UNITED
STATES
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AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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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): February 9, 2012
COGNEX CORPORATION |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
Massachusetts |
001-34218 |
04-2713778 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
One Vision Drive Natick, Massachusetts 01760-2059 |
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices) |
(508)
650-3000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area
code)
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On February 9, 2012, Cognex Corporation issued a news release to report its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2011. The release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the Exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
Description |
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99.1 |
News release, dated February 9, 2012, by Cognex Corporation |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
COGNEX CORPORATION |
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Dated: |
February 9, 2012 |
By: /s/ Richard A. Morin |
Richard A. Morin |
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Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration |
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and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
Cognex Reports Record Results for Fiscal Year 2011
NATICK, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 9, 2012--Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) today announced that the company set new records in 2011 for annual revenue, net income and net income per share. Selected financial data for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2011 are compared to the fourth quarter of 2010, the third quarter of 2011, and the year ended December 31, 2010 in Table 1 below.
Table 1 |
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Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Income per |
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Quarterly Comparisons |
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Current quarter: Q4-11 | $ | 84,042,000 | $ | 19,099,000 | $ | 0.44 | |||||||||
Prior year’s quarter: Q4-10 | $ | 84,920,000 | $ | 19,764,000 | $ | 0.47 | |||||||||
Change from Q4-10 to Q4-11 | (1%) | (3%) | (6%) | ||||||||||||
Prior quarter: Q3-11 | $ | 80,085,000 | $ | 18,037,000 | $ | 0.42 | |||||||||
Change from Q3-11 to Q4-11 | 5% | 6% | 6% | ||||||||||||
Yearly Comparisons |
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Year ended December 31, 2011 | $ | 321,914,000 | $ | 69,869,000 | $ | 1.63 | |||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2010 | $ | 290,691,000 | $ | 61,381,000 | $ | 1.52 | |||||||||
Change from 2010 to 2011 | 11% | 14% | 7% |
“Cognex had another outstanding year in 2011,” said Dr. Robert J. Shillman, Chairman of Cognex. “We set new records for annual revenue, net income and earnings per share. Growth was driven by sales of our machine vision products in both the factory automation and surface inspection markets; in fact, we set new records for annual revenue in each of those markets. And we were highly profitable in 2011, reporting operating margins of 27% and net margins of 22%, even with the significant investments we made in new product development and expansion of our sales team.”
“We ended 2011 on a very good note,” said Robert J. Willett, Chief Executive Officer of Cognex. “Our continued strong execution in factory automation resulted in record quarterly revenue from that market in the fourth quarter. Growth was strongest in the Americas, in particular from automotive and ID products customers, and in China. We also set a new quarterly revenue record in the surface inspection market, substantially exceeding the prior record. Much of that growth came from the paper industry.”
“We believe that Cognex is well positioned as we enter 2012 to deliver on our strategic initiatives,” continued Mr. Willett. “However, that fact may not be obvious in our first quarter revenue outlook for 2012. We’ve detailed the primary reasons why in the Financial Outlook section of this press release.”
Details of the Quarter
Statement of Operations Highlights – Fourth Quarter of 2011
Balance Sheet Highlights – December 31, 2011
Financial Outlook
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Analyst Conference Call and Simultaneous Webcast
About Cognex Corporation
Cognex Corporation designs, develops, manufactures and markets a range of products that incorporate sophisticated machine vision technology that gives them the ability to “see.” Cognex products include barcode readers, machine vision sensors and machine vision systems that are used in factories, warehouses and distribution centers around the world to guide, gauge, inspect, identify and assure the quality of items during the manufacturing and distribution process. Cognex is the world's leader in the machine vision industry, having shipped more than 700,000 vision-based products, representing over $3 billion in cumulative revenue, since the company's founding in 1981. Headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts, USA, Cognex has regional offices and distributors located throughout North America, Japan, Europe, Asia and Latin America. For details visit Cognex online at http://www.cognex.com.
