Poly Announces Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Results

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Poly (NYSE: PLT) today announced second quarter results for the period ending September 26, 2020.

Highlights for the second quarter include the following:

    --  Poly posted record Enterprise Headset revenue and unit shipments, and
        shipped a record number of Video endpoints resulting in the highest
        Video revenue since the Polycom acquisition.
    --  The Company announced Poly Sync, a new family of smart, USB and
        Bluetooth speakerphones with advanced voice tracking, noise block
        technology, and virtual assistant integration.
    --  Poly continues to offer the broadest range of Microsoft Teams and Zoom
        certified endpoints for hybrid work, whether at home or in the office.
        This quarter, Zoom certified the Poly Sync 20 personal speakerphone.
    --  The Company retired $37M of debt and ended the quarter with $228M in
        cash and short-term investments.

"Poly's products are ideally suited for the hybrid work-from-home and work-from-anywhere trends, and we are pivoting aggressively toward this opportunity," said Dave Shull, Poly President and Chief Executive Officer. "It's all about execution and delivering for our customers and partners. We are hyper-focused on turning around the company."

"The underlying strength in the business gave us confidence to resume retiring debt," said Chuck Boynton, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. "We plan to capitalize on the market growth in headsets and video to drive higher revenue, improve our profitability, and accelerate de-levering."



     ($ Millions, except percent and per-share data)(1) Q2 FY21 Q2 FY20          YTD FY21 YTD FY20



     
              GAAP Revenue                               $411             $462                        $767       $909



     
              GAAP Gross Margin                          44.0             44.6                        44.0       46.0
                                                               %               %                          %         %



     
              GAAP Operating Income / (Loss)               $7             ($6)                      ($50)     ($34)



     
              GAAP Diluted EPS                        ($0.33)         ($0.65)                    ($2.17)   ($1.80)



     
              Cash Flow from Operations                  ($1)             $25                         $40        $34





     
              Non-GAAP Revenue                           $415             $470                        $776       $930



     
              Non-GAAP Gross Margin                      48.9             52.4                        49.4       54.1
                                                               %               %                          %         %



     
              Non-GAAP Operating Income                   $59              $81                         $96       $167



     
              Non-GAAP Diluted EPS                      $0.93            $1.24                       $1.27      $2.55



     
              Adjusted EBITDA                             $69              $93                        $117       $191




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

Results Compared to July 28, 2020 Guidance


                             
     
     Q2 FY21 Results  
     
     Q2 FY21 Guidance Range(2)



     
     GAAP Net Revenue         
              $411M             
              $346M - $386M



     
     Non-GAAP Net Revenue     
              $415M             
              $350M - $390M



     
     Adjusted EBITDA           
              $69M               
              $45M - $65M



     
     Non-GAAP Diluted EPS                $0.93              
              $0.25 - $0.65




              
                2               The non-GAAP revenue
                                             guidance range shown here
                                             excludes the $4.2 million
                                             impact of purchase
                                             accounting related to
                                             recording deferred revenue
                                             at fair value at the time of
                                             the acquisition.

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 fiscal third quarter of 2021 (all amounts assume currency rates remain stable):


                                 Q3 FY21 Guidance


     GAAP Net Revenue        
          $417M - $447M


     Non-GAAP Revenue        
          $420M - $450M


     Adjusted EBITDA(1)        
          $70M - $80M


     Non-GAAP Diluted EPS1,2 
          $0.85 - $1.05




     
     1 Q3 Adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP
           diluted EPS guidance excludes
           estimated intangibles amortization
           expense of $30.7 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, 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
           42 million diluted average weighted
           shares and a non-GAAP effective
           tax rate of 11% to 13%.

