Poly Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2019 Financial Results

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., May 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE: PLT) ("Poly") today announced fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2019 results for the period ending March 31, 2019. Highlights of the fourth quarter and full fiscal year include the following:


     ($ Millions, except percent
      and per-share data)(1)              Q4 FY18 Q4 FY19    FY18   FY19(2)


                GAAP Revenue                 $216     $468     $857     $1,675


                GAAP Gross Margin            52.8     46.2     51.2       41.5
                                                %       %       %         %


                GAAP Operating Income         $33    ($19)    $124     ($109)


                GAAP Diluted EPS            $0.29  ($0.55) ($0.03)   ($3.61)


                Cash Flow from Operations     $40     ($3)    $121       $116




                Non-GAAP Revenue             $216     $488     $857     $1,759


                Non-GAAP Gross Margin        53.2     55.0     51.9       52.8
                                                %       %       %         %


                Non-GAAP Operating Income     $47      $90     $168       $316


                Non-GAAP Diluted EPS        $1.05    $1.44    $3.55      $5.12


                Adjusted EBITDA(3)            $53     $102     $189       $357



                            1 For further information on
                             supplemental non-GAAP metrics refer
                             to the Use Of Non-GAAP And
                             Comparative Financial Information
                             and Unaudited Reconciliations Of
                             GAAP Measures To Non-GAAP Measures
                             sections below.


                            2 Full-year FY19 results reflect
                             three quarters of Polycom results
                             due to the completion of the Polycom
                             acquisition on July 2, 2018.


                            3 On a combined comparative basis,
                             which includes Polycom results for
                             Q1 FY19, FY19 Adjusted EBITDA was
                             $402 million.

"Fiscal 2019 confirms the business logic behind the merger of our two companies. We met our product delivery schedules, achieved or beat our financial commitments, and have demonstrated a real strength in execution," said Joe Burton, President and Chief Executive Officer. "I am incredibly pleased with our progress in integrating our teams, consolidating our systems, and relaunching as Poly. Our strategy positions us well to deliver on the goals outlined in our long-term model."


                  
       
       Results Compared to February 5, 2019 Guidance




                    
       
         Q4 FY19 Results             
              
      Q4 FY19 Guidance Range4


     GAAP Net
      Revenue                 
              $468M                                 
              $456M - $486M


     Non-GAAP Net
      Revenue                 
              $488M                                 
              $475M - $505M


     Non-GAAP
      Operating
      Income                   
              $90M                                   
              $75M - $90M


     Non-GAAP
      Diluted EPS                        $1.44                                  
              $1.00 - $1.30

                            4 Non-GAAP guidance ranges
                             shown here exclude the $19.3
                             million impact of purchase
                             accounting related to
                             recording deferred revenue
                             at fair value at the time of
                             the acquisition.

"I'm excited to join Poly's leadership team to help realize the tremendous market opportunity ahead of us," said Chuck Boynton, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. "Our FY19 results demonstrate the accretive power of this acquisition. We are entering FY20 with a strong balance sheet that will get stronger as we continue to pay down debt."

Highlights for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2019

    --  Plantronics and Polycom relaunch as Poly, a global technology company
        that powers meaningful human connection and collaboration. Poly combines
        legendary audio expertise and powerful video and conferencing
        capabilities to overcome the distractions, complexity and distance that
        make communication in and out of the workplace challenging.
    --  Poly and Google Cloud announced a new strategic alliance making Poly VVX
        x50 phones the first desktop phones certified for Google Voice for G
        Suite.
    --  Poly announced Trio integration with two Amazon Web Services solutions,
        Amazon Alexa for Business and Chime, and also announced Voyager 4200 UC
        headset integration with the Amazon Alexa app.
    --  The Company expanded partnerships with both Zoom and GoToMeeting with
        integrations across multiple products.
    --  The Company revealed the upcoming Poly CCX Series desk phones offering
        native Microsoft Teams integration.
    --  Poly Studio won Best of Enterprise Connect for Best Communications and
        Collaboration Device.
    --  The Company's achieved its second consecutive quarter with trailing
        twelve month EBITDA of over $400 million.
    --  The Company completed its previously announced debt repayment of $100
        million on its outstanding Term Loan B and ended fiscal year 2019 with a
        net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio of 3.6x. In addition, during the
        fourth fiscal quarter the Company repurchased approximately 233 thousand
        shares at an average price of $36.02.
    --  As of today, the Company has achieved a total of $73 million in annual
        run-rate synergy capture. Through subsequent actions, the Company
        expects to capture an additional $12 million by June 30, 2019, for a
        total of $85 million since the close of the Polycom acquisition.
    --  In an effort to align its strategy and focus on its core enterprise
        markets, the Company announced that it intends to evaluate strategic
        alternatives for its Consumer business. The Company has not yet
        determined timing, structure, or financial impact of any potential
        transaction.

Poly Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.15

The Poly Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share, to be paid on June 10, 2019, to all shareholders of record as of the close of market on May 20, 2019.

