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Logitech Delivers Better-Than-Expected Q3 FY 2014 Results, Raises Full-Year Outlook
[January 22, 2014]

Logitech Delivers Better-Than-Expected Q3 FY 2014 Results, Raises Full-Year Outlook


NEWARK, Calif. & LAUSANNE, Switzerland --(Business Wire)--

Logitech International (SIX:LOGN)(Nasdaq:LOGI) today announced financial results for the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2014, with better-than-expected total sales of $628 million, up 2 percent compared to the third quarter of the prior year. Q3 GAAP operating income was $53 million, with GAAP earnings per share (EPS) of $0.30 compared to a loss a year ago. Q3 non-GAAP operating income was $67 million, with non-GAAP EPS of $0.35, up 84 percent year over year. Cash flow from operations for Q3 was $94 million.

Retail sales for Q3 were up 4 percent year over year. Combined, Logitech's retail growth categories delivered 62 percent growth compared to the prior year.

  • Tablet Accessories sales grew 95%
  • Audio - Wearables and Wireless sales grew 79%
  • PC Gaming sales grew 25%

"We're pleased by our solid Q3 performance, with both sales and profit growth," said Bracken P. Darrell, Logitech president and chief executive officer. "We're encouraged by the robust sales in our growth categories, as well as the success of our ongoing initiatives to improve profitability, which includes the earlier-than-expected return to profitability of LifeSize. We still have more work ahead, but our turnaround is on track as we continue to build a faster and more profitable Logitech."

Outlook

Based on its Q3 performance, Logitech has raised its full-year outlook for Fiscal Year 2014. The Company now expects sales of just under $2.1 billion, compared to the previously expected $2.0 billion, and non-GAAP operating income in the range of $120 million to $125 million, compared to the previously expected $100 million.

Prepared Remarks Available Online

Logitech has made its prepared written remarks for the financial results teleconference available online on the Logitech corporate Web site at http://ir.logitech.com, in the Calendar section.

Financial Results Teleconference and Webcast

Logitech will hold a financial results teleconference to discuss the results for Q3 FY 2014 on Thurs., Jan. 23, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time and 14:30 Central European Time. A live webcast of the call will be available on the Logitech corporate website at http://ir.logitech.com.

Logitech also will hold its Analyst and Investor Day on Thurs., March 6, 2014 in New York City.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

To facilitate comparisons to Logitech's historical results, Logitech has included non-GAAP adjusted measures, which exclude share-based compensation expense, amortization of other intangible assets, restructuring charges (credits), other restructuring-related charges, investment impairment (recovery) and other items detailed under "Supplemental Financial Information" after the tables below. Logitech believes this information will help investors to evaluate its current period performance and trends in its business.

About Logitech

Logitech is a world leader in products that connect people to the digital experiences they care about. Spanning multiple computing, communication and entertainment platforms, Logitech's combined hardware and software enable or enhance digital navigation, music and video entertainment, gaming, social networking, audio and video communication over the Internet, video security and home-entertainment control. Founded in 1981, Logitech International is a Swiss public company listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (LOGN) and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (LOGI).

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including, without limitation, statements regarding: the Company's turnaround, growth categories, sales, profit growth and profitability, as well as Fiscal Year 2014 revenue and operating income. The forward-looking statements in this release involve risks and uncertainties that could cause Logitech's actual results and events to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, including, without limitation: if our product offerings, marketing activities and investment prioritization decisions do not result in the sales, profitability or profitability growth we expect, or when we expect it; the demand of our customers and our consumers for our products and our ability to accurately forecast it; if we fail to innovate and develop new products in a timely and cost-effective manner for our new and existing product categories; if we do not successfully execute on our growth opportunities in our new product categories and sales in emerging market geographies; if sales of PC peripherals in mature markets are less than we expect; the effect of pricing, product, marketing and other initiatives by our competitors, and our reaction to them, on our sales, gross margins and profitability; if our products and marketing strategies fail to separate our products from competitors' products; if there is a deterioration of business and economic conditions in one or more of our sales regions or operating segments, or significant fluctuations in exchange rates. A detailed discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from such forward-looking statements is included in Logitech's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2013 and our Amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, available at www.sec.gov, under the caption Risk Factors and elsewhere. Logitech does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect new information or events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release.

Logitech, the Logitech logo, and other Logitech marks are registered in Switzerland and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. For more information about Logitech and its products, visit the company's Web site at www.logitech.com.





                 
LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.
 
