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Zebra Technologies Announces 2014 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Financial Results

March 17, 2015 3:00 AM

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., March 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA) today reported financial results for the 2014 fourth quarter and full year, which include two months of results of the Enterprise business that the company acquired from Motorola Solutions on October 27, 2014. Net sales were a record $790,611,000 for the fourth quarter of 2014, compared with $284,539,000 for the fourth quarter of 2013. The quarterly loss per share of $1.02 for 2014 includes $66,094,000 of acquisition and integration costs. Diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2013 were $0.82.

Summary Financial Performance (Unaudited)

4Q14

4Q13

Change

GAAP net sales (in 000s)

$ 790,611

$ 284,539

177.9%

Gross margin (%)

42.6

49.6

(7.0) pts.

GAAP net income (loss) (in 000s)

$ (51,679)

$ 41,650

NM

GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share

$ (1.02)

$ 0.82

NM

Non-GAAP net income (in 000s)

$ 58,192

$ 48,831

19.2%

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share

$ 1.15

$ 0.96

19.7%

Adjusted EBITDA

$ 145,197

$ 67,311

115.7%

(1)

A Reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial information to GAAP information is available in the financial tables in this release.

"Robust sales across products, geographies, customers and industries highlighted the strong finish to a transformative year for Zebra," stated Anders Gustafsson, Zebra's chief executive officer. "We have made significant progress on multiple fronts to drive performance and capture business synergies since acquiring the Enterprise business in October 2014. Customers and partners are responding well to the new Zebra, which has already yielded some early wins with our robust, industry-leading products and solutions. We have entered 2015 with favorable business momentum, and the outlook for Zebra is very bright. We are well positioned to benefit from important technology trends including the Internet of Things, cloud computing and mobility, as organizations invest in visibility solutions to gain real-time insights into their assets, transactions and people to achieve improved work flow and deliver better customer service."

Non-GAAP Financial Results (unaudited) Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $145,197,000, versus $67,311,000 for the 2013 fourth quarter. Quarterly EBITDA totaled $29,309,000, compared with $57,877,000 for the fourth quarter of 2013. For the fourth quarter of 2014, non-GAAP net income was $58,192,000, or $1.15 per diluted share, compared with $48,831,000, or $0.96 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2013.

Discussion and Analysis – Fourth Quarter

  • Net sales increased 177.9% from the comparable quarter a year ago. The Enterprise business acquired from Motorola Solutions contributed $476,036,000 to 2014 fourth quarter sales, including a purchase accounting reduction of $6,181,000 for deferred revenue on service contracts. Sales of pre-transaction Zebra totaled $314,575,000, up 10.6% from $284,539,000 for the fourth quarter of 2013. The effect of movements in foreign currency, net of hedges, was not material.
  • Gross margin of 42.6%, versus 49.6% in 2013, reflects the mix of products sold during the quarter, including Enterprise products which generally have lower gross margins than Zebra products. Cost of sales for the fourth quarter of 2014 includes additional costs of $28,483,000 for the sale of inventory related to the Enterprise acquisition, which was recorded at fair value. The combination of the purchase accounting adjustments to sales and cost of sales reduced gross margin by 4.0 percentage points. The effect of movements in foreign currency, net of hedges, was not material.
  • Operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2014 were $361,251,000, an increase of $269,302,000 from the prior year's fourth quarter, primarily as a result of the Enterprise acquisition. Operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2014 include $66,094,000 in acquisition and integration costs, versus $3,322,000 in the prior year, and $46,160,000 in amortization of intangible assets, compared with $1,826,000 for the fourth quarter of 2013.
  • The company incurred a foreign exchange loss of $8,427,000 related to changes in valuation of balance sheet items. In addition, a forward swap loss of $2,401,000 reflects a change in interest rates.
  • Interest expense of $56,715,000 reflects the increase in debt related to funding the acquisition of the Enterprise business from Motorola Solutions, in addition to $18,750,000 for an unused bridge loan commitment.
  • An income tax benefit of $41,040,000, compared with income taxes of $8,681,000, reflects a loss on North American operations primarily as a result of transaction and integration costs and debt financing related to the Enterprise acquisition, which is partially offset by income generated in non-U.S. jurisdictions.

