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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-K

☒ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended January 3, 2020

OR

☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 001-14845

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TRIMBLE INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware94-2802192
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

935 Stewart Drive**,** Sunnyvale**,** CA

(Address of principal executive offices)

94085

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 481-8000

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par valueTRMBNASDAQ Global Select Market
(Title of Class)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.

Large Accelerated Filer☒Accelerated Filer☐
Non-accelerated Filer☐Smaller Reporting Company☐
Emerging Growth Company☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

As of June 28, 2019, the aggregate market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $11.4 billion based on the closing price as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Shares of common stock held by each officer and director of the registrant have been excluded in that such person may be deemed to be an affiliate. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for any other purpose.

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

ClassOutstanding at February 26, 2020
Common stock, $0.001 par value250,166,168shares

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Certain parts of Trimble Inc. Proxy Statement relating to the annual meeting of stockholders to be held on May 27, 2020 (the “Proxy Statement”) are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

SPECIAL NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which are subject to the “safe harbor” created by those sections. These statements include, among other things:

•the portion of our revenue expected to come from sales to customers located in countries outside of the U.S.;
•seasonal fluctuations in our construction equipment revenue, sales to U.S. governmental agencies, agricultural equipment business revenue, global macroeconomic conditions, and expectations that we may experience less seasonality in the future;
•our plans to continue to invest in research and development to actively develop and introduce new products and to deliver targeted solutions to the markets we serve;
•a continued shift in revenue towards a more significant mix of software, recurring revenue, and services;
•our belief that increases in recurring revenue from our software and subscription solutions will provide us with enhanced business visibility over time;
•our belief that our cash and cash equivalents, together with borrowings under the commitments for our credit facilities and senior notes, will be sufficient to meet our anticipated operating cash needs, debt service, and planned capital expenditures for at least the next twelve months;
•any anticipated benefits to us from our acquisitions and our ability to successfully integrate the acquired businesses;
•fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates;
•our belief that our gross unrecognized tax benefits will not materially change in the next twelve months; and
•our growth strategy, including our focus on historically underserved large markets, the relative importance of organic growth versus strategic acquisitions, and the reasons that we acquire businesses.

The forward-looking statements regarding future events and the future results of Trimble Inc. (“Trimble” or “the Company” or “we” or “our” or “us”) are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about the industries in which Trimble operates, Trimble's current tax structure, including where Trimble's assets are deemed to reside for tax purposes, and the beliefs and assumptions of the management of Trimble. Discussions containing such forward-looking statements may be found in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” below. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, levels of activity, performance, achievements, and events to differ materially from those implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to those discussed in this Report under the section entitled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere, and in other reports Trimble files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), specifically the most recent reports on Form 8-K and Form 10-Q, each as it may be amended from time to time. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We reserve the right to update these statements for any reason, including the occurrence of material events, but assume no duty to update these statements to reflect subsequent events. The risks and uncertainties under the caption “Risks and Uncertainties” contained herein, among other things, should be considered in evaluating our prospects and future financial performance.

TRIMBLE INC.

2019 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I
Item 1Business6
Item 1ARisk Factors15
Item 1BUnresolved Staff Comments26
Item 2Properties26
Item 3Legal Proceedings26
Item 4Mine Safety Disclosures27
PART II
Item 5Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities28
Item 6Selected Financial Data29
Item 7Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations30
Item 7AQuantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk46
Item 8Financial Statements and Supplementary Data49
Item 9Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure85
Item 9AControls and Procedures85
Item 9BOther Information85
PART III
Item 10Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance86
Item 11Executive Compensation86
Item 12Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters86
Item 13Certain Relationships, Related Transactions, and Director Independence86
Item 14Principal Accountant Fees and Services86
PART IV
Item 15Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules87
Item 16Form 10-K Summary87
Signatures88

PART I

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