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Plantronics Announces Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2016 Financial Results

Revenue Meets and Non-GAAP EPS Exceeds Guidance, Expense and Headcount Reduction Expected to Improve Operating Margins, New 1,000,000 Share Repurchase Authorization Approved


/EINPresswire.com/ -- SANTA CRUZ, CA--(Marketwired - February 01, 2016) -  February 1, 2016 - Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE: PLT) today announced third quarter fiscal year 2016 financial results. Highlights of the third quarter include the following (comparisons are against the third quarter of fiscal year 2015):

  • Net revenues were $225.7 million compared with $231.8 million, and within our guidance of $225 million to $235 million
    • Constant currency revenue grew by 1%, from $231.8 to $232.9 
  • GAAP gross margin was 48.5% compared with 51.7%
    • Non-GAAP gross margin was 48.9% compared with 52.0%
  • GAAP operating income was $26.6 million compared with $40.6 million
    • Non-GAAP operating income was $42.9 million compared with $48.1 million
    • Constant currency Non-GAAP operating income was $45.7 million compared with $48.1 million
  • GAAP diluted earnings per share ("EPS") was $0.49 compared with $0.71, and below our guidance of $0.52 to $0.62
    • Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.83 compared with $0.79, and above our guidance of $0.71 to $0.81
    • Constant currency Non-GAAP EPS was $0.90 compared with $0.79
                                    Q3 2015         Q3 2016     Change (%)  
                                --------------- --------------- ----------  
Net revenues                    $ 231.8 million $ 225.7 million       (2.6)%
Operating income                $  40.6 million $  26.6 million      (34.4)%
  Operating margin                 17.5%           11.8%                    
Diluted EPS                     $  0.71         $  0.49              (31.0)%
                                                                            
                                    Q3 2015         Q3 2016     Change (%)  
                                --------------- --------------- ----------  
Operating income                $  48.1 million $  42.9 million      (10.9)%
  Operating margin                 20.8%           19.0%                    
Diluted EPS                     $  0.79         $  0.83                5.1% 
                                                                            

A reconciliation between our GAAP and non-GAAP results is provided in the tables at the end of this press release.

"We believe our opportunities for growth, our execution on our strategic initiatives and our competitive position remain excellent," stated Ken Kannappan, President & CEO. "Our operating margins continue to be significantly impacted by foreign exchange movements and a sharp decline in the mono Bluetooth® headset category; we believe a series of restructuring actions announced today will offset a portion of the currency impact, streamline global operations and improve profitability in fiscal 2017."

"As part of our commitment to appropriately manage the profitability of the company, today's announced headcount reduction and expense reduction will better align our investments and cost structure with the current economic environment and put us in a better position to achieve our long term targets," stated Pam Strayer, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. 

Enterprise net revenues were down slightly to $158.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2016 compared with $161.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2015. On a constant currency basis, Enterprise net revenues grew by 1% from $161.6 million to $163.0 million year over year.

Consumer net revenues were $67.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2016, down from $70.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2015, due primarily to a decline in mono Bluetooth headset demand. On a constant currency basis, consumer revenues declined slightly from $70.2 million to $69.9 million year over year.

Restructuring Charges

During the third quarter of fiscal year 2016 we initiated a restructuring plan to better align expenses to our revenue and gross margin profile and position us for improved operating performance. Under that plan, we reduced costs through voluntary and involuntary elimination of certain positions throughout the organization in the U.S., Mexico, China and Europe. 

The restructuring actions will result in pre-tax charges of approximately $12.6 million, consisting of approximately $8.4 million for severance and related benefits recorded during the third quarter of fiscal year 2016, and approximately $5.8 million to be recognized in the fourth quarter related to a one-time incentive under our existing retirement program. These charges are expected to be offset by a reduction in our fiscal year 2016 stock-based compensation expense of approximately $1.6 million attributable to stock award forfeitures resulting from the restructuring action. Projected net annual savings from the restructuring activities are expected to be approximately $15 million to $16 million in fiscal year 2017.

Repurchase Authorization

We announced our board of directors has approved a new 1 million share repurchase authorization as it approaches the completion of its existing repurchase authorization announced in May 2015.

Plantronics Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.15

We are also announcing that we have declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per common share, to be paid on March 10, 2016 to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 19, 2016.

Business Outlook

The following statements are based on our current expectations and many of these statements are forward-looking. Actual results are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and may differ materially from our expectations.

We have a "book and ship" business model whereby we fulfill the majority of orders received within 48 hours of receipt of those orders. However, our backlog is occasionally subject to cancellation or rescheduling by our customers on short notice with little or no penalty. Therefore, there is a lack of meaningful correlation between backlog at the end of a fiscal period and net revenues in a succeeding fiscal period.

