Form 8-K LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL For: Dec 31

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

January 27, 2015

LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(859) 232-2000

(Registrants telephone number, including area code)

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On January 27, 2015, Lexmark International, Inc. (the Company) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2014. The text of the press release announcing the financial results is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

The press release contains non-GAAP financial measures. For purposes of Regulation G, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a registrants historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flows that excludes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of excluding amounts, that are included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the statement of income, balance sheet or statement of cash flows (or equivalent statements) of the issuer; or includes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of including amounts, that are excluded from the most directly comparable measure so calculated and presented. In this regard, GAAP refers to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G, the Company has provided reconciliations between the GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures contained in the press release in the financial statements attached thereto, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and on the Companys investor relations website at http://investor.lexmark.com.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Lexmark reports fourth quarter and full year results

• Revenue growth exceeded October guidance range
• Revenue excluding Inkjet Exit grew 7 percent, seventh consecutive quarter of growth
• Combined MPS and Perceptive Software revenue exceeded $1.1 billion in 2014
• Non-GAAP EPS impacted $0.18 per share due to higher than expected taxes and additional currency headwinds
• Generated strong free cash flow of $153 million in quarter, $282 million in full year
• Share repurchases and dividends totaled $44 million in quarter, $165 million in full year
• Claron acquisition broadened companys medical content management capabilities

Lexington, Ky.  Jan. 27, 2015  Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2014.

In the fourth quarter, Lexmark delivered revenue growth that exceeded October guidance, said Paul Rooke, Lexmark chairman and chief executive officer. "For the year, Lexmarks Managed Print Services and Perceptive Software combined revenue exceeded $1.1 billion, grew 18 percent and increased to 30 percent of Lexmarks total revenue.

"These results reflect Lexmarks ongoing transformation to a higher value portfolio of imaging and software solutions that enable customers to manage their unstructured information challenges, added Rooke.

"Approximately 70 percent of Lexmarks revenue comes from our more predictable imaging and software annuity streams, said Rooke. 2014 marks our 13th consecutive year of positive free cash flow, which fuels Lexmarks disciplined capital allocation framework of building and growing our solutions business while concurrently rewarding shareholders through the ongoing return of capital."

Fourth Quarter Results

• Fourth quarter revenue growth exceeded the companys October guidance range.

• Fourth quarter 2014 GAAP revenue of $1.023 billion includes acquisition-related adjustments of $9 million. Fourth quarter 2014 non-GAAP1 revenue of $1.032 billion grew 2 percent year to year, and grew 7 percent excluding the planned and ongoing decline in Inkjet Exit2 revenue.
• Fourth quarter GAAP EPS were ($0.42) and $1.48 in 2014 and 2013, respectively.
• Mark-to-market asset and actuarial gains and losses were recognized for the companys pension and other postretirement benefit plans. Mark-to-market gains and losses are excluded from non-GAAP financial measures and do not impact free cash flow3. For the fourth quarter of 2014, the company recognized an $84 million pre-tax loss ($0.97 per share) compared to a pre-tax gain of $82 million ($0.64 per share) in the same period last year.
• Fourth quarter adjustments (including the mark-to-market adjustments) were $1.53 per share and ($0.30) per share in 2014 and 2013, respectively.
• Fourth quarter non-GAAP EPS were $1.11 compared with non-GAAP EPS of $1.18 in the fourth quarter of 2013. As compared to the companys October guidance, fourth quarter non-GAAP EPS were negatively impacted $0.18 per share, $0.10 per share from higher than expected taxes, principally a mix shift of earnings toward higher tax geographies and discrete items, and $0.08 per share due to additional currency headwinds.

Fourth Quarter 2014 Higher Value Solutions Revenue

• Lexmarks Higher Value Solutions revenue4 is comprised of Managed Print Services (MPS)5 and Perceptive Software.
• Fourth quarter Higher Value Solutions revenue of $341 million, excluding acquisition-related adjustments of $9 million, grew 22 percent year to year and accounted for 33 percent of total revenue, up from 28 percent in the same period in 2013.

Fourth Quarter 2014 Segment Revenue

• Imaging Solutions and Services (ISS) revenue of $933 million declined less than 1 percent year to year. ISS revenue, excluding Inkjet Exit revenue, grew 4 percent year to year.

• MPS revenue of $242 million grew 16 percent year to year.
• Non-MPS6 revenue of $633 million was about flat year to year.
• Inkjet Exit revenue of $58 million declined 42 percent year to year.

