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Logitech Delivers Highest Retail Sales Growth in Six Years;
Profit Hits Nine-Year High
FY 2017 Retail Sales Grow 14%; Non-GAAP Operating Income Grows 33%
NEWARK, Calif. - Apr. 25, 2017 and LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Apr. 26, 2017 - Logitech International (SIX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of Fiscal Year 2017.
Q4 closed a strong fiscal year with sales for the quarter reaching $496 million. Q4 retail sales grew 17 percent in constant currency, GAAP operating income more than doubled to $22 million and non-GAAP operating income grew 61 percent to $36 million.
For the full Fiscal Year 2017, ended March 31, 2017:
Retail sales grew 14 percent in constant currency, the highest annual retail sales growth in six years. Retail sales grew 13 percent in USD; also a six-year high.
Sales were $2.21 billion, up 9 percent in USD compared to the prior year, which still included OEM sales, the business the Company exited in Q3 of the prior fiscal year.
GAAP operating income grew 53 percent to $197 million - the highest in nine years - compared to $129 million a year ago. GAAP earnings per share (EPS) grew 51 percent to $1.16, compared to $0.77 a year ago.
Non-GAAP operating income grew 33 percent to $238 million - also the highest in nine years - compared to $179 million a year ago. Non-GAAP EPS grew 35 percent to $1.32, compared to $0.98 a year ago.
Cash flow from operations grew 52 percent to $279 million, the highest level in seven years.
Bracken Darrell, Logitech president and chief executive officer, said, “Our FY 2017 performance demonstrates the strength of our strategy. For the fourth consecutive year, we accelerated growth in retail sales. We grew across almost all our product categories and in all our regions. Many categories - Video Collaboration, Mobile Speakers, Gaming, and Smart Home - grew double digits, and PC Peripherals saw solid growth too. And we’re just getting started. I’m excited by our pipeline of innovative





products and the amazing world of opportunities unfolding in front of us.”
Vincent Pilette, Logitech CFO, said, “This is a watershed year for Logitech. We improved our financial fundamentals, delivering our highest gross margin in Company history while growing the business by 14%. That, combined with our continued investment in growth initiatives, gives Logitech a strong and exciting platform for the future.”
Outlook
Logitech confirmed its Fiscal Year 2018 outlook of high single-digit retail sales growth in constant currency and $250 to $260 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 Q4 and the full FY 2017 on Weds., April 26, 2017 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. Since then, the results of Lifesize have not been included in our financial statements. Except as otherwise noted, all of 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 reported in the Company’s financial statements under discontinued operations or total Logitech including discontinued operations for all the periods prior to the disposition of Lifesize. 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, change in fair value of contingent consideration for business acquisition, 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 2018.
About Logitech
Logitech designs products that have an everyday place in people's lives, connecting them to the digital experiences they care about. More than 35 years ago, Logitech started connecting people through computers, and now it’s a multi-brand company designing products that bring people together through music, gaming, video and computing. Brands of Logitech include Jaybird, Logitech G and Ultimate Ears. Founded in 1981, and headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, 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.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including, without limitation, statements regarding: our strategy, pipeline of products, innovation, opportunities, investment in growth opportunities, platform for the future, future performance, and outlook for Fiscal Year 2018 operating income and sales growth. 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 December 31, 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.
2017 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.
 
(LOGIIR)
 






LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PRELIMINARY RESULTS
(In thousands, except per share amounts) - unaudited
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Fiscal Years Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
March 31,
GAAP CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
$
496,165

 
$
430,841

 
$
2,207,040

 
$
2,018,100

Cost of goods sold
 
311,303

 
288,741

 
1,395,211

 
1,337,053

Amortization of intangible assets and purchase accounting effect on inventory
 
1,470

 

 
6,175

 

Gross profit
 
183,392

 
142,100

 
805,654

 
681,047

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marketing and selling
 
99,941

 
77,091

 
379,641

 
319,015

Research and development
 
33,658

 
27,287

 
130,525

 
113,176

General and administrative
 
24,683

 
23,046

 
100,270

 
101,012

Amortization of intangible assets and acquisition-related costs
 
1,279

 
537

 
5,814

 
984

Change in fair value of contingent consideration for business acquisition
 
1,833

 

 
(8,092
)
 

