8-KEarnings & ResultsRegulation FDExhibits & Filings

TE Connectivity plc 8-K Report, Financial Results (Apr 27, 2009)

Filed April 27, 2009For Securities:TEL

Summary

TE Connectivity plc (formerly Tyco Electronics Ltd.) filed an 8-K on April 27, 2009, primarily to disclose changes in its segment reporting structure and provide historical financial data under this new structure. Effective January 1, 2009, the company established a new 'Specialty Products Group' by consolidating several existing businesses, including Medical Products, Circuit Protection, Touch Systems, and Aerospace, Defense, and Marine. These businesses were previously reported within the Electronics Components segment. Investors should note that the company has provided historical consolidated and combined segment results and adjusted income/loss from operations data reflecting this new reporting structure for various past fiscal quarters and years. This filing also includes a detailed explanation and reconciliation of their 'adjusted income (loss) from operations' non-GAAP measure, which excludes items like legal settlements, restructuring costs, and impairment charges. Management uses this adjusted measure to assess core operating performance, incentive compensation, and to gain insight into underlying market conditions, making it a valuable tool for investors to understand the company's ongoing operational trends.

Key Highlights

  • 1Establishment of a new 'Specialty Products Group' as of January 1, 2009.
  • 2Consolidation of Medical Products, Circuit Protection, Touch Systems, and Aerospace, Defense, and Marine businesses into the new segment.
  • 3Reclassification of prior period segment results to reflect the new reporting structure.
  • 4Furnishing of unaudited consolidated and combined segment results for multiple past fiscal quarters and years.
  • 5Inclusion of a detailed reconciliation of non-GAAP 'adjusted income (loss) from operations' to GAAP results.
  • 6Explanation of the rationale behind using 'adjusted income (loss) from operations' as a measure of core operating performance and comparability.
  • 7The filing ensures compliance with Regulation FD by providing material information broadly to the public.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to announce the establishment of a new reporting segment called the 'Specialty Products Group' and to provide historical financial data under this new segment structure. It also details the company's non-GAAP 'adjusted income (loss) from operations' measure.

The Specialty Products Group comprises the Medical Products, Circuit Protection, Touch Systems, and Aerospace, Defense, and Marine businesses. These were previously reported within the Electronics Components segment.

The company uses 'adjusted income (loss) from operations' as a non-GAAP measure to assess segment-level core operating performance. It excludes unusual items such as legal settlements, restructuring costs, and impairment charges, which management believes can mask underlying operating results and trends. This measure is used for internal evaluation, incentive compensation, and is provided to investors to enhance comparability between periods.

No, the financial information presented and furnished with this report (Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) are unaudited.