AVNET INC (AVT) Business

Item 1. Business

Avnet, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “Avnet”), is a leading global electronic component technology distributor and solutions provider that has served customers’ evolving needs for more than a century. Founded in 1921, the Company works with electronic component manufacturers (suppliers) in every major electronic component segment to serve customers in more than 140 countries.

Avnet serves a wide range of customers: from startups and mid-sized businesses to enterprise-level original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”), electronic manufacturing services (“EMS”) providers, and original design manufacturers (“ODMs”).

Organizational Structure

Avnet has two primary operating groups — Electronic Components (“EC”) and Farnell (“Farnell”). Both operating groups have operations in each of the three major economic regions of the world: (i) the Americas, (ii) Europe, Middle East, and Africa (“EMEA”) and (iii) Asia/Pacific (“Asia”). Each operating group has its own management team, who manage various functions within each operating group. Each operating group also has distinct financial reporting to the executive level, which informs operating decisions, strategic planning, and resource allocation for the Company as a whole. Regional divisions (“business units”) within each operating group serve primarily as sales and marketing units to streamline sales efforts and enhance each operating group’s ability to work with its customers and suppliers, generally along more specific geographies or product lines. However, each business unit relies heavily on support services from the operating groups, as well as centralized support at the corporate level.

A description of each operating group is presented below. Further financial information by operating group is provided in Note 16 “Segment information” to the consolidated financial statements appearing in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Electronic Components

Avnet’s EC operating group primarily supports high and medium-volume customers. It markets, sells, and distributes electronic components from many of the world’s leading electronic component manufacturers, including semiconductors, IP&E components (interconnect, passive and electromechanical components), and other integrated and embedded components.

EC serves a variety of markets ranging from industrial to automotive to defense and aerospace. It offers an array of customer support options throughout the entire product lifecycle, including both turnkey and customized design, supply chain, programming, logistics, and post-sales services.

Within the EC operating group for 2025, net sales of approximately 82% consist of semiconductor products, approximately 16% consist of interconnect, passive, and electromechanical components, and approximately 2% consist of computers.

Avnet Design Solutions

EC offers design support that provides engineers with a host of technical design solutions, which helps EC support a broad range of customers seeking complex products and technologies. With access to a suite of design tools and engineering support, customers can get product specifications along with evaluation kits and reference designs that

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enable a broad range of applications from any point in the design cycle. EC also offers engineering and technical resources deployed globally to support product design, bill of materials development, and technical education and training. By utilizing EC’s design chain support, customers can optimize their component selection and accelerate their time to market. EC’s extensive electronic component offerings provide customers access to a diverse range of products from a complete spectrum of suppliers.

Avnet Supply Chain Solutions

EC’s supply chain solutions provide procurement support and warehousing and logistics services to OEMs, EMS providers, and electronic component manufacturers, enabling them to optimize supply chains on a local, regional, or global basis. EC’s internal competencies in supply chain, global warehousing and logistics, information technology, and asset management, combined with its global footprint and extensive supplier relationships, allows EC to develop supply chain solutions that provide for a deeper level of engagement with its customers. These customers can manage their supply chains to meet the demands of a competitive global environment without a commensurate investment in physical assets, systems, and personnel. With supply chain planning tools and a variety of electronic component management solutions, EC provides various solutions that meet a customer’s requirements and minimize supply chain risk in a variety of scenarios.

Avnet Embedded and Avnet Integrated Solutions

EC provides embedded solutions, including technical design and integration and assembly of embedded products, systems, and solutions for a variety of end markets, including industrial and healthcare. EC also provides embedded display solutions, including touch and passive displays. In addition, EC develops and produces standard board and industrial subsystems and application-specific devices that enable it to produce specialized systems tailored to specific customer requirements. EC serves OEMs that require embedded systems and solutions, including engineering, product prototyping, integration, and other value-added services in the medical, telecommunications, industrial, and digital editing markets.

EC also provides integrated solutions and services for software companies that bring their intellectual property to market via hardware solutions, including custom-built servers.