Restructuring charges, net
 
67

 
3,784

 
23

 
17,802

Total operating expenses
 
161,461

 
131,745

 
608,181

 
551,989

Operating income
 
21,931

 
10,355

 
197,473

 
129,058

Interest income, net
 
1,189

 
241

 
1,452

 
790

Other income, net
 
734

 
2,518

 
1,677

 
1,624

Income before income taxes
 
23,854

 
13,114

 
200,602

 
131,472

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
 
(1,184
)
 
(3,896
)
 
9,113

 
3,110

Net income from continuing operations
 
25,038

 
17,010

 
191,489

 
128,362

Gain (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
 

 
11,687

 

 
(9,045
)
Net income
 
$
25,038

 
$
28,697

 
$
191,489

 
$
119,317

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per share - basic:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Continuing operations
 
$
0.15

 
$
0.10

 
$
1.18

 
$
0.79

Discontinued operations
 

 
0.08

 

 
(0.06
)
Net income per share - basic
 
$
0.15

 
$
0.18

 
$
1.18

 
$
0.73

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per share - diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
 
$
0.15

 
$
0.10

 
$
1.16

 
$
0.77

Discontinued operations
 

 
0.07

 

 
(0.05
)
Net income per share - diluted
 
$
0.15

 
$
0.17

 
$
1.16

 
$
0.72

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

 
 

 
 

 
 

Basic
 
162,023

 
162,671

 
162,058

 
163,296

Diluted
 
166,526

 
165,365

 
165,540

 
165,792


 


 


 
 
 
 
Cash dividend per share
 
$

 
$

 
$
0.57

 
$
0.53







LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.
 
 
 
 
PRELIMINARY RESULTS
(In thousands) - unaudited
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31,
 
March 31,
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
547,533

 
$
519,195

Accounts receivable, net
 
174,854

 
142,778

Inventories
 
253,401

 
228,786

Other current assets
 
41,732

 
35,488

Total current assets
 
1,017,520

 
926,247

Non-current assets:
 
 

 
 

Property, plant and equipment, net
 
85,408

 
92,860

Goodwill
 
249,741

 
218,224

Other intangible assets, net
 
47,564

 

Other assets
 
88,119

 
86,816

Total assets
 
$
1,488,352

 
$
1,324,147

 
 
 

 
 

Current liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Accounts payable
 
$
274,805

 
$
241,166

Accrued and other current liabilities
 
236,432

 
173,764

Total current liabilities
 
511,237

 
414,930

Non-current liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Income taxes payable
 
51,797

 
59,734

Other non-current liabilities
 
83,691

 
89,535

Total liabilities
 
646,725

 
564,199

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

 
30,148

Issued and authorized shares—173,106 at March 31, 2017 and 2016
 
 
 
 
Conditionally authorized shares—50,000 at March 31, 2017 and 2016
 
 
 
 
Additional paid-in capital
 
26,596

 
6,616

Less shares in treasury, at cost—10,727 at March 31, 2017 and 10,697 at March 31, 2016
 
(174,037
)
 
(128,407
)
Retained earnings
 
1,059,723

 
963,576

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(100,803
)
 
(111,985
)
Total shareholders' equity
 
841,627

 
759,948

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
1,488,352

 
$
1,324,147







LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PRELIMINARY RESULTS
(In thousands) - unaudited
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Fiscal Years Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
March 31,
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS *
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
25,038

 
$
28,697

 
$
191,489

 
$
119,317

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

 
 

Depreciation
 
8,642

 
14,224

 
41,121

 
51,108

Amortization of intangible assets
 
2,749

 
349

 
9,367

 
1,885

Share-based compensation expense
 
9,536

 
7,476

 
35,890

 
27,351

Gain on equity method investment
 
(22
)
 
(645
)
 
(569
)
 
(469
)
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
 
107

 

 
107

 

Net gain on divestiture of discontinued operations
 

 
(13,684
)
 

 
(13,684
)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
 
(3,304
)
 

 
(9,661
)
 
(2,084
)
Deferred income taxes
 
(1,924
)
 
3,690

 
(2,397
)
 
6,604

Change in fair value of contingent consideration for business acquisition
 
1,833

 

 
(8,092
)
 

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Accounts receivable, net
 
103,116

 
141,327

 
(36,298
)
 
25,513

Inventories
 
(234
)
 
13,900

 
(15,428
)
 
31,966

Other assets
 
1,037

 
7,354

 
(5,309
)
 
(1,975
)
Accounts payable
 
(84,636
)
 
(126,867
)
 
24,459

 
(58,104
)
Accrued and other liabilities
 
(17,500
)
 
(43,561
)
 
