Garmin Reports Fourth Quarter Results with Continued Strength in Outdoor/Fitness, Aviation and Marine Businesses
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Garmin Reports Fourth Quarter Results with Continued Strength in Outdoor/Fitness, Aviation and Marine Businesses

SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland — (BUSINESS WIRE) — February 23, 2011 — Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN) today announced fourth quarter results for the period ended December 25, 2010.

Fourth Quarter 2010 Financial Summary:

Fiscal Year 2010 Financial Summary:

Note: In accordance with GAAP, the Company is deferring significant revenue and the related costs associated with high margin sales of lifetime maps, connected services and premium traffic over their economic lives. In the fourth quarter, the Company deferred, net of amortization of previous deferrals, $64 million of revenue, $22 million of costs, and approximately $0.19 of diluted EPS, net of taxes, into future years. For the full year, the Company deferred, net of amortization of previous deferrals, $131 million of revenue, $31 million of costs, and approximately $0.42 of diluted EPS, net of taxes, into future years. A table outlining the impact of this net deferral in both 2010 and 2009 is included for reference. Results have not been adjusted unless specifically stated as such.

Business highlights:

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One-time tax adjustments for 2010 totaled $98.7 million and include the release of uncertain tax position reserves from 2006 to 2008 related to our settlement in the US, offset by the amount of our settlement for the 2007 tax year in the US and Taiwan surtax expense due to the release of reserves. Normalized effective tax rate has been adjusted accordingly.

Executive overview from Dr. Min Kao, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer:

“While 2010 represented a year of adversity for our PND business and our handset initiative, we exit the year with a growing presence in outdoor/fitness, aviation, marine and auto OEM that give us confidence in the long-term outlook for Garmin,” said Dr. Min Kao, chairman and chief executive officer of Garmin Ltd. “Strong revenue and operating income performance in these segments was a highlight for the year and a foundation on which we hope to grow. The business generated free cash flow of $738 million which further strengthened our debt-free balance sheet and afforded us the opportunity to return significant value to shareholders in 2010 through a dividend and share repurchases.

The automotive/mobile segment revenues declined 31% on a year-over-year basis in the fourth quarter as the PND market declined from the 2009 holiday season, ASPs continued to decline, and significant revenues from bundled lifetime map products were deferred into future periods. We expect the PND market to continue to decline in 2011 with moderating ASPs and an increasing impact of revenue deferrals as bundled lifetime maps constitute a higher percentage of our product mix. Despite the challenging headwinds, our strategy is to manage the business to maintain our market leadership and maximize profitability. In addition, we have accelerated our investment in the auto OEM category in response to increasing opportunities in this market segment. Our broad strengths and capabilities, including vertical integration, user interface design, development agility, and high reliability solutions for other OEM applications, differentiate Garmin from the competition.

The outdoor/fitness segment posted strong year-over-year revenue growth of 15% in the fourth quarter with gross and operating margins consistent with the solid results delivered throughout 2010. The strong margin performance allowed the segment to contribute $251 million of operating income in 2010. Beginning in the first quarter of 2011, we will report the financial results of the outdoor and fitness segments separately. We are excited about the innovative products that we will be delivering in both the outdoor and fitness segments this year. The launch of the GTU 10 brings Garmin into the tracking market with an affordably priced solution for a variety of applications and provides incremental revenue opportunity in the outdoor business. In the fitness category, we are well positioned as the leader in the GPS- enabled running market offering products designed to meet the needs of both the elite athlete and the value-conscious runner or cyclist. Our fitness product development pipeline is full of exciting offerings that will be announced during the course of the year.

The aviation segment posted fourth quarter revenue growth of 10% as both our OEM and retrofit business improved. For the full year, operating margins improved to 28% and the segment contributed $72 million of operating income. In 2011, we will be focused on expanding our presence in the Part 25 high-end business jet market. This will provide long-term sustainable growth for our aviation segment with revenue contribution beginning in 2013. Recovery in the aviation segment has continued to lag the broader economy but we anticipate improvement in 2011 that will drive revenue growth.

