JABIL INC. Overview
We are one of the leading providers of worldwide manufacturing services and solutions. We provide comprehensive electronics design, production and product management services to companies in various industries and end markets. Our services enable our customers to reduce manufacturing costs, improve supply-chain management, reduce inventory obsolescence, lower transportation costs and reduce product fulfillment time. Our manufacturing and supply chain management services and solutions include innovation, design, planning, fabrication and assembly, delivery and managing the flow of resources and products. We derive substantially all of our revenue from production and product management services (collectively referred to as "manufacturing services"), which encompass the act of producing tangible components that are built to customer specifications and are then provided to the customer. We serve our customers primarily through dedicated business units that combine highly automated, continuous flow manufacturing with advanced electronic design and design for manufacturability. We currently depend, and expect to continue to depend for the foreseeable future, upon a relatively small number of customers for a significant percentage of our net revenue, which in turn depends upon their growth, viability and financial stability. We conduct our operations in facilities that are located worldwide, including but not limited to,China ,Ireland ,Malaysia ,Mexico ,Singapore andthe United States . We derived a substantial majority, 85.7% of net revenue from our international operations for the three months endedNovember 30, 2022 . Our global manufacturing production sites allow customers to manufacture products simultaneously in the optimal locations for their products. Our global presence is key to assessing and executing on our business opportunities. We have two reporting segments: Electronics Manufacturing Services ("EMS") and Diversified Manufacturing Services ("DMS"), which are organized based on the economic profiles of the services performed, including manufacturing capabilities, market strategy, margins, return on capital and risk profiles. Our EMS segment is focused around leveraging IT, supply chain design and engineering, technologies largely centered on core electronics, utilizing our large scale manufacturing infrastructure and our ability to serve a broad range of end markets. Our EMS segment is a high volume business that produces product at a quicker rate (i.e. cycle time) and in larger quantities and includes customers primarily in the 5G, wireless and cloud, digital print and retail, industrial and semi-cap, and networking and storage industries. Our DMS segment is focused on providing engineering solutions, with an emphasis on material sciences, technologies and healthcare. Our DMS segment includes customers primarily in the automotive and transportation, connected devices, healthcare and packaging, and mobility industries. We monitor the current economic environment and its potential impact on both the customers we serve as well as our end-markets and closely manage our costs and capital resources so that we can respond appropriately as circumstances change. Refer to Item 7. "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" section contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year endedAugust 31, 2022 for further discussion of the items disclosed in Item 2. "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" section as ofNovember 30, 2022 contained herein. COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic, which began to impact us inJanuary 2020 , has continued to affect our business and the businesses of our customers and suppliers. Travel and business operation restrictions arising from virus containment efforts of governments around the world have continued to impact our operations inAsia ,Europe and theAmericas . Essential activity exceptions from these restrictions have allowed us to continue to operate but virus containment efforts have resulted in additional direct costs.
The impact on our suppliers has led to supply chain constraints, including difficulty sourcing materials necessary to fulfill customer production requirements and challenges in transporting completed products to our end customers.
Summary of Results
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain key operating results and other financial information (in millions, except per share data):
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Three months ended
November 30, 2022 November 30, 2021
Net revenue $ 9,635 $ 8,567
Gross profit $ 743 $ 675
Operating income $ 362 $ 350
Net income attributable to Jabil Inc. $ 223 $ 241
Earnings per share-basic $ 1.65 $ 1.68
Earnings per share-diluted $ 1.61 $ 1.63
Key Performance Indicators
Management regularly reviews financial and non-financial performance indicators
to assess the Company's operating results. Changes in our operating assets and
liabilities are largely affected by our working capital requirements, which are
dependent on the effective management of our sales cycle as well as timing of
payments. Our sales cycle measures how quickly we can convert our manufacturing
services into cash through sales. We believe the metrics set forth below are
useful to investors in measuring our liquidity as future liquidity needs will
depend on fluctuations in levels of inventory, accounts receivable and accounts
payable.
The following table sets forth, for the quarterly periods indicated, certain of management's key financial performance indicators:
Three months ended
November 30, 2022 August 31, 2022 November 30, 2021
Sales cycle(1) 39 days 32 days 22 days
Inventory turns (annualized)(2) 5 turns 5 turns 5 turns
Days in accounts receivable(3) 42 days 40 days 41 days
Days in inventory(4) 78 days 79 days 66 days
Days in accounts payable(5) 81 days 87 days 85 days
(1)The sales cycle is calculated as the sum of days in accounts receivable and
days in inventory, less the days in accounts payable; accordingly, the variance
in the sales cycle quarter over quarter was a direct result of changes in these
indicators.
