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United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 29, 2001
or
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _______ to _______
Commission file number 0-31983
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GARMIN LTD.
(Exact name of Company as specified in its charter)
Cayman Islands 98-0229227
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer identification no.)
of incorporation or organization)
P.O. Box 30464 SMB, N/A
5th Floor, Harbour Place (Zip Code)
103 South Church Street
George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
(Address of principal executive offices)
Company's telephone number, including area code: (345) 946-5203*
P.O. Box 30464 SMB,
113 South Church Street
George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the Company (1) has filed all reports required to
be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Company was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. YES [x] NO [ ]
Number of shares outstanding of the Company's common shares as of
November 7,2001:
Common Shares, $.01 par value - 107,646,911
*The executive offices of the Registrant's principal United States subsidiary
are located at 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062. The telephone
number there is (913) 397-8200.
Garmin Ltd.
Form 10-Q
Quarter Ended September 29, 2001
Table of Contents
Part I - Financial Information Page
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
Introductory Comments 3
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 29, 2001
and December 30, 2000. 4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the 13 and
39-weeks ended September 29, 2001 and September 23, 2000. 5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
39-weeks ended September 29, 2001 and September 23, 2000. 6
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 7
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations 10
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About
Market Risk 17
Part II - Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 18
Item 2. Changes in Securities 18
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 18
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 18
Item 5. Other Information 18
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 18
Signature Page 19
The Company's registered trademarks include, without limitation, eTrex and the
Company's trademarks include, without limitation, GNS 530 referred to in this
Report.
Garmin Ltd.
Form 10-Q
Quarter Ended September 29, 2001
Part I - Financial Information
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
Introductory Comments
The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Garmin Ltd. ("Garmin" or
the "Company") included herein have been prepared by the Company, without audit,
pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission. Certain information and note disclosures normally included
in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or
omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes
that the disclosures are adequate to enable a reasonable understanding of the
information presented. These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should
be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes
thereto for the year ended December 30, 2000. Additionally, the Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations included in this Form 10-Q.
The results of operations for the 13 and 39-week periods ended September
29, 2001 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the
full year 2001.
Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except per share information)
(Unaudited)
September 29, December 30,
2001 2000
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $313,269 $251,731
Accounts receivable, net 43,190 32,719
Inventories 65,840 89,855
Deferred income taxes 11,719 12,293
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 5,447 1,423
Total current assets 439,465 388,021
Property and equipment, net 68,790 64,704
Other assets, net 15,044 10,622
Total assets $523,299 $463,347
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $14,662 $22,496
Other accrued expenses 14,212 13,163
Income taxes payable 8,367 5,795
Current portion of long-term debt - 587
Total current liabilities 37,241 42,041
Long-term debt, less current portion 35,544 46,359
Deferred income taxes 8,216 9,616
Other liabilities 1,021 92
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value,
1,000,000 authorized, none issued - -
Common stock, $0.01 par value,
500,000,000 shares authorized:
issued and outstanding shares - 108,232,111
(108,242,111 at December 30, 2000) 1,082 1,082
Additional paid-in capital 133,925 133,925
Retained earnings 338,395 253,140
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (32,125) (22,908)
Total stockholders' equity 441,277 365,239
Total liabilities and stockholders'equity $523,299 $463,347
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share information)
13-Weeks Ended 39-Weeks Ended
September 29, September 23, September 29, September 23,
2001 2000 2001 2000
Net sales $86,930 $89,539 $276,098 $260,079
Cost of goods sold 39,201 40,508 127,401 119,110
Gross profit 47,729 49,031 148,697 140,969
Selling, general and
administrative expenses 9,663 8,603 28,723 23,678
Research and development
expense 7,306 5,755 20,367 15,474
16,969 14,358 49,090 39,152
