EDGAR 10-K Filing

Company CIK: 8858
Filing Year: 2022
Filename: 8858_10-K_2022_0000008858-22-000031.json

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ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Item 1. Business
Avnet, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “Avnet”), is a leading global technology distributor and solutions provider that has served customers’ evolving needs for more than a century. Avnet supports customers at each stage of a product’s lifecycle, from idea to design and from prototype to production. Avnet’s 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. Founded in 1921, the Company works with suppliers in every major technology segment to serve customers in more than 140 countries.
Avnet serves a wide range of customers: from startups and mid-sized businesses to enterprise-level original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”), electronic manufacturing services (“EMS”) providers, and original design manufacturers (“ODMs”).
Organizational Structure
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) Europe, Middle East, and Africa (“EMEA”) and (iii) Asia/Pacific (“Asia”). Each operating group has its own management team, who manage various functions within each operating group. Each operating group also has distinct financial reporting to the executive level, which informs operating decisions and strategic planning and resource allocation for the Company as a whole. Divisions (“business units”) within each operating group serve primarily as sales and marketing units to streamline sales efforts and enhance each operating group’s ability to work with its customers and suppliers, generally along more specific geographies or product lines. However, each business unit relies heavily on support services from the operating groups, as well as centralized support at the corporate level.
A description of each operating group is presented below. Further financial information by operating group is provided in Note 16 “Segment information” to the consolidated financial statements appearing in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Electronic Components
Avnet’s EC operating group primarily supports high-volume customers. It markets, sells, and distributes electronic components from the world’s leading electronic component manufacturers, including semiconductors, IP&E components (interconnect, passive and electromechanical components), and other integrated and embedded components.
EC serves a variety of markets ranging from automotive to medical to defense and aerospace. It offers an array of customer support options throughout the entire product lifecycle, including both turnkey and customized design, supply chain, new product introduction, programming, logistics and post-sales services.
Within the EC operating group for 2022, net sales of approximately 80% consist of semiconductor products, approximately 17% consist of interconnect, passive, and electromechanical components, approximately 2% consist of computers, and approximately 1% consist of other products and services.
Design Chain Solutions
EC offers design chain support that provides engineers with a host of technical design solutions, which helps EC support a broad range of customers seeking complex products and technologies. With access to a suite of design tools and engineering support, customers can get product specifications along with evaluation kits and reference designs that enable a broad range of applications from any point in the design cycle. EC also offers engineering and technical resources deployed globally to support product design, bill of materials development, and technical education and training. By utilizing EC’s design chain support, customers can optimize their component selection and accelerate their time to market. EC’s extensive product line card provides customers access to a diverse range of products from a complete spectrum of electronic component manufacturers.
Supply Chain Solutions
EC’s supply chain solutions provide support and logistical services to OEMs, EMS providers, and electronic component manufacturers, enabling them to optimize supply chains on a local, regional or global basis. EC’s internal competencies in global warehousing and logistics, information technology, and asset management, combined with its global footprint and extensive partner relationships, allow EC to develop supply chain solutions that provide for a deeper level of engagement with its customers. These customers can manage their supply chains to meet the demands of a competitive global environment without a commensurate investment in physical assets, systems, and personnel. With supply chain planning tools and a variety of inventory management solutions, EC provides solutions that meet a customer’s requirements and minimize risk in a variety of scenarios, including lean manufacturing, demand flow, and outsourcing.
Embedded and Integrated Solutions
EC provides embedded solutions including technical design, integration and assembly of embedded products, systems, and solutions primarily for industrial applications. EC also provides integrated solutions for intelligent and innovative embedded display solutions, including touch and passive displays. In addition, EC develops and produces standard board and industrial subsystems and application-specific devices that enable it to produce specialized systems tailored to specific customer requirements. EC serves OEMs that require embedded systems and solutions, including engineering, product prototyping, integration, and other value-added services in the medical, telecommunications, industrial, and digital editing markets.
EC also provides integrated solutions and services for software companies that bring their intellectual property to market via hardware solutions, including custom-built embedded servers.
Farnell
Avnet’s Farnell operating group primarily supports lower-volume customers that need electronic components quickly to develop, prototype, and test their products. It distributes a comprehensive portfolio of kits, tools, electronic components, industrial automation components, and test and measurement products to both engineers and entrepreneurs, primarily through an e-commerce channel. Farnell brings the latest products, services, and development trends all together in element14, an industry-leading online community where engineers collaborate to solve one another’s design challenges. In element14, members get consolidated information on new technologies, as well as access to experts and product specifications. Members can see what other engineers are working on, learn from online training, and get the help they need to optimize their own designs.
Within the Farnell operating group for 2022, net sales of approximately 21% consist of semiconductor products, approximately 51% consist of interconnect, passive, and electromechanical components, approximately 7% consist of computers, and approximately 21% consist of other products and services.
Major Products
One of Avnet’s competitive strengths is the breadth and quality of the suppliers whose products it distributes. Products from no single supplier exceeded 10% of consolidated sales during fiscal years 2022, 2021 and 2020. Listed in the table below are the major product categories and the Company’s approximate sales of each during the past three fiscal years. “Other” consists primarily of test and measurement products, as well as maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products.
Years Ended
July 2,
July 3,
June 27,
(Millions)
Semiconductors
$
18,380.2
$
14,722.8
$
13,440.3
Interconnect, passive & electromechanical (IP&E)
4,639.1
3,649.0
3,146.0
Computers
663.2
640.6
572.0
Other
628.2
522.3
476.0
Sales
$
24,310.7
$
19,534.7
$
17,634.3
Competition & Markets
The electronic components industry continues to be extremely competitive. The Company’s major competitors include: Arrow Electronics, Inc., Future Electronics, World Peace Group, Mouser Electronics and Digi-Key Electronics. There are also certain smaller, specialized competitors who generally focus on particular sectors or on narrower geographic locations, markets, or products. As a result of these factors, Avnet’s pricing and product availability must remain competitive.
A key competitive factor in the electronic component distribution industry is the need to carry a sufficient amount and selection of inventory to meet customers’ demand and rapid delivery requirements. To minimize its exposure related to inventory on hand, the Company purchases a majority of its products pursuant to franchised distribution agreements, which typically provide certain protections for product obsolescence and price erosion. These agreements are generally cancelable upon 30 to 180 days’ notice and, in most cases, provide for or require inventory return privileges upon cancellation. In addition, the Company enhances its competitive position by offering a variety of value-added services, which are tailored to individual customer specifications and business needs, such as point of use replenishment, testing, assembly, programming, supply chain management, and materials management.
A competitive advantage is the breadth of the Company’s supplier product line card. Because of the number of Avnet’s suppliers, many customers can simplify their procurement process and make all of their required purchases from Avnet, rather than purchasing from several different parties.
Seasonality
Historically, Avnet’s business has not been materially impacted by seasonality, with the exception of an impact on consolidated results from shifts in geographic sales trends from Asia in the first half of a fiscal year to the Americas and EMEA regions in the second half of a fiscal year, which impact gross profit and operating income margins as a result of such seasonal geographic sales mix changes.
Human Capital
The Company highly values its employees, and recognizes their significant contributions to the success of the Company. The Company invests in its global workforce to drive diversity and inclusion; provide fair and market-competitive pay and benefits; foster employee development for future opportunities within the company; promote employees health and safety; and obtain employees’ feedback to better understand employees’ experiences and identify opportunities. Its core values of integrity, customer focus, ownership, teamwork and inclusiveness establish the foundation on which its culture is built and are key expectations of its employees. The Company believes that its culture and commitment to its employees are vital in its ability to attract, motivate and retain exceptional talent.
Additional information regarding the Company’s Human Capital programs, initiatives, and metrics can be found on its website as well as in its Sustainability Reports accessible on its website. The Sustainability Reports and other information contained on the Company’s website are neither part of nor incorporated by reference into this Annual Report.
Number of Employees
As of July 2, 2022, the Company’s global workforce totaled approximately 15,300 employees across 48 countries. Broken down by geographic region, approximately 4,500 employees are in the Americas, 6,600 employees in EMEA, and 4,200 employees in the Asia as of July 2, 2022.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (“DEI”)
The Company’s DEI Vision is to have (i) an employee population that reflects the diverse communities in which they live, work, and do business, and (ii) an organizational culture which seeks out varying perspectives that allow the best ideas to come to light and help the Company achieve and maximize business success. The Company recognizes that everyone deserves respect and equal treatment, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, cultural background, or religious beliefs. The Company’s commitment to diversity is evidenced by the makeup of its Board of Directors and its employees. As of July 2, 2022, the Board was 45% racially and ethnically diverse, and 27% women, and its global employees were over 45% women.
To oversee inclusion efforts, the Company created the Global DEI Council, which is made up of 20 individuals who represent various business units and corporate functions. The council meets regularly and engages with colleagues across the Company to connect DEI initiatives to the Company’s broader business strategy. In addition, for fiscal 2022 and 2021, executive’s annual incentive compensation included an ESG non-financial performance goal to demonstrate the Company’s ESG commitment.
In furtherance of DEI goals, the Company conducts listen-and-learn sessions on a variety of DEI topics, which promote meaningful discussions and allow employees to better understand and support each other. These group conversations are open to the entire Company, and are regularly attended by senior leaders, including the CEO. During fiscal 2022, five sessions were conducted covering Black History Month, Allyship and Gender Partnership in the Workplace, Autism, Women and Bias, and Gender Inclusivity. The Company also supports employee-led Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that are open to all employees and provide a forum to communicate and exchange ideas, build a network of relationships across the Company, and support each other in personal and career development. There are two ERGs for Black and women employees, and a third ERG for Hispanic and Latino employees is being formed. Additionally, the Company maintains an official culture and diversity calendar and publishes articles on its intranet to celebrate events and holidays around the world. In fiscal 2022, the Company’s employees celebrated International Women’s Day by holding a global event with external speakers discussing gender bias. Since 2020, Juneteenth, which
commemorates the official end of slavery in the United States and the emancipation of Black slaves, has been an official company-paid holiday for employees in the United States, a year before the federal government recognized it officially.
The Company provided unconscious bias training to its top 500 leaders, and is developing a suitable training for all employees. DEI education topics are regularly presented at the company-wide quarterly town hall, team and leadership meetings, and through internal webinars and podcasts open to all employees.
The Company employs diversity initiatives to ensure women and minorities are considered for its internship program and leadership roles, and attempts to utilize inclusive recruitment practices to attract and source diverse talent and mitigate potential bias. It has formed partnerships with ABILITYJobs, an employment website for people with disabilities, and Diversity Jobs, a recruiting and employment website with a network of niche sites for Black, Latinx, Asians, Native Americans, women, veterans, people with disabilities, people over age fifty, and LGBTQIA+ community. The Company has built new relationships with college career services departments and diversity-based student organizations such as YearUp, and attends multiple diversity, veteran, disability, and college job fairs.
The Company further undertakes DEI initiatives to improve its supplier and vendor diversity and support businesses with a Minority, Women or Veteran Business Enterprise (MWVBE) designation. For example, it provides opportunities regarding underwriting and other active roles in the Company’s capital-raising activities and short-term investments. In the area of procurement, the Company is exploring the possibility of dual sourcing as a strategy to give entry to MWVBE suppliers and vendors. For fiscal 2022, the Company began capturing its procurement diversity spend in the United States.
The Company continues to support women in the electronics industry, and has been a member of the Arizona Technology and Diversity Council since 2021. In addition, the Company’s CEO and another Company leader serve on the advisory board of Women in Electronics. It has participated in McKinsey’s “Women in the Workplace” study for the last six years, and has conducted for the past two years an industry-wide Women in Engineering Survey with results published annually on Farnell’s website.
Pay Equity, Benefits and Wellness
The Company strives to pay all its employees fairly, without regard to gender, race, or other personal characteristics, and competitively to attract, retain and incentivize talent. The Company sets pay ranges based on market data and considers factors such as an employee’s role, experience, tenure, job location, and job performance. Depending on the position, the Company uses a combination of fixed and variable pay including base salary, incentive awards, commissions, and merit increases. In addition, as part of its long-term incentive plan for certain employees, the Company provides share-based compensation to align employee’s interests with shareholders. The Company reviews its compensation practices, both in terms of its overall workforce and individual employees, to help ensure that pay remains fair and equitable.
The Company also offers a wide array of benefits that support employees’ physical, financial, and emotional well-being. Benefits include health benefits for eligible full-time and part-time U.S. employees and dependents, such as medical, behavioral, dental, vision, pharmacy, fertility and transgender coverage as well as disability and life insurance coverage. The Company offers time-off benefits, including paid family care leave for both hourly and salaried employees; a pension plan benefit for U.S. employees after one year of service; a 401(k) plan for employees to contribute towards their retirement goals; and an employee stock purchase plan that allows employees to purchase Company shares at a discount. In Canada and the United States, the Company provides education financial assistance for employees who wish to pursue undergraduate or graduate education to further their career development, and a
scholarship program for their dependents.
The Company offers all employees resources for living well through its THRIVE program, which offers resources, information, benefits and assistance to support overall well-being covering the following topics: (1) Mind & Body: physical and mental health, fitness and well-being; (2) Career: professional growth, skills, and development; (3) Money: total rewards, retirement planning and money management; and (4) Connection: community, networks, and social interests. An online wellness platform offers an interactive way to accomplish personal and financial goals and rewards employees for completing well-being activities. Further, the Company’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers all employees free professional and confidential counseling for personal and work-related issues, life coaching, and mindfulness coaching, and runs webinars on a variety of mental health and well-being topics.
The Company also looks for creative benefits that provide needed support to employees. For example, in the United States, the Company covers six months rental of a SNOO Smart Sleeper Bassinet to new parents to help them rest and keep babies safe. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company added a short-term employee loan program to assist employees during the difficult time. Further, as employees return to work, the Company expanded its flexible, hybrid work model to allow employees in certain functions or roles to work remotely during part of the week.
Development and Training
The Company provides development opportunities and training to empower employees to grow and reach their career potential. The performance management process provides ongoing performance and development goals and discussions between employees and their leaders. Through the HR Now portal, the Company provides career development training and tools so employees can create a development plan. In addition, the Company offers a range of learning resources including face-to-face, virtual, and online training, as well as mentoring and coaching programs. Training programs for all employees include LinkedIn Learning and Business Book Summaries which cover a variety of technical, business, interpersonal, and leadership topics. Lead2Achieve and InsideOut Coaching are available for leaders to develop skills in effective goal-setting, coaching, feedback, and development. The Company’s annual compliance training includes business ethics and anti-corruption, and the Company offers training on various other topics including life skills, health and safety, environmental awareness, discrimination, and diversity.
Health and Safety
The Company strives to create workspaces and practices that foster a safe and secure work environment. As such, it provides comprehensive health and safety training to employees relevant to their specific work functions. The training is part of a continual improvement process and focuses on identified risks. In fiscal 2022, the Company created the position of Global Director of Environment, Health and Safety, to improve alignment and consistency of policies and procedures globally and increase ISO certifications at operational facilities. During fiscal 2022, the total injuries requiring medical treatment continued to decline as noted below:
Total Injuries requiring medical treatment (1)
FY2022
43 total injuries
0 fatalities
FY2021
63 total injuries
0 fatalities
FY2020
72 total injuries
0 fatalities
FY2019
84 total injuries
0 fatalities
(1) Injuries reported meeting OSHA/local industrial injuring reporting requirements at major Avnet and Farnell global facilities.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company formed a COVID-19 emergency response team with senior
management level representation from each region. The team leads and coordinates the Company’s overall response and communications with its global workforce. The Company implemented various measures that it determined were in the best interest of its employees’ health and safety, and in alignment with government legislation and guidance from key health authorities. These measures included work-from-home arrangements and additional safety measures for essential employees who continued to work on site, such as body temperature checks, face masks requirements, sanitization measures, social distancing where possible, split work-shifts on a rotated basis, enhanced facility cleanings, and expanded health and safety training. The Company regularly issued e-newsletters titled “COVID-19: What you need to know” that included regional updates, health and safety information, related business strategy changes, and useful resources for all employees. It also communicated guidance for employees returning to the office. Further, during fiscal 2021 and 2022, the Company increased paid sick leave allowances to mitigate earning gaps for hourly employees who contracted COVID-19 or needed to isolate after possible exposure to prevent the spread among its employees.
Employee Engagement
The Company engages with its employees and encourages open and direct feedback through employee engagement surveys. Through such surveys, the Company regularly collects feedback to better understand its employees’ experiences and identify opportunities to improve the work environment, increase employee satisfaction, and strengthen its culture. In fiscal 2022, the Company conducted one global employee engagement survey and achieved completion by 56% of its employees. Based on feedback received, the Company has included more explanations around leadership decisions during its quarterly town hall and senior management meetings and broadened the application of incentive pay structures for director-level employees.
Available Information
The Company files its annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements, and other documents (including registration statements) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the Securities Act of 1933, as applicable. The Company’s SEC filings are available to the public on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and through The Nasdaq Global Select Market (“Nasdaq”), 165 Broadway, New York, New York 10006, on which the Company’s common stock is listed.
A copy of any of the Company’s filings with the SEC, or any of the agreements or other documents that constitute exhibits to those filings, can be obtained by request directed to the Company at the following address and telephone number:
Avnet, Inc.
2211 South 47th Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85034
(480) 643-2000
Attention: Corporate Secretary
The Company also makes these filings available, free of charge, through its website (see “Avnet Website” below).
Avnet Website
In addition to the information about the Company contained in this Report, extensive information about the Company can be found at http://www.avnet.com, including information about its management team, products and services, and corporate governance practices.
The corporate governance information on the Company’s website includes the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Code of Conduct and the charters for each of the committees of its Board of Directors. In addition, amendments to these documents and waivers granted to directors and executive officers under the Code of Conduct, if any, will be posted in this area of the website. These documents can be accessed at ir.avnet.com/documents-charters. Printed versions can be obtained, free of charge, by writing to the Company at the address listed above in “Available Information.”
In addition, the Company’s filings with the SEC, as well as Section 16 filings made by any of the Company’s executive officers or directors with respect to the Company’s common stock, are available on the Company’s website (ir.avnet.com/financial-information/sec-filings) as soon as reasonably practicable after the filing is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC.
These details about the Company’s website and its content are only for information. The contents of the Company’s website are not, nor shall they be deemed to be, incorporated by reference in this Report.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors
This 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 Avnet. These statements are generally identified by words like “believes,” “plans,” “projects,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “should,” “will,” “may,” “estimates,” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, and uncertainties, and actual results and other outcomes could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which that statement is made. Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date on which the statement is made.
Risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements include the risk factors discussed below, but may also include risks and uncertainties not presently known to the Company or that management does not currently consider material. Such factors make the Company’s operating results for future periods difficult to predict and, therefore, prior results do not necessarily indicate results in future periods except as disclosed. Some of the risks disclosed below may have already occurred, but not to a degree that management considers material unless otherwise noted. Any of the below factors, or any other factors discussed elsewhere in this Report, may have an adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, operating results, prospects, and liquidity. Similarly, the price of the Company’s common stock is subject to volatility due to fluctuations in general market conditions; actual financial results that do not meet the Company’s or the investment community’s expectations; changes in the Company’s or the investment community’s expectations for the Company’s future results, dividends or share repurchases; and other factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control.
Business and Operations Risks
Changes in customer needs and consumption models
Changes in customer product demands and consumption models may cause a decline in the Company’s billings, which would have a negative impact on the Company’s financial results. While the Company attempts to identify changes in market conditions as soon as possible, the dynamics of the industries in which it operates make it difficult to predict and timely react to such changes, including those relating to product capacity and lead times. Also, future
downturns or supply chain challenges, including in the semiconductor and embedded solutions industries, could adversely affect the Company’s relationships with its customers, operating results, and profitability.
Specifically, the semiconductor industry experiences periodic fluctuations in product supply and demand (often associated with changes in economic conditions, technology, and manufacturing capacity) and suppliers may not adequately predict or meet customer demand. The Russia-Ukraine conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic have led, and may continue to lead, to shortages, extended lead times, and unpredictability in the supply of certain semiconductors and other electronic components. In reaction, customers may over order to ensure sufficient inventory, which, when the shortage lessens, may result in order cancellations and decreases. In cases where customers have entered into non-cancellable/ non-returnable orders, customers may not be able or willing to carry out the terms of the orders. The Company’s prices to customers depend on many factors, including product availability, supplier costs, and competitive pressures. In fiscal 2022, pricing to customers increased due to higher costs from suppliers, as well as higher freight and other costs. However, the Company may not be able to maintain higher prices to customers in the future. As product becomes more available, customer and competitive pressures may lower prices to customers, which could reduce the Company’s margins. In addition, the Company may be unable to increase prices to customers to offset higher internal costs, which could also reduce margins. During fiscal 2022, 2021, and 2020, sales of semiconductors represented approximately 76%, 75%, and 76% of the Company’s consolidated sales, respectively, and the Company’s sales closely follow the strength or weakness of the semiconductor industry. These conditions make it more difficult to manage the Company’s business and predict future performance.
Due to the Company’s increased online sales, system interruptions and delays that make its websites and services unavailable or slow to respond may reduce the attractiveness of its products and services to its customers. If the Company is unable to continually improve the efficiency of its systems, it could cause systems interruptions or delays and adversely affect the Company’s operating results.
Disruptions to key supplier and customer relationships
One of the Company’s competitive strengths is the breadth and quality of the suppliers whose products the Company distributes. For fiscal 2022, there were no Company suppliers that accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s consolidated billings. The Company’s contracts with its suppliers vary in duration and are generally terminable by either party at will upon notice. The Company’s suppliers may terminate or significantly reduce their volume of business with the Company because of a product shortage, an unwillingness to do business with the Company, changes in strategy, or otherwise.
Shortages of products or loss of a supplier may negatively affect the Company’s business and relationships with its customers, as customers depend on the Company’s timely delivery of technology hardware and software from the industry’s leading suppliers. In addition, shifts in suppliers’ strategies, or performance and delivery issues, may negatively affect the Company’s financial results. These conditions make it more difficult to manage the Company’s business and predict future performance. The competitive landscape has also experienced a consolidation among suppliers and capacity constraints, which could negatively impact the Company’s profitability and customer base.
Further, if key suppliers modify the terms of their contracts (including, without limitation, terms regarding price protection, rights of return, order cancellation rights, delivery commitments, rebates, or other terms that protect or enhance the Company’s gross margins), it could negatively affect the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, or liquidity. Due to recent global shortages of semiconductors, some suppliers have increased the amount of non-cancellable/ non-returnable orders, which may limit the Company’s ability to adjust down its inventory levels in the event of market downturns. The Company may attempt to limit associated risks by passing such terms on to its customers, but this may not be possible.