• Perceptive Software revenue was $90 million. Excluding acquisition-related adjustments, Perceptive Software revenue grew 37 percent year to year.

Fourth Quarter 2014 Product Revenue

• Hardware revenue of $236 million grew 3 percent year to year.
• Supplies revenue of $646 million declined 2 percent year to year.

• Laser supplies revenue of $589 million grew 5 percent year to year.

• Software and Other revenue was $140 million. Excluding acquisition-related adjustments, Software and Other revenue of $150 million grew 23 percent year to year.

Fourth Quarter 2014 GAAP Results

• Revenue was $1.023 billion compared to $1.006 billion in 2013.
• Gross profit margin was 35.2 percent versus 41.5 percent in 2013.
• Operating expense was $381 million compared to $267 million in 2013.
• Operating loss was $22 million compared to income of $151 million in 2013.
• Operating income margin was (2.1) percent compared to 15.0 percent in 2013.

• Net earnings were ($26) million compared to $94 million in 2013.

Fourth Quarter 2014 Non-GAAP Results

• Revenue was $1.032 billion compared to $1.011 billion in 2013.
• Gross profit margin was 38.9 percent versus 41.4 percent in 2013.
• Operating expense was $291 million compared to $307 million in 2013.
• Operating income was $111 million compared to $112 million in 2013.
• Operating income margin was 10.7 percent compared to 11.1 percent in 2013.
• Net earnings were $68 million compared to $75 million in 2013.

Full Year Results

• 2014 GAAP revenue of $3.710 billion includes acquisition-related adjustments of $17 million. 2014 non-GAAP revenue of $3.728 billion grew 1 percent year to year, and grew 6 percent excluding the planned and ongoing decline in Inkjet Exit revenue.

• Mark-to-market asset and actuarial gains and losses were recognized for the companys pension and other postretirement benefit plans. For the full year of 2014, the company recognized an $81 million pre-tax loss ($0.91 per share) compared to a pre-tax gain of $82 million ($0.63 per share) in the same period last year.
• Full year adjustments (including the mark-to-market adjustments) were $2.79 per share and $0.11 per share in 2014 and 2013, respectively.
• GAAP EPS were $1.25 and $4.08 in 2014 and 2013, respectively.
• Non-GAAP EPS were $4.04 in 2014 compared with non-GAAP EPS of $4.19 in 2013.

Full Year 2014 Higher Value Solutions Revenue

• 2014 Higher Value Solutions revenue of $1.134 billion, excluding acquisition-related adjustments of $17 million, grew 18 percent year to year and accounted for 30 percent of total revenue, up from 26 percent in the same period in 2013.

Full Year 2014 Segment Revenue

• ISS revenue of $3.415 billion declined less than 1 percent year to year. ISS revenue, excluding Inkjet Exit revenue, grew 4 percent year to year.

• MPS revenue of $821 million grew 14 percent year to year.
• Non-MPS revenue of $2.337 billion grew 1 percent year to year.
• Inkjet Exit revenue of $257 million declined 37 percent year to year.

• Perceptive Software revenue was $296 million. Excluding acquisition-related adjustments, Perceptive Software revenue grew 31 percent year to year.

Full Year 2014 Product Revenue

• Hardware revenue of $782 million grew 3 percent year to year.
• Supplies revenue of $2.446 billion declined 2 percent year to year.

• Laser supplies revenue of $2.189 billion grew 5 percent year to year.

• Software and Other revenue was $482 million. On a non-GAAP basis, Software and Other revenue of $500 million grew 14 percent year to year.

Full Year 2014 GAAP Results

• Revenue was $3.710 billion compared to $3.668 billion in 2013.
• Gross profit margin was 38.0 percent versus 39.4 percent in 2013.
• Operating expense was $1.261 billion compared to $1.035 billion in 2013.
• Operating income was $149 million compared to $409 million in 2013.
• Operating income margin was 4.0 percent compared to 11.2 percent in 2013.
• Net earnings were $79 million compared to $262 million in 2013.

Full Year 2014 Non-GAAP Results

• Revenue was $3.728 billion compared to $3.684 billion in 2013.
• Gross profit margin was 40.2 percent versus 40.7 percent in 2013.
• Operating expense was $1.104 billion compared to $1.098 billion in 2013.
• Operating income was $397 million compared to $403 million in 2013.
• Operating income margin was 10.6 percent compared to 10.9 percent in 2013.
• Net earnings were $255 million compared to $269 million in 2013.

