ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 27, 2017-- Today Jabil Inc. (NYSE: JBL), reported preliminary, unaudited financial results for its fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended August 31, 2017, including fourth quarter net revenue of $5.0 billion and fiscal year net revenue of $19.1 billion.

For the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017, U.S. GAAP (as defined below) operating income was $118.1 million and U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.25. For fiscal year 2017, U.S. GAAP operating income was $410.2 million and U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.69.

For the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017, core operating income ((Non-U.S. GAAP) as defined below) was $191.5 million and core diluted earnings per share ((Non-U.S. GAAP) as defined below) was $0.64. For fiscal year 2017, core operating income was $667.0 million and core diluted earnings per share was $2.11.

“I’m very pleased with our team’s performance throughout the fiscal year,” said CEO Mark Mondello. “As we described at the outset of the year, success would include solid revenue and core earnings growth coupled with strong cash flow generation. Clearly, we delivered on these strategic objectives,” he added.

Fiscal Year 2017 Highlights:

• Net revenue growth: 4 percent
• Core diluted earnings per share (Non-U.S. GAAP) growth: 13 percent
• Cash flow from operations: $1.26 Billion

“Looking ahead, we expect continued revenue and core EPS growth in both the first quarter and fiscal 2018. The success of our capabilities-driven strategy is allowing for continued share gains and enhanced diversification across the enterprise. As a result, our plan to deliver core EPS of $2.60 in 2018 and $3.00 in 2019 remains on track,” added Mondello.

First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2018 Guidance:
-- Net revenue				$5.25 billion to $5.75 billion
-- U.S. GAAP operating income				$111 million to $182 million
-- U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share				$0.17 to $0.49 per diluted share
-- Core operating income (Non-U.S. GAAP)				$198 million to $258 million
-- Core diluted earnings per share (Non-U.S. GAAP )				$0.65 to $0.91 per diluted share
-- Diversified Manufacturing Services				Increase revenue 13 percent year-on-year
-- Electronics Manufacturing Services				Increase revenue 3 percent year-on-year
-- Total company				Increase revenue 8 percent year-on-year

(U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 are currently estimated to include $0.05 per share for amortization of intangibles, $0.34 per share for stock-based compensation expense and related charges and $0.09 to $0.03 per share for restructuring and related charges.)

(Definitions: “U.S. GAAP” means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Jabil defines core operating income as U.S. GAAP operating income before amortization of intangibles, stock-based compensation expense and related charges, restructuring and related charges, distressed customer charges, acquisition costs and certain purchase accounting adjustments, loss on disposal of subsidiaries, settlement of receivables and related charges, impairment of notes receivable and related charges and goodwill impairment charges. Jabil defines core earnings as U.S. GAAP net income before amortization of intangibles, stock-based compensation expense and related charges, restructuring and related charges, distressed customer charges, acquisition costs and certain purchase accounting adjustments, loss on disposal of subsidiaries, settlement of receivables and related charges, impairment of notes receivable and related charges, goodwill impairment charges, impairment on securities, income (loss) from discontinued operations, gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations and certain other expenses, net of tax and certain deferred tax valuation allowance charges. Jabil defines core diluted earnings per share as core earnings divided by the weighted average number of outstanding diluted shares as determined under U.S. GAAP. Jabil calculates its quarterly core return on invested capital by annualizing its after-tax core operating income for its most recently ended quarter and dividing that by a two quarter average of its net invested capital base. Jabil calculates its annual core return on invested capital by taking its after-tax core operating income for its most recently ended fiscal year and dividing that by a two year average of its net invested capital base. Jabil reports core operating income, core earnings, core diluted and basic earnings per share and core return on invested capital to provide investors an additional method for assessing operating income, earnings, diluted earnings per share and return on invested capital from what it believes are its core manufacturing operations. See the accompanying reconciliation of Jabil’s core operating income to its U.S. GAAP operating income, its calculation of core earnings and core diluted earnings per share to its U.S. GAAP net income and U.S. GAAP earnings per share, its calculation of core return on invested capital and additional information in the supplemental information.)

