United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 29, 2018March 30, 2019 

 

or

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from ____________ to ____________

 

Commission file number 0-31983

 

GARMIN LTD.

(Exact name of Company as specified in its charter)

 

Switzerland

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

98-0229227

(I.R.S. Employer identification no.)

Mühlentalstrasse 2

8200 Schaffhausen

Switzerland

(Address of principal executive offices)

N/A

(Zip Code)

 

Company’s telephone number, including area code: +41 52 630 1600

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Company (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Company was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

YES ☑ NO ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

YES ☑ NO ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer ☑ Accelerated Filer ☐ Non-accelerated Filer ☐ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company ☐ Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. YES ☐ NO ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

YES ☐ NO ☑

 

Number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common shares as of OctoberApril 29, 20182019

CHF 0.10 par value: 198,077,418 (including treasury shares)

 


Garmin Ltd.

Form 10-Q

Quarter Ended September 29, 2018March 30, 2019

 

Table of Contents

 

Part I - Financial InformationPage
   
Item 1.Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements3
   
 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at SeptemberMarch 30, 2019 and December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017 (Unaudited)3
   
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the 13-Weeks  ended March 30, 2019 and 39-Weeks ended September 29,March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)4
   
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for  the 13-Weeks ended March 30, 2019 and 39-Weeks ended September 29,March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)5
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for  the 13-Weeks ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)6
 
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the  39-Weeks13-Weeks ended September 29,March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)67
   
 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)78
   
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations2219
   
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk3225
   
Item 4.Controls and Procedures3226
   
Part II - Other Information 
   
Item 1.Legal Proceedings3327
   
Item 1A.Risk Factors3327
   
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds34
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities34
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures34
Item 5.Other Information34
Item 6.Exhibits34
Signature Page3527
   
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities27
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures27
Item 5.Other Information27
Item 6.Exhibits27
Signature Page29
Index to Exhibits3630

 


Part I - Financial Information

Item I - Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share information)

    
 September 29, December 30, March 30, December 29, 
 2018  2017 2019 2018 
Assets             
Current assets:             
Cash and cash equivalents $1,056,397  $891,488 $1,115,951 $1,201,732 
Marketable securities  173,697   161,687  197,385 182,989 
Accounts receivable, net  467,784   590,882  453,069 569,833 
Inventories  556,640   517,644  598,387 561,840 
Deferred costs  28,235   30,525  27,567 28,462 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  117,866   153,912  119,778  120,512 
Total current assets  2,400,619   2,346,138  2,512,137 2,665,368 
             
Property and equipment, net  650,805   595,684  672,299 663,527 
Operating lease right-of-use assets 54,978  
             
Restricted cash  145   271  148 73 
Marketable securities  1,301,111   1,260,033  1,337,771 1,330,123 
Deferred income taxes  186,445   195,981  170,935 176,959 
Noncurrent deferred costs  29,732   33,029  28,428 29,473 
Intangible assets, net  424,776   409,801  411,162 417,080 
Other assets  102,334   107,352   92,287  100,255 
Total assets $5,095,967  $4,948,289 $5,280,145 $5,382,858 
             
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity             
Current liabilities:             
Accounts payable $197,069  $169,640 $170,474 $204,985 
Salaries and benefits payable  101,190   102,802  95,881 113,087 
Accrued warranty costs  35,960   36,827  35,042 38,276 
Accrued sales program costs  59,708   93,250  54,597 90,388 
Deferred revenue  97,604   103,140  93,653 96,372 
Accrued royalty costs  27,213   32,204  16,768 24,646 
Accrued advertising expense  24,213   30,987  18,263 31,657 
Other accrued expenses  67,426   93,652  81,919 69,777 
Income taxes payable  43,519   33,638  55,929 51,642 
Dividend payable  200,124   95,975    200,483 
Total current liabilities  854,026   792,115  622,526 921,313 
             
Deferred income taxes  82,846   76,612  98,959 92,944 
Noncurrent income taxes  126,893   138,295  127,339 127,211 
Noncurrent deferred revenue  77,634   87,060  72,531 76,566 
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities 43,277  
Other liabilities  1,860   1,788  227 1,850 
             
Stockholders’ equity:             
Shares, CHF 0.10 par value, 198,077 shares authorized and issued; 188,809 shares outstanding at September 29, 2018; and 188,189 shares outstanding at December 30, 2017;  17,979   17,979 
Shares, CHF 0.10 par value, 198,077 shares authorized and issued; 189,847 shares outstanding at March 30, 2019; and 189,461 shares outstanding at December 29, 2018; 17,979 17,979 
Additional paid-in capital  1,842,551   1,828,386  1,810,196 1,823,638 
Treasury stock  (433,274)  (468,818) (381,815) (397,692)
Retained earnings  2,520,828   2,418,444  2,850,588 2,710,619 
Accumulated other comprehensive income  4,624   56,428  18,338  8,430 
Total stockholders’ equity  3,952,708   3,852,419  4,315,286  4,162,974 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $5,095,967  $4,948,289 $5,280,145 $5,382,858 

 

See accompanying notes.


Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share information)

 

 13-Weeks Ended 
 March 30, March 31, 
 2019 2018 
Net sales$766,050 $710,872 
       
Cost of goods sold 314,352  284,337 
       
Gross profit 451,698  426,535 
       
Advertising expense 27,615  25,311 
Selling, general and administrative expense 126,781  117,065 
Research and development expense 145,919  141,957 
Total operating expense 300,315  284,333 
       
Operating income 151,383  142,202 
       
Other income:      
Interest income 13,704  10,227 
Foreign currency gains 314  816 
Other income 864  735 
Total other income 14,882  11,778 
       
Income before income taxes 166,265  153,980 
       
Income tax provision 26,092  24,606 
       
Net income$140,173 $129,374 
       
Net income per share:      
Basic$0.74 $0.69 
Diluted$0.74 $0.68 
       
Weighted average common shares outstanding:      
Basic 189,601  188,322 
Diluted 190,599  189,292 

  13-Weeks Ended  39-Weeks Ended 
  September 29,  September 30,  September 29,  September 30, 
  2018  2017  2018  2017 
Net sales $810,011  $751,244  $2,415,336  $2,224,241 
                 
Cost of goods sold  329,264   313,721   984,783   929,782 
                 
Gross profit  480,747   437,523   1,430,553   1,294,459 
                 
Advertising expense  31,140   32,449   100,000   105,983 
Selling, general and administrative expense  114,669   101,794   352,234   309,095 
Research and development expense  138,979   129,632   422,649   379,083 
Total operating expense  284,788   263,875   874,883   794,161 
                 
Operating income  195,959   173,648   555,670   500,298 
                 
Other income (expense):                
     Interest income  11,089   9,207   32,310   26,931 
     Foreign currency (losses) gains  (6,868)  8,579   (3,405)  (13,808)
     Other income (expense)  1,147   (1,520)  6,800   (805)
Total other income (expense)  5,368   16,266   35,705   12,318 
                 
Income before income taxes  201,327   189,914   591,375   512,616 
                 
Income tax provision (benefit)  17,113   38,840   87,445   (53,840)
                 
Net income $184,214  $151,074  $503,930  $566,456 
                 
Net income per share:                
     Basic $0.98  $0.81  $2.67  $3.01 
     Diluted $0.97  $0.80  $2.66  $3.00 
                 
Weighted average common                
     shares outstanding:                
     Basic  188,799   187,616   188,554   187,902 
     Diluted  190,005   188,490   189,586   188,671 
                 
Dividends declared per share $  $  $2.12  $2.04 

See accompanying notes.


Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

  13-Weeks Ended  39-Weeks Ended 
  September 29,  September 30,  September 29,  September 30, 
  2018  2017  2018  2017 
Net income $184,214  $151,074  $503,930  $566,456 
Foreign currency translation adjustment  (3,940)  5,689   (30,308)  71,591 
Change in fair value of available-for-sale marketable securities, net of deferred taxes  (1,168)  536   (21,044)  11,938 
Comprehensive income $179,106  $157,299  $452,578  $649,985 

 13-Weeks Ended 
 March 30, March 31, 
 2019 2018 
Net income$140,173 $129,374 
Foreign currency translation adjustment (9,235) 23,500 
Change in fair value of available-for-sale marketable securities, net of deferred taxes 19,143  (15,034)
Comprehensive income$150,081 $137,840 

 

See accompanying notes.


Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited) 

(In thousands)

         Accumulated   
   Additional     Other   
 Common Paid-In Treasury Retained Comprehensive   
 Stock Capital Stock Earnings Income (Loss) Total 
Balance at December 30, 2017$17,979 $1,828,386 $(468,818)$2,418,444 $56,428 $3,852,419 
Net income       129,374    129,374 
Translation adjustment         23,500  23,500 
Adjustment related to unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities net of income tax effects of $2,416         (15,034) (15,034)
Comprehensive income                137,840 
Dividends declared       (170)   (170)
Issuance of treasury stock related to equity awards   (23,294) 25,220      1,926 
Stock compensation   13,440        13,440 
Purchase of treasury stock related to equity awards     (6,562)     (6,562)
Reclassification under ASU 2016-06       (1,700)   (1,700)
Reclassification under ASU 2018-02       452  (452)  
Balance at March 31, 2018$17,979 $1,818,532 $(450,160)$2,546,400 $64,442 $3,997,193 

         Accumulated   
   Additional     Other   
 Common Paid-In Treasury Retained Comprehensive   
 Stock Capital Stock Earnings Income (Loss) Total 
Balance at December 29, 2018$17,979 $1,823,638 $(397,692)$2,710,619 $8,430  4,162,974 
Net income       140,173    140,173 
Translation adjustment         (9,235) (9,235)
Adjustment related to unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities net of income tax effects of $2,905         19,143  19,143 
Comprehensive income                150,081 
Dividends declared       (204)   (204)
Issuance of treasury stock related to equity awards   (28,571) 28,571       
Stock compensation   15,129        15,129 
Purchase of treasury stock related to equity  awards     (12,694)     (12,694)
Balance at March 30, 2019$17,979 $1,810,196 $(381,815)$2,850,588 $18,338 $4,315,286 

See accompanying notes. 

 


Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 13-Weeks Ended 
 March 30, March 31, 
 2019 2018 
Operating activities:      
Net income$140,173 $129,374 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation 16,832  16,014 
Amortization 7,179  7,132 
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of property and equipment 227  (15)
Provision for doubtful accounts 408  57 
Provision for obsolete and slow moving inventories 7,579  3,959 
Unrealized foreign currency loss (gain) 3,124  (517)
Deferred income taxes 9,105  416 
Stock compensation expense 15,129  13,440 
Realized losses on marketable securities 60  196 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:      
Accounts receivable 112,488  187,693 
Inventories (46,646) (26,455)
Other current and non-current assets 2,930  9,037 
Accounts payable (32,786) (36,708)
Other current and non-current liabilities (76,030) (99,935)
Deferred revenue (6,744) (8,368)
Deferred costs 1,938  1,807 
Income taxes payable 9,616  17,063 
Net cash provided by operating activities 164,582  214,190 
       
Investing activities:      
Purchases of property and equipment (30,094) (26,336)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 47  121 
Purchase of intangible assets (413) (1,622)
Purchase of marketable securities (83,068) (140,623)
Redemption of marketable securities 80,907  65,253 
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired   (9,417)
Net cash used in investing activities (32,621) (112,624)
       
Financing activities:      
Dividends (200,687) (96,146)
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock related to equity awards   1,926 
Purchase of treasury stock related to equity awards (12,694) (6,562)
Net cash used in financing activities$(213,381)$(100,782)
       
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (4,286) 6,717 
       
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (85,706) 7,501 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period 1,201,805  891,759 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period$1,116,099 $899,260 

See accompanying notes.

