Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Garmin Reports Strong Revenue & Pro Forma EPS Growth in Third Quarter 2014

 

Schaffhausen, Switzerland / October 29, 2014/ Business Wire

 

Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN – News) today announced results for the quarter ended September 27, 2014.

 

Highlights in the quarter include:

 

·

Total revenue increased 10% to $706 million in third quarter 2014 with double digit growth in four of five reporting segments

 

·

Gross and operating profit margins increased from the prior year quarter to 56% and 25%, respectively

 

·

Operating income growth of $24 million, or 16%, to $176 million

 

·

Executed the inter-company restructuring as announced in July 2014 resulting in additional tax expense of $308 million in the third quarter and contributing to a GAAP net loss per share of $0.76

 

·

Pro forma EPS (1) growth of 10%; $0.76 for third quarter 2014 compared to $0.69 in the prior year

 

·

Generated $202 million of free cash flow(1) in third quarter 2014

 

(in thousands,		13-Weeks Ended												39-Weeks Ended
except per share data)		Sep 27,				Sep 28,				Yr over Yr				Sep 27,				Sep 28,				Yr over Yr
		2014				2013				Change				2014				2013				Change
Net sales		$	706,283			$	643,637				10	%		$	2,067,352			$	1,872,156				10	%
Automotive/Mobile			307,558				322,520				-5	%			900,545				919,810				-2	%
Fitness			116,171				81,007				43	%			367,137				237,660				54	%
Outdoor			121,079				101,350				19	%			311,123				284,372				9	%
Aviation			99,347				83,459				19	%			292,636				251,970				16	%
Marine			62,128				55,301				12	%			195,911				178,344				10	%
Gross profit %			56	%			55	%							57	%			54	%
Operating profit %			25	%			24	%							25	%			21	%
GAAP diluted EPS		$	(0.76	)		$	0.96				NM			$	0.79			$	2.29				-66	%
Pro forma diluted EPS (1)		$	0.76			$	0.69				10	%		$	2.33			$	1.86				25	%

 

(1) See attached tables for reconciliation of non GAAP measures including pro forma diulted EPS and free cash flow

 

Executive Overview from Cliff Pemble, President and Chief Executive Officer:

 

“Our strong year continued with a third consecutive quarter of revenue, operating income and pro forma EPS growth. Our non-automotive/mobile segments delivered 24% revenue growth and 70% of our operating profits. We believe we are well positioned with our current product portfolio while also investing for long-term sustained growth through further innovation and diversification,” said Cliff Pemble, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Garmin Ltd.  “Given the strong revenue and margin performance in the third quarter, we are revising our guidance as we now expect our revenue and pro forma EPS for the full year to be approximately $2.85 billion and $3.10, respectively.”

 

 

Outdoor:

 

The outdoor segment posted revenue growth of 19% in the quarter due to the strong performance of recently introduced products including the fēnix™ 2, the Approach® S6 and the Alpha® series. Gross and operating margins remain strong at 65% and 42%, respectively. The significant revenue growth in the quarter confirms the strength of our product portfolio and will allow us to generate mid-single digit full year growth in the segment.  We will continue to expand our offerings in our existing categories and explore additional adjacencies to drive future growth.

 

Fitness:

 

 

The fitness segment posted revenue growth of 43% in the quarter as the strong performance of numerous products and categories continued. Gross margins increased to 64% year-over-year while operating margins were relatively consistent with the prior year due to significant investments in advertising, sponsorships and point of sale displays to drive long-term market share gains. We believe these initiatives are already producing positive results and anticipate strong sales in the holiday quarter and beyond as we build market share in the growing global wearables category. We have recently announced two additional products in the fitness segment that highlight our commitment to innovation – the vívosmart™, our latest activity tracker which delivers smart notifications, and the Forerunner® 920XT, our next generation multisport product with advanced running dynamics and connected features. In the quarter, we also launched Connect IQ™, an open platform for developers to create applications for Garmin wearables like the 920XT. Connect IQ opens the door to a world of possibilities for our active lifestyle customers looking to expand the utility of their Garmin device.