(2)Inventory turns (annualized) are calculated as 360 days divided by days in
inventory.
(3)Days in accounts receivable is calculated as accounts receivable, net,
divided by net revenue multiplied by 90 days.
(4)Days in inventory is calculated as inventory and contract assets divided by
cost of revenue multiplied by 90 days. During the three months ended November
30, 2022 , the increase in days in inventory from the three months ended November
30, 2021 was primarily due to higher raw material balances due to supply chain
constraints.
(5)Days in accounts payable is calculated as accounts payable divided by cost of
revenue multiplied by 90 days. During the three months ended November 30, 2022 ,
the decrease in days in accounts payable from the prior sequential quarter and
the three months ended November 30, 2021 , was primarily due to timing of
purchases and cash payments during the quarter.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures in conformity withU.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP") requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect our reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions based upon historical experience and various other factors and circumstances. Management believes that our estimates and assumptions are reasonable under the circumstances; however, actual results may vary from these estimates and assumptions under different future circumstances. For further discussion of our significant accounting policies, refer to Note 1 - "Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" to the Consolidated Financial Statements and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year endedAugust 31, 2022 .
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
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See Note 18 - "New Accounting Guidance" to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of recent accounting guidance.
Results of Operations
Net Revenue
Generally, we assess revenue on a global customer basis regardless of whether
the growth is associated with organic growth or as a result of an acquisition.
Accordingly, we do not differentiate or separately report revenue increases
generated by acquisitions as opposed to existing business. In addition, the
added cost structures associated with our acquisitions have historically been
relatively insignificant when compared to our overall cost structure.
The distribution of revenue across our segments has fluctuated, and will
continue to fluctuate, as a result of numerous factors, including the following:
fluctuations in customer demand; efforts to diversify certain portions of our
business; business growth from new and existing customers; specific product
performance; and any potential termination, or substantial winding down, of
significant customer relationships.
Three months ended
(dollars in millions) November 30, 2022 November 30, 2021 Change
Net revenue $ 9,635 $ 8,567 12.5 %
Net revenue increased during the three months ended November 30, 2022 , compared
to the three months ended November 30, 2021 . Specifically, the EMS segment net
revenue increased 18% due to: (i) a 5% increase in revenues from existing
customers within our 5G, wireless and cloud business, (ii) a 5% increase in
revenues from existing customers within our digital print and retail business,
(iii) a 4% increase in revenues from existing customers within our networking
and storage business, and (iv) a 4% increase in revenues from existing customers
within our industrial and capital equipment business. The DMS segment net
revenue increased 8% due to: (i) a 7% increase in revenues from existing
customers within our automotive and transportation business, and (ii) a 3%
increase in revenues from existing customers within our healthcare and packaging
business. The increase is partially offset by (i) a 1% decrease in revenues from
existing customer within our mobility business and (ii) a 1% decrease in
revenues from existing customers within our connected devices business.
We expect an additional $300 million in components that we procure and integrate
for our cloud business will shift from a purchase and resale model to a
customer-controlled consignment service model for a total of $800 million during
fiscal year 2023. As a result of this continued transition, revenue associated
with these components are shown on a net basis and as a result, we expect higher
gross margins and lower cash used in this business.
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, revenue by segment expressed as a percentage of net revenue:
Three months ended
November 30, 2022 November 30, 2021
EMS 47 % 45 %
DMS 53 % 55 %
Total 100 % 100 %
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, foreign source revenue expressed as a percentage of net revenue:
Three months ended
November 30, 2022 November 30, 2021
Foreign source revenue 85.7 % 84.8 %
Gross Profit
Three months ended
(dollars in millions) November 30, 2022 November 30, 2021
Gross profit $ 743 $ 675
Percent of net revenue 7.7 % 7.9 %
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Gross profit as a percentage of net revenue decreased for the three months ended
Selling, General and Administrative
Three months ended
(dollars in millions) November 30, 2022 November 30, 2021 Change
Selling, general and administrative $ 319 $ 308 $ 11
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased during the three months
ended November 30, 2022 , compared to the three months ended November 30, 2021 .