Our business is inherently difficult to forecast, particularly with continuing uncertainty in regional economic conditions and currency fluctuations, and there can be no assurance that expectations of incoming orders over the balance of the current quarter will materialize.

Subject to the foregoing, we currently expect the following range of financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016:

  • Net revenues of $200 million to $210 million;
  • GAAP operating income of $16 million to $21 million;
  • Non-GAAP operating income of $30 million to $35 million, excluding the impact of $8 million from stock-based compensation and purchase accounting amortization and $6 million in restructuring costs from GAAP operating income;
  • Assuming approximately 33 million diluted average weighted shares outstanding:
    • GAAP diluted EPS of $0.21 to $0.31;
    • Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.50 to $0.60; and
  • Cost of stock-based compensation and purchase accounting amortization to be approximately $0.18 per diluted share;
  • Cost of restructuring program to be approximately $0.11 per diluted share

Please see our updated Investor Relations Presentation available on our corporate website at www.plantronics.com/ir.

Conference Call and Prepared Remarks

Plantronics is providing a copy of prepared remarks in combination with its press release. These remarks are offered to provide shareholders and analysts with additional time and detail for analyzing results in advance of the company's quarterly conference call. The remarks will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Plantronics website in conjunction with the press release.

We have scheduled a conference call to discuss third quarter fiscal 2016 financial results. The conference call will take place today, February 1st, at 2:00 PM (Pacific Time). All interested investors and potential investors in our stock are invited to participate. To listen to the call, please dial in five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled starting time and refer to the "Plantronics Conference Call." The dial-in from North America is (888) 301-8736 and the international dial-in is (706) 634-7260.

A replay of the call with the conference ID # 4559879 will be available until March 1, 2016 at (855) 859-2056 or (800) 585-8367 for callers from North America and at (404) 537-3406 for all other callers. The conference call will also be simultaneously webcast in the Investor Relations section of our corporate website at www.plantronics.com/ir, and the webcast of the conference call will remain available on our website for one month. A reconciliation between our GAAP and non-GAAP results is provided in the tables at the end of this press release.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, we use non-GAAP measures of operating results, including non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted EPS which exclude certain non-cash expenses and charges that are included in the most directly comparable GAAP measure. These non-cash charges and expenses include stock-based compensation related to stock options, restricted stock and employee stock purchases made under our employee stock purchase plan, purchase accounting amortization, accelerated depreciation, and early lease termination charges, all net of the associated tax impact, tax benefits from the release of tax reserves, transfer pricing, tax deduction and tax credit adjustments, and the impact of tax law changes. We exclude these expenses from our non-GAAP measures primarily because Plantronics' management does not believe they are part of our target operating model. We believe that the use of non-GAAP financial measures provides meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance and liquidity and helps investors compare actual results with our long-term target operating model goals. We believe that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our performance and when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods; however, non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, gross margin, operating income, operating margin, net income or EPS prepared in accordance with GAAP.

As a company with significant global operations and sales, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates may have a material effect on our reported results. Consequently, we also present supplemental metrics as identified in the reconciliation within this release "on a constant currency basis" which excludes the impact of currency exchange rate fluctuations. The constant currency presentation, which is a non-GAAP measure, is intended to supplement our reported operating results and, when considered in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures, facilitate a better understanding of changes in the metrics from period to period and the core operations of the Company. We calculate constant currency percentages by removing any hedge gains or losses from the particular metric in the current period and then converting our current period local currency financial results using the foreign currency exchange rates in effect during the prior year period and comparing these adjusted amounts to the corresponding current period metric.

Safe Harbor

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements relating to (i) our opportunities for growth and execution on our strategic initiatives, our competitive position, (ii) the impact of our restructuring activities and the alignment of our investments and cost structure for the current economic environment and achievement of long term targets; (iii) resulting pre-tax restructuring charges of approximately $12.6 million, approximately $5.8 million of which are in connection with a one-time incentive under an existing early retirement program in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2016 and a reduction of stock based compensation of approximately $1.6 million in fiscal year 2016; (iv) projected annual savings from the restructuring activities of approximately $15 million to $16 million in fiscal year 2017; (v) estimates of GAAP and non-GAAP financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016, including net revenues, operating income and diluted EPS; (vi) our estimates of stock-based compensation and purchase accounting amortization and other related charges, as well as the impact of these non-cash expenses on Non-GAAP operating income and diluted EPS for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016; and (vii) our estimate of weighted average shares outstanding for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016, in addition to other matters discussed in this press release that are not purely historical data. We do not assume any obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements, whether as the result of new developments or otherwise.

Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated are:

  • Micro and macro-economic conditions in our domestic and international markets;
  • our ability to realize and achieve positive financial results projected to arise from UC adoption could be adversely affected by a variety of factors including the following: (i) as UC becomes more widely adopted, the risk that competitors will offer solutions that will effectively commoditize our headsets which, in turn, will reduce the sales prices for our headsets; (ii) our plans are dependent upon adoption of our UC solution by major platform providers and strategic partners such as Microsoft Corporation, Cisco Systems, Inc., Avaya, Inc., and Alcatel-Lucent, and our influence over such providers with respect to the functionality of their platforms or their product offerings, their rate of deployment, and their willingness to integrate their platforms and product offerings with our solutions is limited; (iii) delays or limitations on our ability to timely introduce solutions that are cost effective, feature-rich, stable, and attractive to our customers within forecasted development budgets; (iv) our successful implementation and execution of new and different processes involving the design, development, and manufacturing of complex electronic systems composed of hardware, firmware, and software that works seamlessly and continuously in a wide variety of environments and with multiple devices; (v) our sales model and expertise must successfully evolve to support complex integration of hardware and software with UC infrastructure consistent with changing customer purchasing expectations; (vi) as UC becomes more widely adopted we anticipate that competition for market share will increase, particularly given that some competitors may have superior technical and economic resources; (vii) UC solutions generally, or our solutions in particular, may not be adopted with the breadth and speed in the marketplace that we currently anticipate; (viii) sales cycles for more complex UC deployments are longer as compared to our traditional Enterprise products; (ix) UC may evolve rapidly and unpredictably and our inability to timely and cost-effectively adapt to those changes and future requirements may impact our profitability in this market and our overall margins; and (x) our failure to expand our technical support capabilities to support the complex and proprietary platforms in which our UC products are and will be integrated;
  • failure to match production to demand given long lead times and the difficulty of forecasting unit volumes and acquiring the component parts and materials to meet demand without having excess inventory or incurring cancellation charges;
  • volatility in prices from our suppliers, including our manufacturers located in China, have in the past and could in the future negatively affect our profitability and/or market share;
  • fluctuations in foreign exchange rates;
  • with respect to our stock repurchase program, prevailing stock market conditions generally, and the price of our stock specifically;
  • the bankruptcy or financial weakness of distributors or key customers, or the bankruptcy of or reduction in capacity of our key suppliers;
  • additional risk factors including: interruption in the supply of sole-sourced critical components, continuity of component supply at costs consistent with our plans, and the inherent risks of our substantial foreign operations; and
  • seasonality in one or more of our product categories.

For more information concerning these and other possible risks, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2015 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as recent press releases. The Securities and Exchange Commission filings can be accessed over the Internet at http://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html

Financial Summaries

The following related charts are provided:

  • Summary Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
  • Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures
  • Summary of Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures and Other Unaudited GAAP Data

About Plantronics

Plantronics is a global leader in audio communications for businesses and consumers. We have pioneered new trends in audio technology for over 50 years, creating innovative products that allow people to simply communicate. From Unified Communication solutions to Bluetooth headsets, we deliver uncompromising quality, an ideal experience, and extraordinary service. Plantronics is used by every company in the Fortune 100, as well as 911 dispatch, air traffic control and the New York Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit www.plantronics.com or call (800) 544-4660.

Plantronics is a registered trademark of Plantronics, Inc. The Bluetooth name and the Bluetooth trademarks are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and are used by Plantronics, Inc. under license. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

PLANTRONICS, INC. / 345 Encinal Street / P.O. Box 1802 / Santa Cruz, California 95061-1802
831-426-6060 / Fax 831-426-6098

                                                                            
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                             PLANTRONICS, INC.                              
            SUMMARY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS             
                  ($ in thousands, except per share data)                   
                                                                            
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS                             
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                                  Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended   
                                     December 31,          December 31,     
                                 --------------------  -------------------- 
                                   2014       2015       2014       2015    
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Net revenues                     $ 231,781  $ 225,735  $ 664,248  $ 647,110 
Cost of revenues                   111,865    116,219    311,795    319,266 
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Gross profit                       119,916    109,516    352,453    327,844 
  Gross profit %                      51.7%      48.5%      53.1%      50.7%
                                                                            
Research, development and                                                   
 engineering                        22,991     20,811     69,280     66,614 
Selling, general and                                                        
 administrative                     57,977     53,715    174,756    163,689 
Gain from litigation settlements    (1,666)       (91)    (7,816)      (998)
Restructuring and other related                                             
 charges                                 -      8,433          -      8,433 
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
  Total operating expenses          79,302     82,868    236,220    237,738 
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
    Operating income                40,614     26,648    116,233     90,106 
    Operating income %                17.5%      11.8%      17.5%      13.9%
                                                                            
Interest expense                       (59)    (7,217)      (209)   (17,278)
Other non-operating income and                                              
 (expense), net                     (1,959)       398     (1,474)    (2,025)
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Income before income taxes          38,596     19,829    114,550     70,803 
Income tax expense                   8,212      3,541     28,073     15,391 
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
      Net income                 $  30,384  $  16,288  $  86,477  $  55,412 
                                 =========  =========  =========  ========= 
                                                                            
