Logistea Annual Report 2005

Plain-text annual report

L O G I T E C H 2 0 0 5 A N N U A L R E P O R T A P O R T F O L I O O F P R O D U C T S F O R T H E D I G I T A L L I F E S T Y L E L O G I T E C H O F F I C E R S B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S Daniel Borel Chairman of the Board Guerrino De Luca President and Chief Executive Officer Erh-Hsun Chang Senior Vice President, Worldwide Operations and General Manager, Far East David Henry Senior Vice President, Control Devices Junien Labrousse Senior Vice President, Video Kristen Onken Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer Marcel Stolk Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Marketing Robert Wick Senior Vice President, Audio and Interactive Entertainment Matthew Aoyagi Vice President, General Manager, Logicool, Japan Ashish Arora Vice President, Product Marketing, Retail Pointing Devices Patrick Brubeck Vice President, Worldwide Quality Collette Bunton Vice President, Regional Sales and Marketing, Americas Aldo Bussien Vice President, Engineering, Control Devices Steve Daverio Vice President, Regional Sales and Marketing, Europe, Middle East and Africa Rory Dooley President and Chief Executive Officer, 3Dconnexion Daniel Borel Chairman of the Board Guerrino De Luca President and Chief Executive Officer Gary Bengier Former Senior Vice President, eBay Inc. Kee-Lock Chua Managing Director, Walden International Frank Gill Former Executive Vice President, Intel Corporation Michael Moone President and Chief Executive Officer, Exavio, Inc. Shin’ichi Okamoto Research and Development Consultant, Former Chief Technology Officer, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Monika Ribar Chief Information Officer, Panalpina Management Ltd. Bernard Gander Vice President, Business Development Vladimir Langer Vice President, Worldwide OEM Sales Roberta Linsky Vice President, Worldwide Human Resources Bryan McLeod Vice President, Remote Controls Denis Pavillard Vice President, Product Marketing, Retail Keyboards and Desktops Dan Poulin Vice President, Worldwide Information Technology Robin Selden Vice President, Worldwide Marketing Simon Tsai Vice President, Manufacturing Catherine Valentine Vice President, Legal and General Counsel D. Gray Williams Vice President, Worldwide Supply Chain Gavin Wu Vice President, Regional Sales and Marketing, Asia Pacific Margaret Wynne Vice President, Legal Affairs, Europe, Middle East and Africa Todd Yuzuriha Vice President, Engineering, Audio and Interactive Entertainment L O G I T E C H 2 0 0 5 A N N U A L R E P O R T A P O R T F O L I O O F P R O D U C T S F O R T H E D I G I T A L L I F E S T Y L E PN: 743670-0000 T H E L O G I T E C H C O L L E C T I O N Q U A L I T Y C O R D L E S S D E S K T O P® L X 7 0 0 Quality is built into every part of the LX 700, which features integrated software and special media-control buttons for easy enjoyment of music, videos and photos. La qualité est la composante clé de chaque pièce de l’ensemble desktop LX 700, qui est doté d’un logiciel intégré et de boutons de commande multimedia, pour proﬁ ter aisément de la musique, de la vidéo et des photos. Jeder einzelne Bestandteil des LX 700, das über eine integrierte Software und besondere Medienbedienelemente zum Abspielen von Musik und Videos sowie zum Aufrufen von Fotos verfügt, zeichnet sich durch hochwertige Qualität aus. 65268_LogitechAR.indd 1 65268_LogitechAR.indd 1 5/16/05 1:21:34 PM 5/16/05 1:21:34 PM F I N A N C I A L H I G H L I G H T S REVENUE (in millions of U.S. dollars) INCOME (in millions of U.S. dollars) SHARE PERFORMANCE (based on an initial investment of 100 Swiss francs) 1,483 1,268 1,100 944 736 592 448 171.7 857 782 145.6 149.3 123.9 132.2 97.2 98.8 75.0 54.7 41.0 45.1 30.0 16.2 7.1 566 618 428 427 100 112 109 100 90 98 63 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 OPERATING INCOME NET INCOME LOGITECH SWISS PERFORMANCE INDEX MARCH 31, 1999 – MARCH 31, 2005 65268_LogitechAR.indd 2 65268_LogitechAR.indd 2 5/16/05 1:21:47 PM 5/16/05 1:21:47 PM T H E L O G I T E C H C O L L E C T I O N I N N O V A T I O N L O G I T E C H® M X ™ 1 0 0 0 L A S E R C O R D L E S S M O U S E The world’s ﬁ rst mouse to use laser illumination and tracking, setting a new standard for responsiveness and accuracy. La première souris au monde à utiliser la technologie laser pour le suivi et l’illumination, établissant un nouveau standard en termes de réactivité et de précision. Die weltweit erste Maus, die Lasertechnik zur Oberﬂ ächenabtastung einsetzt und somit in Bezug auf Präzision und Leistung neue Standards setzt. 65268_LogitechAR.indd 3 65268_LogitechAR.indd 3 5/16/05 1:21:47 PM 5/16/05 1:21:47 PM T O O U R S H A R E H O L D E R S Daniel Borel Chairman of the Board Guerrino De Luca President and Chief Executive Ofﬁ cer Fiscal Year 2005 was Logitech’s seventh consecutive year of double-digit growth. We exceeded our ambitious ﬁ nancial targets, and at the same time we invested signiﬁ cantly for future growth. Our sales growth accelerated, and revenue reached $1.48 billion (a 17 percent increase over FY 2004). Operating income was up by 18 percent to $172 million, generating the highest operating margin in the Company’s history. In spite of pressure in material and fuel costs, which challenged our manufacturing and logistics efforts, our gross margin improved to 34 percent, compared to 32.2 percent a year earlier, a testament to the strength of our business proposition and execution. In addition to investing in the business, we used the continued strong cash ﬂ ow from operations to repurchase Logitech shares. This year, the Company purchased 2,775,000 shares, for 168 million Swiss francs (approximately $135 million), and we plan to continue buying back shares in FY 2006. As we said, FY 2005 was a year of signiﬁ cant investments in infrastructure, R&D, and marketing, to set the foundation for our future growth. Construction is nearly completed on a new and larger production facility in Suzhou, China, expected to be fully operational by summer 2005. An essential part of the Company, our long-established manufacturing operations in Suzhou produce approximately half of our products. We also invested in information technology that will scale appropriately as the Company grows. This ongoing investment is intended to simplify, standardize and automate business processes. To support the development of a broader portfolio of innovative products, we expanded our R&D staff, including the addition of nearly 200 engineers. We hired more sales people to take advantage of opportunities in China, Eastern Europe and the U.S. We also invested to strengthen our brand, and to enhance our in-store presence through improved merchandising and packaging. The signiﬁ cant growth of our retail sales (up 27 percent over last year, with 58 million Logitech-branded products sold) was a key highlight for the year. While retail sales in Asia Paciﬁ c were essentially ﬂ at, we are encouraged by the investments we have made in this area, which position Logitech to take better advantage of the growth opportunities in the region. Our best performance came from our two largest retail regions, the Americas and Europe. In both, our sales growth was higher than 30 percent. We strengthened our market leadership in several of our product busi- nesses. We expanded distribution, stepped up sales operations in new markets (Eastern Europe, Latin America), and broadened the reach of our brand by entering new product categories. This year’s OEM sales declined, following last year’s exceptional sales to Sony of products for PlayStation®2. However, in our core OEM business, sales of mice, especially cordless models, were very healthy. The record number of new products Logitech launched this year included a balance of award-winning innovation leaders, competitive mid-range products and high-volume value products. We redeﬁ ned the competitive landscape in our mouse business with an exceptional set of cordless mice: the world’s ﬁ rst mouse to use laser technology for high-resolution tracking, an elegantly designed mouse for notebooks, and a mouse that controls digital media. In addition, we introduced a high-performance mouse designed for gamers, reinvigorating the PC gaming category. Fueled by the worldwide popularity of video instant messaging, we continued to see record sales of webcams, and this year we sold our 25 millionth webcam. In interactive entertainment, Logitech had an exceptional year, selling 1.9 million cordless controllers for the PlayStation 2 and the Xbox® gaming consoles. Following the acquisition of the Harmony remote control business in May 2004, Logitech successfully integrated the business into the Company. Harmony sales in North America steadily increased, with the Harmony remote now the U.S. market leader in its category. Most recently, we expanded our line of personal peripherals to mobile entertainment platforms, such as the PSP™ handheld entertainment system, the iPod®, and other MP3 players. We’re leveraging our expertise in audio and design to offer the very best in music headphones, speakers and other must-haves for these platforms. Beyond investing in the development and marketing of leading personal peripherals, Logitech is investing in our most important asset—people. Our 6900 employees are the heart of Logitech, and we are proud of their continued passion, hard work, inventiveness and dedication. We recently initiated a broad leadership-development program to prepare the Company’s future leaders. We also are proud to be able to count on an executive team whose breadth, strong skills and experience are a source of conﬁ dence in our future. The breadth of Logitech’s product portfolio provides the Company with multiple growth drivers and increased resilience. Even as we broaden our portfolio to support new platforms, our mission remains consistent: to provide personal peripherals that make the digital experience more personal. Our strategy is to compete in areas where we have or can achieve market leadership—and where we can use our scale advantage. We look toward the future with optimism. Logitech is at the crossroads of key trends in the digital revolution that present tremendous oppor- tunity: cordless, IP communications, mobile entertainment and the new digital living room. Yet, we are mindful that delivering continuous growth is a challenge, and that we must redouble our efforts to sustain the current pace of our growth. The key to this is innovation—it keeps us ahead of our competitors, it helps maintain stability in pricing and margins, and it is what drives and motivates us. Our future success also depends on those who have been instrumental in building Logitech into the company it is today. Consumers around the world have used our products and told their friends. Their loyalty toward the Logitech brand is what we strive for. Equally important are our partners. We are fortunate to have established strong relationships with leading distribution and retail partners, technology suppliers and platform companies—and we will continue to cultivate them. Logitech also greatly beneﬁ ts from the wisdom and perspective of our Board of Directors. We value each of their contributions, and wish to acknowledge Michael Moone, who is retiring from the Board after three years of service. We thank him for his contribution to our success. Finally, we wish to thank our shareholders, for your ongoing support as we continue to build Logitech. Daniel Borel Chairman of the Board Guerrino De Luca President and Chief Executive Ofﬁ cer 65268_LogitechAR.indd 4 65268_LogitechAR.indd 4 5/16/05 1:21:56 PM 5/16/05 1:21:56 PM T H E L O G I T E C H C O L L E C T I O N S T Y L E H A R M O N Y® 8 8 0 A D V A N C E D U N I V E R S A L R E M O T E The ﬁ rst Harmony remote to leverage Logitech’s renowned design expertise, features a large color screen and comfortable sculpted buttons. La première télécommande Harmony qui allie l’expertise de Logitech en matière de design, un grand écran couleur et des boutons ergonomiques. Die erste Harmony-Fernbedienung, die sich die renommierte Design-Kompetenz von Logitech zunutze macht und über ein grosses Farbdisplay sowie ergonomisch geformte Tasten verfügt. 65268_LogitechAR.indd 5 65268_LogitechAR.indd 5 5/16/05 1:21:59 PM 5/16/05 1:21:59 PM A N O S A C T I O N N A I R E S Pour Logitech, l’exercice 2005 marque la septième année consécutive de crois- sance à deux chiffres. Nous avons dépassé nos objectifs ﬁ nanciers, pourtant ambitieux, tout en investissant fortement pour assurer notre croissance future. Le développement de nos ventes s’est accéléré et notre chiffre d’affaires a atteint USD 1,48 milliard (en hausse de 17% par rapport à 2004). Notre bénéﬁ ce d’exploitation a augmenté de 18% pour atteindre USD 172 millions, générant la plus forte marge bénéﬁ ciaire de l’histoire de Logitech. En dépit de l’augmentation du prix des matières premières et du pétrole qui a pesé sur nos coûts de production et de logistique, notre marge brute a progressé à 34%, contre 32,2% l’an passé, démontrant la solidité de notre stratégie et de sa mise en oeuvre. Outre nos investissements, nous avons utilisé le cash ﬂ ow important généré par l’exploitation pour racheter des actions de notre société. Cette année, nous avons racheté 2.775.000 titres, pour un total de CHF 168 millions (environ USD 135 millions). Nous prévoyons de poursuivre ces rachats d’actions au cours de l’exercice 2006. Comme nous l’avons déjà souligné, l’exercice 2005 restera marqué par d’importants investissements tant dans les infrastructures, la R&D que le marketing, qui sont autant de piliers de notre croissance future. Bientôt terminé, le nouveau site de production de Suzhou, en Chine, devrait être entièrement opérationnel d’ici à l’été 2005. Elément clé de nos opérations depuis longtemps déjà, le site de Suzhou assure la fabrication de près de la moitié des produits que nous commercialisons. Côté «technologies de l’information» nous avons également investi de façon conséquente et nous avons implémenté des systèmes évolutifs permettant de s’adapter à la croissance de l’entreprise. Ces investisse- ments, qui continueront, ont pour but de simpliﬁ er, standardiser et automatiser nos processus. design élégant pour les ordinateurs portables et une souris qui permet de contrôler les média numériques. En outre, nous avons lancé une souris haute performance conçue pour les utilisateurs de jeux, insufﬂ ant ainsi une énergie nouvelle à ce segment du marché. Grâce à la popularité mondiale que connaît la messagerie instantanée par vidéo, nos ventes de webcam continuent à battre des records. Nous avons vendu cette année notre 25 millionième unité! Dans le domaine du divertissement interactif, Logitech a réalisé une année exception- nelle, avec 1,9 million de commandes de jeux sans ﬁ l vendues pour les consoles PlayStation 2 et Xbox®. Logitech a su intégrer avec succès la ligne de produit de commandes à distance Harmony, acquise en mai 2004. Le chiffre d’affaires d’Harmony n’a cessé d’augmenter en Amérique du Nord et la marque est aujourd’hui leader de sa catégorie aux États-Unis. Nous avons récemment étendu notre gamme de périphériques personnels pour plates-formes de divertissement mobiles, tels le PSP™, l’iPod® et autres lecteurs MP3. Nous tirons parti de notre expertise en son et en design pour proposer des produits de qualité inégalée en matière de casques audio, haut-parleurs et autres compléments «cool» pour ces plates-formes. Au-delà du développement et de la commercialisation de périphériques personnels de pointe, Logitech investit aussi dans son atout le plus précieux: ses collaborateurs et collaboratrices, qui au nombre de 6900 sont au cœur de la vie de la société. Nous sommes ﬁ ers du dévouement, de la passion, de la créativité et de la motivation dont ils font preuve. Nous avons récemment lancé un ambitieux programme de développe- ment des cadres, destiné à préparer les dirigeants de l’entreprise de de- main. Nous sommes également ﬁ ers de pouvoir compter sur une équipe dirigeante dont la vision, les compétences et l’expérience nous inspirent une grande conﬁ ance pour l’avenir. Aﬁ n de soutenir le développement d’une gamme encore plus large de produits innovants, nous avons étoffé nos effectifs R&D en recrutant quelques 200 ingénieurs supplémentaires. Nous avons aussi étendu notre force de vente aﬁ n de bénéﬁ cier au mieux du potentiel que repré sentent les marchés chinois, est-européen et nord-américain. Nous avons ﬁ nalement renforcé nos efforts dans le merchandising et le packaging aﬁ n d’augmenter notre visibilité sur les points de vente et de soutenir la marque Logitech. La diversité de la gamme, toujours plus large, des produits Logitech, assure à notre entreprise de multiples moteurs de croissance et une stabilité com- merciale accrue. Même si nous élargissons notre gamme à de nouvelles plates-formes, notre mission reste inchangée: proposer des périphériques qui rendent l’expérience digitale plus personnelle. Notre stratégie est de nous battre dans des domaines où nous sommes—ou, pouvons devenir— leader, en tirant parti de l’économie d’échelle dont nous bénéﬁ cions. La forte croissance de nos ventes de détail (près de 27% par rapport à l’an dernier, avec 58 millions de produits Logitech vendus) a été l’un des points forts de l’année. Si nos ventes sont restées relativement stables en Asie-Paciﬁ que, les investissements effectués sont prometteurs, posi- tionnant Logitech de manière à lui permettre de proﬁ ter au mieux du potentiel de croissance locale. Cependant c’est dans les deux zones les plus importantes pour nos ventes de détail, les Amériques et l’Europe, que nous enregistrons nos meilleures performances. La croissance des ventes dépasse 30%. De plus, nous avons renforcé notre position de leader sur le marché pour plusieurs de nos lignes de produits, étendu notre distribution, intensi- ﬁ é nos activités de vente sur de nouveaux marchés (Europe de l’Est et Amérique latine) et renforcé notre marque en intégrant de nouvelles catégories de produits. Les ventes directes à l’industrie (OEM) enregistrent un certain repli, mais l’exercice précédent avait été marqué par les ventes exceptionnelles de produits livrés à Sony pour sa PlayStation®2. Toutefois dans notre activité OEM principale, les souris, et en particulier les modèles sans ﬁ l, les ventes sont restées très soutenues. Logitech a lancé un nombre record de nouveaux produits cette année, bien équilibré entre des produits innovateurs et pointus, couronnés de nombreux «Prix», des produits de milieu de gamme très concurrentiels et ﬁ nalement des produits d’entrée de gamme destinés à une large audience. Nous avons redéﬁ ni le paysage du marché des souris avec une série de modèles sans ﬁ l exceptionnelle: la première souris au monde à utiliser la technologie laser pour un suivi haute résolution, une souris au Nous considérons l’avenir avec optimisme. Logitech se trouve à la croisée des grandes tendances de la révolution numérique, qui offrent un for- midable potentiel: connexions sans ﬁ l, communications via Internet Pro- tocole (IP), divertissement «mobile» et nouveau living room numérique. Nous sommes conscients du déﬁ qu’il y a à maintenir le rythme de crois- sance actuel. La clé tient en un mot: l’innovation. En effet l’innovation constitue un de nos principaux avantages concurrentiels, qui permet de défendre la stabilité de nos prix et de nos marges. C’est un déﬁ qui plus que tout autre nous motive! Notre réussite future dépend également de tous ceux qui ont permis à Logitech d’être l’entreprise qu’elle est devenue aujourd’hui soit les millions de consommateurs qui à travers le monde utilisent nos produits et les recommandent à leurs proches. Leur ﬁ délité à la marque Logitech est un souci permanent. Essentiels aussi, tous nos partenaires. Ceux avec qui nous avons eu la chance d’établir de solides relations pour la dis- tribution et la vente de détail. Mais aussi bien sûr tous nos partenaires OEM et technologiques. Ces nombreux partenariats sont essentiels et nous continuerons à les cultiver. Logitech bénéﬁ cie également de la sagesse et de la vision stratégique de son Conseil d’administration. Nous estimons ce précieux apport et tenons en particulier à manifester notre reconnaissance à Michael Moone, qui quitte ses fonctions après trois ans au service de l’entreprise. Nous le remercions de sa contribution à notre réussite. Nous tenons enﬁ n à exprimer nos remerciements, à vous, nos action- naires, pour le soutien constant que vous nous manifestez, alors que nous continuons de construire Logitech. 65268_LogitechAR.indd 6 65268_LogitechAR.indd 6 5/16/05 1:22:08 PM 5/16/05 1:22:08 PM T H E L O G I T E C H C O L L E C T I O N A W A R D W I N N I N G Z - 5 5 0 0 D I G I T A L By delivering premium performance at any volume, this powerful THX® certiﬁ ed 5.1 surround-sound system has collected top awards throughout Europe and the U.S. Avec des performances optimales quel que soit le volume, ce puissant système son surround THX® certiﬁ é 5.1 s’est vu décerner de nombreux prix prestigieux, en Europe et aux Etats-Unis. Dieses leistungsstarke THX®-zertiﬁ zierte 5.1-Lautsprechersystem für Surround-Sound hat auf Grund seiner erstklassigen Leistung bei jeder Lautstärke in Europa und den USA zahlreiche Auszeichnungen erhalten. 65268_LogitechAR.indd 7 65268_LogitechAR.indd 7 5/16/05 1:22:13 PM 5/16/05 1:22:13 PM A N U N S E R E A K T I O N Ä R E Im Geschäftsjahr 2005 konnte Logitech das siebte Jahr in Folge ein Wach- stum in zweistelliger Höhe erzielen. Wir konnten unsere hochgesteckten ﬁ nanziellen Ziele sogar noch übertreffen und investierten gleichzeitig in hohem Masse in zukünftiges Wachstum. Beim Umsatz, der sich auf USD 1,48 Mrd. belief (ein Anstieg von 17% gegenüber Geschäftsjahr 2004), war eine Wachstumsbeschleunigung zu verzeichnen. Der Betriebsgewinn stieg um 18% auf USD 172 Mio. und stellt damit die höchste operative Marge in der Geschichte des Unternehmens dar. Trotz des Drucks durch Material- und Treibstoffkosten, der unseren Herstel- lungs- und Logistikbereich belastete, konnten wir unsere Bruttomargen auf 34% verbessern (im Vergleich zu 32,2% im Vorjahr), was für die Stärke unseres Geschäftsangebots und dessen Umsetzung spricht. Den anhaltend starken operativen Cashﬂ ow verwendeten wir für Unternehmensinvestitionen sowie für den Rückkauf von Logitech-Aktien. In diesem Jahr kaufte das Unternehmen 2.775.000 Aktien für 168 Mio. Schweizer Franken (etwa USD 135 Mio.) zurück, und auch für das Geschäfts- jahr 2006 sind weitere Aktienrückkäufe geplant. Wie bereits erwähnt zeichnete sich das Geschäftsjahr 2005 durch wichtige Investitionen in Infrastruktur, F&E und Marketing aus, womit der Grundstein für unser zukünftiges Wachstum gesetzt wurde. Der Bau eines neuen und grösseren Werkes in Suzhou, China, ist fast fertiggestellt, und der Betrieb wird voraussichtlich im Sommer 2005 aufgenommen werden können. Die Produktion in Suzhou, die seit Jahren ein wichtiger Bestandteil unseres Betriebes ist, stellt etwa die Hälfte un- serer Produkte her. Wir haben weiter in Informationstechnologie investiert, um mit dem Unternehmenswachstum auch in Zukunft Schritt zu halten. Ziel dieser anhaltenden Investitionsmassnahmen ist die Vereinfachung, Standardisierung und Automatisierung von Geschäftsprozessen. Um die Entwicklung eines umfassenderen Portfolios innovativer Produkte zu unterstützen, wurde das F&E-Personal aufgestockt, unter anderem durch fast 200 neue Ingenieure. Wir stellten weitere Vertriebsmitarbeiter ein, um unsere Chancen in China, Osteuropa und den USA zu nutzen. Weitere Investitionen wurden auf die Stärkung der Marke und die Erweiterung der Präsenz im Einzelhandel durch Verbesserungen bei Vertrieb und Verpackung verwendet. Das deutliche Wachstum, das wir beim Einzelhandel erzielen konnten (ein Anstieg von 27% gegenüber dem Vorjahr, bei 58 Mio. verkauften Logitech- Produkten) stellte in diesem Jahr einen besonderen Höhepunkt dar. Trotz im Wesentlichen unveränderter Einzelhandelsumsätze im asiatisch-paziﬁ schen Raum ermutigen uns die dort vorgenommenen Investitionen, durch die Logitech Wachstumschancen in dieser Region besser wird nutzen können. Die beste Entwicklung konnte in unseren beiden grössten Einzelhandel- sregionen, Nord- und Südamerika und Europa, erzielt werden. In beiden Regionen lag unser Umsatzwachstum über 30%. Wir stärkten unsere mark- tführende Position in mehreren unserer Produktbereiche. Wir erweiterten den Vertrieb, erhöhten die Absatztätigkeiten auf neuen Märkten (Osteuropa, Lateinamerika) und vergrösserten die Reichweite unserer Marke, indem wir in neue Produktkategorien vorstiessen. Der OEM-Umsatz war in diesem Jahr nach dem überdurchschnittlichen Verkauf von Produkten für die PlayStation®2 an Sony rückläuﬁ g. Dagegen ﬁ el im Kerngeschäft des OEM-Bereiches, den Mäusen, insbesondere bei kabellosen Modellen der Umsatz äusserst stabil aus. Logitech konnte in diesem Jahr in Bezug auf die Einführung von neuen Produkten—darunter preisgekrönte Innovationsführer, konkurrenzfähige Produkte des mittleren Segments und volumenstarke Qualitätsprodukte— einen Rekord erzielen. Mit unserer aussergewöhnlichen Serie kabelloser Mäuse konnten wir am Markt neue Massstäbe setzen: die weltweit erste Maus, die mit Hilfe von Lasertechnologie eine extrem starke Abtastleistung mit hoher Auﬂ ösung erzielt, eine elegante Maus für Notebooks und eine Maus, die auch als Fernbedienung für digitale Medien eingesetzt werden kann. Darüber hinaus wurde eine Hochleistungsmaus für Spiele zur Auf- frischung des Bereichs für PC-Spiele eingeführt. Die weltweite Beliebtheit von Live-Video-Übertragungen bescherte uns weiterhin Rekordabsatzzahlen bei Webkameras, und wir konnten in diesem Jahr die 25-millionste Webkamera verkaufen. Im Bereich der interaktiven Unterhaltung verzeichnete Logitech mit dem Verkauf von 1,9 Mio. kabel- losen Steuerungen für Spielkonsolen wie die PlayStation 2 und die Xbox® ein aussergewöhnliches Jahr. Nach der Akquisition des Herstellers für Harmony-Fernbedienungen im Mai 2004 verlief die Integration dieses Geschäftsbereichs in das Unternehmen erfolgreich. Der Harmony-Absatz in Nordamerika konnte kontinuierlich gesteigert werden und machte die Harmony-Fernbedienung zum US- Marktführer dieser Sparte. Erst vor kurzem erweiterten wir unsere Produktpalette der Peripheriegeräte für den Privatgebrauch um portable Unterhaltungsplattformen wie das mobile Entertainment-System PSP™, den iPod® von Apple und weitere MP3- Player. Wir nutzen unser Fachwissen im Bereich Audio und Design, um die besten Kopfhörer, Lautsprecher und sonstige, für diese Plattformen wichtige Produkte anbieten zu können. Neben Investitionen in die Entwicklung und Vermarktung von marktfüh- renden Peripheriegeräten für den Privatgebrauch legen wir Wert auf die Förderung unseres wertvollsten Gutes—unserer Mitarbeiter. 6900 Mitarbe- iter bilden den Kern von Logitech, und wir sind stolz auf ihre ungebrochene Leidenschaft, die harte Arbeit, die sie leisten, ihren Erﬁ ndungsreichtum und das von ihnen gezeigte Engagement. Vor kurzem starteten wir ein breit angelegtes Programm zur Förderung von Führungskräften, um die zukünfti- gen Leiter des Unternehmens auf ihre Aufgabe vorzubereiten. Stolz sind wir zudem darüber, dass wir uns auf ein Führungsteam stützen können, das sich durch Vielseitigkeit, starke Kompetenz und Erfahrung auszeichnet und uns so Vertrauen in die Zukunft gibt. Durch das breit gefächerte Produktportfolio von Logitech verfügt das Un- ternehmen über zahlreiche Wachstumsimpulse und höhere Belastbarkeit. Auch im Zuge der Erweiterung unseres Portfolios zur Unterstützung neuer Plattformen bleibt unsere Grundidee gleich: die Bereitstellung von Pe- ripheriegeräten für den Privatbereich, um die digitale Erfahrung zu einem persönlichen Erlebnis werden zu lassen. Unsere Strategie beruht auf der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit in Bereichen, in denen wir die Marktführerschaft in- nehaben oder erlangen können—und in denen wir unseren Grössenvorteil nutzbringend einsetzen können. Wir sehen der Zukunft optimistisch entgegen. Logitech beﬁ ndet sich inmitten entscheidender wichtiger Entwicklungen im Zuge einer digitalen Revolution, die enorme Möglichkeiten bietet: kabellose und IP-Kommu- nikation, portable Unterhaltung und das neue digitale Wohnzimmer. Wir sind uns dennoch darüber im Klaren, dass nachhaltiges Wachstum eine Herausforderung darstellt und wir unsere Bemühungen verdoppeln müssen, um unser momentanes Wachstumstempo beizubehalten. Der Schlüssel hierzu heisst Innovation—sie verschafft uns Vorsprung gegenüber der Konkurrenz, unterstützt die Aufrechterhaltung stabiler Preise und Margen und ist letztlich das, was uns vorantreibt und motiviert. Unser zukünftiger Erfolg hängt zudem von denen ab, die Logitech zu dem Unternehmen gemacht haben, das es heute ist. Kunden auf der ganzen Welt haben unsere Produkte genutzt und ihren Freunden davon erzählt. Ihre Loyalität zur Marke Logitech ist unser Ziel. Ebenso wichtig sind unsere Partner. Wir konnten glücklicherweise starke Beziehungen zu führenden Vertriebs- und Einzelhandelspartnern sowie Technologie- und Plattforman- bietern aufbauen—und diese Beziehungen werden wir weiterhin pﬂ egen. Das Unternehmen proﬁ tiert zudem in hohem Masse von der Erfahrung und Weitsicht seines Verwaltungsrates, dessen sämtliche Beiträge wir zu schätzen wissen, und wir möchten an dieser Stelle Michael Moone, der nach drei Jahren treuer Dienste aus diesem Gremium ausscheidet, unsere Anerken- nung aussprechen. Wir danken ihm für seinen Beitrag zu unserem Erfolg. Und schliesslich möchten wir uns bei unseren Aktionären für ihre fort- währende Unterstützung beim weiteren Aufbau von Logitech bedanken. 65268_LogitechAR.indd 8 65268_LogitechAR.indd 8 5/16/05 1:22:23 PM 5/16/05 1:22:23 PM L O G I T E C H 2 0 0 5 F I N A N C I A L R E V I E W Visit www.logitech.com for a complete list of Logitech locations Holding Company Logitech International S.A. CH-1143 Apples Switzerland Americas Headquarters Logitech Inc. 6505 Kaiser Drive Fremont, CA 94555 United States Asia Pacific Headquarters Logitech Hong Kong Ltd. Room 1408-10, China Resources Building 26 Harbour Road Wanchai, Hong Kong Europe Headquarters Logitech Europe S.A. Moulin du Choc D CH-1122 Romanel-sur-Morges Switzerland Japan Headquarters Logicool Co. Ltd. Iidabashi MF Bldg., 3F 1-1 Shin Ogawamachi, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo, 162-0814, Japan Worldwide Operational Headquarters Logitech Far East Ltd. #2 Creation Road IV Science-Based Industrial Park Hsinchu, Taiwan Manufacturing Suzhou Logitech Electronic Co. Ltd. 168 Bin He Road Standard Plant Suzhou City, PRC 215011 © 2005 Logitech. All rights reserved. Logitech, the Logitech logo, and other Logitech marks are owned by Logitech and may be registered. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. PN: 743670-0100 F I N A N C I A L R E V I E W 2 0 0 5 T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S T A B L E D E S M A T I È R E S I N H A L T Report on Corporate Governance Logitech’s Report on Corporate Governance provides information on the Company’s structure, its Board members and executive officers, and its corporate governance practices. This Report includes information required by the directives of the SWX Swiss Exchange for SWX-listed issuers and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for foreign registrants. Rapport sur la Gouvernance d’entreprise Le Rapport sur la Gouvernance d’entreprise de Logitech fournit des informations sur la structure de l’entreprise, la composition de son Conseil d’administration, ses cadres dirigeants et ses règles internes. Ce rapport contient aussi les informations requises par les directives de la Bourse suisse SWX pour les entreprises cotées et de la Securities and Exchange Commission américaine pour les entreprises enregistrées à l’étranger. Bericht zur Corporate Governance Der Bericht von Logitech zur Corporate Governance stellt Informationen betreffend die Struktur der Gesellschaft, die Mitglieder von Verwaltungsrat und Geschäftleitung sowie die Corporate Governance-Grundsätze zur Verfügung. Darüber hinaus sind in diesem Bericht Informationen enthalten, die gemäss den Richtlinien der SWX Swiss Exchange für an der SWX gelistete Emittenten und der U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission für kotierte ausländische Unternehmen anzugeben sind. Form 20-F Logitech’s Form 20-F is its annual report to shareholders. The Form 20-F provides information about the Company’s business and operational risks; information about its business and industry; a discussion and analysis of operating results and financial condition; and audited consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The Form 20-F is required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for foreign registrants and, along with the Report on Corporate Governance, is filed with the SEC. Formulaire 20-F Le Formulaire 20-F de Logitech est le rapport annuel présenté aux actionnaires. Il donne des informations sur les risques commerciaux et opérationnels encourus par l’entreprise, sur son activité et son secteur, ainsi qu’un rapport commenté et une analyse de ses opérations. Par ailleurs il fournit des informations sur la situation financière de l’entreprise et ses résultats, ainsi que les états financiers consolidés et vérifiés, préparés conformément aux normes comptables communément admises aux États- Unis. Le Formulaire 20-F répond aux exigences de la Securities and Exchange Commission amér- icaine envers les entreprises enregistrées à l’étranger. Il est soumis à cette Commission comme le Rapport sur la Gouvernance d’entreprise. “Form 20-F” “Form 20-F” von Logitech ist ihr Geschäftsbericht zuhanden der Aktionäre. “Form 20-F” enthält Informationen über die Markt- und operativen Risiken der Gesellschaft, Angaben zu Geschäfts- bereichen und Branche, eine Erörterung und Analyse der operativen Ergebnisse und Finanzlage sowie geprüfte Konzernabschlüsse, die nach in den USA allgemein anerkannten Rechnungsle- gungsgrundsätzen erstellt wurden. “Form 20-F” wird von der U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) von kotierten ausländischen Unternehmen verlangt und wird, gemeinsam mit dem Bericht zur Corporate Governance, der SEC eingereicht. CG 20-F LISA Logitech International S.A., Apples — Swiss Statutory Financial Statements The Swiss Statutory Financial Statements provide the stand-alone audited results of Logitech’s parent company, Logitech International S.A., Apples. These financial statements and accompanying disclosures are presented in Swiss francs and are prepared in accordance with Swiss Law. Logitech International S.A., Apples — Etats financiers réglementaires suisses Les états financiers réglementaires suisses fournissent les résultats isolés et vérifiés de la maison mère de Logitech, Logitech International S.A., à Apples. Ces états financiers et les infor- mations qui les accompagnent sont présentés en francs suisses et préparés conformément à la réglementation helvétique. Logitech International S.A., Apples — Gesetzlicher Jahresabschluss nach Schweizer Recht Im gesetzlichen Jahresabschluss nach Schweizer Recht sind die separat ausgewiesenen geprüften Ergebnisse von Logitech International S.A., Apples, der Muttergesellschaft von Logitech, enthalten. Dieser Jahresabschluss mit den damit verbundenen Angaben wird in Schweizer Franken und nach Schweizer Recht erstellt. LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A. REPORT ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CG 20-F LISA Exhibit 15.1 REPORT ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Logitech believes that sound corporate governance practices are essential to an open and responsible corporation. The Company has for many years had a strong commitment to corporate governance and believes that its corporate governance practices reflect a continuing commitment to corporate accountability, sound judgment, and transparency to shareholders. As a company whose securities are traded both on the SWX Swiss Exchange and on the Nasdaq National Market, Logitech’s commitment to sound corporate governance principles is guided by the legal and regulatory requirements of both Switzerland and the United States. In addition, Logitech’s internal guidelines regarding corporate governance are provided in its Articles of Incorporation, Organizational Regulations, and Board Committee Charters. This report conforms with the requirements of the Corporate Governance Directive of the SWX Swiss Exchange that was released in July 2002 and includes certain corporate governance disclosures required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 1. Group Structure and Shareholders 1.1 Operational Group Structure The Logitech Group (also referred to as “Logitech”) designs, manufactures, and markets personal peripherals for personal computers and other digital platforms. The Company’s products include webcams, mice, trackballs, and keyboards for the PC; interactive gaming controllers, multimedia speakers, headsets and headphones for the PC and for gaming consoles; headsets for mobile phones; headsets, headphones and speakers for mobile entertainment platforms; advanced remote controls; digital writing solutions; and 3D control devices. Logitech is organized into four business units – Control Devices, Video, Interactive Entertainment and Audio – which develop products and bring them to market. These business units are responsible for product design and development, industrial design, technological innovation and overall product management. Logitech’s marketing and sales organization is responsible for selling the products brought to market by the business units and is structured around two main sales channels, retail and original equipment manufacturers (“OEM”). The retail organization is responsible for sales to direct retail accounts, mass merchants and distributors while the OEM organization is responsible for sales to OEM customers. Logitech’s sales and marketing activities are also organized into three geographic regions: Americas (including North America, South America and Australia), Europe-Middle-East-Africa, and Asia Pacific. Since 1994, Logitech has had its own manufacturing operations in Suzhou, China, which currently produce approximately half of the Company’s products. The Company outsources the remaining production to contract manufacturers and original design manufacturers located in Asia. The Company’s other operations support the business units and marketing and sales organizations through management of distribution centers and the product supply chain, and the provision of technical support, customer relations and other services. Logitech International S.A. (also referred to as the “Company”), the parent company of Logitech, is a joint stock company (société anonyme, Aktiengesellschaft) incorporated under the laws of Switzerland, with its registered office located in Apples, Switzerland. The Company’s registered shares are listed on the SWX Swiss Exchange (Ticker: LOGN; security number: 1260719; ISIN: CH0012607195). American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) are listed on the Nasdaq National Market in the form of American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) (Ticker: LOGI; U.S. security number: 541419; ISIN: US5414191073). For information on Logitech’s holdings in its own shares, refer to section 1.2 below. As of March 31, 2005, Logitech’s market capitalization, based on issued and outstanding registered shares of 47,901,655, amounted to CHF 3.48 billion CG-2 ($2.92 billion). Refer to section 1.2 below for information on Logitech International S.A.’s holdings in the Company’s shares as of March 31, 2005. Logitech (Jersey) Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Logitech International S.A., with its registered office in St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands, is the issuer of 1% convertible bonds of CHF 170.0 million, convertible into registered shares of Logitech International S.A. (refer to section 2.7 below for more information on Logitech’s outstanding convertible bonds), which mature in June 2006. The convertible bonds are listed on the SWX Swiss Exchange (Ticker: LOG01; security number: 1236784; ISIN: CH0012367840). As of March 31, 2005, the carrying amount of the convertible bonds was CHF 176.5 million ($147.7 million) and the fair value based on quoted market value was CHF 209.5 million ($175.4 million). Logitech International S.A. directly or indirectly owns 100% of all the companies in the Logitech Group, through which it carries on its business and operations. Principal operating subsidiaries include: Logitech Europe S.A., Logitech Hong Kong, Ltd., Logitech, Inc., Suzhou Logitech Electronic Co. Ltd. and Logitech Far East, Ltd. For a list of Logitech subsidiaries, refer to the table on page CG-26. Except for Logitech (Jersey) Ltd., none of Logitech International S.A.’s subsidiaries has securities listed on a stock exchange. CG 1.2 Significant Shareholders To the knowledge of the Company, the beneficial owners holding more than 5% of the voting rights of the Company as of March 31, 2005 were as follows: Name Number of Shares(2) % of Voting Rights(3) Daniel Borel (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Logitech International S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,146,000 3,660,547 6.6% 7.6% Relevant Date(4) March 31, 2005 March 31, 2005 20-F (1) Mr. Borel has not entered into any shareholders’ agreement. Includes 86,000 registered shares jointly held with Mr. Borel’s wife, Sylviane Borel. Also, includes 60,000 shares owned by Mr. Borel as custodian for his three children. Mr. Borel has adopted a trading plan in compliance with Swiss rules and Rule 10b5-1 under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is designed to eliminate Mr. Borel’s control over the timing and amount of sales of his Logitech shares. Under the plan, Mr. Borel has placed a small fraction of his shares with an independent third party, with instructions to sell such shares at such times, and subject to a minimum price requirement, under such conditions as the third party shall determine without reference to Mr. Borel for further instruction. Mr. Borel has had similar plans in place for several years. Includes shares represented by ADRs. In compliance with Article 20 of the Swiss Federal Act on Stock Exchanges and Securities Trading of March 24, 1995, or SESTA and Article 13 of the Ordinance of the Swiss Federal Banking Commission on Stock Exchanges and Securities Trading of June 25, 1997, or SESTO-FBC, conversion and acquisition rights are not taken into consideration for the calculation of the relevant shareholdings, unless such rights entitle their holders to acquire, upon exercise, at least 5% of the Company’s voting rights. In compliance with Article 19 paragraph 2 of SESTO-FBC, shareholdings are calculated based on the aggregate number of voting rights entered into the Swiss commercial register. This aggregate number was 47,901,655 voting rights as of March 31, 2005. (3) (2) (4) For the Company, Directors and Executive Officers, the relevant date is the last day of the fiscal year. SESTA, requires shareholders who own voting rights exceeding certain percentage thresholds of a company incorporated in Switzerland whose shares are listed on a stock exchange in Switzerland to notify the company and the relevant Swiss exchange of such holdings. Following receipt of this notification, the company is required to inform the public. During fiscal year 2005, the Company was not required to make any such announcements in compliance with SESTA. CG-3 LISA 1.3 Cross-shareholdings Logitech has no shareholdings in companies that to its knowledge have shareholdings in the Company. 2. Capital Structure 2.1 Share Capital As of March 31, 2005, Logitech International S.A.’s nominal share capital was CHF 47,901,655 ($33.4 million), consisting of 47,901,655 registered shares with a par value of CHF 1 each. An additional 10 million registered shares have been authorized for issuance by the shareholders. In addition, conditional share capital designated to cover employee and director option and stock purchase plan rights amounted to CHF 15,165,465 and conditional capital designated to cover conversion rights granted in connection with the issue of convertible bonds amounted to CHF 2,725,000. Refer to section 2.2 for more information on the Company’s authorized and conditional capital. 2.2 Details on the Company’s Authorized and Conditional Share Capital Authorized share capital. Pursuant to Article 27 of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, the Board is authorized to increase the share capital of the Company by CHF 10,000,000 through the issuance of 10 million registered shares with a par value of CHF 1 each, to be fully paid-in. This authorization expires on June 24, 2006. The Board of Directors may restrict the shareholders’ right to subscribe to the newly issued shares by preference, in particular if the shares are placed on international markets or issued in connection with an acquisition or merger. The unexercised preferential subscription rights revert to the Company and their use may be directed by the Board of Directors. The Board sets the price at which the shares will be issued, the manner in which the newly issued shares must be paid-in, and the conditions under which preferential subscription rights can be exercised. First conditional share capital. Pursuant to Article 28 of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, the share capital of the Company may be increased by CHF 15,165,465 through the issuance of up to 15,165,465 registered shares with a par value of CHF 1 each. The purpose of this conditional share capital is to cover option or other equity rights granted or that may be granted to employees, officers and directors of Logitech under the 1988 Stock Option Plan, the 1996 Stock Plan and the 1996 Employee Share Purchase Plan (refer to section 2.7 for information on Logitech’s stock purchase and stock option plans). The conditional share capital increase does not have an expiration date. The shareholders do not have the preferential right to subscribe to the newly issued shares. Second conditional share capital. Pursuant to Article 29 of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, the share capital of the Company may be increased by CHF 2,725,000 through the issuance of up to 2,725,000 registered shares with a par value of CHF 1 each, to be fully paid-in. The purpose of this conditional share capital is to cover conversion rights granted in connection with the issue of Logitech’s convertible bonds. The conditional share capital increase does not have an expiration date. The shareholders do not have the preferential right to subscribe to the newly issued shares. The Board may restrict the shareholders’ right to subscribe for newly issued convertible bonds by preference if the issuance is made to finance or refinance an acquisition. To the extent that the shareholders do not have the preferential subscription right for the convertible bonds, (1) the bonds must be placed with the public at market conditions, (2) conversion rights may not be exercisable more than five years following issuance of the bonds, and (3) the conversion price for the new shares must at least correspond to the market conditions prevailing at the time of issuance of the bonds. Refer to section 2.7 for information regarding the conversion rights of the convertible bonds. CG-4 2.3 Changes in the Company’s Shareholders’ Equity As of March 31, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002, balances in shareholders’ equity of Logitech International S.A., based on the parent company’s Swiss Statutory Financial Statements, were as follows (in thousands of Swiss francs): Share capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Legal reserves: General reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reserve for treasury shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unappropriated retained earnings . . . . . . . . As of March 31, 2005 2004 2003 2002 CHF 47,902 CHF 47,902 CHF 47,902 CHF 47,902 9,580 217,873 327,892 66,319 136,590 256,964 87,597 115,313 141,036 151,468 28,515 140,688 Total shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHF 603,247 CHF 507,775 CHF 391,848 CHF 368,573 CG For information on changes in Logitech’s consolidated shareholders’ equity during fiscal years 2005, 2004 and 2003, refer to the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity on page F-6. During fiscal years 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Company repurchased shares under buyback programs authorized by the Board of Directors as follows (in thousands): Date of Announcement Approved Buyback Amount Equivalent USD Amount (1) Amount Repurchased During Year Ended March 31, Program to date 2005 2004 2003 Expiration Date Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount April 2004 . . . . . CHF 250,000 October 2003 . . . CHF 40,000 February 2003 . . CHF 75,000 July 2002 . . . . . . CHF 75,000 6,000 June 2002 . . . . . . CHF June 2006 $200,000 $ 32,090 March 2004 $ 54,728 September 2003 $ 52,414 March 2003 $ June 2002 3,752 2,775 665 1,772 1,510 88 $134,525 — $ — $134,525 2,775 $ 32,090 — $ — 665 $ 54,728 — $ — 1,534 $ 52,414 — $ — 3,752 — $ — $ — $ — $32,090 — $ — $ 7,656 238 $47,072 $52,414 — $ — 1,510 $ 3,752 88 — $ — 20-F (1) Represents the approved buyback amount in U.S. dollars, calculated based on exchange rates on the repurchase dates. 2.4 Share Categories Registered Shares. Logitech International S.A. has only one category of shares – registered shares with a par value of CHF 1 per share. Each of the 47,901,655 issued registered shares carries the same rights. There are no preferential rights. However, a shareholder must be entered in the share register of the Company to exercise voting rights and the rights deriving thereof (such as the right to convene a general meeting of shareholders or the right to put an item on the meeting’s agenda). Refer to section 6 for an outline of participation rights of the Company’s shareholders. Refer to section 1.1 and “Logitech ADRs” below for information on Logitech’s ADR program. Each registered share entitles its owner to dividends declared, even if the owner is not registered in the share register of the Company. Under Swiss law, the Company pays dividends upon approval by its shareholders. This request for shareholder approval typically follows the recommendation of the Board. Although Logitech has paid dividends in the past, the Board of Directors announced in 1997 its intention not to recommend payment of cash dividends in the future in order to retain earnings for use in the operation and expansion of Logitech’s business. LISA Unless this right is restricted in compliance with Swiss law and the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, shareholders have the right to subscribe by preference for newly issued shares. Refer to section 2.2 for a description of the provisions of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation relating to the restriction of the shareholders’ preferential subscription rights. The Company has not issued non-voting shares (“bons de participation,” “Partizipationsscheine”). CG-5 Logitech ADRs. Through an arrangement with The Bank of New York, as depositary, Logitech American Depository Receipts, or ADRs, trade on the Nasdaq National Market. Each ADR represents one Logitech registered share. The ADRs are issued by The Bank of New York pursuant to a Deposit Agreement, dated March 27, 1997, as amended, between Logitech, The Bank of New York, as depositary, and owners and beneficial owners of ADS. The Deposit Agreement governs the rights of holders of Logitech ADRs and has the effect of giving holders of ADRs the same economic and voting interest in Logitech as if they were a holder of Logitech registered shares. However, because The Bank of New York actually owns the Logitech registered shares underlying the Logitech ADRs, ADR holders must rely on The Bank of New York to exercise the rights of a shareholder by instructing the depositary in writing the manner in which they wish to vote or exercise their rights as shareholders. The depositary, subject to Swiss laws and the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, is required to vote or exercise such rights as instructed. Each ADR entitles its owner to dividends declared, if any, in respect of Logitech registered shares underlying the ADRs, subject to the terms of the Deposit Agreement. Any cash dividends by Logitech to its shareholders paid in Swiss francs will be converted by the depositary to U.S. dollars and paid by the depositary to holders of ADRs, net of conversion expenses, and in accordance with the Deposit Agreement. As of March 31, 2005, according to the records of The Bank of New York, approximately 6,781,126 ADRs were outstanding in the United States. At that date, the number of individual ADR holders of record with The Bank of New York was approximately 4,869. 2.5 Bonus Certificates The Company has not issued certificates or equity securities that provide financial rights in consideration for services rendered or claims waived (“bonus certificates,” “bons de jouissance,” “Genussscheine”). 