UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
[X]
Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013
or
[ ]
Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number 1-10560
BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
74-2211011
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
3000 Technology Drive
Angleton, Texas 77515
(979) 849-6550
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of principal executive offices)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share
Name of each exchange on which registered
New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Yes √ No
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
Yes No √
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes √ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any,
every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter periods that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes √ No
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein,
and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated
by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [√]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or
a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting
company” in Rule 12b–2 of the Act.
Large accelerated filer [√] Accelerated filer [ ] Non-accelerated filer [ ] Smaller Reporting Company [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b–2 of the Act).
Yes No √
As of June 30, 2013, the number of outstanding Common Shares was 54,399,771. As of such date, the aggregate market
value of the Common Shares held by non-affiliates, based on the closing price of the Common Shares on the New York
Stock Exchange on such date, was approximately $1.1 billion.
As of February 25, 2014, there were 53,700,109 Common Shares of Benchmark Electronics, Inc., par value $0.10 per
share, outstanding.
Portions of the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (Part III, Items 10-14).
Documents Incorporated by Reference:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 1B.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Risk Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unresolved Staff Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Legal Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mine Safety Disclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PART II
Item 5.
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Shareholder Matters and
Item 6.
Item 7.
Item 7A.
Item 8.
Item 9.
Item 9A.
Item 9B.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selected Financial Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Controls and Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PART III
Item 10.
Item 11.
Item 12.
Item 13.
Item 14.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Executive Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and
Related Shareholder Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Principal Accounting Fees and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PART IV
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Item 15.
Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Signatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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PART I
Item 1. Business.
Background
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (Benchmark), formerly named Electronics, Inc., began operations in 1979 and was
incorporated under Texas law in 1981 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Intermedics, Inc., a medical implant
manufacturer based in Angleton, Texas. In 1986, Intermedics sold 90% of the outstanding common shares of the
Company to Electronic Investors Corp. In 1988, Electronic Investors Corp. was merged into Benchmark, and in
1990 we completed the initial public offering of our common shares.
General
We are a worldwide provider of integrated electronic manufacturing services. We provide our services to original
equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of computers and related products for business enterprises, medical devices,
industrial control equipment (which includes equipment for the aerospace and defense industry), testing and
instrumentation products, and telecommunication equipment. The services that we provide are commonly referred to
as electronics manufacturing services (EMS). We offer our customers comprehensive and integrated design and
manufacturing services from initial product design to volume production including direct order fulfillment and post-
deployment services. Our manufacturing and assembly operations include printed circuit boards and subsystem
assembly, box build and systems integration, the process of integrating subsystems and, often, downloading and
integrating software, to produce a fully configured product. Our precision technology manufacturing capabilities
complement our proven electronic manufacturing expertise by providing further vertical integration of critical
mechanical components. These capabilities include precision machining, advanced metal joining, assembly and
functional testing for multiple industries including medical, instrumentation, aerospace and semiconductor capital
equipment. We also are able to provide specialized engineering services, including product design, printed circuit
board layout, prototyping, automation and test development. We believe that we have developed strengths in the
manufacturing process for large, complex, high-density printed circuit boards as well as the ability to manufacture
high and low volume products in lower cost regions such as China, Malaysia, Mexico, Romania and Thailand.
We believe that our global manufacturing presence increases our ability to be responsive to our customers’ needs by
providing accelerated time-to-market and time-to-volume production of high quality products. These capabilities
enable us to build stronger strategic relationships with our customers and to become a more integral part of their
operations. Our customers face challenges in planning, procuring and managing their inventories efficiently due to
fluctuations in their customer demand, product design changes, short product life cycles and component price
fluctuations. We employ enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to manage their procurement and
manufacturing processes in an efficient and cost-effective manner so that, where possible, components arrive on a
just-in-time, as-and-when-needed basis. We are a significant purchaser of electronic components and other raw
materials, and can capitalize on the economies of scale associated with our relationships with suppliers to negotiate
price discounts, obtain components and other raw materials that are in short supply, and return excess components.
Our expertise in supply chain management and our relationships with suppliers across the supply chain enable us to
reduce our customers’ cost of goods sold and inventory exposure.
Our worldwide facilities include 1.5 million square feet in our domestic facilities in Alabama, Arizona, California,
Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Dakota and Texas; and 2.3 million square feet in our international facilities in
China, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Romania and Thailand.
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Our capabilities have continued to grow through acquisitions and through internal expansion. In June 2013, we
acquired Suntron Corporation (Suntron), an EMS company with manufacturing facilities in Phoenix, Arizona and
Tijuana, Mexico. The Suntron acquisition strengthened our capabilities and global reach to better serve customers in
the aerospace and defense industries. In October 2013, we acquired the full-service EMS segment of CTS
Corporation (CTS) with five locations (4 in North America and 1 in Asia) and approximately 1,000 employees. The
CTS acquisition expanded our portfolio of customers in non-traditional and highly regulated markets and
strengthened the depth and scope of our new product express capabilities on the West Coast. In January 2011, we
acquired facilities and certain other assets to expand our precision technology capabilities in Penang, Malaysia. In
2009, we added certain precision machining assets and capabilities in Arizona, California and Mexico through a
business acquisition, and we leased a larger facility in Brasov, Romania that expanded our manufacturing capability
in Eastern Europe. Our global operations include facilities in seven countries.
We believe our primary competitive advantages are our design, manufacturing, testing and supply chain
management capabilities. We offer our customers flexible manufacturing solutions throughout the life cycle of their
products. These solutions provide accelerated time-to-market, time-to-volume production, and reduced production
costs. As a result of working closely with our customers and responding promptly to their needs, we have become an
integral part of their operations.
Our Industry
The EMS industry experienced rapid change in growth during the 1990s as an increasing number of OEMs
outsourced their manufacturing requirements. In mid-2001 and again in late 2008, the industry’s revenue declined as
a result of significant cutbacks in its customers’ production requirements, which was consistent with overall global
economic downturns. OEMs have continued to turn to outsourcing in order to reduce product cost, achieve
accelerated time-to-market and time-to-volume production, access advanced design and manufacturing technologies,
improve inventory management and purchasing power, and reduce their capital investment in manufacturing
resources. Outsourcing enables OEMs to concentrate on what they believe to be their core strengths, such as new
product definition, marketing and sales. In addition, the number of industries serviced by EMS providers and these
providers’ market penetration in certain industries has increased in recent years. We believe further growth
opportunities exist for EMS providers to penetrate the worldwide electronics markets.
Our Strategy
Our goal is to be the EMS outsourcing provider of choice to leading OEMs in the electronics industry that we
perceive from time to time to offer the greatest potential for growth. To meet this goal, we have implemented the
following strategies:
• Maintain and Develop Close, Long-Term Relationships with Customers. Our core strategy is to maintain
and establish long-term relationships with leading OEMs in expanding industries by becoming an
integral part of our customers’ manufacturing operations. To accomplish this, we work closely with our
customers throughout the design, manufacturing and distribution process, and we offer flexible and
responsive services. We rely on our local management teams to respond to frequently changing customer
design specifications and production requirements, which develops stronger customer relationships.
• Focus on High-End Products in Growth Industries. EMS providers produce products for a wide range of
OEMs in different industries, such as consumer electronics, internet-focused businesses and information
technology equipment. The product scope ranges from easy to assemble, low-cost high-volume products
targeted for the consumer market to complicated state-of-the-art, mission critical electronic hardware
targeted for military, medical and other high-end computer use. Similarly, OEMs’ customers range from
consumer-oriented companies that compete primarily on price and redesign their products every year to
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manufacturers of high-end telecommunications equipment and computer and related products for
business enterprises that compete on technology and quality. We currently offer state-of-the-art products
for industry leaders who require specialized engineering design and production services, as well as high
volume manufacturing capabilities to our customer base. Our ability to offer both of these types of
services enables us to expand our business relationships.
• Deliver Complete High and Low Volume Manufacturing Solutions Globally. We believe OEMs are
increasingly requiring a wide range of specialized engineering and manufacturing services from EMS
providers in order to reduce costs and accelerate their time-to-market and time-to-volume production.
Building on our integrated engineering and manufacturing capabilities, we offer services from initial
product design and test to final product assembly and distribution to OEM customers. Our systems
integration assembly and direct order fulfillment services allow our customers to reduce product cost and
risk of product obsolescence by reducing their total work-in-process and finished goods inventory. These
services are available at many of our manufacturing locations. In 2009, we added certain precision
machining assets and capabilities to provide precision machining, metal joining and complex
electromechanical manufacturing services in Arizona, California and Mexico. In January 2011, we
acquired facilities and certain other assets to expand our precision technologies capabilities in Penang,
Malaysia. This expansion added sheet metal and frames fabrication services, advanced metal joining and
grinding services, along with complex mechanical assembly and machining services to our Asia service
offerings. We also offer our customers high volume production in low cost regions of the world, such as
China, Malaysia, Mexico, Romania and Thailand. These full service capabilities allow us to offer
customers the flexibility to move quickly from design and initial product introduction to production and
distribution. We offer our customers the opportunity to combine the benefits of low cost manufacturing
(for the portions of their products or systems that can benefit from the use of these geographic areas)
with the benefits and capabilities of our higher complexity support of systems integration in Asia,
Europe or the United States.
• Leverage Advanced Technological Capabilities. In addition to traditional strengths in manufacturing
large, complex high-density printed circuit boards and systems, we offer customers specialized and
tailored advanced design, technology and manufacturing solutions for their primary products. We
provide this engineering expertise through our design capabilities at our design centers and our advanced
technology process development in each of our facilities. We believe our capabilities help our customers
utilize cutting edge technologies to improve product performance and reduce costs.
• Continue to Seek Cost Savings and Operational Excellence. We seek to optimize all of our facilities to
provide cost-efficient services for our customers. This is done through our culture of continuous
improvement, sharing best practices and implementing lean principles. We also provide operations in
lower cost locations to further offer cost saving solutions to our customers. These sites include China,
Malaysia, Mexico, Romania and Thailand, and we continue to expand our presence and footprint in
these lower cost locations as appropriate to meet the needs of our customers.
• Continue Our Global Focus. A network of strategically positioned facilities can reduce costs, simplify
and shorten an OEM’s supply chain and provide regional solutions, thus reducing the time it takes to
bring product to market. We are committed to maintaining our global focus in order to support our
customers with cost-effective and timely delivery of quality products and services worldwide. Our
ongoing acquisition of facilities has in recent years expanded our presence globally to include Malaysia,
Romania and the Netherlands. These added sites provide a global manufacturing solution to our
customers through our facilities in China, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Romania, Thailand and
the United States.
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• Pursue Strategic Acquisitions. Our capabilities have continued to grow through acquisitions and we will
continue to selectively seek acquisition opportunities. Our acquisitions have enhanced our business in
the following ways:
expanded geographic presence;
enhanced customer growth opportunities;
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− developed strategic relationships;
− broadened service offerings;
− provided vertical solutions;
− diversified into new market sectors; and
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added experienced management teams.
We believe that growth by selective acquisitions is critical for achieving the scale, flexibility and breadth
of customer services required to remain competitive in the EMS industry.
Services We Provide
We offer a wide range of engineering, automation, test, manufacturing and fulfillment solutions that support our
customers’ products from initial design through prototyping, design validation, testing, ramp-to-volume production,
worldwide distribution and aftermarket support. We support all of our service offerings with supply chain
management systems, superior quality program management and sophisticated information technology systems. Our
comprehensive service offerings enable us to provide a complete solution for our customers’ outsourcing
requirements.
Engineering Solutions
Our approach is to coordinate and integrate our design, prototype and other engineering capabilities. Through this
approach, we provide a broad range of engineering services and, in some cases, dedicated production lines for
prototypes. These services strengthen our relationships with manufacturing customers and attract new customers
requiring specialized engineering services.
• New Product Design, Prototype, Test and Related Engineering Solutions. We offer a full spectrum of
new product design, automation, test development, prototype and related engineering solutions. Our
concurrent engineering approach shortens product development cycles and gives our customers a
competitive advantage in time-to-market and time-to-profit. Our multi-disciplined engineering teams
provide expertise in a number of core competencies critical to serving OEMs in our target markets,
including award-winning industrial design, mechanical and electrical hardware, firmware, software and
systems integration and support. We create specifications, designs and quick-turn prototypes, and
validate and ramp our customers’ products into high volume manufacturing.
• Custom Test and Automation Equipment Design and Build Solutions. We provide our customers with a
comprehensive range of custom automated test equipment, functional test equipment, process
automation and replication solutions. We have expertise in tooling, testers, equipment control, systems
planning, automation, floor control, systems integration, replication and programming. Our custom
functional test equipment, process automation and replication solutions are available to our customers as
part of our full service product design and manufacturing solutions package or on a stand-alone basis for
products designed and manufactured elsewhere. We also provide custom test equipment and automation
system solutions to OEMs. Our ability to provide these solutions allows us to capitalize on OEMs’
increasing needs for custom manufacturing solutions and provides an additional opportunity for us to
introduce these customers to our comprehensive engineering and manufacturing services.
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Manufacturing and Fulfillment Solutions
As OEMs seek to provide greater functionality in smaller products, they increasingly require more sophisticated
manufacturing technologies and processes. Our investment in advanced manufacturing equipment and process
development as well as our experience in innovative packaging and interconnect technologies enable us to offer a
variety of advanced manufacturing solutions. These packaging and interconnect technologies include:
• Printed Circuit Board Assembly & Test. We offer a wide range of printed circuit board assembly and test
solutions, including printed circuit board assembly, assembly of subsystems, circuitry and functionality
testing of printed assemblies, environmental and stress testing and component reliability testing.
• Flex Circuit Assembly & Test. We provide our customers with a wide range of flex circuit assembly and
test solutions. We utilize specialized tooling strategies and advanced automation procedures to minimize
circuit handling and ensure that consistent processing parameters are maintained throughout the
assembly process.
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Systems Assembly & Test. We work with our customers to develop product-specific test strategies. Our
test capabilities include manufacturing defect analysis, in-circuit tests to test the circuitry of the board
and functional tests to confirm that the board or assembly operates in accordance with its final design
and manufacturing specifications. We either custom design test equipment and software ourselves or use
test equipment and software provided by our customers. We also offer our own internally designed
functional test solutions for cost effective and flexible test solutions. In addition, we provide
environmental stress tests of assemblies of boards or systems.
We also have expertise in advanced precision and electromechanical technologies, micro-electronics and optical
manufacturing services. In order to meet our customers’ demand for systems assembly and test solutions, we offer
subassembly build, final assembly, functionality testing, configuration and software installation and final packaging
services.
Precision Electromechanical Assembly and Test. We offer a full spectrum of precision subsystem and system
integration services. These services include assembly, configuration and testing of complex computers and related
products for business enterprises, medical devices, industrial control equipment (which includes equipment for the
aerospace and defense industry), testing and instrumentation products, and telecommunication equipment. We
design, develop and build product specific manufacturing processes utilizing manual, mechanized or fully automated
lines to meet our customers’ product volume and quality requirements. All of our assembly and test processes are
developed according to customer specifications and replicated within our facilities. Product life cycle testing
services are provided such as Ongoing Reliability Testing where units are continuously cycled for extended testing
while monitoring for early life failures.
Failure Analysis. We offer an array of analytical solutions and expertise to challenging issues that face our
customers. This includes focused techniques for failure mode, failure mechanism, and root cause determination.
Specialized analytical skill sets associated with electrical, mechanical, and metallurgical disciplines are used in
conjunction with a vast array of equipment such as ion chromatography, x-ray florescence, and scanning electron
microscopy. Our state-of-the-art lab facilities provide customers with detailed reporting and support in an unbiased,
timely, and cost-effective manner. Mastering emerging technologies coupled with a complete understanding of
potential failure mechanisms positions us to exceed customer expectations and maintain our technological diversity.
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Direct Order Fulfillment. We provide direct order fulfillment for certain of our OEM customers. Direct order
fulfillment involves receiving customer orders, configuring products to quickly fill the orders and delivering the
products either to the OEM, a distribution channel or directly to the end customer. We manage our direct order
fulfillment processes using a core set of common systems and processes that receive order information from the
customer and provide comprehensive supply chain management, including procurement and production planning.
These systems and processes enable us to process orders for multiple system configurations and varying production
quantities, including single units. Our direct order fulfillment services include build-to-order (BTO) and configure-
to-order (CTO) capabilities. BTO involves building a complete system in real-time to a highly customized
configuration ordered by the OEM customer. CTO involves configuring systems to an end customer’s specifications
at the time the product is ordered. The end customer typically places this order by choosing from a variety of
possible system configurations and options. We are capable of meeting a 2 to 24 hour turnaround time for BTO and
CTO. We support our direct order fulfillment services with logistics that include delivery of parts and assemblies to
the final assembly site, distribution and shipment of finished systems, and processing of customer returns.
Aftermarket Non-Warranty Services. We provide our customers with a range of aftermarket non-warranty services,
including repair, replacement, refurbishment, remanufacturing, exchange, systems upgrade and spare part
manufacturing throughout a product’s life cycle. These services are tracked and supported by specific information
technology systems that can be tailored to meet our customers’ individual requirements.
Value-Added Support Systems. We support our engineering, manufacturing, distribution and aftermarket support
services with an efficient supply chain management system and a superior quality management program. Our value-
added support services are primarily implemented and managed through web-based information technology systems
that enable us to collaborate with our customers throughout all stages of the engineering, manufacturing and order
fulfillment processes.
Supply Chain Management. Our inventory management and volume procurement capabilities contribute to
assurance of supply, cost reductions and reduce total cycle time. Our materials strategy is focused on leveraging our
procurement volume companywide while providing local execution for maximum flexibility at the division level. In
addition, our systems integration facilities have developed material processes required to support system integration
operations.
We utilize a full complement of electronic data interchange transactions with our suppliers to coordinate forecasts,
orders, reschedules, and inventory and component lead times. Our enterprise resource planning systems provide
product and production information to our supply chain management, engineering change management and floor
control systems. Our information systems also control serialization, production and quality data for all of our
facilities around the world utilizing state-of-the-art statistical process control techniques for continuous process
improvements. To enhance our ability to rapidly respond to changes in our customers’ requirements by effectively
managing changes in our supply chain, we utilize web-based interfaces and real-time supply chain management
software products which allow for scaling operations to meet customer needs, shifting capacity in response to
product demand fluctuations, reducing materials costs and effectively distributing products to our customers or their
end-customers.
Manufacturing Technologies. We offer our customers expertise in a wide variety of traditional and advanced
manufacturing technologies. Our technical expertise supports standard printed circuit board assembly as well as
complex products that require advanced engineering skills and equipment.
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We also provide our customers with a comprehensive set of manufacturing technologies and solutions which
include:
• Pin Thru Hole;
• Surface Mount Technology;
• Fine Pitch;
• Ball Grid Array;
• Part on Part;
• Flip Chip;
• Chip On Board/Wire Bonding;
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• Board Level Functional Test; and
• Stress Testing.
In-Circuit Test;
We also provide specialized solutions in support of our customers’ components, products and systems which
include:
• Adhesives;
• Conformal Coating;
• Ultrasonic Welding;
• Splicing and Connectorization for Optical Applications;
• Hybrid Optical/Electrical Printed Circuit Board Assembly and Testing; and
• Sub-Micron Alignment of Optical Sub-Assemblies.
Through our Component Engineering Services, we are helping our customers deal with the changing international
environmental laws or regulations on content, packaging, labeling of their products or similar issues concerning the
environmental impact of their products including: “RoHS” (EU Directive 2002/95/EC on Restriction of the Use of
Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment); “WEE” (EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste
Electrical and Electronic Equipment); “REACH” (EC Regulation No 1907/20067 on Registration, Evaluation and
Authorization of Chemicals); EU Member State’s Implementation of the foregoing; and the People’s Republic of
China (PRC) Measures for Administration of the Pollution Control of Electronic Information Products of 2006.
Manufacturing sites in the Americas, Asia and European regions are certified in both water soluble and no-clean
processes and are currently producing products that are compliant with these environmental laws and regulations.
Precision Technologies. We provide precision machining, metal joining and complex electromechanical
manufacturing services and utilize the following precision technologies:
• Complex Small / Medium / Large Computer Numerical Controlled Machining;
• Precision Multi-Axis Grinding of Aerospace Engine Blades, Vanes and Nozzles;
• Precision Grinding of Mass Spectrometer Components;
• Sinker Electrical Discharge Machining;
• Turnkey Precision Clean Room Module Assembly and Functional Test;
• Major Electromechanical Sub Assembly;
• Laser Welding; and
• Advanced Metal Joining.
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Marketing and Customers
We market our services primarily through a direct sales force and, in select markets, independent marketing
representatives. In addition, our divisional and executive management teams are an integral part of our sales and
marketing teams. We generally enter into supply arrangements with our customers. These arrangements, similar to
purchase orders, generally govern the conduct of business between our customer and ourselves relating to, among
other things, the manufacture of products which in many cases were previously produced by the customer itself.
Such arrangements generally identify the specific products to be manufactured, quality and production requirements,
product pricing and materials management. There can be no assurance that at any time these arrangements will
remain in effect or be renewed.
Our key customer accounts are supported by a dedicated team, including a global account manager who is directly
responsible for account management. Global account managers coordinate activities across divisions to effectively
satisfy customer requirements and have direct access to our executive management to quickly address customer
concerns. Local customer account teams further support the global teams and are linked by a comprehensive
communications and information management infrastructure. In addition, our executive management is heavily
involved in customer relations and devotes significant attention to broadening existing and developing new customer
relationships.
The following table sets forth the percentages of our sales by industry for 2013, 2012 and 2011.
Computers and related products for business enterprises . . . . . . . .
Industrial control equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Telecommunication equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medical devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Testing and instrumentation products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2013
2012
2011
30 %
29
23
11
7
31 %
27
26
10
6
29 %
29
23
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Historically, a substantial percentage of our sales have been made to a small number of customers. Sales to our ten
largest customers represented 53%, 56% and 53% of our sales in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. In 2013, sales
to International Business Machines Corporation represented 17% of our sales. The loss of a major customer, if not
replaced, would adversely affect us. Our future sales are dependent on the success of our customers, some of which
operate in businesses associated with rapid technological change and consequent product obsolescence.
