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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
May 6, 2024
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Fabrinet
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Cayman Islands001-3477598-1228572
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

c/o Intertrust Corporate Services
One Nexus Way, Camana Bay
Grand Cayman
KY1-9005
Cayman Islands


(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
+66 2-524-9600
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N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 6, 2024, Fabrinet issued a press release regarding its financial results for its fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2024. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The information in this Item 2.02 and the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits.
Exhibit No.Description
99.1
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)



SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
FABRINET
By:/s/    CSABA SVERHA
Csaba Sverha
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Date: May 6, 2024

Document


Exhibit 99.1
Fabrinet Announces Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results
Exceeds Guidance Ranges with Record Revenue and Net Income Per Share
BANGKOK, Thailand – May 6, 2024 – 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 its third fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2024.

Seamus Grady, Chief Executive Officer of Fabrinet, said, “We delivered strong results in the quarter, exceeding both our revenue and EPS guidance. Our results were driven by record datacom revenue from continued demand for high-data-rate products, and sequential growth in telecom revenue, primarily from datacenter interconnect products. Looking to the fourth quarter, we anticipate continued strength in datacom and sequential growth in automotive. Despite ongoing inventory absorption of traditional telecom products, we remain well-positioned to deliver another strong overall performance and further advance our leadership position.”
Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Highlights
GAAP Results
Revenue for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $731.5 million, compared to $665.3 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2023.
GAAP net income for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $80.9 million, compared to $59.4 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2023.
GAAP net income per diluted share for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $2.21, compared to $1.60 for the third quarter of fiscal year 2023.
Non-GAAP Results
Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $87.7 million, compared to $71.8 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2023.
Non-GAAP net income per diluted share for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $2.39, compared to $1.94 for the third quarter of fiscal year 2023.
Business Outlook
Based on information available as of May 6, 2024, Fabrinet is issuing guidance for its fourth fiscal quarter ending June 28, 2024, as follows:
Fabrinet expects fourth quarter revenue to be in the range of $720 million to $740 million.
GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $2.01 to $2.08, based on approximately 36.5 million fully diluted shares outstanding.
Non-GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $2.20 to $2.27, based on approximately 36.5 million fully diluted shares outstanding.    
Guidance for non-GAAP net income per diluted share excludes share-based compensation expenses and certain non-recurring items. A reconciliation of non-GAAP net income per diluted share to the corresponding GAAP measure is available at the end of this press release.
Conference Call Information
What:
Fabrinet Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results Call
When:
May 6, 2024
Time:5:00 p.m. ET
Live Call and Replay:
https://investor.fabrinet.com/events-and-presentations/events
A recorded version of this webcast will be available approximately two hours after the call and accessible at http://investor.fabrinet.com. The webcast 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, automotive components, medical devices, 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 testing. 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 United States of America, the People’s Republic of China, and Israel. For more information visit: www.fabrinet.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include: (1) our anticipation that we will see continued strength in datacom revenue and sequential growth in automotive revenue; (2) our ability to deliver strong performance in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024 and further advance our leadership position; and (3) all of the statements under the “Business Outlook” section regarding our expected revenue, GAAP and non-GAAP net income per share, and fully diluted shares outstanding for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024. 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: changes in general economic conditions, either globally or in our markets, and the risk of recession or an economic downturn; continued disruption to our supply chain, which could increase our costs and affect our ability to procure parts and materials; 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 competition 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 small number of customers and suppliers; difficulties in managing our operating costs; difficulties in managing and operating our business across multiple countries (including Thailand, the People’s Republic of China, Israel and the U.S.); 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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on February 6, 2024. We disclaim any obligation to update information contained in these forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with GAAP, we provide investors with certain non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are in addition to, and not a substitute for or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with useful supplemental information 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 making financial and operational decisions. In addition, we use some of these non-GAAP financial measures to measure company performance for the purposes of determining employee incentive plan compensation.
Non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP operating profit, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per diluted share exclude: share-based compensation expenses; amortization of intangibles; and amortization of deferred debt issuance costs. We have excluded these items in order to enhance investors’ understanding of our underlying operations.
Non-GAAP free cash flow is net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less capital expenditures (purchase of property, plant and equipment). We use free cash flow to measure our ability to generate additional cash from our business operations.
There are a number of limitations related to the use of these non-GAAP financial measures versus their nearest GAAP equivalents. For example, other companies may calculate non-GAAP financial measures differently or may use other measures to evaluate their performance, all of which could reduce the usefulness of our non-GAAP financial measures as tools for comparison. We urge you to review the reconciliations of our non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.
Investor Contact:
Garo Toomajanian
ir@fabrinet.com




