AVNET INC - Quarter Report: 2021 October (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


☒	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended October 2, 2021

☐	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _____ to _____

Commission File #1-4224

AVNET, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


New York				11-1890605
(State or other jurisdiction				(IRS Employer
of incorporation or organization)				Identification No.)


2211 South 47th Street, Phoenix, Arizona		85034
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(480) 643-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code.)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol	Name of Each Exchange on Which registered:
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share	AVT	Nasdaq Global Select Market

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 every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes þ No ◻

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer ☑		Accelerated Filer ☐
Non-accelerated Filer ☐		Smaller Reporting Company ☐
Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☑

As of October 21, 2021, the total number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock was 99,222,109 shares, net of treasury shares.

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INDEX

	Page No.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Consolidated Balance Sheets at October 2, 2021 and July 3, 2021	2

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the first quarters ended October 2, 2021 and October 3, 2020	3

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the first quarters ended October 2, 2021 and October 3, 2020	4

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the first quarters ended October 2, 2021 and October 3, 2020	5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the first quarters ended October 2, 2021 and October 3, 2020	6

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	7

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	18

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	25

Item 4. Controls and Procedures	26

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings	26

Item 1A. Risk Factors	26

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	27

Item 6. Exhibits	28

Signature Page	29

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PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Financial Statements

AVNET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)


	October 2,		July 3,
	2021		2021

	(Thousands, except share
	amounts)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	299,101	$	199,691
Receivables		3,720,296		3,576,130
Inventories		3,283,825		3,236,837
Prepaid and other current assets		161,845		150,763
Total current assets		7,465,067		7,163,421
Property, plant and equipment, net		351,873		368,452
Goodwill		823,953		838,105
Intangible assets, net		23,074		28,539
Operating lease assets		257,614		265,988
Other assets		289,728		260,917
Total assets	$	9,211,309	$	8,925,422
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	$	—	$	23,078
Accounts payable		2,467,743		2,401,357
Accrued expenses and other		588,340		572,457
Short-term operating lease liabilities		57,256		58,346
Total current liabilities		3,113,339		3,055,238
Long-term debt		1,389,689		1,191,329
Long-term operating lease liabilities		230,350		239,838
Other liabilities		332,332		354,833
Total liabilities		5,065,710		4,841,238
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock $1.00 par; authorized 300,000,000 shares; issued 99,336,434 shares and 99,601,393 shares, respectively		99,336		99,601
Additional paid-in capital		1,631,667		1,622,160
Retained earnings		2,593,367		2,516,170
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(178,771)		(153,747)
Total shareholders’ equity		4,145,599		4,084,184
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	9,211,309	$	8,925,422

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)


	First Quarters Ended
	October 2,		October 3,
	2021		2020

	(Thousands, except per share amounts)
Sales	$	5,584,695	$	4,723,059
Cost of sales		4,925,002		4,206,979
Gross profit		659,693		516,080
Selling, general and administrative expenses		486,178		471,158
Restructuring, integration and other expenses		5,272		26,420
Operating income		168,243		18,502
Other expense, net		(409)		(19,498)
Interest and other financing expenses, net		(22,844)		(22,301)
Income (loss) before taxes		144,990		(23,297)
Income tax expense (benefit)		33,672		(4,408)
Net income (loss)	$	111,318	$	(18,889)

Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$	1.12	$	(0.19)
Diluted	$	1.10	$	(0.19)

Shares used to compute earnings per share:
Basic		99,647		98,897
Diluted		101,116		98,897
Cash dividends paid per common share	$	0.24	$	0.21

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)


	First Quarters Ended
	October 2,		October 3,
	2021		2020

	(Thousands)
Net income (loss)	$	111,318	$	(18,889)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation and other		(29,036)		90,373
Pension adjustments, net		4,012		9,623
Total comprehensive income	$	86,294	$	81,107

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)


									Accumulated
	Common		Common		Additional				Other		Total
	Stock-		Stock-		Paid-In		Retained		Comprehensive		Shareholders’
	Shares		Amount		Capital		Earnings		(Loss) Income		Equity

	(Thousands)
Balance, July 3, 2021		99,601	$	99,601	$	1,622,160	$	2,516,170	$	(153,747)	$	4,084,184
Net income		—		—		—		111,318		—		111,318
Translation adjustments and other		—		—		—		—		(29,036)		(29,036)
Pension liability adjustments, net		—		—		—		—		4,012		4,012
Cash dividends		—		—		—		(23,893)		—		(23,893)
Repurchases of common stock		(275)		(275)		—		(10,228)		—		(10,503)
Stock-based compensation		10		10		9,507		—		—		9,517
Balance, October 2, 2021		99,336	$	99,336	$	1,631,667	$	2,593,367	$	(178,771)	$	4,145,599


									Accumulated
	Common		Common		Additional				Other		Total
	Stock-		Stock-		Paid-In		Retained		Comprehensive		Shareholders’
	Shares		Amount		Capital		Earnings		(Loss) Income		Equity

	(Thousands)
Balance, June 27, 2020		98,793	$	98,793	$	1,594,140	$	2,421,845	$	(388,380)	$	3,726,398
Net loss		—		—		—		(18,889)		—		(18,889)
Translation adjustments and other		—		—		—		—		90,373		90,373
Pension liability adjustments, net		—		—		—		—		9,623		9,623
Cash dividends		—		—		—		(20,756)		—		(20,756)
Effects of new accounting principles, net		—		—		—		(14,480)		—		(14,480)
Stock-based compensation		51		51		5,191		—		—		5,242
Balance, October 3, 2020		98,844	$	98,844	$	1,599,331	$	2,367,720	$	(288,384)	$	3,777,511

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)


	First Quarters Ended
	October 2,		October 3,
	2021		2020

	(Thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	111,318	$	(18,889)

Non-cash and other reconciling items:
Depreciation		21,833		21,845
Amortization		5,210		20,117
Amortization of operating lease assets		13,751		14,079
Deferred income taxes		(3,259)		6,614
Stock-based compensation		9,178		4,961
Impairments		—		15,166
Other, net		2,603		10,898
Changes in (net of effects from businesses acquired and divested):
Receivables		(169,992)		(7,116)
Inventories		(73,971)		(136,426)
Accounts payable		85,217		228,740
Accrued expenses and other, net		(32,856)		(37,545)
Net cash flows (used) provided by operating activities		(30,968)		122,444

Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under accounts receivable securitization, net		59,300		166,900
Borrowings (repayments) under senior unsecured credit facility, net		118,716		(234,190)
Borrowings (repayments) under bank credit facilities and other debt, net		(734)		(545)
Repurchases of common stock		(9,566)		—
Dividends paid on common stock		(23,893)		(20,756)
Other, net		(1,337)		281
Net cash flows provided (used) by financing activities		142,486		(88,310)

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(12,025)		(19,998)
Acquisitions of assets and businesses		—		(18,700)
Other, net		318		753
Net cash flows used for investing activities		(11,707)		(37,945)

Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(401)		9,829

Cash and cash equivalents:
— increase		99,410		6,018
— at beginning of period		199,691		477,038
— at end of period	$	299,101	$	483,056

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

1. Basis of presentation and new accounting pronouncements

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly Avnet, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries’ (collectively, the “Company” or “Avnet”) financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income and cash flows. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.

Preparing financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements. Actual results may differ from these estimates and assumptions.

Interim results of operations do not necessarily indicate the results to be expected for the full fiscal year. The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 3, 2021.

Fiscal year

The Company operates on a “52/53 week” fiscal year, and fiscal 2022 contains 52 weeks compared to fiscal 2021, which contained 53 weeks. As a result, the first quarter of fiscal 2022, contained 13 weeks compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2021, which contained 14 weeks.

Recently adopted accounting pronouncements

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (Topic 740) (“ASU No. 2019-12”), which simplifies the income tax accounting, eliminates certain exceptions within ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, and clarifies certain aspects of the current guidance to promote consistency among reporting entities. Most amendments within ASU No. 2019-12 are required to be applied on a prospective basis, while certain amendments must be applied on a retrospective or modified retrospective basis. The Company’s adoption of ASU No. 2019-12 beginning the first quarter of fiscal 2022 did not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

Recently issued accounting pronouncements

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting (“ASU No. 2020-04”), which provides optional guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for reference rate reform on financial reporting. The new guidance provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. In January 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Scope (“ASU No. 2021-01”), to clarify certain optional expedients and exceptions in Topic 848 for contract modifications and hedge accounting to apply to derivatives that are affected by the discounting transition. Both ASU No. 2020-04 and ASU No. 2021-01 are effective upon issuance through December 31, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the effects of adopting the provisions of ASU No. 2020-04 and ASU No. 2021-01, but does not currently expect a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

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2. Receivables

The Company’s receivables and allowance for credit losses were as follows:


	October 2,		July 3,
	2021		2021

	(Thousands)
Receivables	$	3,808,214	$	3,664,290
Allowance for Credit Losses		(87,918)		(88,160)

The Company had the following activity in the allowance for credit losses during the first quarters of fiscal 2022 and 2021:


	October 2,		October 3,
	2021		2020

	(Thousands)
Balance at beginning of the period	$	88,160	$	65,018
Effect of adopting credit loss accounting standard		—		17,205
Credit Loss Provisions		4,174		1,786
Credit Loss Recoveries		(276)		(126)
Receivables Write offs		(3,193)		(4,023)
Foreign Currency Effect and Other		(947)		1,667
Balance at end of the period	$	87,918	$	81,527

3. Goodwill and intangible assets

Goodwill

The following table presents the change in goodwill by reportable segment for the three months ended October 2, 2021.


	Electronic
	Components		Farnell		Total

	(Thousands)
Carrying value at July 3, 2021 ⁽¹⁾	$	310,582	$	527,523	$	838,105
Foreign currency translation		(3,489)		(10,663)		(14,152)
Carrying value at October 2, 2021 ⁽¹⁾	$	307,093	$	516,860	$	823,953

(1)	Includes accumulated impairments of $1,482,677 from prior fiscal years.

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Intangible Assets

The following table presents the Company’s acquired intangible assets at October 2, 2021 and July 3, 2021, respectively.


	October 2, 2021						July 3, 2021
	Acquired		Accumulated		Net Book		Acquired		Accumulated		Net Book
	Amount		Amortization		Value		Amount⁽¹⁾		Amortization		Value

	(Thousands)
Customer related	$	318,429	$	(307,121)	$	11,308	$	324,416	$	(312,392)	$	12,024
Trade name		56,024		(46,340)		9,684		57,184		(45,019)		12,165
Technology and other		56,697		(54,615)		2,082		57,809		(53,459)		4,350
	$	431,150	$	(408,076)	$	23,074	$	439,409	$	(410,870)	$	28,539

⁽¹⁾Acquired amount reduced by impairment of $17,473 from prior fiscal years.

Intangible asset amortization expense was $5.2 million and $20.1 million for the first quarters of fiscal 2022 and 2021, respectively.

The following table presents the estimated future amortization expense for the remainder of fiscal 2022 and the next five fiscal years (in thousands):


Fiscal Year
Remainder of fiscal 2022	$	10,037
2023		6,534
2024		3,191
2025		1,472
2026		1,472
2027		368
Total	$	23,074

4. Debt

Short-term debt consists of the following (carrying balances in thousands):


	October 2,	July 3,		October 2,		July 3,
	2021	2021		2021		2021

	Interest Rate			Carrying Balance
Bank credit facilities and other	—	1.24	%	$	—	$	23,078
Short-term debt				$	—	$	23,078

Bank credit facilities and other consists primarily of various committed and uncommitted lines of credit and other forms of bank debt with financial institutions utilized primarily to support the working capital requirements of the Company, including its foreign operations.

