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Exhibit 99.1

LOGO

FARO Reports Third Quarter 2011 Sales Growth of 43.1% and EPS Growth of 171.4%

LAKE MARY, FL, November 2, 2011 — FARO Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: FARO) today announced results for the quarter ended October 1, 2011. Sales in the third quarter of 2011 increased 43.1%, to $64.8 million, from $45.3 million in the third quarter of 2010. The Company reported net income increased by 176% to $6.4 million, or $0.38 per share, in the third quarter of 2011, from $2.3 million, or $0.14 per share, in the third quarter of 2010.

New order bookings for the third quarter of 2011 were $60.2 million, an increase of $13.4 million, or 28.6%, compared to $46.8 million in the third quarter of 2010.

“Despite challenging economies in several major regions, worldwide demand for FARO’s solutions remains strong, demonstrated by our 43% growth in sales in the quarter. The Americas grew by 43.7%, Europe grew by 53.0%, and Asia grew by 27.4%,” stated Jay Freeland, FARO’s President and CEO. “We had solid revenue growth in all major product lines. In particular, the Focus Laser Scanner had exceptional growth, as sales of this highly disruptive product continued to exceed our expectations. In the third quarter, we increased production capacity and significantly reduced our backlog of laser scanner orders. We now expect to quote and deliver laser scanners within FARO’s standard delivery cycle to meet continued demand growth.”

Gross margin for the third quarter of 2011 was 56.1%, compared to 58.3% in the third quarter of 2010 and sequentially flat with Q2 2011, the result of proportionately higher laser scanner sales relative to the Company’s historical product mix.

The Company’s operating margin for the third quarter increased to 15.4%, compared with 6.3% in the third quarter of 2010. The increase was driven by a combination of continued cost containment and substantial operating leverage on the Company’s cost structure.


“We had an exceptional third quarter with 171% EPS growth on a 43% increase in sales. Demand in all end markets continues to be strong. Equally important, our business model is generating excellent operating leverage from the incremental sales of the Focus Laser Scanner and other FARO products,” Freeland concluded.

This press release contains forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) that are subject to risks and uncertainties, such as statements about FARO’s focus, plans and strategies, and product releases, and its future operating results and financial condition. Statements that are not historical facts or that describe the Company’s plans, objectives, projections, expectations, assumptions, strategies, or goals are forward-looking statements. In addition, words such as “intend,” “believe,” “will,” “expect” and similar expressions or discussions of our strategy or other intentions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to various known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results, performances, or achievements to differ materially from future results, performances, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Consequently, undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

 

 

development by others of new or improved products, processes or technologies that make the Company’s products obsolete or less competitive;

 

 

delays in the introduction of new products by the Company;

 

 

production delays caused by shortages of raw materials incorporated in the Company’s products;

 

 

the cyclical nature of the industries of the Company’s customers and material adverse changes in customers’ access to liquidity and capital;

 

 

declines or other adverse changes, or lack of improvement, in industries that the Company serves or the domestic and international economies in the regions of the world where the Company operates and other general economic, business, and financing conditions;

 

 

fluctuations in the Company’s annual and quarterly operating results and the inability to achieve its financial operating targets;

 

 

risks associated with expanding international operations, such as fluctuations in currency exchange rates, difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations, political and economic instability, compliance with import and export regulations, and the burdens and potential exposure of complying with a wide variety of U.S. and foreign laws and labor practices;

 

 

other risks detailed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Forward-looking statements in this release represent the Company’s judgment as of the date of this release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.


About FARO

With over 26,000 installations and 13,000 customers globally, FARO Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, and markets portable, computerized measurement and imaging devices and software used to create digital models — or to perform evaluations against an existing model — for anything requiring highly detailed 3-D measurements, including part and assembly inspection, factory planning and asset documentation, as well as specialized applications ranging from surveying, recreating accident sites and crime scenes to digitally preserving historical sites.

FARO’s technology increases productivity by dramatically reducing the amount of on-site measuring time, and the various industry-specific software packages enable users to process and present their results quickly and more effectively.

Principal products include the world’s best-selling portable measurement arm — the FaroArm; the world’s best-selling laser tracker — the FARO Laser Tracker X and Xi; the FARO Laser ScanArm; FARO Focus 3D Laser Scanner; the FARO Gage, Gage-PLUS and PowerGAGE; and the CAM2 Q family of advanced CAD-based measurement and reporting software. FARO Technologies is ISO-9001 certified and ISO-17025 laboratory registered.

