EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

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CONTACT:    Investors:    Media:
   Douglas A. Fox, CFA    Michelle Meek
   Vice President, Investor Relations    Outlook Marketing Services
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   dfox@zebra.com    michelle@outlookmarketingsrv.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Zebra Technologies Announces 2008 Second Quarter Financial Results

Solid performance across the company leads to record sales and sustained high gross margin

Vernon Hills, IL, July 24, 2008—Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA) today announced 21.5% growth in net sales to a record $253,782,000 for the second quarter of 2008 from $208,912,000 for the second quarter of 2007. Net income for the period was $25,526,000, or $0.39 per diluted share, including exit costs of $4,680,000 which reduced earnings by $0.05 per diluted share. For the second quarter of 2007, net income was $25,633,000, or $0.37 per diluted share.

“Strong business execution led to high international and North American sales growth for specialty printing and a sharp sequential increase in our enterprise solutions business,” stated Anders Gustafsson, Zebra’s chief executive officer. “Our programs to penetrate more deeply into targeted vertical markets and extend our geographic reach are building a more diversified customer base. We are winning additional business opportunities with new products and solutions that help our customers identify, manage and track a broader range of assets within the enterprise and across the supply chain. These activities make us optimistic about further growth and give us confidence in our ability to meet our long-term objectives.”

Discussion and Analysis

For the second quarter of 2008 compared with the second quarter of 2007:

 

   

Consolidated sales growth of 21.5% resulted from 12.8% growth in the company’s Specialty Printing Group (SPG) and $25,020,000 in sales from the company’s Enterprise Solutions Group (ESG). International sales increased 28.0%, with record sales in the Asia Pacific and Latin America regions. North American sales increased 14.1%. Consolidated sales were affected by $5,009,000 in unfavorable adjustments from revenue hedging activities.

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Gross profit margin increased to 50.3% from 47.6%. Profitability was favorably affected by lower product costs, favorable changes in foreign exchange, and certain one-time items that accounted for 1.0 percentage points of the gross margin improvement.

 

   

Operating expenses increased from acquisition-related additions of personnel and other expenses, the implementation of annual merit pay increases, higher SPG marketing expenses and costs for two customer conferences.

 

   

Operating expenses were also affected by a $2,059,000 increase in the amortization of intangible assets from the acquisitions of Navis and Multispectral Solutions, as well as $4,680,000 in exit costs related to the company’s previously announced initiative to transfer final assembly of thermal printers to a third party.

For the first six months of 2008, the company had net sales of $500,059,000, up 19.8% from $417,488,000 for the same period a year ago. First-half net income totaled $53,170,000, or $0.81 per diluted share, including $7,914,000 in exit costs which reduced earnings by $0.08 per diluted share.

At June 28, 2008, Zebra had $270,148,000 in cash and investments, and no long-term debt. Net inventories were $101,339,000, and accounts receivable, net, were $179,081,000.

During the second quarter of 2008, the company repurchased 461,000 shares of Zebra Technologies Class A Common Stock under an authorization to purchase up to 3,000,000 shares. In the first six months of 2008, the company repurchased 1,490,600 shares of Zebra stock for $48,402,000.

Third Quarter Outlook

Zebra announced its financial forecast for the third quarter of 2008. Net sales are expected within a range of $242,000,000 to $253,000,000, which reflects an expected seasonal slowdown in Europe, a more cautious economic outlook and unfavorable adjustments from revenue hedging activities of approximately $5,000,000. Earnings are expected between $0.35 and $0.41 per diluted share. This outlook includes approximately $3,500,000 expenses related to exit costs.

Conference Call Notification

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 2008. The conference call will be held at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time today. To listen to the call, visit the company’s Web site at http://www.zebra.com.


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 2008 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 WhereNet, proveo and Navis, which were completed in 2007, and Multispectral Solutions, which was completed in April 2008, 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 sales, 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, 2007.


Zebra Technologies Corporation helps companies identify, track and manage 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 percent 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.


ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     June 28,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 
     (Unaudited)        

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 41,916     $ 38,211  

Restricted cash

     1,870       2,497  

Investments and marketable securities

     81,936       98,438  

Accounts receivable, net

     179,081       150,775  

Inventories, net

     101,339       85,038  

Deferred income taxes

     14,625       14,772  

Prepaid expenses

     8,915       31,101  
                

Total current assets

     429,682       420,832  
                

Property and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     78,948       67,686  

Long-term deferred income taxes

     28,592       28,407  

Goodwill

     261,517       246,510  

Other intangibles, net

     119,058       119,424  

Long-term investments and marketable securities

     144,426       142,033  

Other assets

     8,240       9,386  
                

Total assets

   $ 1,070,463     $ 1,034,278  
                

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 56,882     $ 42,351  

Accrued liabilities

     66,663       69,437  

Deferred revenue

     14,750       9,633  

Income taxes payable

     2,587       751  
                

Total current liabilities

     140,882       122,172  

Deferred rent

     2,212       961  

Other long-term liabilities

     9,878       8,452  
                

Total liabilities

     152,972       131,585  
                

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred Stock

     —         —    

Class A Common Stock

     722       722  

Additional paid-in capital

     144,725       141,522  

Treasury stock

     (247,409 )     (205,058 )

Retained earnings

     1,013,682       960,512  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     5,771       4,995  
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     917,491       902,693  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,070,463     $ 1,034,278  
                


ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     June 28, 2008     June 30, 2007     June 28, 2008     June 30, 2007  

Net sales

   $ 253,782     $ 208,912     $ 500,059     $ 417,488  

Cost of sales

     126,067       109,510       249,429       218,296  
                                

Gross profit

     127,715       99,402       250,630       199,192  

Operating expenses:

        

Selling and marketing

     34,322       29,069       65,183       57,233  

Research and development

     22,849       13,869       42,756       28,054  

General and administrative

     24,216       19,875       49,261       37,808  

Amortization of intangible assets

     4,679       2,620       9,193       4,943  

Exit costs

     4,680       —         7,914       —    

Acquired in-process research and development

     —         —         —         1,853  
                                

Total operating expenses

     90,746       65,433       174,307       129,891  
                                

Operating income

     36,969       33,969       76,323       69,301  
                                

Other income (expense):

        

Investment income

     2,722       5,724       5,127       11,028  

Foreign exchange gains

     (69 )     (182 )     631       (7 )

Other, net

     (651 )     (376 )     (905 )     (300 )
                                

Total other income

     2,002       5,166       4,853       10,721  
                                

Income before income taxes

     38,971       39,135       81,176       80,022  

Income taxes

     13,445       13,502       28,006       27,673  
                                

Net income

   $ 25,526     $ 25,633     $ 53,170     $ 52,349  
                                

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.39     $ 0.37     $ 0.81     $ 0.76  

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.39     $ 0.37     $ 0.81     $ 0.75  

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

     65,128       69,098       65,664       68,996  

Diluted weighted average and equivalent shares outstanding

     65,502       69,559       66,046       69,453  


ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended  
     June 28, 2008     June 30, 2007  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 53,170     $ 52,349  

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

    

Depreciation and amortization

     18,607       12,243  

Stock-based compensation

     6,536       6,557  

Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation

     (131 )     (690 )

Acquired in-process research and development

     —         1,853  

Deferred income taxes

     (3,185 )     (1,893 )

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

    

Accounts receivable, net

     (29,780 )     6,676  

Inventories

     (14,754 )     3,515  

Other assets

     1,485       (547 )

Accounts payable

     13,129       (7,022 )

Accrued liabilities

     (3,876 )     (381 )

Deferred revenue

     6,793       168  

Income taxes payable

     1,796       (1,114 )

Other operating activities

     762       1,002  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     50,552       72,716  
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (20,249 )     (10,903 )

Acquisition of businesses acquired, net of cash acquired

     (17,987 )     (127,426 )

Acquisition of intangible assets

     (470 )     —    

Purchases of investments and marketable securities

     (305,088 )     (360,792 )

Maturities of investments and marketable securities

     227,129       332,542  

Sales of investments and marketable securities

     113,838       114,145  
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (2,827 )     (52,434 )
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Purchase of treasury stock

     (48,402 )     (6,048 )

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and stock purchase plan purchases

