Arrow Electronics, Inc.
-- Record Sales, Gross Profit, Operating Income, and Earnings Per Share -- -- First-Quarter Earnings Per Share of $5.31; Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share of $5.43 --
CENTENNIAL, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW) today reported first-quarter 2022 sales of $9.07 billion, an increase of 8 percent from sales of $8.39 billion in the first quarter of 2021. First-quarter net income was $365 million, or $5.31 per share on a diluted basis, compared with a net income of $206 million, or $2.72 per share on a diluted basis, in the first quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP net income1 was $373 million, or $5.43 per share on a diluted basis, in the first quarter of 2022, compared with non-GAAP net income of $216 million, or $2.84 per share on a diluted basis, in the first quarter of 2021.
“Arrow’s unwavering commitment to our customers’ success continues to foster expanding opportunities for our own business in the areas of supply chain as a service, designed and engineered value-enhancing solutions, and secure management of mission-critical software workloads,” said Michael J. Long, chairman, president, and chief executive officer. “At Arrow, we continue to enhance the solutions and services we provide as the markets we serve change at an increasingly rapid pace. Our record results this quarter demonstrate that we remain ahead of the curve, supported by the best team in the industry. We expect component supply to remain well below demand in the coming quarters and through the better part of 2022.”
Global components first-quarter sales of $7.20 billion reflected an increase of 12 percent year over year and non-GAAP sales increased 13 percent year over year. Asia-Pacific components first-quarter sales decreased 8 percent year over year. Americas components first-quarter sales increased 38 percent year over year. Europe components first-quarter sales increased 23 percent year over year and non-GAAP sales in the region increased 31 percent year over year. Global components first-quarter operating income was $499 million, and first-quarter non-GAAP operating income was $506 million.
“The current market environment has enabled the global components business to showcase our experience and industry knowledge that makes us uniquely positioned to help our customers navigate today’s challenges. This includes helping to mitigate production risks and facilitate a continuous stream of products to market,” said Mr. Long.
Global enterprise computing solutions ("ECS") first-quarter sales of $1.88 billion reflected a decrease of 3 percent year over year and non-GAAP sales decreased 1 percent year over year. Europe enterprise computing solutions first-quarter sales increased 5 percent year over year and non-GAAP sales in the region increased 11 percent year over year. Americas enterprise computing solutions first-quarter sales decreased 9 percent year over year. Global enterprise computing solutions first-quarter operating income was $86 million, and first-quarter non-GAAP operating income was $88 million.
“Demand for complex IT solutions continues to grow, and we expect to see significant upside in this area when near-term project postponements and incompletions resulting from supply chain challenges are resolved,” said Mr. Long.
“Our return on invested capital remains favorable, and our leverage ratios are near their lowest levels in ten years,” said Rick Seidlitz, vice president and interim principal financial officer. “Our strong profitability and the effective management of our balance sheet enabled us to deliver on our commitment to return cash to shareholders through the repurchase of approximately $250 million of shares for the fourth consecutive quarter, bringing total cash returned to shareholders over the last 12 months to approximately $1 billion. Our current repurchase authorization stands at approximately $513 million.”
1 A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures, including sales, gross profit, operating income, net income attributable to shareholders, and net income per share, to GAAP financial measures is presented in the reconciliation tables included herein.
SECOND-QUARTER 2022 OUTLOOK
Second-Quarter 2022 Outlook
Reported GAAP measure
Intangible amortization expense
Restructuring & integration charges
Non-GAAP measure
Net income per diluted share
$5.32 - $5.48
$.10
$.06
$5.48 to $5.64
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Information Relating to Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes “forward-looking” statements, as the term is defined under the federal securities laws, including but not limited to the statements contained in quotes of Arrow's executives and statements regarding: Arrow’s future financial performance, including its outlook on financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2022, such as sales, net income per diluted share, non-GAAP net income per diluted share, average tax rate, average diluted shares outstanding, interest expense, average USD-to-Euro exchange rate, impact to sales due to changes in foreign currencies, intangible amortization expense per diluted share, restructuring and integration charges per diluted share, and expectation regarding market demand. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, and uncertainties, which could cause actual results or facts to differ materially from such statements for a variety of reasons, including, but not limited to: potential adverse effects of the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, including actions taken to contain or mitigate the impact of COVID-19, impacts of the conflict in Ukraine, industry conditions, changes in product supply, pricing and customer demand, the global supply chain disruption, economic conditions, inflationary pressures, competition, other vagaries in the global components and the global enterprise computing solutions markets, changes in relationships with key suppliers, increased profit margin pressure, foreign currency fluctuation, changes in legal and regulatory matters, non-compliance with certain regulations, such as export, antitrust, and anti-corruption laws, foreign tax and other loss contingencies, and the company's ability to generate cash flow. For a further discussion of these and other factors that could cause the company’s future results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements, see the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the company's periodic reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q and subsequent filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Shareholders and other readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. The company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any of the forward-looking statements.
