[424B5] FLEX LTD. Prospectus Supplement (Debt Securities)
Flex Ltd. is offering $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of additional 5.250% Notes due 2032 and $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.375% Notes due 2035. The additional 2032 notes are a reopening of the existing 5.250% 2032 series and, upon settlement, total 2032 notes outstanding will be $650,000,000. Pricing was set at 101.561% for the 2032 add-on and 99.732% for the 2035 notes, with underwriting discounts of 0.625% and 0.650%, respectively.
Flex estimates approximately $743.5 million in net proceeds (excluding accrued interest on the 2032 add-on) and intends to repay or redeem its 3.750% Notes due February 1, 2026 ($675.0 million outstanding as of September 26, 2025), with any remainder for general corporate purposes. Interest on the additional 2032 notes accrues from July 15, 2025 and is payable January 15 and July 15, beginning January 15, 2026; the 2035 notes accrue from November 13, 2025 and pay on May 13 and November 13, beginning May 13, 2026.
The notes are senior unsecured obligations. Flex may redeem at a make‑whole premium prior to the par call dates (November 15, 2031 for 2032s; August 13, 2035 for 2035s) and at par thereafter, and must offer to repurchase at 101% upon a change of control. No exchange listing is intended.
- None.
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Insights
Routine refinancing: extends maturities and secures fixed rates.
Flex adds
The notes are senior unsecured and include standard make‑whole calls (T+25 bps for 2032s; T+20 bps for 2035s) and a 101% change‑of‑control repurchase. As of
Key items to watch are execution of the intended repayment of the
(To prospectus dated August 15, 2024)
(Company Registration Number 199002645H)
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Price to Public(1)
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Underwriting
Discount |
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Proceeds, Before
Expenses, to Us(1) |
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Per Additional 2032 Note
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| | | | 101.561% | | | | | | 0.625% | | | | | | 100.936% | | |
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Total
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| | | $ | 152,341,500 | | | | | $ | 937,500 | | | | | $ | 151,404,000 | | |
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Per 2035 Note
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| | | | 99.732% | | | | | | 0.650% | | | | | | 99.082% | | |
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Total
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| | | $ | 598,392,000 | | | | | $ | 3,900,000 | | | | | $ | 594,492,000 | | |
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Total
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| | | $ | 750,733,500 | | | | | $ | 4,837,500 | | | | | $ | 745,896,000 | | |
| | BofA Securities | | | Citigroup | | |
PNC Capital Markets LLC
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| | Barclays | | |
BBVA
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HSBC
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J.P. Morgan
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| | KeyBanc Capital Markets | | |
Mizuho
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MUFG
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Scotiabank
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SMBC Nikko
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| | Truist Securities | | |
UniCredit Capital Markets
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US Bancorp
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| | Academy Securities | | |
Deutsche Bank Securities
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ICBC Standard Bank
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| | Loop Capital Markets | | |
Mischler Financial Group, Inc.
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Santander
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
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INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA
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CAUTIONARY NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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SUMMARY
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RISK FACTORS
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USE OF PROCEEDS
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CAPITALIZATION
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DESCRIPTION OF NOTES
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MATERIAL TAX CONSEQUENCES
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UNDERWRITING (CONFLICTS OF INTEREST)
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LEGAL MATTERS
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EXPERTS
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
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FLEX LTD.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
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CAUTIONARY NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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ENFORCEMENT OF CIVIL LIABILITIES UNDER UNITED STATES FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS
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RISK FACTORS
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USE OF PROCEEDS
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DESCRIPTION OF ORDINARY SHARES
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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
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SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS
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LEGAL MATTERS
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EXPERTS
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12515-8 Research Blvd, Suite 300
Austin, Texas 78759 U.S.A.
