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Annual Report 2017

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2017 Annual General Meeting 
Invitation, Proxy Statement and Annual Report

TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS

WE’VE COME A LONG WAY…

When  we  meet  people  from  outside  Logitech,  we  often 
hear,  “Wow,  you  really  had  a  terrific  year!”,  or  “What  a 
turnaround this past year or two!”.

The  truth  is  we  started  down  this  road  five  years  ago. 
That was Fiscal Year 2013, when retail sales in constant 
currency fell -7% year on year. 

We  made  changes  to  our  strategy,  our  culture  and 
our  team.  And  since  then  we’ve  systematically  and 
passionately worked toward our goal to become a design 
company.  A  design  company  is  not  one  focused  on 
fashion or beautiful products (although our products are 
beautiful). It’s a company that puts the consumer at the 
heart of every experience.

We’ve  made  great  progress.  We  have  won  over  a 
hundred  design  awards  across  fourteen  categories; 
we’ve  grown  market  share  in  almost  every  category; 
and we’ve created new businesses in Mobile Speakers, 
Video Collaboration, and Home Video. We’re working to 
reinvent existing categories, too - like Presenters, where 
the  introduction  of  our  Spotlight  presentation  remote 
disrupted our own existing offering and transformed the 
category, taking the experience to a new level. We also 
acquired Jaybird, complementing our portfolio with a new 
brand  focused  on  wireless  earbuds  that  delight  those 
with a sports and active lifestyle.

Our focus on design and expansion into new businesses 
have helped drive the top line. Retail sales have grown 
each successive fiscal year from a -7% decline in FY 2013 
to +2%, +4% and +9% growth each successive year. Last 
year, we drove +15% growth. Over the same period, our 
profit has almost quadrupled, from $67 million in FY 2013 
to  $252  million  in  FY  2017,  up  over  40%  this  last  year 
alone. In FY 2017, we also delivered $279 million in cash 
flow, returning two thirds of that back to shareholders in 
dividends and buybacks. And we still left plenty of room 
for  acquisitions  that  can  accelerate  or  differentiate  our 
growth businesses.

So,  we  have  come  a  long  way.  Which  gives  us  an 
opportunity to put this company - now in its 35th year - 
into  a  broader  perspective  as  we  look  ahead.  For  both 
of  us,  it’s  an  anniversary  of  sorts  this  year.  Guerrino 
celebrates  20  years  at  Logitech  in  a  few  months  and 
Bracken celebrates his first five. Let’s step back and think 
about  the  world  in  which  we  now  play.  After  all,  you’re 
reading this because you’re interested in what’s ahead.

TOOLS ENHANCE OUR LIVES

Let’s step way back to the dawn of humanity; even before 
history  was  recorded.  Our  earliest  tools  were  knives, 
spears, the wheel, jugs and more. They enabled us to do 
things we couldn’t do on our own and became stepping 
stones  for  new  advances.  Technology  evolution  and 
human evolution moved forward hand-in-hand.

Hundreds  of  thousands  of  years  later,  humankind  is 
using tools for the same reasons. Many of those original 
tools  are  still  here  today.  But  we’ve  added  remarkably 
sophisticated ones to the mix: medicine, GPS, telephones, 
planes, cars, rockets and the Internet, to name just a few. 
Of course, Logitech also entered the tool business with a 
significant, mouse-sized step, beside another important 
tool, the personal computer.

Over the following thirty years or so, Logitech successfully 
surrounded the personal computer with PC peripherals: 
first  mice,  then  keyboards  and  finally  webcams  and 
speakers. In many cases these were packaged with the 
original  computer.  Later,  we  upgraded  them  to  improve 
the  consumer  experience.  This  became  our  retail 
business,  driven  by  the  rapidly  expanding  adoption  of 
personal computers.

A WORLD IN CONSTANT TRANSFORMATION

Just as the flint knife is no longer our cutting tool of choice, 
the  rise  of  the  personal  computer  has  seen  its  heyday. 
Evolution and innovation never stop. And while Logitech 
has been completing the first act of our transformation, 
the technology stage has been shifting and transforming 
around us too. The PC hasn’t gone away, but its role in 

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Letter to ShareholdersWE ARE
JUST GETTING
STARTED

the world has changed dramatically to be a smaller part 
of  today’s  big  technological  trends.  The  world  is  now 
enabled  by  the  cloud  -  shared,  on-demand  computing 
power  that  takes  online  activity  off  the  desk  to...well, 
everywhere. New technologies or experiences like self-
driving cars, machine learning, augmented reality, space 
tourism,  connected  devices  and  more,  have  become 
commonplace  concepts.  We  all  know  they  are  here  or 
are coming. 

So  how  do  we  think  about  these  developments  in 
technology and Logitech’s role in that exciting world?

WE’VE EVOLVED

The  cloud  is  a  revolution  in  cost,  service  and  user 
experience  -  which  combined,  make 
for  a  huge 
opportunity.  The  need  for  PC  peripherals  continues, 
but  the  need  for  cloud  peripherals  -  those  devices  and 
experiences that enable or are enabled by cloud services 
- is growing rapidly. And we expect it to continue to grow
for decades and decades.

Logitech  saw  this  coming  and  moved  our  focus  from 
like  personal 
computing  devices, 
accessorizing 
computers, to designing peripherals for the cloud. 

We’ve crafted a steady stream of them. In the past few 
months  we’ve  introduced  our  latest  Logitech  Circle  2 
Home Security Camera, designed for cloud-based home 
monitoring;  Ultimate  Ears  WONDERBOOM  Portable 
Wireless Speakers that play your music loud straight from 
the  cloud;  and  the  Logitech  MeetUp  Video  Conference 
Camera, enabling cloud-based video conferencing in the 
huddle room.

These  are  second,  third  or  fourth-generation  products 
developed over the past four years that ride on the back of 
the cloud revolution. And that’s just part of the picture. Over 
half  our  business 
to  enable  or 
enhance cloud services. And that’s only the start.

is  now  designed 

On  top  of  that,  despite  declining  sales  of  new  personal 
computers,  PC  usage  has  stayed  roughly  the  same. 
There’s  still  at  least  one  on  each  of  our  desks;  that’s  a 
lot of PCs. We continue to innovate in this space to drive 
fantastic  new  experiences 
love  - 
innovations  like  Logitech  Flow,  which  allows  people  to 
seamlessly  use  their  mouse  across  computers,  from 
screen to screen, cut and paste and transfer files.

that  PC  users 

AND NOW WHAT

The  best  thing  about  this  story  is  that  we  are  still  in 
the  early  stages  of  what  we  are  capable  of  doing.  The 
long-term  potential  for  the  cloud  is  exciting  …  and  the 
long-term  potential  number  and  size  of  the  peripherals 
and  experiences  Logitech  can  create  for  the  cloud 
are thrilling. 

Thankfully, humanity keeps innovating and creating new 
tools. We, at Logitech, are transforming in step with those 
innovations; and driving them ourselves. At our core, we 
are still that practical, optimistic and humble little mouse 
company that started alongside the explosion in demand 
for one of humanity’s greatest tools: the computer. And 
we  are  now  building  off  a  new  generation  of  platforms, 
well beyond the computer: those driven by cloud services. 
We still feel small in front of this enormous opportunity. 
But  we’re  ambitious  to  make  a  difference  in  more  and 
more places. 

We are just getting started.

Guerrino De Luca
Chairman of the Board

Bracken Darrell
President and Chief Executive Officer

*  Note that these results and comparisons with prior years focus on results from continuing operations. They do not include the performance of

Lifesize because Logitech separated its Lifesize division from the Company in December 2015.

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Letter to Shareholders2017 Annual General Meeting 
Invitation, Proxy Statement and Annual Report

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July 26, 2017 

To our shareholders: 

You  are  cordially  invited  to  attend  Logitech’s  2017  Annual  General  Meeting.  The 
meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the SwissTech 
Convention Center, EPFL, in Lausanne, Switzerland. 

Enclosed  is  the  Invitation  and  Proxy  Statement  for  the  meeting,  which  includes  an 
agenda and discussion of the items to be voted on at the meeting, instructions on how 
you can exercise your voting rights, information concerning Logitech’s compensation of 
its Board members and executive officers, and other relevant information. 

Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual General Meeting, your vote is important. 

Thank you for your continued support of Logitech. 

Guerrino De Luca   
Chairman of the Board 

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LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.   
Invitation to the Annual General Meeting   
Tuesday, September 12, 2017   
2:00 p.m. (registration starts at 1:30 p.m.)   
SwissTech Convention Center, EPFL – Lausanne, Switzerland 

***** 

AGENDA 

A.  Reports 

Report on Operations for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 

B.  Proposals 

1.  Approval of the Annual Report, the consolidated financial statements and the statutory financial statements of 

Logitech International S.A. for fiscal year 2017 

2.  Advisory vote to approve executive compensation 

3.  Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation 

4.  Appropriation of retained earnings and declaration of dividend 

5.  Release of the Board of Directors and Executive Officers from liability for activities during fiscal year 2017 

6.  Elections to the Board of Directors 

6.A.  Re-election of Dr. Patrick Aebischer 
6.B.  Re-election of Dr. Edouard Bugnion  
6.C. Re-election of Mr. Bracken Darrell  
6.D. Re-election of Ms. Sally Davis 
6.E.  Re-election of Mr. Guerrino De Luca 
6.F.  Re-election of Ms. Sue Gove 
6.G. Re-election of Mr. Didier Hirsch 
6.H. Re-election of Dr. Neil Hunt 
6.I.   Re-election of Mr. Dimitri Panayotopoulos 
6.J.  Re-election of Dr. Lung Yeh 
6.K.  Election of Ms. Wendy Becker 
6.L.  Election of Ms. Neela Montgomery 

7.  Election of the Chairman of the Board 

8.  Elections to the Compensation Committee 

8.A.  Re-election of Dr. Edouard Bugnion 
8.B.  Re-election of Ms. Sally Davis 
8.C. Re-election of Dr. Neil Hunt 
8.D. Re-election of Mr. Dimitri Panayotopoulos 

9.  Approval of Compensation for the Board of Directors for the 2017 to 2018 Board Year 

10.  Approval of Compensation for the Group Management Team for fiscal year 2019 

11.  Re-election of KPMG AG as Logitech’s auditors and ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as Logitech’s 

independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2018 

12.  Re-election of Ms. Béatrice Ehlers as Independent Representative 

Apples, Switzerland, July 26, 2017 

The Board of Directors 

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Questions and Answers about The Logitech 2017 Annual 
General Meeting 

General Information for All Shareholders 

WHY AM I RECEIVING
THIS “INVITATION AND  
PROXY STATEMENT”? 

WHO IS ENTITLED 
TO VOTE AT THE   
MEETING? 

This  document  is  designed  to  comply  with  both  Swiss  corporate  law  and  U.S. 
proxy statement  rules.  Outside  of  the  U.S.  and  Canada  this  Invitation  and 
Proxy  Statement will be made available to registered shareholders with certain 
portions translated  into  French  and  German.  We  made  copies  of  this  Invitation 
and Proxy Statement available to shareholders beginning on July 26, 2017. 

The  Response  Coupon  is  requested  on  behalf  of  the  Board  of  Directors 
of Logitech  for  use  at  Logitech’s  Annual  General  Meeting.  The  meeting  will  be 
held  on  Tuesday,  September  12,  2017  at  2:00  p.m.  at  the  SwissTech 
Convention Center, EPFL, in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Shareholders  registered  in  the  Share  Register  of  Logitech  International  S.A. 
(including  in  the  sub-register  maintained  by  Logitech’s  U.S.  transfer  agent, 
Computershare) on Wednesday, September 6, 2017  have the right to  vote. No 
shareholders will be entered in the Share Register between September 6, 2017 and 
the day following the meeting. As of June 30, 2017, there were 86,113,995 shares 
registered  and  entitled  to  vote  out  of  a  total  of  163,909,945  Logitech  shares 
outstanding. The actual number of registered shares that will be entitled to vote at 
the  meeting  will  vary  depending  on  how  many  more  shares  are  registered,  or 
deregistered, between June 30, 2017 and September 6, 2017. 

For  information  on  the  criteria  for  the  determination  of  the  U.S.  and  Canadian 
“street name” beneficial owners who may vote with respect to the meeting, please 
refer  to  “Further  Information  for  U.S.  and  Canadian  “Street  Name”  Beneficial 
Owners” below. 

WHO IS A REGISTERED
SHAREHOLDER?

If your shares are registered directly in your name with us in the Share Register of 
Logitech International S.A., or in our sub-register maintained by our U.S. transfer
agent,  Computershare,  you  are  considered  a  registered  shareholder,  and  this 
Invitation  and  Proxy  Statement  and  related  materials  are  being  sent  or  made 
available to you by Logitech.  

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Questions and Answers about The Logitech 2017 Annual 
Questions and Answers about The Logitech 2017 Annual 
General Meeting 
General Meeting 

WHO IS A BENEFICIAL 
OWNER WITH SHARES   
REGISTERED IN THE   
NAME OF A CUSTODIAN,  
OR “STREET NAME”   
OWNER? 

Shareholders that have not requested registration on our Share Register directly, 
and hold shares through a broker, trustee or nominee or other similar organization 
that is a registered shareholder, are beneficial owners of shares registered in the 
name of a custodian. If you hold your Logitech shares through a U.S. or Canadian 
broker,  trustee  or  nominee  or  other  similar  organization  (also  called  holding  in 
“street name”), which is the typical practice of our shareholders in the U.S. and 
Canada,  the  organization  holding  your  account  is  considered  the  registered 
shareholder for purposes of voting at the meeting, and this Invitation and Proxy 
Statement and related materials are being sent or made available to you by them. 
You have the right to direct that organization on how to vote the shares held in your 
account.

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT 
FOR ME TO VOTE? 

Logitech is a public company and key decisions can only be made by shareholders. 
Whether or not you plan to attend, your vote is important so that your shares are 
represented.

HOW MANY 
REGISTERED SHARES  
MUST BE PRESENT   
OR REPRESENTED TO  
CONDUCT BUSINESS   
AT THE MEETING? 

WHERE ARE 
LOGITECH’S PRINCIPAL  
EXECUTIVE OFFICES? 

HOW CAN I OBTAIN 
LOGITECH’S PROXY   
STATEMENT, ANNUAL 
REPORT AND OTHER  
ANNUAL REPORTING  
MATERIALS? 

WHERE CAN I FIND 
THE VOTING RESULTS  
OF THE MEETING? 

There  is  no  quorum  requirement  for  the  meeting.  Under  Swiss  law,  public 
companies do not have specific quorum requirements for shareholder meetings, 
and  our  Articles  of  Incorporation  do  not  otherwise  provide  for  a  quorum 
requirement. 

Logitech’s  principal  executive  office  in  Switzerland  is  at  EPFL  –  Quartier  de 
l’Innovation, Daniel Borel Innovation Center 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland, and our 
principal  executive  office  in  the  United  States  is  at  7700  Gateway  Boulevard, 
Newark,  California  94560.  Logitech’s  main  telephone  number  in  Switzerland  is 
+41-(0)21-863-5111  and  our  main  telephone  number  in  the  United  States  is 
+1-510-795-8500.

A  copy  of  our  2017  Annual  Report  to  Shareholders,  this  Invitation  and  Proxy 
Statement and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2017 filed with the 
U.S.  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  (the  “SEC”)  are  available  on  our 
website at http://ir.logitech.com. Shareholders also may request free copies of these 
materials at our principal executive offices in Switzerland or the United States, at 
the addresses and phone numbers above. 

We intend to announce voting results at the meeting and issue a press release 
promptly after the meeting. We will also file the results on a Current Report on Form 
8-K with the SEC by Monday, September 18, 2017. A copy of the Form 8-K will be
available on our website at http://ir.logitech.com.

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 Questions and Answers about The Logitech 2017 Annual 
General Meeting 
General Meeting 

IF I AM NOT A 
REGISTERED   
SHAREHOLDER, CAN I   
ATTEND AND VOTE AT   
THE MEETING? 

You may not attend the meeting and vote your shares in person at the meeting 
unless you either become a registered shareholder by September 6, 2017 or you 
obtain a “legal proxy” from the broker, trustee or nominee that holds your shares, 
giving  you  the  right  to  vote  the  shares  at  the  meeting.  If  you  hold  your  shares 
through a non-U.S. or non-Canadian broker, trustee or nominee, you may become 
a registered shareholder by contacting our Share Registrar at Logitech International 
S.A.,  c/o  Devigus  Shareholder  Services,  Birkenstrasse  47,  CH-6343  Rotkreuz, 
Switzerland, and following their registration instructions or, in certain countries, by 
requesting registration through the bank or brokerage through which you hold your 
shares.  If  you  hold  your  shares  through  a  U.S.  or  Canadian  broker,  trustee  or 
nominee,  you may become a registered shareholder by contacting  your broker, 
trustee or nominee, and following their registration instructions. 

Further Information for Registered Shareholders 
HOW CAN I VOTE IF I DO 
NOT PLAN TO ATTEND   
THE MEETING? 

If  you  do  not  plan  to  attend  the  meeting,  you  may  appoint  the  Independent 
Representative,  Ms.  Béatrice  Ehlers,  to  represent  you  at  the  meeting.  Please 
provide your voting instructions by marking the applicable boxes beside the agenda 
items on the Internet voting site for registered shareholders, gvmanager.ch/logitech 
for  shareholders  on  the  Swiss  share  register  or  www.proxyvote.com  for 
shareholders  on  the  U.S.  share  register,  or  on  the  Response  Coupon  or  Proxy 
Card, as applicable. 

SWISS SHARE REGISTER – INTERNET VOTING – Go to the Internet voting site 
gvmanager.ch/logitech  and  log  in  with  your  one-time  code  on  the  Response 
Coupon.  Please  use  the  menu  item  “Grant  Procuration”  and  submit  your 
instructions by clicking on the “Send” button. Your code is only valid once; it expires 
once you have submitted your voting or any other instructions and signed off the 
portal. As long as you remain signed in to the portal, you may change your voting 
instructions at your discretion. 

SWISS SHARE REGISTER  – RESPONSE COUPON – Mark the box under Option 
3 on the enclosed Response Coupon. Please sign, date and promptly mail your 
completed  Response  Coupon  to  Ms.  Béatrice  Ehlers  using  the  appropriate 
enclosed postage-paid envelope. 

U.S. SHARE REGISTER – INTERNET VOTING – Go to the Internet voting site 
www.proxyvote.com and log in with your 16-digit voting control number printed in 
the box marked by the arrow on the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials 
that  you  received  from  us.  Please  follow  the  menus  to  select  the  Independent 
Representative, Ms. Béatrice Ehlers, to represent you at the meeting. 

U.S. SHARE REGISTER  – PROXY CARD – If you have requested a Proxy Card, 
mark the box “Yes” on the Proxy Card to select the Independent Representative, 
Ms.  Béatrice  Ehlers,  to  represent  you  at  the  meeting.  Please  sign,  date  and 
promptly  mail  your  completed  Proxy  Card  to  Broadridge  using  the  enclosed 
postage-paid envelope. 

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General Meeting 
General Meeting 
HOW CAN I ATTEND THE 
MEETING? 

If you wish to attend the meeting, you will need to obtain an admission card. You 
may  order  your  admission  card  on  the  Internet  voting  site  for  registered 
shareholders,  www.gvmanager.ch/logitech  for  shareholders  on  the  Swiss  share 
register or www.proxyvote.com for shareholders on the U.S. share register, or on 
the  Response  Coupon  or  Proxy  Card,  as  applicable,  and  we  will  send  you  an 
admission card for the meeting. If an admission card is not received by you prior to 
the meeting and you are a registered shareholder as of September 6, 2017, you 
may attend the meeting by presenting proof of identification at the meeting. 

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CAN I HAVE ANOTHER 
PERSON REPRESENT   
ME AT THE MEETING? 

SWISS SHARE REGISTER – INTERNET VOTING – Go to the Internet voting site 
gvmanager.ch/logitech  and  log  in  with  your  one-time  code  on  the  Response 
Coupon. Please use the menu item “Order Admission Card”. Your code is only valid 
once; it expires as soon as you have ordered an admission card by clicking on the 
“Send” button or submitted any other instructions and signed off the portal. 

SWISS SHARE REGISTER – RESPONSE COUPON – Mark the box under Option 
1  on  the  enclosed  Response  Coupon.  Please  send  the  completed,  signed  and 
dated Response Coupon to Logitech using the enclosed postage-paid envelope by 
Wednesday, September 6, 2017. 

U.S. SHARE REGISTER – INTERNET VOTING – Go to the Internet voting site 
www.proxyvote.com and log in with your 16-digit voting control number printed in 
the box marked by the arrow on the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials 
that  you  received  from  us.  Please  follow  the  menus  to  indicate  that  you  will 
personally attend the meeting. 

U.S. SHARE REGISTER – PROXY CARD – If you have requested a Proxy Card, 
mark the box “Yes” on the Proxy Card to indicate that you will personally attend the 
meeting.  Please  sign,  date  and  promptly  mail  your  completed  Proxy  Card  to 
Broadridge using the enclosed postage-paid envelope by Wednesday, September 
6, 2017. 

Yes.  If  you  would  like  someone  other  than  the  Independent  Representative  to 
represent you at the meeting, please mark Option 2 on the Response Coupon (for 
shareholders on the Swiss share register) or, if you requested a Proxy Card (for 
shareholders  on  the  U.S.  share  register),  mark  the  box  on  the  Proxy  Card  to 
authorize the person you name on the reverse side of the Proxy Card. On either the 
Response Coupon or the Proxy Card, please provide the name and address of the 
person you want to represent you. Please return the completed, signed and dated 
Response Coupon to Logitech or Proxy Card to Broadridge, using the enclosed 
postage-paid envelope by September 6, 2017. We will send an admission card for 
the  meeting  to  your  representative.  If  the  name  and  address  instructions  you 
provide are not clear, Logitech will send the admission card to you, and you must 
forward it to your representative. 

If you requested and received an admission card to attend the meeting, you can 
also authorize someone other than the Independent Representative to represent 
you  at  the  meeting  on  the  admission  card  and  provide  that  signed,  dated  and 
completed  admission  card  to  your  representative,  together  with  your  voting 
instructions. 

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CAN I SELL MY SHARES 
BEFORE THE MEETING   
IF I HAVE VOTED? 

Logitech does not block the transfer of shares before the meeting. However, if you 
sell  your Logitech shares before the meeting  and  Logitech’s Share Registrar is 
notified of the sale, your votes with those shares will not be counted. Any person 
who purchases shares after the Share Register closes on Wednesday, September 
6, 2017 will not be able to register them until the day after the meeting and so will 
not be able to vote the shares at the meeting. 

IF I VOTE BY PROXY, 
CAN I CHANGE MY VOTE   
AFTER I HAVE VOTED? 

You may change your vote by Internet or by mail through September 6, 2017. You 
may  also change  your vote by attending the meeting and voting in  person. For 
shareholders on the Swiss share register, you may revoke your vote by requesting 
a  new  one-time  code  and  providing  new  voting 
instructions  at 
gvmanager.ch/logitech, or by requesting and submitting a new Response Coupon 
from our Swiss Share Register at Devigus Shareholder Services (by telephone at 
+41-41-798-48-33 or by e-mail at logitech@devigus.com). For shareholders on the 
U.S. share register, you may revoke your vote by providing new voting instructions 
at www.proxyvote.com, if you voted by Internet, or by requesting and submitting a 
new Proxy Card. Your attendance at the meeting will not automatically revoke your 
vote or Response Coupon or Proxy Card unless you vote again at the meeting or 
specifically request in writing that your prior voting instructions be revoked. 

SWISS SHARE REGISTER – INTERNET VOTING – After you receive the new 
one-time  code,  go  to  the  Internet  voting  site  gvmanager.ch/logitech  and  log  in. 
Please use the menu item “Grant Procuration”. Follow the directions on the site to 
complete and submit your new instructions until Wednesday, September 6, 2017, 
23:59 (Central European Time), or you may attend the meeting and vote in person. 

SWISS  SHARE  REGISTER  –  RESPONSE  COUPON  –  If  you  request  a  new 
Response Coupon and wish to vote again, you may complete the new Response 
Coupon and return it to us by September 6, 2017, or you may attend the meeting 
and vote in person. 

U.S. SHARE REGISTER – INTERNET VOTING – Go to the Internet voting site 
www.proxyvote.com and log in with your 16-digit voting control number printed in 
the box marked by the arrow on the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials 
that you received from us. Please follow the menus to submit your new instructions 
until Wednesday, September 6, 2017, 11:59 p.m. (U.S. Eastern Daylight Time), or 
you may attend the meeting and vote in person. 

U.S. SHARE REGISTER – PROXY CARD – If you request a new Proxy Card and 
wish  to  vote  again,  you  may  complete  the  new  Proxy  Card  and  return  it  to 
Broadridge  by  September  6,  2017,  or  you  may  attend  the  meeting  and  vote  in 
person.

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IF I VOTE BY PROXY, 
WHAT HAPPENS IF I   
DO NOT GIVE SPECIFIC   
VOTING INSTRUCTIONS? 

SWISS  SHARE  REGISTER  –  INTERNET  VOTING  –  If  you  are  a  registered 
shareholder and vote using the Internet voting site, you have to give specific voting 
instructions for all agenda items before you can submit your instructions. 

SWISS  SHARE  REGISTER  –  RESPONSE  COUPON  –  If  you  are  a  registered 
shareholder and sign and return a Response Coupon without giving specific voting 
instructions  for  some  or  all  agenda  items,  you  thereby  give  instructions  to  the 
Independent  Representative  to  vote  your  shares  in  accordance  with  the 
recommendations of the Board of Directors for such agenda items as well as for 
new and amended proposals that could be formulated during the course of the 
meeting. 

U.S.  SHARE  REGISTER  –  INTERNET  VOTING  –  If  you  are  a  registered 
shareholder and vote using the Internet voting site without giving specific voting 
instructions  for  some  or  all  agenda  items,  you  thereby  give  instructions  to  the 
Independent  Representative  to  vote  your  shares  in  accordance  with  the 
recommendations of the Board of Directors for such agenda items as well as for 
new and amended proposals that could be formulated during the course of the 
meeting. 

U.S. SHARE REGISTER – PROXY CARD – If you are a registered shareholder 
and  sign  and  return  a  Proxy  Card  without  giving  specific  voting  instructions  for 
some  or  all  agenda  items,  you  thereby  give  instructions  to  the  Independent 
Representative to vote your shares in accordance with the recommendations of the 
Board  of  Directors  for  such  agenda  items  as  well  as  for  new  and  amended 
proposals that could be formulated during the course of the meeting. 

WHO CAN I CONTACT IF 
I HAVE QUESTIONS? 

If you have any questions or need assistance in voting your shares, please call us 
at +1-510-713-4220 or e-mail us at logitechIR@logitech.com. 

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Further Information for U.S. or Canadian “Street Name” Beneficial Owners 

WHY DID I RECEIVE A 
ONE-PAGE NOTICE IN   
THE MAIL REGARDING   
THE INTERNET   
AVAILABILITY OF   
PROXY MATERIALS   
INSTEAD OF A FULL SET   
OF PROXY MATERIALS? 

  We have  provided  access to our proxy materials over the Internet to beneficial 
owners holding their shares in “street name” through a U.S. or Canadian broker, 
trustee or nominee. Accordingly, such brokers, trustees or nominees are forwarding 
a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) to such beneficial 
owners. All such shareholders will have the ability to access the proxy materials on 
a website referred to in the Notice or request to receive a printed set of the proxy 
materials. Instructions on how to access the proxy materials over the Internet or to 
request a printed copy may be found on the Notice. In addition, beneficial owners 
holding their shares in street name through a U.S. or Canadian broker, trustee or 
nominee  may  request  to  receive  proxy  materials  in  printed  form  by  mail  or 
electronically by email on an ongoing basis. 

HOW CAN I GET 
ELECTRONIC ACCESS   
TO THE PROXY   
MATERIALS? 

WHO MAY PROVIDE 
VOTING INSTRUCTIONS   
FOR THE MEETING? 

The Notice will provide you with instructions regarding how to: 
•  View our proxy materials for the meeting on the Internet; and 

• 

Instruct us to send our future proxy materials to you electronically by email. 

Choosing to receive your future proxy materials by email will save us the cost of 
printing and mailing documents to you and will reduce the impact of our annual 
shareholders’ meetings on the environment. If you choose to receive future proxy 
materials by email, you will receive an email next year with instructions containing a 
link to those materials and a link to the proxy voting site. Your election to receive 
proxy materials by email will remain in effect until you terminate it. 

For  purposes  of  U.S.  or  Canadian  beneficial  shareholder  voting,  shareholders 
holding shares through a U.S. or Canadian broker, trustee or nominee organization 
on July 14, 2017 may direct the organization on how to vote. Logitech has made 
arrangements with a service company to U.S. and Canadian brokers, trustees and 
nominee organizations for that service company to provide a reconciliation of share 
positions of U.S. and Canadian “street name” beneficial owners between July 14, 
2017 and August 31, 2017, which Logitech determined is the last practicable date 
before the meeting for such a reconciliation. These arrangements are intended to 
result in the following adjustments: If a U.S. or Canadian “street name” beneficial 
owner as of July 14, 2017 votes but subsequently sells their shares before August 
31, 2017, their votes will be cancelled. A U.S. or Canadian “street name” beneficial 
owner as of July 14, 2017 that has voted and subsequently increases or decreases 
their shareholdings but remains a beneficial owner as of August 31, 2017 will have 
their votes increased or decreased to reflect their shareholdings as of August 31, 
2017. 

If you acquire Logitech shares in “street name” after July 14, 2017 through a U.S. or 
Canadian broker, trustee or nominee, and wish to vote at the meeting or provide 
voting instructions by proxy, you must become a registered shareholder. You may 
become a registered shareholder by contacting your broker, trustee or nominee, 
and  following  their  registration  instructions.  In  order  to  allow  adequate  time  for 
registration, for proxy materials to be sent or made available to you, and for your 
voting  instructions  to  be  returned  to  us  before  the  meeting,  please  begin  the 
registration process as far before September 6, 2017 as possible. 

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IF I AM A U.S. OR   
CANADIAN “STREET   
NAME” BENEFICIAL   
OWNER, HOW DO   
I VOTE? 

If you are a beneficial owner of shares held in “street name” and you wish to vote in 
person at the meeting, you must obtain a valid proxy from the organization that 
holds your shares. 

If you do not wish to vote in person, you may vote by proxy. You may vote by proxy 
over the Internet, by mail or by telephone by following the instructions provided in 
the Notice or on the Proxy Card. 

WHAT HAPPENS IF I 
DO NOT GIVE SPECIFIC   
VOTING INSTRUCTIONS? 

If you are a beneficial owner of shares held in “street name” in the United States or 
Canada and do not provide your broker, trustee or nominee with specific voting 
instructions,  then  under  the  rules  of  various  national  and  regional  securities 
exchanges, your broker, trustee or nominee may generally vote on routine matters 
but cannot vote on non-routine matters. If the organization that holds your shares 
does not receive instructions from you on how to vote your shares on a non-routine 
matter, your shares will not be voted on such matter and will not be considered 
votes  cast  on  the  applicable  Proposal.  We  encourage  you  to  provide  voting 
instructions to the organization that holds your shares by carefully following the 
instructions  provided  in  the  Notice.  We  believe  the  following  Proposals  will  be 
considered  non-routine:  Proposal  2  (Advisory  vote  to  approve  executive 
compensation), Proposal 3 (Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes 
on executive compensation), Proposal 4 (Appropriation of retained earnings and 
declaration  of  dividend),  Proposal  5  (Release  of  the  Board  of  Directors  and 
Executive Officers from liability for activities during fiscal year 2017), Proposal 6 
(Elections  to  the  Board  of  Directors),  Proposal  7  (Election  of  the  Chairman), 
Proposal 8 (Elections to the Compensation Committee), Proposal 9 (Approval of 
Compensation  for  the  Board  of  Directors  for  the  2017  to  2018  Board  Year), 
Proposal 10 (Approval of Compensation for the Group Management Team for Fiscal 
Year 2019), Proposal 12 (Election of the Independent Representative). All other 
Proposals involve matters that we believe will be considered routine. Any “broker 
non-votes” on any Proposals will not be considered votes cast on the Proposal. 

WHAT IS THE DEADLINE   
FOR DELIVERING MY   
VOTING INSTRUCTIONS? 