Developments adverse to our major customers or their products, or the failure of a major customer to pay for
components or services, could have an adverse effect on us.
Seasonality
Seasonality in our business has historically been driven by customer and product mix, particularly the industries
which our customers serve. Although we have in the past experienced higher levels of sales during the fourth
quarter, this pattern has not repeated itself every year. The extent to which our business will become more seasonal
in the future depends upon our future customer base and the industries that they serve, which we are unable to
predict. Sales to our customers in the computers and related products for business enterprises industry have recently
exhibited particular strength toward the end of the calendar year. As a result, we may experience stronger revenues
in our fourth quarter as compared to our first quarter.
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Suppliers
We maintain a network of suppliers of components and other materials used in our operations. We procure
components when a purchase order or forecast is received from a customer and occasionally utilize components or
other materials for which a supplier is the single source of supply. If any of these single source suppliers were to be
unable to provide these materials, a shortage of these components could temporarily interrupt our operations and
lower our profits until such time as an alternate component could be identified and qualified for use. Although we
experience component shortages and longer lead times for various components from time to time, we have generally
been able to reduce the impact of the component shortages by working with customers to reschedule deliveries, by
working with suppliers to provide the needed components using just-in-time inventory programs, or by purchasing
components at somewhat higher prices from distributors rather than directly from manufacturers. In addition, by
developing long-term relationships with suppliers, we have been better able to minimize the effects of component
shortages compared to manufacturers without such relationships. The goal of these procedures is to reduce our
inventory risk.
Backlog
We had sales backlog of approximately $1.7 billion at December 31, 2013, as compared to the 2012 year-end
backlog of $1.5 billion. Backlog consists of purchase orders received, including, in some instances, forecast
requirements released for production under customer contracts. Although we expect to fill substantially all of our
year-end backlog during 2014, we currently do not have long-term agreements with all of our customers and
customer orders can be canceled, changed or delayed. The timely replacement of canceled, changed or delayed
orders with orders from new customers cannot be assured, nor can there be any assurance that any of our current
customers will continue to utilize our services. Because of these factors, our backlog is not a meaningful indicator of
future financial results.
Competition
The electronics manufacturing services we provide are available from many independent sources as well as from the
in-house manufacturing capabilities of current and potential customers. Our competitors include Celestica Inc.,
Flextronics International Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Jabil Circuit, Inc., Plexus Corp and Sanmina
Corporation, who may be more established in the industry and have substantially greater financial, manufacturing or
marketing resources than we do. We believe that the principal competitive factors in our targeted markets are
engineering capabilities, product quality, flexibility, cost and timeliness in responding to design and schedule
changes, reliability in meeting product delivery schedules, pricing, technological sophistication and geographic
location.
In addition, in recent years, original design manufacturers (ODMs) that provide design and manufacturing services
to OEMs have significantly increased their share of outsourced manufacturing services provided to OEMs in
markets such as notebook and desktop computers, personal computer motherboards, and consumer electronic
products. Competition from ODMs may increase if our business in these markets grows or if ODMs expand further
into or beyond these markets.
Sustainability
Benchmark is committed to being a responsible corporate citizen. We use the term “sustainability” to describe our
long-term approach to address social, economic and environmental responsibilities that achieve our business
objectives and contribute to a more sustained world. Our sustainability priorities include: upholding the principle of
human rights and observing fair labor practices within our organization and our supply chain; protecting the
environment by conserving energy and natural resources and preventing pollution through appropriate management
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technology and practices; ensuring ethical organizational governance; and applying fair, transparent and accountable
operating practices. All Benchmark manufacturing facilities are either currently certified or undergoing certification
to ISO 14001. We have endorsed the Electronics Industry Citizenship Coalition Code of Conduct, and flowed
specific requirements to our supply chain through our Purchase Order Terms and Conditions, Supplier Assurance
Manual, and Supplier Code of Conduct. We have also completed a B-level Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Report
as a baseline for our sustainability efforts.
Governmental Regulation
Our operations, and the operations of businesses that we acquire, are subject to certain foreign, federal, state and
local regulatory requirements relating to security clearance, environmental, waste management, and health and
safety matters. We believe we operate in substantial compliance with all applicable requirements. However, material
costs and liabilities may arise from these requirements or from new, modified or more stringent requirements, which
could affect our earnings and competitive position. In addition, our past, current and future operations, and those of
businesses we acquire, may give rise to claims of exposure by employees or the public or to other claims or
liabilities relating to environmental, waste management or health and safety concerns.
We periodically generate and temporarily handle limited amounts of materials that are considered hazardous waste
under applicable law. We contract for the off-site disposal of these materials and have implemented a waste
management program to address related regulatory issues.
Employees
As of December 31, 2013, we employed 11,023 people, of whom 7,990 were engaged in manufacturing and
operations, 1,628 in materials control and procurement, 542 in design and development, 294 in marketing and sales,
and 569 in administration. None of our domestic employees are represented by a labor union. In certain international
locations, our employees are represented by labor unions and by works councils. Some European countries also
often have mandatory legal provisions regarding terms of employment, severance compensation and other
conditions of employment that are more restrictive than U.S. laws. We have never experienced a strike or similar
work stoppage and we believe that our employee relations are satisfactory.
Segments and International Operations
We have manufacturing facilities in the Americas, Asia and Europe regions to serve our customers. Benchmark is
operated and managed geographically and management evaluates performance and allocates resources on a
geographic basis. We currently operate outside the United States in China, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands,
Romania and Thailand. During 2013, 2012 and 2011, 51%, 50% and 51%, respectively, of our sales were from our
international operations. Our foreign sales and operations are subject to risk of doing business abroad, including
fluctuations in the value of currency, export duties, import controls and trade barriers, including stoppages, longer
payment cycles, burdens of complying with a wide variety of foreign laws and, in certain parts of the world, political
instability. Additionally, some of our operations are in developing countries. Certain events, including natural
disasters, can impact the infrastructure of a developing country more severely than they would impact the
infrastructure of a developed country. A developing country can also take longer to recover from such events, which
could lead to delays in our ability to resume full operations. There can be no assurances that these factors will not
have an adverse impact on our results of operations in the future. See Item 1A for factors pertaining to our
international sales and fluctuations in the exchange rates of foreign currency and for further discussion of potential
adverse effects in operating results associated with the risks of doing business abroad. See Note 9 and Note 13 of
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this report for segment and geographical information.
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Available Information
Our internet address is http://www.bench.com. We make available free of charge through our internet website our
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly
reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after electronically filing such material
with, or furnishing it to, the SEC. All reports we file with the SEC are also available free of charge via EDGAR
through the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov or to read and copy at the SEC Public Reference Room located at
100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549. Information can be obtained on the operation of the Public Reference
Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Adverse market conditions in the electronics industry could reduce our future sales and earnings per share.
Uncertainty over an erosion of global consumer confidence amidst concerns over declining asset values, inflation,
volatility in energy costs, geopolitical issues, the availability and cost of credit, rising unemployment, and the
stability and solvency of financial institutions, financial markets, businesses, and sovereign nations slowed global
economic growth and have resulted in recessions in many countries, including in the United States, Europe and
certain countries in Asia over the past several years. Even though we have seen signs of an overall economic
recovery, such recovery may be weak and/or short-lived and recessionary conditions may return. If any of these
potential negative economic conditions occur, they may result in lower spending by businesses in the future, which
in turn may affect demand for our customers’ products and thus adversely affect our sales. Consequently, our past
operating results, earnings and cash flows may not be indicative of our future operating results, earnings and cash
flows.
In addition to our customers or potential customers reducing or delaying orders, a number of other negative effects
on our business could materialize, including the insolvency of key suppliers, which could result in production
delays, shorter payment terms from suppliers due to reduced availability of credit default insurance in the market,
the inability of customers to obtain credit, and the insolvency of one or more customers. Any of these effects could
impact our ability to effectively manage inventory levels and collect receivables, increase our need for cash, and
decrease our net revenue and profitability.
We are exposed to general economic conditions, which could have a material adverse impact on our business,
operating results and financial condition.
Our business is cyclical and has experienced economic and industry downturns. If the economic conditions and
demand for our customers’ products deteriorate, we may experience a material adverse impact on our business,
operating results and financial condition.
In cases where the evidence suggests a customer may not be able to satisfy its obligation to us, we set up reserves in
an amount we determine appropriate for the perceived risk. There can be no assurance that our reserves will be
adequate. If the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to
make payments, additional receivable and inventory reserves may be required and restructuring charges may be
incurred.
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Shortages or price increases of components specified by our customers would delay shipments and adversely
affect our profitability.
Substantially all of our sales are derived from manufacturing services in which we purchase components specified
by our customers. In the past, supply shortages have substantially curtailed production of all assemblies using a
particular component and industry-wide shortages of electronic components, particularly of memory and logic
devices, have occurred. For example, the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan disrupted the global supply chain
for certain components manufactured in Japan that were incorporated in the products we manufactured, and the
flooding in Thailand in 2011 had a similar impact. Any such component shortages may result in delayed shipments,
which could have an adverse effect on our profit margins. Also, because of the continued increase in demand for
surface mount components, we anticipate component shortages and longer lead times for certain components to
occur from time to time. Also, we may bear the risk of component price increases that occur between periodic re-
pricings of product during the term of a customer contract. Accordingly, certain component price increases could
adversely affect our gross profit margins.
We are dependent on the success of our customers. When our customers experience a downturn in their
business, we may be similarly affected.
We are dependent on the continued growth, viability and financial stability of our customers. Our customers are
OEMs of:
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testing and instrumentation products; and
telecommunication equipment.
Often, these industries are subject to rapid technological change, vigorous competition, short product life cycles and
consequent product obsolescence. When our customers are adversely affected by these factors, we may be similarly
affected.
The loss of a major customer would adversely affect us.
Historically, a substantial percentage of our sales have been made to a small number of customers. The loss of a
major customer, if not replaced, would adversely affect us. Sales to our ten largest customers represented 53%, 56%
and 53% of our sales in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. In 2013, sales to International Business Machines
Corporation represented 17% of our sales. Our future sales are dependent on the success of our customers, some of
which operate in businesses associated with rapid technological change and consequent product obsolescence.
Developments adverse to our major customers or their products, or the failure of a major customer to pay for
components or services, could have an adverse effect on us.
We expect to continue to depend on the sales to our largest customers and any material delay, cancellation or
reduction of orders from these customers or other significant customers would have a material adverse effect on our
results of operations. In addition, we generate significant accounts receivables in connection with providing
manufacturing services to our customers. If one or more of our customers were to become insolvent or otherwise
unable to pay for the manufacturing services provided by us, our operating results and financial condition would be
adversely affected.
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Most of our customers do not commit to long-term production schedules, which makes it difficult for us to
schedule production and achieve maximum efficiency of our manufacturing capacity.
The volume and timing of sales to our customers may vary due to:
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our customers’ attempts to manage their inventory;
design changes;
changes in our customers’ manufacturing strategy; and
acquisitions of or consolidations among customers.
Due in part to these factors, most of our customers do not commit to firm production schedules for more than one
quarter in advance. Our inability to forecast the level of customer orders with certainty makes it difficult to schedule
production and maximize utilization of manufacturing capacity. In the past, we have been required to increase
staffing and other expenses in order to meet the anticipated demand of our customers. Anticipated orders from many
of our customers have, in the past, failed to materialize or delivery schedules have been deferred as a result of
changes in our customers’ business needs, thereby adversely affecting our results of operations. On other occasions,
our customers have required rapid increases in production, which have placed an excessive burden on our resources.
Such customer order fluctuations and deferrals have had a material adverse effect on us in the past, and we may
experience such effects in the future. A business downturn resulting from any of these external factors could have a
material adverse effect on our operating income. See Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations in Item 7 of this report.
Our customers may cancel their orders, change production quantities, delay production or change their
sourcing strategy.
EMS providers must provide increasingly rapid product turnaround for their customers. We generally do not obtain
firm, long-term purchase commitments from our customers and we continue to experience reduced lead-times in
customer orders. Customers may cancel their orders, change production quantities, delay production or change their
sourcing strategy for a number of reasons. The degree of success or failure of our customers’ products in the market
affects our business. Cancellations, reductions, delays or changes in the sourcing strategy by a significant customer
or by a group of customers could negatively impact our operating income.
In addition, we make significant decisions, including determining the levels of business that we will seek and accept,
production schedules, component procurement commitments, personnel needs, capital expenditures and other
resource requirements, based on our estimate of customer requirements. The short-term nature of our customers’
commitments and the possibility of rapid changes in demand for their products may impede our ability to accurately
estimate the future requirements of those customers.
On occasion, customers may require rapid increases in production, which can stress our resources and reduce
operating margins. In addition, because many of our costs and operating expenses are relatively fixed, a reduction in
customer demand can harm our gross profits and operating results. See Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Item 7 of this report.
We may encounter significant delays or defaults in payments owed to us by customers for products we have
manufactured or components that are unique to particular customers.
We structure our agreements with customers to mitigate our risks related to obsolete or unsold inventory. However,
enforcement of these contracts may result in material expense and delay in payment for inventory. If any of our
significant customers become unable or unwilling to purchase such inventory, our business may be materially
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harmed. See Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Item 7 of
this report.
Our international operations may be subject to certain risks.
We currently operate outside the United States in China, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Romania and Thailand.
During 2013, 2012 and 2011, 51%, 50% and 51%, respectively, of our sales were from our international operations.
These international operations may be subject to a number of risks, including:
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coordinating communications and logistics across geographic distances and multiple time zones;
less flexible employee relationships which can be difficult and expensive to terminate;
political and economic instability (including acts of terrorism and outbreaks of war), which could impact
our ability to ship and/or receive product;
changes in government policies, regulatory requirements and laws, which could impact our business;
longer customer payment cycles and difficulty collecting accounts receivable;
export duties, import controls and trade barriers (including quotas);
governmental restrictions on the transfer of funds;
risk of governmental expropriation of our property;
burdens of complying with a wide variety of foreign laws and labor practices, including minimum wage
regulations;
fluctuations in currency exchange rates, which could affect component costs, local payroll, utility and
other expenses; and
inability to utilize net operating losses incurred by our foreign operations to reduce our U.S. income
taxes.
In addition, several of the countries where we operate have emerging or developing economies, which may be
subject to greater currency volatility, negative growth, high inflation, limited availability of foreign exchange and
other risks. Additionally, some of our operations are in developing countries. Certain events, including natural
disasters, can impact the infrastructure of a developing country more severely than they would impact the
infrastructure of a developed country. A developing country can also take longer to recover from such events, which
could lead to delays in our ability to resume full operations. These factors may harm our results of operations, and
any measures that we may implement to reduce the effect of volatile currencies and other risks of our international
operations may not be effective. In our experience, entry into new international markets requires considerable
management time as well as start-up expenses for market development, hiring and establishing office facilities
before any significant revenues are generated. As a result, initial operations in a new market may operate at low
margins or may be unprofitable.
Our operations in certain foreign locations receive favorable income tax treatment in the form of tax holidays or
other incentives. In the event that such tax holidays or other incentives are not extended or are repealed, or in the
event that we no longer qualify for such programs, our taxes may increase, which would reduce our net income.
Additionally, certain foreign jurisdictions restrict the amount of cash that can be transferred to the U.S or impose
taxes and penalties on such transfers of cash. To the extent we have excess cash in foreign locations that could be
used in, or is needed by, our operations in the United States, we may incur significant penalties and/or taxes to
repatriate these funds.
Another significant legal risk resulting from our international operations is compliance with the U.S. Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). In many foreign countries, particularly in those with developing economies, it may
be a local custom that businesses operating in such countries engage in business practices that are prohibited by the
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FCPA, other U.S. laws and regulations, or similar laws of host countries and related anti-bribery conventions.
Although we have implemented policies and procedures designed to cause compliance with the FCPA and similar
laws, there can be no assurance that all of our employees, and agents, as well as those companies to which we
outsource certain of our business operations, will not take actions in violation of our policies. Any such violation,
even if prohibited by our policies, could have a material adverse effect on our business.
We operate in a highly competitive industry; if we are not able to compete effectively in the EMS industry,
our business could be adversely affected.
We compete against many providers of electronics manufacturing services. Certain of our competitors have
substantially greater resources and more geographically diversified international operations than we do. Our
competitors include large independent manufacturers such as Celestica Inc., Flextronics International Ltd., Hon Hai
Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Jabil Circuit, Inc., Plexus Corp and Sanmina Corporation. In addition, we may in the
future encounter competition from other large electronic manufacturers that are selling, or may begin to sell,
electronics manufacturing services.
We also face competition from the manufacturing operations of our current and future customers, who are
continually evaluating the merits of manufacturing products internally against the advantages of outsourcing to EMS
providers. In addition, in recent years, ODMs that provide design and manufacturing services to OEMs, have
significantly increased their share of outsourced manufacturing services provided to OEMs in several markets, such
as notebook and desktop computers, personal computer motherboards, and consumer electronic products.
Competition from ODMs may increase if our business in these markets grows or if ODMs expand further into or
beyond these markets.
During periods of recession in the electronics industry, our competitive advantages in the areas of quick turnaround
manufacturing and responsive customer service may be of reduced importance to electronics OEMs, who may
become more price sensitive. We may also be at a competitive disadvantage with respect to price when compared to
manufacturers with lower cost structures, particularly those with more offshore facilities located where labor and
other costs are lower.
We experience intense competition, which can intensify further as more companies enter the markets in which we
operate, as existing competitors expand capacity and as the industry consolidates. The availability of excess
manufacturing capacity at many of our competitors creates intense pricing and competitive pressure on the EMS
industry as a whole and Benchmark in particular. To compete effectively, we must continue to provide
technologically advanced manufacturing services, maintain strict quality standards, respond flexibly and rapidly to
customers’ design and schedule changes and deliver products globally on a reliable basis at competitive prices. Our
inability to do so could have an adverse effect on us.
The integration of acquired operations may pose difficulties for us.
Our capabilities have continued to grow through acquisitions and we may pursue additional acquisitions over time.
These acquisitions involve risks, including:
integration and management of the operations;
retention of key personnel;
integration of purchasing operations and information systems;
retention of the customer base of acquired businesses;
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Our profitability will suffer if we are unable to successfully integrate any acquisition and manage any future
acquisitions that we might pursue, or if we do not achieve sufficient revenue to offset the increased expenses
associated with these acquisitions.
We may experience fluctuations in quarterly results.
Our quarterly results may vary significantly depending on various factors, many of which are beyond our control.
These factors include:
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the volume of customer orders relative to our capacity;
customer introduction and market acceptance of new products;
changes in demand for customer products;
seasonality in demand for customer products;
pricing and other competitive pressures;
the timing of our expenditures in anticipation of future orders;
our effectiveness in managing manufacturing processes;
changes in cost and availability of labor and components;
changes in our product mix;
changes in political and economic conditions; and
local factors and events that may affect our production volume, such as local holidays or natural
disasters.
Additionally, as is the case with many high technology companies, a significant portion of our shipments typically
occur in the last few weeks of a given quarter. Accordingly, sales shifts from quarter to quarter may not be readily
apparent until the end of a given quarter, and may have a significant effect on reported results.
Our investments in auction rate securities are subject to risks which may cause losses and affect the liquidity
of these investments.
As of December 31, 2013, we held $11.4 million (par value) of auction rate securities, classified as long-term
investments, primarily secured by guaranteed student loans backed by a U.S. government agency. Auction rate
securities are adjustable rate debt instruments whose interest rates were intended to reset every 7 to 35 days through
an auction process. Overall changes in the global credit and capital markets led to failed auctions for these securities
beginning in early 2008. These failed auctions, in addition to overall global economic conditions, impacted the
liquidity of these investments and resulted in our continuing to hold these securities beyond their typical auction
reset dates. The market for these types of securities remains illiquid as of December 31, 2013. As a result, our ability
to liquidate and fully recover the carrying value of our adjustable rate securities in the near term may be limited or
not exist. If the issuers of these adjustable rate securities are unable to successfully close future auctions or their
credit quality deteriorates, we may in the future be required to record an impairment charge on these investments.
We may be required to wait until market stability is restored for these instruments or until the final maturity of the
underlying notes (up to 40 years) to realize our investments’ recorded value. As of December 31, 2013, we had $1.4
million of unrealized losses on these securities that is recorded in other comprehensive loss. We estimated the fair
value of each security using Level 3 inputs with the assistance of an independent valuation firm. We have not to date
incurred any payment defaults on any auction rate securities we hold.
Start-up costs and inefficiencies related to new or transferred programs can adversely affect our operating
results and such costs may not be recoverable if such new programs or transferred programs are cancelled.
Start-up costs, the management of labor and equipment resources in connection with the establishment of new
programs and new customer relationships, and the need to estimate required resources in advance can adversely
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affect our gross margins and operating results. These factors are particularly evident in the early stages of the life
cycle of new products and new programs or program transfers and in the opening of new facilities. These factors
also affect our ability to efficiently use labor and equipment. We are currently managing a number of new programs.
If any of these new programs or new customer relationships were terminated, our operating results could be harmed,
particularly in the short term. We may not be able to recoup these start-up costs or replace anticipated new program
revenues.
We may be affected by consolidation in the electronics industry, which could create increased pricing and
competitive pressures on our business.
Consolidation in the electronics industry could result in an increase in excess manufacturing capacity as companies
seek to close plants or take other steps to increase efficiencies and realize synergies of mergers. The availability of
excess manufacturing capacity could create increased pricing and competitive pressures for the EMS industry as a
whole and our business in particular. In addition, consolidation could also result in an increasing number of very
large electronics companies offering products in multiple sectors of the electronics industry. The growth of these
large companies, with significant purchasing and marketing power, could also result in increased pricing and
competitive pressures for us. Accordingly, industry consolidation could harm our business. We may need to increase
our efficiencies to compete and may incur additional restructuring charges.
We are subject to the risk of increased taxes.