The marine segment posted fourth quarter revenue growth of 9% over the same quarter of last year enabling us to deliver 12% growth for the full year. With full year improvement in margins, the segment contributed $67 million of operating income in 2010. As we look forward to 2011, we are excited to be launching Garmin marine electronics with a growing number of OEM partners including Volvo Penta, Bavaria Yachts, Tiara Yachts and Chaparral. In addition, we have refreshed our fishfinder line-up for the spring season. Throughout the coming year, we will continue to build our position in the segment through innovation and OEM relationships that offer long-term growth.”

Financial overview from Kevin Rauckman, Chief Financial Officer:

“Our financial results for the quarter and the year highlight our commitment to diversifying our business through continued investment and growth in outdoor/fitness, marine, aviation and auto OEM,” said Kevin Rauckman, Chief Financial Officer of Garmin Ltd. “These segments provided over $390 million of operating income in 2010, or 61% of the total operating income, and will continue to grow in 2011 and beyond.

Gross margin for the overall business in the fourth quarter was 45% which represents only a slight decline from the fourth quarter 2009 level of 46%. The automotive/mobile segment gross margin declined to 35%. The decline is partially related to an increasing mix of units bundled with lifetime maps, premium traffic and connected services, for which a portion of the high margin revenue and costs must be deferred. Average selling price (ASP) declines have continued to moderate, excluding the impact of deferred revenue, and we expect the trend to continue in 2011. Gross margins for the outdoor/fitness, aviation and marine segments all remained strong at 66%, 70% and 63%, respectively.

Operating margin for the overall business was 22% in the current quarter as research and development and selling, general and administrative costs increased as a percentage of sales over the year ago quarter. Operating margin, excluding the impact of deferred revenues and costs, was 25%. Total operating expenses were up slightly on a year-over-year basis with growth in selling, general and administrative costs offset by lower advertising expenses. We reduced advertising expenses by $9 million, or 17%, while other selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $9 million, or 12%. The increase in selling, general and administrative costs was driven by legal settlements and fees that are one-time in nature. Research and development costs were flat compared to the year ago quarter.

We generated $175 million of free cash flow in the fourth quarter of 2010 and $738 million for the full year. This cash generation funded significant returns to our shareholders through a $1.50 per share dividend in April 2010 and stock repurchases throughout the year. The resulting cash and marketable securities balance was over $2.0 billion at the end of the year.”

Dividend Recommendation

The Board intends to recommend to the shareholders for approval at the annual meeting to be held on June 3, 2011 a cash dividend in the amount of $2.00 per share (of which, $1.60 will be paid in the Company’s 2011 fiscal year and subject to possible adjustment based on the total amount of the dividend in Swiss Francs as approved at the annual meeting) payable in four installments as follows: $0.80 on June 30, 2011 to shareholders of record on June 15, 2011, $0.40 on September 30, 2011 to shareholders of record on September 15, 2011, $0.40 on December 30, 2011 to shareholders of record on December 15, 2011 and $0.40 on March 30, 2012 to shareholders of record on March 15, 2012.

2011 Guidance

    2011
Revenue   $2.4 – 2.5 B
Gross Margin   50 – 51%
Operating Income   $500 – 560 M
Operating Margin   21 – 22%
EPS (Pro Forma)   $2.25 – 2.50
 

We expect revenues to decline in 2011 as the growth in the outdoor, fitness, marine and aviation segments, as well as auto OEM opportunities, is offset by ongoing declines in the PND market. We anticipate gross margins to be stable and operating margins to decline slightly from the strong margins generated in 2010. The operating margin declines will be primarily driven by ongoing investment in the business. These factors and an anticipated effective tax rate of 20% result in a forecasted 2011 earnings per share range of $2.25 - $2.50.

Non-GAAP Measures

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 other one-time items is an important measure. The majority of the Company’s consolidated foreign currency gain or loss results 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. Accordingly, earnings per share before the impact of foreign currency translation gain or loss allow an assessment of the Company’s operating performance before the non-cash impact of the position of the U.S. Dollar versus other currencies, which permits a consistent comparison of results between periods.

The following table contains a reconciliation of GAAP net income per share to pro forma net income per share.