 

  39-Weeks Ended 
  September 29,  September 30, 
  2018  2017 
Operating activities:        
Net income $503,930  $566,456 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation  47,902   44,011 
Amortization  23,574   19,688 
Gain on sale or disposal of property and equipment  (491)  (184)
Provision for doubtful accounts  1,265   551 
Provision for obsolete and slow moving inventories  17,719   16,504 
Unrealized foreign currency loss  4,158   17,786 
Deferred income taxes  20,177   (143,314)
Stock compensation expense  42,094   32,441 
Realized losses on marketable securities  481   594 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:        
Accounts receivable  111,955   84,982 
Inventories  (69,139)  (86,631)
Other current and non-current assets  5,102   (9,635)
Accounts payable  32,601   (24,526)
Other current and non-current liabilities  (57,245)  (37,403)
Deferred revenue  (14,923)  (21,478)
Deferred costs  5,581   3,459 
Income taxes payable  27,041   (724)
Net cash provided by operating activities  701,782   462,577 
         
Investing activities:        
Purchases of property and equipment  (122,846)  (85,211)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment  1,296   264 
Purchase of intangible assets  (2,982)  (9,069)
Purchase of marketable securities  (314,179)  (438,046)
Redemption of marketable securities  229,066   455,376 
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired  (29,170)  (12,400)
Net cash used in investing activities  (238,815)  (89,086)
         
Financing activities:        
Dividends  (296,149)  (287,318)
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock related to equity awards  14,524   10,316 
Purchase of treasury stock related to equity awards  (6,909)  (3,587)
Purchase of treasury stock under share repurchase plan     (74,523)
Net cash used in financing activities  (288,534)  (355,112)
         
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash  (9,650)  26,021 
         
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash  164,783   44,400 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period  891,759   846,996 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period $1,056,542  $891,396 

See accompanying notes.


Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

September 29, 2018March 30, 2019

(In thousands, except per share information)

 

1.Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Additionally, the condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with Item 2 of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, included in this Form 10-Q. Operating results for the 13-week and 39-week periodsperiod ended September 29, 2018March 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 29, 2018.28, 2019.

 

The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 30, 201729, 2018 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2017.29, 2018.

 

The Company’s fiscal year is based on a 52-53 week period ending on the last Saturday of the calendar year. Therefore, the financial results of certain 53-week fiscal years, and the associated 14-week quarters, will not be exactly comparable to the prior and subsequent 52-week fiscal years and the associated 13-week quarters. The quarters ended September 29,March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017 both contain operating results for 13 weeks.

 

As previously announced and discussed below within the “Recently Adopted Accounting Standards” section of this footnote, effective beginning in the 2018 fiscal year, we adopted the requirements of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), using the full retrospective method. All amounts and disclosures set forth in this Form 10-Q reflect these changes. Further, as a result of the adoption of certain other accounting standards described below, effective beginning in the 2018 fiscal year, certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

 

Revenue from Contracts with CustomersLeases

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”), which supersedes previous revenue recognition guidance. The FASB issued several updates amending or relating to ASU 2014-09 (collectively, the “new revenue standard”). The Company has adopted the new revenue standard effective beginning in the 2018 fiscal year using the full retrospective method, which requires the Company to restate each prior reporting period presented in future financial statement issuances. The impacts of the new revenue standard relate to our accounting for certain arrangements within the auto segment.

A portion of the Company’s auto segment contracts have historically been accounted for under Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 985-605 Software-Revenue Recognition (Topic 985-605). Under Topic 985-605, the Company deferred revenue and associated costs of all elements of multiple-element software arrangements if vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value (VSOE) could not be established for an undelivered element (e.g. map updates). In applying the new revenue standard to certain contracts that include both software licenses and map updates, we will recognize the portion of revenue and costs related to the software license at the time of delivery rather than ratably over the map update period.


Additionally, for certain multiple-element arrangements within the Company’s auto segment, the Company’s policy has been to allocate consideration to traffic services and recognize the revenue and associated cost of royalties ratably over the estimated life of the underlying product. Under the new revenue standard, we will recognize revenue and associated costs of royalties related to certain traffic services at the time of hardware and/or software delivery. Specifically, the new revenue standard emphasizes the timing of the Company’s performance, and upon delivery of the navigation device and/or software, the Company has fully performed its obligation with respect to the design and production of the product to receive and interpret the broadcast traffic signal for the benefit of the end user.

The changes in accounting policy described above collectively result in reductions to deferred costs (asset) and deferred revenue (liability) balances, and accelerate the recognition of revenue and deferred costs in the auto segment going forward.

Summarized financial information depicting the impact of the new revenue standard is presented below. The Company’s historical net cash flows provided by or used in operating, investing, and financing activities are not impacted by adoption of the new revenue standard.

  13-Weeks Ended September 30, 2017  39-Weeks Ended September 30, 2017 
  As reported  Restated(1)  Impact  As reported  Restated(1)  Impact 
Net sales $743,077  $751,244  $8,167  $2,198,508  $2,224,241  $25,733 
Gross profit  433,665   437,523   3,858   1,283,646   1,294,459   10,813 
Operating income  169,790   173,648   3,858   489,485   500,298   10,813 
Income tax provision (benefit)  38,643   38,840   197   (54,372)  (53,840)  532 
Net income $147,413  $151,074  $3,661  $556,175  $566,456  $10,281 
Diluted net income per share $0.78  $0.80  $0.02  $2.95  $3.00  $0.05 

(1)The Restated results presented above are restated under ASC Topic 606. Amounts related to the income tax effect of the new standard that were previously disclosed as the anticipated adoption impact in our press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 21, 2018 have been revised in this Note by immaterial amounts in connection with our adoption of ASC Topic 606.

  December 30, 2017  December 31, 2016 
                   
  As reported  Restated(2)  Impact  As reported  Restated(2)  Impact 
                         
Current assets:                        
     Deferred costs $48,312  $30,525  $(17,787) $47,395  $34,665  $(12,730)
Total current assets  2,363,925   2,346,138   (17,787)  2,263,016   2,250,286   (12,730)
Deferred income taxes  199,343   195,981   (3,362)  110,293   107,655   (2,638)
Noncurrent deferred costs  73,851   33,029   (40,822)  56,151   30,934   (25,217)
Total assets $5,010,260  $4,948,289  $(61,971) $4,525,133  $4,484,549  $(40,584)
Current liabilities:                        
     Deferred revenue  139,681   103,140   (36,541)  146,564   118,496   (28,068)
Total current liabilities  828,656   792,115   (36,541)  782,735   754,667   (28,068)
Deferred income taxes  75,215   76,612   1,397   61,220   62,617   1,397 
Non-current deferred revenue  163,840   87,060   (76,780)  140,407   91,238   (49,169)
     Retained earnings  2,368,874   2,418,444   49,570   2,056,702   2,092,221   35,519 
     Accumulated other comprehensive income  56,045   56,428   383   (36,761)  (37,024)  (263)
Total stockholders’ equity  3,802,466   3,852,419   49,953   3,418,003   3,453,259   35,256 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $5,010,260  $4,948,289  $(61,971) $4,525,133  $4,484,549  $(40,584)


  52-Weeks Ended December 30, 2017  53-Weeks Ended December 31, 2016 
                   
  As reported  Restated(2)  Impact  As reported  Restated(2)  Impact 
Net sales $3,087,004  $3,121,560  $34,556  $3,018,665  $3,045,797  $27,132 
Gross profit  1,783,164   1,797,941   14,777   1,679,570   1,688,525   8,955 
Operating income  668,860   683,637   14,777   623,909   632,864   8,955 
Income tax (benefit) provision  (12,661)  (11,936)  725   118,856   120,901   2,045 
Net income $694,955  $709,007  $14,052  $510,814  $517,724  $6,910 
Diluted net income per share $3.68  $3.76  $0.08  $2.70  $2.73  $0.03 

(2)The Restated results presented above are restated under ASC Topic 606. Amounts related to the income tax effect of the new standard that were previously disclosed as the anticipated adoption impact in Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in the notes to the consolidated financial statements of our fiscal 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 21, 2018 have been revised in this Note by immaterial amounts in connection with our adoption of ASC Topic 606.

Financial Instruments – Recognition, Measurement, Presentation, and Disclosure

In January 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-01”2016-02”). The standard addresses certain aspects of, which sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments.leases for both lessees and lessors. The FASB subsequently issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-10 and Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-11 in July 2018, which provide clarifications and improvements to ASU 2016-02 (collectively, the “new lease standard”). Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-11 also provides the optional transition method which allows companies to apply the new lease standard at the adoption date instead of at the earliest comparative period presented. The new lease standard requires lessees to present a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability on the balance sheet.

The Company has adopted the new lease standard effectiveas of the beginning inof the 20182019 fiscal year.year using the optional transition method. The adoptionCompany did not have a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as a result of adopting the new lease standard and does not expect the new lease standard to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

Statement of Cash Flows

In August 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“ASU 2016-15”), which adds or clarifies guidance on the classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cash flows. The standard addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing diversity in practice. In November 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash (“ASU 2016-18”), which requires restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents to be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling changes in the total amounts within the statement of cash flows. The Company has adopted the new standards effective beginning in the 2018 fiscal year. The adoption of ASU 2016-15 did not have a material impact to the Company’sCompany's consolidated statements of cash flows. The amendments of ASU 2016-18 were applied using a retrospective transition method, resulting in immaterial changes to the presentation of the Company’s statements of cash flows.

The total of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash balances presented on the condensed consolidated balance sheet reconciles to the total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the condensedincome or consolidated statements of cash flows.flows in future periods. The Company elected the package of transitional practical expedients upon adoption which, among other provisions, allowed the Company to carry forward historical lease classification. See Note 12 – Leases for additional information regarding leases.

 

Income Taxes

In October 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other than Inventory (“ASU 2016-16”), which requires recognition of the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. The Company has adopted the new standard effective beginning in the 2018 fiscal year, which resulted in a reclassification of approximately $1,700 of certain prepaid tax balances in a cumulative effect to retained earnings as of the date of adoption.


Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income

In February 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-02, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“ASU 2018-02”), which allows for stranded tax effects in accumulated other comprehensive income resulting from the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to be reclassified to retained earnings. The Company has elected to early adopt the new standard effective beginning in the 2018 fiscal year, resulting in reclassification of approximately $452 from accumulated other comprehensive income into retained earnings. The tax effects that were reclassified only relate to amounts resulting from the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Significant Accounting Policies

 

For a description of the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements, refer to Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2017.29, 2018. Other than the policiespolicy discussed below, there were no material changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies during the 39-week13-week period ended September 29, 2018.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue upon the transfer of control of promised products or services to the customer in an amount that depicts the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to for the related products or services. For the large majority of the Company’s sales, transfer of control occurs once product has shipped and title and risk of loss have transferred to the customer. The Company offers certain tangible products with ongoing services promised over a period of time, typically the useful life of the related tangible product. When we have identified such services as both capable of being distinct and separately identifiable from the related tangible product, the associated revenue allocated to such services is recognized over time. The Company generally does not offer specified or unspecified upgrade rights to its customers in connection with software sales.

For products that include tangible hardware that contains software essential to the tangible product’s functionality and ongoing services identified as separately identifiable performance obligations, the Company allocates revenue to all performance obligations based on their relative standalone selling prices (“SSP”), with the amounts allocated to ongoing services deferred and recognized over a period of time. These ongoing services primarily consist of the Company’s contractual promises to provide personal navigation device (PND) users with lifetime map updates (LMU) and server-based traffic services. In addition, we provide map update services (map care) over a contractual period in certain hardware and software contracts with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The Company has determined that directly observable prices do not exist for LMU, map care, or server-based traffic, as stand-alone and unbundled unit sales do not occur on more than a limited basis. Therefore, the Company uses the expected cost plus a margin as the primary indicator to calculate relative SSP of the LMU, map care, and traffic performance obligations. The revenue and associated costs allocated to the LMU, map care, and/or the server-based traffic service are deferred and recognized ratably over the estimated life of the products of approximately 3 years for PNDs, or the estimated map care period in OEM contracts of 3-10 years as we believe our efforts as it relates to providing these services are spread evenly throughout the performance period. In addition to the products listed above, the Company has offered certain other products with ongoing performance obligations including mobile applications, incremental navigation and/or communication service subscriptions, aviation database subscriptions, and extended warranties that are individually immaterial.

The Company records revenue net of sales tax and variable consideration such as trade discounts and customer returns. Payment is due typically within 90 days or less of shipment of product, or upon the grant of a given software license (as applicable). The Company records estimated reductions to revenue in the form of variable consideration for customer sales programs, returns and incentive offerings including rebates, price protection (product discounts offered to retailers to assist in clearing older products from their inventories in advance of new product releases), promotions and other volume-based incentives. The reductions to revenue are based on estimates and judgments using historical experience and expectation of future conditions. Changes in these estimates could negatively affect the Company’s operating results. These incentives are reviewed periodically and, with the exceptions of price protection and certain other promotions, typically accrued for on a percentage of sales basis.March 30, 2019.

