Poly Announces Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Results

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Feb. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE: PLT) ("Poly" or the "Company") today announced third quarter fiscal year 2020 results for the period ending December 31, 2019. Highlights of the third quarter include the following:


        ($ Millions, except percent and per-share data)(1) Q3 FY20 Q3 FY19          YTD FY20 YTD FY19(2)



     
          GAAP Revenue                                     $384             $502                         $1,294     $1,206



     
          GAAP Gross Margin                                37.4             42.9                           43.5       39.6
                                                                 %               %                             %         %



     
          GAAP Operating Income                           ($77)           ($25)                        ($111)     ($90)



     
          GAAP Diluted EPS                              ($1.97)         ($1.06)                       ($3.78)   ($3.08)



     
          Cash Flow from Operations                       ($17)             $47                            $16       $119





     
          Non-GAAP Revenue                                 $392             $531                         $1,322     $1,272



     
          Non-GAAP Gross Margin                            49.4             51.5                           52.7       51.9
                                                                 %               %                             %         %



     
          Non-GAAP Operating Income                         $31              $93                           $198       $225



     
          Non-GAAP Diluted EPS                            $0.30            $1.36                          $2.85      $3.68



     
          Adjusted EBITDA                                   $43             $105                           $234       $256




     
     (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    YTD FY19 results shown here do not
              reflect Polycom results for the
              three months ended June 30, 2018 due
              to the completion of the Polycom
              acquisition on July 2, 2018.

"While we are disappointed with our results this quarter, particularly Enterprise headsets, we have now begun shipping the first products built on our next-generation architecture for the cloud-connected world," said Joe Burton, President and Chief Executive Officer. "As we ramp the new product portfolio and address our sales and channel distribution issues, we are committed to return to sustained profitable revenue growth."


                  Results Compared to November 5, 2019 Guidance


              
     
               Q3 FY20 Results                     Q3 FY20 Guidance Range(3)


     GAAP
     Net
     Revenue                
              $384M                     
              $383M - $423M


     Non-
     GAAP
     Net
     Revenue                
              $392M                     
              $390M - $430M


     Adjusted
     EBITDA                  
              $43M                       
              $33M - $53M


     Non-
     GAAP
     Diluted
     EPS                               $0.30                      
              $0.01 - $0.31




              
                (3)              The non-
                                               GAAP
                                               revenue
                                               guidance
                                               range
                                               shown here
                                               excludes
                                               the $7.1
                                               million
                                               impact of
                                               purchase
                                               accounting
                                               related to
                                               recording
                                               deferred
                                               revenue at
                                               fair value
                                               at the
                                               time of
                                               the
                                               acquisition.

"We reduced both channel and on-hand inventory in fiscal Q3," said Chuck Boynton, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. "In addition, we are announcing the sale of our Consumer Gaming business, which we expect to improve margins and working capital. Lastly, we continue to optimize the remaining Consumer portfolio to improve focus and profitability."

Highlights for the Third Quarter and Fiscal Year 2020

    --  Recently introduced products now shipping for revenue include:
        --  Studio X30 and X50 video bars with optional TC8 room controller
        --  CCX 400 and 500 desktop phones designed for Microsoft Teams
        --  Voyager 4200 and Voyager 5200 Office Series, EncorePro 300, and MDA
            500QD
    --  Many of Poly's most popular headset families now officially support Zoom
        for Zoom Meetings and Zoom Phone. The combined Poly portfolio now offers
        the broadest selection of Zoom certified and Zoom-supported end points
        available in the market today.
    --  Poly announced the appointment of Carl Wiese as EVP and Chief Revenue
        Officer in charge of global sales. Wiese brings more than 30 years of
        experience in sales, marketing, services, and product management for
        enterprise technology leaders.
    --  The Company has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Consumer
        Gaming assets and expects the transaction to close by the end of March.

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 March 10, 2020, to all shareholders of record as of the close of market on February 20, 2020.

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. Please refer to the Forward Looking Statements Safe Harbor section of this press release below.