FABRINET
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share data and par value)March 29,
2024
June 30,
2023
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents$385,111 $231,368 
Short-term investments408,915 319,100 
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for expected credit losses of $2,838 and $965, respectively583,882 531,767 
Inventories454,134 519,576 
Prepaid expenses9,369 7,849 
Other current assets74,731 42,880 
Total current assets1,916,142 1,652,540 
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net303,118 310,350 
Intangibles, net2,427 2,394 
Operating right-of-use assets3,742 1,634 
Deferred tax assets10,966 12,095 
Other non-current assets630 635 
Total non-current assets320,883 327,108 
Total Assets$2,237,025 $1,979,648 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Long-term borrowings, current portion, net$3,039 $12,156 
Trade accounts payable429,021 381,129 
Fixed assets payable9,229 13,526 
Operating lease liabilities, current portion1,333 1,201 
Income tax payable4,828 6,024 
Accrued payroll, bonus and related expenses23,727 23,748 
Accrued expenses20,742 20,447 
Other payables52,348 23,654 
Total current liabilities544,267 481,885 
Non-current liabilities
Deferred tax liability4,641 4,799 
Operating lease liability, non-current portion2,003 66 
Severance liabilities23,820 22,159 
Other non-current liabilities2,059 2,081 
Total non-current liabilities32,523 29,105 
Total Liabilities576,790 510,990 
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred shares (5,000,000 shares authorized, $0.01 par value; no shares issued and outstanding as of March 29, 2024 and June 30, 2023)— — 
Ordinary shares (500,000,000 shares authorized, $0.01 par value; 39,450,434 shares and 39,284,176 shares issued as of March 29, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively; and 36,159,101 shares and 36,183,682 shares outstanding as of March 29, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively)
395 393 
Additional paid-in capital215,570 206,624 
Less: Treasury shares (3,291,333 shares and 3,100,494 shares as of March 29, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively)(230,776)(194,833)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(4,658)(8,115)
Retained earnings1,679,704 1,464,589 
Total Shareholders’ Equity1,660,235 1,468,658 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity$2,237,025 $1,979,648 








FABRINET
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited)

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share data)March 29,
2024
March 31,
2023
March 29,
2024
March 31,
2023
Revenues$731,535 $665,281 $2,129,706 $1,989,366 
Cost of revenues(640,600)(579,274)(1,866,037)(1,735,388)
        Gross profit90,935 86,007 263,669 253,978 
Selling, general and administrative expenses(19,628)(18,309)(59,373)(57,804)
Restructuring and other related costs— (5,872)— (5,872)
Operating income71,307 61,826 204,296 190,302 
Interest income8,509 3,317 22,155 7,210 
Interest expense(26)(399)(107)(1,179)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net3,348 (1,303)(25)(3,122)
Other income (expense), net175 31 60 (178)
Income before income taxes83,313 63,472 226,379 193,033 
Income tax expense(2,397)(4,117)(11,264)(5,906)
Net income80,916 59,355 215,115 187,127 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
       Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities(1,739)2,046 2,155 1,768 
       Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments(7,328)(5,535)1,062 4,435 
       Change in net retirement benefits plan – prior service cost137 113 271 338 
       Change in foreign currency translation adjustment75 (191)(31)(29)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax(8,855)(3,567)3,457 6,512 
Net comprehensive income$72,061 $55,788 $218,572 $193,639 
Earnings per share
       Basic$2.23 $1.62 $5.93 $5.12 
       Diluted$2.21 $1.60 $5.88 $5.07 
Weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding (thousands of shares)
       Basic36,250 36,608 36,278 36,575 
       Diluted36,603 36,989 36,574 36,895 












FABRINET
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)March 29,
2024
March 31,
2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income for the period$215,115 $187,127 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization36,602 32,504 
Non-cash restructuring charges and other related costs— 2,201 
(Gain) loss on disposal and impairment of property, plant and equipment and intangibles(147)(1,630)
(Gain) loss from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities(1)92 
Amortization of discount (premium) of short-term investments(2,317)300 
(Reversal of) allowance for expected credit losses1,874 (240)
Unrealized loss (gain) on exchange rate and fair value of foreign currency forward contracts(2,135)693 
Amortization of fair value at hedge inception of interest rate swaps(198)(478)
Share-based compensation21,440 21,217 
Deferred income tax1,125 (276)
Other non-cash expenses194 (127)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Trade accounts receivable(54,089)(105,932)
Inventories65,442 2,720 
Other current assets and non-current assets(33,548)(11,704)
Trade accounts payable48,268 (5,028)
Income tax payable(1,068)(262)
Severance liabilities2,249 1,917 
Other current liabilities and non-current liabilities31,278 19,128 
Net cash provided by operating activities330,084 142,222 
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of short-term investments(268,461)(154,033)
Proceeds from sales of short-term investments10,000 30,179 
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments173,120 97,408 
Purchase of property, plant and equipment(34,825)(43,422)
Purchase of intangibles(768)(698)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment2,319 117 
Net cash used in investing activities(118,615)(70,449)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of long-term borrowings(9,141)(12,187)
Repayment of finance lease liability— (7)
Repurchase of ordinary shares(35,943)(9,217)
Withholding tax related to net share settlement of restricted share units(12,716)(17,740)
Net cash used in financing activities(57,800)(39,151)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$153,669 $32,622 
Movement in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of period$231,368 $198,365 
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash153,669 32,622 
Effect of exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash74 (244)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of period$385,111 $230,743 
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Construction, software and equipment-related payables$9,229 $20,116 