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Cash Flow

• Net cash provided by operating activities was $183 million in the fourth quarter, $418 million for the full year.
• Free cash flow3 was $153 million in the fourth quarter, $282 million for the full year.�
• Capital expenditures were $30 million in the fourth quarter, $136 million for the full year.
• Depreciation and amortization of $64 million in the fourth quarter of 2014 includes acquisition-related adjustments of $20 million and $1 million of restructuring-related adjustments.
• Depreciation and amortization of $259 million for the full year of 2014 includes acquisition-related adjustments of $77 million and $4 million of restructuring-related adjustments.
• Cash, including cash equivalents and current marketable securities, was $934 million at year end, $876 million of which was non U.S.-based.

Maintaining Capital Allocation Discipline to Transform Lexmark, Drive Shareholder Value

• Lexmark is executing on its stated capital allocation framework of returning more than 50 percent of free cash flow to shareholders, on average, through quarterly dividends and share repurchases while building and growing its solutions and software business through expansion and acquisitions.
• Lexmark has returned 78 percent of free cash flow generated since the first quarter of 2011 to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.
• In the fourth quarter of 2014, Lexmark returned $44 million to shareholders:

• The company paid a quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share ($1.44 annualized). This amounted to $22 million and was Lexmarks 13th consecutive quarterly dividend.
• The company repurchased 0.5 million Lexmark shares for $22 million.

• In full year 2014, Lexmark returned $165 million to shareholders:

• The company paid dividends of $85 million.

• The company repurchased 1.9 million Lexmark shares for $80 million. The companys remaining share repurchase authorization at year end was $89 million.

Claron Technology, Inc. Acquisition

• In January 2015, Lexmark announced the acquisition of Claron Technology, Inc. (Claron), a leading provider of medical image viewing, distribution, sharing and collaboration software technology, for approximately $37 million funded entirely with Lexmarks non U.S.-based cash.
• Claron and Lexmarks other healthcare technology acquisitions are enabling the company to further broaden its medical content management capabilities.
• The combination of Perceptive Softwares image capture, vendor neutral archive, universal image viewing software, and image exchange enables the company to offer unique, interoperable solutions with vendor neutrality helping to eliminate silos that exist today within, and between, healthcare organizations.

External Recognition Reflects Lexmarks Solutions Capabilities Strengths

• In 2014, several top industry analyst firms favorably positioned Lexmark in their key evaluations for the year, acknowledging that Lexmarks capabilities are among the best at connecting an organizations information with the people and processes that need it most. This recognition spans a broad range of hardware, software and solutions categories:

• MPS - Lexmark was named an MPS leader for the fourth consecutive year by Gartner, and for the third consecutive year by both IDC and Quocirca,
• Enterprise Content Management (ECM)  Perceptive Software was named a leader in Gartners Magic Quadrant for ECM in both 2013 and 2014,
• Enterprise Search  For the first time in 2014, Perceptive Software was named a leader in Gartners Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Search,
• Enterprise Video Content Management  Perceptive Software was positioned as a challenger in Gartners 2014 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Video Content Management.

Alberta Health Services Selects Lexmark for Managed Print Services

• In the fourth quarter, Lexmark announced it has signed a five-year MPS agreement for approximately $100 million with Alberta Health Services (AHS) of Alberta, Canada.
• AHS conducted a rigorous evaluation through an open competitive bid process, which began in 2013 and resulted in the selection of Lexmark as the service provider best able to meet the organizational print goals.
• Lexmark will provide AHS with managed services including business assessments, infrastructure optimization, asset management, proactive consumables management, maintenance service, software solutions, reporting and governance.
• Lexmark will deploy a solutions-enabled fleet of innovative printers and smart MFPs across more than 900 AHS departmental locations.

Perceptive Software to Provide Private Label Healthcare Solutions to Allscripts

• In January, Perceptive Software announced a new agreement with Allscripts, a leading global provider of clinical, financial and operational software solutions for healthcare providers.
• As part of this agreement, components of Perceptive Softwares ECM solution suite will be private labeled and optimized to become part of an integrated medical content management platform within Allscripts.

• Perceptive Softwares ECM solutions will provide Allscripts customers with access to patient documents and medical images that exist outside the electronic medical record.