 

Aviation:

 

The aviation segment posted revenue growth of 19% in the quarter driven by increased demand across all product categories. The gross and operating margins in aviation were strong at 73% and 29%, respectively. We continue to see projects reach final certification including the Cessna CJ3+ and the Enstrom 480B-G, both now offering Garmin avionics. We also are pursuing additional aftermarket opportunities with the recently introduced stand-alone ADS-B solution for mid-sized business jets and enhanced capabilities for King Air customers considering a Garmin retrofit solution. We believe that these investments, along with new aircraft certifications yet to come, will be key drivers of future growth.

 

Marine:

 

The marine segment posted revenue growth of 12% aided by our third quarter acquisition of Fusion® Electronics. Gross margin improved to 51% driving 32% growth in operating income. We expect to build upon the improved performance that we have achieved in 2014 with the launch of our 2015 marine product line-up. At the Fort Lauderdale boat show this week, we are showcasing a comprehensive range of all new products including multi-function displays, chartplotters, radars and autopilots. We believe these products position us well against the competition and should provide the foundation for growth in 2015.

 

 

Auto/Mobile:

 

 

The automotive/mobile segment posted a revenue decline of 5% due to ongoing PND volume declines. Gross and operating margins in the quarter were 46% and 17%, respectively, consistent with the prior year. In the quarter, we announced an OEM partnership with Honda to provide navigation software for the Civic and CR-V models in Europe, Russia and South America. We are excited to deliver our high-quality, feature-packed navigation solution to Honda’s 2015 line-up while also continuing to pursue additional opportunities to deliver our innovative OEM solutions to the auto industry.

 

Additional Financial Information:

 

Total operating expenses in the quarter were $223 million, an 11% increase from the prior year. Research and development investment increased 12%, while remaining consistent as a percentage of sales, driven primarily by fitness and aviation investments to support new product initiatives. Advertising increased 26% as we launched television advertising campaigns and improved point of sale displays with many retailers to support new products in outdoor and fitness. Selling, general and administrative expense increased by 5% while remaining consistent as a percentage of sales in the quarter.

 

Our third quarter income tax expense was $319 million, including the impact of the $308 million income tax expense associated with our inter-company restructuring, announced in July 2014, and a $24 million income tax benefit associated with net releases of reserves primarily associated with specific uncertain tax positions.  Adjusting for these items, our pro forma effective tax rate for the quarter was 21.0%.  This compares to a pro forma rate of 15.7% in the prior year when we had reserve releases of $52 million.  The pro forma effective tax rate increase is primarily due to income mix across tax jurisdictions, the expiration of certain Taiwan tax holidays and the expiration of the U.S. research and development tax credit.  We now anticipate a full year pro forma rate of 17% due primarily to the anticipated delay in approval of the U.S. research and development tax credit.

 

In the third quarter, we generated $202 million of free cash flow (see attached table for reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure). We continued to return cash to shareholders with our quarterly dividend of approximately $92 million and our share repurchase activity which totaled $79 million in the current quarter. We have now fully executed the $300 million share repurchase plan and have returned approximately 100% of our forecasted 2014 free cash flow to shareholders via the dividend and share repurchase. As we have done in recent years, we will reassess our capital return strategy in conjunction with our 2015 guidance in February 2015. We currently have almost $2.8 billion of cash and marketable securities allowing us a significant level of flexibility to utilize our balance sheet to continue to generate long-term shareholder value.

 

2014 Guidance:

 

Due to our continued strong results in the third quarter, we are revising our guidance to reflect our outlook for the remainder of the year. We now anticipate revenues of approximately $2.85 billion, the high end of our prior guidance, with gross and operating margins of 56% and 24%, respectively. Given the full year effective tax rate of 17%, we forecast pro forma EPS of approximately $3.10. As indicated last quarter, our guidance anticipates promotional pricing for the holiday season, as well as higher spending in marketing and advertising to support new product categories, resulting in slightly lower margins in the fourth quarter.

 

 

Webcast Information/Forward-Looking Statements:

 

The information for Garmin Ltd.’s earnings call is as follows:

 

When:

Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern

Where:

http://www.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/invRelations/irCalendar.html

How:

Simply log on to the web at the address above or call to listen in at 888-312-9865

 

An archive of the live webcast will be available until December 24, 2014 on the Garmin website at www.garmin.com. To access the replay, click on the Investor Relations link and click over to the Events Calendar page.

