Poly Announces Preliminary Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Results

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., May 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE: PLT) ("Poly" or the "Company") today announced preliminary fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2020 results for the period ending March 28, 2020. Preliminary highlights of the fourth quarter and full fiscal year include the following:


                              
            ($ Millions, except percent and per-share data)(1)                                                  Q4 FY20  Q4 FY19          YTD FY20 YTD FY19(2)



            
              GAAP Revenue                                                                                                          $403              $468                          $1,697     $1,675



            
              GAAP Gross Margin                                                                                                    (2.6)             46.2                            32.5       41.5
                                                                                                                                                 %                %                              %         %



            
              GAAP Operating Loss                                                                                                 ($678)            ($19)                         ($789)    ($109)



            
              GAAP Diluted EPS                                                                                                  ($16.56)          ($0.55)                       ($20.48)   ($3.61)



            
              Cash Flow from Operations                                                                                              $62              ($3)                            $78       $116





            
              Non-GAAP Revenue                                                                                                      $409              $488                          $1,731     $1,759



            
              Non-GAAP Gross Margin                                                                                                 49.4              55.0                            51.9       52.8
                                                                                                                                                 %                %                              %         %



            
              Non-GAAP Operating Income                                                                                              $48               $90                            $247       $316



            
              Non-GAAP Diluted EPS                                                                                                 $0.30             $1.44                           $3.13      $5.12



            
              Adjusted EBITDA                                                                                                        $60              $102                            $293       $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. The Company's
    preliminary unaudited financial results include an aggregate impairment charge relating to goodwill and long-lived assets
    of approximately $648 million. Due to the complexity of the analysis resulting from economic uncertainty of COVID-19, the
    Company is still in the process of finalizing the impairment assessment, including the design and operation of internal
    controls, so actual results may differ materially from the preliminary unaudited results provided herein. The Company
    expects to complete the impairment analysis and finalize the amount of the impairment charges in connection with the filing
    of the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 28, 2020, which is currently expected to be filed on or around
    June 3, 2020.  The Company is relying on Release No. 34-88465 (the "Order") issued by the Securities and Exchange
    Commission (the "SEC") on March 25, 2020, pursuant to Section 36 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
    (the "Exchange Act), which provides conditional relief to public companies unable to timely comply with their filing obligations
    as a result of the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") outbreak.



            
              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.

"As the world responds to COVID-19, our better-than-anticipated fourth-quarter performance is a result of the team's dedication to delivering for our customers while safeguarding our employees," said Robert Hagerty, Chairman of the Poly Board of Directors and Interim Chief Executive Officer. "Poly solutions are more essential than ever, and we are well-positioned to meet the increased demand for endpoints that enable a global workforce that can work from anywhere."


                             
     
       Results Compared to February 4, 2020 Guidance




                                 
      
                Q4 FY20 Results            
        
     Q4 FY20 Guidance Range(3)



     
     GAAP Net Revenue                         
              $403M                          
              $354M - $394M



     
     Non-GAAP Net Revenue                     
              $409M                          
              $360M - $400M



     
     Adjusted EBITDA                           
              $60M                            
              $20M - $45M



     
     Non-GAAP Diluted EPS                                $0.30                         
              $(0.36) - $0.19




              
                (3)The non-GAAP revenue guidance range shown here excludes the $6.1 million impact of purchase accounting
    related to recording deferred revenue at fair value at the time of the acquisition.

"Increased demand for enterprise headsets allowed us to end the quarter with a strong cash balance and favorable working capital position," said Charles Boynton, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. "To maximize financial flexibility and liquidity, we have suspended the dividend, deferred a voluntary debt prepayment, and are aggressively managing our costs."