FABRINET
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES

Reconciliation of GAAP Gross Profit and GAAP Gross Margin to Non-GAAP Gross Profit and Non-GAAP Gross Margin
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share data)March 29,
2024
March 31,
2023
March 29,
2024
March 31,
2023
Revenues$731,535 $665,281 $2,129,706 $1,989,366 
Gross profit (GAAP)$90,935 12.4 %$86,007 12.9 %$263,669 12.4 %$253,978 12.8 %
Share-based compensation expenses1,561 1,453 5,427 5,028 
Gross profit (Non-GAAP)$92,496 12.6 %$87,460 13.1 %$269,096 12.6 %$259,006 13.0 %



Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Profit and GAAP Operating Margin to Non-GAAP Operating Profit and Non-GAAP Operating Margin
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share data)March 29,
2024
March 31,
2023
March 29,
2024
March 31,
2023
Revenues$731,535 $665,281 $2,129,706 $1,989,366 
Operating profit (GAAP)$71,307 9.7 %$61,826 9.3 %$204,296 9.6 %$190,302 9.6 %
Share-based compensation expenses6,726 6,533 21,440 21,031 
Restructuring and other related costs— 5,872 — 5,872 
Amortization of intangibles— 70 — 224 
Operating profit (Non-GAAP)$78,033 10.7 %$74,301 11.2 %$225,736 10.6 %$217,429 10.9 %




FABRINET
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income and EPS to Non-GAAP Net Income and EPS
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
March 29,
2024
March 31,
2023
March 29,
2024
March 31,
2023
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share data)Net incomeDiluted EPSNet incomeDiluted EPSNet incomeDiluted EPSNet incomeDiluted EPS
GAAP measures$80,916 $2.21 $59,355 $1.60 $215,115 $5.88 $187,127 $5.07 
Items reconciling GAAP net income & EPS to non-GAAP net income & EPS:
Related to cost of revenues:
Share-based compensation expenses1,561 0.04 1,453 0.04 5,427 0.15 5,028 0.14 
Total related to gross profit1,561 0.04 1,453 0.04 5,427 0.15 5,028 0.14 
Related to selling, general and administrative expenses:
Share-based compensation expenses5,165 0.14 5,080 0.14 16,013 0.44 16,003 0.43 
Amortization of intangibles— — 70 0.00 — — 224 0.01 
Total related to selling, general and administrative expenses5,165 0.14 5,150 0.14 16,013 0.44 16,227 0.44 
Related to other income and expense:
Restructuring and other related costs— — 5,872 0.16 — — 5,872 0.16 
Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs0.00 0.00 24 0.00 24 0.00 
Total related to other income and expense0.00 5,880 0.16 24 0.00 5,896 0.16 
Total related to net income & EPS6,734 0.18 12,483 0.34 21,464 0.59 27,151 0.74 
Non-GAAP measures$87,650 $2.39 $71,838 $1.94 $236,579 $6.47 $214,278 $5.81 
Shares used in computing diluted net income per share
GAAP diluted shares36,603 36,989 36,574 36,895 
Non-GAAP diluted shares36,603 36,989 36,574 36,895 




FABRINET
RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO FREE CASH FLOW
(in thousands)Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
March 29,
2024
March 31,
2023
March 29,
2024
March 31,
2023
Net cash provided by operating activities$100,870 $37,122 $330,084 $142,222 
Less: Purchase of property, plant and equipment(13,589)(19,779)(34,825)(43,422)
Non-GAAP free cash flow$87,281 $17,343 $295,259 $98,800 

FABRINET
GUIDANCE FOR QUARTER ENDING JUNE 28, 2024
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
Diluted
EPS
GAAP net income per diluted share:
$2.01 to $2.08
Related to cost of revenues:
Share-based compensation expenses0.05
Total related to gross profit0.05
Related to selling, general and administrative expenses:
Share-based compensation expenses0.14
Total related to selling, general and administrative expenses0.14
Total related to net income & EPS0.19
Non-GAAP net income per diluted share
$2.20 to $2.27