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Exhibit 99.1

 

NEWS BULLETIN LOGO         

FARO Technologies Inc.

250 Technology Park

Lake Mary, FL 32746

 
The Measure of Success           

Keith Bair, Senior Vice President and CFO

keith.bair@FARO.com, 407-333-9911

FARO Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012 Results

LAKE MARY, FL, February 27, 2013 – FARO Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: FARO) today announced results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2012. Sales in the fourth quarter of 2012 increased 4.7% to $80.7 million, from $77.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. The Company reported net income decreased to $7.8 million, or $0.46 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2012, from $9.5 million, or $0.56 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Fiscal 2012 sales were $273.4 million, an increase of 7.6% compared to fiscal 2011 sales of $254.2 million. Net income for fiscal 2012 was $23.0 million compared to $23.4 million in fiscal 2011. The decline in net income was attributable in part to legal fees of $3.7 million in fiscal 2012, compared with $1.3 million in 2011, associated with the FCPA Monitor and the Nikon Patent case, both of which were substantially and favorably resolved during 2012. Cash flow from operating activities for 2012 was $27.9 million, compared to $8.7 million in 2011.

New order bookings for the fourth quarter of 2012 were $82.1 million, an increase of $5.0 million, or 6.5%, compared to $77.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. New order bookings for fiscal 2012 were $276.2 million, an increase of 8.0% from $255.7 million in fiscal 2011.

“Performance in the fourth quarter and for the full year was solid in light of the economic headwinds we faced in most of our end markets. Although customer interest was strong throughout the year and our new products were well received, deal closure rates were slower reflecting continued economic uncertainty,” stated Jay Freeland, FARO’s President & CEO.


Sales of the Focus Laser Scanner were particularly strong. Gross margins on this product are lower than the Company’s other products primarily because of greater reliance on the distribution channel compared to the Company’s other products. However, those sales involve minimal associated sales and marketing expenses. Overall gross margin for the fourth quarter of 2012 was 53.4%, compared to 56.5% in the fourth quarter of 2011.

The Company’s operating margin for the fourth quarter decreased to 13.9%, compared to 16.7% in the fourth quarter of 2011 and included approximately $0.4 million of professional fees related to the Company’s patent litigation.

“Although our overall 2012 results were satisfactory, they did not meet our expectations. In 2013, we anticipate continuing market uncertainty. To address this and drive improved performance, we expect to continue to strengthen our product portfolio, increase sales coverage around the world, and tighten cost controls across the Company’s operations,” Freeland concluded.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to risks and uncertainties, such as statements about demand for its products, and its future operating results and financial condition. Statements that are not historical facts or that describe the Company’s plans, objectives, projections, expectations, assumptions, strategies, or goals are forward-looking statements. In addition, words such as “intend,” “believe,” “will,” “expect” and similar expressions or discussions of FARO’s plans or other intentions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to various known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results, performances, or achievements to differ materially from future results, performances, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Consequently, undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

 

 

development by others of new or improved products, processes or technologies that make the Company’s products obsolete or less competitive;

 

 

production delays caused by shortages of raw materials incorporated in the Company’s products;

 

 

the cyclical nature of the industries of the Company’s customers and material adverse changes in customers’ access to liquidity and capital;

 

 

declines or other adverse changes, or lack of improvement, in industries that the Company serves or the domestic and international economies in the regions of the world where the Company operates and other general economic, business, and financing conditions;

 

 

risks associated with international operations, such as fluctuations in currency exchange rates, difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations, political and economic instability, compliance with import and export regulations, and the burdens and potential exposure of complying with a wide variety of U.S. and foreign laws and labor practices;

 

 

other risks detailed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.


Forward-looking statements in this release represent the Company’s judgment as of the date of this release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

About FARO

FARO is the world’s most trusted source for 3D measurement technology. The Company develops and markets computer-aided measurement and imaging devices and software. Technology from FARO permits high-precision 3D measurement, imaging and comparison of parts and complex structures within production and quality assurance processes. The devices are used for inspecting components and assemblies, rapid prototyping, documenting large volume spaces or structures in 3D, surveying and construction, as well as for investigation and reconstruction of accident sites or crime scenes.

Approximately 15,000 customers are operating more than 30,000 installations of FARO’s systems, worldwide. The Company’s global headquarters is located in Lake Mary, FL; its European regional headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany; and its Asia/Pacific regional headquarters in Singapore. FARO has offices in Brazil, Mexico, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Netherlands, India, China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and Japan.

More information is available at http://www.faro.com.