Highlights for the Fourth Quarter 2020

    --  Demand for enterprise headsets increased in March as customers adjusted
        to "work-from-home" mandates, resulting in quarter-end backlog of
        approximately six weeks. Headset demand continues to remain elevated.
    --  The Company's in-house manufacturing site in Tijuana, Mexico has resumed
        production after reconfiguring to implement specific safety protocols.
        Although periodic supply chain disruptions continue, the Company is
        working with its suppliers to manage component shortage and minimize
        production delays.
    --  The Company ended fiscal Q4 with $226 million in cash and short-term
        investments. In order to maintain maximum financial flexibility and
        liquidity, the Company deferred a voluntary debt prepayment and
        suspended the quarterly dividend.
    --  On February 20, 2020, the Company amended its loan covenants related to
        its revolving credit agreement, providing additional covenant headroom
        for the remainder of calendar 2020.
    --  Recently introduced products include:
        --  Blackwire 8225, the first headset to incorporate advanced hybrid
            active noise canceling and Poly Acoustic Fence technology to remove
            distracting background noise
        --  Voyager 4245, a purpose-built Microsoft Teams-certified headset
        --  Trio C60 audio conferencing solution, offering flexibility and
            versatility in an intuitive package
    --  Launched Poly Lens, which combines seamless management and updating
        tools with powerful insight into how Poly devices are actually being
        used, providing greater control and simplicity to IT administrators.
    --  Launched the new Poly Partner Program, bringing more than 15,000
        partners from around the world together under one program. The new
        program measures partners on more than just financial contribution and
        is designed to drive mutual growth and profitability through the sale of
        Poly products, solutions, and services.
    --  The Company completed the sales of its Consumer Gaming assets.
    --  In its fiscal Q1, the Company expect to book a restructuring charge of
        $25 million to $35 million primarily related to office closures and
        headcount reductions.

Impairment Charge

The Company's preliminary unaudited financial results include a non-cash impairment charge of $180 million relating to the Company's intangible assets and property, plant, and equipment related to long-lived assets in the voice asset group, as well as a non-cash impairment charge of $468 million to its goodwill related to an overall decline in the Company's earnings and a sustained decrease in its share price. Due to the complexity of the analysis resulting from economic uncertainty of COVID-19, the Company is still in the process of finalizing the impairment assessment, including the design and operation of internal controls, so actual results may differ materially from the preliminary unaudited results provided herein. The Company expects to complete the impairment analysis and finalize the amount of the impairment charges in connection with the filing of the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 28, 2020, which is currently expected to be filed on or around June 3, 2020.

The impairment charges do not affect the Company's cash position, cash flow from operations or debt covenants.

Poly Announces Suspension of Quarterly Dividend

On April 9, 2020, the Poly Board of Directors suspended the quarterly cash dividend.

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 first quarter 2021 inclusive of factory overhead underutilization due to lower production volumes, incremental freight due to supply chain disruptions, and the cost of factory reconfiguration (all amounts assuming currency rates remain stable):


                                
     
           Q1 FY21 Guidance



     
     GAAP Net Revenue              
             $330M - $365M



     
     Non-GAAP Revenue              
             $335M - $370M



     
     Adjusted EBITDA(1)              
             $25M - $45M



     
     Non-GAAP Diluted EPS1,2     
             $(0.18) - $0.22





              
                1 Q1 Adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP diluted EPS guidance excludes estimated intangibles amortization expense
    of $32.4 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.



              
                2 EPS guidance assumes approximately 41 million diluted average weighted shares and a non-GAAP effective tax
    rate of 18% to 20%.

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 webcast to discuss fourth quarter fiscal year 2020 financial results. The webcast will take place today, May 27, 2020, at 2:00 PM (Pacific Time). All interested investors and potential investors in Poly stock are invited to join. To listen to the webcast, please access the webcast link from our Investor Relations website at investor.poly.com.

A replay of the webcast will be available shortly after its conclusion and can be accessed from our Investor Relations website at investor.poly.com.