If you hold your shares through a U.S. or Canadian bank or brokerage or other 
custodian, you have until 11:59 pm (U.S. Eastern Daylight Time) on Wednesday, 
September 6, 2017 to deliver your voting instructions. 

CAN I CHANGE 
MY VOTE AFTER   
I HAVE VOTED? 

You may revoke your proxy and change your vote at any time before the final vote 
at the meeting. You may vote again on a later date on the Internet or by telephone 
(only your latest Internet or telephone proxy submitted prior to the meeting will be 
counted), or by signing and returning  a new  proxy card with  a later date, or by 
attending the meeting and voting in person, if you have a “legal proxy” that allows 
you  to  attend  the  meeting  and  vote.  However,  your  attendance  at  the  Annual 
General Meeting will not automatically revoke your proxy unless you vote again at 
the meeting or specifically request in writing that your prior proxy be revoked. 

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HOW DO I OBTAIN A 
SEPARATE SET OF   
PROXY MATERIALS OR   
REQUEST A SINGLE SET  
FOR MY HOUSEHOLD IN  
THE UNITED STATES? 

We  have  adopted  a  procedure  approved  by  the  SEC  called  “householding”  for 
shareholders in the United States. Under this procedure, shareholders who have 
the same address and last name and do not participate in electronic delivery of 
proxy materials will receive only one copy of our proxy statement and annual report 
unless one or more of these shareholders notifies us that they wish to continue 
receiving individual copies. This procedure reduces our printing costs and postage 
fees. Each U.S. shareholder who participates in householding will continue to be 
able to access or receive a separate proxy card. 

If you wish to receive a separate proxy statement and annual report at this time, 
please request the additional copy by contacting our mailing agent, Broadridge, by 
telephone  at  +1-866-540-7095  or  by  e-mail  at  sendmaterial@proxyvote.com.  If 
any shareholders in your household wish to receive a separate proxy statement 
and  annual  report  in  the  future,  they  may  call  our  investor  relations  group  at 
+1-510-713-4220  or  write  to  Investor  Relations,  7700  Gateway  Boulevard, 
Newark,  California 94560. They may also send an email to our investor relations 
logitechIR@logitech.com.  Other  shareholders  who  have  multiple 
group  at 
accounts  in  their    names  or  who  share  an  address  with  other  stockholders  can 
authorize  us  to  discontinue  mailings  of  multiple  proxy  statements  and  annual 
reports by calling or writing to investor relations. 

Further  Information  for  Shareholders  with  Shares  Registered  Through  a 
Bank or Brokerage as Custodian (Outside the U.S. or Canada) 

HOW DO I VOTE BY 
PROXY IF MY SHARES 
ARE REGISTERED   
THROUGH MY BANK   
OR BROKERAGE AS   
CUSTODIAN? 
WHAT IS THE 
DEADLINE FOR   
DELIVERING MY VOTING  
INSTRUCTIONS IF MY   
LOGITECH SHARES   
ARE REGISTERED   
THROUGH MY BANK   
OR BROKERAGE AS   
CUSTODIAN? 

Your  broker,  trustee  or  nominee  should  have  enclosed  or  provided  voting 
instructions for you to use in directing the broker, trustee or nominee how to vote 
your shares. If you did not receive such instructions you must contact your bank or 
brokerage for their voting instructions. 

Banks and brokerages typically set deadlines for receiving instructions from their 
account holders. Outside of the U.S. and Canada, this deadline is typically two to 
three days before the deadline of the company holding the general meeting. This is 
so that the custodians can collect the voting instructions and pass them on to the 
company  holding  the  meeting.  If  you  hold  Logitech  shares  through  a  bank  or 
brokerage outside the U.S. or Canada, please check with your bank or brokerage 
for their specific voting deadline and submit your voting instructions to them as far 
before that deadline as possible. 

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Other Meeting Information 

Meeting Proposals 

There are no other matters that the Board intends to present, or has reason to believe others will present, at the Annual 
General Meeting. 

If you are a registered shareholder: 

SWISS SHARE REGISTER 

U.S. SHARE REGISTER 

INTERNET VOTING – If you are a registered shareholder and vote using the 
Internet voting site,  you have to give specific voting instructions to all agenda 
items before you can submit your instructions. 
RESPONSE COUPON – If you are a registered shareholder and sign and return 
a Response Coupon without giving specific voting instructions for some or all 
agenda items, you thereby give instructions to the Independent Representative to 
vote  your  shares  in  accordance  with  the  recommendations  of  the  Board  of 
Directors for such agenda items as well as for new and amended proposals that 
could be formulated during the course of the meeting. 

INTERNET VOTING – If you are a registered shareholder and vote using the 
Internet  voting  site  without  giving  specific  voting  instructions  for  some  or  all 
agenda items, you thereby give instructions to the Independent Representative to 
vote  your  shares  in  accordance  with  the  recommendations  of  the  Board  of 
Directors for such agenda items as well as for new and amended proposals that 
could be formulated during the course of the meeting. 
PROXY CARD – If you are a registered shareholder and sign and return a Proxy 
Card without giving specific voting instructions for some or all agenda items, you 
thereby give instructions to the Independent Representative to vote your shares in 
accordance with the recommendations of the Board of Directors for such agenda 
items as well as for new and amended proposals that could be formulated during 
the course of the meeting. 

If you are a beneficial owner of shares held in “street name” in the United States or Canada, if other matters are properly 
presented for voting at the meeting and you have provided discretionary voting instructions on a voting instruction card or 
through the Internet or other permitted voting mechanisms or have not provided voting instructions, your shares will be voted 
in accordance with the recommendations of the Board of Directors at the meeting on such matters. 

Proxy Solicitation 

We do not expect to retain a proxy solicitation firm. Certain of our directors, officers and other employees, without additional 
compensation, may contact shareholders personally or in writing, by telephone, e-mail or otherwise in connection with the 
proposals to be made at the meeting. In the United States, we are required to request that brokers and nominees who hold 
shares in their names furnish our proxy material to the beneficial owners of the shares, and we must reimburse such brokers 
and nominees for the expenses of doing so in accordance with certain U.S. statutory fee schedules. 

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Tabulation of Votes 

Representatives of at least two Swiss banks will serve as scrutineers of the vote tabulations at the meeting. As is typical for 
Swiss companies, our Share Registrar will tabulate the voting instructions of registered shareholders that are provided in 
advance of the meeting. 

Shareholder Proposals and Nominees 

Shareholder Proposals for 2017 Annual General Meeting 

Under our Articles of Incorporation, one or more registered shareholders who together represent shares representing at least 
the lesser of (i) one percent of our issued share capital or (ii) an aggregate par value of one million Swiss francs may 
demand that an item be placed on the agenda of a meeting of shareholders. Any such proposal must be included by the 
Board in our materials for the meeting. A request to place an item on the meeting agenda must be in writing and describe the 
proposal. With respect to the 2017 Annual General Meeting, the deadline to receive proposals for the agenda was July 13, 
2017. In addition, under Swiss law registered shareholders, or persons holding a valid proxy from a registered shareholder, 
may propose alternatives to items on the 2017 Annual General Meeting agenda before or at the meeting. 

Shareholder Proposals for 2018 Annual General Meeting 

We anticipate holding our 2018 Annual General Meeting on or about September 5, 2018. A registered shareholder that 
satisfies the minimum shareholding requirements in the Company’s Articles of Incorporation may demand that an item be 
placed on the agenda for our 2018 Annual General Meeting of shareholders by delivering a written request describing the 
proposal to the Secretary of Logitech at our principal executive office in either Switzerland or the United States no later than 
July 7, 2018. In addition, if you are a registered shareholder and satisfy the shareholding requirements under Rule 14a-8 of 
the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), you may submit a proposal for consideration by the Board of 
Directors for inclusion in the 2018 Annual General Meeting agenda by delivering a request and a description of the proposal 
to the Secretary of Logitech at our principal executive office in either Switzerland or the United States no later than March 
28, 2018. The proposal will need to comply with Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act, which lists the requirements for the 
inclusion of shareholder proposals in company-sponsored proxy materials under U.S. securities laws. Under the Company’s 
Articles of Incorporation only registered shareholders are recognized as Logitech shareholders. As a result, if you are not a 
registered shareholder you may not make proposals for the 2018 Annual General Meeting. 

Nominations of Director Candidates 

Nominations of director candidates by registered shareholders must follow the rules for shareholder proposals above. 

Provisions of Articles of Incorporation 

The relevant provisions of our Articles of Incorporation regarding the right of one or more registered shareholders who 
together represent shares representing at least the lesser of (i) one percent of our issued share capital or (ii) an aggregate 
par value of one million Swiss francs to demand that an item be placed on the agenda of a meeting of shareholders are 
available on our website at http://ir.logitech.com. You may also contact the Secretary of Logitech at our principal executive 
office in either Switzerland or the United States to request a copy of the relevant provisions of our Articles of Incorporation. 

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Agenda Proposals and Explanations 

A. Reports 

Report on Operations for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2017 

Senior management of Logitech International S.A. will provide the Annual General Meeting with a presentation and report on 
operations of the Company for fiscal year 2017. 

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Agenda Proposals and Explanations 
Agenda Proposals and Explanations 
B. Proposals 

Proposal 1   
Approval of the Annual Report, the Consolidated Financial Statements and 
the Statutory Financial Statements of Logitech International S.A. for Fiscal 
Year 2017 

Proposal 

The Board of Directors proposes that the Annual Report, the consolidated financial statements and the statutory financial 
statements of Logitech International S.A. for fiscal year 2017 be approved. 

Explanation 

The Logitech consolidated financial statements and the statutory financial statements of Logitech International S.A. for fiscal 
year 2017 are contained in Logitech’s Annual Report, which was made available to all registered shareholders on or before 
the date of this Invitation and Proxy Statement. The Annual Report also contains the reports of Logitech’s auditors on the 
consolidated financial statements and on the statutory financial statements, Logitech’s Remuneration Report prepared in 
compliance with the Swiss Ordinance Against Excessive Compensation by  Public Corporations (the so-called “Minder 
Ordinance”)  as  well  as  the  report  of  the  statutory  auditors  on  the  Remuneration  Report,  additional  information  on  the 
Company’s business, organization and strategy, and information relating to corporate governance as required by the SIX 
Swiss  Exchange  directive  on  corporate  governance.  Copies  of  the  Annual  Report  are  available  on  the  Internet  at 
ir.logitech.com. 

Under Swiss law, the annual report and financial statements of Swiss companies must be submitted to shareholders for 
approval or disapproval at each annual general meeting. In the event of a negative vote on this proposal by shareholders, 
the Board of Directors will call an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders for reconsideration of this proposal by 
shareholders. 

Approval of this proposal does not constitute approval or disapproval of any of the individual matters referred to in the Annual 
Report or the consolidated or statutory financial statements for fiscal year 2017. 

KPMG AG, as Logitech auditors, issued an unqualified recommendation to the Annual General Meeting that the consolidated 
and statutory financial statements of Logitech International S.A. be approved. KPMG AG expressed their opinion that the 
consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2017 present fairly, in all material respects, the financial 
position, the results of operations and the cash flows in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the 
United States of America (U.S. GAAP) and comply with Swiss law. They further expressed their opinion and confirmed that 
the statutory financial statements and the proposed appropriation of available earnings comply with Swiss law and the 
Articles of Incorporation of Logitech International S.A. and the Remuneration Report contains the information required by 
Swiss law. 

Voting Requirement to Approve Proposal 

The affirmative “FOR” vote of a majority of the votes cast in person or by proxy at the Annual General Meeting, not counting 
abstentions. 

Recommendation 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” approval of the Annual Report, the consolidated financial statements and 
the statutory financial statements of Logitech International S.A. for fiscal year 2017. 

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Agenda Proposals and Explanations 
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Proposal 2   
Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation 

Proposal 

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The Board of Directors proposes that shareholders approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Logitech’s named 
executive officers disclosed in Logitech’s Compensation Report for fiscal year 2017. 

Explanation 

Since  2009,  the  Logitech  Board  of  Directors  has  asked  shareholders  each  year  to  approve  Logitech’s  compensation 
philosophy, policies and practices, as set out in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section of the Compensation 
Report, in a proposal commonly known as a “say-on-pay” proposal. Beginning with the 2011 Annual General Meeting, a say-
on-pay advisory vote was required for all public companies, including Logitech, that are subject to the applicable U.S. proxy 
statement rules. Shareholders have been supportive of our compensation philosophy, policies and practices in each of those 
years. 

At the 2011 Annual General Meeting, shareholders approved a proposal to take the say-on-pay vote annually. Accordingly, 
the Board of Directors is asking shareholders to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Logitech’s named 
executive  officers  disclosed  in  the  Compensation  Report,  including  the  “Compensation  Discussion  and Analysis,”  the 
Summary Compensation table and the related compensation tables, notes, and narrative. This vote is not intended to 
address any specific items of compensation or any specific named executive officer, but rather the overall compensation of 
our named executive officers and the philosophy, policies and practices described in the Compensation Report. 

This  say-on-pay  vote  is  advisory  and  therefore  is  not  binding.  It  is  carried  out  as  a  best  practice  and  to  comply  with 
applicable U.S. proxy statement rules, and is consequently independent from, and comes in addition to, the binding vote on 
the compensation of the Board of Directors for the 2017 to 2018 Board Year contemplated in Proposal 9 and the binding vote 
on the Approval of Compensation for the Group Management Team for Fiscal Year 2019 contemplated in Proposal 10 below. 
However, the say-on-pay vote will provide information to us regarding shareholder views about our executive compensation 
philosophy,  policies  and  practices,  which  the  Compensation  Committee  of  the  Board  will  be  able  to  consider  when 
determining future executive compensation. The Committee will seek to determine the causes of any significant negative 
voting result. 

As discussed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of Logitech’s 2017 Compensation Report, Logitech has 
designed its compensation programs to: 

•  provide compensation sufficient to attract and retain the level of talent needed to create and manage an innovative, high-

growth, global company in highly competitive and rapidly evolving markets; 

•  support a performance-oriented culture; 

•  maintain a balance between fixed and variable compensation and place a significant portion of total compensation at 
risk based on the Logitech’s performance, while maintaining controls over inappropriate risk-taking by factoring in both 
annual and long-term performance; 

•  provide a balance between short-term and long-term objectives and results; 

•  align executive compensation with shareholders’ interests by tying a significant portion of compensation to increasing 

share value; and 

• 

reflect an executive’s role and past performance through base salary and short-term cash incentives, and his or her 
potential for future contribution through long-term equity incentive awards. 

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While compensation is a central part of attracting, retaining and motivating the best executives and employees, we believe it 
is not the sole or exclusive reason why exceptional executives or employees choose to join and stay at Logitech, or why they 
work hard to achieve results for shareholders. In this regard, both the Compensation Committee and management believe 
that providing a working environment and opportunities in which executives and employees can develop, express their 
individual potential, and make a difference, are also a key part of Logitech’s success in attracting, motivating and retaining 
executives and employees. 

The Compensation Committee of the Board has developed a compensation program that is described more fully in the 
Compensation Report included in this Invitation and Proxy Statement. Logitech’s compensation philosophy, compensation 
program risks and design, and compensation paid during fiscal year 2017 are also set out in the Compensation Report. 

Voting Requirement to Approve Proposal 

The affirmative “FOR” vote of a majority of the votes cast in person or by proxy at the Annual General Meeting, not counting 
abstentions. 

Recommendation 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” approval of the following advisory resolution: 

“Resolved, that the compensation paid to Logitech’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Compensation Report, 
including the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” the Summary Compensation table and the related compensation 
tables, notes, and narrative discussion, is hereby approved.” 

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Proposal 3
Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive 
Compensation 

Proposal 

The Board of Directors asks shareholders for their advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory say-on-pay votes on 
executive  compensation.  In  particular,  the  Board  of  Directors  asks  shareholders  for  their  guidance  on  whether  future 
advisory say-on-pay votes, such as the one in Proposal 2 above, should be held every one, two or three years. 

Explanation 

This proposal asks shareholders to indicate their preference, on an advisory basis, for the frequency of future shareholder 
advisory votes on executive compensation. The Board of Directors is asking shareholders for their views on the frequency of 
these votes pursuant to the same U.S. law described in Proposal 2 above that requires each company subject to U.S. proxy 
statement  rules,  including  Logitech,  to  hold  a  say-on-pay  advisory  vote  on  executive  compensation. This  vote  on  the 
frequency of say-on-pay votes must be held at least once every six years and is advisory in nature. 

The Board of Directors has asked shareholders to approve Logitech’s compensation philosophy, policies and practices in 
each of the last eight years. The Board believes that providing an annual advisory vote on compensation provides the Board 
with more opportunity for timely feedback, especially given the annual binding vote on the Approval of Compensation for the 
Group Management Team required under Swiss law, and so the Board recommends that shareholders vote to hold a say-on-
pay advisory vote every year. However, in accordance with the applicable U.S. law, shareholders will be able to specify one 
of four choices for this proposal: one  year, two years, three  years, or abstain from voting. Shareholders’ votes on this 
proposal are independent from, and will not affect, the binding vote on the compensation of the Board of Directors for the 
2017 to 2018 Board Year contemplated in Proposal 9 and the binding vote on the Approval of Compensation for the Group 
Management Team for fiscal year 2019 contemplated in Proposal 10 below. 

 Voting Requirement to Approve Proposal 

This  advisory  vote  is  non-binding. The  Board  has  a  strong  preference  to  continue  with  advisory  say-on-pay  votes  on 
executive compensation on an annual basis; however, the Board will carefully consider the voting results and expects to take 
into account the alternative that receives the greatest number of votes, even if that alternative does not receive a majority of 
the votes cast. 

Recommendation 

The Board of Directors recommends that shareholders approve, on an advisory basis, holding a yearly say-on-pay 
advisory vote on executive compensation. The alternative receiving the greatest number of votes (every one, two or 
 three years) will be considered the frequency selected by shareholders. 

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Proposal 4   
Appropriation of Retained Earnings and Declaration of Dividend 

Proposal 

The Board of Directors proposes that CHF 740,727,981 (approximately USD 740,024,289 based on the exchange rate on 
March 31, 2017) of retained earnings be appropriated as follows: 

Retained earnings available at the 
      end of fiscal year 2017 

Proposed dividends 

Balance of retained earnings to be 

      carried forward 

Year ended 
March 31, 2017 

CHF 

CHF 

CHF 

740,727,981 

(100,025,881) 

640,702,100 

The  Board  of  Directors  approved  and  proposes  distribution  of  a  gross  aggregate  dividend  of  CHF  100,025,881 
(approximately USD 99,970,687, based on the exchange rate on March 31, 2017), or approximately CHF 0.6160 per share 
(approximately USD 0.6157 per share).* 

No distribution shall be made on shares held in treasury by the Company and its subsidiaries. 

If the proposal of the Board of Directors is approved, the dividend payment of approximately CHF 0.6160 per share (or 
approximately CHF 0.4004 per share after deduction of 35% Swiss withholding tax whenever required) will be made on or 
about September 27, 2017 to all shareholders on record as of the record date (which will be on or about September 26, 
2017). We expect that the shares will be traded ex dividend as of approximately September 25, 2017. For payments made in 
U.S. dollars, we expect to use the currency exchange rate as of the date of the meeting, September 12, 2017. 

Explanation 

Under Swiss law, the use of retained earnings must be submitted to shareholders for approval or disapproval at each annual 
general meeting. The retained earnings at the disposal of Logitech shareholders at the 2017 Annual General Meeting are the 
earnings of Logitech International S.A., the Logitech parent holding company. 

The proposal of the Board of Directors to distribute a gross dividend of approximately CHF 0.6160 per share represents an 
increase of approximately 10% over the prior year, following another year of strong cash flow from operations, and is an 
indication of the Board of Directors’ confidence in the future of the Company. Since fiscal year 2013, the Board of Directors 
decided on a recurring annual gross dividend and not on an occasional one. As a consequence, the Company expects to 
propose such a dividend to the shareholders of the Company every year (subject to the approval of the Company’s statutory 
auditors in the applicable year). 

Other than the distribution of the dividend, the Board of Directors proposes the carry-forward of retained earnings based on 
the Board’s belief that it is in the best interests of Logitech and its shareholders to retain Logitech’s earnings for future 
investment in the growth of Logitech’s business, for share repurchases, and for the possible acquisition of other companies 
or lines of business. 

Voting Requirement to Approve Proposal 

The affirmative “FOR” vote of a majority of the votes cast in person or by proxy at the Annual General Meeting, not counting 
abstentions. 

Recommendation 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” approval of the proposed appropriation of retained earnings with respect 
to fiscal year 2017, including the payment of a dividend to shareholders in an aggregate amount of CHF 100,025,881. 

*  The per share approximations are based on 162,379,677 shares outstanding, net of treasury shares, as of March 31, 
2017. Distribution-bearing shares are all shares issued except for treasury shares held by Logitech International S.A. on 
the day preceding the payment of the distribution. 

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Proposal 5 
Release of the Board of Directors and Executive Officers from Liability for 
Activities during Fiscal Year 2017 

Proposal 

The Board of Directors proposes that shareholders release the members of the Board of Directors and Executive Officers 
from liability for activities during fiscal year 2017. 

Explanation 

As is customary for Swiss corporations and in accordance with Article 698, subsection 2, item 5 of the Swiss Code of 
Obligations, shareholders are requested to release the members of the Board of Directors and the Executive Officers from 
liability  for  their  activities  during  fiscal  year  2017  that  have  been  disclosed  to  shareholders. This  release  from  liability 
exempts members  of  the  Board  of  Directors  or  Executive  Officers  from  liability  claims  brought  by  the  Company  or  its 
shareholders on behalf of the Company against any of them for activities carried out during fiscal year 2017 relating to facts 
that have been disclosed to shareholders. Shareholders that do not vote in favor of the proposal, or acquire their shares after 
the vote without knowledge of the approval of this resolution, are not bound by the result for a period ending six months after 
the vote. 

Voting Requirement to Approve Proposal 

The affirmative “FOR” vote of a majority of the votes cast in person or by proxy at the Annual General Meeting, not counting 
abstentions and not counting the votes of any member of the Board of Directors or of any Logitech executive officers. 

Recommendation 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” the proposal to release the members of the Board of Directors and 
Executive Officers from liability for activities during fiscal year 2017. 

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Proposal 6
Elections to the Board of Directors 
Our Board of Directors is presently composed of ten members. Each director was elected for a one-year term ending at the 
closing of the 2017 Annual General Meeting. 

At the recommendation of the Nominating Committee, the Board has nominated the twelve individuals below to serve as 
directors for a one-year term, beginning in each case as of the Annual General Meeting on September 12, 2017. Ten of the 
nominees currently serve as members of the Board of Directors. Their current terms expire upon the closing of the Annual 
General Meeting on September 12, 2017. The other nominees were recommended by the Nominating Committee of the 
Board and approved by the Board in June 2017 as nominees for election to the Board. Ms. Wendy Becker’s and Ms. Neela 
Montgomery’s candidacies as nominees were each recommended by Russell Reynolds Associates, a search firm that we 
engaged to identify director candidates. 

The term of office ends at the closing of the next Annual General Meeting. There will be a separate vote on each nominee. 

Under Swiss law, Board members may only be appointed by shareholders. If the individuals below are elected, the Board will 
be composed of twelve members. The Board has no reason to believe that any of our nominees will be unwilling or unable to 
serve if elected as a director. 

For further information on the Board of Directors, including the current members of the Board, the Committees of the Board, 
the means by which the Board exercises supervision of Logitech’s executive officers, and other information, please see 
“Corporate Governance and Board of Directors Matters” below. 

6.A Re-election of Dr. Patrick Aebischer

Proposal: The Board of Directors proposes that Dr. Patrick Aebischer be re-elected to the Board for a one-year term ending 
at the closing of the 2018 Annual General Meeting. 

For  biographical  information  and  qualifications  of  Dr. Aebischer,  please  refer  to  “Corporate  Governance  and  Board  of 
Directors Matters – Members of the Board of Directors” on page 31. 

6.B Re-election of Dr. Edouard Bugnion

Proposal: The Board of Directors proposes that Dr. Edouard Bugnion be re-elected to the Board for a one-year term ending 
at the closing of the 2018 Annual General Meeting. 

For biographical information and qualifications of Dr. Bugnion, please refer to “Corporate Governance and Board of Directors 
Matters – Members of the Board of Directors” on page 31. 

6.C Re-election of Mr. Bracken Darrell

Proposal: The Board of Directors proposes that the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Bracken Darrell, 
be re-elected to the Board for a one-year term ending at the closing of the 2018 Annual General Meeting. 

For biographical information and qualifications of Mr. Darrell, please refer to “Corporate Governance and Board of Directors 
Matters – Members of the Board of Directors” on page 32. 

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6.D Re-election of Ms. Sally Davis

Proposal: The Board of Directors proposes that Ms. Sally Davis be re-elected to the Board for a one-year term ending at the 
closing of the 2018 Annual General Meeting. 

For  biographical  information  and  qualifications  of  Ms.  Davis,  please  refer  to  “Corporate  Governance  and  Board  of 
Directors Matters – Members of the Board of Directors” on page 32. 

6.E Re-election of Mr. Guerrino De Luca

Proposal: The Board of Directors proposes that Mr. Guerrino De Luca be re-elected to the Board for a one-year term ending 
at the closing of the 2018 Annual General Meeting. 

For  biographical  information  and  qualifications  of  Mr.  De  Luca,  please  refer  to  “Corporate  Governance  and  Board  of 
Directors Matters – Members of the Board of Directors” on page 33. 

6.F Re-election of Ms. Sue Gove

Proposal: The Board of Directors proposes that Ms. Sue Gove be re-elected to the Board for a one-year term ending at the 
closing of the 2018 Annual General Meeting. 

For biographical information and qualifications of Ms. Gove, please refer to “Corporate Governance and Board of Directors 
Matters – Members of the Board of Directors” on page 33. 

6.G Re-election of Mr. Didier Hirsch

Proposal: The Board of Directors proposes that Mr. Didier Hirsch be re-elected to the Board for a one-year term ending at 
the closing of the 2018 Annual General Meeting. 

For biographical information and qualifications of Mr. Hirsch, please refer to “Corporate Governance and Board of Directors 
Matters – Members of the Board of Directors” on page 34. 

6.H Re-election of Dr. Neil Hunt

Proposal: The Board of Directors proposes that Dr. Neil Hunt be re-elected to the Board for a one-year term ending at the 
closing of the 2018 Annual General Meeting. 

For biographical information and qualifications of Dr. Hunt, please refer to “Corporate Governance and Board of Directors 
Matters – Members of the Board of Directors” on page 34. 

6.I Re-election of Mr. Dimitri Panayotopoulos

Proposal: The Board of Directors proposes that Mr. Dimitri Panayotopoulos be re-elected to the Board for a one-year term 
ending at the closing of the 2018 Annual General Meeting. 

For biographical information and qualifications of Mr. Panayotopoulos, please refer to “Corporate Governance and Board of 
Directors Matters – Members of the Board of Directors” on page 35. 

6.J Re-election of Dr. Lung Yeh

Proposal: The Board of Directors proposes that Dr. Lung Yeh be re-elected to the Board for a one-year term ending at the 
closing of the 2018 Annual General Meeting. 

For biographical information and qualifications of Dr. Yeh, please refer to “Corporate Governance and Board of Directors 
Matters – Members of the Board of Directors” on page 35. 

6.K Election of Ms. Wendy Becker

Proposal: In  accordance  with  the  recommendation  of the  Nominating Committee, the Board of Directors proposes that 
Ms. Wendy Becker be elected to the Board for a one-year term ending at the closing of the 2018 Annual General Meeting. 

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Wendy Becker is the former Chief Executive Officer of Jack Wills Limited, a British-based manufacturer and retailer of 
brand name clothing, a position she held from October 2013 to September 2015.  She was the Chief Operating Officer of 
Jack Wills from August 2012 to October 2013.  Ms. Becker served as Group Chief Marketing Officer of Vodafone Group 
Plc, a global telecommunications company, from September 2009 to January 2011.  Prior to Vodafone, she served as the 
Managing  Director  of  the  TalkTalk  Telecom  Group,  a  provider  of  fixed  line  broadband,  voice  telephony,  mobile  and 
television  services,  a  Partner  responsible  for  the  United  Kingdom  consumer  practice  at  McKinsey  &  Company,  an 
international management consulting firm, and in various marketing and brand roles at The Procter & Gamble Company.  
Ms.  Becker  is  a  non-executive  director  of  Great  Portland  Estates  Plc,  a  British  property  development  and  investment 
company, a non-executive director of NHS (National Health Service) England, a member of the Finance Committee of the
Oxford University Press, Deputy Chair of Cancer Research UK, a trustee of The Prince’s Trust, a UK charity supporting 
young people, and a Trustee  of  the  Design  Museum,  a  museum  devoted  to  contemporary  design  in  every  form.   She 
holds  a  BA  degree  in  Economics from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Stanford University’s Graduate School of 
Business.  She is 51 years old and a British, American and Italian national. 

Ms. Becker brings senior leadership, strategic, consumer brand marketing, telecom and design experience to the Board 
from her positions at Jack Wills, Vodafone, McKinsey and TalkTalk as well as her board and trustee positions. 

The Board of Directors has determined that she will be an independent Director. 

6.L Election of Ms. Neela Montgomery

Proposal: In accordance with the recommendation of the Nominating Committee, the Board of Directors proposes that  
Ms. Neela Montgomery  be elected to the Board for a one-year term ending at the closing of the 2018 Annual General Meeting. 

Neela  Montgomery  is  a  Member  of  the  Executive  Board  for  Multichannel  Retail  at  the  Otto  Group,  GmbH,  a  globally 
operating retail and services group.  She has served in this position since November 2014 and oversees Group companies 
that operate in e-commerce and store-based retail as well as serving as Executive Chair of Crate & Barrel in North America 
and SportScheck and Frankonia in Central Europe.  She is expected to become the Chief Executive Officer of Crate & 
Barrel, a global home furnishings retailer, as of August 2017.  Prior to joining the Otto Group, Ms. Montgomery was the UK 
General Merchandise Director on the UK Board of Tesco Plc, one of the world’s largest retailers, from June 2012 to June 
2014, supervising diverse areas such as Home, Electronics & Entertainment from a multichannel perspective.  She served 
at Tesco since 2002, including as UK E-Commerce Director from March 2011 to December 2012 and as Chief Merchant 
for Tesco Malaysia from July 2007 to May 2011.  Ms. Montgomery serves as Chairwoman at Euromarket Designs, Inc. 
(dba Crate & Barrel), SportScheck GmbH, Frankonia Handels GmbH, and Manufactum GmbH & Co. KG, each of which is 
an Otto Group  company.  She  studied  English  literature  at  Oxford  University  and  holds  an  MBA  from  INSEAD  having 
studied in France and Singapore.  She is 42 years old and a British national. 

Ms. Montgomery brings senior leadership, multichannel retail, e-commerce, home electronics and global experience to the 
Board from her positions in North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific at the Otto Group and Tesco. 

The Board of Directors has determined that she will be an independent Director. 

Voting Requirement to Approve Proposals 

The affirmative “FOR” vote of a majority of the votes cast in person or by proxy at the Annual General Meeting, not counting 
abstentions. 

Recommendation 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “F OR” the election to the Board of each of the above nominees. 

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Proposal 7
Election of the Chairman of the Board 
Pursuant to the so-called “Minder Ordinance”, Swiss law requires that the Chairman of the Board of Directors be elected on 
the occasion of each Annual General Meeting for a one-year term ending at the closing of the following Annual General 
Meeting. 

Proposal 

The Board of Directors proposes that Mr. Guerrino De Luca be re-elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors for a one-
year term ending at the closing of the 2018 Annual General Meeting. 

Voting Requirement to Approve Proposal 

The affirmative “FOR” vote of a majority of the votes cast in person or by proxy at the Annual General Meeting, not counting 
abstentions. 

Recommendation 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” the election of Mr. Guerrino De Luca as Chairman of the Board of 
Directors. 

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Proposal 8
Elections to the Compensation Committee 
Our Compensation Committee is presently composed of four members, each of whom is standing for re-election to the 
Board of Directors and to the Compensation Committee. Following the amendment to the Swiss corporate law on January 1, 
2014, the members of the Compensation Committee are to be elected annually and individually by the shareholders. Only 
members of the Board of Directors can be elected as members of the Compensation Committee. 

