SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sanmina-SCI Corporation (the "Company") (Nasdaq: SANM), a leading global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) company, today reported financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended December 27, 2008.

Revenue for the first quarter was $1.42 billion, compared to $1.78 billion in the same period a year ago ended December 29, 2007(1). Revenue in the quarter was impacted by weakening market conditions across all the company's end-markets.

Non-GAAP Financial Results(2)

Non-GAAP gross profit in the first quarter was $95.9 million, or 6.7 percent of revenue, compared to gross profit of $130.9 million, or 7.4 percent of revenue, in the first quarter a year ago. Non-GAAP operating income was $31.2 million, or 2.2 percent of revenue in the quarter, compared to $41.1 million, or 2.3 percent of revenue, in the same period a year ago.

Non-GAAP net loss in the first quarter was ($768) thousand, or break-even diluted earnings per share, compared to a net income of $5.1 million, or $0.01 diluted earnings per share, in the same period a year ago.

GAAP Financial Results

GAAP net loss in the first quarter was ($25.3) million or ($0.05) diluted loss per share, compared to a net loss of ($9.5) million, or ($0.02) diluted loss per share, in the same period a year ago.

GAAP results for the first quarter were negatively impacted by the recent filings for bankruptcy reorganization by Nortel Networks, Inc. and its affiliates in the United States and in various foreign jurisdictions. While these proceedings are in the early stages, the company estimated and recorded $10 million of charges in the quarter related thereto. As these proceedings develop, new factors may come to light that could materially change these estimates and require the company to record additional charges, or credits. (The company's non-GAAP results have excluded these charges.)

As of December 27, 2008, the ending cash and cash equivalents were $796.8 million compared to $869.8 million for the year ending September 27, 2008.




    (In thousands,
     except per
     share data)                   Q1:2009       Q4:2008(1)    Q1:2008(1)
    GAAP:
      Revenue                    $1,419,264      $1,703,579    $1,778,140
      Net loss                     ($25,273)      $(473,915)      $(9,453)
      Loss per share                 ($0.05)         ($0.89)       $(0.02)
    Non-GAAP*:
      Revenue                    $1,424,264      $1,703,579    $1,778,140
      Gross profit                  $95,896        $132,828      $130,900
      Gross margin                      6.7%            7.8%          7.4%
      Operating income              $31,164         $59,305       $41,056
      Operating margin                  2.2%            3.5%          2.3%
      Net income (loss)               ($768)        $24,027        $5,105
      Earnings (loss) per share      ($0.00)          $0.05         $0.01

    * Please refer to "Non-GAAP Financial Information" below for a discussion
      of how the above non-GAAP financial measures are calculated and why we
      believe this information is useful to investors.  A reconciliation from
      GAAP to non-GAAP results is contained in the financial statements
      provided in this release and is available in the Investor Relations
      section of our website at http://www.sanmina-sci.com.

"We continue to experience weak demand and limited visibility across all of our market segments. To offset this decline, we remain focused on our efforts to reduce cost, improve operating efficiencies and deliver innovative technologies and solutions that offer value to our customers."

"Sanmina-SCI is financially sound with a strong cash position, adequate liquidity and a healthy debt maturity profile to weather these challenging market conditions. We have learned from our experience of difficult times in the past and are confident we will emerge as an operationally and financially stronger company when market conditions normalize," stated Jure Sola, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Fiscal Second Quarter 2009 Goals

During this period of economic uncertainty, the company cannot confidently provide a meaningful range of guidance estimates as to its projected financial performance. However, the company's internal plans for its second quarter fiscal 2009 are for revenue of approximately $1.3 billion, non-GAAP earnings per share to be break-even and to generate positive free cash flow.

(1) Basis of Presentation for Continuing Operations

The Company completed the sale of the assets of its personal computing business and associated logistics services in two transactions that closed on June 2, 2008 and July 7, 2008, respectively. The Company has reported this line of business as a discontinued operation in the financial statements that accompany this press release. Therefore, results for the first and fourth quarter fiscal 2008 are based on continuing operations.

(2) Non-GAAP Financial Information

In the commentary set forth above, we present the following non-GAAP financial measures: revenue, gross profit, gross margin, operating income, operating margin, net income and earnings per share. In computing each of these non-GAAP financial measures, we exclude charges or gains relating to: stock-based compensation expenses, restructuring costs (including employee severance and benefits costs and charges related to excess facilities and assets), integration costs (consisting of costs associated with the integration of acquired businesses into our operations), impairment charges for goodwill and intangible assets, amortization expense and other infrequent or unusual items, to the extent material or which we consider to be of a non-operational nature in the applicable period.