(In thousands, except per share amounts) - Unaudited
 
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 2013 2012 2013 2012
(revised) (A) (revised) (A)
 
Net sales $ 627,890 $ 614,500 $ 1,637,786 $ 1,630,797
Cost of goods sold   414,528     404,695     1,072,656     1,079,872  
Gross profit   213,362     209,805     565,130     550,925  
% of net sales 34.0 % 34.1 % 34.5 % 33.8 %
 
Operating expenses:
Marketing and selling 93,624 112,698 287,969 324,117
Research and development 34,103 40,488 107,927 117,625

General and administrative

31,560 26,382 90,103 84,842
Goodwill impairment - 211,000 - 211,000
Restructuring charges (reversals), net   822     (358 )   8,621     28,198  
Total operating expenses   160,109     390,210     494,620     765,782  
 
Operating income (loss) 53,253 (180,405 ) 70,510 (214,857 )
 
Interest income (expense), net (1,022 ) 114 (862 ) 651
Other income (expense), net 1,082 (3,670 ) 1,361 (4,338 )
 
Income (loss) before income taxes 53,313 (183,961 ) 71,009 (218,544 )
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes   4,810     11,370     7,065     (26,616 )
 
Net income (loss) $ 48,503   $ (195,331 ) $ 63,944   $ (191,928 )
 
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic $ 0.30   $ (1.24 ) $ 0.40   $ (1.21 )
Diluted $ 0.30   $ (1.24 ) $ 0.40   $ (1.21 )
Shares used to compute net income (loss) per share :
Basic 160,871 157,706 160,051 158,383
Diluted 163,388 157,706 161,509 158,383
 

             
LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.
 
(In thousands) - Unaudited
 
December 31, March 31, December 31,
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 2013 2013 2012
(A) (revised) (A)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 379,865 $ 333,824 $ 321,999
Accounts receivable, net 312,947 179,565 264,589
Inventories 257,998 261,083 277,477
Other current assets 60,979 58,103 61,600
Assets held for sale   -   10,960   15,655
Total current assets 1,011,789 843,535 941,320
Non-current assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net 87,494 87,649 89,128
Goodwill 345,036 341,357 345,235
Other intangible assets 13,319 26,024 35,033
Other assets   71,322   75,098   76,719
Total assets $ 1,528,960 $ 1,373,663 $ 1,487,435
 
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 328,757 $ 265,995 $ 339,283
Accrued and other current liabilities 234,297 192,774 217,095
Liabilities held for sale   -   3,202   3,725
Total current liabilities 563,054 461,971 560,103
Non-current liabilities:   200,797   195,882   195,687
Total liabilities 763,851 657,853 755,790
 
Total shareholders' equity 765,109 715,810 731,645
     
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 1,528,960 $ 1,373,663 $ 1,487,435
 
                 
LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.
 
(In thousands) - Unaudited
 
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 2013 2012 2013 2012
(revised) (A) (revised) (A)
Operating activities:
Net income (loss) $ 48,503 $ (195,331 ) $ 63,944 $ (191,928 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation 9,473 11,554 28,756 33,861
Amortization of other intangible assets 4,472 5,823 14,990 18,412
Share-based compensation expense 8,913 5,222 17,412 18,659
Goodwill impairment - 211,000 - 211,000
Impairment of strategic investment 38 3,600 568 3,600
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 1,422 - 3,878 -
Gain on sale of securities - - - (831 )
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation (572 ) (4 ) (572 ) (26 )
Deferred income taxes and other 343 13,204 (3,559 ) 9,398
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net (53,223 ) 16,962 (130,265 ) (41,571 )
Inventories 36,002 32,177 14,652 352
Other assets 2,925 5,138 (2,968 ) (2,432 )
Accounts payable 23,376 (29,202 ) 62,931 41,893
Accrued and other liabilities   12,027     14,958     38,118     3,961  
Net cash provided by operating activities 93,699 95,101 107,885 104,348
 
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (9,033 ) (9,215 ) (32,096 ) (42,032 )
Purchase of strategic investment - - - (3,970 )
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired - - (650 ) -
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities - - - 917
Proceeds from return of investment in privately held companies 261 - 261 -
Purchases of trading investments for deferred compensation plan (1,685 ) (646 ) (7,831 ) (2,294 )
Proceeds from sales of trading investments for deferred compensation plan   1,709     671     8,311     2,309  
Net cash used in investing activities (8,748 ) (9,190 ) (32,005 ) (45,070 )
 
Financing activities:
Payment of cash dividends - - (36,123 ) (133,462 )
Purchases of treasury shares - - - (87,812 )
Proceeds from sales of shares upon exercise of options and purchase rights 2,330 (165 ) 8,465 8,843
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock units (2,484 ) (1,360 ) (2,937 ) (1,995 )
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation   572     4     572     26  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 418 (1,521 ) (30,023 ) (214,400 )
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   (300 )   576     184     (1,249 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 85,069 84,966 46,041 (156,371 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period   294,796     237,033     333,824     478,370  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period $ 379,865   $ 321,999   $ 379,865   $ 321,999  
 
                 
LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.
 