The increase is primarily due to a $7 million increase in stock-based
compensation expense due to higher anticipated achievement levels for certain
performance-based stock awards and awards granted during the three months ended
November 30, 2022 .
Research and Development
Three months ended
(dollars in millions) November 30, 2022 November 30, 2021
Research and development $ 9 $ 9
Percent of net revenue 0.1 % 0.1 %
Research and development expenses remained consistent as a percentage of net
revenue during the three months ended November 30, 2022 , compared to the three
months ended November 30, 2021 .
Amortization of Intangibles
Three months ended
(dollars in millions) November 30, 2022 November 30, 2021 Change
Amortization of intangibles $ 8 $ 8 $ -
Amortization of intangibles remained consistent during the three months ended
Restructuring, Severance and Related Charges
Three months ended
(dollars in millions) November 30, 2022 November 30, 2021 Change
Restructuring, severance and related charges $ 45 $ - $ 45
Restructuring, severance and related charges during the three months ended
November 30, 2022 , primarily relates to headcount reduction to further optimize
our business activities.
Other Expense
Three months ended
(dollars in millions) November 30, 2022 November 30, 2021 Change
Other expense $ 15 $ 1 $ 14
The change in other expense during the three months ended November 30, 2022 ,
compared to the three months ended November 30, 2021 , is primarily due to higher
interest rates and an increase in fees associated with higher utilization of the
trade accounts receivable sales programs.
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Interest Income
Three months ended
(dollars in millions) November 30, 2022 November 30, 2021 Change
Interest income $ 13 $ 1 $ 12
Interest income increased during the three months November 30, 2022 , compared to
the three months ended November 30, 2021 , primarily due to higher interest rates
on cash equivalents (investments that are readily convertible to cash with
maturity dates of 90 days or less).
Interest Expense
Three months ended
(dollars in millions) November 30, 2022 November 30, 2021 Change
Interest expense $ 61 $ 33 $ 28 Interest expense increased during the three months ended
Income Tax Expense
Three months ended
November 30, 2022 November 30, 2021 Change
Effective income tax rate 25.6 % 23.9 % 1.7 %
The effective income tax rate differed for the three months ended November 30,
2022 , compared to the three months ended November 30, 2021 , primarily due to
increased losses in tax jurisdictions with minimal related income tax benefit,
driven in part by restructuring charges, for the three months ended November 30,
2022 .
Non-GAAP (Core) Financial Measures
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations include certain non-GAAP financial measures as identified in the reconciliations below. The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed herein do not have standard meaning and may vary from the non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies or how we may calculate those measures in other instances from time to time. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance withU.S. GAAP. Among other uses, management uses non-GAAP "core" financial measures to make operating decisions, assess business performance and as a factor in determining certain employee performance when evaluating incentive compensation. Also, our "core" financial measures should not be construed as an indication by us that our future results will be unaffected by those items that are excluded from our "core" financial measures. For fiscal year 2023, the Company adopted an annual normalized tax rate ("normalized core tax rate") for the computation of the non-GAAP (core) income tax provision to provide better consistency across reporting periods. In estimating the normalized core tax rate annually, the Company utilizes a full-year financial projection of core earnings that considers the mix of earnings across tax jurisdictions, existing tax positions, and other significant tax matters. The Company may adjust the normalized core tax rate during the year for material impacts from new tax legislation or material changes to the Company's operations.
Prior to fiscal year 2023, the Company determined the tax effect of the items included and excluded from core earnings quarterly.
Included in the tables below are reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial
measures to the most directly comparable
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Reconciliation of
Three months ended
(in millions, except for per share data) November 30, 2022 November 30, 2021
Operating income (U.S. GAAP) $ 362 $ 350
Amortization of intangibles 8 8
Stock-based compensation expense and related charges 42 35
Restructuring, severance and related charges(1) 45 -
Net periodic benefit cost(2) 4 7
Adjustments to operating income 99 50
Core operating income (Non-GAAP) $ 461 $ 400
Net income attributable to Jabil Inc. (U.S. GAAP) $ 223 $ 241
Adjustments to operating income 99 50
Net periodic benefit cost(2) (4) (7)
Adjustments for taxes 1 -
Core earnings (Non-GAAP) $ 319 $ 284
Diluted earnings per share (U.S. GAAP) $ 1.61 $ 1.63
Diluted core earnings per share (Non-GAAP) $ 2.31 $ 1.92
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (U.S. GAAP and
Non-GAAP) 138.0 147.7
(1)Recorded during the three months ended November 30, 2022 , related to
headcount reduction to further optimize our business activities.