Risks related to international operations
During fiscal 2022, 2021, and 2020 approximately 77%, 78% and 75%, respectively, of the Company’s sales came from its operations outside the United States. The Company’s operations are subject to a variety of risks that are specific to international operations, including, but not limited to, the following:
● potential restrictions on the Company’s ability to repatriate funds from its foreign subsidiaries;
● foreign currency and interest rate fluctuations;
● non-compliance with foreign and domestic data privacy regulations, business licensing requirements, environmental regulations, and anti-corruption laws, the failure of which could result in severe penalties including monetary fines and criminal proceedings;
● non-compliance with foreign and domestic import and export regulations and adoption or expansion of trade restrictions, including technology transfer restrictions, additional license, permit or authorization requirements for shipments, specific company sanctions, new and higher duties, tariffs or surcharges, or other import/export controls;
● complex and changing tax laws and regulations;
● regulatory requirements and prohibitions that differ between jurisdictions;
● economic and political instability, terrorism, military conflicts (including the Russia-Ukraine conflict), or civilian unrest;
● fluctuations in freight costs (both inbound and outbound), limitations on shipping and receiving capacity, and other disruptions in the transportation and shipping infrastructure;
● natural disasters (including as a result of climate change), pandemics, and other public health crises;
● differing employment practices and labor issues; and
● non-compliance with local laws.
In addition to the cost of compliance, the potential criminal penalties for violations of import or export regulations and anti-corruption laws, by the Company or its third-party agents, create heightened risks for the Company’s international operations. If a regulatory body determines that the Company has violated such laws, the Company could be fined significant sums, incur sizable legal defense costs, have its import or export capabilities restricted or denied, or have its inventories seized, which could have a material and adverse effect on the Company’s business. Additionally, allegations that the Company has violated any such regulations may negatively impact the Company’s reputation, which may result in customers or suppliers being unwilling to do business with the Company. While the Company has adopted measures and controls designed to ensure compliance with these laws, the Company cannot be assured that such measures will be adequate or that its business will not be materially and adversely impacted in the event of an alleged violation.
Tariffs, trade restrictions, and sanctions resulting from international trade disputes, changes in trade policies, or military conflicts may adversely affect the Company’s sales and profitability. For example, the U.S. government imposed several trade policies, rules, and restrictions applicable to China and Hong Kong. In addition, in response to the Russian-Ukraine conflict, the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and numerous other countries initiated a variety of sanctions, export restrictions, currency controls and other restrictions against Russia. The Chinese and Russian governments have responded in kind with restrictions, sanctions, and other measures. These actions have resulted in losses; increased costs, including increased costs of procuring certain products the Company purchases from its suppliers; shortages of materials and electronic components; increased expenses such as energy, fuel, and freight costs, which may not
be possible to pass on to customers; increased cyber security attacks; credit market disruptions; and inflation, which may impact the Company’s sales, customer demand for certain products, access to certain markets, and profits. In addition, increased operational expenses incurred in minimizing the number of products subject to the tariffs could adversely affect the Company’s operating profits. Neither U.S. tariffs nor any retaliatory tariffs imposed by other countries on U.S. goods have yet had a material impact, but any future actions or escalations that affect trade relations could materially affect the Company’s sales and results of operations.
The Company transacts sales, pays expenses, owns assets, and incurs liabilities in countries using currencies other than the U.S. Dollar. Because the Company’s consolidated financial statements are presented in U.S. Dollars, the Company must translate such activities and amounts into U.S. Dollars at exchange rates in effect during each reporting period. Therefore, increases or decreases in the exchange rates between the U.S. Dollar and other currencies affect the Company’s reported amounts of sales, operating income, and assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies. In addition, unexpected and dramatic changes in foreign currency exchange rates may negatively affect the Company’s earnings from those markets. While the Company may use derivative financial instruments to reduce its net exposure, foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations may materially affect the Company’s financial results. Further, foreign currency instability and disruptions in the credit and capital markets may increase credit risks for some of the Company’s customers and may impair its customers’ ability to repay existing obligations.
Internal information systems failures
The Company depends on its information systems to facilitate its day-to-day operations and to produce timely, accurate, and reliable information on financial and operational results. Currently, the Company’s global operations are tracked with multiple information systems, including systems from acquired businesses, some of which are subject to ongoing IT projects designed to streamline or optimize the Company’s systems. These IT projects are extremely complex, in part because of wide ranging processes, use of on-premise and cloud environments, and the Company’s business operations. The Company may not always succeed at these efforts. Implementation or integration difficulties may adversely affect the Company’s ability to complete business transactions and ensure accurate recording and reporting of financial data. In addition, IT projects may not achieve the expected efficiencies and cost savings, which could negatively impact the Company’s financial results. A failure of any of these information systems (including due to power losses, computer and telecommunications failures, cyber security incidents, or manmade or natural disasters), or material difficulties in upgrading these information systems, could have an adverse effect on the Company’s business, internal controls, and reporting obligations under federal securities laws.
Logistics disruptions
The Company’s global logistics services are operated through specialized and centralized distribution centers around the globe, some of which are outsourced. The Company also depends almost entirely on third-party transportation service providers to deliver products to its customers. A major interruption or disruption in service at one or more of its distribution centers for any reason (such as information technology upgrades and operating issues, warehouse modernization and relocation efforts, natural disasters, pandemics and other public health crises, geopolitical instability, military conflicts or terrorist attacks) or significant disruptions of services from the Company’s third-party transportation providers (such as transportation constraints due to labor shortages, disruptions to ports and other shipping infrastructures, border closures, other travel or health-related restrictions, and increased transportation costs related to gas price increases and shortages) could cause a delay in expected cost savings or an increase in expenses, which may not be possible to pass on to customers. In addition, as the Company continues to increase capacity at various distribution centers, it may experience operational challenges, increased costs, decreased efficiency, and customer delivery delays and failures. Such operational challenges could have an adverse impact on the Company’s business partners, and on the Company’s business, operations, financial performance, and reputation.
Data security and privacy threats
Threats to the Company’s data and information technology systems (including cyber security attacks such as phishing and ransomware) are becoming more frequent and sophisticated. Threat actors have successfully breached the Company’s systems and processes in various ways, and such cyber security breaches expose the Company to significant potential liability and reputational harm. Cyber security attacks have not yet materially impacted the Company’s data (including data about customers, suppliers, and employees) or the Company’s operations, financial condition, or data security, but future attacks could have a material impact. Threat actors seek unauthorized access to intellectual property, or confidential or proprietary information regarding the Company, its customers, its business partners, or its employees. They deploy malicious software programs that exploit security vulnerabilities, including ransomware designed to encrypt the Company’s files so an attacker may demand a ransom for restored access. They also seek to misdirect money, sabotage data and systems, takeover internal processes, and induce employees or other system users to disclose sensitive information, including login credentials. In addition, some Company employees continue to work from home on a full-time or hybrid basis, which increases the Company’s vulnerability to cyber and other information technology risks. Further, the Company’s business partners and service providers, such as suppliers, customers, and hosted solution providers, pose a security risk because their own security systems or infrastructure may become compromised.
The Company seeks to protect and secure its systems and information, prevent and detect evolving threats, and respond to threats as they occur. Measures taken include implementing and enhancing information security controls such as enterprise-wide firewalls, intrusion detection, endpoint protection, email security, disaster recovery, vulnerability management, and cyber security training for employees to enhance awareness of general security best practices, financial fraud, and phishing. Despite these efforts, the Company may not always be successful. Threat actors frequently change their techniques and, consequently, the Company may not always promptly detect the existence or scope of a security breach. As these types of threats grow and evolve, the Company may make further investments to protect its data and information technology infrastructure, which may impact the Company’s profitability. The Company’s insurance coverage for protecting against cyber-attacks may not be sufficient to cover all possible claims, and the Company may suffer losses that could have a material adverse effect on its business. As a global enterprise, the Company may be negatively impacted by existing and proposed laws and regulations, as well as government policies and practices, related to cybersecurity, data privacy, data localization, and data protection. Failure to comply with such requirements could have an adverse effect on the Company’s reputation, business, financial condition, and results of operations, as well as subject the Company to significant fines, litigation losses, third-party damages, and other liabilities.
Financial Risks
Inventory value decline
The electronic components and integrated products industries are subject to rapid technological change, new and enhanced products, changes in customer needs, and changes in industry standards and regulatory requirements, which can cause the Company’s inventory to decline in value or become obsolete. Regardless of the general economic environment, prices may decline due to a decrease in demand or an oversupply of products, which may increase the risk of declines in inventory value. Many of the Company’s suppliers offer certain protections from the loss in value of inventory (such as price protection and limited rights of return), but such policies may not fully compensate for the loss. Also, suppliers may not honor such agreements, some of which are subject to the supplier discretion. In addition, most Company sales are made pursuant to individual purchase orders, rather than through long-term sales contracts. Where there are contracts, such contracts are generally terminable at will upon notice. Unforeseen product developments, inventory value declines, or customer cancellations may adversely affect the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition, or liquidity.
Accounts receivable defaults
Accounts receivable are a significant portion of the Company’s working capital. If entities responsible for a significant amount of accounts receivable cease doing business, direct their business elsewhere, fail to pay, or delay payment, the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition, or liquidity could be adversely affected. An economic or industry downturn could adversely affect the Company’s ability to collect receivables, which could result in longer payment cycles, increased collection costs, and defaults exceeding management’s expectations. A significant deterioration in the Company’s ability to collect accounts receivable in the United States could impact the cost or availability of financing under its accounts receivable securitization program.
Liquidity and capital resources constraints
The Company’s ability to satisfy its cash needs and implement its capital allocation strategy depends on its ability to generate cash from operations and to access the financial markets, both of which are subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory, and other factors that are beyond the Company’s control. The Company may need to satisfy its cash needs through external financing. However, various factors affect external financing, including general market conditions and the Company’s debt ratings and operating results, and may not be available on acceptable terms or at all. An increase in the Company’s debt or deterioration of its operating results may cause a reduction in its debt ratings. Any such reduction could negatively impact the Company’s ability to obtain additional financing or renew existing financing, and could result in reduced credit limits, increased financing expenses, and additional restrictions and covenants. A reduction in its current debt rating may also negatively impact the Company’s working capital and impair its relationship with its customers and suppliers.
As of July 2, 2022, the Company had debt outstanding with financial institutions under various notes, secured borrowings, and committed and uncommitted lines of credit. The Company needs cash to pay debt principal and interest, and for general corporate purposes, such as funding its ongoing working capital and capital expenditure needs. Under certain of its credit facilities, the applicable interest rate and costs are based in part on the Company’s current debt rating. If its debt rating is reduced, higher interest rates and increased costs would result. Any material increase in the Company’s financing costs or loss of access to cost-effective financing could have an adverse effect on its profitability, results of operations, and cash flows.
Under some of its credit facilities, the Company is required to maintain certain specified financial ratios and pass certain financial tests. If the Company increases its level of debt or its operating results deteriorate, it may fail to meet these financial ratios or pass these tests, which may result in an event of default. In such an event, lenders may accelerate payment and the Company may be unable to continue to utilize these facilities. If the Company is unable to utilize these facilities or is required to repay debt earlier than management expected, it may not have sufficient cash available to make interest payments, to repay indebtedness, or for general corporate needs.
General economic or business conditions, both domestic and foreign, may be less favorable than management expects and could adversely impact the Company’s sales or its ability to collect receivables from its customers, which may impact access to the Company’s accounts receivable securitization program.
Financing covenants and restrictions may limit management discretion
The agreements governing the Company’s financing, including its credit facility, accounts receivable securitization program, and the indentures governing the Company’s outstanding notes, contain various covenants and restrictions that, in certain circumstances, limit the Company’s ability, and the ability of certain subsidiaries, to:
● grant liens on assets;
● make restricted payments (including, under certain circumstances, paying dividends on, redeeming or repurchasing common stock);
● make certain investments;
● merge, consolidate, or transfer all, or substantially all, of the Company’s assets;
● incur additional debt; or
● engage in certain transactions with affiliates.
As a result of these covenants and restrictions, the Company may be limited in the future in how it conducts its business and may be unable to raise additional debt, repurchase common stock, pay a dividend, compete effectively, or make further investments.
Tax law changes and compliance
As a multinational corporation, the Company is subject to the tax laws and regulations of the United States and many foreign jurisdictions. From time to time, governments enact or revise tax laws or regulations, including changes in the interpretation of such laws, that may adversely affect the Company’s cash flow and effective tax rate.
Many countries are adopting provisions to align their international tax rules with the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Project, led by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) and supported by the United States. The project aims to standardize and modernize global corporate tax policy, including with regard to tax rate increases and adopting a global minimum tax. In October 2021, a substantial majority of the OECD’s participating countries and jurisdictions agreed to introduce a 15% global minimum corporate tax rate that would apply to companies with revenue over a set threshold. Furthermore, many countries are independently evaluating their corporate tax policy, which could result in tax legislation and enforcement that adversely impacts the Company’s tax provision and value of deferred assets and liabilities. These provisions, if enacted, individually or as a whole, may negatively impact taxation of international business.
The tax laws and regulations of the various countries where the Company has operations are extremely complex and subject to varying interpretations. Although the Company believes that its historical tax positions are sound and consistent with applicable law, taxing authorities may challenge these tax positions and the Company may not be successful in defending against any such challenges.
The Company’s future income tax expense could be favorably or adversely affected by changes in the mix of earnings in countries with differing statutory tax rates, changes in the valuation of deferred tax assets, and liabilities and changes to its operating structure.
Constraints on internal controls
Effective internal controls are necessary for the Company to provide reliable financial reports, safeguard its assets, and prevent and detect fraud. If the Company cannot do so, its brand and operating results could be harmed. Internal controls over financial reporting are intended to prevent and detect material misstatements in its financial reporting and material fraudulent activity, but are limited by human error, circumventing or overriding controls, and fraud. As a result, the Company may not identify all material activity or all immaterial activity that could aggregate into a material misstatement. Therefore, even effective internal controls cannot guarantee that financial statements are wholly accurate or prevent all fraud and loss of assets. Management continually evaluates the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s internal controls. However, if the Company fails to maintain the adequacy of its internal controls, including any failure to implement required new or improved internal controls, or if the Company experiences
difficulties in their implementation, the Company’s business and operating results could be harmed. Additionally, the Company may be subject to sanctions or investigations by regulatory authorities, or the Company could fail to meet its reporting obligations, all of which could have an adverse effect on its business or the market price of the Company’s securities.
Acquisition expected benefits shortfall
The Company has made, and expects to continue to make, strategic acquisitions or investments globally to further its strategic objectives and support key business initiatives. Acquisitions and investments involve risks and uncertainties, some of which may differ from those associated with the Company’s historical operations. Such risks include, but are not limited to, risks relating to expanding into emerging markets and business areas, adding additional product lines and services, impacting existing customer and supplier relationships, incurring costs or liabilities associated with the companies acquired, incurring potential impairment charges on acquired goodwill and other intangible assets, and diverting management’s attention from existing business operations. As a result, the Company’s profitability may be negatively impacted. In addition, the Company may not successfully integrate the acquired businesses, or the integration may be more difficult, costly, or time-consuming than anticipated. Further, any litigation relating to a potential acquisition will increase expenses associated with the acquisition or cause a delay in completing the acquisition, which may impact the Company’s profitability. The Company may experience disruptions that could, depending on the size of the acquisition, have an adverse effect on its business, especially where an acquisition target may have pre-existing compliance issues or deficiencies, or material weaknesses in internal controls over financial reporting. Furthermore, the Company may not realize all of the anticipated benefits from its acquisitions, which could adversely affect the Company’s financial performance.
Legal and Regulatory Risks
Legal proceedings costs and damages
From time to time, the Company may become involved in legal proceedings, including government investigations, that arise out of the ordinary conduct of the Company’s business, including matters involving intellectual property rights, commercial matters, merger-related matters, product liability, and other actions. Legal proceedings could result in substantial costs and diversion of management’s efforts and other resources, and could have an adverse effect on the Company’s operations and business reputation. The Company may be obligated to indemnify and defend its customers if the products or services that the Company sells are alleged to infringe any third party’s intellectual property rights. The Company may not be able to obtain supplier indemnification for itself and its customers against such claims, or such indemnification may not fully protect the Company and its customers against such claims. Also, the Company is exposed to potential liability for technology and products that it develops for which it has no indemnification protections. If an infringement claim against the Company is successful, the Company may be required to pay damages or seek royalty or license arrangements, which may not be available on commercially reasonable terms. The Company may have to stop selling certain products or services, which could affect its ability to compete effectively. In addition, the Company’s expanding business activities may include the assembly or manufacture of electronic component products and systems. Product defects, whether caused by a design, assembly, manufacture or component failure or error, or manufacturing processes not in compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, may result in product liability claims, product recalls, fines, and penalties. Product liability risks could be particularly significant with respect to aerospace, automotive, and medical applications because of the risk of serious harm to users of such products.
Environmental regulations non-compliance
The Company is subject to various federal, state, local, and foreign laws and regulations addressing environmental and other impacts from industrial processes, waste disposal, carbon emissions, use of hazardous materials in products and operations, recycling products, and other related matters. While the Company strives to fully comply with all applicable regulations, certain of these regulations impose liability without fault. Additionally, the Company may be held responsible for the prior activities of an entity it acquired. Failure to comply with these regulations could result in substantial costs, fines, and civil or criminal sanctions, as well as third-party claims for property damage or personal injury. Future environmental laws and regulations may become more stringent over time, imposing greater compliance costs, and increasing risks, penalties and reputational harm associated with violations.
General Risk Factors
Negative impacts of a pandemic or other health crisis on economy, operations, and financial results
A pandemic, epidemic or other health related crisis could negatively impact the global economy, disrupt global supply chains, increase demand uncertainty, constrain workforce participation, disrupt logistics and distribution systems, and create significant volatility and disruption of financial markets, which could negatively impact the operations of the Company and its customers and suppliers. Such crises could also result in or heighten the risks of customer bankruptcies, customer delayed or defaulted payments, delays in product deliveries, restrictions on access to financial markets, and other risk factors described in the Company’s Annual Report. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, even though the Company has not yet experienced any material disruption to its upstream supply chain and many of its distribution centers remain operational under business continuity plans, it has experienced increased logistics costs, product demand fluctuations, product pricing challenges, longer lead times, reduction in global distribution center utilization, and shipping delays. As the scope and duration of the COVID-19 outbreak is unknown and the extent of its economic impact continues to evolve globally, there is significant uncertainty related to the ultimate impact that it will have on the Company’s business, its employees, product supply and demand, results of operations, and financial condition, and to what extent the Company’s actions to mitigate such impacts will be successful and sufficient.
Economic and geopolitical uncertainty
The Company’s financial results, operations, and prospects depend significantly on worldwide economic and geopolitical conditions, the demand for its products and services, and the financial condition of its customers and suppliers. Economic weakness and geopolitical uncertainty (including the uncertainty caused by military conflicts; pandemics, epidemics, and other health related crises; and international trade disputes) have resulted, and may result in the future, in decreased sales, margins, and earnings. Economic weakness and geopolitical uncertainty may also lead the Company to impair assets (including goodwill, intangible assets, and other long-lived assets), implement restructuring actions, and reduce expenses in response to decreased sales or margins.
The Company may not be able to adequately adjust its cost structure in a timely fashion, which may adversely impact its profitability. Uncertainty about economic conditions may increase foreign currency volatility, which may negatively impact the Company’s results. Economic weakness and geopolitical uncertainty also make it more difficult for the Company to manage inventory levels (including when customers decrease orders, cancel existing orders, or are unable to fulfill their obligations under non-cancelable/ non-return orders) and collect customer receivables, which may result in provisions to create reserves, write-offs, reduced access to liquidity, higher financing costs and increased pressure on cash flows.
Further, an increase in or prolonged period of inflation could affect the Company’s profitability and cash flows, due to higher wages, higher operating expenses, higher financing costs, and/or higher supplier prices. Inflation may also adversely affect foreign exchange rates. The Company may be unable to pass along such higher costs to its customers, which may result in lower gross profit margins. In addition, Inflation may adversely affect customers’ financing costs, cash flows, and profitability, which could adversely impact their operations and the Company’s ability to offer credit and collect receivables.
The Company is monitoring the implementation and effects of Brexit and developing contingency plans, including changes to its logistics operations and shipment routes, and preparing for changes in trade facilitation regulations. While the extent of the impact of Brexit is not yet fully known, Brexit has led to instability and uncertainty in the United Kingdom and the European Union, could contribute to logistical and regulatory delays at borders, and volatility in the foreign exchange markets, and may have an adverse effect on the Company’s trade operations and financial results.
Competition
The market for the Company’s products and services is very competitive and subject to rapid technological advances, new competitors, non-traditional competitors, changes in industry standards, and changes in customer product demands and consumption models. The Company competes with other global and regional distributors, as well as some of the Company’s own suppliers that maintain direct sales efforts. In addition, as the Company expands its offerings and geographies, the Company may encounter increased competition from current or new competitors. The Company’s failure to maintain and enhance its competitive position could adversely affect its business and prospects. Furthermore, the Company’s efforts to compete in the marketplace could cause deterioration of gross profit margins and, thus, overall profitability.
The size of the Company’s competitors varies across market sectors, as do the resources the Company has allocated to the sectors and geographic areas in which it does business. Therefore, some competitors may have greater resources or a more extensive customer or supplier base in some market sectors and geographic areas. As a result, the Company may not be able to effectively compete in certain markets, which could impact the Company’s profitability and prospects.
Employee retention and hiring constraints
Identifying, hiring, training, developing, and retaining qualified and engaged employees is critical to the Company’s success, and competition for experienced employees in the Company’s industry can be intense. Restrictions on immigration or changes in immigration laws, including visa restrictions, may limit the Company’s acquisition of key talent, including talent with diverse experience, background, ability, and perspectives. Changing demographics and labor work force trends may result in a loss of knowledge and skills as experienced workers leave the Company. In addition, as global opportunities and industry demands shift, and as the Company expands its offerings, the Company may encounter challenges in realigning, training, and hiring skilled personnel. Through organizational design activities, the Company periodically eliminates positions due to restructurings or other reasons, which may risk the Company’s brand reputation as an employer of choice and negatively impact the Company’s ability to hire and retain qualified personnel. Also, position eliminations may negatively impact the morale of employees who are not terminated, which could result in work stoppages or slowdowns, particularly where employees are represented by unions or works councils. If these circumstances occur, the Company’s business, financial condition, and results of operations could be seriously harmed.