Business Outlook

The following statements are based on the Company's current expectations, and many of these statements are forward-looking. Actual results are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and may differ materially from the Company's expectations.

Poly currently expects the following range of financial results for the first quarter and full fiscal year of 2020 (all amounts assuming currency rates remain stable):


                 
     
        Q1 FY20 Guidance    
      
        FY20 Annual Guidance


     GAAP
      Net
      Revenue        
            $471M - $501M                             +21% to +24%


     Non-
      GAAP
      Net
      Revenue1,2     
            $485M - $515M               As-reported: +17.5% to 20%

                                                         Comparative: +1.5% to +3.5%


      Adjusted
      EBITDA(3)       
            $92M - $108M                 
              $410M - $460M


     Non-
      GAAP
      Diluted
      EPS3,4         
            $1.15 - $1.45   
      Not provided



                            1 Q1 and full year FY20 non-GAAP
                             revenue guidance excludes purchase
                             accounting adjustments of $13.6
                             million and $38.0 million,
                             respectively.




                            (2) Standalone growth is based on
                             as reported FY19 non-GAAP net
                             revenues of $1,759 million.
                             Comparative growth is based on
                             combined comparative FY19 net
                             revenues of $2,038 million.




                            3 Q1 and full year FY20 Adjusted
                             EBITDA and non-GAAP diluted EPS
                             excludes estimated intangibles
                             amortization expense of $44.8
                             million and $179.2 million,
                             respectively.




                            4 EPS Guidance assumes
                             approximately 40 million diluted
                             average weighted shares and tax
                             rate of 18% to 20%.

With respect to adjusted EBITDA and diluted EPS guidance, the Company has determined that it is unable to provide quantitative reconciliations of these forward-looking non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP measures with a reasonable degree of confidence in their accuracy without unreasonable effort, as items including stock based compensation, acquisition and integration costs, litigation gains and losses, and impacts from discrete tax adjustments and tax laws are inherently uncertain and depend on various factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control. Our business is inherently difficult to forecast, particularly with continuing uncertainty in regional economic conditions, currency fluctuations, customer cancellations and rescheduling, and there can be no assurance that expectations of incoming orders over the balance of the current quarter will materialize.

The Company's business is inherently difficult to forecast, particularly with continuing uncertainty in regional economic conditions, currency fluctuations, customer cancellations and rescheduling, and there can be no assurance that expectations of incoming orders over the balance of the current quarter will materialize.

Conference Call and Earnings Presentation

Poly is providing an earnings presentation in combination with this press release. The presentation is offered to provide shareholders and analysts with additional detail for analyzing results. The presentation will be available in the Investor Relations section of our corporate website at investor.poly.com along with this press release. A reconciliation of our GAAP to non-GAAP and historical combined comparative results is provided at the end of this press release.

We have scheduled a conference call to discuss fourth quarter and fiscal year 2019 financial results. The conference call will take place today, May 7, 2019, at 2:00 PM (Pacific Time). All interested investors and potential investors in Poly stock are invited to participate. To listen to the call, please dial in five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled starting time and refer to the "Poly Conference Call." The dial-in from North America is (888) 301-8736 and the international dial-in is (706) 634-7260.

The conference call will also be simultaneously webcast and can be accessed from the Investor Relations section of our website. A replay of the call with the conference ID #55437195 will be available until June 6, 2019 at (855) 859-2056 for callers from North America and at (404) 537-3406 for all other callers.

Use of Non-GAAP and Combined Comparative Financial Information

To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, we use non-GAAP, and where applicable, combined comparative measures of operating results, including non-GAAP net revenues, non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income, adjusted EBITDA, and non-GAAP diluted EPS, which exclude certain unusual or non-cash expenses and charges that are included in the most directly comparable GAAP measure. These unusual or non-cash expenses and charges include the effect, where applicable, of purchase accounting on deferred revenue and inventory, stock-based compensation, acquisition related expenses, purchase accounting amortization and adjustments, restructuring and other related charges and credits, asset impairments, executive transition charges, rebranding costs, gains or losses from litigations settlements, unusual and/or irregular gains or losses from the sale of investments, and the impact of participating securities, all net of any associated tax impact. We also exclude tax benefits from the release of tax reserves, discrete tax adjustments including transfer pricing, tax deduction and tax credit adjustments, and the impact of tax law changes. We exclude these amounts from our non-GAAP and combined comparative measures primarily because management does not believe they are consistent with the development of our target operating model. Combined comparative results refer to the results for periods prior to the acquisition of Polycom, which were prepared by combining the non-GAAP results of as if they had been combined during that period. These prior period results are presented on a non-GAAP as-reported basis, with immaterial adjustments to align the treatment of non-GAAP adjustments for comparative purposes. We believe that the use of non-GAAP and combined comparative financial measures provides meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance and liquidity and helps investors compare actual results with our historical and long-term target operating model goals as well as our performance as a combined company. We believe presenting non-GAAP net revenue provides meaningful supplemental information regarding how management views the performance of the business and underlying performance of our individual product categories. We believe that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP and combined comparative financial measures in assessing our performance and when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods; however, non-GAAP and combined comparative financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, or superior to, net revenues, gross margin, operating expenses, operating income, operating margin, net income or EPS prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Safe Harbor