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Long-term debt consists of the following (carrying balances in thousands):


	October 2,		July 3,		October 2,		July 3,
	2021		2021		2021		2021

	Interest Rate				Carrying Balance
Revolving credit facilities:
Accounts receivable securitization program	0.83	%	—		$	82,200	$	—
Credit Facility (due June 2023)	1.18	%	—			115,891		—
Public notes due:
December 2022	4.88	%	4.88	%		350,000		350,000
April 2026	4.63	%	4.63	%		550,000		550,000
May 2031	3.00	%	3.00	%		300,000		300,000
Other long-term debt	1.40	%	1.22	%		792		1,185
Long-term debt before discount and debt issuance costs						1,398,883		1,201,185
Discount and debt issuance costs – unamortized						(9,194)		(9,856)
Long-term debt					$	1,389,689	$	1,191,329

In August 2021, the Company amended and extended for two years its trade accounts receivable securitization program (the “Securitization Program”) in the United States with a group of financial institutions. The Securitization Program allows the Company to transfer, on an ongoing revolving basis, an undivided interest in a designated pool of trade accounts receivable, to provide security or collateral for borrowings up to a maximum of $450 million. The Securitization Program does not qualify for off balance sheet accounting treatment and any borrowings under the Securitization Program are recorded as debt in the consolidated balance sheets. Under the Securitization Program, the Company legally sells and isolates certain U.S. trade accounts receivable into a wholly owned and consolidated bankruptcy remote special purpose entity. Such receivables, which are recorded within “Receivables” in the consolidated balance sheets, totaled $772.1 million and $717.4 million at October 2, 2021, and July 3, 2021, respectively. The Securitization Program contains certain covenants relating to the quality of the receivables sold. Interest on borrowings is calculated using a one-month LIBOR rate plus a spread of 0.75%. The facility fee on the unused balance of the facility is up to 0.35%.

The Company has a five-year $1.25 billion revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) with a syndicate of banks, which expires in June 2023. It consists of revolving credit facilities and the issuance of up to $200.0 million of letters of credit and up to $300.0 million of loans in certain approved currencies, which expires in June 2023. Subject to certain conditions, the Credit Facility may be increased up to $1.50 billion. Under the Credit Facility, the Company may select from various interest rate options, currencies, and maturities. The Credit Facility contains certain covenants including various limitations on debt incurrence, share repurchases, dividends, investments, and capital expenditures. The Credit Facility also includes financial covenants requiring the Company to maintain minimum interest coverage and leverage ratios, which the Company was in compliance with as of October 2, 2021, and July 3, 2021.

As of October 2, 2021, and July 3, 2021, there were $1.2 million and $1.3 million, respectively, in letters of credit issued under the Credit Facility.

As of October 2, 2021, the carrying value and fair value of the Company’s total debt was $1.39 billion and $1.47 billion, respectively. At July 3, 2021, the carrying value and fair value of the Company’s total debt was $1.21 billion and $1.30 billion, respectively. Fair value for the public notes was estimated based upon quoted market prices and, for other forms of debt, fair value approximates carrying value due to the market based variable nature of the interest rates on those debt facilities.

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5. Leases

Substantially all the Company’s leases are classified as operating leases and are predominately related to real property for distribution centers, office space, and integration facilities with a lease term of up to 17 years. The Company’s equipment leases are primarily for automobiles and equipment and are not material to the consolidated financial statements.

The components of lease cost related to the Company’s operating leases were as follows (in thousands):


	First Quarters Ended
	October 2,		October 3,
	2021		2020
Operating lease cost	$	17,847	$	18,402
Variable lease cost		6,118		6,288
Total lease cost	$	23,965	$	24,690

Future minimum operating lease payments as of October 2, 2021, are as follows (in thousands):


Fiscal Year
Remainder of fiscal 2022	$	50,480
2023		58,378
2024		41,960
2025		33,060
2026		28,426
Thereafter		133,533
Total future operating lease payments		345,837
Total imputed interest on operating lease liabilities		(58,231)
Total operating lease liabilities	$	287,606

Other information pertaining to operating leases consists of the following:


	First Quarters Ended
	October 2,		October 3,
	2021		2020
Operating Lease Term and Discount Rate
Weighted-average remaining lease term in years	9.0		9.3
Weighted-average discount rate	3.8	%	3.8	%

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Supplemental cash flow information related to the Company’s operating leases was as follows (in thousands):


	First Quarters Ended
	October 2,		October 3,
	2021		2020
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for operating lease liabilities	$	14,826	$	14,710
Operating lease assets obtained from new operating lease liabilities		7,578		21,718

6. Derivative financial instruments

Many of the Company’s subsidiaries purchase and sell products in currencies other than their functional currencies, which subjects the Company to the risks associated with fluctuations in currency exchange rates. The Company uses economic hedges to reduce this risk utilizing natural hedging (i.e., offsetting receivables and payables in the same foreign currency) and creating offsetting positions through the use of derivative financial instruments (primarily forward foreign exchange contracts typically with maturities of less than 60 days, but no longer than one year). The Company continues to have exposure to foreign currency risks to the extent they are not economically hedged. The Company adjusts any economic hedges to fair value through the consolidated statements of operations primarily within “Other expense, net.” The fair value of forward foreign exchange contracts, which are based upon Level 2 criteria under the ASC 820 fair value hierarchy, are classified in the captions “Prepaid and other current assets” or “Accrued expenses and other,” as applicable, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of October 2, 2021, and July 3, 2021. The Company’s master netting and other similar arrangements with various financial institutions related to derivative financial instruments allow for the right of offset. The Company’s policy is to present derivative financial instruments with the same counterparty as either a net asset or liability when the right of offset exists.

The Company generally does not hedge its investments in its foreign operations. The Company does not enter derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes and monitors the financial stability and credit standing of its counterparties.

The Company’s foreign currency exposure relates primarily to international transactions where the currency collected from customers can be different from the currency used to purchase from suppliers. The Company’s foreign operations transactions are denominated primarily in the following currencies: U.S. Dollar, Euro, British Pound, Japanese Yen, Chinese Yuan, Taiwan Dollar, Canadian Dollar and Mexican Peso. The Company also, to a lesser extent, has foreign operations transactions in other EMEA and Asian foreign currencies.