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FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

   Oct 1, 2011     Oct 2, 2010     Oct 1, 2011     Oct 2, 2010  

SALES

        

Product

   $ 54,032      $ 36,725      $ 146,682      $ 107,875   

Service

     10,775        8,561        30,402        25,385   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Sales

     64,807        45,286        177,084        133,260   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

COST OF SALES

        

Product

     21,605        12,901        56,527        36,796   

Service

     6,813        6,002        20,380        17,602   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Cost of Sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization, shown separately below)

     28,418        18,903        76,907        54,398   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GROSS PROFIT

     36,389        26,383        100,177        78,862   

OPERATING EXPENSES:

        

Selling

     14,696        11,707        44,157        34,969   

General and administrative

     6,424        7,201        19,931        19,476   

Depreciation and amortization

     1,711        1,779        5,047        4,834   

Research and development

     3,591        2,850        11,037        8,836   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     26,422        23,537        80,172        68,115   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

     9,967        2,846        20,005        10,747   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE

        

Interest income

     (19     (38     (84     (83

Other expense (income), net

     780        (544     775        1,800   

Interest expense

     2        2        33        31   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE

     9,204        3,426        19,281        8,999   

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

     2,775        1,098        5,376        2,770   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME

   $ 6,429      $ 2,328      $ 13,905      $ 6,229   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME PER SHARE - BASIC

   $ 0.39      $ 0.14      $ 0.85      $ 0.39   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME PER SHARE - DILUTED

   $ 0.38      $ 0.14      $ 0.83      $ 0.38   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares - Basic

     16,609,005        16,160,378        16,435,337        16,144,366   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares - Diluted

     16,849,282        16,270,741        16,788,776        16,292,938   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(in thousands, except share data)

   Oct 1,
2011
(unaudited)
    December 31,
2010
 

ASSETS

    

Current Assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 54,345      $ 50,722   

Short-term investments

     64,995        64,986   

Accounts receivable, net

     50,670        51,862   

Inventories, net

     49,299        28,242   

Deferred income taxes, net

     4,349        4,455   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     10,713        8,045   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     234,371        208,312   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and Equipment:

    

Machinery and equipment

     28,217        24,840   

Furniture and fixtures

     6,005        5,700   

Leasehold improvements

     10,151        9,682   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment at cost

     44,373        40,222   

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (28,298     (24,982
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

     16,075        15,240   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Goodwill

     18,998        19,015   

Intangible assets, net

     6,978        7,204   

Service inventory

     15,683        13,726   

Deferred income taxes, net

     2,520        2,522   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 294,625      $ 266,019   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current Liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 11,647      $ 12,025   

Accrued liabilities

     16,633        15,208   

Income taxes payable

     391        1,138   

Current portion of unearned service revenues

     15,010        13,357   

Customer deposits

     2,490        3,679   

Current portion of obligations under capital leases

     25        91   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     46,196        45,498   

Unearned service revenues - less current portion

     8,785        6,758   

Deferred tax liability, net

     1,160        1,161   

Obligations under capital leases - less current portion

     156        125   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     56,297        53,542   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity:

    

Common stock - par value $.001, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 17,306,911 and 16,894,374 issued; 16,626,676 and 16,214,139 outstanding, respectively

     17        17   

Additional paid-in capital

     167,491        156,310   

Retained earnings

     71,889        57,983   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     8,006        7,242   

Common stock in treasury, at cost - 680,235 shares

     (9,075     (9,075
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

     238,328        212,477   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

   $ 294,625      $ 266,019   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

 

     Nine Months Ended  

(in thousands)

   Oct 1,
2011
    Oct 2,
2010
 

CASH FLOWS FROM:

    

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net income

   $ 13,905      $ 6,229   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     5,047        4,834   

Compensation for stock options and restricted stock units

     2,042        1,799   

Provision for bad debts

     1,620        1,638   

Deferred income tax expense

     111        1,210   

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Decrease (increase) in:

    

Accounts receivable

     (460     (2,548

Inventories, net

     (23,682     (5,141

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (2,707     (3,455

Income tax benefit from exercise of stock options

     (1,412     (27

Increase (decrease) in:

    

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     1,068        4,197   

Income taxes payable

     597        (318

Customer deposits

     (1,116     444   

Unearned service revenues

     3,593        923   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

     (1,394     9,785   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (3,370     (2,533

Payments for intangible assets

     (646     (574
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (4,016     (3,107
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Proceeds from notes payable

     —          2,490   

Payments on notes payable

     —          (2,490

Payments on capital leases

     (140     (60

Income tax benefit from exercise of stock options

     1,412        27   

Proceeds from issuance of stock, net

     7,727        380   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     8,999        347   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     34        2,522   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     3,623        9,547   

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     50,722        35,078   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD

   $ 54,345      $ 44,625