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 second quarter fiscal year 2021 financial results. The webcast will take place today, October 29, 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, 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, but are not limited to: (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) our expectations the virus has caused and will continue to cause an increase in customer and partner demand for our product lines, including increased demand in collaboration endpoints, and our ability to design new product offerings to meet the change in demand due to a global hybrid work environment; (b) our inability to source component parts from key suppliers in sufficient quantities necessary to meet the high demand for certain product lines, including our Enterprise Headsets; and continued uncertainty and potential impact on future quarters if these sourcing constraints continue and/or price volatility occurs, which could continue to negatively affect our profitability and/or market share; (c) expectations related to our voice product lines, as well as our services attachment rate for such products, which have been, and may continue to be, negatively impacted as companies have delayed returning their workforces to offices in many countries due to the continued impact of COVID-19; (d) expectations related to our ability to fulfill the backlog generated by supply constraints, to timely supply the number of products to fulfill current and future customer demand, including expectations that our manufacturing facility in Tijuana, Mexico will continue production at the capacity necessary to meet such demand; (e) 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; (f) 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; (g) risks related to restrictions or delays in global return to worksites as a result of COVID-19, which continues to impact our employees worldwide and our customers, which has negatively impacted our voice product lines for the quarter, and restricted customer engagement; and (h) the complexity of the forecast analysis 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 perishable demand; (iii) expectations related to our customers' purchasing decisions and our ability to pivot quickly enough and/or 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, which has negatively impacted in the quarter and may continue to impact our ability to timely supply product to meet our customer demand; (vii) expectations related to our services segment revenues, particularly as we introduce new generation, less complex, product solutions, or as companies shift from on premises to work from home options for their workforce, which may result in decreased demand for our professional, installation and/or managed service offerings; (viii) 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 suspend our dividend payments, will meet our liquidity needs during and following the unknown duration and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; (ix) 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; (x) 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; (xi) our efforts to execute to drive sales and sustainable profitable revenue growth, to improve our profitability and cash flow, and accelerate debt reduction and de-levering; (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 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, including, without limitation, uncertainty related to the continued impact of COVID-19, the macro-economic and political climate and other external factors, puts further pressure on management judgments used to develop forward looking financial guidance and other prospective financial information; (xviii) expectations related to GAAP and non-GAAP financial results for the second quarter and full Fiscal Year 2021, including net revenues, adjusted EBITDA, tax rates, intangibles amortization, 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 related to building strategic alliances and key partnerships with providers of collaboration tools and platforms to drive revenue growth and market share; and (xxv) our expectations regarding pending and potential future litigation, in addition to other matters discussed in this press release that are not purely historical data. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements.

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 June 8, 2020 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as recent press releases.

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.



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                PLANTRONICS, INC.


                                                                                                 
              
           SUMMARY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


                                                                                                       
              
           ($ in thousands, except per share data)





              
                UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

    ---



                                                                                               Three Months Ended                                                       
              
             Six Months Ended


                                                                            September 26,                                     September 28,                             September 26,                         September 28,



                                                                                     2020                                               2019                                       2020                                   2019




              Net revenues:



              Net product revenues                                                        $
        347,677                                                                                  $
           395,137                        $
          639,135      $
         777,882



              Net services revenues                                               63,292                                                            66,572                                                           127,554              131,594




              Total net revenues                                                 410,969                                                           461,709                                                           766,689              909,476




              Cost of revenues:



              Cost of product revenues                                           209,261                                                           229,323                                                           385,876              437,939



              Cost of service revenues                                            20,962                                                            26,315                                                            43,735               52,820




              Total cost of revenues                                             230,223                                                           255,638                                                           429,611              490,759




              Gross profit                                                       180,746                                                           206,071                                                           337,078              418,717



    Gross profit %                                                                 44.0                                                              44.6                                                              44.0                 46.0
                                                                               
            %                                                       
            %                                                       
            %          
            %



              Operating expenses:



              Research, development, and engineering                              52,148                                                            57,415                                                           102,177              116,939



              Selling, general, and administrative                               115,605                                                           148,419                                                           232,250              312,027



              (Gain) loss, net from litigation settlements                                                                                                                                                          17,561              (1,162)



              Restructuring and other related charges                              6,170                                                             5,847                                                            35,500               25,372




              Total operating expenses                                           173,923                                                           211,681                                                           387,488              453,176




              Operating income (loss)                                              6,823                                                           (5,610)                                                         (50,410)            (34,459)


    Operating income (loss) %                                                       1.7                                                             (1.2)                                                            (6.6)               (3.8)
                                                                               