 


Deferred Revenue andPreproduction Costs Related to Long-Term Supply Arrangements

 

Deferred revenue consists primarily of the transaction price allocatedPreproduction design and development costs related to performance obligations thatlong-term supply arrangements are recognized over a period of time basisexpensed as discussed in theRevenue Recognition portion of this footnote. Billings associated with such items are typically completed upon the transfer of control of promised products or services toincurred, and classified as Research and development, unless the customer and recorded to accounts receivable until payment is received. Deferredhas provided a contractual guarantee for reimbursement of such costs. Contractually reimbursable costs primarily refer to the royalties incurred by the Company associated with the aforementioned unsatisfied performance obligations, which are amortized over the same period as the revenue is recognized. The Company typically pays the associated royalties either monthly or quarterly in arrears, on a per item shipped or installed basis.

The Company applies a practical expedient, as permitted within ASC 340, to expensecapitalized as incurred in the incremental costsCondensed Consolidated Balance Sheets within Prepaid expenses and other current assets if reimbursement is expected to obtain a contract when the amortization period of the asset that would have otherwise been recognized isbe received within one year, or less.within Other assets if expected to be received beyond one year. Such capitalized costs were approximately $5 million as of March 30, 2019, and there were no such capitalized costs as of December 29, 2018.

Shipping and Handling Costs

 Shipping and handling activities are typically performed before the customer obtains control of the good, and the related costs are therefore expensed as incurred. Shipping and handling costs are included in cost of goods sold in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. 

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2.Inventories

 

The components of inventories consist of the following:

 

 March 30, December 29, 
 2019 2018 
     
Raw materials$213,380 $205,696 
Work-in-process 103,204  96,564 
Finished goods 281,803  259,580 
Inventories$598,387 $561,840 

  September 29,  December 30, 
  2018  2017 
       
Raw materials $203,472  $179,659 
Work-in-process  92,050   75,754 
Finished goods  261,118   262,231 
Inventories $556,640  $517,644 

 


3.Earnings Per Share

 

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share:

 

  13-Weeks Ended 
  September 29,  September 30, 
  2018  2017 
Numerator:      
Numerator for basic and diluted net income per share - net income $184,214  $151,074 
         
Denominator:        
Denominator for basic net income per share – weighted-average common shares  188,799   187,616 
         
Effect of dilutive securities – stock options, stock appreciation rights and restricted stock units  1,206   874 
         
Denominator for diluted net income per share – adjusted weighted-average common shares  190,005   188,490 
         
Basic net income per share $0.98  $0.81 
         
Diluted net income per share $0.97  $0.80 

 13-Weeks Ended 
 March 30, March 31, 
 2019 2018 
Numerator:    
     
Numerator for basic and diluted net income per share - net income$140,173 $129,374 
       
Denominator:      
Denominator for basic net income per share – weighted-average common shares 189,601  188,322 
       
Effect of dilutive securities – stock options, stock appreciation rights and restricted stock units 998  970 
       
Denominator for diluted net income per share – adjusted weighted-average common shares 190,599  189,292 
       
Basic net income per share$0.74 $0.69 
       
Diluted net income per share$0.74 $0.68 

 

  39-Weeks Ended 
  September 29,  September 30, 
  2018  2017 
Numerator:      
Numerator for basic and diluted net income per share - net income $503,930  $566,456 
         
Denominator:        
Denominator for basic net income per share – weighted-average common shares  188,554   187,902 
         
Effect of dilutive securities – stock options, stock appreciation rights and restricted stock units  1,032   769 
         
Denominator for diluted net income per share – adjusted weighted-average common shares  189,586   188,671 
         
Basic net income per share $2.67  $3.01 
         
Diluted net income per share $2.66  $3.00 

There were no anti-dilutive stock options, stock appreciation rights and restricted stock units (collectively “equity awards”) outstanding during the 13-week periodperiods ended September 29, 2018March 30, 2019 and 1,051 anti-dilutive equity awards outstanding during the 13-week period ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2018.

 

There were no anti-dilutive equity awards outstanding during the 39-week period ended September 29, 2018386 and 1,567 anti-dilutive equity awards outstanding during the 39-week period ended September 30, 2017.

There were 12 and 2332 net shares issued as a result of exercises and releases of equity awards for the 13-week periods ended September 29,March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018, and September 30, 2017, respectively.

There were 390 and 161 net shares issued as a result of exercises and releases of equity awards for the 39-week periods ended September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017, respectively.

There were 230 employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) shares issued from outstanding Treasury stock during the 39-week period ended September 29, 2018.

There were 248 ESPP shares issued from outstanding Treasury stock during the 39-week period ended September 30, 2017.

 

4.Segment Information

 

The Company has identified five reportable segments – auto, aviation, fitness, marine, and outdoor. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer has been identified as the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM), who uses operating income as the measure of profit or loss to assess segment performance and allocate resources. Operating income represents net sales less costs of goods sold and operating expenses. Net sales are directly attributed to each segment. Most costs of goods sold and the majority of operating expenses are also directly attributed to each segment, while certain other costs of goods sold and operating expenses are allocated to the segments in a manner appropriate to the specific facts and circumstances of the expenses being allocated.

In the first quarter of fiscal 2019, the methodology used to allocate certain selling, general, and administrative expenses to the segments was refined, endeavoring to provide the Company’s CODM with a more meaningful representation of segment profit or loss in light of the evolution of its segments. The Company’s composition of operating segments and reportable segments did not change. Prior year amounts are presented here as they were originally reported, as it is not practicable to accurately restate prior period activity in accordance with the refined allocation methodology. For comparative purposes, we estimate operating income for the 13-weeks ended March 31, 2018 would have been approximately $4 million less for the aviation segment, approximately $4 million more for the marine segment, and not significantly different for the outdoor, fitness, and fitness. auto segments.

Net sales (“revenue”), gross profit, and operating income for each of the Company’s reportable segments are presented below.

 

  Reportable Segments 
                   
  Outdoor  Fitness  Marine  Auto  Aviation  Total 
                   
13-Weeks Ended September 29, 2018               
                   
Net sales $209,415  $190,185  $98,770  $165,214  $146,427  $810,011 
Gross profit  136,671   103,441   58,508   70,925   111,202   480,747 
Operating income  78,972   37,378   13,908   15,032   50,669   195,959 
                         
13-Weeks Ended September 30, 2017                        
                         
Net sales $184,937  $167,147  $77,312  $197,220  $124,628  $751,244 
Gross profit  118,175   96,135   44,574   87,819   90,820   437,523 
Operating income  67,810   33,492   18,420   19,829   34,097   173,648 
                         
39-Weeks Ended September 29, 2018                        
                         
Net sales $555,314  $581,315  $346,908  $486,653  $445,146  $2,415,336 
Gross profit  358,829   326,473   203,976   207,389   333,886   1,430,553 
Operating income  194,711   123,299   54,806   31,113   151,741   555,670 
                         
39-Weeks Ended September 30, 2017                        
                         
Net sales $495,589  $485,999  $290,302  $580,792  $371,559  $2,224,241 
Gross profit  319,457   276,014   166,690   257,744   274,554   1,294,459 
Operating income  176,544   89,452   60,860   61,379   112,063   500,298 

Allocation of certain research and development expenses, and selling, general, and administrative expenses are made to each segment on a percent of revenue basis.

  Reportable Segments 
                   
  Outdoor  Fitness  Marine  Auto  Aviation  Total 
                   
13-Weeks Ended March 30, 2019                  
                   
Net sales$154,051 $180,256 $133,968 $126,999 $170,776 $766,050 
Gross profit 97,488  90,835  78,055  57,337  127,983  451,698 
Operating income 41,953  18,126  25,473  8,213  57,618  151,383 
                   
13-Weeks Ended March 31, 2018                  
                   
Net sales$144,258 $166,035 $113,554 $141,312 $145,713 $710,872 
Gross profit 93,285  96,601  66,683  61,012  108,954  426,535 
Operating income 43,822  33,374  13,131  3,468  48,407  142,202 

 


Net sales to external customers by geographic region were as follows for the 13-week and 39-week periods ended September 29, 2018March 30, 2019 and September 30, 2017.March 31, 2018. Note that APAC includes Asia Pacific and Australian Continent and EMEA includes Europe, the Middle East and Africa:

 

 13-Weeks Ended 
 March 30, March 31, 
 2019 2018 
Americas$379,456 $345,975 
EMEA 260,021  245,912 
APAC 126,573  118,985 
Net sales to external customers$766,050 $710,872 

  13-Weeks Ended  39-Weeks Ended 
  September 29,  September 30,  September 29,  September 30, 
  2018  2017  2018  2017 
Americas $370,239  $346,208  $1,153,330  $1,072,247 
EMEA  307,087   291,703   862,116   831,687 
APAC  132,685   113,333   399,890   320,307 
Net sales to external customers $810,011  $751,244  $2,415,336  $2,224,241 

 

Net property and equipment by geographic region as of September 29,March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017 are presented below.

 

 Americas  APAC  EMEA  Total Americas APAC EMEA Total 
September 29, 2018                
March 30, 2019         
Property and equipment, net $403,556  $202,790  $44,459  $650,805 $413,632 $212,933 $45,734 $672,299 
                         
September 30, 2017                
March 31, 2018         
Property and equipment, net $356,351  $160,360  $37,730  $554,441 $388,531 $176,245 $40,037 $604,813 

 

5.Warranty Reserves

 

The Company’s products sold are generally covered by a standard warranty for periods ranging from one to three years. The Company’s estimate of costs to service its warranty obligations are based on historical experience and expectationmanagement’s expectations and judgments of future conditions, and are recorded as a liability on the balance sheet. The following reconciliation provides an illustration of changes in the aggregate warranty reserve.

 

 13-Weeks Ended 13-Weeks Ended 
 September 29, September 30, March 30, March 31, 
 2018  2017 2019 2018 
         
Balance - beginning of period $38,429  $37,012 $38,276 $36,827 
Accrual for products sold during the period(1)  13,558   16,903  10,849 10,012 
Expenditures  (16,027)  (18,246) (14,083) (11,417)
Balance - end of period $35,960  $35,669 $35,042 $35,422 

 

  39-Weeks Ended 
  September 29,  September 30, 
  2018  2017 
       
Balance - beginning of period $36,827  $37,233 
Accrual for products sold during the period  40,682   40,850 
Expenditures  (41,549)  (42,414)
Balance - end of period $35,960  $35,669 
(1)Changes in cost estimates related to pre-existing warranties are not material and aggregated with accruals for new warranty contracts in the ‘accrual for products sold during the period’ line.

 

6.Commitments and Contingencies

 

Commitments

 

The Company is party to certain commitments, which include purchases of raw materials, advertising expenditures, and other indirect purchases in connection with conducting our business. The aggregate amount of purchase orders and other commitments open as of September 29, 2018March 30, 2019 was approximately $346,000.$435,100. We cannot determine the aggregate amount of such purchase orders that represent contractual obligations because purchase orders may represent authorizations to purchase rather than binding agreements. Our purchase orders are based on our current needs and are typically fulfilled within short periods of time.

 


Contingencies

 

In the normal course of business, the Company and its subsidiaries are parties to various legal claims, investigations and complaints, including matters alleging patent infringement and other intellectual property claims. The Company evaluates, on a quarterly and annual basis, developments in legal proceedings, investigations, claims, and other loss contingencies that could affect any required accrual or disclosure or estimate of reasonably possible loss or range of loss. An estimated loss from a loss contingency is accrued by a charge to income if it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. If a range of loss is estimated, and some amount within that range appears to be a better estimate than any other amount within that range, then that amount is accrued. If no amount within the range can be identified as a better estimate than any other amount, the Company accrues the minimum amount in the range.

