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Exhibit 99.1

For Immediate Release

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Logitech Announces Financial Results for Q3 FY 2010

Company Returns to Double-Digit Profit Growth

 
FREMONT, Calif., Jan. 20, 2010 and ROMANEL-SUR-MORGES, Switzerland, Jan. 21, 2010 — Logitech International (SIX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI) today announced financial results for the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2010.
 
Sales for Q3 were $617 million, a decrease of 2 percent compared to $627 million in the same quarter last year. Excluding the favorable impact of exchange rate changes, sales decreased by 7 percent.
 
Operating income for Q3 grew by 37 percent, to $58 million, compared to $43 million in the same quarter a year ago. Operating income for Q3 FY 2010 includes the impact of $5.8 million in one-time transaction costs related to the Company’s acquisition of LifeSize Communications in December 2009. Net income for the quarter was $57 million ($0.32 per share) compared to net income of $40 million ($0.22 per share) in Q3 FY 2009. Gross margin for the third quarter was 33.9 percent compared to 29.9 percent in Q3 FY 2009.
 
Logitech’s retail sales for Q3 were up 3 percent year over year, with sales up by 8 percent in the Americas and 6 percent in EMEA and down 17 percent in Asia. OEM sales were down by 38 percent.
 
“Q3 marks a turning point in our plan to emerge stronger from the economic downturn,” said Gerald P. Quindlen, Logitech president and chief executive officer. “There were many highlights in the quarter, starting with improved sell-through in all of our retail regions, driven by the success of our new products across multiple categories.
 
“We are also very pleased with our return to year-over-year profitability growth in Q3, driven by the substantial improvement in gross margin, as well as with our outstanding working capital management, which yielded cash flow from operations of $166 million. For the current quarter, we anticipate accelerating sales momentum, resulting in our return to double-digit sales growth, as well as a substantial improvement in profitability compared to Q4 FY 2009.”
 
Outlook
For the fourth quarter of FY 2010, Logitech expects sales within the range of $500 million to $515 million, gross margin of approximately 34 percent, and operating income in the range of $15 million to $20 million, which includes the impact of amortization of the intangible assets of LifeSize Communications, which will recur in future periods.
 
Earnings Teleconference and Webcast
Logitech will hold an earnings teleconference on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time and 14:30 Central European Time. A live webcast of the call, along with presentation slides, will be available on the Logitech corporate Web site at http://ir.logitech.com.
 
About Logitech
Logitech is a world leader in personal peripherals, driving innovation in PC navigation, Internet communications, digital music, home-entertainment control, gaming and wireless devices. Founded in 1981, Logitech International is a Swiss public company listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (LOGN) and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (LOGI).
 
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This press release contains forward-looking statements, including the statements regarding anticipated sales, operating income and gross margin for Q4 FY 2010, Q3 FY 2010 marking a turning point, and anticipated accelerating sales momentum and a return to double-digit sales growth in Q4 FY 2010. The forward-looking statements in this release involve risks and uncertainties that could cause Logitech’s actual results to differ materially from that anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include: our inability to predict the timing and strength of the improvement in our business, operating results and financial condition; the demand of our customers and our consumers for our products and our ability to accurately forecast it; consumer reaction to our new products; the effect of pricing, product, marketing and other initiatives by our competitors, and our reaction to them, on our sales, gross margins and profitability; if we fail to take advantage of long-term trends in the consumer electronics and personal computers industries; if we fail to successfully innovate in our current and emerging product categories and identify new feature or product opportunities; the sales mix among our lower- and higher-margin products and our geographic sales mix; the retention of employees of LifeSize and the ability of Logitech to successfully integrate LifeSize’s market opportunities, technology, personnel and operations and to achieve anticipated results; competition in the video conferencing and communications industry, including from companies with greater resources, installed base and name recognition; as well as those additional factors set forth in Logitech’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, and our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q available at www.sec.gov. Logitech does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements.
 
 
Logitech, the Logitech logo, and other Logitech marks are registered in Switzerland and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. For more information about Logitech and its products, visit the company’s Web site at www.logitech.com.

(LOGI – IR)
 
 


LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.
 