This release contains 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, including statements relating to: (i) our believe or expectations regarding our ability to deliver on goals set out in our long-term model; (ii) our expectations on the market opportunities for our business; (iii) belief that our balance sheet will become stronger in fiscal year 2020; (iv) our beliefs regarding our anticipated integration synergies and the timing when we expect to achieve them; (v) our expectations in connection with our Consumer business; (vi) estimates of GAAP and non-GAAP financial results for the first quarter and full year Fiscal Year 2020, including net revenues, purchase accounting adjustments, adjusted EBITDA, tax rates, intangibles amortization, and diluted weighted average shares outstanding and diluted EPS, in addition to other matters discussed in this press release that are not purely historical data. We do not assume any obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements, whether as the result of new developments or otherwise.

Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated are:

    --  Regarding the Polycom acquisition: (i) we may be unable to integrate
        Polycom's business within our own in a timely and cost-efficient manner
        or do so without adversely impacting operations, including new product
        launches; (ii) expected synergies or operating efficiencies may fail to
        materialize in whole or part or may not occur within expected
        time-frames; (iii) the acquisition and our subsequent integration
        efforts may adversely impact relationships with customers, suppliers and
        strategic partners and their operating results and businesses generally
        (including the diversion of management time on transaction-related
        issues); (iv) we may be unable to retain and hire key personnel; (v) our
        increased leverage as a result of the transaction is substantially
        greater than prior to the acquisition which may pose risks, including
        reduced flexibility to make changes in our operations in response to
        business or economic conditions, increased borrowing costs, as well as
        penalties or costs should we fail to comply with terms of the financial
        agreements such as debt ratios and financial and operation performance
        targets; (vi) negative effects on the market price of our common stock
        as a result of the transaction, particularly in light of the issuance of
        our stock in the transaction; (vii) our financial reporting including
        those resulting from the adoption of new accounting pronouncements and
        associated system implementations in the context of the transaction, our
        ability to forecast financial results of the combined company and that
        we may be unable to successfully integrate our reporting system causing
        an adverse impact to our ability to make timely and accurate filings
        with the SEC and other domestic and foreign governmental agencies;
        (viii) the potential impact of the transaction on our future tax rate
        and payments based on on our global entity consolidation efforts and our
        ability to quickly and cost effectively integrate foreign operations;
        (ix) the challenges of integrating the supply chains of the two
        companies; and (x) the potential that our due diligence did not uncover
        risks and potential liabilities of Polycom;
    --  Micro and macro-economic conditions in our domestic and international
        markets;
    --  the nature and extent of competition we face, particularly subsequent to
        the acquisition of Polycom as it relates to our ability to adapt to new
        competitors and changing markets;
    --  the impact of customer brand preferences on Consumer and Enterprise
        market demands;
    --  the impact of our adoption of a new corporate branding identity,
        including any confusion or harm to our reputation resulting therefrom;
    --  the impact of integration, restructuring and disaggregation activities
        on our operations, including on employees, suppliers and customers from
        the potential or actual announcement of any acquisitions or
        divestitures;
    --  our ability to realize and achieve positive financial results projected
        to arise in the our key markets from UC&C adoption could be adversely
        affected by a variety of factors including the following: (i) as UC&C
        becomes more widely adopted, the risk that competitors will offer
        solutions that will effectively commoditize our products which, in turn,
        will reduce the sales prices for those products; (ii) our plans are
        dependent upon adoption of our UC&C solution by major platform providers
        and any proprietary solutions of competitors, and our influence over
        such providers and the marketing in general with respect to the
        functionality of their platforms or their product offerings, their rate
        of deployment, and their willingness to integrate their platforms and
        product offerings with our solutions is limited; (iii) delays or
        limitations on our ability to timely introduce solutions that are cost
        effective, feature-rich, stable, and attractive to our customers within
        forecasted development budgets; (iv) our successful implementation and
        execution of new and different processes involving the design,
        development, and manufacturing of complex electronic systems composed of
        hardware, firmware, and software that works seamlessly and continuously
        in a wide variety of environments and with multiple devices; (v) failure
        of UC&C solutions generally, or our solutions in particular, to be
        adopted with the breadth and speed we anticipate; (vi) our sales model
        and expertise must successfully evolve to support complex integration of
        hardware, software, and services with UC&C infrastructure consistent
        with changing customer purchasing expectations; (vii) as UC&C becomes
        more widely adopted we anticipate that competition for market share will
        increase, particularly given that some competitors may have superior
        technical and economic resources; (viii) sales cycles for UC&C
        deployments are longer and becoming more complex; (ix) our inability to
        timely and cost-effectively adapt to changing business requirements may
        impact our profitability in this market and our overall margins; and (x)
        our failure to expand our technical support capabilities to support the
        complex and proprietary platforms in which our UC&C products are and
        will be integrated;
    --  failure to match production to demand given long lead times and the
        difficulty of forecasting unit volumes and acquiring the component parts
        and materials to meet demand without having excess inventory or
        incurring cancellation charges;
    --  volatility in prices and availability of components from our suppliers,
        including our manufacturers located in APAC, have in the past and could
        in the future negatively affect our profitability and/or market share;
    --  fluctuations in foreign exchange rates;
    --  new or greater tariffs on our products;
    --  the bankruptcy or financial weakness of distributors or key customers,
        or the bankruptcy of or reduction in capacity of our key suppliers;
    --  additional risk factors including: interruption in the supply of
        sole-sourced critical components, continuity of component supply at
        costs consistent with our plans, and the inherent risks of our
        substantial foreign operations; and
    --  seasonality in one or more of our product categories.