 

If an outcome unfavorable to the Company is determined to be probable, but the amount of loss cannot be reasonably estimated or is determined to be reasonably possible, but not probable, we disclose the nature of the contingency and an estimate of the possible loss or range of loss or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. The Company’s aggregate range of reasonably possible losses includes (1) matters where a liability has been accrued and there is a reasonably possible loss in excess of the amount accrued for that liability, and (2) matters where a loss is believed to be reasonably possible, but not probable, and a liability therefore has not been accrued. This aggregate range only represents the Company’s estimate of reasonably possible losses and does not represent the Company’s maximum loss exposure. The assessment regarding whether a loss is probable or reasonably possible, and whether the loss or a range of loss is estimable, often involves a series of complex judgments about future events. In assessing the probability of an outcome in a lawsuit, claim or assessment that could be unfavorable to the Company, we consider the following factors, among others: a) the nature of the litigation, claim, or assessment; b) the progress of the case; c) the opinions or views of legal counsel and other advisers; d) our experience in similar cases; e) the experience of other entities in similar cases; and f) how we intend to respond to the lawsuit, claim, or assessment. Costs incurred in defending lawsuits, claims or assessments are expensed as incurred.

 

Management of the Company currently does not believe it is reasonably possible that the Company may have incurred a material loss, or a material loss in excess of recorded accruals, with respect to loss contingencies in the aggregate, for the fiscal quarter ended September 29, 2018.March 30, 2019. The results of legal proceedings, investigations and claims, however, cannot be predicted with certainty. An adverse resolution of one or more of such matters in excess of management’s expectations could have a material adverse effect in the particular quarter or fiscal year in which a loss is recorded, but based on information currently known, the Company does not believe it is likely that losses from such matters would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business or its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

7.Income Taxes

The Company recorded income tax expense of $17,113 insettled or resolved certain matters during the 13-week period ended September 29, 2018, compared to income tax expense of $38,840March 30, 2019 that did not individually or in the 13-week period ended September 30, 2017. The effective tax rate was 8.5% inaggregate have a material impact on the third quarterCompany’s business or its consolidated financial position, results of 2018, compared to 20.5% in the third quarter of 2017. The 1,200 basis points decrease to the third quarter of 2018 effective tax rate compared to the prior year quarter is primarily due to the reduction of the U.S. corporate tax rate and increased benefit from U.S. research and development tax credits.operations or cash flows.

7. Income Taxes

 

The Company recorded income tax expense of $87,445$26,092 in the first three quarters of 2018,13-week period ended March 30, 2019, compared to an income tax benefit of $53,840 in the first three quarters of 2017, which included tax expense of $7,275 associated with$24,606 in the expiration of share-based awards and an income13-week period ended March 31, 2018. The effective tax benefit of $168,755 primarily related to the revaluation of certain Switzerland deferred tax assets resulting from the Company’s electionrate was 15.7% in the first quarter of 20172019, compared to align certain Switzerland corporate tax positions with international tax initiatives. The effective tax rate was 14.8%16.0% in the first three quartersquarter of 2018, compared to (10.5%) in the first three quarters of 2017. Excluding the income tax benefit of $168,755 primarily related to the revaluation of Switzerland deferred tax assets, and the $7,275 tax expense due to the expiration of share-based awards, the effective tax rate for the first three quarters of 2018 decreased 620 basis points compared to the effective tax rate in the first three quarters of 2017 primarily due to the reduction of the U.S. corporate tax rate and increased benefit from U.S. research and development tax credits.2018.

 


On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was enacted into law in the United States. Due to the complexities of the new tax legislations, the SEC has issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (“SAB 118”) which allows for the recognition of provisional amounts during a measurement period. The Company recorded a provisional re-measurement of its deferred tax assets and liabilities in the fourth quarter of 2017. The Company filed its U.S. federal income tax return during the third quarter of 2018 which did not result in an adjustment of its provisional re-measurement of its deferred tax assets and liabilities. Income tax expense recorded in the third quarter of 2018 includes the impact of the new tax legislation as currently interpreted by the Company. The Company will continue to assess the impact of the new tax legislation, including any state tax impact or any related future regulations and rules, and will record any additional impacts as identified during the measurement period, if necessary. The Company does not expect such potential adjustments in the future periods will materially impact the Company’s financial condition or result of operations.8. Marketable Securities

8.Marketable Securities

 

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC topic entitled Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). The accounting guidance classifies the inputs used to measure fair value into the following hierarchy:

 

Level 1Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for the identical asset or liability

 

Level 2Observable inputs for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability

 

Level 3Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability

 

The Company endeavors to utilize the best available information in measuring fair value. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation is based on prices obtained from an independent pricing vendor using both market and income approaches. The primary inputs to the valuation include quoted prices for similar assets in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, contractual cash flows, benchmark yields, and credit spreads.

 

The method described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while the Company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date.

 


Available-for-sale securities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:

 

 Fair Value Measurements as
of March 30, 2019
 
 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
U.S. Treasury securities$22,229 $ $22,229 $ 
Agency securities 63,714    63,714   
Mortgage-backed securities 131,973    131,973   
Corporate securities 1,019,083    1,019,083   
Municipal securities 171,551    171,551   
Other 126,606    126,606   
Total$1,535,156 $ $1,535,156 $ 

 

 Fair Value Measurements as
of September 29, 2018
 Fair Value Measurements as
of December 29, 2018
 
 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
U.S. Treasury securities $25,040  $  $25,040  $ $22,128 $ $22,128 $ 
Agency securities  46,291      46,291     59,116  59,116  
Mortgage-backed securities  140,318      140,318     135,865  135,865  
Corporate securities  942,532      942,532     980,524  980,524  
Municipal securities  168,588      168,588     173,137  173,137  
Other  152,039      152,039     142,342    142,342   
Total $1,474,808  $  $1,474,808  $ $1,513,112 $ $1,513,112 $ 

 

  Fair Value Measurements as
of December 30, 2017
 
  Total  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 
U.S. Treasury securities $19,337  $  $19,337  $ 
Agency securities  43,361      43,361    
Mortgage-backed securities  174,615      174,615    
Corporate securities  816,793      816,793    
Municipal securities  186,105      186,105    
Other  181,509      181,509    
Total $1,421,720  $  $1,421,720  $ 


Marketable securities classified as available-for-sale securities are summarized below:

 

 Available-For-Sale Securities as
of September 29, 2018
 Available-For-Sale Securities as
of March 30, 2019
 
     
 Amortized Cost  Gross Unrealized Gains  Gross Unrealized Losses  Fair Value Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value 
U.S. Treasury securities $25,499  $  $(459) $25,040 $22,448 $ $(219)$22,229 
Agency securities  47,653      (1,362)  46,291  64,178 72 (535) 63,715 
Mortgage-backed securities  148,837   3   (8,522)  140,318  136,763 2 (4,793) 131,972 
Corporate securities  974,227   47   (31,742)  942,532  1,031,431 2,013 (14,361) 1,019,083 
Municipal securities  172,157   3   (3,572)  168,588  172,399 287 (1,135) 171,551 
Other  155,200   0   (3,161)  152,039  128,353  0  (1,747) 126,606 
Total $1,523,573  $53  $(48,818) $1,474,808 $1,555,572 $2,374 $(22,790)$1,535,156 

 

 Available-For-Sale Securities as
of December 30, 2017
 Available-For-Sale Securities as
of December 29, 2018
 
           
 Amortized Cost  Gross Unrealized Gains  Gross Unrealized Losses  Fair Value Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value 
U.S. Treasury securities $19,591  $  $(254) $19,337 $22,485 $ $(357)$22,128 
Agency securities  44,191   1   (831)  43,361  60,088 28 (1,000) 59,116 
Mortgage-backed securities  180,470   13   (5,868)  174,615  142,176 1 (6,312) 135,865 
Corporate securities  830,447   136   (13,790)  816,793  1,010,590 33 (30,099) 980,524 
Municipal securities  187,999   110   (2,004)  186,105  175,630 73 (2,566) 173,137 
Other  183,730   2   (2,223)  181,509  144,606  0  (2,264) 142,342 
Total $1,446,428  $262  $(24,970) $1,421,720 $1,555,575 $135 $(42,598)$1,513,112 

 

The Company’s investment policy targets low risk investments with the objective of minimizing the potential risk of principal loss. The fair value of our securities varies from period to period due to changes in interest rates, in the performance of the underlying collateral and in the credit performance of the underlying issuer, among other factors. The Company does not intend to sell the securities that have an unrealized loss shown in the table above, and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell a security before recovery of its amortized costs basis, which may be maturity.

 


The Company recognizes the credit component of other-than-temporary impairments of debt securities in “Other Income” and the noncredit component in “Other comprehensive income (loss)” for those securities that we do not intend to sell and for which it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell before recovery. During fiscal 20172018 and the 39-week13-week period ended September 29, 2018,March 30, 2019, the Company did not record any material impairment charges on its outstanding securities.

 

The amortized cost and fair value of the securities at an unrealized loss position as of September 29, 2018March 30, 2019 were $1,480,955$1,223,105 and $1,432,137,$1,200,315, respectively. Approximately 85%73% of securities in our portfolio were at an unrealized loss position as of September 29, 2018.March 30, 2019. We have the ability to hold these securities until maturity or their value is recovered. We do not consider these unrealized losses to be other than temporary credit losses because there has been no material deterioration in credit quality and no change in the cash flows of the underlying securities. We do not intend to sell the securities and it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell the securities; therefore, no material impairment has been recorded in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of income.

 

The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method.

 


The following tables display additional information regarding gross unrealized losses and fair value by major security type for available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss position as of September 29, 2018March 30, 2019 and December 30, 2017.29, 2018.

 

 As of September 29, 2018 As of March 30, 2019 
 Less than 12 Consecutive Months  12 Consecutive Months or Longer Less than 12 Consecutive Months 12 Consecutive Months or Longer 
 Gross Unrealized Losses  Fair Value  Gross Unrealized Losses  Fair Value Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value 
U.S. Treasury securities $(90) $11,405  $(369) $13,635 $(1)$3,988 $(218)$18,241 
Agency securities  (48)  7,700   (1,314)  38,591  (1) 2,257 (534) 38,985 
Mortgage-backed securities  (9)  513   (8,513)  139,339  (1) 301 (4,792) 131,521 
Corporate securities  (9,256)  477,194   (22,486)  449,488  (172) 65,937 (14,189) 700,387 
Municipal securities  (1,766)  106,380   (1,806)  60,281  (19) 11,415 (1,116) 120,394 
Other  (830)  37,869   (2,331)  89,742  (1) 1,177  (1,746) 105,712 
Total $(11,999) $641,061  $(36,819) $791,076 $(195)$85,075 $(22,595)$1,115,240 

 

  As of December 30, 2017 
  Less than 12 Consecutive Months  12 Consecutive Months or Longer 
  Gross Unrealized Losses  Fair Value  Gross Unrealized Losses  Fair Value 
U.S. Treasury securities $(111) $12,966  $(143) $6,371 
Agency securities  (168)  16,097   (663)  25,972 
Mortgage-backed securities  (503)  19,628   (5,365)  153,835 
Corporate securities  (4,562)  439,174   (9,228)  347,052 
Municipal securities  (1,027)  125,819   (977)  38,167 
Other  (2,219)  136,147   (4)  2,579 
Total $(8,590) $749,831  $(16,380) $573,976 

 


 As of December 29, 2018 
 Less than 12 Consecutive Months 12 Consecutive Months or Longer 
 Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value 
U.S. Treasury securities$(3)$3,975 $(354)$18,153 
Agency securities (5) 4,656  (995) 40,508 
Mortgage-backed securities (1) 361  (6,311) 135,323 
Corporate securities (4,028) 323,633  (26,071) 640,439 
Municipal securities (454) 38,371  (2,112) 118,362 
Other (102) 8,015  (2,162) 114,120 
Total$(4,593)$379,011 $(38,005)$1,066,905 

The amortized cost and fair value of marketable securities at September 29, 2018,March 30, 2019, by maturity, are shown below.