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, impairment charges, 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 press 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 our intentions, beliefs, projections, outlook, analyses or current expectations that are subject to many risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements and the associated risks and uncertainties include, among others: (i) our beliefs with respect to the length and severity of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, and its impact across our businesses, our operations and global supply chain, including (a) the potential impact on our ability to source necessary component parts from key suppliers and volatility in prices, including risks associated with our manufacturers which could continue to negatively affect our profitability and/or market share (b) our expectations that the virus has caused and will continue to cause, an increase in customer and partner demand, including increased demand in collaboration endpoints due to a global, work from anywhere workforce, (c) expectations related to our ability to timely supply the number of products to fulfill current and future customer demand, (d) the impact of the virus on our distribution partners, resellers, end-user customers and our production facilities, including our ability to obtain alternative sources of supply if our production facility or other suppliers are impacted by future shut downs, (e) the impact if global or regional economic conditions deteriorate further, on our customers and/or partners, including increased demand for pricing accommodations, delayed payments, delayed deployment plans, insolvency or other issues which may increase credit losses, and (f) the complexity of the forecast analysis, including scenario planning and the design and operation of internal controls; and (ii) our belief that we can manufacture or supply products in a timely manner to satisfy orders; (iii) expectations related to our customers' purchasing decisions and our ability to match product production to demand, particularly 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; (iv) risks associated with significant and abrupt changes in product demand which increases the complexity of management's evaluation of potential excess or obsolete inventory; (v) risks associated with the bankruptcy or financial weakness of distributors or key customers, or the bankruptcy of or reduction in capacity of our key suppliers; (vi) risks associated with the potential interruption in the supply of sole-sourced critical components, our ability to move to a dual-source model, and the continuity of component supply at costs consistent with our plans; (vii) expectations that our current cash on hand, additional cash generated from operations, together with sources of cash through our credit facility, either alone or in combination with our election to defer debt repayment until after the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 and our election to suspend our dividend payments, will meet our liquidity needs during and following the unknown duration and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; (viii) expectations relating to our ability to generate sufficient cash flow from operations to meet our debt covenants and timely repay all principal and interest amounts drawn under our credit facility as they become due; (ix) 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; (x) risk and uncertainty related to the potential impact on our stock price and investor confidence as a result of the suspension of our dividend payment; (xi) our efforts to execute to drive sales and sustainable profitable revenue growth; (xii) our expectations for new products launches, the timing of their releases and their expected impact on future growth and on our existing products; (xiii) our belief that our new Partner Program will drive growth and profitability for both us and our partners through the sale of our product, services and solutions; (xiv) risks associated with forecasting sales and procurement demands, which are inherently difficult, particularly with continuing uncertainty in regional and global economic conditions; (xv) uncertainties attributable to currency fluctuations, including fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and/or new or greater tariffs on our products; (xvi) our expectations regarding our ability to control costs, streamline operations and successfully implement our various cost-reduction activities and realize anticipated cost savings under such cost-reduction initiatives; (xvii) expectations relating to our quarterly and annual earnings guidance, particularly as economic uncertainty due to COVID-19 puts further pressure on management judgments used to develop forward looking financial guidance and other prospective financial information; (xviii) estimates of GAAP and non-GAAP financial results for the fourth quarter and full Fiscal Year 2020, including net revenues, adjusted EBITDA, tax rates, intangibles amortization, impairment analysis, diluted weighted average shares outstanding and diluted EPS; (xix) 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, software and services offerings; (xx) our beliefs regarding the UC&C market, market dynamics and opportunities, and customer and partner behavior as well as our position in the market, including risks associated with the potential failure of our UC&C solutions to be adopted with the breadth and speed we anticipate; (xxi) our belief that the increased adoption of certain technologies and our open architecture approach has and will continue to increase demand for our solutions; (xxii) expectations related to the micro and macro-economic conditions in our domestic and international markets and their impact on our future business; (xxiii) our forecast and estimates with respect to tax matters, including expectations with respect to utilizing our deferred tax assets; (xxiv) our expectations regarding pending and potential future litigation, in addition to other matters discussed in this press release that are not purely historical data, and (xxv) our estimates regarding the amount of the goodwill and long-lived asset impairment charges to be recorded in our fourth quarter results, which are subject to change, including potentially materially, as the Company finalizes the impairment assessment, including the design and operation of internal controls.

We do not assume any obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements, whether as the result of new developments or otherwise.

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.

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                                                                       
              
     Twelve Months Ended


                                                                             March 28,                                March 30,                                       March 28,                                       March 30,



                                                                                  2020                                      2019                                             2020                                             2019




              Net revenues:



              Net product revenues                                                      $
       338,221                                                                               $
              408,758                              $
        1,432,736     $
        1,510,770


               Net services revenues                                            64,822                                                 59,730                                                                             264,254             163,765




              Total net revenues                                              403,043                                                468,488                                                                           1,696,990           1,674,535




              Cost of revenues:


               Cost of product revenues                                        391,418                                                226,008                                                                           1,049,826             902,625


               Cost of service revenues                                         21,953                                                 25,949                                                                              94,929              77,771



               Total cost of revenues                                          413,371                                                251,957                                                                           1,144,755             980,396



              Gross profit                                                   (10,328)                                               216,531                                                                             552,235             694,139



    Gross profit %                                                             (2.6)                                                  46.2                                                                                32.5                41.5
                                                                            
            %                                            
            %                                                                         
            %         
            %



              Operating expenses:


               Research, development, and
                engineering                                                     47,569                                                 61,477                                                                             218,277             201,886


               Selling, general, and
                administrative                                                 612,478                                                161,325                                                                           1,069,459             567,879


               (Gain) loss, net from
                litigation settlements                                             419                                                  1,005                                                                               (721)                975


               Restructuring and other related
                charges                                                          7,080                                                 11,983                                                                              54,177              32,694


               Total operating expenses                                        667,546                                                235,790                                                                           1,341,192             803,434




              Operating loss                                                (677,874)                                              (19,259)                                                                          (788,957)          (109,295)


    Operating loss %                                                         (168.2)                                                 (4.1)                                                                             (46.5)              (6.5)
                                                                            
            %                                            
            %                                                                         
            %         
            %





              Interest expense                                               (22,378)                                              (26,748)                                                                           (92,640)           (83,000)


               Other non-operating income,
                net                                                              (563)                                                 2,870                                                                                 111               6,603



               Income before income taxes                                    (700,815)                                              (43,137)                                                                          (881,486)          (185,692)



              Income tax benefit                                             (37,995)                                              (21,548)                                                                           (69,401)           (50,131)




              Net loss                                                                $
       (662,820)                                                                             $
              (21,589)                             $
        (812,085)    $
        (135,561)





                            % of net revenues                                  (164.5)                                                 (4.6)                                                                             (47.9)              (8.1)
                                                                            
            %                                            
            %                                                                         
            %         
            %




               Loss per common share:



              Basic                                                                     $
       (16.56)                                                                               $
              (0.55)                               $
        (20.48)       $
        (3.61)



              Diluted                                                                   $
       (16.56)                                                                               $
              (0.55)                               $
        (20.48)       $
        (3.61)




               Shares used in computing
                earnings per common
    share:



              Basic                                                            40,025                                                 39,089                                                                              39,658              37,569



              Diluted                                                          40,025                                                 39,089                                                                              39,658              37,569




                            Effective tax rate                                   (5.4)                                                (50.0)                                                                              (7.9)             (27.0)
                                                                            
            %                                            
            %                                                                         
            %         
            %

    ---


                                                          
         
                PLANTRONICS, INC.


                                             
              
       SUMMARY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


                                                          
         
                ($ in thousands)





     
                UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


                                                                     March 28,                                            March 30,


                                                                          2020                                     2019




     ASSETS



     Cash and cash equivalents                                                    $
              213,879                                $
       202,509



     Short-term investments                                            11,841                                     13,332



      Total cash, cash equivalents, and short-
       term investments                                                225,720                                    215,841



     Accounts receivable, net                                         246,835                                    337,671



     Inventory, net                                                   164,527                                    177,146



     Other current assets                                              47,946                                     50,488




     Total current assets                                             685,028                                    781,146


      Property, plant, and equipment, net                              165,858                                    204,826



     Purchased intangibles, net                                       466,915                                    825,675



     Goodwill                                                         811,314                                  1,278,380



     Deferred tax and other assets                                    143,157                                     26,508



     Total assets                                                               $
              2,272,272                              $
       3,116,535



      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY



     Accounts payable                                                             $
              102,159                                $
       129,514



     Accrued liabilities                                              373,666                                    398,715




     Total current liabilities                                        475,825                                    528,229


      Long-term debt, net of issuance costs                          1,621,694                                  1,640,801


      Long-term income taxes payable                                    98,319                                     83,121



     Other long-term liabilities                                      144,152                                    142,697




     Total liabilities                                              2,339,990                                  2,394,848



     Stockholders' equity                                            (67,718)                                   721,687


      Total liabilities and stockholders'
       equity                                                                    $
              2,272,272                              $
       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 28,                                    March 30,                                       March 28,                                            March 30,



                                                                                 2020                                          2019                                             2020                                     2019



                            Cash flows from operating
                             activities



              Net Loss                                                               $
         (662,820)                                                                                $
        (21,589)                                    $
           (812,085)      $
           (135,561)


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


               Depreciation and amortization                                   57,632                                                    58,606                                                            230,262                                    201,369


               Amortization of debt issuance cost                               1,340                                                     1,405                                                              5,402                                      4,593


               Stock-based compensation                                        15,596                                                    11,225                                                             57,095                                     41,934


               Impairment of goodwill and long-
                lived assets                                                  648,231                                                                                                                     648,231



              Deferred income taxes                                         (34,595)                                                  (9,945)                                                          (97,031)                                  (49,932)