2.6 Limitations on Transferability and Nominee Registration The Company maintains a share register that lists the names of the registered owners and beneficiaries of the shares. Registration in the Company’s share register occurs upon request and is not subject to any condition. Shareholders can be entered into the share register with voting rights even if they are holding their shares for the account of a third party (nominee registration). Refer to section 6.1 for the conditions of exercise of the shareholders’ voting rights. 2.7 Conversion and Option Rights Conversion Rights. In June 2001, Logitech issued through its wholly owned subsidiary Logitech (Jersey) Ltd. CHF 170.0 million ($95.6 million based on exchange rates at date of issuance) aggregate principal amount of its 1% convertible bonds, which mature in June 2006. The convertible bonds were issued in denominations of CHF 5,000 at par value, with interest at 1.00% payable annually, and final redemption in June 2006 at 105%, representing a yield to maturity of 1.96%. The bonds may be redeemed on notice if the closing price of its registered shares is at least 150% of the conversion price on 20 consecutive trading days, or if 95% of the bonds have been converted. Unless Logitech redeems the bonds early, bondholders may convert their bonds at any time until June 5, 2006 into registered shares of Logitech International S.A. at the conversion price of CHF 62.40 ($52.24 based on exchange rates at March 31, 2005) per share. The Company’s shareholders were not given the preferential right to subscribe to the convertible bonds. The convertible bonds are listed on the SWX Swiss Exchange. Should all the conversion rights be exercised, the bonds would be converted into 2,724,358 registered shares of Logitech International S.A., representing 5.7% of the Company’s current share capital and voting rights as of March 31, 2005. Logitech has not issued any other bonds. Warrants. Logitech has not issued warrants on its shares. CG-6 Employee Stock Options and Stock Purchase Plans. Logitech believes equity compensation is an important part of attracting and retaining high-caliber employees and of aligning the interests of management and the directors of the Company with the interests of the shareholders. Accordingly, Logitech maintains stock purchase and stock option plans for its employees. Under the 1996 Stock Plan, the Company may grant to employees and directors, options to purchase registered shares or ADRs, restricted shares, stock appreciation rights, and stock units, which are bookkeeping entries representing the equivalent of shares. A total of 19,000,000 registered shares and/or ADRs may be issued under this plan. Options generally vest over four years and remain outstanding for periods not to exceed ten years. Options may be granted only at exercise prices of at least 100% of the fair market value of the registered shares or ADRs on the date of grant; restricted shares and stock appreciation rights may be granted at prices less than 100% of the fair market value of the registered shares on the date of grant; no cash consideration is required to be paid by employees in connection with the grant of stock units. As of March 31, 2005, Logitech had made no grants of restricted shares, stock appreciation rights or stock units. Under the 1988 Stock Option Plan, options to purchase registered shares were granted to employees and consultants at exercise prices ranging from zero to amounts in excess of the fair market value of the registered shares on the date of grant. The terms and conditions with respect to options granted were determined by the Board of Directors who administered this plan. Options generally vest over four years and remain outstanding for periods not exceeding ten years. Further grants may not be made under this plan. As of March 31, 2005, there were a total of 6,474,331 registered shares subject to outstanding options granted under all plans. Each option entitles the holder to purchase one share of Logitech International S.A. (including shares represented by ADRs) at the strike price. Of these options, 2,780,590 were exercisable, with the balance subject to continued vesting over time. The exercise price of the currently outstanding options range from $4.60 to $68.94. Logitech shareholders do not have preferential rights to subscribe to employee options. Refer to section 5.6 and note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the Company’s outstanding stock options. Under the 1996 Employee Share Purchase Plan, eligible employees may purchase registered shares with up to 10% of their earnings at the lower of 85% of the fair market value at the beginning or the end of each six- month offering period. There are two offering periods, each consists of a six-month period during which payroll deductions of employee participants are accumulated under the share purchase plan. Subject to continued participation in these plans, purchase agreements are automatically exercised at the end of each offering period. CG 20-F 3. The Board of Directors The Board of Directors is elected by the shareholders and holds the ultimate decision-making authority of the Company, except for those matters reserved by law or by the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to its shareholders or for those that are delegated to the Executive Officers under the Organizational Regulations. The Board makes resolutions through a majority vote of the members present at the meetings. In the event of a tie, the vote of the Chairman decides. LISA The Company’s Articles of Incorporation set the minimum number of directors at three. The Company had eight Directors as of May 1, 2005. One of the Company’s current directors, whose term expires at the 2005 Annual General Meeting, Mr. Moone, will not be presented for re-election to the Board of Directors. 3.1 Members of the Board Daniel Borel, Swiss national, Chairman of the Board and executive board member, is a founder of the Company. Mr. Borel assumes a leading role in mid- and long-term strategic planning and the selection of top- CG-7 level management, and he supports major transaction initiatives of Logitech. Mr. Borel has been the Chairman of the Board since May 1988. From July 1992 to February 1998, he also served as Chief Executive Officer. He has held various other executive positions with Logitech. Mr. Borel holds a MS degree in Computer Science from Stanford University and a degree in Physics from the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale, Lausanne, Switzerland. Guerrino De Luca, Italian national, joined the Company as President and Chief Executive Officer in February 1998, and became an executive member of the Board of Directors in June 1998. Mr. De Luca is responsible for the worldwide affairs and operations of Logitech. He manages both the strategic activities of the Company as well as the day-to-day operations. Prior to joining Logitech, Mr. De Luca served as Executive Vice President of Worldwide Marketing for Apple Computer, Inc., a U.S. personal computer company, from February 1997 to September 1997, and as President of Claris Corporation, a U.S. personal computing software vendor, from May 1994 to February 1997. Prior to this, Mr. De Luca held various positions with Apple in the United States and in Europe. Mr. De Luca holds a BS degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Rome, Italy. Frank Gill, U.S. national, is the Lead Independent Director on Logitech’s Board. Mr. Gill has been a non- executive Director of the Company since June 1999. Mr. Gill served in a variety of positions in sales and marketing, product development and manufacturing operations at Intel Corporation, a U.S. semiconductor chip maker, from 1975 until his retirement in June 1998, including Executive Vice President in 1996, General Manager of the Internet and Communications Group from 1995, and from 1990 through 1994, General Manager of Intel’s Systems Group. Mr. Gill holds a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Davis. Kee-Lock Chua, Singaporean national, has been a non-executive Director of the Company since June 2000. Mr. Chua has served as a Managing Director of Walden International, a U.S. headquartered venture capital firm, since July 2003. From June 2001 to June 2003, Mr. Chua served as Deputy President of NatSteel Ltd., a Singaporean industrial products company active in Asia Pacific. From October 2000 until June 2001, Mr. Chua was the Chief Executive Officer of Intraco Ltd., a Singapore listed company focusing in trading and distribution. Prior to joining Intraco, Mr. Chua was the President of MediaRing.com from October 1998 to August 2000, a Singapore listed company providing voice-over-internet services. Prior to joining MediaRing.com, Mr. Chua was employed by NatSteel Ltd., most recently as Executive Vice President, responsible for the commercial group, production planning, strategic planning and several overseas operations. Prior to joining NatSteel Ltd., Mr. Chua worked for Transpac Capital, a Singapore incorporated venture capital firm, where he served as Vice President, in charge of direct investments into companies in the United States. Mr. Chua holds a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin, and a MS degree from Stanford University. Michael J. Moone, U.S. national, has been a non-executive Director of the Company since June 2002. Since November 2004, Mr. Moone has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Exavio, Inc., a U.S. based developer of network platforms for digital content. Between March 2002 and November 2004, Mr. Moone was President and Chief Executive Officer of Alloptic, Inc., a U.S. optical broadband technology provider, and currently serves as its Chairman and a member of the Board of Directors. Since February 2002, Mr. Moone has also served as Vice Chairman of Pico Communications, a U.S. manufacturer of Bluetooth access points. From January 2001 until January 2002, Mr. Moone served as Chief Operating Officer of Harmonic, Inc., a U.S. fiber optics company. From January 2000 to January 2001, Mr. Moone was Group Vice President and General Manager of the Consumer Line of Business at Cisco Systems, Inc., a U.S. Internet infrastructure company. From March 1999, Mr. Moone served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of V-Bits Inc., a U.S. networking and communications company, until its acquisition by Cisco Systems in December 1999. From June 1996 until October 1998, Mr. Moone served as President, Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of Faroudja Laboratories, Inc., a U.S. video processing technology company. Prior to this time, Mr. Moone held various executive management positions at HealthRider, a U.S. fitness equipment company, Mercantec, a U.S. provider of products and services enabling Internet commerce, Atari, a U.S. based developer of interactive gaming, and Milton Bradley, a division of U.S. toy manufacturer, Hasbro. Mr. Moone holds a BA degree from Xavier University. CG-8 Gary F. Bengier, U.S. national, has been a non-executive Director of the Company since June 2002. In addition to serving on Logitech’s board, Mr. Bengier also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Santa Fe Institute, a U.S. private, non-profit, multidisciplinary research and education center. He also serves as Chair of the Bengier Foundation, a private charitable foundation. Previously, Mr. Bengier served as Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and Development of eBay Inc., a U.S. based on-line marketplace, from January 2001 until November 2001, and prior to that, as eBay’s Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from November 1997 to January 2001. From February 1997 to October 1997, Mr. Bengier was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Vxtreme, Inc., a U.S. developer of Internet video streaming products. Prior to that time, Mr. Bengier was Corporate Controller at Compass Design Automation, a U.S. publisher of electronic circuit design software, from February 1993 to February 1997. Mr. Bengier has also held senior financial positions at Kenetech Corp., a U.S. energy services company, Qume Corp., a U.S. computer peripheral company, and Bio-Rad Laboratories, a U.S. life sciences company. He also spent several years as a management consultant for Touche Ross & Co, a U.S. consulting firm. Mr. Bengier holds a BBA degree in Computer Science and Operations Research from Kent State University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Monika Ribar, Swiss national, has been a non-executive Director of the Company since June 2004. Since February 2000, Ms. Ribar has served as the Chief Information Officer and a member of the executive board of Panalpina Management Ltd., a Swiss freight forwarding and logistics services provider. From June 1995 to February 2000, she served as Panalpina’s Corporate Controller, and from 1991 to 1995 served in project management positions at Panalpina. Prior to joining Panalpina, she worked at Fides Group (today KPMG Switzerland), a professional service firm, serving as Head of Strategic Planning and was employed by the BASF Group, a German chemical products company. Ms. Ribar holds a Masters degree in Economics and Business Administration from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Shin’ichi Okamoto, Japanese national, has been a non-executive Director of the Company since June 2004. Since September 2003, Mr. Okamoto has served as a research and development consultant. Prior to that, he served in executive and management positions with Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., the interactive gaming division of Sony Corporation, a Japanese consumer electronics company. During his time with Sony, Mr. Okamoto served as the Chief Technology Officer from April 2001 to August 2003, Senior Vice President of Research and Development from April 1999 to September 2002, Vice President of Software Development from October 1998 to April 1999, and Director of Development from December 1994 to October 1998. Mr. Okamoto holds Masters and Bachelors degrees in Chemistry from the Waseda University in Tokyo. The six non-executive Directors have never had management responsibility at Logitech or at any of its subsidiaries, and do not have any immediate family members who are employees at Logitech. Other than the positions mentioned above, none of the Directors or Director-elects of the Company has significant business connections with the issuer or one of the issuer’s subsidiaries. CG 20-F 3.2 Involvements Outside Logitech of the Members of the Board Daniel Borel serves on the Boards of Nestlé S.A., the Swiss food and beverage company, Phonak Holding Ltd., a Swiss hearing aid device company, and he also serves as a Director of Julius Baer Holding Ltd. and Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd., the Swiss parent company and the Swiss banking subsidiary of the Julius Baer banking group. Mr. Borel also serves on the Board of Fondation Defitech, a Swiss foundation which contributes to research and development projects aimed at assisting the disabled. He also serves as Chairman of the Board of SwissUp, a Swiss educational foundation promoting higher learning. LISA Frank Gill currently serves on the Boards of Tektronix, Inc., a U.S. test and measurement company and Pixelworks, Inc., a U.S. semiconductor company. Mr. Gill also serves on the Board of St. Vincent’s Hospital Foundation, a U.S. non-profit organization and serves on the Boards of two privately held U.S. companies, Unicru, Inc. and Kryptic Inc. CG-9 Kee-Lock Chua serves as a Director of Pacific Internet Limited, an internet communications service provider listed on Nasdaq. Mr. Chua also serves on the Boards of FreeSystems Pte. Ltd. and Innvo Systems Pte. Ltd., all privately held companies based in Singapore. He is also on the boards of Sinosun Holding Corporation and Rock Mobile Corporation, both privately held companies operating out of China. Michael J. Moone currently serves on the Boards of two privately held U.S. companies, Alloptic, Inc. and Pico Communications. Gary F. Bengier currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Santa Fe Institute, a U.S. private, non- profit, multidisciplinary research and education center, and is Chair of the Bengier Foundation, a private charitable foundation. Monika Ribar currently serves as a Director of Julius Baer Holding Ltd. and Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd., the Swiss parent company and the Swiss banking subsidiary of the Julius Baer banking group, and is a member of the Executive Board of Panalpina Management Ltd., a Swiss freight forwarding and logistics services provider. Other than the current employment noted in section 3.1 and involvement noted above, no other Logitech Board member or Director-elect currently has supervisory, management, or advisory functions outside Logitech. None of the Company’s Directors or Director-elects holds any official functions or political posts. 3.3 Cross Involvement Mr. Borel serves on the boards of Nestlé S.A. and Phonak Holding Ltd., both publicly listed companies. Also, both Mr. Borel and Ms. Ribar are members of the Board of Directors of Julius Baer Holding Ltd. and Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd., the Swiss parent company and the Swiss banking subsidiary of the Julius Baer banking group. Mr. Gill serves on the boards of Tektronix, Inc. and Pixelworks, Inc., both publicly listed companies. Mr. Chua serves as a Director of Pacific Internet Limited, a publicly listed company. 3.4 Elections and Terms of Office Directors are elected at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, upon proposal of the Board of Directors. The proposals of the Board of Directors are made following recommendations of the Nominating Committee. Refer to section 3.5 for more information on the Company’s Nominating Committee. If the agenda of a General Meeting of Shareholders includes an item calling for the election of directors, any shareholder may propose a candidate for election to the Board at the meeting. Also, one or more shareholders who together represent shares having an aggregate par value of one million Swiss francs may demand that the election of directors be placed on the agenda of a meeting and propose candidates. Such requests must be made in writing and be received by the Board of Directors at least 60 days prior to the date of the meeting. Refer to section 6.4 for more information on Shareholders’ right to place items on the agenda of a General Meeting of Shareholders. Each Director is elected for a term of 3 years and is eligible for re-election until their seventieth birthday. Directors may not seek re-election after they have reached 70 years of age, unless the Board of Directors adopts a resolution to the contrary. The retirement is effective on the date of the next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders after the Director reaches 70 years of age. A Director’s term of office as Chairman coincides with their term of office as a Director. A Director may be indefinitely re-elected as Chairman, subject to the age limit mentioned above. Although the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Organizational Regulations do not explicitly require this, the terms of office of the Directors are staggered. Consequently, all Directors will not run for re-election at a single Annual General Meeting. CG-10 The year of appointment, remaining term of office and age as of March 31, 2005 for each Director are as follows: Name Year First Appointed Age Daniel Borel (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guerrino De Luca (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Gill (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kee-Lock Chua (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Moone (2) (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Bengier (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monika Ribar (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shin’ichi Okamoto (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 52 61 43 58 50 45 46 1988 1998 1999 2000 2002 2002 2004 2004 Year Current Term Expires Annual General Meeting 2007 Annual General Meeting 2007 Annual General Meeting 2005 Annual General Meeting 2006 Annual General Meeting 2005 Annual General Meeting 2005 Annual General Meeting 2007 Annual General Meeting 2007 (1) Executive member of the Board of Directors. (2) Non-executive member of the Board of Directors. (3) Mr. Moone’s term expires at the 2005 Annual General Meeting, and he is not being presented for re-election to the Board of Directors. 3.5 The Functioning of the Board of Directors Allocation of Powers and Responsibilities within the Board of Directors. At the last board meeting prior to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, the Board of Directors appoints a Chairman and a Secretary. It is not mandatory that the Secretary be a member of the Board of Directors or a shareholder. As of March 31, 2005, the Chairman was Mr. Daniel Borel and the Secretary was Ms. Catherine Valentine, Vice President, Legal and General Counsel. Logitech’s Board of Directors is responsible for supervising the management of the business and affairs of the Company. The Board of Directors has determined that each of Mr. Bengier, Mr. Chua, Mr. Gill, Mr. Moone, Mr. Okamoto and Ms. Ribar are independent Directors under the listing standards of the Nasdaq National Market. Also, in April 2004, the Board created the position of Lead Independent Director and appointed Frank Gill as its first Lead Independent Director. The responsibilities of the Lead Independent Director include chairing meetings of the non-executive Directors and serving as the presiding Director in performing such other functions as the Board may direct. The Chairman sets the agenda for Board meetings. Any member of the Board of Directors may request that a meeting of the Board be convened. The Directors receive materials in advance of Board meetings allowing them to prepare for the handling of the items on the agenda. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer recommend Executive Officers who, at the invitation of the Board, attend Board meetings to report on areas of the business within their responsibility, thereby ensuring that the Board has sufficient information to make appropriate decisions. CG 20-F In case of emergency, the Chairman of the Board may have the power to pass resolutions which would otherwise be the responsibility of the Board. Decisions by the Chairman of the Board in this way are subject to ratification by the Board of Directors at its next meeting or by way of written consent. LISA The Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Guerrino De Luca, manages the day-to-day operations of Logitech, with the support of the Executive Officers. Refer to section 3.6 for a description of the powers and responsibilities of the Executive Officers. The CEO has, in particular, the following powers and duties: • • • defining and implementing short and medium term strategies; preparing the budget, which must be approved by the Board of Directors; reviewing and certifying the Company’s annual report; CG-11 • • • • • • appointing, dismissing and promoting any employees of Logitech other than Executive Officers and the head of the internal audit function; taking immediate measures to protect the interests of the Company where a breach of duty is suspected from Executive Officers until the Board has decided on the matter; carrying out Board resolutions; reporting regularly to the Chairman of the Board of Directors on the activities of the business; preparing supporting documents for resolutions that are to be passed by the Board of Directors; and deciding on issues brought to his attention by Executive Officers. Between March 31, 2004 and March 31, 2005, the Board met 5 times. Also, the Board of Directors has adopted a policy of regularly scheduled executive sessions where non-management Directors meet without management present. During fiscal year 2005 executive sessions of the independent Directors were held 5 times. Board Committees The Board has standing Audit, Compensation, Board Compensation and Nominating Committees to assist the Board in carrying out its duties. Each Committee has a written charter approved by the Board. Their chairs determine the meeting agendas. The Board Committee members receive materials in advance of Committee meetings allowing them to prepare for the meeting. In fiscal year 2005, the Audit Committee met 8 times, the Compensation Committee met 2 times, the Board Compensation Committee met once and the Nominating Committee met 2 times. Attendance information at these meetings is as follows: Board of Directors Audit Committee Compensation Committee Board Compensation Committee Nominating Committee Daniel Borel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guerrino De Luca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Gill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kee-Lock Chua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Moone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Bengier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monika Ribar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shin’ichi Okamoto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 n/a n/a 7 7 n/a 8 5 n/a n/a n/a 2 n/a 2 n/a n/a 1 1 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 n/a 2 n/a n/a 2 n/a n/a Audit Committee The Audit Committee assists the Board in monitoring the Company’s financial accounting, controls, planning and reporting. Among its duties, the Audit Committee: • • • • • reviews the adequacy of the Company’s internal controls; reviews the independence, the Company’s independent auditors, and recommends the appointment or replacement of independent auditors to the Board of Directors; fee arrangements, audit scope, and performance of reviews and approves all non-audit work to be performed by the independent auditors; reviews the scope of Logitech’s internal auditing and the adequacy of the organizational structure and qualifications of the internal auditing staff; reviews, before release, the quarterly results and interim financial data; and CG-12 • reviews, before release, the audited financial statements and “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F, and recommends that the Board of Directors submit these items to the shareholders’ meeting for approval. In fiscal year 2005, the Audit Committee was composed of Gary Bengier, Chairman, Frank Gill, Kee-Lock Chua, and Monika Ribar. The Board of Directors has determined that each member of the Audit Committee meets the independence requirements of the Nasdaq National Market listing standards and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC. In addition, the Board has determined that Gary Bengier, Frank Gill and Monika Ribar are audit committee financial experts as defined by the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC. Compensation Committee The Compensation Committee reviews and recommends to the Board for approval the compensation of Executive Officers and Logitech’s compensation policies and programs, including share option programs and other incentive-based compensation. Within the guidelines established by the Board and the limits set out in the 1996 Stock Plan, the Compensation Committee also has the authority to grant options to employees other than the Chief Executive Officer without further Board approval. CG In fiscal year 2005, the Compensation Committee consisted of Frank Gill, Chairman, Michael Moone and Shin’ichi Okamoto who each meet the independence requirements of the Nasdaq National Market listing standards. In addition to its regular meetings, each month the Committee considers for approval option grants to the Company’s employees by written consent. Refer to section 5.1 for information on the Compensation Committee’s criteria and process for evaluating executive compensation. Board Compensation Committee 20-F The Board Compensation Committee establishes the compensation of the non-executive Directors. This committee consists of Daniel Borel, Chairman of the Board, and Guerrino De Luca, Logitech’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Nominating Committee The Nominating Committee is composed of at least 3 members with the Chairman of the Board chairing this committee. Among its duties, the Nominating Committee: • • • • evaluates the composition of the Board of Directors and its Committees, determines future requirements and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors for approval; determines on an annual basis the desired Board qualifications and expertise and conducts searches for potential Directors with these attributes; evaluates and makes recommendations of nominees for election to the Board of Directors; and LISA evaluates and makes recommendations to the Board concerning the appointment of directors to Board Committees and the selection of Board Committee chairs. This Committee consists of Daniel Borel, Chairman, Gary Bengier and Frank Gill. Upon the Committee’s recommendation of nominees for election to the Board of Directors, the nominees are presented to the full Board. CG-13 3.6 Allocation of Powers and Responsibilities between the Board of Directors and Senior Management The Board of Directors has delegated the management of the Company to the Chief Executive Officer and the Executive Officers, except where the law or the Company’s Articles of Incorporation or Organizational Regulations provide differently. The Board of Directors has the responsibility for supervision of Company management. In particular, the Board of Directors has the following non-transferable powers and duties: • • • • • • • • determining strategic objectives, the allocation of resources and Company policy; determining the organizational structure; establishing accounting and financial control principles; overseeing the Company’s accounting, controls, planning and reporting; financial appointing and dismissing the Chief Executive Officer and other Executive Officers and assigning their signatory powers; appointing and dismissing the head of the internal audit function; exercising the ultimate supervision of the Chief Executive Officer and other Executive Officers, and ensuring that the Company remains in compliance with applicable laws, the Articles of Incorporation, the Organizational Regulations and the guidance from the Board of Directors; overseeing the preparation of the annual report, preparing the General Meeting of Shareholders and carrying out shareholders’ resolutions; informing the appropriate authorities in the event of insolvency of the Company; and • making resolutions regarding the payment of non fully paid-in shares. The Board of Directors also has the following responsibilities: • • • • • the signatory power of its members; the approval of the budget submitted by the Chief Executive Officer; the approval of any type of investment or acquisition not included in the approved budgets; the approval of any expenditure of more than US$10 million not specifically identified in the approved budgets; and the approval of the sale or acquisition, including related borrowings of the Company’s real estate. Refer to section 3.5 above for an outline of the powers and responsibilities of Logitech’s Chief Executive Officer. 3.7 Supervision and Control Instruments The Board of Directors monitors the responsibility of the Executive Officers using the following methods: • Regular meetings of the full Board of Directors and its Committees where Executive Officers, at the invitation of the Board, report on the financial results of Logitech, its operations, performance and outlook, and on areas of the business within their responsibility, including risk management and the Management Information Systems (MIS), as well as other business matters; • Regular meetings of the non-executive members of the Board of Directors, where Logitech issues are discussed without the presence of executive members of the Board or Executive Officers; CG-14 • Regularly scheduled reviews of Logitech strategic and operational issues, including discussions of issues placed on the agenda by the non-executive members of the Board of Directors; • The Board of Directors reviewing and approving significant changes in Logitech’s structure and organization and active involvement in significant transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures and major investments; • Board members, at their request, having access to all internal Logitech information; and • The Internal Audit function, reporting to the Audit Committee, which is responsible for evaluating and monitoring the effectiveness of Logitech’s internal controls and governance processes. 4. Senior Management 4.1 Members of the Senior Management CG The members of the senior management (“Executive Officers”) of Logitech as of March 31, 2005 were as follows: Name Daniel Borel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guerrino De Luca . . . . . . . . . . . Age Nationality 55 52 Swiss Italian Chairman of the Board Position President and Chief Executive Officer, Director Erh-Hsun Chang . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Taiwanese Sr. Vice President, Worldwide Operations and General Manager, Far East David Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 U.S. Sr. Vice President, Control Devices Junien Labrousse . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 French Sr. Vice President, Video 20-F Kristen Onken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 U.S. Sr. Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer Marcel Stolk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Dutch Sr. Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Marketing Robert Wick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 U.S. Sr. Vice President, Audio and Interactive Entertainment Daniel Borel. Refer to section 3.1 above. Guerrino De Luca. Refer to section 3.1 above. Erh-Hsun Chang joined the Company as Vice President, General Manager, Far Eastern Area and Worldwide Operations in December 1995. In April 1997, Mr. Chang was named Senior Vice President, General Manager, Far Eastern Area and Worldwide Operations. During 1986 and 1987, Mr. Chang held various other positions with Logitech. From January 1994 to December 1995, Mr. Chang was Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Power Supply Division, of Taiwan Liton Electronics Ltd., a Taiwanese electronics company, and from December 1991 to January 1994, Mr. Chang was Vice President, Manufacturing Consulting at KPMG Peat Marwick, a global professional services firm. Mr. Chang holds a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Chung Yuang University, Taiwan, an MBA from the University of Dallas, and an MS in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University. LISA David Henry joined Logitech as Senior Vice President, Control Devices Business Unit of the Company in August 2001. Prior to that time, Mr. Henry served as Vice President of Product Management and Business Development of Xigo Inc., a U.S. on-line intelligence software company, from January 2000. From October 1997 to January 2000, Mr. Henry held various positions with Iomega, a U.S. portable storage company, including Vice President and General Manager of Magnetic Products. Mr. Henry holds a BSME from Union College of Schenectady, New York. CG-15 Junien Labrousse joined Logitech as Vice President, of the Video Division in 1997. He was named Senior Vice President, Video Business Unit in April 2001. Prior to joining Logitech, he was Vice President of Engineering from 1995 to 1997 at Winnov LP, a U.S. company engaged in the development and marketing of multimedia products. For more than 10 years he held several engineering and management positions at Royal Philips Electronics NV, a global electronics company, in research and in the semiconductor business division. Mr. Labrousse holds a MSEE degree from the Ecole Superieure d’Ingenieurs de Marseille, France and an MBA from Santa Clara University. Kristen Onken joined Logitech as Senior Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer in February 1999. From September 1996 to February 1999, Ms. Onken served as Vice President of Finance at Fujitsu PC Corporation, a U.S. subsidiary of the Japanese personal computer manufacturer. From 1991 to September 1996, Ms. Onken was employed by Sun Microsystems, Inc., a U.S. provider of computer hardware, software and services, first as Controller of the Southwest Area, then from 1992 to 1996 she served as Director of Finance, Sun Professional Services. Ms. Onken holds a BS degree from Southern Illinois University and an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago. Marcel Stolk assumed the responsibility of Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Marketing in March 2001. Mr. Stolk has been with Logitech for more than 10 years and has held a number of positions within the sales and marketing functions, most recently as Vice President, Retail Sales and Marketing, Europe. From January 1997 to April 1997, Mr. Stolk was Director of Marketing, Europe. Before that, he served as Director of the Northern European Region. Before joining Logitech, Mr. Stolk held various sales and marketing positions at Aashima Technology, a provider of PC components and accessories, in the Netherlands. Mr. Stolk studied at Utrecht University in the Netherlands and has participated in university-level executive courses, including an executive training course at Stanford University. He also has participated in general management courses through Krauthhammer International. Mr. Stolk does not have a degree. Robert Wick joined Logitech with the acquisition of Labtec Inc. as Vice President of the Audio Business Unit in March 2001. He was named Senior Vice President in April 2001, and in October 2002, he was named Senior Vice President of the Audio and Interactive Entertainment Business Units. Prior to joining Logitech, Mr. Wick had been President of Labtec Inc., a provider of PC speakers, headsets and microphones based in Vancouver, Washington, since December 1998, and served as CEO since August 1999. Prior to joining Labtec, Mr. Wick spent 8 years at Weiser Lock, a division of Masco Corporation, a U.S. manufacturer of home improvement and building products, in various management positions including Vice President of Finance and Logistics. Mr. Wick holds a BS degree in Accounting from the University of Arizona and was a Certified Public Accountant. 4.2 Involvements Outside Logitech of the Executive Officers Daniel Borel. Refer to section 3.2 above. David Henry serves as a Director of Anoto Group, AB, a publicly traded Swedish high technology company from which Logitech licenses its digital pen technology. He joined the Anoto Board in July 2003. Junien Labrousse serves as a Director of A4Vision, Inc., a privately held U.S. high technology company from which Logitech licenses its face tracking software. He joined the A4Vision Board in April 2000. No other Logitech Executive Officer currently has supervisory, management, or advisory functions outside Logitech. None of the Company’s Executive Officers hold any official functions or political posts. 4.3 Management Contracts Logitech has not entered into any contractual relationships regarding the management of the Company or its subsidiaries. CG-16 5. Compensation, Shareholdings and Loans 5.1 Logitech’s General Compensation Policy Logitech has designed its compensation programs to attract, develop, retain and motivate the high caliber of executives, managers and staff that is critical to the long-term success of its business. Logitech’s compensation package is composed of a base salary that is competitive to comparable companies in the industry and region, periodic cash incentive awards that are based on company performance, and long-term incentive awards that are comprised of stock options. Executive Compensation Programs Logitech’s compensation programs for its Executive Officers are designed to: • • • • provide compensation competitive to comparable companies in the industry and region; CG provide executives with a competitive compensation that maintains a balance between fixed and variable compensation and places a significant portion of total compensation at risk; align executive compensation with shareholders’ interest by tying a significant portion of compensation to to increasing share value; and support a performance-oriented environment that rewards superior performance. An Executive’s compensation includes the following key components: • • • base salary; short-term incentives (cash bonus programs based on financial performance); and long-term incentives (stock option awards and employee stock purchase program). Base Salary The base salary for Executive Officers is determined on the basis of experience, individual performance, the average salary levels considered appropriate for comparable positions in the industry and the anticipated value of the executive’s future contribution to the Company. The Compensation Committee reviews these factors in approving and recommending to the Board the Executive Officer’s base salary for each fiscal year. In addition to a base salary, Executive Officers are eligible for the same benefits offered by the Company to non-executive employees in their jurisdiction of residence. The cost to Logitech of these benefits is reflected in the compensation of the Executive Officers as disclosed in Section 5.2 below. Short-Term Incentives A significant portion of Logitech’s executive cash compensation is variable. The Chairman and the CEO are eligible for annual bonus incentives based on the financial goals of the entire Company as established by the Board. Executive Officers, other than the Chairman and the CEO, are eligible for semi-annual bonuses based on achieving pre-determined financial goals of the Company and/or pre-determined financial goals of the division or regional entity over which the Executive has responsibility for. The bonus plans include a basic reward for achieving minimum performance targets and an upside for performance exceeding target expectations. The Board of Directors may authorize additional cash bonus payments based on outstanding performance. The Compensation Committee reviews and recommends to the Board the bonus targets for each Executive Officer in advance of each fiscal year. 20-F LISA CG-17 Long Term Incentives Logitech provides for stock option grants as part of its executive compensation package. It does so because it believes that a portion of executive compensation should be linked to increasing shareholder value. Stock options have value for an employee only if the Company’s share price increases above the exercise price of the option and the employee remains employed by the Company for the duration of the option vesting period. As with base salary, the stock options granted to Executive Officers are reviewed and recommended to the Board by the Compensation Committee based on grant individual levels for comparable positions in the industry, performance and the anticipated value of the Executive Officer’s future contribution to the Company. Executive Officers are also eligible to participate in the Company’s Employee Share Purchase Plan, under which employees may purchase registered shares with up to 10% of their earnings at the lower of 85% of the fair market value at the beginning or the end of each offering period. There are two offering periods, each consists of a six-month period during which payroll deductions of employee participants are accumulated under the share purchase plan. The Chief Executive Officer is not present at any deliberations or upon the vote of the Board to approve his salary or equity compensation. Non-Executive Director Compensation The compensation of Logitech’s non-executive Directors is established by the Board Compensation Committee (refer to section 3.5 above). The Board Compensation Committee reviews aggregate data on non- executive Director compensation of comparable companies in setting compensation for Logitech’s non-executive Directors. Under the Company’s current policy, each non-executive Director receives options to purchase 20,000 of the Company’s registered shares upon their election to the Board and options to purchase 10,000 registered shares upon their re-election to the Board. These options are granted at the fair market value at the date of grant and become exercisable over 3 years in equal annual increments. In addition, non-executive Directors are paid an annual retainer of $25,000, or CHF 35,000 and receive $2,000, or CHF 2,500 for each board or committee meeting attended. All Directors are reimbursed for expenses in connection with attendance at Board and Committee meetings. Executive Directors do not receive any compensation for their service on the Board of Directors. 5.2 Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers The following table sets forth the compensation Logitech paid to non-executive Directors and Executive Officers in all capacities for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 (in thousands except share and per share amounts): Name of Group All non-executive Directors as a group Compensation Salary Bonus Options Granted (1) Exercise Price Expiration Year Share Option Value (2) Other (3) (6 individuals) (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 275 $ — 40,000 $47.01 2015 $ 761 $— All Executive Officers as a group (8 individuals) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,474 $1,990 305,000 $45.77 to $47.16 2015 $6,223 $ 62 (1) Total options granted to non-executive Directors and Executive Officers represent 27% of the options granted by Logitech in fiscal year 2005. The remainder of the options was granted to 486 of Logitech’s other employees. CG-18 (2) The options granted provide the right to purchase one share per option. For Executive Officers, the options vest ratably over a 4-year period from the date of grant. For non-executive Directors, the options vest ratably over a 3-year period from the date of grant. These share options have an estimated value of $19.04 per share (approximately CHF 25.32 per share) for non-executive Directors. Share option grants for all Executive Officers range from $19.75 to $21.74 per share (approximately CHF 25.30 to CHF 28.05 per share) for all Executive Officers, based on the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. These numbers are not necessarily indicative of the Company’s future stock performance. If the price of Logitech’s shares does not increase above the exercise price, no value will be realizable from these options. (3) Amounts shown represent matching contributions under Logitech’s 401(k) plan and Logitech’s contributions under its pension plans. (4) The term of Michael Moone, a non-executive Director, will expire as of the date of the Annual General Meeting in June 2005. He will not receive any special compensation upon the end of his term. In fiscal year 2005, Logitech did not terminate the employment of any of its Executive Officers. For further information regarding Mr. De Luca’s compensation, refer to section 5.6 “Option Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers.” No additional fees or compensation have been paid during fiscal year 2005 to any Directors or Executive Officers other than as noted above. Logitech has entered into indemnification agreements with its Directors and Officers. These agreements indemnify Directors and Officers to the extent permitted by law against expenses and liabilities incurred in legal proceedings that may arise by reason of their status or service as Directors or Officers. Logitech believes that these agreements are necessary to attract and retain qualified Directors and Officers. At present, there is no pending litigation or proceeding involving any Director or Officer of Logitech as to which indemnification will be required or permitted. The Company is not aware of any threatened litigation or proceeding that might result in a claim for indemnification. Logitech currently maintains Director and Officer liability insurance to insure its Directors and Officers against certain liabilities arising from their status or service as Directors or Officers. 5.3 Compensation to Former Directors and Executive Officers During fiscal year 2005, Logitech did not grant, directly or indirectly, compensation such as fees, salaries, credits, bonuses or benefits in kind to former non-executive Directors or Executive Officers. 5.4 Grant of Shares to Directors and Executive Officers During fiscal year 2005, Logitech did not grant shares of the Company to any of its non-executive Directors or Executive Officers. CG 20-F 5.5 Share Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers LISA The following table presents information as of March 31, 2005 regarding the ownership of Logitech International S.A.’s shares (including shares represented by ADRs), by non-executive Directors and Executive Officers: Name Number of Shares % of Voting Rights (1) All non-executive Directors as a group (6 individuals) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All Executive Officers as a group (8 individuals) (2) 6,350 3,258,686 0.01% 6.80% CG-19 (1) (2) In accordance with Article 19 paragraph 2 of SESTO-FBC, the shareholding percentage is calculated based on the aggregate number of voting rights entered into the Swiss commercial register, which was 47,901,655 as of March 31, 2005. Includes 86,000 registered shares jointly held with Mr. Borel’s wife, Sylviane Borel. Also, includes 60,000 shares owned by Mr. Borel as custodian for his three children. Mr. Borel has adopted a trading plan in compliance with Swiss rules and Rule 10b5-1 under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is designed to eliminate Mr. Borel’s control over the timing and amount of sales of his Logitech shares. Under the plan, Mr. Borel has placed a small fraction of his shares with an independent third party, with instructions to sell such shares at such times, and subject to a minimum price requirement, under such conditions as the third party shall determine without reference to Mr. Borel for further instruction. Mr. Borel has had similar plans in place for several years. 5.6 Option Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers The following tables present information as of March 31, 2005 regarding the option ownership for shares (including shares represented by ADRs) of Logitech International S.A. by Logitech’s non-executive Directors and Executive Officers. Refer to section 2.7 for a description of Logitech’s employee equity compensation plans. Options held by non-executive Directors (in thousands except share and per share amounts): Grant year 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Options Held 40,000 50,000 10,000 40,000 Vested Options 40,000 33,335 3,334 — 140,000 76,669 Exercise Price Expiration year Option Value (1) $34.94 $45.41 $38.56 $47.01 2010 2012 2013 2014 $ 524 1,022 169 761 $2,476 Options held by Executive Officers (in thousands except share and per share amounts): Grant year 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Options Held (2) 354,224 317,500 422,637 343,750 215,000 305,000 Vested Options 354,224 267,500 180,137 70,000 — — 1,958,111 871,861 Exercise Price $6.37 – $8.72 $ 22.54 – $27.50 $ 20.86 – $30.00 $27.09 $31.04 $45.77 – $47.16 Expiration year Option Value (1) 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 $ 998 3,440 4,582 4,820 3,255 6,223 $23,318 (2) (1) Based on the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. These numbers are not necessarily indicative of Logitech’s future stock performance. If the price of Logitech’s shares does not increase above the exercise price, no value will be realizable from these options. Includes 974,224 options granted to Mr. De Luca. Mr. De Luca has adopted a trading plan in compliance with Swiss rules and Rule 10b5-1 under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is designed to eliminate Mr. De Luca’s control over the timing and amount of sales of his Logitech shares. Under the plan, Mr. De Luca has placed some of his options with an independent third party. The third party exercises such options and sells the shares received on exercise in accordance with trading parameters established by Mr. De Luca at the time the plan was adopted. The ability to amend the terms of the plan is limited. Mr. De Luca has had similar plans in place for several years. CG-20 5.7 Additional Fees and Remunerations During fiscal year 2005, Logitech did not pay any fees or remunerations other than those mentioned above to its non-executive Directors and Executive Officers. 5.8 Loans or Credit Facilities In accordance with the United States Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Logitech does not extend loans or credit facilities to non-executive Directors and Executive Officers. Logitech has no such loans or credit facilities. 