Operating income 30,760 34,673 99,607 101,817
Other income (expense):
Interest income 3,018 1,893 8,948 4,427
Interest expense (522) (863) (1,749) (2,325)
Foreign currency 335 1,631 7,651 (1,398)
Other (89) (301) 12 (353)
2,742 2,360 14,862 351
Income before income taxes 33,502 37,033 114,469 102,168
Income tax provision 8,501 8,741 29,066 24,116
Net income $25,001 $28,292 $85,403 $78,052
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Net income per share:
Basic $0.23 $0.28 $0.79 $0.78
Diluted $0.23 $0.28 $0.79 $0.78
Weighted average common
shares outstanding:
Basic 108,242 100,000 108,242 100,000
Diluted 108,599 100,000 108,621 100,000
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(In thousands)
39-Weeks Ended
September 29, September 23,
2001 2000
Operating Activities:
Net income $85,403 $78,052
Depreciation and amortization 6,793 5,209
Loss (gain) on property, plant and equipment (45) 709
Provision for doubtful accounts 229 241
Deferred income taxes (685) (967)
Foreign currency translation (2,611) -
Accounts receivable (11,679) (6,665)
Inventories 23,014 (27,942)
Prepaid assets and other current assets (3,179) (933)
Accounts payable (7,948) 7,504
Other current liabilities 1,726 1,603
Income taxes 4,599 4,854
Net cash provided by operating activities 95,617 61,665
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment (10,823) (16,408)
Proceeds from asset sale - 5,854
Change in restricted cash 5,920 (9,085)
Other (12,112) (3,397)
Net cash used in investing activities (17,015) (23,036)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long term debt - 20,000
Payments on long term debt (11,006) (5)
Dividends - (28,954)
Repurchase of common stock (150) -
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (11,156) (8,959)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (5,908) 2,219
Net increase in cash 61,538 31,889
Cash at beginning of period 251,731 104,079
Cash at end of period $313,269 $135,968
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Garmin Ltd.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
September 29, 2001
(In thousands, except share and per share information)
1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of
Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and
footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting
of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have
been included. Operating results for the 13 and 39-week periods ended September
29, 2001 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for
the year ended December 29, 2001.
The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 30, 2000 has been derived
from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of
the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting
principles for completed financial statements. For further information, refer to
the condensed consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included
in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30,
2000.
The company's fiscal year is based on a 52-53 week period ending on the last
Saturday of the calendar year. Therefore the financial results of certain fiscal
years, and the associated 14-week quarters, will not be exactly comparable to
the prior and subsequent 52-week fiscal years and the associated quarters having
only 13 weeks. The quarters ended September 29, 2001 and September 23, 2000 both
contain operating results for 13 weeks.
2. Inventories
The components of inventory consist of the following:
September 29, 2001 December 30, 2000
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Raw materials $28,998 $39,914
Work-in-process 7,325 8,116
Finished goods 29,517 41,825
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Inventory, net of reserves $65,840 $89,855
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3. Stock Repurchase Plan
On September 23, 2001, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the Company
to purchase up to 5.0 million shares of Garmin Ltd. as market and business
conditions warrant. The purchases may be made from time to time on the open
market or in negotiated transactions in compliance with the Securities and
Exchange Commission's Rule 10b-18. The timing and amounts of any purchases will
be determined by the Company's management depending on market conditions and
other factors deemed relevant. The share repurchase authorization expires on
December 31, 2002.
During the 13-week period ended September 29, 2001, the Company purchased 10,000
shares under the authorized stock repurchase plan. Under Cayman Islands law, the
Company is not allowed to hold these shares in treasury. Therefore, the shares
repurchased during the period have been retired.
4. Initial Public Offering
On December 8, 2000, the Company completed an underwritten initial public
offering of 12,075,000 shares (including shares sold pursuant to the
underwriters' over-allotment option) of its common shares, of which 8,242,111
shares were offered by the Company and 3,832,889 were offered by selling
shareholders (the Offering) at an offering price of $14.00 per share. Prior to,
but in connection with the Offering, the Board of Directors approved a
1.12379256-for-1 stock split of the Company's common shares, effected through a
stock dividend on November 6, 2000. All share and per share information included
in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements has been
adjusted to give retroactive effect to the common stock split.