 

This release includes projections and other forward-looking statements regarding Garmin Ltd. and its business. Any statements regarding the Company’s estimated earnings and revenue for fiscal 2014, the Company’s expected segment revenue growth rate, margins, new products to be introduced in 2014 and the Company’s plans and objectives are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this release may not occur and actual results could differ materially as a result of risk factors affecting Garmin, including, but not limited to, the risk factors that are described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2013 filed by Garmin with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission file number 0-31983). A copy of Garmin’s 2013 Form 10-K can be downloaded from http://www.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/invRelations/finReports.html.

 

Garmin, Approach, Alpha, VIRB, Forerunner and Fusion are registered trademarks and fēnix, vívosmart, and Connect IQ are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

 

Investor Relations Contact:	Media Relations Contact:
Kerri Thurston	Ted Gartner
913/397-8200	913/397-8200
investor.relations@garmin.com	media.relations@garmin.com

 

 

Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share information)

 

		13-Weeks Ended								39-Weeks Ended
		Sept 27,				Sept 28,				Sept 27,				Sept 28,
		2014				2013				2014				2013
Net sales		$	706,283			$	643,637			$	2,067,352			$	1,872,156
Cost  of goods sold			308,037				290,748				893,788				859,494
Gross profit			398,246				352,889				1,173,564				1,012,662
Advertising expense			33,112				26,251				92,457				77,983
Selling, general and administrative expense			90,632				86,462				272,914				260,769
Research and development expense			98,998				88,427				293,567				272,349
Total operating expense			222,742				201,140				658,938				611,101
Operating income			175,504				151,749				514,626				401,561
Other income (expense):
Interest income			9,344				8,435				28,781				25,512
Foreign currency gains (losses)			(12,703	)			(822	)			(20,266	)			18,280
Other			517				1,438				707				3,666
Total other income (expense)			(2,842	)			9,051				9,222				47,458
Income before income taxes			172,662				160,800				523,848				449,019
Income tax provision (benefit)			319,496				(26,869	)			369,882				192
Net income (loss)		$	(146,834	)		$	187,669			$	153,966			$	448,827
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic		$	(0.76	)		$	0.96			$	0.79			$	2.30
Diluted		$	(0.76	)		$	0.96			$	0.79			$	2.29
Weighted average common
shares outstanding:
Basic			192,239				195,325				193,700				195,488
Diluted			192,239				196,300				194,763				196,312
Dividends declared per share										$	1.92			$	1.80

 

 

Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

 

		(Unaudited)
		Sept 27,				December 28,
		2014				2013
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	1,154,558			$	1,179,149
Marketable securities			151,366				149,862
Accounts receivable, net			478,722				564,586
Inventories, net			466,482				382,226
Deferred income taxes			59,186				69,823
Deferred costs			52,113				57,368
Loan receivable			-				137,379
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			59,058				55,243
Total current assets			2,421,485				2,595,636
Property and equipment, net			431,753				414,848
Marketable securities			1,453,047				1,502,106
Restricted cash			293				249
Noncurrent deferred income tax			84,345				88,324
Noncurrent deferred costs			35,272				41,157
Other intangible assets, net			221,566				219,494
Other assets			21,603				17,789
Total assets		$	4,669,364			$	4,879,603
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	144,882			$	146,582
Salaries and benefits payable			67,496				59,794
Accrued warranty costs			26,543				26,767
Accrued sales program costs			38,699				50,903
Deferred revenue			210,621				256,908
Accrued royalty costs			52,558				64,538
Accrued advertising expense			23,480				19,448
Other accrued expenses			77,157				65,657
Deferred income taxes			6,823				989
Income taxes payable			197,846				38,043
Dividend payable			277,378				175,675
Total current liabilities			1,123,483				905,304
Deferred income taxes			36,073				1,758
Non-current income taxes			135,911				140,933
Non-current deferred revenue			136,025				171,012
Other liabilities			1,459				890
Stockholders' equity:
Shares, CHF 10 par value, 208,077 shares authorized and issued; 191,227 shares outstanding at September 27, 2014 and 195,150 shares outstanding at December 28, 2013			1,797,435				1,797,435
Additional paid-in capital			92,144				79,263
Treasury stock			(350,063	)			(120,620	)
Retained earnings			1,649,727				1,865,587
Accumulated other comprehensive income			47,170				38,041
Total stockholders' equity			3,236,413				3,659,706
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	4,669,364			$	4,879,603