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ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
Not applicable.

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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Item 2. Properties
The Company owns and leases approximately 1.8 million and 4.0 million square feet of space, respectively, of which approximately 28% is in the United States. The following table summarizes certain of the Company’s key facilities:
Approximate
Leased
Square
or
Location
Footage
Owned
Primary Use
Chandler, Arizona
400,000
Owned
EC warehousing and value-added operations
Tongeren, Belgium
390,000
Owned
EC warehousing and value-added operations
Leeds, United Kingdom
360,000
Leased
Farnell warehousing and value-added operations
Poing, Germany
300,000
Owned
EC warehousing and value-added operations
Gaffney, South Carolina
220,000
Owned
Farnell warehousing
Hong Kong, China
210,000
Leased
EC warehousing
Phoenix, Arizona
180,000
Leased
Corporate and EC Americas headquarters
Chandler, Arizona
150,000
Leased
EC warehousing, integration and value-added operations
See Note 5, “Property, plant and equipment, net” and Note 11, “Leases” to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information on property, plant and equipment, and operating leases.

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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Item 3. 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 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 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. 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.

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ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
PART II

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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Market Information
The Company’s common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol AVT.
Dividends
The declaration and payment of future dividends will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will be dependent upon the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, and other factors the Board of Directors considers relevant. In addition, certain of the Company’s debt facilities may restrict the declaration and payment of dividends, depending upon the Company’s then current compliance with certain covenants.
Record Holders
As of July 29, 2022, there were 1,464 registered holders of record of Avnet’s common stock.
Stock Performance Graphs and Cumulative Total Returns
The graph below matches the cumulative 5-year total return of holders of Avnet’s common stock with (i) the cumulative total returns of the Nasdaq Composite Index and (ii) a customized peer group of five companies (Agilysys Inc., Arrow Electronics Inc., Insight Enterprises Inc., Scansource Inc., and TD Synnex Corporation). The graph assumes that the value of the investment in Avnet’s common stock, in each index, and in the peer group (including reinvestment of dividends) was $100 on 7/1/2017 and tracks it through 7/2/2022.
7/1/2017
6/30/2018
6/29/2019
6/27/2020
7/3/2021
7/2/2022
Avnet, Inc.
$
$
112.35
$
120.76
$
71.17
$
112.17
$
121.36
Nasdaq Composite
123.60
133.22
169.11
245.60
188.07
Peer Group
98.48
98.60
91.26
186.62
165.98
The stock price performance included in this graph is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
In May 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase plan with an authorization to repurchase up to an aggregate of $600 million of common stock. The authorization amount includes the amount remaining under the previous share repurchase plan approved in August 2011, as last amended in August 2019. The new plan was publicly announced on June 6, 2022. The following table includes the Company’s monthly purchases of the Company’s common stock during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022, under the share repurchase program, which is part of publicly announced plans.
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
April 3 - April 30
472,600
$
38.63
472,600
$
359,757,000
May 1 - May 28
421,198
$
46.75
421,198
$
595,698,000
May 29 - July 2
1,485,475
$
43.36
1,485,475
$
531,286,000

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Item 6. [Reserved]

