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Logitech Delivers Record Q2 Retail Revenue, Up 14%
NEWARK, Calif. - October 25, 2016 and LAUSANNE, Switzerland, October 26, 2016 - Logitech International (SIX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI) today announced financial results for the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2017.
Q2 sales were $564 million, up 9 percent compared to Q2 of the prior year. Q2 retail sales grew 14 percent, reaching a record level for Q2.
Q2 GAAP operating income was $53 million compared to $37 million a year ago. Q2 GAAP earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations were $0.28 compared to $0.18 a year ago.
Q2 non-GAAP operating income was $65 million compared to $47 million a year ago, with non-GAAP EPS of $0.35 compared to $0.25 a year ago.
Q2 cash flow from operations was $74 million compared to $11 million a year ago.
“We’ve delivered an outstanding quarter - the highest Q2 retail sales in Logitech’s history - and a first half ahead of expectations,” said Bracken Darrell, Logitech president and chief executive officer. “Once more this quarter shows our strategy clearly: new product launches that again demonstrate the power of our innovation engine, ongoing operational excellence, and profitable growth across all our regions and in almost all our market opportunities. As we enter the second half of the year and our biggest quarter, we’ve got momentum, a winning product portfolio and a terrific team.”
Outlook
Logitech’s Fiscal Year 2017 outlook is 8 to 10 percent retail sales growth in constant currency and $195 million to $205 million in non-GAAP operating income.





Prepared Remarks Available Online
Logitech has made its prepared written remarks for the financial results teleconference available online on the Logitech corporate website at http://ir.logitech.com.
Financial Results Teleconference and Webcast
Logitech will hold a financial results teleconference to discuss the results for Q2 FY 2017 on Weds., October 26, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time and 2:30 p.m. Central European Summer Time. A live webcast of the call will be available on the Logitech corporate website at http://ir.logitech.com.
Continued Operations
Logitech separated its Lifesize division from the Company on Dec. 28, 2015. Except as otherwise noted, all the results reported in this press release as well as comparisons between periods are focused on results from continuing operations and do not address the performance of Lifesize, which is now reported in the Company’s financial statements under discontinued operations or total Logitech including discontinued operations. For more information on the impact of the Lifesize separation on Logitech’s historical results, please refer to the Financial Reporting section of Logitech’s Financial History, available on the Logitech corporate website at http://ir.logitech.com.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information and Constant Currency
To facilitate comparisons to Logitech’s historical results, Logitech has included non-GAAP adjusted measures, which exclude share-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, purchase accounting effect on inventory, acquisition-related costs, restructuring charges (credits), gain (loss) on equity-method investment, investigation and related expenses, non-GAAP income tax adjustment, and other items detailed under “Supplemental Financial Information” after the tables below. Logitech also presents percentage sales growth in constant currency to show performance unaffected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates. Percentage sales growth in constant currency is calculated by translating prior period sales in each local currency at the current period’s average exchange rate for that currency and comparing that to current period sales. Logitech believes this information, used together with the GAAP financial information, will help investors to evaluate its current period performance and trends in its business. With respect to the Company’s outlook for non-GAAP operating income, most of





these excluded amounts pertain to events that have not yet occurred and are not currently possible to estimate with a reasonable degree of accuracy. Therefore, no reconciliation to the GAAP amounts has been provided for Fiscal Year 2017.
About Logitech
Logitech designs products that have an everyday place in people's lives, connecting them to the digital experiences they care about. Over 30 years ago Logitech started connecting people through computers, and now it’s designing products that bring people together through music, gaming, video and computing. 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). Find Logitech at www.logitech.com, the company blog or @Logitech.
    # # #
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including, without limitation statements regarding: our strategy, new product launches, product portfolio, innovation, operations, profitability, growth, momentum, and outlook for Fiscal Year 2017 operating income and sales growth as well as the size of our fiscal third quarter. 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 or our growth opportunities are more limited than we expect; if sales of PC peripherals 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 we do not fully realize our goals to lower our costs and improve our operating leverage; if there is a deterioration of business and economic conditions in one or more of our sales regions or product categories, 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2016, 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.
Note that unless noted otherwise, comparisons are year over year.
2016 Logitech, Logicool, Logi and other Logitech marks are owned by Logitech and may be registered. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. For more information about Logitech and its products, visit the company’s website at www.logitech.com.
 