            %                                                       
            %                                                       
            %          
            %





              Interest expense                                                  (18,581)                                                         (23,797)                                                         (39,765)            (47,729)



              Other non-operating income (loss), net                               1,366                                                             (625)                                                            1,592                (292)




              Loss before income taxes                                          (10,392)                                                         (30,032)                                                         (88,583)            (82,480)



              Income tax expense (benefit)                                         3,013                                                           (4,122)                                                            (163)            (11,699)




              Net loss                                                                   $
        (13,405)                                                                                $
           (25,910)                      $
          (88,420)    $
         (70,781)






              
                % of net revenues                                       (3.3)                                                            (5.6)                                                           (11.5)               (7.8)
                                                                               
            %                                                       
            %                                                       
            %          
            %





              Loss per common share:



              Basic                                                                        $
        (0.33)                                                                                  $
           (0.65)                        $
          (2.17)      $
         (1.80)



              Diluted                                                                      $
        (0.33)                                                                                  $
           (0.65)                        $
          (2.17)      $
         (1.80)





              Shares used in computing earnings per common share:



              Basic                                                               40,970                                                            39,584                                                            40,715               39,411



              Diluted                                                             40,970                                                            39,584                                                            40,715               39,411





              
                Effective tax rate                                     (29.0)                                                             13.7                                                               0.2                 14.2
                                                                               
            %                                                       
            %                                                       
            %          
            %

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                PLANTRONICS, INC.


                                                                 
     
        SUMMARY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


                                                                      
          
                ($ in thousands)





       
                UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

    ---

                                                                                                                         September 26,                          March 28,


                                                                                                                                  2020                   2020




       ASSETS



       Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                        $
       213,901                       $
       213,879



       Short-term investments                                                                                                  13,975                   11,841




       Total cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments                                                               227,876                  225,720



       Accounts receivable, net                                                                                               239,479                  246,835



       Inventory, net                                                                                                         183,636                  164,527



       Other current assets                                                                                                    51,987                   47,946




       Total current assets                                                                                                   702,978                  685,028



       Property, plant, and equipment, net                                                                                    150,348                  165,858



       Purchased intangibles, net                                                                                             403,110                  466,915



       Goodwill                                                                                                               796,216                  796,216



       Deferred tax and other assets                                                                                          148,891                  143,157




       Total assets                                                                                                                   $
       2,201,543                     $
       2,257,174




       LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT



       Accounts payable                                                                                                                 $
       136,463                       $
       102,159



       Accrued liabilities                                                                                                    373,458                  373,666




       Total current liabilities                                                                                              509,921                  475,825



       Long-term debt, net of issuance costs                                                                                1,587,556                1,621,694



       Long-term income taxes payable                                                                                          91,235                   98,319



       Other long-term liabilities                                                                                            157,836                  144,152




       Total liabilities                                                                                                    2,346,548                2,339,990



       Stockholders' deficit                                                                                                (145,005)                (82,816)




       Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit                                                                                    $
       2,201,543                     $
       2,257,174


                                                                                                         
              
                PLANTRONICS, INC.


                                                                                                
         
             SUMMARY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


                                                                                                    
        
                ($ in thousands, except per share data)





              
                UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

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                                                                                                            Three Months Ended                                                                       Six Months Ended


                                                                                    September 26,                                          September 28,              September 26,                           September 28,



                                                                                             2020                                                    2019                        2020                                     2019




              
                Cash flows from operating activities



              Net Loss                                                                           $
        (13,405)                                                                      $
       (25,910)                            $
        (88,420)    $
         (70,781)



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



              Depreciation and amortization                                               40,971                                                              57,376                                                  84,371            115,074



              Amortization of debt issuance cost                                           1,320                                                               1,361                                                   2,660              2,722



              Stock-based compensation                                                    10,263                                                              14,693                                                  19,618             27,597



              Deferred income taxes                                                        3,113                                                            (15,657)                                                (4,056)          (45,067)



              Provision for excess and obsolete inventories                                3,076                                                               2,913                                                   9,158              5,682



              Restructuring charges                                                        6,170                                                               5,847                                                  35,500             25,372