5.9 Highest Total Compensation In fiscal year 2005, Mr. De Luca, Logitech’s President and CEO, was the Director that received the highest total compensation from the Company. Mr. De Luca received $1.2 million as salary, bonus and other benefits including 401(k) matching contributions for his services rendered as President and CEO. Additionally, in April 2005, Mr. De Luca received an option for 100,000 registered shares in recognition of his service and the Company’s performance in fiscal year 2005. This option was granted at an exercise price of CHF 74.20 per share (approximately $62.05), which was the fair market value of the Company’s registered shares on the date of grant. Based on the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, these options have an estimated value of $2.7 million or $26.66 per share. Mr. De Luca did not receive any compensation for his service rendered as a Director. 6. Shareholders’ Participation Rights 6.1 Exercise and Limitations to Shareholders’ Voting Rights Each share confers the right to one vote at the General Meeting of Shareholders. There are no limitations to the number of voting rights that a shareholder or group of shareholders is entitled to exercise, and there are no preferential voting rights. To exercise its voting rights at the General Meeting of Shareholders, a shareholder must have registered its shares by the day the Meeting is convened. Refer to section 2.6 for more information on the registration process. Any shareholder may be represented at a meeting by a person of its choice who need not be a shareholder of the Company. The power of attorney must be made in writing. The use of the form prepared by the Company may be required. There are currently no limitations under Swiss law or in the Company’s Articles of Incorporation restricting the rights of shareholders outside Switzerland to hold or vote registered shares or Logitech ADRs. CG 20-F 6.2 Shareholders’ Resolutions for which a Particular Majority is Required In general, the resolutions of the General Meeting of Shareholders are passed with a simple majority of the votes cast. However, the following resolutions may only be passed with a majority of two-thirds of the votes represented. LISA • • • • • • change in the Company’s corporate purpose; creation of shares with privileged voting rights; restriction of the transferability of the shares; creation of authorized or conditional capital; capital increases to be paid-in by means of existing reserves, against contributions in kind, or conducted with a view to the acquisition of specific assets; grant of special benefits; CG-21 • • • suppression or limitation of the shareholders’ preferential subscription right; change of the registered office of the Company; and dissolution without liquidation of the Company (merger). 6.3 Convocation of the General Meeting of Shareholders The Board of Directors generally convenes a General Meeting of Shareholders. The convocation is made in writing and is sent to each shareholder at the address recorded in the share register at least 20 days prior to the meeting. The Company’s share register closes upon convocation of the meeting. Thus, only those shareholders who are registered in the share register on the day the meeting is convened have the right to vote at the meeting. One or more shareholders who represent together at least 10% of the share capital of the Company may demand the Board of Directors convene a meeting. Such demands must be made in writing and received by the Board of Directors at least 60 days before the date of the proposed meeting. The Company has received an exemption as a foreign private issuer from compliance with a Nasdaq listing standard that requires that the quorum for shareholder meetings be at least 33 1⁄ 3% of the outstanding voting shares. Under Swiss law, public companies do not have specific quorum requirements for shareholder meetings. Accordingly, Logitech, like most other Swiss public companies, does not observe quorum requirements with respect to its shareholder meetings. In compliance with Swiss law, Logitech sends an invitation to all of its shareholders and publishes the notice of the meeting in the Swiss financial press. Also, to encourage attendance, Logitech holds its Annual General Meeting in Lausanne, close to its operations in Switzerland, and typically at the same venue. 6.4 Shareholders’ Right to Place Items on the Agenda of a Meeting Currently, one or more shareholders who together represent shares having an aggregate par value of one million Swiss francs (approximately 2.1% of the Company’s share capital) may demand that an item be placed on the agenda of a meeting. At the Company’s Annual General Meeting in June 2005, Logitech’s shareholders will be asked to approve an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, lowering the minimum shareholding required to place an item on the agenda to the lesser of: i) 1% of the Company’s share capital or ii) one million Swiss francs of aggregate par value. A request to place an item on the General Meeting agenda must be requested in writing, describe the proposal and be received by the Board of Directors at least 60 days prior to the date of the General Meeting. Such requests should be addressed to: Secretary to the Board of Directors, Logitech International S.A., CH 1143 Apples, Switzerland, or c/o Logitech Inc., 6505 Kaiser Drive, Fremont, CA 94555, USA. The Deposit Agreement under which Logitech ADRs are issued has the effect of giving holders of Logitech ADRs essentially the same voting interest in Logitech as if they were a holder of Logitech registered shares, rather than Logitech ADRs. However, because The Bank of New York actually owns the Logitech registered shares underlying the Logitech ADRs, ADR holders must rely on The Bank of New York to exercise the rights of a shareholder. 6.5 Registration in the Company’s Share Register Registration into the Company’s share register occurs upon request and is not subject to any condition. Refer to section 2.6 for more information on the registration process. CG-22 7. Mandatory Offer and Change of Control Provisions 7.1 Mandatory Offer Swiss law requires that any shareholder who acquires more than 33 1⁄ 3% of the voting rights of a Swiss company whose shares are listed in whole or in part in Switzerland is required to make an offer to acquire all listed equity securities of the company at a minimum price. Logitech International S.A.’s Articles of Incorporation do not remove this requirement. The Articles do not increase the participation threshold above which an offer must be made. Consequently, any person having acquired more than a third of the Company’s voting rights will be required to make an offer for all outstanding shares of the Company. 7.2 Change of Control Provisions Logitech’s Executive Officers generally have Change of Control Severance Agreements with Logitech. Under the terms of these agreements, if the Executive Officer’s employment is involuntarily terminated or they are demoted within 12 months after a change in control of Logitech, the executive would receive his or her base salary, annual and quarterly bonuses, and payment of health benefits for up to a year following the termination, as well as 100% vesting of all unvested stock options. In the case of a demotion, the Executive Officer would be required to remain employed for a period of time (generally 12 months) in order to receive these benefits. There are no agreements providing for payment of any consideration to any non-executive Director upon termination of his services with the Company. 8. Auditors 8.1 Duration of Mandate and Term of Office of the Independent Auditors Under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, the shareholders appoint the Company’s independent auditors each year at the Annual General Meeting. Re-appointment is permitted. The Company’s Independent Auditors are currently PricewaterhouseCoopers S.A., or PwC, Lausanne branch, 45, Avenue C.F. Ramuz, P.O. Box 1172, CH-1001, Lausanne, Switzerland. PwC assumed its first audit mandate for Logitech in 1988. They were reappointed as the Company’s statutory and group auditors in June 2004. Since fiscal year 2000, the responsible principal audit partner has been Michael Foley. 8.2/3 Audit Fees In addition to the audit services PwC provides with respect to Logitech’s annual audited consolidated financial statements and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, PwC has provided non- audit services to Logitech in the past and may provide them in the future. Non-audit services are services other than those provided in connection with an audit or a review of the financial statements of the Company. The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors determined that the rendering of non-audit services by PwC was compatible with maintaining their independence. During fiscal year 2005, PwC performed the following non-audit services that were approved by the Audit Committee: tax planning and compliance advice, advising on potential acquisitions and other transactions, consultations regarding stock-based compensation, expatriate tax services and the implementation of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. CG 20-F LISA CG-23 The following table presents the aggregate fees for professional audit services and other services rendered by PwC to Logitech in fiscal years 2005 and 2004 (in thousands): Audit fees (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audit-related fees (2) Tax fees (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All other fees (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 951 469 356 71 $ 730 194 291 46 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,847 $1,261 2005 2004 (1) Audit fees represent those fees incurred for the indicated fiscal year, regardless of when they were paid. Audit fees include group and statutory audit fees as well as the reviews of Logitech’s quarterly reports on Form 6-K. (2) Audit-related fees represent services provided in implementing the various provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and consultation on various accounting issues and potential acquisitions. (3) Tax fees represent those fees incurred for tax compliance, assistance with tax audits, tax advice and tax planning. (4) All other fees represent services provided to Logitech for expatriate and other consulting services. 8.4 Supervisory and Control Instruments The Company’s Audit Committee pre-approves all audit and non-audit services provided by its Independent Auditors. This pre-approval must occur before the auditor is engaged. Services provided by the Company’s Independent Auditors (other than those required to be provided by law) can be approved no more than 6 months in advance of the services being performed. Services that last longer than a year must be re-approved by the Audit Committee. Logitech’s Audit Committee can delegate the pre-approval ability to a single independent member of the Audit Committee. The delegate must communicate all services approved at the next scheduled Audit Committee meeting. The Audit Committee or its delegate can pre-approve types of services to be performed by the auditors with a set dollar limit per the type of service. The Chief Financial Officer is responsible for ensuring that the work performed is within the scope and dollar limit as approved by the Audit Committee. Management must report to the Audit Committee the status of each project or service provided by the auditors. The Company’s Independent Auditors attend all regular meetings of the Audit Committee. On a quarterly basis, PwC reports on the findings of its audit and/or review work. On an annual basis, the Audit Committee approves PwC’s audit plan and evaluates the performance of PwC and its senior representatives in fulfilling its responsibilities. Moreover, the Audit Committee recommends to the Board the appointment or replacement of the external auditor, subject to shareholder approval. Annually, PwC provides a report as to its independence to the Audit Committee. Refer to section 3.5 for additional information on the roles and responsibilities of the Audit Committee. 9. Information Policy The Company reports its financial results quarterly with an earnings press release. In addition, the Company informs its shareholders by means of an annual report and informs the public by the means of press releases upon occurrence of significant events within Logitech. The Company has reporting requirements under Swiss law and the regulations of the SWX Swiss Exchange, and to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The reports submitted to the SEC may be downloaded from http://www.sec.gov. CG-24 Copies of the quarterly and annual SEC filings as well as press releases are available for download from the Logitech Web site at www.logitech.com. For no charge, a copy of the Company’s filings can be requested via the following address or phone number: Logitech Investor Relations 6505 Kaiser Drive Fremont, CA 94555 USA Main 510-795-8500 CG 20-F LISA CG-25 LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A. Consolidated Subsidiaries Jurisdiction of Incorporation Group Holding % Share Capital Name of Subsidiary EUROPE 3Dconnexion France EURL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France 3Dconnexion GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Federal Republic of Germany 3Dconnexion Holding S.A. 3Dconnexion Polaska Sp z.o.o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poland 3Dconnexion (U.K.) Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom Labtec Europe S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switzerland Logi-Computer Hungary Trading and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switzerland Limited Liability Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hungary Jersey, Channel Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom Logi (U.K.) Ltd. Logitech (Jersey) Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Logitech 3D Holding GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Federal Republic of Germany Logitech Czech Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Czech Republic Logitech Espana BCN SL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain Logitech Europe S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switzerland Logitech France SARL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Republic of France Logitech GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Federal Republic of Germany Logitech Ireland Services Limited . . . . . . . . . . . Logitech Italia SRL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Republic of Italy Logitech Nordic AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweden Logitech Benelux B.V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kingdom of the Netherlands Logitech Poland Spolka z.o.o. Logitech S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switzerland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poland Ireland AMERICAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United States of America 3Dconnexion, Inc. Intrigue Technologies, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canada Labtec Inc. Logitech Australia Computer Peripherals Pty, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United States of America 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 EUR EUR CHF PLZ GBP CHF HUF EUR USD USD CZK EUR CHF EUR EUR EUR EUR SEK EUR PLN CHF 25,000 27,727 100,000 50,000 1,000 150,000 3,000,000 20,000 188 28,039 200,000 50,000 100,000 182,939 25,565 3 20,000 100,000 18,151 50,000 200,000 USD CAD USD 70,708 1,661,340 44,864 Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commonwealth of Australia . . . . . . . . . . . Mexico Logitech de Mexico S.A. de C.V. Logitech Canada, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canada Logitech, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United States of America 12 100 AUD 50,000 100 MXN CAD 100 100 USD 11,522,396 100 ASIA-PACIFIC Japan India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hong Kong LogiCool Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Logitech Electronic (India) Private Limited . . . Logitech Far East, Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taiwan, Republic of China Logitech Hong Kong, Ltd. Logitech Korea, Ltd. Logitech Service Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. Logitech Singapore Pte. Ltd. Logitech Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. . . . . . . People’s Republic of China Logitech Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . People’s Republic of China Natural Computing, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mauritius Suzhou Logitech Computing . . . . . . . Republic of Singapore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Republic of Singapore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Korea JPY 155,000,000 100 107,760 INR 100 TWD 480,000,000 100 100 1,282 USD 100 KRW 150,144,225 1 100 USD SGD 100 500 RMB 10,000,000 100 1,655,440 CNY 100 1 USD 100 Equipment Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . People’s Republic of China Suzhou Logitech Electronic Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . People’s Republic of China 100 100 USD USD 7,500,000 5,000,000 Due to local legal requirements, there are holders of nominal shares apart from Logitech. CG-26 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 20-F ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 CG Commission File Number: 0-29174 LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Not Applicable (Translation of Registrant’s name into English) Canton of Vaud, Switzerland (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) Logitech International S.A. Apples, Switzerland c/o Logitech Inc. 6505 Kaiser Drive Fremont, California 94555 (510) 795-8500 (Address and telephone number of principal executive offices) 20-F Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered American Depositary Shares, each representing one registered share at par value CHF 1 per share Nasdaq National Market Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: None LISA The number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of March 31, 2005 was 47,901,655 registered shares. 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. È Yes ‘ No Indicate by check mark which financial ‘ Item 17 È Item 18 statement item the registrant has elected to follow. TABLE OF CONTENTS Part I Item 1. Item 2. Item 3. Item 4. Item 5. Item 6. Item 7. Item 8. Item 9. Item 10. Item 11. Item 12. Part II Item 13. Item 14. Item 15. Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Key Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information on the Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operating and Financial Review and Prospects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Directors, Senior Management and Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Financial Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Offer and Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Description of Securities Other than Equity Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds . . . . . . . . . Controls and Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Item 16A. Audit Committee Financial Expert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Item 16B. Code of Ethics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Item 16C. Principal Accountant Fees and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Item 16D. Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Item 16E. Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part III Item 17. Item 18. Item 19. Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exhibits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Signatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certifications Page 4 4 5 14 33 50 51 52 52 55 58 59 60 60 60 60 60 61 61 62 62 62 62 63 In this document, unless otherwise indicated, references to the “Company” or “Logitech” are to Logitech International S.A., its consolidated subsidiaries and predecessor entities. In addition, references to “ADSs” are to American Depositary Shares of Logitech International S.A., each representing one registered share. Unless otherwise specified, all references to U.S. dollar, dollar or $ are to the United States dollar, the legal currency of the United States of America. All references to CHF are to the Swiss franc, the legal currency of Switzerland. Logitech, the Logitech logo, and the Logitech products referred to herein are either the trademarks or the registered trademarks of Logitech. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 2 FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION This Annual Report on Form 20-F contains forward-looking statements based on beliefs of our management as of the filing date of this Form 20-F. These forward-looking statements include statements related to: • • • • our business strategy for new areas of growth and for building on the Company’s current strengths; our belief that we are positioned to take full advantage of opportunities in the market for personal peripheral products; our business and product plans for fiscal year 2006; and the sufficiency of our cash and cash equivalents, cash generated from operations, and available borrowings under our bank lines of credit to fund capital expenditures and working capital needs for the foreseeable future. Factors that might affect these forward-looking statements include, among other things: • market acceptance for our products; • • • • our ability to introduce successful products in a timely manner and to compete effectively in the personal peripherals industry; our ability to implement our business strategy; our ability to match production levels with product demand and to successfully coordinate worldwide manufacturing and distribution; and general economic and business conditions. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “predict,” “should” and “will” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our views and assumptions. All forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from expectations. The factors that could affect our future financial results are discussed more fully under Item 3 “Key Information – Risk Factors,” as well as elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 20-F and in our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward- looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this filing. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. CG 20-F LISA 3 PART I ITEM 1. IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS Not applicable. ITEM 2. OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE Not applicable. 4 ITEM 3. KEY INFORMATION A. Selected Financial Data The financial data below has been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. This financial data should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Form 20-F. This table should also be read in conjunction with Item 5 “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects.” These historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected in the future. Consolidated statements of income and cash flow data: Net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gross profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operating expenses: Marketing and selling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Research and development . . . . . . . . . . . . . General and administrative . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purchased in-process research and Year ended March 31, 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 (In thousands, except per share amounts) $1,482,626 503,587 $1,268,470 408,922 $1,100,288 364,504 $943,546 315,548 $735,549 233,259 201,353 73,900 56,660 156,793 61,289 45,286 141,194 56,195 43,233 130,060 50,531 37,739 105,140 36,686 33,484 development (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — — — — 3,275 Total operating expenses . . . . . . . . . . . Operating income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net income per share and ADS: 331,913 171,674 $ 149,266 263,368 145,554 $ 132,153 Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ 3.37 3.07 $ $ 2.91 2.69 $ $ $ 240,622 123,882 98,843 218,330 97,218 $ 74,956 178,585 54,674 $ 45,068 2.15 1.97 $ $ 1.67 1.50 $ $ 1.07 0.96 Shares used to compute net income per share and ADS: Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net cash provided by operating activities . . . . . . 44,252 49,562 $ 213,674 45,346 50,160 $ 166,460 45,989 51,409 $ 145,108 44,929 50,939 $112,595 42,226 46,940 $ 12,043 March 31, 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 (In thousands) Consolidated balance sheet data: Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long-term debt, net of current maturities . . . . . . Shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 341,277 $1,018,872 $ 147,788 $ 526,149 $ 294,753 $ 865,916 $ 137,008 $ 457,080 $ 218,734 $ 738,302 $ 131,615 $ 365,562 $143,101 $595,744 $104,812 $323,017 $ 44,142 $505,116 $ 26,908 $256,054 (1) In connection with the acquisition of Labtec in fiscal year 2001, the Company recorded a charge of $3.3 million for purchased in-process research and development. Exchange Rates Our registered shares traded on the SWX Swiss Exchange are denominated in Swiss francs while our ADSs traded on the Nasdaq National Market are denominated in U.S. dollars. Fluctuations in the exchange rate between the Swiss franc and the U.S. dollar will affect the U.S. dollar equivalent of the Swiss franc price of our registered shares on the SWX Swiss Exchange and, as a result, will likely affect the market price of our ADSs in the United States, and vice versa. 5 CG 20-F LISA The following tables set forth, for the periods indicated, information concerning exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and the Swiss franc based on the noon buying rate as reported by The Bank of New York, expressed in Swiss francs per U.S. dollars. The noon buying rate is the rate in New York City for cable transfers in selected currencies as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Average (1) High Low Period End Fiscal 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fiscal 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fiscal 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fiscal 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fiscal 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHF 1.697 1.699 1.469 1.311 1.225 CHF 1.830 1.819 1.674 1.418 1.320 CHF 1.590 1.586 1.325 1.219 1.134 CHF 1.736 1.682 1.354 1.268 1.195 (1) Represents the average of the noon buying rate on the last business day of each month during the year. Monthly Highs and Lows (over the most recent six month period): October 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . January 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . February 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Low CHF 1.266 CHF 1.208 CHF 1.161 CHF 1.196 CHF 1.222 CHF 1.206 CHF 1.196 CHF 1.139 CHF 1.134 CHF 1.147 CHF 1.159 CHF 1.150 As of May 2, 2005, the noon buying rate between the U.S. dollar and the Swiss franc was CHF 1.198. B. Capitalization and Indebtedness Not applicable. C. Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds Not applicable. D. Risk Factors Risk Factors Our operating results are difficult to predict and fluctuations in them may cause volatility in the price of our ADSs and registered shares. Given the nature of the markets in which we compete, our revenues and profitability are difficult to predict for many reasons, including the following: • Our operating results are highly dependent on the volume and timing of orders received during the quarter, which are difficult to forecast. Customers generally order on an as-needed basis and we typically do not obtain firm, long-term purchase commitments from our customers. As a result, our revenues in any quarter depend primarily on orders booked and shipped in that quarter. In addition, a significant portion of our quarterly retail sales can occur in the last month of each quarter, further increasing the difficulty in predicting revenues and profitability for the quarter. • We must incur a large portion of our costs in advance of sales orders, because we must plan research and production, order components and enter into development, sales and marketing, and other operating commitments prior to obtaining firm commitments from our customers. This makes it difficult for us to adjust our costs in response to a revenue shortfall, which could adversely affect our operating results. 6 • Our revenues and profitability depend in part on the mix of our retail and original equipment manufacturers, or OEM, sales as well as our product mix. Our prices and gross margins are generally lower for sales to OEM customers compared to sales to our retail customers. Our prices and gross margins can vary significantly by product line as well as within product lines. • Fluctuations in currency exchange rates impact our revenues and profitability because we report our financial statements in U.S. dollars whereas a significant portion of our sales to customers are transacted in other currencies, particularly the Euro. Furthermore, fluctuations in foreign currencies impact our global pricing strategy resulting in our lowering or raising selling prices in a currency in order to avoid disparity with U.S. dollar prices and to respond to currency-driven competitive pricing actions. Fluctuations in our operating results may cause volatility in the price of our ADSs and registered shares. For example, in the first quarter of fiscal year 2004, our operating results did not meet our targets, which had a significant adverse effect on the trading price of our ADSs and registered shares. CG If we do not introduce successful products in a timely manner, our business and operating results could suffer. The market for our products is characterized by rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards, short product life cycles and frequent new product introductions. As a result, we must continually introduce new products and technologies and enhance existing products in order to remain competitive. If technologies or standards that we adopt fail to gain widespread commercial acceptance, demand for such products could decline and our business could be adversely affected. The success of our products depends on several factors, including our ability to: • • • anticipate technology and market trends; 20-F develop innovative new products and enhancements in a timely manner; distinguish our products from those of our competitors; • manufacture and deliver high-quality products in sufficient volumes; and • price our products competitively. If we do not execute on these factors successfully, our business, financial condition and operating results could suffer. Production levels that do not match demand for our products could result in lost sales or lower gross margins. Our industry is characterized by rapid technological change, frequent new product introductions, short-term customer commitments and rapid changes in demand. We determine production levels based on our forecasts of product demand. Actual demand for our products depends on many factors, which makes it difficult to forecast. We have experienced differences between actual and forecasted demand in the past and expect differences to arise in the future. The following problems could occur as a result of these differences: LISA • • If demand for our products is below our forecasts, we could produce excess inventory or have excess manufacturing capacity. Excess inventory could negatively impact our cash flows and could result in inventory impairments. Excess manufacturing capacity could result in higher production costs per unit and lower margins. If demand for our products exceeds our forecasts, we would have to rapidly ramp up production. We depend on suppliers and manufacturers to provide components and subassemblies. As a result, we may not be able to rapidly increase production levels to meet unexpected demand, and we could lose sales 7 while we try to increase production. For example, in the third quarter of fiscal year 2005 we were not able to fully meet greater than expected demand for certain retail products because we were unable to obtain related components in a timely manner. • Rapidly increasing our production levels to meet unanticipated customer demand could result in higher costs for components and subassemblies, increased expenditures for freight to expedite delivery of materials or finished goods, and higher overtime costs and other expenses. These higher expenditures could result in lower gross margins. Our OEM business could be adversely affected by consumer trends toward notebook computers. Our OEM mice are sold with name-brand desktop PCs. Consequently our OEM business is highly dependent on market trends for desktop PCs. In recent periods, a shift by consumers towards notebook products has resulted in slower growth for desktop PCs. Our OEM revenues accounted for 13% of total revenues during fiscal year 2005. If the desktop PC market continues to experience slower growth or decline, and if we do not successfully grow our non-mouse OEM business, our OEM revenues could be adversely affected. Changes in environmental rules and regulations could increase our costs and impact our future operating results. The European Union (“EU”) has finalized the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive, or WEEE. This directive requires that producers of electrical goods be financially responsible for specified collection, recycling, treatment and disposal of covered products. The original implementation date proposed by the WEEE Directive for enactment of national legislation by EU member states was August 2004. Producers are to be financially responsible under the WEEE Directive beginning in August 2005. Producer obligations also include specified collection, recycling, treatment and disposal of equipment that had been placed in the EU marketplace prior to August 2005, and has reached its end of life. To date, specific legal requirements have not been finalized by many member states, with certain member states delaying implementation beyond August 2005. Until sufficient national legislations are available for interpretation, it is not possible to accurately determine the financial impact of complying with the WEEE Directive. Similar environmental including federal and state legislation may be enacted in other geographies, legislation in the United States, the cumulative impact of which could be significant. It is our policy to apply strict standards for environmental protection to sites inside and outside the EU and the United States, even if we are not subject to regulations imposed by local governments. There is no assurance that such existing laws or future laws will not have a material adverse effect on us. Our failure to manage growth could harm us. We have rapidly and significantly expanded the number and types of products we sell and we will endeavor to further expand our product portfolio. This expansion places a significant strain on our management, operations and engineering resources. The areas that are strained most by our growth include the following: • New Product Launch. Coordinating our product development, manufacturing, and distribution is increasingly complex. As this complexity increases, it places a strain on our ability to accurately coordinate the launch of our products with adequate supply to meet anticipated customer demand and effective marketing to stimulate demand and market acceptance. If we are unable to continue to scale and improve our product launch coordination, we could incur incremental costs to expedite delivery, frustrate our customers and lose retail shelf space and product sales. • Forecasting, Planning and Supply Chain Logistics. Forecasting customer demand and planning for production, and transportation and logistics management is also increasingly complex. If we are unable to continue to scale and improve our forecasting, planning and logistics management, we could frustrate our customers, lose product sales or accumulate excess inventory. 8 To manage the growth of our operations, we will need to continue to improve our transaction processing, operational and financial systems, and procedures and controls to effectively manage the increased complexity. If we are unable to scale and improve them, the consequences could include: delays in shipment of product, degradation in levels of customer support, lost sales and increased inventory. These difficulties could harm or limit our ability to expand. If we do not compete effectively, demand for our products could decline and our business and operating results could be adversely affected. Our industry is intensely competitive. It is characterized by a trend of declining average selling prices in the OEM market, and continual performance enhancements and rapid adoption of technological and product advancements by competitors in our retail market. We continue to encounter aggressive price competition from our primary competitors and from less-established brands, and may choose to adjust prices to improve our competitive position. CG We expect continued pressure in our retail business, particularly in the terms and conditions that our competitors offer customers, which may be more favorable than our terms. Future market conditions, product transitions, and initiatives by our competitors may require us to take actions to increase our customer incentive programs and could impact our revenues and operating margins. Corded and Cordless. Microsoft is our main competitor in retail cordless (mice and desktops) and corded (mice and keyboards) categories. Microsoft’s offerings include a complete line of mice, trackballs, keyboards and desktops. Microsoft has significantly greater financial, technical, sales, marketing and other resources, as well as greater name recognition and a larger customer base. We continue to encounter aggressive pricing practices, promotions and channel marketing on a worldwide basis from Microsoft, which will continue to impact our revenues and margins. We are also experiencing competition and pricing pressure for corded and cordless mice and desktops from less-established brands, in the lower-price segments, which could potentially impact our market share. Microsoft is a leading producer of operating systems and applications with which our mice and keyboards are designed to operate. As a result, Microsoft may be able to improve the functionality of its mice and keyboards to correspond with ongoing enhancements to its operating systems and software applications before we are able to make such improvements. This ability could provide Microsoft with significant lead-time advantages for product development. In addition, Microsoft may be able to offer pricing advantages on bundled hardware and software products that we may not be able to offer. Video. Our main competitor in the U.S. for PC web cameras is Creative Labs, offering a complete line of PC web cameras. In Europe, our main competitors are Creative Labs and Philips. We continue to encounter aggressive pricing practices, promotions and channel marketing on a worldwide basis from Creative Labs, which will continue to impact our revenues and margins. We are also experiencing ongoing competition from less- established providers of PC web cameras that are seeking shelf space and increased market share through price competition. Gaming. Competitors for our interactive entertainment products include Guillemot, Mad Catz, Pelican Accessories and Saitek Industries. Our cordless controllers for PlayStation®2 also compete against corded controllers offered by Sony. Sony has substantially greater financial, technical, sales, marketing and other resources than we do. In addition, our cordless controllers for Microsoft Xbox™ are competing against Microsoft’s sales of their corded controllers. Logitech’s advantage relative to offerings by Sony or Microsoft is that our controllers are cordless, whereas neither of the companies currently have an equivalent cordless offering on the market. Audio. Competitors in audio devices vary by product line. In the PC speaker business, competitors include telephony and microphone business, Altec Lansing and Creative Labs. In the PC and console headset, competitors include Altec Lansing and Plantronics. In addition, with our entry into the mobile phone headset 9 20-F LISA business, we are competing against mobile phone and accessory companies such as Jabra Corporation (a company of the GN Netcom Group), Motorola, Nokia, Plantronics and Sony-Ericsson, some of whom have substantially greater resources than we have and each of whom has an established market position in this business. These markets are intensely competitive and market leadership changes as a result of new products, designs and pricing. Advanced Remote Controls. With our acquisition of Intrigue Technologies in May 2004, we have expanded our product portfolio to include a new line of personal peripheral devices for home entertainment systems. The market for advanced remote controls is highly competitive with many companies offering universal remote controls at price points similar to or lower than those of our Harmony remote offering. These companies include among others, Philips, Universal Remote, Universal Electronics, RCA and Sony. If we do not continue to distinguish our products, particularly our retail products, through distinctive, technologically advanced features, design, and services, as well as continue to build and strengthen our brand recognition, our business could be harmed. If we do not otherwise compete effectively, demand for our products could decline, our gross margins could decrease, we could lose market share, and our revenues could decline. Our success depends on the continued viability and financial stability of our distributors, retailers and OEM customers. We sell our products through a network of domestic and international distributors, retailers and OEM customers, and our success depends on the continued viability and financial stability of these customers. The distribution, retail and OEM industries have historically been characterized by rapid change, including periods of widespread financial difficulties and consolidations, and the emergence of alternative distribution channels. The loss of one or more of our distributors, major retailers or OEM customers could significantly harm our business, financial condition and operating results. In addition, because of our sales to large high-volume customers, we maintain individually significant receivable balances with these customers. As of March 31, 2005, three customers represented 14%, 12% and 11% of total accounts receivable. During fiscal year 2005, one customer accounted for 14% of net sales and another customer accounted for 10% of net sales. We generally do not require any collateral from our customers. However, we seek to control our credit risk through ongoing credit evaluations of our customers’ financial condition and by purchasing credit insurance on certain U.S. and European retail accounts receivable balances. If any of our major customers were to default in the payment of their receivables owed to us, our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows could be adversely affected. Our principal manufacturing operations are located in China, which exposes us to risks associated with doing business in that country. Our principal manufacturing operations are located in Suzhou, China. We are currently expanding our Suzhou manufacturing operations with the construction of a new factory that is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2005. These operations could be severely impacted by evolving interpretation and enforcement of legal standards, by strains on Chinese energy, transportation, communications, trade and other infrastructures, by conflicts, embargoes, increased tensions or escalation of hostilities between China and Taiwan, and by other trade customs and practices that are dissimilar to those in the United States and Europe. Interpretation and enforcement of China’s laws and regulations continue to evolve and we expect differences in interpretation and enforcement to continue in the foreseeable future. Our Suzhou facilities are managed by several of our key Taiwanese expatriate employees. The loss of these employees, either voluntarily or as a consequence of deterioration in relations between China and Taiwan, could diminish the productivity and effectiveness of our Suzhou manufacturing operations. Further, we may be exposed to fluctuations in the value of the renminbi yuan, or RMB, the local currency of China. Since last year, China has been under international pressure to revalue its currency, which certain of its trading partners assert is undervalued. Speculation that the Chinese government will concede to international 10 pressure and revalue its currency in the near future has persisted this year. Should the Chinese government allow a significant RMB appreciation, our component and other raw material costs could increase and could adversely affect our financial results and cash flows. Product quality issues could adversely affect our reputation and could impact our operating results. The market for our products is characterized by rapidly changing technology and evolving industry standards. To remain competitive, we must continually introduce new products and technologies. The products that we sell may contain defects in design and manufacture. Defects may also occur in the products or components that are supplied to us. There can be no assurance we will be able to detect and fix all defects in the hardware and software Logitech sells. Failure to do so could result in product recalls, lost revenue, loss of reputation, and significant warranty and other expense to remedy. We depend on original design manufacturers and contract manufacturers who may not have adequate capacity to fulfill our needs or may not meet our quality and delivery objectives. Original design manufacturers and contract manufacturers produce key portions of our product lines for us. Our reliance on them involves significant risks, including reduced control over quality and logistics management, the potential lack of adequate capacity and discontinuance of the contractors’ assembly processes. Financial instability of our manufacturers or contractors could result in our having to find new suppliers, which could increase our costs and delay our product deliveries. These manufacturers and contractors may also choose to discontinue building our products for a variety of reasons. Consequently, we may experience delays in the timeliness, quality and adequacy in product deliveries, any of which could harm our business and operating results. CG We purchase key components and products from single or limited sources, and our business and operating results could be harmed if supply were delayed or constrained or if there were shortages of required components. 20-F Lead times for materials and components ordered by us or by our contract manufacturers can vary significantly and depend on factors such as contract terms, demand for a component, and supplier capacity. From time to time, we have experienced component shortages. We continue to experience extended lead times on semiconductors and base metals used in our products. While we are trying to manage our component levels through the purchase of buffer stock, there is no guarantee that we will be able to maintain the inventory levels sufficient to meet our product demand. Currently, the shortages have not significantly impacted our product cost. In addition, we may be at risk for these components if our customers reject or cancel orders unexpectedly or with inadequate notice. Shortages or interruptions in the supply of components or subcontracted products, or our inability to procure these components or products from alternate sources at acceptable prices in a timely manner, could delay shipment of our products or increase our production costs, which could harm our business, financial condition and operating results. At various times, we have experienced fluctuations in component prices due to supply, demand and price trends of certain markets. In particular, prices for petroleum-based materials have increased in recent periods. We have generally been able to minimize the impact of such price increases by managing inventory levels, increasing production efficiencies and negotiating competitive prices with our suppliers. While we will continue to implement such actions, price fluctuations could have an impact on the cost of our products during a particular period and could impact our gross margins. LISA We purchase certain products and key components from single or limited sources. In particular, a significant portion of our cordless keyboards is single-sourced. If the supply of these products or key components were to be delayed or constrained, we may be unable to find a new supplier on acceptable terms, or at all, or our new and existing product shipments could be delayed, any of which could harm our business, financial condition and operating results. 11 If we do not successfully coordinate the worldwide manufacturing and distribution of our products, we could lose sales. Our business requires us to coordinate the manufacture and distribution of our products over much of the world. We increasingly rely on third parties to manufacture our products, manage centralized distribution centers and transport our products. From time to time, we change third-party logistics providers such as warehouse managers and freight forwarders. We are expanding our Western Europe distribution capabilities to include a second third-party distribution center in the Netherlands, and we continue to ramp up our Eastern Europe distribution center located in Hungary. If we do not successfully establish our expanded Western Europe distribution center, and if we do not otherwise successfully coordinate the timely manufacture and distribution of our products, we may have insufficient supply of products to meet customer demand, and we could lose sales, or we may experience a build- up in inventory. We rely on commercial air freight carriers, ocean freight carriers, trucking companies and other transportation companies for the movement of our products. Consequently, our ability to ship products to our distribution centers could be adversely impacted by shortages in available cargo capacity. The logistics and supply chain infrastructure in China, where our products are manufactured, has not kept pace with the rapid expansion of China’s economy, resulting in capacity constraints in the transportation of goods. If we are unable to secure cost-effective freight resources in a timely manner, we could incur incremental costs to expedite delivery, which could adversely affect our gross margins and we could experience delays in bringing our products to market and lose product sales or accumulate excess inventory. We are currently expanding our Suzhou manufacturing operations with the construction of a new factory to provide for additional production capacity to meet future demand. We expect construction of the new site to be completed and operations to commence in the summer of 2005. If construction and transition of manufacturing to the new factory were to be significantly delayed, we may not have sufficient manufacturing capacity to meet customer demand, and as a result we could lose sales. A significant portion of our quarterly retail orders and product deliveries generally occur in the last month of the fiscal quarter. This places pressure on our supply chain and could adversely impact our revenues and profitability if we are unable to successfully fulfill all our orders from our customers in the quarter. We conduct operations in a number of countries and the effect of business, legal and political risks associated with international operations could significantly harm us. We conduct operations in a number of countries. There are risks inherent in doing business in international markets, including: • • • • • • • • difficulties in staffing and managing international operations; compliance with laws and regulations, including environmental laws, which vary from country to country and over time, increasing the costs of compliance and potential risks of non-compliance; exposure to political and financial instability, leading to currency exchange losses, collection difficulties or other losses; exposure to fluctuations in the value of local currencies; difficulties or increased costs in establishing sales and distribution channels in unfamiliar markets, with their own market characteristics and competition, particularly in Latin America, Eastern Europe and Asia; changes in value-added tax or VAT reimbursement; imposition of currency exchange controls; and delays from customs brokers or government agencies. Any of these risks could significantly harm our business, financial condition and operating results. 