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LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands, except per share amounts) - unaudited
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
GAAP CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (A) 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
$
564,304

 
$
518,494

 
$
1,044,168

 
$
966,180

Cost of goods sold
 
356,268

 
345,977

 
665,893

 
635,730

Amortization of intangible assets and purchase accounting effect on inventory
 
1,163

 

 
2,776

 

Gross profit
 
206,873

 
172,517

 
375,499

 
330,450

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marketing and selling
 
93,792

 
78,833

 
177,664

 
154,629

Research and development
 
32,632

 
28,725

 
64,583

 
56,727

General and administrative
 
25,216

 
25,074

 
50,956

 
53,886

Amortization of intangible assets and acquisition-related costs
 
1,748

 
168

 
3,041

 
336

Restructuring charges (credits), net
 
74

 
3,146

 
(11
)
 
14,684

Total operating expenses
 
153,462

 
135,946

 
296,233

 
280,262

Operating income
 
53,411

 
36,571

 
79,266

 
50,188

Interest income (expense), net
 
(90
)
 
189

 
61

 
444

Other expense, net
 
(683
)
 
(737
)
 
(1,691
)
 
(1,756
)
Income before income taxes
 
52,638

 
36,023

 
77,636

 
48,876

Provision for income taxes
 
5,593

 
5,571

 
8,650

 
5,564

Net income from continuing operations
 
47,045

 
30,452

 
68,986

 
43,312

Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes
 

 
(12,355
)
 

 
(17,778
)
Net income
 
$
47,045

 
$
18,097

 
$
68,986

 
$
25,534

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per share - basic:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Continuing operations
 
$
0.29

 
$
0.19

 
$
0.43

 
$
0.26

Discontinued operations
 

 
(0.08
)
 

 
(0.10
)
Net income per share - basic
 
$
0.29

 
$
0.11

 
$
0.43

 
$
0.16

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per share - diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
 
$
0.28

 
$
0.18

 
$
0.42

 
$
0.26

Discontinued operations
 

 
(0.07
)
 

 
(0.11
)
Net income per share - diluted
 
$
0.28

 
$
0.11

 
$
0.42

 
$
0.15

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares used to compute net income (loss) per share:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Basic
 
162,222

 
163,515

 
162,176

 
163,957

Diluted
 
165,549

 
165,841

 
164,926

 
166,352


 


 


 


 


Cash dividend per share
 
$
0.57

 
$
0.53

 
$
0.57

 
$
0.53







LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.
 
 
 
 
(In thousands) - unaudited
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
 
March 31,
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS  (A)
 
2016
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
395,201

 
$
519,195

Accounts receivable, net
 
240,606

 
142,778

Inventories
 
268,110

 
228,786

Other current assets
 
40,201

 
35,488

Total current assets
 
944,118

 
926,247

Non-current assets:
 
 

 
 

Property, plant and equipment, net
 
84,797

 
92,860

Goodwill
 
249,765

 
218,224

Other intangible assets
 
53,063

 

Other assets
 
84,517

 
86,816

Total assets
 
$
1,416,260

 
$
1,324,147

 
 
 

 
 

Current liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Accounts payable
 
$
333,543

 
$
241,166

Accrued and other current liabilities
 
213,910

 
173,764

Total current liabilities
 
547,453

 
414,930

Non-current liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Income taxes payable
 
60,360

 
59,734

Other non-current liabilities
 
92,413

 
89,535

Total liabilities
 
700,226

 
564,199

 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity:
 
 
 
 
Registered shares, CHF 0.25 par value:
 
30,148

 
30,148

Issued and authorized shares —173,106 at September 30 and March 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
Conditionally authorized shares — 50,000 at September 30 and March 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
Additional paid-in capital
 
8,851

 
6,616

Less shares in treasury, at cost — 11,009 at September 30, 2016 and 10,697 at March 31, 2016
 
(152,070
)
 
