EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED JULY 25, 2007 Press Release dated July 25, 2007

Exhibit 99.1

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Zebra Technologies Announces 2007 Second Quarter Financial Results

Vernon Hills, IL, July 25, 2007—Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA) today announced that net sales for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, were $208,912,000, an increase of 11.5% from $187,421,000 for the second quarter of 2006. Net income for the period was $25,633,000, or $0.37 per diluted share, compared with $27,672,000, or $0.39 per diluted share, a year ago.

“Zebra had record sales in all international territories but encountered some late-quarter order deferrals from retailers in North America and business timing issues in Europe,” stated Edward Kaplan, Zebra’s chairman and chief executive officer. “During the quarter, we achieved many of our operational and strategic goals, including reductions in manufacturing variances, further expansion of international operations and winning more business through the channel and with national accounts. Business continues to benefit from improved sales execution and pipeline management of specialty printing solutions. Our recent entry into active RFID and real-time locating systems has expanded the range of available business opportunities. The outlook for Zebra remains bright. We have great confidence in our ability to generate increasing value for our stockholders.”

Discussion and Analysis

For the second quarter of 2007 compared with the second quarter of 2006:

 

   

All international territories achieved record sales, with growth accelerating in Latin America and Asia Pacific. Moderated sales growth in North America from some project delays, and in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region from the timing of business, affected overall sales growth for the company. Sales from WhereNet Corp., which was acquired in January 2007, and Swecoin, which was acquired in October 2006, supplemented sales growth. Sales growth was also favorably affected by foreign currency translation.

   

Gross profit margin was 47.6%, compared with 47.8%. Profitability was favorably affected by improvements in manufacturing variances and movements in foreign exchange translation, offset by product mix and higher period costs.

   

Consolidated operating expense growth resulted from increases in expenditures for information systems, and professional engineering fees related to new product development work. The addition of personnel from the WhereNet and Swecoin acquisitions also contributed to higher operating expenses.

On a non-GAAP basis, excluding charges for stock-based compensation and the amortization of intangible assets, the company’s gross profit margin for the second quarter was 47.8%, compared with 47.9% for the previous year. Operating income declined by 1.8% versus a decline of 10.2% under GAAP accounting rules. Non-GAAP operating margin with the same charges excluded for the second quarter of 2007 was 19.1% versus 21.6% a year ago.

For the first six months of 2007, net sales increased 14.9% to $417,488,000 from $363,235,000 for the corresponding period a year ago. Net income totaled $52,349,000, or $0.75 per diluted share, versus $53,763,000, or $0.76 per diluted share, for the first half of 2006.

At June 30, 2007, Zebra had $495,075,000 in cash and investments, and no long-term debt. Net inventories were $79,478,000, and accounts receivable, net, were $124,584,000.

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Third Quarter Outlook

Zebra also announced its financial forecast for the third quarter of 2007. Net sales are expected within a range of $208,000,000 and $220,000,000. Earnings are expected within a range of $0.34 and $0.40 per diluted share.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to results presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), this release includes non-GAAP financial measures stated above and in the Supplemental Information chart attached to this press release. The Supplemental Information chart reconciles these non-GAAP financial measures to the GAAP financial measures. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide information useful to investors in understanding the underlying operational performance of Zebra’s business. Management uses these non-GAAP measures internally to assess Zebra’s current performance and to make strategic decisions. These non-GAAP measures should not, however, be considered a substitute for GAAP financial measures.

Forward-looking Statement

This 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 third quarter of 2007 stated in the paragraph above. 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 may elect to update forward-looking statements but expressly disclaims any obligation to do so, even if the company’s estimates change.