At the recommendation of the Nominating Committee, the Board of Directors has nominated the four individuals below to 
serve as members of the Compensation Committee for a term of one year. All four of the nominees currently serve as 
members of the Compensation Committee and, as required by our Compensation Committee charter, all of the nominees 
are independent in accordance with the requirements of the listing standards of the Nasdaq Stock Market, the outside 
director definition of Section 162(m) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the definition of a “non-
employee director” for purposes of Rule 16b-3 promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and Rule 
10C-1(b)(1) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 

The term of office ends at the closing of the next Annual General Meeting. There will be a separate vote on each nominee. 

8.A Re-election of Dr. Edouard Bugnion

Proposal: The Board of Directors proposes that Dr. Edouard Bugnion be re-elected to the Compensation Committee for a 
one-year term ending at the closing of the 2018 Annual General Meeting. 

For biographical information and qualifications of Dr. Bugnion, please refer to “Corporate Governance and Board of Directors 
Matters – Members of the Board of Directors” on page 31. 

8.B Re-election of Ms. Sally Davis

Proposal: The Board of Directors proposes that Ms. Sally Davis be re-elected to the Compensation Committee for a one-
year term ending at the closing of the 2018 Annual General Meeting. 

For biographical information and qualifications of Ms. Davis, please refer to “Corporate Governance and Board of Directors 
Matters – Members of the Board of Directors” on page 32. 

8.C Re-election of Dr. Neil Hunt

Proposal: The Board of Directors proposes that Dr. Neil Hunt be re-elected to the Compensation Committee for a one-year 
term ending at the closing of the 2018 Annual General Meeting. 

For biographical information and qualifications of Dr. Hunt, please refer to “Corporate Governance and Board of Directors 
Matters – Members of the Board of Directors” on page 34. 

8.D Re-election of Mr. Dimitri Panayotopoulos

Proposal: The Board of Directors proposes that Mr. Dimitri Panayotopoulos be re-elected to the Compensation Committee 
for a one-year term ending at the closing of the 2018 Annual General Meeting. 

For biographical information and qualifications of Mr. Panayotopoulos, please refer to “Corporate Governance and Board of 
Directors Matters – Members of the Board of Directors” on page 35. 

Voting Requirement to Approve Proposals 

The affirmative “FOR” vote of a majority of the votes cast in person or by proxy at the Annual General Meeting, not counting 
abstentions. 

Recommendation 

Our Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” the election to the Compensation Committee of each of the above 
nominees. 

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Agenda Proposals and Explanations 

Proposal 9
Approval of Compensation for the Board of Directors for the 2017 to 2018 
Board Year 

Proposal 

The Board of Directors proposes that the shareholders approve a maximum aggregate amount of the compensation of the 
Board of Directors of CHF 5,300,000 for the term of office from the Annual General Meeting 2017 until the Annual General 
Meeting 2018 (the “2017 – 2018 Board Year”), subject to adjustment for certain changes in the applicable currency exchange 
rate.* 

Explanation 

Pursuant to the so-called “Minder Ordinance”, the compensation of the Board of Directors must be subject each year to a 
binding shareholder vote, in the manner contemplated by Logitech’s Articles of Incorporation. Article 19 quarter, paragraph 
1(a)  of  Logitech’s  Articles  of  Incorporation  allows  shareholders  to  approve  the  maximum  aggregate  amount  of  the 
compensation of the Board of Directors for the period up to the next Annual General Meeting. 

Under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, the compensation of the members of the Board of Directors who do not have 
management responsibilities consists of cash payments and shares or share equivalents. The value of cash compensation 
and shares or share equivalents corresponds to a fixed amount, which reflects the functions and responsibilities assumed. 
The value of shares or share equivalents is calculated at market value at the time of grant. 

Pursuant to Article 19 bis, paragraph 2 of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, the compensation of the members of the 
Board of Directors who have management responsibilities (i.e., executive members of the Board of Directors) is structured 
similarly to the compensation of the members of the Group Management Team. 

The proposed maximum amount of CHF 5,300,000 has been determined based on the increase from eight to ten non-
executive members of the Board of Directors and on the following non-binding assumptions: 

With respect to the ten non-executive members of the Board of Directors: 

•

•

Cash payments of a maximum of approximately CHF 830,000. Cash payments for non-executive members of the Board 
of Directors include annual retainers for Board and committee service.

Share  or  share  equivalent  awards  of  a  maximum  of  approximately  CHF  1,650,000.  The  value  of  share  or  share
equivalent awards corresponds to a fixed amount and the number shares granted will be calculated at market value at
the time of their grant.

• Other payments, including the Company’s contributions to social security, of a maximum of approximately CHF

340,000.

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For each decrease of 0.01 in the exchange rate of the Swiss Franc against the U.S. Dollar below the assumed level of
USD 1.0138 to CHF 1.00, if any, the maximum aggregate amount of the compensation of the Board of Directors will
increase by CHF 25,000 for the 2017 – 2018 Board Year. This adjustment reflects the fact that the compensation of our
Chairman, which is included in the maximum aggregate amount of the compensation for the Board of Directors, is set in 
U.S. Dollars.

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With respect to executive members of the Board of Directors: 

• Gross base compensation of a maximum of CHF 520,000.**

•

•

Performance-based cash compensation of a maximum of CHF 1,040,000.** Performance-based cash compensation in 
the form of incentive cash payments may be earned under the Logitech Management Performance Bonus Plan (the
“Bonus Plan”) or other cash bonuses approved by the Compensation Committee. Payout under the Bonus Plan is
variable, and is based on the achievement of the Company’s, individual employees’ or other performance goals. The
proposed maximum amount of the performance-based bonus assumes maximum achievement of all performance goals.

Equity incentive awards of a maximum of CHF 830,000.** Long-term equity incentive awards are generally granted in
the form of performance-based restricted stock units, or PSUs, time-based restricted stock units, or RSUs, or other
financial  instruments  contemplated  in  the  applicable  equity  plans.  The  proposed  maximum  amount  of  the  equity
incentive awards assumes maximum achievement of all performance goals and full vesting of all time-based equity
incentive awards. As in past years, the value of PSUs, RSUs or other financial instruments granted as equity incentive
awards, and included in the compensation reported in our Compensation Report, is calculated based on estimated fair
value at the time of their grant.

• Other compensation of a maximum of CHF 90,000.** Other compensation may include tax preparation services and
related expenses, 401(k) savings plan matching contributions, premiums for group term life insurance and long-term
disability  insurance,  employer’s  contribution  to  medical  premiums,  employer’s  contribution  to  social  security  and
Medicare,  relocation  or  extended  business  travel-related  expenses,  defined  benefit  pension  plan  employment
contributions  and  other  awards.  The  Company  generally  does  not  provide  all  of  these  components  of  other
compensation to all executives each year, but the proposed maximum amount of compensation has been formulated to 
provide flexibility to cover these compensation components as applicable.

The  executive  member  of  the  Board  of  Directors  to  whom  the  proposed  compensation  referred  to  above  applies  is  
Mr.  Guerrino De Luca, the Company’s Chairman. As set forth in the Compensation Report in this Invitation and Proxy 
Statement,  Mr.  De  Luca’s  compensation  structure  matches  the  compensation  structure  of  members  of  the  Group 
Management Team, and the increase in the maximum equity incentive award assumption from previous budgets matches 
the increase described in the explanation for Proposal 10 below. In his capacity as a member of the Group Management 
Team, Mr. Bracken Darrell is not entitled to compensation for his services on the Company’s Board of Directors. 

Shareholders are approving the maximum aggregate amount of compensation set forth in the proposal.  The assumptions 
set  forth  in  this  explanation  are  based  on  the  Company’s  current  expectations  about  future  compensation  plans  and 
decisions.  The Company may redesign its compensation plans or make alternative compensation decisions within the 
maximum  aggregate  amount  of  compensation  approved  by  shareholders.  The  actual  compensation  awarded  to  the 
members of the Board of Directors for the 2017 - 2018 Board Year will be disclosed in the Compensation Report in the 
Invitation and Proxy Statement for the 2019 Annual General Meeting. 

In the event of a negative vote on this proposal by shareholders, the Board of Directors will submit an alternative proposal to 
the same or a subsequent general meeting. 

Voting Requirement to Approve Proposal 

The affirmative “FOR” vote of a majority of the votes cast in person or by proxy at the Annual General Meeting, not counting 
abstentions. 

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Recommendation 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” the approval of the maximum aggregate amount of the compensation of 
the members of the Board of Directors of CHF 5,300,000 for the term of office from the Annual General Meeting 2017 until 
 the Annual General Meeting 2018, subject to adjustment as set forth in the proposal. 

**  Mr. De Luca’s compensation is set in U.S. Dollars. The estimated amounts in U.S. Dollars used in these assumptions 
were converted using an assumed exchange rate of 1 Swiss Franc to 1.0138 U.S. Dollars based on the 12 month (April 
2016 to March 2017) average exchange rate. 

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Agenda Proposals and Explanations 
Agenda Proposals and Explanations 
Proposal 10
Approval of Compensation for the Group Management Team for Fiscal 
Year 2019 

Proposal 

The Board of Directors proposes that the shareholders approve a maximum aggregate amount of the compensation of the 
Group  Management  Team  of  USD  24,650,000  for  fiscal  year  2019,  subject  to  adjustment  for  certain  changes  in  the 
applicable currency exchange rate.* 

Explanation 

Pursuant to the so-called “Minder Ordinance”, the compensation of the Company’s Group Management Team must be 
subject each year to a binding shareholder vote, in the manner contemplated by Logitech’s Articles of Incorporation. Article 
19 quarter, paragraph 1(b) of Logitech’s Articles of Incorporation allows shareholders to approve the maximum aggregate 
amount of the compensation of the Group Management Team for the next fiscal year. As the 2017 Annual General Meeting 
takes place in the middle of Logitech’s fiscal year 2018, the applicable next fiscal year is fiscal year 2019. This required, 
binding vote on the compensation of the Group Management Team is independent from, and comes in addition to, the non-
binding, advisory say-on-pay vote contemplated in Proposal 2. 

Logitech’s Group Management Team currently consists of Messrs. Bracken Darrell, President and Chief Executive Officer, 
Vincent Pilette, Chief Financial Officer, Marcel Stolk, Executive Chairman, Logitech Europe S.A. and Senior Vice President, 
Creativity & Productivity Business Group, and L. Joseph Sullivan, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Operations. 

Logitech’s compensation philosophy, compensation program risks and design, and compensation paid during fiscal year 
2017 are set forth in the Compensation Report. 

The proposed maximum amount of USD 24,650,000 has been determined based on the following non-binding assumptions 
for Logitech’s Group Management Team as an aggregate group: 

• Gross base salary of a maximum of USD 2,730,000.

•

•

*

Performance-based cash compensation of a maximum of USD 5,460,000. Performance-based cash compensation in
the form of incentive cash payments may be earned under the Logitech Management Performance Bonus Plan (the
“Bonus Plan”) or other cash bonuses approved by the Compensation Committee. Payout under the Bonus Plan is
variable, and is based on the achievement of the Company’s, individual executives’ or other performance goals, and for 
fiscal year 2019 is expected to continue to range from 0% to 200% of the executive’s target incentive. The proposed
maximum  amount  of  the  performance-based  bonus  for  fiscal  year  2019  assumes  maximum  achievement  of  all
performance goals.

Equity incentive awards of a maximum of USD 15,710,000. Long-term equity incentive awards are generally granted in
the form of performance-based restricted stock units, or PSUs, time-based restricted stock units, or RSUs, or other
financial  instruments  contemplated  in  the  applicable  equity  plans.  The  proposed  maximum  amount  of  the  equity
incentive awards assumes maximum achievement of all performance goals and full vesting of all time-based equity
incentive awards. The increase in the maximum equity incentive award assumption from previous budgets reflects a
program incorporating performance conditions such as revenue growth, relative total shareholder return (TSR), a non-
GAAP operating income gate, and a greater range of payout opportunities linked to a broader range of performance
challenges. As in past years, the value of PSUs, RSUs or other financial instruments granted as equity incentive awards, 
and included in the compensation reported in our Compensation Report, is calculated based on estimated fair value at
the time of their grant.

For each increase of 0.01 in the exchange rate of the Swiss Franc against the U.S. Dollar above the assumed level of
USD 1.0138 to CHF 1.00, if any, the maximum aggregate amount of the compensation of the Group Management Team
will increase by USD 35,000 for fiscal year 2019. This adjustment reflects the fact that the compensation of one member 
of our Group Management Team is set in Swiss Francs.

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•   Other compensation of a maximum of USD 750,000. Other compensation includes tax preparation services and related 
expenses, 401(k) savings plan matching contributions, premiums for group term life insurance and long-term disability 
insurance,  employer’s  contribution  to  medical  premiums,  employer’s  contribution  to  social  security  and  Medicare, 
relocation or extended business travel-related expenses, defined benefit pension plan employment contributions and 
other awards. The Company generally does not provide all of these components of other compensation to all executives 
each year, but the proposed maximum amount of compensation has been formulated to provide flexibility to cover these 
compensation components as applicable.  

Shareholders are approving the maximum aggregate amount of compensation set forth in the proposal.  The assumptions 
set  forth  in  this  explanation  are  based  on  the  Company’s  current  expectations  about  future  compensation  plans  and 
decisions.  The Company may redesign its compensation plans or make alternative compensation decisions within the 
maximum  aggregate  amount  of  compensation  approved  by  shareholders.  The  actual  compensation  awarded  to  the 
members of the Group Management Team for fiscal year 2019 will be disclosed in the Compensation Report in the Invitation 
and Proxy Statement for the 2019 Annual General Meeting. 

In the event of a negative vote on this proposal by shareholders, the Board of Directors will submit an alternative proposal to 
the same or a subsequent general meeting. 

Voting Requirement to Approve Proposal 

The affirmative “FOR” vote of a majority of the votes cast in person or by proxy at the Annual General Meeting, not counting 
abstentions. 

Recommendation 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” the approval of the maximum aggregate amount of the compensation of 
the Group Management Team of USD 24,650,000 for fiscal year 2019, subject to adjustment as set forth in the proposal. 

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Proposal 11 
Re-election  of  KPMG  AG  as  Logitech’s  Auditors  and  Ratification  of  the 
Appointment  of  KPMG  LLP  as  Logitech’s  Independent  Registered  Public 
Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2018 

Proposal 

The Board of Directors proposes that KPMG AG be re-elected as auditors of Logitech International S.A. for a one-year term 
and that the appointment of KPMG LLP as Logitech’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2018 be 
ratified. 

Explanation 

KPMG AG, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee of the Board, is proposed for re-election for a further year as 
auditors for Logitech International S.A. KPMG AG assumed its first audit mandate for Logitech during fiscal year 2015. 

The Audit  Committee  has  also  appointed  KPMG  LLP,  the  U.S.  affiliate  of  KPMG AG,  as  the  Company’s  independent 
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018 for purposes of U.S. securities law reporting. 
Logitech’s Articles of Incorporation do not require that shareholders ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s 
independent  registered  public  accounting  firm.  However,  Logitech  is  submitting  the  appointment  of  KPMG  LLP  to 
shareholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate governance. If shareholders do not ratify the appointment, the 
Audit Committee will reconsider whether to retain KPMG LLP. Even if the appointment is ratified, the Audit Committee may, 
in its discretion, change the appointment during the year if the Committee determines that such a change would be in the 
best interests of Logitech and its shareholders. 

Information on the fees paid by Logitech to KPMG AG and KPMG LLP, the Company’s auditors and independent registered 
public accounting firm for fiscal year 2017, respectively, as well as further information regarding KPMG AG and KPMG LLP, 
is set out below under the heading “Independent Auditors” and “Report of the Audit Committee.” 

Members of KPMG AG will be present at the Annual General Meeting, will have the opportunity to make a statement, and will 
be available to respond to appropriate questions you may ask. 

Voting Requirement to Approve Proposal 

The affirmative “FOR” vote of a majority of the votes cast in person or by proxy at the Annual General Meeting, not counting 
abstentions. 

Recommendation 

Our Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” the re-election of KPMG AG as auditors of Logitech International S.A. 
and the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as Logitech’s independent registered public accounting firm, each for 
the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018. 

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Proposal 12 
Re-election of Ms. Béatrice Ehlers as Independent Representative 

Pursuant to the so-called “Minder Ordinance”, Swiss law requires that the independent representative of the shareholders 
(Independent Representative) be elected on the occasion of each Annual General Meeting for a one-year term ending at the 
closing of the following Annual General Meeting. 

Proposal 

The Board of Directors proposes that Ms. Béatrice Ehlers be re-elected as Independent Representative for a one-year term 
ending at the closing of the 2018 Annual General Meeting. 

Explanation 

Shareholders may either represent their shares themselves or have them represented by a third party, whether or not a 
shareholder, if the latter is given a written proxy. In accordance with Swiss law, each shareholder may be represented at the 
general meeting by the Independent Representative, Ms. Béatrice Ehlers, or by a third-party proxy. Ms. Ehlers is a notary 
public and has served as the Independent Representative at previous annual general meetings. 

Under Swiss corporate law, the Independent Representative must satisfy strict independence requirements. General voting 
instructions can be given with respect to a particular general meeting of shareholders with respect to proposals and agenda 
items that have not been disclosed in the invitation to the general meeting. 

Voting Requirement to Approve Proposal 

The affirmative “FOR” vote of a majority of the votes cast in person or by proxy at the Annual General Meeting, not counting 
abstentions. 

Recommendation 

Our Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” the re-election of Ms. Béatrice Ehlers as Independent Representative. 

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Corporate Governance and Board of Directors Matters 
The Board of Directors is elected by the shareholders and holds the ultimate decision-making authority within Logitech, 
except for those matters reserved by law or by Logitech’s Articles of Incorporation to its shareholders or those that are 
delegated  to  the  executive  officers  under  the  organizational  regulations  (also  known  as  by-laws).  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. 

Logitech’s Articles of Incorporation set the minimum number of directors at three. We had ten members of the Board of 
Directors as of June 30, 2017. If all of the nominees to the Board presented in Proposal 6 are elected, the Board will have 
twelve members. 

Board of Directors Independence 

The Board of Directors has determined that each of our directors and director nominees, other than Bracken Darrell and 
Guerrino De Luca, qualifies as independent in accordance with the published listing requirements of the Nasdaq Stock 
Market and Swiss corporate governance best practices guidelines. The Company’s independent directors and director 
nominees  include  Patrick  Aebischer,  Edouard  Bugnion,  Sally  Davis,  Sue  Gove,  Didier  Hirsch,  Neil  Hunt,  Dimitri 
Panayotopoulos, Lung Yeh, Wendy Becker and Neela Montgomery. The Nasdaq independence definition includes a series 
of objective tests, such as that the director is not an employee of the company and has not engaged in various types of 
business dealings with the company. In addition, as further required by Nasdaq rules, the Board has made a subjective 
determination as to each independent director that no relationships exist which, in the opinion of the Board, would interfere 
with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. In making these determinations, 
the directors reviewed and discussed information provided by the directors and the Company with regard to each director’s 
business and personal activities as they may relate to Logitech and Logitech’s management. 

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Corporate Governance and Board of Directors Matters 

Members of the Board of Directors 

The members of the Board of Directors, including their principal occupation, business experience, and qualifications, are set 
out below. 

Patrick Aebischer 62 Years Old     Director since 2016 
Former President, 
Swiss Federal 
Institute of 
Technology 
(EPFL) 
Swiss national 

Patrick Aebischer is the former President of the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), a 
position to which he was nominated by the Swiss Federal Council and that he held from March 2000 
through December 2016, a Professor in Neurosciences at the EPFL since 2000, and Director of the 
Neurodegenerative Disease Laboratory at the Brain Mind Institute, EPFL since 2000. He was re-
elected as President of the EPFL in 2004, 2008 and 2012. Prior to these positions, Dr. Aebischer was 
a  Professor  and  Director  of  the  Surgical  Research  Division  and  Gene  Therapy  Center  at  the 
University  Hospital  of  Lausanne,  Chairman  of  the  Section  of Artificial  Organs,  Biomaterials  and 
Cellular Technology  of  the  Division  of  Biology  and  Medicine  at  Brown  University,  and  held  other 
positions in medical sciences at Brown University. Dr. Aebischer is also the founder of three biotech 
companies. He currently serves on the Boards of Nestlé S.A., a leading nutrition, health and wellness 
company, and Lonza Group Ltd., a leading supplier to the life-science industries, as well as Chairman 
of the Advisory Board of the Novartis Venture Fund. Dr. Aebischer holds a M.D. from the University of 
Geneva and University of Fribourg, Switzerland, and three Honorary Doctorate degrees. 

Dr. Aebischer brings senior leadership, innovation and technology expertise, a global world view and 
strategic experience to the Board from his role as the President of the EPFL, his experience founding 
technology companies, and as a member of the senior leadership of leading Swiss companies. 

The Board of Directors has determined that Dr. Aebischer is an independent Director. 

Edouard Bugnion 47 Years Old     Director since 2015 
Vice President 
for 
Information 
Systems and 
Professor, 
School 
of Computer and  
Communication   
Sciences, EPFL   
Swiss and   
U.S. national 

Edouard Bugnion is a Professor in the School of Computer and Communication Sciences at the École 
Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and, since January 2017, also the Vice President for 
Information  Systems  at  the  EPFL.  Prior  to  joining  the  EPFL  in August  2012,  Dr.  Bugnion  was  a 
Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Nuova Systems, Inc., a developer of enterprise data center 
solutions, from October 2005 to May 2008. Nuova Systems was funded by and acquired by Cisco 
Systems, Inc., a worldwide leader in Internet Protocol-based networking products and services. He 
joined  Cisco  as  a  Vice  President  and  Chief  Technology  Officer  of  Cisco’s  Server  Access  and 
Virtualization Business Unit from May 2008 to June 2011. Prior to Nuova, Dr. Bugnion was a Founder 
of VMware, a leading provider of cloud and virtualization software and services, where he held many 
positions, including Chief Technology Officer, from 1998 to 2005. The Swiss Government appointed 
Dr. Bugnion to serve on the Board of InnoSuisse, a Swiss agency for innovation promotion, starting in 
2018. Dr. Bugnion holds an Engineering Diplom from ETH Zürich, a Master’s degree from Stanford 
University and a Ph.D. from Stanford University, all in Computer Science. 

Dr. Bugnion’s significant expertise in technology, software and cloud computing, and his experience 
founding technology companies and as a member of the senior leadership of leading technology 
companies, provides the Board with technology and product strategy expertise as well as senior 
leadership. 

Dr. Bugnion currently serves on the Compensation Committee The Board of Directors has determined 
that he is an independent Director. 

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Bracken Darrell 54 Years Old     Director since 2013 
President and 
Chief Executive  
Officer,   
Logitech   
International 
S.A.   
U.S. national 

Bracken Darrell joined Logitech as President in April 2012 and became Chief Executive Officer in 
January  2013.  Prior  to  joining  Logitech,  Mr.  Darrell  served  as  President  of Whirlpool  EMEA  and 
Executive Vice President of Whirlpool Corporation, a home appliance manufacturer and marketing 
company, from January 2009 to March 2012. Previously, Mr. Darrell had been Senior Vice President, 
Operations of Whirlpool EMEA from May 2008 to January 2009. From 2002 to May 2008, Mr. Darrell 
was with P&G (The Procter & Gamble Company), a consumer brand company, most recently as the 
President of its Braun GmbH subsidiary. Prior to rejoining P&G in 2002, Mr. Darrell served in various 
executive and managerial positions with General Electric Company from 1997 to 2002, with P&G from 
1991 to 1997, and with PepsiCo Inc. from 1987 to 1989. Mr. Darrell holds a BA degree from Hendrix 
College and an MBA from Harvard University. 

In addition to being the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mr. Darrell brings 
senior leadership, consumer brand marketing and global experience to the Board. 

Sally Davis 63 Years Old     Director since 2007 
Former Chief 
Executive   
Officer,   
BT Wholesale   
British national 

Sally Davis is the former Chief Executive Officer of BT Wholesale, a division of BT Group responsible 
for providing telecommunications services and bandwidth to carriers and service providers globally, a 
position she held from 2007 until she retired in August 2011. She was the Chief Portfolio Officer of 
British Telecom from 2005 to 2007. She had previously held senior executive roles within BT since 
joining the company in 1999, including President, Global Products, Global Services from 2002 to 
2005, President, BT Ignite Applications Hosting from 2001 to 2002 and Director, Group Internet and 
Multimedia  from  1999  to  2001.  Before  joining  BT,  Ms.  Davis  held  leading  roles  in  several  major 
communications companies, including Bell Atlantic in the United States and Mercury Communications 
in the United Kingdom. Ms. Davis currently serves on the Boards of Telenor Group, a global mobile 
communications services company, CityFibre Infrastructure Holdings PLC, a fibre optic infrastructure 
company, and Arqiva Group Limited, a leading UK communications infrastructure company. She holds 
a BA degree from and is a Fellow of University College, London. 

Ms. Davis’ experience as a Chief Executive of a leading European telecommunications company, and 
her significant technology product strategy and product portfolio knowledge, provides the Board with 
expertise in senior leadership, technology, product strategy, and financial management. 

Ms. Davis currently is Chair of the Compensation Committee and the Nominating Committee. The 
Board of Directors has determined that she is an independent Director. 

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Guerrino De Luca 64 Years Old     Director since 1998 
Chairman, 
Logitech  
International 
S.A.  
Italian and  
U.S. national 

Guerrino De Luca has served as Chairman of the Logitech Board of Directors since January 2008.  
Mr. De Luca served as Logitech’s Chief Executive Officer from April 2012 to January 2013 and as 
acting President and Chief Executive Officer from July 2011 to April 2012. Previously, Mr. De Luca 
served as Logitech’s President and Chief Executive Officer from February 1998, when he joined the 
Company, to  January  2008.  Prior  to  joining  Logitech,  Mr.  De  Luca  served  as  Executive  Vice 
President  of  Worldwide Marketing for Apple Computer, Inc., a consumer electronics and 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 joining Claris, 
Mr. De Luca held various positions with Apple in the United States and in Europe. Mr. De Luca holds a 
Laurea degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Rome, Italy. 

As Logitech’s Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer, Mr. De Luca brings significant senior 
leadership, industry, strategy, marketing and global experience to the Board and a deep knowledge 
of, passion for and commitment to Logitech, its people and its products. 

Mr. De Luca currently is Chairman of the Board. 

Sue Gove 58 Years Old     Director since 2015 
President, 
Excelsior   
Advisors, LLC  
U.S. national 

Sue Gove is the President of Excelsior Advisors, LLC, a retail consulting and advisory firm. Prior to 
founding Excelsior Advisors in August 2014, Ms. Gove was the President and Chief Executive Officer 
of Golfsmith International, a multi-channel specialty golf retailer, from October 2012 to April 2014 and 
President from February 2012 to April 2014. She also served Golfsmith as Chief Operating Officer 
from September 2008 to October 2012, as Chief Financial Officer from March 2009 to July 2012 and 
as  Executive  Vice  President  from  September  2008  to  February  2012.  Prior  to  joining  Golfsmith, 
Ms.  Gove was an independent consultant, serving specialty retail and private equity clients from 
2006 to 2008,  which  included  consultancy  for  Prentice  Capital  Management,  LP  from  April  2007 
to March 2008 and for Alvarez and Marsal Business Consulting, L.L.C. from April 2006 to March 
2007.  Ms.  Gove served Zale Corporation, a leading specialty jewelry retailer, from 1980 to 2006, 
including  as  Chief Operating Officer from August 2002 to March 2006, as Chief Financial Officer 
from December 1997 to February 2003 and as a Board member from September 2004 to March 
2006. She currently serves on the Boards of Iconix Brand Group, a consumer brand licensing and 
marketing  company,  and  AutoZone,  Inc.,  a  leading  retailer  and  distributor  of  automotive 
replacement  parts  and  accessories.  Ms.  Gove  holds  a  BBA  degree  in  Accounting  from  the 
University of Texas at Austin. 

Ms. Gove has significant executive experience with international retail, marketing, merchandising and 
global operations, and brings to our Board senior leadership, strategic and financial experience. As a 
member of other public company boards, Ms. Gove also provides cross-board experience. 

Ms. Gove currently serves on the Audit Committee. The Board of Directors has determined that she 
is an independent Director. 

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Didier Hirsch 66 Years Old     Director since 2012 
Senior Vice 
President and   
Chief Financial  
Officer, Agilent   
Technologies,   
Inc.   
French national 

Didier Hirsch is the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Agilent Technologies, Inc., a 
global leader in life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets. He has served in his current 
position  since  July  2010  and  served  in  various  senior  finance  positions  with  Agilent  since  1999.  
Mr. Hirsch  had  joined  Hewlett-Packard  Company  in  1989,  and  served  as  Director  of  Finance 
and  Administration of Hewlett-Packard Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) from 1996 to 1999, 
Director of  Finance  and  Administration  of  Hewlett-Packard  Asia  Pacific  from  1993  to  1996,  and 
Director  of  Finance  and  Administration  of  Hewlett-Packard  France  from  1989  to  1993.  Prior  to 
Inc.,  Gemplus 
Hewlett-Packard,  Mr.  Hirsch  worked 
S.C.A.,  SGS-Thomson  Microelectronics, I.B.H. Holding S.A., Bendix Corporation and Ford Motor 
Company. He serves on the Board of Knowles Corporation, a New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)-
listed  global  supplier  of  advanced  micro-acoustic,  audio  processing,  and  specialty  component
solutions,  serving  the  mobile  consumer  electronics, communications, medical, military, aerospace 
and industrial markets. Mr. Hirsch holds an MS  degree  in  Computer  Sciences  from  Toulouse
University  and  an  MS  degree  in  Industrial  Administration from Purdue University.

finance  positions  with  Valeo 

in 

As  Chief  Financial  Officer  of  a  leading  public  technology  company,  and  with  significant  finance 
expertise developed over several decades at technology and manufacturing companies in the U.S.A., 
EMEA  and  Asia  Pacific,  Mr.  Hirsch  brings  senior  leadership,  finance  (including  U.S.  GAAP), 
technology and global experience to the Board. 

Mr. Hirsch currently is Chair of the Audit Committee and serves on the Nominating Committee. The 
Board of Directors has determined that he is an independent Director. 

Neil Hunt 55 Years Old     Director since 2010 
Former Chief 
Product Officer,  
Netflix, Inc.   
U.K. and   
U.S. national 

Neil Hunt is the former Chief Product Officer of Netflix, Inc., a California-based company offering the 
world’s largest Internet TV service operating in more than 50 countries worldwide. He was with Netflix 
from 1999 through July 2017, and was responsible for the design, implementation and operation of the 
technology at Netflix. Prior to his current position, he served as Vice President, Internet Engineering at 
Netflix from 1999 to 2002. From 1997 to 1999, Dr. Hunt was Director of Engineering for Rational 
Software, a California-based maker of software development tools, and he served in engineering roles 
at predecessor companies from 1991 to 1997. Dr. Hunt holds a Doctorate in Computer Science from 
the University of Aberdeen, U.K. and a Bachelors degree from the University of Durham, U.K. 

Dr. Hunt’s significant expertise in technology, product development leadership and strategy, and his 
experience as a member of the senior leadership of a leading digital delivery company, provides the 
Board with technology, product strategy and global expertise as well as senior leadership. 

Dr. Hunt currently is the Lead Independent Director and serves on the Compensation Committee and 
the Nominating Committee. The Board of Directors has determined that he is an independent Director. 

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Dimitri Panayotopoulos 65 Years Old     Director since 2014 
Senior Advisor, 
The Boston   
Consulting   
Group   
U.K. national 

  Dimitri Panayotopoulos is a Senior Advisor at The Boston Consulting Group, a global management 
consulting  firm.  Prior  to  joining The  Boston  Consulting  Group  in April  2014,  Mr.  Panayotopoulos 
served with The Procter & Gamble Company (“P&G”), a consumer brand company, from 1977 to 
2014. At P&G, he served as Vice Chairman and Advisor to the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at 
P&G from July 2013 to January 2014, Vice Chairman of Global Business Units from May 2011 to July 
2013, Vice Chairman of Global Household Care Group from July 2007 to May 2011, Group President 
of Global Fabric Care from July 2004 to July 2007, President of Central and Eastern Europe, Middle 
East and Africa from July 2001 to July 2004, and President-Greater China from 1999 to July 2001. Mr. 
Panayotopoulos served in various executive, managerial and other positions with P&G in sales, brand 
management and advertising in Europe (including Switzerland), Egypt and the Far East from 1977 to 
1999. He serves on the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c., a London Stock Exchange (LSE)-
listed global tobacco company. Mr. Panayotopoulos holds a BA degree from Sussex University, U.K. 