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Item 7. 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 past three fiscal years, the following discussion should be read in conjunction with the description of the business appearing in Item 1 of this Report and the consolidated financial statements, including the related notes and schedule, and other information appearing in Item 8 of this Report. The Company operates on a “52/53 week” fiscal year. Fiscal 2022 contains 52 weeks compared to 53 weeks in fiscal 2021 and 52 weeks in fiscal 2020. The extra week, which occurred 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, when the U.S. Dollar weakens, the 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 EMEA and Asia, are referred to as “constant currency.”
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 fiscal 2021 due to it being a 53-week year, as discussed above. Additionally, the Company has adjusted sales for the impact of the termination of the 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) goodwill and long-lived asset impairment expense, (iii) Russian-Ukraine conflict related expenses (see Russian-Ukraine conflict related expenses in this MD&A), and (vi) amortization of acquired intangible assets is referred to as “adjusted operating income.”
The reconciliation of operating income (loss) to adjusted operating income is presented in the following table:
Years Ended
July 2,
July 3,
June 27,
(Thousands)
Operating income (loss)
$
939,011
$
281,408
$
(4,628)
Restructuring, integration and other expenses
5,272
84,391
81,870
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment expense
-
-
144,092
Russian-Ukraine conflict related expenses
26,261
-
-
Amortization of acquired intangible assets and other
15,038
41,245
81,555
Adjusted operating income
$
985,582
$
407,044
$
302,889
Management believes that providing this additional information is useful to financial statement users 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.
Results of Operations
Recent Global Events and Uncertainties
In February 2022, Russian forces invaded Ukraine (“Russian-Ukraine conflict”), and in response, the member countries of NATO initiated a variety of sanctions and export controls targeting Russia and associated entities. The sanctions currently in place limit the Company’s ability to provide goods to Russian customers and banking sanctions significantly negate our ability to collect outstanding receivables; as such, the Company has recorded an allowance for credit losses against those receivables that are not covered by customer credit insurance as of July 2, 2022. Historically, the Company’s sales and gross profit generated from sales to Russian customers is less than 1% of consolidated sales and consolidated gross profit. See further discussion of the impacts of the Russian-Ukraine conflict on the Company’s results of operations in fiscal 2022 below.
Executive Summary
Sales for fiscal 2022 were $24.31 billion, an increase of 24.5% from fiscal 2021 sales of $19.53 billion. Excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency, sales increased 27.2% as compared to sales in the prior year. This increase in sales was predominately driven by sales growth in both operating groups across all regions driven by strong demand and pricing globally for electronic components.
Gross profit margin of 12.2% increased 73 basis points compared to 11.5% in fiscal 2021. This increase is primarily due to strong overall demand for electronic components and improvements in pricing, product, customer mix, and geographic sales mix.
Operating income of $939.0 million was $657.6 million higher than fiscal 2021. Operating income margin was 3.9% in fiscal 2022, as compared to 1.4% in fiscal 2021. The increase in operating income margin is the result of increases in sales and in gross profit margin, partially offset by an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses to support sales growth. Adjusted operating income margin was 4.1% in fiscal 2022 as compared to 2.1% in fiscal 2021, an increase of 197 basis points. This increase in adjusted operating income margin is primarily due to the increases in sales and gross profit margin, partially offset by increases in selling, general and administrative expenses to support sales growth.
Sales
Three-Year Analysis of Sales: By Operating Group and Geography
The table below provides a year-over-year summary of sales for the Company and its operating groups.
Years Ended
Percent Change
July 2,
% of
July 3,
% of
June 27,
% of
2022 to
2021 to
Total
Total
Total
(Dollars in millions)
Sales by Operating Group:
EC
$
22,503.3
92.6
%
$
18,030.5
92.3
%
$
16,340.1
92.7
%
24.8
%
10.3
%
Farnell
1,807.4
7.4
1,504.2
7.7
1,294.2
7.3
20.2
16.2
$
24,310.7
$
19,534.7
$
17,634.3
Sales by Geographic Region:
Americas
$
5,896.0
24.3
%
$
4,662.5
23.9
%
$
4,755.3
27.0
%
26.5
%
(2.0)
%
EMEA
7,838.1
32.2
6,149.9
31.5
5,753.4
32.6
27.5
6.9
Asia
10,576.6
43.5
8,722.3
44.6
7,125.6
40.4
21.3
22.4
Total Avnet
$
24,310.7
$
19,534.7
$
17,634.3
Reported sales were the same as organic sales in fiscal 2022. The table below provides the reconciliation of reported sales to organic sales for fiscal 2021 by region and operating group.
Organic
Sales
Organic
Sales
as Reported
Estimated
Sales
TI Sales
Adj for TI
Fiscal
Extra
Fiscal
Fiscal
Fiscal
Week(1)
2021(2)
2021(2)
(Dollars in millions)
Avnet
$
19,534.7
$
306.0
$
19,228.7
$
292.2
$
18,936.5
Avnet by region
Americas
$
4,662.5
$
77.0
$
4,585.5
$
82.9
$
4,502.6
EMEA
6,149.9
97.0
6,052.9
124.2
5,928.7
Asia
8,722.3
132.0
8,590.3
85.1
8,505.2
Avnet by operating group
EC
$
18,030.5
$
284.0
$
17,746.5
$
292.2
$
17,454.3
Farnell
1,504.2
22.0
1,482.2
-
1,482.2
(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 TI distribution agreement.
The table below provides reported and organic sales growth rates for fiscal 2022 as compared to fiscal 2021 by region and operating group.
Organic
Sales As
Organic
Sales
Reported
Sales
Adj for TI
Sales As
Year-Year %
Organic
Year-Year %
Year-Year %
Reported
Change in
Sales
Change in
Change in
Year-Year
Constant
Year-Year
Constant
Constant
% Change
Currency
% Change
Currency
Currency(1)
Avnet
24.5
%
27.2
%
26.4
%
29.2
%
31.2
%
Avnet by region
Americas
26.5
%
26.5
%
28.6
%
28.6
%
31.0
%
EMEA
27.5
34.6
29.5
36.8
39.6
Asia
21.3
22.4
23.1
24.3
25.5
Avnet by operating group
EC
24.8
%
27.6
%
26.8
%
29.6
%
31.8
%
Farnell
20.2
22.2
21.9
24.0
24.0
(1) Sales growth rates excluding the impact of the termination of the TI distribution agreement.
Avnet’s sales for fiscal 2022 were $24.31 billion, an increase of $4.78 billion, or 24.5%, from fiscal 2021 sales of $19.53 billion. Organic sales in constant currency increased 29.2% year over year, reflecting sales growth in both operating groups across all regions driven by strong demand and pricing globally for electronic components.
EC sales in fiscal 2022 were $22.50 billion, representing a 24.8% increase over fiscal 2021 sales. EC organic sales in constant currency increased 29.6% year over year reflecting sales growth in all three regions. The increase in sales in the Company’s EC operating group is primarily due to overall stronger market demand and pricing for electronic components, especially in the transportation and industrial sectors.
Farnell sales in fiscal 2022 were $1.81 billion, an increase of $303.2 million or 20.2% from fiscal 2021 sales of $1.50 billion. Sales in constant currency increased 22.2% year over year. These increases were primarily a result of increased market demand and pricing for the products that Farnell sells.
As a result of the termination of the Company’s distribution agreement between Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (“Maxim”) and 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 less than 3% of total sales in fiscal 2022.
Gross Profit and Gross Profit Margin
Gross profit in fiscal 2022 was $2.97 billion, an increase of $724.8 million, or 32.4%, from fiscal 2021 gross profit of $2.24 billion. Gross profit margin increased to 12.2% in fiscal 2022 or 73 basis points from fiscal 2021 gross profit margin of 11.5%, driven by increases in gross profit margin in both operating groups. Sales in the higher margin western regions represented approximately 56% of sales in fiscal 2022 as compared to 55% during fiscal 2021.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A expenses”) in fiscal 2022 were $1.99 billion, an increase of $120.0 million, or 6.4%, from fiscal 2021. The year-over-year increase in SG&A expenses was primarily due to
increases in costs to support sales growth and to a lesser extent increased costs related to inflation, partially offset by lower expenses due to foreign currency translation from the strengthening 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 fiscal 2022, SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales were 8.2% and as a percentage of gross profit were 67.3%, as compared with 9.6% and 83.7%, respectively, in fiscal 2021. The decrease in SG&A expenses as a percentage of gross profit is primarily due to the operating leverage created from higher sales, increases in gross profit margin, and lower amortization expense, partially offset by increases in SG&A expenses primarily to support sales volumes.
Russian-Ukraine Conflict Related Expenses
The Company incurred $26.3 million of costs associated with the Russian-Ukraine conflict in the third quarter of fiscal 2022, primarily comprised of $17.2 million of expense for credit loss reserves for trade accounts receivable from Russian customers that are no longer considered collectible. The remaining expense is primarily related to product write-downs for Russia based customers and other Russian business operation wind-down costs.
Restructuring, Integration and Other Expenses
During fiscal 2022, the Company recorded restructuring, integration and other expenses of $5.3 million, substantially all of which was related to integration costs.
During fiscal 2021, the Company recorded restructuring, integration and other expenses of $84.4 million consisted of restructuring cost of $59.4 million, integration costs of $35.8 million, offset by a gain on legal settlement of $8.2 million, and a reversal of $2.6 million for changes in estimates for costs associated with prior year restructuring actions.
See Note 17, “Restructuring expenses” to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information related to restructuring expenses.
Operating Income
Operating income for fiscal 2022 was $939.0 million, an increase of $657.6 million, from fiscal 2021 operating income of $281.4 million. Operating income margin was 3.9% in fiscal 2022 compared to 1.4% in fiscal 2021. Adjusted operating income for fiscal 2022 was $985.6 million, an increase of $578.5 million or 142.1%, from fiscal 2021. Adjusted operating income margin was 4.1% in fiscal 2022 compared to 2.1% in fiscal 2021. The year-over-year increase in adjusted operating income and adjusted operating income margin was primarily driven by the increase in sales and in gross profit margin and lower amortization expense.
Interest and Other Financing Expenses, Net and Other Expense, Net
Interest and other financing expenses for fiscal 2022 was $100.4 million, an increase of $10.9 million, or 12.2%, compared with interest and other financing expenses of $89.5 million in fiscal 2021. The increase in interest and other financing expenses in fiscal 2022 compared to fiscal 2021 was primarily a result of higher outstanding borrowings during fiscal 2022 as compared to fiscal 2021.
In fiscal 2022, the Company had $5.3 million of other expense as compared with $19.0 million of other expense in fiscal 2021. The year-over-year differences in other expense was primarily due to an equity investment impairment expense included in the other expense in the first quarter of fiscal 2021, and differences in foreign currency exchange rates between fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021.
Income Tax Expense
Avnet’s effective tax rate on its income before income taxes was 16.9% in fiscal 2022. The effective tax rate for fiscal 2022 was favorably impacted primarily by decreases to valuation allowances against deferred tax assets.
For fiscal 2021, the Company’s effective tax rate on its income before income taxes was a benefit of 11.7%. The effective tax rate for fiscal 2021 was favorably impacted primarily by (i) a tax benefit arising from the reduction in fair value of certain businesses, resulting in losses that can be carried back under U.S. tax law and, (ii) the mix of income in lower tax jurisdictions, partially offset by (iii) increases to unrecognized tax benefit reserves.
See Note 9, “Income taxes” to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion on the effective tax rate.
Net Income
As a result of the factors described in the preceding sections of this MD&A, the Company’s net income in fiscal 2022 was $692.4 million, or earnings per share on a diluted basis of $6.94, compared with fiscal 2021 net income of $193.1 million, or earnings per share on a diluted basis of $1.93.
Fiscal 2021 Comparison to Fiscal 2020
For comparison of the Company’s results of operations between fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part II, Item 7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 3, 2021 filed with the SEC on August 13, 2021.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flows
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
The Company used $219.3 million of cash from its operating activities in fiscal 2022 as compared to $90.9 million of cash generated in fiscal 2021. These operating cash flows are comprised of: (i) cash flows generated from net income, adjusted for the impact of non-cash and other items, which includes depreciation and amortization expense, 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 to support sales growth was $1.09 billion during fiscal 2022, including increases in accounts receivable of $1.13 billion and inventories of $1.22 billion, offset by increases in accounts payable of $1.13 billion and accrued expenses and other of $134.4 million. Comparatively, cash used for working capital and other was $372.5 million during fiscal 2021, including increases in accounts receivable of $615.4 million and inventories of $409.1 million, offset by increases in accounts payable of $621.0 million and accrued expenses and other of $30.9 million.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
During fiscal 2022, the Company received net proceeds of $300.0 million as a result of the issuance of $300.0 million of 5.50% Notes due May 2032, $274.9 million under the Securitization Program, and $235.0 million from borrowings of various bank credit facilities. During fiscal 2022, the Company repaid $354.3 million of notes, paid dividends on common stock of $98.5 million, and repurchased $184.4 million of common stock.
During fiscal 2021, the Company received net proceeds of $297.7 million as a result of the issuance of $300.0
million of 3.00% Notes due May 2031 and $22.9 million under the Securitization Program. During fiscal 2021, the Company repaid $305.1 million of notes and $231.7 million under the Credit Facility, and paid dividends on common stock of $84.3 million.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
During fiscal 2022, the Company used $48.9 million for capital expenditures primarily related to warehouse and facilities, and information technology hardware and software costs compared to $50.4 million in fiscal 2021. During fiscal 2022, the Company received $90.4 million from investing activities related to the liquidation of Company owned life insurance policies. During fiscal 2021, the Company used $18.4 million of cash for acquisitions, which is net of the cash acquired.
Financing Transactions
The Company uses a variety of financing arrangements, both short-term and long-term, to fund its operations in addition to cash generated from operating activities. The Company also uses several funding sources to avoid becoming overly dependent on one financing source, and to lower funding costs. These financing arrangements include public debt, short-term and long-term bank loans, a revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”), and an accounts receivable securitization program (the “Securitization Program”).
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 working capital including purchases of inventories, foreign exchange, overdraft, and letter of credit needs of its wholly owned subsidiaries. Outstanding borrowings under such forms of debt at the end of fiscal 2022 was $174.6 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 third-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 receivables are recorded within “Interest and other financing expenses, net” and are not material.
See Note 7, “Debt” to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information on financing transactions including the Credit Facility, the Securitization Program and the outstanding Notes as of July 2, 2022.
Covenants and Conditions
The Company’s Credit Facility contains certain covenants with various limitations on debt incurrence, share repurchases, dividends, investments and capital expenditures, and also includes financial covenants requiring the Company to maintain minimum interest coverage and leverage ratios. The Company was in compliance with all such covenants as of July 2, 2022.
The Company’s Securitization Program contains certain covenants relating to the quality of the receivables sold. If these conditions are not met, the Company may not be able to borrow any additional funds and the financial institutions may consider this an amortization event, as defined in the Securitization Program agreements, which would permit the financial institutions to liquidate the accounts receivables sold to cover any outstanding borrowings. Circumstances that could affect the Company’s ability to meet the required covenants and conditions of the Securitization Program include the Company’s ongoing profitability and various other economic, market, and industry factors. The Company was in
compliance with all such covenants as of July 2, 2022.
Management does not believe that the covenants under the Credit Facility or Securitization Program limit the Company’s ability to pursue its intended business strategy or its future financing needs.
See Liquidity below for further discussion of the Company’s availability under these various facilities.
Liquidity
The Company had cash and cash equivalents of $153.7 million as of July 2, 2022, of which $60.4 million was held outside the United States. As of July 3, 2021, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $199.7 million, of which $150.5 million was held outside of the United States.
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 $219.3 million in cash flows for operating activities during the fiscal year ended July 2, 2022, to support the fiscal 2022 sales growth.
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, including the need to purchase inventories, 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.
As of July 2, 2022, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility, with $1.2 million in letters of credit issued and $297.8 million outstanding under the Securitization Program. During fiscal 2022, the Company had an average daily balance outstanding under the Credit Facility of approximately $541.4 million and $241.4 million under the Securitization Program. As of July 2, 2022, the combined availability under the Credit Facility and the Securitization Program was $1.40 billion. Availability under the Securitization Program is subject to the Company having sufficient eligible trade accounts receivable in the United States to support desired borrowings. In August 2022, subsequent to the end of fiscal 2022, the Company amended and extended the Credit Facility to expire in August 2027.
The Company has the following contractual obligations outstanding as of July 2, 2022 (in millions):
Payments due by period
Less than
More than
Contractual Obligations
Total
1 year
1-3 years
3-5 years
5 years
Long-term debt obligations(1)
$
1,622.4
$
174.4
$
298.0
$
550.0
$
600.0
Interest expense on long-term debt obligations(2)
364.3
67.5
109.4
71.1
116.3
Operating lease obligations(3)
304.2
61.0
82.3
48.9
112.0
(1) Includes amounts due within one year and excludes unamortized discount and issuance costs on debt.
(2) Represents interest expense due on debt by using fixed interest rates for fixed rate debt and assuming the same interest rate at the end of fiscal 2022 for variable rate debt.
(3) Excludes imputed interest on operating lease liabilities.
The Company acquires inventories in the normal course of business throughout the year through the issuance of purchase orders to suppliers. During fiscal 2022, the Company’s cost of sales, substantially all of which related to the underlying purchase of inventories was $21.3 billion and the Company had $4.2 billion of inventories as of July 2, 2022. The Company expects to continue to purchase sufficient inventory to meet its customers’ demands in fiscal year 2023, much of which relates to outstanding purchase orders at the end of fiscal 2022. Outstanding purchase orders with suppliers may be non-cancellable/non-returnable at the point such orders are issued, or may become non-cancellable at some point in the future, typically within 30 days to 90 days from the requested delivery date of inventories. The majority of the purchase orders related to inventories expected to be received during the first quarter of fiscal 2023, are subject to such non-cancellable terms and conditions.
At July 2, 2022, the Company had an estimated liability for income tax contingencies of $134.6 million, which is not included in the above table. Cash payments associated with the settlement of these liabilities that are expected to be paid within the next 12 months is $1.1 million. The settlement period for the remaining amount of the unrecognized tax benefits, including related accrued interest and penalties, cannot be determined, and therefore was not included in the table.
As of July 2, 2022, the Company may repurchase up to an aggregate of $531.3 million of shares of the Company’s common stock through the 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 fiscal 2022, the Company repurchased $193.3 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 fourth quarter of fiscal 2022, the Board of Directors approved a dividend of $0.26 per share, which resulted in $25.2 million of dividend payments during the quarter.
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.
Critical Accounting Policies
The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, sales and expenses. These estimates and assumptions are based upon the Company’s continual evaluation of available information, including historical results and anticipated future events. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates.
The Securities and Exchange Commission defines critical accounting policies as those that are, in management’s view, most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations and that require significant judgments and estimates. Management believes the Company’s most critical accounting policies at the end of fiscal 2022 relate to:
Valuation of Inventories
Inventories are recorded at the lower of cost or estimated net realizable value. Inventory cost includes the purchase price of finished goods and any freight cost incurred to receive the inventory into the Company’s distribution centers. The Company’s inventories include electronic components sold into changing, cyclical, and competitive markets, so inventories may decline in market value or become obsolete.
The Company regularly evaluates inventories for expected customer demand, obsolescence, current market prices, and other factors that may render inventories less marketable. Write-downs are recorded so that inventories reflect the estimated net realizable value and take into account the Company’s contractual provisions with its suppliers, which may provide certain protections to the Company for product obsolescence and price erosion in the form of rights of return, stock rotation rights, obsolescence allowances, and price protections. Because of the large number of products and suppliers and the complexity of managing the process around price protections and stock rotations, estimates are made regarding the net realizable value of inventories. Additionally, assumptions about future demand and market conditions, as well as decisions to discontinue certain product lines, impact the evaluation of whether to write-down inventories. If future demand changes or actual market conditions are less favorable than assumed, then management evaluates whether additional write-downs of inventories are required. In any case, actual net realizable values could be different from those currently estimated.
Accounting for Income Taxes
Management’s judgment is required in determining income tax expenses and unrecognized tax benefits, in measuring deferred tax assets and liabilities, and valuation allowances recorded against net deferred tax assets. Recovering net deferred tax assets depends on the Company’s ability to generate sufficient future taxable income in certain jurisdictions. In addition, when assessing the need for valuation allowances, the Company considers historic levels and types of income, expectations and risk associated with estimates of future taxable income, and ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning strategies. If the Company determines that it cannot realize all or part of its deferred tax assets in the future, it may record additional valuation allowances against the deferred tax assets with a corresponding increase to income tax expense in the period such determination is made. Similarly, if the Company determines that it can realize all or part of its deferred tax assets that have an associated valuation allowance established, the Company may release a valuation allowance with a corresponding benefit to income tax expense in the period such determination is made.
The Company establishes contingent liabilities for potentially unfavorable outcomes of positions taken on certain tax matters. These liabilities are based on management’s assessment of whether a tax benefit is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. The anticipated and actual outcomes of these matters may differ, which may result in changes in estimates to such liabilities. To the extent such changes in estimates are necessary, the Company’s effective tax rate may fluctuate. In accordance with the Company’s accounting policy, accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are recorded as a component of income tax expense.
In determining the Company’s income tax expense, management considers current tax regulations in the numerous jurisdictions in which it operates, including the impact of tax law and regulation changes in the jurisdictions the Company operates in. The Company exercises judgment for interpretation and application of such current tax regulations. Changes to such tax regulations or disagreements with the Company’s interpretation or application by tax authorities in any of the Company’s major jurisdictions may have a significant impact on the Company’s income tax expense.
See Note 9 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion on income tax expense, valuation allowances and unrecognized tax benefits.
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 plans to adopt ASU 2020-04 and ASU 2021-01 when LIBOR is discontinued and does not currently expect a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as the Company’s debt agreements already contemplate the discontinuation of LIBOR.