 
Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries
Net income per share (Pro Forma)
(in thousands, except per share information)
       
13-Weeks Ended 52-weeks Ended
December 25, December 26, December 25, December 26,
2010   2009 2010   2009
 
Net Income (GAAP) $ 132,907 $ 278,408 $ 584,603 $ 703,950
Foreign currency (gain) / loss, net of normalized tax effects $ 28,687 $ 10,022 $ 74,383 $ 5,258
One-time tax adjustment   -     -   ($98,737 )     -
Net income (Pro Forma) $ 161,594   $ 288,430 $ 560,249     $ 709,208
 
Net income per share (GAAP):
Basic $ 0.68 $ 1.39 $ 2.97 $ 3.51
Diluted $ 0.68 $ 1.38 $ 2.95 $ 3.50
 
Net income per share (Pro Forma):
Basic $ 0.83 $ 1.44 $ 2.84 $ 3.54
Diluted $ 0.83 $ 1.43 $ 2.83 $ 3.53
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic 194,043 200,385 196,979 200,395
Diluted 194,858 201,584 198,009 201,161
 

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 less capital expenditures for property and equipment.

The following table contains a reconciliation of GAAP net cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow.

Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries
Free Cash Flow
(in thousands)
     
13-Weeks Ended 52-weeks Ended
December 25, December 26, December 25, December 26,
2010   2009 2010   2009
 
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 184,422 $ 245,901 $ 770,637 $ 1,094,456
Less: purchases of property and equipment   ($9,249 )     ($13,758 )   ($32,232 )     ($49,199 )
Free Cash Flow $ 175,173     $ 232,143   $ 738,405     $ 1,045,257  
 

Net deferred revenues and costs

The following table illustrates the net effect of deferred revenues and costs associated with products that include lifetime maps, connected services and premium traffic. These revenues and costs are being amortized over the estimated economic lives of the products. Additional details are available in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 25, 2010 that will be filed by Garmin with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission file number 0-31983) today.

Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries
Net Deferred Revenue Impact (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share information)
       
13-Weeks Ended 52-Weeks Ended
December 25, December 26, December 25, December 26,
2010 2009 2010 2009
Net sales ($64,670 ) $ (21,511 ) $ (131,303 ) $ (66,484 )
Cost of goods sold   (21,545 )   (2,782 )   (31,428 )   (13,310 )
Gross profit (43,125 ) (18,729 ) (99,875 ) (53,174 )
 
Operating income (43,125 ) (18,729 ) (99,875 ) (53,174 )
 
Income tax provision based on normalized tax effects   (6,483 )   (884 )   (15,814 )   (6,881 )
             
Net income $ (36,641 )   $ (17,845 )   $ (84,060 )   $ (46,293 )
 
Net income per share:
Basic -$0.19 -$0.09 -$0.43 -$0.23
Diluted -$0.19 -$0.09 -$0.42 -$0.23
 

Return on invested capital (ROIC)

Management defines return on invested capital (ROIC) as net operating profit after taxes divided by operating invested capital. Management believes that ROIC provides greater visibility into how effectively Garmin deploys capital. ROIC is not a measure of financial performance under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP), and may not be defined and calculated by other companies in the same manner as Garmin does. ROIC should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net income as an indicator of company performance.

The following table contains a GAAP reconciliation of return on invested capital.

Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
(in thousands)
   
52-Weeks Ended
December 25, December 26,
2010   2009
Net Operating Profit After Taxes (NOPAT):
Operating Income (EBIT) $ 636,676 $ 786,010
Less: Taxes on Operating Income   ($100,812 )     ($101,769 )
Net Operating Profit after Taxes (NOPAT) $ 535,865     $ 684,241  
 
Invested Capital (IC):
Total Assets $ 3,988,688 $ 3,828,082
Less: Cash & Marketable Securities ($2,062,756 ) ($1,857,628 )
Less: Deferred Income Taxes ($107,241 ) ($81,894 )
Less: Non-Interest Bearing Current Liabilities   ($669,037 )     ($685,876 )
Operating Invested Capital (IC) $ 1,149,654     $ 1,202,684  
     
Return on Invested Capital   47 %     57 %
 

Note: Tax effects are based on respective periods' normalized effective tax rate.