12 We may be unable to protect our proprietary rights. Unauthorized use of our technology may result in the development of products that compete with our products. Our future success depends in part on our proprietary technology, technical know-how and other intellectual property. We rely on a combination of patent, trade secret, copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws, and confidentiality procedures and contractual provisions such as nondisclosure terms and licenses, to protect our intellectual property. We hold various United States patents and pending applications, together with corresponding patents and pending applications from other countries. It is possible that any patent owned by us will be invalidated, deemed unenforceable, circumvented or challenged, the patent rights granted will not provide competitive advantages to us, or that any of our pending or future patent applications will not be issued. In addition, other intellectual property laws or our confidentiality procedures and contractual provisions, may not adequately protect our intellectual property. Also, others may independently develop similar technology, duplicate our products, or design around our patents or other intellectual property rights. In addition, unauthorized parties have copied and may in the future attempt to copy aspects of our products or to obtain and use information that we regard as proprietary. Any of these events could significantly harm our business, financial condition and operating results. that We are also increasing our reliance on technologies that we license or acquire from others. We may find it necessary or desirable in the future to obtain licenses or other rights relating to one or more of our products or to current or future technologies. These licenses or other rights may not be available on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. The inability to obtain certain licenses or other rights or to obtain such licenses or rights on favorable terms, or the need to engage in litigation regarding these matters, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results. Moreover, the use of intellectual property licensed from third parties may limit our ability to protect the proprietary rights in our products. Pending and future lawsuits could adversely impact us. We are currently involved in a pending lawsuit relating to patent infringement and in a number of lawsuits and claims relating to commercial matters that arise in the normal course of business. We believe these lawsuits are without merit and intend to defend against them vigorously. However, there can be no assurance that the defense of any of these actions will be successful. Pending and future litigation and disputes arising over patent infringement claims, commercial matters, or other litigation involving us, whether as plaintiff or defendant, regardless of outcome, may result in significant diversion of our technical and management resources, result in costly litigation, cause product shipment delays or require us to enter into royalty or licensing agreements, any of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results. Our effective tax rates may increase in the future, which could adversely affect our operating results. We operate in multiple jurisdictions and our profits are taxed pursuant to the tax laws of these jurisdictions. Our effective tax rate may be affected by changes in or interpretations of tax laws in any given jurisdiction, utilization of net operating loss and tax credit carry forwards, changes in geographical allocation of income and expense, and changes in management’s assessment of matters such as the realizability of deferred tax assets. In the past, we have experienced fluctuation in our effective income tax rate. Our effective income tax rate in a given fiscal year reflects a variety of factors that may not be present in the succeeding fiscal year or years. There is no assurance that our effective income tax rate will not change in future periods. If our effective tax rate increases in future periods, our operating results could be adversely affected. We are exposed to increased costs and risks associated with complying with Section 404 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires that public companies in the United States evaluate and report on their systems of internal controls over financial reporting. Further, Section 404 requires the 13 CG 20-F LISA company’s independent public accountants to attest to and report on management’s evaluation of those controls. As a foreign private issuer, we are not required to comply with the requirements of Section 404 until our fiscal year ending March 31, 2007. We are currently in the process of documenting and testing our internal controls over financial reporting to comply with the requirements of Section 404. As a result, we are committing substantial time and resources to evaluate and assess the effectiveness of our internal controls. During this process, we may identify deficiencies in our system of internal controls over financial reporting that may require remediation. Our evaluation and testing is ongoing, and there can be no assurance that we will not identify significant deficiencies or material weaknesses that would require remediation. ITEM 4. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY A. History and Development of the Company Logitech International S.A. was incorporated under the laws of Switzerland in 1981. In 1988, the Company listed its shares in an initial public offering in Switzerland. In March 1997, the Company sold 4,000,000 registered shares from treasury in a U.S. initial public offering in the form of 4,000,000 American Depositary Shares (ADSs), which were listed on the Nasdaq National Market. The address of the Company’s registered office is CH-1143 Apples, Switzerland; and the telephone number there is 41-(0)21-800-53-54. The Company has manufacturing facilities in Asia and offices in major cities in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Important Events During the past few years, Logitech has significantly broadened its product offerings and the markets in which it sells them. During the same period, the Company’s sales have grown significantly. Most of this growth has been organic, a result of the Company’s own product and marketing development activities. However, its business has also grown as a result of a limited number of acquisitions that have expanded the Company’s business into new product categories. Connectix – Web Cameras. In September 1998, the Company acquired the QuickCam® PC web camera business of Connectix Corporation for $26.2 million in cash, including closing and other transaction costs. The acquisition was part of the Company’s strategy to pursue new areas of growth and to enter the PC web camera market. The Connectix business has been integrated into the Company’s video division. The acquisition allowed the Company to take advantage of new technologies in digital imaging and the growth of the market for PC web cameras. With the success of its line of PC web cameras, the Company has emerged as a market leader in this product category. Labtec – Audio. In March 2001, Logitech acquired Labtec Inc., a publicly traded provider of PC speakers, headsets and microphones based in Vancouver, Washington, for $73 million in cash and stock, and $3.3 million in closing and transaction costs. The acquisition strengthened Logitech’s market presence in the audio interface space and furthered its strategy to move the Company beyond the PC platform and into markets such as mobile telephony. The Company integrated the Labtec business, and has expanded the Labtec brand to encompass additional product categories such as mice and web cameras. Intrigue – Advanced Remote Controls. In May 2004, the Company acquired Intrigue Technologies, Inc., a privately held provider of advanced remote controls, based in Mississauga, Canada. Under the terms of the purchase agreement, Logitech acquired all the outstanding shares of Intrigue for $29 million in cash, and $1.6 million in closing and transaction costs. The agreement also provides for possible performance-based payments to the former shareholders of Intrigue tied to the achievement of remote control revenue targets. The acquisition was part of the Company’s strategy to pursue new opportunities in the living room environment, positioning Logitech at the convergence of consumer electronics and personal computing in the digital living room. The Company has integrated Intrigue’s business into its existing operations. 14 Principal Capital Expenditures Logitech’s capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment for fiscal years 2005, 2004 and 2003 were $40.5 million, $24.7 million and $28.7 million. Principal areas of investment during those years related to normal expenditures for tooling costs, machinery and equipment and computer equipment and software. Also, during information systems upgrades and for fiscal year 2005, capital expenditures included investments for construction of a new factory in Suzhou, China. The Company’s capital requirements are primarily financed through cash flow from operations. The Company’s principal manufacturing operations are located in Suzhou, China and it is currently expanding its operations in the region with the construction of a new factory. The new facility will initially have 30% greater capacity than the Company’s existing factory as well as the potential to double beyond that. The Company expects construction of the new site to be completed and operations to commence in the summer of 2005. CG Principal Equity Investments As of March 31, 2005, Logitech had equity investments in various technology companies totaling $16.8 million. During fiscal years 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Company made investments of $.7 million, $15.2 million, and $.4 million. During fiscal years 2004 and 2003, the Company sold or impaired investments amounting to $.5 million and $2.3 million. The Company did not sell or impair any of its investments in fiscal year 2005. The Company accounts for its investments using the cost method. In July 2003, the Company made a $15.1 million cash investment in the Anoto Group AB (“Anoto”), which represents approximately 10% of Anoto’s outstanding shares. In connection with this investment, a Logitech executive was elected to the Anoto board of directors. Anoto is a publicly traded Swedish high technology company from which Logitech licenses digital pen technology. The license agreement requires Logitech to pay a license fee for the rights to use the Anoto technology and a license fee on the sales value of digital pen solutions sold by Logitech. Also, the agreement requires Logitech to pay non-recurring engineering (“NRE”) service fees primarily for specific development and maintenance of Anoto’s licensed technology. 20-F In prior years and most recently in May 2004, Logitech made cash investments in A4Vision, Inc. (“A4Vision”) totaling $1.2 million, which represents approximately 4% of A4Vision’s outstanding shares. In connection with this investment, a Logitech executive was appointed to the A4Vision board of directors. A4Vision is a privately held company from which Logitech licenses face tracking software. The license agreement requires Logitech to pay a license fee based on the number of its products sold with A4Vision’s licensed software. B. Business Overview Company Overview Logitech is a leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of personal peripherals for PCs and other digital platforms. The Company’s products include webcams, mice, trackballs, and keyboards for the PC; interactive gaming controllers, multimedia speakers, headsets and headphones for the PC and for gaming consoles; headsets for mobile phones; headsets, headphones and speakers for mobile entertainment platforms; advanced remote controls; digital writing solutions; and 3D control devices. LISA The Company’s products provide user-centric solutions intended to be easy to install and easy to use. Many of the products include integrated software for seamless compatibility and added functionality. Logitech’s personal peripheral products are often the most frequent point of physical interaction between people and the digital world. As such, they are a significant factor in determining the man/machine interface and in increasing its richness. These products allow users to personalize and enrich their digital environment, and to easily operate 15 in a variety of applications. The Company is committed to offering products that bring together the tools that business people, consumers, and computer and console gamers need to make their experience more effective, comfortable, and enjoyable. The Company’s products are sold through a variety of channels, including consumer electronics retailers; mass merchandisers; specialty electronics; computer and telecom stores; value-added resellers; online merchants and OEMs. The Company’s retail products target and appeal directly to consumers and businesses as they purchase add- on devices for their PC, gaming console, mobile phone, mobile entertainment device, or home entertainment center. Logitech’s products are purchased as add-ons for enabling applications that require dedicated devices, including webcams, PC headsets, steering wheels and joysticks for PC and console games, and media-control devices. The products are also purchased to replace the basic peripherals that originally came with the PC, game console or media player with devices that offer increased comfort, flexibility and functionality. Logitech’s OEM products are a frequent choice among PC manufacturers, who need high-quality, affordable, and functional personal peripherals in high volumes. Over the past 20 years, Logitech has established itself as a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of PC control devices. Building on this leadership position, the Company has capitalized on the growth in personal computing and the advent and growth of the Internet by significantly expanding its product offerings to include a wide range of personal peripherals for the PC. Logitech is a worldwide leader in radio-based cordless input devices, offering a comprehensive selection of cordless keyboards, mice and gaming controllers. The Company also has become a leader in the PC video camera market. In addition, Logitech has emerged as a leading provider of multimedia speaker systems and PC voice access products. Further, the Company is a pioneer in the area of digital writing, working with industry partners on solutions based on a Logitech digital pen that captures handwritten information in a digital form for easy transfer to the PC. Through integrated hardware and software functionality, Logitech products are optimized for the Internet. The Company provides Internet webcams that enable “one-button” video instant messaging and video calling, and feature mobile video technology that allows users to send live video to mobile phones. The Company also offers keyboards and mice that are one click away from the Internet. These product offerings demonstrate Logitech’s commitment to ensuring a user-friendly and effective Internet experience. Logitech also produces personal peripherals for platforms such as gaming consoles, mobile phones, mobile entertainment devices, and home-theater systems. The Company produces controllers for the popular gaming consoles, and supports features for specific games. For example, the Company’s line of steering wheels supports popular driving games, including Gran Turismo™ and Formula One™. Logitech’s product offerings also include webcams, speakers and headsets for gaming consoles. For mobile phones, Logitech offers comfortable headsets, including cordless headsets for phones that use Bluetooth® wireless technology. For mobile entertainment platforms, Logitech offers headphones, speakers and other premium add-ons. For home-theater systems, Logitech offers a line of advanced remote controls with Smart State Technology™, that are designed to provide simple, intuitive control of even the most elaborate entertainment system. Competitive Strengths The Company believes its key competitive strengths include: Substantial Technical Expertise Logitech has accumulated significant expertise in the key engineering disciplines that underlie its products. For example, Logitech engineers have continually enhanced motion-encoding technology for control devices over several distinct generations. They have developed several radio transmission technologies for cordless operations, developed new applications for webcams, and enabled the integration of new controllers in console gaming. Many of the technologies involved in these developments have applications across multiple product offerings, allowing the Company to leverage its accumulated investment. 16 Logitech believes its future lies not only in its strong internal technical resources, but also in partnering with other industry leaders with complementary technologies that promise to make the interface more productive, natural and enjoyable. For example, this partnering has resulted in devices that provide enhanced realism by incorporating force feedback or optical sensing, and it has resulted in digital writing technologies. Product Definition, Technology and Industrial Design Excellence Logitech understands the balance between features and complexity, functionality and style, price and performance. The Company believes its ability to produce world-class, user-centric industrial designs, coupled with innovative technologies that deliver true benefit to the consumer, sets it apart from competitors. Logitech has repeatedly received awards for design and innovation. During 2004, the Company’s product designs received the following awards: “red dot,” Industrial Design Excellence Awards (IDEA), iF Industrie Forum Design awards, Good Design Awards, ID Magazine Awards, and a CES Innovations Design and Engineering Award. Logitech’s advanced technology, evidenced by products such as the MX™1000 Laser Cordless Mouse, V500 Cordless Notebook Mouse, diNovo™ Media™ Desktop, Harmony® 676, the QuickCam® Orbit™ and QuickCam® Sphere, the Z-5500 Digital Speakers, and others, garnered numerous top billings, Editors Choice, Product of the Year, Best of What’s New, and more, in a variety of publications such as Popular Science, PC World, PC Magazine, Computer Gaming World, Maximum PC, and in many other media outlets worldwide. Technological Innovation Logitech has long been at the forefront of technological innovation, with a list of more than 65 industry “firsts” to its name and a patent portfolio of more than 100 patents. The Company has continually embraced new connectivity technologies and standards. The Company led in optical sensing technology with the opto-mechanical mouse in 1982. The Company was also among the first to market a digital still camera in 1991. Logitech demonstrated the first working USB prototype at the Fall Comdex in 1995. In 2001, Logitech introduced the first cordless optical mouse. With the Cordless Presenter™, the Company introduced its first Bluetooth personal peripheral and in 2004, with the MX™1000, the first laser mouse. Also in 2004, Logitech extended the use of its proprietary 2.4 GHz technology to its mice products, further reducing power consumption and size, and enhancing the range of operation. Logitech continues to monitor the connectivity environment, in order to optimize the user experience when interfacing with digital information. Retail Brand The Company believes the Logitech brand name and industrial designs are recognized worldwide as symbols of product quality, innovation, ease of use and price performance. The Company enjoys a strong and growing brand presence in more than 100 countries. During fiscal year 2005, the Company sold 58 million Logitech-branded products. The Company believes that in the consumer market, brand identity and brand awareness are important components of the purchase decision, and that as competition intensifies, the ability to secure shelf space will increasingly become a competitive advantage. Logitech’s brand has enabled the Company to build an extensive retail distribution network and to obtain this critical shelf space. The strength of this brand is apparent in the OEM channel as well, where systems manufacturers and integrators, as well as game publishers, and other partners are choosing to bundle Logitech-branded products with their offerings. Volume Manufacturing Capability Resulting from Strong OEM Relationships The Company believes its manufacturing capabilities are a significant competitive advantage. Over the past ten years the Company has built a significant manufacturing presence in Asia, where its ISO 9000-certified manufacturing facilities are currently producing more than 60 million units per year. As a result, Logitech has been able to maintain strong quality process controls and has realized significant cost efficiencies. Further, the 17 CG 20-F LISA Company is currently expanding its Suzhou operations with the construction of a new factory to provide for additional production capacity. The new facility will initially have 30% greater capacity than the Company’s existing factory as well as the potential to double beyond that. The Company’s manufacturing expertise extends beyond production to include logistical support, just-in-time supply and process engineering. Logitech’s manufacturing capability and expertise have allowed the Company to continue its long- established relationships with large OEM customers. The Company currently sells to the majority of the world’s largest PC manufacturers, as well as to most of the next layer of systems manufacturers and integrators. Because Logitech’s engineering and design staffs work collaboratively with OEM customers on the specifications for future products, the Company believes its OEM relationships provide it with valuable insight into the future of the computer marketplace and technology trends. Further, Logitech plans to extend its OEM presence both with its traditional customer base, and with new classes of customers including console platform manufacturers, game publishers and mobile technology vendors. The combination of a strong retail brand and a high-volume manufacturing operation linked to its OEM relationship, provides Logitech with a competitive advantage that the Company believes is unparalleled by its competitors. Global Presence Logitech is a global company capable of drawing upon the strengths of its global resources, global distribution system and geographical revenue mix. With manufacturing facilities in Asia, engineering teams in North America, Europe and Asia, major distribution centers in North America, Europe and Asia, as well as with sales and marketing offices in major cities worldwide, the Company has access to leading technology, markets, personnel and ideas from around the world. Strength on the Desktop As it broadens its product portfolio beyond the PC platform, Logitech has also continued to expand its presence on the PC desktop, with its product portfolio encompassing a broader range of personal peripherals that people use everyday as they work, communicate and play at their PC. The Company’s personal peripherals bring together on the desktop a broad variety of products that individuals – business people, home users, gamers and others – need to make their time on the Internet and time at the computer more productive, comfortable and enjoyable. As a result, the Company is positioned to offer “one-stop shopping” for peripherals that have been designed to work seamlessly together. Logitech aggressively pursues several important aspects of today’s personal computing, including the freedom and flexibility of cordless solutions, easy Internet-based visual communication, integration of personal digital assistants and mobile phones with the PC, and other innovative technologies. Industry Overview Increasingly affordable prices and wider availability of business, consumer, education, and communication applications have created a very large installed base of personal computers. Logitech believes that the market penetration of PCs and other information access devices, already high in developed countries, is likely to increase worldwide. In addition, continuing growth in processing power and communications bandwidth, the increased accessibility of digital content and the pervasive access and use of the Internet, create opportunities for new applications, new users and dramatically richer interactions between users and digital information. 18 These developments create new demands by users wanting to take full advantage of this increased processing power, new applications and new technologies in an intuitive, productive, comfortable and convenient manner. Today’s PCs have evolved from productivity tools for word processing into affordable multimedia appliances or “digital hubs” capable of creating and manipulating vast amounts of graphics, sound and video. The interface devices sold with most new PCs can be quite limited in the functionality they provide. This is especially true where the need to offer new personal computers at low prices dictates basic, no-frills peripherals such as a basic mouse and an alphanumeric keyboard. Logitech believes the expanded capabilities of PCs, and the large installed base, present a significant opportunity for companies that provide innovative personal peripheral products for the computer, as basic input devices alone do not fully enable many of the newest applications. Therefore, on one hand, PC manufacturers continue to require large volumes of simple personal peripherals. On the other hand, the after-market (that is, the market for peripheral upgrades and add-ons sold separately from the basic PC) grows as consumers demand more function-rich personal peripheral tools, and as the PC plays an increasing role in the new digital lifestyle. In addition, Logitech believes that trends established in the consumer technology market, such as brand identity, affordability, ease of installation and use, as well as visual appeal, have become important aspects of a purchase decision when buying a PC and personal peripherals. Logitech believes similar industry dynamics and personal peripheral device opportunities exist for non-PC platforms, such as video game consoles, mobile phones, mobile entertainment devices and home entertainment systems. As these additional platforms deliver added functionality, increased processing power and growing communications capabilities, Logitech expects demand to increase for add-on, complementary devices, connected to these platforms. The product expertise Logitech has developed around the PC platform extends to these other platforms as well and provides further opportunity for growth and leverage. Business Strategy Logitech’s objective is to strengthen its leadership in the growing market for personal peripherals, linking people to the digital world wherever and whenever they need to access digital information to communicate, learn and play. The Company has historically served the installed base of PCs by offering innovative personal peripherals to address the needs of the desktop. While PCs are being used more and more as the digital hub to access information and communicate, other platforms such as game consoles, mobile phones, mobile entertainment devices and home entertainment systems are also becoming a rich resource for people to access information, communicate, listen to music and enjoy an expanding offering of interactive games. To achieve the Company’s objective, the key elements of Logitech’s strategy consist of the following: Technological Innovation To capitalize on market opportunities for personal peripherals, Logitech recognizes that continued investment in product research and development is critical to facilitating innovation of new and improved products and technologies. Beyond updating its existing line of personal peripherals, the Company will continue to lead the development of new technologies and to create product innovations like its flagship MX™1000 Laser Cordless Mouse. Logitech is committed to meeting customer needs for personal peripheral devices and believes that innovation and product quality are important elements to gaining market acceptance and strengthening its market leadership. CG 20-F LISA 19 Manufacturing To effectively respond to rapidly changing demand and to leverage economies of scale, the Company will continue to target a 50/50 mix of in-house manufacturing and third-party contract manufacturers to supply its products. Through its high-volume ISO 9000-certified manufacturing operations located in Suzhou, China, Logitech believes it has been able to maintain strong quality process controls and has realized significant cost efficiencies. The expansion of its Suzhou operations, which is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2005, will provide for increased production capacity and greater flexibility in managing product demand. Further, by outsourcing the manufacturing of certain products, the Company aims to reduce the volatility in production volumes and to reduce time to market. Information Technology Logitech is making investments to upgrade its business applications and information technology systems. Logitech’s investments in information technology are focused on positioning the Company for future growth by improving its operational and financial processes to realize cost structure improvements and to effectively manage the increased complexity of its business through standardization and integration of its IT environments. Geographic Expansion Logitech believes that the market penetration for its products is particularly low in developing markets such as Latin America, Eastern Europe and China. The Company is committing substantial resources to capitalize on the growth opportunities in these regions, including securing new channel partners, strengthening relationships with existing partners, expanding its sales force and investing in product and marketing initiatives. Product Strategy To capitalize on the many opportunities in the growing digital marketplace, Logitech’s product strategy focuses on personal peripherals surrounding three digital environments: • • • The Office Environment – Desktops The Living Room Environment – Game Consoles and Home Entertainment Systems The Mobile Environment – Notebook Computers, Mobile Phones, Mobile Entertainment Platforms, and Digital Writing The Office Environment Logitech has successfully broadened its desktop presence by introducing new, more innovative, high- performance pointing devices that have gained market acceptance. In addition, Logitech has expanded beyond its traditional role as a provider of pointing devices for the desktop into a leading brand for video imaging products, keyboards, PC audio products and control devices for 3D CAD/CAM users. The Company has the ability to introduce an even greater number of essential personal peripherals that people touch and use every day. The Living Room Environment Logitech offers a broad spectrum of products for gaming consoles and PCs, including driving wheels, cordless gamepads, speakers, audio headsets, keyboards, mice and cameras. With its expertise in force and vibration feedback, cordless connectivity, voice input and video input, Logitech is enabling a broad range of new gaming experiences for all three of the top console platforms (Playstation®2, Xbox™® and GameCube™). With many of its products, Logitech can efficiently leverage its investments for one platform – desktop PC – into other platforms – game consoles. 20 The Company has expanded its product portfolio to include a new line of advanced remote controls for home entertainment. This is part of the Company’s strategy to pursue new opportunities in the living room environment, positioning Logitech at the convergence of consumer electronics and personal computing in the digital living room. The Company’s line of advanced remote controls, with Smart State Technology™, provides simple, intuitive control of even the most elaborate entertainment system. The Mobile Environment As digital information and communication are evolving into the mobile environment, the opportunity exists for Logitech to support a broader set of platforms. Logitech believes that the growing number of users of mobile phones, notebook computers and mobile entertainment platforms, such as portable digital music players and gaming devices, will bring additional demand for complementary personal peripherals. Additionally, new technology provides the ability to digitally capture handwritten notes and messages, and thus creates further opportunities in the mobile environment. Wherever and whenever people want to access, create or consume digital information, the need exists for devices that allow users to conveniently access the digital world in an intuitive and personal way. Logitech plans to support this need in mobile environments, as it does in the office and in the home environment. CG Products Logitech operates in a single industry segment encompassing the design, development, production, marketing and support of personal peripheral products. Most of the Company’s products share certain characteristics such as common customers, common sales channels or common company infrastructure requirements. Logitech’s personal peripheral products include input and pointing devices such as corded and cordless mice, trackballs, and keyboards; interactive gaming devices such as joysticks, gamepads and steering wheels; multimedia speakers; headsets; web cameras; and advanced remote controls. The Company’s product families are summarized below. 20-F Cordless and Corded Mice Logitech offers many varieties of mice, sold through OEM, system builder and retail channels. Most cordless pointing devices from Logitech use the Company’s proprietary 27 MHz digital radio technology to transmit data to the host computer. Optical LED technology has substantially replaced the ball with a tracking system that works via light, using a light beam to illuminate surfaces on which the mouse is traveling. The Company’s introduction of its flagship Logitech® MX™1000 Laser Cordless Mouse in 2004 marked an important milestone: the first laser-based optical system. The nearly singular wavelength of laser light is capable of revealing much greater surface detail than LED technology. The laser mouse has 20 times more sensitivity to surface detail than LED optical mice, allowing the laser to reliably track even on tricky polished or wood-grain surfaces. Combining laser with Logitech’s powerful MX processing engine and Fast RF™ wireless technology, the Logitech MX1000 Laser Cordless Mouse sets a new performance benchmark for responsiveness and accuracy. The MX1000 mouse also incorporates lithium ion rechargeable batteries, tilt wheel plus zoom and eight programmable buttons. LISA The Company recently introduced the MX™518 Gaming-Grade Optical Mouse, targeted at the PC gaming market. The MX518 delivers an ultra-high resolution of 1600 dpi, and includes controls so that gamers can shift resolution, mid-game, to as low as 400 dpi and as high as 1600 dpi. It also features a widened 16-bit data path that allows the mouse to transmit 8,000 bits of information per second. 21 In fall 2004, Logitech introduced the V500 Cordless Notebook Mouse, which incorporates a touch-sensitive, solid-state scrolling panel, an expandable chassis, and storable 2.4 GHz micro receiver. This product is designed for the mobile professional and the growing PC notebook segment. For the digital media enthusiast, the Company launched the MediaPlay™ Cordless Mouse that functions both as a remote and a mouse. All of Logitech’s premium retail mice are bundled with Logitech® SetPoint® software, enabling users to program mouse buttons for specific tasks. New models introduced this year feature the Company’s tilt wheel plus zoom capability, which allows users to scroll in three dimension. Some of the new mice also include a mini- receiver that makes it easier for consumers to install and use their cordless mouse. The Company introduced its first Bluetooth® product in 2002 – the Logitech Cordless Presenter™, designed for electronic presentations. In 2003, Logitech introduced the MX™900 Mouse, which is a Bluetooth version of the MX700. The Company also sells both corded and cordless mice that are designed specifically for OEM customers. Trackballs Logitech produces several trackballs for the retail channel. All corded and cordless models use the Company’s patented Marble® optical sensing technology, which enables reliable, accurate operation without the need to regularly clean the device to prevent buildup of dust or grease. The Cordless Optical TrackMan® trackball features a “cruise control” scrolling feature as well as several programmable buttons to enhance usability. Keyboards and Desktops Logitech offers a variety of corded and cordless keyboards, from the award-winning top-of-the-line diNovo™ Media Desktop™ to the basic Access™ Keyboard. The diNovo Media Desktop has significantly enhanced the computing experience with sleek, ultra-flat styling, a separate MediaPad™, a rechargeable mouse, and a Bluetooth hub that seamlessly integrates other Bluetooth devices. The latest LX line of keyboards features a low-profile Zero-Degree Tilt™ design that brings a new level of comfort and convenience, while the Access™ Keyboard represents an affordable, attractive option for those looking for a basic keyboard. The Company also introduced the MX™3100 Cordless Desktop featuring the award-winning MX1000 Laser Cordless Mouse. Logitech believes that the Logitech Cordless Desktop MX3100 sets a new performance benchmark for ergonomy, comfort, responsiveness and accuracy. All premium keyboards offer Logitech’s innovative SetPoint™ software, which enables one-touch access to a variety of common tasks, including launching music software, accessing the Internet, and starting a chat with your favorite Instant Messenger software. The diNovo Media Desktop, Cordless Desktop® LX700, and Cordless Desktop® LX500 also ship with Logitech MediaLife™ software, which includes a full-screen media interface that makes accessing digital music, photos, and videos easy from a distance. Video Web Cameras Logitech’s QuickCam® family of PC webcams features easy installation and powerful software for enhanced visual communication over the Internet. QuickCam cameras can be used to send images or video clips through email or to complement Instant Messenger applications with real-time video. Logitech’s QuickCam Orbit™ features mechanical pan and tilt, as well as automatic face-tracking. The Logitech QuickCam Orbit, QuickCam Pro™, QuickCam Zoom™, QuickCam Communicate™ and Quick Cam Messenger™ lines include built-in microphones and face-tracking software to enhance the Internet video experience. Logitech also recently 22 introduced a video camera for business solutions, which combines a webcam and a wireless headset. This product is sold by solution providers to business and enterprise customers. Audio Multimedia Speakers The Company’s multimedia speakers are designed for three different user groups: • • Basic PC Users desiring enhanced audio for common computing applications such as Internet browsing, email, instant messaging and playing music; Audio Enthusiasts wanting full fidelity reproduction of music from their CDs, digital MP3 files, and other sources; across multiple stationary and portable platforms such as desktop and notebook PCs, portable music players and a variety of residential and mobile entertainment systems; and CG • Gamers/Desktop Theater Users desiring the most involved surround sound experience. The Company offers a range of models from its flagship 5.1-channel multi-platform, 505-watt Logitech® Z-5500 Digital speakers (which work with PCs, game consoles, televisions and DVD players), featuring THX approval, to high-volume, entry-level 2-piece speaker systems. The flagship models consistently garner multiple best-in-class awards, affirming the Logitech brand in the speaker market. PC and Game Console Headsets and Microphones Logitech offers a complete line of voice access headsets and microphones. This line is designed to provide high-quality performance from many PC and game console applications, including voice-over-Internet communication, speech recognition, and video game voice command. Logitech is one of the world’s largest producers of USB headsets for PCs and game consoles. 20-F Mobile Phone Headsets Logitech’s family of innovative corded and cordless mobile phone headsets addresses the active lifestyle of users. In this area, the Company continues to develop innovative technologies such as WindStop™, which enables clear conversations on a headset even in adverse conditions by reducing the disruptive effects of wind noise. Logitech also incorporates advanced technologies, such as Bluetooth, as well as thoughtful industrial design to produce a superior user experience. Gaming PC Game Controllers Logitech offers a full range of controllers for PC gamers. The products address key game genres: joysticks for flying, steering wheels for driving, and gamepads for sports, action, and adventure games. Though the products are very different in nature due to their different target applications, they are united by Logitech’s attention to quality and excellence of design. They also share some core Logitech technologies, such as cordlessness, force feedback, and optical sensing. Logitech consistently breaks new ground in PC game controllers with award-winning products such as the Logitech® MOMO® Racing force feedback steering wheel and the Logitech® Freedom™ 2.4 cordless joystick. LISA Console Game Controllers and Accessories Since entering the console market in 2001, Logitech has consistently broadened its line with popular the top platforms products in strategic segments. Logitech is now offering products for all (PlayStation®2, Xbox®™, and GameCube™) and is working closely with those platform providers and game three of 23 developers throughout the world to develop new applications and technologies for this market. With its expertise in force and vibration feedback, cordlessness, voice input, and video input, Logitech is enabling a broad range of new gaming experiences. Logitech provides retail hardware, such as the Logitech Driving Force™ Pro wheel and Logitech Cordless Controllers. To enable this hardware and promote high-quality support within games, Logitech also provides advanced software drivers and tools to game developers. Other Advanced Remote Controls Logitech has expanded its presence in the digital living room with a new line of advanced universal remote controls for home entertainment systems. The Company’s current line of advanced remote controls with Smart State Technology® provides simple, intuitive control of even the most elaborate entertainment system. The Company’s Smart State database of electronic equipment supports infrared-controlled entertainment devices made by any manufacturer, and even other devices such as PCs and home-lighting controls. These advanced remote controls also have interactive media capabilities, allowing users to select TV shows, movies or music titles from the interactive display. The latest addition to this product line is the Harmony 880, which is optimized for people buying newer entertainment equipment such as HDTVs and DVRs. Featuring a large color LCD display, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries and charging base, this new remote is designed to simplify the complexities of new home entertainment systems. 3D Motion Controllers The Company’s subsidiary, 3Dconnexion, offers 3D input devices for the growing field of 3D motion control, used in the CAD (Computer Aided Design), EDA (Electronic Design Automation), GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and DCC (Digital Content Creation) markets. More than 300,000 professionals use 3Dconnexion motion controllers, including its SpaceBall®, SpaceMouse®, CadMan®, and SpaceTraveler™. All 3Dconnexion motion controllers leverage the productivity benefits and comfort of working with two hands – one hand on the mouse to select, modify or annotate, and the other hand on the motion controller to navigate. Digital Writing The Logitech io™ and io2 Digital Pens establish a new category of input devices by bridging handwritten information and the digital world. The latest Logitech io2 pen, based on the Anoto digital pen and paper functionality, lets people easily store, organize, and retrieve their handwritten information by simply writing with ink on paper. The pen is used with special Anoto grid paper. An optical sensor embedded in the pen captures the handwritten images, storing up to 40 pages in memory. This captured digital information can then be transferred into the PC by synching the pen via a USB cradle. The Logitech io2 Digital Writing system is marketed through Logitech’s retail channel. The Logitech io2 pen is also sold to companies who are enabling next-generation forms processing solutions in areas such as healthcare, manufacturing and logistics. Technology Logitech products are sophisticated systems that combine multiple engineering disciplines – lightweight radio frequency transmission, optical, mechanical, electrical, acoustical and software – and incorporate both cognitive and physiological elements in user-centric industrial designs. These systems share common design elements, including: sensors to detect and encode motion, images, sound or other analog data into electrical signals; custom ASICs; microcontrollers to convert and process signals received from the sensor; a communications subsystem to exchange signals with an attached computer or other intelligent host; and a suite of driver, utility and user interface software modules and Web sites. The Company believes the software modules and Web support complete a seamless user-centric solution for information input, access and control. Logitech’s products incorporate the following principal technologies: 24 Motion Sensing The Company’s sensors transform analog motion and images into electronic signals. Logitech, with the patented Marble® technology, was the first company to introduce optical sensing in pointing devices. The most recent optical motion sensors have been developed in partnership with technology suppliers, such as Agilent, allowing Logitech to improve the optical sensing quality, lower the cost, and increase the reliability of its optical mouse products. Similarly, Logitech’s digital cameras use optical sensors to detect colors, shapes and other image attributes, and to convert these attributes into electronic signals. Signal Processing Algorithms Logitech engineers employ sophisticated signal processing algorithms across many product lines to compute spatial displacements, enhance color image quality and compress or format data for transmission. For example, in image the Company’s Internet web cameras, signal-processing algorithms are used for color extraction, enhancement and data compression. CG Power Management The Company’s products use advanced power management, including techniques to reduce power consumption when needed. Cables connected to separate power supplies are inconvenient in the case of products such as corded pointing devices, and impossible in the case of cordless devices. Consequently, the Company believes low power consumption is an essential product attribute for the consumer marketplace. RF Technologies and Cordless Product Design Logitech is a leader in the development of low-power radio frequency (RF) technology for use over short distances. The Company is focusing its current cordless development efforts primarily in three RF technology areas: Fast RF cordless technology, proprietary and non-proprietary 2.4 GHz-based cordless technologies and Bluetooth® wireless technology, a communications standard with a broad range of applications. Fast RF cordless technology is designed to provide excellent performance for everyday computing applications with a very long battery life and mass market price points; it was first used in the Logitech MX™ series of mice. 2.4 GHz technology, designed by Logitech especially for game controllers, satisfies gamers who value high-speed performance. Logitech’s cordless gaming devices, on PC, PS2 and Xbox platforms have generated frequent industry and media accolades. In 2004, Logitech extended the use of its proprietary 2.4 GHz technology to its mice products, further reducing power consumption and size, and enhancing the range of operation. Logitech believes Bluetooth® wireless technology is an enabler of a much wider acceptance of cordless products in the marketplace. With the Cordless Presenter™, the Company introduced its first Bluetooth personal peripheral. Most recently, the Company refreshed its award-winning Bluetooth desktop, the diNovo™ Media Desktop™ and brought to market dedicated mobile Bluetooth mice to be bundled with laptop computers. 20-F Force Feedback Force feedback adds a real physical sensation to computer and console systems, enabling users to feel surfaces, bumps, vibrations, textures, inertia, liquids, springs, and many other physical phenomena. This licensed technology is primarily used in joysticks and steering wheels where game players can experience the actual physical sensation of being at the controls of a fighter jet or at the wheel of a racing car. LISA Software The Company is focusing its software development efforts on enabling easier-to-use interactions, expanding gaming functionality and enabling real-time video communication with products and services such as video the Company has developed software instant messaging and Logitech VideoCall for broadband. Also, development kits, or SDKs, to enable support for a variety of peripherals on gaming consoles. These include 25 SDKs for force feedback joysticks and wheels, mice, keyboards, cameras and headsets. The SDKs are used in many of the top-selling console games and make it easy for users to leverage the latest features of Logitech’s gaming peripherals. The Company’s line of advanced universal remote controls is powered by Smart State Technology® software, that allows one touch control of any home entertainment system. Database Logitech’s acquisition, in 2004, of Intrigue Technologies, Inc. brought with it a large and growing database of information about consumer technology devices. Information contained in the Harmony Remote Database includes rich sets of characteristics for a large number of consumer devices, ranging from older devices to the latest offerings. This information used in conjunction with the Smart State Technology software gives users full control of their devices, even if they are not aware of the capabilities of their home entertainment devices. Audio The Company’s audio development resources cover a wide range of audio technologies. In speaker systems, Logitech uses advanced computer aided design tools for amplifier and PCB design. Sophisticated laser and PC- based technologies support speaker transducer design. For headsets, in-house engineering and testing technology ensure high-resolution voice recognition microphones. Computer aided design and in-house rapid prototyping technology speed the overall process and help ensure that products meet design and performance goals. Research and Development Logitech believes that continued investment in product research and development is critical to its success. The Company believes that its international structure provides advantages and synergies to its overall product development efforts. Logitech’s product research and development activities are mainly carried out at engineering centers located in Romanel-sur-Morges, Switzerland; Hsinchu, Taiwan; Fremont, California; Vancouver, Washington; Mississauga, Canada; and Seefeld, Germany. Logitech’s Swiss engineering center provides the Company with advanced sensing and cordless technologies. In addition, the Swiss center is a convenient point for gaining access to leading European technologies. Logitech has been successful in recruiting and retaining top engineering graduates from leading Swiss universities because it is one of the few personal computer technology companies with research and development activities in Switzerland. Through its Taiwanese subsidiary, the Company has established access to key Asian markets, engineering resources and high-tech manufacturing. Taiwan is a world leader in manufacturing and engineering. In particular, Taiwan is a world leader in the design and manufacture of semiconductors, notebook computers, scanners, monitors and related products, and possesses a concentration of companies that specialize in advanced plastic injection blow molding and tooling. Moreover, the common language of Taiwan and China facilitates the transfer of products from the Company’s engineering launch site in Taiwan to its high-volume manufacturing site in China. The location of the Company’s Fremont, California facility allows Logitech access to Silicon Valley’s talent pool, particularly important in the development of Internet applications, software and video technologies. In addition, this location in the midst of the world’s leading technology market enables the Company to compile market intelligence to define and position products and develop key strategic alliances. Logitech’s Vancouver, Washington engineering center designs and develops the Company’s audio products. The facility specializes in acoustic research and development, including model and simulation work. Areas of development cover cordless audio applications, demanding applications for audio input such as voice recognition, and audio output for PC speakers. Test capabilities include theoretical environments in an anechoic chamber, real-world environments for office settings, and pre-compliance testing. 