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 market conditions in North America and other geographic regions and market acceptance of Zebra’s printer and software products and competitors’ product offerings and the potential effects of technological changes. Other factors include U.S. and foreign regulations that pertain to electrical and electronic equipment, including European Union and other country directives relating to the collection, recycling, treatment and disposal of products and the reduction or elimination of certain specified materials in such products. Zebra’s failure to comply with these regulations may subject Zebra to penalties, prevent Zebra from selling its products in a certain country, or increase the cost of supplying the products. Profits and profitability will be affected by the company’s ability to control manufacturing and operating costs. Because of a large investment portfolio, 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 is involved, and particularly litigation or claims related to alleged infringement of third-party intellectual property rights, is another factor. In addition, the acquisitions of Swecoin, which was completed in October 2006, and WhereNet, which was completed in January 2007, have risks relating to integrating these companies’ businesses and operations with Zebra’s. These and other factors could have an adverse effect on Zebra’s revenues, gross profit margins and results of operations and increase the volatility of our financial results. 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. 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, 2006.

Zebra Technologies Corporation helps companies identify, locate and track assets, transactions and people with on-demand specialty digital printing and automatic identification solutions in more than 100 countries around the world. More than 90% of Fortune 500 companies use innovative and reliable Zebra printers, supplies, RFID products and software to increase productivity, improve quality, lower costs, and deliver better customer service. Information about Zebra and Zebra-brand products can be found at http://www.zebra.com.

Investors are invited to listen to a live Internet broadcast of Zebra’s conference call discussing the company’s financial results for the second quarter of 2007. The conference call will be held at 10:00 Eastern Time today. To listen to the call, visit the company’s Web site at http://www.zebra.com.

For Information, Contact:

Charles R. Whitchurch

Chief Financial Officer

Phone: 847.634.6700

Fax: 847.821.2545


ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,
2007
    December 31,
2006
 
     (Unaudited)        
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 63,210     $ 41,014  

Investments and marketable securities

     146,096       219,930  

Accounts receivable, net

     124,584       122,540  

Inventories, net

     79,478       81,190  

Deferred income taxes

     14,617       9,464  

Prepaid expenses

     6,242       5,552  
                

Total current assets

     434,227       479,690  
                

Property and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     61,559       57,431  

Long-term deferred income taxes

     29,388       11,917  

Goodwill

     151,394       70,714  

Other intangibles, net

     58,493       34,025  

Long-term investments and marketable securities

     285,769       298,245  

Other assets

     11,793       11,120  
                

Total assets

   $ 1,032,623     $ 963,142  
                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 32,443     $ 28,980  

Accrued liabilities

     43,535       43,191  

Income taxes payable

     1,012       2,683  
                

Total current liabilities

     76,990       74,854  

Deferred rent

     735       638  

Other long-term liabilities

     11,527       9,969  
                

Total liabilities

     89,252       85,461  
                

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred Stock

     —         —    

Class A Common Stock

     722       722  

Additional paid-in capital

     139,261       139,083  

Treasury stock

     (107,318 )     (119,335 )

Retained earnings

     902,748       850,399  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     7,958       6,812  
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     943,371       877,681  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,032,623     $ 963,142  
                

 


ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (LOSS)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     June 30,
2007
    July 1,
2006
    June 30,
2007
    July 1,
2006
 

Net sales

   $ 208,912     $ 187,421     $ 417,488     $ 363,235  

Cost of sales

     109,510       97,895       218,296       191,011  
                                

Gross profit

     99,402       89,526       199,192       172,224  

Operating expenses:

        

Selling and marketing

     29,069       23,510       57,233       45,619  

Research and development

     13,869       12,382       28,054       24,417  

General and administrative

     19,875       15,081       37,808       29,730  

Amortization of intangible assets

     2,620       723       4,943       1,470  

Acquired in-process research and development

     —         —         1,853       —    
                                

Total operating expenses

     65,433       51,696       129,891       101,236  
                                

Operating income

     33,969       37,830       69,301       70,988  
                                

Other income (expense):

        

Investment income

     5,724       4,987       11,028       10,194  

Interest expense

     (10 )     (13 )     (20 )     (231 )

Foreign exchange gains

     (182 )     (380 )     (7 )     (269 )