Telephone: (512) 425-7929
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Fiscal Year Ended March 31,
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Six Months Ended
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2023
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2024
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2025
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September 27,
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September 26,
2025 |
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(In millions)
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| Consolidated Statement of Operations Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net sales
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| | | $ | 28,502 | | | | | $ | 26,415 | | | | | $ | 25,813 | | | | | $ | 12,859 | | | | | $ | 13,379 | | |
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Cost of sales
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| | | | 26,503 | | | | | | 24,395 | | | | | | 23,584 | | | | | | 11,825 | | | | | | 12,168 | | |
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Restructuring charges(1)
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| | | | 23 | | | | | | 155 | | | | | | 70 | | | | | | 32 | | | | | | 25 | | |
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Gross profit
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| | | | 1,976 | | | | | | 1,865 | | | | | | 2,159 | | | | | | 1,002 | | | | | | 1,186 | | |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses
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| | | | 874 | | | | | | 922 | | | | | | 904 | | | | | | 429 | | | | | | 493 | | |
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Restructuring and impairment charges(1)
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| | | | 4 | | | | | | 20 | | | | | | 16 | | | | | | 11 | | | | | | 49 | | |
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Intangible amortization
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| | | | 81 | | | | | | 70 | | | | | | 70 | | | | | | 32 | | | | | | 37 | | |
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Operating income
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| | | | 1,017 | | | | | | 853 | | | | | | 1,169 | | | | | | 530 | | | | | | 607 | | |
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Interest expense
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| | | | 230 | | | | | | 207 | | | | | | 218 | | | | | | 109 | | | | | | 103 | | |
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Interest income
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| | | | 30 | | | | | | 56 | | | | | | 61 | | | | | | 32 | | | | | | 23 | | |
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Other charges (income), net(2)
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| | | | 6 | | | | | | 44 | | | | | | (14) | | | | | | (6) | | | | | | (6) | | |
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Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates(2)
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| | | | (4) | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | (3) | | | | | | (3) | | | | | | (25) | | |
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Income from continuing operations
before income taxes |
| | | | 807 | | | | | | 666 | | | | | | 1,023 | | | | | | 456 | | | | | | 508 | | |
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(Benefit from) provision for income taxes(3)
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| | | | 124 | | | | | | (206) | | | | | | 185 | | | | | | 103 | | | | | | 117 | | |
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Net income from continuing operations
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| | | | 683 | | | | | | 872 | | | | | | 838 | | | | | | 353 | | | | | | 391 | | |
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Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax(4)
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| | | | 350 | | | | | | 373 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Net income
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| | | | 1,033 | | | | | | 1,245 | | | | | | 838 | | | | | | 353 | | | | | | | | |
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Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest and redeemable noncontrolling interest(4)
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| | | | 240 | | | | | | 239 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Net income attributable to Flex Ltd.
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| | | $ | 793 | | | | | $ | 1,006 | | | | | $ | 838 | | | | | $ | 353 | | | | | $ | 391 | | |
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As of March 31,
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As of September 26,
2025 |
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2024
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2025
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(In millions)
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| Consolidated Balance Sheet Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Cash and cash equivalents
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| | | $ | 2,474 | | | | | $ | 2,289 | | | | | $ | 2,249 | | |
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Working capital(5)
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| | | | 4,453 | | | | | | 2,991 | | | | | | 3,468 | | |
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Total assets
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| | | | 18,257 | | | | | | 18,381 | | | | | | 19,546 | | |
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Total long-term debt, excluding current portion
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| | | | 3,261 | | | | | | 2,483 | | | | | | 3,013 | | |
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Total shareholders’ equity
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| | | | 5,325 | | | | | | 5,002 | | | | | | 5,035 | | |
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As of September 26, 2025
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Actual
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As Adjusted
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(unaudited)
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(in millions)
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Cash and cash equivalents(1)
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| | | $ | 2,249 | | | | | $ | 2,317 | | |
| Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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3.750% notes due February 2026
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| | | | 676 | | | | | | — | | |
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Total short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt
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| | | $ | 676 | | | | | $ | — | | |
| Long-term debt, net of current portion | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Revolving credit facility(2)
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| | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | |
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6.000% notes due January 2028
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| | | | 398 | | | | | | 398 | | |
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4.875% notes due June 2029
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| | | | 655 | | | | | | 655 | | |
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4.875% notes due May 2030
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| | | | 673 | | | | | | 673 | | |
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3.600% HUF bonds due December 2031
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| | | | 300 | | | | | | 300 | | |
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Delayed Draw Term Loan
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| | | | 500 | | | | | | 500 | | |
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5.250% notes due January 2032(3)(5)
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499
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651
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5.375% notes due 2035 offered hereby(4)(5)
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| | | | — | | | | | | 598 | | |
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Debt issuance costs
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| | | | (12) | | | | | | (19) | | |
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Total long-term debt, net of current portion
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| | | $ | 3,013 | | | | | $ | 3,756 | | |
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Total debt
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| | | $ | 3,689 | | | | | $ | 3,756 | | |
| Shareholders’ equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Ordinary shares
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| | | $ | 3,671 | | | | | $ | 3,671 | | |
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Treasury stock
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| | | | (200) | | | | | | (200) | | |
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Accumulated earnings
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| | | | 1,675 | | | | | | 1,676 | | |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss
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| | | | (111) | | | | | | (111) | | |
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Total shareholders’ equity
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| | | $ | 5,035 | | | | | $ | 5,036 | | |
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Total capitalization
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| | | $ | 8,724 | | | | | $ | 8,792 | | |
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Underwriter
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Principal Amount
of Additional 2032 Notes |
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Principal
Amount of 2035 Notes |
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BofA Securities, Inc.