5. Earnings Per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income
per share (in thousands, except per share information):
13-weeks Ended
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September 29, September 23,
2001 2000
Numerator:
Numerator for basic and diluted net income
per share - net income $25,001 $28,292
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Denominator:
Denominator for basic net income per share -
weighted-average common shares 108,242 100,000
Effect of dilutive securities - employee
stock options 357 -
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Denominator for diluted net income per
share - adjusted weighted-average common
shares 108,599 100,000
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Basic net income per share $0.23 $0.28
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Diluted net income per share $0.23 $0.28
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39-weeks Ended
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September 29, September 23,
2001 2000
Numerator:
Numerator for basic and diluted net income
per share - net income $85,403 $78,052
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Denominator:
Denominator for basic net income per share -
weighted-average common shares 108,242 100,000
Effect of dilutive securities - employee
stock options 379 -
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Denominator for diluted net income per
share - adjusted weighted-average common
shares 108,621 100,000
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Basic net income per share $0.79 $0.78
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Diluted net income per share $0.79 $0.78
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6. Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income is comprised of the following:
39-weeks Ended
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September 29, 2001 September 23, 2000
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(in thousands)
Net income $85,403 $78,052
Translation adjustment (9,217) 2,198
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Comprehensive income $76,186 $80,250
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7. Segment Information
Revenues and income before income taxes for each of the Company's reportable
segments are presented below:
13-weeks Ended
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September 29, 2001 September 23, 2000
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Consumer Aviation Consumer Aviation
(in thousands)
Sales to external
customers $64,165 $22,765 $58,923 $30,616
Income before
income taxes $23,442 $10,060 $22,828 $14,205
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39-weeks Ended
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September 29, 2001 September 23, 2000
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Consumer Aviation Consumer Aviation
(in thousands)
Sales to external
customers $193,516 $82,582 $173,322 $86,757
Income before
income taxes $75,177 $39,292 $63,834 $38,334
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
The discussion set forth below, as well as other portions of this Quarterly
Report, contains statements concerning potential future events. Such
forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions by our management, as of
the date of this Quarterly Report, including assumptions about risks and
uncertainties faced by the Company. Readers can identify these forward-looking
statements by their use of such verbs as expects, anticipates, believes or
similar verbs or conjugations of such verbs. If any of our assumptions prove
incorrect or should unanticipated circumstances arise, our actual results could
materially differ from those anticipated by such forward-looking statements. The
differences could be caused by a number of factors or combination of factors
including, but not limited to, those factors identified in the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2000. This report has been
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC" or the
"Commission") in Washington, D.C. and can be obtained by contacting the SEC's
public reference operations or obtaining it through the SEC's web site on the
World Wide Web at http://www.sec.gov. Readers are strongly encouraged to
consider those factors when evaluating any forward-looking statement concerning
the Company. The Company will not update any forward-looking statements in this
Quarterly Report to reflect future events or developments.
The information contained in this Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with
the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in
this Form 10-Q and the audited financial statements and notes thereto in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2000.
The Company is a leading worldwide provider of navigation, communications
and information devices, most of which are enabled by Global Positioning System,
or GPS, technology. We operate in two business segments, the consumer and
aviation markets. Both of our segments offer products through our network of
independent dealers and distributors. However, the nature of products and types
of customers for the two segments vary significantly. As such, the segments are
managed separately. Our consumer segment includes portable GPS receivers and
accessories for marine, recreation, land and automotive use sold primarily to
retail outlets. Our aviation products are portable and panel-mount avionics for
Visual Flight Rules and Instrument Flight Rules navigation and are sold
primarily to retail outlets and certain aircraft manufacturers.
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth our results of operations as a percentage of
net sales during the periods shown:
13-weeks Ended
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September 29, September 23,
2001 2000
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Net sales 100.0% 100.0%
Cost of goods sold 45.1% 45.2%
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Gross profit 54.9% 54.8%
Selling, general and 11.1% 9.6%
administrative
Research and development 8.4% 6.4%
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Total operating expenses 19.5% 16.0%
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Operating income 35.4% 38.8%
Other income, net 3.2% 2.6%
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Income before income taxes 38.6% 41.4%
Provision for income taxes 9.8% 9.8%
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Net income 28.8% 31.6%
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39-weeks Ended
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September 29, September 23,
2001 2000
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Net sales 100.0% 100.0%
Cost of goods sold 46.1% 45.8%
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Gross profit 53.9% 54.2%
Selling, general and 10.4% 9.1%
administrative
Research and development 7.4% 5.9%
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Total operating expenses 17.8% 15.0%
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Operating income 36.1% 39.2%
Other income, net 5.3% 0.1%
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Income before income taxes 41.4% 39.3%
Provision for income taxes 10.5% 9.3%
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Net income 30.9% 30.0%
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The following table sets forth our results of operations for each of our
two segments through income before income taxes during the periods shown. For
each line item in the table, the total of the consumer and aviation segments'
amounts equals the amount in the consolidated statements of income included in
Item 1.