The following represents the expected range of financial results for the fourth quarter 2020 (all amounts assuming currency rates remain stable):


                             
     
           Q4 FY20 Guidance


     GAAP Net Revenue              
             $354M - $394M


     Non-GAAP Net Revenue(1)       
             $360M - $400M


     Adjusted EBITDA(2)              
             $20M - $45M


     Non-GAAP Diluted EPS2,3     
             $(0.36) - $0.19




     
     (1) Q4 non-GAAP revenue guidance
              excludes anticipated purchase
              accounting adjustments of $6.1
              million.



     
     (2)               Q4 Adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP
                            diluted EPS guidance excludes
                            estimated intangibles amortization
                            expense of $46.3 million. 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.



     
     (3) EPS guidance assumes approximately
              41 million diluted average weighted
              shares and a non-GAAP effective
              tax rate of 6% to 8%.

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 results is provided at the end of this press release.

We have scheduled a conference call to discuss third quarter fiscal year 2020 financial results. The conference call will take place today, February 4, 2020, 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 #8387169 will be available until April 5, 2020 at (855) 859-2056 for callers from North America and at (404) 537-3406 for all other callers.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, we use non-GAAP 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. These non-GAAP measures are adjusted from the most directly comparable GAAP measures to exclude, or include where applicable, the effect of purchase accounting on deferred revenue and inventory, charges associated with the optimization of our Consumer product line, stock-based compensation, acquisition related expenses, purchase accounting amortization and adjustments, restructuring and other related charges and credits, rebranding costs, other unusual and/or non-cash charges and credits, 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 adjust these amounts from our non-GAAP measures primarily because management does not believe they are consistent with the development of our target operating model. We believe that the use of non-GAAP 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 financial measures in assessing our performance and when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods; however, non-GAAP 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.

Forward Looking Statements 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 efforts to execute to drive sales and sustainable profitable revenue growth; (ii) our expectations for new products launches, the timing of their releases and their expected impact on future growth and on our existing products; (iii) our expectations to avoid business disruption due to potential global health issues, (iv) our expectations for synergies in the quarter and additional anticipated cost savings; (v) our expectations related to the sale of our gaming product line and further optimization of our Consumer product line; (vi) beliefs regarding the strategic and financial benefits of focusing on our Enterprise business, simplifying business processes and reducing working capital; (vii) our expectations for operating cash flow and debt; (viii) expectations relating to our Q-4 and full Fiscal Year 2020 earnings guidance; (ix) estimates of GAAP and non-GAAP financial results for the fourth quarter and full Fiscal Year 2020, including net revenues, purchase accounting adjustments, adjusted EBITDA, tax rates, intangibles amortization, and diluted weighted average shares outstanding and diluted EPS; (x) expectations related to our customers' purchasing decisions and our ability to match product production to demand; (xi) our expectations of the impact of the acquisition of Polycom as it relates to our strategic vision and additional market and strategic partnership opportunities for our combined hardware and services offerings; (xii) our beliefs regarding the UC&C market, market dynamics and opportunities, and customer and partner behavior as well as our position in the market; (xiii) our belief that the increased adoption of certain technologies and our open architecture approach has and will continue to increase demand for our solutions; (xiv) expectations related to the micro and macro-economic conditions in our domestic and international markets and their impact on our future business; (xv) our forecasts and expectations regarding liquidity, capital resources and results of operations along with our intentions concerning the repayment of our debt obligations and our ability to draw funds on our credit facility as needed; (xvi) our forecast and estimates with respect to tax matters, including expectations with respect to utilizing our deferred tax assets; (xvii) our expectations regarding pending and potential future litigation, 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 in how we use our cash and 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 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; (x) the challenges of sales
        execution across different product lines; (xi)  our expectations
        regarding our  the potential that our due diligence did not uncover
        risks and potential liabilities of Polycom;
    --  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 product transitions underway which are replacing or
        upgrading nearly every major product in our product portfolio;
    --  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 ongoing integration, restructuring and disaggregation
        activities on our operations, including on employees, distributors,
        VARs, suppliers, and customers from the Polycom acquisition;
    --  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;
    --  risks associated with our channel partners' sales reporting, product
        inventories and product sell through since we sell a significant amount
        of products to channel partners who maintain their own inventory of our
        products;
    --  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;
    --  risks associated with forecasting sales and procurement demands, which
        are inherently difficult, particularly with continuing uncertainty in
        regional and global economic conditions as well as currency
        fluctuations, and there can be no assurance that expectations of
        incoming orders over the balance of the current quarter will
        materialize;
    --  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;
    --  seasonality in one or more of our product categories;
    --  the potential impact to our results of operations from tax rulings and
        interpretations;
    --  risks related to our forecasts and expectations regarding liquidity,
        capital resources and results of operations along with our intentions
        concerning the repayment of our debt obligations and our ability to draw
        funds on our credit facility as needed;
    --  potential fluctuations in our cash provided by operating activities;
    --  risks associated with our anticipated range of capital expenditures for
        the remainder of Fiscal Year 2020;
    --  the sufficiency of our cash, cash equivalents, and cash from operations
        to sustain future operations and discretionary cash requirements;
    --  our expenses and expenditures, including research, development and
        engineering as well selling, general and administrative;
    --  changes in tax laws that could increase our future tax rate and payments
        related to unrecognized tax benefits and/or reduce our deferred tax
        assets;
    --  risks related to our forecasts and estimates with respect to tax
        matters, including expectations with respect to utilizing our deferred
        tax assets;
    --  if we are unable to generate sufficient amount of income, a substantial
        valuation allowance to reduce the deferred tax assets may be required;
    --  our ability to pay future stockholder dividends or repurchase stock;
    --  our beliefs concerning interest rates and foreign currency exchange
        rates, our exposure to changes in each, and the benefits and risks of
        our hedging activities;
    --  the risks of global health issues impacting supply chain, distribution,
        product availability, sales execution and/or other business disruption
        to our business; and
    --  risks related to adverse results in pending litigation or other
        regulatory proceedings.