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| | | $ | 24,000,000 | | | | | $ | 96,000,000 | | |
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Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
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| | | $ | 24,000,000 | | | | | $ | 96,000,000 | | |
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PNC Capital Markets LLC
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| | | $ | 24,000,000 | | | | | $ | 96,000,000 | | |
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Barclays Capital Inc.
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| | | $ | 5,250,000 | | | | | $ | 21,000,000 | | |
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BBVA Securities Inc.
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| | | $ | 5,250,000 | | | | | $ | 21,000,000 | | |
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BNP Paribas Securities Corp.
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| | | $ | 5,250,000 | | | | | $ | 21,000,000 | | |
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HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.
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| | | $ | 5,250,000 | | | | | $ | 21,000,000 | | |
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J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
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| | | $ | 5,250,000 | | | | | $ | 21,000,000 | | |
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KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.
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| | | $ | 5,250,000 | | | | | $ | 21,000,000 | | |
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Mizuho Securities USA LLC
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| | | $ | 5,250,000 | | | | | $ | 21,000,000 | | |
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MUFG Securities Americas Inc.
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| | | $ | 5,250,000 | | | | | $ | 21,000,000 | | |
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Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.
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| | | $ | 5,250,000 | | | | | $ | 21,000,000 | | |
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SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc.
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| | | $ | 5,250,000 | | | | | $ | 21,000,000 | | |
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Truist Securities, Inc.
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| | | $ | 5,250,000 | | | | | $ | 21,000,000 | | |
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UniCredit Capital Markets LLC
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| | | $ | 5,250,000 | | | | | $ | 21,000,000 | | |
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U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.
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| | | $ | 5,250,000 | | | | | $ | 21,000,000 | | |
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Academy Securities, Inc.
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| | | $ | 2,785,000 | | | | | $ | 11,143,000 | | |
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Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
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| | | $ | 1,393,000 | | | | | $ | 5,572,000 | | |
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ICBC Standard Bank Plc
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| | | $ | 1,393,000 | | | | | $ | 5,572,000 | | |
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Loop Capital Markets LLC
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| | | $ | 1,393,000 | | | | | $ | 5,571,000 | | |
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Mischler Financial Group, Inc.
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| | | $ | 1,393,000 | | | | | $ | 5,571,000 | | |
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Santander US Capital Markets LLC
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| | | $ | 1,393,000 | | | | | $ | 5,571,000 | | |
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Total
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| | | $ | 150,000,000 | | | | | $ | 600,000,000 | | |
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Paid by Us
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Per Additional 2032 Note
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0.625%
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Per 2035 Note
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0.650%
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Total
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$4,837,500
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(Company Registration Number 199002645H)
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
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FLEX LTD.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
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CAUTIONARY NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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ENFORCEMENT OF CIVIL LIABILITIES UNDER UNITED STATES FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS
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RISK FACTORS
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USE OF PROCEEDS
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DESCRIPTION OF ORDINARY SHARES
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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
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SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS
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LEGAL MATTERS
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| EXPERTS | | | | | 17 | | |
12455G Research Blvd
Austin, Texas 78759 U.S.A.
Telephone: (512) 425-4100
$600,000,000 5.375% Notes due 2035
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BofA Securities
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Citigroup
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PNC Capital Markets LLC
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| | Barclays | | |
BBVA
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| | BNP PARIBAS | | |
HSBC
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J.P. Morgan
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| | KeyBanc Capital Markets | | |
Mizuho
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MUFG
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Scotiabank
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SMBC Nikko
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| | Truist Securities | | |
UniCredit Capital Markets
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US Bancorp
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| | Academy Securities | | |
Deutsche Bank Securities
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ICBC Standard Bank
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| | Loop Capital Markets | | |
Mischler Financial Group, Inc.
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Santander
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