13-weeks Ended
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September 29, 2001 September 23, 2000
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Consumer Aviation Consumer Aviation
(in thousands)
Net sales $64,165 $22,765 $58,923 $30,616
Cost of goods sold 30,796 8,405 28,017 12,491
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Gross profit 33,369 14,360 30,906 18,125
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and
administrative 7,306 2,357 6,142 2,461
Research and 4,683 2,623 3,887 1,868
development ----- ----- ----- -----
Total operating
expenses 11,989 4,980 10,029 4,329
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Operating income 21,380 9,380 20,877 13,796
Other income(expense), 2,062 680 1,951 409
net ------ ----- ------ -----
Income before
income taxes $23,442 $10,060 $22,828 $14,205
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39-weeks Ended
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September 29, 2001 September 23, 2000
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Consumer Aviation Consumer Aviation
(in thousands)
Net sales $193,516 $82,582 $173,322 $86,757
Cost of goods sold 96,061 31,340 83,102 36,008
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Gross profit 97,455 51,242 90,220 50,749
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and
administrative 21,042 7,681 17,122 6,556
Research and 13,292 7,075 9,983 5,491
development ------ ----- ------ -----
Total operating
expenses 34,334 14,756 27,105 12,047
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Operating income 63,121 36,486 63,115 38,702
Other income(expense), 12,056 2,806 719 (368)
net ------ ------ ------ ------
Income before
income taxes $75,177 $39,292 $63,834 $38,334
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Comparison of 13-Weeks Ended September 29, 2001 and September 23, 2000
Net Sales
Net sales decreased $2.6 million, or 2.9%, to $86.9 million for the 13-week
period ended September 29, 2001, from $89.5 million for the 13-week period ended
September 23, 2000. The decrease for the 13-week period ended September 29, 2001
was primarily due to overall declining economic conditions and the negative
impact on our aviation segment from the resulting events following the terrorist
attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001. Sales from our consumer products
accounted for 73.8% of net sales for the third quarter of 2001 compared to 65.8%
during the third quarter of 2000. Sales from our aviation products accounted for
26.2% for the third quarter of 2001 compared to 34.2% during the third quarter
of 2000. Total consumer and aviation units increased 4.4% to 311,000 in 2001
from 298,000 in 2000.
Net sales for the consumer segment increased $5.2 million, or 8.9%, to
$64.2 million for the 13-week period ended September 29, 2001, from $58.9
million for the 13-week period ended September 23, 2000. The increase for the
13-week period ended September 29, 2001 was primarily due to the 22 new products
introduced in the first nine months of 2001 and overall demand for our consumer
products as total units were up 5.9%.
Net sales for the aviation segment decreased $7.9 million, or 25.6%, to
$22.8 million for the 13-week period ended September 29, 2001, from $30.6
million for the 13-week period ended September 23, 2000. The decrease for the
13-week period ended September 29, 2001 was primarily due to declining economic
conditions and the shut down of U.S. airspace as a result of the terrorist
attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001. In addition to the shut down of
U.S. airspace, the general aviation industry was further impacted by the
additional restrictions implemented by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
on those flights that fly utilizing Visual Flight Rules (VFR). The FAA
restricted VFR flight inside 30 enhanced Class B (a 20-25 mile radius around the
30 largest metropolitan areas in the country) airspace areas. The Aircraft
Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) estimated that these restrictions affected
approximately 41,800 general aviation aircraft based at 282 airports inside the
30 enhanced Class B airspace areas. The AOPA estimates that approximately 90% of
all general aviation flights are conducted VFR, and that only 15% of general
aviation pilots are current to fly utilizing Instrument Flight Rules (IFR).