      % of net revenues               13.1%       7.2%      13.0%       8.6%
                                                                            
Earnings per common share:                                                  
  Basic                          $    0.73  $    0.50  $    2.07  $    1.60 
  Diluted                        $    0.71  $    0.49  $    2.03  $    1.56 
                                                                            
Shares used in computing                                                    
 earnings per common share:                                                 
  Basic                             41,901     32,579     41,780     34,723 
  Diluted                           42,700     33,259     42,674     35,588 
                                                                            
Effective tax rate                    21.3%      17.9%      24.5%      21.7%
                                                                            
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            SUMMARY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS              
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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS                                        
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                                                   March 31,   December 31,  
                                                     2015          2015      
                                                 ------------- ------------- 
ASSETS                                                                       
  Cash and cash equivalents                      $     276,850 $     219,091 
  Short-term investments                                97,859       166,257 
                                                 ------------- ------------- 
    Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term                              
     investments                                       374,709       385,348 
  Accounts receivable, net                             136,581       136,402 
  Inventory, net                                        56,676        55,650 
  Deferred tax assets                                    6,564         6,548 
  Other current assets                                  28,124        28,403 
                                                 ------------- ------------- 
      Total current assets                             602,654       612,351 
  Long-term investments                                107,590       135,164 
  Property, plant and equipment, net                   139,413       145,349 
  Goodwill and purchased intangibles, net               16,077        15,890 
  Other assets                                          10,308         8,767 
                                                 ------------- ------------- 
      Total assets                               $     876,042 $     917,521 
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                         
  Accounts payable                               $      32,781 $      39,738 
  Accrued liabilities                                   62,041        63,161 
                                                 ------------- ------------- 
    Total current liabilities                           94,822       102,899 
  Long-term debt, net of issuance costs                      -       489,246 
  Long-term income taxes payable                        12,984        12,219 
  Revolving line of credit                              34,500             - 
  Other long-term liabilities                            6,339         9,730 
                                                 ------------- ------------- 
      Total liabilities                                148,645       614,094 
  Stockholders' equity                                 727,397       303,427 
                                                 ------------- ------------- 
      Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $     876,042 $     917,521 
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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS                             
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                                  Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended   
                                     December 31,          December 31,     
                                 --------------------  -------------------- 
                                   2014       2015       2014       2015    
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Cash flows from operating                                                   
 activities                                                                 
 Net Income                      $  30,384  $  16,288  $  86,477  $  55,412 
 Adjustments to reconcile net                                               
  income to net cash provided by                                            
  operating activities:                                                     
  Depreciation and amortization      4,887      5,019     13,975     14,838 
  Amortization of debt issuance                                             
   cost                                  -        362          -        845 
  Stock-based compensation           7,430      7,717     21,122     24,599 
  Excess tax benefit from stock-                                            
   based compensation               (1,304)      (150)    (2,988)    (3,300)
  Deferred income taxes               (115)      (622)     1,654      2,185 
  Provision for excess and                                                  
   obsolete inventories                427        235        992      1,319 
  Non-cash restructuring charges         -      8,433          -      8,433 
  Other operating activities         1,588      2,859        484      5,896 
 Changes in assets and                                                      
  liabilities:                                                              
  Accounts receivable, net         (16,847)     4,104    (18,479)     1,279 
  Inventory, net                     4,199      1,814       (920)      (352)
  Current and other assets          (1,749)     1,926     (4,680)      (264)
  Accounts payable                  (5,763)    (3,272)     2,395      5,744 
  Accrued liabilities               11,235     (4,512)     3,464     (3,841)
  Income taxes                      (6,027)    (2,626)    (3,120)    (8,770)
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
    Cash provided by operating                                              
     activities                     28,345     37,575    100,376    104,023 
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
                                                                            
Cash flows from investing                                                   
 activities                                                                 
 Proceeds from sale of                                                      
  investments                       51,613     32,061     72,564     56,890 
 Proceeds from maturities of                                                
  investments                       20,900     11,490    102,175     51,895 
 Purchase of investments           (73,532)  (144,519)  (172,757)  (206,110)
 Acquisitions, net of cash                                                  
  acquired                               -          -       (150)         - 
 Capital expenditures               (5,795)    (7,885)   (19,214)   (20,977)
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
   Cash used for investing                                                  
    activities                      (6,814)  (108,853)   (17,382)  (118,302)
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
                                                                            