The fair values of forward foreign currency exchange contracts not receiving hedge accounting treatment recorded in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets are as follows:


	October 2,		July 3,
	2021		2021

	(Thousands)
Prepaid and other current assets	$	6,835	$	15,722
Accrued expenses and other		13,557		23,994

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The amounts recorded to other income expense, net, related to derivative financial instruments for economic hedges are as follows:


	First Quarters Ended
	October 2,		October 3,
	2021		2020

	(Thousands)
Net derivative financial instrument loss	$	(8,771)	$	(7,816)

Under the Company’s economic hedging policies, gains and losses on the derivative financial instruments are classified within the same line item in the consolidated statements of operations as the remeasurement of the underlying assets or liabilities being economically hedged.

7. Commitments and contingencies

From time to time, the Company may become a party to, or be otherwise involved in, various lawsuits, claims, investigations and other legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of conducting its business. While litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, management does not anticipate that any such matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, liquidity, or results of operations.

The Company is also currently subject to various pending and potential legal matters and investigations relating to compliance with governmental laws and regulations. For certain of these matters, it is not possible to determine the ultimate outcome, and the Company cannot reasonably estimate the maximum potential exposure or the range of possible loss, particularly regarding to matters in early stages. The Company currently believes that the resolution of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or liquidity, but could possibly be material to its results of operations in any single reporting period.

As of October 2, 2021, and July 3, 2021, the Company had aggregate estimated liabilities of $14.7 million classified within accrued expenses and other for such compliance-related matters that were reasonably estimable as of such dates.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company recorded a gain on legal settlement of $8.2 million, which is classified as a component of Restructuring, integration and other expenses.

8. Income taxes

The Company’s effective tax rate on its income before taxes was 23.2% in the first quarter of fiscal 2022. During the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company’s effective tax rate was unfavorably impacted primarily by increases to valuation allowances.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company’s effective tax rate on its loss before taxes was a benefit of 18.9%. During the first quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company’s effective tax rate was unfavorably impacted primarily by increases to valuation allowances, partially offset by (i) the release of unrecognized tax benefit reserves and (ii) the mix of income in lower tax jurisdictions.

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9. Pension plan

The Company has a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan that covers substantially all current or former U.S. employees (the “Plan”). Components of net periodic pension cost for the Plan was as follows:


	First Quarters Ended
	October 2,		October 3,
	2021		2020

	(Thousands)
Service cost	$	3,752	$	3,938
Total net periodic pension cost within selling, general and administrative expenses		3,752		3,938

Interest cost		3,947		3,976
Expected return on plan assets		(12,284)		(12,420)
Amortization of prior service cost		1		75
Recognized net actuarial loss		4,086		5,151
Total net periodic pension benefit within other expense, net		(4,250)		(3,218)

Net periodic pension (benefit) cost	$	(498)	$	720

The Company made $8.0 million of contributions during the first quarter of fiscal 2022 and expects to make additional contributions to the Plan of up to $8.0 million in the remainder of fiscal 2022.

10. Shareholders’ equity

Share repurchase program

In August 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors amended the Company’s existing share repurchase program, increasing the cumulative total of authorized share repurchases to $2.95 billion of common stock in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors such as share price, expected liquidity, expected compliance with financial debt convents, corporate and regulatory requirements, and prevailing market conditions. During the first quarter ended October 2, 2021, the Company repurchased 0.3 million shares under this program for a total cost of $10.5 million. As of October 2, 2021, the Company had $458.5 million remaining under its share repurchase authorization.

Common stock dividend

In August 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a dividend of $0.24 per common share and dividend payments of $23.9 million were made in September 2021.

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11. Earnings per share


	First Quarters Ended
	October 2,		October 3,
	2021		2020

	(Thousands, except per share data)
Numerator:
Net income (loss)	$	111,318	$	(18,889)

Denominator:
Weighted average common shares for basic earnings per share		99,647		98,897
Net effect of dilutive stock-based compensation awards		1,469		—
Weighted average common shares for diluted earnings per share		101,116		98,897
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	1.12	$	(0.19)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	1.10	$	(0.19)
Stock options excluded from earnings per share calculation due to anti-dilutive effect		897		875

For the first quarter of fiscal 2021, the diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share as the effect of all potential common shares would be anti-dilutive.

12. Additional cash flow information

Non-cash investing and financing activities and supplemental cash flow information were as follows:


	First Quarters Ended
	October 2,		October 3,
	2021		2020

	(Thousands)
Non-cash Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures incurred but not paid	$	4,508	$	3,173
Non-cash Financing Activities:
Unsettled share repurchases	$	937		—
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Interest	$	11,636	$	12,538
Income tax net payments		27,977		19,258

Included in cash and cash equivalents as of October 2, 2021, and July 3, 2021, was $3.4 million and $3.8 million, respectively, of cash equivalents, which was primarily comprised of investment grade money market funds and overnight time deposits.

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13. Segment information

Electronic Components (“EC”) and Farnell (“Farnell”) are the Company’s reportable segments (“operating groups”). EC markets and sells semiconductors and interconnect, passive and electromechanical devices and integrated components to a diverse customer base serving many end-markets. Farnell distributes electronic components and related products to the electronic system design community utilizing multi-channel sales and marketing resources.


	First Quarters Ended
	October 2,		October 3,
	2021		2020

	(Thousands)
Sales:
Electronic Components	$	5,129,497	$	4,382,148
Farnell		455,198		340,911
		5,584,695		4,723,059
Operating income:
Electronic Components	$	162,462	$	84,440
Farnell		49,593		11,959
		212,055		96,399
Corporate		(33,301)		(31,302)
Restructuring, integration and other expenses		(5,272)		(26,420)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets and other		(5,239)		(20,175)
Operating income	$	168,243	$	18,502

Sales, by geographic area:
Americas ⁽¹⁾	$	1,258,811	$	1,205,695
EMEA ⁽²⁾		1,747,579		1,480,674
Asia/Pacific ⁽³⁾		2,578,305		2,036,690
Sales	$	5,584,695	$	4,723,059

⁽¹⁾	Includes sales from the United States of $1.16 billion and $1.13 billion for the first quarters ended October 2, 2021, and October 3, 2020, respectively.