Certain statements made in this press release, which do not relate solely to historical matters, are forward-looking statements. These statements can be identified by use of the words “expects,” “anticipates,” ”estimates,” “believes,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “will,” “may,” “shall,” “could,” “should,” and similar words. These forward-looking statements, which include statements regarding business and market trends, future financial performance, customer order rates, growth in particular markets, and strategic plans, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Such risks and uncertainties include: (1) current and future conditions in the global economy; (2) the cyclicality of the semiconductor and electronics industries; (3) the inability to penetrate new markets; (4) the inability to achieve significant international revenue; (5) fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; (6) the loss of a large customer; (7) the inability to attract and retain skilled employees; (8) the reliance upon key suppliers to manufacture and deliver critical components for Cognex products; (9) the failure to effectively manage product transitions or accurately forecast customer demand; (10) the inability to design and manufacture high-quality products; (11) the technological obsolescence of current products and the inability to develop new products; (12) the failure to properly manage the distribution of products and services; (13) the inability to protect Cognex proprietary technology and intellectual property; (14) involvement in time-consuming and costly litigation; (15) the impact of competitive pressures; (16) the challenges in integrating and achieving expected results from acquired businesses; (17) potential impairment charges with respect to Cognex’s investments or for acquired intangible assets or goodwill; (18) exposure to additional tax liabilities; (19) information security breaches or business systems disruptions; and (20) the other risks detailed in Cognex reports filed with the SEC, including its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011. You should not place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Cognex disclaims any obligation to update forward-looking statements after the date of such statements.
Exhibit 1 |
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Statements of Operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three-months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dec. 31, 2011 |
Oct. 2, 2011 |
Dec. 31, 2010 |
Dec. 31, 2011 |
Dec. 31, 2010 |
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Revenue | $ | 84,042 | $ | 80,085 | $ | 84,920 | $ | 321,914 | $ | 290,691 | |||||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenue (1) | 21,204 | 18,953 | 24,017 | 77,919 | 77,588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross margin | 62,838 | 61,132 | 60,903 | 243,995 | 213,103 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Percentage of revenue |
75 | % | 76 | % | 72 | % | 76 | % | 73 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Research, development, and engineering expenses (1) | 10,350 | 10,608 | 8,940 | 40,946 | 33,080 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Percentage of revenue | 12 | % | 13 | % | 11 | % | 13 | % | 11 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative expenses (1) | 30,932 | 28,135 | 29,018 | 117,694 | 104,235 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Percentage of revenue | 37 | % | 35 | % | 34 | % | 37 | % | 36 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring charges | - | - | - | - | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating income | 21,556 | 22,389 | 22,945 | 85,355 | 75,713 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Percentage of revenue | 26 | % | 28 | % | 27 | % | 27 | % | 26 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency loss | (424 | ) | (231 | ) | (257 | ) | (504 | ) | (328 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Investment and other income | 556 | 761 | 300 | 2,266 | 718 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income before income tax expense | 21,688 | 22,919 | 22,988 | 87,117 | 76,103 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 2,589 | 4,882 | 3,224 | 17,248 | 14,722 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 19,099 | $ | 18,037 | $ | 19,764 | $ | 69,869 | $ | 61,381 | |||||||||||||||||||
Percentage of revenue | 23 | % | 23 | % | 23 | % | 22 | % | 21 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Earnings per weighted-average common and common-equivalent share: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.43 | $ | 0.49 | $ | 1.67 | $ | 1.54 | |||||||||||||||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.42 | $ | 0.47 | $ | 1.63 | $ | 1.52 | |||||||||||||||||||
Weighted-average common and common-equivalent shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | 42,144 | 42,128 | 40,640 | 41,859 | 39,924 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diluted | 42,982 | 42,976 | 41,631 | 42,762 | 40,297 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends per common share | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.36 | $ | 0.25 | |||||||||||||||||||