54,049

 
(4,317
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
44,438

 
32,260

 
278,728

 
183,111

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment
 
(8,432
)
 
(6,172
)
 
(31,804
)
 
(56,615
)
Investment in privately held companies
 
(320
)
 
(320
)
 
(960
)
 
(2,419
)
Payments for divestiture of discontinued operations, net of cash sold
 

 
(1,395
)
 

 
(1,395
)
Changes in restricted cash
 

 
(715
)
 
715

 
(715
)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
 

 

 
(66,987
)
 

Purchases of trading investments
 
(1,184
)
 
(5,224
)
 
(7,052
)
 
(9,619
)
Proceeds from sales of trading investments
 
1,212

 
5,405

 
7,124

 
10,073

Net cash used in investing activities
 
(8,724
)
 
(8,421
)
 
(98,964
)
 
(60,690
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Payment of cash dividends
 

 

 
(93,093
)
 
(85,915
)
Purchases of treasury shares
 
(20,022
)
 
(21,556
)
 
(83,786
)
 
(70,358
)
Proceeds from sales of shares upon exercise of options and purchase rights
 
19,219

 
7,205

 
39,574

 
19,767

Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock units
 
(5,358
)
 
(1,890
)
 
(18,412
)
 
(7,247
)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
 
3,304

 

 
9,661

 
2,084

Net cash used in financing activities
 
(2,857
)
 
(16,241
)
 
(146,056
)
 
(141,669
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
 
1,098

 
2,610

 
(5,370
)
 
1,405

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
 
33,955

 
10,208

 
28,338

 
(17,843
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
 
513,578

 
508,987

 
519,195

 
537,038

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
547,533

 
$
519,195

 
$
547,533

 
$
519,195

*Statements of consolidated cash flows include discontinued operations for the three months and the year ended March 31, 2016.





LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PRELIMINARY RESULTS
 
 
 
 
(In thousands) - unaudited
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NET SALES
 
Three Months Ended
 
Fiscal Years Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
March 31,
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
2017
 
2016
 
Change
 
2017
 
2016
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales by channel:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail
 
$
496,165

 
$
430,841

 
15
 %
 
$
2,207,040

 
$
1,947,059

 
13
 %
OEM
 

 

 
NM

 

 
71,041

 
(100
)
Total net sales
 
$
496,165

 
$
430,841

 
15

 
$
2,207,040

 
$
2,018,100

 
9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net retail sales by product category:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mobile Speakers
 
$
37,983

 
$
23,543

 
61
 %
 
$
299,029

 
$
229,718

 
30
 %
Audio-PC & Wearables
 
59,191

 
46,672

 
27

 
245,249

 
196,013

 
25

Gaming
 
69,006

 
56,102

 
23

 
311,880

 
245,101

 
27

Video Collaboration
 
37,091

 
21,862

 
70

 
125,389

 
89,322

 
40

Home Control
 
15,216

 
10,527

 
45

 
65,132

 
59,075

 
10

Pointing Devices
 
115,912

 
111,179

 
4

 
498,161

 
492,543

 
1

Keyboards & Combos
 
118,225

 
105,732

 
12

 
478,049

 
430,190

 
11

Tablet & Other Accessories
 
16,963

 
30,664

 
(45
)
 
76,314

 
103,886

 
(27
)
PC Webcams
 
26,470

 
23,952

 
11

 
106,542

 
98,641

 
8

Other (1)
 
108

 
608

 
(82
)
 
1,295

 
2,570

 
(50
)
Total net retail sales
 
$
496,165

 
$
430,841

 
15

 
$
2,207,040

 
$
1,947,059

 
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.
NM=Not Meaningful.









LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PRELIMINARY RESULTS
(In thousands, except per share amounts) - Unaudited
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP TO NON GAAP RECONCILIATION (A)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Fiscal Years Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
March 31,
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit - GAAP
 
$
183,392

 
$
142,100

 
$
805,654

 
$
681,047

Share-based compensation expense
 
733

 
692

 
2,663

 
2,340

Amortization of intangible assets and purchase accounting effect on inventory
 
1,470

 

 
6,175

 

Gross profit - Non-GAAP
 
$
185,595

 
$
142,792

 
$
814,492

 
$
683,387

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross margin - GAAP
 
37.0
%
 
33.0
%
 
36.5
%
 
33.7
%
Gross margin - Non-GAAP
 
37.4
%
 
33.1
%
 
36.9
%
 
33.9
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses - GAAP
 
$
161,461

 
$
131,745

 
$
608,181

 
$
551,989

Less: Share-based compensation expense
 
8,803

 
7,036

 
33,227

 
24,672

Less: Amortization of intangible assets and acquisition-related costs
 
1,279

 
537

 
5,814

 
984

Less: Change in fair value of contingent consideration for business acquisition
 
1,833

 