Cash flows from financing                                                   
 activities                                                                 
 Repurchase of common stock         (8,526)    (9,556)   (27,443)  (482,776)
 Employees' tax withheld and                                                
  paid for restricted stock and                                             
  restricted stock units            (1,071)      (305)    (7,306)   (10,804)
 Proceeds from issuances under                                              
  stock-based compensation plans     6,397        783     17,821      9,854 
 Proceeds from revolving line of                                            
  credit                                 -          -          -    155,749 
 Repayments of revolving line of                                            
  credit                                 -          -          -   (190,249)
 Proceeds from bonds issuance,                                              
  net                                    -          -          -    488,401 
 Payment of cash dividends          (6,460)    (5,048)   (19,296)   (16,034)
 Excess tax benefit from stock-                                             
  based compensation                 1,304        150      2,988      3,300 
                                                                            
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
   Cash used for financing                                                  
    activities                      (8,356)   (13,976)   (33,236)   (42,559)
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Effect of exchange rate changes                                             
 on cash and cash equivalents       (1,054)      (491)    (2,112)      (921)
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
   Net increase (decrease) in                                               
    cash and cash equivalents       12,121    (85,745)    47,646    (57,759)
Cash and cash equivalents at                                                
 beginning of period               268,229    304,836    232,704    276,850 
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Cash and cash equivalents at end                                            
 of period                       $ 280,350  $ 219,091  $ 280,350  $ 219,091 
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      UNAUDITED RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES       
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                                  Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended   
                                     December 31,          December 31,     
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                                   2014       2015       2014       2015    
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GAAP Gross profit                $ 119,916  $ 109,516  $ 352,453  $ 327,844 
  Stock-based compensation             685        811      1,888      2,469 
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Non-GAAP Gross profit            $ 120,601  $ 110,327  $ 354,341  $ 330,313 
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Non-GAAP Gross profit %              52.0 %     48.9 %     53.3 %     51.0 %
                                                                            
GAAP Research, development and                                              
 engineering                     $  22,991  $  20,811  $  69,280  $  66,614 
  Stock-based compensation          (2,068)    (2,286)    (5,934)    (7,264)
  Purchase accounting                                                       
   amortization                        (64)       (62)      (175)      (187)
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Non-GAAP Research, development                                              
 and engineering                 $  20,859  $  18,463  $  63,171  $  59,163 
                                 =========  =========  =========  ========= 
                                                                            
GAAP Selling, general and                                                   
 administrative                  $  57,977  $  53,715  $ 174,756  $ 163,689 
  Stock-based compensation          (4,677)    (4,620)   (13,300)   (14,866)
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Non-GAAP Selling, general and                                               
 administrative                  $  53,300  $  49,095  $ 161,456  $ 148,823 
                                 =========  =========  =========  ========= 
                                                                            
GAAP Operating expenses          $  79,302  $  82,868  $ 236,220  $ 237,738 
  Stock-based compensation          (6,745)    (6,906)   (19,234)   (22,130)
  Purchase accounting                                                       
   amortization                        (64)       (62)      (175)      (187)
  Restructuring and other                                                   
   related charges                       -     (8,433)         -     (8,433)
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Non-GAAP Operating expenses      $  72,493  $  67,467  $ 216,811  $ 206,988 
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                          Three Months Ended         Nine Months Ended      
                             December 31,              December 31,         
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                           2014         2015         2014         2015      
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GAAP Operating income    $ 40,614     $ 26,648     $116,233     $ 90,106    
  Stock-based                                                               
   compensation             7,430        7,717       21,122       24,599    
  Purchase accounting                                                       
   amortization                64           62          175          187    
  Restructuring and                                                         
   other related charges        -        8,433            -        8,433    
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Non-GAAP Operating                                                          
 income                  $ 48,108     $ 42,860     $137,530     $123,325    
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GAAP Net income          $ 30,384     $ 16,288     $ 86,477     $ 55,412    
  Stock-based                                                               
   compensation             7,430        7,717       21,122       24,599    
  Purchase accounting                                                       
   amortization                64           62          175          187    
  Restructuring and                                                         
   other related charges        -        8,433            -        8,433    
  Income tax effect of                                                      
   above items             (2,204)      (3,549)      (6,254)      (8,543)   
  Income tax effect of                                                      
   unusual tax items       (2,028)(1)   (1,419)(1)   (2,375)(1)   (2,590)(1)
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Non-GAAP Net income      $ 33,646     $ 27,532     $ 99,145     $ 77,498    
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GAAP Diluted earnings                                                       
 per common share        $   0.71     $   0.49     $   2.03     $   1.56    
  Stock-based                                                               
   compensation              0.18         0.24         0.49         0.69    
  Restructuring and                                                         
   other related charges        -         0.25            -         0.24    
  Income tax effect         (0.10)       (0.15)       (0.20)       (0.31)   
                         --------     --------     --------     --------    
Non-GAAP Diluted                                                            
 earnings per common                                                        
 share                   $   0.79     $   0.83     $   2.32     $   2.18    
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Shares used in diluted                                                      
 earnings per common                                                        
 share calculation         42,700       33,259       42,674       35,588    
                                                                            