For more information concerning these and other possible risks, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2018 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as recent press releases. The Securities and Exchange Commission filings can be accessed over the Internet at http://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html.

Financial Summaries

The following related charts are provided:

    --  Summary Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
    --  Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures
    --  Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP Measures to Trailing Twelve Months
        EBITDA
    --  Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Combined
        Comparative Measures

About Poly

Poly is a global communications company that powers meaningful human connection and collaboration. Poly combines legendary audio expertise and powerful video and conferencing capabilities to overcome the distractions, complexity and distance that make communication in and out of the workplace challenging. Poly believes in solutions that make life easier when they work together and with our partner's services. Our headsets, software, desk phones, audio and video conferencing, analytics and services are used worldwide and are a leading choice for every kind of workspace. For more information, please visit: www.poly.com.

Poly and the propeller design are trademarks of Plantronics, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.


                                                                                                             
            
                PLANTRONICS, INC.


                                                                                              
            
              SUMMARY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


                                                                                                    
            
              ($ in thousands, except per share data)





              
                UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS




                                                                            Three Months Ended                                             Twelve Months Ended


                                                           
              
              March 31,                              
              
                March 31,


                                                             2018                               2019                     2018                                   2019




              Net revenues:



              Net product revenues                                 $
            216,143                                           $
              408,757                   $
           856,903    $
        1,510,769


               Net services revenues                                                                      59,730                                                              163,765




              Total net revenues                         216,143                                         468,488                                           856,903           1,674,535




              Cost of revenues:


               Cost of product revenues                   102,068                                         226,008                                           417,788             902,624


               Cost of service revenues                                                                   25,949                                                               77,771


               Total cost of revenues                     102,068                                         251,957                                           417,788             980,395



              Gross profit                               114,075                                         216,531                                           439,115             694,140



    Gross profit %                                         52.8                                            46.2                                              51.2                41.5
                                                       
            %                                     
            %                                       
            %         
            %



              Operating expenses:


               Research, development, and
                engineering                                21,791                                          61,477                                            84,193             201,886


               Selling, general, and
                administrative                             59,265                                         161,325                                           229,390             567,878


               (Gain) loss, net from
                litigation settlements                      (125)                                          1,005                                             (420)                975


               Restructuring and other related
                charges                                        13                                          11,983                                             2,451              32,694


               Total operating expenses                    80,944                                         235,790                                           315,614             803,433



              Operating income                            33,131                                        (19,259)                                          123,501           (109,293)



    Operating income %                                     15.3                                           (4.1)                                             14.4               (6.5)
                                                       
            %                                     
            %                                       
            %         
            %





              Interest expense                           (7,393)                                       (26,748)                                         (29,297)           (83,000)


               Other non-operating income,
                net                                           793                                           2,870                                             6,023               6,601



               Income before income taxes                  26,531                                        (43,137)                                          100,227           (185,692)


               Income tax expense (benefit)                16,677                                        (21,548)                                          101,096            (50,131)




              Net income (loss)                                      $
            9,854                                          $
              (21,589)                    $
           (869)   $
        (135,561)





                            % of net revenues                 4.6                                           (4.6)                                            (0.1)              (8.1)
                                                       
            %                                     
            %                                       
            %         
            %




               Earnings per common share:



              Basic                                                   $
            0.30                                            $
              (0.55)                   $
           (0.03)      $
        (3.61)



              Diluted                                                 $
            0.29                                            $
              (0.55)                   $
           (0.03)      $
        (3.61)




               Shares used in computing
                earnings per common share:



              Basic                                       32,231                                          39,089                                            32,345              37,569



              Diluted                                     32,924                                          39,089                                            32,345              37,569




                            Effective tax rate               62.9                                            50.0                                             100.9                27.0
                                                       
            %                                     
            %                                       
            %         
            %

    ---


                                                         
         
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         SUMMARY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


                                                         
         
                ($ in thousands)





