Benchmark Electronics Reports Results For The Quarter Ended June 30, 2014

ANGLETON, Texas, July 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE), a leading integrated contract manufacturing provider, today announced financial results for its second quarter.

"We executed very well during the quarter. Our continued focus on operational excellence enabled results for the second quarter to exceed our expectations as we convert our robust pipeline of new programs," said Gayla J. Delly, President and CEO. "The solid quarter demonstrates the level of performance we can achieve at current demand levels and provides visibility into our future potential as we continue to accelerate our pace and efficiency in new program introductions."

Second Quarter 2014 Highlights

• Revenue of $717 million increased 12% from Q1 2014 and 18% from Q2 2013.
• New program bookings were $120 million to $150 million.
• Restructuring and integration and acquisition-related costs totaled $1.9 million.
• Cash flows provided by operating activities were approximately $25 million.
• Cash and cash equivalents balance was $402 million at June 30, 2014.
• Accounts receivable was $499 million at June 30, 2014; calculated days sales outstanding were 63 days compared to 65 days at March 31, 2014 and 69 days at June 30, 2013.
• Inventory was $421 million at June 30, 2014; inventory turns were 6.3 times compared to 5.3 at March 31, 2014 and 6.4 at June 30, 2013.
• Repurchases of common shares totaled $7 million or 314,000 shares.
• Non-GAAP operating margin was 4.1%.

Second Quarter Industry Sector Update
The following table sets forth revenue by industry sector for the referenced quarters.

Third Quarter 2014 Outlook

• Revenue between $670 and $700 million.
• Diluted earnings per share between $0.38 and $0.42 (excluding restructuring charges and integration costs).

Conference Call Details
A conference call hosted by Benchmark management will be held today at 10:00 am (Central Time) to discuss the financial results of the Company and its future outlook. This call will be broadcast via the internet and may be accessed by logging on to our website at www.bench.com.

About Benchmark Electronics, Inc.
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. provides integrated manufacturing, design and engineering services to original equipment manufacturers of computers and related products for business enterprises, medical devices, industrial control equipment (which includes equipment for the aerospace and defense industry), testing and instrumentation products, and telecommunication equipment. Benchmark's global operations include facilities in seven countries, and its common shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BHE.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release includes financial measures for earnings and earnings per share that exclude certain items and therefore do not follow U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). A detailed reconciliation between the GAAP results and results excluding special items (non-GAAP) is included at the end of this press release. By disclosing this non-GAAP information, management intends to provide investors with additional information to further analyze the Company's performance and underlying trends. Management uses a non-GAAP measure of net income and earnings per share that excludes certain items to better assess operating performance and to help investors compare our results with our previous guidance. This non-GAAP information is not necessarily comparable to non-GAAP information of other companies. Non-GAAP information should not be viewed as a substitute for, or superior to, net income or other data prepared in accordance with GAAP as measures of our profitability or liquidity. Users of this financial information should consider the types of events and transactions for which adjustments have been made.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the scope of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The words "expect," "estimate," "anticipate," "predict" and similar expressions, and the negatives thereof, identify forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements may be deemed to include, among other things, the statement "provides visibility into our future potential as we continue to accelerate our pace and efficiency in new program introductions," our sales and diluted earnings per share (excluding special items) guidance for the third quarter of 2014, as well as other statements, express or implied, concerning: future operating results or the ability to generate sales, income or cash flow; and Benchmark's business and growth strategies, including expected internal growth and performance goals. Although Benchmark believes that these statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, such statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially from those indicated.

All forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon information available to Benchmark as of the date of this release, and Benchmark assumes no obligation to update such statements. Readers are advised to consult further disclosures on related subjects in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, in its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in its press releases.

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