             
(In thousands, except per share amounts) - Unaudited
           
             
             
   
Quarter Ended December 31,
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
2009
   
2008
 
             
Net sales
  $ 617,101     $ 627,466  
Cost of goods sold
    408,137       439,970  
Gross profit
    208,964       187,496  
% of net sales
    33.9 %     29.9 %
                 
Operating expenses:
               
Marketing and selling
    87,322       86,046  
Research and development
    32,931       32,401  
General and administrative (1)
    30,284       26,273  
Total operating expenses
    150,537       144,720  
                 
Operating income
    58,427       42,776  
                 
Interest income, net
    414       2,212  
Other income, net
    3,052       8,101  
                 
Income before income taxes
    61,893       53,089  
Provision for income taxes
    4,807       12,596  
                 
Net income
  $ 57,086     $ 40,493  
                 
Shares used to compute net income per share:
               
Basic
    175,963       178,497  
Diluted
    178,403       181,145  
Net income per share:
               
Basic
  $ 0.32     $ 0.23  
Diluted
  $ 0.32     $ 0.22  
                 
                 
(1) General and administrative expenses for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 include $5.8 million for transaction, due diligence and integration costs related to our acquisition of LifeSize Communications.
 


 
 

 

 
 
LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.
 
             
(In thousands, except per share amounts) - Unaudited
           
             
             
   
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
2009
   
2008
 
             
Net sales
  $ 1,441,304     $ 1,800,884  
Cost of goods sold
    1,002,730       1,211,742  
Gross profit
    438,574       589,142  
% of net sales
    30.4 %     32.7 %
                 
Operating expenses:
               
Marketing and selling
    215,095       248,066  
Research and development
    96,116       99,011  
General and administrative (1)
    75,204       89,202  
Restructuring charges
    1,494       -  
Total operating expenses
    387,909       436,279  
                 
Operating income
    50,665       152,863  
                 
Interest income, net
    1,645       7,539  
Other income, net
    2,416       7,809  
                 
Income before income taxes
    54,726       168,211  
Provision for income taxes
    14,262       26,101  
                 
Net income
  $ 40,464     $ 142,110  
                 
Shares used to compute net income per share:
               
Basic
    178,011       178,721  
Diluted
    180,301       183,484  
Net income per share:
               
Basic
  $ 0.23     $ 0.80  
Diluted
  $ 0.22     $ 0.77  
                 
                 
(1) General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended December 31, 2009 include $5.8 million for transaction, due diligence and integration costs related to our acquisition of LifeSize Communications.
 


 
 

 

 
 
LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.
       
                   
(In thousands) - Unaudited
                 
                   
                   
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
December 31, 2009
   
March 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
                   
Current assets
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 281,052     $ 492,759     $ 480,176  
Short term investments
    -       1,637       2,176  
Accounts receivable
    248,625       213,929       374,968  
Inventories
    235,012       233,467       339,518  
Other current assets
    71,803       56,884       73,070  
Total current assets
    836,492       998,676       1,269,908  
Property, plant and equipment
    92,452       104,132       107,217  
Intangible assets
                       
Goodwill
    547,816       242,909       247,171  
Other intangible assets
    102,307       32,109       34,467  
Other assets
    66,798       43,704       40,117  
Total assets
  $ 1,645,865     $ 1,421,530     $ 1,698,880  
                         
Current liabilities
                       
Accounts payable
  $ 316,651     $ 157,798     $ 360,891  
Accrued liabilities
    192,234       131,496       168,296  
Total current liabilities
    508,885       289,294       529,187  
Other liabilities
    155,811       134,528       127,533  
Total liabilities
    664,696       423,822       656,720  
                         
Shareholders' equity
    981,169       997,708       1,042,160  
                         
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 1,645,865     $ 1,421,530     $ 1,698,880  


 
 

 

 
 
LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.
         