               Provision for excess and obsolete
                inventories                                                     5,039                                                     2,505                                                             24,115                                      7,386



              Restructuring charges                                            7,080                                                    11,983                                                             54,177                                     32,694


               Cash payments for restructuring
                charges                                                       (7,384)                                                 (18,241)                                                          (37,269)                                  (29,463)


               Other operating activities                                       8,334                                                       570                                                             11,534                                      9,640


               Changes in assets and liabilities:


               Accounts receivable, net                                         (786)                                                   25,631                                                             33,848                                   (10,307)



              Inventory, net                                                  42,611                                                  (18,200)                                                           (6,709)                                   (7,182)


               Current and other assets                                         (288)                                                      291                                                             23,854                                     30,747



              Accounts payable                                              (21,078)                                                 (12,861)                                                          (31,768)                                     3,658



              Accrued liabilities                                                165                                                  (11,084)                                                          (46,741)                                    61,593



              Income taxes                                                     2,587                                                  (23,491)                                                            21,103                                   (45,122)


                            Cash provided (used) by operating
                             activities                                                  $
         61,664                                                                                  $
        (3,195)                                       $
           78,019        $
            116,047





                            Cash flows from investing
                             activities


               Proceeds from sale of investments                                1,996                                                     5,501                                                              2,173                                    131,300


               Proceeds from maturities of
                investments                                                                                                                                                                                                                        131,017



              Purchase of investments                                           (95)                                                    (124)                                                           (1,067)                                     (822)


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



              Capital expenditures                                           (5,896)                                                 (10,649)                                                          (22,880)                                  (26,797)


               Proceeds from sale of property,
                plant, and equipment and assets                                 2,550                                                                                                                       4,692
    held for sale



                            Cash used for investing activities                          $
         (1,445)                                                                                 $
        (5,272)                                     $
           (17,082)    $
           (1,407,543)





                            Cash flows from financing
                             activities


               Repurchase of common stock                                                                                              (8,397)                                                                                                    (13,177)


               Employees' tax withheld and paid
                for restricted stock and
                restricted                                                      (222)                                                    (207)                                                           (9,891)                                  (14,070)
    stock units


               Proceeds from issuances under
                stock-based compensation plans                                  5,869                                                       805                                                             12,486                                     15,730


               Repayments of long-term debt                                                                                          (103,188)                                                           (25,000)                                 (103,188)


               Proceeds from debt issuance, net                                                                                                                                                                                                  1,244,713


               Payment of cash dividends                                      (6,060)                                                  (5,927)                                                          (23,970)                                  (22,880)


                            Cash provided from (used for)
                             financing activities                                         $
         (413)                                                                               $
        (116,914)                                     $
           (46,375)      $
           1,107,128



               Effect of exchange rate changes on
                cash and cash equivalents                                     (2,748)                                                    (266)                                                           (3,192)                                   (3,784)



                            Net increase (decrease) in cash
                             and cash equivalents                              57,058                                                 (125,647)                                                             11,370                                  (188,152)


               Cash and cash equivalents at
                beginning of period                                           156,821                                                   328,156                                                            202,509                                    390,661



                            Cash and cash equivalents at end
                             of period                                                  $
         213,879                                                                                  $
        202,509                                       $
           213,879        $
            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 28,                              March 30,                                         March 28,                                         March 30,



                                                                             2020                                    2019                                               2020                                               2019





               GAAP Net revenues                                                   $
       403,043                                                                               $
              468,488                               $
          1,696,990  $
       1,674,535


               Deferred revenue purchase
                accounting(1)                                               6,138                                                19,316                                                                                 33,953              84,824


               Non-GAAP Net revenues                                               $
       409,181                                                                               $
              487,804                               $
          1,730,943  $
       1,759,359





               GAAP Gross profit                                                  $
       (10,328)                                                                              $
              216,531                                 $
          552,235    $
       694,139


               Purchase accounting
                amortization(2)                                            31,018                                                31,118                                                                                122,553             114,361


               Inventory valuation
                adjustment                                                      -                                                                                                                                                        30,395


               Deferred revenue purchase
                accounting(1)                                               6,138                                                19,316                                                                                 33,953              84,824


               Consumer optimization4                                           -                                                                                                                                     10,415


               Integration and
                Rebranding costs                                               42                                                   435                                                                                  1,211               1,057