     3,383       6,382  

Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation

     131       690  
                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (44,888 )     1,024  
                

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     868       835  
                

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     3,705       22,141  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     38,211       39,648  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 41,916     $ 61,789  
                

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

    

Income taxes paid

     27,096       30,101  

Supplemental disclosures of non-cash transactions:

    

Purchase of treasury shares not paid in the second quarter of 2008

   $ 570       —    


ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

SUPPLEMENTAL SALES INFORMATION

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Sales by Product Category

 

     Three Months Ended             
     June 28,
2008
    June 30,
2007
    Percent
Change
   Percent of
Total Sales
 

Hardware

   $ 185,640     $ 158,297     17.3    73.1  

Supplies

     43,803       40,285     8.7    17.3  

Service and software

     27,516       9,559     187.9    10.8  

Shipping and handling

     1,832       1,726     6.1    0.8  

Cash flow from hedging activities

     (5,009 )     (955 )   NM    (2.0 )
                         

Total sales

   $ 253,782     $ 208,912     21.5    100.0  
Sales by Geographic Region  
     Three Months Ended             
     June 28,
2008
    June 30,
2007
    Percent
Change
   Percent of
Total Sales
 

Europe, Middle East and Africa

   $ 93,787     $ 76,146     23.2    37.0  

Latin America

     21,367       15,412     38.6    8.4  

Asia-Pacific

     26,356       18,986     38.8    10.4  
                         

Total international

     141,510       110,544     28.0    55.8  

North America

     112,272       98,368     14.1    44.2  
                         

Total sales

   $ 253,782     $ 208,912     21.5    100.0  
Sales by Product Category  
     Six Months Ended             
     June 28,
2008
    June 30,
2007
    Percent
Change
   Percent of
Total Sales
 

Hardware

   $ 365,821     $ 317,885     15.1    73.3  

Supplies

     85,706       78,367     9.4    17.1  

Service and software

     52,695       18,952     178.0    10.5  

Shipping and handling

     3,634       3,374     7.7    0.7  

Cash flow from hedging activities

     (7,797 )     (1,090 )   NM    (1.6 )
                         

Total sales

   $ 500,059     $ 417,488     19.8    100.0  
Sales by Geographic Region  
     Six Months Ended             
     June 28,
2008
    June 30,
2007
    Percent
Change
   Percent of
Total Sales
 

Europe, Middle East and Africa

   $ 191,157     $ 152,130     25.7    38.2  

Latin America

     37,350       27,935     33.7    7.5  

Asia-Pacific

     50,134       34,549     45.1    10.0  
                         

Total international

     278,641       214,614     29.8    55.7  

North America

     221,418       202,874     9.1    44.3  
                         

Total sales

   $ 500,059     $ 417,488     19.8    100.0  


ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

SUPPLEMENTAL SEGMENT INFORMATION

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended    Six Months Ended
     June 28, 2008    June 30, 2007    June 28, 2008    June 30, 2007

Sales

           

Specialty Printing

   $ 228,762    $ 202,794    $ 453,513    $ 404,689

Enterprise Solutions

     25,020      6,118      46,546      12,799
                           

Total

   $ 253,782    $ 208,912    $ 500,059    $ 417,488

Cost of sales

           

Specialty Printing

     113,338      105,688      226,151      209,954

Enterprise Solutions

     12,729      3,822      23,278      8,342
                           

Total

     126,067      109,510      249,429      218,296

Gross profit

     127,715      99,402      250,630      199,192

Operating expenses

           

Specialty Printing

     55,829      46,028      106,161      91,866

Enterprise Solutions

     19,957      5,266      37,997      11,007

Administrative and other

     14,960      14,139      30,149      27,018
                           

Total

     90,746      65,433      174,307      129,891

Operating income

   $ 36,969    $ 33,969    $ 76,323    $ 69,301

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

PRINTER UNITS and AVERAGE UNIT PRICES

(Unaudited)

     Three Months Ended    Six Months Ended
     June 28, 2008    June 30, 2007    June 28, 2008    June 30, 2007

Total Printers Shipped

     238,458      226,542      480,859      456,329

Average Unit Prices

   $ 630    $ 573    $ 622    $ 570