                 
(In thousands) - Unaudited
               
                 
                 
     
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
   
2009
     
2008
 
                 
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net income
  $
40,464
    $
142,110
 
Non-cash items included in net income:
               
Depreciation
   
 41,852
     
 33,850
 
Amortization of other intangible assets
   
 7,602
     
 5,808
 
Share-based compensation expense related to options, restricted stock units and purchase rights
    17,249       17,952  
Write-down of investments
   
 -
     
 1,764
 
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
   
 (1,708)
     
 (6,641)
 
Loss (gain) on cash surrender value of life insurance policies
   
 (1,216)
     
 1,440
 
In-process research and development
   
 -
     
 1,000
 
Deferred income taxes and other
   
 (23,414)
     
 (3,495)
 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
   
 (22,470)
     
 (10,916)
 
Inventories
   
 19,405
     
 (100,063)
 
Other assets
   
 12,314
     
 (7,058)
 
Accounts payable
   
 151,042
     
 75,945
 
Accrued liabilities
   
 58,230
     
 23,273
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
 299,350
     
 174,969
 
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
   
 (26,438)
     
 (38,631)
 
Proceeds from cash surrender of life insurance policies
   
 813
     
 -
 
Acquisitions and investments, net of cash acquired
   
 (388,807)
     
 (64,430)
 
Premiums paid on cash surrender value life insurance policies
   
 -
     
 (427)
 
Net cash used in investing activities
   
 (414,432)
     
 (103,488)
 
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Repayment of short-term debt
   
 (13,599)
     
 -
 
Purchases of treasury shares
   
 (101,267)
     
 (78,870)
 
Proceeds from sale of shares upon exercise of options and purchase rights
   
 15,977
     
 23,496
 
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
   
 1,708
     
 6,641
 
Net cash used in financing activities
   
 (97,181)
     
 (48,733)
 
                 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
   
 556
     
 (24,924)
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
   
 (211,707)
     
 (2,176)
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
   
 492,759
     
 482,352
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $
281,052
    $
480,176
 

 
 

 


 
LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.
                   
                         
(In thousands, except per share amounts) - Unaudited
                       
                         
   
Quarter Ended December 31,
   
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
                         
Depreciation
  $ 15,795     $ 11,349     $ 41,852     $ 33,850  
Amortization of other acquisition-related intangibles
    2,999       3,338       7,602       6,808  
Operating income
    58,427       42,776       50,665       152,863  
Operating income before depreciation and amortization
    77,221       57,463       100,119       193,521  
Capital expenditures
    8,294       13,584       26,438       38,631  
                                 
                                 
Net sales by channel:
                               
Retail
  $ 564,258     $ 545,537     $ 1,290,726     $ 1,528,921  
OEM
    50,502       81,929       148,237       271,963  
LifeSize
    2,341       -       2,341       -  
Total net sales
  $ 617,101     $ 627,466     $ 1,441,304     $ 1,800,884  
                                 
                                 
Net retail sales by product family:
                               
Retail - Pointing Devices
  $ 166,703     $ 149,058     $ 387,550     $ 473,503  
Retail - Keyboards & Desktops
    104,624       106,296       242,539       312,324  
Retail - Audio
    147,945       152,429       341,066       352,459  
Retail - Video
    67,321       71,153       168,398       198,631  
Retail - Gaming
    36,359       38,111       82,001       107,651  
Retail - Remotes
    41,306       28,490       69,172       84,353  
Total net retail sales
  $ 564,258     $ 545,537     $ 1,290,726     $ 1,528,921  
                                 
                                 
   
Quarter Ended December 31,
   
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
Share-based Compensation Expense for Employee Stock Options, Restricted Stock Units and Employee Stock Purchases
    2009       2008       2009       2008  
                                 
Cost of goods sold
  $ 709     $ 888     $ 2,135     $ 2,288  
Marketing and selling
    2,018       2,070       5,931       5,908  
Research and development
     1,139        1,157        3,048        3,266  
General and administration
            2,218        2,126        6,135        6,490  
Income tax benefit
    (3,324 )     (904 )     (4,157 )     (3,102 )
Total share-based compensation expense after income taxes
  $ 2,760     $ 5,337     $ 13,092     $ 14,850  
 
                               
Share-based compensation expense for employee stock options, restricted stock units, employee stock purchases, net of tax, per share (diluted)
 
$ 0.02   $ 0.03     $ 0.07   $ 0.08