               Stock-based compensation                                       998                                                 1,073                                                                                  3,992               4,176


               Impairment Charges                                         174,235                                                                                                                                     174,235


               Non-GAAP Gross profit                                               $
       202,103                                                                               $
              268,473                                 $
          898,594    $
       928,952



    Non-GAAP Gross profit %                                                49.4                                                  55.0                                                                                   51.9                52.8
                                                                       
            %                                           
            %                                                                            
            %         
            %




               GAAP Research,
                development, and
                engineering                                                         $
       47,569                                                                                $
              61,477                                 $
          218,277    $
       201,886


               Stock-based compensation                                   (4,270)                                              (3,822)                                                                              (16,785)           (11,699)


               Integration and
                Rebranding costs                                               59                                                  (86)                                                                               (2,381)              (237)


               Other adjustments(3)                                             -                                                                                                                                      (542)


               Non-GAAP Research,
                development, and
                engineering                                                         $
       43,358                                                                                $
              57,569                                 $
          198,569    $
       189,950





               GAAP Selling, general,
                and administrative                                                 $
       612,478                                                                               $
              161,325                               $
          1,069,459    $
       567,879


               Integration and
                Rebranding costs                                          (2,338)                                             (18,994)                                                                              (44,625)           (72,553)


               Purchase accounting
                amortization(2)                                          (15,278)                                             (15,281)                                                                              (61,112)           (45,838)


               Stock-based compensation                                  (10,328)                                              (6,330)                                                                              (36,318)           (26,059)


               Impairment Charges                                       (473,996)                                                                                                                                  (473,996)


               Non-GAAP Selling,
                general, and
                administrative                                                     $
       110,538                                                                               $
              120,720                                 $
          453,408    $
       423,429




       
       (1)                        Deferred revenue purchase accounting: Represents the impact
                                         of fair value purchase accounting adjustments related to
                                         deferred revenue
                 recorded in connection with the acquisition of Polycom on
                 July 2, 2018. The Company's deferred revenue primarily
                 relates to Service revenue
                 associated with non-cancelable maintenance support on
                 hardware devices which are typically billed in advance and
                 recognized ratably over
                 the contract term as those services are delivered. This
                 adjustment represents the amount of additional revenue that
                 would have been recognized
                 during the period absent the write-down to fair value
                 required under purchase accounting guidelines.



       
       (2)                        Purchase accounting amortization: Represents the
                                         amortization of purchased intangible assets recorded in
                                         connection with the acquisition
                of Polycom on July 2, 2018.



       
       (3)                        Other adjustments:  Excluded amounts represent executive
                                         transition costs.


      
       
       4                         Consumer Optimization: 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, except per share data)





     
                UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA (CONTINUED)




                                                                                         Three Months Ended                                                                                        Twelve Months Ended


                                                            March 28,                                         March 30,                                      March 28,                                          March 30,


                                                                 2020                                               2019                                            2020                                                2019





      GAAP Operating
       expenses                                                           $
              667,546                                                                              $
              235,790                                 $
         1,341,192     $
          803,434


      Integration and
       Rebranding costs                                       (2,279)                                                     (19,080)                                                                               (47,006)            (72,790)


      Purchase accounting
       amortization(2)                                       (15,278)                                                     (15,281)                                                                               (61,112)            (45,838)


      Stock-based
       compensation                                          (14,598)                                                     (10,152)                                                                               (53,103)            (37,758)


      Restructuring and
       other related charges                                  (7,080)                                                     (11,983)                                                                               (54,176)            (32,694)


      Impairment Charges                                    (473,996)                                                                                                                                           (473,996)


      Other adjustments(3)                                      (419)                                                      (1,005)                                                                                    201              (1,005)


      Non-GAAP Operating
       expenses                                                           $
              153,896                                                                              $
              178,289                                   $
         652,000     $
          613,349





      GAAP Operating loss                                               $
              (677,874)                                                                            $
              (19,259)                                $
         (788,957)    $
        (109,295)


      Purchase accounting
       amortization(2)                                         46,296                                                        46,399                                                                                 183,665              160,199


      Inventory valuation
       adjustment                                                   -                                                                                                                                                                  30,395


      Deferred revenue
       purchase
       accounting(1)                                            6,138                                                        19,316                                                                                  33,953               84,824


      Consumer optimization4                                        -                                                                                                                                              10,415


      Integration and
       Rebranding costs                                         2,321                                                        19,515                                                                                  48,217               73,847