Cash and investments per common share | $ | 8.47 | $ | 8.23 | $ | 6.89 | $ | 8.47 | $ | 6.89 | |||||||||||||||||||
Book value per common share | $ | 13.10 | $ | 12.87 | $ | 11.53 | $ | 13.10 | $ | 11.53 | |||||||||||||||||||
(1)Amounts include stock option expense, as follows: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenue | $ | 142 | $ | 107 | $ | 99 | $ | 628 | $ | 278 | |||||||||||||||||||
Research, development, and engineering | 536 | 394 | 340 | 2,268 | 1,020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative | 1,561 | 1,019 | 916 | 5,172 | 1,729 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total stock option expense | $ | 2,239 | $ | 1,520 | $ | 1,355 | $ | 8,068 | $ | 3,027 |
Exhibit 2 |
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Reconciliation of Selected Items from GAAP to Non-GAAP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three-months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dec. 31, 2011 |
Oct. 2, 2011 |
Dec. 31, 2010 |
Dec. 31, 2011 |
Dec. 31, 2010 |
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Revenue (GAAP) | $ | 84,042 | $ | 80,085 | $ | 84,920 | $ | 321,914 | $ | 290,691 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue (GAAP) | $ | 84,042 | $ | 80,085 | $ | 84,920 | $ | 321,914 | $ | 290,691 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue related to a single customer contract | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 6,500 | $ | - | $ | 6,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue excluding single customer contract (Non-GAAP) | $ | 84,042 | $ | 80,085 | $ | 78,420 | $ | 321,914 | $ | 284,191 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Factory automation revenue (GAAP) | $ | 62,697 | $ | 59,268 | $ | 60,626 | $ | 235,602 | $ | 200,285 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue related to a single customer contract | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 6,500 | $ | - | $ | 6,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Factory automation revenue excluding single customer contract (Non-GAAP) | $ | 62,697 | $ | 59,268 | $ | 54,126 | $ | 235,602 | $ | 193,785 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Percentage of revenue excluding single customer contract (Non-GAAP) | 75 | % | 74 | % | 69 | % | 73 | % | 68 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gross margin (GAAP) | $ | 62,838 | $ | 61,132 | $ | 60,903 | $ | 243,995 | $ | 213,103 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gross margin on revenue related to a single customer contract | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 3,300 | $ | - | $ | 3,300 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gross margin excluding single customer contract (Non-GAAP) | $ | 62,838 | $ | 61,132 | $ | 57,603 | $ | 243,995 | $ | 209,803 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Percentage of revenue excluding single customer contract (Non-GAAP) | 75 | % | 76 | % | 73 | % | 76 | % | 74 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operating income (GAAP) | $ | 21,556 | $ | 22,389 | $ | 22,945 | $ | 85,355 | $ | 75,713 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operating income related to a single customer contract (Non-GAAP) | - | - | 3,300 | - | 3,300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating income excluding single customer contract (Non-GAAP) | $ | 21,556 | $ | 22,389 | $ | 19,645 | $ | 85,355 | $ | 72,413 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Percentage of revenue excluding single customer contract (Non-GAAP) | 26 | % | 28 | % | 25 | % | 27 | % | 25 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operating income (GAAP) | $ | 21,556 | $ | 22,389 | $ | 22,945 | $ | 85,355 | $ | 75,713 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stock option expense | 2,239 | 1,520 | # | 1,355 | 8,068 | 3,027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating income excluding stock option expense (Non-GAAP) | $ | 23,795 | $ | 23,909 | $ | 24,300 | $ | 93,423 | $ | 78,740 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Percentage of revenue (Non-GAAP) | 28 | % | 30 | % | 29 | % | 29 | % | 27 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income before income tax expense (GAAP) | $ | 21,688 | $ | 22,919 | $ | 22,988 | $ | 87,117 | $ | 76,103 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense (GAAP) | $ | 2,589 | $ | 4,882 | $ | 3,224 | $ | 17,248 | $ | 14,722 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tax rate (GAAP) | 12 | % | 21 | % | 14 | % | 20 | % | 19 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tax adjustments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