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The Company seeks to reduce earnings and cash flow volatility associated with changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates by entering into financial arrangements, from time to time, which 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.
The following table sets forth the scheduled maturities of the Company’s debt outstanding at July 2, 2022 (dollars in millions):
Fiscal Year
Thereafter
Total
Liabilities:
Fixed rate debt(1)
$
174.4
$
0.2
$
-
$
550.0
$
-
$
600.0
$
1,324.6
Floating rate debt
$
-
$
297.8
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
297.8
(1) Excludes unamortized discounts and issuance costs.
The following table sets forth the carrying value and fair value of the Company’s debt and the average interest rates at July 2, 2022, and July 3, 2021 (dollars in millions):
Carrying Value
Fair Value at
Carrying Value
Fair Value at
at July 2, 2022
at July 2, 2022
at July 3, 2021
July 3, 2021
Liabilities:
Fixed rate debt(1)
$
1,324.6
$
1,265.8
$
1,201.2
$
1,291.4
Average interest rate
4.1
%
4.3
%
Floating rate debt
$
297.8
$
297.8
$
23.1
$
23.1
Average interest rate
2.6
%
1.2
%
(1) Excludes unamortized discounts and issuance costs. Fair value was estimated primarily based upon quoted market prices for the Company’s public long-term notes.
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 derivative financial instruments (primarily forward foreign currency exchange contracts typically with maturities of less than sixty days, but not greater than one year). The Company continues to be exposed to foreign currency risks to the extent they are not hedged. The Company adjusts any economic hedges to fair value through the consolidated statements of operations, primarily within “Other expense, net.” Therefore, the changes in valuation of the underlying items being economically hedged are offset by the changes in fair value of the forward foreign exchange contracts. A hypothetical 10% change in foreign currency exchange rates under the forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at July 2, 2022, would result in an increase or decrease of approximately $50.0 million to the fair value of the forward foreign exchange contracts, which would generally be offset by an opposite effect on the underlying exposure being economically hedged. See Note 2 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion on derivative financial instruments.