      Stock-based
       compensation                                            15,596                                                        11,225                                                                                  57,095               41,934


      Restructuring and
       other related charges                                    7,080                                                        11,983                                                                                  54,176               32,694


      Impairment Charges                                      648,231                                                                                                                                              648,231


      Other adjustments(3)                                        419                                                         1,005                                                                                   (201)               1,005


      Non-GAAP Operating
       income                                                              $
              48,207                                                                               $
              90,184                                   $
         246,594     $
          315,603




     
     
     (1)                        Deferred revenue purchase accounting: Represents the impact
                                       of fair value purchase accounting adjustments related to
               deferred revenue recorded in connection with the acquisition
               of Polycom on July 2, 2018. The Company's deferred revenue
               primarily relates to Service revenue associated with non-
               cancelable maintenance support on hardware devices which are
               typically billed in advance and recognized ratably over the
               contract term as those services are delivered. This
               adjustment
               represents the amount of additional revenue that would have
               been recognized during the period absent the write-down to
              fair value required under purchase accounting guidelines.



     
     
     (2)                        Purchase accounting amortization: Represents the amortization
                                       of purchased intangible assets recorded in connection with
              the acquisition of Polycom on July 2, 2018.



     
     
     (3)                        Other adjustments: Excluded amounts represent immaterial
                                       losses from litigation and gains from non-recurring sales
                                       of
               investments. Excluded amounts represent immaterial
               adjustments for loss on sale of assets and write off of
               indirect tax assets
              and executive transition costs.



     
     
     4                           Consumer Optimization: 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, except per share data)





              
                UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA (CONTINUED)




                                                             
              
                Three Months Ended                                                                     Twelve Months Ended


                                                                     March 28,                                         March 30,                                        March 28,                       March 30,



                                                                          2020                                  2019                                            2020                               2019



               GAAP Net loss                                                     $
              (662,820)                                          $
              (21,589)                                              $
            (812,085)               $
             (135,561)


               Purchase accounting
                amortization(2)                                         46,296                                  46,399                                                     183,665                                               160,199


               Inventory valuation
                adjustment                                                   -                                                                                                                                                 30,395


               Deferred revenue
                purchase
                accounting(1)                                            6,138                                  19,316                                                      33,953                                                84,824


               Consumer optimization4                                        -                                                                                            10,415


               Integration and
                Rebranding costs                                         2,321                                  19,515                                                      48,217                                                73,847


               Stock-based
                compensation                                            15,596                                  11,225                                                      57,095                                                41,934


               Restructuring and
                other related charges                                    7,080                                  11,983                                                      54,176                                                32,694


               Impairment Charges                                      648,231                                                                                            648,231


               Other adjustments(3)                                        419                                 (1,578)                                                      (201)                                              (1,578)


               Income tax effect of
                above items                                           (47,866)                               (16,938)                                                    (92,640)                                             (73,872)


               Income tax effect of
                unusual tax items                                      (3,503)                           (3)            (11,557)                                               5                (5,744)                                  (16,946) 5


               Non-GAAP Net income                                                  $
              11,892                                             $
              56,776                                                 $
            125,083                  $
             195,936





               GAAP Diluted earnings
                per common share                                                   $
              (16.56)                                            $
              (0.55)                                                $
            (20.48)                  $
             (3.61)


               Purchase accounting
                amortization(2)                                           1.15                                    1.17                                                        4.59                                                  4.19


               Inventory valuation
                adjustment                                                   -                                                                                                                                                   0.79


               Deferred revenue
                purchase
                accounting(1)                                             0.15                                    0.49                                                        0.85                                                  2.22


               Consumer optimization4                                        -                                                                                              0.26


               Stock-based
                compensation                                              0.39                                    0.28                                                        1.43                                                  1.10


               Integration and
                Rebranding costs                                          0.06                                    0.50                                                        1.21                                                  1.93


               Restructuring and
                other related charges                                     0.18                                    0.30                                                        1.36                                                  0.85


               Impairment Charges                                        16.11                                                                                              16.21


               Other adjustments(3)                                          -                                 (0.04)                                                     (0.01)                                               (0.04)


               Income tax effect                                        (1.18)                                 (0.73)                                                     (2.47)                                               (2.37)


               Effect of anti-
                dilutive securities                                          -                                   0.02                                                        0.18                                                  0.06