We have furnished these non-GAAP financial measures because we believe they provide useful supplemental information to investors in that they eliminate certain financial items that are of a non-recurring, unusual or infrequent nature or are not related to the Company's regular, ongoing business. Our management also uses this information internally for forecasting, budgeting and other analytical purposes. Therefore, we believe that presenting non-GAAP financial measures in addition to GAAP results enables investors to analyze the core financial and operating performance of our Company in the manner utilized by management and to facilitate period-to-period comparisons and analysis of operating trends. A reconciliation from GAAP to non-GAAP results is included in the financial statements contained in this release and is also available on the Investor Relations section of our website at http://www.sanmina-sci.com. Sanmina-SCI provides second quarter plan information only on a non-GAAP basis due to the inherent uncertainties associated with forecasting the timing and amount of restructuring, impairment and other unusual and infrequent items.

The non-GAAP financial information presented in this release may vary from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. In addition, non-GAAP financial information should not be viewed as a substitute for financial data prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Company Conference Call Information

Sanmina-SCI will be holding a conference call regarding this announcement on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT). The access numbers are: domestic 877-273-6760 and international 706-634-6605. The conference will be broadcast live over the Internet. You can log on to the live webcast at http://www.sanmina-sci.com. Additional information in the form of a slide presentation is available by logging onto Sanmina-SCI's website at http://www.sanmina-sci.com. A replay of today's conference call will be available for 48-hours. The access numbers are: domestic 800-642-1687 and international 706-645-9291, access code is 79906357.

About Sanmina-SCI

Sanmina-SCI Corporation is a leading electronics contract manufacturer serving the fastest-growing segments of the global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) market. Recognized as a technology leader, Sanmina-SCI provides end-to-end manufacturing solutions, delivering superior quality and support to OEMs primarily in the communications, defense and aerospace, industrial and medical instrumentation, multimedia, enterprise computing and storage, and automotive technology sectors. Sanmina-SCI has facilities strategically located in key regions throughout the world. More information regarding the company is available at http://www.sanmina-sci.com.

Sanmina-SCI Safe Harbor Statement

Certain statements contained in this press release, including the Company's expectations for future revenue, earnings per share and cash flow and the future financial condition of the Company constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in these statements as a result of a number of factors, including continued deterioration of the market for the Company's customers' products and the global economy as a whole negatively impacting the Company's revenue and the Company's customers' ability to pay for the Company's products; additional customer bankruptcy filings; the sufficiency of the Company's cash position and other sources of liquidity to operate and expand its business; impact of the restrictions contained in the Company's credit agreements and indentures upon the Company's ability to operate and expand its business; competition negatively impacting the Company's revenues and margins; any failure of the Company to effectively assimilate acquired businesses and achieve the anticipated benefits of its acquisitions; the failure of the Company's cost reduction efforts to be successful for any reason, including the need to suspend such initiatives for business reasons; and the other factors set forth in the Company's fiscal year 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities Exchange Commission ("SEC").

The Company is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter any of the forward-looking statements made in this earnings release, the conference call or the Investor Relations section of our website whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless otherwise required by law.





                          Sanmina - SCI Corporation
                    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                (In thousands)
                                    (GAAP)

                                                December 27,     September 27,
                                                   2008              2008
                                                (Unaudited)
    ASSETS

    Current assets:
          Cash and cash equivalents               $796,774         $869,801
          Accounts receivable, net                 892,107          986,312
          Inventories                              784,002          813,359
          Prepaid expenses and other
           current assets                           88,505          100,399
          Assets held for sale                      46,183           43,163
                Total current assets             2,607,571        2,813,034

    Property, plant and equipment, net             587,503          599,908
    Other non-current assets                       145,244          117,785
                Total assets                    $3,340,318       $3,530,727

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Current liabilities:
          Accounts payable                        $781,920         $908,151
          Accrued liabilities                      200,068          191,022
          Accrued payroll and related
           benefits                                111,032          139,522
                Total current
                 liabilities                     1,093,020        1,238,695

    Long-term liabilities:
          Long-term debt                         1,485,614        1,481,985
          Other                                    135,426          114,089
                Total long-term
                 liabilities                     1,621,040        1,596,074

    Total stockholders' equity                     626,258          695,958
                Total liabilities and
                 stockholders' equity           $3,340,318       $3,530,727



               Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
                   (In thousands, except per share amounts)
                                    (GAAP)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                                     Three Months Ended
                                                December 27,      December 29,
                                                   2008              2007
    Net sales                                   $1,419,264        $1,778,140
    Cost of sales                                1,335,466         1,649,211
          Gross profit                              83,798           128,929

    Operating expenses:
          Selling, general and
           administrative                           62,987            89,078
          Research and development                   4,192             4,606
          Amortization of intangible
           assets                                    1,650             1,650
          Restructuring costs                        9,235             6,779
          Asset impairment                           3,798               -
               Total operating expenses             81,862           102,113