⁽²⁾	Includes sales from Germany and Belgium of $697.1 million and $307.6 million, respectively, for the first quarter ended October 2, 2021. Includes sales from Germany and Belgium of $574.8 million and $294.4 million, respectively, for the first quarter ended October 3, 2020.

⁽³⁾

Includes sales from China (including Hong Kong), Taiwan and Singapore of $826.8 million, $1.20 billion and $264.0 million, respectively, for the first quarter ended October 2, 2021. Includes sales from China (including Hong Kong), Taiwan and Singapore of $631.8 million, $916.3 million and $272.0 million, respectively, for the first quarter ended October 3, 2020.

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	October 2,		July 3,
	2021		2021

	(Thousands)
Property, plant, and equipment, net, by geographic area:
Americas ⁽¹⁾	$	138,380	$	146,042
EMEA ⁽²⁾		178,887		185,753
Asia/Pacific		34,606		36,657
Property, plant, and equipment, net	$	351,873	$	368,452

⁽¹⁾	Includes property, plant and equipment, net, of $135.0 million and $142.7 million as of October 2, 2021, and July 3, 2021, respectively, in the United States.

⁽²⁾

Includes property, plant and equipment, net, of $74.1 million, $81.0 million and $19.9 million in Germany, the United Kingdom and Belgium, respectively, as of October 2, 2021; and $77.9 million, $83.5 million and $20.9 million in Germany, the United Kingdom and Belgium, respectively, as of July 3, 2021.

14. Restructuring expenses

Fiscal 2021 and prior

During fiscal 2021 and prior, the Company incurred restructuring expenses related to various restructuring actions intended to achieve planned synergies from acquired businesses and to reduce future operating expenses. The following table presents the activity during the first quarter of fiscal 2022 related to the remaining restructuring liabilities established during fiscal 2021 and prior:


			Facility
			and Contract
	Severance		Exit Costs		Total

	(Thousands)
Balance at July 3, 2021	$	35,099	$	4,863	$	39,962
Cash payments		(11,892)		(1,319)		(13,211)
Changes in estimates, net		(330)		—		(330)
Other, principally foreign currency translation		(359)		(41)		(400)
Balance at October 2, 2021	$	22,518	$	3,503	$	26,021

The Company expects the majority of the remaining amounts to be paid by the end of fiscal 2022.

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This Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of the Company. You can find many of these statements by looking for words like “believes,” “plans,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “should,” “will,” “may,” “estimates,” or similar expressions in this Quarterly Report or in documents incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, and uncertainties. The following important factors, in addition to those discussed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 3, 2021, could affect the Company’s future results of operations, and could cause those results or other outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements: the scope and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on global economic systems, access to financial markets, and the Company’s employees, operations, customers, and supply chain; competitive pressures among distributors of electronic components; an industry down-cycle in semiconductors; relationships with key suppliers and allocations of products by suppliers; risks relating to the Company’s international sales and operations, including risks relating to the ability to repatriate cash, foreign currency fluctuations, duties and taxes, and compliance with international and U.S. laws; risks relating to acquisitions, divestitures and investments; adverse effects on the Company’s supply chain, operations of its distribution centers, shipping costs, third-party service providers, customers and suppliers, including as a result of issues caused by natural and weather-related disasters, pandemics and health related crisis, or warehouse modernization and relocation efforts; risks related to cyber-attacks, other privacy and security incidents and information systems failures, including related to current or future implementations, integrations or upgrades; general economic and business conditions (domestic, foreign and global) affecting the Company’s operations and financial performance and, indirectly, the Company’s credit ratings, debt covenant compliance, liquidity, and access to financing; constraints on employee retention and hiring; geopolitical events; and legislative or regulatory changes affecting the Company’s businesses.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which that statement is made. Except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date on which the statement is made.

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

For a description of the Company’s critical accounting policies and an understanding of Avnet and the significant factors that influenced the Company’s performance during the quarter ended October 2, 2021, this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, including the related notes, appearing in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 3, 2021. The Company operates on a “52/53 week” fiscal year and fiscal 2022 contains 52 weeks compared to 53 weeks in fiscal 2021. As a result, the first quarter of fiscal 2022 contained 13 weeks and the first quarter of fiscal 2021 contained 14 weeks. This extra week in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 impacts the year-over-year analysis in this MD&A.

The discussion of the Company’s results of operations includes references to the impact of foreign currency translation. When the U.S. Dollar strengthens and the stronger exchange rates are used to translate the results of operations of Avnet’s subsidiaries denominated in foreign currencies, the result is a decrease in U.S. Dollars of reported results. Conversely, weaker exchange rates result in an increase in U.S. Dollars of reported results. In the discussion that follows, results excluding this impact, primarily for subsidiaries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”) and Asia/Pacific (“Asia”), are referred to as “constant currency.”

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In addition to disclosing financial results that are determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“GAAP”), the Company also discloses certain non-GAAP financial information, including:

●

Sales adjusted for certain items that impact the year-over-year analysis, which includes the impact of certain acquisitions by adjusting Avnet’s prior periods to include the sales of acquired businesses, as if the acquisitions had occurred at the beginning of the earliest period presented. In addition, fiscal 2021 sales are adjusted for the estimated impact of the extra week of sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 due to it being a 14-week quarter, as discussed above. Additionally, the Company has adjusted sales for the impact of the termination of the Texas Instruments (“TI”) distribution agreement between fiscal years. Sales taking into account these adjustments are referred to as “organic sales.”

●

Operating income excluding (i) restructuring, integration and other expenses, (see Restructuring, Integration and Other Expenses in this MD&A), (ii) amortization of acquired intangible assets, and (iii) goodwill and long-lived asset impairment expense. Operating income excluding such amounts is referred to as “adjusted operating income.”

The reconciliation of operating income to adjusted operating income is presented in the following table:


	First Quarters Ended
	October 2,		October 3,
	2021		2020

	(Thousands)
Operating income	$	168,243	$	18,502
Restructuring, integration and other expenses		5,272		26,420
Amortization of acquired intangible assets and other		5,239		20,175
Adjusted operating income	$	178,754	$	65,097

Management believes that providing this additional information is useful to readers to better assess and understand operating performance, especially when comparing results with prior periods or forecasting performance for future periods, primarily because management typically monitors the business both including and excluding these adjustments to GAAP results. Management also uses these non-GAAP measures to establish operational goals and, in many cases, for measuring performance for compensation purposes. However, any analysis of results on a non-GAAP basis should be used as a complement to, and in conjunction with, results presented in accordance with GAAP.

