FARO Reports Second Quarter 2015 Financial Results

LAKE MARY, Fla., July 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- FARO Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: FARO) today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 27, 2015. 

FARO's second quarter 2015 sales of $83.8 million were up 2.1% from $82.1 million in the second quarter of 2014.  Excluding approximately $8.4 million of unfavorable foreign exchange impacts, sales would have increased approximately 12% over the same period of 2014.  Net income decreased by $2.2 million, or 34.5%, to $4.1 million, or $0.24 per share, in the second quarter of 2015 from $6.3 million, or $0.36 per share, in the prior year period.  Excluding the impact of an aggregate of $1.5 million of one-time severance costs and a write-off of a license related to the Company's Imager product line, net income would have been $5.6 million, or $0.32 per share.

Gross margin for the quarter was 53.2%, down 2.3 percentage points from the prior year rate of 55.5% primarily as a result of higher production costs and lower Laser Scanner average selling price, offset partly by a higher Arm average selling price on higher sales of the Laser Line Probe HD.

Operating margin decreased to 6.5% for the second quarter of 2015, compared to 10.2% in the second quarter of 2014, primarily driven by a decrease in gross margin and higher fixed operating expenses in support of long term growth.  The Company continued to demonstrate its commitment to new, disruptive product development by increasing research and development spending by $0.6 million, or 9.0%, to $7.3 million or 8.7% of sales in the second quarter of 2015.

"Second quarter sales were highlighted by strong growth of 18% in the Americas.  Our global sales continued to be impacted by foreign currency and weaker capital spending in Asia Pacific.  Excluding approximately $8.4 million of currency headwind, our reported sales of $83.8 million in the quarter would have shown sales growth very close to our long-term mid-teens growth model," stated Jay Freeland, FARO's President and CEO.  "The FARO Focus^3D laser scanner posted more than 18% year-over-year unit sales growth in the quarter, driven by the team executing on its strategic initiatives to penetrate the AEC and law enforcement markets.  The new FARO Freestyle^3D handheld scanner continues to gain sales momentum and win customer acceptance.  In response to our first quarter results, we executed targeted cost reductions throughout the second quarter, while continuing to keep our core commitment of investing in innovation and new product development."

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 growth, demand for and customer acceptance of FARO's products, anticipated improvement in the markets in which FARO operates, and FARO's product development and product launches. 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 "is," "are," "continues," "will," and similar expressions or discussions of FARO's plans 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:

• the Company's inability to successfully identify and acquire target companies or achieve expected benefits from acquisitions that are consummated;
• development by others of new or improved products, processes or technologies that make the Company's products less competitive or obsolete;
• the Company's inability to maintain its technological advantage by developing new products and enhancing its existing products;
• 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 financial conditions;
• the impact of fluctuations of foreign exchange rates; and
• 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, 2014.

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, unless otherwise required by law.

About FARO

FARO is the world's most trusted source for 3D measurement technology. The Company develops and markets computer-aided measurement and imaging devices and software. Technology from FARO permits high-precision 3D measurement, imaging and comparison of parts and complex structures within production and quality assurance processes. The devices are used for inspecting components and assemblies, rapid prototyping, documenting large volume spaces or structures in 3D, surveying and construction, as well as for investigation and reconstruction of accident sites or crime scenes.

The Company's global headquarters is located in Lake Mary, FL; its European regional headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany; and its Asia Pacific regional headquarters in Singapore. FARO has other offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Turkey, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Portugal, India, China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, South Korea, and Japan.

More information is available at http://www.faro.com

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