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FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(in thousands, except share data)

   December 31,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 

ASSETS

    

Current Assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 93,233      $ 64,540   

Short-term investments

     64,990        64,997   

Accounts receivable, net

     62,559        57,512   

Inventories, net

     48,894        49,934   

Deferred income taxes, net

     7,216        5,297   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     11,186        9,207   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     288,078        251,487   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and Equipment:

    

Machinery and equipment

     32,236        29,171   

Furniture and fixtures

     6,516        5,963   

Leasehold improvements

     10,897        10,233   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment at cost

     49,649        45,367   

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (34,305     (29,134
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

     15,344        16,233   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Goodwill

     18,816        18,610   

Intangible assets, net

     7,048        6,849   

Service inventory

     19,125        17,316   

Deferred income taxes, net

     2,396        2,296   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 350,807      $ 312,791   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current Liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 10,413      $ 13,396   

Accrued liabilities

     18,216        18,076   

Income taxes payable

     4,886        2,682   

Current portion of unearned service revenues

     19,460        15,638   

Customer deposits

     2,662        4,072   

Current portion of obligations under capital leases

     45        84   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     55,682        53,948   

Unearned service revenues - less current portion

     11,221        9,540   

Deferred tax liability, net

     1,149        1,148   

Obligations under capital leases - less current portion

     19        257   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     68,071        64,893   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity:

    

Common stock - par value $.001, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 17,653,879 and 17,381,110 issued; 16,973,644 and 16,700,875 outstanding, respectively

     18        17   

Additional paid-in capital

     181,094        169,780   

Retained earnings

     104,358        81,360   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     6,341        5,816   

Common stock in treasury, at cost - 680,235 shares

     (9,075     (9,075
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

     282,736        247,898   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

   $ 350,807      $ 312,791   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Twelve Months Ended  

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

   Dec 31, 2012     Dec 31, 2011     Dec 31, 2012     Dec 31, 2011  

SALES

        

Product

   $ 68,775      $ 65,953      $ 227,905      $ 212,635   

Service

     11,895        11,127        45,490        41,529   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Sales

     80,670        77,080        273,395        254,164   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

COST OF SALES

        

Product

     30,170        25,881        94,103        82,408   

Service

     7,431        7,687        29,673        28,067   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Cost of Sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization, shown separately below)

     37,601        33,568        123,776        110,475   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GROSS PROFIT

     43,069        43,512        149,619        143,689   

OPERATING EXPENSES:

        

Selling

     18,413        17,960        64,446        62,117   

General and administrative

     7,037        6,875        29,065        26,806   

Depreciation and amortization

     1,812        1,665        6,976        6,712   

Research and development

     4,580        4,159        17,578        15,196   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     31,842        30,659        118,065        110,831   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

     11,227        12,853        31,554        32,858   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE

        

Interest income

     (19     (17     (160     (101

Other expense, net

     529        442        744        1,217   

Interest expense

     6        4        28        37   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE

     10,711        12,424        30,942        31,705   

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

     2,870        2,952        7,944        8,328   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME

   $ 7,841      $ 9,472      $ 22,998      $ 23,377   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME PER SHARE - BASIC

   $ 0.46      $ 0.57      $ 1.36      $ 1.42   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME PER SHARE - DILUTED

   $ 0.46      $ 0.56      $ 1.34      $ 1.39   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares - Basic

     16,966,063        16,668,567        16,910,830        16,503,773   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares - Diluted

     17,074,074        16,940,438        17,129,128        16,868,430   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Years Ended December 31,  

(in thousands)

   2012     2011     2010  

CASH FLOWS FROM:

      

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

      

Net income

   $ 22,998      $ 23,377      $ 11,068   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

      

Depreciation and amortization

     6,976        6,712        6,326   

Compensation for stock options and restricted stock units

     4,018        2,727        2,392   

Provision for (net recovery of) bad debts

     (23     2,169        2,408   

Deferred income tax benefit

     (2,016     (672     (693

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

      

Decrease (increase) in:

      

Accounts receivable

     (4,840     (8,979     (13,018

Inventories, net

     (844     (27,329     (6,273

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (1,870     (1,417     (2,172

Income tax benefit from exercise of stock options

     (1,135     (1,593     (133

Increase (decrease) in:

      

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     (3,079     4,644        10,435   

Income taxes payable

     3,497        2,998        829   

Customer deposits

     (1,374     668        1,474   

Unearned service revenues

     5,565        5,384        2,338   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     27,873        8,689        14,981   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

      

Purchases of property and equipment

     (3,843     (4,474     (4,047

Payments for intangible assets

     (1,361     (890     (979
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net cash used in investing activities

     (5,204     (5,364     (5,026
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

      

Proceeds from notes payable

     —          —          2,490   

Payments on notes payable

     —          —          (2,490

Payments on capital leases

     (132     (163     (84

Income tax benefit from exercise of stock options

     1,135        1,593        133   

Proceeds from issuance of stock, net

     6,162        9,150        1,405   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     7,165        10,580        1,454   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     (1,141     (87     4,235   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     28,693        13,818        15,644   

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR

     64,540        50,722        35,078   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR

   $ 93,233      $ 64,540      $ 50,722