We base our tax position upon the anticipated nature and conduct of our business and upon our understanding of the
tax laws of the various countries in which we have assets or conduct activities. Our tax position, however, is subject
to review and possible challenge by taxing authorities and to possible changes in law. We cannot determine in
advance the extent to which some jurisdictions may assess additional tax or interest and penalties on such additional
taxes.
Several countries in which we are located allow for tax holidays or provide other tax incentives to attract and retain
business. We have obtained holidays or other incentives where available. Our taxes could increase if certain tax
holidays or incentives are retracted, or if they are not renewed upon expiration, or tax rates applicable to us in such
jurisdictions are otherwise increased. In addition, further acquisitions may cause our effective tax rate to increase.
Given the scope of our international operations and our international tax arrangements, proposed changes to the
manner in which U.S. based multinational companies are taxed in the U.S. could have a material impact on our
financial results and competitiveness.
We are exposed to intangible asset risk; our goodwill may become further impaired.
We have recorded intangible assets, including goodwill, in connection with business acquisitions. We are required to
assess goodwill and intangible assets for impairment at least on an annual basis and whenever events or
circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable from estimated future cash flows. Our annual
goodwill impairment analysis in the fourth quarter of 2008 indicated there was an impairment of goodwill in two of
our reporting segments, the Americas and Europe, primarily due to a decline in our market capitalization and market
turmoil. Accordingly, we recorded a non-cash impairment charge in the fourth quarter of 2008 totaling $247.5
million. A further significant and sustained decline in our market capitalization could result in material charges in
future periods that could be adverse to our operating results and financial position. As of December 31, 2013, we
had $44.7 million in goodwill and $23.5 million of identifiable intangible assets. See Note 1(i) to the consolidated
financial statements in Item 8 of this report.
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There are inherent uncertainties involved in estimates, judgments and assumptions used in the preparation of
financial statements in accordance with US GAAP. Any changes in estimates, judgments and assumptions
could have a material adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations.
The consolidated financial statements included in the periodic reports we file with the SEC are prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (US GAAP). The preparation of
financial statements in accordance with US GAAP involves making estimates, judgments and assumptions that
affect reported amounts of assets (including intangible assets), liabilities and related reserves, revenues, expenses
and income. Estimates, judgments and assumptions are inherently subject to change in the future, and any such
changes could result in corresponding changes to the amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and income.
Any such changes could have a material adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations.
Any litigation, even where a claim is without merit, could result in substantial costs and diversion of
resources.
In the past, we have been notified of claims relating to various matters including intellectual property rights,
contractual matters or other issues arising in the ordinary course of business. In the event of any such claim, we may
be required to spend a significant amount of money to defend or otherwise address such claim. Any litigation, even
where a claim is without merit, could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources. Accordingly, the
resolution or adjudication of such disputes, even those encountered in the ordinary course of business, could have a
material adverse effect on our business, consolidated financial conditions and results of operations.
Our success will continue to depend to a significant extent on our key personnel.
We depend significantly on our executive officers and other key personnel. The unexpected loss of the services of
any one of these executive officers or other key personnel would have an adverse effect on us.
If we are unable to maintain our technological and manufacturing process expertise, our business could be
adversely affected.
The market for our manufacturing services is characterized by rapidly changing technology and continuing process
development. We are continually evaluating the advantages and feasibility of new manufacturing processes. We
believe that our future success will depend upon our ability to develop and provide manufacturing services which
meet our customers’ changing needs. This requires that we maintain technological leadership and successfully
anticipate or respond to technological changes in manufacturing processes on a cost-effective and timely basis. Our
failure to maintain our technological and manufacturing process expertise could have a material adverse effect on
our business.
Our stock price is volatile.
Our common shares have experienced significant price volatility, and such volatility may continue in the future. The
price of our common shares could fluctuate widely in response to a range of factors, including variations in our
reported financial results and changing conditions in the economy in general or in our industry in particular. In
addition, stock markets generally experience significant price and volume volatility from time to time which may
affect the market price of our common shares for reasons unrelated to our performance.
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Provisions in our governing documents and state law may make it harder for others to obtain control of our
company.
Certain provisions of our governing documents and the Texas Business Corporation Act may delay, inhibit or
prevent someone from gaining control of our company through a tender offer, business combination, proxy contest
or some other method, even if doing so might be beneficial to our stockholders. These provisions include:
• a provision in our articles of incorporation, as amended, granting the Board of Directors authority to issue
preferred stock in one or more series and to fix the relative rights and preferences of such preferred stock;
• provisions in our bylaws restricting shareholders from acting by less than unanimous written consent and
requiring advance notification of shareholder nominations and proposals;
• a provision in our bylaws restricting anyone, other than the Chief Executive Officer or the President, the
Board of Directors or the holders of at least 10% of all the shares entitled to vote, from calling a special
meeting of the shareholders;
• a statutory restriction on the ability of shareholders to take action by less than unanimous written consent; and
• a statutory restriction on business combinations with some types of interested shareholders.
Compliance or the failure to comply with governmental regulations could cause us significant expense.
We are subject to a variety of federal, state, local and foreign environmental laws and regulations relating to
environmental, waste management, and health and safety concerns, including the handling, storage, discharge and
disposal of hazardous materials used in or derived from our manufacturing processes. If we or companies we acquire
have failed or fail in the future to comply with such laws and regulations, then we could incur liabilities and fines
and our operations could be suspended. Such laws and regulations could also restrict our ability to modify or expand
our facilities, could require us to acquire costly equipment, or could impose other significant expenditures. In
addition, our operations may give rise to claims of property contamination or human exposure to hazardous
chemicals or conditions.
Our worldwide operations are subject to local laws and regulations. Over the last several years, we have become
subject to the RoHS directive and the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive. These directives restrict
the distribution of products containing certain substances, including lead, within applicable geographies and require
a manufacturer or importer to recycle products containing those substances.
These directives affect the worldwide electronics and electronics components industries as a whole. If we or our
customers fail to comply with such laws and regulations, we could incur liabilities and fines and our operations
could be suspended.
In addition, as climate change issues become more prevalent, the U.S. and foreign governments are beginning to
respond to these issues. This increasing governmental focus on climate change may result in new environmental
regulations that may negatively affect us, our suppliers and our customers. This could cause us to incur additional
direct costs or obligations in complying with any new environmental regulations, as well as increased indirect costs
resulting from our customers, suppliers or both incurring additional compliance costs that get passed on to us. These
costs may adversely impact our operations and financial condition.
Our business may be adversely impacted by geopolitical events.
As a global business, we operate and have customers located in many countries. Geopolitical events such as terrorist
acts may affect the overall economic environment and negatively impact the demand for our customers’ products or
our ability to ship or receive products. As a result, customer orders may be lower and our financial results may be
adversely affected.
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Our business may be adversely impacted by natural disasters.
Some of our facilities, including our corporate headquarters, are located in areas which may be impacted by
hurricanes, earthquakes, water shortages, tsunamis, floods, typhoons, fires, extreme weather conditions and other
natural or manmade disasters. Our insurance coverage with respect to natural disasters is limited and is subject to
deductibles and coverage limits. Such coverage may not be adequate, or may not continue to be available at
commercially reasonable rates and terms. For example, we have been unable to renew or otherwise obtain adequate
cost-effective flood insurance to cover assets at our facilities in Thailand as a result of the 2011 flooding. We
continue to investigate all flood risk-mitigation alternatives in Thailand. In the event we were to experience a
significant uninsured loss in Thailand or elsewhere, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
In addition, some of our facilities possess certifications necessary to work on specialized products that our other
locations lack. If work is disrupted at one of these facilities, it may be impractical, or we may be unable, to transfer
such specialized work to another facility without significant costs and delays. Thus, any disruption in operations at a
facility possessing specialized certifications could adversely affect our ability to provide products and services to our
customers, and thus negatively affect our relationships and financial results.
We may be exposed to interest rate fluctuations.
We will have exposure to interest rate risk under our variable rate revolving credit facilities to the extent we incur
indebtedness under such facilities. These facilities’ interest rates are based on the spread over the bank’s prime rate
or LIBOR. We are also exposed to interest rate risk on our invested cash balances.
Changes in financial accounting standards or policies have affected, and in the future may affect, our
reported financial condition or results of operations. Additionally, changes in securities laws and regulations
have increased, and are likely to continue to increase, our operating costs.
We prepare our financial statements in conformity with US GAAP. These principles are subject to interpretation by
the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
(AICPA), the SEC and various bodies formed to interpret and create appropriate accounting policies. A change in
those policies can have a significant effect on our reported results and may affect our reporting of transactions which
are completed before a change is announced. Changes to those rules or the questioning of how we interpret or
implement those rules may have a material adverse effect on our reported financial results or on the way we conduct
business. For example, although not yet currently required, we could be required to adopt International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS), which is different from US GAAP.
In addition, in connection with our Section 404 certification process, we may identify from time to time deficiencies
in our internal controls. Any material weakness or deficiency in our internal controls over financial reporting could
materially and negatively impact our reported financial results and the market price of our stock could significantly
decline. Additionally, adverse publicity related to the disclosure of a material weakness or deficiency in internal
controls over financial reporting could have a negative impact on our reputation, business and stock price.
Finally, corporate governance, public disclosure and compliance practices continue to evolve based upon continuing
legislative action, agency rulemaking and stockholder advisory group policies. As a result, the number of rules and
regulations applicable to us may increase, which would also increase our legal and financial compliance costs and
the amount of time management must devote to compliance activities. For example, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street
Reform and Consumer Protection Act contains provisions to improve transparency and accountability concerning
the supply of certain minerals originating from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries
that are believed to be benefitting armed groups. As a result, the SEC has recently adopted new due diligence,
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disclosure and reporting requirements for companies which manufacture products that include components
containing such minerals, regardless of whether the minerals are mined in the DRC or adjoining countries. These
requirements may decrease the acceptable sources of supply of such minerals, increase their cost and disrupt our
supply chain if we need to obtain components from different suppliers. Since we manufacture products containing
such minerals for our customers, we will be required to comply with the new SEC rules, with our first required
report due in May 2014. As the method of complying with the new regulation is unclear, the compliance process
may be time-consuming and costly. Failure to comply with this new regulation could result in additional costs
(including but not limited to, fines or penalties) as well as affect our reputation. Increasing regulatory burdens could
also make it more difficult for us to attract and retain members of our board of directors, particularly to serve on our
audit committee, and executive officers in light of an increase in actual or perceived workload and liability for
serving in such positions.
Energy price increases may negatively impact our results of operations.
Certain of the components that we use in our manufacturing activities are petroleum-based. In addition, we, along
with our suppliers and customers, rely on various energy sources (including oil) in our transportation activities.
While significant uncertainty currently exists about the future levels of energy prices, a significant increase is
possible. Increased energy prices could cause an increase to our raw material costs and transportation costs. In
addition, increased transportation costs of certain of our suppliers and customers could be passed along to us. We
may not be able to increase our product prices enough to offset these increased costs. In addition, any increase in our
product prices may reduce our future customer orders and profitability.
Introducing programs requiring implementation of new competencies, including new process technology
within our mechanical operations, could affect our operations and financial results.
The introduction of programs requiring implementation of new competencies, including new process technology
within our mechanical operations, presents challenges in addition to opportunities. Deployment of such programs
may require us to invest significant resources and capital in facilities, equipment and/or personnel. We may not meet
our customers’ expectations or otherwise execute properly or in a cost-efficient manner, which could damage our
customer relationships and result in remedial costs or the loss of our invested capital and anticipated revenues and
profits. In addition, there are risks of market acceptance and product performance that could result in less demand
than anticipated and our having excess capacity. The failure to ensure that our agreed terms appropriately reflect the
anticipated costs, risks, and rewards of such an opportunity could adversely affect our profitability. If we do not
meet one or more of these challenges, our operations and financial results could be adversely affected.
If our manufacturing processes and services do not comply with applicable statutory and regulatory
requirements, or if we manufacture products containing design or manufacturing defects, demand for our
services may decline and we may be subject to liability claims.
We manufacture and design products to our customers’ specifications, and, in some cases, our manufacturing
processes and facilities may need to comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. For example,
medical devices that we manufacture or design, as well as the facilities and manufacturing processes that we use to
produce them, are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and non-U.S. counterparts of this agency.
Similarly, items we manufacture for customers in the defense and aerospace industries, as well as the processes we
use to produce them, are regulated by the Department of Defense and the Federal Aviation Authority. In addition,
our customers’ products and the manufacturing processes that we use to produce them often are highly complex. As
a result, products that we manufacture may at times contain manufacturing or design defects, and our manufacturing
processes may be subject to errors or not be in compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
Defects in the products we manufacture or design, whether caused by a design, manufacturing or component failure
or error, or deficiencies in our manufacturing processes, may result in delayed shipments to customers or reduced or
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cancelled customer orders. If these defects or deficiencies are significant, our business reputation may also be
damaged. The failure of the products that we manufacture or our manufacturing processes and facilities to comply
with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements may subject us to legal fines or penalties and, in some cases,
require us to shut down or incur considerable expense to correct a manufacturing process or facility. In addition,
these defects may result in liability claims against us or expose us to liability to pay for the recall of a product. The
magnitude of such claims may increase as we expand our medical and aerospace and defense manufacturing
services, as defects in medical devices and aerospace and defense systems could seriously harm or kill users of these
products and others. Even if our customers are responsible for the defects, they may not, or may not have resources
to, assume responsibility for any costs or liabilities arising from these defects, which could expose us to additional
liability claims.
Customer relationships with emerging companies may present more risks than with established companies.
Customer relationships with emerging companies present special risks because such companies do not have an
extensive product history. As a result, there is less demonstration of market acceptance of their products, making it
harder for us to anticipate needs and requirements than with established customers. In addition, due to the current
economic environment, additional funding for such companies may be more difficult to obtain and these customer
relationships may not continue or materialize to the extent we planned or we previously experienced. This tightening
of financing for start-up customers, together with many start-up customers’ lack of prior operations and unproven
product markets increase our credit risk, especially in trade accounts receivable and inventories. Although we
perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers and adjust our allowance for doubtful accounts receivable for
all customers, including start-up customers, based on the information available, these allowances may not be
adequate. This risk may exist for any new emerging company customers in the future.
We are subject to breach of our security systems.
We have implemented security systems with the intent of maintaining the physical security of our facilities and
protecting our customers’ and our suppliers’ confidential information. Despite such efforts, we are subject to breach
of security systems, which may result in unauthorized access to our facilities and/or the information we are trying to
protect. If unauthorized parties gain physical access to one of our facilities or electronic access to our information
systems or such information is misdirected, lost or stolen during transmission or transport, any theft or misuse of
such information could result in, among other things, unfavorable publicity, governmental inquiry and oversight,
difficulty in marketing our services, allegations by our customers that we have not performed our contractual
obligations, litigation by affected parties and possible financial obligations for damages related to the theft or misuse
of such information, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our profitability and cash flow.
The risk of uninsured losses will be borne by Benchmark.
As a result of the massive flooding in the Fall of 2011, we have been unable to renew or otherwise obtain cost-
effective flood insurance to adequately cover assets at our facilities in Thailand. We continue to investigate all flood
risk-mitigation alternatives in Thailand. We maintain insurance on all our properties and operations—including our
assets in Thailand—for risks and in amounts customary in the industry. While such insurance includes general
liability, property & casualty, and directors & officers liability coverage, not all losses are insured, and we retain
certain risks of loss through deductibles, limits and self-retentions. In the event we were to experience a significant
uninsured loss in Thailand or elsewhere, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition
and results of operations.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
None.
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Item 2. Properties.
Our customers market numerous products throughout the world and therefore need to access manufacturing services
on a global basis. To enhance our EMS offerings, we seek to locate our facilities either near our customers and our
customers’ end markets in major centers for the electronics industry or, where appropriate, in lower cost locations.
Many of our plants located near customers and their end markets are focused primarily on final system assembly and
test, while plants located in lower cost areas are engaged primarily in less complex component and subsystem
manufacturing and assembly.
The following chart summarizes our principal manufacturing facilities owned or leased by Benchmark and its
subsidiaries:
Location
Almelo, the Netherlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Angleton, Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ayudhaya, Thailand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brasov, Romania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Concord, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dunseith, North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dunseith, North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Freemont, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guadalajara, Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guaymas, Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Huntsville, Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korat, Thailand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Londonderry, New Hampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Matamoros, Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Moorpark, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nashua, New Hampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Penang, Malaysia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phoenix, Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rochester, Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
San Jose, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Suzhou, China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tempe, Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tijuana, Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Winona, Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sq. Ft.
132,000
110,000
568,000
131,000
77,000
45,000
51,000
52,000
395,000
52,000
233,000
190,000
54,000
60,000
115,000
154,000
293,000
99,000
250,000
79,000
326,000
48,000
107,000
181,000
3,802,000
Ownership
Leased
Owned
Owned
Leased
Leased
Owned
Leased
Leased
Leased
Leased
Owned
Owned
Leased
Leased
Leased
Leased
Owned
Leased
Leased
Leased
Owned
Leased
Leased
Owned
We lease other facilities with a total of 15,000 sq. ft. that house individuals that provide engineering and
procurement services. We also own a facility in Tianjin, China with a total of 306,000 sq. ft. that is currently not in
operation.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
We are involved in various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management,
the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial
position or results of operations.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
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PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Shareholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity
Securities.
Our common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “BHE.” The following table
shows the high and low sales prices for our common shares as reported on the New York Stock Exchange for the
quarters (or portions thereof) indicated.
2014
First quarter (through February 25, 2014) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2013
Fourth quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Third quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
First quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2012
Fourth quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Third quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
First quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High
Low
$24.54
$22.01
$23.63
$23.22
$20.57
$18.44
$16.65
$16.95
$17.09
$18.87
$21.73
$19.90
$16.08
$16.46
$12.54
$12.95
$12.77
$13.65
The last reported sale price of our common shares on February 25, 2014, as reported by the New York Stock
Exchange, was $23.69. There were approximately 741 record holders of our common shares as of
February 25, 2014.
We have not paid any cash dividends on our common shares in the past. In addition, our credit facility includes
restrictions on the amount of dividends we may pay to shareholders. We currently expect to retain future earnings
for use in the operation and expansion of our business and do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable
future.
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Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table provides information about the Company’s repurchase of its equity securities that are registered
pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act during the quarter ending December 31, 2013, at a total cost of $10.5
million:
(a)
Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Period
October 1 to 31, 2013 . . . . . .
November 1 to 30, 2013 . . . .
December 1 to 31, 2013 . . . .
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchased(1)
225,000
100,000
136,500
461,500
(c)
Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased as Part
of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
225,000
100,000
136,500
461,500
(b)
Average Price
Paid per Share
(or Unit)(2)
$22.84
$22.80
$22.47
$22.72
(d)
Maximum
Number (or
Approximate
Dollar Value) of
Shares (or Units)
that May Yet Be
Purchased Under
The Plans or
(3)
Programs
$52.2 million
$49.9 million
$46.9 million
(1) All share repurchases were made on the open market.
(2) Average price paid per share is calculated on a settlement basis and excludes commission.
(3) On June 13, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the repurchase of up to $100 million of the
Company’s outstanding common shares. Share purchases may be made in the open market, in privately
negotiated transactions or block transactions, at the discretion of the Company’s management and as market
conditions warrant. Purchases will be funded from available cash and may be commenced, suspended or
discontinued at any time without prior notice. Shares repurchased under the program will be retired.
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company repurchased a total of 2.1 million common shares for
$41.2 million at an average price of $19.65 per share. All share purchases were made in the open market and the
shares repurchased through December 31, 2013 were retired.
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Performance Graph
The following Performance Graph compares the cumulative total shareholder return on our common shares for the
five-year period commencing December 31, 2008 and ending December 31, 2013, with the cumulative total return
of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index (which does not include Benchmark), and the Peer Group Index, which is
composed of Celestica Inc., Flextronics International, Ltd., Jabil Circuit, Inc., Plexus Corp and Sanmina
Corporation. Dividend reinvestment has been assumed.
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. . . . .
Peer Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
S&P 500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dec-08
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
Dec-09
$148.10
$253.80
$123.50
Dec-10
$142.20
$277.20
$139.20
Dec-11
$105.50
$230.60
$139.20
Dec-12
$130.10
$241.20
$157.90
Dec-13
$180.70
$285.40
$204.60
NOTES: Assumes $100 invested on December 31, 2008 in Benchmark Electronics, Inc. Common Shares, in the
S&P 500, and in the Peer Group Index. Reflects month-end dividend reinvestment and annual reweighting of the
Peer Group Index portfolios.
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Item 6. Selected Financial Data.
Year Ended December 31,
2009
2012
2010
2013
2011
99,331
2,291,412
176,738
2,319,983
186,484
2,214,728
187,415
2,114,195
138,835
(in thousands, except per share data)
Selected Statements of Income Data
Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,506,467 $ 2,468,150 $ 2,253,030 $ 2,402,143 $ 2,089,253
1,943,188
Cost of sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gross profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
146,065
Selling, general and administrative
expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Restructuring charges and integration
and acquisition-related charges(1) . .
Thailand flood related items, net
of insurance(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asset impairment charge and other(3) ..
Income from operations . . . . .
Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other income (expense) . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax expense (benefit)(4) . . . . . .
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Earnings per share:(5)
(41,325)
2,606
116,524
(1,934)
1,688
(101)
5,018
111,159 $
3,362
—
41,293
(1,327)
1,768
(602)
(10,827)
51,959 $
9,028
—
75,559
(1,580)
1,306
154
18,832
56,607 $
—
—
88,446
(1,362)
1,621
(1,689)
7,258
79,758 $
—
—
52,301
(1,399)
2,210
(1,705)
(1,974)
53,381
92,245
89,665
89,951
85,500
4,515
9,348
2,200
6,724
8,264
Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Weighted-average number of
shares outstanding:
Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.05 $
2.03 $
1.01 $
1.00 $
0.88 $
0.87 $
1.28 $
1.27 $
0.82
0.82
54,213
54,779
56,320
56,634
59,284
59,773
62,141
62,692
64,758
65,116
December 31,
(in thousands)
Selected Balance Sheet Data
Working capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
852,896
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,465,206
11,681
Total debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,227,033 $ 1,139,525 $ 1,115,748 $ 1,119,225 $ 1,090,389
1,657,371
10,103
1,499,998
11,019
1,501,477
10,600
1,477,068
11,381
883,676 $
849,051 $
891,637 $
944,456 $
2010
2011
2012
2013
2009
(1) See Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of the restructuring charges and
integration and acquisition-related charges occurring in 2013, 2012 and 2011. During 2010 and 2009, the
Company recognized restructuring totaling $6.7 million and $8.3 million related to reductions in workforce
and the resizing and closure of certain facilities.