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(1) Excluded amount represents tax benefits from the release of tax reserves
 and the impact of tax law changes.                                         
                                                                            

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, we use non-GAAP measures of operating results, including non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted EPS which exclude certain non-cash expenses and charges that are included in the most directly comparable GAAP measure. These non-cash charges and expenses include stock-based compensation related to stock options, restricted stock and employee stock purchases made under our employee stock purchase plan, purchase accounting amortization, accelerated depreciation, and early lease termination charges, all net of the associated tax impact, tax benefits from the release of tax reserves, transfer pricing, tax deduction and tax credit adjustments, and the impact of tax law changes. We exclude these expenses from our non-GAAP measures primarily because Plantronics' management does not believe they are part of our target operating model. We believe that the use of non-GAAP financial measures provides meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance and liquidity and helps investors compare actual results with our long-term target operating model goals. We believe that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our performance and when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods; however, non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, gross margin, operating income, operating margin, net income or EPS prepared in accordance with GAAP.

As a company with significant global operations and sales, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates may have a material effect on our reported results. Consequently, we also present supplemental metrics as identified in the reconciliation within this release "on a constant currency basis" which excludes the impact of currency exchange rate fluctuations. The constant currency presentation, which is a non-GAAP measure, is intended to supplement our reported operating results and, when considered in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures, facilitate a better understanding of changes in the metrics from period to period and the core operations of the Company. We calculate constant currency percentages by removing any hedge gains or losses from the particular metric in the current period and then converting our current period local currency financial results using the foreign currency exchange rates in effect during the prior year period and comparing these adjusted amounts to the corresponding current period metric. 

                                                                            
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Summary of Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures  
 and other Unaudited GAAP Data                                              
($ in thousands, except per share                                           
 data)                                                                      
                                      Q115      Q215      Q315      Q415    
GAAP Gross profit                   $ 114,710 $ 117,827 $ 119,916 $ 109,166 
  Stock-based compensation                535       668       685       695 
                                    --------- --------- --------- --------- 
Non-GAAP Gross profit               $ 115,245 $ 118,495 $ 120,601 $ 109,861 
                                    ========= ========= ========= ========= 
Non-GAAP Gross profit %                 53.2 %    54.9 %    52.0 %    54.7 %
                                                                            
GAAP Operating expenses             $  76,949 $  79,969 $  79,302 $  76,314 
  Stock-based compensation             (5,770)   (6,719)   (6,745)   (6,774)
  Purchase accounting amortization        (50)      (61)      (64)      (63)
  Restructuring and other related                                           
   charges                                  -         -         -         - 
                                    --------- --------- --------- --------- 
Non-GAAP Operating expenses         $  71,129 $  73,189 $  72,493 $  69,477 
                                    ========= ========= ========= ========= 
                                                                            
GAAP Operating income               $  37,761 $  37,858 $  40,614 $  32,852 
  Stock-based compensation              6,305     7,387     7,430     7,469 
  Purchase accounting amortization         50        61        64        63 
  Restructuring and other related                                           
   charges                                  -         -         -         - 
                                    --------- --------- --------- --------- 
Non-GAAP Operating income           $  44,116 $  45,306 $  48,108 $  40,384 
                                    ========= ========= ========= ========= 
Non-GAAP Operating income %             20.4 %    21.0 %    20.8 %    20.1 %
                                                                            
GAAP Income before income taxes     $  38,781 $  37,173 $  38,596 $  30,701 
  Stock-based compensation              6,305     7,387     7,430     7,469 
  Purchase accounting amortization         50        61        64        63 
  Restructuring and other related                                           
   charges                                  -         -         -         - 
                                    --------- --------- --------- --------- 
Non-GAAP Income before income taxes $  45,136 $  44,621 $  46,090 $  38,233 
                                    ========= ========= ========= ========= 
                                                                            
GAAP Income tax expense             $  10,109 $   9,752 $   8,212 $   4,877 
  Income tax effect of above items      1,800     2,250     2,204     2,252 
  Income tax effect of unusual tax                                          
   items                                  273        74     2,028       489 
                                    --------- --------- --------- --------- 
Non-GAAP Income tax expense         $  12,182 $  12,076 $  12,444 $   7,618 
                                    ========= ========= ========= ========= 
Non-GAAP Income tax expense as a %                                          
 of Non-GAAP Income before income                                           
 taxes                                  27.0 %    27.1 %    27.0 %    19.9 %
                                                                            
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Summary of Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP Measures to Non-    
 GAAP Measures and other Unaudited GAAP Data                     
($ in thousands, except per share                                
 data)                                                           
                                     Q116      Q216      Q316    
GAAP Gross profit                  $ 107,358 $ 110,970 $ 109,516 
  Stock-based compensation               779       879       811 
                                   --------- --------- --------- 
Non-GAAP Gross profit              $ 108,137 $ 111,849 $ 110,327 
                                   ========= ========= ========= 
Non-GAAP Gross profit %                52.4 %    52.0 %    48.9 %
                                                                 