    Operating income                                 1,936            26,816

          Interest income                            3,450             6,217
          Interest expense                         (29,183)          (35,363)
          Other income (expense), net                  553            (4,640)
    Interest and other expense, net                (25,180)          (33,786)

    Loss from continuing operations
     before income taxes                           (23,244)           (6,970)

    Provision for income taxes                       2,029             2,483

    Net loss from continuing operations            (25,273)           (9,453)

    Net income from discontinued
     operations, net of tax                            -              17,369

    Net income (loss)                             $(25,273)           $7,916

        Basic income (loss) per share
         from:
          Continuing operations                     $(0.05)           $(0.02)
          Discontinued operations                     $-               $0.03
          Net income                                $(0.05)            $0.01

        Diluted income (loss) per share
         from:
          Continuing operations                     $(0.05)           $(0.02)
          Discontinued operations                     $-               $0.03
          Net income                                $(0.05)            $0.01

    Weighted-average shares used in
     computing per share amounts:
          Basic                                    523,316           529,652
          Diluted                                  523,316           529,962



                          Sanmina - SCI Corporation
                 Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
                   (in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                               Three Months Ended
                                     December 27,  September 27, December 29,
                                         2008          2008        2007

    GAAP Revenue                       $1,419,264    $1,703,579  $1,778,140
    Adjustments
       Customer bankruptcy
        reorganization (1)                  5,000           -           -
    Non-GAAP Revenue                   $1,424,264    $1,703,579  $1,778,140

    GAAP Gross Profit                     $83,798      $130,891    $128,929
       GAAP gross margin                      5.9%          7.7%        7.3%
    Adjustments
       Stock compensation expense
        (2)                                 1,865         1,704       1,700
       Amortization of intangible
        assets                                233           233         271
       Customer bankruptcy
        reorganization (1)                 10,000           -           -
    Non-GAAP Gross Profit                 $95,896      $132,828    $130,900
       Non-GAAP gross margin                  6.7%          7.8%        7.4%

    GAAP operating income (loss)           $1,936     $(442,101)    $26,816
       GAAP operating margin                  0.1%        -26.0%        1.5%
    Adjustments
       Stock compensation expense (2)       4,162         3,735       3,276
       Amortization of intangible
        assets                              1,883         1,883       1,921
       Stock option investigation and
        integration                           150           467       2,264
       Customer bankruptcy
        reorganization (1)                 10,000           -           -
       Restructuring costs                  9,235        13,322       6,779
       Impairment of goodwill and other
        assets                              3,798       481,999         -
    Non-GAAP operating income             $31,164       $59,305     $41,056
       Non-GAAP operating margin              2.2%          3.5%        2.3%

    GAAP net income (loss)               $(25,273)    $(485,179)     $7,916
    Adjustments
       Net loss (income) from
        discontinued operations,
        net of tax                            -          11,264     (17,369)

    GAAP net loss - continuing
     operations                           (25,273)     (473,915)     (9,453)
    Adjustments - continuing
     operations:
       Operating income adjustments
        (see above)                        29,228       501,406      14,240
       Net gain on derivative financial
        instruments and other (3)          (4,993)          -           -
       Loss on redemption of debt (4)         -             -         2,237
       Tax effect of above items              270        (3,464)     (1,919)
    Non-GAAP net income (loss) -
     continuing operations                  $(768)      $24,027      $5,105

    Non-GAAP Basic Earnings (Loss) Per
     Share:
       Continuing operations               $(0.00)        $0.05       $0.01

    Non-GAAP Diluted Earnings (loss) Per
     Share:
       Continuing operations               $(0.00)        $0.05       $0.01

    Weighted-average shares used in
     computing Non-GAAP earnings
     per share amounts:
       Basic                              523,316       531,222     529,652
       Diluted                            523,316       531,652     529,962

    (1) Relates to revenue reversal and inventory reserves associated with a
        customer's bankruptcy reorganization announcement.

    (2) Stock compensation expense was as follows:

                                     Three Months Ended
                                       December 27, September 27, December 29,
                                           2008          2008        2007
       Cost of sales                      $1,865        $1,704      $1,700
       Selling, general and
        administrative                     2,212         1,951       1,479
       Research and development               85            80          97
       Stock compensation expense -
        continuing operations              4,162         3,735       3,276
       Discontinued operations               -              51         129
       Stock compensation expense -
        total company                     $4,162        $3,786      $3,405

    (3) Relates primarily to a gain on interest rate swaps not accounted for
        as hedging instruments during a portion of the quarter due to
        termination of a swap

    (4) Write-off of prepaid financing fees related to debt that was repaid
        prior to maturity.

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