Farnell

Avnet’s Farnell operating group primarily supports lower-volume customers that need electronic components quickly to develop, prototype, and test their products. It distributes a comprehensive portfolio of kits, tools, electronic components, industrial automation components, and test and measurement products to both engineers and entrepreneurs, primarily through an e-commerce channel. Farnell also distributes new product introductions for its suppliers across their various product categories.

Within the Farnell operating group for 2025, net sales of approximately 14% consists of semiconductor products, approximately 47% consists of interconnect, passive, and electromechanical components, approximately 11% consists of single-board computers, and approximately 28% consists of other products and services, including test and measurement and maintenance, repair, and operations products.

Major Products

One of Avnet’s competitive strengths is the breadth and quality of the suppliers whose products it distributes. Products from one supplier were approximately 10% of consolidated sales during fiscal years 2025, 2024 and 2023.

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Listed in the table below are the major product categories and the Company’s approximate sales of each during the past three fiscal years. “Other” consists primarily of test and measurement and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products.

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Competition & Markets

The electronic components industry is competitive. The Company’s major competitors include: Arrow Electronics, Future Electronics, World Peace Group, and WT Microelectronics for EC; Mouser Electronics, Digi-Key Electronics, and RS Components for Farnell. There are also certain smaller, specialized competitors who generally focus on particular sectors or on narrower geographic locations, markets, or products. As a result of these factors, Avnet’s pricing and product selection and availability must remain competitive.

A key competitive factor in the electronic component distribution industry is the need to carry a sufficient amount and selection of inventory to meet customers’ demand and various delivery requirements. To minimize its exposure related to inventory on hand, the Company purchases most of its products pursuant to franchised distribution agreements, which typically provide certain protections for product obsolescence and price erosion. These agreements are generally cancelable upon 30 to 180 days’ notice and, in most cases, provide for or require inventory return privileges upon cancellation. In addition, the Company enhances its competitive position by offering a variety of value-added services, which are tailored to individual customer specifications and business needs, such as design support, point of use replenishment, labelling, testing, assembly, programming, supply chain management, and materials management.

A competitive advantage is the breadth of the Company’s supplier product line card. Because of the number of Avnet’s suppliers, many customers can simplify their procurement process and can make all or substantially all of their required electronic component purchases from Avnet, rather than purchasing from several different parties.

Seasonality

Historically, Avnet’s business has not been materially impacted by seasonality, except for an impact on consolidated results from shifts in geographic sales trends from Asia in the first half of a fiscal year to the Americas and EMEA regions in the second half of a fiscal year, which impact gross profit and operating income margins as a result of such seasonal geographic sales mix changes.

Human Capital

The Company values its employees and recognizes their significant contributions to the Company’s success. Its core values of integrity, customer focus, ownership, teamwork, and inclusiveness provide a foundation for its culture and are key expectations of employees. The Company’s culture and commitment to its employees are vital to attracting, motivating, and retaining exceptional talent. Consequently, the Company invests in its global workforce to drive

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inclusiveness; provide fair and competitive pay and benefits; foster employee development; promote employees health and safety; and understand employees’ experiences and identify opportunities to improve.

Additional information regarding the Company’s Human Capital programs, initiatives, and metrics can be found on its website, including in its Sustainability Reports accessible on its website. The Sustainability Reports and other information contained on the Company’s website are not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report.

Number of Employees

As of June 28, 2025, the Company had a global workforce of approximately 14,869 employees across 48 countries. This included approximately 4,052 employees in the Americas, 6,185 employees in EMEA, and 4,632 employees in Asia.

Compensation, Benefits and Wellness

The Company strives to pay all its employees competitively and fairly, without regard to gender, race, or other personal characteristics. The Company sets pay ranges based on market data and considers an employee’s role, experience, tenure, job location, and job performance. The Company periodically reviews its compensation practices, both in terms of its overall workforce and individual employees, to help ensure that pay remains competitive and fair.

The Company offers an array of benefits that support employees’ well-being. Through its THRIVE program, the Company offers resources covering (1) physical and mental health, fitness, and well-being; (2) professional growth, skills, and development; (3) total rewards, retirement planning and money management; and (4) community connections, networks, and social interests.