Mr. Panayotopoulos brings senior leadership, strategic, financial, consumer brand marketing and 
global experience to the Board from his former leadership positions with P&G in a broad spectrum of 
regions. 

Mr. Panayotopoulos currently serves on the Compensation Committee. The Board of Directors has 
determined that he is an independent Director. 

Lung Yeh 61 Years Old     Director since 2015 
Managing 
Director, 
Enspire Capital  
U.S. national 

  Lung Yeh is the Managing Director of Enspire Capital, a Singapore-based venture capital and private 
equity firm focusing on technology, media and telecommunications, internet and mobile investments 
in Silicon Valley, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore. Prior to joining Enspire Capital in 2004, 
Dr.  Yeh  was  the  Vice  President  of  Business  Development  at  Centrality  Communications,  Inc.,  a 
leading provider of GPS semiconductor platforms for high-functional mobile devices, from 2003 to 
2004, a Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pico Communications Inc., a provider of integrated 
Bluetooth and mobile Internet access and networking solutions, from 1999 to 2003, Vice President of 
the  Communication  and  Internet  Division  of  Creative  Labs  Ltd.,  a  leader  in  digital  entertainment 
products, from 1993 to 1998, a Founder and Chief Executive Officer of ShareVision Technology, Inc., 
a  desktop  videoconferencing  technology  company,  from  1991  to  1993,  and  served  in  various 
management and technical positions at Apple Inc., NYNEX and Kodak, from 1985 to 1991. Dr. Yeh 
holds a BSEE in Communication Engineering from National Chiao-Tung University and a Ph.D. in 
Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. 

Dr. Yeh has extensive investment and senior leadership experience, as a venture capitalist in Asia 
and the United States focused on multimedia, wireless and communications, and also as the founder 
and former Chief Executive Officer of several technology companies. He brings to the Board senior 
leadership, business development and global expertise. 

Dr. Yeh currently serves on the Audit Committee. The Board of Directors has determined that he is an 
independent Director. 

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Other than the current employment and involvement noted above, no other Logitech Board member currently has material 
supervisory,  management,  or  advisory  functions  outside  Logitech.  None  of  the  Company’s  directors  holds  any  official 
functions or political posts. 

Elections to the Board of Directors 

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. 

Shareholder Recommendations and Nominees 

Under our Articles of Incorporation, one or more registered shareholders who together represent shares representing at least 
the lesser of (i) one percent of our issued share capital or (ii) an aggregate par value of one million Swiss francs may 
demand that an item be placed on the agenda of a meeting of shareholders, including a nominee for election to the Board of 
Directors. A request to place an item on the meeting agenda must be in writing, describe the proposal and be received by 
our Board of Directors at least 60 days prior to the date of the meeting. Demands by registered shareholders to place an 
item  on  the  agenda  of  a  meeting  of  shareholders  should  be  sent  to:  Secretary  to  the  Board  of  Directors,  Logitech 
International S.A., EPFL - Quartier de l’Innovation, Daniel Borel Innovation Center, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland, or c/o 
Logitech Inc., 7700 Gateway Boulevard, Newark, CA 94560, USA. 

Under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation only registered shareholders are recognized as shareholders of the company. 
As a result, beneficial shareholders do not have a right to place an item on the agenda of a meeting, regardless of the 
number of shares they hold. For information on how beneficial shareholders may become registered shareholders, see 
“Questions and Answers about the Logitech 2017 Annual General Meeting - If I am not a registered shareholder, can I attend 
and vote at the meeting?” 

If the agenda of a general meeting of shareholders includes an item calling for the election of directors, any registered 
shareholder may propose a candidate for election to the Board of Directors before or at the meeting. 

The Nominating Committee does not have a policy on consideration of recommendations for candidates to the Board of 
Directors from registered shareholders. 

The Nominating Committee considers it appropriate not to have a formal policy for consideration of such recommendations 
because the evaluation of potential members of the Board of Directors is by its nature a case-by-case process, depending 
on the composition of the Board at the time, the needs and status of the business of the Company, and the experience and 
qualification of the individual. Accordingly, the Nominating Committee would consider any such recommendations on a case-
by-case basis in their discretion, and, if accepted for consideration, would evaluate any such properly submitted nominee in 
consideration of the membership criteria set forth under “Board Composition” below. Shareholder recommendations to the 
Board of Directors should be sent to the above address. 

Board Composition 

The Nominating Committee is responsible for reviewing and assessing with the Board the appropriate skills, experience, and 
background sought of Board members in the context of our business and the then-current membership on the Board. The 
Nominating Committee has not formally established any specific, minimum qualifications that must be met by each candidate 
for the Board of Directors or specific attributes, qualities or skills that are necessary for one or more of the members of the 
Board of Directors to possess. However, we do not expect or intend that each director will have the same background, skills, 
and experience; we expect that Board members will have a diverse portfolio of backgrounds, skills, and experiences. One 
goal of this diversity is to assist the Board as a whole in its oversight and advice concerning our business and operations. 

The review and assessment of Board candidates and the current membership of the Board by the Nominating Committee 
and the Board includes numerous diverse factors, such as: independence; senior management experience; understanding of 
and experience in technology, finance, marketing and operations; international experience and geographic representation; 
age; and gender and ethnic diversity. 

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The priorities and emphasis of the Nominating Committee and of the Board with regard to these factors change from time to 
time to take into account changes in Logitech’s business and other trends, as well as the portfolio of skills and experience of 
current and prospective Board members. 

Listed below are key skills and experience that we currently consider important for our directors to have in light of our current 
business and structure. We do not expect each director to possess every attribute. The directors’ biographies note each 
director’s relevant experience, qualifications, and skills relative to this list. 

•   Senior Leadership Experience. Directors who have served in senior leadership positions are important to Logitech, 
because  they  bring  experience  and  perspective  in  analyzing,  shaping,  and  overseeing  the  execution  of  important 
operational and policy issues at a senior level. 

•   Financial Expertise. Knowledge of financial markets and accounting and financial reporting processes is important 
because it assists our directors in understanding, advising, and overseeing Logitech’s structure, financial reporting, and 
internal control of such activities. 

•  

Industry and Technical Expertise. Because we develop and manufacture hardware and software products, ship them 
worldwide, and sell to major consumer electronics distributors and retailers, expertise in hardware and software, and 
experience in supply chain, manufacturing and consumer products is useful in understanding the opportunities and 
challenges of our business and in providing insight and oversight of management. 

•   Brand  Marketing  Expertise.  Because  we  are  a  consumer  products  company,  directors  who  have  brand  marketing 
experience can provide expertise and guidance as we seek to maintain and expand brand and product awareness and a 
positive reputation. 

•   Global Expertise. Because we are a global organization with research and development, and sales and other offices in 
many countries, directors with global expertise, particularly in Europe, the U.S. and Asia, can provide a useful business 
and cultural perspective regarding many significant aspects of our business. 

Identification and Evaluation of Nominees for Directors 

Our Nominating Committee uses a variety of methods for identifying and evaluating nominees for director. Our Nominating 
Committee regularly assesses the appropriate size and composition of the Board of Directors, the needs of the Board of 
Directors and the respective Committees of the Board of Directors and the qualifications of candidates in light of these 
needs. Candidates may come to the attention of the Nominating Committee through shareholders, management, current 
members of the Board of Directors or search firms. The evaluation of these candidates may be based solely on information 
provided to the Committee or may also include discussions with persons familiar with the candidate, an interview of the 
candidate or other actions the Committee deems appropriate, including the use of paid third parties to review candidates. 

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Terms of Office of Directors 

Each director is elected individually by a separate vote of shareholders. Until 2012, each director was elected for a term of 
three years. At the Company’s 2012 Annual General Meeting, shareholders approved a change such that each director, 
starting with the directors elected at the 2012 Annual General Meeting, will be subject to a term of one year. All ten of our 
current directors are being presented for re-election to the Board of Directors at the 2017 Annual General Meeting. Each 
director is eligible for re-election until his or her seventieth birthday. Directors may not seek reelection after they have 
reached 70 years of age or have served on the Board of Directors as a non-employee member for 12 years, unless the 
Board of Directors adopts a resolution to the contrary. A member of the Board who reaches 70 years of age or 12 years of 
service as a non-employee member of the Board of Directors during the term of his or her directorship may remain a director 
until the expiration of the term. A director’s term of office as Chairman coincides with his or her term of office as a director. A 
director may be indefinitely re-elected as Chairman, subject to the age and tenure limits mentioned above. 

The year of appointment and remaining term of office as of March 31, 2017 for each director are as follows: 

Name 
Patrick Aebischer(1) 
Edouard Bugnion(1) 
Bracken Darrell(2) 
Sally Davis(1) 
Guerrino De Luca(2) 
Sue Gove(1) 
Didier Hirsch(1) 
Neil Hunt(1) 
Dimitri Panayotopoulos(1) 
Lung Yeh(1) 

(1) Non-executive member of the Board of Directors.

(2) Executive member of the Board of Directors.

Year First 
Appointed 

2016 

2015 

2013 

2007 

1998 

2015 

2012 

2010 

2014 

2015 

Year Current Term Expires 

Annual General Meeting 2017 

Annual General Meeting 2017 

Annual General Meeting 2017 

Annual General Meeting 2017 

Annual General Meeting 2017 

Annual General Meeting 2017 

Annual General Meeting 2017 

Annual General Meeting 2017 

Annual General Meeting 2017 

Annual General Meeting 2017 

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Board Responsibilities and Structure 

The Board of Directors is responsible for supervising the management of the business  and affairs of the Company. In 
addition to the non-transferable powers and duties of boards of directors under Swiss law, the Logitech Board of Directors 
also has the following responsibilities: 

•

•

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the signatory power of its members;

the approval of the budget submitted by the Chief Executive Officer;

the approval of investments or acquisitions of more than USD 10 million in the aggregate not included in the approved
budgets;

the approval of any expenditure of more than USD 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.

The Board of Directors has delegated the management of the Company to the Chief Executive Officer and the executive 
officers, except where Swiss law or the Company’s Articles of Incorporation or Organizational Regulations (By-Laws) provide 
differently. 

Board Leadership Structure 

The Board has since 1997 had a general practice that the positions of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer 
should be held by separate persons as an aid in the Board’s oversight of management. Since 1997, the Chairman has been 
a former Chief Executive Officer of the Company and has served as a full-time senior executive. Logitech believes that there 
are advantages to having a former Chief Executive Officer as Chairman, for matters such as: leadership continuity; day-to-
day assistance to and oversight of the Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers; and facilitating communications 
and relations between the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, and other senior management. 

Mr. De Luca, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer and current Chairman, has served in that role since January 
2008. On July  27, 2011, Mr. De Luca assumed the role of acting  President and  Chief Executive Officer, in addition to 
continuing  his  duties  as  Chairman,  at  the  request  of  the  Board  of  Directors. The  Board  appointed  Bracken  Darrell  as 
President as of April 9, 2012, and he became the Chief Executive Officer as of January 1, 2013. The Board considered the 
holding of both the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer positions by Mr. De Luca as a temporary arrangement, and 
returned to its general practice of the positions being held by separate persons upon the appointment of Mr. Darrell as Chief 
Executive Officer. 

The  Chairman  of  the  Board  is  elected  by  the  shareholders  on  an  annual  basis,  at  the  Annual  General  Meeting  of 
Shareholders. The Secretary of the Board of Directors is appointed at the Board meeting coinciding with the Annual General 
Meeting of Shareholders. As of June 30, 2017, the Secretary was Mr. Bryan Ko, the Company’s General Counsel. 

Role of the Chairman and of the Chief Executive Officer 

The Chairman assumes a leading role in mid- and long-term strategic planning and the selection of top-level management, 
and he supports major transaction initiatives of Logitech. 

The Chief Executive Officer manages the day-to-day operations of Logitech, with the support of the other executive officers. 
The Chief Executive Officer has, in particular, the following powers and duties: 

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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;

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;

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•   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. 

The detailed authorities and responsibilities of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer and the executive officers 
are set out in the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Organizational Regulations. Please refer to http://ir.logitech.com 
for copies of these documents. 

Lead Independent Director 

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As appointed by the Board, Dr. Hunt serves as 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 Lead Independent Director is elected annually by the Independent Directors. 

Means by Which the Board of Directors Supervises Executive Officers 

The Board of Directors is regularly informed on developments and issues in Logitech’s business, and monitors the activities 
and responsibilities of the executive officers in various ways. 

•   At each regular Board meeting the Chief Executive Officer reports to the Board of Directors on developments and 
important issues. The Chief Executive Officer also provides regular updates to the Board members regarding Logitech’s 
business between the dates of regular Board meetings. 

•   The  offices  of  Chairman  and  Chief  Executive  Officer  are  generally  separated,  to  help  ensure  balance  between 

leadership of the Board and leadership of the day-to-day management of Logitech. 

•   Executive officers and other members of senior management, at the invitation of the Board, attend portions of meetings 
of the Board and its Committees to report on the financial results of Logitech, its operations, performance and outlook, 
and on areas of the business within their responsibility, as well as other business matters. For further information on 
participation by executive officers and other members of senior management in Board and Committee meetings please 
refer to “Board Committees” below. 

•   There are regular quarterly closed sessions of the non-executive, independent members of the Board of Directors, led 
by the Lead Independent Director, where Logitech issues are discussed without the presence of executive or non-
independent members of the Board or executive officers. 

•   The  Board  holds  quarterly  closed  sessions,  where  all  Board  members  meet  without  the  presence  of  non-Board 
members,  to  discuss  matters  appropriate  to  such  sessions,  including  organizational  structure  and  the  hiring  and 
mandates of executive officers. 

•   There  are  regularly  scheduled  reviews  at  Board  meetings  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 reviews and approves significant changes in Logitech’s structure and organization, and is actively involved in 

significant transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures and major investments. 

•   All non-executive Board members have access, at their request, to all internal Logitech information. 

•   The head of the Internal Audit function reports to the Audit Committee. 

The Board’s Role in Risk Oversight 

One of the Board’s functions is oversight of risk management at Logitech. “Risk” is inherent in business, and the Board 
seeks to understand and advise on risk in conjunction with the activities of the Board and the Board’s Committees. 

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The largest risk in any business typically is that the products and services it offers will not be met by customer demand, 
because of poor strategy, poor execution, lack of competitiveness, or some combination of these or other factors. The Board 
implements its risk oversight responsibilities, at the highest level, through regular reviews of the Company’s business, 
product strategy and competitive position, and through management and organizational reviews, evaluations and succession 
planning. 

Within the broad strategic framework established by the Board, management is responsible for identifying risk and risk 
controls related to significant business activities; mapping the risks to company strategy; and developing programs and 
recommendations to determine the sufficiency of risk identification, the balance of potential risk to potential reward and the 
appropriate manner in which to control risk. 

The Board’s risk oversight role is implemented at the full Board level, and also in individual Board Committees. The full 
Board receives specific reports on enterprise risk management, in which the identification and control of risk are the primary 
topics of the discussion. Presentations and other information for the Board and Board Committees generally identify and 
discuss relevant risk and risk control; and the Board members assess and oversee the risks as a part of their review of the 
related business, financial, or other activity of the Company. The Compensation Committee oversees issues related to the 
design and risk controls of compensation programs. The Audit Committee oversees issues related to internal control over 
financial reporting and Logitech’s risk tolerance in cash-management investments. The Board’s role in oversight does not 
have a direct impact on the Board’s leadership structure, which is discussed above. 

Board Meetings 

The Chairman sets the agenda for Board meetings, in coordination with the Chief Executive Officer. 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 or other members of senior management who, at 
the invitation of the Board, attend portions of each quarterly Board meeting to report on areas of the business within their 
responsibility. Infrequently,  the  Board may  also receive reports from external consultants such as executive search  or 
succession experts or outside legal experts to assist the Board on matters it is considering. 

The Board typically holds regularly scheduled Board meetings twice each quarter: once for a review and discussion of the 
Company, its strategy or both, which lasts a full day to a day-and-a-half and in which all directors participate in person except 
in special individual circumstances; and once for a quarterly earnings-related meeting, which typically lasts for approximately 
one hour or less and in which directors participate in person or by teleconference or video conference. Additional meetings of 
the Board may be held by teleconference or video conference and the duration of such meetings varies depending on the 
subject matters considered. 

Emergency Resolutions 

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 made in this manner are subject to ratification by the 
Board of Directors at its next meeting or by way of written consent. No such emergency resolutions were passed during 
fiscal year 2017. 

Independent Director Sessions 

The Board of Directors has adopted a policy of regularly scheduled sessions of Board meetings where the independent 
directors meet to consider matters without management or non-independent directors present. During fiscal year 2017, 
separate sessions of the independent directors were held at four separate meetings. 

Board Effectiveness 

Our Board of Directors performs an annual self-assessment to evaluate its effectiveness in fulfilling its obligations. 

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Board Committees 

The Board has standing Audit, Compensation, and Nominating Committees to assist the Board in carrying out its duties. 
Each of the Board committees is composed entirely of directors that are independent in accordance with the published listing 
requirements of the Nasdaq Stock Market and Swiss corporate governance best practices guidelines. At each quarterly 
Board meeting, each applicable Board Committee reports to the full Board on the substance of the Committee’s meetings, if 
any, during the quarter. 

Each Committee has a written charter approved by the Board. The chair of each Committee determines the Committee’s 
meeting agenda. The Board Committee members receive materials in advance of Committee meetings allowing them to 
prepare for the meeting. The Charters of each Board Committee are available on Logitech’s Investor Relations website at 
http://ir.logitech.com. Each of the Audit, Compensation and Nominating Committees has the authority to engage outside 
experts, advisors and counsel to the extent it considers appropriate to assist the Committee in its work. The members of the 
Committees are identified in the following table: 

Director 

Patrick Aebischer 
Edouard Bugnion 
Bracken Darrell 
Sally Davis 
Guerrino De Luca
Sue Gove 
Didier Hirsch 
Neil Hunt 
Dimitri Panayotopoulos 
Lung Yeh 

Audit 

Compensation   Nominating 

X 

Chair 

Chair 

X 
X 

X 
X 

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Chair 

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Attendance at Board, Committee and Annual Shareholders’ Meetings 

In  fiscal  year  2017  the  Board  met  ten  times,  nine  of  which  were  regularly  scheduled  meetings.  In  addition,  the Audit 
Committee met eight times, the Compensation Committee met six times, and the Nominating Committee met five times. In 
addition to its meetings, the Board took three actions for approval by written consent during fiscal year 2017. We expect 
each director to attend each meeting of the Board and the Committees on which he or she serves, and also expect them to 
attend the Annual General Meeting of shareholders. All ten of our directors attended the 2016 Annual General Meeting. All of 
the incumbent directors attended at least 75% of the meetings of the Board and the Committees on which he or she served, 
except for Dr. Aebischer who attended 67% of the meetings of the Board during the portion of fiscal year 2017 on which he 
served on the Board.  Dr. Aebischer joined the Board in September 2016, and the Board recognized at the time of his 
nomination that he had certain conflicts with some of the scheduled Board meetings during the portion of fiscal year 2017 on 
which he would serve on the Board if elected. Detailed attendance information for Board and Board Committee meetings 
during fiscal year 2017 is as follows: 

# of meetings held 
Patrick Aebischer(1) 
Edouard Bugnion(2) 
Kee-Lock Chua(3) 

Bracken Darrell 

Sally Davis 

Guerrino De Luca 

Sue Gove 

Didier Hirsch 
Neil Hunt(4) 

Dimitri Panayotopoulos 
Lung Yeh(5) 

Board of 
Directors 

Audit 
Committee 

Compensation 
Committee 

Nominating 
Committee 

10 

4 

10 

4 

10 

7 

10 

10 

10 

10 

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10 

8 

4 

8 

8 

4 

6 

3 

6 

6 

5 

5 

2 

5 

5 

2 

(1)  Dr. Aebischer was elected to the Board as of the Annual General Meeting on September 7, 2016, and attended four of 

the six Board meetings that were held after that date.  

(2)  Dr. Bugnion was elected to the Compensation Committee as of the Annual General Meeting on September 7, 2016, and 

attended all three of the Compensation Committee meetings that were held after that date. 

(3)  Mr. Chua did not stand for re-election as a director at the Annual General Meeting on September 7, 2016. He attended 
four of five Board meetings and two of the three Audit Committee meetings that were held prior to the Annual General 
Meeting. 

(4)  Dr. Hunt was appointed to the Nominating Committee as of September 8, 2016, and attended both of the Nominating 

Committee meetings that were held after that date. 

(5)  Dr. Yeh was appointed to the Audit Committee as of September 8, 2016, and attended all four of the Audit Committee 

meetings that were held after that date. 

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Audit Committee 

The Audit Committee is appointed by the Board to assist the Board in monitoring  the Company’s financial accounting, 
controls, planning and reporting. It is composed of only non-executive, independent Board members. Among its duties, the 
Audit Committee: 

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

reviews the adequacy of the Company’s internal controls and disclosure controls and procedures;

reviews the independence, fee arrangements, audit scope, and performance of the Company’s independent auditors,
and recommends the appointment or replacement of independent auditors to the Board of Directors;

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;

reviews with management and the independent auditors the Company’s major financial risk exposures and the steps
management has taken to monitor and control those exposures, including the Company’s guidelines and policies with
respect to risk assessment and risk management; and

reviews, before release, the audited financial statements and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition  and  Results  of  Operations”  and  recommends  that  the  Board  of  Directors  include  the  audited  financial
statements in the annual report made available to shareholders.

The Audit Committee currently consists of Mr. Hirsch, Chairperson, Ms. Gove and Dr. Yeh. The Board has determined that 
each member of the Audit Committee meets the independence requirements of the Nasdaq Stock Market listing standards 
and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC. In addition, the Board has determined that Mr. Hirsch and Ms. Gove are 
audit committee financial experts as defined by the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC. 

The Audit Committee met eight times in fiscal year 2017. Four meetings were held in person on the day prior to the regularly 
scheduled  quarterly  Board  meeting,  for  approximately  two  to  three  hours,  and  four  were  held  by  teleconference,  for 
approximately one hour or less preceding the Company’s quarterly report of financial results. The Committee received 
reports  and  presentations  before  the  meetings  in  order  to  allow  them  time  to  prepare  adequately. At  the  Committee’s 
invitation, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Controller, Vice President of Internal Audit and General Counsel, 
Deputy General Counsel or Associate General Counsel attended each meeting, and representatives from the Company’s 
then-current auditors and independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG AG and KPMG LLP, respectively, also 
attended all eight of the meetings. Other members of management also participated in certain meetings. Four meetings also 
included separate sessions with representatives of the auditors and independent registered public accounting firm, with the 
Chief Financial Officer and with the head of Internal Audit.

Compensation Committee 

The Compensation Committee reviews and approves, or recommends to the Board for approval, the compensation of 
executive officers and non-executive Board members and Logitech’s compensation policies and programs, including share-
based compensation programs and other incentive-based compensation. Within the guidelines established by the Board and 
the limits set forth in the Company’s employee equity incentive plans, the Compensation Committee also has the authority to 
grant equity  incentive awards to employees without further Board approval. The Committee is composed of only non-
executive, independent Board members. 

The Compensation Committee currently consists of Ms. Davis, Chairperson, Dr. Bugnion, Dr. Hunt and Mr. Panayotopoulos. 
The  Board  of  Directors  has  determined  that  each  member  of  the  Compensation  Committee  meets  the  independence 
requirements of the Nasdaq Stock Market listing standards. 

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The Compensation Committee met six times in fiscal year 2017. At the Committee’s invitation, the Company’s Head of 
People & Culture and Head of Total Rewards attended each meeting, the Committee’s independent advisor from Agnès 
Blust Consulting attended all six meetings, and the Committee’s independent advisor from Compensia attended five of the 
six meetings. Four of the meetings were held in person and five of the six meetings lasted for approximately one hour to 
three hours or more. In addition to its meetings, the Committee took five actions for approval by written consent during fiscal 
year 2017. 

Please refer to the Company’s Compensation Report for further information on the Compensation Committee’s criteria and 
process for evaluating executive compensation. 

Nominating Committee 

The  Nominating  Committee  is  composed  of  at  least  three  members,  with  each  of  the  members  being  non-executive, 
independent directors. 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

evaluates and makes recommendations to the Board concerning the appointment of directors to Board Committees and 
the selection of Board Committee chairs.

The Nominating Committee may and typically does retain an executive search firm to assist with the identification and 
evaluation  of  prospective  Board  nominees  based  on  criteria  established  by  the  Committee.  For  information  on  the 
Nominating Committee’s policies with respect to director nominations please see “Elections to the Board of Directors” above. 

The Nominating Committee currently consists of Ms. Davis, Chairperson, Mr. Hirsch and Dr. Hunt. The Board of Directors 
has determined that each of Ms. Davis, Mr. Hirsch and Dr. Hunt meets the independence requirements of the Nasdaq Stock 
Market listing standards. Upon the Committee’s recommendation of nominees for election to the Board of Directors, the 
nominees are presented to the full Board. Nominees are then selected by a majority of the independent members of the 
Board. The Nominating Committee met five times in fiscal year 2017. The meetings were held in person or by teleconference 
and lasted approximately half-an-hour to one hour. 

Technology and Innovation Committee 

Subsequent to the end of fiscal year 2017, the Company created a joint Board and management Technology and Innovation 
Committee as an informal forum to allow management to draw on the expertise and experience of our Board members and 
to foster communication between members of management and the members of the Board and better understanding by 
members  of  the  Board  of  the  Company’s  technology  and  innovation  strategies,  plans,  opportunities  and  issues.  The 
Technology and Innovation Committee currently consists of Board members Dr. Aebischer, Dr. Bugnion, Dr. Hunt and  
Dr.  Yeh,  all  of  whom  have  advanced  technical  degrees  and  have  been  Chief  Technology  Officers  at  technology 
companies  or  have founded and managed technology companies, and the Company’s Chief Technology Officer, Chief 
Design Officer and Chief Information Officer. 

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Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation 

None of the members of the Compensation Committee has been an officer or employee of Logitech. None of our executive 
officers serves on the board of directors or compensation committee of a company that has an executive officer that serves 
on our Board of Directors. 

Communications with the Board of Directors 

Shareholders may contact the Board of Directors about bona fide issues or questions about Logitech by sending an email to 
generalcounsel@logitech.com or by writing the Corporate Secretary at the following address: 

Logitech International S.A.   
Attn: Corporate Secretary    
EPFL - Quartier de l’Innovation   
Daniel Borel Innovation Center   
1015 Lausanne, Switzerland 

All such shareholder communications will be forwarded to the appropriate member or members of the Board of Directors or, 
if none is specified, to the Chairman of the Board of Directors. 

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Security Ownership 

Security  Ownership  of  Certain  Beneficial  Owners  and  Management  as  of 
June 30, 2017 

In accordance with the proxy statement rules under U.S. securities laws, the following table shows the number of our shares 
beneficially owned as of June 30, 2017 by: 

•

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•

•

each person or group known by Logitech, based on filings pursuant to Section 13(d) or (g) under the U.S. Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or notifications to the Company under applicable Swiss laws, to own beneficially more than 5% of 
our outstanding shares as of June 30, 2017;

each director and each nominee for director;

the persons named in the Summary Compensation Table in the Compensation Report (the “named executive officers”); 
and

all directors and current executive officers as a group.

Beneficial Owners(1) 
5% shareholders: 

BlackRock, Inc.(5) 
Directors, not including the Chairman or 

 the CEO: 
Patrick Aebischer(6) 
Edouard Bugnion 
Sally Davis 
Sue Gove 
Didier Hirsch 
Neil Hunt 
Dimitri Panayotopoulos 
Lung Yeh 
Nominees for Director: 
Wendy Becker 
Neela Montgomery 
Named Executive Officers: 
Guerrino De Luca 
Bracken Darrell 
Vincent Pilette 
Marcel Stolk 
L. Joseph Sullivan
Current Directors and Executive Officers 

 as a Group (13) 

*
*

Less than 1%
Less than 1%

Number  
of Shares  
Owned(2) 

Shares that 
May  
be Acquired 
Within  
60 Days(3) 

Total 
Beneficial  
Ownership 

Total as a   
Percentage   
of Shares   
Outstanding(4) 

8,907,311 

—

8,907,311 

5.4% 

— 
13,578 
100,922 
7,720 
46,878 
52,410 
23,230 
7,720 

— 
— 

279,676 
732,797 
311,878 
56,941 
132,333 

—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—

—
13,578 
100,922 
7,720 
46,878 
52,410 
23,230 
7,720 

—
—

160,000 
1,700,000 
—
—
—

439,676 
2,432,797 
311,878 
56,941 
132,333 

1,766,083 

1,860,000 

3,626,083 

* 
* 
* 
* 
* 
* 
* 
* 

* 
* 

* 
1.5 %
* 
* 
* 

2.2 %

(1) Unless otherwise indicated, the address for each beneficial owner listed in this table is c/o Logitech International S.A.,
(1) Unless otherwise indicated, the address for each beneficial owner listed in this table is c/o Logitech International S.A.,
EPFL, Quartier de l’Innovation, Daniel Borel Innovation Center, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland / 7700 Gateway Boulevard, 
EPFL, Quartier de l’Innovation, Daniel Borel Innovation Center, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland / 7700 Gateway Boulevard, 
Newark, California 94560.
Newark, California 94560.

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Security Ownership 

(2)    To Logitech’s knowledge, except as otherwise noted in the footnotes to this table, each director and executive officer 
has sole voting and investment power over the shares reported as beneficially owned in accordance with SEC rules, 
subject to community property laws where applicable. 

(3)    Includes shares represented by vested, unexercised options as of June 30, 2017 and options and restricted stock units 
that are expected to vest within 60 days after June 30, 2017. These shares are deemed to be outstanding for the 
purpose of computing the percentage ownership of the person holding the options or restricted stock units, but are not 
treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.  

(4)    Based on 163,909,945 shares outstanding on June 30, 2017 (173,106,620 shares outstanding less 9,196,675 treasury 

shares outstanding). 

(5)    The  number  of  shares  held  by  BlackRock,  Inc.  and  its  subsidiaries  is  based  on  a  notification  filed  with  the  SIX 
Exchange Regulation on May 9, 2017. The address of BlackRock, Inc. is 55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 
10055. 

(6)    Dr. Aebischer was first elected as a director of the Company at the Annual General Meeting on September 7, 

2016. 

Share Ownership Guidelines 

Members of the Board of Directors and executive officers and other officers who report directly to the Chief Executive Officer 
or President are subject to share ownership guidelines. 

Directors  are  required  to  own  Logitech  shares  with  a  market  value  equal  to  3  times  the  annual  Board  retainer  under 
guidelines adopted by the Board in June 2006 and revised in June 2013. Directors are required to achieve this ownership 
within five years of joining the Board, or, in the case of directors serving at the time the guidelines were originally adopted, 
within five years of the effective date of adoption of the guidelines. The guidelines will be adjusted to reflect any capital 
adjustments, and will be reevaluated by the Board from time to time. As of June 30, 2017, each director had either satisfied 
these ownership guidelines or had time remaining to do so. 

The Compensation Committee adopted share ownership guidelines for executive officers and other officers who report 
directly  to  the  Chief  Executive  Officer  or  President  effective  September  2008  and  revised  in  September  2013. These 
guidelines  now  apply  to  executive  officers  and  other  officers  who  report  directly  to  the  Chief  Executive  Officer. These 
guidelines require: 

•  

•  

the Chief Executive Officer to hold a number of Logitech shares with a market value equal to 5 times his annual base 
salary; 

the Chief Financial Officer to hold a number of Logitech shares with a market value equal to 3 times his annual base 
salary; 

•   executive officers, other than the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to hold a number of Logitech 

shares with a market value equal to 2 times their respective annual base salaries; and 

•  

remaining officers who report directly to the Chief Executive Officer to hold a number of Logitech shares with a market 
value equal to their respective annual base salaries. 