26 Logitech’s Mississauga, Canada engineering center designs and develops the Company’s web-connected advanced remote control products. In addition, Logitech’s Canadian engineering center develops and maintains Logitech’s on-line Smart State database of infrared codes and device characteristics used in programming the web-connected advanced remotes. All of these remotes are designed to use Logitech’s patented Smart State Technology™. The Company’s subsidiary, 3Dconnexion, whose research and development facility is located in Seefeld, Germany, provides Logitech with its ongoing research in 3D controller devices. The location of the facility provides Logitech with access to Germany’s leading automotive manufacturers who are also important 3Dconnexion customers. In addition, this facility is in close proximity to the Munich office of the German Aerospace Center, a leading research center in robotics and from whom Logitech has licensed some of its 3D technology. The Company’s research and development expenses for fiscal years 2005, 2004, and 2003 amounted to $73.9 million, $61.3 million and $56.2 million. The Company expects to continue to devote significant resources to research and development to sustain its competitive position. Marketing, Sales and Distribution The Company’s retail products are targeted at consumers and businesses, as add-on peripherals for their PC, gaming console, mobile phones, mobile entertainment device, or home entertainment center. Logitech’s OEM products are sold to PC manufacturers, who need high-quality, affordable, and functional personal peripherals in high volumes; and also to console platform manufacturers, game publishers and mobile-technology vendors. The primary user markets for Logitech mice, trackballs and keyboards have traditionally been consumers, small office and home office, or SoHo users, and through its OEM customers, corporate buyers. The primary user market for Logitech entertainment devices, such as joysticks, gamepads, steering wheels and advanced remote controls, is consumers. The primary users for Logitech’s audio products are consumers, SoHo, and OEM customers. The Company’s user markets for its PC web cameras are SoHo users, corporate buyers and consumers. Logitech’s primary user markets are in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. It also markets its products in Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. Logitech builds awareness of its products and recognition of its brand through targeted advertising, public relations efforts, distinct packaging of its retail products, in-store promotions and merchandising, a worldwide Web site and other efforts. It also acquires knowledge of its users through customer feedback and market research, including focus groups, product registrations, user questionnaires, primary and multi-client surveys and other techniques. In addition, manufacturers of PCs and other products also receive customer feedback and perform user market research, which sometimes result in specific requests to the Company for specific products, features or enhancements. CG 20-F Logitech sells through many distribution channels, including distributors, OEMs and regional and national retail chains, including online retailers. The Company supports these retail channels with distribution centers located in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. These centers perform final configuration of products and product localization with local language manuals, packaging, software CDs and power plugs. In addition, Logitech’s distribution mix includes e-commerce in the U.S. as well as e-commerce capabilities in several European countries. LISA In retail channels, Logitech’s direct sales force sells to distributors and large retailers. Its distributor customers typically resell products to retailers, value-added resellers, and systems integrators with whom Logitech does not have a direct relationship. These distributors in the U.S. include Ingram Micro Inc. and Tech Data Corporation, and in Europe include Tech Data Corporation, Ingram Micro, Actebis and many strong national distributors such as Banque Magnetique in France, GEM in the United Kingdom and Also-ABC in Switzerland. 27 Logitech’s products can be found in major retail chains, where they typically enjoy access to significant shelf space. These chains in the U.S. include Best Buy Co., Inc., CompUSA, Inc., Office Depot, Inc., Staples, Inc., Target and Wal-Mart, and in Europe include MediaMarkt/Saturn, Carrefour, KESA Group, FNAC, Dixons Stores Group PLC and most key national consumer electronics chains. Logitech products also can be found at the top online e-tailers, which include Amazon.com, Buy.com, CDW, Insight, and others. Logitech’s OEM products are sold to large OEM customers through a direct sales force, and the Company supports smaller OEM customers through distributors. The Company counts the majority of the world’s largest PC manufacturers among its customers. Through its operating subsidiaries, the Company maintains sales offices or sales representatives in more than 30 countries and throughout the United States. Principal Markets The Company operates as one business segment, which is the design, development, production, marketing and support of personal peripherals. Net sales to unaffiliated customers by geographic region were as follows (in thousands): Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asia Pacific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 733,667 532,611 216,348 $ 592,067 473,065 203,338 $ 487,762 435,612 176,914 Total net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,482,626 $1,268,470 $1,100,288 Year ended March 31, 2005 2004 2003 Customer Service and Technical Support The Company maintains customer service and technical support operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia. Customer service and technical personnel provide support services to retail purchasers of products through telephone, email, facsimile and the Logitech Web site. This site is designed to expedite overall response time while minimizing the resources required for effective customer support. In including components general, OEMs provide customer service and technical support for their products, purchased from suppliers such as Logitech. The Company provides a warranty on its branded products from one to five years. Manufacturing The Company’s manufacturing operations consist principally of final assembly and testing. Logitech’s high- volume manufacturing is located in Suzhou, China. The Suzhou facilities are designed to allow production growth as well as flexibility in responding to changing demands for the Company’s products. Logitech is currently expanding its Suzhou operations with the construction of a new factory to provide for additional production capacity to meet future demand. The new facility will initially have 30% greater capacity than the Company’s existing factory as well as the potential to double beyond that. The Company expects construction of the new site to be completed and operations to commence in the summer of 2005. The Company continues to focus on improving the efficiency at the Suzhou facilities, including the implementation of total quality management and total employee involvement programs. New product logistics, quality assurance, operations management and management of Logitech’s original design manufacturers occur in Hsinchu, Taiwan, launches, process engineering, commodities management, 28 Suzhou, China and Hong Kong, China. Certain components are manufactured to the Company’s specifications by vendors in Asia, the United States and Europe. Logitech also uses contract manufacturers to supplement internal capacity, to reduce volatility in production volumes and to reduce the transit time from final assembly to regional distribution centers. In addition, some products, including most keyboards, certain gaming devices and audio products, are manufactured by third-party suppliers to the Company’s specifications. Retail product localization with local language manuals, packaging, software CDs and power plugs is performed at distribution centers in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Competition Logitech’s industry is intensely competitive. It is characterized by a trend of declining average selling prices in the OEM market, and continual performance enhancements and rapid adoption of technological and product advancements by competitors in our retail market. While Logitech continues to encounter aggressive price competition from its primary competitors and from less-established brands, and may choose to adjust prices to improve its competitive position, the Company does not compete primarily on the basis of price. The innovation, performance and quality of the Company’s products combined with the reputation of the Logitech brand are also important competitive factors. The Company expects continued pressure in its retail business, particularly in the terms and conditions that Logitech’s competitors offer to customers, which may be more favorable than Logitech’s terms. Future market conditions, product transitions, and initiatives by the Company’s competitors may require it to take actions to increase customer incentive programs and could impact revenues and operating margins. Corded and Cordless. Microsoft is the Company’s main competitor in retail cordless (mice and desktops) and corded (mice and keyboards) categories. Microsoft’s offerings include a complete line of mice, trackballs, keyboards and desktops. Microsoft has significantly greater financial, technical, sales, marketing and other resources, as well as greater name recognition and a larger customer base. The Company continues to encounter aggressive pricing practices, promotions and channel marketing on a worldwide basis from Microsoft, which will continue to impact revenues and margins. Logitech is also experiencing competition and pricing pressure for corded and cordless mice and desktops from less-established brands, in the lower-price segments, which could potentially impact its market share. Microsoft is a leading producer of operating systems and applications with which Logitech’s mice and keyboards are designed to operate. As a result, Microsoft may be able to improve the functionality of its mice and keyboards to correspond with ongoing enhancements to its operating systems and software applications before Logitech is able to make such improvements. This ability could provide Microsoft with significant lead- time advantages for product development. In addition, Microsoft may be able to offer pricing advantages on bundled hardware and software products that Logitech may not be able to offer. CG 20-F Video. The Company’s main competitor in the U.S. for PC web cameras is Creative Labs, offering a complete line of PC web cameras. In Europe, our main competitors are Creative Labs and Philips. Logitech continues to encounter aggressive pricing practices, promotions and channel marketing on a worldwide basis from Creative Labs, which will continue to impact revenues and margins. The Company is also experiencing ongoing competition from less-established providers of PC web cameras that are seeking shelf space and increased market share through price competition. LISA Gaming. Competitors for the Company’s interactive entertainment products include Guillemot, Mad Catz, Pelican Accessories and Saitek Industries. Logitech’s cordless controllers for PlayStation®2 also compete against corded controllers offered by Sony. Sony has substantially greater financial, technical, sales, marketing and other resources than Logitech. In addition, the Company’s cordless controllers for Microsoft Xbox™ are competing against Microsoft’s sales of their corded controllers. Logitech’s advantage relative to offerings by Sony or Microsoft is that its controllers are cordless, whereas neither of the companies currently have an equivalent cordless offering on the market. 29 Audio. Competitors in audio devices vary by product line. In the PC speaker business, competitors include Altec Lansing and Creative Labs. In the PC and console headset, telephony and microphone business, competitors include Altec Lansing and Plantronics. In addition, with Logitech’s entry into the mobile phone headset business, the Company competes against mobile phone and accessory companies such as Jabra Corporation (a company of the GN Netcom Group), Motorola, Nokia, Plantronics and Sony-Ericsson, some of whom have substantially greater resources than Logitech and each of whom has an established market position in this business. These markets are intensely competitive and market leadership changes as a result of new products, designs and pricing. Advanced Remote Controls. With the Company’s acquisition of Intrigue Technologies in May 2004, Logitech has expanded its product portfolio to include a new line of personal peripheral devices for home entertainment systems. The market for advanced remote controls is highly competitive with many companies offering universal remote controls at price points similar to or lower than those of the Harmony remote offering. These companies include among others, Philips, Universal Remote, Universal Electronics, RCA and Sony. Refer to the discussion in Item 3D. Risk Factors – “If we do not compete effectively, demand for our products could decline and our business and operating results could be adversely affected.” Intellectual Property and Proprietary Rights Intellectual property rights that apply to Logitech’s products and services include patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. The Company holds various United States patents and pending applications, together with corresponding patents and pending applications from other countries. While Logitech believes that patent protection is important, the Company also believes that patents are of less competitive significance than factors such as technological expertise and innovation, ease of use, and quality design. No single patent is in itself essential to Logitech as a whole. From time to time the Company receives claims that it may be infringing on patents or other intellectual property rights of others. Claims are referred to counsel, and current claims are in various stages of evaluation and negotiation. If necessary or desirable, the Company may seek licenses for certain intellectual property rights. Refer also to the discussion in Item 3D Risk Factors – “We may be unable to protect our proprietary rights. Unauthorized use of our technology may result in the development of products that compete with our products.” To distinguish genuine Logitech products from competing products and counterfeit products, Logitech has used, registered, and/or applied to register certain trademarks and trade names in the U.S. and in foreign countries and jurisdictions. Logitech enforces its trademark and trade name rights in the U.S. and abroad. In addition, the software for Logitech’s products and services is entitled to copyright protection, and the Company generally requires its customers to obtain a software license before providing them with that software. Logitech also protects details about its products and services as trade secrets through employee training, license and non- disclosure agreements and technical measures. Governmental Regulation The European Union (“EU”) has adopted the Directive on the Restriction of Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronics Equipment, or RoHS. This directive restricts the placement into the EU market of electrical and electronic equipment containing certain hazardous materials including, lead, mercury, cadmium, chromium, and halogenated flame-retardants. RoHS is to take effect beginning July 2006. However, several EU member states have not yet enacted national legislation to transpose the directive into law. Most Logitech products are affected by the directive and must be modified to some extent to be RoHS compliant. Logitech continues to source and introduce the use of RoHS compliant components and manufacturing methods in order to comply with the requirements of the directive. 30 Further, the EU has finalized the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive, or WEEE. This directive requires that producers of electrical goods be financially responsible for specified collection, recycling, treatment and disposal of covered products. The original implementation date proposed by the WEEE Directive for enactment of national legislation by EU member states was August 2004. Producers are to be financially responsible under the WEEE Directive beginning in August 2005. Producer obligations also include specified collection, recycling, treatment and disposal of equipment that had been placed in the EU marketplace prior to August 2005, and has reached its end of life. To date, specific legal requirements have not been finalized by many member states, with certain member states delaying implementation beyond August 2005. Until sufficient national legislations are available for interpretation, it is not possible to accurately determine the financial impact of complying with the WEEE Directive. Similar environmental including federal and state legislation may be enacted in other geographies, legislation in the United States, the cumulative impact of which could be significant. It is the Company’s policy to apply strict standards for environmental protection to sites inside and outside the EU and the United States, even if they are not subject to regulations imposed by local governments. CG The effects on Logitech’s business of complying with other government regulations are limited to the cost of allocation of the appropriate resources for agency fees and testing as well as the time it takes to obtain agency approvals. The costs and schedule requirements are industry requirements and, therefore, do not represent an undue burden relative to Logitech’s competitive position. As regulations change, the Company must modify its products or processes to address these changes. Seasonality Sales of Logitech’s retail products are seasonal. Sales are typically highest during the third fiscal quarter, due primarily to the increased demand for Logitech’s products during the year-end holiday buying season, and to a lesser extent in the fourth fiscal quarter. Logitech sales in the first and second quarters can vary significantly as a result of new product introductions and other factors. Accordingly, year-over-year comparisons are more indicative of variability in the Company’s results of operations than quarter-over-quarter comparisons. 20-F Materials Logitech purchases some of its products and key components used in the Company’s products from single or limited sources. In particular, a significant portion of Logitech’s cordless keyboards is single sourced. Refer to the discussion in Item 3D Risk Factors – “We purchase key components and products from single or limited sources, and our business and operating results could be harmed if supply were delayed or constrained or if there were shortages of required components.” C. Organizational Structure The following lists the Company’s significant subsidiaries: Name Country of Incorporation Ownership Interest LISA Logitech Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Logitech Hong Kong, Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Logitech Far East Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suzhou Logitech Electronics Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Logitech Europe S.A. U.S. Hong Kong Taiwan China Switzerland 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 31 D. Property, plant and equipment Logitech’s Europe headquarters are in Romanel-sur-Morges, Switzerland. This Company-owned facility comprises 33,300 square feet and includes research and development, product marketing, technical support, administration and certain Logitech group activities including finance. The Company leases an additional 8,400 square feet in Morges, Switzerland to supplement the space of the owned facility; sales and marketing, including sales management, are located in this facility. This lease expires in May 2009, with the option for Logitech to terminate the lease in May 2007. In addition, the Company has signed a lease on a new facility to be built, also located in Morges, Switzerland. It is anticipated that this new facility will be available for occupation in Spring 2007. The facility will comprise approximately 38,000 square feet, with the option to extend the space to 50,000 square feet, and will include sales and marketing management, technical support, administration and certain Logitech group activities, including finance. The lease is expected to begin in January 2007 and will continue for 10 years, with the option for Logitech to terminate the lease after 5 years. Logitech’s U.S. subsidiary has headquarters in Fremont, California in three leased buildings comprised of approximately 148,000 square feet. These facilities are occupied by Logitech’s Americas headquarters, including research and development, product marketing, sales management, technical support and administration. The Company’s Fremont lease expires in March 2013. The audio business unit is located in 25,000 square feet of leased office space in Vancouver, Washington. The Company also leases an 80,000 square foot warehouse facility in Vancouver, Washington. Both of these leases have terms through April 2006. The warehouse facility is no longer being used because the Company has moved all of its North American distribution to a third-party facility in Memphis, Tennessee. Logitech’s subsidiary, 3Dconnexion, has leased a 4,600 square foot office in Los Gatos, California through the year 2006. In Seefeld, Germany, 3Dconnexion has leased 15,000 square feet through the year 2010 for its European headquarters, research and development, and manufacturing. In addition, 3Dconnexion leases sales offices in Michigan, Texas, France and Poland with various expiration dates through 2006. Logitech also has sales offices in more than 40 locations in 23 countries. These offices are leased with various expiration dates from 2005 to 2015. Logitech’s worldwide operations headquarters are in a Company-owned 112,000 square foot facility in Hsinchu, Taiwan, and includes mechanical engineering, new product launches, process engineering, commodities management, logistics, quality assurance, and administration. Personnel in Hsinchu manage distribution of product throughout Asia through the use of externally administered warehouses in Taiwan, China and Singapore. Logitech’s high-volume manufacturing is located in Suzhou, China, in a Company-owned 253,700 square foot building and a leased 91,500 square foot building. The lease on the building expires in July 2008. The Company is currently expanding its Suzhou operations with the construction of a new factory to provide for additional production capacity to meet future demand. The completed new site will include approximately 600,000 square feet of factory space and include dormitory space to house the Company’s workforce. The facility will initially have 30% greater capacity than the Company’s existing Suzhou factory as well as the potential to double beyond that. The Company expects construction of the new site to be completed and operations to commence in the summer of 2005. In addition to its distribution centers in Asia, Logitech has major distribution centers in Memphis, Tennessee and in the Netherlands. The Memphis facility is contracted with a warehouse management company that leases and manages the distribution center for Logitech. The Memphis warehouse facility is 474,400 square feet, and the arrangement with the management company is through April 2006. The Company has two distribution centers in the Netherlands; the Company’s main European distribution location is located in Venray, Netherlands and a smaller facility is located in Venlo, Netherlands. Both facilities are contracted with warehouse management companies that lease and manage the distribution centers for Logitech. The Venray warehouse is approximately 263,000 square feet and the arrangement with the management company is through December 2006. The Venlo facility is approximately 129,000 square feet, and the arrangement with the management 32 company is through December 2007. Logitech also contracts with various distribution services throughout the world for additional warehouses in which the Company stores inventory. Logitech believes that the Company’s manufacturing and distribution facilities are adequate for its ongoing needs and continues to evaluate the need for additional facilities to meet anticipated future requirements. ITEM 5. OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS This Annual Report on Form 20-F to shareholders contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these statements as a result of certain factors, including those set forth above in Item 3D “Risk Factors,” and below in Item 11 “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk.” Overview Logitech is a leading global technology company and earns revenues and profits from the sale of personal peripherals that serve as the primary physical interface between people and their personal computers and other digital platforms. The Company offers a broad range of products including cordless and corded input and pointing devices such as mice, trackballs, and keyboards; interactive gaming devices for entertainment such as joysticks, gamepads, and racing systems; web cameras; speakers, headsets and microphones; 3D controllers and advanced remote controls. The Company sells its products through two primary channels, original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) and a network of distributors and resellers (“retail”). The Company’s markets are extremely competitive. Some of our competitors are well established with substantial market share, others are less established and compete at lower price points. These markets are characterized by aggressive pricing practices, rapidly changing technology and evolving customer demands. Logitech has historically targeted peripherals for the PC platform. While the Company is focused on strengthening its market leadership in the PC market, it has also expanded into peripherals for other platforms, including video game consoles, mobile phones, home entertainment systems and most recently, mobile entertainment systems. Over the last few years, Logitech has laid a foundation for long-term growth, expanding and improving its supply chain operations, investing in product development and marketing, delivering innovative new products and pursuing new market opportunities beyond the PC platform. During this time, the Company has significantly broadened its product offerings and the markets in which it sells them. Although most of this expansion has been organic, the Company’s business has also grown as a result of a limited number of acquisitions that have expanded the Company’s business into new product categories. Most recently, the Company expanded its offerings to include advanced remote controls through its acquisition of Intrigue Technologies, Inc. in May 2004. The Company has also continued to grow revenues and profits year over year. In fiscal year 2005, revenues grew 17% to $1.5 billion and net income increased 13% to $149.3 million. In fiscal year 2004, the Company reported 15% growth in revenues and 34% increase in net income over the prior year. The Company’s focus in fiscal year 2006 is to continue building on this foundation. Logitech believes the investments made in fiscal year 2005 will allow the Company to sustain strong growth in the new fiscal year and beyond. The Company expects operating expense growth in fiscal year 2006 to occur at the same rate or at a slower rate than the growth in gross profit. Logitech remains committed to investments in product research and development and recognizes that such investments are critical to facilitating innovation of new and improved products and technologies. Logitech believes that the market penetration for its products is particularly low in developing markets such as Latin America, Eastern Europe and China. The Company intends to capitalize on growth opportunities in these regions, by securing new channel partners, strengthening relationships with existing partners, and investing in product and marketing initiatives. Further, Logitech is making investments to upgrade business applications and information technology. These investments are focused on positioning 33 CG 20-F LISA Logitech for future growth by improving operational and financial processes to realize cost structure improvements and to more effectively manage increased marketplace and business complexity. Also, construction is nearly complete on a new and larger production facility in Suzhou, China, expected to be fully operational by summer 2005. The expanded manufacturing facility will provide increased production capacity and greater flexibility in fulfilling product demand. Critical Accounting Estimates The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and in compliance with relevant Swiss law requires the Company to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Logitech considers an accounting estimate critical if: (i) it requires management to make judgments and estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain; and (ii) is important to an understanding of the Company’s financial condition and operating results. Management has discussed the development, selection and disclosure of these critical accounting estimates with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. The Company believes the following accounting estimates are most critical to its business operations and to an understanding of its financial condition and results of operations, and affect its more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements. They should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Customer Programs The Company records accruals for customer programs and incentive offerings, including certain rights of return, price protection, consumer rebates, volume-based incentives and other customer marketing programs. The estimated cost of these programs is accrued in the period the Company has sold the product or committed to the program as a reduction to revenue or as an operating expense, depending on whether Logitech receives an identifiable benefit from the customer and can reasonably estimate the fair value of that benefit. Significant management judgments and estimates must be used to determine the cost of these programs in any accounting period. The Company grants limited rights of return for certain products. Estimates of expected future product returns are based on analyses of historical returns, inventories owned by and located at distributors and retailers, and current customer demand. Return rates are influenced by the location and timing of the sale, product sell- through, product quality issues and sales levels; and can fluctuate quarter over quarter. Distributor and retail inventory levels fluctuate depending on product levels purchased and actual sell-through. Customer demand varies depending on market acceptance and competitive pressures, new product introductions, and product lifecycle status. The Company has agreements with most of its retail customers that contain terms allowing price protection credits to be issued in the event of a subsequent price reduction. The Company’s decision to effect price reductions is influenced by channel inventory levels, product lifecycle stage, market acceptance and competitive environment, and new product introductions. Credits are issued for units that customers have on hand at the date of the price reduction. Upon approval of a price protection program, reserves for the estimated amounts to be reimbursed to qualifying customers are established. Reserves are estimated based on analyses of qualified inventories on hand with distributors and retailers. Additionally, certain incentive programs, including consumer rebates, require management to estimate the number of customers who will actually redeem the incentive based on historical experience and the specific terms and conditions of particular programs. If a greater than estimated number of customers redeem such incentives, the Company would be required to record additional reductions to revenue. 34 Further, the Company offers volume rebates to its distribution and retail customers and records reserves for such rebates at the time of shipment. Estimates of required reserves are determined based on a consideration of historical experience, anticipated volume of future purchases, and inventory levels in the channel. Changes in any of these variables could impact the amount of the recorded reserves. Also, the Company enters into cooperative marketing arrangements with most of its distribution and retail customers allowing customers to receive a credit equal to a set percentage of their purchases of the Company’s products for various marketing programs. The objective of these programs is to encourage advertising and promotional events to increase sales of the Company’s products. Accruals for the estimated costs of these marketing programs are recorded based on the contractual percentage of product purchased in the period the Company recognizes revenue. The Company regularly evaluates the adequacy of these marketing program accruals. Future market conditions and product transitions may require the Company to take actions to increase customer programs and incentive offerings that could result in incremental reductions to revenue or increased operating expenses at the time the incentive is offered. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts The Company sells its products through a domestic and international network of distributors, retailers and OEM customers. Logitech generally does not require any collateral from its customers. However, the Company seeks to control its credit risk through ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and by purchasing credit insurance on U.S. and European retail accounts receivable balances. The Company regularly evaluates the collectibility of its accounts receivable and maintains allowances for doubtful accounts. The allowances are based on management’s assessment of the collectibility of specific customer accounts, including their credit worthiness and financial condition, as well as the Company’s historical experience with bad debts, receivables aging, current economic trends and the financial condition of the Company’s distribution channels. As of March 31, 2005, three customers represented 14%, 12% and 11% of total accounts receivable. The customers comprising the ten highest outstanding trade receivable balances accounted for approximately 56% of total accounts receivables as of March 31, 2005. A deterioration of a significant customer’s financial condition could cause actual write-offs to be materially different from the estimated allowance. If any of these customer’s receivable balances should be deemed uncollectible, the Company would have to make adjustments to its allowance for doubtful accounts, which could have an adverse affect on its financial condition and results of operations in the period the adjustments are made. CG 20-F Inventory Valuation The Company must order components for its products and build inventory in advance of customer orders. the Company’s industry is characterized by rapid technological change, short-term customer Further, commitments and rapid changes in demand. LISA The Company records inventories at the lower of cost or market value and records write-downs of inventories which are obsolete or in excess of anticipated demand or market value. A review of inventory is performed each period that considers factors including the marketability and product lifecycle stage, product development plans, component cost trends, demand forecasts and current sales levels. Inventory exposures are identified by comparing inventory on hand and on order to forecasted sales over the next six, nine and twelve month periods. Inventory on hand which is not expected to be sold or utilized based on review of forecasted sales and utilization is considered excess, and the Company recognizes the write-off in cost of sales at the time of such determination. If there were an abrupt and substantial decline in demand for Logitech’s products or an 35 unanticipated change in technological or customer requirements, the Company may be required to record additional write-downs which could adversely affect gross margins in the period when the write-downs are recorded. Accounting for Income Taxes Logitech operates in multiple jurisdictions and its profits are taxed pursuant to the tax laws of these jurisdictions. The Company’s effective tax rate may be affected by the changes in or interpretations of tax laws in any given jurisdiction, utilization of net operating loss and tax credit carry forwards, changes in geographical mix of income and expense, and changes in management’s assessment of matters such as the ability to realize deferred tax assets. As a result of these considerations, the Company must estimate income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which it operates. This process involves estimating actual current tax exposure together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included in the consolidated balance sheet. The Company must then assess the likelihood that its deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income, and establish a valuation allowance for any amounts Logitech believes will not be recoverable. Establishing or increasing a valuation allowance increases income tax expense, while releasing a valuation allowance reduces income tax expense or increases additional paid-in capital in certain circumstances. Significant management judgment is required in determining the provision for income taxes, the deferred tax assets and liabilities and any valuation allowance recorded against the net deferred tax assets. Logitech has recorded a valuation allowance at March 31, 2005 due to uncertainties related to its ability to utilize some of the deferred tax assets before they expire. The valuation allowance is based on estimates of taxable income by jurisdiction in which the Company operates and the period over which the deferred tax assets will be recoverable. In the event that actual results differ from these estimates or the Company adjusts these estimates in future periods, Logitech may need to release a valuation allowance or establish an additional valuation allowance which could materially impact the Company’s financial position and results of operations in the period when the valuation allowances are adjusted. Valuation of Long-Lived Assets The Company reviews long-lived assets, such as investments, property and equipment, and goodwill and other intangible assets for impairment whenever events indicate that the carrying amount of these assets might not be recoverable. Factors the Company considers important which could require it to review an asset for impairment include the following: • • • • • significant underperformance relative to historical or projected future operating results; significant changes in the manner of its use of the acquired assets or the strategy for its overall business; significant negative industry or economic trends; significant decline in its stock price for a sustained period; and its market capitalization relative to net book value. Recoverability of investments, property and equipment, and other intangible assets is measured by comparing the projected undiscounted cash flows the asset is expected to generate with its carrying amount. If an asset is considered impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value. The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment on an annual basis and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable from its estimated future cash flows. Recoverability of goodwill is measured at the reporting unit level by comparing the reporting unit’s carrying 36 amount, including goodwill, to the fair value of the reporting unit. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, goodwill is considered impaired, and a second test is performed to measure the amount of impairment loss. While the Company has fully integrated all of its acquired companies, it continues to maintain discrete financial information for 3Dconnexion and accordingly determines impairment for the goodwill acquired with the 3Dconnexion acquisition at the entity level. All other acquired goodwill is evaluated for impairment at a total enterprise level. In determining fair value, the Company considers various factors including estimates of future market growth and trends, forecasted revenue and costs, expected periods over which its assets will be utilized, and other variables. The Company calculates its fair value based on the present value of projected cash flows using a discount rate determined by management to be commensurate to the risk inherent in the Company’s current business model. To date, the Company has not recognized any impairment of its goodwill. Logitech bases its fair value estimates on assumptions it believes to be reasonable, but which are inherently uncertain. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment,” which requires companies to expense the fair value of employee stock options and other forms of share-based compensation. Accordingly, SFAS 123R eliminates the use of the intrinsic value method to account for share-based compensation transactions as provided under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25. Under SFAS 123R, the Company is required to determine the the amortization method for to be used to value share-based payments, appropriate fair value model compensation cost and the transition method to be used at the date of adoption. In addition, the adoption of SFAS 123R will require additional accounting related to tax benefits on employee stock options and for shares issued under the Company’s employee stock purchase plan. The Company is required to adopt SFAS 123R in the first quarter of fiscal year 2007. The Company is evaluating the requirements of SFAS 123R and expects its impact on the Company’s results of operations will not be materially different from the amounts currently disclosed pursuant to the pro forma provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” Results of Operations Year Ended March 31, 2005 Compared to Year Ended March 31, 2004 Net Sales Net sales by channel and product family for fiscal years 2005 and 2004 were as follows (in thousands): 2005 2004 Change % Net sales by channel: Retail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,294,404 188,222 $1,020,290 248,180 Total net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,482,626 $1,268,470 Net sales by product family: Retail – Cordless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retail – Corded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retail – Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retail – Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retail – Gaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retail – Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 453,519 296,346 201,626 158,134 146,517 38,262 188,222 $ 341,082 294,829 166,418 118,641 82,872 16,448 248,180 Total net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,482,626 $1,268,470 27 % (24)% 17 % 33 % 1 % 21 % 33 % 77 % 133 % (24)% 17 % 37 CG 20-F LISA Logitech’s cordless and corded product families include the Company’s mice, trackballs, keyboards and desktops for the PC. Video is comprised of PC webcams; audio includes multimedia speakers, headsets and headphones for the PC and for gaming consoles, headsets for mobile phones, and headsets, headphones and speakers for mobile entertainment platforms; gaming includes interactive gaming controllers for the PC and for gaming consoles; and other is primarily comprised of the Company’s advanced remote control, 3D input device and digital pen offerings. The sales growth in fiscal year 2005 was driven by strong demand for the Company’s retail products, partly offset by lower OEM revenues. Retail sales growth occurred across all major product categories, with console gaming and cordless mice contributing most significantly. The decline in OEM sales reflects the absence of sales to Sony of the EyeToy™ camera and the USB headsets for the Playstation®2. Approximately 53% of the Company’s sales were denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar in fiscal year 2005. While the Euro was stronger compared to the prior year, the benefit from the strengthening Euro in fiscal year 2005 was less than the prior year. Any benefit does not take into account the impact that currency fluctuations have on the Company’s pricing strategy resulting in lowering or raising selling prices in one currency to avoid disparity with U.S. dollar prices and to respond to currency-driven competitive pricing actions. The Company believes that currency fluctuations did not have a material impact on its revenue growth in fiscal year 2005. Retail – Cordless. Cordless mice sales drove the majority of the growth in the retail cordless category, with sales increasing 69% and unit shipments up 59% over the prior year. The introduction of the laser cordless mouse in September 2004 made a significant contribution to this growth. Also, demand for Logitech’s cordless optical mice for notebooks, including the high-end V500 contributed to the growth. Demand for the media cordless mouse and value cordless offerings also contributed to higher sales during fiscal year 2005. Cordless desktops sales were also higher due to strong demand for the Company’s new LX desktop family. Contributions from the Company’s value desktop offerings and the cordless desktop for notebooks further drove growth in the cordless desktop category. Retail – Corded. The migration by consumers to cordless peripherals impacted sales for the Company’s corded products. The largest component of the corded product category, corded mice, was essentially flat and unit shipments were lower by 1% compared to fiscal year 2004. Sales of corded keyboards declined 7% while unit shipments increased 11%. The decrease in sales, despite an increase in unit shipments, reflects a shift in the product mix. The Company expects consumer adoption of cordless peripherals to continue to impact demand for corded products in the future. Retail – Video. Demand for video products continued to be strong due to the increased popularity of PC webcams spawned by the growth of instant messaging and broadband connectivity. Sales of PC webcams grew 32% and unit shipments increased 53% due to continued demand for both the Company’s premium high-end products and lower priced mass-market offerings. The increase in video sales was mitigated by the absence of the Company’s dualcam products, a category Logitech discontinued late in fiscal year 2004. Retail – Audio. Sales of audio products were higher by 33% and unit shipments increased 12% compared to a year ago. The growth in both sales and units in the audio category was driven primarily by strong demand for the Company’s Logitech branded PC speaker line. In particular, the success of the X family series, a mid-range speaker line, made a major contribution to this growth. The Company also benefited from higher PC headset sales. To a lesser extent, higher sales of headsets for mobile phones and the Xbox also contributed to higher sales in the audio category. Retail – Gaming. Sales of retail gaming peripherals grew considerably compared to last year. The growth came primarily from the Company’s console gaming peripherals, with sales increasing 172% and unit shipments growing 219% compared to a year ago. The most significant growth came from sales of cordless gamepads for the Playstation®2 and Xbox™ platforms. Sales of console steering wheels also showed growth and contributed to the increase in console gaming. Sales of gaming peripherals for the PC grew at a slower rate, increasing 21% 38 with unit shipments higher by 24%. The growth in PC gaming peripherals was driven by higher sales for both PC gamepads and steering wheels. Retail – Regional Performance. Retail sales in the Company’s North America region grew 30%, significantly faster than the 6% growth in fiscal year 2004. Strong demand for cordless, video, audio and console gaming products contributed to the increased sales, partially offset by reductions in sales of corded and PC gaming products. Contribution from the remote control line also benefited sales in the region. In Europe, retail sales also showed growth, increasing 32% compared to last year. While the Euro was stronger compared to the same period last year, the benefit from the strengthening Euro in the current year was less than the prior year. Further, this benefit does not take into account the impact that currency fluctuations have on the Company’s pricing strategy resulting in lowering or raising selling prices in a currency to avoid disparity with U.S. dollar prices and to respond to currency-driven competitive pricing actions. European sales growth occurred across all core product categories, with the most significant growth coming from sales of cordless mice, PC webcams, headsets and console gaming. Retail performance in Asia Pacific declined 3%, due to significantly lower sales in China, partially offset by higher sales in Japan. Retail demand in Japan continued to be strong with growth occurring across all core product categories. Despite the decline in sales in China, the Company is committed to growing and expanding its presence there. To improve its distribution model, Logitech is in the process of securing new channel partners, as well as seeking to strengthen relationships with existing partners. The Company is also expanding its sales force in China and investing in marketing and product initiatives to return the region to sustained growth. OEM. OEM revenues declined 24% compared to fiscal year 2004 and represented 13% of total sales in fiscal year 2005, compared to 20% of total sales in the prior year. The most significant driver of the decline was the absence of sales to Sony of peripherals for the Playstation®2, which included USB headsets and the EyeToy™ camera. While corded products continue to be the most significant component of OEM sales, demand for OEM cordless products has continued to grow, in particular, sales of OEM cordless mice grew considerably compared to a year ago. As evident by the decline in the Company’s OEM revenues in fiscal year 2005, the timing and size of the opportunities for Logitech’s OEM gaming products are difficult to predict, as they are sensitive to trends in the gaming industry, including customer preferences and the popularity and nature of games that are introduced and with which our products may be bundled. Gross Profit Gross profit for fiscal years 2005 and 2004 was as follows (in thousands): Net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cost of goods sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,482,626 979,039 $1,268,470 859,548 Gross profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 503,587 $ 408,922 17% 14% 23% Gross margin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.0% 32.2% 2005 2004 Change % Gross profit consists of net sales, less cost of goods sold which includes materials, direct labor and related overhead costs, costs of manufacturing facilities, costs of purchasing components from outside suppliers, distribution costs and impairment of inventories. The increase in gross profit correlates with increased revenues during the same period. The increase in gross margin primarily reflects a shift in the mix between retail and OEM sales, as well as improved retail gross margins. As a percentage of total sales, OEM revenues were significantly lower in fiscal year 2005, representing 13% of total sales compared to 20% in the prior year. Overall, retail margins improved compared to last year. In particular, gross margins for the Company’s video products improved most significantly, primarily as a result of the Company’s exit from the dualcam category. Gross margin in fiscal year 2005 improved in spite of increases 39 CG 20-F LISA for certain material and fuel costs. During fiscal year 2005, the Company incurred incremental costs in connection with the introduction and phase-in of a large number of retail products, which included significant freight costs to expedite delivery of products to meet higher than expected customer demand. Operating Expenses Operating expenses for fiscal years 2005 and 2004 were as follows (in thousands): 2005 2004 Change % Marketing and selling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . % of net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Research and development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . % of net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General and administrative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . % of net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $201,353 $156,793 13.6% 12.4% 73,900 61,289 5.0% 4.8% 56,660 45,286 3.8% 3.6% 28% 21% 25% Total operating expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $331,913 $263,368 26% Marketing and Selling Marketing and selling expense consists of personnel and related overhead costs, corporate and product marketing, promotions, advertising, trade shows, customer and technical support and facilities costs. Higher marketing and selling expense in absolute dollars and as a percentage of sales compared to the prior year reflects increased investments in marketing and sales for expanded territory coverage, to strengthen brand awareness across all geographies and to support higher retail sales levels. Correlating with the higher sales during the year, expenses incurred for commissions and marketing development initiatives with customers were higher than a year ago. Personnel costs were also higher due to increased headcount for expanded territory coverage for certain key markets, including China, Eastern Europe and the retail mass channel in the United States. The impact of exchange rate changes on translation to the Company’s U.S. dollar financial statements, particularly from the stronger Euro and Swiss franc relative to the U.S. dollar, also contributed to the increase. Research and Development Research and development expense consists of personnel and related overhead costs, contractors and outside consultants, supplies and materials, equipment depreciation and facilities costs, all associated with the design and development of new products and enhancements of existing products. The increase in research and development expense reflects the Company’s commitment to investments in product development. To support the development of a broader product portfolio, the Company expanded its research and development staff in fiscal year 2005. Higher personnel costs contributed most significantly to the increase. Investments in product development focused on the Company’s cordless, audio and advanced remote control product programs. The impact of exchange rate changes on translation to the Company’s U.S. dollar financial statements, particularly from the stronger Swiss franc relative to the U.S. dollar, also contributed to the increase compared to a year ago. General and Administrative General and administrative expense consists primarily of personnel and related overhead and facilities costs for the finance, information systems, executive, human resources and legal functions. General and administrative expense increased primarily as a result of higher personnel costs due to increased headcount to support the growth of the Company’s business. Also, costs incurred for Sarbanes-Oxley 40 consultation and implementation, investments to upgrade business applications and information technology systems, and legal costs related to patent infringement claims inherited with the Company’s acquisition of Intrigue contributed to higher general and administrative spending. The impact of exchange rate changes on translation to the Company’s U.S. dollar financial statements, particularly from the stronger Euro and Swiss franc relative to the U.S. dollar, also contributed to the increase compared to last year. Interest Income (Expense), Net Interest income and expense for fiscal years 2005 and 2004 were as follows (in thousands): Interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,771 (3,630) $ 2,278 (4,136) 66 % (12)% Interest income (expense), net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 141 $(1,858) (108)% 2005 2004 Change % Interest income was higher in fiscal year 2005 due to higher invested cash balances and higher returns earned on invested amounts. Interest expense was lower in fiscal year 2005 primarily due to the Company incurring a $.8 million financing charge last year in connection with the sale of a portion of a VAT receivable to a bank. Other Income, Net Other income and expense for fiscal years 2005 and 2004 were as follows (in thousands): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Foreign currency exchange gains, net Write-off of investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other, net $3,522 — 269 $2,966 (515) (478) Other income, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,791 $1,973 19 % (100)% 156 % 92 % 2005 2004 Change % CG 20-F The increase in other income, net in fiscal year 2005 compared to the previous year was primarily due to increased favorable fluctuations in exchange rates in fiscal year 2005. Also, the Company incurred losses in fiscal year 2004 totaling $1.0 million for the write-down of an investment and the provision for a potentially non- recoverable insurance loss. Provision for Income Taxes The provision for income taxes and effective tax rate for fiscal years 2005 and 2004 were as follows (dollars in thousands): 2005 2004 Provision for income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Effective income tax rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26,340 $13,516 15% 9% LISA The provision for income taxes consists of income and withholding taxes. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2004, the Company released $13.4 million of its valuation allowance on specific deferred tax assets, primarily as a result of achieving sustained profitability in certain tax jurisdictions. Additionally, a reassessment of its tax position resulted in an adjustment to Company’s effective income tax rate to 15% in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2004 from 20% in prior periods. This was primarily due to changes in the geographic mix of income. As a result of the release of its valuation allowance and the adjustment of its effective income tax rate, the Company’s provision for income taxes in fiscal year 2004 was 9%. Excluding the impact of the $13.4 million valuation allowance released in the third quarter, the effective tax rate for fiscal year 2004 would have been 18%. 41 Year Ended March 31, 2004 Compared to Year Ended March 31, 2003 Net Sales Net sales by channel and product family for fiscal years 2004 and 2003 were as follows (in thousands): 2004 2003 Change % Net sales by channel: Retail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,020,290 248,180 $ 912,315 187,973 Total net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,268,470 $1,100,288 Net sales by product family: Retail – Cordless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retail – Corded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retail – Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retail – Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retail – Gaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retail – Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 341,082 294,829 166,418 118,641 82,872 16,448 248,180 $ 313,815 304,703 132,934 82,768 54,869 23,226 187,973 Total net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,268,470 $1,100,288 12 % 32 % 15 % 9 % (3)% 25 % 43 % 51 % (29)% 32 % 15 % The Company’s revenue growth in fiscal year 2004 was driven by robust sales in both its retail and OEM business. With approximately 47% of the Company’s sales denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar in fiscal year 2004, the Company continued to benefit from the strengthening of the Euro in fiscal year 2004. This benefit does not take into account the impact that currency fluctuations have on the Company’s pricing strategy resulting in lowering or raising selling prices in one currency to avoid disparity with U.S. dollar prices and to respond to currency-driven competitive pricing actions. Retail – Cordless. Demand for cordless products was driven primarily by higher sales of the Company’s cordless desktop products. Cordless desktop sales increased 14% and unit shipments increased 18% compared to the prior year. The increase was due to strong sales of Logitech’s Bluetooth® cordless desktop products that were introduced in the second half of fiscal year 2004. Higher cordless mice sales also contributed, with sales increasing 8% and unit shipments up 25%. Retail – Corded. The largest component of the corded product category, corded mice declined 5% compared to the prior year and unit shipments were lower by 4%. Lower demand for corded mice was a result of competitive pricing pressures, particularly for entry-level products. The decline in corded mice sales was partially offset by higher sales of corded desktops and keyboards. Retail – Video. Video sales grew 25% and unit shipments increased 29% due to continued strong demand for PC web cameras. The increase was partially offset by declining sales of dualcam products, a category Logitech discontinued late in fiscal year 2004. The decision to exit the dualcam category reflects the Company’s focus on investments in PC web camera products. Retail – Audio. Sales of the Company’s audio products increased 43% and unit shipments increased 22%. While the growth was primarily a result of the success of the Logitech branded speakers, the Company also benefited from sales of its mobile headsets and USB headsets for the PlayStation®2. Retail – Gaming. Sales of retail gaming peripherals for gaming consoles increased by 60% and unit shipments increased 83%, with the majority of the growth driven by strong sales of console steering wheels and gaming controllers. Sales of gaming peripherals for the PC platform increased 44% and unit shipments were up 42 35%. The growth was in part due to Microsoft’s decision to exit this market category. Higher sales for PC gaming peripherals occurred across all PC entertainment products, which include joysticks, controllers and steering wheels. Retail – Regional Performance. Retail sales in the Company’s North America region grew 6% despite the continued difficult competitive and promotional environment. The growth was driven by increases in audio, video and gaming products, most notably strong growth in the audio segment for Logitech branded speakers and increased sales of PC webcams in the video segment. In Europe, retail sales grew 18% over the prior year. Europe retail sales benefited from the strengthening Euro, reporting growth in all product categories, including its corded and cordless mice offerings. This benefit does not take into account the impact that currency fluctuations have on the Company’s pricing strategy resulting in lowering or raising selling prices in a currency in order to avoid disparity with U.S. dollar prices and to respond to currency-driven competitive pricing actions. Strong sales of PC webcams and gaming products as well as Bluetooth® cordless desktop products drove higher sales in Europe in fiscal year 2004. Similar to the North America region, the most substantial growth was realized in the audio, video and gaming categories. Retail sales in Asia Pacific grew 8% compared to the prior year, primarily driven by higher sales of video and console gaming products. OEM. The Company’s OEM business reported significant growth in fiscal year 2004, with revenues increasing 32% and unit volumes up 22%. While sales of mice and keyboards to its traditional OEM customer base continued to grow in fiscal year 2004, the most substantial growth came from OEM console peripheral sales. The growth in gaming console peripherals was attributable to sales to Sony of the EyeToy™ camera and USB headsets for the PlayStation®2. OEM sales represented 20% of the Company’s net sales in fiscal year 2004, compared to 17% in the prior year. The timing and size of the opportunities for the Company’s OEM gaming products are difficult to predict, as they are sensitive to trends in the gaming industry, including customer preferences and the popularity and nature of games that are introduced and with which are products may be bundled. Gross Profit Gross profit for fiscal years 2004 and 2003 was as follows (in thousands): Net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cost of goods sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,268,470 859,548 $1,100,288 735,784 Gross profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 408,922 $ 364,504 15% 17% 12% Gross margin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.2% 33.1% 2004 2003 Change % The increase in gross profit was primarily due to higher revenues in fiscal year 2004 compared to fiscal year 2003. Gross margin decreased as a result of changes in channel and product mix. The increase in lower margin OEM business in fiscal year 2004 contributed to the decline in margins. Also, a higher concentration of audio, video and gaming revenues with lower margins than traditional mice and desktop products contributed to the decrease. An intensely competitive environment experienced early in fiscal year 2004 resulted in weak demand for the Company’s mice and desktop products and drove Logitech to lower prices resulting in lower margins for these product categories. This decline was partially offset by margin improvements for the Company’s other product categories and efforts to reduce costs by driving efficiencies in product cost and distribution and logistics management. CG 20-F LISA 43 Operating Expenses Operating expenses for fiscal years 2004 and 2003 were as follows (in thousands): 2004 2003 Change % $156,793 $141,194 11% Marketing and selling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . % of net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Research and development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . % of net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General and administrative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . % of net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.4% 12.8% 61,289 56,195 4.8% 5.1% 45,286 43,233 3.6% 3.9% Total operating expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $263,368 $240,622 9% 5% 9% Marketing and Selling The increase in marketing and selling expense correlated with the Company’s higher revenues in fiscal year 2004 compared to fiscal year 2003. Also, the Company’s marketing and advertising campaign in the United States that featured television, print and web advertising to increase brand awareness and promote its cordless products contributed to the higher absolute dollar increase. The impact of exchange rate changes on translation to the Company’s U.S. dollar financial statements, particularly from the stronger Euro and Swiss franc relative to the U.S. dollar, also contributed to the increase. Research and Development The increase in research and development expense in fiscal year 2004 was mainly due to increased personnel to support ongoing investment in product development. Specifically, the Company increased research and development spending for its cordless and audio product programs. The impact of exchange rate changes on translation to the Company’s U.S. dollar financial statements, particularly from the stronger Swiss franc relative to the U.S. dollar, also contributed to the increase. General and Administrative The increase in general and administrative expense in fiscal year 2004 compared to the prior year was primarily due to higher personnel expenses to support the growth of Logitech’s business, partially offset by lower discretionary spending. The impact of exchange rate changes on translation to the Company’s U.S. dollar financial statements, particularly from the stronger Euro and Swiss franc relative to the U.S. dollar, also contributed to the increase. Interest Expense, Net Interest income and expense for fiscal years 2004 and 2003 were as follows (in thousands): Interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,278 (4,136) $ 2,411 (3,607) Interest expense, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $(1,858) $(1,196) (6)% 15 % 55 % 2004 2003 Change % Interest expense, net was higher primarily as a result of the $.8 million financing charge in connection with the sale of part of the Company’s China VAT receivables to a bank in July 2003. 44 Other Income, Net Other income and expense for fiscal years 2004 and 2003 were as follows (in thousands): Foreign currency exchange gains, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loss on sale of investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Write-off of investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,966 — (515) (478) $ 2,801 (514) (1,161) (260) Other income, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,973 $ 866 6 % (100)% (56)% 84 % 128 % 2004 2003 Change % Other income, net in fiscal year 2004 included $3.0 million of favorable fluctuations in exchange rates, offset by a $.5 million provision for a potentially non-recoverable insurance loss and a $.5 million write-down of an investment. Other income, net in fiscal year 2003 consisted of $2.8 million of favorable fluctuations in exchange rates offset by a $1.7 million loss from the write-down and sale of shares of Immersion Corporation. CG Provision for Income Taxes The provision for income taxes and effective tax rate for fiscal years 2004 and 2003 were as follows (dollars in thousands): Provision for income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Effective income tax rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,516 $24,709 9% 20% 2004 2003 During fiscal year 2004, the Company released $13.4 million of its valuation allowance on specific deferred tax assets, primarily as a result of achieving sustained profitability in certain tax jurisdictions. Additionally, a reassessment of its tax position resulted in an adjustment to the Company’s effective tax rate to 15% in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2004 from 20% in prior periods. This was primarily due to changes in the geographic mix of income. As a result of the release of its valuation allowance and the adjustment of its effective tax rate, the Company’s provision for income taxes in fiscal year 2004 was 9%. Excluding the impact of the $13.4 million valuation allowance released in the third quarter, the effective tax rate for fiscal year 2004 would have been 18%. 20-F Liquidity and Capital Resources Cash Balances, Available Borrowings, and Capital Resources At March 31, 2005, net working capital was $452.7 million, compared to $410.9 million at March 31, 2004. Cash and cash equivalents totaled $341.3 million, an increase of $46.5 million from March 31, 2004. The increase in cash was primarily due to continued positive cash flow generated from operations. The Company has financed its operations and capital requirements primarily through cash flow from operations and, to a lesser extent, capital markets and bank borrowings. The Company’s normal short-term liquidity and long-term capital resource requirements are provided from three sources: cash flow generated from operations, cash and cash equivalents on hand and borrowings, as needed, under its credit facilities. LISA The Company had credit lines with several European and Asian banks totaling $73.3 million as of March 31, 2005. As is common for businesses in European and Asian countries, lines are uncommitted and unsecured. Despite the lack of formal commitments from its banks, the Company believes that these lines of credit will continue to be made available because of its long-standing relationships with these banks. As of March 31, 2005, $63.5 million was available under these facilities. There are no financial covenants under these lines of credit with which the Company must comply. these credit 45 Cash Flow from Operating Activities The following table presents selected financial information and statistics for fiscal years 2005, 2004 and 2003 (dollars in thousands): Accounts receivable, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inventories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Working capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Days sales in accounts receivable (DSO) (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inventory turnover (ITO) (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net cash provided by operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $229,234 $175,986 $452,663 51 days 6.1x $213,674 $206,187 $135,561 $410,908 53 days 6.8x $166,460 $181,644 $124,123 $325,701 54 days 6.7x $145,108 2005 2004 2003 (1) DSO is determined using ending accounts receivable as of the most recent quarter-end and net sales for the (2) most recent quarter. ITO is determined using ending inventories and annualized cost of goods sold (based on the most recent quarterly cost of goods sold). The Company’s operating activities generated net cash of $213.7 million during fiscal year 2005 compared to $166.5 million in the prior year. The increase in cash flow generated from operations was due to higher sales and better management of outstanding receivables. Compared to last year, collections were higher and DSO improved by 2 days. Also contributing to improved cash from operations were refunds for value-added taxes from the Chinese government related to certain calendar year 2003 claims. Partially offsetting the increase in cash flow from operations was increased spending for inventory purchases and for operating expenses. At March 31, 2005, inventory was $176.0 million compared to $135.6 million at March 31, 2004. Also, inventory turns were lower compared to last year. The increase in inventory this year was predominantly in finished goods, and reflects the Company’s anticipation of product demand in the first quarter of fiscal year 2006 and its decision to carry more finished goods inventory to ensure sufficient supply on hand to meet demand for key retail accounts in Europe and North America. Raw material inventory was also higher compared to a year ago, largely due to carrying buffer stock to manage potential shortages or interruptions in the supply of components. Also, cash flows from operations was impacted by increased operating expenses, which included higher personnel costs, spending for marketing and product development initiatives and investments in infrastructure improvements. The increase in cash provided by operating activities in fiscal year 2004 compared to fiscal year 2003 was primarily a result of improved working capital management on higher sales. As a result of an increased focus on receivables, collections and DSO improved compared to the prior year. Also, despite being confronted with shortages of certain components during fiscal year 2004 that resulted in the carrying of buffer stock, the Company managed to improve inventory turns, which contributed to higher cash flows from operations. During fiscal year 2003, logistical difficulties in product distribution negatively impacted the Company’s ability to effectively manage inventory levels and resulted in lower cash flow from operations. Cash Flow from Investing Activities Cash flows from investing activities during fiscal years 2005, 2004 and 2003 were as follows (in thousands): Purchases of property, plant and equipment . . . . . . . . . Acquisitions and investments, net of cash acquired . . . . Sales of investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $(40,541) (30,494) — $(24,718) (15,490) — $(28,657) 1,985 2,072 Net cash used in investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . $(71,035) $(40,208) $(24,600) 2005 2004 2003 46 The Company’s purchases of property and equipment in fiscal year 2005 were primarily normal expenditures for tooling costs, machinery and equipment, and computer equipment and software. Capital expenditures also included the cost of information systems upgrades and construction of a new factory in Suzhou, China. In connection with the acquisition of Intrigue Technologies in May 2004, the Company paid net cash of $29.8 million, acquiring all of Intrigue’s outstanding shares. Also, the Company made other equity investments of $.6 million, primarily for funding in A4Vision, Inc., a privately held company from which Logitech licenses face tracking software used in its PC webcams. During the year ended March 31, 2004, the Company used cash of $24.7 million to acquire property and equipment, primarily for tooling and computer equipment purchases. Also, the Company used cash of $15.5 million to invest in two technology companies, $15.1 million of which was invested in the Anoto Group AB, a Swedish high technology company from which Logitech licenses digital pen technology. During the year ended March 31, 2003, the Company invested $28.7 million for normal capital expenditures to acquire computer hardware and software, tooling costs, capital improvements, and machinery and equipment. The Company received net cash of $2.5 million as a result of its acquisition of Spotlife in May 2002 and used $.4 million to acquire non-marketable securities. The Company received $.7 million in proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities and $1.3 million of net cash proceeds from the sale of a non-core business activity in December 2002. Cash Flow from Financing Activities The following tables present information on the Company’s cash flows from financing activities, including information on its share repurchases during fiscal years 2005, 2004 and 2003 (in thousands except per share amounts): CG 2005 2004 2003 20-F Borrowings (repayments) of short-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repayments of long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purchases of treasury shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proceeds from sale of shares upon exercise of options and rights . . . . . . . . . . . $ (4,073) $ — $ 2,822 (1,185) (1,331) (63,822) (79,162) 15,629 31,404 (475) (134,525) 45,985 Net cash used used in financing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (93,088) $(49,089) $(46,556) Number of shares repurchased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Value of shares repurchased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Average price per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,775 $ 134,525 48.48 $ 2,199 $ 79,162 $ 36.00 1,836 $ 63,822 $ 34.76 2005 2004 2003 totaling $134.5 million pursuant Cash used in financing activities during fiscal year 2005 included treasury stock repurchases of 2,775,000 shares, to the Company’s buyback program announced in April 2004, authorizing the purchase of up to CHF 250 million (approximately $200 million based on exchange rates at the date of announcement). Debt repayments totaling $4.5 million primarily related to the Company’s Swiss mortgage loan that matured in April 2004. Proceeds totaling $46.0 million were realized from the sales of shares pursuant to the Company’s employee stock plans. LISA Cash used in financing activities during fiscal year 2004 included treasury stock repurchases totaling $79.2 million and repayment of debt obligations of $1.3 million. The Company completed purchases under its buyback program announced in February 2003, purchasing 1,534,236 shares for $47.1 million. Also, pursuant to a new program announced in October 2003, authorizing the purchase of up to CHF 40 million (approximately $32 million based on exchange rates at the date of announcement) of Logitech shares, the Company completed the purchase of 665,000 shares for $32.1 million. The Company realized cash proceeds of $31.4 million from the sale of shares pursuant to the Company’s employee stock plans in fiscal year 2004. 47 Cash used in financing activities during fiscal year 2003 included treasury stock purchases of $63.8 million. The Company repurchased 88,000 shares for $3.8 million in open market transactions under a short-term stock buyback program. In July 2002, the Company announced a program to buyback up to CHF 75 million (approximately $52 million based on exchange rates at the date of announcement) of Logitech shares in a twelve- month period. The Company completed this buyback program with the repurchase of 1,509,000 shares for $52.4 million in open market the Board of Directors authorized an additional repurchase plan for up to CHF 75 million (approximately $55 million based on exchange rates at the date of announcement) of the Company’s registered shares over the next twelve months. At March 31, 2003, the Company had repurchased 238,000 shares under the new plan for $7.6 million in open market transactions. During fiscal year 2003, the Company realized $15.6 million of proceeds from the sale of shares pursuant to employee stock purchase and stock option plans. transactions. In February 2003, Cash Outlook The Company’s working capital requirements and capital expenditures could increase to support future expansion of Logitech operations. Future acquisitions or expansion of the Company’s operations may be significant and may require the use of cash. The Company is currently constructing a new factory in Suzhou, China to provide for additional production capacity to meet future demand. The new site is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2005, and the Company estimates the total capital investment in the new factory will be approximately $20 million, of which approximately $10 million has yet to be spent. On June 8, 2001, Logitech sold CHF 170.0 million ($95.6 million based on exchange rates at the date of issuance) aggregate principal amount of its 1% convertible bonds, which mature in June 2006. Logitech may redeem the bonds on notice if the closing price of its registered shares is at least 150% of the conversion price on 20 consecutive trading days, or if 95% of the bonds have been converted. Unless the Company redeems the bonds early, bondholders may convert their bonds at any time until June 5, 2006 into registered shares of Logitech at the conversion price of CHF 62.40 ($52.24 based on exchange rates at March 31, 2005) per share. The Company’s stock price on the SWX Swiss Exchange at March 31, 2005 was CHF 72.75. Based on the current stock price, the Company anticipates bondholders will convert their bonds into registered shares of Logitech when the bonds mature in June 2006. If the Company’s stock price should decline and bondholders choose not to convert, Logitech may seek to refinance some or all of the debt obligation. In April 2004, the Company announced a new buyback program of up to CHF 250 million (approximately $200 million based on exchange rates at the date of announcement). The program expires at the Company’s 2006 Annual General Meeting at the latest. At March 31, 2005, the Company had repurchased shares totaling CHF 167.7 million (approximately $134.5 million) under this program. The Company plans to continue repurchasing shares in fiscal year 2006 under this program. In May 2004, the Company acquired Intrigue Technologies, Inc., a privately held provider of advanced remote controls. The purchase agreement provides for possible performance-based payments to the former shareholders of Intrigue tied to the achievement of remote control revenue targets. The revenue measurement period for purposes of determining the performance payments will be the four-quarter consecutive period with the highest revenue beginning in April 2006 through September 2007. In the event remote control revenues during the measurement period reach the maximum level, as defined in the agreement, the amount of performance payments would total approximately 27% of remote control revenues during that period, although the percentage could be higher at lower revenue target levels. The aggregate amount of performance payments, if any, will not be known until the end of the revenue measurement period, which may be as late as fiscal year 2008, and will be recorded as an adjustment to goodwill. No performance payments will be required for revenue levels less than $55.0 million during the revenue measurement period. The Company believes that its cash and cash equivalents, cash flow generated from operations, and available borrowings under its bank lines of credit will be sufficient to fund capital expenditures and working capital needs for the foreseeable future. 48 Contractual Obligations and Commitments As of March 31, 2005, the Company’s outstanding debt obligations included: (i) borrowings outstanding on its convertible bonds, (ii) amounts drawn on its credit lines and (iii) equipment financed under capital leases. The following summarizes Logitech’s contractual obligations and commitments at March 31, 2005, and the effect such obligations have on liquidity and cash flow in future periods (in thousands): Total 2006 2007-2008 2009-2010 Thereafter Year ending March 31, Convertible bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lines of credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capital leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operating leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fixed purchase commitments – inventory . . . . . . . . . . . Fixed purchase commitments – capital & other . . . . . . Other long-term liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $147,738 9,870 92 40,494 91,560 14,822 737 $ — $147,738 — 50 11,411 — 306 212 9,870 42 7,433 91,560 14,516 — $ — — — 9,516 — — — $ — — — 12,134 — — 525 Total contractual obligations and commitments . . . . . . $305,313 $123,421 $159,717 $9,516 $12,659 For additional information on the Company’s outstanding debt obligations, see Note 7. “Financing Arrangements” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Operating Lease Commitments As of March 31, 2005, the Company had total outstanding commitments on noncancelable operating leases totaling $40.5 million. Remaining terms on the Company’s operating leases expire in various years through 2015. Fixed Purchase Commitments The Company has fixed purchase commitments primarily for inventory and capital expenditures. The inventory purchase commitments are made in the normal course of business and are to original design manufacturers, contract manufacturers and other suppliers. Commitments for capital and other expenditures primarily related to commitments for manufacturing equipment, software, and also for commitments related to the construction of the Company’s new factory in Suzhou, China. Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements The Company has not entered into any transactions with unconsolidated entities whereby the Company has financial guarantees, subordinated retained interests, derivative instruments or other contingent arrangements that expose it to material continuing risks, contingent liabilities, or any other obligation under a variable interest in an unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit risk support to the Company. Guarantees The Company has guaranteed the purchase obligations of some of its contract manufacturers and original design manufacturers to certain component suppliers. These guarantees have a term of one year and are automatically extended for one or more years as long as a liability exists. The amount of the purchase obligations of these manufacturers varies over time, and, therefore, the amounts subject to the Company’s guarantees similarly vary. At March 31, 2005, the amount of these outstanding guaranteed purchase obligations was approximately $3.8 million. Logitech does not believe, based on historical experience and information currently available, that it is probable that any amounts will be required to be paid under these guarantee arrangements. 49 CG 20-F LISA Indemnifications The Company indemnifies certain of its suppliers and customers for losses arising from matters such as intellectual property rights and safety defects, subject to certain restrictions. The scope of these indemnities varies and may include indemnification for damages and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees. No amounts have been accrued for indemnification provisions as of March 31, 2005. The Company does not believe, based on historical experience and information currently available, that it is probable that any amounts will be required to be paid under its indemnification arrangements. Research and Development For a discussion of the Company’s research and development activities, patents and licenses, please refer to Item 4B “Business Overview.” Trend Information For a discussion of significant trends in the Company’s financial condition and results of operations, please refer to Item 5 “Results of Operations” and “Liquidity and Capital Resources.” ITEM 6. DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES A. Directors and Senior Management Information concerning Directors and Senior Management of Logitech appears in Section 3 “The Board of Directors” and Section 4 “Senior Management” in Exhibit 15.1 to the Form 20-F and is incorporated herein by reference. B. Compensation of Executive Officers and Directors Information concerning the compensation of Executive Officers and Directors of Logitech appears in Section 5.2 “Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers” in Exhibit 15.1 to the Form 20-F and is incorporated herein by reference. C. Board Practices Information concerning the Company’s board practices appears in Section 3 “The Board of Directors” in Exhibit 15.1 to the Form 20-F and is incorporated herein by reference. D. Employees The number of people employed worldwide by the Company was as follows: Category Research and development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manufacturing and distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marketing, sales and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . As of March 31, 2005 2004 2003 645 5,108 639 506 6,898 459 4,506 511 384 5,860 430 3,617 485 404 4,936 Of the total number of employees as of March 31, 2005, 813 were in North America, 580 were in Europe and 5,505 were in Asia. None of the Company’s U.S. employees are represented by a labor union or are subject 50 to a collective bargaining agreement. Certain foreign countries, such as China, provide by law for employee rights, which include requirements similar to collective bargaining agreements. The Company believes that its employee relations are good. E. Share Ownership Share and option ownership of the Company’s Directors and Executive Officers appears in Section 5.5 “Share Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers” and Section 5.6 “Option Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers” in Exhibit 15.1 to the Form 20-F and is incorporated herein by reference. Information concerning the Company’s employee stock-based compensation arrangements including stock option plans and stock purchase plans is disclosed in Note 9 “Employee Benefit Plans” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 18 “Financial Statements.” ITEM 7. MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS A. Major Shareholders The following table sets forth certain beneficial ownership information as of March 31, 2005 of each shareholder known by the Company to beneficially own 5 % or more of the Company’s registered shares or ADSs. The Company does not believe it is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by any corporation or by any foreign government. The voting rights of Logitech shares held by major shareholders are the same as the voting rights of shares held by all other shareholders. The Company is unaware of any arrangement that might result in a change in its control. Name of Beneficial Owner Daniel Borel (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Logitech International S.A. Shares Beneficially Owned(1) 3,146,000 3,660,547 Percentage(2) 6.6% 7.6% (1) Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that deem shares to be beneficially owned by any person who has voting or investment power with respect to such shares. The beneficial owners have furnished this information. Unless otherwise indicated below, the persons named in the table have sole voting and sole investment power with respect to all shares shown as beneficially owned, subject to community property laws where applicable. Registered shares subject to options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after March 31, 2005 are deemed to be issued and beneficially owned by the person holding such options for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of such person but are not treated as issued for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. (2) Percentage ownership is calculated based on 47,901,655 registered shares outstanding as of March 31, 2005. Includes 86,000 registered shares jointly held with Mr. Borel’s wife, Sylviane Borel. Also, includes 60,000 (3) shares owned by Mr. Borel as custodian for his three children. Refer also to Item 9C “Markets on which our Shares Trade” for information regarding the number of ADSs held in the United States. B. Related Party Transactions In connection with the Company’s investment in the Anoto Group AB, a Logitech executive was elected to the Anoto board of directors. Anoto is a publicly traded Swedish high technology company from which Logitech licenses digital pen technology. The license agreement requires Logitech to pay a license fee for the rights to use the Anoto technology and a license fee on the sales value of digital pen solutions sold by Logitech. Also, the 51 CG 20-F LISA agreement includes non-recurring engineering (“NRE”) service fees primarily for specific development and maintenance of Anoto’s licensed technology. Expenses incurred for license fees and NRE service fees to Anoto were $.7 million and $.9 million during fiscal years 2005 and 2004. Also, in connection with the Company’s investment in A4Vision, Inc. a Logitech executive was appointed to the A4Vision board of directors. A4Vision is a privately held company from which Logitech licenses face tracking software. The license agreement requires Logitech to pay a license fee based on the number of its products sold with A4Vision’s licensed software. Expense incurred for license fees to A4Vision amounted to $.2 million during fiscal years 2005 and 2004. C. Interests of Experts and Counsel Not applicable. ITEM 8. FINANCIAL INFORMATION A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information Please refer to Item 18 “Financial Statements” and pages F-1 through F-26 of our Consolidated Financial Statements. In addition, for more information regarding our results of operations, please refer to Item 5 “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects.” Legal Proceedings From time to time, Logitech becomes involved in claims and legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its business. The Company is currently subject to several such claims and legal proceedings and intends to defend against them vigorously. Refer to the discussion in Item 3D Risk Factors – “Pending and future lawsuits could adversely impact us.” Dividends Under Swiss law, a corporation pays dividends upon a vote of its shareholders. This vote typically follows the recommendation of the corporation’s board of directors. Although the Company has paid dividends in the past, Logitech’s board of directors announced in 1997 its intention not to recommend to shareholders any payment of cash dividends in the future in order to retain any future earnings for use in the operation and expansion of the business. In more recent years, the Company has also used retained earnings to repurchase its shares. B. Significant Changes None. ITEM 9. THE OFFER AND LISTING A. Offer and Listing Details Stock Price Information Registered Shares Logitech’s registered shares are listed and traded on the SWX Swiss Exchange, where the share price is denominated in Swiss francs. 52 The following table sets forth certain historical share price information for the Company’s registered shares. The information presented is based on (i) the high and low closing sales prices quoted in Swiss francs for the registered shares on the SWX Swiss Exchange, and (ii) the U.S. dollar equivalent based on the noon buying rate on the trading day of the month in which the high or low closing sales price occurred. The noon buying rate is the rate in New York City for cable transfers in selected currencies as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Annual Highs and Lows: Fiscal 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fiscal 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fiscal 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fiscal 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fiscal 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quarterly Highs and Lows: Fiscal 2004: First quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Third quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fourth quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fiscal 2005: First quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Third quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fourth quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monthly Highs and Lows (over the most recent six month period): October 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . January 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . February 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Price per Registered Share on the Swiss Exchange High CHF Low CHF High $ Low $ 62.40 79.70 83.25 64.00 76.90 56.00 56.20 58.50 64.00 61.90 62.00 69.80 76.90 63.65 65.85 69.80 71.65 76.90 76.50 33.20 29.00 31.50 38.45 52.75 39.75 38.45 40.75 51.70 56.00 52.75 60.65 65.00 60.65 62.00 65.95 65.00 72.75 72.15 37.25 47.38 52.60 51.76 64.22 42.65 40.83 45.33 51.76 47.32 49.62 61.39 64.22 53.21 56.84 61.39 60.33 64.22 66.03 20.49 17.91 20.98 28.25 42.95 29.36 28.25 30.99 41.38 42.98 42.95 49.86 54.81 49.86 51.55 57.85 54.81 61.25 60.36 CG 20-F LISA 53 American Depositary Shares Logitech’s ADSs are traded on the Nasdaq National Market. The following table sets forth certain historical market price information for the Company’s ADSs. Annual Highs and Lows: Fiscal 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fiscal 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fiscal 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fiscal 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fiscal 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quarterly Highs and Lows: Fiscal 2004: First quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Third quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fourth quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fiscal 2005: First quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Third quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fourth quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monthly Highs and Lows (over the most recent six month period): October 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . January 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . February 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Price per ADS on Nasdaq High $ Low $ 38.25 48.25 53.25 51.30 65.90 42.50 40.99 45.05 51.30 48.96 49.29 61.19 65.90 52.86 57.40 61.19 60.72 65.53 65.90 18.75 18.12 21.85 27.96 42.00 29.59 27.96 31.16 41.40 42.90 42.00 48.68 54.46 48.68 51.83 57.69 54.46 61.60 60.60 B. Plan of Distribution Not applicable. C. Markets Logitech Registered Shares and Convertible Bonds The principal trading market for Logitech’s registered shares and convertible bonds is the SWX Swiss Exchange, on which registered shares have been traded since 1988 under the symbol “LOGN.” As of March 31, 2005, there were 47,901,655 registered shares issued and outstanding (including 3,660,547 shares held as treasury stock) held by 7,507 holders of record. Logitech American Depositary Shares Logitech ADSs, each representing one registered share, have since March 27, 1997 been listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol “LOGI.” The Bank of New York serves as depositary with respect to the Logitech ADSs traded on that market. As of March 31, 2005, according to the records of the Bank of New 54 York, approximately 6,781,126 ADSs were outstanding in the United States. At that date, the number of individual ADS holders of record with The Bank of New York was approximately 4,869. D. Selling Shareholders Not applicable. E. Dilution Not applicable. F. Expenses of the Issue Not applicable. ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION A. Share Capital Not applicable. B. Memorandum and Articles of Incorporation Set forth below is certain information and references to information concerning Logitech’s share capital, material provisions of applicable Swiss law and the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Organizational Regulations (bylaws). Logitech incorporates by reference an English translation of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation as set forth in Exhibit 1.1 to this Annual Report on Form 20-F and its Organizational Regulations, as amended and set forth in Exhibit 1.2 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F, File No. 0-29174 filed with the SEC on May 19, 2004. The information below and information incorporated by reference are a summary which does not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Articles of Incorporation, the Organizational Regulations, and Swiss law. Purpose Article 2 of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation establishes the principal objective of the Company as the coordination of the activity of its Swiss and foreign subsidiaries. Board of Directors Information concerning directors’ power under the Company’s bylaws and Swiss law appears in Section 3 “Board of Directors” in Exhibit 15.1 to the Form 20-F and is incorporated herein by reference. Rights, Preferences and Restrictions Information concerning the rights, preferences and restrictions attaching to each of the Company’s share categories appears in Section 2 “Capital Structure” and Section 6 “Shareholders’ Participation Rights” in Exhibit 15.1 to the Form 20-F and is incorporated herein by reference. General Meeting of Shareholders Information concerning the conditions governing the manner in which the Company’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders is convoked and conditions for admission appears in Section 6.3 “Convocation of the General Meeting of Shareholders” in Exhibit 15.1 to the Form 20-F and is incorporated herein by reference. 55 CG 20-F LISA Change of Control Provisions Information concerning the provisions relating to a change of control of the Company appears in Section 7 “Mandatory Offer and Change of Control Provisions “ in Exhibit 15.1 to the Form 20-F and is incorporated herein by reference. Disclosure of Shareholder Ownership Information concerning ownership thresholds above which shareholder ownership must be disclosed appears in Section 1.2 “Significant Shareholders” in Exhibit 15.1 to the Form 20-F and is incorporated herein by reference. C. Material Contracts There were no material contracts entered into other than in the ordinary course of business during the previous two years immediately preceding filing of this Annual Report on Form 20-F. D. Exchange Controls As a Swiss corporation, Logitech is subject to requirements not generally applicable to United States corporations. Among other things, Logitech’s issuances of capital stock generally must be submitted for approval at a general meeting of shareholders. In addition, under Swiss law, the issuance of capital stock is generally subject to shareholder preemptive rights, except to the extent that these preemptive rights have been excluded or limited by the shareholders. In addition, U.S. securities laws may restrict the ability of U.S. ADS holders to participate in Logitech rights offerings, share dividends or warrant dividends in the event that Logitech is unable or chooses not to register these securities under U.S. securities laws and cannot rely on an exemption from registration. Logitech is not currently planning any rights offering or to issue any share or warrant dividends, or any similar transaction. Logitech may choose to do so in the future and there can be no assurance that it will be feasible to include U.S. persons in the transaction. If Logitech does issue these types of securities in the future, it may issue them to the Bank of New York, as Depositary under its ADS facility, which may sell the securities for the benefit of the holders of Logitech ADSs. There can be no assurance as to the value, if any, the Depositary would receive upon the sale of these securities. There are no legislative or other legal provisions currently in effect in Switzerland or arising under Logitech’s Articles of Incorporation restricting the export or import of capital, or that affect the remittance of dividends, interest or other payments to non-resident holders of Logitech securities. Cash dividends payable in Swiss francs on shares and ADSs may be officially transferred from Switzerland and converted into any other convertible currency. There are no limitations imposed by Swiss laws or Logitech’s Articles on the right of non- Swiss residents to hold or vote the shares or ADSs. E. Taxation The following is a summary of certain Swiss tax matters that may be relevant with respect to the acquisition, ownership and disposition of registered shares or ADSs. This summary addresses laws in Switzerland currently in effect, as well as the 1997 Convention (entered into force on December 1997) between the United States of America and the Swiss Confederation for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income (the “Treaty”), both of which are subject to change (or changes in interpretation), possibly with retroactive effect. 