Other, net

     (366 )     (177 )     (280 )     (626 )
                                

Total other income

     5,166       4,417       10,721       9,068  
                                

Income before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change

     39,135       42,247       80,022       80,056  

Income taxes

     13,502       14,575       27,673       27,612  
                                

Income before cumulative effect of accounting change

     25,633       27,672       52,349       52,444  

Cumulative effect of accounting change (net of tax effect of $694)

     —         —         —         1,319  
                                

Net income

   $ 25,633     $ 27,672     $ 52,349     $ 53,763  
                                

Basic earnings per share before cumulative effect of accounting change

   $ 0.37     $ 0.39     $ 0.76     $ 0.74  

Diluted earnings per share before cumulative effect of accounting change

   $ 0.37     $ 0.39     $ 0.75     $ 0.74  

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.37     $ 0.39     $ 0.76     $ 0.76  

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.37     $ 0.39     $ 0.75     $ 0.76  

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

     69,098       70,781       68,996       70,661  

Diluted weighted average and equivalent shares outstanding

     69,559       71,229       69,453       71,154  


ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended  
     June 30, 2007     July 1, 2006  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 52,349     $ 53,763  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     12,243       7,300  

Stock-based compensation

     6,557       3,485  

Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation

     (690 )     (1,362 )

Cumulative effect of accounting change (net of tax)

     —         (1,319 )

Acquired in-process research and development

     1,853       —    

Deferred income taxes

     (1,893 )     (2,419 )

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:

    

Accounts receivable, net

     6,676       (479 )

Inventories

     3,515       (12,729 )

Other assets

     (492 )     2,387  

Accounts payable

     (7,022 )     (2,358 )

Accrued liabilities

     (213 )     3,261  

Income taxes payable

     (1,114 )     1,107  

Other operating activities

     1,002       (2,259 )
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     72,771       48,378  
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (10,903 )     (10,446 )

Acquisition of businesses acquired, net of cash acquired

     (127,426 )     —    

Acquisition of intangible assets

       (3,898 )

Purchases of investments and marketable securities

     (360,792 )     (543,095 )

Maturities of investments and marketable securities

     332,542       345,300  

Sales of investments and marketable securities

     114,145       155,611  
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (52,434 )     (56,528 )
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Purchase of treasury stock

     (6,048 )     —    

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and stock purchase plan purchases

     6,382       8,126  

Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation

     690       1,362  
                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     1,024       9,488  
                

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     835       668  
                

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     22,196       2,006  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     41,014       25,621  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 63,210     $ 27,627  
                

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

    

Interest paid

   $ 20     $ 231  

Income taxes paid

     30,101       27,196  


ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Effect of Share Based Compensation and Acquisition-Related

Non-Cash Charges on Gross Profit and Operating Income

 

     Three Months Ended  
     As Reported--GAAP     Adjustments     As Adjusted  
     June 30,     July 1,     June 30,     July 1,     June 30,     July 1,  
     2007     2006     2007     2006     2007     2006  

Net Sales

   $ 208,912     $ 187,421         $ 208,912     $ 187,421  

Cost of Sales

     109,510       97,895     (390 )   (188 )     109,120       97,707  
                                            

Gross Profit

     99,402       89,526     390     188       99,792       89,714  

Gross Margin

     47.6 %     47.8 %         47.8 %     47.9 %

Operating Expenses

            

Selling and marketing

     29,069       23,510     (692 )   (559 )     28,377       22,951  

Research and development

     13,869       12,382     (534 )   (296 )     13,335       12,086  

General and administrative

     19,875       15,081     (1,603 )   (931 )     18,272       14,150  

Amortization of intangible assets

     2,620       723     (2,620 )   (723 )     —         —    
                                            

Total operating expenses

     65,433       51,696     (5,449 )   (2,509 )     59,984       49,187  
                                            

Operating income

     33,969       37,830     5,839     2,697       39,808       40,527  

Operating Margin

     16.3 %     20.2 %         19.1 %     21.6 %

 

