Four segments post double-digit revenue growth

SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Garmin^® Ltd. (NYSE:GRMN), today announced results for the first quarter ended April 1, 2023.

Highlights for first quarter 2023 include:

Consolidated revenue of $1.15 billion, a 2% decrease compared to the prior year quarter
Gross margin increased to 56.9%, and operating margin was 17.2%
Operating income was $197 million, a 14% decrease compared to the prior year quarter
GAAP EPS was $1.05 and pro forma EPS⁽¹⁾ was $1.02
Launched the next-gen Forerunner 265 and Forerunner 965, our first running watches with a bright AMOLED display
Announced the fēnix 7 adventure watches will be worn by crew members on the upcoming Polaris Dawn space mission to help scientists understand how space travel affects the human body
We were recently named the "Best of the Best" supplier to Embraer, and also received two top supplier awards in the categories of Systems as well as Services & Support

(In thousands, except per share information)		13-Weeks Ended
		April 1,			March 26,			YoY
		2023			2022			Change
Net sales		$	1,147,424		$	1,172,662			(2)	%
	Fitness		244,721			220,896			11	%
	Outdoor		328,662			449,734			(27)	%
	Aviation		213,582			174,766			22	%
	Marine		278,975			254,069			10	%
	Auto OEM		81,484			73,197			11	%

Gross margin %			56.9	%		56.5	%

Operating income %			17.2	%		19.5	%

GAAP diluted EPS		$	1.05		$	1.09			(4)	%
Pro forma diluted EPS⁽¹⁾		$	1.02		$	1.11			(8)	%

(1) See attached Non-GAAP Financial Information for discussion and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures, including pro forma diluted EPS

Executive Overview from Cliff Pemble, President and Chief Executive Officer:

"2023 is off to a good start with four of our five segments posting double-digit revenue growth driven by new product introductions and solid demand trends. We are excited about what lies ahead as we anticipate many more exciting product introductions throughout the remainder of the year." - Cliff Pemble, president and chief executive officer of Garmin Ltd.

Fitness:

Revenue from the fitness segment grew 11% in the first quarter, primarily due to strong demand for our advanced wearables. Gross and operating margins were 49% and 4%, respectively, resulting in $11 million of operating income. During the quarter, we launched the Forerunner 265 and Forerunner 965, our first running smartwatches to offer vibrant AMOLED displays. Designed for runners, by runners, these Forerunners combine advanced training metrics, recovery insights and everyday health stats with a sunlight readable AMOLED display without sacrificing battery life.

Outdoor:

Revenue from the outdoor segment decreased 27% in the first quarter primarily due to year-over-year declines in adventure watches as we passed the one year anniversary of the highly successful fēnix 7, epix, and Instinct 2 launch. Gross and operating margins were 62% and 23%, respectively, resulting in $77 million of operating income. During the quarter, we launched the GPSMAP 67 Series and eTrex SE handhelds. These versatile handhelds offer longer battery life, improved positional accuracy, and global communication via inReach satellite technology. We recently announced the Drive 53 GPS navigator featuring a high-resolution capacitive touchscreen, fresh design, and traffic options to simplify the drive, and the zūmo XT2 — the rugged motorcycle navigator that's built for adventure, with a larger and brighter 6" sunlight-readable display.

Aviation:

Revenue from the aviation segment grew 22% in the first quarter with contributions from both OEM and aftermarket categories. Gross and operating margins were 72% and 27%, respectively, resulting in $58 million of operating income. During the quarter, we announced additional certifications for our GFC autopilots, including the GFC 600 in the King Air 200 series of aircraft, bringing the performance and safety enhancing benefits of our flight control technology to more aircraft models. We were recently named Best Supplier to Embraer in the categories of Systems as well as Services & Support. We were also named the "Best of the Best" supplier to the entire Embraer organization which is a significant accomplishment reflecting our strong commitment to create the best products and provide outstanding service to our customers.

Marine:

Revenue from the marine segment grew 10% in the first quarter, primarily due to the timing of spring promotions. Gross and operating margins were 54% and 26%, respectively, resulting in $72 million of operating income. During the quarter, we expanded the ECHOMAP UHD2 chartplotter series to offer anglers premium features like easy-to-use touchscreens with keyed assist, Ultra High-Definition sonar and preloaded Garmin Navionics+ mapping. Also during the quarter, we were recognized as the leader in navigation and sonar categories by Best Marine Electronics and Technology, and for the fifth consecutive year Garmin received a 2023 Top Product award for the ECHOMAP UHD2 64sv from Boating Industry.