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Page
1.
Consolidated Financial Statements:
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (KPMG LLP, Phoenix, AZ, Auditor Firm ID: 185)
Avnet, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Financial Statements:
Consolidated Balance Sheets at July 2, 2022, and July 3, 2021
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the fiscal years ended July 2, 2022, July 3, 2021, and June 27, 2020
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the fiscal years ended July 2, 2022, July 3, 2021, and June 27, 2020
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the fiscal years ended July 2, 2022, July 3, 2021, and June 27, 2020
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal years ended July 2, 2022, July 3, 2021, and June 27, 2020
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
2.
Financial Statement Schedule:
Schedule II (Valuation and Qualifying Accounts) for the fiscal years ended July 2, 2022, July 3, 2021, and June 27, 2020
Schedules other than that above have been omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
Avnet, Inc.:
Opinions on the Consolidated Financial Statements and Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Avnet, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of July 2, 2022 and July 3, 2021, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended July 2, 2022, and the related notes and financial statement schedule II (collectively, the consolidated financial statements). We also have audited the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of July 2, 2022, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of July 2, 2022 and July 3, 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended July 2, 2022, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of July 2, 2022 based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
Basis for Opinions
The Company’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of a critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Evaluation of accounting for income taxes
As discussed in Notes 1 and 9 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company recognized $156.5 million of deferred tax assets, net and income tax expense of $141.0 million as of and for the year ended July 2, 2022. Additionally, as discussed in Note 9, the Company recognized income taxes receivable of $56.1 million as of July 2, 2022. The Company conducts business globally and consequently is subject to U.S. federal, state, and local income taxes as well as foreign income taxes in many of the jurisdictions in which it operates. The Company exercises judgment for the interpretation and application of such current tax regulations.
We identified the evaluation of accounting for income taxes as a critical audit matter. Evaluating the Company’s application of current tax regulations in various foreign jurisdictions and the impact of those regulations on foreign, U.S. federal, state and local income tax provisions required complex auditor judgment and the use of tax professionals with specialized skills.
The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter. We evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of certain internal controls related to the Company’s income tax process, including controls related to the application of current tax regulations in the various tax jurisdictions and impact on the Company’s tax provisions. We involved tax professionals with specialized skills and knowledge in various tax jurisdictions, who assisted in evaluating the Company’s analyses over the application of current tax regulations and the Company’s interpretation of tax laws and regulations in those jurisdictions.
/s/ KPMG LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2002.
Phoenix, Arizona
August 12, 2022
AVNET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
July 2,
July 3,
(Thousands, except share
amounts)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
153,693
$
199,691
Receivables
4,301,002
3,576,130
Inventories
4,244,148
3,236,837
Prepaid and other current assets
177,783
150,763
Total current assets
8,876,626
7,163,421
Property, plant and equipment, net
315,204
368,452
Goodwill
758,833
838,105
Intangible assets, net
12,651
28,539
Operating lease assets
227,138
265,988
Other assets
198,080
260,917
Total assets
$
10,388,532
$
8,925,422
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt
$
174,422
$
23,078
Accounts payable
3,431,683
2,401,357
Accrued expenses and other
591,020
572,457
Short-term operating lease liabilities
54,529
58,346
Total current liabilities
4,251,654
3,055,238
Long-term debt
1,437,400
1,191,329
Long-term operating lease liabilities
199,418
239,838
Other liabilities
307,300
354,833
Total liabilities
6,195,772
4,841,238
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock $1.00 par; authorized 300,000,000 shares; issued 95,701,630 shares and 99,601,393 shares, respectively
95,702
99,601
Additional paid-in capital
1,656,907
1,622,160
Retained earnings
2,921,399
2,516,170
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(481,248)
(153,747)
Total shareholders’ equity
4,192,760
4,084,184
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
10,388,532
$
8,925,422
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
AVNET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Years Ended
July 2,
July 3,
June 27,
(Thousands, except per share amounts)
Sales
$
24,310,708
$
19,534,679
$
17,634,333
Cost of sales
21,345,317
17,294,049
15,570,877
Gross profit
2,965,391
2,240,630
2,063,456
Selling, general and administrative expenses
1,994,847
1,874,831
1,842,122
Goodwill and long-lived asset impairment expense
-
-
144,092
Russian-Ukraine conflict related expenses
26,261
-
-
Restructuring, integration and other expenses
5,272
84,391
81,870
Operating income (loss)
939,011
281,408
(4,628)
Other expense, net
(5,302)
(19,006)
(2,215)
Interest and other financing expenses, net
(100,375)
(89,473)
(122,742)
Income (loss) before taxes
833,334
172,929
(129,585)
Income tax expense (benefit)
140,955
(20,185)
(98,504)
Net income (loss)
$
692,379
$
193,114
$
(31,081)
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic
$
7.02
$
1.95
$
(0.31)
Diluted
$
6.94
$
1.93
$
(0.31)
Shares used to compute earnings per share:
Basic
98,662
99,258
100,474
Diluted
99,819
100,168
100,474
Cash dividends paid per common share
$
1.00
$
0.85
$
0.84
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
AVNET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Years Ended
July 2,
July 3,
June 27,
(Thousands)
Net income (loss)
$
692,379
$
193,114
$
(31,081)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation and other
(324,139)
152,678
(56,682)
Pension adjustments, net
(3,362)
81,955
(27,659)
Total comprehensive income (loss)
$
364,878
$
427,747
$
(115,422)
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
AVNET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Years Ended July 2, 2022, July 3, 2021 and June 27, 2020
Accumulated
Common
Common
Additional
Other
Total
Stock-
Stock-
Paid-In
Retained
Comprehensive
Shareholders’
Shares
Amount
Capital
Earnings
(Loss) Income
Equity
(Thousands)
Balance, June 29, 2019
104,038
$
104,038
$
1,573,005
$
2,767,469
$
(304,039)
$
4,140,473
Net loss
-
-
-
(31,081)
-
(31,081)
Translation adjustments and other
-
-
-
-
(56,682)
(56,682)
Pension liability adjustments, net of tax of $362
-
-
-
-
(27,659)
(27,659)
Cash dividends ($0.84 per share)
-
-
-
(83,975)
-
(83,975)
Repurchases of common stock
(5,870)
(5,870)
-
(230,568)
-
(236,438)
Stock-based compensation
21,135
-
-
21,760
Balance, June 27, 2020
98,793
98,793
1,594,140
2,421,845
(388,380)
3,726,398
Net income
-
-
-
193,114
-
193,114
Translation adjustments and other
-
-
-
-
152,678
152,678
Pension liability adjustments, net of tax of $2,483
-
-
-
-
81,955
81,955
Cash dividends ($0.85 per share)
-
-
-
(84,309)
-
(84,309)
Effects of new accounting principles
-
-
-
(14,480)
-
(14,480)
Stock-based compensation
28,020
-
-
28,828
Balance, July 3, 2021
99,601
99,601
1,622,160
2,516,170
(153,747)
4,084,184
Net income
-
-
-
692,379
-
692,379
Translation adjustments and other
-
-
-
-
(324,139)
(324,139)
Pension liability adjustments, net of tax of $582
-
-
-
-
(3,362)
(3,362)
Cash dividends ($1.00 per share)
-
-
-
(98,490)
-
(98,490)
Repurchases of common stock
(4,676)
(4,676)
-
(188,660)
-
(193,336)
Stock-based compensation
34,747
-
-
35,524
Balance, July 2, 2022
95,702
$
95,702
$
1,656,907
$
2,921,399
$
(481,248)
$
4,192,760
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
AVNET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years Ended
July 2,
July 3,
June 27,
(Thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)
$
692,379
$
193,114
$
(31,081)
Non-cash and other reconciling items:
Depreciation
87,367
90,884
101,100
Amortization
14,959
41,033
81,139
Amortization of operating lease assets
52,881
56,782
60,656
Deferred income taxes
(52,513)
14,650
(34,264)
Stock-based compensation
36,738
29,339
26,832
Impairments
-
15,166
159,346
Other, net
34,116
22,512
31,343
Changes in (net of effects from businesses acquired and divested):
Receivables
(1,132,039)
(615,353)
221,486
Inventories
(1,218,871)
(409,075)
266,791
Accounts payable
1,131,225
620,973
(106,990)
Accrued expenses and other, net
134,448
30,924
(46,176)
Net cash flows (used) provided by operating activities
(219,310)
90,949
730,182
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of notes, net of discounts
299,973
297,660
-
Repayments of public notes
(354,336)
(305,077)
(302,038)
Borrowings (repayments) under accounts receivable securitization, net
274,900
22,900
(227,300)
Borrowings (repayments) under senior unsecured credit facility, net
-
(231,680)
223,058
Borrowings (repayments) under bank credit facilities and other debt, net
235,047
(2,789)
(2,123)
Repurchases of common stock
(184,382)
-
(237,842)
Dividends paid on common stock
(98,490)
(84,309)
(83,975)
Other, net
(16,653)
(10,718)
(14,330)
Net cash flows provided (used) for financing activities
156,059
(314,013)
(644,550)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
(48,900)
(50,363)
(73,516)
Acquisitions of assets and businesses
-
(18,381)
(51,509)
Proceeds from liquidation of Company owned life insurance policies
90,384
-
-
Other, net
9,815
7,548
(9,992)
Net cash flows provided (used) for investing activities
51,299
(61,196)
(135,017)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(34,046)
6,913
(19,682)
Cash and cash equivalents:
- decrease
(45,998)
(277,347)
(69,067)
- at beginning of period
199,691
477,038
546,105
- at end of period
$
153,693
$
199,691
$
477,038
Additional cash flow information (Note 15)
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
AVNET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Summary of significant accounting policies
Basis of presentation - The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Avnet, Inc. and all of its majority-owned and controlled subsidiaries (the “Company” or “Avnet”). All intercompany and intracompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Reclassifications - Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified or combined to conform to the current period presentation.
Fiscal year - The Company operates on a “52/53 week” fiscal year, which ends on the Saturday closest to June 30th. Fiscal 2022 and 2020 contains 52 weeks compared to 53 weeks in fiscal 2021. Unless otherwise noted, all references to “fiscal” or “year” shall mean the Company’s fiscal year.
Management estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts of assets and liabilities, reported amounts of sales and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
Cash and cash equivalents - The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less including money market funds to be cash equivalents.
Receivables - On June 28, 2020, the Company adopted ASC 326, which revises the methodology for measuring credit losses on financial instruments including trade accounts receivable and the timing of when such losses are recorded. The Company adopted ASC 326 using a modified retrospective approach with a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings, which increased the allowance for credit losses by $17.2 million ($14.5 million, net of tax of $2.7 million). Increases in the allowance for credit losses relate to the required change from an incurred loss model to an expected loss model, and the related change in timing of loss recognition where an allowance for credit losses is now applied at the time the asset, or pool of assets, is recognized.
Receivables, predominately comprised of trade accounts and are reported at amortized cost, net of the allowance for credit losses in the consolidated balance sheets. The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the receivables’ amortized cost basis to present the net amount expected to be collected. The Company estimates the allowance for credit losses using relevant available information about expected credit losses, including information about historical credit losses, past events, current conditions, and other factors which may affect the collectability of receivables. Adjustments to historical loss information are made for differences in current receivable specific risk characteristics, such as changes in customer behavior, economic and industry changes, or other relevant factors. Expected credit losses are estimated on a pooled basis when similar risk characteristics exist.
Inventories - Inventories, comprised principally of finished goods, are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Inventory cost includes the purchase price of finished goods and any freight cost incurred to receive the inventory into the Company’s distribution centers. The Company regularly reviews the cost of inventory against its estimated net realizable value, considering historical experience and any contractual rights of return, stock rotations, excess, and obsolescence allowances, or price protections provided by the Company’s suppliers. It records the lower of cost or net
AVNET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
realizable value write-down if any inventories have a cost in excess of such inventories’ estimated net realizable value. The Company does not incorporate any non-contractual protections when estimating the net realizable value of its inventories.
Depreciation, amortization and useful lives - The Company reports property, plant, and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Cost includes the price paid to acquire or construct the assets, required installation costs, interest capitalized during the construction period, and any expenditure that substantially adds to the value or substantially extends the useful life of an existing asset. Additionally, the Company capitalizes qualified costs related to software obtained or developed for internal use as a component of property, plant, and equipment. Software obtained for internal use has generally been enterprise-level business operations, logistics, and finance software that is customized to meet the Company’s specific operational requirements. The Company begins depreciation and amortization (“depreciation”) for property, plant, and equipment when an asset is both in the location and condition for its intended use.
Property, plant, and equipment is depreciated using the straight-line method over its estimated useful lives. The estimated useful lives for property, plant, and equipment are typically as follows: buildings (30 years); machinery, fixtures and equipment (2-10 years); information technology hardware and software (2-10 years); and leasehold improvements (over the applicable lease term or economic useful life, if shorter).
The Company amortizes intangible assets acquired in business combinations or asset combinations using the straight-line method over the estimated economic useful lives of the intangible assets from the date of acquisition, which is generally between 5-10 years.
Long-lived asset impairment - Long-lived assets, including property, plant, equipment, intangible assets and operating lease assets, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset group may not be recoverable. For purposes of recognition and measurement of an impairment loss, long-lived assets are grouped with other assets and liabilities at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities (“asset group”). An impairment is recognized when the estimated undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset group and its eventual disposition is less than its carrying amount. An impairment is measured as the amount by which an asset group’s carrying value exceeds its estimated fair value. The Company considers a long-lived asset to be abandoned when it has ceased use of such abandoned asset and if the Company has no intent to use or repurpose the asset in the future. The Company continually evaluates the carrying value and the remaining economic useful life of long-lived assets and adjusts the carrying value and remaining useful life when appropriate.
Leases - On June 30, 2019, the Company adopted ASC 842 using the modified transition approach without restating the comparative period consolidated financial statements. ASC 842 requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and a short-term and long-term lease liability for all leases. The adoption of ASC 842 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations or retained earnings. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance that allowed, among other things, the historical lease classification to be carried forward without reassessment and the hindsight practical expedient. The Company elected to not separate lease and non-lease components for its real estate leases.
AVNET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
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 16 years. The Company’s equipment leases are primarily for automobiles, distribution center equipment and office equipment, which are not material to the consolidated financial statements.
The Company determines if an arrangement contains a lease at inception based on whether it conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset in exchange for consideration. Lease right-of-use assets (“operating lease assets”) and associated liabilities (“operating lease liabilities”) are recognized at the commencement date of the lease based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Certain lease agreements may include one or more options to extend or terminate a lease. Lease terms are inclusive of these options if it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise such options.
The Company’s leases generally do not provide a readily determinable implicit borrowing rate, as such, the discount rate used to calculate present value is based upon an estimate of the Company’s secured borrowing rate. The estimated secured borrowing rates used at the date of adoption for each lease vary in accordance with the lease term and the currency of the lease payments. Lease cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term and is included as a component of “Selling, general, and administrative expenses” in the consolidated statements of operations. Lease payments are primarily fixed; however, certain lease agreements contain variable payments, which are expensed as incurred and not included in the measurement of operating lease assets and liabilities.
Goodwill - Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price of acquired businesses over the estimated fair value assigned to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The Company does not amortize goodwill, but instead tests goodwill for impairment at least annually in the fourth quarter. If necessary, the Company records any impairment resulting from such goodwill impairment testing as a component of operating expenses included within goodwill and intangible asset impairment expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. Impairment testing is performed at the reporting unit level, which is defined as the same, or one level below, an operating segment. The Company will perform an interim impairment test between required annual tests if facts and circumstances indicate that it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit that has goodwill is less than its carrying value.
In performing goodwill impairment testing, the Company may first make a qualitative assessment of whether it is more-likely-than-not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying value. If the qualitative assessment indicates it is more-likely-than-not that a reporting unit’s fair value is not greater than its carrying value, the Company must perform a quantitative impairment test. The Company defines the fair value of a reporting unit as the price that would be received to sell the reporting unit as a whole in an orderly transaction between market participants as of the impairment test date. To determine the fair value of a reporting unit, the Company uses the income methodology of valuation, which includes the discounted cash flow method, and the market methodology of valuation, which considers values of comparable businesses to estimate the fair value of the Company’s reporting units.
Significant management judgment is required when estimating the fair value of the Company’s reporting units from a market participant perspective (including forecasting of future operating results and the discount rates used in the discounted cash flow method of valuation) and in the selection of comparable businesses and related market multiples that are used in the market method of valuation. If the estimated fair value of a reporting unit exceeds the carrying value assigned to that reporting unit, goodwill is not impaired. If the reverse is true, then the Company measures a goodwill impairment loss based on such difference.
AVNET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
The Company evaluates each quarter if facts and circumstances indicate that it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of its reporting units is less than their carrying value, which would require the Company to perform an interim goodwill impairment test. Indicators the Company evaluates to determine whether an interim goodwill impairment test is necessary include, but are not limited to, (i) a sustained decrease in share price or market capitalization as of any fiscal quarter end, (ii) changes in macroeconomic or industry environments, (iii) the results of, and the amount of time passed since, the last goodwill impairment test, and (iv) the long-term expected financial performance of its reporting units.
Foreign currency translation - The assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated into U.S. Dollars at the exchange rates in effect at each balance sheet date, with the related translation adjustments reported as a separate component of shareholders’ equity and comprehensive income (loss). Results of operations are translated using the average exchange rates prevailing throughout the reporting period. Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the Avnet subsidiaries that are party to the transactions are remeasured at exchange rates in effect at each balance sheet date or upon settlement of the transaction. Gains and losses from such remeasurements are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations as a component of “Other expense, net.”
Income taxes - The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax impact of differences between the consolidated financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred income tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized within income tax expense in the period in which the new tax rate is enacted. Based upon historical and estimated levels of future taxable income and analysis of other key factors, the Company may increase or decrease a valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets, as deemed necessary, to adjust such assets to their estimated net realizable value.
The Company establishes contingent liabilities for potentially unfavorable outcomes of positions taken on certain tax matters. These liabilities are based on management’s assessment of whether a tax benefit is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by the relevant tax authorities. Differences between the estimated and actual outcomes of these matters may result in future changes in estimates to such unrecognized tax benefits. Any such changes in estimates may impact the Company’s effective tax rate. In accordance with the Company’s accounting policies, accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are recorded as a component of income tax expense.
Revenue recognition - Revenue is recognized at the point at which control of the underlying products are transferred to the customer, which includes determining whether products are distinct and separate performance obligations. For electronic component and related product sales, transfer of control to the customer generally occurs upon product shipment, but it may occur at a later date depending on the agreed upon sales terms (such as delivery at the customer's designated location, or when products that are consigned at customer locations are consumed). In limited instances, where products are not in stock and delivery times are critical, product is purchased from the supplier and drop-shipped to the customer. The Company typically takes control of the products when shipped by the supplier and then recognizes revenue when control of the product transfers to the customer. The Company does not have material product warranty obligations, because the assurance type product warranties provided by the component manufacturers are passed through to the Company’s customers.
AVNET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
For contracts related to the specialized manufacture of products for customers with no alternative use and for which the Company has an enforceable right to payment, including a reasonable profit margin, the Company recognizes revenue over time as control of the products transfer through the manufacturing process. The contract assets associated with such specialized manufacturing products are not material.
Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for transferring products. The Company estimates different forms of variable consideration at the time of sale based on historical experience, current conditions, and contractual obligations. Revenue is recorded net of customer discounts and rebates. When the Company offers the right or has a history of accepting returns of product, historical experience is utilized to establish a liability for the estimate of expected returns and an asset for the right to recover the product expected to be returned. These adjustments are made in the same period as the underlying sales transactions.
The Company considers the following indicators amongst others when determining whether it is acting as a principal in the contract where revenue would be recorded on a gross basis: (i) the Company is primarily responsible for fulfilling the promise to provide the specified products or services; (ii) the Company has inventory risk before the specified products have been transferred to a customer or after transfer of control to the customer; and (iii) the Company has discretion in establishing the price for the specified products or services. If a transaction does not meet the Company’s indicators of being a principal in the transaction, then the Company is acting as an agent in the transaction and the associated revenues are recognized on a net basis.
The company has contracts with certain customers where the company's performance obligation is to arrange for the products or services to be provided by another party. In these arrangements, as the company assumes an agency relationship in the transaction, revenue is recognized in the amount of the net fee associated with serving as an agent. These arrangements primarily relate to the sale of supplier software services and supply chain services for the coordination, holding and delivery of inventory for which the company does not assume the risks and rewards of ownership.
Sales tax and other tax amounts collected from customers for remittance to governmental authorities are excluded from revenue. The Company accounts for shipping and handling of product as a fulfillment activity. The Company does not have any payment terms that exceed one year from the point it has satisfied the related performance obligations. Tariffs are included in sales as the company has enforceable rights to additional consideration to cover the cost of tariffs. Other taxes imposed by governmental authorities on the company's revenue producing activities with customers, such as sales taxes and value added taxes, are excluded from net sales.
Vendor allowances and consideration - Consideration received from suppliers for price protection, product rebates, marketing/promotional activities, or any other programs are recorded when earned (under the terms and conditions of such supplier programs) as adjustments to product costs or selling, general and administrative expenses, depending upon the nature and contractual requirements related to the consideration received. Some of these supplier programs require management to make estimates and may extend over multiple periods.
AVNET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
Comprehensive income (loss) - Comprehensive income (loss) represents net income for the year adjusted for certain changes in shareholders’ equity. Accumulated comprehensive income (loss) items impacting comprehensive income (loss) includes foreign currency translation and the impact of the Company’s pension liability adjustments, net of tax.
Stock-based compensation - The Company measures stock-based payments at fair value and generally recognizes the associated operating expense in the consolidated statements of operations over the requisite service period (see Note 12). A stock-based payment is considered vested for accounting expense attribution purposes when the employee’s retention of the award is no longer contingent on providing continued service. Accordingly, the Company recognizes all stock-based compensation expense for awards granted to retirement eligible employees over the period from the grant date to the date retirement eligibility is achieved, if less than the stated requisite service period. The expense attribution approach for retirement eligible employees does not affect the overall amount of compensation expense recognized, but instead accelerates the recognition of such expense.
Restructuring and exit activities - The determination of when the Company accrues for involuntary termination benefits under restructuring plans depends on whether the termination benefits are provided under an on-going benefit arrangement or under a one-time benefit arrangement. The Company accounts for on-going benefit arrangements in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 712 (“ASC 712”) Nonretirement Postemployment Benefits and accounts for one-time benefit arrangements in accordance with ASC 420 Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations. If applicable, the Company records such costs into operating expense over the terminated employee’s future service period beyond any minimum retention period. Other costs associated with restructuring or exit activities may include contract termination costs and impairments of long-lived assets, which are expensed in accordance with ASC 420 Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations and ASC 360 Property, Plant and Equipment, respectively.
Concentration of credit risk - Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk principally consist of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, and trade accounts receivable. The Company invests its excess cash primarily in overnight time deposits and institutional money market funds with highly rated financial institutions. To reduce credit risk, management performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and, in some instances, has obtained credit insurance coverage to reduce such risk. The Company maintains reserves for potential credit losses from customers, but has not historically experienced material losses related to individual customers or groups of customers in any particular end market or geographic area.
Fair value - The Company measures financial assets and liabilities at fair value based upon an exit price, representing the amount that would be received from the sale of an asset, or paid to transfer a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants. ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements, requires inputs used in valuation techniques for measuring fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis be assigned to a hierarchical level as follows: Level 1 are observable inputs that reflect quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets; Level 2 are observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data; and, Level 3 are unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data. During fiscal 2022, 2021, and 2020, there were no transfers of assets measured at fair value between the three levels of the fair value hierarchy. The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash equivalents, receivables, and accounts payable approximate their fair values at July 2, 2022, due to the short-term nature of these assets and liabilities. At July 2, 2022, and July 3, 2021, the Company had $5.4 million and $3.8 million, respectively, of cash equivalents that were measured at fair value based upon Level 1 criteria.
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Derivative financial instruments - See Note 2 for discussion of the Company’s accounting policies related to derivative financial instruments.
Investments - Equity investments in businesses or start-up companies (“ventures”) are accounted for using the equity method if the investment provides the Company the ability to exercise significant influence, but not control, over the ventures. All other equity investments, which consist of investments for which the Company does not possess the ability to exercise significant influence over the ventures, are measured at fair value, using quoted market prices, or at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes when fair value is not readily determinable. Investments in ventures are included in “Other assets” in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Changes in fair value, including impairments for investments in ventures, if any, are recorded in “Other expense, net” in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. As of July 2, 2022, the Company’s investments in ventures was not material to the consolidated balance sheets or consolidated statements of operations.
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 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.
2. 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 July 2, 2022, 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,
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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 exchange contracts not receiving hedge accounting treatment recorded in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets are as follows:
July 2,
July 3,
(Thousands)
Prepaid and other current assets
$
24,907
$
15,722
Accrued expenses and other
29,663
23,994
The amount recorded to other expense, net related to derivative financial instruments for economic hedges are as follows:
Years Ended
July 2,
July 3,
June 27,
(Thousands)
Net derivative financial instrument (loss) gain
$
(37,336)
$
(21,605)
$
12,739
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.
3. Shareholders’ equity
Accumulated comprehensive loss
The following table includes the balances within accumulated other comprehensive loss:
July 2,
July 3,
June 27,
(Thousands)
Accumulated translation adjustments and other
$
(370,612)
$
(46,473)
$
(199,151)
Accumulated pension liability adjustments, net of income taxes
(110,636)
(107,274)
(189,229)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss
$
(481,248)
$
(153,747)
$
(388,380)
Substantially all amounts reclassified out of accumulated comprehensive loss, net of tax, to operating expenses during fiscal 2022, 2021, and 2020 related to net periodic pension costs as discussed further in Note 10.
Share repurchase program
In May 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase plan with an authorization to repurchase up to an aggregate of $600 million of common stock in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. The authorization amount includes the amount remaining under the previous share repurchase plan approved in August 2011, as last amended in August 2019. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will
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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 fiscal 2022, the Company repurchased 4.7 million shares under these programs for a total cost of $193.3 million. As of July 2, 2022, the Company had $531.3 million remaining under its new share repurchase authorization.
Common stock dividend
During fiscal 2022, the Company paid dividends of $1.00 per common share and $98.5 million in total.
4. Receivables and Russian-Ukraine conflict related expenses
The Company’s receivables and allowance for credit losses were as follows:
July 2,
July 3,
(Thousands)
Receivables
$
4,414,904
$
3,664,290
Allowance for Credit Losses
(113,902)
(88,160)
The Company had the following activity in the allowance for credit losses during fiscal 2022:
July 2,
July 3,
(Thousands)
Balance at beginning of the period
$
88,160
$
65,018
Effect of adopting credit loss accounting standard
-
17,205
Credit Loss Provisions
31,489
18,429
Russian-Ukraine conflict Credit Loss Provisions
17,202
-
Credit Loss Recoveries
(702)
(2,587)
Receivables Write offs
(15,233)
(6,240)
Foreign Currency Effect and Other
(7,014)
(3,665)
Balance at end of the period
$
113,902
$
88,160
