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PRESS RELEASE
 
INVESTOR CONTACT:
Greg Klaben
Vice President of Investor Relations
(831) 458-7533
MEDIA CONTACT:
Genevieve Haldeman
Vice President of Global Communications
(831) 458-7343


Plantronics Announces Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2014 Results
Revenue and Earnings per Share Meet Guidance; Unified Communications Net Revenues Grow 22% Year-over-Year, 36% Year-to-Date

SANTA CRUZ, CA - October 29, 2013 - Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE: PLT) today announced second quarter fiscal year 2014 results. Highlights of the quarter include the following (comparisons are against the second quarter of fiscal year 2013):
Net revenues were $194.0 million, an increase of 8% compared with $179.3 million.
GAAP gross margin was 51.4% compared with 54.2%; non-GAAP gross margin was 52.3% compared with 54.7%.
GAAP operating income was $30.8 million compared with $34.5 million; non-GAAP operating income was $38.0 million compared with $39.9 million.
GAAP diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) was $0.53 compared with $0.61, and within our guidance of $0.51 to $0.57.
Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.64 compared with $0.70, and within our guidance of $0.62 to $0.68.

Q2 GAAP Results
 
Q2 2014
 
Q2 2013
 
Change (%)
Net revenues
$
194.0

million
 
$
179.3

million
 
8.1
 %
Operating income
$
30.8

million
 
$
34.5

million
 
(10.7
)%
Operating margin
15.9
%
 
 
19.3
%
 
 
 
Diluted EPS
$
0.53

 
 
$
0.61

 
 
(13.1
)%

Q2 Non-GAAP Results
 
Q2 2014
 
Q2 2013
 
Change (%)
Operating income
$
38.0

million
 
$
39.9

million
 
(4.7
)%
Operating margin
19.6
%
 
 
22.3
%
 
 
 
Diluted EPS
$
0.64

 
 
$
0.70

 
 
(8.5
)%


A reconciliation between our GAAP and non-GAAP results is provided in the tables at the end of this press release.

“We achieved our revenue guidance through continued growth in Unified Communications (UC) and mobile headset revenues,” said Ken Kannappan, President & CEO. “Year to date, our UC revenues are up 36% compared to the first half of the prior year, and are in-line with our long-term expectations.”
“We generated approximately $23 million in cash flow from operations in the second quarter of fiscal year 2014, and grew our cash, cash equivalents and short and long term investments position to approximately $439 million” said Pam Strayer, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.


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OCC net revenues increased 5% to $139.9 million compared with $133.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2013 driven by the strength of our UC revenues, a subset of OCC. Net revenues from UC products grew by 22% to $36.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2014 compared with $30.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2013.
Mobile net revenues were $42.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2014, an increase of 28% compared with $33.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2013, with growth in all major geographies.

Ken Kannappan, President & CEO Returns from Temporary Leave of Absence
Ken Kannappan has returned to his full responsibilities as President & CEO after taking a medical leave of absence beginning April 14, 2013 for a treatable form of cancer.
“I would like to thank everyone for their support during my leave of absence. In particular, I would like to thank Pam Strayer for her assumption of additional responsibilities as acting CEO, and her excellence in carrying out those duties.  I would also like to thank the entire management team at Plantronics and all of our associates, for furthering our progress on our UC strategy and our corporate goals.”

Dividend Announcement
We also announced that our Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share. The dividend will be payable on December 10, 2013 to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 20, 2013.

Business Outlook
The following statements are based on our current expectations and many of these statements are forward-looking. Actual results are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and may differ materially from our expectations.
We have a “book and ship” business model whereby we fulfill the majority of orders received within 48 hours of receipt of those orders. However, our backlog is occasionally subject to cancellation or rescheduling by our customers on short notice with little or no penalty. Therefore, there is a lack of meaningful correlation between backlog at the end of a fiscal period and net revenues in a succeeding fiscal period.
Our business is inherently difficult to forecast, particularly with continuing uncertainty in regional economic conditions, and there can be no assurance that expectations of incoming orders over the balance of the current quarter will materialize.
Subject to the foregoing, we currently expect the following range of financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2014:
Net revenues of $202 million to $210 million; 
GAAP operating income of $30 million to $33 million;
Non-GAAP operating income of $36 million to $39 million, excluding the impact of $6 million from stock-based compensation and purchase accounting amortization from GAAP operating income;
Assuming approximately 43.8 million diluted average weighted shares outstanding:
GAAP diluted EPS of $0.50 to $0.55; 
Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.60 to $0.65; and
Cost of stock-based compensation and purchase accounting amortization to be approximately $0.10 per diluted share.

Please see our updated Investor Relations Presentation available on our corporate website at www.plantronics.com/ir.

Conference Call Scheduled to Discuss Financial Results
We have scheduled a conference call to discuss second quarter fiscal year 2014 results. The conference call will take place today, October 29, 2013, at 2:00 PM (Pacific Time). All interested investors and potential investors in our stock are invited to participate. To listen to the call, please dial in five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled starting time and refer to the “Plantronics Conference Call.”  Participants from North America should call (888) 301-8736 and other participants should call (706) 634-7260.
A replay of the call with the conference ID #65762101 will be available until December 6, 2013 at (855) 859-2056 for callers from North America and at (404) 537-3406 for all other callers. The conference call will also be simultaneously webcast in the Investor Relations section of our corporate website at www.plantronics.com/ir, and the webcast of the conference call will remain available on our website for one month.



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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, we use non-GAAP measures of operating results, which are adjusted to exclude certain non-cash expenses and charges from non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating margin and non-GAAP diluted EPS, including stock-based compensation related to stock options, restricted stock and employee stock purchases made under our employee stock purchase plan, purchase accounting amortization and accelerated depreciation, and early lease termination charges, all net of the associated tax impact, tax benefits from the release of tax reserves, transfer pricing adjustments, and the impact of the retroactive reinstatement of the U.S. federal R&D tax credit.  We exclude these expenses from our non-GAAP measures primarily because Plantronics’ management does not believe they are part of our target operating model.  We believe that the use of non-GAAP financial measures provides meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance and liquidity and helps investors compare actual results with our long-term target operating model goals.  We believe that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our performance and when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods; however, non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, gross margin, operating income, operating margin, net income or EPS prepared in accordance with GAAP. 

Safe Harbor
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements relating to (i) our estimates of GAAP and non-GAAP financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2014, including net revenues, operating income and diluted EPS; (ii) our estimates of stock-based compensation and purchase accounting amortization and other related charges, as well as the impact of these non-cash expenses on Non-GAAP operating income and diluted EPS; and (iii) our estimate of weighted average shares outstanding for the third quarter of fiscal year 2014, in addition to other matters discussed in this press release that are not purely historical data. We do not assume any obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements, whether as the result of new developments or otherwise.
Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated are:
Micro and macro economic conditions in our domestic and international markets;
our ability to realize our UC plans and to achieve the financial results projected to arise from UC adoption could be adversely affected by a variety of factors including the following: (i) as UC becomes more widely adopted, the risk that competitors will offer solutions that will effectively commoditize our headsets which, in turn, will reduce the sales prices for our headsets; (ii) our plans are dependent upon adoption of our UC solution by major platform providers and strategic partners such as Microsoft Corporation, Cisco Systems, Inc., Avaya, Inc., Alcatel-Lucent, and IBM, and we have a limited ability to influence such providers with respect to the functionality of their platforms or their product offerings, their rate of deployment, and their willingness to integrate their platforms and product offerings with our solutions, and our support expenditures may substantially increase over time due to the complex nature of the platforms and product offerings developed by the major UC providers as these platforms and product offerings continue to evolve and become more commonly adopted; (iii) the development of UC solutions is technically complex and this may delay or limit our ability to introduce solutions to the market on a timely basis and that are cost effective, feature rich, stable and attractive to our customers on a timely basis; (iv) our development of UC solutions is dependent on our ability to implement and execute new and different processes in connection with the design, development and manufacturing of complex electronic systems comprised of hardware, firmware and software that must work in a wide variety of environments and multiple variations, which may in some instances increase the risk of development delays or errors and require the hiring of new personnel and/or fourth party contractors which increases our costs; (v) because UC offerings involve complex integration of hardware and software with UC infrastructure, our sales model and expertise will need to continue to evolve; (vi) as UC becomes more widely adopted we anticipate that competition for market share will increase, and some competitors may have superior technical and economic resources; (vii) UC solutions may not be adopted with the breadth and speed in the marketplace that we currently anticipate; and, (viii) UC may evolve rapidly and unpredictably and our inability to timely and cost-effectively adapt to those changes and future requirements may impact our profitability in this market and our overall margins;
failure to match production to demand given long lead times and the difficulty of forecasting unit volumes and acquiring the component parts and materials to meet demand without having excess inventory or incurring cancellation charges;
volatility in prices from our suppliers, including our manufacturers located in China, have in the past and could in the future negatively affect our profitability and/or market share;
fluctuations in foreign exchange rates;
with respect to our stock repurchase program, prevailing stock market conditions generally, and the price of our stock specifically;


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the bankruptcy or financial weakness of distributors or key customers, or the bankruptcy of or reduction in capacity of our key suppliers;
additional risk factors including: interruption in the supply of sole-sourced critical components, continuity of component supply at costs consistent with our plans, and the inherent risks of our substantial foreign operations; and
seasonality in one or more of our business segments.
For more information concerning these and other possible risks, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 24, 2013 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as recent press releases. The Securities and Exchange Commission filings can be accessed over the Internet at http://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html.


Financial Summaries

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About Plantronics

Plantronics is a global leader in audio communications for businesses and consumers. We have pioneered new trends in audio technology for over 50 years, creating innovative products that allow people to simply communicate. From Unified Communication solutions to Bluetooth headsets, we deliver uncompromising quality, an ideal experience, and extraordinary service. Plantronics is used by every company in the Fortune 100, as well as 911 dispatch, air traffic control and the New York Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit www.plantronics.com or call (800) 544-4660.

Plantronics and the logo design are trademarks or registered trademarks of Plantronics, Inc. The Bluetooth name and the Bluetooth trademarks are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and are used by Plantronics, Inc. under license. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

 






PLANTRONICS, INC. / 345 Encinal Street / P.O. Box 1802 / Santa Cruz, California 95061-1802
831-426-6060 / Fax 831-426-6098


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PLANTRONICS, INC.
SUMMARY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
($ in thousands, except per share data)
 
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Net revenues
 
$
193,980

 
$
179,280

 
$
396,798

 
$
360,645

Cost of revenues
 
94,366

 
82,052

 
191,552

 
165,721

Gross profit
 
99,614


97,228

 
205,246

 
194,924

Gross profit %
 
51.4
%
 
54.2
%
 
51.7
%
 
54.0
%
 
 


 


 
 
 
 
Research, development and engineering
 
20,447

 
19,581

 
41,310

 
39,277

Selling, general and administrative
 
48,507

 
43,130

 
96,604

 
89,034

Restructuring and other related charges
 
(176
)
 

 
547

 

Total operating expenses
 
68,778

 
62,711

 
138,461

 
128,311

Operating income
 
30,836

 
34,517

 
66,785

 
66,613

Operating income %
 
15.9
%
 
19.3
%
 
16.8
%
 
18.5
%
 
 


 


 
 
 
 
Interest and other income (expense), net
 
359

 
275

 
(127
)
 
287

Income before income taxes
 
31,195

 
34,792

 
66,658

 
66,900

Income tax expense 
 
8,057

 
8,868

 
16,567

 
17,413

Net income
 
$
23,138


$
25,924

 
$
50,091

 
$
49,487

 
 


 


 
 
 
 
% of net revenues
 
11.9
%
 
14.5
%
 
12.6
%
 
13.7
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
0.54

 
$
0.62

 
$
1.17

 
$
1.19

Diluted
 
$
0.53

 
$
0.61

 
$
1.15

 
$
1.16

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares used in computing earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
42,810

 
41,482

 
42,751

 
41,571

Diluted
 
43,597


42,403

 
43,667

 
42,521

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective tax rate
 
25.8
%
 
25.5
%
 
24.9
%
 
26.0
%


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PLANTRONICS, INC.
SUMMARY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
($ in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
 
March 31,
 
 
2013
 
2013
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
245,980

 
$
228,776

Short-term investments
 
113,143

 
116,581

Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
 
359,123

 
345,357

Accounts receivable, net
 
123,748

 
128,209

Inventory, net
 
69,150

 
67,435

Deferred tax assets
 
10,065

 
10,120

Other current assets
 
15,289

 
15,369

Total current assets
 
577,375

 
566,490

Long-term investments
 
79,475

 
80,261

Property, plant and equipment, net
 
118,318

 
99,111

Goodwill and purchased intangibles, net
 
16,265

 
16,440

Other assets
 
2,240

 
2,303

Total assets
 
$
793,673

 
$
764,605

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 

 
 

Accounts payable
 
$
29,500

 
$
37,067

Accrued liabilities
 
60,926

 
66,419

Total current liabilities
 
90,426

 
103,486

Deferred tax liabilities
 
2,833

 
1,742

Long-term income taxes payable
 
12,685

 
12,005

Other long-term liabilities
 
1,686

 
925

Total liabilities
 
107,630

 
118,158

Stockholders' equity
 
686,043

 
646,447

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
793,673

 
$
764,605

 
 
 
 
 




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PLANTRONICS, INC.
SUMMARY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
($ in thousands, except per share data)
 
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Cash flows from operating activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income
 
$
23,138

 
$
25,924

 
$
50,091

 
$
49,487

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
3,783

 
4,094

 
7,891

 
7,880

Stock-based compensation
 
5,965

 
4,862

 
10,953

 
9,482

Provision for excess and obsolete inventories
 
1,498

 
649

 
3,281

 
899

Deferred income taxes
 
(410
)
 
(464
)
 
5,293

 
(902
)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
 
(513
)
 
(539
)
 
(4,086
)
 
(679
)
Other operating activities
 
135

 
693

 
1,200

 
1,265

Changes in assets and liabilities:
 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net
 
(2,834
)
 
557

 
3,082

 
5,008

Inventory, net
 
(4,780
)
 
(3,077
)
 
(4,552
)
 
(8,230
)
Current and other assets
 
(1,362
)
 
1,463

 
(659
)
 
(1,218
)
Accounts payable
 
(3,227
)
 
608

 
(7,567
)
 
(3,854
)
Accrued liabilities
 
3,392

 
875

 
(3,885
)
 
(559
)
Income taxes
 
(1,319
)
 
(3,817
)
 
(3,436
)
 
1,445

Cash provided by operating activities
 
23,466

 
31,828

 
57,606

 
60,024

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from sales of short-term investments
 
$
24,087

 
$
9,200

 
$
50,118

 
$
25,057

Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments
 
19,770

 
33,295

 
54,970

 
60,890

Purchase of short-term investments
 
(7,619
)
 
(30,349
)
 
(41,634
)
 
(65,411
)
Proceeds from sales of long-term investments
 
10,228

 
2,000

 
15,012

 
2,000

Purchase of long-term investments
 
(51,614
)
 
(25,528
)
 
(74,720
)
 
(33,951
)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
 

 
(1,723
)
 

 
(1,723
)
Capital expenditures
 
(14,199
)
 
(4,949
)
 
(27,213
)
 
(21,526
)
Cash used for investing activities
 
(19,347
)
 
(18,054
)
 
(23,467
)
 
(34,664
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Repurchase of common stock
 
$
(16,547
)
 
$
(3,457
)
 
$
(27,313
)
 
$
(19,930
)
Proceeds from issuances under stock-based compensation plans
 
5,474

 
10,569

 
18,637

 
11,888

Employees' tax withheld and paid for restricted stock and restricted stock units
 
(343
)
 
(439
)
 
(4,369
)
 
(1,729
)
Proceeds from revolving line of credit
 

 

 

 
18,000

Repayment of revolving line of credit
 

 
(13,000
)
 

 
(26,000
)
Payment of cash dividends
 
(4,397
)
 
(4,243
)
 
(8,765
)
 
(8,490
)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
 
513

 
539

 
4,086

 
679

Cash used for financing activities
 
(15,300
)
 
(10,031
)
 
(17,724
)
 
(25,582
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
 
818

 
(453
)
 
789

 
(1,184
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
 
(10,363
)
 
3,290

 
17,204

 
(1,406
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
 
256,343

 
204,639

 
228,776

 
209,335

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
245,980

 
207,929

 
245,980

 
207,929

 
 

 


 

 





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PLANTRONICS, INC.
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
($ in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
GAAP Gross profit
$
99,614

 
$
97,228

 
$
205,246

 
$
194,924

Stock-based compensation expense
638

 
526

 
1,173

 
1,122

Accelerated depreciation
41

 
318

 
261

 
442

Lease termination charges
1,126

 

 
1,388

 

Non-GAAP Gross profit
$
101,419

 
$
98,072

 
$
208,068

 
$
196,488

Non-GAAP Gross profit %
52.3
%
 
54.7
%
 
52.4
%
 
54.5
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP Research, development and engineering
$
20,447

 
$
19,581

 
$
41,310

 
$
39,277

Stock-based compensation expense
(1,652
)
 
(1,256
)
 
(3,020
)
 
(2,380
)
Accelerated depreciation
(49
)
 
(226
)
 
(200
)
 
(283
)
Lease termination charges
(21
)
 

 
(21
)
 

Purchase accounting amortization
(50
)
 

 
(100
)
 

Non-GAAP Research, development and engineering
$
18,675

 
$
18,099

 
$
37,969

 
$
36,614

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP Selling, general and administrative
$
48,507

 
$
43,130

 
$
96,604

 
$
89,034

Stock-based compensation expense
(3,675
)
 
(3,080
)
 
(6,759
)
 
(5,980
)
Lease termination charges
(45
)
 

 
(45
)
 

Purchase accounting amortization
(35
)
 

 
(106
)
 

Non-GAAP Selling, general and administrative
$
44,752

 
$
40,050

 
$
89,694

 
$
83,054

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP Operating expenses
$
68,778

 
$
62,711

 
$
138,461

 
$
128,311

Stock-based compensation expense
(5,327
)
 
(4,336
)
 
(9,779
)
 
(8,360
)
Accelerated depreciation
(49
)
 
(226
)
 
(200
)
 
(283
)
Lease termination charges
(66
)
 

 
(66
)
 

Purchase accounting amortization
(85
)
 

 
(206
)
 

Restructuring and other related charges
176

 

 
(547
)
 

Non-GAAP Operating expenses
$
63,427

 
$
58,149

 
$
127,663

 
$
119,668

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
     


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PLANTRONICS, INC.
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
($ in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA (CONTINUED)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
GAAP Operating income
$
30,836

 
$
34,517

 
$
66,785

 
$
66,613

 
Stock-based compensation expense
5,965

 
4,862

 
10,952

 
9,482

 
Accelerated depreciation
90

 
544

 
461

 
725

 
Lease termination charges
1,192

 

 
1,454

 

 
Purchase accounting amortization
85

 

 
206

 

 
Restructuring and other related charges
(176
)
 

 
547

 

 
Non-GAAP Operating income
$
37,992

 
$
39,923

 
$
80,405

 
$
76,820

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP Net income
$
23,138

 
$
25,924

 
$
50,091

 
$
49,487

 
Stock-based compensation expense
5,965

 
4,862

 
10,952

 
9,482

 
Accelerated depreciation
90

 
544

 
461

 
725

 
Lease termination charges
1,192

 

 
1,454

 

 
Purchase accounting amortization
85

 

 
206

 

 
Restructuring and other related charges
(176
)
 

 
547

 

 
Income tax effect
(2,298
)
(1 
) 
(1,648
)
(2 
) 
(5,122
)
(3 
) 
(3,069
)
(2 
) 
Non-GAAP Net income
$
27,996

 
$
29,682

 
$
58,589

 
$
56,625

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP Diluted earnings per common share
$
0.53

 
$
0.61

 
$
1.15

 
$
1.16

 
Stock-based compensation expense
0.14

 
0.11

 
0.25

 
0.22

 
Accelerated depreciation

 
0.01

 
0.01

 
0.01

 
Lease termination charges
0.02

 

 
0.03

 

 
Restructuring and other related charges

 

 
0.02

 

 
Income tax effect
(0.05
)
 
(0.03
)
 
(0.12
)
 
(0.06
)
 
Non-GAAP Diluted earnings per common share
$
0.64

 
$
0.70

 
$
1.34

 
$
1.33

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares used in diluted earnings per common share calculation
43,597

 
42,403

 
43,667

 
42,521

 

(1) 
Excluded amount represents tax benefits from stock-based compensation, accelerated depreciation, lease termination charges, purchase accounting amortization, restructuring and other related charges, and the release of tax reserves.
(2) 
Excluded amount represents tax benefits from stock-based compensation and purchase accounting amortization.
(3) 
Excluded amount represents tax benefits from stock-based compensation, accelerated depreciation, lease termination charges, purchase accounting amortization, restructuring and other related charges, the release of tax reserves, and transfer pricing adjustments.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
To supplement our consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, Plantronics uses non-GAAP measures of operating results, which are adjusted to exclude non-recurring and non-cash expenses and charges, such as stock-based compensation related to stock options, restricted stock and employee stock purchases, accelerated depreciation, lease termination charges, purchase accounting amortization, restructuring and other related charges, all net of the associated tax impact, tax benefits from the release of tax reserves, transfer pricing adjustments, and the impact of the retroactive reinstatement of the U.S. federal R&D tax credit. Plantronics does not believe these expenses and charges are reflective of ongoing operating results and are not part of our target operating model. The non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and the financial results calculated in accordance with GAAP and the reconciliations to those financial statements should be carefully evaluated. The non-GAAP financial measures used by Plantronics may be calculated differently from, and therefore may not be comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies
Summary of Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures and other Unaudited GAAP Data
 
 
 
 
($ in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Q113
 
Q213
 
Q313
 
Q413
 
Q114
 
Q214
GAAP Gross profit
 
$
97,696

 
$
97,228

 
$
102,164

 
$
106,093

 
$
105,632

 
$
99,614

Stock-based compensation expense
 
596

 
526

 
507

 
391

 
535

 
638

Accelerated depreciation
 
124

 
318

 
318

 
252

 
220

 
41

Lease termination charges
 

 

 

 

 
262

 
1,126

Non-GAAP Gross profit
 
$
98,416

 
$
98,072

 
$
102,989



$
106,736

 
$
106,649

 
$
101,419

Non-GAAP Gross profit %
 
54.3
%
 
54.7
%
 
52.2
%


52.3
%
 
52.6
%
 
52.3
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP Operating expenses
 
$
65,600

 
$
62,711

 
$
67,558

 
$
69,215

 
$
69,683

 
$
68,778

Stock-based compensation expense
 
(4,024
)
 
(4,336
)
 
(4,185
)
 
(3,785
)
 
(4,452
)
 
(5,327
)
Accelerated depreciation
 
(57
)
 
(226
)
 
(223
)
 
(176
)
 
(151
)
 
(49
)
Lease termination charges
 









 
(66
)
Purchase accounting amortization
 

 

 

 

 
(121
)
 
(85
)
Restructuring and other related charges
 

 

 
(1,868
)
 
(398
)
 
(723
)
 
176

Non-GAAP Operating expenses
 
$
61,519

 
$
58,149

 
$
61,282


$
64,856

 
$
64,236

 
$
63,427

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP Operating income
 
$
32,096

 
$
34,517

 
$
34,606

 
$
36,878

 
$
35,949

 
$
30,836

Stock-based compensation expense
 
4,620

 
4,862

 
4,692

 
4,176

 
4,987

 
5,965

Accelerated depreciation
 
181

 
544

 
541

 
428

 
371

 
90

Lease termination charges
 

 

 

 

 
262

 
1,192

Purchase accounting amortization
 

 

 

 

 
121

 
85

Restructuring and other related charges
 

 

 
1,868

 
398

 
723

 
(176
)
Non-GAAP Operating income
 
$
36,897

 
$
39,923

 
$
41,707



$
41,880

 
$
42,413

 
$
37,992

Non-GAAP Operating income %
 
20.3
%
 
22.3
%
 
21.1
%

20.5
%
 
20.9
%
 
19.6
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP Income before income taxes
 
$
32,108

 
$
34,792

 
$
34,783

 
$
36,742

 
$
35,463

 
$
31,195

Stock-based compensation expense
 
4,620

 
4,862

 
4,692


4,176

 
4,987

 
5,965

Accelerated depreciation
 
181

 
544

 
541

 
428

 
371

 
90

Lease termination charges
 

 

 

 

 
262

 
1,192

Purchase accounting amortization
 

 

 

 

 
121

 
85

Restructuring and other related charges
 

 

 
1,868

 
398

 
723

 
(176
)
Non-GAAP Income before income taxes
 
$
36,909

 
$
40,198

 
$
41,884


$
41,744

 
$
41,927

 
$
38,351

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP Income tax expense
 
$
8,545

 
$
8,868

 
$
6,577

 
$
8,033

 
$
8,510

 
$
8,057

Income tax effect of stock-based compensation expense
 
1,382

 
1,532

 
1,342

 
1,223

 
1,437

 
1,838

Income tax effect of accelerated depreciation
 
39

 
116

 
124

 
90

 
88

 

Income tax effect of lease termination charges
 

 

 

 

 
57

 
276

Income tax effect of purchase accounting amortization
 

 

 

 

 
37

 
24

Income tax effect of restructuring and other related charges
 

 

 
600

 
103

 
270

 
(66
)
Tax benefit from the expiration of certain statutes of limitations
 

 

 
2,071

 

 
935

 
226

Tax benefit from the retroactive reinstatement of the R&D tax credit
 

 

 

 
1,835

 

 

Non-GAAP Income tax expense
 
$
9,966

 
$
10,516

 
$
10,714


$
11,284

 
$
11,334

 
$
10,355

Non-GAAP Income tax expense as a % of Non-GAAP Income before income taxes
 
27.0
%
 
26.2
%
 
25.6
%


27.0
%
 
27.0
%
 
27.0
%


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Summary of Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures and other Unaudited GAAP Data (Continued)
($ in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Q113
 
Q213
 
Q313
 
Q413
 
Q114
 
Q214
GAAP Net income
 
$
23,563

 
$
25,924

 
$
28,206

 
$
28,709

 
$
26,953

 
$
23,138

Stock-based compensation expense
 
4,620

 
4,862

 
4,692

 
4,176

 
4,987

 
5,965

Accelerated depreciation
 
181

 
544

 
541

 
428

 
371

 
90

Lease termination charges
 

 

 

 

 
262

 
1,192

Purchase accounting amortization
 

 

 

 

 
121

 
85

Restructuring and other related charges
 

 

 
1,868

 
398

 
723

 
(176
)
Income tax effect
 
(1,421
)
 
(1,648
)
 
(4,137
)
 
(3,251
)
 
(2,824
)
 
(2,298
)
Non-GAAP Net income
 
$
26,943

 
$
29,682

 
$
31,170

 
$
30,460

 
$
30,593

 
$
27,996

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP Diluted earnings per common share
 
$
0.55

 
$
0.61

 
$
0.66

 
$
0.67

 
$
0.62

 
$
0.53

Stock-based compensation expense
 
0.11

 
0.11

 
0.11

 
0.11

 
0.11

 
0.14

Accelerated depreciation
 

 
0.01

 
0.01

 
0.01

 
0.01

 

Lease termination charges
 

 

 

 

 
0.01

 
0.02

Restructuring and other related charges
 

 

 
0.05

 

 
0.02

 

Income tax effect
 
(0.03
)
 
(0.03
)
 
(0.10
)
 
(0.08
)
 
(0.07
)
 
(0.05
)
Non-GAAP Diluted earnings per common share
 
$
0.63

 
$
0.70

 
$
0.73

 
$
0.71

 
$
0.70

 
$
0.64

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares used in diluted earnings per common share calculation
 
42,570

 
42,403

 
42,618

 
43,119

 
43,650

 
43,597

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SUMMARY OF UNAUDITED GAAP DATA
 
 
 
 
 
 
($ in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net revenues from unaffiliated customers:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Office and Contact Center
 
$
134,033

 
$
133,119

 
$
139,449

 
$
142,700

 
$
151,183

 
$
139,945

Mobile
 
36,157

 
33,305

 
44,138

 
49,860

 
41,624

 
42,685

Gaming and Computer Audio
 
6,789

 
7,797

 
9,024

 
7,137

 
6,451

 
8,156

Clarity
 
4,386

 
5,059

 
4,791

 
4,482

 
3,560

 
3,194

Total net revenues
 
$
181,365

 
$
179,280

 
$
197,402

 
$
204,179

 
$
202,818

 
$
193,980

Net revenues by geographic area from unaffiliated customers:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic
 
$
104,078

 
$
107,513

 
$
111,847

 
$
113,009

 
$
121,318

 
$
115,795

International
 
77,287

 
71,767

 
85,555

 
91,170

 
81,500

 
78,185

Total net revenues
 
$
181,365

 
$
179,280

 
$
197,402

 
$
204,179

 
$
202,818

 
$
193,980

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance Sheet accounts and metrics:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net
 
$
108,300

 
$
108,070

 
$
112,677

 
$
128,209

 
$
120,903

 
$
123,748

Days sales outstanding (DSO)
 
54

 
54

 
51

 
57

 
54

 
57

Inventory, net
 
$
58,932

 
$
61,639

 
$
66,905

 
$
67,435

 
$
65,314

 
$
69,150

Inventory turns
 
5.7

 
5.3

 
5.7

 
5.8

 
6.0

 
5.5



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