Looking Forward  First Quarter of 2015

• Total revenue is expected to decline in the range of 3 to 5 percent year to year.
• Revenue, excluding Inkjet Exit revenue, is expected to decline slightly year to year.
• GAAP EPS are expected to be around $0.24 to $0.34.
• Non-GAAP EPS are expected to be around $0.70 to $0.80, compared with non-GAAP EPS of $0.92 in 2014.

Looking Forward  Full Year of 2015

• Total revenue is expected to decline in the range of 3 to 5 percent year to year.
• Revenue, excluding Inkjet Exit revenue, is expected to decline slightly year to year.
• GAAP EPS are expected to be around $1.81 to $2.01.
• Non-GAAP EPS are expected to be around $3.60 to $3.80, compared with non-GAAP EPS of $4.04 in 2014.

Conference Call Today

• The company will be hosting a conference call with securities analysts today at 8:30 a.m. (EST). A live broadcast and a complete replay of this call can be accessed from Lexmarks investor relations website at http://investor.lexmark.com. If you are unable to connect to the Internet, you can access the call via telephone at 888-693-3477 (outside the U.S. by calling 973-582-2710) using access code 55305559.
• Lexmarks earnings presentation slides, including reconciliations between GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures, will be available on Lexmarks investor relations website prior to the live broadcast.

About Lexmark

Lexmark is uniquely focused on connecting unstructured printed and digital information across enterprises with the processes, applications and people that need it most. For more information, please visit www.lexmark.com.

Lexmark and Lexmark with diamond design are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc., registered in the U.S. and/or other countries.� All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this release which are not historical facts are forward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties which may cause the companys actual results or performance to be materially different from the results or performance expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that may impact such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; failure to successfully integrate newly acquired businesses; continued economic uncertainty related to volatility of the global economy; inability to execute the companys strategy to become an end-to-end solutions provider; decreased supplies consumption; inability to realize all of the anticipated benefits of the companys acquisitions; possible changes in the size of expected restructuring costs, charges, and savings; market acceptance of new products; aggressive pricing from competitors and resellers; changes in the companys tax provisions or tax liabilities; the inability to develop new products and enhance existing products to meet customer needs on a cost competitive basis; reliance on international production facilities, manufacturing partners and certain key suppliers; increased investment to support product development and marketing; the financial failure or loss of business with a key customer or reseller; periodic variations affecting revenue and profitability; excessive inventory for the companys reseller channel; failure to manage inventory levels or production capacity; credit risk associated with the companys customers, channel partners, and investment portfolio; entrance into the market of additional competitors focused on office printing and imaging and software solutions, including enterprise content management, business process management, document output management, intelligent data capture and search; inability to perform under managed print services contracts; increased competition in the aftermarket supplies business; fees on the companys products or litigation costs required to protect the companys rights; inability to obtain and protect the companys intellectual property rights and defend against claims of infringement and/or anticompetitive conduct; the outcome of litigation or regulatory proceedings to which the company may be a party; unforeseen cost impacts as a result of new legislation; the inability to attract, retain and motivate key employees; changes in a countrys political or economic conditions; the failure of information technology systems, including data breaches or cyber attacks; disruptions at important points of exit and entry and distribution centers; business disruptions; terrorist acts; acts of war or other political conflicts; or the outbreak of a communicable

disease; and other risks described in the companys Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

1. In an effort to provide investors with additional information regarding the company's results as determined by generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the company has also disclosed in this press release non-GAAP earnings per share amounts and related income statement items which management believes provides useful information to investors. When used in this press release, non-GAAP earnings per share amounts and related income statement items exclude restructuring-related, acquisition and divestiture-related, debt extinguishment-related and pension mark-to-market adjustments. The rationale for management's use of non-GAAP measures is included in Appendix A to the financial information attached hereto.
2. Inkjet Exit is defined as consumer and business inkjet hardware and supplies that the company is exiting.
3. Free Cash Flow is defined as net cash flows provided by operating activities minus purchases of property, plant and equipment plus proceeds from sale of fixed assets.
4. Higher Value Solutions revenue is defined as combined MPS and Perceptive Software revenue.
5. MPS revenue is defined as ISS laser hardware, supplies and fleet management solutions sold through a managed services agreement.
6. Non-MPS revenue is defined as ISS laser hardware, laser supplies, dot matrix hardware, and dot matrix supplies not sold as a part of an MPS agreement. Non-MPS also includes parts and service related to hardware maintenance.

Investor Contact:

John Morgan

(859) 232-5568

[email protected]

Media Contact:

Jerry Grasso

(859) 232-3546

[email protected]

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