$CGNX
COGNEX CORP

2012 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000119312513048665 Filed on February 11, 2013

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2012 2011 Q4 2011
Revenue $324.3M $80.09M $321.9M
YoY Change 0.73% 6.78% 10.74%
Cost Of Revenue $79.50M $18.95M $77.92M
YoY Change 2.02% 0.28% 0.43%
Gross Profit $244.8M $61.13M $244.0M
YoY Change 0.32% 8.97% 14.5%
Gross Profit Margin 75.49% 76.33% 75.8%
Selling, General & Admin $119.8M $28.14M $117.7M
YoY Change 1.81% 8.63% 12.91%
% of Gross Profit 48.95% 46.02% 48.24%
Research & Development $41.55M $10.61M $40.95M
YoY Change 1.47% 32.6% 23.78%
% of Gross Profit 16.97% 17.35% 16.78%
Depreciation & Amortization $6.721M $2.500M $5.529M
YoY Change 21.56% 4.17% 18.01%
% of Gross Profit 2.75% 4.09% 2.27%
Operating Expenses $161.4M $38.74M $158.6M
YoY Change 1.73% 14.62% 15.53%
Operating Profit $83.41M $22.39M $85.36M
YoY Change -2.28% 0.4% 12.73%
Interest Expense $3.600M $700.0K $2.400M
YoY Change 50.0% 40.0% 118.18%
% of Operating Profit 4.32% 3.13% 2.81%
Other Income/Expense, Net -$367.0K -$156.0K -$636.0K
YoY Change -42.3% 56.0% -9.53%
Pretax Income $36.75M $22.92M $24.84M
YoY Change 47.99% 1.41% 27.86%
Income Tax $18.53M $4.882M $17.25M
% Of Pretax Income 50.42% 21.3% 69.45%
Net Earnings $68.10M $18.04M $69.87M
YoY Change -2.53% -0.35% 13.83%
Net Earnings / Revenue 21.0% 22.52% 21.7%
Basic Earnings Per Share $0.79 $0.43 $0.83
Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.78 $0.42 $0.82
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 85.67M shares 42.13M shares 83.72M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 87.28M shares 42.98M shares 85.52M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2012 2011 Q4 2011
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $150.3M $182.5M $182.5M
YoY Change -17.64% 20.33% 0.83%
Cash & Equivalents $10.20M $38.10M $1.700M
Short-Term Investments $105.1M $144.4M $144.4M
Other Short-Term Assets $20.80M $27.30M $26.50M
YoY Change -21.51% -21.1% -9.86%
Inventory $26.20M $28.10M $28.10M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $42.40M $48.21M $45.50M
Other Receivables $0.00 $0.00 $2.700M
Total Short-Term Assets $239.6M $285.3M $285.3M
YoY Change -16.02% 10.86% 2.26%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $34.80M $31.74M $31.70M
YoY Change 9.78% 12.17% 7.09%
Goodwill $82.03M
YoY Change -0.21%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $238.3M $173.5M $174.9M
YoY Change 36.25% 95.82% 71.3%
Other Assets $18.50M $3.027M $18.90M
YoY Change -2.12% -83.81% 10.53%
Total Long-Term Assets $388.0M $326.5M $326.6M
YoY Change 18.8% 34.76% 28.53%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $239.6M $285.3M $285.3M
Total Long-Term Assets $388.0M $326.5M $326.6M
Total Assets $627.6M $611.9M $611.9M
YoY Change 2.57% 22.45% 14.78%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $6.800M $7.098M $7.100M
YoY Change -4.23% 12.67% -1.39%
Accrued Expenses $29.60M $32.29M $32.30M
YoY Change -8.36% 21.85% 10.24%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities $50.10M $54.11M $54.10M
YoY Change -7.39% -8.91% -0.55%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities $5.200M $4.300M $4.800M
YoY Change 8.33% -14.0% -11.11%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $5.200M $4.300M $4.800M
YoY Change 8.33% -14.0% -11.11%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $50.10M $54.11M $54.10M
Total Long-Term Liabilities $5.200M $4.300M $4.800M
Total Liabilities $55.30M $57.10M $58.90M
YoY Change -6.11% -11.2% -1.51%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $434.6M
YoY Change
Common Stock $135.7M
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $572.3M $553.0M $553.0M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $627.6M $611.9M $611.9M
YoY Change 2.57% 22.45% 14.78%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2012 2011 Q4 2011
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $68.10M $18.04M $69.87M
YoY Change -2.53% -0.35% 13.83%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $6.721M $2.500M $5.529M
YoY Change 21.56% 4.17% 18.01%
Cash From Operating Activities $101.1M $14.20M $86.28M
YoY Change 17.22% -44.09% 13.02%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures $9.878M -$1.900M $7.820M
YoY Change 26.32% 72.73% 33.63%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$29.00M -$17.20M -$82.40M
YoY Change -64.81% -55.09% -51.7%
Cash From Investing Activities -$38.85M -$19.10M -$90.21M
YoY Change -56.93% -51.52% -48.88%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net $0.00 $10.00M
YoY Change -100.0%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -$45.15M -5.500M 9.794M
YoY Change -561.01% -217.02% -51.58%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities $101.1M 14.20M 86.28M
Cash From Investing Activities -$38.85M -19.10M -90.21M
Cash From Financing Activities -$45.15M -5.500M 9.794M
Net Change In Cash $17.13M -10.40M 5.860M
YoY Change 192.25% 11.83% -107.33%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $101.1M $14.20M $86.28M
Capital Expenditures $9.878M -$1.900M $7.820M
Free Cash Flow $91.25M $16.10M $78.46M
YoY Change 16.31% -39.25% 11.31%

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<div> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 18px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><u>Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements</u></font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent liabilities as of the balance sheet date, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the year. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates and judgments include those related to revenue recognition, investments, accounts receivable, inventories, long-lived assets, goodwill, warranty obligations, contingencies, stock-based compensation, income taxes, derivative instruments, and purchase accounting.</font></p> </div>
CY2012 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
0.012 pure
CY2012 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities
-1974000
CY2012 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
13.16
CY2012 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
-1311000
CY2012 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
3363000
CY2012 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
-13857000
CY2012 us-gaap Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
428000
CY2012 us-gaap Product Warranty Accrual Payments
ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments
1609000
CY2012 cgnx Increase Decrease Interest And Penalties
IncreaseDecreaseInterestAndPenalties
58000
CY2012 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax
129000
CY2012 us-gaap Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
101131000
CY2012 us-gaap Gain Loss On Sale Of Investments
GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments
1625000
CY2012 us-gaap Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Operating Activities
ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
3594000
CY2012 cgnx Shares Based Compensation Arrangement By Shares Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Intrinsic Value
SharesBasedCompensationArrangementBySharesBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue
16296000
CY2012 cgnx Minimum Decrease In Income Tax Expense Due To Release In Reserves
MinimumDecreaseInIncomeTaxExpenseDueToReleaseInReserves
1500000
CY2012 cgnx Maximum Decrease In Income Tax Expense Due To Release In Reserves
MaximumDecreaseInIncomeTaxExpenseDueToReleaseInReserves
1800000
CY2012 us-gaap Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Losses
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses
295000
CY2012 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
0.01 pure
CY2012 cgnx Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedFairValue
9362000
CY2012 cgnx Minimum Age To Be Eligible To Defined Contribution Plan
MinimumAgeToBeEligibleToDefinedContributionPlan
21 Y
CY2012 cgnx Company Contribution Per Dollar Of Employee Contribution
CompanyContributionPerDollarOfEmployeeContribution
0.50
CY2012 cgnx Income Tax Reconciliation Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations
IncomeTaxReconciliationReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
441000
CY2012 cgnx Gross Margin Products
GrossMarginProducts
230156000
CY2012 cgnx Gross Margin Services
GrossMarginServices
14628000
CY2012 cgnx Goodwill And Intangible Assets
GoodwillAndIntangibleAssets
96459000
CY2012 cgnx Maximum Contribution By Employee Under Plan As Percentage Of Pretax Salary
MaximumContributionByEmployeeUnderPlanAsPercentageOfPretaxSalary
0.25 pure
CY2012 cgnx Company Contributions Vest At End Of Five Years
CompanyContributionsVestAtEndOfFiveYears
1.00 pure
CY2012 cgnx Company Contributions Vest At End Of Four Years
CompanyContributionsVestAtEndOfFourYears
0.60 pure
CY2012 cgnx Company Contributions Vest At End Of Three Years
CompanyContributionsVestAtEndOfThreeYears
0.40 pure
CY2012 cgnx Company Contributions Vest At End Of Two Year
CompanyContributionsVestAtEndOfTwoYear
0.20 pure
CY2012 cgnx Maximum Investment Of Company In Partnership
MaximumInvestmentOfCompanyInPartnership
Less than 5%
CY2012 cgnx Income Tax Examination Years Under Examinations
IncomeTaxExaminationYearsUnderExaminations
2008 through 2011
CY2012 cgnx Proceeds From Sale Of Cost Method Investment
ProceedsFromSaleOfCostMethodInvestment
2128000
CY2012 cgnx Foreign Tax Credit Carryforward Expiration Dates
ForeignTaxCreditCarryforwardExpirationDates
Between 2019 and 2022
us-gaap Defined Contribution Plan Maximum Annual Contribution Per Employee Percent
DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionPerEmployeePercent
0.015 pure
cgnx Company Contribution Per Dollar Of Employee Contribution
CompanyContributionPerDollarOfEmployeeContribution
0.25
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
0.11
CY2010Q3 cgnx Reduction In Compensation Expense Due To Revised Estimated Forfeiture Rates
ReductionInCompensationExpenseDueToRevisedEstimatedForfeitureRates
600000
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
0.11
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Gain Loss On Foreign Currency Derivatives Recorded In Earnings Net
GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativesRecordedInEarningsNet
504000
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
0.10
CY2012Q2 cgnx Reduction In Compensation Expense Due To Revised Estimated Forfeiture Rates
ReductionInCompensationExpenseDueToRevisedEstimatedForfeitureRates
200000
CY2012Q2 cgnx Income Tax Holiday Termination Of Applicable Statute
IncomeTaxHolidayTerminationOfApplicableStatute
141000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
0.11
CY2012Q4 cgnx Special Dividend Per Share
SpecialDividendPerShare
1.00
CY2012Q4 cgnx Additional Dividend Per Share
AdditionalDividendPerShare
0.11
CY2011Q2 cgnx Reduction In Compensation Expense Due To Revised Estimated Forfeiture Rates
ReductionInCompensationExpenseDueToRevisedEstimatedForfeitureRates
80000

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