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OVERVIEW

Organization

Avnet, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “Avnet”), is a leading global technology distributor and solutions provider. Avnet has served customers’ evolving needs for an entire century. Avnet supports customers at each stage of a product’s lifecycle, from idea to design and from prototype to production. Avnet’s unique position at the center of the technology value chain enables it to accelerate the design and supply stages of product development so customers can realize revenue faster. Decade after decade, Avnet helps its customers and suppliers around the world realize the transformative possibilities of technology. Founded in 1921, the Company works with suppliers in every major technology segment to serve customers in more than 140 countries.

Avnet has two primary operating groups — Electronic Components (“EC”) and Farnell (“Farnell”). Both operating groups have operations in each of the three major economic regions of the world: (i) the Americas, (ii) EMEA, and (iii) Asia. A summary of each operating group is provided in Note 13, “Segment information” to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Results of Operations

Executive Summary

Sales of $5.58 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 were 18.2% higher than the prior year first quarter sales of $4.72 billion. Excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency, sales increased 17.5% as compared to sales in the prior year first quarter.

Gross profit margin of 11.8% increased 88 basis points compared to 10.9% in the first quarter of fiscal 2021. This increase is primarily due to strong overall demand for electronic components and improvements in product and customer mix, partially offset by an unfavorable geographic regional sales mix.

Operating income of $168.2 million was $149.7 million higher than the first quarter of fiscal 2021. Operating income margin was 3.0% in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, as compared to 0.4% in the prior year first quarter. The increase in operating income margin is the result of increases in sales and in gross profit margin and from lower operating expenses. Adjusted operating income margin was 3.2% in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 as compared to 1.4% in the first quarter of fiscal 2021, an increase of 182 basis points. This increase in adjusted operating income margin is primarily due to the increases in sales and gross margin, partially offset by increases in selling, general and administrative expenses.

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Sales

Reported sales were the same as organic sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2022. The following table presents the reconciliation of reported sales to organic sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 by geographic region and by operating group.


			Estimated						Organic
	Sales		Extra		Organic				Sales
	As Reported		Week in		Sales		TI Sales		Adj for TI
	Q1-Fiscal		Q1-Fiscal		Q1-Fiscal		Q1-Fiscal		Q1-Fiscal
	2021		2021⁽¹⁾		2021		2021⁽²⁾		2021⁽²⁾

	(Thousands)
Avnet	$	4,723,059	$	306,000	$	4,417,059	$	240,984	$	4,176,075
Avnet by region
Americas	$	1,205,695	$	77,000	$	1,128,695	$	68,500	$	1,060,195
EMEA		1,480,674		97,000		1,383,674		102,910		1,280,764
Asia		2,036,690		132,000		1,904,690		69,574		1,835,116
Avnet by operating group
EC	$	4,382,148	$	284,000	$	4,098,148	$	240,984	$	3,857,164
Farnell		340,911		22,000		318,911		—		318,911

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(1)

The impact of the additional week of sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 is estimated.

(2)

Sales adjusted for the impact of the termination of the Texas Instruments (“TI”) distribution agreement.

The following table presents reported and organic sales growth rates for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 as compared to fiscal 2021 by geographic region and by operating group.


			Sales				Organic		Sales
			As Reported				Sales		Adj for TI
	Sales		Year-Year %		Organic		Year-Year %		Year-Year %
	As Reported		Change in		Sales		Change in		Change in
	Year-Year		Constant		Year-Year		Constant		Constant
	% Change		Currency		% Change		Currency		Currency⁽¹⁾
Avnet	18.2	%	17.5	%	26.4	%	25.6	%	32.9	%
Avnet by region
Americas	4.4	%	4.4	%	11.5	%	11.5	%	18.7	%
EMEA	18.0		16.2		26.3		24.3		34.3
Asia	26.6		26.4		35.4		35.2		40.3
Avnet by operating group
EC	17.1	%	16.5	%	25.2	%	24.6	%	32.3	%
Farnell	33.5		30.1		42.7		39.0		39.0

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(1)

Sales growth rates excluding the impact of the termination of the TI distribution agreement.

Sales of $5.58 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 were up $861.6 million, or 18.2%, from the prior year first quarter sales of $4.72 billion. Sales in constant currency in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 increased by 17.5% year over year. The increase in sales is primarily the result of increased sales in the Company’s Asia and EMEA regions and sales growth at Farnell. Organic sales in constant currency excluding TI sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 were 32.9% higher than sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2021, reflecting sales growth in both operating groups across all regions driven by strong demand globally for electronic components.

EC sales of $5.13 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 increased $747.3 million or 17.1% from the prior year first quarter sales of $4.38 billion. On an organic basis, EC sales excluding TI increased 32.3% year over year in constant currency, reflecting sales growth in all three regions. The increase in sales in the Company’s EC operating group is primarily due to improvements in overall market demand and stronger demand in certain industry sectors, particularly the transportation and industrial sectors.

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Farnell sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 were $455.2 million, an increase of $114.3 million or 33.5% from the prior year first quarter sales of $340.9 million. Sales in constant currency increased 30.1% year over year. These increases were primarily a result of increased market demand in all three regions.

As a result of the recent notification the Company received from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (“Maxim”) related to the termination of the Company’s distribution agreement for the Electronic Components operating group, the Company may experience lower sales and gross profit in the future if the impact of the termination is not offset by sales growth, gross margin improvements or operating cost reductions. Sales from Maxim products represented approximately 3% of total sales in fiscal 2021.