(2) See Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of Thailand flood related items, net of
insurance.
(3) During the second quarter of 2013, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $3.8 million
related to its manufacturing facility in Tianjin, China which has been held for sale since 2008. Also during the
second quarter of 2013, the Company disposed a non-manufacturing facility in Thailand for $1.6 million
resulting in a gain of $1.2 million.
(4) See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of income taxes. During the third quarter
of 2009, the Company recorded a $2.7 million discrete tax benefit related to a previously closed facility, a $2.4
million discrete tax benefit related to a revaluation loss in Mexico and a $1.9 million discrete tax benefit
related to intercompany pricing deductions.
(5) See Note 1(j) to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the basis of computing earnings per share.
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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
References in this report to “the Company,” “Benchmark,” “we,” or “us” mean Benchmark Electronics, Inc.
together with its subsidiaries. The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations contains certain 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. These
forward-looking statements are identified as any statement that does not relate strictly to historical or current facts.
They use words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “projection,” “forecast,” “strategy,” “position,”
“continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” or the negative of those terms or other variations of them or
comparable terminology. In particular, statements, express or implied, concerning future operating results or the
ability to generate sales, income or cash flow are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of performance. They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those discussed under Item
1A of this report. The future results of our operations may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-
looking statements. Many of the factors that will determine these results are beyond our ability to control or predict.
Undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statements. Should one or more of these risks or
uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially
from those indicated.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes
thereto in Item 8 of this report.
OVERVIEW
We are a worldwide provider of integrated manufacturing services. We provide our services to original equipment
manufacturers (OEMs) of computers and related products for business enterprises, medical devices, industrial
control equipment (which includes equipment for the aerospace and defense industry), testing and instrumentation
products, and telecommunication equipment. The services that we provide are commonly referred to as electronics
manufacturing services (EMS). We offer our customers comprehensive and integrated design and manufacturing
services from initial product design to volume production, including direct order fulfillment and post deployment
services. Our manufacturing and assembly operations include printed circuit boards and subsystem assembly, box
build and systems integration, the process of integrating subsystems and, often, downloading and integrating
software, to produce a fully configured product. Our precision technology manufacturing capabilities complement
our proven electronic manufacturing expertise by providing further vertical integration of critical mechanical
components. These capabilities include precision machining, advanced metal joining, and functional testing for
multiple industries including medical, instrumentation, aerospace and semiconductor capital equipment. We also are
able to provide specialized engineering services, including product design, printed circuit board layout, prototyping,
and test development. We believe that we have developed strengths in the manufacturing process for large, complex,
high-density printed circuit boards as well as the ability to manufacture high and low volume products in lower cost
regions such as China, Malaysia, Mexico, Romania and Thailand.
As our customers have continued to expand their globalization strategy, we have continued to make the necessary
changes to align our business operations with our customers’ demand. In support of our growth we do from time to
time make acquisitions that expand our global reach, customer access and product capabilities. We believe that our
global manufacturing presence increases our ability to be responsive to our customers’ needs by providing
accelerated time-to-market and time-to-volume production of high quality products. These capabilities enable us to
build stronger strategic relationships with our customers and to become a more integral part of their operations. Our
customers face challenges in planning, procuring and managing their inventories efficiently due to customer demand
fluctuations, product design changes, short product life cycles and component price fluctuations. We employ
production management systems to manage their procurement and manufacturing processes in an efficient and cost-
effective manner so that, where possible, components arrive on a just-in-time, as-and-when-needed basis. We are a
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significant purchaser of electronic components and other raw materials, and can capitalize on the economies of scale
associated with our relationships with suppliers to negotiate price discounts, obtain components and other raw
materials that are in short supply, and return excess components. Our expertise in supply chain management and our
relationships with suppliers across the supply chain enables us to reduce our customers’ cost of goods sold and
inventory exposure.
We recognize revenue from the sale of manufactured products built to customer specifications and excess inventory
when title and risk of ownership have passed, the price to the buyer is fixed or determinable and collectibility is
reasonably assured, which generally is when the goods are shipped. Revenue from design, development and
engineering services is recognized when the services are performed and collectibility is reasonably certain. Such
services provided under fixed price contracts are accounted for using the percentage of completion method. We
generally assume no significant obligations after product shipment as we typically warrant workmanship only.
Therefore, our warranty provisions are generally not significant.
Our cost of sales includes the cost of materials, electronic components and other items that comprise the products we
manufacture, the cost of labor and manufacturing overhead and adjustments for excess and obsolete inventory. Our
procurement of materials for production requires us to commit significant working capital to our operations and to
manage the purchasing, receiving, inspection and stocking of materials. Although we bear the risk of fluctuations in
the cost of materials and excess scrap, we periodically negotiate cost of materials adjustments with our customers.
Our gross margin for any product depends on the sales price, the proportionate mix of the cost of materials in the
product and the cost of labor and manufacturing overhead allocated to the product. We typically have the potential
to realize higher gross margins on products where the proportionate level of labor and manufacturing overhead is
greater than that of materials. As we gain experience in manufacturing a product, we usually achieve increased
efficiencies, which result in lower labor and manufacturing overhead costs for that product and higher gross
margins. Our operating results are impacted by the level of capacity utilization of manufacturing facilities. Operating
income margins have generally improved during periods of high production volume and high capacity utilization.
During periods of low production volume, we generally have idle capacity and reduced operating income margins.
Acquisitions
On June 3, 2013, we acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Suntron Corporation (Suntron), an EMS
company headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona (the Suntron Acquisition) for $19.3 million in cash subject to a final
purchase adjustment in accordance with the acquisition agreement. The Suntron Acquisition added two
manufacturing facilities, Tijuana, Mexico and Phoenix, Arizona, and strengthened our capabilities and global reach
to better serve our customers in the aerospace and defense industries.
On October 2, 2013, we acquired all of the outstanding common stock of CTS Electronics Manufacturing Solutions,
Inc. and CTS Electronics Corporation (Thailand) Ltd., the full-service EMS segment of CTS Corporation (CTS), for
$75 million (the CTS Acquisition). The acquired business has five locations (4 in North America and 1 in Asia) and
approximately 1,000 employees. The CTS Acquisition expanded our portfolio of customers in non-traditional and
highly regulated markets and strengthened the depth and scope of our new product express capabilities on the West
Coast.
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Severe Flooding in Thailand and Suspension of Thailand Operations
Our facilities in Ayudhaya, Thailand were flooded and remained closed from October 13, 2011 to December 20,
2011. As a result of the flooding and temporary closing of our facilities, we incurred property losses and flood
related costs during 2012 and 2011 which were partially offset by insurance recoveries. During 2013, Thailand flood
related items resulted in a gain of $41.3 million including $41.2 million of insurance proceeds. We will record
additional insurance recoveries when the appropriate recognition criteria have been met. The recovery process with
our insurance carriers is largely complete and we expect final resolution in the first quarter of 2014.
As a result of the flooding, we have been unable to renew or otherwise obtain adequate cost-effective flood
insurance to cover assets at our facilities in Thailand. We continue to investigate all flood risk-mitigation
alternatives in Thailand. We maintain insurance on all our properties and operations—including our assets in
Thailand—for risks and in amounts customary in the industry. Such insurance includes general liability, property &
casualty, and directors & officers liability coverage. Not all losses are insured, and we retain certain risks of loss
through deductibles, limits and self-retentions. In the event we were to experience a significant uninsured loss in
Thailand or elsewhere, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
Summary of 2013 Results
Sales for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were $2.5 billion in each year.
Our future sales are dependent on the success of our customers, some of which operate in businesses associated with
rapid technological change and consequent product obsolescence. Developments adverse to our major customers or
their products, or the failure of a major customer to pay for components or services, could have an adverse effect on
us. A substantial percentage of our sales have been made to a small number of customers, and the loss of a major
customer, if not replaced, would adversely affect us. Sales to our ten largest customers represented 53% and 56% of
our sales in 2013 and 2012, respectively. In 2013 and 2012, sales to our largest customer, International Business
Machines Corporation, represented 17% and 21%, respectively, of our sales. Sales to this customer decreased to
$430.2 million in 2013 compared to $506.1 million in 2012. The decrease in sales to our largest customer is
primarily due to the timing of program ramps and product transitions as well as market uncertainty in the global
economy which has led to lower demand.
Our gross profit as a percentage of sales increased to 7.4% for the year ended December 31, 2013 from 7.2% in the
same period of 2012, primarily due to changes in the mix of programs and the impact of the acquisitions of Suntron
and CTS. We experience fluctuations in gross profit from period to period. Different programs contribute different
gross profits depending on factors such as the types of services involved, location of production, size of the program,
complexity of the product and level of material costs associated with the various products. Moreover, new programs
can contribute relatively less to our gross profit in their early stages when manufacturing volumes are usually lower,
resulting in inefficiencies and unabsorbed manufacturing overhead costs. In addition, a number of our new and
higher volume programs remain subject to competitive constraints that could exert downward pressure on our
margins. During periods of low production volume, we generally have idle capacity and reduced gross profit.
We have undertaken initiatives to restructure our business operations with the intention of improving utilization and
realizing cost savings in the future. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recognized
$9.3 million (pre-tax) of restructuring charges and integration and acquisition-related costs, primarily related to
capacity reduction and reductions in workforce in certain facilities across various regions, primarily in the Americas
and Asia in connection with the closure of our Brazil and Singapore facilities. We expect these 2013 restructuring
activities to result in annualized cost savings of approximately $4 million. The majority of these annual cost savings
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related to the restructuring activities is expected to be reflected as a reduction in cost of revenue and to a lesser
extent as a reduction in selling, general and administrative expenses.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based upon our
consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America. Our significant accounting policies are summarized in Note 1 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this report. The preparation of these financial statements requires us
to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and
related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including
those related to accounts receivable, inventories, income taxes, long-lived assets, stock-based compensation and
contingencies and litigation. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that
we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about
the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ
materially from these estimates. We believe the following critical accounting policies affect our more significant
judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Our accounts receivable balance is recorded net of allowances for amounts not expected to be collected from our
customers. Because our accounts receivable are typically unsecured, we periodically evaluate the collectibility of
our accounts based on a combination of factors, including a particular customer’s ability to pay as well as the age of
the receivables. To evaluate a specific customer’s ability to pay, we analyze financial statements, payment history
and various information or disclosures by the customer or other publicly available information. In cases where the
evidence suggests a customer may not be able to satisfy its obligation to us, we establish a specific allowance in an
amount we determine appropriate for the perceived risk. If the financial condition of our customers were to
deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required.
Inventory obsolescence reserve
We purchase inventory based on forecasted demand and record inventory at the lower of cost or market. We reserve
for estimated obsolescence as necessary in an amount equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and
estimated market value based on assumptions of future demands and market conditions. We evaluate our inventory
valuation on a quarterly basis based on current and forecasted usage and the latest forecasts of product demand and
production requirements from our customers. Customers frequently make changes to their forecasts, which requires
us to make changes to our inventory purchases, commitments, and production scheduling and may require us to
cancel open purchase commitments with our vendors. This process may lead to on-hand inventory quantities and on-
order purchase commitments that are in excess of our customers’ revised needs, or parts that become obsolete before
use in production. We record inventory reserves on excess and obsolete inventory. These reserves are established on
inventory which we have determined our customers are not responsible for or on inventory which we believe our
customers will be unable to fulfill their obligation to ultimately purchase. If actual market conditions are less
favorable than those we projected, additional inventory write-downs may be required.
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Income Taxes
We estimate our income tax provision in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate, including estimating
exposures related to uncertain tax positions. We must also make judgments regarding the ability to realize the
deferred tax assets. We record a valuation allowance to reduce our deferred tax assets to the amount that is more
likely than not to be realized. Our valuation allowance as of December 31, 2013 of $30.3 million primarily relates to
our United States federal and state net operating loss tax carryforwards of $32.6 million (federal losses are primarily
acquired and subject to Internal Revenue Code Section 382 limitations), foreign net operating loss tax carryforwards
of $8.3 million, and United States federal and state tax credit carryforwards of $5.9 million.
Differences in our future operating results as compared to the estimates utilized in the determination of the valuation
allowances could result in adjustments in valuation allowances in future periods. For example, a significant increase
in our operations in the United States, future accretive acquisitions in the United States and any movement in the
mix of profits from our international operations to the United States would result in a reduction in the valuation
allowance and would increase income in the period such determination was made. Alternatively, significant
economic downturns in the United States generating additional operating loss carryforwards and potential
movements in the mix of profits to international locations would result in an increase in the valuation allowance and
would decrease income in the period such determination was made.
During 2013 and 2011, we evaluated the recoverability of our deferred tax assets using the criteria described above
and concluded that our projected future taxable income in the U.S. is sufficient to utilize additional net operating
loss carryforwards and other deferred tax assets. As a result, we reduced our U.S. valuation allowance by $17.5
million and $19.1 million, respectively, in 2013 and 2011.
We are subject to examination by tax authorities for varying periods in various U.S. and foreign tax jurisdictions.
During the course of such examinations, disputes may occur as to matters of fact and/or law. In most tax
jurisdictions the passage of time without examination will result in the expiration of applicable statutes of
limitations, thereby precluding the taxing authority from conducting an examination of the tax period(s) for which
such statute of limitations has expired. We believe that we have adequately provided for our tax liabilities.
Our subsidiary in Thailand has filed for a refund of $8.4 million of previously paid income taxes for years 2004 and
2005, which is included in other assets. We have a reserve for uncertain tax benefits of $7.1 million against this
refund claim. The Thai tax authorities conducted an initial examination of the applicable refund filings. During the
fourth quarter of 2012, we received official notice that the tax authorities have rejected our refund claim. We have
filed an appeal of the rejected refund claim with the tax authorities and are presently awaiting their decision.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill
Long-lived assets, such as property, plant, and equipment, and purchased intangibles subject to amortization, are
reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset
may not be recoverable. The recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the
carrying amount of an asset to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If
the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment charge would
be recognized by the amount that the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.
Goodwill is assessed annually for impairment, and is assessed for impairment more frequently if events and
circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. An impairment loss would be recognized to the extent that
the carrying amount exceeds the asset’s fair value. For purposes of performing our goodwill impairment assessment,
our reporting units are the same as our operating segments as defined in 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements
in Item 8 of this report. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, we had goodwill associated with our Americas and Asia
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business segments of approximately $44.7 million and $37.9 million, respectively. Beginning in 2012, we elected to
perform a qualitative assessment for our annual goodwill impairment test. If the qualitative assessment indicates that
it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, or if we elect to not
perform a qualitative assessment, then we would be required to perform a quantitative impairment test for goodwill.
This two-step process involves determining the fair values of the reporting units and comparing those fair values to
the carrying values, including goodwill, of the reporting unit.
Based on our qualitative assessment of goodwill as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, we concluded that it was more
likely than not that the fair value of our Americas and Asia business segments were greater than their carrying
amount, and therefore no further testing was required.
In 2011, we determined the fair value of our reporting units, with the assistance of an independent valuation firm,
based upon a combination of the income approach (discounted cash flow method) and market approach (market
comparable model) methodologies. In concluding on the fair value estimates of our reporting units in 2011, the
income approach was given a 75% weighting and the market approach was given a 25% weighting based on the
quality and suitability of information available in performing the income approach, relative to the market approach.
The income approach methodology utilized in estimating the fair value of our reporting units for purposes of the
goodwill impairment testing required various judgmental assumptions about revenues, operating margins, growth
rates, working capital requirements and appropriate discount rate. In determining those judgmental assumptions, we
considered a variety of data, including—for each reporting unit—its annual budget for the upcoming year, its
longer-term business plan, anticipated future cash flows, market data, and historical cash flow growth rates. The key
assumptions used to estimate the fair value of our reporting units under the discounted cash flow method were (i)
projected revenue growth over a ten-year period and the annual compounded average growth rate; (ii) projected
operating margins over a ten-year period; and (iii) a weighted-average cost of capital.
Under the market approach, the value of our reporting units was estimated by comparing it to publicly-traded firms
in similar lines of business and geographic markets. The market approach takes into account, among other things,
the market value of total invested capital to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)
multiples of comparable companies adjusted to reflect differences in size and growth prospects. The selected
multiples were then applied to the present value of our reporting unit’s projected EBITDA to arrive at an indicated
range of value. This value was then adjusted for a control premium of 25% in 2011 based on a review of premiums
paid for companies similar in nature to our reporting units and then adjusted for any working capital requirement
excess (deficit) to determine a final value under the market approach.
Changes in economic and operating conditions that occur after the annual impairment analysis or an interim
impairment analysis, and that impact these assumptions, may result in a future goodwill impairment charge.
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Stock-Based Compensation
We recognize stock-based compensation expense in our consolidated statements of income. The fair value of each
option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Option-pricing models
require the input of subjective assumptions, including the expected life of the option and the expected stock price
volatility. Judgment is also required in estimating the number of stock-based awards that are expected to vest as a
result of satisfaction of time-based vesting schedules. If actual results or future changes in estimates differ
significantly from our current estimates, stock-based compensation could increase or decrease. For restricted stock
unit awards with performance conditions, compensation expense is based on the probability that the performance
goals will be achieved, which is monitored by management throughout the requisite service period. If it becomes
probable, based on our expectation of performance during the measurement period, that more or less than the
previous estimate of the awarded shares will vest, an adjustment to stock-based compensation expense will be
recognized as a change in accounting estimate. See Note 1(m) to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of
this report.
Recently Enacted Accounting Principles
See Note 1(q) to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this report for a discussion of recently enacted
accounting principles.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table presents the percentage relationship that certain items in our Consolidated Statements of Income
bear to sales for the periods indicated. The financial information and the discussion below should be read in
conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto in Item 8 of this report.
Year ended December 31,
2012
100.0 %
92.8
7.2
3.6
0.1
0.4
—
3.1
(0.0)
3.1
0.8
2.3 %
2013
100.0 %
92.6
7.4
4.0
0.4
(1.6)
0.1
4.6
(0.0)
4.6
0.2
4.4 %
2011
100.0 %
93.8
6.2
4.0
0.2
0.1
—
1.8
(0.0)
1.8
(0.5)
2.3 %
Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cost of sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gross profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selling, general and administrative expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Restructuring charges and integration and acquisition-related costs . .
Thailand flood related items, net of insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asset impairment charge and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income from operations
Other expense, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income before income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax expense (benefit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Year Ended December 31, 2013 Compared With Year Ended December 31, 2012
Sales
Sales for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were $2.5 billion in each year. The following table sets forth
the percentages of our sales by industry for 2013 and 2012.
Computers and related products for business enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Industrial control equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Telecommunication equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medical devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Testing and instrumentation products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2013
30 %
29
23
11
7
100 %
2012
31 %
27
26
10
6
100 %
Computers and Related Products for Business Enterprises. Sales to customers in the computers and related
products for business enterprises industry for the year ended December 31, 2013 decreased 4% to $741.5 million
from $771.5 million in 2012. The decrease in sales is primarily due to the timing of program ramps and product
transitions as well as market uncertainty in the global economy which has led to lower demand from our existing
customers.
Industrial Control Equipment. Sales to customers in the industrial control equipment industry for the year ended
December 31, 2013 increased 11% to $732.7 million from $660.2 million in 2012 primarily as a result of new
customers, new programs and the impact of the acquisitions of Suntron and CTS.
Telecommunication Equipment. Sales to customers in the telecommunication equipment industry for the year
ended December 31, 2013 decreased 9% to $578.4 million from $637.9 million in 2012. The decrease in sales is
primarily due to lower demand from our customers and timing of program ramps and transitions somewhat offset by
the impact of the acquisition of CTS. In addition, in 2012, our telecommunication sector had a strong rebound as a
result of the recovery from the Thailand flooding.
Medical Devices. Sales to customers in the medical devices industry for the year ended December 31, 2013
increased 15% to $281.7 million from $244.1 million in 2012 primarily as a result of new programs and the impact
of the acquisitions of Suntron and CTS.
Testing and Instrumentation Products. Sales to customers in the testing and instrumentation products industry for
the year ended December 31, 2013 increased 11% to $172.0 million from $154.4 million in 2012 as a result of
improvement in the semiconductor industry and the impact of the acquisitions of Suntron and CTS.
Our future sales are dependent on the success of our customers, some of which operate in businesses associated with
rapid technological change and consequent product obsolescence. Developments adverse to our major customers or
their products, or the failure of a major customer to pay for components or services, could have an adverse effect on
us. Adverse worldwide economic conditions have impacted our customers. See Note 10 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements in Item 8 of this report.
A substantial percentage of our sales have been made to a small number of customers, and the loss of a major
customer, if not replaced, would adversely affect us. Sales to our ten largest customers represented 53% and 56% of
our sales in 2013 and 2012, respectively. In 2013 and 2012, sales to International Business Machines Corporation
represented 17% and 21%, respectively, of our sales. Sales to this customer decreased to $430.2 million in 2013
compared to $506.1 million in 2012. The decrease in sales to our largest customer is primarily due to the timing of
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new program ramps and product transitions as well as market uncertainty in the global economy which has led to
lower demand.
Our international operations are subject to the risks of doing business abroad. See Item 1A for factors pertaining to
our international sales and fluctuations in the exchange rates of foreign currency and for further discussion of
potential adverse effects in operating results associated with the risks of doing business abroad. During 2013 and
2012, 51% and 50%, respectively, of our sales were from our international operations.