(In thousands, except per share amounts) - Unaudited
 
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION (B) 2013 2012 2013 2012
(revised) (A) (revised) (A)
 
Gross profit - GAAP $ 213,362 $ 209,805 $ 565,130 $ 550,925
Share-based compensation expense 672 704 1,843 2,101
Amortization of other intangible assets 2,190 3,283 7,361 10,746
Restructuring-related charges   -     -     5,194     3,315  
Gross profit - Non-GAAP $ 216,224   $ 213,792   $ 579,528   $ 567,087  
 
Gross margin - GAAP 34.0 % 34.1 % 34.5 % 33.8 %
Gross margin - Non-GAAP 34.4 % 34.8 % 35.4 % 34.8 %
 
Operating expenses - GAAP $ 160,109 $ 390,210 $ 494,620 $ 765,782
Less: Share-based compensation expense 8,241 4,518 15,569 16,558
Less: Amortization of other intangible assets 2,282 2,540 7,629 7,666
Less: Goodwill impairment - 211,000 - 211,000
Less: Restructuring charges (reversals), net 822 (358 ) 8,621 28,198
Less: Restructuring-related charges   -         -     -         1,946  
Operating expenses - Non-GAAP $ 148,764       $ 172,510   $ 462,801       $ 500,414  
 
% of net sales - GAAP 25.5 % 63.5 % 30.2 % 47.0 %
% of net sales - Non - GAAP 23.7 % 28.1 % 28.3 % 30.7 %
 
Operating expenses - GAAP $ 160,109 $ 390,210 $ 494,620 $ 765,782
Less: Restructuring charges (reversals), net   822         (358 )   8,621         28,198  
Operating expenses excluding restructuring charges - Non-GAAP $ 159,287       $ 390,568   $ 485,999       $ 737,584  
 
Operating income (loss) - GAAP $ 53,253 $ (180,405 ) $ 70,510 $ (214,857 )
Share-based compensation expense 8,913 5,222 17,412 18,659
Amortization of other intangible assets 4,472 5,823 14,990 18,412
Goodwill Impairment - 211,000 - 211,000
Restructuring charges (reversals), net 822 (358 ) 8,621 28,198
Restructuring-related charges   -     -     5,194     5,261  
Operating income (loss) - Non - GAAP $ 67,460   $ 41,282   $ 116,727   $ 66,673  
 
% of net sales - GAAP 8.5 % -29.4 % 4.3 % -13.2 %
% of net sales - Non - GAAP 10.7 % 6.7 % 7.1 % 4.1 %
 
Net income - GAAP $ 48,503 $ (195,331 ) $ 63,944 $ (191,928 )
Share-based compensation expense 8,913 5,222 17,412 18,659
Amortization of other intangible assets 4,472 5,823 14,990 18,412
Goodwill impairment - 211,000 - 211,000
Restructuring charges (reversals), net 822 (358 ) 8,621 28,198
Restructuring-related charges - - 5,194 5,261
Investment impairment (recovery), net 38 3,600 147 3,600

Benefit from (provision for) income taxes

  (4,803 )   25     (10,171 )   (44,891 )
Net income - Non - GAAP   57,945     29,981     100,137     48,311  
 
Net income per share:
Diluted - GAAP $ 0.30 $ (1.24 ) $ 0.40 $ (1.21 )
Diluted - Non - GAAP $ 0.35 $ 0.19 $ 0.62 $ 0.30
 
Shares used to compute net income per share:
Diluted - GAAP 163,388 157,706 161,509 158,383
Diluted - Non-GAAP 163,388 158,391 161,509 159,146
 
Net sales by channel:
Retail $ 563,391 $ 542,388 $ 1,441,481 $ 1,413,968
OEM 34,542 35,300 106,581 108,693
Video conferencing   29,957     36,812     89,724     108,136  
Total net sales $ 627,890   $ 614,500   $ 1,637,786   $ 1,630,797  
 
Net retail sales by product family(*):
Pointing devices $ 141,757 $ 153,921 $ 387,064 $ 392,275
PC keyboards & desktops 108,339 110,671 311,525 302,299
Tablet & other accessories 77,010 39,398 150,280 89,021
Audio - PC 66,594 75,366 185,759 214,158
Audio - wearables and wireless 42,154 23,577 86,877 57,284
Video 38,154 41,776 105,741 116,835
PC gaming 56,214 45,111 137,324 118,567
Remotes 26,049 30,094 53,950 60,260
Other   7,120     22,474     22,961     63,269  
Total net retail sales $ 563,391   $ 542,388   $ 1,441,481   $ 1,413,968  

__________________

*Certain products within the retail product families as presented in prior years have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation, with no impact on previously reported total net retail sales.
 