 

Earnings Call Information

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

When:     Wednesday, February 23, 2011 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) 282-4591 or (719) 325-2234 (due to the limited number of lines available, we encourage you to participate via the webcast).

Contact:

Email Contact

An archive of the live webcast will be available until April 6, 2011 on the Garmin website at http://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 2011, the Company’s expected segment revenue growth rate, margins, new products to be introduced 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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 26, 2010 filed by Garmin with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission file number 0-31983). A copy of such Form 10-Q can be downloaded from http://www.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/invRelations/finReports.html.

The global leader in satellite navigation, Garmin Ltd. and its subsidiaries have designed, manufactured, marketed and sold navigation, communication and information devices and applications since 1989 – most of which are enabled by GPS technology. Garmin’s products serve automotive, mobile, wireless, outdoor recreation, marine, aviation, and OEM applications. Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit Garmin's virtual pressroom at www.garmin.com/pressroom or contact the Media Relations department at 913-397-8200.

Garmin is a registered trademark, and Tracker is a trademark 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.

Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share information)
       
(Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
December 25, December 26,
2010   2009
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,260,936 $ 1,091,581
Marketable securities 24,418 19,583
Accounts receivable, net 747,249 874,110
Inventories, net 387,577 309,938
Deferred income taxes 33,628 61,397
Deferred costs 20,053 5,314
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   24,894     34,156  
Total current assets 2,498,755 2,396,079
 
Property and equipment, net 427,805 441,338
 
Marketable securities 777,401 746,464
Restricted cash 1,277 2,047
Licensing agreements, net 1,800 15,400
Noncurrent deferred income tax 73,613 20,498
Noncurrent deferred costs 24,685 7,996
Other intangible assets, net   183,352     198,260  
Total assets $ 3,988,688   $ 3,828,082  
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 132,348 $ 203,388
Salaries and benefits payable 49,288 45,236
Accrued warranty costs 49,885 87,424
Accrued sales program costs 107,261 119,150
Deferred revenue 89,711 27,910
Accrued royalty costs 95,086 103,195
Accrued advertising expense 21,587 34,146
Other accrued expenses 63,043 40,373
Deferred income taxes 4,800 2,208
Income taxes payable   56,028     22,846  
Total current liabilities 669,037 685,876
 
Deferred income taxes 6,986 10,170
Non-current income taxes 153,621 255,748
Non-current deferred revenue 108,076 38,574
Other liabilities 1,406 1,267
 
Stockholders' equity:

Shares, CHF 10 par value, 208,077,418 shares authorized and issued and 194,358,038 shares outstanding at December 25, 2010; Common stock, $.005 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 200,274,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 25, 2009

1,797,435 1,001
Additional paid-in capital 38,268 32,221
Treasury stock (106,758 ) -
Retained earnings 1,264,613 2,816,607
Accumulated other comprehensive income   56,004     (13,382 )
Total stockholders' equity   3,049,562     2,836,447  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 3,988,688   $ 3,828,082  
 
Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share information)
       
13-Weeks Ended 52-Weeks Ended
December 25, December 26, December 25, December 26,
2010 2009 2010 2009
Net sales $ 837,714 $ 1,059,383 $ 2,689,911 $ 2,946,440
 
Cost of goods sold   457,921     572,623     1,343,537     1,502,329  
 
Gross profit 379,793 486,760 1,346,374 1,444,111
 
Advertising expense 43,770 52,421 144,613 155,521
Selling, general and administrative expense 79,446 70,740 287,824 264,202
Research and development expense   71,929     71,582     277,261     238,378  
Total operating expense   195,145     194,743     709,698     658,101  
 
Operating income 184,648 292,017 636,676 786,010
 
Other income (expense):
Interest income 6,652 7,044 24,979 23,519
Foreign currency (33,763 ) (10,518 ) (88,377 ) (6,040 )
Gain/(loss) on sale of marketable securities 805 2,850 (2,382 ) 2,741
Other   (1,918 )   815     6,376     2,421  
Total other income (expense)   (28,224 )   191     (59,404 )   22,641  
 