 

 

Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

		39-Weeks Ended
		Sept 27,				Sept 28,
		2014				2013
Operating Activities:
Net income		$	153,966			$	448,827
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation			35,860				36,840
Amortization			19,705				23,629
(Gain) loss on sale of property and equipment			(742	)			41
Provision for doubtful accounts			778				1,023
Deferred income taxes			55,235				2,851
Unrealized foreign currency loss (gain)			22,610				(17,273	)
Provision for obsolete and slow moving inventories			21,051				15,965
Stock compensation expense			18,988				15,608
Realized loss (gain) on marketable securities			685				(2,963	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			74,323				128,098
Inventories			(107,273	)			(44,337	)
Other current and non-current assets			1,528				(18,329	)
Accounts payable			(3,209	)			21,936
Other current and non-current liabilities			(1,997	)			(60,719	)
Deferred revenue			(80,712	)			(22,613	)
Deferred cost			11,136				(57	)
Income taxes payable			155,762				(48,256	)
Net cash provided by operating activities			377,694				480,271
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment			(54,829	)			(41,325	)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment			748				65
Purchase of intangible assets			(9,422	)			(1,574	)
Purchase of marketable securities			(746,305	)			(716,226	)
Redemption of marketable securities			807,778				578,464
Proceeds from repayment (advances) on loan receivable			137,379				(173,708	)
Change in restricted cash			(44	)			584
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired			(18,871	)			(5,686	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			116,434				(359,406	)
Financing activities:
Dividends paid			(268,023	)			(263,857	)
Purchase of treasury stock under share repurchase plan			(241,460	)			(26,926	)
Purchase of treasury stock related to equity awards			(11,274	)			(7,430	)
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock related to equity awards			12,761				13,620
Tax benefit from issuance of equity awards			4,422				411
Net cash used in financing activities			(503,574	)			(284,182	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			(15,145	)			837
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(24,591	)			(162,480	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			1,179,149				1,231,180
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	1,154,558			$	1,068,700

 

 

Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries

Revenue, Gross Profit, and Operating Income by Segment (Unaudited)

 

		Reporting Segments
														Auto/
		Outdoor				Fitness				Marine				Mobile				Aviation				Total
13-Weeks Ended Sep 27, 2014
Net sales		$	121,079			$	116,171			$	62,128			$	307,558			$	99,347			$	706,283
Gross profit		$	79,227			$	74,056			$	31,510			$	140,995			$	72,458			$	398,246
Operating income		$	51,382			$	36,670			$	5,452			$	53,042			$	28,958			$	175,504
13-Weeks Ended Sep 28, 2013
Net sales		$	101,350			$	81,007			$	55,301			$	322,520			$	83,459			$	643,637
Gross profit		$	69,471			$	49,328			$	27,265			$	147,866			$	58,959			$	352,889
Operating income		$	44,107			$	26,493			$	4,118			$	53,848			$	23,183			$	151,749
39-Weeks Ended Sep 27, 2014
Net sales		$	311,123			$	367,137			$	195,911			$	900,545			$	292,636			$	2,067,352
Gross profit		$	194,805			$	236,204			$	105,097			$	422,379				215,079			$	1,173,564
Operating income		$	110,345			$	133,054			$	26,919			$	158,248			$	86,060			$	514,626
39-Weeks Ended Sep 28, 2013
Net sales		$	284,372			$	237,660			$	178,344			$	919,810			$	251,970			$	1,872,156
Gross profit		$	184,333			$	149,368			$	91,550			$	410,348			$	177,063			$	1,012,662
Operating income		$	110,538			$	76,026			$	16,089			$	134,324			$	64,584			$	401,561

 

Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries

Revenue by Geography (Unaudited)

 

		13-Weeks Ended												39-Weeks Ended
		Sep 27,				Sep 28,				Yr over Yr				Sep 27,				Sep 28,				Yr over Yr
		2014				2013				Change				2014				2013				Change
Net sales		$	706,283			$	643,637				10	%		$	2,067,352			$	1,872,156				10	%
Americas			374,111				333,448				12	%			1,090,267				1,002,796				9	%
EMEA			260,830				245,659				6	%			781,860				692,836				13	%
APAC			71,342				64,530				11	%			195,225				176,524				11	%