These restrictions impacted our revenues since many general aviation aircraft
were grounded and were unable to fly to several aviation dealers to buy our
product. As a result of the factors indicated above, total aviation units sold
during the third quarter declined 29.5% when compared to the year-ago quarter.
Gross Profit
Gross profit decreased $1.3 million, or 2.7%, to $47.7 million for the
13-week period ended September 29, 2001, from $49.0 million for the 13-week
period ended September 23, 2000. This decrease was primarily attributable to a
decrease in revenues due to declining economic conditions and the events that
occurred on September 11, 2001. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales
remained flat at 54.9% for the 13-week period ended September 29, 2001 compared
to 54.8% for the 13-week period ended September 23, 2000.
Gross profit for the consumer segment increased $2.5 million, or 8.0%, to
$33.4 million for the 13-week period ended September 29, 2001, from $30.9
million for the 13-week period ended September 23, 2000. This increase is
primarily attributable to the increase in consumer revenue, improved
manufacturing efficiencies on many of our new products introduced throughout the
year, and a reduction of raw material costs. Gross profit as a percentage of net
sales remained relatively flat at 52.0% for the 13-week period ended September
29, 2001 compared to 52.5% for the 13-week period ended September 23, 2000.
Gross profit for the aviation segment decreased $3.8 million, or 20.8%, to
$14.4 million for the 13-week period ended September 29, 2001, from $18.1
million for the 13-week period ended September 23, 2000. This decrease is
associated with the decline in revenues in our aviation segment during the
quarter. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales increased to 63.1% for the
13-week period ended September 29, 2001 from 59.2% for the 13-week period ended
September 23, 2000. This increase as a percentage of net sales was primarily
attributed to product mix as we experienced a greater proportion of higher
margin panel mount unit sales versus portable handheld unit sales during the
quarter when compared to the third fiscal quarter of 2000.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $1.1 million, or
12.3%, to $9.7 million (11.1% of net sales) for the 13-week period ended
September 29, 2001, from $8.6 million (9.6% of net sales) for the 13-week period
ended September 23, 2000. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased
$1.2 million, or 19.0%, in the consumer segment and decreased $0.1 million, or
4.2%, in the aviation segment. The increase in expense was primarily
attributable to increases in employment generally across the organization (net
increase of 36 new employees) and increased advertising costs (up 16%)
associated with new product releases. Overall, selling, general and
administrative expenses increased at a higher rate than revenues due to the need
to ramp-up for the release of new products.
Research and Development Expense
Research and development expenses increased $1.6 million, or 27.0%, to $7.3
million (8.4% of net sales) for the 13-week period ended September 29, 2001,
from $5.8 million (6.4% of net sales) for the 13-week period ended September 23,
2000. Research and development expenses increased $0.8 million, or 20.5%, in the
consumer segment and $0.8 million, or 40.4%, in the aviation segment. The
increase in expense was primarily due to the introduction of five new recently
developed products within our consumer segment during the quarter and the
addition of 35 new engineers to our staff during fiscal 2001 when compared to
fiscal 2000 as a result of our continued emphasis on innovation.
Operating Income
Operating income for the 13-week period ended September 29, 2001 decreased
to $30.8 million, or 11.3% from $34.7 million for the 13-week period ended
September 23, 2000. Operating income as a percentage of net sales decreased to
35.4% for the 13-week period ended September 29, 2001, from 38.7% for the
13-week period ended September 23, 2000 as a result of the factors discussed
above.
Other Income (Expense)
Other income (expense) principally consists of interest income, interest
expense and foreign currency exchange gains and losses. Other income for the
13-week period ended September 29, 2001 amounted to $2.7 million compared to
other income of $2.4 million for the 13-week period ended September 23, 2000.
Interest income for the 13-week period ended September 29, 2001 amounted to $3.0
million compared to $1.9 million for the 13-week period ended September 23,
2000, the increase being attributable to the growth of the Company's cash and
cash equivalents from profitable operations during the period on which interest
income is earned. Interest expense decreased to $0.5 million for the 13-week
period ended September 29, 2001 from $0.9 million for the 13-week period ended
September 23, 2000, due primarily to the reduction of debt and a lower interest
rate environment during fiscal 2001.
