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Garmin Reports First Quarter 2010 Results with Strong Margins and Pro Forma Earnings Growth

CAYMAN ISLANDS — (BUSINESS WIRE) — May 5, 2010 — Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN) today announced results for the fiscal quarter ended March 27, 2010.

First Quarter 2010 Financial Summary:

Business Highlights:

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

“The first quarter of 2010 provided mixed results but we view the overall trends in the business as positive indicators for the remainder of the year,” said Dr. Min Kao, chairman and chief executive officer of Garmin Ltd. “While excess channel inventory led to a decline in the sell-in of PNDs, sell-through trends of our major United States retail partners continued to show year-over-year growth. In addition, we generated strong revenue and margins in our outdoor/fitness, aviation and marine segments which allowed us to post pro forma earnings per share growth of 52% in the quarter.

Looking specifically at the auto/mobile segment, we believe that inventory levels normalized toward the end of first quarter and that sell-in to the retail channel has begun to more closely align to sell-through trends in the second quarter. We anticipate that this segment will improve sequentially throughout the remainder of 2010. The Asian market improved significantly in the first quarter with 51% PND unit growth. We experienced strong results throughout much of the region and plan to build on this success in this growing market. Pricing was a positive indicator in the quarter, with the average selling price (ASP) improving both year-over-year and sequentially. Moving into the second quarter, we believe that we are well-positioned in the industry with new product introductions and promotional activities for the “dads and grads” selling season.

The outdoor/fitness segment posted revenue growth of 28% in the quarter on the heels of 10% growth during 2009. We are excited about the global growth we have experienced for our well-respected products and will continue to build on these successes. Around the globe and across the segment, we will continue to invest and innovate in this opportunity-rich market.

The aviation segment posted revenue growth of 12% as the retrofit market improved on a year-over-year basis. While we are pleased with this result, recovery in the aviation market will generally lag that of the overall economy. We continue to invest to achieve our strategic initiatives of expanding our presence and long-term growth opportunities in the business jet, helicopter and experimental aircraft markets.

In the marine segment, revenues grew 9% year-over-year and 22% sequentially as the marine season approached. The industry is showing signs of recovery and we are well positioned as boaters prepare for the upcoming season. We are also pleased to see our fully-networked marine electronics being integrated in the helm of boats and yachts this spring.

As we look toward the second quarter, we are launching new portable navigation devices, outdoor/fitness devices, and marine chartplotters. These products will provide a catalyst for improved sales and profitability levels in the second quarter and include:

Financial overview from Kevin Rauckman, Chief Financial Officer:

“While top line results for the first quarter reflect some excess inventory challenges at retailers in the PND category, we still expect to achieve our full-year forecast previously provided for both revenues and EPS,” said Kevin Rauckman, chief financial officer of Garmin Ltd. “This is a result of a number of trends that we experienced in first quarter 2010. Sell-through of PNDs in the North American market grew and ASPs increased during the first quarter. Outdoor/fitness, aviation and marine delivered solid results with strong first quarter revenues and margins.

Gross margin for the overall business was 54% in the first quarter with year-over-year margin improvement in all segments excluding marine. The strong margin performance was partially driven by a refined warranty estimate that contributed 510 basis points on a consolidated basis.

Operating margin for the overall business increased to 19% when compared with 13% in the year-ago quarter with gross margin improvement partially offset by increased operating expenses. Total operating expenses increased $10 million year-over-year or by 260 basis points as a percent of sales. We reduced advertising expense by 25% primarily due to reduced cooperative advertising. Other selling, general and administrative costs and research and development costs increased by $8 million and $7 million, respectively, on a year-over-year basis. The research and development investment highlights our ongoing commitment to product innovation and long-term growth strategies. Similarly to 2009, we believe that the first quarter will represent the low point for operating margins and with increased sales volumes during the remainder of the year, profitability levels are expected to improve.

We continued to generate strong free cash flow with $196 million generated in the quarter. We had a cash and marketable securities balance of approximately $2.0 billion at the end of the quarter. A portion of this cash was used to pay a $1.50 per share dividend to our shareholders in April and we will continue to put the cash to work through share repurchases and potential acquisitions.”

Raymarine Acquisition Announcement

On April 28, 2010, Garmin announced a cash offer of 15 pence per share to acquire all the shares of Raymarine plc. This offer provides total consideration to Raymarine shareholders of approximately £12.5 million and implies an enterprise value of approximately £107.4 million when considering Raymarine’s most recently reported net debt of £94.9 million. This offer remains subject to shareholder acceptance and regulatory approvals, but Garmin expects to obtain the necessary merger control approvals.

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 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 at the end of each reporting period of the significant cash and marketable securities, receivables and payables held in U.S. dollars by the various 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
March 27, March 28,
2010 2009
 
Net Income (GAAP) $ 37,329 $ 48,538
Foreign currency (gain) / loss, net of tax effects                 $ 38,160           $ 1,975
Net income (Pro Forma)                 $ 75,489           $ 50,513
 
Net income per share (GAAP):
Basic $ 0.19 $ 0.24
Diluted $ 0.19 $ 0.24
 
Net income per share (Pro Forma):
Basic $ 0.38 $ 0.25
Diluted $ 0.38 $ 0.25
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic 199,926 200,352
Diluted 201,091 200,725
 

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
March 27, March 28,
2010           2009
 
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 200,131 $ 299,416
Less: purchases of property and equipment   ($3,935 )             ($13,136 )
Free Cash Flow $ 196,196             $ 286,280  
 

Earnings Call Information

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

                When:           Wednesday, May 5, 2010 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 877-303-7029 or 224-357-2224

Contact:

Email Contact

An archive of the live webcast will be available until June 4, 2010 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 2010, the Company’s expected segment revenue growth rate, margins, new products to be introduced in 2010 and the company’s plans and objectives are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this release may not occur and actual results could differ materially as a result of risk factors affecting Garmin, including, but not limited to, the risk factors that are described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 26, 2009 filed by Garmin with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission file number 0-31983). A copy of Garmin’s 2009 Form 10-K 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 the Cayman Islands, 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.