Officers subject to the guidelines are required to achieve the guideline within five years of being appointed to the position 
making them subject to the guideline, or, in the case of such officers serving at the time the guidelines were originally 
adopted, within five years of the effective date of adoption of the guidelines. The guidelines will be adjusted to reflect any 
capital adjustments, and will be re-evaluated by the Compensation Committee from time to time. Up to 50% of the guideline 
may be met through the net value of vested, unexercised stock options. If the guideline is not met within five years, the Chief 
Executive Officer must hold 100% of his after-tax shares resulting from option exercises or other equity incentive awards 
until the guideline is reached, and all other executive officers and Chief Executive Officer direct reports must hold at least 
50% of the net shares resulting from option exercises or other equity incentive awards until the guideline is  reached. In 
addition,  if  the  guideline  is  not  met,  the  officer  will  have  50%  of  the  after-tax  value  of  any  earned  bonuses  under  the 
Leadership Team Bonus Program paid in fully vested Logitech shares. As of June 30, 2017, all of the executive officers and 
other officers who report directly to Chief Executive Officer had either satisfied these ownership guidelines or had time 
remaining to do so. 

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Certain Relationships and Related Transactions 

Our Policies 

It is our policy that all employees must not engage in any activities which could conflict with Logitech’s business interests, 
which could adversely affect its reputation or which could interfere with the fulfillment of the responsibilities of the employee’s 
job, which at all times must be performed in the best interests of Logitech. In addition, Logitech employees may not use their 
position with Logitech, or Logitech’s information or assets, for their personal gain or for the improper benefit of others. These 
policies are included in our Business Ethics and Conflict of Interest Policy, which covers our directors, executive officers and 
other employees. If in a particular circumstance the Board concludes that there is or may be a perceived conflict of interest, 
the Board will instruct our Legal department to work with our relevant business units to determine if there is a conflict of 
interest. Any waivers to these conflict rules with regard to a director or executive officer require the prior approval of the 
Board, and any transaction that is a related party transaction under U.S. securities laws must be approved by the Audit 
Committee or another independent committee of the Board. 

Nasdaq Rules and Swiss Best Corporate Governance Practices 

Nasdaq rules defining “independent” director status also govern conflict of interest situations, as do Swiss best corporate 
governance principles published by economiesuisse, a leading Swiss business organization. As discussed above, the Board 
of Directors has determined that each of our directors and nominees to be a director, other than Mr. Darrell and Mr. De Luca, 
qualifies as “independent” in accordance with the Nasdaq rules. The Nasdaq rules include a series of objective tests that 
would not allow a director to be considered independent if the director has or has had certain employment, business or 
family relationships with the company. The Nasdaq independence definition also includes a requirement that the Board 
review the relations between each independent director and the company on a subjective basis. In accordance with that 
review, the Board has made a subjective determination as to each independent director that no relationships exist that, in the 
opinion of the Board, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a 
director. 

SEC Rules 

In addition to the Logitech and Nasdaq policies and rules described above, the SEC has specific disclosure requirements 
covering certain types of transactions involving Logitech and a director or executive officer or persons and entities affiliated 
with them. 

Logitech has a long-standing relationship with the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and has based its 
Swiss headquarters on the EPFL campus since 2013.  In fiscal year 2017, we did approximately USD 2.3 million of business 
with the  EPFL and the EPFL Innovation  Park, a foundation controlled by the EPFL and other entities.   The payments 
primarily covered our office lease and related payments. We also engaged in research projects, event and organization 
sponsorships, and other projects with the EPFL. In September 2016, Patrick Aebischer, the President of the EPFL, joined 
our board of directors. Dr. Aebischer retired as President of the EPFL at the end of December 2016. In January 2017, 
Edouard Bugnion, one of our non-employee directors, became Vice President for Information Systems at the EPFL. Dr. 
Aebischer and Dr. Bugnion are also professors at the EPFL. 

Other than the EPFL, since April 1, 2016 we have not been a party to, and we have no plans to be a party to, any transaction 
or series of similar transactions in which the amount involved exceeded or will exceed USD 120,000 and in which any 
current director, director nominee, executive officer, holder of more than 5% of our shares, or any member of the immediate 
family of any of the foregoing, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest. 

We have entered into an indemnification agreement with each of our directors and executive officers. The indemnification 
agreements require us to indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by Swiss and California law. 

None of the following persons has been indebted to Logitech or its subsidiaries at any time since the beginning of fiscal year 
2017: any of our directors or executive officers; any nominee for election as a director; any member of the immediate family 
of any of our directors, executive officers or nominees for director; any corporation or organization of which any of our 
directors, executive officers or nominees is an executive officer or partner or is, directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner of 
10% or more of any class of equity securities (except trade debt entered into in the ordinary course of business); and any 
trust or other estate in which any of the directors, executive officers or nominees for director has a substantial beneficial 
interest or for which such person serves as a trustee or in a similar capacity. 

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Independent Auditors 
Under Logitech’s Articles of Incorporation, the shareholders elect or re-elect the Company’s independent auditors each year 
at the Annual General Meeting. 

Logitech’s independent auditors for fiscal year 2017 were KPMG AG, Zurich, Switzerland. KPMG AG assumed its first audit 
mandate for Logitech in fiscal  year 2015. They were elected by the shareholders as Logitech’s auditors at the Annual 
General Meeting in December 2014 and re-elected at the Annual General Meetings in September 2015 and September 
2016.  For  purposes  of  U.S.  securities  law  reporting,  KPMG  LLP,  Santa  Clara,  California,  served  as  the  Company’s 
independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2017. Together, KPMG AG and KPMG LLP are referred to as 
“KPMG.” As appointed by the Board, the Audit Committee is responsible for supervising the performance of the Company’s 
independent auditors, and recommends the election or replacement of the independent auditors to the Board of Directors. 

Representatives of KPMG were invited to attend all regular meetings of the Audit Committee. During fiscal year 2017, KPMG 
representatives attended all of the Audit Committee meetings. The Committee met separately four times with representatives 
of KPMG in closed sessions of Committee meetings. 

On a quarterly basis, KPMG reports on the findings of their audit and/or review work including their audit of Logitech’s 
internal control over financial reporting. These reports include their assessment of critical accounting policies and practices 
used, alternative treatments of financial information discussed with management, and other material written communication 
between KPMG and management. At each quarterly Board meeting, the Audit Committee reports to the full Board on the 
substance of the Committee meetings during the quarter. On an annual basis, the Audit Committee approves KPMG’s audit 
plan and evaluates the performance of KPMG and its senior representatives in fulfilling its responsibilities. Moreover, the 
Audit  Committee  recommends  to  the  Board  the  appointment  or  replacement  of  the  independent  auditors,  subject  to 
shareholder approval. The Audit Committee reviews the annual report provided by KPMG as to its independence. 

Audit and Non-Audit Fees 

The following table sets forth the aggregate fees billed to us for the audit and other services provided by KPMG during the 
fiscal years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands): 

Audit fees(1) 
Audit related fees(2) 
Tax fees(3) 

 Total 

2017 

2016 

3,124 $ 

2,991 

47

120

196 

123 

3,291 $ 

3,310 

$ 

$ 

(1) Audit fees. This category includes fees for the audit of our financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, fees 
for the audit of our internal control over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 
2002, fees for the review of the interim condensed financial statements in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and fees 
for  the  services  that  are  normally  provided  by  KPMG  in  connection  with  statutory  and  regulatory  filings  or  other
engagements and accounting and reporting consultations related to Lifesize discontinued operations.

(2) Audit-related fees. This category includes fees for the due diligence related to the Jaybird acquisition.

(3) Tax fees. This category includes fees related to the 2015 and 2014 tax compliance and tax consulting services.

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Independent Auditors  

Pre-Approval Procedures and Policies 

The Audit Committee pre-approves all audit and non-audit services provided by KPMG. This pre-approval must occur before 
the auditor is engaged. The Audit Committee pre-approves categories of non-audit services and a target fee associated with 
each category. Usage of KPMG fees against the target is presented to the Audit Committee at each in-person quarterly 
meeting, with additional amounts requested as needed. Services that last longer than a year must be re-approved by the 
Audit Committee. 

The 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 KPMG with a set dollar limit per type of service. The Vice 
President, Corporate Controller 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 KPMG. 

Report of the Audit Committee

The Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing Logitech’s accounting and financial reporting processes and audits of 
Logitech’s  financial  statements.  The Audit  Committee  acts  only  in  an  oversight  capacity  and  relies  on  the  work  and 
assurances of management, which has primary responsibility for Logitech’s financial statements and reports, Logitech’s 
internal auditors, as well as KPMG, Logitech’s independent auditors, which is responsible for expressing an opinion on the 
conformity  of  Logitech’s  audited  financial  statements  to  generally  accepted  accounting  principles  and  attesting  to  the 
effectiveness of Logitech’s internal control over financial reporting. 

The Board of Directors has adopted a written charter for the Audit Committee. A copy of the Charter can be found on our 
website at http://ir.logitech.com. To view the charter, select “Audit Committee Charter” under “Corporate Governance.” 

The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed our audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, 
with our management. In addition, the Audit Committee has discussed with the independent auditors the matters required to 
be discussed by Auditing Standard 1301, “Communications with Audit Committees,” as adopted by the Public Company 
Accounting Oversight Board. 

The Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from the independent accountant required by 
applicable  requirements  of  the  Public  Company Accounting  Oversight  Board  regarding  the  independent  accountant’s 
communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and has discussed with the independent accountant 
the independent accountant’s independence. 

Based on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that 
the audited consolidated financial statements be included in Logitech’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 
March 31, 2017. 

Submitted by the Audit Committee of the Board 

Didier Hirsch, Chairperson  
Sue Gove   
Lung Yeh 

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Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance 
Section 16 of the Exchange Act requires Logitech’s directors, executive officers and any persons who own more than 10% of 
Logitech’s shares, to file initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership with the SEC. Such persons are 
required by SEC regulation to furnish Logitech with copies of all Section 16(a) forms that they file. As a matter of practice, 
our administrative staff assists our executive officers and  directors in preparing  initial ownership reports  and reporting 
ownership changes, and typically files these reports on their behalf. 

We believe that all Section 16(a) filing requirements were met in fiscal year 2017, with the exceptions noted below: 

•

A late Form 4 report was filed for Vincent Pilette on June 21, 2016 to report the vesting of performance share units, and
the forfeiture of shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising out of the vesting of performance share units, on
June 15, 2016.

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Compensation Report for Fiscal Year 2017 
This Compensation Report has been designed to comply with both the proxy statement rules under U.S. securities laws and 
Swiss regulations. For Swiss law purposes, this Report is supplemented by a Remuneration Report prepared in compliance 
with  the  Ordinance  against  excessive  compensation  in  stock  exchange  listed  companies  in  Switzerland  (the  “Minder 
Ordinance”). This Report is an integrated part of our Annual Report, Invitation, and Proxy Statement for our 2017 Annual 
General Meeting. 

Compensation Discussion and Analysis 

This  Compensation  Discussion  and  Analysis  is  intended  to  assist  our  shareholders  in  understanding  our  executive 
compensation program by providing an overview of our executive compensation-related policies, practices, and decisions for 
fiscal year 2017. It also explains how we determined the material elements of compensation for our Chief Executive Officer, 
our Chief Financial Officer, and the three executive officers (other than our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial 
Officer) who were our most highly-compensated executive officers for fiscal year 2017, and who we refer to as our “Named 
Executive Officers.” For fiscal year 2017, our Named Executive Officers were: 

• Guerrino De Luca, our Executive Chairman;

• Bracken Darrell, our President and Chief Executive Officer;

• Vincent Pilette, our Chief Financial Officer;

• Marcel Stolk, our Executive Chairman, Logitech Europe S.A. and Senior Vice President, Creativity & Productivity

Business Group; and

• L. Joseph Sullivan, our Senior Vice President, Worldwide Operations.

Executive Summary 

The Compensation Committee believes the design of our executive compensation programs has and will continue to meet 
our goal of providing our executives with market-competitive compensation packages that provide for above market rewards 
when Logitech outperforms both our internal goals and the overall market, and limited rewards when Logitech’s performance 
does not meet these objectives. Overall, our Compensation Committee has developed executive compensation programs 
that it believes will provide an incentive to drive the Company’s performance and reward both our shareholders and our 
executives. 

Fiscal Year 2017 Business Highlights 

Logitech had a successful fiscal year 2017 demonstrating the strength of our strategy. We delivered our best annual retail 
sales  growth  in  six  years.  We continued  to  introduce  innovative  new  products  and  improved  cost  and  working  capital 
management.   We grew net sales across almost all our product categories and in all our regions. Many categories - Video 
Collaboration, Mobile Speakers, Gaming, and Smart Home - grew double digits, and PC Peripherals saw solid growth too. 
We improved our financial fundamentals, delivering our highest gross margin in Company history while growing retail sales 
by 14%. Our cash flow from operations grew 52%, the highest level in seven years. Our total shareholder return for the 
period April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017 was 105%, which outperformed the S&P 500, the Nasdaq 100 and the SMI Expanded 
for the same period. Please see the section entitled Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and 
Results of Operations in our Annual Report for a more detailed discussion of our fiscal year 2017 financial results. 

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Compensation Report for Fiscal Year 2017 
Compensation Report for Fiscal Year 2017 
Executive Compensation Highlights 

The incentives created by our executive compensation program drive outstanding performance and have contributed to our 
growth and stockholder value creation and demonstrate our commitment to pay-for-performance. Consistent with our strong 
performance and compensation philosophy, the Compensation Committee took the following compensation actions for our 
executive officers for fiscal year 2017: 

Named Executive Officer 

Guerrino De Luca 

Bracken Darrell 

Vincent Pilette 

Marcel Stolk 

L. Joseph Sullivan

FY 2017 Base 
Salary Increase  
from FY 2016 

FY 2017 Annual 
Bonus as a   
Percentage of   
Target Bonus 

0% 

8% 

0% 

3% 

3% 

200% 

200% 

200% 

200% 

200% 

FY 2017 Annual 
Time-Based   
Restricted Stock  
Units Award   
(Grant Date   
Fair Value) 

FY 2017 Annual 
Performance-
Based   
Restricted Stock  
Units Award 
(Grant   
Date Fair Value) 

$184,512

$1,660,530
$738,017 
$351,615

$221,408

$265,447 

$2,388,962 
$1,061,786  
$504,348 

$318,536 

Emphasis on Variable and Performance-Based Compensation 

The annual compensation of our executive officers varies from year to year based on our corporate financial and operational 
results and individual performance. Our executive compensation program emphasizes “variable” performance-based pay 
over “fixed” pay and seeks to balance short-term and long-term incentives as well as performance-based and time-based 
incentives. In fiscal year 2017, the majority of the target total direct compensation of our CEO consisted of performance-
based pay, including cash awarded under our annual bonus plan and long-term incentives in the form of performance-based 
equity awards for which value is based on achievement of performance criteria. Fixed pay, primarily consisting of base 
salary, made up only 15% of our CEO’s target total direct compensation in fiscal year 2017, while variable pay, consisting of 
both  annual  bonus  and  long-term  equity  incentives,  made  up  85%  of  his  target  total  direct  compensation. This  same 
philosophy was applied to our other executive officers. The following charts show the percentages of target variable pay 
versus target fixed pay for fiscal year 2017: 

CEO TARGET COMPENSATION MIX

OTHER NEO TARGET COMPENSATION MIX

Performance-
Based 
Units
59%

67%

Time Vested
Restricted
Stock Units
41%

15%

18%

48%

Performance-
Based
Units
59%

Time Vested 
Restricted
Stock Units
41%

27%

25%

Long-term Equity Incentives
Annual Performance-based Cash Compensation
Fixed Compensation

Long-term Equity Incentives
Annual Performance-based Cash Compensation
Fixed Compensation

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Compensation Report for Fiscal Year 2017 
Executive Compensation Best Practices 

We strive to maintain sound executive compensation policies and practices, including compensation-related corporate 
governance  standards,  consistent  with  our  executive  compensation  philosophy.  We  have  the  following  executive 
compensation policies and practices in place, including both those that we have implemented to drive performance and 
those that either prohibit or minimize behaviors that we do not believe serve our shareholders’ long-term interests: 

What We Do 

 Compensation Committee Independence – Our Board of Directors maintains a Compensation Committee comprised 

solely of independent directors.

 Independent Compensation Committee Advisors – The Compensation Committee engages and retains its own

independent advisors and reviews their independence.

 Annual  Compensation  Review  –  The  Compensation  Committee  conducts  an  annual  review  of  our  executive
compensation philosophy and strategy, including a review of the compensation peer group and other information used
for comparative purposes.

 Compensation-Related Risk Assessment – The Compensation Committee conducts an annual evaluation of our
compensation programs, policies, and practices, to ensure that they are designed to reflect an appropriate level of risk-
taking but do not encourage our employees to take excessive or unnecessary risks that could have a material adverse
impact on the Company.

 Emphasize Performance-based Incentive Compensation – The Compensation Committee designs our executive
compensation program to use performance-based short-term and long-term incentive compensation awards to align the 
interests of our executive officers with the interests of our shareholders.

 Emphasize Long-Term Equity Compensation – The Compensation Committee uses equity awards to deliver long-
term incentive compensation opportunities to our executive officers. These equity awards vest or may be earned over
multi-year periods, which better serves our long-term value creation goals and retention objectives.

 Limited Executive Perquisites – We generally do not provide perquisites or other personal benefits to our executive
officers. The executive officers participate in our health and welfare benefit programs on the same basis as all of our
employees.

 Stock Ownership Policy – We maintain a stock ownership policy for our directors and executive officers which 

requires each of them to own a specified amount of our registered shares as a multiple of their salary or annual board
retainer.

 Compensation Recovery Policy – We have adopted a policy that provides for the recoupment of bonus and other
incentive  compensation  and  equity  compensation  from  our  executive  officers  resulting  from  fraud  or  intentional
misconduct of an executive officer or if the executive officer knew of the fraud or misconduct.

 “Double-Trigger” Change of Control Arrangements in Equity Award Agreements – The post-employment equity
compensation arrangements for our executive officers are based on a “double-trigger” arrangement that provides for
acceleration  of  time-based  equity only in  the  event  of  (i)  a  change  in  control  of  the  Company and  (ii)  a  qualifying
termination of employment. As noted below, we do not have any cash payment related to termination of employment or
change of control.

 Prohibition on Hedging and Pledging  – Under our Insider Trading Policy, we prohibit our executive officers from
hedging  any  Company  securities  owned  by  them  and  from  pledging  any  Company  securities  owned  by  them  as
collateral for a loan.

 Succession Planning – Our Board of Directors reviews on an annual basis our succession strategies and plans for our 

most critical positions.

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What We Do Not Do 

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No Severance or Change of Control Arrangements – To comply with the Minder Ordinance we have terminated all
severance and change of control arrangements (other than acceleration of vesting of equity awards as provided in our
equity award agreements) for executive officers, including members of our Group Management Team (Messrs. Darrell, 
Pilette, Stolk and Sullivan).
No Special Retirement Programs – Other than our Section 401(k) plan and our Swiss Pension plan generally available 
to all employees in the U.S. and Switzerland, respectively, we do not offer defined benefit or contribution retirement
plans or arrangements for our executive officers.
No Tax “Gross-Ups” or Payments – We do not provide any “gross-ups” or tax payments in connection with any
compensation element for our executive officers, other than for our standard relocation benefits. This means we do not
provide any excise tax “gross-up” or tax reimbursement in connection with any change of control payments or benefits.
No Unearned Dividends – We do not pay dividends or dividend equivalents on unvested or unearned restricted stock
unit or performance-based restricted stock unit awards.
No  Stock  Option  Repricing  – We  do  not  reprice  options  to  purchase  our  registered  shares  without  shareholder
approval.

Say-on-Pay 

As required under the U.S. securities laws, Logitech provides shareholders the ability to periodically cast advisory votes on 
executive compensation, as reflected in the proposals for our 2017 Annual General Meeting. We remain committed to 
providing  clear  and  thorough  disclosure  on  our  executive  compensation  practices  and  actions,  and  our  Compensation 
Committee will carefully consider the voting results. 

Beginning  in  2015,  in  compliance  with  the  Minder  Ordinance,  we  instituted  annual  binding  shareholder  votes  on  the 
aggregate compensation amounts for our directors and for members of our Group Management Team consistent with the 
compensation structure that shareholders approved in amendments to our Articles of Incorporation at our 2014 Annual 
General Meeting. 

At our 2015 Annual General Meeting, shareholders approved a maximum aggregate amount of compensation for the Board 
of Directors of CHF 4,600,000 for the 2015 - 2016 Board Year and for the Group Management Team of USD 19,200,000 for 
fiscal year 2017. The total actual compensation paid for the 2015 -2016 Board Year was CHF 3,866,3261. The total actual 
compensation paid to members of the Group Management Team for fiscal year 2017 was USD 15,430,100. 

At  our  2016  Annual  General  Meeting,  85%  of  the  votes  cast  on  our  annual  Say-on-Pay  proposal  supported  the
compensation of our named executive officers, 93% approved the aggregate compensation for the board of directors for 
the 2016 to 2017 board year and 90% approved the aggregate compensation of our Group Management Team for fiscal 
year  2018.  The  Compensation  Committee  was  mindful  of  shareholder  support  for  our  pay-for-performance 
compensation  philosophy in maintaining our general compensation practices and setting fiscal year 2017 compensation 
for our executive officers. Our CEO and CFO regularly speak with our shareholders about the Company, our performance 
and strategy and communicate any feedback on our compensation plans back to the Compensation Committee which it 
considers  when  making  compensation  decisions.  We  will  continue  to  engage  with  our  shareholders  and  consider  the 
results from this year’s and  future  advisory  and  binding  votes  on  executive  compensation  as  well  as  feedback  from 
shareholders.  For  more  information  regarding  our  annual  Say-on-Pay  proposal  for  fiscal  year  2017  and  our 
binding  votes  on  aggregate  compensation,  see  Proposal  2  –  Advisory  vote  to  approve  executive  compensation, 
Proposal 9 – Approval of Compensation for  the  Board  of  Directors  for  the  2017  to  2018  Board  Year  and  Proposal  10  – 
Approval of Compensation for the Group Management Team for Fiscal Year 2019. 

Compensation Philosophy and Guiding Principles 

We have designed our executive compensation program to: 

•

Provide compensation sufficient to attract and retain the level of talent needed to create and manage an innovative,
high-growth, global company in highly competitive and rapidly evolving markets;

____________________ 

1The portion of Board compensation attributable to our Executive Chairman, typically calculated on a fiscal year basis, is estimated based on actual equity 
grants made and bonuses paid during the applicable Board year and pro-rated amounts for his salary and other compensation for each fiscal year in the 
applicable Board year by month.

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•
•

Support a performance-oriented culture;

• Maintain a balance between fixed and variable compensation and place a significant portion of total compensation at
risk based on the Company’s performance, while maintaining controls over inappropriate risk-taking by factoring in both 
annual and long-term performance;

•

•

•

Provide a balance between short-term and long-term objectives and results;

Align executive compensation with shareholders’ interests by tying a significant portion of compensation to increasing
share value; and

Reflect the executive’s role and past performance through base salary and short-term cash incentives, and his or her
potential for future contribution through long-term equity incentive awards.

However, while compensation is a central part of attracting, retaining, and motivating the best executives and employees, we 
believe it is not the sole or exclusive reason why exceptional executives or employees choose to join and stay at Logitech, or 
why  they  work  hard  to  achieve  results  for  our  shareholders.  In  this  regard,  both  the  Compensation  Committee  and 
management believe that  providing a  working  environment and opportunities  in  which executives  and employees can 
develop, express their individual potential, and make a difference are also a key part of Logitech’s success in attracting, 
motivating, and retaining executives and employees. 

The Compensation Committee periodically reviews and analyzes market trends and the prevalence of various compensation 
delivery vehicles and adjusts the design and operation of our executive compensation program from time to time as it deems 
necessary or appropriate. In designing and implementing the various elements of our executive compensation program, the 
Compensation Committee considers market and industry practices, as well as our compensation structure’s tax efficiency 
and  its  impact  on  our  financial  condition.  While  the  Compensation  Committee  considers  all  of  these  factors  in  its 
deliberations, it places no formal weighting on any one factor. 

The Compensation Committee evaluates our compensation philosophy and program objectives on an annual basis or more 
frequently as circumstances require. 

Compensation-Setting Process 

Role of the Compensation Committee 

The  Compensation  Committee,  among  its  other  responsibilities,  establishes  our  overall  compensation  philosophy  and 
reviews and approves our executive compensation program, including the specific compensation of our executive officers. 
The Compensation Committee has the authority to retain compensation consultants and other advisors, including legal 
counsel, to assist in carrying out its responsibilities. The Compensation Committee’s authority, duties, and responsibilities
are described in its charter, which is reviewed annually and updated as warranted. The charter is available on our Company 
website at http://ir.logitech.com. 

While the Compensation Committee determines our overall compensation philosophy and approves the compensation of our 
executive officers, it considers the recommendations of its compensation consultants and other advisors, as well as our 
CEO, our CFO, our head of People & Culture, and our compensation department. The Compensation Committee makes all 
final decisions regarding executive compensation, including base salary levels, target annual cash bonus opportunities, 
actual cash bonus payments, and long-term incentives in the form of equity awards. The Compensation Committee meets 
on  a  regularly-scheduled  basis  and  at  other  times  as  needed.  The  Compensation  Committee  periodically  reviews 
compensation matters with our Board of Directors. The chair of the Compensation Committee reports to  the Board of 
Directors  on  the  activities  of  the  Compensation  Committee  at  quarterly  board  meetings,  and  the  minutes  of  the 
Compensation Committee meetings are available to the members of the Board of Directors. 

Before the beginning of each fiscal year, the Compensation Committee reviews our executive compensation program to 
assess whether our compensation elements, actions, and decisions (i) are properly coordinated, (ii) are aligned with our 
vision, mission, values, and corporate goals, (iii) provide appropriate short-term and long-term incentives for our executive 
officers, (iv) achieve their intended purposes, and (v) are competitive with the compensation of executives in comparable 
positions at the companies with which we compete for executive talent. Following this assessment, the Compensation 
Committee makes any necessary or appropriate modifications to our existing plans and arrangements or adopts new plans 
or arrangements. 

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The Compensation Committee also conducts an annual review of our executive compensation strategy to ensure that it is 
appropriately  aligned  with  our  business  strategy  and  achieving  our  desired  objectives.  Further, 
the 
Compensation  Committee  reviews  market  trends  and  changes  in  competitive  compensation  practices,  as  further 
described below. 

The factors considered by the Compensation Committee in determining the compensation of our executive officers for 
fiscal year 2017 included: 

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

Each individual executive’s performance;

Each individual executive’s skills, experience, qualifications and marketability;

The Company’s performance against financial goals and objectives;

The Company’s performance relative to both industry competitors and its compensation peer group;

The positioning of the amount of each executive’s compensation in a ranking of peer compensation;

The compensation practices of the Company’s peer group; and

The recommendations of our CEO (except with respect to his own compensation and the compensation of our Executive 
Chairman) as described below.

The  Compensation  Committee  did  not  weight  these  factors  in  any  predetermined  or  formulaic  manner  in  making  its 
decisions. The members of the Compensation Committee considered this information in light of their individual experience, 
knowledge  of  the  Company,  knowledge  of  each  executive  officer,  knowledge  of  the  competitive  market,  and  business 
judgment in making their decisions regarding executive compensation and our executive compensation program. 

As  part  of  this  process,  our  Executive  Chairman  works  closely  with  the  Compensation  Committee  in  determining  the 
compensation of our CEO. The Compensation Committee, in consultation with the other non-employee members of the 
Board of Directors, also evaluates the performance of our Executive Chairman and our CEO each year and makes all 
decisions regarding their base salary adjustments, target annual cash bonus opportunities, actual cash bonus payments, 
and long-term incentives in the form of equity awards. Our Executive Chairman and our CEO are not present during any of 
the deliberations regarding their own compensation. 

Role of our CEO 

Our CEO works closely with the Compensation Committee in determining the compensation of our other executive officers, 
excluding our Executive Chairman. Typically, our CEO works with the Compensation Committee to recommend the structure of 
the annual bonus plan, and to identify and develop corporate performance objectives for such plan, and to evaluate actual 
performance against the selected measures. Our CEO also works with the Compensation Committee to determine the 
appropriate form and performance goals for our equity compensation program. 

At the beginning of each year, our CEO reviews the prior year’s performance of our executive officers who report to him and 
then makes recommendations to the Compensation Committee for each element of compensation. Using his evaluation of 
each executive officer’s performance and taking into consideration historical compensation awards to our executive officers 
and our corporate performance during the preceding year, these recommendations cover base salary adjustments, target 
annual cash bonus opportunities, actual bonus payments, and long-term incentives in the form of equity awards for each of 
our  executive  officers  (other  than  himself  and  our  Executive  Chairman)  based  on  our  results,  the  individual  executive 
officer’s  contribution  to  these  results,  and  the  executive  officer’s  performance  toward  achieving  the  executive  officer’s 
individual performance goals. The Compensation Committee then reviews these recommendations and makes decisions 
as to the target total direct compensation of each executive officer, as well as each individual compensation element. 

While the Compensation Committee considers our CEO’s recommendations, as well as the competitive market analysis 
prepared by its compensation consultants, these recommendations and market data serve as only two of several factors in 
making its decisions with respect to the compensation of our executive officers. Ultimately, the Compensation Committee 
applies its own business judgment and experience to determine the individual compensation elements and amount of each 
element  for  our  executive  officers.  Moreover,  no  executive  officer  participates  in  the  determination  of  the  amounts  or 
elements of his or her own compensation. 

Role of Compensation Consultants 
Pursuant to its charter, the Compensation Committee has the authority to engage its own compensation consultants and 
other advisors, including legal counsel, as it determines in its sole discretion, to assist in carrying out its responsibilities. The 
Compensation Committee makes all determinations regarding the engagement, fees, and services of these advisors, and 
any  such  advisor  reports  directly  to  the  Compensation  Committee.  The  Compensation  Committee  may  replace  its 
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In fiscal year 2017, pursuant to this authority, the Compensation Committee engaged Compensia, Inc., a U.S. compensation 
consulting firm, and Agnès Blust Consulting, a Swiss compensation consulting firm. The Compensation Committee engages 
compensation consultants to provide information, analysis, and other assistance relating to our executive compensation 
programs on an ongoing basis. The nature and scope of the services provided to the Compensation Committee by the 
independent compensation consultants in fiscal year 2017 were as follows: 

•  

reviewed and recommended updates to the compensation peer group; 

•   provided advice with respect to compensation best practices and market trends for executive officers and members of 

our Board of Directors; 

•   conducted an analysis of the levels of overall compensation and each element of compensation for our executive 

officers; 

•   conducted an analysis of the levels of overall compensation and each element of compensation for the members of our 

Board of Directors; 

•   conducted a compensation risk assessment; 

•   assisted in our equity compensation strategy and proposal for an equity compensation plan pool increase; and 

•   provided legislative updates and ad hoc advice and support throughout the year. 

The independent compensation consultants attend Compensation Committee meetings as requested and also communicate 
with  the  Compensation  Committee  outside  of  meetings.  The  compensation  consultants  report  to  the  Compensation 
Committee  rather  than  to  management,  although  the  compensation  consultants  typically  meet  with  members  of 
management,  including  our  CEO  and  members  of  our  executive  compensation  staff,  for  purposes  of  understanding 
proposals that management may make to the Compensation Committee. 

The Compensation Committee has assessed the independence of the compensation consultants taking into account, among 
other things, the six independence-related factors as set forth in Exchange Act Rule 10C-1 issued by the SEC under the 
Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the enhanced independence standards and factors set 
forth in the applicable listing standards of the Nasdaq Stock Market, and has concluded that its relationship with each 
independent compensation consultant and the work of each of them on behalf of the Compensation Committee has not 
raised any conflict of interest. Compensia and Agnès Blust Consulting have not provided any other services to us and have 
received no compensation other than with respect to the services described above. 

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Compensation Peer Group 

As part of its deliberations, the Compensation Committee considers competitive market data on executive compensation 
levels  and  practices  and  a  related  analysis  of  such  data.  This  data  is  drawn  from  a  select  group  of  peer  companies 
developed by the Compensation Committee, as well as compensation survey data. 

For fiscal year 2017, at the direction of the Compensation Committee, the compensation consultant evaluated the existing 
compensation peer group and used the criteria set forth in the following table to objectively identify companies for inclusion 
in the group: 

Criteria 

Industry 

Financial Scope 

Other Factors 

Rationale 

We compete for talent with companies in the following industries: 
•  Technology 
•  Consumer Products 
Our  Named  Executive  Officer  compensation  should  be  similar  to  senior  managers  at 
companies that have comparable financial characteristics including revenue and market 
capitalization. 
As appropriate, we utilize additional refinement criteria (objective or subjective) such as 
revenue growth, profitability, valuation, headcount, or business model. 