Auto OEM:

Revenue from the auto OEM segment grew 11% during the first quarter primarily due to increased shipments of domain controllers. Gross margin was 28%, and we recorded an operating loss of $20 million in the quarter driven by ongoing investments in auto OEM programs. During the quarter, we began production for the 2024 BMW X5 and X6 Domain Controllers in our U.S. manufacturing facility. Also during the quarter, we launched an infotainment solution for the 2023 Yamaha Tracer 9GT+, Tracer 7/7GT and the Niken GT sport touring motorcycles.

Additional Financial Information:

Total operating expenses in the first quarter were $456 million, a 5% increase over the prior year. Research and development increased 6% primarily due to engineering personnel costs. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 7% driven primarily by personnel related expenses and information technology costs. Advertising expenses decreased 11% primarily due to lower cooperative advertising.

The effective tax rate in the first quarter was 8.8% compared to 10.3% in the prior year quarter. The year-over-year decrease in the effective tax rate is primarily due to income mix by jurisdiction.

In the first quarter of 2023, we generated approximately $232 million of free cash flow⁽¹⁾. We paid a quarterly dividend of approximately $140 million and repurchased approximately $41 million of the Company's shares within the quarter, leaving approximately $53 million remaining as of April 1, 2023 in the share repurchase program authorized through December 29, 2023. We ended the quarter with cash and marketable securities of approximately $2.7 billion.

(1)	See attached Non-GAAP Financial Information for discussion and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures, including free cash flow.

2023 Fiscal Year Guidance:

We are maintaining our 2023 guidance calling for revenue of approximately $5.00 billion and pro forma EPS of $5.15 (see attached discussion on Forward-looking Financial Measures).

Dividend Recommendation:

As announced in February, the Board will recommend to the shareholders for approval at the annual meeting to be held on June 9, 2023 a cash dividend in the total amount of $2.92 per share (subject to possible adjustment based on the total amount of the dividend in Swiss Francs as approved at the annual meeting) payable in four equal quarterly installments.

Webcast Information/Forward-Looking Statements:

The information for Garmin Ltd.'s earnings call is as follows:

When:	Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern
Where:	Join a live stream of the call at the following link
	https://www.garmin.com/en-US/investors/events/

An archive of the live webcast will be available until May 2, 2024 on the Garmin website at www.garmin.com. To access the replay, click on the Investors link and click over to the Events Calendar page.

This release includes projections and other forward-looking statements regarding Garmin Ltd. and its business that are commonly identified by words such as "anticipates," "would," "may," "expects," "estimates," "plans," "intends," "projects," and other words or phrases with similar meanings. Any statements regarding the Company's expected fiscal 2023 GAAP and pro forma estimated earnings, EPS, and effective tax rate, and the Company's expected segment revenue growth rates, consolidated revenue, gross margins, operating margins, potential future acquisitions, share repurchase programs, currency movements, expenses, pricing, new product launches, market reach, statements relating to possible future dividends, statements related to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Company's plans and objectives are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this release may not occur and actual results could differ materially as a result of risk factors and uncertainties affecting Garmin, including, but not limited to, the risk factors that are described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed by Garmin with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission file number 001-41118). A copy of Garmin's 2022 Form 10-K can be downloaded from https://www.garmin.com/en-US/investors/sec/. All information provided in this release and in the attachments is as of April 1, 2023. Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements in this press release, which are based on information available to us on the date hereof. We undertake no duty to update this information unless required by law.

This release and the attachments contain non-GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation to the nearest GAAP measure and a discussion of the Company's use of these measures are included in the attachments.

Garmin, the Garmin logo, the Garmin delta, Echomap, eTrex, fēnix, Forerunner, GFC, GPSMAP, Instinct, Navionics, and zūmo are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries and are registered in one or more countries, including the U.S. Drive is a trademark of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

Investor Relations Contact:	Media Relations Contact:
Teri Seck	Krista Klaus
913/397-8200	913/397-8200
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Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
*(In thousands, except per share information)*

	13-Weeks Ended
	April 1,		March 26,
	2023		2022
Net sales	$	1,147,424	$	1,172,662
Cost of goods sold		494,630		510,183
Gross profit		652,794		662,479

Advertising expense		30,347		34,133
Selling, general and administrative expense		203,980		190,784
Research and development expense		221,485		209,006
Total operating expense		455,812		433,923

Operating income		196,982		228,556

Other income (expense):
Interest income		15,899		7,553
Foreign currency gains (losses)		7,688		(3,506)
Other income		1,203		3,261
Total other income (expense)		24,790		7,308

Income before income taxes		221,772		235,864
Income tax provision		19,445		24,272
Net income	$	202,327	$	211,592