Forward Looking Statements: This news release contains forward-looking statements, including those regarding our anticipated financial results for our fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017 and full fiscal year 2017; our guidance for future financial performance in our first quarter of fiscal year 2018 (including, net revenue, total company and segment revenue, U.S. GAAP operating income, U.S. GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share, core operating income (Non-U.S. GAAP), and core diluted earnings per share (Non-U.S. GAAP) results and the components thereof, in each case for our first quarter of fiscal year 2018); and statements regarding our future earnings per share expectations. The statements in this press release are based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions involving risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from our current expectations. Such factors include, but are not limited to: our determination as we finalize our financial results for our fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017 and our full fiscal year 2017 that our financial results and conditions differ from our current preliminary unaudited numbers set forth herein; unexpected, adverse seasonal impacts on demand; performance in the markets in which we operate; changes in macroeconomic conditions; the occurrence of, success and expected financial results from, product ramps; our ability to maintain and improve costs, quality and delivery for our customers; whether our restructuring activities and the realignment of our capacity will adversely affect our cost structure, ability to service customers and labor relations; changes in technology; competition; anticipated growth for us and our industry that may not occur; managing rapid growth; managing rapid declines in customer demand and other related customer challenges that may occur; our ability to successfully consummate acquisitions and divestitures; managing the integration of businesses we acquire; risks associated with international sales and operations; retaining key personnel; and our dependence on a limited number of large customers. Additional factors that could cause such differences can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016 and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

Supplemental Information Regarding Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures: Jabil provides supplemental, non-U.S. GAAP financial measures in this release to facilitate evaluation of Jabil’s core operating performance. These non-U.S. GAAP measures exclude certain amounts that are included in the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures, do not have standard meanings and may vary from the non-U.S. GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Management believes these “core” financial measures are useful measures that facilitate evaluation of the past and future performance of Jabil’s ongoing operations on a comparable basis.

Jabil reports core operating income, core return on invested capital, core earnings and core diluted and basic earnings per share to provide investors an additional method for assessing operating income, return on invested capital, earnings and earnings per share from what it believes are its core manufacturing operations. Among other uses, management uses non-U.S. GAAP financial measures to make operating decisions, assess business performance and as a factor in determining certain employee performance when determining incentive compensation. The Company determines the tax effect of the items excluded from core earnings and core basic and diluted earnings per share based upon evaluation of the statutory tax treatment and the applicable tax rate of the jurisdiction in which the pre-tax items were incurred, and for which realization of the resulting tax benefit, if any, is expected. In certain jurisdictions where the Company does not expect to realize a tax benefit (due to a history of operating losses or other factors resulting in a valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets), a 0% tax rate is applied. Detailed definitions of certain of the core financial measures are included above under “Definitions” and a reconciliation of the disclosed core financial measures to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures is included under the heading “Supplemental Data” at the end of this release.

Company Conference Call Information: Jabil will hold a conference call to discuss its earnings for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended August 31, 2017, today at 4:30 p.m. ET live on the Internet at http://www.jabil.com. The call will be recorded and archived on the web at http://www.jabil.com. A taped replay of the conference call will also be available September 27, 2017 at approximately 7:30 p.m. ET through midnight on October 4, 2017. To access the replay, call (855) 859-2056 from within the United States, or (404) 537-3406 outside the United States. The pass code is: 75879224. An archived webcast of the conference call will be available at http://www.jabil.com/investors/.

About Jabil:Jabil (NYSE: JBL) is a product solutions company providing comprehensive electronics design, production and product management services. Offering complete product supply chain management from facilities in 29 countries, Jabil provides comprehensive, individualized-focused solutions to customers in a broad range of industries. Further information is available on Jabil’swebsite: jabil.com.

JABIL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
			August 31,
			2017					August 31,
			(Unaudited)					2016
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents			$	1,189,919				$	912,059
Accounts receivable, net				1,397,424					1,359,610
Inventories				2,942,083					2,456,612
Prepaid expenses and other current assets				1,097,257					1,120,100
Total current assets				6,626,683					5,848,381
Property, plant and equipment, net				3,228,678					3,331,879
Goodwill and intangible assets, net				892,780					891,727
Deferred income taxes				205,722					148,859
Other assets				142,132					101,831
Total assets			$	11,095,995				$	10,322,677
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current installments of notes payable, long-term debt and capital lease obligations			$	445,498				$	45,810
Accounts payable				4,257,623					3,593,195
Accrued expenses				2,167,472					1,929,051
Total current liabilities				6,870,593					5,568,056
Notes payable, long-term debt and capital lease obligations, less current installments				1,632,592					2,074,012
Other liabilities				74,237					78,018
Income tax liabilities				100,902					90,804
Deferred income taxes				49,327					54,290
Total liabilities				8,727,651					7,865,180
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Jabil Inc. stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock				―					―
Common stock				253					250
Additional paid-in capital				2,104,203					2,034,525
Retained earnings				1,730,893					1,660,820
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)				54,620					(39,877	)
Treasury stock, at cost				(1,536,455	)				(1,217,547	)
Total Jabil Inc. stockholders’ equity				2,353,514					2,438,171
Noncontrolling interests				14,830					19,326
Total equity				2,368,344					2,457,497
Total liabilities and equity			$	11,095,995				$	10,322,677