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 17, 2019 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

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.

INVESTOR CONTACT:
Mike Iburg
Vice President, Investor Relations
(831) 458-7533

MEDIA CONTACT:
Edie Kissko
Senior Director and Head of Corporate Communications
(213) 369-3719


                                                                                                            
              
                PLANTRONICS, INC.


                                                                                             
            
                SUMMARY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


                                                                                                   
            
                ($ in thousands, except per share data)





              
                UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS




                                                                                   Three Months Ended                             
              
                Nine Months Ended


                                                                 
              
             December 31,                                  
              
                December 31,


                                                              2019                               2018                                             2019                      2018




              Net revenues:


               Net product revenues                                   $
           316,633                                              $
              445,441                            $
         1,094,515     $
        1,102,012


               Net services revenues                        67,838                                           56,228                                             199,432                      104,035




              Total net revenues                          384,471                                          501,669                                           1,293,947                    1,206,047




              Cost of revenues:


               Cost of product revenues                    220,469                                          259,673                                             658,408                      676,616


               Cost of service revenues                     20,156                                           26,859                                              72,976                       51,822



               Total cost of revenues                      240,625                                          286,532                                             731,384                      728,438



              Gross profit                                143,846                                          215,137                                             562,563                      477,609



    Gross profit %                                          37.4                                             42.9                                                43.5                         39.6
                                                        
            %                                      
            %                                         
            %                  
            %



              Operating expenses:


               Research, development, and
                engineering                                 53,769                                           59,661                                             170,708                      140,409


               Selling, general, and
                administrative                             144,978                                          168,053                                             457,004                      406,553


               (Gain) loss, net from
                litigation settlements                                                                                                                        (1,162)                        (30)


               Restructuring and other
                related charges                             21,724                                           12,130                                              47,096                       20,711


               Total operating expenses                    220,471                                          239,844                                             673,646                      567,643




              Operating income                           (76,625)                                        (24,707)                                          (111,083)                    (90,034)


    Operating income %                                    (19.9)                                           (4.9)                                              (8.6)                       (7.5)
                                                        