              Cash payments for restructuring charges                                   (11,374)                                                            (5,291)                                               (24,459)          (22,949)



              Other operating activities                                                 (1,311)                                                              6,929                                                 (3,162)             8,894



              Changes in assets and liabilities:



              Accounts receivable, net                                                  (30,287)                                                           (17,667)                                                  7,627              3,778



              Inventory, net                                                            (11,542)                                                           (13,275)                                               (27,550)          (55,584)



              Current and other assets                                                   (9,428)                                                            (6,146)                                                (5,945)             9,352



              Accounts payable                                                            20,571                                                             (1,482)                                                 32,892             34,910



              Accrued liabilities                                                         11,789                                                              13,099                                                  23,025           (31,694)



              Income taxes                                                              (21,391)                                                              8,427                                                (21,002)            26,260




              
                Cash provided by (used in) operating activities                        $
        (1,465)                                                                        $
       25,217                               $
        40,257       $
         33,566






              
                Cash flows from investing activities



              Proceeds from sale of investments                                                                                                                                                                                          170



              Purchase of investments                                                      (130)                                                              (155)                                                  (238)             (806)



              Capital expenditures                                                       (5,444)                                                            (4,753)                                               (10,881)           (9,260)



              Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment and assets                                                                                 2,142                                                   1,900              2,142
    held for sale




              
                Cash used for investing activities                                     $
        (5,574)                                                                       $
       (2,766)                             $
        (9,219)     $
         (7,754)






              
                Cash flows from financing activities



              Employees' tax withheld and paid for restricted stock and restricted         (310)                                                              (660)                                                (3,049)           (9,281)
    stock units



              Proceeds from issuances under stock-based compensation plans                 5,726                                                               6,027                                                   5,731              6,616



              Proceeds from revolving line of credit                                                                                                                                                                50,000



              Repayments of revolving line of credit                                                                                                                                                              (50,000)



              Repayments of long-term debt                                              (35,563)                                                           (25,000)                                               (35,563)          (25,000)



              Payment of cash dividends                                                                                                                     (5,982)                                                                 (11,922)



              
                Cash used for financing activities                                    $
        (30,147)                                                                      $
       (25,615)                            $
        (32,881)    $
         (39,587)




              Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents                 1,321                                                             (2,298)                                                  1,865            (2,292)




              
                Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents         (35,865)                                                            (5,462)                                                     22           (16,067)



              Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                           249,766                                                             191,904                                                 213,879            202,509




              
                Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                             $
        213,901                                                                        $
       186,442                              $
        213,901      $
         186,442


                                                                                                                      
              
                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                                                                       
              
        Six Months Ended


                                                                                 September 26,                                    September 28,                                        September 26,                         September 28,



                                                                                          2020                                              2019                                                  2020                                   2019






              GAAP Net revenues                                                               $
       410,969                                                                                             $
      461,709                           $
           766,689  $
     909,476



              Deferred revenue purchase accounting(1)                                   4,237                                                           8,524                                                                         9,319             20,683




              Non-GAAP Net revenues                                                           $
       415,206                                                                                             $
      470,233                           $
           776,008  $
     930,159






              GAAP Gross profit                                                               $
       180,746                                                                                             $
      206,071                           $
           337,078  $
     418,717



              Purchase accounting amortization(2)                                      17,176                                                          30,716                                                                        35,414             60,716



              Deferred revenue purchase accounting(1)                                   4,237                                                           8,524                                                                         9,319             20,683



              Stock-based compensation                                                    742                                                             997                                                                         1,575              1,975



              Integration and Rebranding costs                                              -                                                            111                                                                                           1,069



              Non-GAAP Gross profit                                                           $
       202,901                                                                                             $
      246,419                           $
           383,386  $
     503,160



    Non-GAAP Gross profit %                                                             48.9                                                            52.4                                                                          49.4               54.1
                                                                                    
            %                                                     
            %                                                                   
            %        
            %





              GAAP Research, development, and engineering                                      $
       52,148                                                                                              $
      57,415                           $
           102,177  $
     116,939



              Other adjustments                                                           194                                                           (542)                                                                                          (542)