     
                UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


                                                                     March 31,                                           March 31,


                                                                          2018                                    2019




     ASSETS



     Cash and cash equivalents                                                    $
              390,661                               $
       202,509



     Short-term investments                                           269,313                                    13,331



      Total cash, cash equivalents, and
       short-term investments                                          659,974                                   215,840



     Accounts receivable, net                                         152,888                                   337,671



     Inventory, net                                                    68,276                                   177,146



     Other current assets                                              18,588                                    50,489




     Total current assets                                             899,726                                   781,146


      Property, plant, and equipment, net                              142,129                                   204,826



     Purchased intangibles, net                                                                                825,675



     Goodwill                                                          15,498                                 1,278,380


      Deferred tax and other assets                                     19,534                                    26,508



     Total assets                                                               $
              1,076,887                             $
       3,116,535



      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY



     Accounts payable                                                              $
              45,417                               $
       129,514



     Accrued liabilities                                               80,097                                   398,715




     Total current liabilities                                        125,514                                   528,229


      Long-term debt, net of issuance costs                            492,509                                 1,640,802


      Long-term income taxes payable                                    87,328                                    83,121



     Other long-term liabilities                                       18,566                                   142,696




     Total liabilities                                                723,917                                 2,394,848



     Stockholders' equity                                             352,970                                   721,687


      Total liabilities and stockholders'
       equity                                                                    $
              1,076,887                             $
       3,116,535


                                                                                                  
              
                PLANTRONICS, INC.


                                                                                 
              
                SUMMARY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


                                                                                       
              
                ($ in thousands, except per share data)





     
                UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS




                                                                               Three Months Ended                                                 Twelve Months Ended


                                                                   
          
             March 31,                                  
              
                March 31,


                                                                2018                        2019                      2018                                           2019



                   Cash flows from operating
                    activities



     Net Income                                                       $
         9,854                                          $
              (21,589)                            $
            (869)    $
          (135,561)


      Adjustments to reconcile net income
       to net cash provided by operating
       activities:


      Depreciation and amortization                            5,284                                  58,606                                            21,178                         201,369


      Amortization of debt issuance cost                         363                                   1,405                                             1,450                           4,593



     Stock-based compensation                                 7,912                                  11,225                                            33,959                          41,934



     Deferred income taxes                                  (3,026)                                 18,181                                             7,464                        (21,806)


      Provision for excess and obsolete
       inventories                                             1,443                                   2,505                                             3,456                           7,386



     Restructuring charges                                       13                                  11,699                                             2,451                          32,410


      Cash payments for restructuring
       charges                                                  (31)                               (18,035)                                          (2,942)                       (29,257)


      Other operating activities                                 340                                     570                                             (305)                          9,640


      Changes in assets and liabilities:



     Accounts receivable, net                               (9,085)                                 25,631                                          (12,238)                       (10,307)



     Inventory, net                                         (3,732)                               (18,200)                                         (13,309)                        (7,182)



     Current and other assets                                   586                                     291                                           (2,480)                         30,747



     Accounts payable                                           101                                (12,861)                                            2,884                           3,658



     Accrued liabilities                                     11,531                                (11,006)                                          (4,164)                         61,671



     Income taxes                                            18,226                                (51,617)                                           84,613                        (73,248)


                   Cash provided by operating
                    activities                                        $
         39,779                                           $
              (3,196)                          $
            121,148       $
          116,048





                   Cash flows from investing
                    activities


      Proceeds from sale of investments                      143,164                                   5,501                                           197,575                         131,300


      Proceeds from maturities of
       investments                                            64,674                                                                                  211,663                         131,017



     Purchase of investments                              (140,441)                                  (124)                                        (373,281)                           (822)


      Acquisitions, net of cash acquired                                                                                                                                        (1,642,241)



     Capital expenditures                                   (3,065)                               (10,649)                                         (12,468)                       (26,797)


                   Cash provided by (used for)
                    investing activities                              $
         64,332                                           $
              (5,272)                           $
            23,489   $
          (1,407,543)





                   Cash flows from financing
                    activities


      Repurchase of common stock                                (33)                                (8,397)                                         (52,948)                       (13,177)


      Employees' tax withheld and paid
       for restricted stock and
       restricted stock units                                  (243)                                  (207)                                         (11,429)                       (14,070)


      Proceeds from issuances under
       stock-based compensation plans                         10,481                                     805                                            23,927                          15,730


      Proceeds from revolving line of
       credit                                                                                                                                          8,000


      Repayments of revolving line of
       credit                                                                                                                                        (8,000)


      Repayments of long-term debt                                                                (103,188)                                                                        (103,188)


      Proceeds from debt issuance, net                                                                                                                                            1,244,713


      Payment of cash dividends                              (4,988)                                (5,927)                                         (19,996)                       (22,880)


                   Cash provided by (used for)
                    financing activities                               $
         5,217                                         $
              (116,914)                         $
            (60,446)    $
          1,107,128



      Effect of exchange rate changes on
       cash and cash equivalents                               1,040                                   (265)                                            4,500                         (3,784)



                   Net increase (decrease) in cash and
                    cash equivalents                         110,368                               (125,647)                                            88,691                       (188,152)


      Cash and cash equivalents at
       beginning of period                                   280,293                                 328,156                                           301,970                         390,661


                   Cash and cash equivalents at end of
                    period                                           $
         390,661                                           $
              202,509                           $
            390,661       $
          202,509


                                                                                                           
              
                PLANTRONICS, INC.