True up of annual tax rate | (1,963 | ) | - | (1,167 | ) | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Discrete tax events | 213 | (389 | ) | (124 | ) | (176 | ) | (842 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense excluding tax adjustments (Non-GAAP) | $ | 4,339 | $ | 5,271 | $ | 4,515 | $ | 17,424 | $ | 15,564 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Effective tax rate (Non-GAAP) | 20 | % | 23 | % | 20 | % | 20 | % | 20 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net income excluding tax adjustments (Non-GAAP) | $ | 17,349 | $ | 17,648 | $ | 18,473 | $ | 69,693 | $ | 60,539 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Percentage of revenue (Non-GAAP) | 21 | % | 22 | % | 22 | % | 22 | % | 21 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net Income (GAAP) | $ | 19,099 | $ | 18,037 | $ | 19,764 | $ | 69,869 | $ | 61,381 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stock option expense, net of tax | 1,525 | 1,019 | 911 | 5,408 | 2,031 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income excluding stock option expense (Non-GAAP) | $ | 20,624 | $ | 19,056 | $ | 20,675 | $ | 75,277 | $ | 63,412 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Percentage of revenue (Non-GAAP) | 25 | % | 24 | % | 24 | % | 23 | % | 22 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net income per diluted share (GAAP) | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.42 | $ | 0.47 | $ | 1.63 | $ | 1.52 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stock option expense per diluted share, net of tax | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.06 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net income per diluted share excluding stock option expense (Non-GAAP) | $ | 0.48 | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.50 | $ | 1.76 | $ | 1.58 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net income per diluted share (GAAP) | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.42 | $ | 0.47 | $ | 1.63 | $ | 1.52 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tax adjustments | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net income per diluted share excluding tax adjustments (Non-GAAP) | $ | 0.40 | $ | 0.41 | $ | 0.44 | $ | 1.63 | $ | 1.50 |
Exhibit 3 |
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Balance Sheets | ||||||||||||||
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In thousands | ||||||||||||||
December 31, 2011 |
December 31, 2010 |
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Assets | ||||||||||||||
Cash and investments | $ | 357,440 | $ | 283,081 | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable | 48,206 | 45,901 | ||||||||||||
Inventories | 28,098 | 22,717 | ||||||||||||
Property, plant, and equipment | 31,744 | 29,596 | ||||||||||||
Goodwill and intangible assets | 100,939 | 105,334 | ||||||||||||
Other assets | 45,454 | 46,475 | ||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 611,881 | $ | 533,104 | ||||||||||
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | ||||||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 39,388 | $ | 36,499 | ||||||||||
Income taxes | 6,055 | 13,132 | ||||||||||||
Deferred revenue and customer deposits | 13,458 | 10,162 | ||||||||||||
Shareholders' equity | 552,980 | 473,311 | ||||||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 611,881 | $ | 533,104 |
Exhibit 4 |
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Additional Information Schedule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dollars in thousands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three-months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dec. 31, 2011 |
Oct. 2, 2011 |
Dec. 31, 2010 |
Dec. 31, 2011 |
Dec. 31, 2010 |
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Revenue | $ | 84,042 | $ | 80,085 | $ | 84,920 | $ | 321,914 | $ | 290,691 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue by division: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Modular Vision Systems Division | 81 | % | 85 | % | 85 | % | 85 | % | 85 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Surface Inspection Systems Division | 19 | % | 15 | % | 15 | % | 15 | % | 15 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue by geography: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Americas | 35 | % | 33 | % | 33 | % | 34 | % | 33 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Europe | 31 | % | 37 | % | 33 | % | 33 | % | 31 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Asia | 17 | % | 15 | % | 15 | % | 17 | % | 15 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 17 | % | 15 | % | 19 | % | 16 | % | 21 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue by market: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Factory automation | 75 | % | 74 | % | 71 | % | 73 | % | 69 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Web and surface inspection | 19 | % | 15 | % | 15 | % | 15 | % | 15 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Semiconductor and electronics capital equipment | 6 | % | 11 | % | 14 | % | 12 | % | 16 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % |
CONTACT:
Cognex Corporation
Susan Conway, 508-650-3353
Director
of Investor Relations
susan.conway@cognex.com