            %                                      
            %                                         
            %                  
            %





              Interest expense                           (22,533)                                        (25,032)                                           (70,262)                    (56,252)


               Other non-operating income,
                net                                            967                                              125                                                 675                        3,731



               Income before income taxes                 (98,191)                                        (49,614)                                          (180,670)                   (142,555)


               Income tax expense (benefit)               (19,708)                                         (7,880)                                           (31,406)                    (28,584)




              Net income (loss)                                     $
           (78,483)                                            $
              (41,734)                           $
         (149,264)    $
        (113,971)





                            % of net revenues               (20.4)                                           (8.3)                                             (11.5)                       (9.4)
                                                        
            %                                      
            %                                         
            %                  
            %




               Earnings per common share:



              Basic                                                   $
           (1.97)                                              $
              (1.06)                              $
         (3.78)       $
        (3.08)



              Diluted                                                 $
           (1.97)                                              $
              (1.06)                              $
         (3.78)       $
        (3.08)




               Shares used in computing
                earnings per common share:



              Basic                                        39,784                                           39,314                                              39,535                       37,063



              Diluted                                      39,784                                           39,314                                              39,535                       37,063




                            Effective tax rate              (20.1)                                          (15.9)                                             (17.4)                      (20.1)
                                                        
            %                                      
            %                                         
            %                  
            %

    ---


                                                         
         
                PLANTRONICS, INC.


                                          
              
         SUMMARY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


                                                         
         
                ($ in thousands)





     
                UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


                                                                    December 31,                                         March 31,


                                                                            2019                                  2019




     ASSETS



     Cash and cash equivalents                                                      $
              156,821                             $
       202,509



     Short-term investments                                              15,317                                  13,332



      Total cash, cash equivalents, and
       short-term investments                                            172,138                                 215,841



     Accounts receivable, net                                           246,318                                 337,671



     Inventory, net                                                     215,038                                 177,146



     Other current assets                                                54,533                                  50,488




     Total current assets                                               688,027                                 781,146


      Property, plant, and equipment, net                                177,482                                 204,826



     Purchased intangibles, net                                         688,258                                 825,675



     Goodwill                                                         1,279,897                               1,278,380


      Deferred tax and other assets                                       97,203                                  26,508



     Total assets                                                                 $
              2,930,867                           $
       3,116,535



      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY



     Accounts payable                                                               $
              122,314                             $
       129,514



     Accrued liabilities                                                363,394                                 398,715




     Total current liabilities                                          485,708                                 528,229


      Long-term debt, net of issuance
       costs                                                           1,620,354                               1,640,801


      Long-term income taxes payable                                      98,386                                  83,121


      Other long-term liabilities                                        138,342                                 142,697




     Total liabilities                                                2,342,790                               2,394,848



     Stockholders' equity                                               588,077                                 721,687


      Total liabilities and stockholders'
       equity                                                                      $
              2,930,867                           $
       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                        
              
                Nine Months Ended


                                                              
            
           December 31,                              
              
                December 31,


                                                             2019                                  2018                                 2019                    2018



                   Cash flows from operating
                    activities



     Net Income                                                   $
        (78,483)                                       $
              (41,734)                         $
          (149,264)     $
          (113,971)


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


      Depreciation and amortization                        57,556                                  55,117                                          172,630                        142,763


      Amortization of debt issuance
       cost                                                 1,340                                   1,419                                            4,062                          3,188


      Stock-based compensation                             13,902                                  11,719                                           41,499                         30,709



     Deferred income taxes                              (17,369)                               (21,931)                                         (66,171)                      (39,987)


      Provision for excess and obsolete
       inventories                                         13,394                                   2,073                                           19,076                          4,881



     Restructuring charges                                21,724                                  12,130                                           47,096                         20,711


      Cash payments for restructuring
       charges                                            (6,936)                                (3,827)                                        (29,885)                      (11,222)


      Other operating activities                          (5,693)                                     60                                            3,201                          9,070


      Changes in assets and
       liabilities:


      Accounts receivable, net                             30,856                                (12,075)                                           34,634                       (35,938)



     Inventory, net                                        6,264                                 (5,362)                                        (49,320)                        11,018


      Current and other assets                             14,790                                  33,149                                           24,142                         30,456



     Accounts payable                                   (45,600)                                (4,108)                                        (10,690)                        16,519



     Accrued liabilities                                (15,212)                                 33,172                                         (46,906)                        72,677



     Income taxes                                        (7,744)                               (13,110)                                           22,251                       (21,631)


                   Cash provided by operating
                    activities                                     $
        (17,211)                                         $
              46,693                             $
          16,355       $
           119,243





                   Cash flows from investing
                    activities


      Proceeds from sale of investments                         7                                   1,159                                              177                        125,799


      Proceeds from maturities of
       investments                                                                                                                                                             131,017


      Purchase of investments                               (166)                                  (162)                                           (972)                         (698)


      Acquisitions, net of cash
       acquired                                                                                    8,001                                                                    (1,642,241)



     Capital expenditures                                (7,724)                                (8,613)                                        (16,984)                      (16,148)


      Proceeds from sale of property
       and equipment                                                                                                                               2,142



                   Cash provided by (used for)
                    investing activities                            $
        (7,883)                                            $
              385                           $
          (15,637)   $
          (1,402,271)





                   Cash flows from financing
                    activities


      Repurchase of common stock                                                                 (4,780)                                                                       (4,780)


      Employees' tax withheld and paid
       for restricted stock and
       restricted stock units                               (388)                                  (521)                                         (9,669)                      (13,863)


      Proceeds from issuances under
       stock-based compensation plans                           1                                      53                                            6,617                         14,925


      Repayments of long-term debt                                                                                                              (25,000)


      Proceeds from debt issuance, net                                                                                                                                       1,244,713


      Payment of cash dividends                           (5,988)                                (5,971)                                        (17,910)                      (16,953)


                   Cash used for financing
                    activities                                      $
        (6,375)                                       $
              (11,219)                          $
          (45,962)     $
          1,224,042



      Effect of exchange rate changes
       on cash and cash equivalents                         1,848                                   1,211                                            (444)                       (3,519)



                   Net increase (decrease) in cash
                    and cash equivalents                 (29,621)                                 37,070                                         (45,688)                      (62,505)


      Cash and cash equivalents at
       beginning of period                                186,442                                 291,086                                          202,509                        390,661



                   Cash and cash equivalents at end
                    of period                                       $
        156,821                                         $
              328,156                            $
          156,821       $
           328,156


                                                                                                          
              
                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                          
              
                Nine Months Ended


                                                           
              
                December 31,                               
              
                December 31,


                                                        2019                                  2018                      2019                                         2018





               GAAP Net revenues                               $
              384,471                                            $
              501,669                          $
          1,293,947  $
       1,206,047


               Deferred revenue purchase
                accounting                             7,131                                            28,923                                            27,815                       65,508


               Non-GAAP Net revenues                           $
              391,602                                            $
              530,592                          $
          1,321,762  $
       1,271,555





               GAAP Gross profit                               $
              143,846                                            $
              215,137                            $
          562,563    $
       477,609


               Purchase accounting
                amortization                          30,819                                            27,575                                            91,535                       83,243


               Inventory valuation
                adjustment                                 -                                                                                                                        30,395


               Deferred revenue purchase
                accounting                             7,131                                            28,923                                            27,815                       65,508


               Consumer optimization                  10,415                                                                                             10,415


               Acquisition and
                integration fees                          46                                               404                                             1,056                          621


               Stock-based compensation                1,019                                             1,067                                             2,994                        3,103


               Rebranding costs                           54                                                                                                113


               Non-GAAP Gross profit                           $
              193,330                                            $
              273,106                            $
          696,491    $
       660,479



    Non-GAAP Gross profit %                           49.4                                              51.5                                              52.7                         51.9
                                                  
            %                                       
            %                                       
            %                  
            %