U.S.  publicly  traded  companies.  Although  we  are  a  Swiss  company,  in  certain 
circumstances we compete for executive management talent with technology companies in 
the United States, and particularly in the high-technology area of Silicon Valley. 

Based on these criteria, the Compensation Committee selected the following peer group of 16 publicly-traded companies, 
which it subsequently approved and then used as a reference when making compensation decisions with respect to setting 
compensation for fiscal year 2017: 

Belden Inc. 

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.  Knowles Corporation 
Diebold, Incorporated 
Garmin Ltd. 
GoPro, Inc. 
Hasbro, Inc. 

Lexmark International, Inc. 
NETGEAR, Inc. 
Plantronics, Inc. 
Polycom, Inc. 

Super Micro Computer 

Synaptics Inc. 
Trimble Navigation Limited 
VeriFone Systems, Inc. 
Zebra Technologies Corporation 

JDS Uniphase was removed from the peer group as it split into two companies and was replaced by Super Micro Computer. 

The following table sets forth the revenue and market capitalization  of the fiscal 2017 compensation peer group as of 
February 2016 as compared to the same data for Logitech: 

(in millions) 

75th Percentile 
50th Percentile 
25th Percentile 

Logitech 

Percentile Rank 

Revenue 

$ 

2,864

$ 

2,238 

1,687 

2,054 

Market 
Capitalization 
3,180  
1,772  
1,507  
2,576  

42 %  

60 %

The  table  reflects  available  revenue  information  for  four  quarters  as  of  February  1,  2016  and  30-day  average  market 
capitalization as of February 1, 2016, as provided by Compensia. 

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The market analysis provided by Compensia, and considered by the Compensation Committee in its review of our executive 
officers’ compensation, compares Logitech to multiple sources of data: the compensation peer group described above, a 
broad custom survey of similarly sized technology companies, and a broad custom survey of technology companies that are 
larger than Logitech (the “next tier”). The broad technology survey data, which is necessary to provide market data where we 
do not have publicly disclosed information from our peers, consists of 75 companies that participated in the Radford survey 
with comparable revenue and market profile to the compensation peer group. The “next tier” data, which provides the 
Compensation Committee a view of the compensation levels for larger companies with which we compete for talent, consists 
of 21 technology companies with annual revenue and market cap a tier higher than Logitech’s peer group selection criteria: 
revenue between approximately $4 billion and $16 billion and a market cap between approximately $6 billion and $45 billion. 

The Compensation Committee believes that information regarding the compensation practices at other companies is useful 
in at least two respects. First, the Compensation Committee recognizes that our compensation policies and practices must 
be competitive in the marketplace. Second, this information is useful in assessing the reasonableness and appropriateness 
of individual executive compensation elements and of our overall executive compensation packages. This information is only 
one of several factors (as described above) that the Compensation Committee considers, however, in making its decisions 
with respect to the compensation of our executive officers. 

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Compensation Elements 
The  three  primary  elements  of  our  executive  compensation  programs  are  (1)  base  salary,  (2)  annual  cash  bonus 
opportunities, and (3) long-term incentives in the form of equity awards, as described below: 

on 

facts 

Purpose and Key Features of 
Element 
•  Provides  competitive  level  of  fixed 
compensation  determined  by  the 
market  value  of  the  position,  with 
actual  base  salaries  established 
based 
and 
the 
circumstances  of  each  executive 
officer and each individual position. 
to 
achieve above target performance. 
•  Generally,  performance  levels  are 
established 
incentivize  our 
to 
executive  officers  to  achieve  or 
exceed performance objectives. For 
fiscal  year  2017,  payouts 
for 
corporate  performance  objectives 
could  range  from  0%  to  200%, 
depending on actual achievement. 

•  Motivates  executive  officers 

Compensation Element 

What This Element Rewards 

Base salary 

• 

Individual  performance, 
experience, and contributions. 

level  of 

Annual cash bonuses 

•  Achievement  of  pre-established 
corporate  performance  objectives 
(for  fiscal  year  2017,  focused  on 
growing  revenue  and  profitability), 
as well  as management  objectives 
and individual contributions. 

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Compensation Element 

What This Element Rewards 

Long-term incentives/equity 
awards 

•  Achievement 

of 

corporate 
performance objectives designed 
to enhance long-term shareholder 
value and attract, retain, motivate, 
and  reward  executive  officers 
over  extended  periods 
for 
achieving 
important  corporate 
objectives. 

Purpose and Key Features of 
Element 
•  Provide  a  variable  “at  risk”  pay 
opportunity that aligns executive 
and shareholder interests through 
annual  equity  awards  that  vest 
over multiple years. 

•  Because  the  ultimate  value  of 
these  equity  awards  is  directly 
related to the market price of our 
registered  shares,  and 
the 
awards are only  earned over an 
extended period of time subject to 
vesting, 
focus 
they  serve 
management on the creation and 
maintenance 
long-term 
of 
shareholder value. 

to 

that 

•  Performance-based  equity  links 
compensation  to  key  financial 
metrics, such as revenue growth 
and  profitability, 
require 
strong performance for target or 
any substantial vesting to occur, 
and  provides  an  extraordinary 
payout 
performance 
significantly  exceeds  that  of  the 
objective  or 
the  benchmark 
group. 

if 

•  Vesting  requirements  promote 

retention. 

Our executive officers also participate in the standard employee benefit plans available to most of our employees. Each of 
these compensation elements is discussed in greater detail below, including a description of the particular elements, how 
each element fits into our overall executive compensation program, and a discussion of the amounts of compensation paid 
to our executive officers in fiscal year 2017 under each of these elements. 

Base Salary 

We believe that a competitive base salary is a necessary element of our executive compensation program, so that we can 
attract and retain a stable management team. Base salaries for our executive officers are also intended to be competitive 
with those received by other individuals in similar positions at the companies with which we compete for talent, as well as 
equitable across the executive team. 

Generally, we establish the initial base salaries of our executive officers through arm’s-length negotiation at the time we hire 
the  individual  executive  officer,  taking  into  account  his  or  her  position,  qualifications,  experience,  prior  salary  level, 
competitive and market considerations, and the base salaries of our other executive officers. 

Thereafter,  the  Compensation  Committee  reviews  the  base  salaries  of  our  executive  officers  annually  and  makes 
adjustments to base salaries as it determines to be necessary or appropriate. 

In  fiscal  year  2017,  the  Compensation  Committee  reviewed  the  base  salaries  of  our  executive  officers,  taking  into 
consideration a competitive market analysis performed by Compensia, the scope of each executive officer’s role, and the 
recommendations of our CEO (except with respect to his own base salary and the base salary of our Executive Chairman), 
as well as the other factors described above. Following this review, the Compensation Committee set the base salaries of 
our executive officers at levels that it believed were appropriate to maintain their competitiveness and provided a base salary 
increase to Messrs. Darrell, Stolk and Sullivan. The Compensation Committee approved a base salary increase for Mr. 
Darrell from $825,000 to $890,000 to bring his target total cash compensation to a competitive level in line with CEOs in our 
peer group. 

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The base salaries of our executive officers for fiscal year 2017 were as follows: 

Named Executive Officer 

Guerrino De Luca 

Bracken Darrell 

Vincent Pilette 

Marcel Stolk 

L. Joseph Sullivan 

Fiscal Year 2017 
Base Salary 

Fiscal Year 2016 
Base Salary 

Percentage 
Adjustment 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

500,000    $ 
890,000    $ 
600,000    $ 

500,000  

825,000  

600,000  

CHF 539,215 

CHF 523,510  

455,800    $ 

442,500  

0 %

8 %

0 %

3 %

3 %

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The base salaries of our executive officers during fiscal year 2017 are set forth in the “2017 Summary Compensation Table” 
below. 

Annual Cash Bonuses 

We use annual bonuses to motivate our executive officers to achieve our short-term financial and operational objectives 
while  making  progress  towards  our  longer-term  growth  and  other  goals.  Consistent  with  our  executive  compensation 
philosophy, these annual bonuses are intended to help us to deliver a competitive total compensation opportunity to our 
executive officers. Annual cash bonuses are entirely performance-based, are not guaranteed, and may vary materially from 
year-to-year. 

Typically, the Compensation Committee establishes cash bonus opportunities pursuant to a formal cash bonus plan that 
measures and rewards our executive officers for our actual corporate and their individual performance over our fiscal year. 
The cash bonus plan is designed to pay above-target bonuses when we exceed our annual corporate objectives and below-
target bonuses or no bonus when we do not achieve these objectives. 

In fiscal year 2017, the Compensation Committee determined cash bonus opportunities for our executive officers pursuant to 
the cash bonus plan for fiscal year 2017 under the Logitech Management Performance Bonus Plan (the “Bonus Plan”). 
Under the Bonus Plan, the Compensation Committee had the authority to select the performance measures and related 
target levels applicable to the annual cash bonus opportunities for our executive officers. 

Target Bonus Opportunities 

For fiscal year 2017, the target annual cash bonus opportunities for each of our executive officers under the Bonus Plan, 
expressed as a percentage of his annual base salary, were as follows: 

Named Executive Officer 

Guerrino De Luca 

Bracken Darrell 

Vincent Pilette 

Marcel Stolk 

L. Joseph Sullivan 

Annual Base 
Salary 

$500,000   

$890,000   

$600,000   

CHF 539,215  

$455,800   

Target Bonus 
Opportunity   
(as a percentage of  
base salary) 

100 % 

125 % 

100 % 

80 %

75 % 

Target Bonus 
Opportunity ($) 

$500,000  

$1,112,500  

$600,000  

CHF 431,372  

$341,850  

In setting the amount of the target annual cash bonus opportunities, the Compensation Committee takes into account 
competitive market data and the individual’s role and contribution to performance. No changes were made to the target 
annual cash bonus opportunities for the executive officers for fiscal year 2017. 

Corporate Performance Objectives 

For purposes of the Bonus Plan, the Compensation Committee selected Revenue and Non-GAAP Operating Income as the 
corporate  performance  measures  for  fiscal  year  2017.  Each  of  these  corporate  performance  measures  was  equally 
weighted. The Compensation Committee believed these performance measures were appropriate for our business because 
they provided a balance between growing our business, generating revenue,  managing our expenses, and increasing 
profitability,  which  it  believes  most  directly  influences  long-term  shareholder  value.  The  Compensation  Committee 
established target performance levels for each of these measures at levels that it believed to be challenging, but attainable, 
through the successful execution of our Board-approved annual operating plan. 

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For purposes of the Bonus Plan, the corporate performance measures were to be calculated as follows: 

•   “Revenue” meant Net Sales measured in “constant currency” (CC), which excludes the impact of currency exchange rate 
fluctuations. The target constant currency sales are calculated by translating sales in each local currency at the forecast 
exchange rate for that currency at the beginning of the performance period. The actual revenue in the performance 
period  is  translated  in  each  local  currency  using  the  same  forecast  exchange  rate  to  determine  the  performance 
achievement against the performance target. For additional information regarding “constant currency” sales, please refer 
to the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our 
Annual Report; and 

•   “Non-GAAP Operating Income” meant GAAP Operating Income from continuing operations, excluding share-based 
compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, purchase accounting effect on inventory, acquisition-related 
costs, change in fair value of contingent consideration for business acquisition, restructuring charges (credits), gain(loss) 
on equity-method investment, investigation and related expenses, non-GAAP income tax adjustment and other items. 

The threshold, target, and maximum levels of achievement for each corporate performance measure and their respective 
payment levels were as follows: 

Corporate Performance 
Measure 

Threshold 
Performance  
Level 

Threshold 
Payment   
Level 

Target 
Performance  
Level 

Target 
Payment   
Level 

Maximum 
Performance  
Level 

Maximum 
Payment   
Level 

Revenue CC 
Non-GAAP Operating Income 

96% 
84% 

25% 
50% 

100% 
100% 

100% 
100% 

105% 
109% 

200% 
200% 

For any bonus payment to be made under the fiscal year 2017 Bonus Plan, the threshold performance requirements had to 
be met for each of the corporate performance measures. In the event of actual performance between the threshold and 
target, and target and maximum, performance levels, the payment amount was to be calculated ratably between each 
designated segment determined by straight-line interpolation. 

The Compensation Committee established the following target levels for each of the corporate performance measures under 
the Bonus Plan: 

Corporate Performance Measure 

Revenue CC 
Non-GAAP Operating Income 

Individual and Business Group Performance 

Weighting 

Fiscal Year 2017 
Target Level 

50% 
50% 

$2,015M 
$193M 

For executive officers who are business group or regional leaders, we factor in financial metrics with respect to their areas of 
responsibility, which the Compensation Committee believes are critical to driving long-term shareholder value. As a result, 
Mr. Stolk’s target annual cash bonus opportunity was based 50% on achievement of the corporate performance measures 
described above and 50% on measures specific to the performance of the business group for which he is responsible. 

In addition to the corporate performance objectives, 25% of the annual cash bonuses for our executive officers, other than 
our CEO and our Executive Chairman, can be adjusted based on each executive officer’s individual performance and other 
factors as reviewed and assessed by our CEO. 

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2017 Performance Results and Bonus Decisions 

For fiscal year 2017, the Compensation Committee determined that our actual achievement with respect to the corporate 
financial objectives under the Bonus Plan was as follows: 

Corporate Performance Measure 

Weighting 

Revenue CC 

Non-GAAP Operating Income 

Calculated Result 

50% 

50% 

Fiscal Year 
2017 
Target Level 

$2,015M 

$193M 

Fiscal Year 
2017 
Actual Result 
(1)

$2,203M 

(1)

$252M

Fiscal Year 
2017 
Performance 
Level 

Fiscal Year 
2017 
Funding 
Percentage 

109% 

131% 

200% 

200% 

200% 

(1) These are the fiscal year 2017 actual constant currency and non-GAAP results comparable to the USD and GAAP
results reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.  The Compensation Committee made its determinations based on
the  preliminary  results  reported  in  our  earnings  press  release  and  Current  Report  on  Form  8-K:    Revenue  CC  of
$2,189M and Non-GAAP Operating Income of $238M, representing 109% and 123% of fiscal year 2017 performance
levels, respectively.  The increases in the actual results did not affect the fiscal year 2017 funding percentage of 200%.

The  actual  achievement  under  the  Bonus  Plan  produced  a  funding  percentage  based  on  the  corporate  performance 
measures at a 200% level. 

Based  on  its  review  of  our  overall  corporate  and  business  group  performance,  and  taking  into  account  the  CEO’s 
recommendations with respect to individual performance for the executive officers, other than himself and the Executive 
Chairman, the Compensation Committee approved bonus payments as follows for our executive officers for fiscal year 2017: 

Named Executive Officer 

Guerrino De Luca 

Bracken Darrell 

Vincent Pilette 

Marcel Stolk 

L. Joseph Sullivan

Target Annual 
Cash Bonus 
Opportunity 

Actual Annual 
Cash Bonus 
Payment 

$500,000

$1,112,500

$600,000

$1,000,000

$2,225,000

$1,200,000

CHF 431,372 

CHF 862,744 

$341,850

$683,700

Percentage of 
Target Annual 
Cash Bonus 
Opportunity 
200% 

200% 

200% 

200% 

200% 

The Compensation Committee determined that the bonus amounts reflected our strong year and growth path, driven by our 
executive officers and for: 

• Messrs. De Luca and Darrell reflected the achievement of the corporate performance measures described above.

• Mr. Pilette appropriately reflected his strong performance in reducing operating expenses, reorganizing and managing
the Finance organization, and contributing to the strong performance of the Company and various strategic initiatives.

• Mr. Stolk reflected the achievement of the corporate performance measures described above and business group

performance for which he is responsible.

• Mr. Sullivan reflected his performance in cost and inventory management and managing the worldwide operations of the 

Company.

The  annual  cash  bonuses  paid  to  our  executive  officers  for  fiscal  year  2017  are  set  forth  in  the  “2017  Summary 
Compensation Table” below. 

Long-Term Incentive Compensation 

We use long-term incentive compensation in the form of equity awards to motivate our executive officers by providing them 
with the opportunity to build an equity interest in the Company and to share in the potential appreciation of the value of our 
registered shares. We use performance-based restricted stock unit (“PSU” or “Performance Share Unit”) and restricted stock 
unit (“RSU”) awards that may be settled for shares of our common stock as the principal vehicles for delivering long-term 
incentive compensation opportunities to our executive officers. The Compensation Committee views equity awards, whether 
the  awards  are  subject  to  time-based  vesting  requirements  or  are  to  be  earned  based  on  the  attainment  of  specific 
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indicative of their value when, and if, our registered shares underlying these awards are ever earned or purchased. The 
Compensation Committee further believes these awards enable us to attract and retain key talent in our industry and aligns 
our executive officers’ interests with the long-term interests of our shareholders. The Compensation Committee uses PSUs 
and RSUs because they are less dilutive than stock options. 

At the beginning of fiscal year 2017, the Compensation Committee approved equity awards for our executive  officers in 
recognition of our financial results and each executive officer’s individual performance for fiscal year 2016 and expected 
future contributions. In determining the amount of each executive officer’s equity award, the Compensation Committee took 
into  consideration  the  recommendations  of  our  CEO  (except  with  respect  to  his  own  equity  award  and  the  Executive 
Chairman’s equity award), as well as the factors described above. The Compensation Committee considers the dilutive 
effect of our long-term incentive compensation practices, and the overall impact that these equity awards, as well as awards 
to other employees, will have on shareholder value. The Compensation Committee also considered the existing equity 
holdings of each executive officer, including the current economic value of their unvested equity awards and the ability of 
these unvested holdings to satisfy our retention objectives. 

The equity awards for our executive officers were composed of 60% PSUs and 40% time-based RSUs that may be settled 
for our registered shares. The equity awards granted to our executive officers in fiscal year 2017 were as follows: 

Named Executive Officer 

Guerrino De Luca 

Bracken Darrell 

Vincent Pilette 

Marcel Stolk 

L. Joseph Sullivan 

Performance-Based RSUs 

Performance Share Units 

Restricted Stock Units 

Number of 
Shares 

Grant Date 
Fair Value 

Number of 
Shares 

Grant Date 
Fair Value 

18,700 

168,296 

74,800 

35,530 

22,440 

$265,447   
$2,388,962   
$1,061,786   
$504,348   
$318,536   

12,467 

112,198 

49,866 

23,687 

14,960 

$184,512  
$1,660,530  
$738,017  
$351,615  
$221,408  

The  PSU  awards  granted  to  our  executive  officers  in  fiscal  year  2017  were  to  be  earned  based  on  two  performance 
measures – 50% based on Logitech’s relative total shareholder return (“TSR”) and 50% based on achievement of a Non-
GAAP Operating Margin metric. The Compensation Committee believes that measuring a company’s performance with 
multiple metrics provides a more complete picture of the Company’s performance. 

Relative TSR 

The  PSUs  under  this  portion  of  the  award  are  performance-based  compensation  because  Logitech’s  relative  TSR 
performance must be at or above the minimum threshold percentile against the Nasdaq-100 Index over the three-year 
performance  period  in  order  for  the  executive  officer  to  earn  any  shares  from  the  PSU  award.  If,  at  the  end  of  the 
performance period, threshold performance is achieved, the number of shares in which the executive officer vests is pro-
rated according to the Company’s actual level of performance. 

The Compensation Committee believes this measure is well aligned to shareholders' interest as it focuses on relative share 
performance against other mid- to large-size technology companies. 

For purposes of the PSUs, relative TSR reflects (i) the aggregate change in the 30-day average closing price of Logitech 
shares against the companies in the Nasdaq-100 Index, and (ii) the value (if any) returned to shareholders in the form of 
dividends or similar distributions, assumed to be reinvested in shares when paid, each at the beginning and the end of a 
three-year performance period. 

The vesting structure of the fiscal year 2017 PSUs is summarized below: 

Percentile Rank of Logitech TSR Against Nasdaq-100 Index TSR 
Below 30th Percentile Rank 
30th Percentile Rank (threshold) 
50th Percentile Rank (target) 
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The vested percentage attributable to a TSR Percentile Rank between the 30th and 50th percentiles, or between the 50th and 
75th percentiles, is determined by straight-line interpolation. 
Non-GAAP Operating Margin 

The PSUs under this portion of the award are eligible to vest only if Logitech achieves a target level of Non-GAAP Operating 
Margin over four consecutive trailing quarters during the three-year performance period. Non-GAAP Operating Margin is 
defined as Logitech’s four-consecutive-quarter cumulative Non-GAAP Operating Income (as reported by the Company in 
or  at  the  time  of  its  quarterly  earnings  press  release  furnished  to  the  SEC  and/or  submitted  to  the  SIX  Swiss  Stock 
Exchange) divided by Logitech’s four-consecutive-quarter cumulative Net Sales (as similarly reported by the Company). 
Provided the performance requirement is achieved within the three-year timeframe, the award will vest over three years. 

PSUs Vesting in Fiscal Year 2017 

The PSUs granted in April 2014 completed the 3-year measurement period on March 31, 2017 and vested on April 15, 2017 
at  150%  of  target.  The  amount  vesting  was  dependent  on  Logitech’s  Total  Shareholder  Return  (TSR)  relative  to  the 
NASDAQ 100 over the performance period from April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2017 and Logitech’s percentile ranking. 
Our average  stock  price  at  the  beginning  of  the  period  was  $15.76  and  our  ending  average  stock  price  was  $32.64 
(assuming  dividends  were  reinvested).  Therefore,  for  this  period  our  TSR  was  107.16%  and  our  stock  performed 
above the 93rd percentile, which resulted in a 150% payout. 
For  the  PSUs  granted  in  April  2016,  the  target  level  of  9%  Non-GAAP  Operating  Margin  was  achieved  over  the  four 
quarters of fiscal year 2017. Therefore, 100% of the shares of those PSUs are eligible to vest and one-third of the shares 
vested on May  15,  2017.  The  remaining  two-thirds  of  the  award  will  vest  thereafter  in  equal  annual  installments  over 
the next two years. 

Restricted Stock Unit Awards 

The RSU awards granted to our executive officers in fiscal year 2017 were subject to a time-based vesting requirement and 
have a four-year vesting period, in four equal annual installments based on the continued service of the executive officer on 
each such vesting date. 

The equity awards granted to our executive officers in fiscal year 2017 are set forth in the “2017 Summary Compensation 
Table” and the “2017 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” below. 

Welfare and Health Benefits 

We maintain a tax-qualified retirement plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the 
“Code”), for our employees in the U.S., including our executive officers, that provides them with an opportunity to save for 
retirement on a tax-advantaged basis. We intend for this plan to qualify under Sections 401(a) and 501(a) of the Code so 
that contributions by employees to the plan, and income earned on plan contributions, are not taxable to employees until 
distributed from the plan. In addition, all contributions are deductible by us when made. 

All participants’ interests in their deferrals are 100% vested when contributed under the plan. In fiscal year 2017, we made 
matching contributions into the Section 401(k) plan for our employees, including our executive officers. Under the plan, 
pre-tax  contributions  are  allocated  to  each  participant’s  individual  account  and  are  then  invested  in  selected 
investment  alternatives according to the participants’ directions. 

In  compliance  with  the  Swiss  federal  pension  law,  we  maintain  a  Cash  Balance  pension  plan  for  our  employees  in 
Switzerland, with employee and employer contributions, which provides benefits in case of retirement, death or disability 
due to sickness. 

In addition, we provide other benefits to our executive officers on the same basis as all of our full-time employees. These 
benefits include health, dental and vision benefits, health and dependent care flexible spending accounts, short-term and 
long-term disability insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and basic life insurance coverage. We 
provide vacation and other paid holidays to all employees, including our executive officers. We also offer our employees the 
opportunity to participate in the Logitech Employee Share Purchase Plans. 

We design our employee benefits programs to be affordable and competitive in relation to the market, as well as compliant 
with applicable laws and practices. We adjust our employee benefits programs as needed based on regular monitoring of 
applicable laws and practices, the competitive market and our employees’ needs. 

Deferred Compensation Plan 

Eligible employees, including our executive officers based in the United States, may also participate in the Logitech Inc. 
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Logitech Inc., the Logitech subsidiary in the United States, who earn more than a threshold amount the opportunity to defer 
U.S. taxes on up to 80% of their base salary and up to 90% of their bonus or commission compensation. 

Under the plan, compensation may be deferred until termination of employment or other specified dates chosen by the 
participants, and deferred amounts are credited with earnings based on investment benchmarks chosen by the participants 
from a number of mutual funds selected by Logitech Inc.’s 401(k) and Deferred Compensation Committee. The earnings 
credited to the participants are intended to be funded solely by the plan investments. Logitech does not make contributions 
to this plan. Information regarding executive officer participation in the deferred compensation plans can be found in the 
“Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2017” below. 

Because the executive officers do not receive preferential or above-market rates of return under the deferred compensation 
plan, earnings under the plan are not included in the Summary Compensation table, but are included in the “Non-Qualified 
Deferred Compensation Table” below. 

Perquisites and Other Personal Benefits 

Currently, we do not view perquisites or other personal benefits as a significant component of our executive compensation 
program. Accordingly,  Logitech’s  executive  officer  benefit  programs  are  substantially  the  same  as for  all  other  eligible 
employees. All future practices with respect to perquisites or other personal benefits will be approved and subject to periodic 
review by the Compensation Committee. 

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Employment Arrangements 

We have extended written employment agreements or offer letters or both to each of our executive officers, including our 
CEO and our other executive officers. Each of these arrangements was approved on our behalf by our Board of Directors or 
the  Compensation  Committee,  as  applicable.  We  believe  that  these  arrangements  were  appropriate  to  induce  these 
individuals to forego other employment opportunities or leave their current employer for the uncertainty of a demanding 
position in a new and unfamiliar organization. 

In filling these executive positions, our Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee, as applicable, was aware that it 
would be necessary to recruit or retain candidates with the requisite experience and skills to manage a growing business in a 
dynamic environment. 

Accordingly, it recognized that it would need to develop competitive compensation packages to attract or retain qualified 
candidates in a highly-competitive labor market. At the same time, our Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee, 
as applicable, was sensitive to the need to integrate new executive officers into the executive compensation structure that it 
was seeking to develop, balancing both competitive and internal equity considerations. 

Each  of  these  employment  arrangements  provides  for  “at  will”  employment  and  sets  forth  the  initial  compensation 
arrangements for the executive officer, including an initial base salary, a target annual cash bonus opportunity, and, in some 
instances, a recommendation for an equity award. 
Post-Employment Compensation 

In 2015, to comply with the Minder Ordinance, we eliminated all change of control and severance arrangements with our 
executive officers, including all members of our Group Management Team. However, the Company continues to grant 
“double trigger” change of control arrangements with respect to time-based vesting in equity award agreements, and “double 
trigger” change of control equity vesting acceleration arrangements in outstanding equity awards remain in effect. 

The purpose of the Change of Control provisions in equity award agreements is to support retention in the event of a 
prospective change of control. The RSU and PSU award agreements for our executive officers generally provide for the 
acceleration of vesting of the RSUs and PSUs subject to the award agreements if the executive officer is subject to an 
involuntary termination within 12 months after a change of control because his or her employment is terminated without 
cause or the executive resigns for good reason (a “double trigger”). 

In the event of an involuntary termination within 12 months after a change of control with respect to awards granted before 
fiscal year 2015: 

•   All unvested shares subject to the RSUs will vest in full. 

•   100% of the shares subject to the PSUs will vest if the change of control occurred within 1 year after the grant date of 
the PSUs. If the change of control occurs more than 1 year after the grant date of the PSUs, the number of shares 
subject to the PSU that will vest will be determined by applying the performance criteria under the PSUs as if the 
performance period had ended on the date of the change of control. 

In the event of an involuntary termination within 12 months after a change of control with respect to awards granted in fiscal 
year 2015 or later: 

•   All RSUs and PSUs containing time-based elements would accelerate in full with respect to shares that are subject to 

time-based vesting. 

•   No shares subject to performance-based vesting requirements would accelerate. 

To determine the level of acceleration of equity awards that may be provided in connection with a change of control, the 
Compensation Committee considered the requirements of the Minder Ordinance, the impact on shareholders, and market 
practices. 

Logitech does not provide any payments to reimburse its executive officers for additional taxes incurred (also known as 
“gross-ups”) in connection with a change of control. 

 For a summary of the post-employment compensation arrangements with our executive officers, see “—Potential Payments 
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Other Compensation Policies 

Stock Ownership Policy 

We believe that stock ownership by our directors and executive officers is important to link the risks and rewards inherent in 
stock ownership of these individuals and our shareholders. The Compensation Committee has adopted a stock ownership 
policy that requires our executive officers to own a minimum number of our registered shares. These mandatory ownership 
levels are intended to create a clear standard that ties a portion of these individuals’ net worth to the performance of our 
stock price. The current ownership levels are as follows: 

Named Executive Officer 
Chief Executive Officer 
Chief Financial Officer 
Other Executive Officers 

Minimum Required Level of 
Stock Ownership 
5x Base Salary 
3x Base Salary 
2x Base Salary 

Equity  interests  that  count  toward  the  satisfaction  of  the  ownership  guidelines  include  shares  owned  outright  by  the 
executive officer and 50% of vested, unexercised stock options. Newly hired or promoted executives have five years from 
the date of the commencement of their appointment to attain these ownership levels. The CEO must hold 100% of his after-
tax shares until the ownership requirements are met. The other executive officers must hold at least 50% of their after-tax 
shares until the ownership requirements are met. If an executive officer does not meet the applicable guideline by the end of 
the five-year period, the executive officer will have 50% of the after-tax value of any earned bonuses under the Leadership 
Team Bonus Program paid in fully vested Logitech shares. Our CEO and each of our other executive officers have either 
currently satisfied  his  or her required stock ownership levels  or have remaining time to  achieve the required  levels of 
ownership. 

Additionally, we have instituted stock ownership guidelines for our non-employee directors. For information regarding these 
guidelines, see the section entitled “Security Ownership - Share Ownership Guidelines” above. 

Compensation Recovery Policy 

In June 2010, the Compensation Committee adopted a policy regarding the recovery of compensation paid to an executive 
officer or the principal accounting officer of the Company (a “clawback”). Under the terms of the policy we may recover 
bonus amounts, equity awards or other incentive compensation awarded or paid within the prior three years to a covered 
officer if the Compensation Committee determines the compensation was based on any performance goals that were met or 
exceeded as a result, in whole or in part, of the officer’s fraud or misconduct, or the officer knew at the time of the existence 
of fraud or misconduct that resulted in performance goals being met or exceeded, and a lower amount would otherwise have 
been awarded or paid to the officer. In addition, under the policy Logitech may recover gains realized on the exercise of 
stock options or on the sale of vested shares by an executive officer or the principal accounting officer if, within three years 
after the date of the gains or sales, Logitech discloses the need for a significant financial restatement, other than a financial 
restatement solely because of revisions to U.S. GAAP,  and the Compensation Committee determines that the officer’s fraud 
or misconduct caused  or partially caused the  need for the restatement, or the covered officer knew at the  time of the 
existence of fraud or misconduct that resulted in the need for such restatement. 

In addition, our 2006 Stock Incentive Plan and our Management Performance Bonus Plan provide that awards under the 
plans are suspended or forfeited if the plan participant, whether or not an executive officer: 

•   has committed an act of embezzlement, fraud or breach of fiduciary duty; 

•   makes an unauthorized disclosure of any Logitech trade secret or confidential information; or 

•   induces any customer to breach a contract with Logitech. 

Any decision to suspend or cause a forfeiture of any award held by an executive officer under the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan 
or the Management Performance Bonus Plan  is subject to the  approval of the  Board  of Directors. The Compensation 
Committee will amend the policy, as necessary, to comply with the final SEC rules regarding claw-back policies required by 
the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. 

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Equity Award Grant Practices 

Determination of long-term equity incentive awards 

The Compensation Committee is responsible for approving which executive officers should receive equity incentive awards, 
when the awards should be made, the vesting schedule, and the number of shares or other rights to be granted. Long-term 
equity incentive awards to executive officers may be granted only by the Compensation Committee or the full Board of 
Directors. The Compensation Committee regularly reports its activity, including approvals of grants, to the Board. 