Net income per share:
Basic	$	1.06	$	1.10
Diluted	$	1.05	$	1.09

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		191,498		192,887
Diluted		191,886		193,579

Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
*(In thousands, except per share information)*

	April 1, 2023		December 31, 2022
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,361,593	$	1,279,194
Marketable securities		188,878		173,288
Accounts receivable, net		610,654		656,847
Inventories		1,478,997		1,515,045
Deferred costs		14,573		14,862
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		309,303		315,915
Total current assets		3,963,998		3,955,151

Property and equipment, net		1,165,035		1,147,005
Operating lease right-of-use assets		134,569		138,040
Noncurrent marketable securities		1,163,989		1,208,360
Deferred income tax assets		455,095		441,071
Noncurrent deferred costs		9,504		9,831
Goodwill		571,534		567,994
Other intangible assets, net		172,685		178,461
Other noncurrent assets		89,622		85,257
Total assets	$	7,726,031	$	7,731,170

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	208,796	$	212,417
Salaries and benefits payable		164,812		176,114
Accrued warranty costs		52,675		50,952
Accrued sales program costs		58,332		97,772
Other accrued expenses		178,264		197,376
Deferred revenue		90,568		91,092
Income taxes payable		254,753		246,180
Dividend payable		—		139,732
Total current liabilities		1,008,200		1,211,635

Deferred income tax liabilities		131,753		129,965
Noncurrent income taxes payable		34,936		34,627
Noncurrent deferred revenue		34,378		35,702
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities		111,388		114,541
Other noncurrent liabilities		372		360

Stockholders' equity:
Shares, CHF 0.10 par value, 198,077 shares authorized and issued; 191,450 shares outstanding at April 1, 2023 and 191,623 shares outstanding at December 31, 2022		17,979		17,979
Additional paid-in capital		2,048,339		2,042,472
Treasury stock (6,627 and 6,454 shares, respectively)		(510,478)		(475,095)
Retained earnings		4,935,730		4,733,517
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income		(86,566)		(114,533)
Total stockholders' equity		6,405,004		6,204,340
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	7,726,031	$	7,731,170

Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
*(In thousands)*

	13-Weeks Ended
	April 1, 2023		March 26, 2022
Operating Activities:
Net income	$	202,327	$	211,592
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		31,952		28,984
Amortization		11,463		12,228
Gain on sale or disposal of property and equipment		(129)		(1,129)
Unrealized foreign currency gains		(867)		(5,113)
Deferred income taxes		(15,713)		(25,996)
Stock compensation expense		20,732		24,706
Realized loss (gain) on marketable securities		20		(2)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts		46,873		238,134
Inventories		43,712		(134,807)
Other current and noncurrent assets		4,780		(1,628)
Accounts payable		(4,202)		(61,939)
Other current and noncurrent liabilities		(67,405)		(119,159)
Deferred revenue		(1,876)		(3,704)
Deferred costs		622		1,904
Income taxes		6,921		21,563
Net cash provided by operating activities		279,210		185,634

Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(46,814)		(59,715)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		142		1,131
Purchase of intangible assets		(332)		(547)
Purchase of marketable securities		(18,684)		(497,526)
Redemption of marketable securities		57,789		431,604
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		—		(10,828)
Net cash used in investing activities		(7,899)		(135,881)

Financing activities:
Dividends		(139,847)		(128,856)
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock related to equity awards		—		20,146
Purchase of treasury stock related to equity awards		(9,169)		(14,610)
Purchase of treasury stock under share repurchase plan		(43,273)		—
Net cash used in financing activities		(192,289)		(123,320)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		3,387		(6,960)

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		82,409		(80,527)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period		1,279,912		1,498,843
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	$	1,362,321	$	1,418,316

Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Net Sales, Gross Profit and Operating Income by Segment (Unaudited)
*(In thousands)*

The Company announced an organization realignment in January 2023, which combined the consumer auto operating segment with the outdoor operating segment. As a result, the Company's operating segments, which also represent our reportable segments, are fitness, outdoor, aviation, marine, and auto OEM. Results for the 13-week period ended March 26, 2022 have been recast below to conform with the current period presentation. This change had no effect on the Company's consolidated results of operations.