We had a backlog of approximately $1.7 billion at December 31, 2013, as compared to the 2012 year-end backlog of
$1.5 billion. Backlog consists of purchase orders received, including, in some instances, forecast requirements
released for production under customer contracts. Although we expect to fill substantially all of our backlog at
December 31, 2013 during 2014, we do not have long-term agreements with all of our customers and customer
orders can be canceled, changed or delayed by customers. The timely replacement of canceled, changed or delayed
orders with orders from new customers cannot be assured, nor can there be any assurance that any of our current
customers will continue to utilize our services. Because of these factors, backlog is not a meaningful indicator of
future financial results.
Gross Profit
Gross profit increased 6% to $186.5 million for 2013 from $176.7 million in 2012 due primarily to an increase in
sales. Our gross profit as a percentage of sales increased to 7.4% for the year ended December 31, 2013 from 7.2%
in the same period of 2012 primarily due to changes in the mix of programs and the impact of the acquisitions. We
experience fluctuations in gross profit from period to period. Different programs contribute different gross profits
depending on factors such as the types of services involved, location of production, size of the program, complexity
of the product and level of material costs associated with the various products. Moreover, new programs can
contribute relatively less to our gross profit in their early stages when manufacturing volumes are usually lower,
resulting in inefficiencies and unabsorbed manufacturing overhead costs. In addition, a number of our new and
higher volume programs remain subject to competitive constraints that could exert downward pressure on our
margins. During periods of low production volume, we generally have idle capacity and reduced gross profit.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $99.3 million in 2013 from $90.0 million in 2012. Selling,
general and administrative expenses, as a percentage of sales, were 4.0% and 3.6%, respectively, for 2013 and 2012.
The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses is primarily associated with the Suntron and CTS
acquisitions.
Restructuring Charges and Integration and Acquisition-Related Costs
We recognized $9.3 million in restructuring charges and integration and acquisition-related costs during 2013
primarily related to the closure of our Brazil and Singapore facilities and the acquisitions of Suntron and CTS. We
expect these 2013 restructuring activities to result in annualized cost savings of approximately $4 million. The
majority of these annual cost savings related to the restructuring activities is expected to be reflected as a reduction
in cost of revenue and to a lesser extent as a reduction in selling, general and administrative expenses. The
recognition of these restructuring charges requires that we make certain judgments and estimates regarding the
nature, timing and amount of costs associated with planned exit activities. To the extent our actual results in exiting
these facilities differ from our estimates and assumptions, we may be required to revise the estimates of future
liabilities, recognize additional restructuring charges or reduce already recognized liabilities. At the end of each
reporting period, we evaluate the remaining accrued balances to ensure that no excess accruals are retained and that
the utilization of the provisions are for their intended purpose in accordance with developed exit plans. See Note 16
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to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this report.
Asset Impairment Charge and Other
During the year ended December 31, 2013, we recognized a non-cash asset impairment charge of $3.8 million
related to our facility in Tianjin, China. Based on recent market activity, we determined that the fair value of this
held for sale facility had declined. Also during the year ended December 31, 2013, we disposed of a non-
manufacturing facility in Thailand for $1.6 million resulting in a gain of $1.2 million.
Thailand Flood Related Items, Net of Insurance
During 2013, Thailand flood related items resulted in a gain of $41.3 million including $41.2 million of insurance
proceeds. We will record additional insurance recoveries when the appropriate recognition criteria have been met.
The recovery process with our insurance carriers is largely complete and we expect final resolution in the first
quarter of 2014. See Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this report.
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Income tax expense of $5.0 million represented an effective tax rate of 4.3% for 2013, compared with $18.8 million
that represented an effective tax rate of 25.0% for 2012. In 2013, we recorded a discrete U.S. tax benefit of $17.5
million related to reduced valuation allowance on U.S. net operating losses and other deferred tax assets and a
discrete tax benefit of approximately $0.8 million related to the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA)
consisting of research and experimentation credits and decreases in U.S. taxable income related to previously taxed
foreign transactions. The ATRA retroactively restored the research and experimentation credit and other U.S.
income tax benefits for 2012 and extends these provisions through the end of 2013. In 2012, we recorded a $0.5
million tax expense related to changes in tax rates in foreign jurisdictions. Excluding these tax items, the effective
tax rate would have been 20.1% in 2013 compared to 24.3% in 2012. The decrease in the effective tax rate is
primarily a result of higher taxable income in Thailand as a result of the flood related items. We have been granted
certain tax incentives, including tax holidays, for our subsidiaries in Malaysia and Thailand that will expire at
various dates, unless extended or otherwise renegotiated through 2015 and 2026, respectively. Our Chinese
subsidiary had a tax incentive that expired in 2012 and we have filed for a new tax incentive in 2013. See Note 9 to
the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this report.
Net Income
We reported net income of approximately $111.2 million, or $2.03 per diluted share for 2013, compared with net
income of approximately $56.6 million, or $1.00 per diluted share for 2012. The net increase of $54.6 million in
2013 was due to the factors discussed above.
Year Ended December 31, 2012 Compared With Year Ended December 31, 2011
Sales
Sales for the year ended December 31, 2012 increased 9.5% to $2.5 billion compared to $2.3 billion in 2011. The
increase in sales was primarily due to increased demand from our existing customers, including new programs, most
notably in the computers and related products for business enterprises industry, telecommunication equipment
industry and the medical devices industry, in addition to our recovery from the Thailand flooding that impacted us in
the fourth quarter of 2011. These increases were partially offset by decreased demand from customers in the testing
and instrumentation products industry as a result of a slowdown in the semiconductor industry and market
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uncertainty in the global economy. The following table sets forth the percentages of our sales by industry for 2012
and 2011.
Computers and related products for business enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Industrial control equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Telecommunication equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medical devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Testing and instrumentation products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2012
31 %
27
26
10
6
100 %
2011
29 %
29
23
9
10
100 %
Computers and Related Products for Business Enterprises. Sales to customers in the computers and related
products for business enterprises industry for the year ended December 31, 2012 increased 16% to $771.5 million
from $663.2 million in 2011 primarily as a result of new programs.
Industrial Control Equipment. Sales to customers in the industrial control equipment industry for the year ended
December 31, 2012 increased 3% to $660.2 million from $641.4 million in 2011.
Telecommunication Equipment. Sales to customers in the telecommunication equipment industry for the year
ended December 31, 2012 increased 22% to $637.9 million from $521.8 million in 2011 primarily as a result of our
recovery from the Thailand flooding that impacted us in the fourth quarter of 2011 as well as new programs.
Medical Devices. Sales to customers in the medical devices industry for the year ended December 31, 2012
increased 15% to $244.1 million from $212.2 million in 2011 primarily as a result of new programs.
Testing and Instrumentation Products. Sales to customers in the testing and instrumentation products industry for
the year ended December 31, 2012 decreased 28% to $154.4 million from $214.5 million in 2011 as a result of a
slowdown in the semiconductor industry and market uncertainty in the global economy.
During 2012 and 2011, 50% and 51%, respectively, of our sales were from our international operations.
We had a backlog of approximately $1.5 billion at December 31, 2012, as compared to the 2011 year-end backlog of
$1.6 billion.
Gross Profit
Gross profit increased 27% to $176.7 million for 2012 from $138.8 million in 2011 due primarily to an increase in
sales. Our gross profit as a percentage of sales increased to 7.2% for the year ended December 31, 2012 from 6.2%
in the same period of 2011. This increase was primarily due to an increase in sales, partially driven by new
programs, our continued focus on cost controls, and our recovery from the 2011 Thailand flood that resulted in
lower sales volume and resulting under-absorbed manufacturing overhead costs. In addition, the 2011 gross profit
was impacted by $4.4 million of settlement costs associated with the transfer of a major program.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $90.0 million in 2012 from $89.7 million in 2011. The
increase in selling, general and administrative expenses is primarily due to higher variable compensation expenses
offset by reduced overhead resulting from cost controls and lower employee related expenses. Selling, general and
administrative expenses, as a percentage of sales, were 3.6% and 4.0%, respectively, for 2012 and 2011. The
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decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales was primarily associated with the
impact of higher sales volumes in 2012.
Restructuring Charges
We recognized $2.2 million in restructuring charges during 2012 primarily related to capacity reduction and
reductions in workforce of certain facilities worldwide, primarily in Europe.
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Income tax expense of $18.8 million represented an effective tax rate of 25.0% for 2012, compared with income tax
benefit of $10.8 million at a negative effective tax rate of 26.3% in 2011. In 2012, we recorded a $0.5 million tax
expense related to changes in tax rates in foreign jurisdictions. In 2011, we recorded a $0.6 million tax benefit as a
result of a 2010 tax rate incentive received by one of our China subsidiaries during the first quarter of 2011, a $20.6
million tax benefit as a result of a decrease in valuation allowances on deferred tax assets, a $2.7 million tax benefit
related to the settlement of income tax audits offset by a tax expense of $7.1 million of additional reserves for
uncertain tax benefits. Excluding these tax benefits, the effective tax rate would have been 24.3% in 2012 compared
to 14.7% in 2011. This increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to a shift in the proportion of the
consolidated taxable income earned in jurisdictions taxed at higher tax rates. See Note 9 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements in Item 8 of this report.
Net Income
We reported net income of approximately $56.6 million, or $1.00 per diluted share for 2012, compared with net
income of approximately $52.0 million, or $0.87 per diluted share for 2011. The net increase of $4.6 million in 2012
was due to the factors discussed above.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We have historically financed our growth and operations through funds generated from operations and proceeds
from the sale and maturity of our investments. Cash and cash equivalents totaled $345.6 million at December 31,
2013 and $384.6 million at December 31, 2012, of which $307.3 million at December 31, 2013 and $261.2 million
at December 31, 2012 was held outside the U.S. in various foreign subsidiaries. Substantially all of the amounts held
outside of the U.S. are intended to be permanently reinvested in foreign operations. Under current tax laws and
regulations, if cash and cash equivalents held outside the U.S. were to be distributed to the U.S. in the form of
dividends or otherwise, we would be subject to additional U.S. income taxes and foreign withholding taxes.
Cash provided by operating activities was $99.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, which included
$41.2 million of Thailand flood insurance recoveries. The cash provided by operations during 2013 consisted
primarily of $111.2 million of net income adjusted for $40.9 million of depreciation and amortization, offset by a
$56.6 million increase in accounts receivable. Working capital was $944.5 million at December 31, 2013 and $883.7
million at December 31, 2012.
We are continuing the practice of purchasing components only after customer orders or forecasts are received, which
mitigates, but does not eliminate, the risk of loss on inventories. Supplies of electronic components and other
materials used in operations are subject to industry-wide shortages. In certain instances, suppliers may allocate
available quantities to us. If shortages of these components and other material supplies used in operations occur,
vendors may not ship the quantities we need for production and we may be forced to delay shipments, which would
increase backorders and therefore impact cash flows.
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Cash used in investing activities was $108.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 primarily due to the
purchase of Suntron and CTS, net of cash acquired totaling $94.3 million and the purchases of additional property,
plant and equipment totaling $26.8 million offset by $10.7 million of Thailand flood property insurance proceeds.
Purchases of additional property, plant and equipment were primarily of machinery and equipment in the Americas.
Cash used in financing activities was $30.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. Share repurchases totaled
$41.2 million, and we received $11.2 million from the exercise of stock options.
Under the terms of a credit agreement (the U.S. Credit Agreement), we have a $200.0 million five-year revolving
credit facility to be used for general corporate purposes with a maturity date of July 30, 2017. The U.S. Credit
Agreement includes an accordion feature under which total commitments under the facility may be increased by an
additional $100 million, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions and lender approval. Interest on outstanding
borrowings under the U.S. Credit Agreement is payable quarterly, at our option, at LIBOR plus 1.75% to 2.75% or a
prime rate plus 0.75% to 1.75%, based upon our leverage ratio as specified in the U.S. Credit Agreement. A
commitment fee of 0.30% to 0.40% per annum (based upon our liquidity ratio) on the unused portion of the
revolving credit line is payable quarterly in arrears. As of December 31, 2013, we had no borrowings outstanding
under the U.S. Credit Agreement, $0.8 million in outstanding letters of credit and $199.2 million was available for
future borrowings. As of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had no borrowings outstanding under the
Credit Agreement and $200.0 million was available for future borrowings.
The U.S. Credit Agreement is secured by our domestic inventory and accounts receivable, 100% of the stock of our
domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the voting capital stock of each direct foreign subsidiary and substantially all of
our and our domestic subsidiaries’ other tangible and intangible assets. The U.S. Credit Agreement contains
customary financial covenants as to debt leverage and fixed charges, and restricts our ability to incur additional debt,
pay dividends, repurchase shares, sell assets and merge or consolidate with other persons. As of both December 31,
2013 and December 31, 2012, we were in compliance with all such covenants and restrictions.
Our Thailand subsidiary has a multi-purpose credit facility with Kasikornbank Public Company Limited (the Thai
Credit Facility) that provides for approximately $10.6 million (350 million Thai baht) in working capital availability.
The Thai Credit Facility is secured by land and buildings in Thailand owned by the Company. The availability of
funds under the Thai Credit Facility is reviewed annually and is currently accessible through October 2014. As of
both December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, our Thailand subsidiary had no working capital borrowings
outstanding.
Our operations, and the operations of businesses we acquire, are subject to certain foreign, federal, state and local
regulatory requirements relating to environmental, waste management, health and safety matters. We believe we
operate in substantial compliance with all applicable requirements and we seek to ensure that newly acquired
businesses comply or will comply substantially with applicable requirements. To date, the costs of compliance and
workplace and environmental remediation have not been material to us. However, material costs and liabilities may
arise from these requirements or from new, modified or more stringent requirements in the future. In addition, our
past, current and future operations, and the operations of businesses we have or may acquire, may give rise to claims
of exposure by employees or the public, or to other claims or liabilities relating to environmental, waste
management or health and safety concerns.
As of December 31, 2013, we had cash and cash equivalents totaling $345.6 million and $199.2 million available for
borrowings under the U.S. Credit Agreement. During the next twelve months, we believe our capital expenditures
will be approximately $40 million to $50 million, principally for machinery and equipment to support our ongoing
business around the globe.
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On June 13, 2012, our Board of Directors approved the additional repurchase of up to $100 million of our
outstanding common shares (the 2012 Repurchase Program). As of December 31, 2013, we have $46.9 million
remaining under the 2012 Repurchase Program to repurchase additional shares. We are under no commitment or
obligation to repurchase any particular amount of common shares. Management believes that our existing cash
balances and funds generated from operations will be sufficient to permit us to meet our liquidity requirements over
the next twelve months. Management further believes that our ongoing cash flows from operations and any
borrowings we may incur under our credit facilities will enable us to meet operating cash requirements in future
years. Should we desire to consummate significant acquisition opportunities, our capital needs would increase and
could possibly result in our need to increase available borrowings under our revolving credit facility or access public
or private debt and equity markets. There can be no assurance, however, that we would be successful in raising
additional debt or equity on terms that we would consider acceptable.
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
We have certain contractual obligations that extend out beyond 2014 under lease obligations and debt arrangements.
Non-cancelable purchase commitments do not typically extend beyond the normal lead-time of several weeks.
Purchase orders beyond this time frame are typically cancelable. We do not utilize off-balance sheet financing
techniques other than traditional operating leases and we have not guaranteed the obligations of any entity that is not
one of our wholly owned subsidiaries. The total contractual cash obligations in existence at December 31, 2013 due
pursuant to contractual commitments are:
(in thousands)
Total
Operating lease obligations . . . . . . . .
Capital lease obligations . . . . . . . . . .
$33,242
15,890
Total obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$49,132
Payments due by period
Less than
1 year
$ 9,452
1,581
$11,033
1-3
years
$13,684
3,258
$16,942
3-5
years
More than
5 years
$5,440
3,390
$8,830
$ 4,666
7,661
$12,327
The amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2013 including interest and penalties was
$21.4 million. We have not provided a detailed estimate of the timing of future cash outflows associated with the
liabilities recognized in this balance due to the uncertainty of when the related tax settlements may become due. See
Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this report.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
As of December 31, 2013, we did not have any significant off-balance sheet arrangements. See Note 11 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this report.
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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Our international sales are a significant portion of our net sales; we are exposed to risks associated with operating
internationally, including the following:
Foreign currency exchange risk;
Import and export duties, taxes and regulatory changes;
Inflationary economies or currencies; and
•
•
•
• Economic and political instability.
Additionally, some of our operations are in developing countries. Certain events, including natural disasters, can
impact the infrastructure of a developing country more severely than they would impact the infrastructure of a
developed country. A developing country can also take longer to recover from such events, which could lead to
delays in our ability to resume full operations.
We do not use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes. As of December 31, 2013, we did not have
any foreign currency hedges. In the future, significant transactions involving our international operations may cause
us to consider engaging in hedging transactions to attempt to mitigate our exposure to fluctuations in foreign
exchange rates. These exposures are primarily, but not limited to, vendor payments and intercompany balances in
currencies other than the currency in which our foreign operations primarily generate and expend cash. Our
international operations in some instances operate in a natural hedge because both operating expenses and a portion
of sales are denominated in local currency. Our sales are substantially denominated in U.S. dollars. Our foreign
currency cash flows are generated in certain Asian and European countries and Mexico.
We are also exposed to market risk for changes in interest rates, a portion of which relates to our invested cash
balances. We do not use derivative financial instruments in our investing activities. We place cash and cash
equivalents and investments with various major financial institutions. We protect our invested principal funds by
limiting default risk, market risk and reinvestment risk. As of December 31, 2013, the outstanding amount in the
long-term investment portfolio included $11.4 million (par value) of auction rate securities with an average annual
return of approximately 0.14%.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except par value)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $338
and $1,442, respectively . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inventories, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prepaid expenses and other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income taxes receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-term investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Property, plant and equipment, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goodwill, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Current installments of capital lease obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accounts payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income taxes payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accrued liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capital lease obligations, less current installments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other long-term liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred shares, $0.10 par value; 5,000 shares authorized, none issued . . . . . . . . . .
Common shares, $0.10 par value; 145,000 shares authorized;
issued – 53,936 and 55,297, respectively; outstanding – 53,825 and
55,186, respectively . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additional paid-in capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retained earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accumulated other comprehensive loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less treasury shares, at cost; 111 shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commitments and contingencies
December 31,
2013
2012
$
345,555 $
384,579
559,763
396,699
26,283
3,231
11,302
1,342,833
9,921
185,319
44,691
33,856
40,751
459,081
324,041
29,539
8,062
8,889
1,214,191
10,324
176,104
37,912
29,535
33,411
$ 1,657,371 $ 1,501,477
$
582 $
320,953
9,570
67,272
398,377
9,521
20,369
2,071
497
260,622
3,828
65,568
330,515
10,103
19,578
1,756
—
—
5,383
644,594
586,422
(9,094)
(272)
1,227,033
5,519
651,148
493,666
(10,536)
(272)
1,139,525
$ 1,657,371 $ 1,501,477
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands, except per share data)
Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cost of sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gross profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selling, general and administrative expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Restructuring charges and integration and acquisition-related costs . . .
Thailand flood related items, net of insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asset impairment charge and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income from operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other income (expense) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income before income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax expense (benefit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Year ended December 31,
2013
2012
2011
$ 2,506,467 $ 2,468,150 $ 2,253,030
2,114,195
2,291,412
138,835
176,738
89,665
89,951
4,515
2,200
3,362
9,028
—
—
41,293
75,559
(1,327)
(1,580)
1,768
1,306
(602)
154
41,132
75,439
(10,827)
18,832
51,959
56,607 $
2,319,983
186,484
99,331
9,348
(41,325)
2,606
116,524
(1,934)
1,688
(101)
116,177
5,018
111,159 $
$
Earnings per share:
Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
$
2.05 $
2.03 $
1.01 $
1.00 $
0.88
0.87
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding:
Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
54,213
54,779
56,320
56,634
59,284
59,773
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(in thousands)
Year ended December 31,
2013
2012
2011
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unrealized gain on investments, net of tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other comprehensive income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Comprehensive income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 111,159
$ 56,607
$ 51,959
591
418
433
1,442
$ 112,601
993
1,476
445
2,914
$ 59,521
(6,903)
526
(111)
(6,488)
$ 45,471
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
Accumulated
164
(in thousands)
Shares
Balances, December 31, 2010 . . . . . . . . 61,085
Stock-based compensation expense . . . .
—
Shares repurchased and retired . . . . . . . (3,715)
257
Stock options exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Issuance of restricted shares, net
of forfeitures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Excess tax shortfall of
—
stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . .
Comprehensive income . . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
Balances, December 31, 2011 . . . . . . . . 57,791
Stock-based compensation expense . . . .
—
Shares repurchased and retired . . . . . . . (3,224)
Stock options exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . .
375
Issuance of restricted shares, net
of forfeitures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Excess tax benefit of
—
stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . .
Comprehensive income . . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
Balances, December 31, 2012 . . . . . . . . 55,186
Stock-based compensation expense . . . .
—
Shares repurchased and retired . . . . . . . (2,093)
Stock options exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . .
713
Issuance of restricted shares, net
of forfeitures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Restricted shares withheld
for taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Excess tax shortfall of
stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . .
Comprehensive income . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Balances, December 31, 2013 . . . . . . . . 53,825
—
—
244
27
(8)
Common
shares
$ 6,109
—
(372)
26
Additional
paid-in
capital
$ 707,138
5,097
(39,931)
2,545
Retained
earnings
$ 413,212
—
(15,978)
—
other
comprehensive
loss
$ (6,962)
—
—
—
Total
Treasury shareholders’
shares
$ (272)
—
—
—
equity
$ 1,119,225
5,097
(56,281)
2,571
16
(16)
—
—
—
—
—
—
5,779
—
(322)
38
(335)
—
674,498
6,270
(34,650)
4,619
—
51,959
449,193
—
(12,134)
—
—
(6,488)
(13,450)
—
—
—
—
—
(272)
—
—
—
(335)
45,471
1,115,748
6,270
(47,106)
4,657
24
(24)
—
—
—
—
—
—
5,519
—
(209)
71
435
—
651,148
6,267
(22,556)
11,132
—
56,607
493,666
—
(18,403)
—
—
2,914
(10,536)
—
—
—
—
—
(272)
—
—
—
435
59,521
1,139,525
6,267
(41,168)
11,203
3
(3)
(1)
(141)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(142)
—
—
$ 5,383
(1,253)
—
$ 644,594
—
111,159
$ 586,422
—
1,442
$ (9,094)
—
—
$ (272)
(1,253)
112,601
$ 1,227,033
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
by operating activities:
Depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asset impairment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thailand flood insurance recovery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gain on the sale of property, plant and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock-based compensation expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Excess tax shortfall (benefits) from stock-based
compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from
business acquisitions:
Accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inventories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prepaid expenses and other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accounts payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accrued liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash provided by operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales and redemptions of investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additions to property, plant and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additions to purchased software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thailand flood property insurance proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash used in investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from stock options exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Excess tax (shortfall) benefits from stock-based compensation . . . . . . . .