               GAAP Research,
                development, and
                engineering                                     $
              53,769                                             $
              59,661                            $
          170,708    $
       140,409


               Stock-based compensation              (4,584)                                          (2,887)                                         (12,516)                     (7,877)


               Acquisition and
                integration fees                       (538)                                             (95)                                          (2,439)                       (151)


               Other adjustments                           -                                                                                             (542)


               Non-GAAP Research,
                development, and
                engineering                                     $
              48,647                                             $
              56,679                            $
          155,211    $
       132,381





               GAAP Selling, general,
                and administrative                             $
              144,978                                            $
              168,053                            $
          457,004    $
       406,553


               Acquisition and
                integration fees                     (7,715)                                         (21,775)                                         (35,896)                    (53,558)


               Purchase accounting
                amortization                        (15,278)                                         (15,278)                                         (45,834)                    (30,557)


               Stock-based compensation              (8,299)                                          (7,765)                                         (25,989)                    (19,729)


               Rebranding costs                        (324)                                                                                           (6,392)


               Non-GAAP Selling,
                general, and
                administrative                                 $
              113,362                                            $
              123,235                            $
          342,893    $
       302,709





               GAAP Operating expenses                         $
              220,471                                            $
              239,844                            $
          673,646    $
       567,643


               Acquisition and
                integration fees                     (8,253)                                         (21,870)                                         (38,335)                    (53,709)


               Purchase accounting
                amortization                        (15,278)                                         (15,278)                                         (45,834)                    (30,557)


               Stock-based compensation             (12,883)                                         (10,652)                                         (38,505)                    (27,606)


               Restructuring and other
                related charges                     (21,724)                                         (12,130)                                         (47,096)                    (20,711)


               Rebranding costs                        (324)                                                                                           (6,392)


               Other adjustments                           -                                                                                               620



               Non-GAAP Operating
                expenses                                       $
              162,009                                            $
              179,914                            $
          498,104    $
       435,060


                                                                                                                        
              
                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        
            
         Nine Months Ended


                                                    
              
                December 31,           
            
         December 31,


                                                                   2019                        2018                           2019                                         2018



        GAAP Operating income                                             $
              (76,625)                                     $
              (24,707)                                        $
            (111,083)       $
             (90,034)


        Purchase accounting
         amortization                                            46,097                                 42,853                                                 137,369                                        113,800


        Inventory valuation
         adjustment                                                                                                                                                                                         30,395


        Deferred revenue
         purchase accounting                                      7,131                                 28,923                                                  27,815                                         65,508


        Consumer optimization                                    10,415                                                                                        10,415


        Acquisition and
         integration fees                                         8,299                                 22,274                                                  39,391                                         54,330


        Stock-based
         compensation                                            13,902                                 11,719                                                  41,499                                         30,709


        Restructuring and
         other related charges                                   21,724                                 12,130                                                  47,096                                         20,711


        Rebranding costs                                            378                                                                                         6,505


        Other adjustments                                                                                                                                      (620)


        Non-GAAP Operating
         income                                                             $
              31,321                                        $
              93,192                                           $
            198,387         $
             225,419





        GAAP Net income                                                   $
              (78,483)                                     $
              (41,734)                                        $
            (149,264)      $
             (113,971)


        Purchase accounting
         amortization                                            46,097                                 42,853                                                 137,369                                        113,800


        Inventory valuation
         adjustment                                                                                                                                                                                         30,395


        Deferred revenue
         purchase accounting                                      7,131                                 28,923                                                  27,815                                         65,508


        Consumer optimization                                    10,415                           5                                                             10,415                       5


        Acquisition and
         integration fees                                         8,299                                 22,274                                                  39,391                                         54,330


        Stock-based
         compensation                                            13,902                                 11,719                                                  41,499                                         30,709


        Restructuring and
         other related charges                                   21,724                                 12,130                                                  47,096                                         20,711


        Rebranding costs                                            378                                                                                         6,505


        Other adjustments                                                                                                                           (1)                  (620)                                1, 2