 
(8,092
)
 

Less: Restructuring charges, net
 
67

 
3,784

 
23

 
17,802

Less: Investigation and related expenses
 

 
19

 
612

 
4,140

Operating expenses - Non-GAAP
 
$
149,479

 
$
120,369

 
$
576,597

 
$
504,391

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
% of net sales - GAAP
 
32.5
%
 
30.6
%
 
27.6
%
 
27.4
%
% of net sales - Non - GAAP
 
30.1
%
 
27.9
%
 
26.1
%
 
25.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income - GAAP
 
$
21,931

 
$
10,355

 
$
197,473

 
$
129,058

Share-based compensation expense
 
9,536

 
7,728

 
35,890

 
27,012

Amortization of intangible assets
 
2,749

 
1

 
9,367

 
448

Purchase accounting effect on inventory
 

 

 
1,160

 

Acquisition-related costs
 

 
536

 
1,462

 
536

Change in fair value of contingent consideration for business acquisition
 
1,833

 

 
(8,092
)
 

Restructuring charges, net
 
67

 
3,784

 
23

 
17,802

Investigation and related expenses
 

 
19

 
612

 
4,140

Operating income - Non - GAAP
 
$
36,116

 
$
22,423

 
$
237,895

 
$
178,996

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
% of net sales - GAAP
 
4.4
%
 
2.4
%
 
8.9
%
 
6.4
%
% of net sales - Non - GAAP
 
7.3
%
 
5.2
%
 
10.8
%
 
8.9
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income from continuing operations - GAAP
 
$
25,038

 
$
17,010

 
$
191,489

 
$
128,362

Share-based compensation expense
 
9,536

 
7,728

 
35,890

 
27,012

Amortization of intangible assets
 
2,749

 
1

 
9,367

 
448

Purchase accounting effect on inventory
 

 

 
1,160

 

Acquisition-related costs
 

 
536

 
1,462

 
536

Change in fair value of contingent consideration for business acquisition
 
1,833

 

 
(8,092
)
 

Restructuring charges, net
 
67

 
3,784

 
23

 
17,802

Investigation and related expenses
 

 
19

 
612

 
4,140

Loss (gain) on equity-method investment
 
(22
)
 
(645
)
 
(569
)
 
(469
)
Non-GAAP income tax adjustment
 
(4,226
)
 
(5,452
)
 
(12,875
)
 
(15,413
)
Net income from continuing operations  - Non - GAAP
 
$
34,975

 
$
22,981

 
$
218,467

 
$
162,418

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income from continuing operations per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted - GAAP
 
$
0.15

 
$
0.10

 
$
1.16

 
$
0.77

Diluted - Non - GAAP
 
$
0.21

 
$
0.14

 
$
1.32

 
$
0.98

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares used to compute net income per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted - GAAP and Non - GAAP
 
166,526

 
165,365

 
165,540

 
165,792






LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PRELIMINARY RESULTS
(In thousands) - unaudited
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE
 
Three Months Ended
 
Fiscal Years Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
March 31,
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Share-based Compensation Expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of goods sold
 
$
733

 
$
692

 
$
2,663

 
$
2,340

Marketing and selling
 
4,036

 
2,728

 
14,723

 
9,273

Research and development
 
1,193

 
872

 
4,200

 
3,046

General and administrative
 
3,574

 
3,436

 
14,304

 
12,353

Restructuring
 

 

 

 
7

Total share-based compensation expense
 
9,536

 
7,728

 
35,890

 
27,019

Income tax benefit
 
(2,444
)
 
(2,354
)
 
(8,536
)
 
(6,297
)
Total share-based compensation expense, net of income tax
 
$
7,092

 
$
5,374

 
$
27,354

 
$
20,722

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Note: These preliminary results for the three months and fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 are subject to adjustments, including subsequent events that may occur through the date of filing our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(A) 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 and year ended March 31, 2017, 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 and change in fair value of contingent consideration for business acquisition. We incurred expenses and credits 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. Fair value of contingent consideration is associated with our estimates of the value of earn-outs in connection with certain acquisitions. We believe that providing the non-GAAP measures excluding these costs and credits, 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.