	Fitness		Outdoor		Aviation		Marine		Auto OEM		Total
13-Weeks Ended April 1, 2023
Net sales	$	244,721	$	328,662	$	213,582	$	278,975	$	81,484	$	1,147,424
Gross profit		120,910		204,948		154,454		149,631		22,851		652,794
Operating income (loss)		10,578		76,743		57,695		71,908		(19,942)		196,982

13-Weeks Ended March 26, 2022
Net sales	$	220,896	$	449,734	$	174,766	$	254,069	$	73,197	$	1,172,662
Gross profit		106,189		278,455		127,543		128,581		21,711		662,479
Operating income (loss)		580		152,810		40,127		58,882		(23,843)		228,556

Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Net Sales by Geography (Unaudited)
*(In thousands)*

	13-Weeks Ended
	April 1,		March 26,		YoY
	2023		2022		Change
Net sales	$	1,147,424	$	1,172,662	(2) %
Americas		611,704		570,634	7 %
EMEA		355,853		397,477	(10) %
APAC		179,867		204,551	(12) %

EMEA - Europe, Middle East and Africa; APAC - Asia Pacific and Australian Continent

Non-GAAP Financial Information

To supplement our financial results presented in accordance with GAAP, this release includes the following measures defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission as non-GAAP financial measures: pro forma effective tax rate, pro forma net income (earnings) per share and free cash flow. These non-GAAP measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies, limiting the usefulness of the measures for comparison with other companies. Management believes providing investors with an operating view consistent with how it manages the Company provides enhanced transparency into the operating results of the Company, as described in more detail by category below.

The tables below provide reconciliations between the GAAP and non-GAAP measures.

Pro forma effective tax rate

The Company's income tax expense is periodically impacted by discrete tax items that are not reflective of income tax expense incurred as a result of current period earnings. Therefore, management believes disclosure of the effective tax rate and income tax provision before the effect of certain discrete tax items are important measures to permit investors' consistent comparison between periods. In the first quarter 2023 and 2022 there were no such discrete tax items identified.

Pro forma net income (earnings) per share

Management believes that net income (earnings) per share before the impact of foreign currency gains or losses and certain discrete income tax items, as discussed above, is an important measure in order to permit a consistent comparison of the Company's performance between periods.

(In thousands, except per share information)	13-Weeks Ended
	April 1,		March 26,
	2023		2022
GAAP net income	$	202,327	$	211,592
Foreign currency gains / losses⁽¹⁾		(7,688)		3,506
Tax effect of foreign currency gains/ losses⁽²⁾		674		(361)
Pro forma net income	$	195,313	$	214,737

GAAP net income per share:
Basic	$	1.06	$	1.10
Diluted	$	1.05	$	1.09

Pro forma net income per share:
Basic	$	1.02	$	1.11
Diluted	$	1.02	$	1.11

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		191,498		192,887
Diluted		191,886		193,579


(1) Foreign currency gains and losses for the Company are driven by movements of a number of currencies in relation to the U.S. Dollar and the related exchange rate impact on the significant cash, receivables, and payables held in a currency other than the functional currency at a given legal entity. However, there is minimal cash impact from such foreign currency gains and losses.

(2) The tax effect of foreign currency gains and losses was calculated using the effective tax rate of 8.8% for the 13-weeks ended April 1, 2023 and 10.3% for the 13-weeks ended March 26, 2022.

Free cash flow

Management believes that free cash flow is an important liquidity measure because it represents the amount of cash provided by operations that is available for investing and defines it as operating cash flows less capital expenditures for property and equipment. Management believes that excluding purchases of property and equipment provides a better understanding of the underlying trends in the Company's operations and allows more accurate comparisons of the Company's results between periods. This metric may also be useful to investors but should not be considered in isolation as it is not a measure of cash flow available for discretionary expenditures. The most comparable GAAP measure is net cash provided by operating activities.

(In thousands)	13-Weeks Ended
	April 1,		March 26,
	2023		2022
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	279,210	$	185,634
Less: purchases of property and equipment		(46,814)		(59,715)
Free Cash Flow	$	232,396	$	125,919

Forward-looking Financial Measures

The forward-looking financial measures in our 2023 guidance provided above do not consider the potential future net effect of foreign currency exchange gains and losses, certain discrete tax items and any other impacts that may be identified as pro forma adjustments in calculating the non-GAAP measures described above.

The estimated impact of foreign currency gains and losses cannot be reasonably estimated on a forward-looking basis due to the high variability and low visibility with respect to non-operating foreign currency exchange gains and losses and the related tax effects of such gains and losses. The impact on diluted net income per share of foreign currency gains and losses, net of tax effects, was $0.03 per share for the 13-weeks ended April 1, 2023.

At this time, management is unable to determine whether or not significant discrete tax items will occur in fiscal 2023 or anticipate the impact of any other events that may be considered in the calculation of non-GAAP financial measures.

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SOURCE Garmin International, Inc.