As of December 31, 2014, Zebra had cash and investments of $418,335,000, accounts receivable of $670,402,000, inventories of $394,176,000, and long-term debt of $3,182,962,000.

First Quarter OutlookZebra announced its financial forecast for the first quarter of 2015. The company expects net sales within a range of $870,000,000 to $890,000,000. This forecast incorporates an expectation of year-over-year growth of 6.0% to 8.0% in constant currency, on a proforma basis. Non-GAAP diluted earnings are expected in the range of $0.95 and $1.20 per share. Adjusted EBITDA are forecast within a range of $125,000,000 and $140,000,000 for the first quarter of 2015.

Conference Call NotificationInvestors are invited to listen to a live webcast of Zebra's conference call discussing the company's financial results for the fourth quarter of 2014. The conference call will be held at 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time today. To listen to the call, visit the company's website at http://www.zebra.com.

Forward-looking StatementThis press release contains forward-looking statements, as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, the statements regarding the company's financial forecast for the first quarter of 2015 stated in the paragraph above captioned "First Quarter Outlook." Similarly, statements herein that describe the transaction between Zebra and Motorola Solutions including, its financial impact, and other statements of management's beliefs, intentions, or goals are also forward-looking statements. When used in this release and documents referenced, the words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," and "expect" and similar expressions, as they relate to the company or its management, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying these statements. Actual results may differ from those expressed or implied in the company's forward-looking statements. These statements represent estimates only as of the date they were made. Zebra undertakes no obligation, other than as may be required by law, to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or any other reason after the date of this release.

These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions and are subject to the risks and uncertainties inherent in Zebra's industry, market conditions, general domestic and international economic conditions, and other factors. These factors include customer acceptance of Zebra's hardware and software products and competitors' product offerings, and the potential effects of technological changes. The continued uncertainty over future global economic conditions, the availability of credit, capital markets volatility, may have adverse effects on Zebra, its suppliers and its customers. In addition, a disruption in our ability to obtain products from vendors as a result of supply chain constraints, natural disasters or other circumstances could restrict sales and negatively affect customer relationships. Profits and profitability will be affected by Zebra's ability to control manufacturing and operating costs. Because of its debt, interest rates and financial market conditions will also have an impact on results. Foreign exchange rates will have an effect on financial results because of the large percentage of our international sales. The outcome of litigation in which Zebra may be involved is another factor. The success of integrating acquisitions, including the Enterprise business of Motorola Solutions, could also affect profitability, reported results and the company's competitive position in it industry. These and other factors could have an adverse effect on Zebra's sales, gross profit margins and results of operations and increase the volatility of our financial results. Descriptions of the risks, uncertainties and other factors that could affect the company's future operations and results can be found in Zebra's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In particular, readers are referred to Zebra's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

About Zebra TechnologiesZebra (NASDAQ: ZBRA) makes businesses as smart and connected as the world we live in. Zebra tracking and visibility solutions transform the physical to digital, creating the data streams businesses need in order to simplify operations, know more about their business, and empower their mobile workforce. For more information, visit www.zebra.com/possibilities.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information This press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures, consisting of "EBITDA," "Adjusted EBITDA," "Non-GAAP net income" and "Non-GAAP earnings per share" in addition to measure our operating performance. Management presents these measures to focus on the on-going operations and believes it is useful to investors because they enable them to perform meaningful comparisons of past and present operating results. The Company believes it is useful to present non-GAAP financial measures, which exclude certain significant items, as a means to understand the performance of its ongoing operations and how management views the business. Reconciliations of Operating Income to EBITDA, EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA, and GAAP net income to Non-GAAP net income are included in the financial schedules contained in this press release. These measures, however, should not be construed as an alternative to any other measure of performance determined in accordance with GAAP.