Timing of grants 

Long-term  equity  incentive  award  grants  to  executive  officers  are  typically  and  predominantly  approved  at  regularly 
scheduled, predetermined meetings of the Compensation Committee. These meetings are generally scheduled at least 18 
months in advance and take place before the regularly scheduled, predetermined meetings of the full Board. On limited 
occasions, grants may be approved at an interim meeting of the Compensation Committee or by written consent, for the 
purpose of approving the hiring and compensation package for newly hired or promoted executives. 

In fiscal year 2017, grants were made to non-executive new hires and promoted employees through regularly scheduled 
monthly written consents of the Compensation Committee or approval by the CEO pursuant to authority delegated to him by 
the Compensation Committee. We do not have any program, plan, or practice to select equity compensation grant dates in 
coordination with the release of material non-public information, nor do we time the release of information for the purpose of 
affecting value. We do not backdate options or grant options retroactively. 

Derivatives Trading, Hedging, and Pledging Policies 

We  have  adopted  a  policy  prohibiting  our  employees,  including  our  executive  officers,  and  members  of  our  Board  of 
Directors from speculating in our equity securities, including the use of short sales, “sales against the box” or any equivalent 
transaction involving our equity securities. In addition, they may not engage in any other hedging transactions, such as 
“cashless” collars, forward sales, equity swaps and other similar or related arrangements, with respect to the securities that 
they hold. Finally, no employee, including an executive officer or member of our Board of Directors may acquire, sell, or trade 
in any interest or position relating to the future price of our equity securities. 

We also have adopted a policy prohibiting the pledging of our securities by our employees, including our executive officers, 
and members of our Board of Directors. 

Tax and Accounting Considerations 

Accounting and Tax Treatment of Executive Compensation 

Favorable accounting and tax treatment of the various elements of our executive compensation program is a relevant 
consideration in its design. 

However, the Company and the Compensation Committee have placed a higher priority on structuring flexible compensation 
programs to promote the recruitment, retention, and performance of our officers than on maximizing tax deductibility. Section 
162(m) of the Code, as amended (the “Tax Code”), places a limit of $1 million on the amount of compensation that Logitech 
may deduct in any one year with respect to certain executive officers. The Compensation Committee has the ability through 
the use of the Logitech International S.A. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan to grant awards that qualify as “performance-based 
compensation” exempt from that $1 million limitation but, to maintain flexibility in compensating executive officers in a 
manner designed to promote varying corporate goals, the Compensation Committee has not adopted a policy requiring all 
compensation to be deductible, and has in the past and will in the future make compensation awards that do not qualify to be 
exempt from the $1 million limitation when it believes that it is appropriate to meet its compensation objectives. 

In addition to considering the tax consequences, the Compensation Committee considers the accounting consequences, 
including the impact of the Financial Accounting Standard Board’s Accounting Standards Codification Section 718, on its 
decisions in determining the forms of different equity awards. 

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Compensation Risks Assessment 

The Compensation Committee conducts an annual review, with the assistance of its compensation consultant, of Logitech’s 
compensation programs to assess the risks associated with their design and associated risk controls. The Compensation 
Committee reviews in particular the following compensation programs and associated practices: 

•   Equity awards granted under the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan. 

•   Management Performance Bonus Plan. 

•   Employee Performance Bonus Plan. 

•   Sales Commission Plans. 

•   Change of Control Agreements. 

As in past years, based on its March 2017 review, the Compensation Committee has concluded that our compensation 
policies and practices do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company. 

Report of the Compensation Committee 

The Logitech Compensation Committee,  which  is composed solely  of independent members of the Logitech Board  of 
Directors,  assists  the  Board  in  fulfilling  its  responsibilities  with  regard  to  compensation  matters.  The  Compensation 
Committee has reviewed and discussed the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section of this Compensation Report 
with management. Based on this review and discussion,  the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board of 
Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in Logitech’s 2017 Invitation and Proxy Statement and 
Annual Report. 

Compensation Committee 

Sally Davis, Chairperson   
Edouard Bugnion    
Neil Hunt   
Dimitri Panayotopoulos   

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Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2017 

The following table provides information regarding the compensation and benefits earned during fiscal years 2017, 2016, 
and  2015  by  our  named  executive  officers.  For  more  information,  please  refer  to  the  “Compensation  Disclosure  and 
Analysis,” as well as the “Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table.” 

Name and Principal Position  Year 

Salary 
($) 

Bonus
($) 

Guerrino De Luca 

FY17  500,000  — 

Chairman of the Board 

FY16  500,000  — 

Stock 
Awards 
($)(1) 

449,959 

494,241 

FY15  500,000  — 

427,389 

Bracken Darrell 

FY17  889,000  — 

  4,049,492   

President and Chief 

FY16  825,000  — 

  4,942,274   

Executive Office 

FY15  825,000  — 

  4,408,594   

Vincent Pilette 

FY17  600,000  — 

  1,799,803   

Chief Financial Officer 

FY16  557,308  — 

  1,969,226   

FY15  500,000  — 

  2,701,247   

Marcel Stolk(4) 

Executive Chairman, Logitech 
Europe S.A. and SVP, C&P 
Business Group 

FY17  546,350  — 

FY16  538,587  — 

855,964 

738,305 

FY15  564,558  345,091   

826,097 

L Joseph Sullivan 

FY17  455,595  — 

Senior Vice President, 

FY16  442,385  — 

539,944 

593,105 

Worldwide Operations 

FY15  427,500  — 

545,602 

Option 
Awards 
($) 

Non-equity 
Incentive Plan 
Compensation 
($)(2) 

Changes in 
Nonqualified 
Deferred 
Compensation 
Earnings ($) 

All Other 
Compensation 
($)(3) 

Total ($) 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

1,000,000 

675,000 

565,000 

2,225,000 

1,392,188 

1,165,313 

1,200,000 

870,000 

560,000 

874,650 

581,674 

546,492 

683,700 

464,625 

362,306 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

25,493 

1,975,452 

22,820 

1,692,061 

18,994 

1,511,383 

49,992 

7,213,484 

49,875 

7,209,337 

27,531 

6,426,438 

54,732 

3,654,535 

65,680 

3,462,214 

16,816 

3,778,063 

98,633 

2,375,597 

100,056 

1,958,622 

104,583 

2,386,821 

22,581 

1,701,820 

22,364 

1,522,479 

17,687 

1,353,095 

(1)    These amounts do not represent the actual economic value realized by the named executive officer. Under SEC 
rules, the values reported in the “Stock Awards” column reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of grants stock 
awards to each of the listed officers in the fiscal years shown. The key assumptions and methodology of valuation 
of stock awards and stock options are presented in Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in 
Logitech’s Annual Report to Shareholders. No stock options were granted to our named executive officers during 
fiscal years 2015, 2016 or 2017. 

For FY17: The amount shown includes an aggregate grant date fair value of the shares issuable for PSUs granted in 
fiscal year 2017 at target achievement. Assuming the highest level of performance is achieved, the maximum possible 
value of the PSUs allocated in FY17, using the market value of our shares on the grant date of the PSUs, was: (a) in the 
case of Mr. De Luca, $376,805; (b) in the case of Mr. Darrell, $3,391,164; (c) in the case of Mr. Pilette $1,507,220; (d) in 
the case of Mr. Stolk, $715,930; and (e) in the case of Mr. Sullivan, $452,166. 

For FY16: The amount shown includes an aggregate grant date fair value of the shares issuable for PSUs granted in 
fiscal year 2016 at target achievement. Assuming the highest level of performance is achieved, the maximum possible 
value of the PSUs allocated in FY16, using the market value of our shares on the grant date of the PSUs, was: (a) in the 
case of Mr. De Luca, $399,519; (b) in the case of Mr. Darrell, $3,995,151; (c) in the case of Mr. Pilette $1,331,717; (d) in 
the case of Mr. Stolk, $599,296; and (e) in the case of Mr. Sullivan, $479,451. 

For FY15: The amount shown includes an aggregate grant date fair value of the shares issuable for PSUs granted in 
fiscal year 2015 at target achievement. Assuming the highest level of performance is achieved, the maximum possible 
value of the PSUs allocated in FY15, using the market value of our shares on the grant date of the PSUs, was: (a) in the 
case of Mr. De Luca, $402,062; (b) in the case of Mr. Darrell, $4,147,341; (c) in the case of Mr. Pilette $1,851,528; (d) in 
the case of Mr. Stolk, $779,949; and (e) in the case of Mr. Sullivan, $518,509. 

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(2)    Except as noted below, reflects amounts earned under the Logitech Management Performance Bonus Plan. This non-
equity incentive plan compensation was earned during the applicable fiscal year but, for executive officers, was paid 
during the next fiscal year in accordance with the terms of the Logitech Management Performance Bonus Plan. 

(3)    Details regarding the various amounts included in this column are provided in the following table entitled “All Other 

Compensation.” 

(4)    Mr. Stolk’s fiscal year 2017 compensation amounts in Swiss Francs were converted using the 12 month average (April 
2016 to March 2017) exchange rate of 1 Swiss Franc to 1.0138 U.S. Dollars. Mr. Stolk’s fiscal year 2016 compensation 
amounts in Swiss Francs were converted using the 12 month average (April 2015 to March 2016) exchange rate of 1 
Swiss Franc to 1.0288 U.S. Dollars. Mr. Stolk’s fiscal year 2015 compensation amounts in Swiss Francs were converted 
using the 12 month average (April 2014 to March 2015) exchange rate of 1 Swiss Franc to 1.0784 U.S. Dollars. In 
January 2015, Mr. Stolk received a special retention bonus of CHF 320,000 (or $345,091 in U.S. Dollars) in recognition 
of his leadership role in helping transform Logitech. 

ALL OTHER COMPENSATION TABLE 

Name 

Year   

Tax 
Preparation 
Services 
($) 

Guerrino De Luca 

Bracken Darrell 

Vincent Pilette 

Marcel Stolk 

L Joseph Sullivan 

FY17 

FY16 

FY15 

FY17 

FY16 

FY15 

FY17 

FY16 

FY15 

FY17 

FY16 

FY15 

FY17 

FY16 

FY15 

— 

— 

— 

31,679 

33,695 

12,181 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

983 

— 

401(k) 
($)(1) 
8,258 

7,565 

7,800 

8,400 

6,998 

8,559 

7,950 

8,835 

8,473 

  — 
  — 
  — 

8,522 

8,101 

7,673 

Group 
Term Life 
Insurance 
($) 

Relocation 
or Travel in 
lieu of 
Relocation 
($)(2) 

Defined 
Benefit 
Pension Plan 
Employer 
Contrib. 
($)(3) 

Other 
Awards 
($) 

17,235 

15,255 

11,194 

9,913 

9,182 

6,791 

5,827 

4,947 

2,946 

— 

— 

— 

14,059 

13,280 

9,592 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

40,955 

51,898 

1,672 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

98,633 

100,056 

104,583 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

3,725 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

422 

Total ($) 

25,493 

22,820 

18,994 

49,992 

49,875 

27,531 

54,732 

65,680 

16,816 

98,633 

100,056 

104,583 

22,581 

22,364 

17,687 

(1)    Represents 401(k) savings plan matching contributions, which are available to all of our regular employees who are on 

our U.S. payroll. 

(2)    Represents costs associated with Mr. Pilette’s extended business travel. 

(3)    Represents the matching contributions to the Logitech Employee Pension Fund in Switzerland, which are available to 

all of our similarly-situated regular employees who are on our Swiss payroll. 

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Compensation Report for Fiscal Year 2017 
Compensation Report for Fiscal Year 2017 
Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for Fiscal Year 2017 

The following table sets forth certain information regarding grants of plan-based awards to each of our executive officers 
during fiscal year 2017. For more information, please refer to the “Compensation Disclosure and Analysis.” 

Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-
Equity Incentive Plan Awards(1) 

Estimated Future Payouts 

Under Equity Incentive Plan 
Awards 

Name 

Type 

Grant Date 
(MM/DD/YY) 

Approval 
Date 

Threshol
d 
($) 

Target 
($) 

Maximum 
($) 

Actual 
$(2) 

Threshold 
(#) 

Guerrino De Luca  RSU 

04/15/16 

04/15/16 

PSU(5) 
PSU(6) 

04/15/16 

04/15/16 

04/15/16 

04/15/16 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

Bracken Darrell 

Vincent Pilette 

Marcel Stolk 

FY17 Bonus 

n/a 

n/a 

187,500 

500,000 

1,000,000  1,000,000 

RSU 
PSU(5) 
PSU(6) 

04/15/16 

04/15/16 

04/15/16 

04/15/16 

04/15/16 

04/15/16 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

FY17 Bonus 

n/a 

n/a 

417,188  1,112,500  2,225,000  2,225,000 

RSU 
PSU(5) 
PSU(6) 

04/15/16 

04/15/16 

04/15/16 

04/15/16 

04/15/16 

04/15/16 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

FY17 Bonus 

n/a 

n/a 

225,000 

600,000 

1,200,000  1,200,000 

RSU 
PSU(5) 
PSU(6) 

04/15/16 

04/15/16 

04/15/16 

04/15/16 

04/15/16 

04/15/16 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

FY17 Bonus 

n/a 

n/a 

163,997 

437,325 

874,650 

874,650 

L Joseph Sullivan  RSU 

04/15/16 

04/15/16 

PSU(5) 
PSU(6) 

04/15/16 

04/15/16 

04/15/16 

04/15/16 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

4,675 

9,350 

— 

— 

42,074 

84,148 

— 

— 

18,700 

37,400 

— 

— 

8,883 

17,765 

— 

— 

5,610 

11,220 

FY17 Bonus 

n/a 

n/a 

128,194 

341,850 

683,700 

683,700 

— 

Target 
(#) 
  — 
  9,350   
  9,350   
  — 
  — 
  84,148   
  84,148   
  — 
  — 
  37,400   
  37,400   
  — 
  — 
  17,765   
  17,765   
  — 
  — 
  11,220   
  11,220   
  — 

All Other 
Stock 
Awards 
Number 
of Shares 
of Stock 
or Units 
(#)(3) 

Grant 
Date Fair 
Value 
($)(4) 

Maximum 
(#) 

— 

12,467 

184,512 

14,025 

9,350 

— 

— 

126,222 

84,148 

— 

— 

56,100 

37,400 

— 

— 

26,648 

17,765 

— 

— 

16,830 

11,220 

— 

— 

— 

— 

141,933 

123,514 

— 

112,198 

1,660,530 

— 

— 

— 

1,277,367 

1,111,595 

— 

49,866 

738,017 

— 

— 

— 

567,732 

494,054 

— 

23,687 

351,615 

— 

— 

— 

269,673 

234,676 

— 

14,960 

221,408 

— 

— 

— 

170,320 

148,216 

— 

(1)    The amounts in these columns reflect potential payouts with respect to each applicable performance period for the 
fiscal year 2017 bonus programs under the Bonus Plan described in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” above. 

(2)    The amounts in this column reflect actual payouts with respect to each applicable performance period for the fiscal 
year 2017 bonus programs under the Bonus Plan. The actual payout amounts are reflected in the Non-Equity Incentive 
Plan Compensation column of the Summary Compensation Table for fiscal year 2017. 

(3)    RSUs vest at a rate of 25% per year over four years, on each yearly anniversary of the grant date. 

(4)    These amounts do not represent the actual economic value realized by the named executive officer. Amounts in this 
column represent the grant date fair value of RSUs calculated in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 
(ASC) 718 but does not include any reduction for estimated forfeitures. For performance-based RSUs (“PSUs”) based 
on Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”), that number is calculated by multiplying the value determined using the Monte 
Carlo method by the target number of units awarded. For RSUs and PSUs based on Non-GAAP Operating Income 
Margin, that number is calculated based on the closing price of Logitech shares on the grant date multiplied by the 
number of shares granted, adjusted for dividend yield. The key assumptions for the valuation of the PSUs are presented 
in Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Logitech’s Annual Report to Shareholders and Annual 
Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2017. 

(5)  Represents PSUs based on relative TSR. All shares subject to the PSU vesting conditions are unvested. The actual 
amount, if any, of shares that will vest under the PSU grants will not be known until March 31, 2019. The actual amount, 
if any, that may vest depends on Logitech’s TSR performance versus the Nasdaq-100 Index TSR benchmark over the 
performance period. 

(6)    Represents PSUs based on Non-GAAP Operating Income Margin. All shares subject to the PSU have achieved the 
performance vesting condition. One-third of the shares vested under the PSU grants on May 15, 2017. The remaining 
two-thirds of the shares will vest in two equal installments on April 15, 2018 and April 15, 2019. 

(7)    Mr. Stolk’s bonus amounts were converted using the 12 month average (April 2016 to March 2017) exchange rate of 1 

Swiss Franc to 1.0138 U.S. Dollars. 

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Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of 
Plan-Based Awards Table 

Employment Agreements and Offer Letters 

We have entered into employment agreements or offer letters with each of our named executive officers. The employment 
agreements and offer letters generally provide that the compensation of the named executive officer is subject to the sole 
discretion of the Compensation Committee or the Board of Directors. The compensation earned by the named executive 
officers in fiscal year 2017 was not the result of any terms of their employment agreements or offer letters. 

Performance-Based Vesting Conditions 

Please refer to “Compensation Disclosure and Analysis—Compensation Elements—Annual Cash Bonuses” for a discussion 
of  the  performance  measures  applicable  to  the  Bonus  Plan  during  fiscal  year  2017.  In  addition,  please  refer  to 
“Compensation Disclosure and Analysis—Compensation Elements—Long-Term Incentive Compensation” for a discussion of 
performance measures under the PSUs granted to executive officers during fiscal year 2017. 

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year 2017 Year-End Table 

The following table provides information regarding outstanding equity awards for each of our named executive officers as of 
March 31, 2017. This table includes unexercised and unvested stock options, unexercised and unvested performance stock 
options, unvested PSUs, and unvested RSUs. 

Unless otherwise specified, options and RSUs vest at a rate of 25% per year on each of the first four anniversaries of the 
grant date. The market value for stock options, including Premium Priced Options or PPOs and Performance Stock Options 
or PSOs, is calculated by taking the difference between the closing price of Logitech shares on the Nasdaq Global Select 
Market on the last trading day of the fiscal year ($31.87 on March 31, 2017) and the option exercise price, and multiplying it 
by the number of outstanding options. The market value for stock awards (RSUs and PSUs at target) is determined by 
multiplying the number of shares subject to such awards by the closing price of Logitech shares on the Nasdaq Global 
Select Market on the last trading day of the fiscal year. 

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Option Awards 

Stock Awards 

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Bracken Darrell 

Vincent Pilette 

Marcel Stolk 

L. Joseph Sullivan 

Number of 
Securities 
Underlying 
Unexercised 
Options 
(#) 
Exercisable 

15,000 

15,000 

130,000 

—

—

—

—

—

—

160,000 

500,000 

400,000 

400,000 

400,000 

—

—

—

—

—

—

1,700,000 

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

50,000 

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

50,000 

Grant Date 
(MM/DD/YY) 

04/01/08   
04/01/09   
01/04/13   
04/15/13   
04/15/14   
04/15/15   
04/15/15   
04/15/16   
04/15/16   
Total   
04/16/12   
04/16/12   
04/16/12   
04/16/12   
04/15/13   
04/15/14   
04/15/15   
04/15/15   
04/15/16   
04/15/16   
Total   
03/25/15   
03/25/15   
04/15/15   
04/15/15   
04/15/16   
04/15/16   
Total 
04/15/13   
04/15/14   
04/15/15   
04/15/15   
04/15/16   
04/15/16   
Total 
10/02/07   
04/15/13   
04/15/14   
05/14/14   
04/15/15   
04/15/15   
04/15/16   
04/15/16   
Total 

Market Value 
of 
Unexercised 
Options ($) 

Number of 
Shares or 
Units of 
Stock That 
Have Not 
Vested (#) 

78,000  
318,450  
3,125,200  
—  
—  
—  
—  
—  
—  
3,521,650  
11,920,000  
7,128,000  
6,324,000  
4,716,000  
—  
—  
—  
—  
—  
—  
30,088,000  
—  
—  
—  
—  
—  
—  
—  
—  
—  
—  
—  
—  
—  
—  
89,000  
—  
—  
—  
—  
—  
—  
—  
89,000  

—  
—  
—  
5,000  
6,536  
11,191  
7,460  (3) 
9,350  (4) 
12,467  
52,004  
—  
—  
—  
—  
44,250  
67,420  
111,909  
74,606  (3) 
84,148  (4) 
112,198  
494,531  
55,104  
18,368  (3) 
55,954  
24,868  (3) 
37,400  (4) 
49,866  
241,560  
15,000  
12,678  
11,191  
16,786  (3) 
17,765  (4) 
23,687  
97,107  
—  
10,000  
5,944  
2,600  
13,429  
8,953  (3) 
11,220  (4) 
14,960  
67,106  

Option 
Exercise 
Price ($) 
Share 

26.67   
10.64   
7.83   
—  
—  
—  
—  
—  
—  

8.03   
14.05   
16.06   
20.08   
—  
—  
—  
—  
—  
—  

—  
—  
—  
—  
—  
—  

—  
—  
—  
—  
—  
—  

Option 
Exercise 
Date 
(MM/DD/YY)   
04/01/18   
04/01/19   
01/04/23   
—   
—   
—   
—   
—   
—   

04/16/22   
04/16/22   
04/16/22   
04/16/22   
—   
—   
—   
—   
—   
—   

—   
—   
—   
—   
—   
—   

—   
—   
—   
—   
—   
—   

30.09   
—  
—  
—  
—  
—  
—  
—  

10/02/17   
—   
—   
—   
—   
—   
—   
—   

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Plan 
Awards: 
Number of 
Unearned 
Shares, 
Units or 
Other 
Rights That 
Have Not 
Vested (#) 
— 
— 
— 
— 
19,608  (2) 
11,191 
— 
9,350 
— 
40,149 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
202,260  (2) 
111,909 
— 
84,148 
— 
398,317 
55,105 
— 
37,303 
— 
37,400 
— 
129,808 
— 
38,037  (2) 
16,787   
— 
17,765 
— 
72,589 
— 
— 
17,835  (2) 
7,800  (2) 
13,430 
— 
11,220 
— 
50,285 

Equity 
Incentive 
Plan 
Awards: 
Market or 
Payout 
Value of 
Unearned 
Shares, 
Units or 
Other 
Rights That 
Have Not 
Vested (#)(1) 
—

—

—

—

624,907

356,657

—

297,985

—

1,279,549

—

—

—

—

—

6,446,026

3,566,540

—

2,681,797

—

12,694,363

1,756,196

—

1,188,847

—

1,191,938

—

4,136,981

—

1,212,239

535,002

—

566,171

—

2,313,411

—

—

568,401

248,586

428,014

—

357,581

—

1,602,583

Market 
Value of 
Shares or 
Units of 
Stock That 
Have Not 
Vested ($)   
—  
—  
—  
159,350  
208,302  
356,657  
237,750  
297,985  
397,323  
1,657,367  
—  
—  
—  
—  
1,410,248  
2,148,675  
3,566,540  
2,377,693  
2,681,797  
3,575,750  
15,760,703  
1,756,164  
585,388  
1,783,254  
792,543  
1,191,938  
1,589,229  
7,698,517  
478,050  
404,048  
356,657  
534,970  
566,171  
754,905  
3,094,800  
—  
318,700  
189,435  
82,862  
427,982  
285,332  
357,581  
476,775  
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(1)  The actual conversion, if any, of the PSUs based on TSR granted in each of fiscal years 2015, 2016 and 2017 into 
Logitech shares following the conclusion of the 3-year performance period will range between 50% and 150% of that 
target amount, depending upon Logitech’s TSR performance versus the Nasdaq-100 index TSR benchmark over the 
performance period. The actual conversion, if any, of the remaining PSUs granted in fiscal year 2015, 2016 and 2017 is 
dependent on the achievement of non-GAAP operating margin. 

(2)  The actual conversion of the PSUs based on relative TSR granted in fiscal year 2015 into Logitech shares was 150% of 
that target amount, based on Logitech’s TSR performance versus the Nasdaq-100 index TSR benchmark from April 1, 
2014 to March 31, 2017, which was ratified by the Compensation Committee subsequently in April 2017. 

(3)  One-third of the PSUs based on non-GAAP operating margin granted in March and April 2015 vested subsequently in 
May 2016 as the performance goal was achieved as of March 31, 2016 and confirmed by the Compensation Committee 
in May 2016. One-third of the award vested on April 15, 2017 and the remaining one-third of the award will vest on April 
15, 2018. 

(4)  One-third of the PSUs based on non-GAAP operating margin granted in April 2016 vested subsequently in May 2017 as 
the performance goal was achieved as of March 31, 2017 and confirmed by the Compensation Committee in May 2017. 
The remaining two thirds will vest in equal annual increments over 2 years on the second and third anniversaries of the 
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Compensation Report for Fiscal Year 2017 
Option Exercises and Stock Vested Table for Fiscal Year 2017 

The following table provides the number of shares acquired and the value realized upon exercise of stock options and the 
vesting of PSUs and RSUs during fiscal year 2017 by each of our named executive officers. 

Name 
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Bracken Darrell 

Vincent Pilette 

Marcel Stolk 

L. Joseph Sullivan 

Option Award 

Stock Awards 

Number of 
Shares 
Acquired on 
Exercise 
(#) 

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—   
225,000   
185,000   

Value 
Realized on 
Exercise 
($)(1) 

94,290 
— 
— 
2,881,413 
1,931,822 

Number of 
Shares 
Acquired on 
Vesting 
(#) 

60,730 
582,566 
153,710 
167,532 
113,227 

Value 
Realized on 
Vesting 
($)(2) 
1,691,956  
16,602,113  
3,933,409  
4,058,446  
2,746,080  

(1)    The value realized equals the difference between the option exercise price and the fair market value of Logitech shares 

on the date of exercise, multiplied by the number of shares for which the option was exercised. 

(2)    Based on the closing trading price of Logitech shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on the date of vesting of 

underlying awards. 

Pension Benefits Table for Fiscal Year 2017 

Marcel  Stolk  has  been  a  participant  in  Logitech’s  Swiss  Pension  plan,  which  is  a  benefit  offered  to  all  eligible  Swiss 
employees. No other executive officers are beneficiaries under any pension plan benefits maintained by Logitech. 

Name 
Guerrino De Luca 

Bracken Darrell 

Vincent Pilette 

Marcel Stolk 

L. Joseph Sullivan 

Plan Name 
n/a 

n/a 

n/a 
Logitech Employee Pension Fund   
n/a 

Number of Years 
of Credited 
Service 
(#) 
n/a 

n/a 

n/a 

6.00 

n/a 

Present Value of 
Accumulated 
Benefit 
($) 

—  
—  
—  
1,000,303  
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Compensation Report for Fiscal Year 2017 
Non-qualified Deferred Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2017 
The following table sets forth information regarding the participation by our named executive officers in the Logitech Inc. U.S. 
Deferred Compensation Plan during fiscal year 2017 and at fiscal year-end. 

Name 
Guerrino De Luca 

Bracken Darrell 

Vincent Pilette 

Marcel Stolk 

L. Joseph Sullivan 

Executive 
Contributions 
in Last Fiscal 
Year 
($)(1) 

Logitech 
Contributions 
in Last Fiscal 
Year 
($) 

Aggregate 
Earnings in 
Last Fiscal 
Year 
($)(2) 

Aggregate 
Withdrawals/ 
Distributions 
($) 

Aggregate 
Balance at Last 
Fiscal Year End 
($) 

— 
— 
— 
— 
232,313 

—   
—   
—   
—   
—   

—   
—   
—   
—   
118,035   

—  
—  
—  
—  
—  

—  
—  
—  
—  
1,091,283  

(1)  Amounts are included in the Summary Compensation table in the “Non-equity Incentive Plan Compensation” column for 

fiscal year 2017. All contributions were made under the Logitech Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan. 

(2)  These amounts are not included in the Summary Compensation table because plan earnings were not preferential or 

above market. 

Narrative Disclosure to Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Table 

Please refer to “Compensation Disclosure and Analysis—Compensation Elements—Deferred Compensation Plan” for a 
discussion of the Logitech Inc. U.S. Deferred Compensation Plan, effective January 1, 2009, as amended and restated 
effective January 1, 2017. 

Payments upon Termination or Change in Control 

We have entered into agreements that provide for payments under certain circumstances in the event of termination of 
employment or service of our executive officers. These agreements include: 

•   PSU, RSU, and PSO award agreements that provide for the accelerated vesting of the shares subject to the award 

agreements under certain circumstances described below. 

•   Employment or other agreements with Bracken Darrell, Vincent Pilette, Joseph Sullivan and Marcel Stolk, under which 
each  of  them  is  entitled  to  receive  a  twelve  or  nine-month  notice  period  or  becomes  subject  to  non-competition 
provisions if we terminate his employment or if he resigns. 

Other than the agreements above, there are no agreements or arrangements for the payment of compensation to a named 
executive officer in the event of his involuntary termination with or without cause. 

There are no agreements providing for payment of any consideration to any non-executive member of the Board of Directors 
upon termination of his or her services with the Company. 

Change of Control Severance Agreements 

Each of our executive officers had executed a change of control severance agreement with Logitech. These agreements 
have been terminated in compliance with the Minder Ordinance. 

PSU and RSU Award Agreements 

The treatment of equity upon termination of employment depends on the reason for termination and the employee’s age and 
length of service at termination. 

Change of Control 

The PSU and RSU award agreements for named executive officers provide for the acceleration of vesting of the equity 
awards subject to the award agreements if the named executive officer is subject to an involuntary termination within 12 
months after a change of control because his or her employment is terminated without cause or the executive resigns for 
good reason. In the event of such an involuntary termination following a change of control: 

•   All shares subject to the RSUs will vest;  

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Compensation Report for Fiscal Year 2017 
•   100% of the shares subject to the PSUs granted in fiscal year 2014 will vest if the change of control occurred within one 
year after the grant date of the PSUs. If the change of control occurred more than one year after the grant date of the 
PSUs, the number of shares subject to the PSU that will vest will be determined by applying the performance criteria 
under the PSUs as if the performance period had ended on the date of the change of control; and 

•   The  time-based  vesting  of  PSU  awards  based  on  the  achievement  of  a  non-GAAP  Operating  Margin  metric  will 

accelerate if the performance-based vesting conditions have been attained. 

Death and Disability 

If an employee dies or has a separation of service due to disability, all shares subject to the RSU will vest. For PSUs, if the 
separation of service occurs during the performance period, the employee or the employee’s estate receives a prorated 
number of the target shares based on the length of service during the performance period. 

Retirement 

For grants awarded in April 2017 or later, if an employee has a separation of service after meeting the age and service 
requirement, as applicable, all shares subject to the RSUs will continue to vest. For PSUs, if separation of service occurs 
during the performance period, the award continues to vest and the employee receives a prorated number of the actual 
earned shares at the regular vesting date based on the length of service during the performance period. The age and service 
requirement for the named executive officers is generally age 55 with at least ten years of service. 

Tables of Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control 

The table below estimates the amount of compensation that would be paid in the event of an involuntary termination of a 
named executive officer without cause after a change in control, assuming that each of the terminations was effective as of 
March 31, 2017, subject to the terms of the PSO, PSU and RSU award agreements with each of the listed executive officers. 
As of December 2015, we do not have any cash payment related to termination of employment or change of control in 
compliance with the Minder Ordinance. 

As of March 31, 2017, no compensation amounts were payable to any named executive officer in the event of a mutual 
agreement to terminate employment, whether upon retirement or otherwise. 

The price used for determining the value of accelerated vesting of outstanding and unvested equity awards in the tables 
below was the closing price of Logitech’s shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on March 31, 2017, the last business 
day of the fiscal year, of $31.87 per share. 

POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION    
AFTER CHANGE IN CONTROL 

Name 

Guerrino De Luca 
Bracken Darrell 
Vincent Pilette 
Marcel Stolk 
L. Joseph Sullivan 

Value of   
Accelerated 
Equity   
Awards(1) 

2,594,728 
25,429,742 
7,698,517 
3,364,149 
4,913,159 

(1)  Represents, as of March 31, 2017, the aggregate market value of shares underlying all unvested RSUs and PSUs, in 
each case held by the named executive officer as of March 31, 2017 that are subject to acceleration according to the 
terms of an equity award agreement. For the PSUs granted on April 15, 2014, as of March 31, 2017 the performance 
condition was at a level which would have produced a payout percentage of 150%; therefore, 150% of such value was 
attributed to the shares subject to such PSUs. For the PSUs granted April 15, 2016 based on Non-GAAP Operating 
Margin, the performance condition was achieved as of March 31, 2017; therefore, 100% of such value was attributed to 
the shares subject to such PSUs. 