GAAP Operating expenses            $  77,996 $  76,874 $  82,868 
  Stock-based compensation            (7,271)   (7,953)   (6,906)
  Purchase accounting amortization       (62)      (63)      (62)
  Restructuring and other related                                
   charges                                 -         -    (8,433)
                                   --------- --------- --------- 
Non-GAAP Operating expenses        $  70,663 $  68,858 $  67,467 
                                   ========= ========= ========= 
                                                                 
GAAP Operating income              $  29,362 $  34,096 $  26,648 
  Stock-based compensation             8,050     8,832     7,717 
  Purchase accounting amortization        62        63        62 
  Restructuring and other related                                
   charges                                 -         -     8,433 
                                   --------- --------- --------- 
Non-GAAP Operating income          $  37,474 $  42,991 $  42,860 
                                   ========= ========= ========= 
Non-GAAP Operating income %            18.2 %    20.0 %    19.0 %
                                                                 
GAAP Income before income taxes    $  26,336 $  24,638 $  19,829 
  Stock-based compensation             8,050     8,832     7,717 
  Purchase accounting amortization        62        63        62 
  Restructuring and other related                                
   charges                                 -         -     8,433 
                                   --------- --------- --------- 
Non-GAAP Income before income taxes$  34,448 $  33,533 $  36,041 
                                   ========= ========= ========= 
                                                                 
GAAP Income tax expense            $   5,108 $   6,742 $   3,541 
  Income tax effect of above items     2,338     2,656     3,549 
  Income tax effect of unusual tax                               
   items                                 994       177     1,419 
                                   --------- --------- --------- 
Non-GAAP Income tax expense        $   8,440 $   9,575 $   8,509 
                                   ========= ========= ========= 
Non-GAAP Income tax expense as a %                               
 of Non-GAAP Income before income                                
 taxes                                 24.5 %    28.6 %    23.6 %
                                                                 
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Summary of Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures  
 and other Unaudited GAAP Data (Continued)                                  
($ in thousands, except per share                                           
 data)                                                                      
                                      Q115      Q215      Q315      Q415    
GAAP Net income                     $  28,672 $  27,421 $  30,384 $  25,824 
 Stock-based compensation               6,305     7,387     7,430     7,469 
 Purchase accounting amortization          50        61        64        63 
 Restructuring and other related                                            
  charges                                   -         -         -         - 
 Income tax effect of above items      (1,800)   (2,250)   (2,204)   (2,252)
 Income tax effect of unusual tax                                           
  items                                  (273)      (74)   (2,028)     (489)
                                    --------- --------- --------- --------- 
Non-GAAP Net income                 $  32,954 $  32,545 $  33,646 $  30,615 
                                    ========= ========= ========= ========= 
                                                                            
GAAP Diluted earnings per common                                            
 share                              $    0.68 $    0.65 $    0.71 $    0.61 
 Stock-based compensation                0.15      0.17      0.18      0.17 
 Restructuring and other related                                            
  charges                                   -         -         -         - 
 Income tax effect                      (0.05)    (0.05)    (0.10)    (0.06)
                                    --------- --------- --------- --------- 
Non-GAAP Diluted earnings per                                               
 common share                       $    0.78 $    0.77 $    0.79 $    0.72 
                                    ========= ========= ========= ========= 
                                                                            
Shares used in diluted earnings per                                         
 common share calculation              42,466    42,505    42,700    42,482 
                                                                            
SUMMARY OF UNAUDITED GAAP DATA                                              
($ in thousands)                                                            
Net revenues from unaffiliated                                              
 customers:                                                                 
 Enterprise                         $ 152,354 $ 156,680 $ 161,591 $ 148,660 
 Consumer                              64,308    59,125    70,190    52,102 
                                    --------- --------- --------- --------- 
  Total net revenues                $ 216,662 $ 215,805 $ 231,781 $ 200,762 
                                    ========= ========= ========= ========= 
Net revenues by geographic area                                             
 from unaffiliated customers:                                               
 Domestic                           $ 124,467 $ 123,697 $ 123,092 $ 116,351 
 International                         92,195    92,108   108,689    84,411 
                                    --------- --------- --------- --------- 
  Total net revenues                $ 216,662 $ 215,805 $ 231,781 $ 200,762 
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Summary of Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP Measures to Non-    
 GAAP Measures and other Unaudited GAAP Data (Continued)         
($ in thousands, except per share                                
 data)                                                           
                                     Q116      Q216      Q316    
GAAP Net income                    $  21,228 $  17,896 $  16,288 
 Stock-based compensation              8,050     8,832     7,717 
 Purchase accounting amortization         62        63        62 
 Restructuring and other related                                 
  charges                                  -         -     8,433 
 Income tax effect of above items     (2,338)   (2,656)   (3,549)
 Income tax effect of unusual tax                                
  items                                 (994)     (177)   (1,419)
                                   --------- --------- --------- 
Non-GAAP Net income                $  26,008 $  23,958 $  27,532 
                                   ========= ========= ========= 
                                                                 