Learning and Development

The Company supports career growth and provides an array of resources and opportunities to help employees reach their potential. There is a structured learning framework as employees progress from individual contributor roles to senior management. Learning and development resources include self-paced courses, books, listen and learn events, mentoring programs and internal and external trainings, which cover a variety of technical, business, interpersonal, and leadership topics. The performance management process provides for goal-setting, ongoing conversations and check-ins between employees and their leaders, and includes coaching and training for people managers. Talent and succession planning activities are conducted for the Company’s executive officers and senior leaders at least annually and periodically for other levels of management.

Health and Safety

The Company aims to create workspaces and practices that foster a safe and secure work environment. In fiscal 2025, continued progress was made with implementing a multi-year plan to improve alignment and consistency of management systems, policies, and procedures; provide comprehensive health and safety training to employees relevant to their specific work functions; drive continual improvement processes with a focus on identified risks; and increase ISO certifications at operational sites. As of June 28, 2025, the Company has 27 operational sites, of which nine are certified to ISO 45001 and 19 are certified to ISO 14001.

Inclusion

The Company strives for (i) an employee population that reflects the diverse communities in which they live, work, and do business, and (ii) a culture that seeks out varying perspectives, which allows the best ideas to come to light.

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The Company is committed to making employment decisions based on merit and the needs of the Company’s business, while ensuring equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees regardless of race, gender, national origin, or other protected characteristic. The Company’s Global Inclusion Council, a global cross-functional team of leaders, oversees inclusion efforts. The council meets regularly and engages with colleagues across the Company to connect inclusion-related initiatives to the Company’s broader business strategy.

The Company’s Equal Employment Opportunity Policy actively promotes inclusion in the Company’s talent management practices. The Company’s commitment to inclusion is evidenced by the makeup of its Board of Directors, which as of June 28, 2025, was 40% women and 50% racially and ethnically diverse (including Middle Eastern origin). In addition, for fiscal years 2021 through 2025, executive’s annual incentive compensation included non-financial performance goals that consist in part on inclusion.

The Company’s employee-led Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) provide a forum for employees to communicate and exchange ideas, build a network of relationships across the Company, and support each other in personal and career development. The Company’s eight ERGs support the following communities: women, Asian and Pacific Islanders, Blacks, Hispanic and Latinos, U.S. veterans, LGBTQ+, later career employees; and environmental and sustainability causes.

Employee Engagement

The Company engages with its employees and encourages open and direct feedback through employee engagement surveys. Through such surveys, the Company regularly collects feedback to better understand its employees’ experiences and identify opportunities to improve the work environment, increase employee satisfaction, and strengthen its culture. In fiscal 2025, the Company conducted its regular global employee engagement survey and achieved a participation rate of 76%, an increase over fiscal 2024.

Available Information

The Company files its annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements, and other documents (including registration statements) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the Securities Act of 1933, as applicable. The Company’s SEC filings are available to the public on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and through The Nasdaq Global Select Market (“Nasdaq”), 165 Broadway, New York, New York 10006, on which the Company’s common stock is listed.

A copy of any of the Company’s filings with the SEC, or any of the agreements or other documents that constitute exhibits to those filings, can be obtained by request directed to the Company at the following address and telephone number:

Avnet, Inc.

2211 South 47th Street

Phoenix, Arizona 85034

(480) 643-2000

Attention: Corporate Secretary

The Company also makes these filings available, free of charge, through its website (see “Avnet Website” below).

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Avnet Website

In addition to the information about the Company contained in this Report, extensive information about the Company can be found at http://www.avnet.com, including information about its management team, products and services, and corporate governance practices.

The corporate governance information on the Company’s website includes the current version of the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Code of Conduct, and the charters for each of the committees of its Board of Directors. Waivers granted to directors and executive officers under the Code of Conduct, if any, will be posted in this area of the website. These documents can be accessed at ir.avnet.com/documents-charters. Printed versions can be obtained, free of charge, by writing to the Company at the address listed above in “Available Information.”

The Company’s filings with the SEC, as well as Section 16 filings made by any of the Company’s executive officers or directors with respect to the Company’s common stock, are available on the Company’s website (ir.avnet.com/financial-information/sec-filings) as soon as reasonably practicable after the filing is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC.

These details about the Company’s website and its content are only for information. The contents of the Company’s website are not, nor shall they be deemed to be, incorporated by reference in this Report.

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