During fiscal 2022, as a direct and incremental impact associated with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Company incurred $26.3 million of expense, primarily related to $17.2 million of credit loss provisions associated with accounts receivable from Russian customers that are no longer considered collectible. The remaining $9.1 million of expenses were related to product write downs and other costs associated with the wind-down of the Company’s business operations in Russia and Ukraine.
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5. Property, plant and equipment, net
Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation, and consist of the following:
July 2, 2022
July 3, 2021
(Thousands)
Buildings
$
114,622
$
121,662
Machinery, fixtures and equipment
249,053
260,342
Information technology hardware and software
842,759
835,374
Leasehold improvements
119,917
123,808
Depreciable property, plant and equipment, gross
1,326,351
1,341,186
Accumulated depreciation
(1,038,335)
(999,885)
Depreciable property, plant and equipment, net
288,016
341,301
Land
21,408
22,778
Construction in progress
5,780
4,373
Property, plant and equipment, net
$
315,204
$
368,452
Depreciation expense related to property, plant, and equipment, was $87.4 million, $90.9 million and $101.1 million in fiscal 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively. Interest expense capitalized during fiscal 2022, 2021, and 2020 was not material.
6. Goodwill, intangible assets, and impairments
Goodwill
The following table presents the change in goodwill balances by reportable segment for fiscal year 2022.
Electronic
Components
Farnell
Total
(Thousands)
Carrying value at July 3, 2021 (1)
$
310,582
$
527,523
$
838,105
Foreign currency translation
(19,056)
(60,216)
(79,272)
Carrying value at July 2, 2022 (1)
$
291,526
$
467,307
$
758,833
(1) Includes accumulated impairment of $1,482,677 from prior fiscal years.
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Intangible Assets
The following table presents the Company’s acquired identifiable intangible assets:
July 2, 2022
July 3, 2021
Acquired
Accumulated
Net Book
Acquired
Accumulated
Net Book
Amount
Amortization
Value
Amount(1)
Amortization
Value
(Thousands)
Customer related
$
292,163
$
(283,006)
$
9,157
$
324,416
$
(312,392)
$
12,024
Trade name
50,655
(47,961)
2,694
57,184
(45,019)
12,165
Technology and other
51,634
(50,834)
57,809
(53,459)
4,350
$
394,452
$
(381,801)
$
12,651
$
439,409
$
(410,870)
$
28,539
(1) Acquired amount reduced by impairment of $17,473 from prior fiscal years.
Intangible asset amortization expense was $15.0 million, $41.0 million, and $81.1 million for fiscal 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
The following table presents the estimated future amortization expense for the next five fiscal years (in thousands):
Fiscal Year
6,181
3,159
1,472
1,471
Total
$
12,651
In fiscal 2021, the Company recorded $15.2 million of equity investment impairment expense classified within other expense, net in the consolidated statements of operations.
7. Debt
Short-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):
July 2,
July 3,
July 2,
July 3,
Interest Rate
Carrying Balance
Revolving credit facilities:
Credit Facility (due June 2023)
-
-
$
-
$
-
Other short-term debt and accounts receivable securitization program
2.09
%
1.24
%
174,422
23,078
Short-term debt
$
174,422
$
23,078
Other short-term debt consists of various committed and uncommitted lines of credit and other forms of bank debt with financial institutions, which are utilized primarily to support the Company’s working capital requirements, including its foreign operations.
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The Company has a five-year $1.25 billion 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. 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 July 2, 2022. At July 2, 2022, and July 3, 2021, there were $1.2 million and $1.3 million, respectively, in letters of credit issued under the Credit Facility.
In August 2022, subsequent to the end of fiscal 2022, the Company amended and extended the Credit Facility to expire in August 2027. The required compliance with the minimum interest coverage ratio financial covenant was removed as part of the amendment.
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company redeemed the $350.0 million of outstanding 4.88% Notes due in December 2022 at a make-whole redemption price of $354.3 million and the Company issued $300.0 million of 5.50% Notes due in June 2032.
Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):
July 2,
July 3,
July 2,
July 3,
Interest Rate
Carrying Balance
Revolving credit facilities:
Accounts receivable securitization program
2.55
%
-
$
297,800
$
-
Public notes due:
December 2022
-
4.88
%
-
350,000
April 2026
4.63
%
4.63
%
550,000
550,000
May 2031
3.00
%
3.00
%
300,000
300,000
June 2032
5.50
%
-
300,000
-
Other long-term debt
0.00
%
1.22
%
1,185
Long-term debt before discount and debt issuance costs
1,447,948
1,201,185
Discount and debt issuance costs - unamortized
(10,548)
(9,856)
Long-term debt
$
1,437,400
$
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 of up to a maximum of $450.0 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 $1.12 billion and $717.4 million at July 2, 2022, and July 3, 2021, respectively. The Securitization Program contains certain covenants relating to the quality of the receivables sold. There were $297.8
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million and $22.9 million borrowings outstanding under the Securitization Program as of July 2, 2022, and as of July 3, 2021, respectively.
Aggregate debt maturities for the next five fiscal years and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):
$
174,422
297,948
-
550,000
-
Thereafter
600,000
Subtotal
1,622,370
Discount and debt issuance costs - unamortized
(10,548)
Total debt
$
1,611,822
At July 2, 2022, the carrying value and fair value of the Company’s total debt was $1.61 billion and $1.55 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.
8. Accrued expenses and other
Accrued expenses and other consist of the following:
July 2, 2022
July 3, 2021
(Thousands)
Accrued salaries and benefits
$
242,898
$
253,586
Accrued operating costs
202,885
179,213
Accrued interest and banking costs
38,394
32,985
Accrued restructuring costs
9,185
39,962
Accrued income taxes
24,831
-
Accrued property, plant and equipment
20,275
7,131
Accrued other
52,552
59,580
Total accrued expenses and other
$
591,020
$
572,457
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9. Income taxes
The components of income tax expense (benefit) (“tax provision”) are included in the table below. The tax provision for deferred income taxes results from temporary differences arising primarily from net operating losses, inventories valuation, receivables valuation, suspended interest deductions, certain accrued amounts, and depreciation and amortization, net of any changes to valuation allowances.
Years Ended
July 2, 2022
July 3, 2021
June 27, 2020
(Thousands)
Current:
Federal
$
58,512
$
(62,445)
$
(127,250)
State and local
8,871
(4,723)
17,990
Foreign
126,522
21,530
22,816
Total current taxes
193,905
(45,638)
(86,444)
Deferred:
Federal
(32,424)
21,590
14,845
State and local
(22,320)
4,450
Foreign
1,794
3,604
(31,355)
Total deferred taxes
(52,950)
25,453
(12,060)
Income tax expense (benefit)
$
140,955
$
(20,185)
$
(98,504)
The tax provision is computed based upon income (loss) before income taxes from both U.S. and foreign operations. U.S. income (loss) before income taxes was $197.1 million, $(89.4) million and, $(254.8) million, in fiscal 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively, and foreign income before income taxes was $636.3 million, $262.3 million, and $125.2 million, in fiscal 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
On March 27, 2020, the United States enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). The CARES Act is an approximately $2 trillion emergency economic stimulus package in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which among other things contains numerous income tax provisions. The CARES Act allows net operating losses incurred in fiscal years 2019, 2020, and 2021 to be carried back to each of the five preceding taxable years to generate a refund of previously paid income taxes. The Company has utilized this carryback provision. An income tax refund receivable of $56.1 million, associated with the fiscal 2021 income tax benefit, is classified within Receivables on the consolidated balance sheets.
The Company asserts that all of its unremitted foreign earnings are permanently reinvested and any unrecorded liabilities related to this assertion are not material.
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Reconciliations of the federal statutory tax rate to the effective tax rates are as follows:
Years Ended
July 2, 2022
July 3, 2021
June 27, 2020
U.S. federal statutory rate
21.0
%
21.0
%
21.0
%
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit
1.1
(2.2)
4.6
Tax on foreign income, net of valuation allowances
(1.7)
(10.7)
5.0
Establishment/release of valuation allowances, net of U.S. tax expense
(5.8)
2.1
(28.5)
Change in unrecognized tax benefit reserves
(0.6)
14.3
20.1
Tax audit settlements
0.2
0.4
(5.6)
Impact of surrender of Company owned life insurance policies
1.4
-
-
Impact of the CARES Act
-
(8.4)
10.2
Impairments of investments, goodwill and long-lived assets
-
(22.4)
56.5
Other, net
1.3
(5.8)
(7.3)
Effective tax rate
16.9
%
(11.7)
%
76.0
%
Tax rates on foreign income represents the impact of the difference between foreign rates and the U.S. federal statutory rate applied to foreign income or loss, foreign income taxed in the U.S. at rates other than its statutory rate, and the impact of valuation allowances previously established against the Company’s otherwise realizable foreign deferred tax assets, which are primarily net operating loss carry-forwards.
Avnet’s effective tax rate on income before income taxes was 16.9% in fiscal 2022 as compared with an effective tax rate of 11.7% of benefit on fiscal 2021 income before income taxes. Included in the fiscal 2022 effective tax rate is a tax benefit arising from the decreases to valuation allowance against deferred tax assets.
The Company applies the guidance in ASC 740 Income Taxes, which requires management to use its judgment to the appropriate weighting of all available evidence when assessing the need for the establishment or the release of valuation allowances. As part of this analysis, the Company examines all available evidence on a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction basis and weighs the positive and negative evidence when determining the need for full or partial valuation allowances. The evidence considered for each jurisdiction includes, among other items: (i) the historic levels and types of income or losses over a range of time periods, which may extend beyond the most recent three fiscal years depending upon the historical volatility of income in an individual jurisdiction; (ii) expectations and risks associated with underlying estimates of future taxable income, including considering the historical trend of down-cycles in the Company’s served industries; (iii) jurisdictional specific limitations on the utilization of deferred tax assets, including when such assets expire; and (iv) prudent and feasible tax planning strategies.
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The significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities, included in “other assets” on the consolidated balance sheets, are as follows:
July 2,
July 3,
(Thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Federal, state and foreign net operating loss carry-forwards
$
226,072
$
282,882
Depreciation and amortization
11,525
17,333
Inventories valuation
29,798
25,336
Operating lease liabilities
56,256
69,759
Receivables valuation
18,321
13,757
Interest deductions
29,358
35,516
Various accrued liabilities and other
47,717
26,566
419,047
471,149
Less - valuation allowances
(207,889)
(293,569)
211,158
177,580
Deferred tax liabilities:
Operating lease assets
(54,632)
(68,135)
Net deferred tax assets
$
156,526
$
109,445
The decrease in valuation allowances in fiscal 2022 from fiscal 2021 was related to a $65.2 million net release of valuation allowance primarily as a result of changes to management’s expectation of its ability to realize certain deferred tax assets, and a $20.5 million decrease resulting from changing foreign exchange rates.
As of July 2, 2022, the Company had net operating and capital loss carry-forwards of approximately $1.18 billion, of which $11.0 million will expire during fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2024, substantially all of which have full valuation allowances, $281.9 million have expiration dates ranging from fiscal 2025 to fiscal 2041, and the remaining $888.6 million have no expiration date. A significant portion of these losses are not expected to be realized in the foreseeable future and have valuation allowances against them. The carrying value of the Company’s net operating and capital loss carry-forwards depends on the Company’s ability to generate sufficient future taxable income in certain tax jurisdictions.
Estimated liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits are included in “Accrued expenses and other” and “Other liabilities” on the consolidated balance sheets. These contingent liabilities relate to various tax matters that result from uncertainties in the application of complex income tax regulations in the numerous jurisdictions in which the Company operates. As of July 2, 2022, unrecognized tax benefits were $134.6 million. The estimated liability for unrecognized tax benefits included accrued interest expense and penalties of $25.3 million and $26.4 million, net of applicable state tax benefits, as of the end of fiscal 2022 and 2021, respectively.
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Reconciliations of the beginning and ending liability balances for unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, are as follows:
July 2, 2022
July 3, 2021
(Thousands)
Balance at beginning of year
$
118,660
$
96,292
Additions for tax positions taken in prior periods
3,569
36,452
Reductions for tax positions taken in prior periods
(4,075)
(4,880)
Reductions related to tax rate change
-
(200)
Additions for tax positions taken in current period
1,269
4,030
Reductions related to settlements with taxing authorities
(1,660)
(711)
Reductions related to the lapse of applicable statutes of limitations
(3,883)
(15,713)
Adjustments related to foreign currency translation
(4,595)
3,390
Balance at end of year
$
109,285
$
118,660
The evaluation of uncertain income tax positions requires management to estimate the ability of the Company to sustain its position with applicable tax authorities and estimate the final benefit to the Company. If the actual outcomes differ from the Company’s estimates, there could be an impact on the consolidated financial statements in the period in which the position is settled, the applicable statutes of limitations expire, or new information becomes available, as the impact of these events are recognized in the period in which they occur. It is difficult to estimate the period in which the amount of a tax position will change as settlement may include administrative and legal proceedings beyond the Company’s control. The effects of settling tax positions with tax authorities and statute expirations may significantly impact the estimate for unrecognized tax benefits. Within the next twelve months, the Company estimates that approximately $14.5 million of these liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits will be settled by the expiration of the statutes of limitations or through agreement with the tax authorities for tax positions related to valuation matters and positions related to acquired entities. The expected cash payment related to the settlement of these contingencies is approximately $1.1 million.
The Company conducts business globally and consequently files income tax returns in numerous jurisdictions, including those listed in the following table. It is also routinely subject to audit in these and other countries. The Company is no longer subject to audit in its major jurisdictions for periods prior to fiscal 2016. The years remaining subject to audit, by major jurisdiction, are as follows:
Jurisdiction
Fiscal Year
United States (Federal and state)
2016 - 2022
Taiwan
2017 - 2022
Hong Kong
2016 - 2022
Germany
2016 - 2022
Singapore
2018 - 2022
Belgium
2020 - 2022
United Kingdom
2020 - 2022
Canada
2016 - 2022
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10. Pension and retirement plans
Pension Plan
The Company has a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan that covers substantially all current or former U.S. Employees (the “Plan”).
The Plan meets the definition of a defined benefit plan and, as a result, the Company applies ASC 715 pension accounting to the Plan. The Plan is a cash balance plan that is similar in nature to a defined contribution plan in that a participant’s benefit is defined in terms of stated account balances. The Plan allows the Company to apply any earnings on the Plan’s investments, beyond the fixed return provided to participants, toward the Company’s future cash funding obligations. Employees are eligible to participate in the Plan following the first year of service during which they worked at least 1,000 hours.
The Plan provides defined benefits pursuant to a cash balance feature whereby a participant accumulates a benefit based upon a percentage of current salary, which varies with age, and interest credits. The Company uses its fiscal year end as the measurement date for determining pension expense and benefit obligations for each fiscal year.
AVNET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
The following table outlines changes in benefit obligations, plan assets, and the funded status of the Plan as of the end of fiscal 2022 and 2021:
July 2,
July 3,
(Thousands)
Changes in benefit obligations:
Benefit obligations at beginning of year
$
762,708
$
790,179
Service cost
15,007
15,751
Interest cost
15,787
15,904
Actuarial gain
(138,899)
(12,397)
Benefits paid
(40,244)
(46,729)
Benefit obligations at end of year
$
614,359
$
762,708
Changes in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
$
772,279
$
707,800
Actual return on plan assets
(107,141)
95,208
Benefits paid
(40,244)
(46,729)
Contributions
14,000
16,000
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
$
638,894
$
772,279
Funded status of the plan recognized as a non-current asset
$
24,535
$
9,571
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Unrecognized net actuarial losses
$
178,984
$
177,949
Unamortized prior service cost
$
179,011
$
177,980
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income:
Net actuarial loss (gain)
$
17,378
$
(57,924)
Amortization of net actuarial losses
(16,343)
(20,604)
Amortization of prior service costs
(4)
(301)
$
1,031
$
(78,829)
Included in accumulated other comprehensive loss at July 2, 2022, is an expense of $179.0 million of net actuarial losses that have not yet been recognized in net periodic pension cost, of which $2.8 million is expected to be recognized as a component of net periodic pension cost during fiscal 2023.
Assumptions used to calculate actuarial present values of benefit obligations are as follows:
Discount rate
4.8
%
2.8
%
The discount rate selected by the Company for the Plan reflects the current rate at which the underlying liability could be settled at the measurement date as of July 2, 2022. The estimated discount rate in fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021 was based on the spot yield curve approach, which applies the individual spot rates from a highly rated bond yield curve to each future year’s estimated cash flows.
AVNET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
The weighted-average assumptions used to determine net benefit costs are as follows:
Discount rate
2.5
%
2.4
%
Expected return on plan assets
7.0
%
7.4
%
Rate of compensation increase
3.5
%
3.5
%
Interest crediting rate
4.0
%
4.0
%
Components of net periodic pension cost for the Plan during the last three fiscal years are as follows:
Years Ended
July 2,
July 3,
June 27,
(Thousands)
Service cost
$
15,007
$
15,751
$
15,145
Total net periodic pension cost within selling, general and administrative expenses
15,007
15,751
15,145
Interest cost
15,787
15,904
22,552
Expected return on plan assets
(49,135)
(49,681)
(50,671)
Amortization of prior service cost
2,137
Recognized net actuarial loss
16,343
20,604
14,629
Total net periodic pension benefit within other expense, net
(17,001)
(12,872)
(11,353)
Net periodic pension cost
$
(1,994)
$
2,879
$
3,792
The Company made $14.0 million and $16.0 million of contributions in fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021, respectively, and expects to make approximately $8.0 million of contributions in fiscal 2023.
Benefit payments are expected to be paid to Plan participants as follows for the next five fiscal years and the aggregate for the five years thereafter (in thousands):
$
60,539
44,626
47,037
47,643
50,275
2028 through 2032
250,819
The Plan’s assets are held in trust and were allocated as follows as of the measurement date at the end of fiscal 2022 and 2021:
Equity securities
%
%
Fixed income debt securities
%
%
Cash and cash equivalents
%
%
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
The general investment objectives of the Plan are to maximize returns through a diversified investment portfolio to earn annualized returns that exceed the long-term cost of funding the Plan’s pension obligations while maintaining reasonable and prudent levels of risk. The expected return on the Plan’s assets in fiscal 2023 is currently 7.0%, which is the average rate of earnings expected on the funds invested or to be invested to provide for the benefits included in the benefit obligation based upon the targeted investment allocations. In making this assumption, the Company evaluated expectations regarding future rates of return for the investment portfolio, along with the historical and expected distribution of investments by asset class and the historical rates of return for each of those asset classes. The mix of return seeking and fixed income investments is typically diversified. The Plan’s assets do not include any investments in Avnet common stock. As of July 2, 2022, the Company’s target allocation for the Plan’s investment portfolio is for return seeking investments to represent approximately 65% of the investment portfolio. The majority of the remaining investment portfolio is invested in fixed income investments, which typically have lower risks, but also lower returns.
The following table sets forth the fair value of the Plan’s investments as of July 2, 2022:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Net Asset Value
Total
(Thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
5,283
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
5,283
Return Seeking Investments:
Common stocks
-
-
-
219,407
219,407
Real estate
-
-
-
149,975
149,975
High yield credit and bonds
-
-
-
109,253
109,253
Fixed Income Investments:
U.S. government
-
-
-
122,912
122,912
Corporate
-
-
-
32,064
32,064
Total
$
5,283
$
-
$
-
$
633,611
$
638,894
Certain investments included in the table above are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient and are not included in the three levels of the fair value hierarchy.
The following table sets forth the fair value of the Plan’s investments as of July 3, 2021:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Net Asset Value
Total
(Thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
16,655
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
16,655
Return Seeking Investments:
Common stocks
-
-
-
290,347
290,347
Real estate
-
-
-
124,363
124,363
High yield credit and bonds
-
-
-
117,722
117,722
Fixed Income Investments:
U.S. government
-
-
-
186,279
186,279
Corporate
-
-
-
36,913
36,913
Total
$
16,655
$
-
$
-
$
755,624
$
772,279
Each of these investments may be redeemed without restrictions in the normal course of business and there were no material unfunded commitments as of July 2, 2022.
AVNET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
11. Leases
The components of lease cost related to the Company’s operating leases were as follows (in thousands):
Years Ended
July 2,
July 3,
Operating lease cost
$
68,664
$
74,003
Variable lease cost
25,737
21,305
Total lease cost
$
94,401
$
95,308
Future minimum operating lease payments as of July 2, 2022, are as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal Year
$
60,986
46,452
35,821
29,433
19,445
Thereafter
112,046
Total future operating lease payments
304,183
Total imputed interest on operating lease liabilities
(50,236)
Total operating lease liabilities
$
253,947
Other information pertaining to operating leases consists of the following:
Years Ended
July 2,
July 3,
Operating Lease Term and Discount Rate
Weighted-average remaining lease term in years
8.8
9.1
Weighted-average discount rate
3.8
%
3.8
%
Supplemental cash flow information related to the Company’s operating leases was as follows (in thousands):
Years Ended
July 2,
July 3,
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for operating lease liabilities
$
57,016
$
59,587
Operating lease assets obtained from new operating lease liabilities
28,014
41,010
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12. Stock-based compensation
The Company measures all stock-based payments at fair value and recognizes related expense within selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations over the requisite service period (generally the vesting period). During fiscal 2022, 2021, and 2020, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $36.7 million, $29.3 million, and $26.8 million, respectively, for all forms of stock-based compensation awards.
Stock plan
At July 2, 2022, the Company had 8.2 million shares of common stock reserved for stock-based payments, which consisted of 1.3 million shares for unvested or unexercised stock options, 5.5 million shares available for stock-based awards under plans approved by shareholders, and 1.4 million shares for restricted stock units and performance share units granted but not yet vested.
Stock options
Service based stock option grants have a contractual life of ten years, vest in 25% increments on each anniversary of the grant date, commencing with the first anniversary, and require an exercise price of 100% of the fair market value of common stock at the date of grant. Stock-based compensation expense associated with all stock options during fiscal 2022, 2021, and 2020, was $3.6 million, $0.4 million, and $2.9 million, respectively.
The fair value of stock options is estimated as of the date of grant using the Black-Scholes model based on the assumptions in the following table. The assumption for the expected term is based on evaluations of historical and expected future employee exercise behavior. The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury rates as of the date of grant, with maturity dates approximately equal to the expected term at the grant date. The historical volatility of Avnet’s common stock is used as the basis for the volatility assumption. The Company estimates dividend yield based upon expectations of future dividends compared to the market value of the Company’s stock as of the grant date.
Years Ended
July 2,
July 3,
June 27,
Expected term (years)
6.0
6.0
6.0
Risk-free interest rate
0.9
%
0.5
%
1.6
%
Weighted average volatility
32.1
%
31.5
%
23.7
%
Dividend yield
2.4
%
2.8
%
2.3
%
AVNET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
The following is a summary of the changes in outstanding options for fiscal 2022:
Weighted
Weighted Average
Average
Remaining
Shares
Exercise Price
Contractual Life
Outstanding at July 3, 2021
1,125,431
$
37.15
78 Months
Granted
361,308
39.62
110 Months
Exercised
(142,498)
39.78
8 Months
Forfeited or expired
(39,105)
42.81
37 Months
Outstanding at July 2, 2022
1,305,136
$
37.38
85 Months
Exercisable at July 2, 2022
516,939
$
39.28
62 Months
The weighted-average grant-date fair values of stock options granted during fiscal 2022, 2021, and 2020, were $9.45, $6.37, and $7.41, respectively.
At July 2, 2022, the aggregate intrinsic value of all outstanding stock option awards was $7.2 million and all exercisable stock option awards was $2.2 million.
The following is a summary of the changes in non-vested stock options for fiscal 2022:
Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Shares
Fair Value
Non-vested stock options at July 3, 2021
649,109
$
7.17
Granted
361,308
9.45
Vested
(215,132)
7.61
Forfeited
(7,088)
8.25
Non-vested stock options at July 2, 2022
788,197
$
8.09
As of July 2, 2022, there was $1.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.5 years. The total fair value of stock options vested, as of the vesting dates, during fiscal 2022, 2021, and 2020, were $4.6 million, $4.8 million, and $7.9 million, respectively.
Cash received from stock option exercises during fiscal 2022, 2021, and 2020 totaled $5.7 million, $4.9 million, and $0.9 million, respectively. The impact of these cash receipts is included in “Other, net” within financing activities in the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows.
AVNET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
Restricted stock units
Delivery of restricted stock units, and the associated compensation expense, is recognized over the vesting period and is generally subject to the employee’s continued service to the Company, except for employees who are retirement eligible under the terms of the restricted stock units. As of July 2, 2022, 1.3 million shares previously awarded have not yet vested. Stock-based compensation expense associated with restricted stock units was $29.5 million, $27.5 million, and $26.1 million for fiscal years 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
The following is a summary of the changes in non-vested restricted stock units during fiscal 2022:
Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Shares
Fair Value
Non-vested restricted stock units at July 3, 2021
1,338,035
$
32.80
Granted
822,936
37.68
Vested
(761,407)
34.91
Forfeited
(86,382)
32.18
Non-vested restricted stock units at July 2, 2022
1,313,182
$
32.92
As of July 2, 2022, there was $20.1 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock units, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.1 years. The total fair value of restricted stock units vested during fiscal 2022, 2021, and 2020, was $26.6 million, $25.8 million, and $24.8 million, respectively.
Performance share units
Certain eligible employees, including Avnet’s executive officers, may receive a portion of their long-term stock-based compensation through the performance share program, which allows for the vesting of shares based upon achievement of certain performance-based criteria (“Performance Share Program”). The Performance Share Program provides for the vesting to each grantee of a number of shares of Avnet’s common stock at the end of a three-year performance period, based on the Company achieving certain performance goals that the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors establishes for each three-year performance period.
During fiscal 2022 and 2021, the Company granted no performance share units. During fiscal 2020, the Company granted 0.2 million performance share units. The actual amount of performance share units vested at the end of each three-year period is measured by the level of achievement of performance goals, and can range from 0% to 200% of the award grant. During fiscal 2022, 2021, and 2020, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense (benefit) associated with the Performance Share Program of $2.0 million, $(0.2) million, and $(3.8) million, respectively.
AVNET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
13. 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 July 2, 2022, 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.
14. Earnings per share
Years Ended
July 2,
July 3,
June 27,
(Thousands, except per share data)
Numerator:
Net income (loss)
$
692,379
$
193,114
$
(31,081)
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares for basic earnings per share
98,662
99,258
100,474
Net effect of dilutive stock-based compensation awards
1,157
-
Weighted average common shares for diluted earnings per share
99,819
100,168
100,474
Basic earnings (loss) per share
$
7.02
$
1.95
$
(0.31)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
$
6.94
$
1.93
$
(0.31)
Stock options excluded from earnings per share calculation due to anti-dilutive effect
1,431
For the fiscal years ended June 27, 2020, the diluted net loss per share is the same as the basic net loss per share as the effect of all potential common shares would be anti-dilutive.
AVNET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
15. Additional cash flow information
The “Other, net” component of non-cash and other reconciling items within operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows consisted of the following during the last three fiscal years:
July 2,
July 3,
June 27,
(Thousands)
Provision for credit losses
$
30,788
$
15,842
$
12,111
Periodic pension (benefit) cost
(3,449)
5,392
4,246
Other, net
6,777
1,278
14,986
Total
$
34,116
$
22,512
$
31,343
Non-cash investing and financing activities and supplemental cash flow information were as follows:
Years Ended
July 2,
July 3,
June 27,
(Thousands)
Non-cash Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures incurred but not paid
$
20,275
$
7,131
$
9,009
Non-cash Financing Activities:
Unsettled share repurchases
$
8,955
$
-
$
-
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Interest
$
112,327
$
98,509
$
137,995
Income tax net payments
6,892
83,387
25,116
The Company includes book overdrafts as part of accounts payable on its consolidated balance sheets and reflects changes in such balances as part of cash flows from operating activities in its consolidated statements of cash flows.
16. Segment information
Electronic Components (“EC”) and 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 including e-commerce and marketing resources.
AVNET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
Years Ended
July 2,
July 3,
June 27,
(Millions)
Sales:
Electronic Components
$
22,503.3
$
18,030.5
$
16,340.1
Farnell
1,807.4
1,504.2
1,294.2
$
24,310.7
$
19,534.7
$
17,634.3
Operating income:
Electronic Components
$
872.0
$
454.8
$
349.1
Farnell
242.5
86.9
75.5
1,114.5
541.7
424.6
Corporate
(128.9)
(134.7)
(121.6)
Restructuring, integration and other expenses
(5.3)
(84.4)
(81.9)
Goodwill and long-lived asset impairment expense
-
-
(144.1)
Russian-Ukraine conflict related expenses
(26.3)
-
-
Amortization of acquired intangible assets and other
(15.0)
(41.2)
(81.6)
$
939.0
$
281.4
$
(4.6)
Assets:
Electronic Components
$
8,863.4
$
6,950.0
$
6,096.7
Farnell
1,371.1
1,468.3
1,472.1
Corporate
154.0
507.1
536.4
$
10,388.5
$
8,925.4
$
8,105.2
Capital expenditures:
Electronic Components
$
25.7
$
21.8
$
46.3
Farnell
23.1
26.1
19.6
Corporate
0.1
2.5
7.6
$
48.9
$
50.4
$
73.5
Depreciation & amortization expense:
Electronic Components
$
67.7
$
73.4
$
88.4
Farnell
31.3
53.9
88.5
Corporate
3.3
4.6
5.3
$
102.3
$
131.9
$
182.2
Sales, by geographic area:
Americas(1)
$
5,896.0
$
4,662.5
$
4,755.3
EMEA(2)
7,838.1
6,149.9
5,753.4
Asia(3)
10,576.6
8,722.3
7,125.6
$
24,310.7
$
19,534.7
$
17,634.3
Property, plant and equipment, net, by geographic area:
Americas(4)
$
115.4
$
146.0
$
183.9
EMEA(5)
170.1
185.8
183.4
Asia
29.7
36.7
37.3
$
315.2
$
368.5
$
404.6
(1) Includes sales in the United States of $5.48 billion, $4.35 billion, and $4.46 billion for fiscal 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
(2) Includes sales in Germany and Belgium of $3.16 billion and $1.37 billion, respectively, for fiscal 2022. Includes sales in Germany and Belgium of $2.42 billion and $1.12 billion, respectively, for fiscal 2021. Includes sales in Germany and Belgium of $2.20 billion and $1.09 billion, respectively, for fiscal 2020.
(3) Includes sales of $4.64 billion, $3.38 billion, and $1.32 billion in Taiwan, China (including Hong Kong), and Singapore, respectively, for fiscal 2022. Includes sales of $3.93 billion, $2.79 billion, and $1.04 billion in Taiwan, China (including Hong Kong), and Singapore, respectively, for fiscal 2021. Includes sales of $3.07 billion, $2.33 billion, and $955.4 million in Taiwan, China (including Hong Kong), and Singapore, respectively, for fiscal 2020.
(4) Includes property, plant and equipment, net, of $112.4 million, $142.7 million, and $179.4 million in the United States for fiscal 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively.
(5) Includes property, plant and equipment, net, of $67.6 million, $79.8 million, and $16.7 million in Germany, the UK, and Belgium, respectively, for fiscal 2022. Fiscal 2021 includes property, plant and equipment, net, of $77.9 million, $83.5 million, and $20.9 million in Germany, the UK, and Belgium, respectively. Fiscal 2020 includes property, plant and equipment, net, of $84.9 million, $72.7 million, and $22.4 million in Germany, the UK, and Belgium, respectively.
Listed in the table below are the Company’s major product categories and the related sales for each of the past three fiscal years:
Years Ended
July 2,
July 3,
June 27,
(Millions)
Semiconductors
$
18,380.2
$
14,722.8
$
13,440.3
Interconnect, passive & electromechanical (IP&E)
4,639.1
3,649.0
3,146.0
Computers
663.2
640.6
572.0
Other
628.2
522.3
476.0
$
24,310.7
$
19,534.7
$
17,634.3
AVNET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
17. Restructuring expenses
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 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
(23,848)
(2,531)
(26,379)
Changes in estimates, net
(4,142)
(3,326)
Other, principally foreign currency translation
(870)
(202)
(1,072)
Balance at July 2, 2022
$
6,239
$
2,946
$
9,185
The Company expects the majority of the remaining amounts to be paid by the first half of fiscal 2023.