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ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

December 31,

2014

December 31,

2013

ASSETS

(Unaudited)

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$ 393,950

$ 62,827

Investments and marketable securities

24,385

350,380

Accounts receivable, net

670,402

176,917

Inventories, net

394,176

121,023

Deferred income taxes

122,772

19,810

Income tax receivable

12,988

7,622

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

53,377

15,524

Total current assets

1,672,050

754,103

Property and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization

255,092

109,588

Goodwill

2,489,510

155,800

Other intangibles, net

1,029,293

68,968

Debt issuance cost

23,989

-

Other assets

98,917

31,353

Total assets

$ 5,568,851

$ 1,119,812

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$ 326,524

$ 34,688

Accrued liabilities

421,070

61,962

Deferred revenue

196,213

15,506

Current portion of long-term debt

7,522

-

Income taxes payable

4,518

6,898

Total current liabilities

955,847

119,054

Long-term debt

3,182,962

-

Long-term deferred tax liability

199,853

25,492

Long-term deferred revenue

115,847

10,651

Other long-term liabilities

74,434

5,957

Total liabilities

4,528,943

161,154

Stockholders' equity:

Class A Common Stock

722

722

Additional paid-in capital

147,090

143,295

Treasury stock

(634,664)

(678,456)

Retained earnings

1,535,307

1,502,878

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(8,547)

(9,781)

Total stockholders' equity

1,039,908

958,658

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$ 5,568,851

$ 1,119,812

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

2014

December 31,

2013

December 31,

2014

December 31,

2013

Net sales

Net sales of tangible products

$ 683,978

$ 269,583

$ 1,498,562

$ 984,532

Revenue from services and software

106,633

14,956

172,010

53,627

Total net sales

790,611

284,539

1,670,572

1,038,159

Cost of sales

Cost of sales of tangible products

382,884

136,547

792,137

507,513

Cost of services and software

71,315

6,964

100,410

27,036

Total cost of sales

454,199

143,511

892,547

534,549

Gross profit

336,412

141,028

778,025

503,610

Operating expenses:

Selling and marketing

105,352

36,280

213,304

138,020

Research and development

79,311

23,712

151,103

91,147

General and administrative

58,761

24,434

138,214

96,216

Amortization of intangible assets

46,160

1,826

54,096

7,383

Acquisition and integration costs

66,094

3,322

126,711

4,690

Exit and restructuring costs

5,573

2,375

6,007

5,890

Total operating expenses

361,251

91,949

689,435

343,346

Operating income

(24,839)

49,079

88,590

160,264

Other income (expense):

Investment income gain (loss)

934

666

(714)

2,366

Foreign exchange loss

(8,427)

209

(8,759)

(524)

Forward swaps loss

(2,401)

-

(4,649)

-

Interest expense

(56,715)

(30)

(56,836)

(98)

Other, net

(1,271)

282

(1,003)

1,819

Total other (expense) income

(67,880)

1,127

(71,961)

3,563

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

(92,719)

50,206

16,629

163,827

Income taxes (benefit)

(41,040)

8,681

(15,800)

29,602

Income (loss) from continuing operations

(51,679)

41,525

32,429

134,225

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

-

125

-

133

Net (loss) income

$ (51,679)

$ 41,650

$ 32,429

$ 134,358

Basic earnings per share

Income (loss) from continuing operations

Income from discontinued operations

$ (1.02)

$ 0.83

$ 0.64

$ 2.65

Net (loss) income

-

-

-

-

$ (1.02)

$ 0.83

$ 0.64

$ 2.65

Diluted earnings per share

Income (loss) from continuing operations

$ (1.02)

