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Logitech Announces Second Quarter Financial Results for FY 2011

Oct 27, 2010

Company Delivers Strong Growth in Revenue and Profitability;

Increases Outlook for Full Year

FREMONT, Calif. & MORGES, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Logitech International (SIX:LOGN) (Nasdaq:LOGI) today announced financial results for the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2011.

Sales for Q2 FY 2011 were $582 million, up 17 percent from $498 million in the same quarter last year. Excluding the unfavorable impact of exchange rate changes, sales increased by 21 percent. Operating income was $51 million, an increase of 87 percent compared to $27 million in the same quarter a year ago. Net income for Q2 was $41 million ($0.23 per share) compared to $21 million ($0.11 per share) in Q2 of FY 2010. Gross margin for Q2 FY 2011 was 37.3 percent, up from 30.5 percent one year ago and the Company’s highest-ever quarterly gross margin.

Logitech’s retail sales for Q2 FY 2011 grew by 11 percent year over year, with an increase in Asia of 38 percent, an increase in the Americas of 19 percent, and a decrease in EMEA of 3 percent. OEM sales increased by 10 percent. The LifeSize division, which was not included in the previous year’s results, contributed 6 percentage points to the Company’s Q2 FY 2011 sales growth compared to the prior year.

“We’re very pleased with our strong performance in Q2,” stated Gerald P. Quindlen, Logitech president and chief executive officer. “We delivered double-digit growth in both sales and operating income, and we continued the momentum in our LifeSize division. We also achieved the highest quarterly gross margin in our history, primarily due to favorable product mix shifts and supply chain efficiency improvements.

“As a result of our very strong gross margin performance in the first half of FY 2011, we have raised our operating income outlook for the full fiscal year. In addition, we have raised our sales outlook for the full fiscal year to include our initial estimate of sales for our line of products for Google TV. We’re very encouraged both by early indicators of enthusiasm for our Logitech Revue with Google TV and associated peripherals and the opportunity for developing another long-term growth driver for our business.”

Outlook

For Fiscal Year 2011, ending March 31, 2011, Logitech has raised its sales outlook from the previous range of $2.3 to $2.35 billion to the new range of $2.35 to $2.4 billion. The target for operating income has been raised from the previous range of $160 to $170 million to the new range of $170 to $180 million. Expected gross margin has increased to approximately 36 percent from the previous range of 34 to 35 percent. The expected tax rate continues to be approximately 16 percent.

Earnings Teleconference and Webcast

Logitech will hold an earnings teleconference on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time and 14:30 Central European Summer Time. A live webcast of the call, along with presentation slides, will be available on the Logitech corporate Web site at http://ir.logitech.com.

About Logitech

Logitech is a world leader in products that connect people to the digital experiences they care about. Spanning multiple computing, communication and entertainment platforms, Logitech’s combined hardware and software enable or enhance digital navigation, music and video entertainment, gaming, social networking, audio and video communication over the Internet, video security and home-entertainment control. 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).

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including the statements regarding anticipated sales, operating income, gross margin and tax rate for FY 2011, and Logitech’s products for Google TV being a potential long-term growth driver. The forward-looking statements in this release involve risks and uncertainties that could cause Logitech’s actual results to differ materially from that anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include: the demand of our customers and our consumers for our products and our ability to accurately forecast it; 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 consumer reaction to and demand for Google TV and our products for it are less positive than we expect; the sales mix among our lower- and higher-margin products and our geographic sales mix; if our product introductions and marketing activities do not result in the sales and profitability growth we expect, or when we expect it; if we fail to take advantage of long-term trends in the consumer electronics and personal computers industries, including the growth of mobile computing devices such as smartphones and tablets; if there is a deterioration of business and economic conditions or significant fluctuations in currency exchange rates; competition in the video conferencing and communications industry, including from companies with significantly greater resources, sales and marketing organizations, installed base and name recognition; as well as those additional factors set forth 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, 2010, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, available at www.sec.gov. Logitech does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements.

Logitech, the Logitech logo, and other Logitech marks are registered in Switzerland and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. For more information about Logitech and its products, visit the company’s Web site at www.logitech.com.

LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.
 
(In thousands, except per share amounts) - Unaudited
 
 
  Quarter Ended September 30,
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME     2010       2009  
 
Net sales $ 581,884 $ 498,093
Cost of goods sold   364,950     346,305  
Gross profit   216,934     151,788  
% of net sales 37.3 % 30.5 %
 
Operating expenses:
Marketing and selling 97,412 68,835
Research and development 40,927 31,825
General and administrative 27,420 23,739
Restructuring charges   -     45  
Total operating expenses   165,759     124,444  
 
Operating income 51,175 27,344
 
Interest income, net 635 639
Other income (expense), net   (1,794 )   (1,438 )
 
Income before income taxes 50,016 26,545
Provision (benefit) for income taxes   8,856     5,802  
 
Net income $ 41,160   $ 20,743  
 
Shares used to compute net income per share:
Basic 176,359 178,395
Diluted 177,971 180,989
Net income per share:
Basic $ 0.23 $ 0.12
Diluted $ 0.23 $ 0.11
 
LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.
 