              Integration and Rebranding costs                                              -                                                          (560)                                                                                        (1,901)



              Stock-based compensation                                                (4,068)                                                        (4,213)                                                                      (7,299)           (7,932)



              Non-GAAP Research, development, and engineering                                  $
       48,274                                                                                              $
      52,100                            $
           94,878  $
     106,564






              GAAP Selling, general, and administrative                                       $
       115,605                                                                                             $
      148,419                           $
           232,250  $
     312,027



              Purchase accounting amortization(2)                                    (14,195)                                                       (15,278)                                                                     (28,390)          (30,556)



              Stock-based compensation                                                (5,453)                                                        (9,483)                                                                     (10,749)          (17,690)



              Other adjustments                                                         (723)                                                                                                                                       (718)



              Integration and Rebranding costs                                              -                                                       (10,658)                                                                                       (34,249)




              Non-GAAP Selling, general, and administrative                                    $
       95,234                                                                                             $
      113,000                           $
           192,393  $
     229,532



     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.


                                                                                                                                
              
                PLANTRONICS, INC.


                                                                                                                
              
         UNAUDITED RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES


                                                                                                                            
       
                ($ in thousands, except per share data)





       
                UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA (CONTINUED)

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                                                                                                             Three Months Ended                                                                                     Six Months Ended


                                                                                      September 26,                                 September 28,                                       September 26,                        September 28,



                                                                                               2020                                           2019                                                 2020                                  2019






       GAAP Operating expenses                                                                     $
       173,923                                                                                        $
      211,681                             $
         387,488     $
        453,176



       Purchase accounting amortization(2)                                                (14,195)                                                  (15,278)                                                                     (28,390)          (30,556)



       Stock-based compensation                                                            (9,521)                                                  (13,696)                                                                     (18,048)          (25,622)



       Restructuring and other related charges                                             (6,170)                                                   (5,847)                                                                     (35,500)          (25,372)



       Integration and Rebranding costs                                                          -                                                  (11,218)                                                                                       (36,150)



       Gain (loss), net from litigation settlements                                              -                                                                                                                               (17,564)



       Other adjustments                                                                     (529)                                                     (542)                                                                        (715)               620




       Non-GAAP Operating expenses                                                                 $
       143,508                                                                                        $
      165,100                             $
         287,271     $
        336,096






       GAAP Operating income (loss)                                                                  $
       6,823                                                                                        $
      (5,610)                           $
         (50,410)   $
        (34,459)



       Purchase accounting amortization(2)                                                  31,371                                                     45,994                                                                        63,804             91,272



       Stock-based compensation                                                             10,263                                                     14,693                                                                        19,623             27,597



       Restructuring and other related charges                                               6,170                                                      5,847                                                                        35,500             25,372



       Deferred revenue purchase accounting(1)                                               4,237                                                      8,524                                                                         9,319             20,683



       Gain (loss), net from litigation settlements                                              -                                                                                                                                 17,564



       Integration and Rebranding costs                                                          -                                                    11,329                                                                                          37,219



       Other adjustments                                                                       529                                                        542                                                                           715              (620)



       Non-GAAP Operating income                                                                    $
       59,393                                                                                         $
      81,319                              $
         96,115     $
        167,064



     
     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.


                                                                                                                       
              
                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                                                                                        Six Months Ended


                                                                                      September 26,                                            September 28,                            September 26,                              September 28,



                                                                                               2020                                                      2019                                      2020                                        2019




       GAAP Net loss                                                                               $
          (13,405)                                                                                    $
          (25,910)                              $
           (88,420)    $
            (70,781)



       Purchase accounting amortization(2)                                                  31,371                                                                45,994                                                                   63,804                  91,272



       Stock-based compensation                                                             10,263                                                                14,693                                                                   19,623                  27,597



       Restructuring and other related charges                                               6,170                                                                 5,847                                                                   35,500                  25,372



       Deferred revenue purchase accounting(1)                                               4,237                                                                 8,524                                                                    9,319                  20,683



       (Gain) loss, net from litigation settlements                                              -                                                                                                                                       17,564



       Integration and Rebranding costs                                                          -                                                               11,329                                                                                          37,219