$ 0.82

$ 0.63

$ 2.63

Income from discontinued operations

-

-

-

-

Net (loss) income

$ (1.02)

$ 0.82

$ 0.63

$ 2.63

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

50,452

50,289

50,789

50,693

Diluted weighted average and equivalent shares outstanding

50,452

50,666

51,380

51,063

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three months ended

Twelve months ended

December 31, 2014

December 31, 2013

December 31, 2014

December 31, 2013

Net (loss) income

$ (51,679)

$ 41,650

$ 32,429

$ 134,358

Unrealized gains (losses) on anticipated sales hedging transactions, net of tax

1,449

(228)

7,190

118

Unrealized gains (losses) on forward interest rate swaps hedging transactions, net of tax

(7,699)

-

(7,699)

-

Unrealized holding gains (losses) on investments:

(311)

50

425

(456)

Foreign currency translation adjustment

1,704

382

1,318

882

$ (56,536)

$ 41,854

$ 33,663

$ 134,902

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

December 31,

2014

2013

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income (loss)

$ 32,429

$ 134,358

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in)

operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

81,371

32,110

Amortization of debt issuance cost and discount

2,113

-

Equity-based compensation

19,891

13,109

Impairment of long term investment

2,333

-

Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation

(6,127)

(4,277)

Loss on sale of property and equipment

1,793

224

Gain on sale of business

-

(201)

Deferred income taxes

(44,340)

7,929

Loss on forward interest rate swaps

4,649

-

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of businesses acquired:

Accounts receivable, net

(69,628)

(6,488)

Inventories, net

(2,398)

2,743

Other assets

(20,947)

(342)

Accounts payable

62,188

7,544

Accrued liabilities

164,269

6,220

Deferred revenue

10,034

2,133

Income taxes

(5,691)

(242)

Other operating activities

8,386

(54)

Net cash provided by operating activities

240,325

194,766

Cash flows from investing activities:

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

(3,398,600)

(95,328)

Purchases of property and equipment

(31,291)

(20,211)

Acquisition of intangible assets

-

(1,500)

Purchases of long-term investments

(2,454)

(12,021)

Purchases of investments and marketable securities

(651,698)

(410,283)

Maturities of investments and marketable securities

336,329

49,453

Proceeds from sales of investments and marketable securities

644,378

336,741

Net cash used in investing activities

(3,103,336)

(153,149)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Payment of debt issuance costs

(24,473)

-

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

3,188,855

-

Purchase of treasury stock

-

(63,102)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and stock purchase plan purchases