Principal payments on capital lease obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Share repurchases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Debt issuance costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash used in financing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Effect of exchange rate changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Year Ended December 31,
2013
2012
2011
$
111,159 $ 56,607
$ 51,959
36,179
4,763
(5,786)
5,504
(10,748)
(1,161)
7,053
31,757
3,956
9,064
—
—
(229)
6,270
29,503
5,981
(17,991)
46,530
(56,152)
(190)
5,097
(354)
(76)
14
(56,633)
(17,832)
6,335
19,725
(9,305)
10,178
99,077
821
(26,829)
1,908
(1,908)
(94,271)
10,748
814
(108,717)
(34,359)
66,089
32,375
(21,081)
3,176
(2,402)
151,147
15,825
(47,911)
346
(1,124)
—
23,372
—
(9,492)
27,703
(72,666)
12,087
28,391
2,655
(8,137)
54,784
11,150
(71,396)
369
(601)
—
—
—
(60,478)
4,657
11,203
76
354
(419)
(497)
(47,106)
(41,168)
(931)
—
(43,723)
(30,108)
2,727
724
100,659
(39,024)
384,579
283,920
345,555 $ 384,579
2,571
(14)
(363)
(56,281)
—
(54,087)
(2,644)
(62,425)
346,345
$ 283,920
$
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(amounts in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 1—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(a) Business
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (the Company) is a Texas corporation that provides worldwide integrated electronic
manufacturing services. The Company provides services to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of computers
and related products for business enterprises, medical devices, industrial control equipment (which includes
equipment for the aerospace and defense industry), testing and instrumentation products and telecommunication
equipment. The Company has manufacturing operations located in the Americas, Asia and Europe.
(b) Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Benchmark Electronics, Inc. and its wholly
owned and majority owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation.
(c) Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments with an original maturity at the date of purchase of three
months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents of $247.0 million and $286.1 million at December 31, 2013
and 2012, respectively, consist primarily of money-market funds and time deposits with an initial term of less than
three months.
(d) Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Accounts receivable are recorded net of allowances for amounts not expected to be collected. In estimating the
allowance, management considers a specific customer’s financial condition, payment history, and various
information or disclosures by the customer or other publicly available information. Accounts receivable are charged
off against the allowance after all reasonable efforts to collect the full amount (including litigation, where
appropriate) have been exhausted.
(e) Investments
Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit
price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market
participants on the measurement date. A three-tier fair value hierarchy of inputs is employed to determine fair value
measurements. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
Level 2 inputs are observable prices that are not quoted on active exchanges, such as quoted prices for similar assets
or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable
or whose significant value drivers are observable. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs employed for measuring
the fair value of assets or liabilities. This hierarchy requires the Company to use observable market data, when
available, and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs when determining fair value.
As of December 31, 2013, $11.4 million (par value) of long-term investments were recorded at fair value. The long-
term investments consist of auction rate securities, primarily secured by guaranteed student loans backed by a U.S.
government agency, and are classified as available-for-sale. Auction rate securities are adjustable rate debt
instruments whose interest rates were intended to reset every 7 to 35 days through an auction process. Overall
changes in the global credit and capital markets led to failed auctions for these securities beginning in early 2008.
These failed auctions, in addition to overall global economic conditions, impacted the liquidity of these investments
and resulted in the Company continuing to hold these securities beyond their typical auction reset dates. The market
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for these types of securities remains illiquid as of December 31, 2013. These securities are classified as long-term
investments and the contractual maturity of these securities is over ten years.
These long-term investments were valued using Level 3 inputs as of December 31, 2013, as the assets were subject
to valuation using significant unobservable inputs. The Company estimated the fair value of each security with the
assistance of an independent valuation firm using a discounted cash flow model to calculate the present value of
projected cash flows based on a number of inputs and assumptions including the security structure and terms, the
current market conditions and the related impact on the expected weighted-average life, interest rate estimates and
default risk of the securities.
As of December 31, 2013, the Company has recorded an unrealized loss of $1.4 million on the long-term
investments based upon this valuation. This unrealized loss reduced the fair value of the Company’s auction rate
securities as of December 31, 2013 to $9.9 million. These investments have been in an unrealized loss position for
greater than 12 months. During 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded unrealized gains of $0.4 million, $1.5
million and $0.5 million, respectively, on its long-term investments.
The Company conducts periodic reviews to identify and evaluate each investment that has an unrealized loss. An
unrealized loss exists when the current fair value of an individual security is less than its amortized cost basis. Due
to the unrealized losses on the auction rate securities held, the Company has assessed whether the calculated
impairment is other-than-temporary. In performing this assessment, even though the Company has no intention to
sell the securities before the amortized cost basis is recovered and believes it is more-likely-than-not that it will not
be required to sell the securities prior to recovery, the Company has performed additional analyses to determine if a
portion of the unrealized loss is considered a credit loss. A credit loss would be identified as the amount of the
principal cash flows not expected to be received over the remaining term of the security as projected using the
Company’s best estimates. The Company has assessed each security for credit impairment, taking into account
factors such as (i) the length of time and the extent to which fair value has been below cost; (ii) activity in the
market of the issuer which may indicate adverse credit conditions; (iii) the payment structure of the security; and
(iv) the failure of the issuer of the security to make scheduled payments. The Company used an independent
valuation firm to assist in making these assessments.
Based on these assessments, the Company has determined that there is no credit loss associated with its auction rate
securities as of December 31, 2013, as shown by the cash flows expected to be received over the remaining life of
the securities.
The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance of the Company’s auction rate
securities classified as long-term investments measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3
inputs):
(in thousands)
Balance as of January 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,324 $ 24,673
1,476
Net unrealized gains included in other comprehensive income . . . . . . . . . . . . .
418
(821)
Sales of investments at par value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(15,825)
9,921 $ 10,324
Balance as of December 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
2013
2012
Unrealized losses still held . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
1,433 $
1,851
The cumulative unrealized loss is included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss within
shareholders’ equity in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. As of December 31, 2013, there were no long-
term investments measured at fair value using Level 1 or Level 2 inputs. All income generated from these
investments is recorded as interest income.
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(f) Inventories
Inventories include material, labor and overhead and are stated at the lower of cost (principally first-in, first-out
method) or market.
(g) Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line method over the
useful lives of the assets – 5 to 40 years for buildings and building improvements, 2 to 10 years for machinery and
equipment, 2 to 10 years for furniture and fixtures and 2 to 5 years for vehicles. Leasehold improvements are
amortized on the straight-line method over the shorter of the useful life of the improvement or the remainder of the
lease term.
(h) Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired. Goodwill and intangible
assets acquired in a business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but
instead assessed for impairment at least annually. Intangible assets with estimable useful lives are amortized over
their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values.
(i) Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill
Long-lived assets, such as property, plant, and equipment, and purchased intangibles subject to amortization, are
reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset
may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is evaluated by a comparison of the carrying
amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying
amount of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the
amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the estimated fair value of the asset. Assets to be
disposed of would be separately disclosed and reported at the lower of the carrying amount or estimated fair value
less costs to sell, and are no longer depreciated. The assets and liabilities of a disposed group classified as held for
sale would be disclosed separately in the appropriate asset and liability sections of the balance sheet.
In September 2011, the Financial Accounts Standards Board (FASB) issued an accounting standards update that
gives an entity the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether or not it is required to calculate
the fair value of a reporting unit. Based on this qualitative assessment, if the entity determines that it is not more
likely than not that the reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying value, then the entity is not required to
perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. Effective January 1, 2012, the Company adopted the provisions of
this update and, in connection with its annual goodwill impairment assessment as of December 31, 2013 and 2012,
concluded that goodwill was not impaired. The Company will continue to perform this qualitative assessment for
goodwill impairment on an annual basis, at a minimum, and whenever events and changes in circumstances suggest
that the carrying amount may be impaired. Circumstances that may lead to the impairment of goodwill include
unforeseen decreases in future performance or industry demand or the restructuring of our operations as a result of a
change in our business strategy.
The Company completed the annual two-step goodwill impairment test as of December 31, 2011 and determined
that goodwill was not impaired.
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(j) Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share is computed using the weighted-average number of shares outstanding. Diluted earnings
per share is computed using the weighted-average number of shares outstanding adjusted for the incremental shares
attributed to outstanding stock equivalents during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011. Stock
equivalents include common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and other equity instruments, and are
computed using the treasury stock method. Under the treasury stock method, the exercise price of a share, the
amount of compensation cost, if any, for future service that the Company has not yet recognized, and the amount of
estimated tax benefits that would be recorded in paid-in-capital, if any, when the share is exercised are assumed to
be used to repurchase shares in the current period.
The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share.
(in thousands, except per share data)
Year Ended December 31,
2013
2012
2011
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 111,159 $ 56,607 $ 51,959
Denominator for basic earnings per share – weighted-
average number of common shares outstanding
during the period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Incremental common shares attributable to outstanding
dilutive options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Incremental common shares attributable to outstanding
restricted shares, restricted stock units and phantom stock .
Denominator for diluted earnings per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Basic earnings per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted earnings per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
54,213
56,320
59,284
324
150
270
242
54,779
164
56,634
$
$
2.05 $
2.03 $
1.01 $
1.00 $
219
59,773
0.88
0.87
Options to purchase 1.2 million, 3.7 million and 3.4 million common shares in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively,
were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effect would have been anti-
dilutive.
(k) Revenue Recognition
Revenue from the sale of manufactured products built to customer specifications and excess inventory is recognized
when title and risk of ownership have passed, the price to the buyer is fixed or determinable and recoverability is
reasonably assured, which generally is when the goods are shipped. To a lesser extent, the Company also derives
revenue from non-manufacturing services, such as product design, circuit board layout and test development.
Revenue from design, development and engineering services is recognized when the services are performed and
collectibility is reasonably certain. Such services provided under fixed price contracts are accounted for using the
percentage of completion method. The Company assumes no significant obligations after shipment as the Company
typically warrants workmanship only. Based on historical experience, the warranty provision is immaterial.
(l) Income Taxes
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred income taxes are recognized for the
future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing
assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax
rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be
recovered or settled. The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that
includes the enactment date. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce its deferred tax assets to the
amounts that is more likely than not to be realized. The Company has considered the scheduled reversal of deferred
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tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in assessing the need for the valuation
allowance.
(m) Stock-Based Compensation
All share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, are recognized in the financial
statements based on their fair values. The total compensation cost recognized for stock-based awards was $7.1
million, $6.3 million and $5.1 million for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The total income tax benefit
recognized in the income statement for stock-based awards was $2.6 million, $2.1 million and $1.7 million for 2013,
2012 and 2011, respectively. The compensation expense for stock-based awards includes an estimate for forfeitures
and is recognized over the vesting period of the awards using the straight-line method. Cash flows from the tax
benefits resulting from tax deductions in excess of the compensation cost recognized for stock-based awards (excess
tax benefits) are classified as cash flows from financing activities. Awards of restricted shares, restricted stock units,
performance restricted stock units and phantom stock are valued at the closing market price of the Company’s
common shares on the date of grant. For restricted stock unit awards with performance conditions, compensation
expense is based on the probability that the performance goals will be achieved, which is monitored by management
throughout the requisite service period. If it becomes probable, based on the Company’s expectation of performance
during the measurement period, that more or less than the previous estimate of the awarded shares will vest, an
adjustment to stock-based compensation expense will be recognized as a change in accounting estimate.
As of December 31, 2013, the unrecognized compensation cost and remaining weighted-average amortization
related to stock-based awards are as follows:
(in thousands)
Unrecognized compensation cost . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,839
Remaining weighted-average
amortization period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2 years
Stock
Options
Phantom
Stock and
Restricted
Stock
Units
$ 4,081
Performance
Based
Restricted
Stock
Units(1)
$ 1,565
Restricted
Shares
$ 2,166
1.8 years
2.8 years
2.2 years
(1) Based on the probable achievement of the performance goals identified in each award.
During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company issued 0.3 million, 0.4 million and 0.4
million options, respectively. The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-
Scholes option-pricing model. The weighted-average assumptions used to value the option grants during the years
ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:
Stock Options
Expected term of options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expected volatility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Risk-free interest rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividend yield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.4 years
42%
1.396%
zero
6.3 years
42%
1.305%
zero
6.2 years
41%
2.674%
zero
Year Ended December 31,
2013
2012
2011
The expected term of the options represents the estimated period of time until exercise and is based on historical
experience, giving consideration to the contractual terms, vesting schedules and expectations of future plan
participant behavior. Separate groups of plan participants that have similar historical exercise behavior are
considered separately for valuation purposes. Expected stock price volatility is based on the historical volatility of
the Company’s common shares. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury zero-coupon rates in effect
at the time of grant with an equivalent remaining term. The dividend yield reflects that the Company has not paid
any cash dividends since inception and does not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
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The weighted-average fair value per option granted during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was
$7.87, $6.83 and $8.14, respectively. The total cash received as a result of stock option exercises for the years ended
December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was approximately $11.2 million, $4.7 million and $2.6 million, respectively.
The actual tax benefit realized as a result of stock option exercises and the vesting of other share-based awards
during 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $2.2 million, $1.3 million and $0.9 million, respectively. For the years ended
December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the total intrinsic value of stock options exercised was $3.2 million, $1.4
million and $1.4 million, respectively.
The Company issued performance based restricted stock unit awards to employees during 2013, 2012 and 2011. The
number of performance based restricted stock unit awards that will ultimately be earned will not be determined until
the end of the performance periods, which are December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016, and may vary from as low as
zero to as high as three times the target number depending on the level of achievement of certain performance goals.
The level of achievement of these goals is based upon the audited financial results of the Company for the last full
calendar year within the performance period (the years ending December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016). The
performance goals consist of certain levels of achievement using the following financial metrics: revenue growth,
operating income margin expansion, and return on invested capital. If the performance goals are not met based on
the Company’s financial results, the applicable performance based restricted stock unit awards will not vest and will
be forfeited.
(n) Use of Estimates
Management of the Company has made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets
and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities to prepare these financial statements in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
(o) Fair Values of Financial Instruments
The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accrued liabilities, accounts
payable and capital lease obligations. The Company believes that the carrying value of these instruments
approximate their fair value. As of December 31, 2013, the Company’s long-term investments are recorded at fair
value. See Note 11.
(p) Foreign Currency
For foreign subsidiaries using the local currency as their functional currency, assets and liabilities are translated at
exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and income and expenses are translated at average exchange rates.
The effects of these translation adjustments are reported in other comprehensive income. Exchange losses arising
from transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the entity involved are included in
other expense and totaled approximately $0.9 million, $1.2 million and $1.5 million in 2013, 2012, and 2011,
respectively.
(q) Recently Enacted Accounting Principles
In December 2011, the FASB issued an amendment to disclosures about offsetting assets and liabilities. The
amended standard requires an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable
users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. The
Company adopted the provisions of this update January 1, 2013. The adoption of this standard had no impact on the
Company’s consolidated financial statements or footnote disclosures.
In March 2013, the FASB issued a new accounting standard on foreign currency matters that clarifies the guidance
of a parent company’s accounting for the cumulative translation adjustment upon derecognition of certain
subsidiaries or groups of assets within a foreign entity or of an investment in a foreign entity. Under this new
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standard, a parent company that ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a foreign subsidiary or group of
assets within a foreign entity shall release any related cumulative translation adjustment into net income only if a
sale or transfer results in complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity. This standard is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company will apply the guidance prospectively to
derecognition events occurring after January 1, 2014.
The Company has determined that all other recently issued accounting standards will not have a material impact on
its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows, or do not apply to its operations.
Note 2—Acquisitions
On June 3, 2013, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Suntron Corporation (Suntron), an
electronics manufacturing services (EMS) company headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona (the Suntron Acquisition)
for $19.3 million in cash, subject to a final purchase price adjustment in accordance with the acquisition agreement.
The Suntron Acquisition added two manufacturing facilities: Tijuana, Mexico and Phoenix, Arizona. The Suntron
Acquisition strengthened the Company’s capabilities and global reach to better serve customers in the aerospace and
defense industries.
The preliminary allocation of the Suntron Acquisition’s net purchase price resulted in no goodwill. The final
allocation of the purchase price, which the Company expects to complete as soon as practical but no later than one
year from the acquisition date, may differ from the amounts included in these financial statements. Management
does not expect the adjustments resulting from the purchase price allocation, if any, to have a material effect on the
Company’s financial position or results of operations.
The following is an estimate of the purchase price for Suntron and the preliminary purchase price allocation (in
thousands):
Purchase price paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Cash acquired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchase price, net of cash received . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
19,332
(62)
19,270
Acquisition-related costs (included in restructuring charges and integration
and acquisition-related costs for the year ended December 31, 2013) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
328
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inventories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Property, plant and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other long-term liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total identifiable net assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
62
11,561
14,686
1,072
1,869
255
3,893
(13,785)
(281)
19,332
Suntron’s results of operations were included in the Company’s consolidated statement of income beginning on June
3, 2013 which amounted to approximately $45.2 million in revenue for the year ended December 31, 2013.
Suntron’s net income during the year ended December 31, 2013 was not significant to the consolidated operating
results of the Company.
On October 2, 2013, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock of CTS Electronics Manufacturing
Solutions, Inc. and CTS Electronics Corporation (Thailand) Ltd., the full-service EMS segment of CTS Corporation
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(CTS), for $75 million (the CTS Acquisition). The acquired business has five locations (4 in North America and 1 in
Asia) and approximately 1,000 employees. The CTS acquisition expands the Company’s portfolio of customers in
non-traditional and highly regulated markets and strengthens the depth and scope of the Company’s new product
express capabilities on the West Coast.
The preliminary allocation of the CTS Acquisition’s net purchase price resulted in $6.8 million of goodwill. The
final allocation of the purchase price, which the Company expects to complete as soon as practical but no later than
one year from the acquisition date, may differ from the amounts included in these financial statements. Management
does not expect the adjustments resulting from the purchase price allocation, if any, to have a material effect on the
Company’s financial position or results of operations.
The following is an estimate of the purchase price for CTS and the preliminary purchase price allocation (in
thousands):
Purchase price paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Cash acquired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchase price, net of cash received . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
75,982
(981)
75,001
Acquisition-related costs (included in restructuring charges and integration
and acquisition-related costs for the year ended December 31, 2013) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
1,936
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inventories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Property, plant and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Customer relationships intangible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total identifiable net assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
981
32,408
40,494
1,472
17,000
6,779
15,500
129
(2,094)
(36,687)
75,982
CTS’s results of operations were included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of income beginning
on October 2, 2013 which amounted to approximately $53.8 million in revenue for the year ended December 31,
2013. CTS’s net income during the year ended December 31, 2013 was not significant to the consolidated operating
results of the Company.
The following summary pro forma condensed consolidated financial information reflects the Suntron and CTS
Acquisitions as if they had occurred on January 1, 2012 for purposes of the statements of income. This summary pro
forma information is not necessarily representative of what the Company’s results of operations would have been
had these acquisitions in fact occurred on January 1, 2012 and is not intended to project the Company’s results of
operations for any future period.
Pro forma condensed consolidated financial information for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012
(unaudited):
Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
Net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,693,145
45,485
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
2013
2012
$ 2,804,757
51,563
$
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Note 3—Inventories
Inventory costs are summarized as follows:
(in thousands)
Raw materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Work in process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finished goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 4—Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment consists of the following:
(in thousands)
Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Buildings and building improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Machinery and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Furniture and fixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leasehold improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction in progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less accumulated depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
December 31,
2013
245,455
84,710
66,534
396,699
$
$
2012
$ 213,027
67,221
43,793
$ 324,041
December 31,
$
2013
6,359
92,267
410,183
7,934
174
14,767
135
531,819
(346,500)
$ 185,319
$
2012
6,172
85,668
390,237
6,799
893
14,200
2,147
506,116
(330,012)
$ 176,104
Note 5—Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The changes each year in goodwill allocated to the Company’s reportable segments were as follows:
(in thousands)
Goodwill at December 31, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goodwill at December 31, 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goodwill at December 31, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goodwill at December 31, 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
$
Americas
— $
—
—
—
—
6,641
6,641 $
Asia
37,912
—
37,912
—
37,912
138
38,050
Total
$ 37,912
—
37,912
—
37,912
6,779
$ 44,691
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Other assets consist primarily of acquired identifiable intangible assets, capitalized purchased software costs and
assets held for sale. Other intangible assets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:
(in thousands)
Customer relationships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technology licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other intangible assets, December 31, 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . .
(in thousands)
Customer relationships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technology licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other intangible assets, December 31, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gross
Carrying
Amount
$ 33,348
11,300
868
$ 45,516
Gross
Carrying
Amount
$ 17,793
11,300
868
$ 29,961
Accumulated
Amortization
$ (12,900)
(8,999)
(166)
$ (22,065)
Accumulated
Amortization
$ (10,702)
(7,880)
(142)
$ (18,724)
Net
Carrying
Amount
$ 20,448
2,301
702
$ 23,451
Net
Carrying
Amount
$ 7,091
3,420
726
$ 11,237
Customer relationships are being amortized on a straight-line basis over a period of ten years. Technology licenses
are being amortized over their estimated useful lives in proportion to the economic benefits consumed. Amortization
of other intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $3.3 million, $2.7 million and
$4.6 million, respectively.