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Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share information)
                 
(Unaudited)          
March 27, December 26,
2010 2009
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,291,343 $ 1,091,581
Marketable securities 19,635 19,583
Accounts receivable, net 418,520 874,110
Inventories, net 356,073 309,938
Deferred income taxes 60,361 59,189
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   63,427   39,470  
 
Total current assets 2,209,359 2,393,871
 
Property and equipment, net 432,606 441,338
 
Marketable securities 681,049 746,464
Restricted cash 941 2,047
Licensing agreements, net 6,573 15,400
Noncurrent deferred income tax 20,499 20,498
Other intangible assets, net   200,501   206,256  
 
Total assets $ 3,551,528 $ 3,825,874  
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 109,904 $ 203,388
Salaries and benefits payable 34,017 45,236
Accrued warranty costs 58,814 87,424
Accrued sales program costs 41,201 119,150
Deferred revenue 35,835 27,910
Accrued advertising expense 10,135 34,146
Other accrued expenses 63,877 143,568
Income taxes payable 25,816 22,846
Dividend payable   299,957   -  
 
Total current liabilities 679,556 683,668
 
Deferred income taxes 10,558 10,170
Non-current income taxes 259,751 255,748
Non-current deferred revenue 45,470 38,574
Other liabilities 1,258 1,267
 
Stockholders' equity:

Common stock, $0.005 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized: Issued and outstanding shares - 199,128,000 as of March 27, 2010 and 200,274,000 as of December 26, 2009

994 1,001
Additional paid-in capital - 32,221
Retained earnings 2,552,920 2,816,607
Accumulated other comprehensive gain/(loss)   1,021   (13,382 )
 
Total stockholders' equity   2,554,935   2,836,447  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 3,551,528 $ 3,825,874  
 
 
                         
Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share information)
 
13-Weeks Ended
March 27, March 28,
2010 2009
 
Net sales $ 431,067 $ 436,699
 
Cost of goods sold   200,158     240,704  
 
Gross profit 230,909 195,995
 
Advertising expense 17,400 23,225
Selling, general and administrative expense 67,678 59,777
Research and development expense   62,483     55,034  
Total operating expense   147,561     138,036  
 
Operating income 83,348 57,959
 
Interest income 6,879 5,097
Foreign currency (46,537 ) (2,438 )
Other   1,833     (694 )
Total other income (expense)   (37,825 )   1,965  
 
Income before income taxes 45,523 59,924
 
Income tax provision   8,194     11,386  
 
Net income $ 37,329   $ 48,538  
 
Net income per share:
Basic $ 0.19 $ 0.24
Diluted $ 0.19 $ 0.24

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

Basic 199,926 200,352
Diluted 201,091 200,725
 
 
                         
Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(In thousands)
 
  13-Weeks Ended
March 27, March 28,
2010 2009
Operating Activities:
Net income $ 37,329 $ 48,538

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

Depreciation 13,543 13,574
Amortization 8,334 8,088
Gain on sale of property and equipment (6 ) (3 )
Provision for doubtful accounts (1,260 ) (1,101 )
Deferred income taxes (1,546 ) (3,200 )
Foreign currency transaction gains/losses 47,773 (420 )
Provision for obsolete and slow moving inventories 3,140 7,709
Stock compensation expense 9,700 10,587
Realized losses/(gains) on marketable securities (805 ) 1,274
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable 436,446 318,095
Inventories (50,168 ) 58,876
Other current assets (606 ) (1,128 )
Accounts payable (94,717 ) (77,595 )
Other current and non-current liabilities (216,868 ) (88,727 )
Deferred revenue 14,286 -
Income taxes payable (4,048 ) 3,993
Purchase of licenses   (396 )   856  
Net cash provided by operating activities 200,131 299,416
 
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment (3,935 ) (13,136 )
Purchase of intangible assets (5,029 ) (872 )
Purchase of marketable securities (74,303 ) (68,662 )
Redemption of marketable securities 146,073 16,638
Change in restricted cash   1,106     43  
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities 63,912 (65,989 )
 
Financing activities:

Proceeds from issuance of common stock from stock purchase plan

2,725 119
Stock repurchase (47,206 ) (1,849 )
Tax benefit related to stock option exercise   1,408     26  
Net cash used in financing activities (43,073 ) (1,704 )
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (21,208 ) (5,729 )
   
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 199,762 225,994
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   1,091,581     696,335  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 1,291,343   $ 922,329  
 
 
                           
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 March 27, 2010
 
Net sales $ 102,736 $ 41,314 $ 220,924 $ 66,093 $ 431,067
Gross profit $ 65,561 $ 24,231 $ 94,775 $ 46,342 $ 230,909
Operating income $ 38,568 $ 8,929 $ 16,982 $ 18,869 $ 83,348
 
13-Weeks Ended March 28, 2009
 
Net sales $ 80,004 $ 38,017 $ 259,586 $ 59,092 $ 436,699
Gross profit $ 48,424 $ 22,878 $ 84,183 $ 40,510 $ 195,995
Operating income $ 28,504 $ 10,572 $ 4,605 $ 14,278 $ 57,959


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