We recognized a foreign currency exchange gain of $0.3 million for the
13-week period ended September 29, 2001 compared to a gain of $1.6 million for
the 13-week period ended September 23, 2000. The $0.3 million gain was due to
the relative stability of the U.S. Dollar compared to the Taiwan Dollar during
the third quarter of fiscal 2001, when the exchange rate increased to 34.52
TD/USD at September 29, 2001 from 34.50 TD/USD at June 30, 2001. The $1.6
million gain was due to the strength of the U.S. Dollar compared to the Taiwan
Dollar during the third quarter of fiscal 2000, when the exchange rate increased
to 31.30 TD/USD at September 23, 2000 from 30.77 TD/USD at June 24, 2000.
Income Tax Provision
Income tax expense decreased by $0.2 million, to $8.5 million, for the
13-week period ended September 29, 2001 from $8.7 million for the 13-week period
ended September 23, 2000 due to our lower taxable income. The effective tax rate
was 25.4% for the 13-week period ended September 29, 2001 versus 23.6% for the
13-week period ended September 23, 2000. The increase is attributable to the
effects of a surtax on undistributed earnings in Taiwan that the Company will
pay in the following year, among other things. The tax cost of distributing
earnings from Garmin Corporation, the Company's Taiwan subsidiary, to the
Company significantly exceeds the amount of the surtax.
Net Income
As a result of the above, net income decreased 11.6% for the 13-week period
ended September 29, 2001 to $25.0 million compared to $28.3 million for the
13-week period ended September 23, 2000.
Comparison of 39-Weeks Ended September 29, 2001 and September 23, 2000
Net Sales
Net sales increased $16.0 million, or 6.2%, to $276.1 million for the
39-week period ended September 29, 2001, from $260.1 million for the 39-week
period ended September 23, 2000. The increase for the 39-week period ended
September 29, 2001 was primarily due to the introduction of 22 new products and
the increase in overall demand for our consumer GPS products. Sales from our
consumer products accounted for 70.1% of net sales for the year-to-date period
of 2001 compared to 66.6% during the year-to-date period of 2000. Sales from our
aviation products accounted for 29.9% of net sales for the year-to-date period
of 2001 compared to 33.4% during the year-to-date period of 2000. Total consumer
and aviation units increased 12.5% to 993,000 in 2001 from 883,000 in 2000.
Net sales for the consumer segment increased $20.2 million, or 11.7%, to
$193.5 million for the 39-week period ended September 29, 2001, from $173.3
million for the 39-week period ended September 23, 2000. The increase for the
39-week period ended September 29, 2001 was primarily due to new product
introductions during fiscal 2001 and overall demand for our consumer products as
total units increased 13.6%.
Net sales for the aviation segment decreased $4.2 million, or 4.8%, to
$82.6 million for the 39-week period ended September 29, 2001, from $86.8
million for the 39-week period ended September 23, 2000. The decrease for the
39-week period ended September 29, 2001 was primarily due to an overall weak
economy and the shut down of U.S. airspace that occurred during the third
quarter, which offset growth in aviation sales earlier in the year. As a result
of the factors indicated above, total aviation units sold for the 39-week period
ended September 29, 2001 declined 9.1% when compared to the year-ago period.
Gross Profit
Gross profit increased $7.7 million, or 5.5%, to $148.7 million for the
39-week period ended September 29, 2001, from $141.0 million for the 39-week
period ended September 23, 2000. This increase was primarily attributable to
revenue growth associated with increased unit volumes within our consumer
segment. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales decreased to 53.9% for the
39-week period ended September 29, 2001 compared to 54.2% for the 39-week period
ended September 23, 2000. This decrease as a percentage of net sales was
primarily attributed to a shift in product mix within the consumer segment,
whereby lower margin new product lines replaced higher margin existing product
lines.
Gross profit for the consumer segment increased $7.2 million, or 8.0%, to
$97.5 million for the 39-week period ended September 29, 2001, from $90.2
million for the 39-week period ended September 23, 2000. Gross profit as a
percentage of net sales decreased to 50.4% for the 39-week period ended
September 29, 2001 from 52.1% for the 39-week period ended September 23, 2000
due to a shift in product mix as we sold more entry level eTrex(R) units and a
shift to lower margin product lines.