                                                                                      
             
               UNAUDITED RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES


                                                                                                 
             
                ($ in thousands, except per share data)





              
                UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA




                                                                          Three Months Ended                                             Twelve Months Ended


                                                      
              
                March 31,                               
              
                March 31,


                                                        2018                                 2019                       2018                                 2019





               GAAP Net revenues                               $
              216,143                                            $
              468,488                           $
           856,903  $
       1,674,535


               Deferred revenue purchase
                accounting                                 -                                           19,316                                                                        84,824


               Non-GAAP Net revenues                           $
              216,143                                            $
              487,804                           $
           856,903  $
       1,759,359





               GAAP Gross profit                               $
              114,075                                            $
              216,531                           $
           439,115    $
       694,140


               Purchase accounting
                amortization                               -                                           31,118                                                                       114,361


               Inventory valuation
                adjustment                                 -                                                                                                                        30,395


               Deferred revenue purchase
                accounting                                 -                                           19,316                                                                        84,824


               Acquisition and
                integration fees                           -                                              435                                                                         1,056


               Stock-based compensation                  913                                             1,073                                             3,622                        4,176


               Other adjustments                           -                                                                                             1,585


               Non-GAAP Gross profit                           $
              114,988                                            $
              268,473                           $
           444,322    $
       928,952



    Non-GAAP Gross profit %                           53.2                                              55.0                                              51.9                         52.8
                                                  
            %                                       
            %                                       
            %                  
            %




               GAAP Research,
                development, and
                engineering                                     $
              21,791                                             $
              61,477                            $
           84,193    $
       201,886


               Stock-based compensation              (1,913)                                          (3,822)                                          (8,071)                    (11,699)


               Acquisition and
                integration fees                           -                                             (86)                                                                        (237)


               Purchase accounting
                amortization                               -                                                                                              (80)



               Non-GAAP Research,
                development, and
                engineering                                     $
              19,878                                             $
              57,569                            $
           76,042    $
       189,950





               GAAP Selling, general,
                and administrative                              $
              59,265                                            $
              161,325                           $
           229,390    $
       567,878


               Acquisition and
                integration fees                     (6,252)                                         (13,802)                                          (6,252)                    (67,360)


               Purchase accounting
                amortization                               -                                         (15,281)                                                                     (45,838)


               Stock-based compensation              (5,086)                                          (6,330)                                         (22,266)                    (26,059)


               Rebranding costs                            -                                          (5,192)                                                                      (5,192)


               Other adjustments                           -                                                                                             (549)


               Non-GAAP Selling,
                general, and
                administrative                                  $
              47,927                                            $
              120,720                           $
           200,323    $
       423,429





               GAAP Operating expenses                          $
              80,944                                            $
              235,790                           $
           315,614    $
       803,433


               Acquisition and
                integration fees                     (6,252)                                         (13,888)                                          (6,252)                    (67,597)


               Purchase accounting
                amortization                               -                                         (15,281)                                             (80)                    (45,838)


               Stock-based compensation              (6,999)                                         (10,152)                                         (30,337)                    (37,758)


               Restructuring and other
                related charges                         (13)                                         (11,983)                                          (2,451)                    (32,694)


               Rebranding costs                            -                                          (5,192)                                                                      (5,192)


               Other adjustments                           -                                          (1,005)                                            (549)                     (1,005)



               Non-GAAP Operating
                expenses                                        $
              67,680                                            $
              178,289                           $
           275,945    $
       613,349

( )


                                                                                                                                     
              
                PLANTRONICS, INC.


                                                                                                               
              
               UNAUDITED RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES


                                                                                                                           
             
                ($ in thousands, except per share data)





       
                UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA (CONTINUED)




                                                                             Three Months Ended             
           
               Twelve Months Ended


                                                          
              
                March 31,                 
           
               March 31,


                                                                 2018                           2019                 2018                                  2019



        GAAP Operating income                                           $
              33,131                                   $
              (19,259)                                        $
              123,501                      $
            (109,293)


        Purchase accounting
         amortization                                                                                  46,399                                              80                                         160,199


        Inventory valuation
         adjustment                                                                                                                                                                                  30,395


        Deferred revenue
         purchase accounting                                                                           19,316                                                                                         84,824


        Acquisition and
         integration fees                                       6,252                                   14,323                                           6,252                                          68,653


        Stock-based
         compensation                                           7,912                                   11,225                                          33,959                                          41,934