56 For purposes of the Treaty and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), United States holders of ADSs are treated as the owners of the registered shares corresponding to such ADSs. Accordingly, the Swiss tax consequences discussed below also generally apply to United States holders of registered shares. Swiss Taxation Gain on Sale Under Swiss law, a holder of registered shares or ADSs who (i) is a non-resident of Switzerland, (ii) during the taxable year has not engaged in a trade or business through a permanent establishment within Switzerland and (iii) is not subject to taxation by Switzerland for any other reason, will be exempted from any Swiss federal, cantonal or municipal income or other tax on gains realized during the year on the sale of registered shares or ADSs. Stamp, Issue and Other Taxes Switzerland generally does not impose stamp, registration or similar taxes on the sale of registered shares or ADSs by a holder thereof unless such sale or transfer occurs through or with a Swiss securities dealer (as defined in the Swiss Stamp Duty Law). Withholding Tax Under Swiss law, any dividends paid in respect of registered shares will be subject to the Swiss Anticipatory Tax at the rate of 35%, and the Company will be required to withhold tax at this rate from any dividends paid to a holder of registered shares. Such dividend payments may qualify for refund of the Swiss Anticipatory Tax by reason of the provisions of a double tax treaty between Switzerland and the country of residence or incorporation of a holder, and in such cases such holder will be entitled to claim a refund of all or a portion of such tax in accordance with such treaty. The Swiss-U.S. tax treaty provides for a mechanism whereby a United States resident or United States corporations can generally seek a refund of the Swiss Anticipatory Tax paid on dividends in respect of registered shares, to the extent such withholding exceeds 15%. F. Dividends and Paying Agents Not applicable. G. Statement by Experts Not applicable. H. Documents on Display Whenever a reference is made in this Form 20-F to any contract, agreement or other document, the reference may not be complete and you should refer to the copy of that contract, agreement or other document filed as an exhibit to one of our previous SEC filings. We file annual and special reports and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy all or any portion of this Form 20-F and any other document we file with the SEC at the SEC’s public reference room at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information about the public reference room. Such material may also be obtained at the Internet site the SEC maintains at www.sec.gov. I. Subsidiary Information Not applicable. 57 CG 20-F LISA ITEM 11. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK Market Risk Market risk represents the potential for loss due to adverse changes in the fair value of financial instruments. As a global concern, the Company faces exposure to adverse movements in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. These exposures may change over time as business practices evolve and could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial results. Foreign Currency Exchange Rates The Company is exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk as it transacts business in multiple foreign currencies, including exposure related to anticipated sales, anticipated purchases and assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Logitech transacts business in over 30 currencies worldwide, of which the most significant to operations are the Euro, British pound sterling, Taiwanese dollar, Swiss franc, Japanese yen, Chinese renminbi yuan (RMB) and Canadian dollar. With the exception of its operating subsidiaries in China, which use the U.S. dollar as their functional currency, Logitech’s international operations generally use the local currency of the country as their functional currency. Accordingly, unrealized foreign currency gains or losses resulting from the translation of net assets denominated in foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar are accumulated in the cumulative translation adjustment component of other comprehensive loss in shareholders’ equity. The table below provides information about the Company’s underlying transactions that are sensitive to foreign exchange rate changes, primarily non-functional currency-denominated assets and liabilities. The table below represents the U.S. dollar impact on earnings of a 10% appreciation and a 10% depreciation of the functional currency as compared to the transaction currency (in thousands): Functional Currency Transaction Currency U.S. dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . British pound sterling . . . . U.S. dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . Canadian dollar . . . . . . . . . U.S. dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . Chinese renminbi yuan . . . U.S. dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . Euro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Japaenese yen . . . . . . . . . . U.S. dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . U.S. dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . Mexican peso . . . . . . . . . . U.S. dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . Singapore dollar . . . . . . . . U.S. dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . Swiss franc . . . . . . . . . . . . U.S. dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . Taiwanese dollar . . . . . . . . Euro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . British pound sterling . . . . Euro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Polish zloty . . . . . . . . . . . . Euro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Swedish kroner . . . . . . . . . Net Exposed Long (Short) Currency Position FX Gain (Loss) From 10% Appreciation of Functional Currency FX Gain (Loss) From 10% Depreciation of Functional Currency $ (805) 1,454 89,069 1,475 3,562 2,123 647 (1,923) (5,533) 3,051 892 (1,448) $92,564 $ 73 (132) (8,097) (134) (324) (193) (59) 175 503 (277) (81) 132 $ (89) 162 9,897 164 396 236 72 (214) (615) 339 99 (161) $(8,414) $10,286 Long currency positions represent net assets being held in the transaction currency while short currency positions represent net liabilities being held in the transaction currency. Since last year, China has been under international pressure to revalue its currency, which certain of its trading partners assert is undervalued. Speculation that the Chinese government will concede to international pressure and revalue its currency in the near future has persisted this year. The Company’s principal manufacturing operations are located in China, with much of its component and raw material costs transacted in RMB. However, the functional currency of its Chinese operating subsidiary is the U.S. dollar as its sales and trade receivables are transacted in U.S. dollars. To 58 hedge against a potential appreciation of the RMB, the Company has transferred a portion of its cash investments to RMB accounts, and as a result its net assets held in RMB has increased from $5.5 million at March 31, 2004 to $89.1 million at March 31, 2005. Under China’s existing current exchange rate system, the RMB is pegged to the U.S. dollar, accordingly the Company’s exposure to exchange rate changes for net assets held in RMB is limited. On June 8, 2001 the Company sold CHF 170.0 million ($95.6 million based on exchange rates at the time of issue) Swiss franc denominated 1% Convertible Bonds which mature in June 2006. Although the Company is exposed to foreign exchange risks on this long-term obligation, the Swiss franc liability serves to partially offset the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on assets held in European currencies. Unrealized gains or losses resulting from translation of the bonds to the U.S. dollar are accumulated in the cumulative translation adjustment component of other comprehensive loss in shareholders’ equity. As of March 31, 2005, the carrying amount of the convertible bonds was $147.7 million, which reflects appreciation of the Swiss franc against the U.S. dollar since June 8, 2001 with an impact on the carrying amount of $52.1 million and the accretion of the redemption premium over the life of the debt. If the U.S. dollar strengthened by 10% in comparison to the Swiss franc, the increase in the cumulative translation adjustment component of shareholders’ equity would be $12.9 million. If the U.S. dollar weakened by 10% in comparison to the Swiss franc, a decrease of approximately $15.8 million would occur in the cumulative translation adjustment component of shareholders’ equity. From time to time, certain subsidiaries enter into forward exchange contracts to hedge inventory purchase exposures denominated in U.S. dollars. The amount of the forward exchange contracts is based on forecasts of inventory purchases. These forward exchange contracts are denominated in the same currency as the underlying transactions. Logitech does not use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. As of March 31, 2005, the notional amount of forward foreign exchange contracts outstanding for forecasted inventory exposures was $20.0 million. These forward contracts generally mature within three months. Deferred realized gains totaled $.2 million at March 31, 2005 and are expected to be reclassified to cost of goods sold when the related inventory is sold. If the U.S. dollar had appreciated by 10% as compared to the hedged foreign currency, an unrealized gain of $2.6 million in our forward foreign exchange contract portfolio would have occurred. If the U.S. dollar had depreciated by 10% as compared to the hedged foreign currency, a $1.5 million unrealized loss in our forward foreign exchange contract portfolio would have occurred. Interest Rates The interest rate on the Company’s long-term debt is fixed. A change in interest rates, therefore, has no impact on interest expense or cash flows with respect to its long-term obligations. Changes in interest rates could impact the Company’s anticipated interest income on its cash equivalents and interest expense on variable rate short-term debt. The Company prepared sensitivity analyses of its interest rate exposures to assess the impact of hypothetical changes in interest rates. Based on the results of these analyses, a 100 basis point decrease or increase in interest rates from the March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004 period end rates would not have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations or cash flows. CG 20-F ITEM 12. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES LISA Not applicable. 59 ITEM 13. DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES None. PART II ITEM 14. MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS On July 5, 2000, a two-for-one stock split was effected for holders of registered shares and ADSs. At that time, each ADS represented one-tenth of a registered share. In August 2001, the Company completed a ten-for-one stock split for shares traded on the SWX Swiss Exchange. ADSs traded on the Nasdaq National Market were not affected. As a result, the ratio of ten ADSs to one registered share changed to a new ratio of one ADS to one registered share. The Company is seeking approval from its shareholders at its June 2005 Annual General Meeting to effect a two-for-one stock split of its registered shares and ADSs. ITEM 15. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures As of the end of the period covered by this report on Form 20-F, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that its disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of March 31, 2005 to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in filings and submissions under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Changes in Internal Controls During the period covered by this report, no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting have occurred that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting. ITEM 16A. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors consists of four non-employee directors, Mr. Gary Bengier, Mr. Kee-Lock Chua, Mr. Frank Gill and Ms. Monika Ribar, each of whom meets the independence requirements of the Nasdaq National Market listing standards and the rules and regulations of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Board affirmatively determined that Mr. Gill, Mr. Bengier and Ms. Ribar are audit committee financial experts. Refer also to the information in Exhibit 15.1 under Section 3.5 “The Functioning of the Board of Directors — Audit Committee.” ITEM 16B. CODE OF ETHICS The Company’s code of ethics policy entitled, “Business Ethics and Conflict of Interest Policy of Logitech International S.A.,” covers members of the Company’s board of directors and its executive officers (including the principal executive officer, principal financial officer and controller) as well as all other employees. 60 The code of ethics addresses, among other things, the following items: • Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships; • Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that we file with, or submit to, the Commission and in other public communications made by us; • Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations; • The prompt internal reporting to an appropriate person or persons identified in the code of violations of any of the provisions described above; and • Accountability for adherence to the code. Any amendments or waivers of the code of ethics for members of the Company’s board of directors or executive officers will be disclosed in the investor relations section of the Company’s Web site within five business days following the date of the amendment or waiver and will also be disclosed either on a Form 6-K or the Company’s next Form 20-F filing. During fiscal year 2005, no waivers or amendments were made to the code of ethics for any Director or Executive Officer. Logitech’s code of ethics is available on the Company’s Web site at www.logitech.com, and for no charge, a copy of the Company’s code of ethics can be requested via the following address or phone number: Logitech Investor Relations 6505 Kaiser Drive Fremont, CA 94555 USA Main 510-795-8500 ITEM 16C. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES Information concerning accountant fees and services appears in Section 8.2 and 8.3 “Audit Fees” and Section 8.4 “Supervisory and Control Instruments” in Exhibit 15.1 to the Form 20-F and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 16D. EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES Not applicable. CG 20-F LISA 61 ITEM 16E. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS The following table sets forth certain information related to purchases made by Logitech of its equity securities (in thousands, except share and per share amounts): Period April 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . January 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . February 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total Number of Shares Purchased — 395,000 351,500 77,000 862,500 344,200 52,000 292,800 150,000 20,000 100,000 130,000 Average Price Paid Per Share in CHF — CHF 57.44 CHF 59.31 CHF 57.74 CHF 56.86 CHF 58.96 CHF 61.54 CHF 63.34 CHF 66.76 CHF 69.57 CHF 74.37 CHF 75.16 in USD — $44.24 $47.46 $46.12 $44.41 $46.26 $49.30 $52.73 $58.35 $61.42 $62.70 $64.14 Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Programs $200,000 182,525 165,845 162,293 123,992 108,068 105,504 90,064 81,312 80,084 73,814 65,475 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,775,000 CHF 60.42 $48.48 All shares purchased in fiscal year 2005 were pursuant to the Company’s buyback program announced on April 2004, authorizing the purchase of up to CHF 250 million of shares (approximately $200 million based on exchange rates at the date of announcement). The program expires at the Company’s 2006 Annual General Meeting at the latest. PART III ITEM 17. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The Company has responded to Item 18. ITEM 18. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Reference is made to pages F-1 through F-26 and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 19. EXHIBITS a. Financial Statements Report of the Group auditors to the General Meeting of Logitech International S.A. Apples, Switzerland Consolidated Balance Sheets – March 31, 2005 and 2004 Consolidated Statements of Income – Year Ended March 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Year Ended March 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity – Year Ended March 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts 62 b. Exhibits Exhibit No. Exhibit Form File No. Filing Date Exhibit No. Filed Herewith Incorporated by Reference 1.1 Articles of Incorporation of Logitech International S.A. as amended. 1.2 Organizational Regulations of Logitech International S.A. as amended. 2.1 Form of Deposit Agreement dated March 27, 1997 as amended July 5, 2000 and as further amended on August 2, 2001, among Logitech International S.A., the Bank of New York, as Depositary, and owners and beneficial owners of American Depositary Receipts (including as an exhibit of the form of American Depositary Receipt.) 20-F 0-29174 05/19/04 1.2 S-8 333-100854 05/27/03 4.1 2.2 Deposit Agreement dated June 1, 2001 by and 6-K 0-29174 08/14/01 99.2 among Logitech (Jersey) Limited, Logitech International S.A. and Credit Suisse. 2.3 Bond Purchase, Paying and Conversion Agency Agreement dated June 1, 2001 by and among Logitech (Jersey) Limited, Logitech International S.A., Credit Suisse First Boston and Banque Cantonale Vaudoise. 6-K 0-29174 08/14/01 99.1 2.4 Guarantee dated June 8, 2001 by Logitech 6-K 0-29174 08/14/01 99.3 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 International S.A. 1996 Stock Plan, as amended. 1996 Employee Share Purchase Plan, as amended. Form of Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement with Logitech International S.A. Form of Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement with Logitech Inc. Credit Agreement dated March 2001 by and between Logitech International S.A. and Credit Suisse. 8.1 List of subsidiaries of Logitech International S.A. 12.1 15.1 15.2 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Report on Corporate Governance prepared under the rules of the SWX Swiss Exchange. Charter for the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Logitech International S.A. (as amended October 12, 2004) 31.1 Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 63 S-8 S-8 333-100854 05/27/03 333-100854 10/30/02 20-F 0-29174 05/21/03 4.2 4.3 4.1 20-F 0-29174 05/21/03 4.2 F-4/A 333-56072 03/13/01 10.2 6-K 0-29174 02/04/05 15.1 X X X X X X X X X X X CG 20-F LISA Exhibit No. 31.2 32.1 Exhibit Form File No. Filing Date Exhibit No. Filed Herewith Incorporated by Reference Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to section 302 of the the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Certification by Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* X X * This exhibit is furnished herewith, but not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability under that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that we explicitly incorporate it by reference. 64 SIGNATURES The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this Annual Report on its behalf. Logitech International S.A. Guerrino De Luca President and Chief Executive Officer CG Kristen M. Onken Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, and U.S. Representative May 18, 2005 20-F LISA 65 LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A. INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Report of the Group auditors to the General Meeting of Logitech International S.A., Apples, Switzerland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consolidated Balance Sheets – March 31, 2005 and 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consolidated Statements of Income – Year Ended March 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Year Ended March 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity – Year Ended March 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page F-2 F-3 F-4 F-5 F-6 F-7 Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-26 CG 20-F LISA F-1 REPORT OF THE GROUP AUDITORS TO THE GENERAL MEETING OF LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A. APPLES, SWITZERLAND As Group auditors, we have audited the consolidated financial statements of Logitech International S.A. and its subsidiaries, consisting of the consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2005 and 2004, the consolidated statements of income, of cash flows and of changes in shareholders’ equity for the years ended March 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 and the notes to the consolidated financial statements. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Board of Directors of Logitech International S.A. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We confirm that we meet the Swiss legal requirements concerning professional qualification and independence. We conducted our audits in accordance with the auditing standards promulgated by the profession in Switzerland and with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Logitech International S.A. and its subsidiaries at March 31, 2005 and 2004 and the results of operations and their cash flows for the years ended March 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and comply with Swiss law. We recommend that the consolidated financial statements submitted to you be approved. PricewaterhouseCoopers S.A. M. Foley Lausanne, May 18, 2005 D.Lustenberger F-2 LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands, except share and per share amounts) March 31, 2005 2004 Current assets: ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inventories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 341,277 229,234 175,986 50,364 $ 294,753 206,187 135,561 45,304 Total current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Property, plant and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other intangible assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 796,861 16,793 52,656 134,286 15,816 2,460 681,805 16,172 37,308 108,615 12,543 9,473 Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,018,872 $ 865,916 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accounts payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accrued liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ Total current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,875 177,748 156,575 344,198 147,788 737 $ 14,129 143,016 113,752 270,897 137,008 931 Total liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 492,723 408,836 Commitments and contingencies Shareholders’ equity: CG 20-F Registered shares, par value CHF 1 – 57,901,655 authorized, 17,890,465 conditionally authorized, 47,901,655 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2005 and 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Additional paid-in capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Less registered shares in treasury, at cost, 3,660,547 at March 31, 2005 and 33,370 125,745 33,370 132,797 2,902,128 at March 31, 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retained earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accumulated other comprehensive loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (173,728) 584,653 (43,891) (102,397) 435,387 (42,077) Total shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 526,149 457,080 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,018,872 $ 865,916 LISA The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-3 LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (In thousands, except per share amounts) Year ended March 31, 2005 2004 2003 Net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cost of goods sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,482,626 979,039 $1,268,470 859,548 $1,100,288 735,784 Gross profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operating expenses: Marketing and selling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Research and development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General and administrative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total operating expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operating income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest income (expense), net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other income, net Income before income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provision for income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503,587 408,922 364,504 201,353 73,900 56,660 331,913 171,674 141 3,791 175,606 26,340 156,793 61,289 45,286 263,368 145,554 (1,858) 1,973 145,669 13,516 141,194 56,195 43,233 240,622 123,882 (1,196) 866 123,552 24,709 Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 149,266 $ 132,153 $ 98,843 Net income per share and ADS: Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ 3.37 3.07 $ $ 2.91 2.69 $ $ 2.15 1.97 Shares used to compute net income per share and ADS: Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,252 49,562 45,346 50,160 45,989 51,409 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-4 LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands) Cash flows from operating activities: Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Non-cash items included in net income: Depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amortization of other intangible assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Write-off of investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Release of tax valuation allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deferred income taxes and other Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: Accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inventories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accounts payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accrued liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Year ended March 31, 2005 2004 2003 $ 149,266 $132,153 $ 98,843 26,041 6,320 — — (3,587) (14,140) (35,276) 8,675 30,373 46,002 26,164 5,240 515 (13,350) 9,338 (14,085) (5,307) 749 9,812 15,231 25,522 5,047 1,512 — (224) 2,565 (32,714) (4,356) 27,807 21,106 CG Net cash provided by operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213,674 166,460 145,108 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of property, plant and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acquisitions and investments, net of cash acquired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sales of investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (40,541) (30,494) — (24,718) (15,490) — (28,657) 1,985 2,072 20-F Net cash used in investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (71,035) (40,208) (24,600) Cash flows from financing activities: Borrowings (repayments) of short-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repayments of long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purchases of treasury shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proceeds from sale of shares upon exercise of options and rights . . . . . . (4,073) (475) (134,525) 45,985 — (1,331) (79,162) 31,404 2,822 (1,185) (63,822) 15,629 Net cash used in financing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (93,088) (49,089) (46,556) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . (3,027) (1,144) 1,681 Net increase in cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46,524 294,753 76,019 218,734 75,633 143,101 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 341,277 $294,753 $218,734 Supplemental cash flow information: Interest paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Income taxes paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Non-cash investing and financing activities: Note payable issued to acquire 3Dconnexion minority interest . . . . . . . . Assumption of Spotlife capital lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ $ $ 1,560 6,588 $ $ 1,515 6,056 $ 1,336 $ 5,343 LISA — $ — $ — $ — $ 7,400 2,682 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-5 LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (In thousands) March 31, 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47,902 33,370 150,849 2,454 (76,891) 303,234 (45,000) March 31, 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cumulative translation adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unrealized gain net of income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deferred realized hedging losses . . . Total comprehensive income . . . . . . Tax benefit from exercise of stock options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purchase of treasury shares . . . . . . . Sale of shares upon exercise of options and purchase rights . . . . . Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cumulative translation adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deferred realized hedging gains . . . . Total comprehensive income . . . . . . Tax benefit from exercise of stock options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purchase of treasury shares . . . . . . . Sale of shares upon exercise of options and purchase rights . . . . . March 31, 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cumulative translation adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deferred realized hedging gains . . . . Total comprehensive income . . . . . . Tax benefit from exercise of stock options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purchase of treasury shares . . . . . . . Sale of shares upon exercise of options and purchase rights . . . . . Registered shares Shares Amount Additional paid-in capital Treasury shares Shares Amount Retained earnings Accumulated other comprehensive loss 47,902 — $33,370 — $134,312 — 2,082 — $ (15,819) $204,391 98,843 — $(33,237) — Total $ 323,017 98,843 (11,312) (11,312) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3,658 — — 1,836 — (63,822) 12,879 (1,464) 2,750 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4,200 — — 2,199 — (79,162) (22,252) (1,751) 53,656 47,902 — 33,370 — 132,797 — 2,902 — (102,397) — — — — (134,525) — — — — 10,157 — — 2,775 (17,209) (2,016) 63,194 — — — — — — — — — — 132,153 — — — — — 435,387 149,266 — — — — — 328 (779) — — — — 2,009 914 — — — (42,077) — (2,522) 708 328 (779) 87,080 3,658 (63,822) 15,629 365,562 132,153 2,009 914 135,076 4,200 (79,162) 31,404 457,080 149,266 (2,522) 708 147,452 — — — 10,157 (134,525) 45,985 March 31, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47,902 $33,370 $125,745 3,661 $(173,728) $584,653 $(43,891) $ 526,149 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-6 LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Note 1 — The Company: Logitech International S.A. designs, manufactures and markets personal peripherals for PCs and other digital platforms. The Company’s products include webcams, mice, trackballs, and keyboards for the PC; interactive gaming controllers, multimedia speakers, headsets and headphones for the PC and for gaming consoles; headsets for mobile phones; headsets, headphones and speakers for mobile entertainment platforms; advanced remote controls; digital writing solutions; and 3D control devices. The Company sells its products to both original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) and to a network of distributors and resellers. Logitech was founded in Switzerland in 1981, and in 1988 listed its registered shares in an initial public offering in Switzerland. In 1997, the Company sold shares in a U.S. initial public offering in the form of American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) and listed the ADSs on the Nasdaq National Market. The Company’s registered office is located in Apples, Switzerland. The Company has manufacturing facilities in Asia and offices in major cities in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. CG Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies: Basis of Presentation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Logitech and its subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. The consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and comply with Swiss law. 20-F The Company’s fiscal year ends on March 31. Interim quarters are thirteen-week periods, each ending on a Friday. For purposes of presentation, the Company has indicated its quarterly periods as ending on the month end. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, net sales and expenses. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Foreign Currencies The functional currency of the Company’s operations is primarily the U.S. dollar. To a lesser extent, certain operations use the Euro, Swiss franc, Taiwanese dollar and Japanese yen as their functional currencies. The financial statements of the Company’s subsidiaries whose functional currency is other than the U.S. dollar are translated to U.S. dollars using period-end rates of exchange for assets and liabilities and using monthly average rates for revenues and expenses. Cumulative translation gains and losses are included as a component of shareholders’ equity in accumulated other comprehensive loss. Gains and losses arising from transactions denominated in currencies other than a subsidiary’s functional currency are reported in other income (expense), net in the statement of income. LISA Revenue Recognition Revenues are recognized when all of the following criteria are met: • evidence of an arrangement exists between the Company and the customer; F-7 LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) • • • delivery has occurred and title and risk of loss transfer to the customer; the price of the product is fixed or determinable; and collectibility of the receivable is reasonably assured. Revenues from sales to distributors and authorized resellers are subject to terms allowing price protection, certain rights of return and allowances for customer marketing programs. Reserves for price protection are recorded when the price protection program is approved. Estimated future returns and customer marketing programs are provided for upon revenue recognition. Future returns are estimated, and periodically adjusted, based on historical and anticipated rates of returns, distributor inventory levels and other factors, and recorded as a reduction of revenue. The costs of customer marketing programs are contractual in nature and are estimated and periodically adjusted based on levels of customer product purchases. Advertising Costs Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and amounted to $125.1 million, $82.1 million and $76.9 million in fiscal years 2005, 2004 and 2003. Advertising costs are recorded as either a marketing and selling expense or a deduction from revenue. Advertising costs reimbursed by the Company to a customer must have an identifiable benefit and an estimable fair value in order to be classified as an operating expense. If these criteria are not met, the cost is classified as a deduction from revenue. Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Concentration of Credit Risk Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. The Company maintains cash and cash equivalents with various financial institutions to limit exposure with any one financial institution. The Company sells to large OEMs, distributors and high volume resellers and, as a result, maintains individually significant receivable balances with such customers. As of March 31, 2005, three customers represented 14%, 12% and 11% of total accounts receivable. As of March 31, 2004, one customer represented 16% and another customer represented 11% of total accounts receivable. The Company’s OEM customers tend to be well-capitalized, multi-national companies, while retail customers may be less well-capitalized. The Company manages its accounts receivable credit risk through ongoing credit evaluation of its customers’ financial condition and by purchasing credit insurance on U.S. and European retail accounts receivable. The Company generally does not require collateral from its customers. Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable are reported net of allowances for doubtful accounts. The allowances are based on the Company’s regular assessment of the credit worthiness and financial condition of specific customers, as well as its historical experience with bad debts, receivables aging, current economic trends and the financial condition of its distribution channels. F-8 LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) Inventories Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is computed on a first-in, first-out basis. The Company records write-downs of inventories which are obsolete or in excess of anticipated demand or market value based on a consideration of product lifecycle stage, technology trends, product development plans, component cost trends and assumptions about future demand and market conditions. Investments Investments in companies in which Logitech owns less than 20% are carried at cost adjusted for any decrease in value deemed to be other than temporary in nature. Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Additions and improvements are capitalized, and maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. The Company capitalizes the cost of software developed for internal use in connection with major projects. Costs incurred during the feasibility stage are expensed, whereas costs incurred during the application development stage are capitalized. With the exception of tooling, depreciation is provided using the straight-line method. Plant and buildings are depreciated over estimated useful lives from ten to twenty-five years, equipment over useful lives from three to five years, software development over useful lives of three to five years and leasehold improvements over the life of the lease, not to exceed five years. Tooling is depreciated over the forecasted life of the tool, not to exceed one year from the time it is placed into production. Depreciation for tooling is calculated based on the forecasted production volume and adjusted quarterly based on actual production. When property and equipment is retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation are relieved from the accounts and the net gain or loss is included in the determination of net income. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets The Company’s intangible assets principally include goodwill, acquired technology, trademarks and customer contracts. Intangible assets with finite lives, which include acquired technology, trademarks and customer contracts, are recorded at cost and amortized on the straight-line method over their useful lives ranging from four to ten years. Intangible assets with indefinite lives, which include goodwill, are recorded at cost and evaluated at least annually for impairment. CG 20-F Impairment of Long-Lived Assets The Company reviews long-lived assets, such as investments, property and equipment, and intangible assets, for impairment whenever events indicate that the carrying amounts might not be recoverable. Recoverability of investments, property and equipment, and other intangible assets is measured by comparing the projected undiscounted net cash flows associated with those assets to their carrying values. If an asset is considered impaired, it is written down to fair value, which is determined based on the asset’s projected discounted cash flows or appraised value, depending on the nature of the asset. Goodwill is evaluated for impairment at least annually. LISA Income Taxes The Company provides for income taxes using the liability method, which requires that deferred tax assets and liabilities be recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences resulting from F-9 LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) differing treatment of items for tax and accounting purposes. In estimating future tax consequences, expected future events are taken into consideration, with the exception of potential tax law or tax rate changes. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The carrying value of certain of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, short-term debt and current maturities of long- term debt approximates fair value due to their short maturities. The estimated fair value of publicly traded financial equity instruments are determined by quoted market prices. Net Income per Share and ADS Basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average outstanding registered shares. Diluted net income per share is computed using the weighted average outstanding registered shares and dilutive registered share equivalents. The registered share equivalents are registered shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options computed using the treasury stock method, and upon the conversion of convertible debt computed using the if-converted method. For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the conversion of convertible debt was included in the registered share equivalents due to its dilutive effect. The computations of the basic and diluted net income per share amounts for the Company were as follows (in thousands except per share amounts): Year ended March 31, 2005 2004 2003 Net income – basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Convertible debt interest expense, net of income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . $149,266 2,877 $132,153 2,550 $ 98,843 2,314 Net income – diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $152,143 $134,703 $101,157 Weighted average shares – basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Effect of dilutive stock options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Effect of dilutive convertible debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weighted average shares – diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,252 2,586 2,724 49,562 45,346 2,090 2,724 50,160 45,989 2,696 2,724 51,409 Net income per share and ADS – basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net income per share and ADS – diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ $ 3.37 3.07 $ $ 2.91 2.69 $ $ 2.15 1.97 During fiscal years 2005, 2004 and 2003, 1,009,943, 2,070,426 and 2,548,343 share equivalents attributable to outstanding stock options were excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share because the exercise prices of these options were greater than the average market price of the Company’s registered shares, and therefore their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. Stock-Based Compensation Plans The Company currently measures compensation expense for its employee stock-based compensation plans using the intrinsic value method prescribed by Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” Accordingly, the Company recognizes compensation expense only when it F-10 LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) grants options with a discounted exercise price. The Company applies the pro forma disclosure provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” and SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, Transition and Disclosure,” which require companies to measure employee stock compensation based on the fair value method of accounting. If the Company had used SFAS 123 to account for stock plan compensation expense, net income and net income per share and ADS would have been as follows (in thousands except per share amounts): Year Ended March 31, 2005 2004 2003 CG Net income: As reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Add back: stock compensation expense included in reported net income, net of tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deduct: Total stock-based compensation expense using the fair value $149,266 $132,153 $ 98,843 — — 92 method, net of tax (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (18,509) (16,690) (21,300) Pro forma net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $130,757 $115,463 $ 77,635 Basic net income per share and ADS: As reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ Pro forma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ Diluted net income per share and ADS: $ As reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pro forma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3.37 2.95 3.07 2.70 $ $ $ $ 2.91 2.55 2.69 2.35 $ $ $ $ 2.15 1.69 1.97 1.56 20-F (1) Pro forma stock-based compensation expense for fiscal years 2004 and 2005 is reported net of a $5.2 million and a $6.0 million tax benefit on expenses attributable to stock option grants to U.S. employees. Fiscal year 2003 did not reflect a tax benefit because the related deferred tax asset was reserved in the valuation allowance for that year. The fair value of employee stock options granted and shares purchased under the Company’s purchase plans was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model applying the following assumptions and values: Year ended March 31, Purchase Plans Stock Option Plans 2005 2004 2003 2005 2004 2003 Dividend yield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expected life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expected volatility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Risk-free interest rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weighted average fair value per grant 0% 6 months 33% 2.06% $12.53 0% 6 months 52% 1.29% $12.08 0% 6 months 67% 1.75% $14.50 0% 3.5 years 58% 3.15% $20.45 0% 3.5 years 65% 1.81% $15.18 0% 3.3 years 72% 1.75% $15.00 LISA In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment,” which requires companies to expense the fair value of employee stock options and other forms of share-based compensation. Accordingly, SFAS 123R eliminates the use of the intrinsic value method to account for share-based compensation transactions as provided under APB Opinion No. 25. Under SFAS 123R, the Company is required to determine the appropriate fair value model to be used to value share-based payments, the amortization method for compensation cost and the transition method to be used at the date of adoption. In addition, the adoption of SFAS 123R will require additional accounting related to tax benefits on employee stock F-11 LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) options and for shares issued under the Company’s employee stock purchase plan. The Company is required to adopt SFAS 123R in the first quarter of fiscal year 2007. The Company is evaluating the requirements of SFAS 123R and expects its impact on the Company’s results of operations will not be materially different from the amounts currently disclosed pursuant to the pro forma provisions of SFAS 123. Comprehensive Income Comprehensive income is defined as the total change in shareholders’ equity during the period other than from transactions with shareholders. Comprehensive income consists of net income and other comprehensive income, a component of shareholders’ equity. Other comprehensive income is comprised of foreign currency translation adjustments from those entities not using the U.S. dollar as their functional currency, unrealized gains and losses on marketable equity securities and net deferred gains and losses on hedging activity. Note 3 — Acquisitions: Intrigue In May 2004, the Company acquired Intrigue Technologies, a privately held provider of advanced remote controls, based in Mississauga, Canada. The acquisition is part of the Company’s strategy to pursue new opportunities in the living room environment, positioning Logitech at the convergence of consumer electronics and personal computing in the digital living room. Under the terms of the purchase agreement, the Company acquired all the outstanding shares of Intrigue Technologies for $29.0 million in cash. An additional $1.6 million was incurred for transaction costs. The agreement provides for possible performance-based payments to the former shareholders of Intrigue tied to the achievement of remote control revenue targets. The revenue measurement period for purposes of determining the performance payments will be the four-quarter consecutive period with the highest revenue beginning in April 2006 through September 2007. In the event remote control revenues during the measurement period reach the maximum level, as defined in the agreement, the amount of performance payments would total approximately 27% of remote control revenues during that period, although the percentage could be higher at lower revenue target levels. The aggregate amount of performance payments, if any, will not be known until the end of the revenue measurement period, which may be as late as fiscal year 2008, and will be recorded as an adjustment to goodwill. No performance payments will be required for revenue levels less than $55.0 million during the revenue measurement period. The acquisition has been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. Therefore, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their estimated fair values as determined by Company management based on information available at the date of acquisition. The Company obtained an independent appraisal to assist management in its determination of the fair values of the acquired identifiable intangible assets. The results of operations of the acquired company were included in Logitech’s consolidated statement of income from the acquisition date forward. Pro forma results of operations are not presented, as the results of operations of Intrigue at the time of acquisition was not material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. F-12 LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) The total purchase price was allocated to the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as follows (in thousands): Tangible assets acquired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intangible assets acquired: $ 3,410 Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trademark/trade name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Customer contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liabilities assumed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deferred tax liability related to intangible assets acquired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transaction costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,700 2,400 900 600 23,163 36,173 (2,339) (1,734) (1,550) Total consideration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30,550 The acquired database consists of various proprietary databases developed by Intrigue, including its device and infrared database, which support infrared-controlled devices made by manufacturers. The acquired technology relates to developed software used in Intrigue’s line of advanced remote controls. Trademark/trade name relates to the Harmony brand name which the remote controls are sold under and which Logitech has continued to use in its product portfolio. Customer contracts relate to certain existing relationships with distributors through established contracts. The value of the database, acquired technology and trademark/trade name were determined using the royalty savings approach, which estimates the value of the assets by capitalizing the royalties saved as a result of acquiring the assets. The value of the customer contracts were determined using the cost savings approach, which estimates the amount saved by the Company as a result of acquiring the asset. The acquired intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. The database is being amortized over an estimated useful life of ten years and all other acquired intangible assets are being amortized over estimated useful lives of five years. Goodwill associated with the acquisition is not subject to amortization and is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. CG 20-F Spotlife In November 1999, Logitech announced the formation of a new company, Spotlife, Inc., focused on enhancing video communications using the Internet. Logitech invested $7.0 million in Spotlife and, at March 31, 2002, owned approximately 35.2% of Spotlife’s outstanding shares on a fully diluted basis. Outside investors had the ability to exercise significant influence over the management of the company, and Logitech accounted for its investment in this company using the equity method. LISA On May 3, 2002, the Company acquired the remaining 64.8% of Spotlife, Inc. for approximately $2.5 million in cash. The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their estimated fair values as determined by the Company’s management based upon assumptions as to future operations and other information available at the time of the acquisition. The fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed approximated the cash consideration paid. As a result, no intangible assets were recorded. F-13 LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) 3Dconnexion In June 1998, the Company acquired 49% of the outstanding shares of 3Dconnexion, the provider of Logitech’s 3D controllers, and accounted for the investment using the equity method. In September 2001, the Company acquired an additional 2% of the outstanding shares and a controlling interest. 