       Other adjustments                                                                     (150)                                                                  542                                                                       44                   (620)



       Income tax effect of above items                                                          -                                                             (12,511)                                                                                       (27,994)



       Income tax effect of unusual tax items                                                 (86)                                                                  498                                                                  (5,707)   3             (1,519)




       Non-GAAP Net income                                                                           $
          38,400                                                                                       $
          49,006                                 $
           51,727      $
            101,229






       GAAP Diluted earnings per common share                                                        $
          (0.33)                                                                                      $
          (0.65)                                $
           (2.17)      $
            (1.80)



       Purchase accounting amortization(2)                                                    0.76                                                                  1.16                                                                     1.56                    2.30



       Stock-based compensation                                                               0.25                                                                  0.37                                                                     0.48                    0.70



       Restructuring and other related charges                                                0.15                                                                  0.15                                                                     0.87                    0.64



       Deferred revenue purchase accounting(1)                                                0.10                                                                  0.21                                                                     0.23                    0.52



       (Gain) loss, net from litigation settlements                                              -                                                                                                                                         0.43



       Integration and Rebranding costs                                                          -                                                                 0.29                                                                                            0.93



       Other adjustments(3)                                                                      -                                                                 0.01                                                                     0.02                  (0.02)



       Income tax effect                                                                         -                                                               (0.32)                                                                  (0.15)                 (0.75)



       Effect of anti-dilutive securities                                                        -                                                                 0.02                                                                                            0.03




       Non-GAAP Diluted earnings per common share                                                      $
          0.93                                                                                         $
          1.24                                   $
           1.27         $
            2.55






       Shares used in diluted earnings per common share calculation:



       GAAP                                                                                 40,970                                                                39,584                                                                   40,715                  39,411



       Non-GAAP                                                                             41,312                                                                39,664                                                                   40,890                  39,653

    ---



     
     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 Excluded amounts represent amortization of intellectual
           property, impact of valuation allowance, and the release of tax
           reserves.


                                                                                                                                          
              
                PLANTRONICS, INC.


                                                                                                                             
       
             UNAUDITED RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES


                                                                                                                                          
              
                ($ in thousands)





       
                UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA

    ---



                                                                                                                           
       
       Three Months Ended                                                                                           Twelve Months Ended


                                                                          September 28               December 28,                     March 28,                                                  June 27,    September 26,                            September 26,



                                                                                  2019                        2019                           2020                                                       2020              2020                    2020




       GAAP Net loss                                                                  $
       (25,910)                                              $
              (78,483)                                                       $
        (662,820)                       $
        (75,015)                 $
        (13,405)     $
        (829,723)



       Tax provision                                                          (4,122)                             (19,708)                                                                      (37,995)                            (3,177)               3,013                     (57,867)



       Interest Expense                                                        23,797                                22,533                                                                         22,378                              21,184               18,581                       84,676



       Other Income and Expense                                                   625                                 (967)                                                                           562                               (224)             (1,366)                     (1,995)



       Deferred revenue purchase accounting(1)                                  8,524                                 7,131                                                                          6,138                               5,082                4,237                       22,588



       Consumer optimization(3)                                                                                     10,415                                                                                                                                                            10,415



       Integration and Rebranding costs                                        11,329                                 8,677                                                                          2,321                                 197                                           11,195



       Stock-based compensation                                                14,693                                13,902                                                                         15,596                               9,360               10,263                       49,121



       Restructuring and other related charges                                  5,847                                21,724                                                                          7,080                              29,330                6,170                       64,304



       Impairment charges                                                                                                                                                                        648,231                                                                             648,231



       (Gain) loss, net from litigation settlements                                                                                                                                                                                  17,561                                           17,561



       Other adjustments(2)                                                       542                                                                                                                 419                                                     529                          948



       Depreciation and amortization                                           57,376                                57,556                                                                         57,632                              43,400               40,971                      199,559




       Adjusted EBITDA                                                                  $
       92,701                                                 $
              42,780                                                         $
          59,542                        $
          47,698                 $
           68,993    $
            219,013



     
     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
           executive transition costs.



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

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