(128,407
)
Retained earnings
 
937,220

 
963,576

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(108,115
)
 
(111,985
)
Total shareholders’ equity
 
716,034

 
759,948

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
1,416,260

 
$
1,324,147







LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands) - unaudited
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (A)
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
47,045

 
$
18,097

 
$
68,986

 
$
25,534

Non-cash items included in net income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
 
10,511

 
11,721

 
23,616

 
22,237

Amortization of intangible assets
 
2,159

 
494

 
3,867

 
1,226

Loss (gain) on equity-method investment
 
(171
)
 
77

 
(172
)
 
180

Share-based compensation expense
 
8,450

 
6,508

 
16,967

 
13,257

Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
 
(850
)
 
(498
)
 
(4,130
)
 
(1,163
)
Deferred income taxes
 
663

 
7,684

 
(385
)
 
952

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net
 
(48,340
)
 
(54,195
)
 
(97,001
)
 
(95,403
)
Inventories
 
(18,310
)
 
(1,278
)
 
(28,317
)
 
(55,442
)
Other assets
 
(3,567
)
 
(6,128
)
 
(4,738
)
 
(8,511
)
Accounts payable
 
40,907

 
15,820

 
83,676

 
50,361

Accrued and other liabilities
 
35,522

 
12,435

 
25,387

 
31,910

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
 
74,019

 
10,737

 
87,756

 
(14,862
)
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
 
(6,623
)
 
(15,987
)
 
(14,758
)
 
(31,277
)
Investment in privately held companies
 
(160
)
 
(240
)
 
(480
)
 
(480
)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
 
(13,000
)
 

 
(66,987
)
 

Release of restricted cash
 

 

 
715

 

Purchase of trading investments
 
(1,042
)
 
(1,746
)
 
(5,271
)
 
(2,649
)
Proceeds from sales of trading investments
 
1,065

 
2,015

 
5,296

 
2,855

Net cash used in investing activities
 
(19,760
)
 
(15,958
)
 
(81,485
)
 
(31,551
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Payment of cash dividends
 
(93,093
)
 
(85,915
)
 
(93,093
)
 
(85,915
)
Purchases of treasury shares
 
(18,472
)
 
(39,988
)
 
(42,894
)
 
(48,802
)
Proceeds from sales of shares upon exercise of options and purchase rights
 
13,885

 
7,037

 
14,484

 
11,103

Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock units
 
(1,862
)
 
(2,206
)
 
(11,047
)
 
(3,502
)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
 
850

 
498

 
4,130

 
1,163

Net cash used in financing activities
 
(98,692
)
 
(120,574
)
 
(128,420
)
 
(125,953
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
 
(477
)
 
(659
)
 
(1,845
)
 
1,102

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
 
(44,910
)
 
(126,454
)
 
(123,994
)
 
(171,264
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period
 
440,111

 
492,228

 
519,195

 
537,038

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period
 
$
395,201

 
$
365,774

 
$
395,201

 
$
365,774

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The following amounts reflected in the statements of cash flows are included in discontinued operations:
Depreciation
 
$

 
$
715

 
$

 
$
1,420

Amortization of other intangible assets
 
$

 
$
326

 
$

 
$
890

Share-based compensation expense
 
$

 
$
202

 
$

 
$
428

Purchases of property, plant and equipment
 
$

 
$
365

 
$

 
$
750

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period
 
$

 
$
1,911

 
$

 
$
3,659

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period
 
$

 
$
4,639

 
$

 
$
4,639







LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands) - unaudited
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NET SALES
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales by channel:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail
 
$
564,304

 
$
496,263

 
14
 %
 
$
1,044,168

 
$
921,651

 
13
 %
OEM
 

 
22,231

 
(100
)
 

 
44,529

 
(100
)
Total net sales
 
$
564,304

 
$
518,494

 
9

 
$
1,044,168

 
$
966,180

 
8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net retail sales by product category:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mobile Speakers
 
$
97,172

 
$
80,550

 
21
 %
 
$
154,468

 
$
121,094

 
28
 %
Audio-PC & Wearables
 
62,254

 
46,342

 
34

 
118,833

 
92,041

 
29

Gaming
 
79,193

 
67,624

 
17

 
135,693

 
111,294

 
22

Video Collaboration
 
28,581

 
20,059

 
42

 
52,491

 
41,235

 
27

Home Control
 
11,807

 
12,610

 
(6
)
 
