Outlook for 1st Quarter of Fiscal 2014 Ending on September 28, 2013
- EM sales are expected to be in the range of $3.70 billion to $4.00 billion and TS sales are expected to be between $2.35 billion and $2.65 billion
- Consolidated sales are forecasted to be between $6.05 billion and $6.65 billion
- Adjusted diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) is expected to be in the range of $0.83 to $0.93 per share
- The adjusted diluted EPS guidance above assumes 139.0 million average diluted shares outstanding used to determine earnings per share and a tax rate of 28% to 30%
The above adjusted diluted EPS guidance does not include any potential restructuring charges or any charges related to acquisitions and post-closing integration activities and, as previously announced, excludes the amortization of intangibles. In addition, the above guidance assumes that the average Euro to U.S. Dollar currency exchange rate for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 is $1.32 to €1.00. This compares with an average exchange rate of $1.25 to €1.00 in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 and $1.31 to €1.00 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013.
As highlighted at Avnet’s May 1 Analyst Day, at the beginning of fiscal 2014 Avnet combined its reverse logistics business, Avnet Integrated, with Technology Solutions’ services offering into a newly created organization within Technology Solutions called Avnet Services. In addition, the Company decided to combine its regional computing components businesses into a single global organization within TS called Avnet Global Computing Components. As a result of these changes, roughly $450 million of annual revenue that had been previously reported in Electronics Marketing will be consolidated within Technology Solutions beginning in fiscal 2014. Therefore, the above sales guidance for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 takes into account the transfer from EM to TS of approximately $100 million. When adjusted for these transfers, acquisitions and the impact of foreign currency, the midpoint of guidance for EM and TS would represent sequential growth rates of -0.9% and -8.4% respectively, as compared with a normal seasonal range of +1% to -3% for EM and -5% to -10% for TS.
Forward Looking Statements
This document contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in facts and circumstances. The forward-looking statements herein include statements addressing future financial and operating results of Avnet and may include words such as “will,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “expect,” “believe,” and “should,” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussions of future operating or financial performance, business prospects or market conditions. Actual results may vary materially from the expectations contained in the forward-looking statements.
The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: the Company’s ability to retain and grow market share and to generate additional cash flow, risks associated with any acquisition activities and the successful integration of acquired companies, declines in sales, changes in business conditions and the economy in general, changes in market demand and pricing pressures, any material changes in the allocation of product or product rebates by suppliers, and other competitive and/or regulatory factors affecting the businesses of Avnet generally.
More detailed information about these and other factors is set forth in
Avnet’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including
the Company’s reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K. Except as
required by law, Avnet is under no obligation to update any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