 

 Amortized Cost Fair Value 
     
Due in one year or less$198,020 $197,385 
Due after one year through five years 1,262,371  1,247,012 
Due after five years through ten years 95,181  90,759 
 $1,555,572 $1,535,156

9. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

  Amortized Cost  Fair Value 
       
Due in one year or less $174,578  $173,697 
Due after one year through five years  1,228,112   1,189,069 
Due after five years through ten years  120,883   112,042 
  $1,523,573  $1,474,808 

9.Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

 

The following provides required disclosure of changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) balances by component for the 13-week and 39-week periodsperiod ended September 29, 2018:March 30, 2019:

 

  13-Weeks Ended September 29, 2018 
  Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment  Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities  Total 
Beginning Balance $52,924  $(43,192) $9,732 
Other comprehensive income before reclassification, net of income tax benefit of $107  (3,940)  (1,353)  (5,293)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income     185   185 
Net current-period other comprehensive income  (3,940)  (1,168)  (5,108)
Reclassification of tax effects due to adoption of ASU 2018-02         
Ending Balance $48,984  $(44,360) $4,624 

 39-Weeks Ended September 29, 2018 13-Weeks Ended March 30, 2019 
 Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities Total Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities Total 
Beginning Balance $79,292  $(22,864) $56,428 $47,327 $(38,897)$8,430 
Other comprehensive income before reclassification, net of income tax benefit of $3,014  (30,308)  (21,490)  (51,798)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification, net of income tax benefit of $2,905 (9,234) 19,100 9,866 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income     446   446    42  42 
Net current-period other comprehensive income  (30,308)  (21,044)  (51,352) (9,234) 19,142  9,908 
Reclassification of tax effects due to adoption of ASU 2018-02     (452)  (452)
Ending Balance $48,984  $(44,360) $4,624 $38,093 $(19,755)$18,338 

 


The following provides required disclosure of reporting reclassifications out of AOCI for the 13-week and 39-week periodsperiod ended September 29, 2018:March 30, 2019:

 

13-Weeks Ended September 29, 2018
Details About Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components Amount Reclassified
from Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
Income
  Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income is Presented
       
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities $(250) Other income (expense)
       
   65  Income tax benefit (provision)
  $(185) Net of tax
13-Weeks Ended March 30, 2019
Details About Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income
Components
 Amount Reclassified
from Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
Income
 Affected Line Item in the
Statement Where Net Income is
Presented
     
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities$(60)Other income (expense)
  18 Income tax benefit (provision)
 $(42)Net of tax

 

10. Revenue

39-Weeks Ended September 29, 2018
Details About Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components  Amount Reclassified
from Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
Income
  Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income is Presented
       
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities $(481) Other income (expense)
       
   35  Income tax benefit (provision)
  $(446) Net of tax

10.Revenue

 

In order to further depict how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of our revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors, we disaggregate revenue (or “net sales”) by geographic region, major product category, and pattern of recognition.

 

Disaggregated revenue by geographic region (Americas, APAC, and EMEA) is presented in Note 4 – Segment Information. The Company has identified six major product categories – aviation, marine, outdoor, fitness, auto PND, auto OEM, aviation, fitness, marine, and auto OEM.outdoor. Note 4 also contains disaggregated revenue information of the aviation, fitness, marine, outdoor and fitnessoutdoor major product categories. Auto segment revenue presented in Note 4 is comprised of the auto PND and auto OEM major product categories, as depicted below.

 

 Auto Revenue by Major Product Category 
 13-Weeks Ended 
 March 30, March 31, 
 2019 2018 
Auto PND 59%  63% 
Auto OEM 41%  37% 

  Auto Revenue by Major Product Category
  13-Weeks Ended 39-Weeks Ended
  September 29, September 30, September 29, September 30,
  2018 2017 2018 2017
Auto PND 64% 70% 66% 69%
Auto OEM 36% 30% 34% 31%

 


A large majority of the Company’s sales are recognized on a point in time basis, usually once the product is shipped and title and risk of loss have transferred to the customer. Sales recognized over a period of time are primarily within the auto segment and relate to performance obligations that are satisfied over the life of the product or contractual service period. Revenue disaggregated by the timing of transfer of the goods or services is presented in the table below:

 

 13-Weeks Ended 
 March 30, March 31, 
 2019 2018 
Point in time$724,177 $671,263 
Over time 41,873  39,609 
Net sales$766,050 $710,872 

  13-Weeks Ended  39-Weeks Ended 
  September 29,  September 30,  September 29,  September 30, 
  2018  2017  2018  2017 
Point in time $761,216  $708,854  $2,286,740  $2,098,468 
Over time  48,795   42,390   128,596   125,773 
Net sales $810,011  $751,244  $2,415,336  $2,224,241 


 

Transaction price and costs associated with the Company’s unsatisfied performance obligations are reflected as deferred revenue and deferred costs, respectively, on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.consolidated balance sheets. Such amounts are recognized ratably over the applicable service period or estimated useful life. Changes in deferred revenue and costs during the 39-weeks ended September 29, 201813-week period ending March 30, 2019 are presented below:

 

 39-Weeks Ended  13-Weeks Ended 
 September 29,  March 30, 
 2018  2019 
 Deferred Revenue(1)  Deferred Costs(2)   Deferred Revenue(1)  Deferred Costs(2) 
             
Balance, beginning of period $190,200  $63,554  $172,938 $57,935 
Deferrals in period  113,634   27,445  35,119 6,923 
Recognition of deferrals in period  (128,596)  (33,032)  (41,873) (8,863)
Balance, end of period $175,238  $57,967  $166,184 $55,995 

 

(1)Deferred revenue is comprised of both Deferred revenue and Noncurrent deferred revenue per the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(2)Deferred costs are comprised of both Deferred costs and Noncurrent deferred costs per the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

Of the $128,596$41,873 of deferred revenue recognized in the 39-weeks13-weeks ended September 29, 2018, $88,775March 30, 2019, $31,161 was deferred as of the beginning of the period.

 

Approximately two-thirds of the $175,238$166,184 of deferred revenue at the end of the period, September 29, 2018,March 30, 2019, is recognized ratably over a period of three years or less.

 

11.Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

11. Leases

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”), which sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both lessees and lessors. The FASB subsequently issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-10 and Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-11 in July 2018, which provide clarifications and improvements to ASU 2016-02 (collectively, the “new lease standard”). Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-11 also provides the optional transition method which allows companies to apply the new lease standard at the adoption date instead of at the earliest comparative period presented. The new lease standard requires lessees to present a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability on the balance sheet. Lessor accounting is substantially unchanged compared to the current accounting guidance. Additional footnote disclosures related to leases will also be required. The new lease standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018.


The Company will adoptleases certain real estate properties, vehicles, and equipment in various countries around the new lease standard at the beginning of the 2019 fiscal year using the optional transition method.world. Leased properties are typically used for office space, distribution, and retail. The Company plans on electing the package of transitional practical expedients upon adoption which, among other provisions, allows the Company to carry forward historical lease classification. The new lease standard will result in increases to the assets and liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, as the majority of the Company’s leases are classified as operating leases. leases with remaining terms of 1 to 34 years, some of which include an option to extend or renew. If the exercise of an option to extend or renew is determined to be reasonably certain, the associated right-of-use asset and lease liability reflects the extended period and payments. For all real estate leases, any non-lease components, including common area maintenance, have been separated from lease components and excluded from the associated right-of-use asset and lease liability calculations. For all equipment and vehicle leases, an accounting policy election has been made to not separate lease and non-lease components.

Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less (“short-term leases”) are not recognized on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as a right-of-use asset or lease liability.

The Company continues to evaluate the full quantitative impact of adopting the newfollowing table represents lease standard. The Company is alsocosts recognized in the processCompany’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of implementing changes to accounting policies, processes, systems,Income for the 13-weeks ended March 30, 2019. Lease costs are included in Selling, general and internal controls in conjunction with adoptingadministrative expense and Research and development expense on the new lease standard.Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

 13-Weeks Ended 
 March 30, 
 2019 
Operating lease cost(1)$5,642 

(1)Operating lease cost includes short-term lease costs and variable lease costs, which were not material in the period.


The following table represents the components of leases that are recognized on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 30, 2019.

 March 30, 
 2019 
   
Operating lease right-of-use assets$54,978 
    
Other accrued expenses$13,095 
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities 43,277 
Total lease liabilities$56,372 
    
Weighted average remaining lease term  5.5 years 
Weighted average discount rate 4.0% 

 

The following table represents the maturity of lease liabilities.

Fiscal Year Lease payments 
2019, excluding the 13-weeks ended March 30, 2019 $12,260 
2020  13,727 
2021  10,360 
2022  7,058 
2023  6,742 
Thereafter  13,725 
Total $63,872 
Less: imputed interest  (7,500)
Presentvalue of lease liabilities $56,372 

The following table presents supplemental cash flow and noncash information related to leases.

 13-Weeks Ended 
 March 30, 
 2019 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities(2)$4,412 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities$2,859 

(2)Included in Net cash provided by operating activities on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.


12. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs

 

In March 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-08, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Topic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities (“ASU 2017-08”), which shortens the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium, requiring the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date. Callable debt securities held at a discount continue to be amortized to maturity. ASU 2017-08 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the new standard on its consolidated financial statements.

Financial Instruments – Credit Losses

In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”). ASU 2016-13 provides new guidance on assessment of expected credit losses of certain financial instruments. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the new standard on its consolidated financial statements.

13. Subsequent Events

On April 1, 2019, the Company acquired the shares of Tacx Onroerend en Roerend Goed B.V., a privately-held Dutch company, that designs and manufacturers indoor bike trainers, tools and accessories, as well as indoor training software and applications. This acquisition was not material.

 

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Overview

 

The discussion set forth below, as well as other portions of this Quarterly Report, contains statements concerning potential future events. Such forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions by management, as of the date of this Quarterly Report, including assumptions about risks and uncertainties faced by the Company. Readers can identify these forward-looking statements by their use of such verbs as expects, anticipates, believes or similar verbs or conjugations of such verbs. If any of the Company’s assumptions prove incorrect or should unanticipated circumstances arise, actual results could materially differ from those anticipated by such forward-looking statements. The differences could be caused by a number of factors or combination of factors including, but not limited to, those factors identified in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2017.29, 2018. This report has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) in Washington, D.C. and can be obtained by contacting the SEC’s public reference operations or obtaining it through the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Readers are strongly encouraged to consider those factors when evaluating any forward-looking statement concerning the Company. The Company will not update any forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report to reflect future events or developments.

 


The information contained in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in this Form 10-Q and the audited financial statements and notes thereto in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2017.29, 2018.

 

The Company is a leading worldwide provider of navigation, communications and information devices, most of which are enabled by Global Positioning System, or GPS, technology. We operate in five reportable segments, which serve the outdoor, fitness, marine, auto and aviation markets. The Company’s segments offer consumer products through its network of subsidiary distributors and independent dealers and distributors.distributors, and also maintains relationships with many original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). However, the nature of products and types of customers for the five segments may vary significantly. As such, the segments are managed separately.

 

The Company adopted the new accounting standard for revenue recognition, as discussed in Note 1 – Accounting Policies of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, effective beginning with the Company’s first quarter of 2018. Adoption of the new revenue recognition standard was applied using the full retrospective method, and information for prior periods within Results of Operations have been restated accordingly.


Results of Operations

 

The following table sets forth the Company’s results of operations as a percent of net sales during the periods shown (the table may not foot due to rounding):

 

 13-Weeks Ended 
 March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018 
     
Net sales 100%  100% 
Cost of goods sold 41%  40% 
Gross profit 59%  60% 
Advertising expense 4%  4% 
Selling, general and administrative expense 17%  16% 
Research and development expense 19%  20% 
Total operating expense 39%  40% 
Operating income 20%  20% 
Other income 2%  2% 
Income before income taxes 22%  22% 
Income tax provision 3%  3% 
Net income 18%  18% 

  13-Weeks Ended
  September 29, 2018 September 30, 2017
   
Net sales 100% 100%
Cost of goods sold 41% 42%
Gross profit 59% 58%
Advertising expense 4% 4%
Selling, general and administrative expense 14% 14%
Research and development expense 17% 17%
Total operating expense 35% 35%
Operating income 24% 23%
Other income (expense) 1% 2%
Income before income taxes 25% 25%
Income tax provision 2% 5%
Net income 23% 20%

 

  39-Weeks Ended
  September 29, 2018 September 30, 2017
   
Net sales 100% 100%
Cost of goods sold 41% 42%
Gross profit 59% 58%
Advertising expense 4% 5%
Selling, general and administrative expense 15% 14%
Research and development expense 17% 17%
Total operating expense 36% 36%
Operating income 23% 22%
Other income (expense) 1% 1%
Income before income taxes 24% 23%
Income tax provision (benefit) 4% (2%)
Net income 21% 25%

Allocation of certain research and development expenses, and selling, general, and administrative expenses are made to each segment on a percent of revenue basis. The segment table located in Note 4 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements sets forth the Company’s results of operations (in thousands) including net sales, gross profit, and operating income for each of the Company’s five segments during the periods shown. For each line item in the table, the total of the outdoor, fitness, marine, auto, and aviation segments’ amounts equals the amount in the condensed consolidated statements of income included in Item 1.