 

 

Non-GAAP Financial Information

 

Pro Forma net income (earnings) per share

 

Management believes that net income per share before the impact of foreign currency translation gain or loss and income tax adjustments that materially impact the effective tax rate, as discussed below, is an important measure. The majority of the Company’s consolidated foreign currency gain or loss result from transactions involving the Euro, the British Pound Sterling and the Taiwan Dollar and from the exchange rate impact of the significant cash and marketable securities, receivables and payables held in U.S. dollars at the end of each reporting period by the Company’s various non-U.S. subsidiaries. Such gain or loss is required under GAAP because the functional currency of the subsidiaries differs from the currency in which various assets and liabilities are held. However, there is minimal cash impact from such foreign currency gain or loss. The Company’s income tax expense is periodically impacted by material net releases of reserves primarily related to completion of audits and/or the expiration of statutes effecting prior periods. Thus, reported income tax expense is not reflective of the income tax expense that is incurred related to the current period earnings. The net release of other uncertain tax position reserves, amounting to approximately $11 million and $10 million for the 39-weeks ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013, respectively, have not been included as pro forma adjustments in the following presentation of pro forma net income as such amounts have been considered immaterial, tend to be more recurring in nature and are comparable between periods. In the third quarter of 2014, the company incurred tax expense of $308 million associated with our inter-company restructuring. As this is a one-time transaction and not reflective of income tax expense incurred related to the current period earnings, it has been excluded from pro forma net income (earnings) per share. Accordingly, earnings per share before the impact of foreign currency translation gain or loss and income tax adjustments that materially impact the effective tax rate permits a consistent comparison of the Company’s operating performance between periods.

 

Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries

Net income per share (Pro Forma)

(in thousands, except per share information)

 

		13-Weeks Ended								39-weeks Ended
		Sep 27,				Sep 28,				Sep 27,				Sep 28,
		2014				2013				2014				2013
Net Income (Loss) (GAAP)		$	(146,834	)		$	187,669			$	153,966			$	448,827
Foreign currency (gain) / loss, net of tax effects		$	10,035			$	693			$	16,957			$	(15,475	)
Income tax benefit due to completion of tax audits and/or expiration of statutes		$	(24,400	)		$	(52,180	)		$	(24,400	)		$	(68,716	)
Tax due to inter-company restructuring		$	307,635				-			$	307,635				-
Net income (Pro Forma)		$	146,436			$	136,182			$	454,158			$	364,636
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic			192,239				195,325				193,700				195,488
Diluted (GAAP) (1)			192,239				196,300				194,763				196,312
Diluted (Pro Forma)			193,341				196,300				194,763				196,312
Net income (loss) per share (GAAP):
Basic		$	(0.76	)		$	0.96			$	0.79			$	2.30
Diluted		$	(0.76	)		$	0.96			$	0.79			$	2.29
Net income per share (Pro Forma):
Basic		$	0.76			$	0.70			$	2.34			$	1.87
Diluted		$	0.76			$	0.69			$	2.33			$	1.86

 

(1)

Per US GAAP, dilutive shares are excluded from the calculation of GAAP EPS in a net loss position as the dilutive impact becomes anti-dilutive, reducing the loss per share.

 

 

Free cash flow

 

Management believes that free cash flow is an important financial measure because it represents the amount of cash provided by operations that is available for investing and defines it as operating cash flow plus one-time cash payments associated with our inter-company restructuring less capital expenditures for property and equipment.

 

Free Cash Flow

(in thousands)

 

		13-Weeks Ended								39-weeks Ended
		Sep 27,				Sep 28,				Sep 27,				Sep 28,
		2014				2013				2014				2013
Net cash provided by operating activities		$	142,342			$	216,609			$	377,694			$	480,271
Less: purchases of property and equipment		$	(18,066	)		$	(11,602	)		$	(54,829	)		$	(41,325	)
Plus: taxes paid related to inter-company restructuring		$	78,137				-			$	78,137				-
Free Cash Flow		$	202,413			$	205,007			$	401,002			$	438,946