Gross Profit

Gross profit for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 was $659.7 million, an increase of $143.6 million, or 27.8%, from the first quarter of fiscal 2021 gross profit of $516.1 million. Gross profit margin increased to 11.8% (or 88 basis points) from the first quarter of fiscal 2021 gross profit margin of 10.9%, driven by increases in gross profit margin in both operating groups. The increases in gross profit margin in both operating groups are primarily due to strong demand for electronic components that resulted in a favorable pricing environment, partially offset by unfavorable geographic region sales mix. Sales in the higher gross profit margin western regions represented approximately 54% of sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, as compared to 57% during the first quarter of fiscal 2021.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A expenses”) were $486.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, an increase of $15.0 million, or 3.2%, from the first quarter of fiscal 2021. The year-over-year increase in SG&A expenses was primarily due to increases in costs to support sales growth, increased costs related to inflation including merit pay increases for employees, and to a lesser extent the impact of foreign currency due to the weakening of the U.S. Dollar.

Metrics that management monitors with respect to its operating expenses are SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales and as a percentage of gross profit. In the first quarter of fiscal 2022, SG&A expenses were 8.7% of sales and 73.7% of gross profit, as compared with 10.0% and 91.3%, respectively, in the first quarter of fiscal 2021. The decrease in SG&A expenses as a percentage of gross profit primarily results from operating leverage created from higher sales, increase in gross profit margin, and lower amortization expense, partially offset by increases in SG&A expenses.

Restructuring, Integration, and Other Expenses

The Company recorded restructuring, integration and other expenses of $5.3 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2022, substantially all of which was related to integration costs. The after-tax impact of restructuring, integration and other expenses were $4.3 million and $0.04 per share on a diluted basis.

Operating Income

Operating income for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 was $168.2 million, an increase of $149.7 million, from the first quarter of fiscal 2021 operating income of $18.5 million. Adjusted operating income for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 was $178.8 million, an increase of $113.7 million, or 174.6%, from the first quarter of fiscal 2021. The year-over-year increase in adjusted operating income was primarily driven by the increase in sales and in gross profit margin, partially offset by an increase in SG&A expenses.

EC operating income margin increased 124 basis points year over year to 3.2% and Farnell operating income margin increased 738 basis points year over year to 10.9%.

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Interest and Other Financing Expenses, Net and Other Expense, Net

Interest and other financing expenses in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 was $22.8 million, an increase of $0.5 million, or 2.4%, as compared with interest and other financing expenses of $22.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2021. The increase in interest and other financing expenses was primarily related to more outstanding borrowings during the first quarter of fiscal 2022 as compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2021.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company had $0.4 million of other expense as compared with $19.5 million of other expense in the first quarter of fiscal 2021. The year-over-year differences in other expense was primarily due to the equity investment impairment expense included in the other expense in the first quarter of fiscal 2021, and differences in foreign currency exchange rates between the first quarters of fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021.

Income Tax

Net Income (Loss)

As a result of the factors described in the preceding sections of this MD&A, the Company’s net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 was $111.3 million, or $1.10 per share on a diluted basis, as compared with net loss of $18.9 million, or $0.19 per share on a diluted basis, in the first quarter of fiscal 2021.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash Flow

Cash Flow from Operating Activities

During the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company used $31.0 million of cash flow from operations compared to $122.4 million of cash generated by operations in the first quarter of fiscal 2021. These operating cash flows were comprised of: (i) cash flow generated from net income, adjusted for the impact of non-cash and other items, which includes depreciation and amortization expenses, deferred income taxes, stock-based compensation expense, amortization of operating lease assets, and other non-cash items, and (ii) cash flows used for, or generated from, working capital and other, excluding cash and cash equivalents. Cash used for working capital and other was $191.6 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2022, including increases in accounts receivable of $170.0 million and in inventories of $74.0 million both to support sales growth in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, and a decrease in accrued expenses and other of $32.9 million, offset by an increase in accounts payable of $85.2 million. Comparatively, cash generated from working capital and other was $47.7 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2021, including an increase in accounts payable of $228.7 million, offset by increases in inventories of $136.4 million and accounts receivable of $7.1 million, and a decrease in accrued expenses and other of $37.5 million.

Cash Flow from Financing Activities

During the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company received net proceeds of $118.7 million under the Credit Facility, and $59.3 million under the Securitization Program. During the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company paid dividends on common stock of $23.9 million and repurchased $9.6 million of common stock.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company received net proceeds of $166.9 million under the Securitization Program and made a net repayment of $234.2 million under the Credit Facility. During the first quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company paid dividends on common stock of $20.8 million.

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Cash Flow from Investing Activities

During the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company used $12.0 million for capital expenditures compared to $20.0 million for capital expenditures in the first quarter of fiscal 2021. During the first quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company paid $18.7 million for an asset acquisition.

Contractual Obligations

For a detailed description of the Company’s long-term debt and lease commitments for the next five years and thereafter, see Long-Term Contractual Obligations appearing in Item 7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 3, 2021. There are no material changes to this information outside of normal borrowings and repayments of long-term debt and operating lease payments. The Company does not currently have any material non-cancellable commitments for capital expenditures or inventory purchases outside of the normal course of business.

Financing Transactions

See Note 4, “Debt” to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information on financing transactions including the Credit Facility, the Securitization Program, and other outstanding debt as of October 2, 2021. The Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Facility and the Securitization Program as of October 2, 2021, and July 3, 2021.

The Company has various lines of credit, financing arrangements, and other forms of bank debt in the U.S. and various foreign locations to fund the short-term working capital, foreign exchange, overdraft, and letter of credit needs of its wholly owned subsidiaries. Outstanding borrowings under such forms of debt at the end of first quarter of fiscal 2022 was $116.7 million.

As an alternative form of financing outside of the United States, the Company sells certain of its trade accounts receivable on a non-recourse basis to first-party financial institutions pursuant to factoring agreements. The Company accounts for these transactions as sales of receivables and presents cash proceeds as cash provided by operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. Factoring fees for the sales of trade accounts receivable are recorded within “Interest and other financing expenses, net” and were not material.

Liquidity

The Company held cash and cash equivalents of $299.1 million as of October 2, 2021, of which $236.5 million was held outside the United States. As of July 3, 2021, the Company held cash and cash equivalents of $199.7 million, of which $150.5 million was held outside of the United States.