JABIL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except for per share data)
(Unaudited)
			Three months ended								Fiscal year ended
			August 31,				August 31,				August 31,					August 31,
			2017				2016				2017					2016
Net revenue			$	5,023,029			$	4,430,763			$	19,063,121				$	18,353,086
Cost of revenue				4,597,211				4,107,114				17,517,478					16,825,382
Gross profit				425,818				323,649				1,545,643					1,527,704
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative				241,823				208,334				907,702					924,427
Research and development				7,698				7,521				29,680					31,954
Amortization of intangibles				9,262				10,971				35,524					37,121
Restructuring and related charges				46,866				3,020				160,395					11,369
Loss on disposal of subsidiaries				2,112				―				2,112					―
Operating income				118,057				93,803				410,230					522,833
Interest and other, net				36,445				33,586				153,997					135,788
Income before income tax				81,612				60,217				256,233					387,045
Income tax expense				35,571				21,510				129,066					132,149
Net income				46,041				38,707				127,167					254,896
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax				362				642				(1,923	)				801
Net income attributable to Jabil Inc.			$	45,679			$	38,065			$	129,090				$	254,095
Earnings per share attributable to the stockholders of Jabil Inc.:
Basic			$	0.26			$	0.20			$	0.71				$	1.33
Diluted			$	0.25			$	0.20			$	0.69				$	1.32
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic				178,697				189,139				181,902					190,413
Diluted				182,977				191,602				185,838					192,750

JABIL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
			Fiscal year ended
			August 31,					August 31,
			2017					2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income			$	127,167				$	254,896
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization				760,405					696,752
Restructuring and related charges				94,346					1,170
Provision for allowance for doubtful accounts				10,112					919
Recognition of stock-based compensation expense and related charges				48,544					58,997
Deferred income taxes				(63,001	)				(23,155	)
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment				1,989					12,921
Other, net				20,120					8,448
Change in operating assets and liabilities, exclusive of net assets acquired:
Accounts receivable				(31,353	)				122,115
Inventories				(445,089	)				67,966
Prepaid expenses and other current assets				19,346					(194,337	)
Other assets				(30,413	)				(4,425	)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities				744,470					(86,060	)
Net cash provided by operating activities				1,256,643					916,207
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment				(716,485	)				(924,239	)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment				175,000					26,031
Cash paid for business and intangible asset acquisitions, net of cash				(36,620	)				(242,143	)
Issuance of notes receivable				―					(29,380	)
Investments in non-marketable equity securities				(2,033	)				(10,250	)
Other, net				673					―
Net cash used in investing activities				(579,465	)				(1,179,981	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements				7,434,107					6,904,215
Payments toward debt agreements				(7,479,150	)				(6,445,922	)
Payments to acquire treasury stock				(306,640	)				(148,340	)
Dividends paid to stockholders				(59,959	)				(62,436	)
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options and issuance of common stock
under employee stock purchase plan				21,791					20,910
Treasury stock minimum tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock				(12,268	)				(10,656	)
Other, net				(2,427	)				(4,259	)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities				(404,546	)				253,512
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents				5,228					8,358
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				277,860					(1,904	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period				912,059					913,963
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period			$	1,189,919				$	912,059

JABIL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
RECONCILIATION OF U.S. GAAP FINANCIAL RESULTS TO NON-U.S. GAAP MEASURES
(in thousands, except for per share data)
(Unaudited)
			Three months ended									Fiscal year ended
			August 31,					August 31,				August 31,					August 31,
			2017					2016				2017					2016
Operating income (U.S. GAAP)			$	118,057				$	93,803			$	410,230				$	522,833
Amortization of intangibles				9,262					10,971				35,524					37,121
Stock-based compensation expense and related charges				15,167					492				48,544					58,997
Restructuring and related charges				46,866					3,020				160,395					11,369
Distressed customer charges				―					―				10,198					―
Loss on disposal of subsidiaries				2,112					―				2,112					―
Core operating income (Non-U.S. GAAP)			$	191,464				$	108,286			$	667,003				$	630,320
Net income attributable to Jabil Inc. (U.S. GAAP)			$	45,679				$	38,065			$	129,090				$	254,095
Amortization of intangibles				9,262					10,971				35,524					37,121
Stock-based compensation expense and related charges				15,167					492				48,544					58,997
Restructuring and related charges				46,866					3,020				160,395					11,369
Distressed customer charges				―					―				10,198					―
Loss on disposal of subsidiaries				2,112					―				2,112					―
Impairment on securities				―					―				11,539					―
Adjustments for taxes				(1,933	)				361				(4,726	)				(2,483	)
Core earnings (Non-U.S. GAAP)			$	117,153				$	52,909			$	392,676				$	359,099
Earnings per share (U.S. GAAP):
Basic			$	0.26				$	0.20			$	0.71				$	1.33
Diluted			$	0.25				$	0.20			$	0.69				$	1.32
Core earnings per share (Non-U.S. GAAP):
Basic			$	0.66				$	0.28			$	2.16				$	1.89
Diluted			$	0.64				$	0.28			$	2.11				$	1.86
Weighted average shares outstanding used in the calculations
of earnings per share (U.S. GAAP and Non-U.S. GAAP):
Basic				178,697					189,139				181,902					190,413
Diluted				182,977					191,602				185,838					192,750