GAAP Diluted earnings per common                                 
 share                             $    0.55 $    0.52 $    0.49 
 Stock-based compensation               0.21      0.26      0.24 
 Restructuring and other related                                 
  charges                                  -         -      0.25 
 Income tax effect                     (0.09)    (0.08)    (0.15)
                                   --------- --------- --------- 
Non-GAAP Diluted earnings per                                    
 common share                      $    0.67 $    0.70 $    0.83 
                                   ========= ========= ========= 
                                                                 
Shares used in diluted earnings per                              
 common share calculation             38,943    34,245    33,259 
                                                                 
SUMMARY OF UNAUDITED GAAP DATA                                   
($ in thousands)                                                 
Net revenues from unaffiliated                                   
 customers:                                                      
 Enterprise                        $ 151,757 $ 160,468 $ 158,251 
 Consumer                             54,601    54,549    67,484 
                                   --------- --------- --------- 
  Total net revenues               $ 206,358 $ 215,017 $ 225,735 
                                   ========= ========= ========= 
Net revenues by geographic area                                  
 from unaffiliated customers:                                    
 Domestic                          $ 117,578 $ 123,803 $ 122,075 
 International                        88,780    91,214   103,660 
                                   --------- --------- --------- 
  Total net revenues               $ 206,358 $ 215,017 $ 225,735 
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                                      Q115      Q215      Q315      Q415    
Balance Sheet accounts and metrics:                                         
Accounts receivable, net            $ 150,765 $ 140,427 $ 157,322 $ 136,581 
Days sales outstanding (DSO)               63        59        61        61 
Inventory, net                      $  60,968 $  63,551 $  57,724 $  56,676 
Inventory turns                           6.7       6.2       7.8       6.5 
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                                     Q116      Q216      Q316    
Balance Sheet accounts and metrics:                              
Accounts receivable, net           $ 127,160 $ 139,939 $ 136,402 
Days sales outstanding (DSO)              55        59        54 
Inventory, net                     $  55,918 $  57,760 $  55,650 
Inventory turns                          7.1       7.2       8.3 
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                                                         Change     Change  
Net Revenues                     Q3'15 ($)  Q3'16 ($)     ($)        (%)    
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Net Revenues as reported (GAAP)  $  231.8   $  225.7   $   (6.1 )       -3 %
  Less Hedge Gains                       -       (1.7)                      
  Impact of Year over Year                                                  
   Foreign Currency Exchange                                                
   Rate Movements                        -        8.9                       
                                 ---------  ---------                       
Constant Currency Revenues (Non-                                            
 GAAP)                           $  231.8   $  232.9                        
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Operating Income                 Q3'15 ($)  Q3'15 (%)  Q3'16 ($)  Q3'16 (%) 
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Operating Income as reported                                                
 (GAAP)                          $   40.6       17.5 % $   26.6       11.8 %
  Stock-based compensation &                                                
   purchase accounting                                                      
   amortization                        7.5                   7.9            
  Restructuring and other                                                   
   related charges                      -                    8.4            
                                 ---------             ---------            
  Non-GAAP Operating Income          48.1       20.8 %     42.9       19.0 %
  Less Hedge Gains, net                  -                  (0.5)           
  Impact of Year over Year                                                  
   Foreign Currency Exchange                                                
   Rate Movements                       -                   3.2             
                                 ---------             ---------            
Constant Currency Operating                                                 
 Income (Non-GAAP)               $   48.1       20.8 % $   45.6       19.6 %
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Diluted Earnings per Common                              Change     Change  
 Share ("EPS")                   Q3'15 ($)  Q3'16 ($)     ($)        (%)    
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Diluted EPS (GAAP)               $   0.71   $   0.49   $  (0.22 )      -31 %
  Stock-based compensation            0.18       0.24                       
  Restructuring and other                                                   
   related charges                       -       0.25                       
  Income Tax Effect                   (0.1)     (0.15)                      
                                 ---------  ---------                       
  Non-GAAP Diluted EPS               0.79       0.83       0.04          5 %
  Less Hedge Gains, net of tax           -      (0.03)                      
Impact of Year over Year Foreign                                            
 Currency Exchange Rate                                                     
 Movements, net of tax                  -        0.10                       
                                 ---------  ---------                       
Constant Currency Diluted EPS                                               
 (Non-GAAP)                      $   0.79   $   0.90       0.11         14 %
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