As of the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company had a combined total borrowing capacity of $1.70 billion under the Credit Facility and the Securitization Program. There were $115.9 million in borrowings outstanding and $1.2 million in letters of credit issued under the Credit Facility, and $82.2 million outstanding under the Securitization Program, resulting in approximately $1.48 billion of total availability as of October 2, 2021. Availability under the Securitization Program is subject to the Company having sufficient eligible trade accounts receivable in the United States to support desired borrowings.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company had an average daily balance outstanding of approximately $353.0 million under the Credit Facility and approximately $139.4 million under the Securitization Program.

During periods of weakening demand in the electronic components industry, the Company typically generates cash from operating activities. Conversely, the Company is more likely to use operating cash flows for working capital requirements during periods of higher growth. The Company used $62.5 million in cash flows for operating activities over the trailing four fiscal quarters ended October 2, 2021.

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Liquidity is subject to many factors, such as normal business operations and general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, and regulatory factors that are beyond the Company’s control. To the extent the cash balances held in foreign locations cannot be remitted back to the U.S. in a tax efficient manner, those cash balances are generally used for ongoing working capital, capital expenditures and other foreign business needs. In addition, local government regulations may restrict the Company’s ability to move funds among various locations under certain circumstances. Management does not believe such restrictions would limit the Company’s ability to pursue its intended business strategy.

The Company continually monitors and reviews its liquidity position and funding needs. Management believes that the Company’s ability to generate operating cash flows in the future and available borrowing capacity, including capacity for the non-recourse sale of trade accounts receivable, will be sufficient to meet its future liquidity needs. The Company may also renew or replace expiring debt arrangements in the future and management believes the Company will have adequate access to capital markets, if needed. The Company has historically generated operating cash flows and believes it will have the ability to do so in the future.

As of October 2, 2021, the Company may repurchase up to an aggregate of $458.5 million of shares of the Company’s common stock through a $2.95 billion share repurchase program approved by the Board of Directors. The Company may repurchase stock from time to time at the discretion of management, subject to strategic considerations, market conditions and other factors. The Company may terminate or limit the share repurchase program at any time without prior notice. During the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company repurchased $10.5 million of common stock.

The Company has historically paid quarterly cash dividends on shares of its common stock, and future dividends are subject to approval by the Board of Directors. During the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the Board of Directors approved a dividend of $0.24 per share, which resulted in $23.9 million of dividend payments during the quarter.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 1, “Basis of presentation and new accounting pronouncements” to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a description of recently issued accounting pronouncements.

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company seeks to reduce earnings and cash flow volatility associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates by entering into financial arrangements that are intended to provide an economic hedge against all or a portion of the risks associated with such volatility. The Company continues to have exposure to such risks to the extent they are not economically hedged.

See Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 3, 2021, for further discussion of market risks associated with foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. Avnet’s exposure to such risks has not changed materially since July 3, 2021, as the Company continues to economically hedge the majority of its foreign currency exchange exposures. Thus, any increase or decrease in fair value of the Company’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts is generally offset by an opposite effect on the related economically hedged position. For interest rate risk, the Company continues to maintain a combination of fixed and variable rate debt to mitigate the exposure to fluctuations in market interest rates.

See Liquidity and Capital Resources — Financing Transactions appearing in Item 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further discussion of the Company’s financing transactions and capital structure. As of October 2, 2021, approximately 86% of the Company’s debt bears interest at a fixed rate and 14% of the Company’s debt bears interest at variable rates. Therefore, a hypothetical 1.0% (100 basis points) increase in interest rates would result in a $0.5 million decrease in income before income taxes in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the first quarter of fiscal 2022.

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Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the reporting period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on such evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective such that material information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2022, there were no changes to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

Pursuant to SEC regulations, including but not limited to Item 103 of Regulation S-K, the Company regularly assesses the status of and developments in pending environmental and other legal proceedings to determine whether any such proceedings should be identified specifically in this discussion of legal proceedings, and has concluded that no particular pending legal proceeding requires public disclosure. Based on the information known to date, management believes that the Company has appropriately accrued in its consolidated financial statements for its share of the estimable costs of environmental and other legal proceedings.

The Company is also currently subject to various pending and potential legal matters and investigations relating to compliance with governmental laws and regulations, including import/export and environmental matters. The Company currently believes that the resolution of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or liquidity, but could possibly be material to its results of operations in any single reporting period.

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

The discussion of the Company’s business and operations should be read together with the risk factors contained in Item 1A of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 3, 2021, which describe various risks and uncertainties to which the Company is or may become subject. These risks and uncertainties have the potential to affect the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, strategies or prospects in a material and adverse manner. As of October 2, 2021, there have been no material changes to the risk factors set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 3, 2021.

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Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

In August 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors amended the Company’s existing share repurchase program, increasing the cumulative total of authorized share repurchases to $2.95 billion of the Company’s common stock. The following table includes the Company’s monthly purchases of the Company’s common stock during the first quarter of fiscal 2022, under the share repurchase program, which is part of a publicly announced plan.


				Total Number of	Approximate Dollar
	Total	Average		Shares Purchased	Value of Shares That
	Number	Price		as Part of Publicly	May Yet Be
	of Shares	Paid per		Announced Plans	Purchased under the
Period	Purchased	Share		or Programs	Plans or Programs
July 4 – July 31	—		—	—	$	468,992,000
August 1 – August 28	31,415	$	40.06	31,415	$	467,733,000
August 29 – October 2	243,449	$	37.97	243,449	$	458,489,000

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Item 6.

Exhibits

Exhibit
Number		Exhibit

10.1		Amendment No. 4 to the Fourth Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated August 16, 2021, among Avnet, Inc., Avnet Receivables Corporation, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as agent, and the companies and financial institutions party thereto (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 18, 2021).

31.1*		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2*		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1**		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2**		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101.INS*		XBRL - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

101.SCH*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

101.DEF*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

101.CAL*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

101.LAB*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.

101.PRE*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

*	Filed herewith.
**	Furnished herewith. The information in these exhibits shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to liability under that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

Date: October 29, 2021

	AVNET, INC.


	By:	/s/ THOMAS LIGUORI
		Thomas Liguori
		Chief Financial Officer