JABIL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
RECONCILIATION OF U.S. GAAP FINANCIAL RESULTS TO NON-U.S. GAAP MEASURES
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
CALCULATION OF RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL
AND CORE RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL
The Company calculates: (1) its "Return on Invested Capital" by annualizing its "after-tax U.S. GAAP operating income" for its most recently-ended quarter and dividing that by the average of its "net invested capital asset base" and (2) its "Core Return on Invested Capital" by annualizing its "after-tax non-U.S. GAAP core operating income" for its most recently-ended quarter and dividing that by the “average net invested capital asset base."
The Company calculates: (1) its "after-tax U.S. GAAP operating income" by subtracting a certain tax effect (the calculation of which is explained below) from its U.S. GAAP operating income and (2) its "after-tax non-U.S. GAAP core operating income" as its non-U.S. GAAP core operating income less a certain tax effect (the calculation of which is explained below). See elsewhere in this earnings release for a reconciliation of the Company's non-U.S. GAAP core operating income to its U.S. GAAP operating income.
The Company calculates its "average net invested capital asset base" as the sum of the averages (the calculations of which are explained below) of its stockholders’ equity, current and non-current portions of its notes payable, long-term debt and capital lease obligations less the average (the calculation of which is explained below) of its cash and cash equivalents.
The following table reconciles (1) "Return on Invested Capital," as calculated using "after-tax U.S. GAAP operating income" to (2) "Core Return on Invested Capital," as calculated using "after-tax non-U.S. GAAP core operating income":

			Three months						Twelve months
			ended						ended
			August 31,						August 31,
			2017						2017
Numerator:
Operating income (U.S. GAAP)			$	118,057					$	410,230
Tax effect(1)				(35,771	)					(137,087	)
After-tax operating income				82,286						273,143
				x4						x1
Annualized after-tax operating income			$	329,144					$	273,143
Core operating income (Non-U.S. GAAP)			$	191,464					$	667,003
Tax effect(2)				(37,610	)					(134,930	)
After-tax core operating income				153,854						532,073
				x4						x1
Annualized after-tax core operating income			$	615,416					$	532,073
Denominator:
Average total Jabil Inc. stockholders’ equity(3)			$	2,340,495					$	2,395,843
Average notes payable, long-term debt and capital lease obligations, less
current installments(3)				1,638,591						1,853,302
Average current installments of notes payable, long-term debt and capital
lease obligations(3)				492,241						245,654
Average cash and cash equivalents(3)				(966,925	)					(1,050,989	)
Net invested capital asset base			$	3,504,402					$	3,443,810
Return on Invested Capital (U.S. GAAP)				9.4		%				7.9		%
Adjustments noted above				8.2		%				7.6		%
Core Return on Invested Capital (Non-U.S. GAAP)				17.6		%				15.5		%
(1) This amount is calculated by adding the amount of income taxes attributable to its operating income (U.S. GAAP) and its interest expense.
(2) This amount is calculated by adding the amount of income taxes attributable to its core operating income (Non-U.S. GAAP) and its interest expense.
(3) The average is based on the addition of the account balance at the end of the most recently-ended quarter to the account balance
at the end of the prior quarter for the three months ended August 31, 2017 and dividing by two. The average is based on the addition
of the account balance at the end of the most recently-ended fiscal year to the account balance at the end of the prior fiscal year
for the twelve months ended August 31, 2017 and dividing by two.

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Jabil Circuit, Inc.
Beth Walters, 727-803-3511
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations & Communications
beth_walters@jabil.com
or
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Senior Director, Investor Relations
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