliers; difficulties in accurately forecasting demand for our services; difficulties in managing our operating costs; difficulties in managing and operating our business across multiple countries (including in the U.S., Thailand and the People's Republic of China); and other important factors as described in reports and documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the factors described under the section captioned "Risk Factors" in our annual report on Form 10-K, filed on August 28, 2012. We disclaim any obligation to update information contained in these forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Use of Non-GAAP Financials

The Company refers to the non-GAAP financial measures cited above in making operating decisions because they provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company's ongoing operational performance. Non-GAAP net income excludes stock-based compensation expenses and income (expense) related to flooding. We have excluded these items in order to enhance investors' understanding of our ongoing operations. The use of these non-GAAP financial measures has material limitations because they should not be used to evaluate our company without reference to their corresponding GAAP financial measures. As such, we compensate for these material limitations by using these non-GAAP financial measures in conjunction with GAAP financial measures.

These non-GAAP financial measures are used to: (1) measure company performance against historical results, (2) facilitate comparisons to our competitors' operating results, and (3) allow greater transparency with respect to information used by management in financial and operational decision making. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures are used to measure company performance for the purposes of determining employee incentive plan compensation.

Fabrinet
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of September 28, 2012 and June 29, 2012
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share data)									September 28,			June 29,
									2012			2012
Assets
Current assets
		Cash and cash equivalents						$	115,394		$	115,507
		Trade accounts receivable, net							137,858			128,253
		Inventory, net							110,691			103,223
		Deferred tax assets							2,479			4,088
		Prepaid expenses							2,388			3,571
		Other current assets							5,918			6,029
				Total current assets					374,728			360,671
Non-current assets
		Property, plant and equipment, net							98,127			97,923
		Intangibles, net							305			380
		Deferred tax assets							3,244			1,764
		Deposits and other non-current assets							636			624
				Total non-current assets					102,312			100,691
		Total assets						$	477,040		$	461,362
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities
		Long-term loans from banks, current portion						$	9,668		$	9,668
		Trade accounts payable							91,919			86,000
		Construction-related payable							928			2,222
		Income tax payable							584			353
		Deferred tax liability							1,532			1,405
		Accrued payroll, bonus and related expenses							6,788			5,181
		Accrued expenses							2,619			2,630
		Other payables							4,132			6,601
		Liabilities to third parties due to flood losses							57,198			61,198
				Total current liabilities					175,368			175,258
Non-current liabilities
		Long-term loans from banks, non-current portion							26,494			28,911
		Severance liabilities							4,774			4,420
		Other non-current liabilities							2,298			2,064
				Total non-current liabilities					33,566			35,395
				Total liabilities					208,934			210,653
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity
		Preferred shares (5,000,000 shares authorized, $0.01 par value;
			no shares issued and outstanding as of September 28, 2012 and June 29, 2012)						-			-
		Ordinary shares (500,000,000 shares authorized, $0.01 par value;
			34,496,237 shares and 34,470,829 shares issued and
			outstanding as of September 28, 2012 and June 29, 2012, respectively)						345			345
		Additional paid-in capital							66,840			65,462
		Retained earnings							200,921			184,902
				Total shareholders' equity					268,106			250,709
			Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity					$	477,040		$	461,362
Fabrinet
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the three months ended September 28, 2012 and September 30, 2011
									Three Months Ended
									September 28,			September 30,
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share data)									2012			2011
Revenues								$	158,625		$	186,347
Cost of revenues									(140,903)			(163,463)
	Gross profit								17,722			22,884
Selling, general and administrative expenses									(5,859)			(6,638)
Income (expense) related to flooding									4,820			-
Operating income									16,683			16,246
Interest income									188			195
Interest expense									(286)			(74)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net									277			(187)
Other income									190			97
Income before income taxes									17,052			16,277
Income tax expense									(1,033)			(622)
Net income								$	16,019		$	15,655
Earnings per share
	Basic							$	0.46		$	0.46
	Diluted								0.46			0.45
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding (thousands of shares)
	Basic								34,485			34,223
	Diluted								34,670			34,502

Fabrinet
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the three months ended September 28, 2012 and September 30, 2011
				Three Months Ended
				September 28,				September 30,
(in thousands of U. S. dollars)				2012				2011
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income for the period			$	16,019			$	15,655
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
	Depreciation			2,522				2,497
	Amortization of intangibles			75				102
	Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment			1				(4)
	Income (expense) related to flooding			(4,820)				-
	Proceeds from insurers for business interruption losses related to flooding			4,741				-
	Allowance for (reversal of) doubtful accounts			(49)				15
	Unrealized (gain) loss on exchange rate and fair value of derivative			(714)				576
	Share-based compensation			1,254				988
	Deferred income tax			256				(201)
	Other non-cash expenses			588				188
	Inventory obsolescence			(166)				9
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
	Trade accounts receivable			(9,556)				(4,743)
	Inventory			(7,302)				(94)
	Other current assets and non-current assets			1,299				1,493
	Trade accounts payable			5,919				(6,772)
	Income tax payable			231				657
	Other current liabilities and non-current liabilities			(349)				(524)
	Liabilities to third parties due to flood losses			(4,000)				-
	Net cash provided by operating activities			5,949				9,842
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment				(4,126)				(5,862)
Purchase of intangibles				-				(15)
Purchase of assets for lease under direct financing leases				-				(2,824)
Proceeds from direct financing leases				-				713
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment				-				5
Proceeds from insurers in settlement of claim related to flood damage to Pinehurst building				79				-
	Net cash used in investing activities			(4,047)				(7,983)
Cash flows from financing activities
Receipt of long-term loans from banks				-				4,000
Repayment of long-term loans from banks				(2,417)				(917)
Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares under employee share option plans				124				60
	Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities			(2,293)				3,143
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents				(391)				5,002
Movement in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period				115,507				127,282
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents				(391)				5,002
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents				278				65
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period			$	115,394			$	132,349

Fabrinet
Reconciliation of GAAP measures to non-GAAP measures
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share data)
(unaudited)
				Three Months Ended
				September 28,			September 28,			September 30,		September 30,
				2012			2012			2011		2011
				Net income			Diluted EPS			Net income		Diluted EPS
GAAP measures				16,019			0.46			15,655		0.45
	Items reconciling GAAP net income & EPS to non-GAAP net income & EPS:
	Related to cost of revenues:
		Share-based compensation expenses		345			0.01			445		0.01
	Total related to gross profit			345			0.01			445		0.01
	Related to selling, general and administrative expenses:
		Share-based compensation expenses		909			0.03			543		0.02
	Total related to selling, general and administrative expenses			909			0.03			543		0.02
	Related to other income:
		Income (expense) related to flooding		(4,820	)		(0.14	)		-		-
	Total related to other income			(4,820	)		(0.14	)		-		-
	Related to income tax expense
		Income tax expense		313			0.01			-		-
	Total related to income tax expense			313			0.01			-		-
	Total related to net income & EPS			(3,253	)		(0.09	)		988		0.03
Non-GAAP measures				12,766			0.36			16,643		0.48
Shares used in computing diluted net income per share
	GAAP diluted shares						34,670					34,502
	Non-GAAP diluted shares						34,983					34,677

Fabrinet
Jennifer Predmore, 215-428-1797
ir@fabrinet.com

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