Income before income taxes 156,424 292,208 577,272 808,651
 
Income tax provision   23,517     13,800     (7,331 )   104,701  
 
Net income $ 132,907   $ 278,408   $ 584,603   $ 703,950  
 
Net income per share:
Basic $ 0.68 $ 1.39 $ 2.97 $ 3.51
Diluted $ 0.68 $ 1.38 $ 2.95 $ 3.50
 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

Basic 194,043 200,385 196,979 200,395
Diluted 194,858 201,584 198,009 201,161
 
Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(In thousands)
  52-Weeks Ended
December 25,  

December 26,

2010 2009
Operating Activities:
Net income $ 584,603 $ 703,950

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

Depreciation 53,487 56,695
Amortization 41,164 39,791
Loss (gain) on sale of property and equipment (306 ) (14 )
Provision for doubtful accounts (4,476 ) (1,332 )
Deferred income taxes (471 ) (25,096 )
Unrealized foreign currency losses/(gains) 62,770 7,480
Provision for obsolete and slow moving inventories 5,753 61,323
Stock compensation expense 40,332 43,616
Realized losses/(gains) on marketable securities 2,382 (2,741 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable 129,698 (131,978 )
Inventories (77,122 ) 61,189
Other current assets 9,886 8,054
Accounts payable (81,354 ) 38,875
Other current and non-current liabilities (144,476 ) 172,215
Deferred revenue 131,303 65,706
Deferred cost (31,445 ) (5,314 )
Income taxes payable 52,238 15,772
License fees   (3,329 )   (13,735 )
Net cash provided by operating activities   770,637     1,094,456  
 
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment (32,232 ) (49,199 )
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 139 5
Purchase of intangible assets (3,883 ) (7,573 )
Purchase of marketable securities (694,038 ) (776,966 )
Redemption of marketable securities 668,495 285,970
Change in restricted cash 770 (106 )
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired   (12,120 )   -  
Net cash used in investing activities (72,869 ) (547,869 )
 
Financing activities:

Proceeds from issuance of common stock through stock purchase plan

- 3,712

Proceeds from issuance of common stock from exercise of stock options

9,465 3,783
Stock repurchase (225,928 ) (20,258 )
Dividends (298,853 ) (149,846 )
Tax benefit related to stock option exercise   4,495     1,366  
Net cash used in financing activities (510,821 ) (161,243 )
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (17,592 ) 9,902
   
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 169,355 395,246
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   1,091,581     696,335  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 1,260,936   $ 1,091,581  
 
Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries
Revenue, Gross Profit, and Operating Income by Segment (Unaudited)
   
Reporting Segments
Outdoor/   Auto/    
Fitness Marine Mobile Aviation Total
 
13-Weeks Ended December 25, 2010
 
Net sales $ 170,555 $ 37,149 $ 558,899 $ 71,111 $ 837,714
Gross profit $ 112,614 $ 23,545 $ 193,572 $ 50,062 $ 379,793
Operating income $ 81,540 $ 10,769 $ 73,797 $ 18,542 $ 184,648
 
13-Weeks Ended December 26, 2009
 
Net sales $ 148,737 $ 34,003 $ 812,116 $ 64,527 $ 1,059,383
Gross profit $ 102,316 $ 22,137 $ 318,989 $ 43,318 $ 486,760
Operating income $ 79,654 $ 12,212 $ 188,437 $ 11,714 $ 292,017
                     
 
52-Weeks Ended December 25, 2010
 
Net sales $ 559,592 $ 198,860 $ 1,668,939 $ 262,520 $ 2,689,911
Gross profit $ 364,456 $ 124,648 $ 672,953 $ 184,317 $ 1,346,374
Operating income $ 251,025 $ 67,463 $ 245,914 $ 72,274 $ 636,676
 
52-Weeks Ended December 26, 2009
 
Net sales $ 468,924 $ 177,644 $ 2,054,127 $ 245,745 $ 2,946,440
Gross profit $ 306,842 $ 105,215 $ 861,900 $ 170,154 $ 1,444,111
Operating income $ 212,005 $ 55,908 $ 459,807 $ 58,290 $ 786,010



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