Gross profit for the aviation segment increased $0.5 million, or 1.0%, to
$51.2 million for the 39-week period ended September 29, 2001, from $50.7
million for the 39-week period ended September 23, 2000. Gross profit as a
percentage of net sales increased to 62.0% for the 39-week period ended
September 29, 2001 from 58.5% for the 39-week period ended September 23, 2000.
This increase as a percentage of net sales was primarily attributed to product
mix, as total panel-mount aviation unit sales increased 17.5%. We experienced a
significant increase in unit sales of our higher margin GNS 530(TM) product
line.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $5.0 million, or
21.3%, to $28.7 million (10.4% of net sales) for the 39-week period ended
September 29, 2001, from $23.7 million (9.1% of net sales) for the 39-week
period ended September 23, 2000. Selling, general and administrative expenses
increased $3.9 million, or 22.9%, in the consumer segment and $1.1 million, or
17.2%, in the aviation segment. The increase in expense was primarily
attributable to increases in employment generally across the organization,
increased advertising costs associated with new product releases, additional
costs associated with being a public company, and increases in insurance
premiums.
Research and Development Expense
Research and development expenses increased $4.9 million, or 31.6%, to
$20.4 million (7.4% of net sales) for the 39-week period ended September 29,
2001, from $15.5 million (5.9% of net sales) for the 39-week period ended
September 23, 2000. Research and development expenses increased $3.3 million, or
33.1%, in the consumer segment and $1.6 million, or 28.8%, in the aviation
segment. The increase in expense was primarily due to the introduction of 22 new
products within our consumer segment and the addition of 35 new engineers to our
staff as a result of our continued emphasis on research and development
expansion and innovation.
Operating Income
Operating income for the 39-week period ended September 29, 2001 decreased
to $99.6 million, or 2.2% from $101.8 million for the 39-week period ended
September 23, 2000. Operating income as a percentage of net sales decreased to
36.1% for the 39-week period ended September 29, 2001, from 39.1% for the
39-week period ended September 23, 2000 as a result of the factors discussed
above.
Other Income (Expense)
Other income (expense) principally consists of interest income, interest
expense and foreign currency exchange gains and losses. Other income for the
39-week period ended September 29, 2001 amounted to $14.9 million compared to
other income of $0.4 million for the 39-week period ended September 23, 2000.
Interest income for the 39-week period ended September 29, 2001 amounted to $8.9
million compared to $4.4 million for the 39-week period ended September 23,
2000, the increase being attributable to the growth of the Company's cash and
cash equivalents from profitable operations during the period on which interest
income is earned. Interest expense decreased to $1.7 million for the 39-week
period ended September 29, 2001 from $2.3 million for the 39-week period ended
September 23, 2000, due primarily to the reduction of debt and a lower interest
rate environment during fiscal 2001.
We recognized a foreign currency exchange gain of $7.7 million for the
39-week period ended September 29, 2001 compared to a loss of $1.4 million for
the 39-week period ended September 23, 2000. The $7.7 million gain was due to
the significantly increased strength of the U.S. Dollar compared to the Taiwan
Dollar during the year-to-date period of fiscal 2001, when the exchange rate
increased to 34.52 TD/USD at September 29, 2001 from 33.01 TD/USD at December
30, 2000. The $1.4 million loss was due to the weakening of the U.S. Dollar
compared to the Taiwan Dollar during the year-to-date period of fiscal 2000,
when the exchange rate decreased to 31.30 TD/USD at September 23, 2000 from
31.65 TD/USD at December 25, 1999.
Income Tax Provision
Income tax expense increased by $5.0 million, to $29.1 million, for the
39-week period ended September 29, 2001 from $24.1 million for the 39-week
period ended September 23, 2000 due to our higher taxable income. The effective
tax rate was 25.4% for the 39-week period ended September 29, 2001 versus 23.6%
for the 39-week period ended September 23, 2000. The increase is attributable to
the effects of a surtax on undistributed earnings in Taiwan that the Company
will pay in the following year, among other things. The tax cost of distributing
earnings from Garmin Corporation, the Company's Taiwan subsidiary, to the
Company significantly exceeds the amount of the surtax.