(In thousands, except per share amounts) - Unaudited
 
 
  Six Months Ended September 30,
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME     2010       2009  
 
Net sales $ 1,061,214 $ 824,203
Cost of goods sold   675,251     594,593  
Gross profit   385,963     229,610  
% of net sales 36.4 % 27.9 %
 
Operating expenses:
Marketing and selling 188,889 127,773
Research and development 79,316 63,185
General and administrative 54,780 44,920
Restructuring charges   -     1,494  
Total operating expenses   322,985     237,372  
 
Operating income (loss) 62,978 (7,762 )
 
Interest income, net 1,156 1,231
Other income (expense), net   2     (636 )
 
Income (loss) before income taxes 64,136 (7,167 )
Provision (benefit) for income taxes   3,454     9,455  
 
Net income (loss) $ 60,682   $ (16,622 )
 
Shares used to compute net income per share:
Basic 175,921 179,058
Diluted 177,588 179,058
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic $ 0.34 $ (0.09 )
Diluted $ 0.34 $ (0.09 )
 
LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.
 
(In thousands) - Unaudited
 
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS   September 30, 2010   March 31, 2010   September 30, 2009
     
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 307,679 $ 319,944 $ 524,844
Accounts receivable 304,998 195,247 259,776
Inventories 343,021 219,593 239,904
Other current assets   63,482   58,877   60,104
Total current assets 1,019,180 793,661 1,084,628
Property, plant and equipment 91,122 91,229 97,664
Intangible assets
Goodwill 553,794 553,462 243,108
Other intangible assets 88,389 95,396 27,505
Other assets   66,877   65,930   49,092
Total assets $ 1,819,362 $ 1,599,678 $ 1,501,997
 
Current liabilities
Accounts payable $ 370,033 $ 257,955 $ 291,661
Accrued liabilities   198,727   182,336   154,529
Total current liabilities 568,760 440,291 446,190
Other liabilities   160,521   159,672   142,370
Total liabilities 729,281 599,963 588,560
 
Shareholders' equity 1,090,081 999,715 913,437
     
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 1,819,362 $ 1,599,678 $ 1,501,997
 
LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.
 
(In thousands) - Unaudited
 
 
  Six Months Ended September 30,
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS     2010       2009  
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) $ 60,682 $ (16,622 )
Non-cash items included in net income (loss):
Depreciation 23,343 26,057
Amortization of other intangible assets 14,027 4,603
Share-based compensation expense 16,720 11,166
Gain on disposal of fixed assets (838 ) -
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation (676 ) (1,346 )
Loss (gain) on cash surrender value of life insurance policies 169 (402 )
Deferred income taxes and other 1,804 (274 )
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (99,615 ) (39,896 )
Inventories (129,497 ) (1,011 )
Other assets (5,511 ) (8,585 )
Accounts payable 110,775 130,803
Accrued liabilities   13,316     28,407  
Net cash provided by operating activities   4,699     132,900  
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (25,419 ) (18,144 )
Acquisitions and investments, net of cash acquired (7,300 ) (200 )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 2,688 -
Proceeds from cash surrender of life insurance policies   -     813  
Net cash used in investing activities   (30,031 )   (17,531 )
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
Purchases of treasury shares - (101,267 )
Proceeds from sale of shares upon exercise of options and purchase rights 16,538 12,972
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation   676     1,346  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   17,214     (86,949 )
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   (4,147 )   3,665  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (12,265 ) 32,085
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   319,944     492,759  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 307,679   $ 524,844  
 
LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.
 
(In thousands, except per share amounts) - Unaudited
 
  Quarter Ended   Six Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION     2010       2009       2010       2009  
   
Depreciation $ 11,005 $ 14,580 $ 23,343 $ 26,057
Amortization of other intangibles 7,116 2,270 14,027 4,603
Operating income (loss) 51,175 27,344 62,978 (7,762 )
Operating income before depreciation and amortization 69,296 44,194 100,348 22,898
Capital expenditures 13,501 10,442 25,419 18,144
 
 
Net sales by channel:
Retail $ 489,721 $ 442,702 $ 883,587 $ 726,468
OEM 60,850 55,391 119,186 97,735
LifeSize   31,313     -     58,441     -  
Total net sales $ 581,884   $ 498,093   $ 1,061,214   $ 824,203  
 
 
Net retail sales by product family:
Retail - Pointing Devices $ 153,870 $ 130,611 $ 285,716 $ 220,847
Retail - Keyboards & Desktops 95,453 79,906 171,619 137,915
Retail - Audio 119,965 121,001 215,611 193,121
Retail - Video 68,794 58,263 115,850 101,077
Retail - Gaming 20,261 28,493 34,827 45,642
Retail - Remotes   31,378     24,428     59,964     27,866  
Total net retail sales $ 489,721   $ 442,702   $ 883,587   $ 726,468  
 
 
 
Quarter Ended Six Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
Share-based Compensation Expense     2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
Cost of goods sold $ 919 $ 628 $ 1,910 $ 1,426
Marketing and selling 3,091 2,154 6,168 3,913
Research and development 1,776 1,068 3,552 1,909
General and administration 2,472 1,908 5,090 3,918
Income tax benefit  

(2,442

)   (449 )   (4,337 )   (833 )
Total share-based compensation expense after income taxes $ 5,816   $ 5,309   $ 12,383   $ 10,333  
 
Share-based compensation expense net of tax, per share (diluted) $ 0.03 $ 0.03 $ 0.07 $ 0.06
 

Constant dollar sales (sales excluding impact of exchange rate changes)

We refer to our net sales excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rates as constant dollar sales. Constant dollar sales are a non-GAAP financial measure, which is information derived from consolidated financial information but not presented in our financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our management uses these non-GAAP measures in its financial and operational decision-making, and believes these non-GAAP measures, when considered in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures, facilitate a better understanding of changes in net sales. Constant dollar sales are calculated by translating prior period sales in each local currency at the current period's average exchange rate for that currency.

 

(LOGI – IR)

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