     Six Months Ended  
     As Reported--GAAP     Adjustments     As Adjusted  
     June 30,     July 1,     June 30,     July 1,     June 30,     July 1,  
     2007     2006     2007     2006     2007     2006  

Net Sales

   $ 417,488     $ 363,235         $ 417,488     $ 363,235  

Cost of Sales

     218,296       191,011     (842 )   (326 )     217,454       190,685  
                                            

Gross Profit

     199,192       172,224     842     326       200,034       172,550  

Gross Margin

     47.7 %     47.4 %         47.9 %     47.5 %

Operating Expenses

            

Selling and marketing

     57,233       45,619     (1,115 )   (862 )     56,118       44,757  

Research and development

     28,054       24,417     (1,191 )   (526 )     26,863       23,891  

General and administrative

     37,808       29,730     (3,409 )   (1,771 )     34,399       27,959  

Amortization of intangible assets

     4,943       1,470     (4,943 )   (1,470 )     —         —    

Acquired in-process technology

     1,853       —       (1,853 )   —         —         —    
                                            

Total operating expenses

     129,891       101,236     (12,511 )   (4,629 )     117,380       96,607  
                                            

Operating income

     69,301       70,988     13,353     4,955       82,654       75,943  

Operating Margin

     16.6 %     19.5 %         19.8 %     20.9 %

Adjustments consist of the following:

 

1. All share-based compensation expense

 

2. Amortization of intangible assets and in-process technology related to the company’s acquisitions


ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

SUPPLEMENTAL SALES INFORMATION

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

Sales by Product Category  
     Three Months Ended             
     June 30,
2007
    July 1,
2006
    Percent
Change
   Percent of
Total Sales
 

Hardware

   $ 158,297     $ 140,558     12.6    75.8  

Supplies

     40,285       39,399     2.2    19.3  

Service and software

     9,559       6,199     54.2    4.6  

Shipping and handling

     1,726       1,469     17.5    0.8  

Cash flow from hedging activities

     (955 )     (204 )   NM    (0.5 )
                         

Total sales

   $ 208,912     $ 187,421     11.5    100.0  
Sales by Geographic Region  
     Three Months Ended             
     June 30,
2007
    July 1,
2006
    Percent
Change
   Percent of
Total Sales
 

Europe, Middle East and Africa

   $ 76,146     $ 69,304     9.9    36.4  

Latin America

     15,412       13,257     16.3    7.4  

Asia-Pacific

     18,986       13,687     38.7    9.1  
                         

Total international

     110,544       96,248     14.9    52.9  

North America

     98,368       91,173     7.9    47.1  
                         

Total sales

   $ 208,912     $ 187,421     11.5    100.0  
Sales by Product Category  
     Six Months Ended             
     June 30,
2007
    July 1,
2006
    Percent
Change
   Percent of
Total Sales
 

Hardware

   $ 317,885     $ 274,029     16.0    76.2  

Supplies

     78,367       73,722     6.3    18.8  

Service and software

     18,952       12,430     52.5    4.5  

Shipping and handling

     3,374       2,886     16.9    0.8  

Cash flow from hedging activities

     (1,090 )     168     NM    (0.3 )
                         

Total sales

   $ 417,488     $ 363,235     14.9    100.0  
Sales by Geographic Region  
     Six Months Ended             
     June 30,
2007
    July 1,
2006
    Percent
Change
   Percent of
Total Sales
 

Europe, Middle East and Africa

   $ 152,130     $ 131,023     16.1    36.4  

Latin America

     27,935       26,176     6.7    6.7  

Asia-Pacific

     34,549       27,875     23.9    8.3  
                         

Total international

     214,614       185,074     16.0    51.4  

North America

     202,874       178,161     13.9    48.6  
                         

Total sales

   $ 417,488     $ 363,235     14.9    100.0