Net Income
As a result of the above, net income increased 9.4% for the 39-week period
ended September 29, 2001 to $85.4 million compared to $78.1 million for the
39-week period ended September 23, 2000.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Net cash generated by operating activities was $95.6 million for the
39-week period ended September 29, 2001 compared to $61.7 million for the
39-week period ended September 23, 2000. We operate with a strong customer
driven approach and therefore carry sufficient inventory to meet customer
demand. Because we desire to respond quickly to our customers and minimize order
fulfillment time, our inventory levels are generally adequate to meet most
demand. We also attempt to carry sufficient inventory levels on key components
so that potential supplier shortages have as minimal an impact as possible on
our ability to deliver our finished products. We did experience a $24.0 million
reduction in inventory at September 29, 2001 when compared to fiscal year-end
December 30, 2000 as we began shipments of 22 new products. Due to the timing of
these new product introductions during the period, our accounts receivable
balance increased $10.5 million to $43.2 million at September 29, 2001 from
$32.7 million at December 30, 2000. We do not anticipate that the timing of new
product introductions will have a negative impact on our financial results in
the future.
During the 39-week period ended September 29, 2001, our capital
expenditures totaled $10.8 million compared to $16.4 million for the 39-week
period ended September 23, 2000. The capital expenditures were incurred
primarily for the continued expansion of our Olathe, Kansas facility. Cash flow
from financing activities during the period were $11.2 million use of cash due
to the reduction of debt in Taiwan compared to a use of cash of $9.0 million in
prior period. The lower use of cash in the prior period was attributed to the
net effect of cash provided by the issuance of long-term debt ($20.0 million) to
finance the expansion of our Olathe, Kansas facility and cash used to pay
dividends ($29.0 million).
We believe that our existing cash balances and cash flow from operations
will continue to be sufficient to meet our expected capital and liquidity needs
for the foreseeable future.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Market Sensitivity
We have market risk primarily in connection with the pricing of our
products and services and the purchase of raw materials. Product pricing and raw
material costs are both significantly influenced by semiconductor market
conditions. Historically, during cyclical industry downturns, we have been able
to offset pricing declines for our products through a combination of improved
product mix and success in obtaining price reductions in raw material costs.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
The operation of the Company's subsidiaries in international markets
results in exposure to movements in currency exchange rates. We generally have
not been significantly affected by foreign exchange fluctuations because, until
recently, the Taiwan Dollar has proven to be relatively stable. However, within
the last year we have experienced significant foreign currency gains due to the
strengthening of the U.S. dollar. The potential of volatile foreign exchange
rate fluctuations in the future could have a significant effect on our results
of operations.
The principal currencies involved are the Taiwan Dollar and the British
Pound Sterling. The Company's international subsidiaries use the local currency
as the functional currency. The Company translates all assets and liabilities at
year-end exchange rates and income and expense accounts at average rates during
the year. In order to minimize the effect of the currency exchange fluctuations
on our operations, we have elected to retain most of our cash at our Taiwan
subsidiary in U.S. dollars. As such, even when a significant gain or loss occurs
as a result of more volatile foreign exchange rate fluctuations, the actual
impact on our operations is of a lesser extent.
Interest Rate Risk
As of September 29, 2001, we have interest rate risk in connection with our
industrial revenue bonds that bear interest at a floating rate. The Company's
subsidiary, Garmin International, Inc. entered into an interest rate swap
agreement to modify the characteristics of $15 million of its outstanding
long-term debt from a floating rate to a fixed rate basis. This agreement
involves the receipt of floating rate amounts in exchange for fixed rate
interest payments over the life of the agreement without an exchange of the
underlying principal amount. The gain or loss on interest rate swap agreements
is immaterial.
Part II - Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
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From time to time the Company may be involved in litigation arising in
the course of its operations. As of November 13, 2001, the Company was
not a party to any material legal proceedings.
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
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None
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
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None
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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None
Item 5. Other Information
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Not applicable
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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Not applicable
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
GARMIN LTD.
By /s/ Kevin Rauckman
Kevin Rauckman
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer
and Principal Accounting Officer)
Dated: November 13, 2001