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10-K 1 a10k12312016zebra.htm 10-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-K

FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORTS

PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

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 000-19406

Zebra Technologies Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware36-2675536
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3 Overlook Point, Lincolnshire, IL 60069

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 634-6700

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

Title of Each ClassName of Exchange on which Registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per shareThe NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC

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 X No

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

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 X No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes X No

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ X ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “accelerated filer,” “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Act) (Check one):

Large accelerated filer XAccelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)Smaller reporting company

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

As of July 2, 2016, the aggregate market value of each of the registrant’s Class A Common held by non-affiliates was approximately $2,589,001,121. The closing price of the Class A Common Stock on July 1, 2016, as reported on the Nasdaq Stock Market, was $49.82 per share.

As of February 20, 2017, there were 52,877,247 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, outstanding.

Documents Incorporated by Reference

Certain sections of the registrant’s Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 18, 2017, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report, as indicated herein.

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

PAGE
PART I
Item 1.Business3
Item 1A.Risk Factors10
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments21
Item 2.Properties21
Item 3.Legal Proceedings21
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures21
PART II
Item 5.Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities22
Item 6.Selected Financial Data24
Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations26
Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk36
Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data38
Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures38
Item 9A.Controls and Procedures38
Item 9B.Other Information41
PART III
Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance42
Item 11.Executive Compensation42
Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters42
Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence42
Item 14.Principal Accounting Fees and Services42
PART IV
Item 15.Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules43
SIGNATURES
Signatures44
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULE
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and ScheduleF-1
EXHIBITS
Index to ExhibitsF-37

PART I

References in this document to “the Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to Zebra Technologies Corporation and its subsidiaries, unless the context specifically indicates otherwise.

Safe Harbor

Forward-looking statements contained in this filing are subject to the safe harbor created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are highly dependent upon a variety of important factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. When used in this document and documents referenced, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “estimate,” “will,” and “expect” and similar expressions as they relate to the Company or its management are intended to identify such forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying these statements. The forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the Company’s financial outlook for the first quarter and full year of 2017. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions and are subject to the risks and uncertainties inherent in the Company’s industry, market conditions, general domestic and international economic conditions, and other factors. These factors include:

•Market acceptance of the Company’s products and solution offerings and competitors’ offerings and the potential effects of technological changes,
•The effect of global market conditions, including North America; Europe, Middle East, and Africa; Latin America; and Asia-Pacific regions in which we do business,
•The impact of foreign exchange rates due to the large percentage of our sales and operations being outside the United States (“U.S.”),
•Our ability to control manufacturing and operating costs,
•Risks related to the manufacturing of the Company’s products and conducting business operations in non-U.S. countries, including the risk of depending on key suppliers who are also in non-U.S. countries,
•The Company’s ability to purchase sufficient materials, parts, and components to meet customer demand, particularly in light of global economic conditions,
•The availability of credit and the volatility of capital markets, which may affect our suppliers, customers, and ourselves,
•Success of integrating acquisitions, including the Enterprise business we acquired in October 2014 from Motorola Solutions, Inc.,
•Interest rate and financial market conditions,
•Access to cash and cash equivalents held outside the United States,
•The effect of natural disasters on our business,
•The impact of changes in foreign and domestic governmental policies, laws, or regulations,
•The outcome of litigation in which the Company may be involved, particularly litigation or claims related to infringement of third-party intellectual property rights, and
•The outcome of any future tax matters or tax law changes.

We encourage readers of this report to review Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in this report for further discussion of issues that could affect the Company’s future results. We undertake no obligation, other than as may be required by law, to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances, or any other reason after the date of this report.

Next: Item 1. Business