 

As indicated in Note 4 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the methodology used to allocate certain selling, general, and administrative expenses was refined in the first quarter of 2019. The amounts presented below for the 13-weeks ended March 31, 2018 are presented here as they were originally reported.


Comparison of 13-Weeks ended September 29,March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017 

(Amounts included in the following discussion are stated in thousands unless otherwise indicated)

 

Net Sales

           
 13-Weeks ended September 29, 2018 13-Weeks ended September 30, 2017 Year over Year 13-Weeks Ended March 30, 2019 13-Weeks Ended March 31, 2018 Year over Year 
 Net Sales  % of Revenue  Net Sales % of Revenue $ Change % Change Net Sales % of Revenue Net Sales % of Revenue $ Change % Change 
Outdoor $209,415   26% $184,937   25% $24,478   13% $154,051  20% $144,258  20% $9,793  7% 
Fitness  190,185   24%  167,147   22%  23,038   14%  180,256  24%  166,035  23%  14,221  9% 
Marine  98,770   12%  77,312   10%  21,458   28%  133,968  17%  113,554  16%  20,414  18% 
Auto  165,214   20%  197,220   26%  (32,006)  (16%)  126,999  17%  141,312  20%  (14,313) (10%)
Aviation  146,427   18%  124,628   17%  21,799   17%  170,776  22%  145,713  21%  25,063  17% 
Total $810,011   100% $751,244   100% $58,767   8% $766,050  100% $710,872  100% $55,178  8% 

 

Net sales increased 8% for the 13-week period ended September 29, 2018March 30, 2019 when compared to the year-ago quarter. The outdoor, aviation,fitness, marine, and fitnessaviation segments collectively increased by 16%12%, contributing 80%83% of total revenue. OutdoorFitness was the largest portion of our revenue mix at 26%24% in the thirdfirst quarter of 20182019 compared to 25%23% in the thirdfirst quarter of 2017. Auto revenue represented the largest portion of our revenue mix in the third quarter of 2017 at 26% and declined to 20% in the third quarter of 2018.

 

Total unit sales in the thirdfirst quarter of 20182019 increased to 3,5273,182 when compared to total unit sales of 3,4922,956 in the thirdfirst quarter of 2017.2018.

 

Auto segment revenue decreased 16% from the year-ago quarter, primarily due to the ongoing PND market contraction. Outdoor, fitness, marine, and aviation segment revenue increased 13%7%, 14%9%, 28%18%, and 17%, respectively, when compared to the year-ago quarter. The current quarter marine segment increase was primarily driven by sales from recent acquisitions, in addition to sales growth across most product lines. The outdoor and fitness segment revenue increases were primarily driven by strong sales in wearables. The current quarter marine segment revenue increase was primarily driven by sales growth in chartplotters and sonar products. The aviation segment revenue increase was driven by increased sales growth across most product lines within the segment.

Cost of Goods Sold

  13-Weeks ended September 29, 2018 13-Weeks ended September 30, 2017 Year over Year
  Cost of Goods  % of Revenue Cost of Goods % of Revenue $ Change % Change
Outdoor $72,744   35% $66,762   36% $5,982   9%
Fitness  86,744   46%  71,012   42%  15,732   22%
Marine  40,262   41%  32,738   42%  7,524   23%
Auto  94,289   57%  109,401   55%  (15,112)  (14%)
Aviation  35,225   24%  33,808   27%  1,417   4%
Total $329,264   41% $313,721   42% $15,543   5%

Cost of goods sold increased 5% in absolute dollars compared to the prior year quarter. The increase inboth OEM and aftermarket categories. Auto segment revenue outpaced the increase in cost of goods sold, which resulted in a 110 basis point decrease in cost of goods sold as a percent of revenue compared todecreased 10% from the year-ago quarter.

In the auto segment, cost of goods sold continued to decline with revenue declines and the slight increase of cost of goods sold as a percent of revenue wasquarter, primarily due to product mix and promotional activity during the third quarter of 2018. In the marine segment, the decrease in cost of goods sold as a percent of revenue primarily resulted from the favorable impact of higher margin Navionics sales on product mix. The outdoor segment decrease in cost of goods sold as a percent of revenue was primarily due to product mix. The fitness segment increase in cost of goods sold as a percent of revenue was primarily driven by product mix. The aviation segment decrease in cost of goods as a percent of revenue was primarily driven by a reduction in warranty costs compared to the year-ago quarter.ongoing PND market contraction.

 


Gross Profit

 

  13-Weeks Ended March 30, 2019 13-Weeks Ended March 31, 2018 Year over Year 
  Gross Profit % of Revenue Gross Profit % of Revenue $ Change % Change 
Outdoor $97,488  63% $93,285  65% $4,203  5% 
Fitness  90,835  50%  96,601  58%  (5,766) (6%)
Marine  78,055  58%  66,683  59%  11,372  17% 
Auto  57,337  45%  61,012  43%  (3,675) (6%)
Aviation  127,983  75%  108,954  75%  19,029  17% 
Total $451,698  59% $426,535  60% $25,163  6% 

   13-Weeks ended September 29, 2018  13-Weeks ended September 30, 2017  Year over Year 
   Gross Profit  % of Revenue  Gross Profit  % of Revenue  $ Change  % Change 
Outdoor  $136,671   65% $118,175   64% $18,496   16%
Fitness   103,441   54%  96,135   58%  7,306   8%
Marine   58,508   59%  44,574   58%  13,934   31%
Auto   70,925   43%  87,819   45%  (16,894)  (19%)
Aviation   111,202   76%  90,820   73%  20,382   22%
Total  $480,747   59% $437,523   58% $43,224   10%

 

Gross profit dollars in the thirdfirst quarter of 20182019 increased 10%6% primarily due to growth in net sales while gross margin increased 110decreased 100 basis points compared to the year-ago quarter. Gross margin in the fitnessoutdoor and autofitness segments decreased compared to the year-ago quarter, while grossquarter. Gross margin increased in the outdoor,auto segment and was relatively flat in the aviation and marine and aviation segments increasedwhen compared to the year-ago quarter, as a result of the reasons discussed above.quarter.

 

The auto segment gross margin increase was primarily attributable to product mix. The fitness segment gross margin decrease was primarily attributable to lower average selling prices and product mix. The outdoor segment gross margin decrease was primarily attributable to product mix.


Advertising Expense

 

  13-Weeks Ended March 30, 2019 13-Weeks Ended March 31, 2018   
  Advertising   Advertising   Year over Year 
  Expense % of Revenue Expense % of Revenue $ Change % Change 
Outdoor $7,171  5% $5,800  4% $1,371  24% 
Fitness  9,989  6%  9,685  6%  304  3% 
Marine  6,331  5%  5,285  5%  1,046  20% 
Auto  2,902  2%  3,230  2%  (328) (10%)
Aviation  1,222  1%  1,311  1%  (89) (7%)
Total $27,615  4% $25,311  4% $2,304  9% 

   13-Weeks ended September 29, 2018  13-Weeks ended September 30, 2017    
   Advertising     Advertising     Year over Year 
   Expense  % of Revenue  Expense  % of Revenue  $ Change  % Change 
Outdoor  $9,455   5% $8,092   4% $1,363   17%
Fitness   12,296   6%  14,089   8%  (1,793)  (13%)
Marine   3,594   4%  2,618   3%  976   37%
Auto   4,180   3%  6,340   3%  (2,160)  (34%)
Aviation   1,615   1%  1,310   1%  305   23%
Total  $31,140   4% $32,449   4% $(1,309)  (4%)

 

Advertising expense decreased 4%increased 9% in absolute dollars and was relatively flat as a percent of revenue compared to the year-ago quarter. The total absolute dollar decreaseincrease was driven primarily by decreased media advertising in the auto and fitness segments, partially offset byattributable to increased media advertising in the outdoor segment and increased cooperative advertising in the fitness and marine segments.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expense

  13-Weeks Ended March 30, 2019 13-Weeks Ended March 31, 2018   
   Selling, General &     Selling, General &    Year over Year 
   Admin. Expenses  % of Revenue  Admin. Expenses  % of Revenue  $ Change  % Change 
Outdoor $28,302  18% $26,056  18% $2,246  9% 
Fitness  37,573  21%  31,295  19%  6,278  20% 
Marine  25,983  19%  28,453  25%  (2,470) (9%) 
Auto  19,295  15%  22,059  16%  (2,764) (13%) 
Aviation  15,628  9%  9,202  6%  6,426  70% 
Total $126,781  17% $117,065  16% $9,716  8% 

 

   13-Weeks ended September 29, 2018  13-Weeks ended September 30, 2017    
   Selling, General &     Selling, General &      Year over Year 
   Admin. Expenses  % of Revenue  Admin. Expenses  % of Revenue  $ Change  % Change 
Outdoor  $31,240   15% $27,574   15% $3,666   13%
Fitness   31,370   16%  27,858   17%  3,512   13%
Marine   21,704   22%  8,681   11%  13,023   150%
Auto   21,418   13%  30,231   15%  (8,813)  (29%)
Aviation   8,937   6%  7,450   6%  1,487   20%
Total  $114,669   14% $101,794   14% $12,875   13%

Selling, general and administrative expense increased 13%8% in absolute dollars and was relatively flat as a percent of revenue compared to the year-ago quarter. The absolute dollar increase in the thirdfirst quarter of 20182019 was primarily attributable to personnel costs and legal related costs.

As noted above and in Note 4 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company refined its methodology to allocate certain selling, general and administrative expenses from recent acquisitions.in the beginning of the 2019 fiscal year. The increase in absolute dollarsprior year amounts are presented here as originally reported. For comparative purposes, we estimate selling, general and administrative expenses for the first quarter of 2018 would have been approximately $4 million more for the aviation segment, approximately $4 million less for the marine segment, and not significantly different for the outdoor, fitness, and auto segments. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percent of revenue also decreased in marine due to leverage of operating costs and increased in fitness primarily due to legal related costs.

Considering the refined allocation methodology noted above, we estimate selling, general and administrative expenses for the 52-weeks ended December 29, 2018 would have been approximately $18 million more for the aviation segment, approximately $11 million less for the marine segment, was primarily attributable to expenses associated with recent acquisitionsapproximately $7 million less for the outdoor segment, and not significantly different for the reduced legal related costs in the year-ago quarter. The decrease in absolute dollarsfitness and as a percent of revenue in the auto segment was primarily attributable to a current quarter reduction in legal related costs compared to the year-ago quarter.segments. 

 


Research and Development Expense

 

  13-Weeks Ended March 30, 2019 13-Weeks Ended March 31, 2018   
  Research &   Research &   Year over Year 
  Development % of Revenue Development % of Revenue $ Change % Change 
Outdoor $20,062  13% $17,607  12% $2,455  14% 
Fitness  25,147  14%  22,247  13%  2,900  13% 
Marine  20,268  15%  19,814  17%  454  2% 
Auto  26,927  21%  32,255  23%  (5,328) (17%)
Aviation  53,515  31%  50,034  34%  3,481  7% 
Total $145,919  19% $141,957  20% $3,962  3% 

   13-Weeks ended September 29, 2018  13-Weeks ended September 30, 2017    
   Research &     Research &     Year over Year 
   Development  % of Revenue  Development  % of Revenue  $ Change  % Change 
Outdoor  $17,004   8% $14,699   8% $2,305   16%
Fitness   22,397   12%  20,696   12%  1,701   8%
Marine   19,302   20%  14,855   19%  4,447   30%
Auto   30,295   18%  31,419   16%  (1,124)  (4%)
Aviation   49,981   34%  47,963   38%  2,018   4%
Total  $138,979   17% $129,632   17% $9,347   7%

 

Research and development expense increased $9.3 million3% in absolute dollars and was relatively flatdecreased 90 basis points as a percent of revenue compared to the year-ago quarter. This increase in absolute dollars was primarily due to higher engineering personnel costs related to wearable and aviation product offerings and expenses resulting from recent acquisitions within the marine segment.offerings. Our research and development spending is focused on product development, improving existing software capabilities, and exploring new categories.