        Income tax effect of
         above items                                           (17,021)                              (18,036)                                               (45,015)                                      (56,934)


        Income tax effect of
         unusual tax items                                        (482)                        (3)    (4,028)                                         4       (2,001)                    (3)                (5,387)   4



        Non-GAAP Net income                                                 $
              11,960                                        $
              54,101                                           $
            113,190         $
             139,160





        GAAP Diluted earnings
         per common share                                                   $
              (1.97)                                       $
              (1.06)                                           $
            (3.78)         $
             (3.08)


        Purchase accounting
         amortization                                              1.16                                   1.08                                                    3.46                                           3.01


        Inventory valuation
         adjustment                                                                                                                                                                                           0.80


        Deferred revenue
         purchase accounting                                       0.18                                   0.73                                                    0.70                                           1.73


        Consumer optimization                                      0.26                                                                                          0.26


        Stock-based
         compensation                                              0.35                                   0.30                                                    1.04                                           0.81


        Acquisition and
         integration fees                                          0.21                                   0.56                                                    0.99                                           1.44


        Restructuring and
         other related charges                                     0.54                                   0.31                                                    1.19                                           0.55


        Rebranding costs                                           0.01                                                                                          0.16


        Other adjustments                                                                                                                                     (0.01)


        Income tax effect                                        (0.44)                                (0.57)                                                 (1.19)                                        (1.65)


        Effect of anti-
         dilutive securities                                                                             0.01                                                    0.03                                           0.07



        Non-GAAP Diluted
         earnings per common
         share                                                                $
              0.30                                          $
              1.36                                              $
            2.85            $
             3.68






       Shares used in diluted earnings per common share calculation:



       GAAP                                                     39,784                                 39,314                                                  39,535                                         37,063



       non-GAAP                                                 39,870                                 39,712                                                  39,731                                         37,819

    ---


       
       
       (1) Includes Executive transition
                      costs and losses due to
                      litigation settlements.



       
       
       (2) Excluded amounts represent
                      immaterial gains from
                      litigation.



       
       
       (3) Excluded amounts represent
                      changes in tax law and the
                      release of tax reserves.


      
       
       
       4  Excluded amounts represent tax
                      benefits resulting from the
                      release of tax reserves and tax
                      return true-ups.


      
       
       
       5  Excluded amounts represent
                      inventory related reserves
                      associated with optimizing the
                      consumer product portfolio.


                                                                                                                                               
              
                PLANTRONICS, INC.


                                                                                                                           
              
             UNAUDITED RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES


                                                                                                                                               
              
                ($ in thousands)





     
                UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA




                                                                                                      
            
       Three Months Ended                                                                                                        Twelve Months
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Ended


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


                                                                            2018              2019                               2019                                              2019                                     2019                        2019


      GAAP operating income                                                      $
      (24,707)                    $
              (19,259)                                                                           $
        (28,849)                                $
        (5,610)                    $
        (76,625)     $
        (130,343)


      Deferred revenue purchase
       accounting                                                         28,923              19,316                                      12,159                                                                            8,524                         7,131                         47,130


      Consumer optimization                                                                                                                                                                                                                          10,415                         10,415


      Acquisition and integration
       fees                                                               22,274              14,323                                      20,435                                                                           10,657                         8,299                         53,714


      Stock-based compensation                                            11,719              11,225                                      12,904                                                                           14,693                        13,902                         52,724


      Restructuring and other
       related charges                                                    12,130              11,983                                      19,525                                                                            5,847                        21,724                         59,079



     Rebranding costs                                                                        5,192                                       5,455                                                                              672                           378                         11,697



     Other adjustments                                                                       1,005                                     (1,162)                                                                             542                                                         385


      Depreciation and amortization                                       55,117              58,606                                      57,698                                                                           57,376                        57,556                        231,236



     Adjusted EBITDA                                                             $
      105,456                      $
              102,391                                                                             $
         98,165                                 $
         92,701                    $
           42,780    $
            336,037

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SOURCE Plantronics, Inc. ("Poly" - formerly Plantronics and Polycom)