Share-based Compensation Expense
Cost of goods sold $ 672 $ 704 $ 1,843 $ 2,101
Research and development 1,906 2,430 3,840 6,018
Marketing and selling 3,057 953 5,980 5,377
General and administrative 3,278 1,135 5,749 5,163
Income tax benefit   (168 )   (1,043 )   (2,343 )   (4,090 )
Total share-based compensation expense after income taxes $ 8,745   $ 4,179   $ 15,069   $ 14,569  
 
(A)       In the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company identified errors related to the accounting for its product warranty liability, amortization expense of certain intangible assets and other out-of-period adjustments. The errors impacted prior reporting periods, starting prior to fiscal year 2009. While these errors are not material to any previously issued annual or quarterly consolidated financial statements, management concluded that correcting the cumulative errors and related tax effects, which amounted to $19.1 million, in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 would be material to the consolidated financial statements for the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 and to the expected results of operations for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014. Accordingly, the Company revised its prior period annual and quarterly consolidated financial statements as reflected in this earnings release.
 
(B) Non-GAAP Financial Measures
 
To supplement our condensed consolidated financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP, we use a number of financial measures, both GAAP and non-GAAP, in analyzing and assessing our overall business performance, for making operating decisions and for forecasting and planning future periods. We consider the use of non-GAAP financial measures helpful in assessing our current financial performance, ongoing operations and prospects for the future as well as understanding financial and business trends relating to our financial condition and results of operations.
 
While we use non-GAAP financial measures as a tool to enhance our understanding of certain aspects of our financial performance and to provide incremental insight into the underlying factors and trends affecting both our performance and our cash-generating potential, we do not consider these measures to be a substitute for, or superior to, the information provided by GAAP financial measures. Consistent with this approach, we believe that disclosing non-GAAP financial measures to the readers of our financial statements provides useful supplemental data that, while not a substitute for GAAP financial measures, can offer insight in the review of our financial and operational performance and enables investors to more fully understand trends in our current and future performance. In assessing our business during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2013, we excluded items in the following general categories, each of which are described below:
 
Share-based compensation expenses. We believe that providing non-GAAP measures excluding share-based compensation expense, in addition to the GAAP measures, allows for a more transparent comparison of our financial results from period to period. We prepare and maintain our budgets and forecasts for future periods on a basis consistent with this non-GAAP financial measure. Further, companies use a variety of types of equity awards as well as a variety of methodologies, assumptions and estimates to determine share-based compensation expense. We believe that excluding share-based compensation expense enhances our ability and the ability of investors to understand the impact of non-cash share-based compensation on our operating results and to compare our results against the results of other companies.
 
Amortization of other intangible assets. We incur intangible asset amortization expense, primarily in connection with our acquisitions of various businesses and technologies. The amortization of purchased intangibles varies depending on the level of acquisition activity. We exclude these various charges in budgeting, planning and forecasting future periods and we believe that providing the non-GAAP measures excluding these various non-cash charges, as well as the GAAP measures, provides additional insight when comparing our operating expenses and financial results from period to period.
 
Restructuring and restructuring-related charges. These expenses are associated with re-aligning our business strategies based on current economic conditions. We have undertaken several restructurings in recent years. In connection with our restructuring initiatives, we incurred restructuring charges related to employee terminations, facility closures and early cancellation of certain contracts. Our restructuring initiatives also resulted in other costs related to restructurings not qualifying for inclusion in restructuring charges. We believe that providing the non-GAAP measures excluding these charges, as well as the GAAP measures, assists our investors because such charges are not reflective of our ongoing operating results in the current period.
 
Other charges. We provided non-GAAP measures excluding the effect of certain charges and income that are not reflective of our ongoing operations.
 
Each of the non-GAAP financial measures described above, and used in this press release, should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, a measure of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. Further, investors are cautioned that there are inherent limitations associated with the use of each of these non-GAAP financial measures as an analytical tool. In particular, these non-GAAP financial measures are not based on a comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles and many of the adjustments to the GAAP financial measures reflect the exclusion of items that are recurring and may be reflected in the Company's financial results for the foreseeable future. We compensate for these limitations by providing specific information in the reconciliation included in this press release regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from the non-GAAP financial measures. In addition, as noted above, we evaluate the non-GAAP financial measures together with the most directly comparable GAAP financial information.
 

(LOGIIR)


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