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.

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ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure 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 report on Form 10-K. 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 report on Form 10-K, 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.
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15(d)-15(f) under the Exchange Act. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. Because of inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate. Management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of July 2, 2022. In making this assessment, management used the 2013 framework established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and concluded that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of July 2, 2022.
The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG LLP, has audited the effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting as of July 2, 2022, as stated in its audit report which is included herein.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
During the fourth 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 15(d)-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.

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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 9B. Other Information
Not applicable.

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ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
The information called for by Item 10 is incorporated in this Report by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement relating to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled to be held on November 17, 2022.

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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information called for by Item 11 is incorporated in this Report by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement relating to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled to be held on November 17, 2022.

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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The information called for by Item 12 is incorporated in this Report by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement relating to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled to be held on November 17, 2022.

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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The information called for by Item 13 is incorporated in this Report by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement relating to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held on November 17, 2022.

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ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The information called for by Item 14 is incorporated in this Report by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement relating to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled to be held on November 17, 2022.
PART IV

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ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
The financial statements and supplementary data are listed in the index included under Item 8 of this Report.
The exhibits listed below are filed as part of this report.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit
3.1
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(i) to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 12, 2001).
3.2
By-laws of the Company, effective May 9, 2014 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 12, 2014).
4.1
Description of Registrant’s Securities (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on August 15, 2019).
4.2
Indenture dated as of June 22, 2010, between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, National Association as successor to and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, providing for the issuance of Debt Securities in one or more series (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 22, 2010).
4.3
Form of Officers’ Certificate establishing the terms of the 4.875% Notes due 2022 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 21, 2012).
4.4
Form of Officers’ Certificate establishing the terms of the 4.625% Notes due 2026 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 22, 2016).
4.5
Form of Officer’s Certificate setting forth the terms of the 3.00% Notes due 2031 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 5, 2021).
4.6
Form of Officer’s Certificate setting forth the terms of the 5.50% Notes due 2032 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 16, 2022).
Note: The total amount of securities authorized under any other instrument that defines the rights of holders of the Company’s long-term debt does not exceed 10% of the total assets of the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. Therefore, these instruments are not required to be filed as exhibits to this Report. The Company agrees to furnish copies of such instruments to the Commission upon request.
Executive Compensation Plans and Arrangements
10.1
Letter Agreement between the Company and Philip R. Gallagher as Chief Executive Officer dated November 17, 2020 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on January 29, 2021).
10.2
Letter Agreement between the Company and Thomas Liguori dated December 25, 2017 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 28, 2017).
10.3
Form of Letter Agreement between the Company and Ken Arnold, Max Chan, Michael McCoy and Elizabeth McMullen (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on August 17, 2017).
10.4
Form of Change of Control Agreement between the Company and Philip Gallagher, Thomas Liguori, Ken Arnold, Max Chan, Michael McCoy, and Elizabeth McMullen (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 15, 2011).
10.5
Form of Indemnity Agreement between the Company and its directors and officers (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 8, 2006).
10.6
Avnet Executive Severance Plan (Effective as of August 10, 2017) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on October 30, 2017).
10.7
Avnet Supplemental Executive Officers’ Retirement Plan (2013 Restatement) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on August 9, 2013).
10.8
Avnet Restoration Plan (2013 Restatement) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on August 9, 2013).
10.9
Avnet, Inc. 2010 Stock Compensation Plan (Amended and Restated Effective as of May 8, 2018). (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on August 17, 2018).
10.10
Avnet, Inc. 2010 Stock Compensation Plan: (a) Form of non-qualified stock option term sheet (b) Form of incentive stock option term sheet (c) Form of performance stock unit term sheet (d) Form of restricted stock unit term sheet (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 10, 2012).
10.11
Avnet, Inc. 2013 Stock Compensation and Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated Effective as of May 8, 2018). (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on August 17, 2018).
10.12
Avnet, Inc. 2013 Stock Compensation and Incentive Plan: (a) Form of restricted stock unit term sheet (b) Form of nonqualified stock option term sheet (c) Form of performance-based stock option term sheet (d) Form of performance stock unit term sheet (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on August 17, 2017).
10.13
Avnet, Inc. 2016 Stock Compensation and Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated Effective as of May 8, 2018). (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on August 17, 2018). Refer to Exhibit 10.12, above, for the form of awards under the 2016 Stock Compensation and Incentive Plan.
10.14
Avnet, Inc. 2021 Stock Compensation and Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on April 29, 2022).
10.15
Avnet, Inc. 2021 Stock Compensation and Incentive Plan: (a) Form of Award Letter for Restricted Stock Unit Award
(b) Form of Award Letter for Performance Stock Unit Award
(c) Form of Award Letter for Nonqualified Stock Option Award (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on April 29, 2022).
10.16
(a) Avnet Deferred Compensation Plan (Amended and Restated Effective as of May 8, 2018). (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on August 17, 2018).
(b) First Amendment to the May 8, 2018 Amended and Restated Avnet Deferred Compensation Plan, dated February 6, 2020 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 1, 2020).
(c) Second Amendment to and Termination of the May 8, 2018 Amended and Restated Avnet Deferred Compensation Plan, dated November 17, 2020 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on January 29, 2021).
10.17
Avnet, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Outside Directors (Amended and Restated Effective as of May 8, 2018) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on August 17, 2018).
Bank Agreements
10.18
Securitization Program
(a) Receivables Sale Agreement: (1) Second Amended and Restated Receivables Sale Agreement, dated August 16, 2018, between Avnet, Inc. and Avnet Receivables Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 17, 2018).
(2) Amendment No. 1 to the Second Amended and Restated Receivables Sale Agreement, dated July 31, 2020, among Avnet, Inc. and Avnet Receivables Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 6, 2020).
(b) Receivables Purchase Agreement: (1) Fourth Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated August 16, 2018, among Avnet, Inc., Avnet Receivables Corporation, the companies and financial institutions party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 17, 2018).
(2) Amendment No. 1 to Fourth Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated February 28, 2020, among Avnet, Inc., Avnet Receivables Corporation, the companies and financial institutions party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 1, 2020).
(3) Amendment No. 2 to the Fourth Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated July 31, 2020, 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 6, 2020).
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(4) Amendment No. 3 to the Fourth Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated July 30, 2021, among Avnet, Inc., Avnet Receivables Corporation, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as agent, and the companies and financial institutions party thereto.
(5) 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).
(6) Amendment No. 5 to the Fourth Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated January 10, 2022, 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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on April 29, 2022).
10.19
(a) Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of June 28, 2018, among Avnet, Inc., each subsidiary of the Company party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and each lender party thereto (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 2, 2018).
(b) Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated August 4, 2020, among Avnet, Inc, Avnet Holding Europe BVBA, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 6, 2020).
(c) Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated December 21, 2021, among Avnet, Inc., Avnet Holdings Europe BVBA and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on January 28, 2022).
(d) Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of August 2, 2022, among Avnet, Inc., each subsidiary of the Company party thereto, Bank of America, N.A. as the administrative agent, and each lender party thereto (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 3, 2022).
21.1
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List of subsidiaries of the Company as of July 2, 2022.
23.1
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Consent of KPMG LLP.
24.1
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Power of Attorney (incorporated by reference to the signature page of this Annual Report on Form 10-K).
31.1
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1
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Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2
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Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS
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Inline XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.LAB
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101).
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Filed herewith.
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Furnished herewith.