        Restructuring and
         other related charges                                     13                                   11,983                                           2,451                                          32,694


        Rebranding costs                                                                                5,192                                                                                          5,192


        Other adjustments                                                                               1,005                                           2,134                                           1,005


        Non-GAAP Operating
         income                                                         $
              47,308                                     $
              90,184                                         $
              168,377                        $
            315,603





        GAAP Net income                                                  $
              9,854                                   $
              (21,589)                                          $
              (869)                     $
            (135,561)


        Purchase accounting
         amortization                                                                                  46,399                                              80                                         160,199


        Inventory valuation
         adjustment                                                                                                                                                                                  30,395


        Deferred revenue
         purchase accounting                                                                           19,316                                                                                         84,824


        Acquisition and
         integration fees                                       6,252                                   14,323                                           6,252                                          68,653


        Stock-based
         compensation                                           7,912                                   11,225                                          33,959                                          41,934


        Restructuring and
         other related charges                                     13                                   11,983                                           2,451                                          32,694


        Rebranding costs                                                                                5,192                                                                                          5,192


        Other adjustments                                                                             (1,578)                                (1)                    2,134                                (2)     (1,578)                         (1)


        Income tax effect of
         above items                                          (2,572)                                (16,938)                                        (9,016)                                       (73,872)


        Income tax effect of
         unusual tax items                                     13,142                            (3)            (11,557)                                    4                    82,080                        5         (16,944)                      4



        Non-GAAP Net income                                             $
              34,601                                     $
              56,776                                         $
              117,071                        $
            195,936





        GAAP Diluted earnings
         per common share                                                 $
              0.29                                     $
              (0.55)                                         $
              (0.03)                        $
            (3.61)


        Purchase accounting
         amortization                                                                                    1.17                                                                                           4.19


        Inventory valuation
         adjustment                                                                                                                                                                                    0.79


        Deferred revenue
         purchase accounting                                                                             0.49                                                                                           2.22


        Stock-based
         compensation                                            0.24                                     0.28                                            1.03                                            1.10


        Acquisition and
         integration fees                                        0.19                                     0.36                                            0.19                                            1.79


        Restructuring and
         other related charges                                                                           0.30                                            0.07                                            0.85


        Rebranding costs                                                                                 0.13                                                                                           0.14


        Other adjustments                                                                              (0.04)                                           0.07                                          (0.04)


        Income tax effect                                        0.32                                   (0.73)                                           2.22                                          (2.37)


        Effect of
         participating
         securities                                              0.01


        Effect of anti-
         dilutive securities                                                                             0.03                                                                                           0.06



        Non-GAAP Diluted
         earnings per common
         share                                                            $
              1.05                                       $
              1.44                                            $
              3.55                           $
            5.12






       Shares used in diluted earnings per common share calculation:



       GAAP                                                   32,924                                   39,089                                          32,345                                          37,569



       non-GAAP                                               32,924                                   39,523                                          32,976                                          38,271

    ---


       
       
       (1) Excluded amounts represent
                      immaterial losses from
                      litigation and gains from non-
                      recurring sales of investments.



       
       
       (2) Excluded amounts represent
                      immaterial adjustments for loss
                      on sale of assets and write off
                      of indirect tax assets and
                      executive transition costs.



       
       
       (3) Excluded amounts represent $13.0
                      million due to change in tax
                      law and the release of tax
                      reserves.


      
       
       
       4  Excluded amounts primarily
                      represent the release of tax
                      reserves as a result of legal
                      entity integration activities.


      
       
       
       5  Excluded amounts represent $89.4
                      million due to change in tax
                      law, immaterial tax benefits
                      resulting from the correction
                      of an immaterial error in the
                      first quarter of fiscal year
                      2018, and the release of tax
                      reserves.


                                                                                            
              
                PLANTRONICS, INC.


                                                                     
              
                UNAUDITED RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES


                                                                                            
              
                ($ in thousands)





     
                UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA (CONTINUED)(1)




                                                                Three Months Ended                                               Twelve Months Ended


                                             
              
                March 31,                                
              
                March 31,


                                          2018                              2019                      2018                                          2019



      GAAP Operating income                      $
              33,131                                         $
              (19,259)                             $
      123,501   $
        (109,293)


      Inventory valuation
       adjustment                            -                                                                                                                   30,395


      Deferred revenue
       purchase accounting                   -                                       19,316                                                                       84,824


      Acquisition and
       integration fees                  6,252                                        14,323                                            6,252                       68,653


      Stock-based
       compensation                      7,912                                        11,225                                           33,959                       41,934


      Restructuring and
       other related charges                13                                        11,983                                            2,451                       32,694


      Rebranding costs                       -                                        5,192                                                                        5,192


      Other adjustments                      -                                        1,005                                            2,134                        1,005


      Depreciation and
       amortization                      5,284                                        58,606                                           21,178                      201,369


      Adjusted EBITDA                            $
              52,592                                          $
              102,391                              $
      189,475     $
        356,773




     
     (1) This table reflects as-
              reported results in both
              current and historical
              periods. Twelve months
              ended March 31, 2019
              results reflect three
              quarters of Polycom results
              due to the completion the
              acquisition of Polycom on
              July 2, 2018. Prior year
              periods do reflect no
              Polycom results.