21,725

14,652

Excess tax benefit from equity-based compensation

6,127

4,277

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

3,192,234

(44,173)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

1,900

643

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

331,123

(1,913)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

62,827

64,740

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$ 393,950

$ 62,827

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

Income taxes paid

$ 17,433

$ 18,418

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

SUPPLEMENTAL SALES INFORMATION

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

SALES BY PRODUCT CATEGORY

Three Months Ended

Product category

December 31,

2014

December 31,

2013

Percent

Change

Percent of

Net Sales 2014

Percent of

Net Sales 2013

Hardware

$ 614,529

$ 204,256

200.9

77.8

71.7

Supplies

70,750

65,327

8.3

8.9

23.0

Service and software

105,332

14,956

604.3

13.3

5.3

Total net sales

$ 790,611

$ 284,539

177.9

100.0

100.0

Twelve Months Ended

Product category

December 31,

2014

December 31,

2013

Percent

Change

Percent of

Net Sales 2014

Percent of

Net Sales 2013

Hardware

$ 1,233,386

$ 740,567

66.5

73.8

71.3

Supplies

265,176

243,965

8.7

15.9

23.5

Service and software

172,010

53,627

220.8

10.3

5.2

Total net sales

$ 1,670,572

$ 1,038,159

60.9

100.0

100.0

SALES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION

Three Months Ended

Geographic region

December 31,

2014

December 31,

2013

Percent

Change

Percent of

Net Sales 2014

Percent of

Net Sales 2013

Europe, Middle East and Africa

$ 302,991

$ 88,660

241.7

38.3

31.2

Latin America

54,734

25,335

116.0

6.9

8.9

Asia-Pacific

91,904

40,936

124.5

11.6

14.4

Total International

449,629

154,931

190.2

56.8

54.5

North America

340,982

129,608

163.1

43.2

45.5

Total net sales

$ 790,611

$ 284,539

177.9

100.0

100.0

Twelve Months Ended

Geographic region

December 31,

2014

December 31,

2013

Percent

Change

Percent of

Net Sales 2014

Percent of

Net Sales 2013

Europe, Middle East and Africa

$ 583,005

$ 326,470

78.6

34.9

31.4

Latin America

134,638

99,041

35.9

8.1

9.5

Asia-Pacific

215,911

152,740

41.4

12.9

14.7

Total International

933,554

578,251

61.4

55.9

55.6

North America

737,018

459,908

60.3

44.1

44.4

Total net sales

$ 1,670,572

$ 1,038,159

60.9

100.0

100.0

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME

(Amounts in thousands, except per-share data)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

2014

December 31,

2013

December 31,

2014

December 31,

2013

Income (loss) from continuing operations (GAAP)

$ (51,679)

$ 41,525

$ 32,429

$ 134,225

Income tax (benefit)

$ (41,040)

8,681

(15,800)

29,602

Stock-based compensation expense

9,587

3,737

19,891

13,109

Acquisition and integration costs

66,094

3,322

126,711

4,690

Exit and restructuring costs

5,573

2,375

6,007

5,890

Loss on minority investment

-

-

2,333

-

Purchase accounting adjustments

34,634

-

34,634

-

Amortization of intangible assets

46,160

1,826

54,096

7,383

Interest rate swaps (gain) loss

2,401

-

4,649

-

Tax effect on pretax adjustments

(13,538)

(12,635)

(68,207)

(40,510)

Total adjustments

$ 109,871

$ 7,306

$ 164,314

$ 20,164

Income from continuing operations (Non-GAAP)

$ 58,192

$ 48,831

$ 196,743

$ 154,389

GAAP income from continuing operations per share

Basic

$ (1.02)

$ 0.83

$ 0.64

$ 2.65

Diluted

$ (1.02)

$ 0.82

$ 0.63

$ 2.63

Non-GAAP income from continuing operations per share

Basic

$ 1.15

$ 0.97

$ 3.87

$ 3.05

Diluted

$ 1.15

$ 0.96

$ 3.83

$ 3.02

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

50,452

50,289

50,789

50,693

Diluted weighted average and equivalent shares outstanding

50,452

50,666

51,380

51,063

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

GAAP to NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION

(Amounts in thousands, except per-share data)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

Income from continuing operations to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

December 31,

2014

December 31,

2013

December 31,

2014

December 31,

2013

Income (loss) from continuing operations (GAAP)

$ (51,679)

$ 41,525

$ 32,429

$ 134,225

Income tax (benefit)

(41,040)

8,681

(15,800)

29,602

Total other expense (income)

67,880

(1,127)

71,961

(3,563)

Operating income (loss)

$ (24,839)

$ 49,079

$ 88,590

$ 160,264

Depreciation

7,988

6,972

27,275

24,727

Amortization of intangible assets

46,160

1,826

54,096

7,383

EBITDA (Non-GAAP)

$ 29,309

$ 57,877

$ 169,961

$ 192,374

Acquisition and integration costs

66,094

3,322

126,711

4,690

Purchase price accounting adjustments

34,634

-

34,634

-

Exit and restructuring costs

5,573

2,375

6,007

5,890

Stock-based compensation expense

9,587

3,737

19,891

13,109

Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)

$ 145,197

$ 67,311

$ 357,204

$ 216,063

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