               Non-GAAP Diluted
                earnings per common                                                   $
              0.30                                               $
              1.44                                                    $
            3.13                     $
             5.12
    share





               Shares used in diluted earnings per
    common share calculation:



              GAAP                                                     40,025                                  39,089                                                      39,658                                                37,569



              non-GAAP                                                 40,235                                  39,523                                                      39,978                                                38,271

    ---




     
     
     (1)                        Deferred revenue purchase accounting: Represents the impact
                                       of fair value purchase accounting adjustments related to
                                       deferred
               revenue recorded in connection with the acquisition of
               Polycom on July 2, 2018. The Company's deferred revenue
               primarily relates to
               Service revenue associated with non-cancelable maintenance
               support on hardware devices which are typically billed in
               advance and
               recognized ratably over the contract term as those services
               are delivered. This adjustment represents the amount of
               additional revenue
               that would have been recognized during the period absent the
               write-down to fair value required under purchase accounting
               guidelines.



     
     
     (2)                        Purchase accounting amortization: Represents the amortization
                                       of purchased intangible assets recorded in connection with
                                       the
              acquisition of Polycom on July 2, 2018.



     
     
     (3)                        Other adjustments: Excluded amounts represent immaterial
                                       losses from litigation and gains from non-recurring sales
                                       of investments.
               Excluded amounts represent immaterial adjustments for loss on
               sale of assets and write off of indirect tax assets and
               executive transition
              costs.



     
     
     4                           Consumer Optimization: Excluded amounts represent inventory
                                       related reserves associated with optimizing the consumer
                                       product
              portfolio.



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


                                                                                                                                                               
              
                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


                                                                              March 30,              June 29,               September 28,                                   December 28,                                       March 28,                                        March 28,


                                                                                   2019                   2019                         2019                                            2019                                             2020                                              2020



              GAAP Net loss                                                            $
      (21,589)                                        $
         (44,871)                                                                                $
        (25,910)                                                 $
        (78,483)                  $
        (662,820)     $
        (812,084)



              Tax provision                                                   (21,548)                        (7,577)                                                           (4,122)                                                         (19,708)                                      (37,995)                     (69,402)



              Interest Expense                                                  26,748                          23,932                                                             23,797                                                            22,533                                         22,378                        92,640


               Other Income and Expense                                         (2,870)                          (333)                                                               625                                                             (967)                                           562                         (113)


               Deferred revenue purchase                                         19,316                          12,159                                                              8,524                                                             7,131                                          6,138                        33,952
    accounting(1)


               Consumer optimization(3)                                                                                                                                                                                                            10,415                                                                      10,415


               Integration and Rebranding                                        19,515                          25,890                                                             11,329                                                             8,677                                          2,321                        48,217
    costs


               Stock-based compensation                                          11,225                          12,904                                                             14,693                                                            13,902                                         15,596                        57,095


               Restructuring and other related                                   11,983                          19,525                                                              5,847                                                            21,724                                          7,080                        54,176
    charges



              Impairment charges                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               648,231                       648,231



              Other adjustments(2)                                               1,005                         (1,162)                                                               542                                                                                                             419                         (201)


               Depreciation and amortization                                     58,606                          57,698                                                             57,376                                                            57,556                                         57,632                       230,262



              Adjusted EBITDA                                                           $
      102,391                                           $
         98,165                                                                                  $
         92,701                                                  $
          42,780                  $
            59,542    $
            293,188




     
     
     (1)                       Deferred revenue purchase accounting: Represents the
                                      impact of fair value purchase accounting adjustments
                                      related to deferred revenue recorded in connection with
                                      the
              acquisition of Polycom on July 2, 2018. The Company's
              deferred revenue primarily relates to Service revenue
              associated with non-cancelable maintenance support on
              hardware
              devices which are typically billed in advance and
              recognized ratably over the contract term as those
              services are delivered. This adjustment represents the
              amount of additional
              revenue that would have been recognized during the period
              absent the write-down to fair value required under
              purchase accounting guidelines.



     
     
     (2)                       Other adjustments: Excluded amounts represent immaterial
                                      losses from litigation and gains from non-recurring
                                      sales of investments. Excluded amounts represent
                                      immaterial
              adjustments for loss on sale of assets and write off of
              indirect tax assets and executive transition costs.



     
     
     (3)                       Consumer Optimization: Excluded amounts represent
                                      inventory related reserves associated with optimizing
                                      the consumer product portfolio.

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