22,974

 
22,864

 

Pointing Devices
 
123,300

 
124,668

 
(1
)
 
240,083

 
241,653

 
(1
)
Keyboards & Combos
 
116,516

 
102,098

 
14

 
234,535

 
207,927

 
13

Tablet & Other Accessories
 
20,614

 
18,549

 
11

 
34,499

 
37,358

 
(8
)
PC Webcams
 
24,307

 
23,360

 
4

 
49,569

 
45,041

 
10

Other (1)
 
560

 
403

 
39

 
1,023

 
1,144

 
(11
)
Total net retail sales
 
$
564,304

 
$
496,263

 
14

 
$
1,044,168

 
$
921,651

 
13

__________________
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1) Other category includes products that we currently intend to transition out of, or have already transitioned out of, because they are no longer strategic to our business.








LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands, except per share amounts) - Unaudited
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP TO NON GAAP RECONCILIATION (A)(B)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit - GAAP
 
$
206,873

 
$
172,517

 
$
375,499

 
$
330,450

Share-based compensation expense
 
638

 
580

 
1,313

 
1,185

Amortization of intangible assets and purchase accounting effect on inventory
 
1,163

 

 
2,776

 

Gross profit - Non-GAAP
 
$
208,674

 
$
173,097

 
$
379,588

 
$
331,635

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross margin - GAAP
 
36.7
%
 
33.3
%
 
36.0
%
 
34.2
%
Gross margin - Non-GAAP
 
37.0
%
 
33.4
%
 
36.4
%
 
34.3
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses - GAAP
 
$
153,462

 
$
135,946

 
$
296,233

 
$
280,262

Less: Share-based compensation expense
 
7,812

 
5,726

 
15,654

 
11,637

Less: Amortization of intangible assets and acquisition-related costs
 
1,748

 
168

 
3,041

 
336

Less: Restructuring charges (credits), net
 
74

 
3,146

 
(11
)
 
14,684

Less: Investigation and related expenses
 

 
321

 
612

 
4,370

Operating expenses - Non-GAAP
 
$
143,828

 
$
126,585

 
$
276,937

 
$
249,235

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
% of net sales - GAAP
 
27.2
%
 
26.2
%
 
28.4
%
 
29.0
%
% of net sales - Non - GAAP
 
25.5
%
 
24.4
%
 
26.5
%
 
25.8
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income - GAAP
 
$
53,411

 
$
36,571

 
$
79,266

 
$
50,188

Share-based compensation expense
 
8,450

 
6,306

 
16,967

 
12,822

Amortization of intangible assets
 
2,159

 
168

 
3,867

 
336

Purchase accounting effect on inventory
 

 

 
703

 

Acquisition-related costs
 
752

 

 
1,247

 

Restructuring charges (credits), net
 
74

 
3,146

 
(11
)
 
14,684

Investigation and related expenses
 

 
321

 
612

 
4,370

Operating income - Non - GAAP
 
$
64,846

 
$
46,512

 
$
102,651

 
$
82,400

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
% of net sales - GAAP
 
9.5
%
 
7.1
%
 
7.6
%
 
5.2
%
% of net sales - Non - GAAP
 
11.5
%
 
9.0
%
 
9.8
%
 
8.5
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income from continuing operations - GAAP
 
$
47,045

 
$
30,452

 
$
68,986

 
$
43,312

Share-based compensation expense
 
8,450

 
6,306

 
16,967

 
12,822

Amortization of intangible assets
 
2,159

 
168

 
3,867

 
336

Purchase accounting effect on inventory
 

 

 
703

 

Acquisition-related costs
 
752

 

 
1,247

 

Restructuring charges (credits), net
 
74

 
3,146

 
(11
)
 
14,684

Investigation and related expenses
 

 
321

 
612

 
4,370

Loss (gain) on equity-method investment
 
(171
)
 
77

 
(172
)
 
180

Non-GAAP income tax adjustment
 
(379
)
 