 


Operating Income

 

  13-Weeks Ended March 30, 2019 13-Weeks Ended March 31, 2018 Year over Year
  Operating Income % of Revenue Operating Income % of Revenue $ Change % Change
Outdoor  $41,953   27% $43,822   30% $(1,869)  (4%)
Fitness   18,126   10%  33,374   20%  (15,248)  (46%)
Marine   25,473   19%  13,131   12%  12,342   94%
Auto   8,213   6%  3,468   2%  4,745   137%
Aviation   57,618   34%  48,407   33%  9,211   19%
Total  $151,383   20% $142,202   20% $9,181   6%

   13-Weeks ended September 29, 2018  13-Weeks ended September 30, 2017    
   Operating     Operating     Year over Year 
   Income  % of Revenue  Income  % of Revenue  $ Change  % Change 
Outdoor  $78,972   38% $67,810   37% $11,162   16%
Fitness   37,378   20%  33,492   20%  3,886   12%
Marine   13,908   14%  18,420   24%  (4,512)  (24%)
Auto   15,032   9%  19,829   10%  (4,797)  (24%)
Aviation   50,669   35%  34,097   27%  16,572   49%
Total  $195,959   24% $173,648   23% $22,311   13%

 

Operating income increased 13%6% in absolute dollars and increased 110 basis pointswas relatively flat as a percent of revenue when compared to the year-ago quarter. TheIn the current quarter, the growth in operating income in absolute dollars and as a percent of revenue was primarily attributable to revenue and gross profit dollar growth, andpartially offset by increased gross margins,operating expenses, as discussed above.

 

Other Income (Expense)

 

  13-Weeks Ended 13-Weeks Ended
  March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018
Interest income $13,704  $10,227 
Foreign currency gains  314   816 
Other  864   735 
Total $14,882  $11,778 

  13-Weeks ended   13-Weeks ended 
  September 29, 2018   September 30, 2017 
Interest income $11,089   $9,207 
Foreign currency (losses) gains  (6,868)   8,579 
Other  1,147    (1,520)
Total $5,368   $16,266 

 

The average return on cash and investments, including interest and capital gains/losses, during the thirdfirst quarter of 20182019 was 1.8%2.0% compared to 1.6%1.7% during the same quarter of 2017.  Interest income increased2018, primarily due to slightly higher yields on fixed-income securities.

 

Foreign currency gains and losses for the Company are typically driven by movements in the Taiwan Dollar, Euro, and British Pound Sterling in relation to the U.S. Dollar. The Taiwan Dollar is the functional currency of Garmin Corporation, the U.S. Dollar is the functional currency of Garmin (Europe) Ltd., and the Euro is the functional currency of most of our other European subsidiaries, although some transactions and balances are denominated in British Pounds. The majority of the Company’s consolidated foreign currency gain or loss is typically driven by the significant cash and marketable securities, receivables and payables held in a currency other than the functional currency at a given legal entity. Due to the relative size of the entities using a functional currency other than the Taiwan Dollar, Euro, and British Pound Sterling, currency fluctuations related to these entities are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 


The $6.9$0.3 million currency lossgain recognized in the thirdfirst quarter of 20182019 was primarily due to the strengthening of the U.S. Dollar against Taiwan Dollar and weakening against the Euro and British Pound Sterling, offset by the U.S. Dollar strengthening against the Euro, within the 13-weeks ended September 29, 2018.March 30, 2019. During this period, the U.S. Dollar strengthened 0.7%0.9% against the EuroTaiwan Dollar and 1.3%weakened 2.6% against the British Pound Sterling, resulting in lossesgains of $2.7$5.8 million and $0.6$1.2 million, respectively, while the U.S. Dollar remained relatively flatstrengthened 1.9% against the Taiwan Dollar.Euro, resulting in a loss of $7.8 million. The remaining net currency lossgain of $3.6$1.1 million was related to the timing of transactions and impacts of other currencies, and timingeach of transactions.which was individually immaterial.

 

The $8.6$0.8 million currency gain recognized in the thirdfirst quarter of 20172018 was primarily due to the weakening of the U.S. Dollar against the Taiwan Dollar, Euro, and the British Pound Sterling partially offset by the U.S. Dollar weakening against the Taiwan Dollar within the 13-weeks ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2018. During this period, the U.S. Dollar weakened 3.4%2.7% against the Euro and 2.8%3.7% against the British Pound Sterling, resulting in gains of $8.0$8.8 million and $0.7$2.0 million, respectively, while the U.S. Dollar weakened 0.3%2.0% against the Taiwan Dollar, resulting in a loss of $1.6$12.7 million. The remaining net currency gain of $1.5$2.7 million was related to the timing of transactions and impacts of other currencies, and timingeach of transactions.which was individually immaterial.

 


Income Tax Provision

 

The Company recorded income tax expense of $17.1$26.1 million in the 13-week period ended September 29, 2018,March 30, 2019, compared to income tax expense of $38.8$24.6 million in the 13-week period ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2018. The effective tax rate was 8.5%15.7% in the thirdfirst quarter of 2018,2019, compared to 20.5%16.0% in the thirdfirst quarter of 2017. The 1,200 basis points decrease to the third quarter of 2018 effective tax rate compared to the prior year quarter is primarily due to the reduction of the U.S. corporate tax rate and increased benefit from U.S. research and development tax credits.2018.

 

Net Income

 

As a result of the above, net income for the 13-weeks ended September 29, 2018March 30, 2019 was $184.2$140.2 million compared to $151.1$129.4 million for the 13-week period ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2018, an increase of $33.1$10.8 million.

 

Comparison of 39-Weeks Ended September 29, 2018 and 39-Weeks Ended September 30, 2017

Net Sales

   39-Weeks ended September 29, 2018  39-Weeks ended September 30, 2017  Year over Year 
   Net Sales  % of Revenue  Net Sales  % of Revenue  $ Change  % Change 
Outdoor  $555,314   23% $495,589   22% $59,725   12%
Fitness   581,315   24%  485,999   22%  95,316   20%
Marine   346,908   14%  290,302   13%  56,606   19%
Auto   486,653   20%  580,792   26%  (94,139)  (16%)
Aviation   445,146   19%  371,559   17%  73,587   20%
Total  $2,415,336   100% $2,224,241   100% $191,095   9%

Net sales increased 9% for the 39-week period ended September 29, 2018 when compared to the year-ago period. The outdoor, aviation, marine, and fitness segments collectively increased by 17%, contributing 80% of total revenue. Fitness was the largest portion of our revenue mix at 24% in the first three quarters of 2018 compared to 22% in the first three quarters of 2017. Auto revenue represented the largest portion of our revenue mix in the first three quarters of 2017 at 26% and declined to 20% in the first three quarters of 2018.

Total unit sales in the first three quarters of 2018 decreased to 10,266 when compared to the total unit sales of 10,495 in the first three quarters of 2017. The decrease in units sold despite the increase in revenue was primarily attributable to segment mix.

Auto segment revenue decreased 16% from the year-ago period, primarily due to the ongoing PND market contraction. Outdoor, fitness, marine, and aviation segment revenue increased 12%, 20%, 19%, and 20%, respectively, from the year-ago period. The marine segment revenue increase was primarily driven by sales from recent acquisitions. The aviation segment revenue increase was primarily driven by strong growth across all product lines. The outdoor and fitness segment revenue increases were primarily driven by growth in wearables.


Cost of Goods Sold

   39-Weeks ended September 29, 2018  39-Weeks ended September 30, 2017  Year over Year 
   Cost of Goods  % of Revenue  Cost of Goods  % of Revenue  $ Change  % Change 
Outdoor  $196,485   35% $176,132   36% $20,353   12%
Fitness   254,842   44%  209,985   43%  44,857   21%
Marine   142,932   41%  123,612   43%  19,320   16%
Auto   279,264   57%  323,048   56%  (43,784)  (14%)
Aviation   111,260   25%  97,005   26%  14,255   15%
Total  $984,783   41% $929,782   42% $55,001   6%

Cost of goods sold increased 6% in absolute dollars for the 39-week period ended September 29, 2018 when compared to the year-ago period. The increase in revenue outpaced the increase in cost of goods sold, which resulted in a 100 basis point decrease in cost of goods sold as a percent of revenue compared to the year-ago period.

In the auto segment, cost of goods sold continued to decline with revenue declines, and the slight increase of cost of goods sold as a percent of revenue was primarily due to the write-down of certain product inventories in the first three quarters of 2018. In the marine segment, the decrease in cost of goods sold as a percent of revenue primarily resulted from the favorable impact of higher margin Navionics sales on product mix. The fitness segment increase in cost of goods sold as a percent of revenue was primarily driven by product mix. In the outdoor segment, cost of goods sold as a percent of revenue was relatively flat compared to the year-ago period. In the aviation segment, the decrease in cost of goods sold as a percent of revenue was primarily driven by a reduction in warranty costs compared to the year-ago period.

Gross Profit

   39-Weeks ended September 29, 2018  39-Weeks ended September 30, 2017  Year over Year 
   Gross Profit  % of Revenue  Gross Profit  % of Revenue  $ Change  % Change 
Outdoor  $358,829   65% $319,457   64% $39,372   12%
Fitness   326,473   56%  276,014   57%  50,459   18%
Marine   203,976   59%  166,690   57%  37,286   22%
Auto   207,389   43%  257,744   44%  (50,355)  (20%)
Aviation   333,886   75%  274,554   74%  59,332   22%
Total  $1,430,553   59% $1,294,459   58% $136,094   11%

Gross profit dollars in the 39-week period ended September 29, 2018 increased 11% while gross margin increased 100 basis points when compared to the year-ago period. Gross margin declined in the auto and fitness segments, while gross margins increased in the aviation and marine segments, as a result of the reasons discussed above. Gross margin remained relatively flat within the outdoor segment.

Advertising Expense

   39-Weeks ended September 29, 2018  39-Weeks ended September 30, 2017    
   Advertising     Advertising     Year over Year 
   Expense  % of Revenue  Expense  % of Revenue  $ Change  % Change 
Outdoor  $25,955   5% $26,671   5% $(716)  (3%)
Fitness   40,515   7%  45,235   9%  (4,720)  (10%)
Marine   14,022   4%  12,620   4%  1,402   11%
Auto   14,100   3%  17,236   3%  (3,136)  (18%)
Aviation   5,408   1%  4,221   1%  1,187   28%
Total  $100,000   4% $105,983   5% $(5,983)  (6%)

Advertising expense decreased 6% in absolute dollars when compared to the year-ago period. The overall decrease in absolute dollars was driven primarily by decreased media advertising spend in the outdoor, fitness, and auto segments, partially offset by increased cooperative advertising within the aviation segment and expenses resulting from prior year acquisitions within the marine segment.


Selling, General and Administrative Expense

   39-Weeks ended September 29, 2018  39-Weeks ended September 30, 2017    
   Selling, General &      Selling, General &       Year over Year 
   Admin. Expenses   % of Revenue  Admin. Expenses   % of Revenue   $ Change   % Change 
Outdoor  $85,887   15% $74,182   15% $11,705   16%
Fitness   95,462   16%  81,537   17%  13,925   17%
Marine   75,841   22%  48,798   17%  27,043   55%
Auto   68,465   14%  83,620   14%  (15,155)  (18%)
Aviation   26,579   6%  20,958   6%  5,621   27%
Total  $352,234   15% $309,095   14% $43,139   14%

Selling, general and administrative expense increased 14% in absolute dollars and increased 70 basis points as a percent of revenue when compared to the year-ago period. The absolute dollar increase was primarily attributable to expenses from recent acquisitions within the marine segment and personnel costs. All other segments were relatively flat as a percent of revenue.

Research and Development Expense

   39-Weeks ended September 29, 2018  39-Weeks ended September 30, 2017    
   Research &     Research &     Year over Year 
   Development  % of Revenue  Development  % of Revenue  $ Change  % Change 
Outdoor  $52,276   9% $42,060   8% $10,216   24%
Fitness   67,197   12%  59,790   12%  7,407   12%
Marine   59,307   17%  44,412   15%  14,895   34%
Auto   93,711   19%  95,509   16%  (1,798)  (2%)
Aviation   150,158   34%  137,312   37%  12,846   9%
Total  $422,649   17% $379,083   17% $43,566   11%

In absolute dollars, research and development expense increased $43.6 million when compared with the year-ago period and was relatively flat as a percent of revenue. The absolute dollar increase in research and development expenses when compared with the year-ago period was primarily due to engineering personnel costs related to our wearable and aviation product offerings and expenses resulting from prior year acquisitions within the marine segment. Our research and development spending is focused on product development, improving existing software capabilities, and exploring new categories.