Certain Non-GAAP Financial Information
In addition to disclosing financial results that are determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), the company also provides certain non-GAAP financial information The company provides non-GAAP sales, gross profit, operating income, income before income taxes, provision for income taxes, net income, noncontrolling interests, net income attributable to shareholders, and net income per share on a diluted basis, which are non-GAAP measures adjusted for the impact of changes in foreign currencies (referred to as "changes in foreign currencies") by re-translating prior-period results at current period foreign exchange rates, identifiable intangible asset amortization, restructuring, integration, and other charges, and net gains and losses on investments. Management believes that providing this additional information is useful to the reader to better assess and understand the company’s operating performance, especially when comparing results with previous periods, primarily because management typically monitors the business adjusted for these items in addition to GAAP results. However, analysis of results on a non-GAAP basis should be used as a complement to, and in conjunction with, data presented in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of the company’s non-GAAP financial information to GAAP is set forth in the tables below.
ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Quarter Ended
April 2, 2022
April 3, 2021
Sales
$
9,074,125
8,385,919
Cost of sales
7,866,621
7,455,809
Gross profit
1,207,504
930,110
Operating expenses:
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
643,925
574,567
Depreciation and amortization
48,305
50,331
Restructuring, integration, and other charges
4,898
5,709
697,128
630,607
Operating income
510,376
299,503
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies
843
844
Gain on investments, net
2,011
2,793
Employee benefit plan expense, net
(889
)
(1,230
Interest and other financing expense, net
(33,985
(33,656
Income before income taxes
478,356
268,254
Provision for income taxes
112,360
61,026
Consolidated net income
365,996
207,228
Noncontrolling interests
1,247
907
Net income attributable to shareholders
364,749
206,321
Net income per share:
Basic
5.38
2.76
Diluted
5.31
2.72
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
67,840
74,882
68,749
75,794
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands except par value)
December 31, 2021
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
242,791
222,194
Accounts receivable, net
10,621,942
11,123,946
Inventories
4,645,116
4,201,965
Other current assets
431,635
345,218
Total current assets
15,941,484
15,893,323
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost:
Land
5,691
5,736
Buildings and improvements
185,000
186,097
Machinery and equipment
1,533,688
1,523,919
1,724,379
1,715,752
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
(1,066,180
(1,032,941
Property, plant, and equipment, net
658,199
682,811
Investments in affiliated companies
65,239
63,695
Intangible assets, net
185,753
195,029
Goodwill
2,067,249
2,080,371
Other assets
594,929
620,311
Total assets
19,512,853
19,535,540
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
9,110,391
9,617,084
Accrued expenses
1,243,853
1,326,386
Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term debt
317,399
382,619
Total current liabilities
10,671,643
11,326,089
Long-term debt
2,790,819
2,244,443
Other liabilities
621,508
624,162
Equity:
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $1:
Authorized - 160,000 shares in both 2022 and 2021
Issued - 125,424 shares in both 2022 and 2021
125,424
Capital in excess of par value
1,186,595
1,189,845
Treasury stock (58,987 and 57,358 shares in 2022 and 2021, respectively), at cost
(3,861,793
(3,629,265
Retained earnings
8,152,697
7,787,948
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(232,969
(191,657
Total shareholders’ equity
5,369,954
5,282,295
58,929
58,551
Total equity
5,428,883
5,340,846
Total liabilities and equity
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash used for operations:
Amortization of stock-based compensation
17,351
13,223
(843
(844
Deferred income taxes
1,352
13,663
(2,011
(2,793
Other
686
1,374
Change in assets and liabilities:
430,710
596,777
(460,902
(13,147
(477,825
(840,124
(43,641
3,643
Other assets and liabilities
(79,426
(33,867
Net cash used for operating activities
(200,248
(4,536
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of property, plant, and equipment
(19,270
(20,180
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment
—
22,171
Proceeds from collections of notes receivable
20,169
Net cash provided by investing activities
899
1,991
Cash flows from financing activities:
Change in short-term and other borrowings
(14,293
(12,452
Proceeds from long-term bank borrowings, net
845,000
154,674
Redemption of notes
(350,000
(130,860
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
11,302
26,091
Repurchases of common stock
(264,431
(160,619
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
227,578
(123,166
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
(7,632
(20,203
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
20,597
(145,914
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
373,615
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
227,701
NON-GAAP SALES RECONCILIATION
% Change
Consolidated sales, as reported
8.2
%
Impact of changes in foreign currencies
(151,551
Non-GAAP consolidated sales
8,234,368
10.2
Global components sales, as reported
7,199,075
6,443,253
11.7
(100,301
Non-GAAP global components sales
6,342,952
13.5
Americas components sales, as reported
2,340,543
1,701,173
37.6
(772
Non-GAAP Americas components sales
1,700,401
Asia components sales, as reported
2,931,529
3,173,478
(7.6
) %
(630
Non-GAAP Asia components sales
3,172,848
Europe components sales, as reported
1,927,003
1,568,602
22.8
(98,899
Non-GAAP Europe components sales
1,469,703
31.1
Global ECS sales, as reported
1,875,050
1,942,666
(3.5
(51,250
Non-GAAP global ECS sales
1,891,416
(0.9
Americas ECS sales, as reported
1,047,849
1,151,338
(9.0
(2,453
Non-GAAP Americas ECS sales
1,148,885
(8.8
Europe ECS sales, as reported
827,201
791,328
4.5
(48,797
Non-GAAP Europe ECS sales
742,531
11.4
NON-GAAP EARNINGS RECONCILIATION
Three months ended April 2, 2022
Reported
GAAP
measure
Intangible
amortization
expense
Restructuring
& Integration
charges
Other(1)
Non-GAAP
$9,074,125
Gross Profit
9,018
524,292
490,261
2,310
1,205
(486
115,389
6,708
3,693
(1,525
374,872
140
1,387
$364,749
$6,568
$3,693
($1,525
$373,485
Net income per diluted share (3)
$5.31
$0.10
$0.05
($0.02
$5.43
Effective tax rate (2)
23.5
Three months ended April 3, 2021
$8,385,919
9,326
314,538
280,496
2,385
1,166
(672
63,905
6,941
4,543
(2,121
216,591
150
1,057
$206,321
$6,791
$4,543
($2,121
$215,534
$2.72
$0.09
$0.06
($0.03
$2.84
22.7
(1) Other includes gain on investments, net.
(2) The items as shown in this table, represent the reconciling items for the tax rate as reported by GAAP measure and as a non-GAAP measure.
(3) The sum of the components for diluted EPS, as adjusted may not agree to totals, as presented, due to rounding.
SEGMENT INFORMATION
Sales:
Global components
Global ECS
Consolidated
Operating income (loss):
Global components (a)
499,342
289,383
85,798
77,359
Corporate (b)
(74,764
(67,239
(a)
Global components operating income includes $4.3 million related to proceeds from legal settlements for the first quarter of 2021.
(b)
Corporate operating income includes restructuring, integration, and other charges of $4.9 million for the first quarter of 2022 and $5.7 million for the first quarter of 2021.
NON-GAAP SEGMENT RECONCILIATION
Global components operating income, as reported
Intangible assets amortization expense
6,873
7,004
Global components non-GAAP operating income
506,215
296,387
Global ECS operating income, as reported
2,145
2,322
Global ECS non-GAAP operating income
87,943
79,681
Contact:
Richard Seidlitz, Vice President, Principal Accounting Officer, Interim Principal Financial Officer 303-305-4936
Media Contact:
John Hourigan, Vice President, Global Communications 303-824-4586