                                                                                                                                     
              
                PLANTRONICS, INC.


                                                                                       
            
                UNAUDITED RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP OPERATING INCOME TO COMBINED COMPARATIVE TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS ADJUSTED EBITDA


                                                                                                                                     
              
                ($ in thousands)





     
                UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA




                                                                                 
              
              Three Months Ended                                                                                                           Twelve Months Ended


                                                            June 30,             September 30,                                     December 31,                                                  March 31,                           March 31,


                                                             2018(1)                       2018                                              2018                                                        2019                               2019


      Plantronics GAAP
       operating income                                                $
     20,649                                                                   $
              (85,976)                                                        $
          (24,707)                      $
        (19,259)   $
        (109,293)


      Polycom GAAP operating
       income(2)                                            (30,589)                                 N/A                                                           N/A                                             N/A                (30,589)


      Combined comparative
       operating income
       before adjustments                                    (9,940)                            (85,976)                                                                                          (24,707)                            (19,259)          (139,882)



      Deferred revenue
       purchase accounting                                         -                              36,585                                                                                             28,923                               19,316              84,824


      Inventory valuation
       adjustment                                                  -                              30,395                                                                                                                                                    30,395


      Acquisition and
       integration fees                                       12,901                               26,253                                                                                             22,274                               14,323              75,751


      Stock-based
       compensation                                            8,150                               10,840                                                                                             11,719                               11,225              41,934


      Restructuring and
       other related charges                                   2,847                                7,261                                                                                             12,130                               11,983              34,221


      Rebranding costs                                             -                                                                                                                                                                     5,192               5,192


      Other adjustments(3)                                    43,446                                                                                                                                                                      1,005              44,451


      Depreciation and
       amortization                                           29,231                               82,398                                                                                             55,117                               58,606             225,352


      Adjusted EBITDA                                                  $
     86,635                                                                    $
              107,756                                                          $
          105,456                        $
        102,391    $
          402,238




     
     (1) Polycom results shown in these
              periods are prior to the close of
              the acquisition on July 2, 2018.
              These results are shown here to
              arrive at combined comparative
              historical results.



     
     (2) Prepared in accordance with U.S.
              GAAP and Polycom's significant
              accounting policies prior to the
              closing of the acquisition on July
              2, 2018, and further adjusted in
              accordance with U.S. GAAP for
              subsequent events occurring after
              the balance sheet date of June 30,
              2018. Refer to footnote 3 for
              further information.



     
     (3) Includes losses from litigation
              settlements and immaterial
              adjustments to conform historical
              Polycom results to Plantronics
              non-GAAP policy. In the period
              ended June 30, 2018, this includes
              litigation settlements of
              approximately $37 million related
              to the settlement of a previously
              disclosed FCPA matter and
              approximately $6 million related
              other legal settlements, both of
              which were recognized as
              subsequent events. More
              information on these and other
              legal matters is available in Note
              7. Commitments and Contingencies
              within our Form 10-Q filed on
              February 6, 2019.


                                                                                                                      
              
                PLANTRONICS, INC.


                                                                                       
         
                UNAUDITED RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP COMBINED COMPARATIVE NET REVENUES


                                                                                                                      
              
                ($ in thousands)





     
                UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA


                                                                                
      
           Three Months Ended                                                                                            Twelve Months Ended



                                                     June 30,                             September 30,                                       December 31,                                     March 31,                     March 31,


                                                         2018                      2018                                           2018                                           2019                                   2019





      Enterprise
       Headsets                                                 $
          167,642                                     $
              169,978                                                              $
          173,479                     $
     169,783   $
       680,882


      Consumer
       Headsets                                        53,667                      58,053                                                   69,665                                                             48,432            229,817


      Voice(1)                                        106,280                     121,309                                                  116,700                                                            106,577            450,866


      Video(1)                                         92,001                      85,922                                                   85,597                                                             83,966            347,486


      Services(1)                                      80,829                      47,807                                                   56,228                                                             59,730            244,594


      Deferred
       revenue
       purchase
       accounting                                           -                     36,585                                                   28,923                                                             19,316             84,824


      Non-GAAP net
       revenue                                                  $
          500,419                                     $
              519,654                                                              $
          530,592                     $
     487,804 $
       2,038,469




     
     (1) Voice, Video, and Services
              revenue categories were
              introduced with the
              acquisition of Polycom on July
              2, 2018. Historical Polycom
              revenues in the three months
              ended June 30, 2018 period are
              included in these results to
              arrive at combined comparative
              net revenues for the three
              months ended June 30, 2018 and
              twelve months ended March 31,
              2019.

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