Operating Income

   39-Weeks ended September 29, 2018  39-Weeks ended September 30, 2017    
   Operating     Operating     Year over Year 
   Income  % of Revenue  Income  % of Revenue  $ Change  % Change 
Outdoor  $194,711   35% $176,544   36% $18,167   10%
Fitness   123,299   21%  89,452   18%  33,847   38%
Marine   54,806   16%  60,860   21%  (6,054)  (10%)
Auto   31,113   6%  61,379   11%  (30,266)  (49%)
Aviation   151,741   34%  112,063   30%  39,678   35%
Total  $555,670   23% $500,298   22% $55,372   11%

Operating income increased 11% in absolute dollars and increased 50 basis points as a percent of revenue when compared to the year-ago period. The growth in operating income on an absolute dollar basis and as a percent of revenue was the result of strong revenue growth and increased gross margins, partially offset by slightly increased operating expenses as a percent of revenue, as discussed above.


Other Income (Expense)

  39-Weeks ended  39-Weeks ended 
  September 29, 2018  September 30, 2017 
Interest income $32,310  $26,931 
Foreign currency gains (losses)  (3,405)  (13,808)
Other  6,800   (805)
Total $35,705  $12,318 

The average return on cash and investments, including interest and capital gains/losses, during the 39-week period ended September 29, 2018 was 1.8% compared to 1.5% during the same 39-week period ended September 30, 2017. Interest income increased primarily due to slightly higher yields on fixed-income securities. 

The $3.4 million currency loss recognized in the first three quarters of 2018 was primarily due to the strengthening of the U.S. Dollar against most other currencies, partially offset by the U.S. Dollar strengthening against the Taiwan Dollar within the 39-weeks ended September 29, 2018. During this period, the U.S. Dollar strengthened 2.7% against the Taiwan Dollar, resulting in a gain of $13.6 million. This was more than offset by the U.S. Dollar strengthening 3.2% against the Euro and 3.6% against the British Pound Sterling, resulting in losses of $7.7 million and $0.6 million, respectively, and additional net currency losses of $8.7 million related to other currencies and timing of transactions.

The $13.8 million currency loss recognized in the first three quarters of 2017 was primarily due to the weakening of the U.S. Dollar against the Taiwan Dollar, partially offset by the U.S. Dollar weakening against the Euro and the British Pound Sterling within the 39-weeks ended September 30, 2017. During this period, the U.S. Dollar weakened 7.1% against the Taiwan Dollar, resulting in a loss of $43.1 million, while the U.S. Dollar weakened 12.3% against the Euro and 8.6% against the British Pound Sterling, resulting in gains of $22.2 million and $4.2 million, respectively. The remaining net currency gain of $2.9 million was related to other currencies and timing of transactions.

Income Tax Provision

The Company recorded income tax expense of $87.4 million in the first three quarters of 2018, compared to an income tax benefit of $53.8 million in the first three quarters of 2017, which included income tax expense of $7.3 million associated with the expiration of share-based awards and an income tax benefit of $168.8 million primarily related to the revaluation of certain Switzerland deferred tax assets resulting from the Company’s election in the first quarter of 2017 to align certain Switzerland corporate tax positions with international tax initiatives. The effective tax rate was 14.8% in the first three quarters of 2018, compared to (10.5%) in the first three quarters of 2017. Excluding the income tax benefit of $168.8 million primarily related to the revaluation of Switzerland deferred tax assets, and the $7.3 million tax expense due to the expiration of share-based awards, the effective tax rate for the first three quarters of 2018 decreased 620 basis points compared to the effective tax rate in the first three quarters of 2017 primarily due to the reduction of the U.S. corporate tax rate and increased benefit from U.S. research and development tax credits.

Net Income

As a result of the above, net income for the 39-week period ended September 29, 2018 was $503.9 million compared to $566.5 million for the 39-week period ended September 30, 2017, a decrease of $62.5 million.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of September 29, 2018,March 30, 2019, we had $2.5approximately $2.7 billion of cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities. We primarily use cash flow from operations, and expect that future cash requirements may be used, to fund our capital expenditures, support our working capital requirements, pay dividends, and fund strategic acquisitions, and fund share repurchases.acquisitions. We believe that our existing cash balances and cash flow from operations will be sufficient to meet our long-term projected capital expenditures, working capital and other cash requirements.

 


It is management’s goal to invest the on-hand cash in accordance with the investment policy, which has been approved by the Board of Directors of each applicable Garmin entity holding the cash. The investment policy’s primary purpose is to preserve capital, maintain an acceptable degree of liquidity, and maximize yield within the constraint of low credit risk. Garmin’s average interest rate returns on cash and investments during the first three quartersquarter of 20182019 and 20172018 were approximately 1.8%2.0% and 1.5%1.7%, respectively. The fair value of our securities varies from period to period due to changes in interest rates, in the performance of the underlying collateral and in the credit performance of the underlying issuer, among other factors. See Note 8 for additional information regarding marketable securities.

 

Operating Activities

 

 39-Weeks Ended  13-Weeks Ended
 September 29, September 30,  March 30, March 31,
(In thousands) 2018 2017  2019 2018
Net cash provided by operating activities $701,782  $462,577  $164,582  $214,190 

 

The $239.2$49.6 million increasedecrease in cash provided by operating activities in the first three quartersquarter of 20182019 compared to the first three quartersquarter of 20172018 was primarily due to the increasedecrease in cash provided by working capital of $107.1$67.9 million (which included an increasea decrease of $27.7$74.9 million in net receipts of accounts receivable, a decreasean increase of $18.7$16.6 million in cash paid for inventory, and an increase of $57.1partially offset by $23.6 million net cash provided by changes in accounts payable)payable and other activities) and income taxes payable of $27.8$7.4 million. Additionally,These decreases were partially offset by the year over year decreaseincrease in net income of $62.5$10.8 million was offset byand other non-cash adjustments to net income of $166.9 million, including an income tax benefit of $168.8 million recognized in the first quarter of 2017 related to the revaluation of certain Switzerland deferred tax assets.$14.9 million.

 

Investing Activities

 

 39-Weeks Ended  13-Weeks Ended
 September 29, September 30,  March 30, March 31,
(In thousands) 2018 2017  2019 2018
Net cash used in investing activities $(238,815) $(89,086) $(32,621) $(112,624)

 

The $149.7$80.0 million increasedecrease in cash used in investing activities induring the first three quartersquarter of 20182019 compared to the first three quartersquarter of 20172018 was primarily due to increaseddecreased net purchases of marketable securities of $102.4$73.2 million and higher cash expenditurespayments for purchasesacquisitions of property and equipment of $36.6 million.$9.4 million, partially offset by $2.6 million net cash used in other activities.

 


Financing Activities

 

 39-Weeks Ended  13-Weeks Ended
 September 29, September 30,  March 30, March 31,
(In thousands) 2018 2017  2019 2018
Net cash used in financing activities $(288,534) $(355,112) $(213,381) $(100,782)

 

The $66.6$112.6 million decreaseincrease in cash used in financing activities during the first three quartersquarter of 20182019 compared to the first three quartersquarter of 20172018 was primarily due to prior year treasury stock purchasesan increase in dividend payments of $74.5$104.5 million under our share repurchase authorization, which expired on December 31, 2017.associated with the timing of dividend payments that resulted in two dividend payments in the first quarter of 2019 compared to one dividend payment in the first quarter of 2018.

 


Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

General

 

Garmin’s discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations are based upon Garmin’s consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The presentation of these financial statements requires Garmin to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, Garmin evaluates its estimates, including those related to bad debts, inventories, investments, intangible assets, income taxes, warranty obligations, contingencies, customer sales programs and incentives, product returns, relative standalone selling prices, and progress toward completion of performance obligations in certain contracts with customers. Garmin bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

 

For a description of the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements, refer to Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 and “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in Part II, Item 7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2017.29, 2018. There were no material changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates in the 13-week and 39-week periodsperiod ended September 29, 2018,March 30, 2019, other than those discussed in Note 1, “Accounting Policies”.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

There are numerous market risks that can affect our future business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part II, “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2017.29, 2018. There have been no material changes during the 13-week and 39-week periodsperiod ended September 29, 2018March 30, 2019 in the risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K related to market sensitivity, inflation, foreign currency exchange rate risk and interest rate risk.


Item 4. Controls and Procedures

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(a)       Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.The Company maintains a system of disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information, which is required to be timely disclosed, is accumulated and communicated to management in a timely fashion. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. As of September 29, 2018,March 30, 2019, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded as of September 29, 2018March 30, 2019 that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective such that the information relating to the Company, required to be disclosed in our Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) reports (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b)Changes in internal control over financial reporting. There has been no change in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s fiscal quarter ended September 29, 2018March 30, 2019 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.


Part II - Other Information

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The following information supplements and amends the discussion set forth under Part I, Item 3 “Legal Proceedings” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2017 and the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2018.

PulseOn Oy v. Garmin (Europe) Ltd.

On February 21, 2018, PulseOn Oy filed an application with the Court of Appeal in England seeking leave to appeal the judgment of the Patent Court issued on January 18, 2018, holding that no accused Garmin products infringed either of the Registered Community Designs asserted by PulseOn Oy. The hearing before the Court of Appeal is scheduled to take place on January 30, 2019. Although there can be no assurance that an unfavorable outcome of this litigation would not have a material adverse effect on our operating results, liquidity or financial position, Garmin believes that the claims in this lawsuit are without merit and intends to vigorously defend this action.

 

In the normal course of business, the Company and its subsidiaries are parties to various legal claims, actions, and complaints, including matters involving patent infringement, other intellectual property, product liability, customer claims and various other risks. It is not possible to predict with certainty whether or not the Company and its subsidiaries will ultimately be successful in any of these legal matters, or if not, what the impact might be. However, the Company’s management does not expect that the results in any of these legal proceedings will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows. For additional information, see Note 6 – Commitments and Contingencies in the above Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Part I, “Item 3. Legal Proceedings” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2018.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

There are many risks and uncertainties that can affect our future business, financial performance or share price. In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2018. There have been no material changes during the 13-week period ended March 30, 2017, as amended and supplemented by2019 in the risk factors set forth below.risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. These risks, however, are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

 

The following is an amended and restated version of a Risk Factor included in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2017:

Changes to trade regulations, including trade restrictions, sanctions, or tariffs, could significantly harm our results of operations.

A significant portion of our global and U.S. sales are comprised of goods assembled and manufactured in our facilities in Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China, and components for a number of our goods are sourced from suppliers in the People’s Republic of China. The imposition of additional U.S. or foreign governmental controls, regulations that create new or enhanced restrictions on free trade, trade sanctions, or tariffs, particularly those applicable to goods imported from Taiwan or the People’s Republic of China, could have substantial adverse effects on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.


Item 2.Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

Items (a) and (b) are not applicable.Not applicable

 

(c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program on February 13, 2015, authorizing the Company to purchase up to $300 million of its common shares as market and business conditions warrant. In December 2016, the Board of Directors authorized an extension through December 31, 2017 to purchase remaining common shares. The share repurchase authorization expired on December 31, 2017 with no additional shares having been repurchased during the 39-weeks ended September 29, 2018.

Item 3.Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None

 

Item 4.Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable

 

Item 5.Item 5.Other Information

 

Not applicable

 

Item 6.Item 6.ExhibitsExhibits

 

Exhibit 31.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a).
  
Exhibit 31.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a).
  
Exhibit 32.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
  
Exhibit 32.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


Exhibit 101.INSXBRL Instance Document
Exhibit 101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
Exhibit 101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
Exhibit 101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
Exhibit 101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

Exhibit 101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

GARMIN LTD.
By/s/ Douglas G. Boessen

Douglas G. Boessen

Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
Dated: May 1, 2019

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.Description
Exhibit 31.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a).
Exhibit 31.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a).
Exhibit 32.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 32.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

Exhibit 101.INSXBRL Instance Document
  
Exhibit 101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
  
Exhibit 101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
  
Exhibit 101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
  
Exhibit 101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

 

Exhibit 101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

GARMIN LTD.
By/s/ Douglas G. Boessen
Douglas G. Boessen
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)

Dated: October 31, 2018


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.Description
Exhibit 31.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a).
Exhibit 31.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a).
Exhibit 32.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 32.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 101.INSXBRL Instance Document
Exhibit 101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
Exhibit 101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
Exhibit 101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
Exhibit 101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

Exhibit 101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase