$CGNX
COGNEX CORP Stock $cgnx

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2012 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000119312514051054 Filed on February 13, 2014

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q3	2012 Q2
Revenue	$82.20M	$80.08M	$77.71M
YoY Change	2.64%	-3.99%	4.45%
Cost Of Revenue	$20.40M	$19.51M	$19.06M
YoY Change	7.63%	0.55%	3.58%
Gross Profit	$61.80M	$60.57M	$58.65M
YoY Change	1.09%	-5.36%	4.73%
Gross Profit Margin	75.18%	75.64%	75.48%
Selling, General & Admin	$30.40M	$28.77M	$30.55M
YoY Change	8.05%	-2.49%	4.62%
% of Gross Profit	49.19%	47.49%	52.09%
Research & Development	$10.90M	$10.00M	$10.36M
YoY Change	2.75%	-4.74%	9.06%
% of Gross Profit	17.64%	16.51%	17.67%
Depreciation & Amortization	$2.700M	$2.700M	$1.551M
YoY Change	8.0%	12.5%	-35.38%
% of Gross Profit	4.37%	4.46%	2.64%
Operating Expenses	$41.30M	$38.77M	$40.91M
YoY Change	6.6%	-3.08%	5.98%
Operating Profit	$20.50M	$21.80M	$17.74M
YoY Change	-8.44%	-9.15%	1.96%
Interest Expense	$1.100M	$1.800M	$300.0K
YoY Change	57.14%	100.0%	-40.0%
% of Operating Profit	5.37%	8.26%	1.69%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$100.0K	-$131.0K	$3.000K
YoY Change	-35.9%	31.0%	-101.5%
Pretax Income	$21.40M	$22.09M	$18.08M
YoY Change	-6.63%	-10.94%	2.14%
Income Tax	$5.200M	$4.281M	$3.796M
% Of Pretax Income	24.3%	19.38%	21.0%
Net Earnings	$16.20M	$17.81M	$14.28M
YoY Change	-10.18%	-6.78%	5.01%
Net Earnings / Revenue	19.71%	22.24%	18.38%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$0.21	$0.34
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$92.62K	$0.20	$0.33
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		85.82M shares	42.57M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		87.26M shares	43.59M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q3	2012 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$150.3M	$156.0M	$200.8M
YoY Change	-17.68%	-36.24%	-3.18%
Cash & Equivalents	$45.16M	$54.16M	$41.56M
Short-Term Investments	$105.1M	$101.9M	$159.2M
Other Short-Term Assets	$20.80M	$30.40M	$28.70M
YoY Change	-23.81%	8.19%	6.69%
Inventory	$26.18M	$25.00M	$27.80M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$42.39M	$44.76M	$45.60M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$239.6M	$250.2M	$302.9M
YoY Change	-16.03%	-26.9%	-0.23%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$34.82M	$34.34M	$32.70M
YoY Change	9.69%	12.24%	8.64%
Goodwill	$81.69M	$81.69M
YoY Change	-0.41%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$238.3M	$124.7M	$184.0M
YoY Change	37.35%	14.72%	68.65%
Other Assets	$2.827M	$2.785M	$18.30M
YoY Change	-6.61%	-83.99%	5.78%
Total Long-Term Assets	$388.0M	$411.9M	$335.1M
YoY Change	18.83%	58.18%	28.34%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$239.6M	$250.2M	$302.9M
Total Long-Term Assets	$388.0M	$411.9M	$335.1M
Total Assets	$627.6M	$662.1M	$638.0M
YoY Change	2.57%	9.86%	12.98%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$6.815M	$7.567M	$7.300M
YoY Change	-3.99%	9.67%	-9.88%
Accrued Expenses	$29.59M	$28.92M	$23.40M
YoY Change	-8.36%	3.65%	-2.09%
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	$51.82M	$44.30M
YoY Change	-7.39%	-8.6%	-17.5%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$5.200M	$5.100M	$4.900M
YoY Change	20.93%	-10.53%	-10.91%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$5.200M	$5.100M	$4.900M
YoY Change	20.93%	-10.53%	-10.91%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$50.10M	$51.82M	$44.30M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$5.200M	$5.100M	$4.900M
Total Liabilities	$55.30M	$55.20M	$49.20M
YoY Change	-3.15%	-11.54%	-16.89%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$436.5M	$472.7M
YoY Change	0.43%
Common Stock	$165.2M	$161.3M
YoY Change	21.74%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$572.3M	$605.4M	$588.8M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$627.6M	$662.1M	$638.0M
YoY Change	2.57%	9.86%	12.98%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q3	2012 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$16.20M	$17.81M	$14.28M
YoY Change	-10.18%	-6.78%	5.01%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$2.700M	$2.700M	$1.551M
YoY Change	8.0%	12.5%	-35.38%
Cash From Operating Activities	$26.30M	$27.30M	$12.85M
YoY Change	85.21%	0.0%	-38.2%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$2.300M	-$2.800M	$2.487M
YoY Change	21.05%	40.0%	-255.44%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$17.30M	$153.3M	-$19.50M
YoY Change	-200.58%	-626.8%	-19.42%
Cash From Investing Activities	$15.00M	$150.5M	-$22.02M
YoY Change	-178.53%	-582.37%	-14.65%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-50.30M	-3.800M	11.67M
YoY Change	814.55%	-142.22%	64.38%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	26.30M	27.30M	12.85M
Cash From Investing Activities	15.00M	150.5M	-22.02M
Cash From Financing Activities	-50.30M	-3.800M	11.67M
Net Change In Cash	-9.000M	174.0M	2.505M
YoY Change	-13.46%	3311.76%	19.29%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$26.30M	$27.30M	$12.85M
Capital Expenditures	-$2.300M	-$2.800M	$2.487M
Free Cash Flow	$28.60M	$30.10M	$10.37M
YoY Change	77.64%	2.73%	-53.72%

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CY2013	us-gaap	Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	119000
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CY2013	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	14313000
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CY2013	cgnx	Company Contributions Vest At End Of Three Years CompanyContributionsVestAtEndOfThreeYears	0.40	pure
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CY2013	cgnx	Company Contributions Vest At End Of Two Year CompanyContributionsVestAtEndOfTwoYear	0.20	pure
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CY2013	cgnx	Eligible Minimum Percentage Of Common Stock To Exercise Shareholders Right EligibleMinimumPercentageOfCommonStockToExerciseShareholdersRight	0.15	pure
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CY2012	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	0.01	pure
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CY2012	us-gaap	Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax	-880000
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