(2)We are reclassifying the pension components in other expense to core
operating income as we assess operating performance, inclusive of all components
of net periodic benefit cost, with the related revenue. There is no impact to
core earnings or diluted core earnings per share for this adjustment.
Adjusted Free Cash Flow
Three months ended
November 30,
(in millions) 2022 November 30, 2021
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (
(46)
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment ("PP&E")(1) (314) (281)
Proceeds and advances from sale of PP&E(1) 150 208
Adjusted free cash flow (Non-GAAP) $ 2 $ (119)
(1)Certain customers co-invest in property, plant and equipment ("PP&E") with
us. As we acquire PP&E, we recognize the cash payments in acquisition of PP&E.
When our customers reimburse us and obtain control, we recognized the cash
receipts in proceeds and advances from the sale of PP&E.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We believe that our level of liquidity sources, which includes cash on hand, available borrowings under our revolving credit facilities and commercial paper program, additional proceeds available under our global asset-backed securitization program and under our uncommitted trade accounts receivable sale programs, cash flows provided by operating activities and access to the capital markets, will be adequate to fund our capital expenditures, the payment of any declared quarterly dividends, any share repurchases under the approved programs, any potential acquisitions, our working capital requirements and our contractual obligations for the next 12 months and beyond. We continue to assess our capital structure and evaluate the merits of redeploying available cash.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
As of
Notes Payable and Credit Facilities
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Following is a summary of principal debt payments and debt issuance for our notes payable and credit facilities:
Borrowings Total notes
under payable
4.900% 3.950% revolving Borrowings and
Senior Senior 3.600% Senior 3.000% Senior 1.700% Senior 4.250% Senior credit under credit
(in millions) Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes facilities(1) loans facilities
Balance as of
496
$ - $ -$ 2,875 Borrowings - - - - - - 1,026 - 1,026 Payments - - - - - - (1,026) - (1,026) Other - - - - - 1 - - 1 Balance as ofNovember 30, 2022 $ 300 $ 497 $ 496 $ 592 $ 497 $ 494 $ - $ -$ 2,876 Jan 22, 2024 and Maturity Date Jul 14, 2023 Jan 12, 2028
Jan 22, 2026 Jul 31, 2026 Original Facility/ Maximum Capacity(1)$300 million $500 million
$3.8 billion (1)$2 million (1)As ofNovember 30, 2022 , we had$3.8 billion in available unused borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facilities. The senior unsecured credit agreement dated as ofJanuary 22, 2020 and amended onApril 28, 2021 (the "Credit Facility") acts as the back-up facility for commercial paper outstanding, if any. We have a borrowing capacity of up to$3.2 billion under our commercial paper program. Commercial paper borrowings with an original maturity of 90 days or less are recorded net within the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, and have been excluded from the table above. We have a shelf registration statement with theSEC registering the potential sale of an indeterminate amount of debt and equity securities in the future to augment our liquidity and capital resources. Our Senior Notes and our credit facilities contain various financial and nonfinancial covenants. A violation of these covenants could negatively impact our liquidity by restricting our ability to borrow under the notes payable and credit facilities and potentially causing acceleration of amounts due under these notes payable and credit facilities. As ofNovember 30, 2022 andAugust 31, 2022 , we were in compliance with our debt covenants. Refer to Note 5 - "Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt" to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further details.
Global Asset-Backed Securitization Program
Certain Jabil entities participating in the global asset-backed securitization program continuously sell designated pools of trade accounts receivable to a special purpose entity, which in turn sells certain of the receivables at a discount to conduits administered by an unaffiliated financial institution on a monthly basis. In addition, a foreign entity participating in the global asset-backed securitization program sells certain receivables at a discount to conduits administered by an unaffiliated financial institution on a daily basis. We continue servicing the receivables sold and in exchange receive a servicing fee under the global asset-backed securitization program. Servicing fees related to the global asset-backed securitization program recognized during the three months endedNovember 30, 2022 and 2021 were not material. We do not record a servicing asset or liability on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as we estimate that the fee we receive to service these receivables approximates the fair market compensation to provide the servicing activities. The special purpose entity in the global asset-backed securitization program is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and is included in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Certain unsold receivables covering up to the maximum amount of net cash proceeds available under the domestic, orU.S. , portion of the global asset-backed securitization program are pledged as collateral to the unaffiliated financial institution as ofNovember 30, 2022 . The global asset-backed securitization program expires onNovember 25, 2024 and the maximum amount of net cash proceeds available at any one time is$600 million . During the three months endedNovember 30, 2022 , we sold$1.1 billion of trade accounts receivable and we received cash proceeds of$1.1 billion . As ofNovember 30, 2022 , we had no available liquidity under our global asset-backed securitization program. The global asset-backed securitization program requires compliance with several covenants including compliance with the interest ratio and debt to EBITDA ratio of the Credit Facility. As ofNovember 30, 2022 andAugust 31, 2022 , we were in 23
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compliance with all covenants under our global asset-backed securitization program. Refer to Note 6 - "Asset-Backed Securitization Program" to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further details on the program.