3Dconnexion’s assets and liabilities have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since September 30, 2001, and its results of operations have been included since October 1, 2001. The impact of 3Dconnexion’s assets, liabilities and results of operations have not been material to the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. On April 5, 2002, the Company exercised its option to purchase the remaining outstanding shares for $7.4 million, which was paid in cash in July 2003. A summary of the purchase consideration is as follows (in thousands): Net investment in 3Dconnexion at April 5, 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notes payable to 3Dconnexion stockholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transaction costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,800 7,400 510 Total consideration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,710 The acquisition of the remaining outstanding shares in April 2002 was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their estimated fair values as determined by the Company’s management based upon assumptions as to future operations and other information currently available. The $5.8 million net investment at April 5, 2002, reflects the original investment in 3Dconnexion under the equity method as well as the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired at the time of the 2% acquisition. The Company obtained an independent appraisal to assist in the determination of the fair values of the acquired identifiable intangible assets. A summary of the allocation of the purchase price to the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition is as follows (in thousands): Core technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Existing technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,100 4,800 200 6,610 Total net assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,710 The values of the core technology and trademarks were estimated using the relief from royalty method and the values of the existing technology were estimated using the future cash flows method. These assets are being amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of five years. The 3Dconnexion business has been combined with the 3D input device business acquired with the Company’s Labtec acquisition in March 2001, to offer a complete line of 3D input devices utilizing the market strengths, engineering resources and global presence of both entities. F-14 LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) Note 4 — Equity Investments: In July 2003, the Company made a $15.1 million cash investment in the Anoto Group AB (“Anoto”) which represents approximately 10% of Anoto’s outstanding shares and is accounted for under the cost method. In connection with the investment, a Logitech executive was elected to the Anoto board of directors. Anoto is a publicly traded Swedish technology company from which Logitech licenses its digital pen technology. The license agreement requires Logitech to pay a license fee for the rights to use the Anoto technology and a license fee on the sales value of digital pen solutions sold by Logitech. Also, the agreement includes non-recurring engineering (“NRE”) service fees primarily for specific development and maintenance of Anoto’s licensed technology. Expenses incurred for license fees and NRE service fees to Anoto were $.7 million and $.9 million during fiscal years 2005 and 2004. In prior years and most recently in May 2004, the Company made cash investments in A4Vision, Inc. totaling $1.2 million, which represents approximately 4% of A4Vision’s outstanding shares. The Company accounts for the investment under the cost method. In connection with the investment, a Logitech executive was appointed to the A4Vision board of directors. A4Vision is a privately held company from which Logitech licenses face tracking software. The license agreement requires Logitech to pay a license fee based on the number of its products sold with A4Vision’s licensed software. Expenses incurred for license fees to A4Vision amounted to $.2 million during fiscal years 2005 and 2004. The Company uses the cost method of accounting for all other investments, all of which represent less than 20% ownership interests. CG 20-F LISA F-15 LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) Note 5 — Balance Sheet Components: The following provides a breakout of certain balance sheet components (in thousands): March 31, 2005 2004 Accounts receivable: Accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allowance for doubtful accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allowance for customer programs and returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 274,538 (5,166) (40,138) $ 249,175 (6,068) (36,920) $ 229,234 $ 206,187 Inventories: Raw materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Work-in-process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finished goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 39,162 572 136,252 $ 32,592 554 102,415 $ 175,986 $ 135,561 Other current assets: Tax and VAT refund receivables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deferred taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prepaid expenses and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 13,384 23,446 13,534 $ 17,520 17,390 10,394 $ 50,364 $ 45,304 Property, plant and equipment: Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Plant and buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Computer equipment and software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Construction-in-progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,017 21,558 82,698 63,110 16,136 $ 1,929 20,640 72,431 56,395 2,716 Less: accumulated depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185,519 (132,863) 154,111 (116,803) $ 52,656 $ 37,308 Other assets: Debt issuance costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VAT refund receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deposits and other $ 651 — 1,809 $ 1,216 4,900 3,357 $ 2,460 $ 9,473 F-16 LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) Note 6 — Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets: The Company’s acquired other intangible assets subject to amortization were as follows (in thousands): Trademark/tradename . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Customer contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 31, 2005 March 31, 2004 Gross Carrying Amount $16,902 25,423 600 Accumulated Amortization $(11,450) (15,559) (100) Net Carrying Amount $ 5,452 9,864 500 Gross Carrying Amount $15,985 17,323 — Accumulated Amortization $ (9,208) (11,557) — Net Carrying Amount $ 6,777 5,766 — $42,925 $(27,109) $15,816 $33,308 $(20,765) $12,543 For the years ended March 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, amortization expense for other intangible assets was $6.3 million, $5.2 million and $5.0 million. The Company expects that annual amortization expense for the fiscal years ending 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 will be $4.8 million, $3.9 million, $2.5 million, $1.6 million and $.7 million; and $2.3 million in total thereafter. In connection with Logitech’s acquisition of Intrigue Technologies in May 2004, the Company recorded goodwill of $23.2 million based on estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2005, goodwill was reduced by $.3 million for purchase price adjustments related to the Intrigue acquisition. Also, during fiscal year 2005, the Company recorded additions to goodwill of $2.8 million for foreign currency translation adjustments. The Company performs its annual goodwill impairment test during its fiscal fourth quarter. While the Company has fully integrated all of its acquired companies, the Company continues to maintain discrete financial information for 3Dconnexion and, accordingly, determines impairment of the goodwill acquired with the 3Dconnexion acquisition at the entity level. All other acquired goodwill is evaluated for impairment at the total enterprise level. Based on impairment tests performed, there has been no impairment of the Company’s goodwill to date. Note 7 — Financing Arrangements: Short-term Credit Facilities The Company had several uncommitted, unsecured bank lines of credit aggregating $73.3 million at March 31, 2005. There are no financial covenants under these lines of credit with which the Company must comply. Borrowings outstanding were $9.9 million and $10.1 million at March 31, 2005 and 2004. The borrowings under these agreements were denominated in Japanese yen at a weighted average annual interest rate of 1.3% at March 31, 2005 and 2004 and were due on demand. CG 20-F LISA F-17 LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) Long-term Debt Long-term debt was comprised of the following (in thousands): Convertible debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renewable Swiss mortgage loan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capital lease obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $147,738 — 92 $137,008 3,621 399 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total long-term debt Less current maturities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147,830 42 141,028 4,020 Long-term portion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $147,788 $137,008 March 31, 2005 2004 On June 8, 2001, Logitech sold CHF 170.0 million ($95.6 million based on exchange rates at date of issuance) aggregate principal amount of its 1% convertible bonds, which mature in June 2006. The net proceeds of the convertible bond offering were used to refinance debt associated with the Company’s acquisition of Labtec in March 2001. The Company registered the convertible bonds for resale with the Swiss Exchange. The convertible bonds were issued in denominations of CHF 5,000 at par value, with interest at 1.00% payable annually, and final redemption in June 2006 at 105%, representing a yield to maturity of 1.96%. Logitech may redeem the bonds on notice if the closing price of its registered shares is at least 150% of the conversion price on 20 consecutive trading days, or if 95% of the bonds have been converted. Unless the Company redeems the bonds early, bondholders may convert their bonds at any time until June 5, 2006 into Logitech registered shares at the conversion price of CHF 62.40 ($52.24 based on exchange rates at March 31, 2005) per share. The Company accounts for the redemption premium over the term of the loan by recording interest expense and increasing the carrying value of the loan. As of March 31, 2005, the carrying amount of the convertible bonds was CHF 176.5 million ($147.7 million) and the fair value based upon quoted market value was CHF 209.5 million ($175.4 million). As of March 31, 2004, the carrying amount of the convertible bonds was CHF 174.8 million ($137.0 million) and the fair value based upon quoted market value was CHF 198.9 million ($155.9 million). Note 8 — Shareholders’ Equity: In June 2004, the Company’s shareholders renewed the approval of 10 million authorized registered shares for use in acquisitions, mergers and other transactions, valid through June 24, 2006. In June 2002, the shareholders approved an increase of 6 million shares in the conditionally authorized share capital. Additionally, the Company has conditionally authorized shares totaling 15,165,465 to cover option rights granted or other equity rights that may be granted to employees, officers and directors of Logitech under its 1988 Stock Option Plan, the 1996 Stock Plan and the 1996 Employee Share Purchase Plan. The conditional share capital increase does not have an expiration date. The Company has also conditionally authorized shares totaling 2,725,000 to cover conversion rights granted in connection with the issue of the Company’s convertible bonds. The conditional share capital increase does not have an expiration date. Pursuant to Swiss corporate law, Logitech International S.A. may only pay dividends in Swiss francs. The payment of dividends is limited to certain amounts of unappropriated retained earnings ($274.5 million at March 31, 2005) and is subject to shareholder approval. The Company will recommend to its shareholders that no cash dividends be paid in 2005. F-18 LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) Under Swiss corporate law, a minimum of 5% of the Company’s annual net income must be retained in a legal reserve until this legal reserve equals 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding aggregate par value per share capital. These legal reserves represent an appropriation of retained earnings that are not available for distribution and totaled $8.0 million at March 31, 2005. Additionally, under Swiss corporate law, the Company is required to establish a reserve equal to the amount of treasury shares repurchased at year-end. The reserve for treasury shares, which is not available for distribution, totaled $173.7 million at March 31, 2005. During fiscal years 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Company repurchased shares under buyback programs CG authorized by the Board of Directors as follows (in thousands): Date of Announcement Approved Buyback Amount April 2004 . . . . . . CHF 250,000 October 2003 . . . . CHF 40,000 February 2003 . . . CHF 75,000 July 2002 . . . . . . . CHF 75,000 6,000 June 2002 . . . . . . CHF Equivalent USD Amount Repurchased During Year Ended March 31, Program to date 2005 2004 2003 Amount(1) Expiration Date Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount June 2006 2,775 $134,525 2,775 $134,525 — $ — $200,000 $ 32,090 March 2004 $ 54,728 September 2003 1,772 $ 54,728 — $ — 1,534 $47,072 $ 52,414 March 2003 $ — $ — 665 $32,090 — $ — 238 $ 7,656 — $ — 1,510 $52,414 88 $ 3,752 — $ — 1,510 $ 52,414 — $ — 3,752 — $ — 665 $ 32,090 — $ — June 2002 88 $ 3,752 (1) Represents the approved buyback amount in U.S. dollars, calculated based on exchange rates on the repurchase dates. Note 9 — Employee Benefit Plans: Employee Share Purchase Plan Under the 1996 Employee Share Purchase Plan, eligible employees may purchase registered shares at the lower of 85% of the fair market value at the beginning or the end of each six-month offering period. Subject to continued participation in these plans, purchase agreements are automatically executed at the end of each offering period. Stock Option Plans Under the 1996 Stock Plan, the Company may grant to employees options for registered shares or ADSs, restricted shares, stock appreciation rights, and stock units, which are bookkeeping entries representing the equivalent of shares. A total of 19,000,000 registered shares and/or ADSs may be issued under this plan. Options generally vest over four years and remain outstanding for periods not to exceed ten years. Options may only be granted at exercise prices of at least 100% of the fair market value of the registered shares on the date of grant. Restricted shares and stock appreciation rights may be granted at prices less than 100% of the fair market value of the registered shares on the date of grant; no cash consideration is required to be paid by employees in connection with the grant of stock units. The Company has made no grants of restricted shares, stock appreciation rights or stock units. As of March 31, 2005, a total of 4,105,874 options were available for grant under the 1996 Stock Plan. Under the 1988 Stock Option Plan, options to purchase registered shares were granted to employees and consultants at exercise prices ranging from zero to amounts in excess of the fair market value of the registered shares on the date of grant. The terms and conditions with respect to options granted were determined by the Board of Directors who administered this plan. Options generally vest over four years and remain outstanding for periods not exceeding ten years. Further grants may not be made under this plan. F-19 20-F LISA LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) Compensation expense is recognized over the vesting period when the exercise price of an option is less than the fair market value of the underlying stock on the date of grant. Compensation expense of $92,000 was recorded in fiscal year 2003 for such option grants. This amount was accrued as a liability when the expense was recognized and subsequently credited to additional paid-in capital upon exercise of the related stock option. No compensation expense was recognized in fiscal years 2005 and 2004, and no further compensation expense will be recognized in future periods related to these historical grants. A summary of activity under the stock option plans is as follows (exercise prices are weighted averages): Year ended March 31, 2005 2004 2003 Outstanding, beginning of year . . . . . . . . . . Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cancelled or expired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Number 7,164,098 1,296,730 (1,828,678) (157,819) Outstanding, end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,474,331 Exercisable, end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,780,590 Exercise Price $26 $47 $21 $36 $32 $25 Number 7,737,136 1,249,880 (1,577,644) (245,274) 7,164,098 3,291,734 Exercise Price $21 $33 $16 $34 $26 $19 Number 7,787,950 1,581,725 (1,301,845) (330,694) 7,737,136 3,612,857 Exercise Price $17 $31 $ 9 $30 $21 $13 The following table summarizes information regarding stock options outstanding at March 31, 2005 (exercise prices and contractual lives are weighted averages): Options Outstanding Options Exercisable Range of Exercise Price $ 4 – $20.99 $21 – $30.99 $31 – $35.99 $36 – $45.99 $46 – $68.99 $ 4 – $68.99 Number 1,210,303 1,411,473 1,817,282 1,215,973 819,300 6,474,331 Exercise Price Contractual Life (years) $10 $27 $33 $44 $50 $32 4.4 6.8 7.7 8.4 8.2 7.1 Number 1,054,119 656,725 571,356 255,840 242,550 2,780,590 Exercise Price $ 8 $28 $34 $40 $49 $25 Defined Contribution Plans Certain of the Company’s subsidiaries have defined contribution employee benefit plans covering all or a portion of their employees. Contributions to these plans are discretionary for certain plans and are based on specified or statutory requirements for others. The charges to expense for these plans for the years ended March 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, were $4.7 million, $5.1 million and $3.4 million. Defined Benefit Plan One of the Company’s subsidiaries sponsors a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all of its employees. Retirement benefits are provided based on employees’ years of service and earnings. The Company’s practice is to fund amounts sufficient to meet the requirements set forth in the applicable employee benefit and tax regulations. Net pension costs for the years ended March 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 were $1.2 million, $.9 million and $.4 million. The plan’s net pension liability at March 31, 2005 and 2004 was $2.5 million and $1.6 million. F-20 LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) Note 10 — Income Taxes: The Company is incorporated in Switzerland but operates in various countries with differing tax laws and rates. Further, a portion of the Company’s income before taxes and the provision for income taxes are generated outside of Switzerland. The portion of the Company’s income before taxes for fiscal years 2005, 2004 and 2003 subject to foreign income taxes was $58.2 million, $57.0 million and $52.2 million. Consequently, the weighted average expected tax rate may vary from period to period to reflect the generation of taxable income in different tax jurisdictions. The provision for income taxes consists of the following (in thousands): Year ended March 31, 2005 2004 2003 CG Current: Swiss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,773 29,637 $ 1,481 19,451 $ 2,277 23,353 Deferred: Swiss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (620) (5,450) (192) (7,224) 1,425 (2,346) Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26,340 $13,516 $24,709 Deferred income tax assets and liabilities consist of the following (in thousands): 20-F March 31, 2005 2004 Net operating loss carry forwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Research and development and other tax credit carry forwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accruals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25,229 11,547 18,816 3,915 $ 24,793 10,746 16,409 805 Gross deferred tax assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59,507 52,753 Deferred tax liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (614) (1,233) Valuation allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (35,387) (34,084) Net deferred tax assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 23,506 $ 17,436 Management regularly assesses the ability to realize deferred tax assets recorded in the Company’s entities based upon the weight of available evidence, including such factors as the recent earnings history and expected future taxable income. In November 2003, the Company released a valuation allowance on specific deferred tax assets after it had determined that the valuation allowance was no longer required. As a result, the income tax provision and net income for fiscal year 2004 included a one-time favorable impact of $13.4 million. In the event future taxable income is below management’s estimates or is generated in tax jurisdictions different than projected, the Company could be required to increase the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets. This would result in an increase in the Company’s effective tax rate. LISA Deferred tax assets of $35.4 million at March 31, 2005 pertain to net operating loss (“NOL”) and tax credit carry forwards resulting from the exercise of employee stock options. Management believes that it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize these deferred tax assets and, accordingly, a valuation allowance has F-21 LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) been established for such amounts. When this valuation allowance is released through generating sufficient taxable income to utilize the NOL deductions and tax credits, the benefit of the release of the valuation allowance will be accounted for as a credit to shareholders’ equity rather than as a reduction of the income tax provision. During the fiscal years 2005, 2004 and 2003, the valuation allowance increased by $1.3 million, increased by $.7 million, and decreased by $3.9 million, due to exercises of employee stock options. As of March 31, 2005, the Company’s foreign net operating loss and tax credit carry forwards for income tax purposes were $69.5 million and $6.5 million. If not utilized, these carry forwards will begin to expire in fiscal year 2007. The expected tax provision at the weighted average rate is generally calculated using pre-tax accounting income or loss in each country multiplied by that country’s applicable statutory tax rates. The difference between the provision for income taxes and the expected tax provision at the weighted average tax rate is reconciled below (in thousands): Year ended March 31, 2005 2004 2003 Expected tax provision at weighted average rate . . . . . . . . . . Change in valuation allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Research and development tax credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26,513 — (304) 131 $ 27,655 (13,350) (892) 103 $27,532 (2,247) (705) 129 Total provision for income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26,340 $ 13,516 $24,709 Note 11 — Derivative Financial Instruments – Foreign Exchange Hedging: The Company enters into foreign exchange forward contracts (accounted for as cash flow hedges) to hedge against exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates related to forecasted inventory purchases by subsidiaries. Hedging contracts generally mature within three months. Gains and losses in the fair value of the effective portion of the contracts are deferred as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss until the hedged inventory purchases are sold, at which time the gains or losses are reclassified to cost of goods sold. If the underlying transaction being hedged fails to occur or if a portion of the hedge does not generate offsetting changes in the foreign currency exposure of forecasted inventory purchases, the Company immediately recognizes the gain or loss on the associated financial instrument in other income (expense). The Company did not record any gains or losses due to hedge ineffectiveness during fiscal years 2005, 2004 and 2003. The notional amount of foreign exchange forward contracts outstanding at March 31, 2005 and 2004 were $20.0 million and $10.4 million. The notional amount represents the future cash flows under contracts to purchase foreign currencies. Deferred realized gains totaled $.2 million at March 31, 2005 and are expected to be reclassified to cost of goods sold when the related inventory is sold. Realized net losses reclassified to cost of goods sold during fiscal years 2005, 2004 and 2003 were $1.0 million, $3.5 million and $1.1 million. The Company also enters into foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge against foreign currency exposures inherent in forecasted sales denominated in non-functional currencies, also designated as cash flow hedges. The foreign exchange forward contracts are entered into on a monthly basis and generally mature between one to two months, corresponding with the expected payment terms on the Company’s sales. Further, the Company may enter into foreign exchange swap contracts to extend the terms of its foreign exchange forward contracts. Gains and losses in the fair value of the effective portion of the contracts are deferred as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss until the hedged receivable is settled, at which time the gains or losses are reclassified to other income (expense). The notional amount of foreign exchange forward contracts F-22 LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) outstanding at March 31, 2005 and 2004 were $5.0 million and $3.5 million. The notional amount of foreign exchange swap contracts outstanding at March 31, 2005 was $2.7 million. There were no foreign exchange swap contracts outstanding at March 31, 2004. Deferred gains on the contracts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss were immaterial at March 31, 2005. Note 12 — Commitments and Contingencies: The Company leases facilities under operating leases, certain of which require it to pay property taxes, insurance and maintenance costs. Operating leases for facilities are generally renewable at the Company’s option and usually include escalation clauses linked to inflation. Future minimum annual rentals under noncancelable operating leases at March 31, 2005 are as follows (in thousands): CG Year ending March 31, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thereafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,433 5,840 5,571 5,158 4,358 12,134 $40,494 Rent expense was $7.0 million, $6.9 million and $6.3 million during the years ended March 31, 2005, 2004 20-F and 2003. At March 31, 2005, the Company had approximately $91.6 million in noncancelable purchase commitments with suppliers for inventory. Fixed commitments for capital and other expenditures approximated $14.6 million and primarily related to commitments for manufacturing equipment, software, and also for commitments related to the construction of the Company’s new factory in Suzhou, China. The Company also had commitments of $.2 million related to its participation in an investment partnership. The Company has guaranteed the purchase obligations of some of its contract manufacturers and original design manufacturers to certain component suppliers. These guarantees have a term of one year and are automatically extended for one or more additional years as long as a liability exists. The amount of the purchase obligations of these manufacturers varies over time, and therefore the amounts subject to Logitech’s guarantees similarly varies. At March 31, 2005, the amount of these outstanding guaranteed purchase obligations was approximately $3.8 million. The Company does not believe, based on historical experience and information currently available, that it is probable that any amounts will be required to be paid under these guarantee arrangements. Logitech indemnifies some of its suppliers and customers for losses arising from matters such as intellectual property rights and product safety defects, subject to certain restrictions. The scope of these indemnities varies, but in some instances, includes indemnification for damages and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees. No amounts have been accrued for indemnification provisions at March 31, 2005. The Company does not believe, based on historical experience and information currently available, that it is probable that any amounts will be required to be paid under its indemnification arrangements. Certain of the Company’s products are subject to the European Union’s (“EU”) Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (“WEEE”), which require producers of electrical goods be financially F-23 LISA LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) responsible for specified collection, recycling, treatment and disposal of covered products. The original implementation date proposed by the WEEE Directive for enactment of national legislation by EU member states was August 2004. Producers are to be financially responsible under the WEEE legislation beginning in August 2005. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of compliance with the WEEE directive. To date, specific legal requirements have not been finalized by many member states, with certain member states delaying implementation beyond August 2005. Until sufficient national legislations are available for interpretation, it is not possible for the Company to estimate the financial impact of complying with the directive. The Company is involved in a pending lawsuit relating to patent infringement and in a number of lawsuits and claims relating to commercial matters that arise in the normal course of business. The Company believes these lawsuits and claims are without merit and intends to defend against them vigorously. However, there can be no assurances that the defense of any of these actions will be successful, or that any judgment in any of these lawsuits would not have a material adverse impact on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. Note 13 — Interest and Other Income: Interest and other income, net was comprised of the following (in thousands): Year ended March 31, 2005 2004 2003 Interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,771 (3,630) $ 2,278 (4,136) $ 2,411 (3,607) Interest income (expense), net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 141 $(1,858) $(1,196) Foreign currency exchange gains, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loss on sale of investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Write-off of investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other, net $ 3,522 — — 269 $ 2,966 — (515) (478) $ 2,801 (514) (1,161) (260) Other income, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,791 $ 1,973 $ 866 Note 14 — Geographic Information: The Company operates in one operating segment, which is the design, manufacturing and marketing of personal peripherals for personal computers and other digital platforms. Geographic net sales information in the table below is based on the location of the selling entity. Long-lived assets, primarily fixed assets, unamortized intangibles, and investments are reported below based on the location of the asset. Retail and OEM net sales to unaffiliated customers by geographic region were as follows (in thousands): Year ended March 31, 2005 2004 2003 Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asia Pacific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 733,667 532,611 216,348 $ 592,067 473,065 203,338 $ 487,762 435,612 176,914 Total net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,482,626 $1,268,470 $1,100,288 F-24 LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) In fiscal year 2005, one customer represented 14% and another customer represented 10% of net sales. In fiscal years 2004 and 2003 one customer represented 10% and 12% of net sales. Long-lived assets by geographic region were as follows (in thousands): Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asia Pacific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 53,363 141,125 27,523 $ 51,465 112,722 19,924 Total long-lived assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $222,011 $184,111 March 31, 2005 2004 Note 15 — Other Disclosures Required by Swiss Law: Balance Sheet Items The amounts of certain balance sheet items were as follows (in thousands): Prepayments and accrued income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Non-current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pension liabilities, current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fire insurance value of property, plant and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,011 $222,011 $ 38 $120,508 $ 6,512 $184,111 $ 30 $101,603 March 31, 2005 2004 Statement of Income Items Total personnel expenses amounted to $146.4 million, $111.4 million and $98.7 million in fiscal years 2005, 2004 and 2003. CG 20-F LISA F-25 LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Unaudited) The following table contains selected unaudited quarterly financial data for fiscal years 2005 and 2004 (in thousands except per share amounts): Year ended March 31, 2005 Year ended March 31, 2004 First Second Third Fourth First Second Third Fourth Net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $266,594 $329,568 $483,816 $402,648 $218,192 $293,593 $409,557 $347,128 Gross profit 115,347 Operating expenses: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135,124 168,328 140,475 109,269 60,638 90,866 92,462 Marketing and selling . . . . . . . . . . Research and development . . . . . . General and administrative . . . . . . 39,569 16,679 13,042 49,233 17,503 12,986 61,020 19,160 14,547 51,531 20,558 16,085 28,032 14,595 10,158 39,483 14,541 11,019 47,751 15,582 11,800 41,527 16,571 12,309 Total operating expense . . . . . Operating income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,855 $ 25,989 $ 64,189 $ 40,233 $ Net income per share and ADS: 69,290 21,576 94,727 73,601 88,174 46,950 79,722 29,547 70,407 52,785 7,853 44,940 5,697 $ 21,204 $ 66,800 $ 38,452 65,043 27,419 75,133 65,342 Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .42 $ .39 $ .59 $ .54 $ 1.46 $ 1.32 $ .91 $ .83 $ .12 $ .12 $ .46 $ .44 $ 1.49 $ 1.35 $ .85 .78 Shares used to compute net income per share and ADS: Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,828 50,295 44,112 49,219 43,829 49,176 44,226 49,533 45,743 48,056 45,669 50,093 44,879 49,764 45,117 50,404 The following table sets forth certain quarterly financial information as a percentage of net sales: Year ended March 31, 2005 Year ended March 31, 2004 First Second Third Fourth First Second Third Fourth Net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gross profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operating expenses: Marketing and selling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Research and development General and administrative . . . . . . . . . . Total operating expense . . . . . . . . . Operating income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 34.1 33.6 31.5 33.2 34.8 33.2 34.3 27.8 14.8 6.3 4.9 26.0 8.1 7.1% 14.9 5.3 3.9 12.6 4.0 3.0 24.2 9.0 7.9% 13.3% 19.6 15.2 12.8 5.1 4.0 21.9 11.7 10.0% 12.8 6.7 4.7 24.2 3.6 2.6% 13.4 5.0 3.8 11.7 3.8 2.9 22.2 9.3 7.2% 16.3% 18.3 16.0 12.0 4.8 3.5 20.3 12.9 11.1% F-26 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333- 100854) of Logitech International SA of our reports dated May 18, 2005 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appear in this Form 20-F. PricewaterhouseCoopers S.A. Exhibit 12.1 M. Foley Lausanne, May 18, 2005 D.Lustenberger CG 20-F LISA Exhibit 31.1 CERTIFICATIONS I, Guerrino De Luca, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of Logitech International S.A.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The Company’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Company and have: a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared; b. Evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and c. Disclosed in this report any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The Company’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Company’s auditors and the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. May 18, 2005 Guerrino De Luca Chief Executive Officer Exhibit 31.2 CERTIFICATIONS I, Kristen M. Onken, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of Logitech International S.A.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; CG 4. The Company’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Company and have: a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared; b. Evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and 20-F c. Disclosed in this report any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The Company’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Company’s auditors and the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. May 18, 2005 LISA Kristen M. Onken Chief Financial Officer CERTIFICATIONS Exhibit 32.1 CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(B) OR RULE 15D-14(B) AND SECTION 1350 OF CHAPTER 63 OF TITLE 18 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE The certification set forth below is being submitted in connection with this annual report on Form 20-F (the “Report”) of Logitech International S.A. (“the Company”) for the purpose of complying with Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code. Guerrino De Luca, the Chief Executive Officer and Kristen M. Onken, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each certify that, to the best of his or her knowledge: (1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act; and (2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. May 18, 2005 Guerrino De Luca Chief Executive Officer Kristen M. Onken Chief Financial Officer LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A., APPLES SWISS STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CG 20-F LISA LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A., APPLES SWISS STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Swiss Statutory Balance Sheets (unconsolidated) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LISA-3 Swiss Statutory Statements of Income (unconsolidated) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LISA-4 Notes to Swiss Statutory Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LISA-5 Proposal of the Board of Directors for Appropriation of Retained Earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LISA-8 Report of the Statutory Auditors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LISA-9 Page LISA-2 LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A., APPLES SWISS STATUTORY BALANCE SHEETS (unconsolidated) (In thousands of Swiss francs) March 31, 2005 2004 Current assets: ASSETS Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHF Short-term bank deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accrued interest and other receivables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advances to and amounts receivable from group companies . . . . . . . . . . Total current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,183 118,408 1,178 22,228 142,997 CHF 565 169,356 843 19,122 189,886 CG Long-term assets: Intangible assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Investments in subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loans to subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provisions on investments in and loans to subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treasury shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other investments and loans, net of provisions and write-off of CHF 7,318 and CHF 10,378 as of March 31, 2005 and 2004 . . . . . . . . Total long-term assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,759 350,370 102,615 (2,507) 217,873 22,982 694,092 3,344 310,013 184,794 (2,507) 136,590 22,117 654,351 Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHF 837,089 CHF 844,237 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current liabilities: Payables to group companies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accruals and other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deferred unrealized exchange gains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHF 22,592 CHF 2,163 8,049 32,804 31,094 2,890 11,114 45,098 Long-term liabilities: Payables to group companies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201,038 233,842 291,364 336,462 Shareholders’ equity: Share capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Legal reserves: General reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reserve for treasury shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unappropriated retained earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47,902 47,902 9,580 217,873 327,892 603,247 66,319 136,590 256,964 507,775 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHF 837,089 CHF 844,237 20-F LISA The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. LISA-3 LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A., APPLES SWISS STATUTORY STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unconsolidated) (In thousands of Swiss francs) Dividend income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHF 112,565 CHF 153,392 32,146 Royalty fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,668 Interest income from third parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,183 Interest income from subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,648 Realized exchange gains, net of exchange losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — Provision on investment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,396 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other 34,904 1,597 7,236 11,118 142 112 Year ended March 31, 2005 2004 Administrative expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brand development expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amortization of intangibles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest paid to subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bank interest and charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Income, capital and non-recoverable withholding taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loss on disposal of treasury shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provision on investments and other expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other 167,674 217,433 3,177 21,236 1,815 13,767 2 1,406 30,799 — — 72,202 2,942 20,360 3,711 21,490 — 892 43,037 9,034 39 101,505 Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHF 95,472 CHF 115,928 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. LISA-4 LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A., APPLES NOTES TO SWISS STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Note 1 — Basis of Presentation: The Swiss statutory financial statements of Logitech International S.A. (“the Holding Company”) are prepared in accordance with Swiss Law. The financial statements present the financial position and results of operations of the Holding Company on a standalone basis and do not represent the consolidated financial position of the Holding Company and its subsidiaries. Certain amounts reported in prior years’ financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. Note 2 — Contingent Liabilities: CG Logitech International S.A. issued guarantees to various banks for CHF 26,195,000 for lines of credit available to its subsidiaries. At March 31, 2005 the aforementioned credit line facilities were not drawn down. Logitech International S.A. purchases foreign exchange contracts for and on behalf of an operating subsidiary. The notional amount of foreign exchange contracts outstanding at March 31, 2005 was CHF 23,449,000. The notional amount represents the future cash flows under contracts to purchase foreign currencies. Net unrecognized gains totaled CHF 422,000 at March 31, 2005. Such contracts were purchased for and on behalf of an operating subsidiary and any gain or loss will be effectively transferred to the subsidiary on maturity. Logitech International S.A. is the guarantor of convertible bonds issued by Logitech (Jersey) Ltd. in June 2001. Logitech (Jersey) Ltd. issued 1% convertible bonds with a nominal value of CHF 170.0 million which mature in June 2006. 20-F Note 3 — Investments: Principal operating subsidiaries include the following: Logitech Europe S.A., Logitech Hong Kong, Ltd., Logitech Inc., and Suzhou Logitech Electronic Co. Ltd. All subsidiaries are directly or indirectly 100% owned by the Holding Company. Note 4 — Treasury Shares: During fiscal years 2004 and 2005, repurchases of and issuances from the Company’s treasury shares were as follows (total cost in thousands): Number of shares Total cost Held by the holding company at March 31, 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Additions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disposals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,454,857 2,199,236 (1,751,965) CHF 115,313 105,019 (83,742) Held by the holding company at March 31, 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,902,128 CHF 136,590 Additions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disposals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,775,000 (2,016,581) 167,670 (86,387) Held by the holding company at March 31, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,660,547 CHF 217,873 LISA LISA-5 LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A., APPLES NOTES TO SWISS STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) In October 2003, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to CHF 40,000,000 of the Holding Company’s registered shares/ADSs. This program expired in March 2004 upon completion of the purchase of 665,000 registered shares. A similar program approved in February 2003 was completed in September 2003 when the Holding Company repurchased 1,772,236 registered shares for approximately CHF 75,000,000. In April 2004, the Company announced a new buyback program of up to CHF 250,000,000 of the Holding Company’s registered shares. The program expires at the Company’s 2006 Annual General Meeting. In June 2004, the Company’s shareholders approved a proposal authorizing the number of share repurchases to exceed 10% of the Company’s share capital. At March 31, 2005, the Company had repurchased 2,775,000 registered shares, under this program, for approximately CHF 167,670,000. Treasury shares are recorded as a long-term asset at the lower of cost or market value in the event the market value is deemed to represent a permanent diminution in value. The disposal of treasury shares during the period was to the Company’s directors and employees under the Holding Company’s share option and share purchase plans. The gain or loss on the disposal of repurchased treasury shares is recorded in the statement of income. Note 5 — Authorized and Conditional Share Capital Increases: Authorized capital In June 2004, the Company’s shareholders renewed their approval of 10,000,000 authorized registered shares for use in acquisitions, mergers and other similar transactions, valid through the period ending June 2006. Conditional capital In June 1996 and June 1995, the Company’s shareholders approved the availability of 8,000,000 and 6,000,000 conditional registered shares. In June 2002, the shareholders approved the continued availability of the aforementioned amounts and approved an additional 6,000,000 conditional registered shares. The remaining number of conditional registered shares at March 31, 2005 was 15,165,465, which are available for issuance upon the exercise of employee stock options and the issuance of shares under the Company’s employee share purchase plans. During fiscal years 2005 and 2004, no shares were issued from the aforementioned amounts of conditional shares available. In fiscal years 2005 and 2004, all stock options and purchase plan commitments were satisfied from treasury shares held by the Holding Company. In addition to the aforementioned, the shareholders in June 2001 approved the creation of an additional 2,725,000 conditional registered shares to cover the conversion rights associated with the issue of a convertible bond by Logitech Jersey Ltd, a subsidiary of the Holding Company. At March 31, 2005, none of the aforementioned conditional registered shares had been issued. Note 6 — Significant Shareholders: The Holding Company’s share capital consists of registered shares. To the knowledge of the Holding Company, the only beneficial owner holding more than 5% of the voting rights of the Holding Company at March 31, 2005 is Mr. Daniel Borel, a founder of the Company and its Chairman of the Board, who holds 3,146,000 shares or approximately 6.6%. LISA-6 LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A., APPLES NOTES TO SWISS STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued) Note 7 — Movements on Retained Earnings: During fiscal years 2004 and 2005, movements on retained earnings were as follows (in thousands): Retained earnings at the beginning of the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHF 256,964 (24,544) Attribution to reserve for treasury shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95,472 Net income for the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHF 141,036 — 115,928 Retained earnings at the disposal of the Annual General Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . CHF 327,892 CHF 256,964 CG Year ended March 31, 2005 2004 ******************************** 20-F LISA LISA-7 PROPOSAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS Proposal of the Board of Directors for appropriation of retained earnings were as follows during fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (in thousands): To be carried forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHF 327,892 CHF 256,964 Year ended March 31, 2005 2004 Proposal of the Board of Directors Resolution of the General Meeting LISA-8 REPORT OF THE STATUTORY AUDITORS Report of the Statutory Auditors to the General Meeting of Logitech International S.A., Apples As statutory auditors, we have audited the accounting records and the financial statements (balance sheet, income statement and notes) of Logitech International S.A. for the year ended March 31, 2005. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Board of Directors. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We confirm that we meet the legal requirements concerning professional qualification and independence. Our audit was conducted in accordance with auditing standards promulgated by the Swiss profession, which require that an audit be planned and performed to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. We have examined on a test basis evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. We have also assessed the accounting principles used, significant estimates made and the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the accounting records and financial statements and the proposed appropriation of available earnings comply with Swiss law and the company’s articles of incorporation. We recommend that the financial statements submitted to you be approved. PricewaterhouseCoopers SA M. Foley Lausanne, Switzerland May 18, 2005 D.Lustenberger LISA-9 CG 20-F LISA L O G I T E C H 2 0 0 5 F I N A N C I A L R E V I E W Visit www.logitech.com for a complete list of Logitech locations Holding Company Logitech International S.A. CH-1143 Apples Switzerland Americas Headquarters Logitech Inc. 6505 Kaiser Drive Fremont, CA 94555 United States Asia Pacific Headquarters Logitech Hong Kong Ltd. Room 1408-10, China Resources Building 26 Harbour Road Wanchai, Hong Kong Europe Headquarters Logitech Europe S.A. Moulin du Choc D CH-1122 Romanel-sur-Morges Switzerland Japan Headquarters Logicool Co. Ltd. Iidabashi MF Bldg., 3F 1-1 Shin Ogawamachi, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo, 162-0814, Japan Worldwide Operational Headquarters Logitech Far East Ltd. #2 Creation Road IV Science-Based Industrial Park Hsinchu, Taiwan Manufacturing Suzhou Logitech Electronic Co. 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