658

 
(1,054
)
 
(3,171
)
Net income from continuing operations  - Non - GAAP
 
$
57,930

 
$
41,128

 
$
91,145

 
$
72,533

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income from continuing operations per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted - GAAP
 
$
0.28

 
$
0.18

 
$
0.42

 
$
0.26

Diluted - Non - GAAP
 
$
0.35

 
$
0.25

 
$
0.55

 
$
0.44

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares used to compute net income per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted - GAAP and Non - GAAP
 
165,549

 
165,841

 
164,926

 
166,352








LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands) - unaudited
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Share-based Compensation Expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of goods sold
 
$
638

 
$
580

 
$
1,313

 
$
1,185

Marketing and selling
 
3,244

 
1,997

 
6,681

 
4,061

Research and development
 
917

 
655

 
1,831

 
1,328

General and administrative
 
3,651

 
3,074

 
7,142

 
6,248

Restructuring
 

 

 

 
7

Total share-based compensation expense
 
8,450

 
6,306

 
16,967

 
12,829

Income tax benefit
 
(1,886
)
 
(1,160
)
 
(3,701
)
 
(2,497
)
Total share-based compensation expense, net of income tax
 
$
6,564

 
$
5,146

 
$
13,266

 
$
10,332

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(A) Preliminary valuation from the business acquisitions

The preliminary purchase price allocations from the business acquisitions during the current periods are included in the tables. The fair value of identifiable intangible assets acquired was based on estimates and assumptions made by us at the time of acquisitions. As additional information becomes available, such as finalization of the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and the fair value of contingent consideration, we may revise our preliminary or interim purchase price allocations during the remainder of the measurement periods(which will not exceed 12 months from the acquisition dates). Any such revisions or changes may be material as we finalize the fair values of the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, and may have a material impact over the results of operations.

(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 quarter ended June 30, 2016, 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 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.

Purchase accounting effect on inventory. Business combination accounting principles require us to measure acquired inventory at fair value. The fair value of inventory reflects the acquired company’s cost of manufacturing plus a portion of the expected profit margin. The non-GAAP adjustment excludes the expected profit margin component that is recorded under business combination accounting principles associated with our business acquisitions. We believe the adjustment is useful to investors because such charges are not reflective of our ongoing operations. 

Acquisition-related costs. We incurred expenses in connection with our acquisitions which we generally would not have otherwise incurred in the periods presented as a part of our continuing operations. Acquisition related costs include all incremental expenses incurred to effect a business combination. We believe that providing the non-GAAP measures excluding these costs, as well as the GAAP measures, assists our investors because such costs are not reflective of our ongoing operating results.

Restructuring charges (credits). These expenses are associated with re-aligning our business strategies based on current economic conditions. We have undertaken several restructuring plans 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. We believe that providing the non-GAAP measures excluding these charges, as well as the GAAP measures, assists our investors because such charges (credits) are not reflective of our ongoing operating results in the current period.

Gain (loss) on equity-method investment. We recognized gain (loss) related our investments in various privately-held companies, which varies depending on the operational and financial performance of the privately-held companies in which we invested. 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 operations.

Investigation and related expenses.  These expenses are forensic accounting, audit, consulting and legal fees related to the Audit Committee’s investigation and the formal investigation by and settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), together with accruals based on settlement with the SEC. 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 operations.

Non-GAAP income tax adjustment. Non-GAAP income tax adjustment primarily measures the income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments excluded above and other events; the determination of which is based upon the nature of the underlying items, the mix of income and losses in jurisdictions and the relevant tax rates in which we operate. 

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.

Additional Supplemental Financial Information - Constant Currency

In addition, Logitech presents percentage sales growth in constant currency to show performance unaffected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates.  Percentage sales growth in constant currency is calculated by translating prior period sales in each local currency at the current period’s average exchange rate for that currency and comparing that to current period sales. Sales for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to sales for the three months ended September 30, 2015 increased 9 percent in both constant currency and U.S. Dollars. Retail sales for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to retail sales for the three months ended September 30, 2015 grew 14 percent in both constant currency and U.S. Dollars.