The estimated future amortization expense of other intangible assets for each of the next five years is as follows (in
thousands):
Year ending December 31,
2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amount
$4,123
4,123
4,112
1,574
1,574
During 2013, 2012 and 2011, $1.9 million, $1.1 million and $0.6 million, respectively, of purchased software costs
were capitalized. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, purchased software, net of accumulated amortization totaled
$2.5 million and $1.9 million, respectively. The accumulated amortization of purchased software costs at December
31, 2013 and 2012 was $25.0 million and $24.1 million, respectively. Capitalized purchased software costs are
amortized straight-line over the estimated useful life of the related software, which ranges from 3 to 7 years.
As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had an asset held for sale in other assets with a net book value of
$5.4 million and $8.9 million, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recognized a
non-cash asset impairment charge of $3.8 million related to its manufacturing facility in Tianjin, China based on
recent market activity. During 2008, the Company committed to a plan to divest its Tianjin facility and it is available
for immediate sale.
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Note 6—Borrowing Facilities
Under the terms of a credit agreement (the U.S. Credit Agreement), the Company has a $200 million five-year
revolving credit facility for general corporate purposes with a maturity date of July 30, 2017. The U.S. Credit
Agreement includes an accordion feature under which total commitments under the facility may be increased by an
additional $100 million, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions and lender approval.
Interest on outstanding borrowings under the U.S. Credit Agreement is payable quarterly, at the Company’s option,
at either LIBOR plus 1.75% to 2.75% or a prime rate plus 0.75% to 1.75%, based upon the Company’s leverage
ratio as specified in the U.S. Credit Agreement. A commitment fee of 0.30% to 0.40% per annum (based upon the
Company’s liquidity ratio as specified in the U.S. Credit Agreement) on the unused portion of the revolving credit
line is payable quarterly in arrears. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under
the U.S. Credit Agreement, $0.8 million in outstanding letters of credit and $199.2 million was available for future
borrowings. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under the U.S. Credit
Agreement and $200 million was available for future borrowings.
The U.S. Credit Agreement is secured by the Company’s domestic inventory and accounts receivable, 100% of the
stock of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the voting capital stock of each direct foreign subsidiary
and substantially all of the other tangible and intangible assets of the Company and its domestic subsidiaries. The
U.S. Credit Agreement contains customary financial covenants as to debt leverage and fixed charges, and restricts
our ability to incur additional debt, pay dividends, repurchase shares, sell assets and merge or consolidate with other
persons. As of both December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants and
restrictions.
The Company’s Thailand subsidiary has a multi-purpose credit facility with Kasikornbank Public Company Limited
(the Thai Credit Facility) that provides for approximately $10.6 million (350 million Thai baht) in working capital
availability. The Thai Credit Facility is secured by land and buildings in Thailand owned by the Company.
Availability of funds under the Thai Credit Facility is reviewed annually and is currently accessible through October
2014. As of both December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company’s Thailand subsidiary had no working capital
borrowings outstanding.
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Note 7—Commitments
The Company leases certain manufacturing equipment, office equipment, vehicles and office, warehouse and
manufacturing facilities under operating leases. Some of the leases provide for escalation of the lease payments as
maintenance costs and taxes increase. The leases expire at various times through 2021. Leases for office space and
manufacturing facilities generally contain renewal options. Rental expense for the years ended December 31, 2013,
2012 and 2011 was $11.2 million, $9.1 million and $10.3 million, respectively.
The Company is obligated under a capital lease that expires in 2023. As of December 31, 2013, property, plant and
equipment include the following amounts under capital leases (in thousands):
Buildings and building improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less accumulated depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 12,207
(5,259)
$ 6,948
Capital lease obligations outstanding consist of the following:
(in thousands)
Capital lease obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,103
582
Less current installments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9,521
Capital lease obligations, less current installments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
2013
2012
$ 10,600
497
$ 10,103
December 31,
Future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases and future minimum capital lease payments
are as follows (in thousands):
Capital
Leases
Year ending December 31,
1,581
2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
1,613
2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,645
2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,678
2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,712
2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thereafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7,661
Total minimum lease payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 15,890
5,787
Less: amount representing interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10,103
Present value of minimum lease payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
582
Less: current installments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9,521
Capital lease obligations, less current installments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
$
Operating
Leases
9,452
8,309
5,375
2,756
2,684
4,666
$ 33,242
The Company enters into contractual commitments to deliver products and services in the ordinary course of
business. The Company believes that all such contractual commitments will be performed or renegotiated such that
no material adverse financial impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or liquidity will
result from these commitments.
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Note 8—Common Shares and Stock-Based Awards Plans
On June 13, 2012, the Board of Directors approved the repurchase of up to $100 million of the Company’s
outstanding common shares (the 2012 Repurchase Program). As of December 31, 2013, the Company has $46.9
million remaining under the 2012 Repurchase Program to repurchase additional shares.
Share purchases may be made in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or block transactions, at the
discretion of the Company’s management and as market conditions warrant. Purchases will be funded from
available cash and may be commenced, suspended or discontinued at any time without prior notice. Shares
repurchased under the program will be retired. During 2013, the Company repurchased a total of 2.1 million
common shares for $41.2 million at an average price of $19.65 per share. During 2012, the Company repurchased a
total of 3.2 million common shares for $47.1 million at an average price of $14.59 per share. During 2011, the
Company repurchased a total of 3.7 million common shares for $56.3 million at an average price of $15.13 per
share.
The Benchmark Electronics, Inc. 2000 Stock Awards Plan (the 2000 Plan) and the Benchmark Electronics, Inc.
2010 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the 2010 Plan) authorize the Company, upon recommendation of the
compensation committee of the Board of Directors, to grant a variety of types of awards, including stock options,
restricted shares, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, performance compensation awards, phantom stock
awards and deferred share units, or any combination thereof, to any director, officer, employee or consultant
(including any prospective director, officer, employee or consultant) of the Company. Stock options are granted to
employees with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s common shares on the date of grant,
generally vest over a four-year period from the date of grant and have a term of ten years. Restricted shares,
restricted stock units and phantom stock awards granted to employees generally vest over a four-year period from
the date of grant, subject to the continued employment of the employee by the Company. The 2000 Plan expired on
February 16, 2010 and no additional grants can be made under that plan. The 2010 Plan was approved by the
Company’s shareholders on May 18, 2010. Members of the Board of Directors who are not employees of the
Company hold awards under the Benchmark Electronics, Inc. 2002 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors
(the 2002 Plan). Stock options were granted pursuant to the 2002 Plan upon the occurrence of the non-employee
director’s election or re-election to the Board of Directors. All awards under the 2002 Plan were fully vested upon
the date of grant and have a term of ten years. The 2002 Plan was approved by the Company’s shareholders on May
14, 2002 and expired February 26, 2012. No additional grants may be made under the 2002 Plan. Non-employee
directors are currently eligible to receive equity awards under the 2010 Plan. Beginning in 2011, awards under the
2010 Plan to non-employee directors were in the form of restricted stock units, which vest in equal quarterly
installments over a one-year period, starting from the grant date. As of December 31, 2013, 2.2 million additional
common shares are available for issuance under the Company’s existing plans.
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The following table summarizes the activities relating to the Company’s stock options:
(in thousands, except per share data)
Outstanding at December 31, 2010 . . . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited or expired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outstanding at December 31, 2011 . . . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited or expired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outstanding at December 31, 2012 . . . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited or expired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outstanding at December 31, 2013 . . . . .
Number of
Options
4,825
399
(257)
(442)
4,525
432
(375)
(342)
4,240
348
(713)
(791)
3,084
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
$19.18
18.56
9.98
18.74
19.69
15.77
12.42
20.42
19.88
17.37
15.72
22.88
$19.79
Exercisable at December 31, 2013 . . . . .
2,360
$20.63
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (Years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
4.78
3.67
$ 11,875
$ 7,494
The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above is before income taxes and is calculated as the difference between
the exercise price of the underlying options and the Company’s closing stock price as of the last business day of the
year ended December 31, 2013 for options that had exercise prices that were below the closing price.
At December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the number of options exercisable was 2.4 million, 3.5 million and
3.7 million, respectively, and the weighted-average exercise price of those options was $20.63, $20.46 and $20.32,
respectively.
The following table summarizes the activities relating to the Company’s restricted shares:
(in thousands, except per share data)
Outstanding at December 31, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outstanding at December 31, 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outstanding at December 31, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outstanding at December 31, 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shares
178
195
(66)
(63)
244
209
(87)
(26)
340
(106)
(40)
194
Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
$ 17.17
18.57
16.66
17.92
18.23
15.56
17.57
17.49
16.81
17.42
16.40
$ 16.56
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The following table summarizes the activities relating to the Company’s time based restricted stock units and
phantom stock awards:
(in thousands, except per share data)
Outstanding at December 31, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outstanding at December 31, 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outstanding at December 31, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outstanding at December 31, 2013
Shares
47
86
(32)
(18)
83
95
(61)
(14)
103
277
(67)
(10)
303
Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
$ 17.05
17.77
16.66
17.37
17.88
15.50
16.35
17.07
16.70
17.66
17.06
17.36
$ 17.48
The following table summarizes the activities related to the Company’s performance based restricted stock unit
awards:
(in thousands, except per share data)
Outstanding at December 31, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outstanding at December 31, 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outstanding at December 31, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outstanding at December 31, 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shares
—
93
(25)
68
103
(7)
164
76
(25)
215
Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
$ —
18.57
18.57
18.57
15.11
18.57
16.39
17.37
16.03
$ 16.78
(1) Represents target number of shares that can vest based on the achievement of certain performance criteria
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Note 9—Income Taxes
Income tax expense (benefit) based on income before income taxes consists of:
Year Ended December 31,
2013
2012
2011
(in thousands)
Current:
U.S. Federal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
State and local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(358)
152
11,010
10,804
Deferred:
U.S. Federal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(11,069)
1,437
3,846
(5,786)
5,018
$
$
776
640
8,352
9,768
9,914
1,560
(2,410)
9,064
$ 18,832
$
75
86
7,003
7,164
(16,963)
442
(1,470)
(17,991)
$ (10,827)
Worldwide income before income taxes consisted of the following:
(in thousands)
United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 19,093
97,084
Foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 116,177
2013
2012
$ 27,538
47,901
$ 75,439
$
2011
5,405
35,727
$ 41,132
Year Ended December 31,
Income tax expense (benefit) differed from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. Federal statutory income tax
rate to income before income taxes as a result of the following:
2013
(in thousands)
Tax at statutory rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 40,662
State taxes, net of federal tax effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,033
(19,138)
Effect of foreign operations and tax incentives . . . . . . . . . . .
(17,880)
Change in valuation allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
Thailand reserve for uncertain tax benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
Settlement of foreign tax audits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intercompany transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
Losses in foreign jurisdictions for which no
benefit has been provided . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total income tax expense (benefit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
1,013
(844)
172
5,018
Year Ended December 31,
2012
$ 26,404
2,012
(11,710)
(44)
—
—
—
927
—
1,243
$ 18,832
2011
$ 14,396
343
(12,442)
(23,674)
7,056
(2,710)
2,801
3,068
—
335
$ (10,827)
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The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred
tax liabilities are presented below:
(in thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Carrying value of inventories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accrued liabilities and allowances deductible for tax purposes
on a cash basis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net operating loss carryforwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax credit carryforwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less: valuation allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net deferred tax assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred tax liabilities:
Plant and equipment, due to differences in depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gross deferred tax liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net deferred tax asset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recorded as:
Current deferred tax assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-current deferred tax assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-current deferred tax liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net deferred tax asset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
December 31,
2013
2012
$ 5,882
$
2,786
5,742
13,346
7,169
40,915
5,970
7,394
86,418
(30,312)
56,106
(5,063)
(7,956)
(13,019)
$ 43,087
$ 11,302
33,856
(2,071)
$ 43,087
8,956
10,526
8,251
39,670
5,848
7,564
83,601
(41,858)
41,743
(3,887)
(1,188)
(5,075)
$ 36,668
$
8,889
29,535
(1,756)
$ 36,668
The net change in the total valuation allowance for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was a
decrease of $11.5 million, $0.7 million and $19.3 million, respectively. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax
assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets
will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable
income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the
scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making
this assessment. Based upon the level of historical taxable income and projections for future taxable income over the
periods which the deferred tax assets are deductible, management believes it is more likely than not the Company
will realize the benefits of these deductible differences, net of the existing valuation allowances as of December 31,
2013. During 2013 and 2011, the Company evaluated the recoverability of its deferred tax assets using the criteria
described above and concluded that the Company’s projected future taxable income in the U.S. is sufficient to utilize
additional net operating loss carryforwards and other deferred tax assets. As a result, during 2013 and 2011, the
Company reduced its valuation allowance by $17.5 million and $19.1 million, respectively. In addition, the
Company established valuation allowances totaling $4.6 million for acquired deferred tax assets during 2013.
As of December 31, 2013, the Company had $79.3 million in U.S. Federal operating loss carryforwards which will
expire from 2022 to 2031, state operating loss carryforwards of approximately $93.0 million which will expire from
2017 to 2031, foreign operating loss carryforwards of approximately $34.8 million with indefinite carryforward
periods, and foreign operating loss carryforwards of approximately $7.2 million which will expire at varying dates
through 2022. The utilization of these net operating loss carryforwards is limited to the future operations of the
Company in the tax jurisdictions in which such carryforwards arose. The Company has U.S. federal tax credit
carryforwards of $4.3 million which will expire at varying dates through 2031. The Company has state tax credit
carryforwards of $1.6 million which will expire at varying dates through 2027.
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Cumulative undistributed earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries amounted to approximately $631 million as of
December 31, 2013. The Company considers earnings from foreign subsidiaries to be indefinitely reinvested and,
accordingly, no provision for U.S. federal and state income taxes has been made for these earnings. Upon
distribution of foreign subsidiary earnings in the form of dividends or otherwise, such distributed earnings would be
reportable for U.S. income tax purposes (subject to adjustment for foreign tax credits). Determination of the amount
of any unrecognized deferred tax liability on these undistributed earnings is not practicable.
The Company has been granted certain tax incentives, including tax holidays, for its subsidiaries in Malaysia and
Thailand that will expire at various dates, unless extended or otherwise renegotiated, through 2015 and 2026,
respectively, and are subject to certain conditions with which the Company expects to comply. The net impact of
these tax incentives was to lower income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 by
approximately $8.8 million (approximately $0.16 per diluted share), $8.0 million (approximately $0.14 per diluted
share) and $10.5 million (approximately $0.18 per diluted share), respectively, as follows:
(in thousands)
China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Malaysia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thailand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
2013
—
1,559
7,283
8,842
Year Ended December 31,
2012
$ 2,449
992
4,594
$ 8,035
$
2011
1,474
—
9,036
$ 10,510
The Company’s Chinese subsidiary had a tax incentive that expired in 2012 and filed for a new tax incentive in
2013.
The Company must determine whether it is “more-likely-than-not” that a tax position will be sustained upon
examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the
position. Once it is determined that a position meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, the position is
measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements. As of December 31, 2013, the
total amount of the reserve for uncertain tax benefits including interest and penalties is $21.4 million. A
reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, is
as follows:
(in thousands)
Balance as of January 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,070
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Additions related to prior year tax positions . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Decreases related to prior year tax positions . . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
Balance as of December 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,174
2013
December 31,
2012
$ 18,091
141
(162)
$ 18,070
2011
$ 14,759
7,056
(3,724)
$ 18,091
The increase in the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits reserve during 2011 is primarily the result of recording
an income tax reserve against an income tax receivable that the Company had previously recorded for a subsidiary
in Thailand offset by a decrease in the unrecognized tax benefits reserve for a settlement of income tax audits
outside the United States.
The reserve is classified as a current or long-term liability in the consolidated balance sheet based on the Company’s
expectation of when the items will be settled. The Company records interest expense and penalties accrued in
relation to uncertain income tax benefits as a component of current income tax expense. The Company did not incur
any interest and penalties during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. The total amount of interest and
penalties included in income tax expense during the year ended December 31, 2011 was $(0.2) million. The amount
of accrued potential interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits included in the reserve as of December 31,
2013 is $1.6 million and $1.6 million, respectively. A subsidiary of the Company in Thailand has filed for a refund
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of $8.4 million of previously paid income taxes applicable to the years 2004 and 2005, which is included in other
assets. The Thailand tax authorities have conducted an initial examination of the applicable refund filings. During
2011, the Company recorded a reserve for uncertain benefits of $7.1 million against this refund claim. During the
fourth quarter of 2012, the Company received official notification that the tax authorities have rejected its refund
claim. The Company has filed an appeal of the rejected refund claim with the tax authorities and is presently
awaiting their decision.
The Company and its subsidiaries in Brazil, China, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands,
Romania, Singapore, Thailand and the United States remain open to examination by the various local taxing
authorities, in total or in part, for fiscal years 2004 to 2013.
The Company is subject to examination by tax authorities for varying periods in various U.S. and foreign tax
jurisdictions. During the course of such examinations disputes occur as to matters of fact and/or law. Also, in most
tax jurisdictions the passage of time without examination will result in the expiration of applicable statutes of
limitations thereby precluding the taxing authority from conducting an examination of the tax period(s) for which
such statute of limitation has expired. The Company believes that it has adequately provided for its tax liabilities.
Note 10—Major Customers
The Company’s customers operate in industries that are, to a varying extent, subject to rapid technological change,
vigorous competition and short product life cycles. Developments adverse to the electronics industry, the
Company’s customers or their products could impact the Company’s overall credit risk.
The Company extends credit based on evaluation of its customers’ financial condition and generally does not require
collateral or other security from its customers and would incur a loss equal to the carrying value of the accounts
receivable if its customer failed to perform according to the terms of the credit arrangement.
Sales to the ten largest customers represented 53%, 56% and 53% of total sales for 2013, 2012 and 2011,
respectively. Sales to our largest customer were as follows for the indicated periods:
(in thousands)
International Business Machines Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 430,205
2013
2012
$ 506,126
2011
$ 319,411
Year ended December 31,
Note 11—Financial Instruments and Concentration of Credit Risk
The carrying amounts of cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accrued liabilities, accounts payable and capital
lease obligations approximate fair value. As of December 31, 2013, the Company’s investments are recorded at fair
value. See Note 1(e). As of December 31, 2013, the Company had no significant off-balance sheet concentrations of
credit risk such as foreign currency exchange contracts or other hedging arrangements. Financial instruments that
subject the Company to credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents, investments and trade accounts receivable.
Management maintains the majority of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions. One of
the most significant credit risks is the ultimate realization of accounts receivable. This risk is mitigated by (i) sales to
well established companies, (ii) ongoing credit evaluation of customers, and (iii) frequent contact with customers,
thus enabling management to monitor current changes in business operations and to respond accordingly.
Management considers these concentrations of credit risks in establishing our allowance for doubtful accounts and
believes these allowances are adequate. The Company’s largest customer represented approximately 22% and 23%
of its gross accounts receivable as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
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Note 12—Concentrations of Business Risk
Substantially all of the Company’s sales are derived from manufacturing services in which the Company purchases
components specified by its customers. The Company uses numerous suppliers of electronic components and other
materials for its operations. Some components used by the Company have been subject to industry-wide shortages,
and suppliers have been forced to allocate available quantities among their customers. The Company’s inability to
obtain any needed components during periods of allocation could cause delays in manufacturing and could adversely
affect results of operations.
Note 13—Segment and Geographic Information
The Company has manufacturing facilities in the Americas, Asia and Europe to serve its customers. The Company is
operated and managed geographically, and management evaluates performance and allocates the Company’s
resources on a geographic basis. Intersegment sales are generally recorded at prices that approximate arm’s length
transactions. Operating segments’ measure of profitability is based on income from operations. The accounting
policies for the reportable operating segments are the same as for the Company taken as a whole. The Company has
three reportable operating segments: the Americas, Asia, and Europe. Information about operating segments was as
follows:
(in thousands)
Net sales:
Americas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,490,954
957,162
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
142,508
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(84,157)
Elimination of intersegment sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 2,506,467
2013
Depreciation and amortization:
Americas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
Income from operations:
Americas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate and intersegment eliminations . . . . . . . .
$
Capital expenditures:
Americas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
17,142
17,270
2,732
3,798
40,942
55,147
93,463
8,517
(40,603)
116,524
19,256
5,110
2,316
2,055
28,737
Year Ended December 31,
2012
2011
$ 1,440,298
978,093
139,684
(89,925)
$ 2,468,150
$ 1,360,943
867,008
166,730
(141,651)
$ 2,253,030
$
$
$
$
$
$
14,755
15,180
2,544
3,234
35,713
60,320
51,978
1,117
(37,856)
75,559
19,437
25,636
2,274
1,688
49,035
$
$
$
$
$
$
16,670
12,859
2,664
3,291
35,484
46,170
30,804
7
(35,688)
41,293
18,008
47,413
4,592
1,984
71,997
Total assets:
Americas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
702,378
658,668
255,644
40,681
$ 1,657,371
$
569,212
636,481
200,563
95,221
$ 1,501,477
$
650,998
610,596
197,132
41,272
$ 1,499,998
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Geographic net sales information provided below reflects the destination of the product shipped. Long-lived assets
information is based on the physical location of the asset.
(in thousands)
Geographic net sales:
United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,643,378
584,983
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
212,751
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65,355
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 2,506,467
2013
Year Ended December 31,
2012
2011
$ 1,739,794
398,890
273,560
55,906
$ 2,468,150
$ 1,518,940
346,267
333,781
54,042
$ 2,253,030
Long-lived assets:
United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
96,287
98,816
10,333
20,634
226,070
$
$
76,216
107,151
10,948
15,200
209,515
$
$
70,756
98,675
11,817
17,744
198,992
Note 14—Employee Benefit Plans
The Company has defined contribution plans qualified under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code for the
benefit of all its U.S. employees. The Company’s contributions to the plans are based on employee contributions and
compensation. During 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company made contributions to the plans of approximately $4.1
million, $3.5 million and $3.5 million, respectively. The Company also has defined contribution benefit plans for
certain of its international employees primarily dictated by the custom of the regions in which it operates. During
2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company made contributions to the international plans of approximately $0.2 million,
$0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively.