Trade Accounts Receivable Sale Programs
As ofNovember 30, 2022 , we may elect to sell receivables and the unaffiliated financial institutions may elect to purchase specific accounts receivable at any one time up to a: (i) maximum aggregate amount available of$2.0 billion under eight trade accounts receivable sale programs, (ii) maximum amount available of400 million CNY under one trade accounts receivable sale program and (iii) maximum amount available of100 million CHF under one trade accounts receivable sale program. The trade accounts receivable sale programs expire on various dates through 2025. During the three months endedNovember 30, 2022 , we sold$3.5 billion of trade accounts receivable under these programs and we received cash proceeds of$3.5 billion . As ofNovember 30, 2022 , we had up to$1.1 billion in available liquidity under our trade accounts receivable sale programs.
Cash Flows
The following table sets forth selected consolidated cash flow information (in
millions):
Three months ended
November 30, 2022 November 30, 2021
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 166 $ (46)
Net cash used in investing activities (176) (73)
Net cash used in financing activities (241) (208)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (10) (11)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents $ (261) $ (338)
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities during the three months ended November
30, 2022 , was primarily due to non-cash expenses and net income and an increase
in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities. These increases
were partially offset by an increase in accounts receivable, inventories,
contract assets, and prepaid expenses and other current assets. The increase in
accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities is primarily due to the
timing of purchases and cash payments. The increase in accounts receivable is
primarily driven by higher sales and the timing of collections. The increase in
inventories is primarily due to higher raw material balances due to supply chain
constraints. The increase in contract assets is primarily due to timing of
revenue recognition for over time customers. The increase in prepaid expenses
and other current assets is primarily due to the timing of payments.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities during the three months endedNovember 30, 2022 consisted primarily of capital expenditures, principally to support ongoing business in the DMS and EMS segments, partially offset by proceeds and advances from the sale of property, plant and equipment.
Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities during the three months endedNovember 30, 2022 was primarily due to (i) payments for debt agreements, (ii) the repurchase of our common stock under our share repurchase authorization, (iii) the purchase of treasury stock under employee stock plans, and (iv) dividend payments. Net cash used in financing activities was partially offset by borrowings under debt agreements. Capital Expenditures For Fiscal Year 2023, we anticipate our net capital expenditures will be approximately$875 million . In general, our capital expenditures support ongoing maintenance in our DMS and EMS segments and investments in capabilities and targeted end markets. The amount of actual capital expenditures may be affected by general economic, financial, competitive, legislative and regulatory factors, among other things. 24
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Dividends and Share Repurchases
We currently expect to continue to declare and pay regular quarterly dividends of an amount similar to our past declarations. However, the declaration and payment of future dividends are discretionary and will be subject to determination by our Board of Directors each quarter following its review of our financial performance and global economic conditions. InJuly 2021 , the Board of Directors approved an authorization for the repurchase of up to$1.0 billion of our common stock (the "2022 Share Repurchase Program"). As ofNovember 30, 2022 , 15.0 million shares had been repurchased for$898 million and$102 million remains available under the 2022 Share Repurchase Program. InSeptember 2022 , the Board of Directors approved an authorization for the repurchase of up to$1.0 billion of the Company's common stock (the "2023 Share Repurchase Program"). As ofNovember 30, 2022 , no shares had been repurchased under the 2023 Share Repurchase Program.
Contractual Obligations
As of the date of this report, other than the new operating and finance leases, (see Note 4 - "Leases" to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements), there were no material changes outside the ordinary course of business, sinceAugust 31, 2022 to our contractual obligations and commitments and the related cash requirements.
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