Note 15—Contingencies
The Company is involved in various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of
management, the ultimate disposition of these other matters will not have a material adverse effect on the
Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
Note 16—Restructuring Charges
The Company has undertaken initiatives to restructure its business operations with the intention of improving
utilization and realizing cost savings in the future. These initiatives have included changing the number and location
of production facilities, largely to align capacity and infrastructure with current and anticipated customer demand.
This alignment includes transferring programs from higher cost geographies to lower cost geographies. The process
of restructuring entails, among other activities, moving production between facilities, reducing staff levels,
realigning our business processes and reorganizing our management.
The Company recognized restructuring charges during 2013, 2012 and 2011 primarily related to the closure of our
Brazil and Singapore facilities, capacity reduction and reductions in workforce in certain facilities worldwide. These
charges were recorded pursuant to plans developed and approved by management.
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The following table summarizes the 2013 activity in the accrued restructuring balances related to the various
restructuring activities initiated prior to December 31, 2013:
Balance as of
December 31,
(in thousands)
2013 Restructuring:
Severance . . . . . . . . . .
Lease facility costs . . .
Other exit costs . . . . .
2012 Restructuring:
Severance . . . . . . . . . .
Lease facility costs . . .
Other exit costs . . . . .
2011 Restructuring:
Lease facility costs . . .
Total
2012
$ —
—
—
—
538
—
166
704
13
13
$ 717
Restructuring
Charges
Cash
Payment
Non-Cash
Activity
Foreign
Exchange
Adjustments
Balance as of
December 31,
2013
$ 2,202
142
3,246
5,590
660
798
138
1,596
(102)
(102)
$ 7,084
$ (2,003)
(139)
(1,245)
(3,387)
(1,262)
(328)
(107)
(1,697)
$ —
—
(1,224)
(1,224)
—
(466)
—
(466)
87
87
$ (4,997)
—
—
$ (1,690)
$ (79)
(3)
56
(26)
98
(4)
(93)
1
2
2
$ (23)
$ 120
—
833
953
34
—
104
138
—
—
$ 1,091
The components of the restructuring charges initiated during 2013 were as follows:
(in thousands)
Severance costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Facility lease costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other exit costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Americas
$ 2,202
142
2,118
$ 4,462
Asia
$ —
—
1,128
$ 1,128
Total
$ 2,202
142
3,246
$ 5,590
During 2013, the Company recognized $2.2 million of employee termination costs associated with the involuntary
terminations of 144 employees in connection with reductions in workforce of certain facilities in the Americas. The
identified involuntary employee terminations were primarily in connection with the closure of the Campinas, Brazil
facility. The Company also reported approximately $3.2 million for other exit costs, including $1.2 million of asset
impairments, associated with the closure of the Campinas facility, and $0.1 million for facility lease obligations.
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The following table summarizes the 2012 activity in the accrued restructuring balances related to the various
restructuring activities initiated prior to December 31, 2012:
Balance as of
December 31,
(in thousands)
2012 Restructuring:
Severance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lease facility costs . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other exit costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2011 Restructuring:
Severance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lease facility costs . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other exit costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2010 Restructuring:
Severance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other exit costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2009 Restructuring:
Lease facility costs . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total
2011
$ —
—
—
—
189
1,664
—
1,853
34
20
54
402
402
$ 2,309
Restructuring
Charges
Cash
Payment
Foreign
Exchange
Adjustments
Balance as of
December 31,
2012
$ 1,529
55
209
1,793
408
(153)
17
272
(4)
52
48
$ (998)
(54)
(45)
(1,097)
(611)
(1,474)
(17)
(2,102)
(30)
(72)
(102)
87
87
$ 2,200
(489)
(489)
$ (3,790)
$ 7
(1)
2
8
14
(24)
—
(10)
—
—
—
—
—
$ (2)
$ 538
-
166
704
—
13
—
13
—
—
—
—
—
$ 717
The components of the restructuring charges initiated during 2012 were as follows:
(in thousands)
Severance costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Facility lease costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other exit costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Americas
$ 494
—
—
$ 494
Europe
$ 531
—
176
$ 707
Asia
$ 504
55
33
$ 592
Total
$ 1,529
55
209
$ 1,793
During 2012, the Company recognized $1.5 million of employee termination costs associated with the involuntary
terminations of 139 employees in connection with reductions in workforce of certain facilities worldwide. The
identified involuntary employee terminations by reportable geographic region amounted to approximately 68, 61
and 10 for the Americas, Asia and Europe, respectively.
The components of the restructuring charges initiated during 2011 were as follows:
(in thousands)
Severance costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Facility lease costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other exit costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Americas
$ 421
—
22
$ 443
Europe
$ 1,829
1,335
203
$ 3,367
Asia
$ 136
623
289
$ 1,048
Total
$ 2,386
1,958
514
$ 4,858
During 2011, the Company recognized $2.4 million of employee termination costs associated with the involuntary
terminations of 196 employees in connection with reductions in workforce of certain facilities worldwide. In
Europe, these involuntary terminations were in connection with the closure of the Dublin, Ireland facility. The
identified involuntary employee terminations by reportable geographic region amounted to approximately 107, 38
and 51 for the Americas, Asia and Europe, respectively. The Company also recorded approximately $2.0 million for
facility lease obligations and approximately $0.5 million for other exit costs, including $0.4 million of asset
impairments associated with the closure of certain leased facilities.
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Note 17—Thailand Flood Related Items, Net of Insurance
The Company’s facilities in Ayudhaya, Thailand were flooded and remained closed from October 13, 2011 to
December 20, 2011. As a result of the flooding and temporary closing of these facilities, the Company incurred
property losses and flood related costs during 2012 and 2011 which were partially offset by insurance recoveries.
During 2013, Thailand flood related items resulted in a gain of $41.3 million including $41.2 million of insurance
proceeds. The Company will record additional insurance recoveries when the appropriate recognition criteria have
been met. The recovery process with the Company’s insurance carriers is largely complete and management expects
final resolution in the first quarter of 2014.
As a result of the flooding, the Company has been unable to renew or otherwise obtain adequate cost-effective flood
insurance to cover assets at its facilities in Thailand. The Company continues to investigate all flood risk-mitigation
alternatives in Thailand. In the event the Company was to experience a significant uninsured loss in Thailand or
elsewhere, it could have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition and results of operations.
Note 18—Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
The following table sets forth certain unaudited quarterly information with respect to the Company’s results of
operations for the years 2013, 2012 and 2011. Earnings per share are computed independently for each of the
quarters presented. Therefore, the sum of the quarterly earnings per share may not equal the total earnings per share
amounts for the fiscal year.
(in thousands, except per share data)
Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gross profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Earnings per common share:
Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(in thousands, except per share data)
Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gross profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Earnings per common share:
Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(in thousands, except per share data)
Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gross profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Earnings per common share:
Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2013 Quarter
1st
$ 542,444
36,834
11,487
2nd
$ 607,522
44,367
8,457
3rd
$ 599,658
45,440
23,726
4th
$ 756,843
59,843
67,489
0.21
0.21
0.16
0.16
0.44
0.43
1.26
1.24
2012 Quarter
1st
$ 593,417
40,508
5,598
2nd
$ 630,031
45,991
13,580
3rd
$ 610,769
44,780
19,314
4th
$ 633,933
45,459
18,115
0.10
0.10
0.24
0.24
0.35
0.34
0.33
0.33
2011 Quarter
1st
$ 538,312
37,624
14,513
2nd
$ 585,549
37,751
14,701
3rd
$ 570,083
34,635
19,867
4th
$ 559,086
28,825
2,878
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.34
0.34
0.05
0.05
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Note 19—Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component are as follows:
(in thousands)
Balances, December 31, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other comprehensive income (loss) before
Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments
$ (2,771)
Unrealized
loss on
investments,
net of tax
$ (3,853)
Other
$ (338)
Total
$ (6,962)
reclassifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(6,903)
526
(176)
(6,553)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated
other comprehensive loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) ..
Balances, December 31, 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other comprehensive income before
—
(6,903)
(9,674)
—
526
(3,327)
65
(111)
(449)
65
(6,488)
(13,450)
reclassifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
993
1,476
(87)
2,382
Amounts reclassified from accumulated
other comprehensive loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net current period other comprehensive income . . . . . .
Balances, December 31, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other comprehensive income before
reclassifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net current period other comprehensive income . . . . . .
Balances, December 31, 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
993
(8,681)
—
1,476
(1,851)
532
445
(4)
532
2,914
(10,536)
591
591
$ (8,090)
418
418
$ (1,433)
433
433
$ 429
1,442
1,442
$ (9,094)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss during the year ended December 31, 2012 and
2011 affected selling, general and administrative expenses. There were no amounts reclassified from accumulated
other comprehensive loss during the year ended December 31, 2013.
Note 20—Supplemental Cash Flow and Non-Cash Information
The following is additional information concerning supplemental disclosures of cash payments.
Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)
Income taxes paid, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2013
$ 62
$ 1,757
2012
$11,975
$ 1,353
2011
$ 7,759
$ 1,290
Non-cash investing activity:
Additions to property, plant and equipment in accounts payable . . . . .
$ 3,170
$ 2,020
$ —
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Benchmark Electronics, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Benchmark Electronics, Inc. and subsidiaries as
of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income,
shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2013. These
consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about
whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the
financial position of Benchmark Electronics, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the
results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31,
2013, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United
States), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, based on criteria
established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations
of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated February 27, 2014 expressed an unqualified opinion on
the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Houston, Texas
February 27, 2014
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Management’s Report
The management of Benchmark Electronics, Inc. has prepared and is responsible for the consolidated financial
statements and related financial data contained in this report. The consolidated financial statements were prepared in
accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and necessarily include certain amounts based upon
management’s best estimates and judgments. The financial information contained elsewhere in this annual report is
consistent with that in the consolidated financial statements.
The Company maintains internal accounting control systems that are adequate to prepare financial records and to
provide reasonable assurance that the assets are safeguarded from loss or unauthorized use. We believe these
systems are effective, and the cost of the systems does not exceed the benefits obtained.
The Audit Committee, composed exclusively of independent, outside directors, has reviewed all financial data
included in this report. The committee meets periodically with the Company’s management and independent
registered public accountants on financial reporting matters. The independent registered public accountants have
complete access to the Audit Committee and may meet with the committee, without management present, to discuss
their audit results and opinions on the quality of financial reporting.
The role of independent registered public accountants is to render a professional, independent opinion on
management’s financial statements to the extent required by the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). Benchmark’s responsibility is to conduct its affairs according to the highest
standards of personal and corporate conduct.
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.
Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s management (with the participation of its chief
executive officer and chief financial officer) conducted an evaluation pursuant to Rule 13a-15 promulgated under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), of the effectiveness of the design and
operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s chief
executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this report such
disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be
disclosed by the Company in reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized
and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission,
and include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in
such reports is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s chief
executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
During 2013, we completed the acquisitions of Suntron and CTS. See Note 2 to the consolidated financial
statements for further details of the acquisitions. Other than the changes relating to these acquisitions, there has been
no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal quarter covered by this
Annual Report on Form 10-K that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal
control over financial reporting.
Our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, does not expect that our
disclosure controls and internal controls will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well
conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control
system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and
the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control
systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if
any, within the company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in
decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally,
controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by
management override of the control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain
assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in
achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, a control may become inadequate because
of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of
the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be
detected.
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Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting,
as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Under the supervision and with the participation of our
management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of
the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control-
Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
Based on our evaluation under the framework in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (1992), our management
concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2013.
Management's annual assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December
31, 2013 excluded the internal control over financial reporting of Suntron and CTS, which in the aggregate represent
7% of assets, 4% of sales and 3% of income from operations of the consolidated financial statements as of and for
the year ended December 31, 2013.
The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013 has been
audited by KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included
below.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Benchmark Electronics, Inc.:
We have audited Benchmark Electronics, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013,
based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company’s management is responsible for
maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal
control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over
Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about
whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit
included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material
weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the
assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the
circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting
includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail,
accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable
assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made
only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable
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assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s
assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.
Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may
deteriorate.
In our opinion, Benchmark Electronics, Inc. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over
financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework
(1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. acquired Suntron Corporation (Suntron) and the EMS segment of CTS Corporation
(CTS) during 2013, and management excluded from its assessment of the effectiveness of Benchmark Electronics,
Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, the internal control over financial reporting
over Suntron and CTS, which in the aggregate represent 7% of assets, 4% of sales and 3% of income from
operations of the consolidated financial statements of Benchmark Electronics Inc. and subsidiaries as of and for the
year ended December 31, 2013. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting of Benchmark Electronics, Inc.
also excluded an evaluation of the internal control over financial reporting of Suntron and CTS.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United
States), the consolidated balance sheets of Benchmark Electronics, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013
and 2012, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, and cash
flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2013, and our report dated February 27,
2014, expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.
Houston, Texas
February 27, 2014
Item 9B. Other Information.
Not applicable.
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Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
PART III
The information under the captions “Election of Directors,” “Executive Officers” and “Section 16(a) Beneficial
Ownership Reporting Compliance” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2014 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders (the 2014 Proxy Statement), to be filed not later than 120 days after the close of the Company’s fiscal
year, is incorporated herein by reference in response to this item.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
The information under the captions “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and “Report of Compensation
Committee” in the 2014 Proxy Statement, to be filed not later than 120 days after the close of the Company’s fiscal
year, is incorporated herein by reference in response to this item.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Shareholder Matters.
The information under the caption “Common Share Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” in
the 2014 Proxy Statement, to be filed not later than 120 days after the close of the Company’s fiscal year, is
incorporated herein by reference in response to this item.
The following table sets forth certain information relating to our equity compensation plans as of December 31,
2013:
Plan Category
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders . . . . .
Number of
securities to be
issued upon
exercise of
outstanding
options, warrants
and rights
3,601,032(1)
Weighted-
average exercise
price of
outstanding
options, warrants
and rights
$19.79(1)
Number of
securities
remaining
available
for future
issuance
2,177,871
(1) Includes 517,279 restricted share units and performance restricted share units. The weighted- average exercise
price does not take these awards into account.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
The information under the caption “Election of Directors” in the 2014 Proxy Statement, to be filed not later than 120
days after the close of the Company’s fiscal year, is incorporated herein by reference in response to this item.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.
The information under the caption “Audit Committee Report to Shareholders” in the 2014 Proxy Statement, to be
filed not later than 120 days after the close of the Company’s fiscal year, is incorporated herein by reference in
response to this item.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.
(a) (1) Financial statements of the Company filed as part of this report:
See Item 8 - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
(2) Financial statement schedule filed as part of this report:
Schedule II - Valuation Accounts
(in thousands)
Year ended December 31, 2013:
Allowance for doubtful accounts(1) . . . . .
Year ended December 31, 2012:
Allowance for doubtful accounts(1) . . . . .
Year ended December 31, 2011:
Allowance for doubtful accounts(1) . . . .
Additions
Balance at
Beginning Charges to
Operations
of Period
Other
Deductions
Balance at
End of
Period
$ 1,442
67
—
1,171
338
$ 1,094
407
13
72
1,442
$ 586
546
(23)
15
1,094
(1) Deductions in the allowance for doubtful accounts represent write-offs, net of recoveries, of amounts determined
to be uncollectible.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Schedule
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Benchmark Electronics, Inc.:
Under date of February 27, 2014, we reported on the consolidated balance sheets of Benchmark Electronics, Inc. and
subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive
income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31,
2013, included in this annual report on Form 10-K for the year 2013. In connection with our audits of the
aforementioned consolidated financial statements, we also audited the related consolidated financial statement
schedule II. This financial statement schedule is the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement schedule based on our audits.
In our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial
statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.
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February 27, 2014
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(3) Exhibits
Each exhibit marked with an asterisk is filed with this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Exhibit
Number
2.1
--
Description
Agreement and Plan of Merger dated October 16, 2006 among the Company, Autobahn
Acquisition Corp. and Pemstar Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the
Company’s Form 8-K dated October 16, 2006 and filed on October 18, 2006 (Commission
file number 1-10560)).
3.1
--
Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company dated May 10, 1990 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration
Number 33-46316) (the “Registration Statement”)).
3.2
--
Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company adopted by the
shareholders of the Company on May 20, 1997 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to
the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998
(Commission file number 1-10560)).
3.3
--
Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company approved by the
shareholders of the Company on August 13, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to
the Company’s Form S-8 (Registration Number 333-103183)).
3.4
--
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company dated May 18, 2006 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated May 18, 2006 and filed on May
19, 2006 (Commission file number 1-10560)).
3.5
--
Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company approved by the
shareholders of the Company on May 10, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to
the Company’s Form 8-K dated October 16, 2006 and filed on October 16, 2006
(Commission file number 1-10560)).
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
--
--
--
--
Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1
to the Registration Statement).
Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company adopted by the
shareholders of the Company on May 20, 1997 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to
the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998
(Commission file number 1-10560)).
Specimen form of certificate evidencing the Common Share (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.3 to the Registration Statement).
Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company approved by the
shareholders of the Company on August 13, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to
the Company’s Form S-8 (Registration Number 333-103183)).
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Exhibit
Number
4.5
--
4.6
--
Description
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to
the Company’s Form 8-K dated May 18, 2006 and filed on May 19, 2006 (Commission file
number 1-10560)).
Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company approved by the
shareholders of the Company on May 10, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to
the Company’s Form 8-K dated October 16, 2006 and filed on October 16, 2006
(Commission file number 1-10560)).
10.1
--
Form of Indemnity Agreement between the Company and its directors and executive officers
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2003 (Commission file number 1-10560)).
10.2
--
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. 2000 Stock Awards Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.8 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration Number 333-
54186)).
10.3
--
Form of incentive stock option agreement for use under the 2000 Stock Awards Plan
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form
S-8 (Registration Number 333-54186)).
10.4
--
Form of phantom stock agreement for use under the 2000 Stock Awards Plan (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2008 (Commission file number 1-10560)).
10.5
--
Form of nonqualified stock option agreement for use under the 2000 Stock Awards Plan
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 20088 (Commission file number 1-10560)).
10.6
--
Form of restricted stock agreement for use under the 2000 Stock Awards Plan (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated March 17, 2008 (Commission
file number 1-10560)).
10.7
--
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan dated as of December 16, 2008
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Form S-8 (Registration Number
333-156202)).
10.8
--
Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of July 30, 2012 among the
Company; the borrowing subsidiaries; the lenders party thereto; JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
as administrative agent, collateral agent and issuing lender; Bank of America, N.A., Wells
Fargo Bank, N.A. and Comerica Bank as co-documentation agents; and J.P. Morgan
Securities Inc. as lead arranger (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the
Company’s Form 8-K dated July 30, 2012 and filed on August 3, 2012 (Commission file
number 1-10560)).
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Exhibit
Number
10.9
--
Description
Employment Agreement between the Company and Donald F. Adam dated as of March 10,
2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated March 10,
2009 (Commission file number 1-10560)).
10.10
--
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. 2002 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors
(incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on
Schedule 14A filed April 15, 2002 (Commission file number 1-10560)).
10.11
--
Code of Conduct (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the Company’s Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 (Commission file number 1-10560)).
10.12
--
Amendment No. 1 to the Benchmark Electronics, Inc. 2002 Stock Option Plan for Non-
Employee Directors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K
dated May 18, 2006 filed on May 19, 2006 (Commission file number 1-10560)).
10.13
--
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. 2010 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration
Number 333-168426)).
10.14
--
Form of option award agreement for use under the 2010 Omnibus Incentive Compensation
Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.10 to the Company’s Registration Statement on
Form S-8 (Registration Number 333-168426)).
10.15
--
Form of restricted share award agreement for use under the 2010 Omnibus Incentive
Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 to the Company’s Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (Registration Number 333-168426)).
10.16
--
Form of restricted stock unit award agreement for use under the 2010 Omnibus Incentive
Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.12 to the Company’s Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (Registration Number 333-168426)).
10.17
--
Employment Termination and Settlement Agreement dated November 8, 2011 between the
Company and Cary T. Fu (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form
8-K dated November 8, 2011 (Commission file number 1-10560)).
10.18
--
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated November 8, 2011 between the
Company and Gayla J. Delly (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s
Form 8-K dated November 8, 2011 (Commission file number 1-10560)).
11
--
Statement regarding Computation of Per-Share Earnings (incorporated by reference to “Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 1(j) – Earnings Per Share” in Item 8 of this
report).
21*
--
Subsidiaries of Benchmark Electronics, Inc.
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Exhibit
Number
23*
--
31.1*
31.2*
32.1*
32.2*
--
--
--
--
Description
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm concerning incorporation by
reference in the Company’s Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-
28997, No. 333-101744, No. 333-156202 and No. 333-168427).
Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
Section 302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
101.INS (1)
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101.LAB (1) XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.DEF (1) XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
(1) XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration
statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes
of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.
* Filed herewith.
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SIGNATURES
BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.
By: /s/ Gayla J. Delly
Gayla J. Delly
Chief Executive Officer
Date: February 27, 2014
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated and on the dates indicated.
Name
Position
Date
/s/ Peter G. Dorflinger
Chairman of the Board
February 27, 2014
Peter G. Dorflinger
/s/ Gayla J. Delly
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
February 27, 2014
Gayla J. Delly
(principal executive officer)
/s/ Donald F. Adam
Donald F. Adam
/s/ Michael R. Dawson
Michael R. Dawson
/s/ Douglas G. Duncan
Douglas G. Duncan
/s/ Kenneth T. Lamneck
Kenneth T. Lamneck
/s/ David W. Scheible
David W. Scheible
/s/ Bernee D.L. Strom
Bernee D.L. Strom
/s/ Clay C. Williams
Clay C. Williams
Chief Financial Officer
February 27, 2014
(principal financial and accounting officer)
Director
February 27, 2014
Director
February 27, 2014
Director
February 27, 2014
Director
February 27, 2014
Director
February 27, 2014
Director
February 27, 2014
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