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Compensation Report for Fiscal Year 2017 
Compensation of Non-Employee Directors 

For fiscal year 2017, the compensation of the members of the Board of Directors that are not Logitech employees, or non-
employee directors, was determined by the Compensation Committee, consisting entirely of independent directors, and 
recommended to the full Board for approval. 

The general policy is that compensation for non-employee directors should consist of a mix of cash and equity-based 
compensation. For fiscal year 2017, to assist the Compensation Committee in its annual review of director compensation, 
Compensia provided director pay practices and compensation data compiled from the annual reports and proxy statements 
of companies within our compensation peer group. 

For fiscal year 2017, cash compensation of non-employee directors consists solely of annual retainers based on Board and 
committee service and payment for travel days in connection with attendance at Board meetings. Non-employee directors 
also receive an annual RSU grant based on a fixed market value. These annual RSU grants have generally been made on 
the day after our Annual General Meeting with a one-year vesting period. 

Directors who are Logitech employees do not receive any compensation for their service on the Board of Directors. Non-
employee director compensation currently consists of the following elements: 

Annual cash retainer 
An additional annual cash retainer for the lead independent director 
Annual retainer for the Audit Committee chair 
Annual retainer for the Compensation Committee chair 
Annual retainer for the Nominating Committee chair 
Annual retainer for non-chair Audit Committee members 
Annual retainer for non-chair Compensation Committee members 
Annual retainer for Nominating Committee members 
Annual RSU grant 
Compensation for the number of travel days spent traveling to attend Board and 
    committee meetings, per day rate 
Reimbursement of reasonable expenses for non-local travel (business class) 

Amount (CHF) 

Amount ($)(1) 

60,000   
20,000   
40,000   
40,000   
11,000   
15,000   
15,000   
5,000   
150,000   

60,828 
20,276 
40,552 
40,552 
11,152 
15,207 
15,207 
5,069 
152,070 

2,500   

2,535 

(1)  Amounts in Swiss Francs were converted using the 12 month average (April 2016 to March 2017) exchange rate of 1 

Swiss Franc to 1.0138 U.S. Dollars. 

Non-employee Board members may elect to receive their Board fees in shares, net of withholdings at the market price on 
the date of the Annual General Meeting. Any such shares are to be issued under the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan. 

The following table summarizes the total compensation earned or paid by Logitech during fiscal year 2017 to continuing 
members of the Board of Directors who were not executive officers as of March 31, 2017. Because the table is based on 
Logitech’s fiscal year, and annual service for purposes of Board compensation is measured between the dates of Logitech’s 
Annual General Meetings, usually held in September each year, the amounts in the table do not necessarily align with the 
description of Board compensation above. 

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Compensation Report for Fiscal Year 2017 
Information regarding compensation paid to and the option and stock awards held by Guerrino De Luca and Bracken Darrell, 
the members of the Board of Directors that are Logitech executive officers as of fiscal year-end 2017, are presented in the 
Summary Compensation Table and the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table, respectively. 

NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 

Name 
Patrick Aebischer(3) 
Edouard Bugnion(4) 
Kee-Lock Chua(5) 
Sally Davis(4) 
Sue Gove(4) 
Didier Hirsch 
Neil Hunt 
Dimitri Panayotopoulos(4) 
Lung Yeh 

Fees Earned 
in Cash 
($)(1) 

Stock 
Awards 
($)(2) 

40,552   
74,768   
46,465   
130,273   
96,311   
121,656   
114,475   
76,035   
89,975   

148,764   
152,581   
—   
152,581   
151,373   
151,373   
151,373   
152,581   
151,373   

Total 
($) 
189,316 
227,349 
46,465 
282,854 
247,684 
273,029 
265,848 
228,616 
241,347 

(1)  Amounts in Swiss Francs were converted using the 12 month average (April 2016 to March 2017) exchange rate of 1 

Swiss Franc to 1.0138 U.S. Dollars. 

(2)  Amounts  shown  do  not  reflect  compensation  actually  received  by  the  director.  Instead,  the  amount  shown  is  the 
aggregate grant date fair value of stock-related awards in fiscal year 2017 computed in accordance with ASC Topic 718 -
- Compensation -- Stock Compensation, disregarding forfeiture assumptions. The market value used to calculate the 
aggregate value for fiscal year 2017 was $28.61 or CHF 28.49 per share for Patrick Aebischer and $21.32 or CHF 21.20 
per share for the other directors. 

(3)  Patrick Aebischer was first elected as a director at the Annual General Meeting in September 2016. 

(4)  Elected to receive their Board fees in shares. 

(5)  Kee-Lock Chua did not stand for re-election as director at the Annual General Meeting in September 2016. 

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The following table presents additional information with respect to the equity awards held as of March 31, 2017 by members 
of the Board of Directors who were not executive officers as of fiscal year-end. 

In 2010, Logitech began granting RSUs instead of stock options to continuing non-employee directors. The RSUs granted 
since fiscal year 2010 fully vest on approximately the one-year anniversary date of the grant. 

The market value for stock options is calculated by taking the difference between the closing price of Logitech shares on the 
Nasdaq Global Select Market on the last trading day of the fiscal year ($31.87 on March 31, 2017) and the option exercise 
price, and multiplying it by the number of outstanding options. The market value for RSUs is determined by multiplying the 
number of shares subject to the award by the closing price of Logitech shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on the 
last trading day of the fiscal year. 

Certain of the options as granted have exercise prices denominated in Swiss Francs. The U.S. Dollar exercise price in the 
table below for such options is based on an exchange rate of 1 Swiss Franc to 0.9994 U.S. Dollars as of March 31, 2017. 

OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS AT FISCAL 2017    
YEAR-END 

Option Awards 

Stock Awards 

Number of 
Securities 
Underlying 
Unexercised 
Options 
Exercisable 
(#) 
— 
— 
30,000 
— 

Number of 
Securities 
Underlying 
Unexercised 
Options 
Unexercisable 
(#) 
— 
— 
— 
— 

Option 
Exercise 
Price / 
Share 
($) 
— 
— 
34.42(2) 
— 

Market 
Value of   
Unexercised  
Options  
($) 
— 
— 
— 
— 

Grant Date 
(MM/DD/YY) 
02/08/17 
09/08/16 
06/20/07 
09/08/16 

Name 
Patrick Aebischer 
Edouard Bugnion 
Sally Davis 

Sue Gove 
Didier Hirsch 
Neil Hunt 
Dimitri Panayotopoulos 
Lung Yeh 

09/08/16 
09/08/16 
09/08/16 
09/08/16 
09/08/16 

— 
— 
— 
— 
— 

— 
— 
— 
— 
— 

— 
— 
— 
— 
— 

— 
— 
— 
— 
— 

Number of  
Shares or  
Units of   
Stock That  
Have Not  
Vested  
(#) (1) 
5,200 
7,100 
— 
7,100 

Market Value 
of Shares or 
Units of 
Stock That 
Have Not 
Vested 
($) 
165,724 
226,277 
— 
226,277 

7,100 
7,100 
7,100 
7,100 
7,100 

226,277 
226,277 
226,277 
226,277 
226,277 

(1)  Unless otherwise indicated, the shares subject to these stock awards vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant 

date. 

(2)  The exercise price of the option as granted is 34.45 Swiss Francs per share. 

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The following table summarizes the shares that may be issued upon the exercise of options (including PSOs and PPOs), 
RSUs, PSUs, and other rights under our employee equity compensation plans as of March 31, 2017. These plans include 
the  1996  Employee  Share  Purchase  Plan  (U.S.)  and  2006  Employee  Share  Purchase  Plan  (Non-U.S.)  (together,  the 
“ESPPs”), 2006 Stock Incentive Plan and 2012 Stock Inducement Equity Plan. The table also includes shares that may be 
issued upon the exercise of outstanding options under the 1996 Stock Plan (this plan terminated in 2006). 

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Securities to be 
Issued Upon 
Exercise of 
Outstanding 
Options, Warrants 
and Rights (#) 

(b) Weighted 
Average Exercise 
Price of Outstanding 
Options, Warrants 
and Rights(1) 

7,529,941  (2)   

1,700,000  (3)   

9,229,941   

$24 

$14 

$18 

(c) Number of 
Securities 
Remaining Available 
for Future Issuance  
Under Equity 
Compensation Plans 
(Excluding 
Securities Reflected 
in Column (a)) (#) 

17,626,037 

— 

17,626,037 

Plan Category 
Equity Compensation Plans 
Approved by Security Holders 
Equity Compensation Plans 
Not Approved by Security Holders 

Total 

(1)  The weighted average exercise price is calculated based solely on outstanding options. 

(2)  Includes options and rights to acquire shares outstanding under our 1996 Employee Share Purchase Plan (U.S.), 2006 
Employee Share Purchase Plan (Non-U.S.), 2006 Stock Incentive Plan and 1996 Stock Plan (which plan terminated in 
2006). 

(3)  Includes options and rights to acquire shares outstanding under our 2012 Stock Inducement Equity Plan adopted under 

the Nasdaq rules. 

2012 Stock Inducement Equity Plan 

Under the 2012 Stock Inducement Equity Plan, stock options and RSUs may be granted to eligible employees to serve as 
inducement material to enter into employment with the Company. Awards under the 2012 Stock Inducement Equity Plan may 
be conditioned on continued employment, the passage of time or the satisfaction of performance vesting criteria, based on 
individual written employment offer letters. The 2012 Stock Inducement Equity Plan has an expiration date of March 31, 
2022. As of March 31, 2017, an aggregate of 1,800,000 shares was reserved for issuance under the 2012 Stock Inducement 
Equity Plan. As of March 31, 2017, no shares were available for issuance under this plan. 

2006 Stock Incentive Plan 

The Logitech International S.A. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan provides for the grant to eligible employees and non-employee 
members of the Board of Directors of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, and restricted stock units. As 
of March 31, 2017, Logitech has granted stock options (including PSOs), RSUs, and PSUs under the 2006 Stock Incentive 
Plan and has made no grants of restricted shares or stock appreciation rights. Stock options granted under the 2006 Stock 
Incentive Plan generally will have terms not exceeding ten years and will be issued at exercise prices not less than the fair 
market  value  on  the  date  of  grant.  Awards  under  the  2006  Stock  Incentive  Plan  may  be  conditioned  on  continued 
employment, the passage of time, or the satisfaction of performance vesting criteria. As of March 31, 2017, an aggregate of 
30.6 million shares is reserved for issuance under the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan. As of March 31, 2017, a total of 11,155,746 
shares were available for issuance under this plan. 

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1996 Stock Plan 

Under the 1996 Stock Plan, Logitech granted options for shares. Options issued under the 1996 Stock Plan generally vest 
over four years and remain outstanding for periods not to exceed ten years. Options were granted at exercise prices of at 
least 100% of the fair market value of the shares on the date of grant. Logitech made no grants of restricted shares, stock 
appreciation rights, or stock units under the 1996 Stock Plan. No further awards will be granted under the 1996 Stock Plan. 

Each option issued under the 1996 Stock Plan entitles the holder to purchase one share of Logitech International S.A. at the 
exercise price. 

Employee Share Purchase Plans 

Logitech maintains two employee share purchase plans, one for employees in the United States and one for employees 
outside the United States. The plan for employees outside the United States is named the 2006 Employee Share Purchase 
Plan (Non-U.S.), or 2006 ESPP, and was approved by the Board of Directors in June 2006. The plan for employees in the 
United States is named the 1996 Employee Share Purchase Plan (U.S.), or 1996 ESPP. The 1996 ESPP was the worldwide 
plan until the adoption of the 2006 ESPP in June 2006. Under both plans, eligible employees may purchase 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. Purchases under the plans are limited to a fair value of $25,000 in any one year, calculated in accordance with U.S. 
tax  laws.  During  each  offering  period,  payroll  deductions  of  employee  participants  are  accumulated  under  the  share 
purchase plan. Subject to continued participation in these plans, purchase agreements are automatically executed at the end 
of each offering period. A total of 29 million shares have been reserved for issuance under both the 1996 and 2006 ESPPs. 
As of March 31, 2017, a total of 6,470,291 shares were available for issuance under these plans. 

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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 

        The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 
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 in the 
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and posted to the 
Company’s Investor Relations website, under Item 1A, Risk Factors, in Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative 
Disclosures about Market Risk (which also appears below), and elsewhere. Please read the following discussion 
and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our consolidated financial statements 
and related notes included in this Annual Report. Terms used and not otherwise defined in this Annual Report have 
the meanings set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. 

Overview of Our Company 

Logitech is a world leader in designing, manufacturing and marketing products that have an everyday place in 
people's lives, connecting them to the digital experiences they care about. More than 35 years ago Logitech created 
products to improve experiences around the PC platform, and now it is designing products that enable better 
experiences consuming, sharing and creating any digital content (e.g., music, gaming, video), whether it is on a 
computer, mobile device or in the cloud. Logitech's brands of include Logitech, Jaybird, Logitech G and Ultimate 
Ears. 

Logitech was founded in Switzerland in 1981, and Logitech International S.A. has been the parent holding 
company of Logitech since 1988. Logitech International S.A. is a Swiss holding company with its registered office in 
Apples, Switzerland, which conducts its business through subsidiaries in the Americas (including North and South 
America), EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) and Asia Pacific (including, among other countries, China, Taiwan, 
Japan and Australia). Shares of Logitech International S.A. are listed on both the SIX Swiss Exchange, under the 
trading symbol LOGN, and the Nasdaq Global Select Market, under the trading symbol LOGI. References in this 
Annual Report to the "Company," "Logitech," "we," "our," and "us" refer to Logitech International S.A. and its 
consolidated subsidiaries. 

Our products participate in five large markets that all have growth opportunities: Music, Gaming, Video 
Collaboration, Smart Home and Creativity & Productivity. We sell our products to a broad network of domestic and 
international customers, including direct sales to retailers and e-tailers, and indirect sales through distributors. Our 
worldwide channel network includes consumer electronics distributors, retailers, mass merchandisers, specialty 
electronics stores, computer and telecommunications stores, value-added resellers and online merchants. 

We operate in a single operating segment: Peripherals. In fiscal years prior to fiscal year 2016, we operated in 
two segments: Peripherals, including retail and OEM products; and Lifesize Video Conferencing. During fiscal year 
2016, we divested the Lifesize Video Conferencing segment, and exited the OEM business. Our financial results 
treat the Lifesize segment as discontinued operations for all the periods presented in this Annual Report. 

From time to time, we may seek to partner with, or acquire when appropriate, companies that have products, 

personnel, and technologies that complement our strategic direction. We continually review our product offerings 
and our strategic direction in light of our profitability targets, competitive conditions, changing consumer trends and 
the evolving nature of the interface between the consumer and the digital world. 

On September 15, 2016, we acquired Saitek product line for a total consideration of approximately $13.0 

million (the "Saitek Acquisition"). The Saitek Acquisition is expected to enhance the breadth and depth of our 
product offerings and expand our engineering capabilities in simulation products. 

On April 20, 2016, we acquired Jaybird LLC of Salt Lake City, Utah ("Jaybird") for a purchase price of $54.2 
million, including a working capital adjustment and payment of a line-of-credit on behalf of Jaybird, along with an 
additional earn-out of up to $45 million in cash based on achievement of growth targets over two years (the "Jaybird 
Acquisition"). Jaybird is a leader in wireless audio wearables for sports and active lifestyles, and the acquisition of 
Jaybird expands our long-term growth potential in our Music market. 

On December 28, 2015, we and Lifesize, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Logitech which holds the assets of 
our Lifesize video conferencing business, entered into a stock purchase agreement with three venture capital firms. 
Immediately following the December 28, 2015 closing of the transaction, the venture capital firms held 62.5% of the 
outstanding shares of Lifesize, which resulted in a divestiture of the Lifesize video conferencing business by us. The 

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historical results of operations and the financial position of Lifesize are included in the consolidated financial 
statements of Logitech and are reported as discontinued operations within this Annual Report. 

We exited our OEM business during our fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2015. The results of our OEM 

business are included in our financial statements as part of continuing operations for the nine months ended 
December 31, 2015 and prior periods. There is no revenue and cost associated with this business in future periods. 

Summary of Financial Results 

Our total net sales for fiscal year 2017 increased 10% in comparison to fiscal year 2016 due to an increase in 
retail sales, partially offset by a decrease in OEM sales as a result of exiting the OEM business in the third quarter 
ended December 31, 2015. The results of operations for Jaybird and Saitek have been included in our consolidated 
statements of operations from the acquisition date. For fiscal year 2017, Jaybird and Saitek contributed a total 
of $65.7 million of net sales. 

Retail sales during fiscal year 2017 increased 14% compared to fiscal year 2016. Retail sales increased 12%, 

19% and 11% in the Americas ("AMR"), EMEA and Asia Pacific, respectively.  

Our gross margin for fiscal year 2017 increased to 36.9%, compared to 33.7% for fiscal year 2016. The 

increase in gross margin was primarily driven by product cost reductions and our exit from the OEM business in 
fiscal year 2016, a benefit of $14.4 million primarily due to a change in estimated breakage attributable to customer 
incentive, cooperative marketing and pricing program accruals in EMEA, as well as greater supply chain 
efficiencies, partially offset by an increase of promotions, unfavorable currency exchange rates and amortization of 
intangible assets and purchase accounting effect on inventory from business acquisitions. 

Operating expenses for fiscal year 2017 were $608.2 million, or 27.4% of net sales, compared to $552.0 
million, or 27.4% for fiscal year 2016. The increase in operating expenses was primarily driven by higher personnel-
related costs due to increased headcount, businesses acquired during fiscal year 2017, a higher variable 
compensation linked to strong performance, and amortization of intangibles from the business acquisitions, partially 
offset by a gain from change in fair value of contingent consideration from the Jaybird Acquisition and a decrease in 
restructuring charges as we substantially completed our restructuring plan in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016.  

Net income from continuing operations for fiscal year 2017 was $205.9 million, compared to $128.4 million for 

fiscal year 2016.  

Trends in Our Business 

Our strategy focuses on five large multi-category market opportunities including Music, Gaming, Video 

Collaboration, Smart Home and Creativity & Productivity. We see opportunities to deliver growth with products in all 
these markets. 

We believe our future growth will be determined by our ability to rapidly create innovative products across 

multiple digital platforms, including gaming, digital music devices, video and computing. The following discussion 
represents key trends specific to our market opportunities. 

Trends Specific to Our Five Market Opportunities 

Music:  The music market grew during fiscal year 2017 driven by growing consumption of music through 

mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. This market growth, together with our investments in the UE 
brand, new channel expansion, acquisitions of new portfolios and our ability to gain market share during fiscal year 
2017, has driven our growth in this market. 

Gaming:  The PC Gaming platform continues to show strong growth as online gaming, multi-platform 

experiences, and eSports gain greater popularity and gaming content becomes increasingly more demanding. We 
believe Logitech is well positioned to benefit from the gaming market growth. 

Video Collaboration:   We are continuing our efforts to create and sell innovative products, including Video 
Collaboration products, to accommodate the increasing demand from medium-sized meeting rooms to small-sized 
rooms such as huddle rooms. We will continue to invest in select business-specific products, targeted product 
marketing and sales channel development. 

Smart Home:  This market increased in fiscal year 2016 and has continued growing in fiscal year 2017. In 
October 2016, we introduced a new Amazon Alexa skill that enables voice control of the living room entertainment 
experience using a Logitech Harmony Hub with Alexa-enabled devices such as the Amazon Echo or Echo Dot. 

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professional installer channel through the recent introduction of the Harmony Pro. We will continue to explore other 
innovative experiences for the Smart Home. 

Creativity & Productivity: Although the consumer demand for PC peripherals is slowing, the installed base of 
PC users is large. We believe that innovative PC peripherals, such as our mice and keyboards, can renew the PC 
usage experience, providing growth opportunities. Smaller mobile computing devices, such as tablets, have created 
new markets and usage models for peripherals and accessories. We offer a number of products to enhance the use 
of mobile devices, including keyboard folios for the iPad and iPad mini, and keyboard covers and folios for the iPad 
Air. However, we have seen the market decline for the iPad platform, which has impacted the sales of our tablet 
accessories. 

Business Seasonality, Product Introductions and Business Acquisitions 

We have historically experienced higher net sales in our third fiscal quarter ending December 31, compared to 

other fiscal quarters in our fiscal year, due in part to seasonal holiday demand. Additionally, new product 
introductions and business acquisitions can significantly impact net sales, product costs and operating expenses. 
Product introductions can also impact our net sales to distribution channels as these channels are filled with new 
product inventory following a product introduction, and often channel inventory of an earlier model product declines 
as the next related major product launch approaches. Net sales can also be affected when consumers and 
distributors anticipate a product introduction. However, neither historical seasonal patterns nor historical patterns of 
product introductions should be considered reliable indicators of our future pattern of product introductions, future 
net sales or financial performance. 

Critical Accounting Estimates 

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with U.S. GAAP (Generally 

Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America) requires us to make judgments, estimates and 
assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets, liabilities, net sales and expenses, and the disclosure of 
contingent assets and liabilities. 

We consider an accounting estimate critical if it: (i) requires management to make judgments and estimates 
about matters that are inherently uncertain; and (ii) is important to an understanding of our financial condition and 
operating results. 

We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions we believe to be 
reasonable under the circumstances. Although these estimates are based on management's best knowledge of 
current events and actions that may impact us in the future, actual results could differ from those estimates. 
Management has discussed the development, selection and disclosure of these critical accounting estimates with 
the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. 

We believe the following accounting estimates are most critical to our business operations and to an 
understanding of our financial condition and results of operations, and reflect the more significant judgments and 
estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. 

Accruals for Customer Programs 

We record accruals for cooperative marketing arrangements, customer incentive programs, pricing programs 

and product returns. An allowance against accounts receivable is recorded for accruals and program activity related 
to our direct customers and indirect customers who receive payments for program activity through our direct 
customers. A liability is recorded for accruals and program activity related to our indirect customers who receive 
payments directly and do not have a right of offset against a receivable balance. The estimated cost of these 
programs is usually recorded as a reduction of revenue. If we receive a separately identifiable benefit from the 
customer and can reasonably estimate the fair value of that benefit, such cost is reflected in operating expenses. 
Significant management judgment and estimates must be used to determine the cost of these programs in any 
accounting period. Certain customer programs require management to estimate the percentage of those programs 
which will not be claimed or will not be earned by customers based on historical experience and on the specific 
terms and conditions of particular programs. The percentage of these customer programs that will not be claimed or 
earned is commonly referred to as "breakage". 

Cooperative Marketing Arrangements.    We enter into customer marketing programs with many of our 

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set percentage of their purchases of our products, or a fixed dollar credit for various marketing programs. The 
objective of these arrangements is to encourage advertising and promotional events to increase sales of our 
products. Accruals for these marketing arrangements are recorded at the later of the date the revenue is recognized 
or the date the incentive is offered, based on negotiated terms, historical experience and inventory levels in the 
channel. 

Customer Incentive Programs.    Customer incentive programs include performance-based incentives and 

consumer rebates. We offer performance-based incentives to our distribution customers, retail customers and 
indirect partners based on pre-determined performance criteria. Accruals for performance-based incentives are 
recognized as a reduction of the sale price at the time of sale. Estimates of required accruals are determined based 
on negotiated terms, consideration of historical experience, anticipated volume of future purchases, and inventory 
levels in the channel. Consumer rebates are offered from time to time at our discretion for the primary benefit of 
end-users. Accruals for the estimated costs of consumer rebates and similar incentives are recorded at the later of 
time of sale or when the incentive is offered, based on the specific terms and conditions. 

Pricing Programs.    We have agreements with certain customers that contain terms allowing price protection 

credits to be issued in the event of a subsequent price reduction. At our discretion, we also offer special pricing 
discounts to certain customers. Special pricing discounts are usually offered only for limited time periods or for sales 
of selected products to specific indirect partners. Our decision to make price reductions is influenced by product life 
cycle stage, market acceptance of products, the competitive environment, new product introductions and other 
factors. Accruals for estimated expected future pricing actions are recognized at the time of sale based on analysis 
of historical pricing actions by customer and by product, inventories owned by and located at distributors and 
retailers, current customer demand, current operating conditions, and other relevant customer and product 
information, such as stage of product life-cycle. 

Returns.    We grant limited rights to return products. Return rights vary by customer, and range from just the 
right to return defective product to stock rotation rights limited to a percentage of sales approved by management. 
Estimates of expected future product returns are recognized at the time of sale based on analyses of historical 
return trends by customer and by product, inventories owned by and located at distributors and retailers, current 
customer demand, current operating conditions, and other relevant customer and product information. Upon 
recognition, we reduce sales and cost of goods sold for the estimated return. Return trends are influenced by 
product life cycle status, new product introductions, market acceptance of products, sales levels, product sell-
through, the type of customer, seasonality, product quality issues, competitive pressures, operational policies and 
procedures, and other factors. Return rates can fluctuate over time, but are sufficiently predictable to allow us to 
estimate expected future product returns. 

In connection with our sales growth strategy in EMEA, we expanded our use of performance-based programs 

in the region in fiscal years 2016 and 2017. During fiscal 2017, as customer incentive, cooperative marketing and 
pricing programs offered in fiscal year 2016 began to expire, EMEA experienced a significant increase in the rate of 
breakage on the related accruals as compared to historical levels. After considering the breakage data available 
through March 31, 2017, we revised our estimates of breakage associated with fiscal year 2017 customer incentive, 
cooperative marketing and pricing programs that have not yet expired as of year end. In prior periods, we did not 
have sufficient historical data on customer breakage patterns in the EMEA region to allow for a reliable estimation of 
future customer breakage attributable to these allowances and accruals. However, by the fourth quarter of fiscal 
year 2017, sufficient historical data was available to establish a model to reliably estimate the expected future 
customer breakage. Primarily as a result of this change in estimate, we recognized an increase in net sales of $14.4 
million during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, compared with the preliminary results 
furnished to the SEC in the Current Report on Form 8-K on April 26, 2017. Significant management judgment and 
estimates are used to determine the breakage of the programs in any accounting period. 

We regularly evaluate the adequacy of our accruals for cooperative marketing arrangements, customer 
incentive programs, pricing programs and product returns. Future market conditions and product transitions may 
require us to take action to increase such programs. In addition, when the variables used to estimate these costs 
change, or if actual costs differ significantly from the estimates, we would be required to record incremental 
increases or reductions to revenue or operating expenses. If, at any future time, we become unable to reasonably 
estimate these costs, recognition of revenue might be deferred until products are sold to users, which would 
adversely impact revenue in the period of transition. 

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Inventory Valuation 

We must order components for our products and build inventory in advance of customer orders. Further, our 
industry is characterized by rapid technological change, short-term customer commitments and rapid changes in 
demand. 

We record inventories at the lower of cost or market value and record write-downs of inventories that are 
obsolete or in excess of anticipated demand or market value. A review of inventory is performed each fiscal quarter 
that considers factors including the marketability and product life cycle stage, product development plans, 
component cost trends, demand forecasts and current sales levels. Inventory on hand which is not expected to be 
sold or utilized is considered excess, and we recognize the write-down in cost of goods sold at the time of such 
determination. The write-down is determined by comparison of the replacement cost with the estimated selling price 
less any costs of completion and disposal (net realizable value) and the net realizable value less the normal profit 
margin. At the time of loss recognition, new cost basis per unit and lower-cost basis for that inventory are 
established and subsequent changes in facts and circumstances would not result in an increase in the cost basis. If 
there is an abrupt and substantial decline in demand for Logitech's products or an unanticipated change in 
technological or customer requirements, we may be required to record additional write-downs that could adversely 
affect gross margins in the period when the write-downs are recorded. 

Share-Based Compensation Expense 

Share-based compensation expense includes compensation expense reduced for estimated forfeitures. The 

grant date fair value for stock options and stock purchase rights is estimated using the Black-Scholes-Merton 
option-pricing valuation model. The grant date fair value of restricted stock units ("RSUs") that vest upon meeting 
certain market conditions is estimated using the Monte-Carlo simulation method. The grant date fair value of time-
based RSUs and RSUs with performance conditions is calculated based on the closing market price on the date of 
grant, adjusted by estimated dividends yield prior to vesting. 

Our estimates of share-based compensation expense require a number of complex and subjective 
assumptions including our stock price volatility, employee exercise patterns, future forfeitures, probability of 
achievement of the set performance conditions, dividend yield, related tax effects and the selection of an 
appropriate fair value model. We estimate expected share price volatility based on historical volatility using daily 
prices over the term of past options, RSUs or purchase offerings, as we consider historical share price volatility as 
most representative of future volatility. We estimate expected life based on historical settlement rates, which we 
believe are most representative of future exercise and post-vesting termination behaviors. The dividend yield 
assumption is based on our history and expectations of future dividend payouts.  We use historical data to estimate 
pre-vesting forfeitures, and we record share-based compensation expense only for those awards that are expected 
to vest. Effective April 1, 2017, we will adopt Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-09 and will account for 
forfeitures as they occur. The impact from the change in the accounting for forfeitures will not have a material impact 
on our consolidated financial statements. 

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The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of share-based compensation expense and related tax 

effects represent our best estimates, but these estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of 
management judgment. As a result, if factors change and we use different assumptions, or if we decide to use a 
different valuation model, our share-based compensation expense could be materially different in the future from 
what we have recorded in the current period, which could materially affect our results of operations. 

Accounting for Income Taxes 

We operate in multiple jurisdictions and our profits are taxed pursuant to the tax laws of these jurisdictions. 
Our effective income tax rate may be affected by the changes in or interpretations of tax laws and tax agreements in 
any given jurisdiction, utilization of net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards, changes in geographical mix of 
income and expense, and changes in our assessment of matters such as the ability to realize deferred tax assets. 
As a result of these considerations, we must estimate income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. 
This process involves estimating current tax exposure together with assessing temporary differences resulting from 
different 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. 

We assess the likelihood that our deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income, 
considering all available evidence such as historical levels of income, expectations and risks associated with 
estimates of future taxable income and ongoing prudent and feasible tax strategies. When we determine that it is 
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earnings in the period when such determination is made. Likewise, if we later determine that it is more likely than 
not that all or a part of our deferred tax assets would be realized, the previously provided valuation allowance would 
be reversed. 

We make certain estimates and judgments about the application of tax laws, the expected resolution of 
uncertain tax positions and other matters surrounding the recognition and measurement of uncertain tax benefits. In 
the event that uncertain tax positions are resolved for amounts different than our estimates, or the related statutes 
of limitations expire without the assessment of additional income taxes, we will be required to adjust the amounts of 
the related assets and liabilities in the period in which such events occur. Such adjustments may have a material 
impact on our income tax provision and our results of operations. 

Goodwill 

We conduct a goodwill impairment analysis annually at December 31 or more frequently if indicators of 
impairment exist or if a decision is made to sell or exit a business. A significant amount of judgment is involved in 
determining if an indicator of impairment has occurred. Such indicators may include deterioration in general 
economic conditions, negative developments in equity and credit markets, adverse changes in the markets in which 
an entity operates, increases in input costs that have a negative effect on earnings and cash flows, a trend of 
negative or declining cash flows, a decline in actual or planned revenue or earnings compared with actual and 
projected results of relevant prior periods, or other relevant entity-specific events such as changes in management, 
key personnel, strategy or customers, contemplation of bankruptcy, or litigation. The fair value that could be realized 
in an actual transaction may differ from that used to evaluate the impairment of goodwill. 

In reviewing goodwill for impairment, an entity has the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine 
whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not (greater 
than 50%) that the estimated fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If an entity elects to 
perform a qualitative assessment and determines that an impairment is more likely than not, the entity is then 
required to perform the two-step quantitative impairment test; otherwise, no further analysis is required. An entity 
also may elect not to perform the qualitative assessment and, instead, proceed directly to the two-step quantitative 
impairment test. The ultimate outcome of the goodwill impairment review for a reporting unit should be the same 
whether an entity chooses to perform the qualitative assessment or proceeds directly to the two-step quantitative 
impairment test. Goodwill is allocated among and evaluated for impairment at the reporting unit level, which is 
defined as an operating segment or one level below an operating segment. We currently have only one reporting 
unit. 

Annual Impairment analysis 

We performed our annual impairment analysis of the goodwill as of December 31, 2016 by performing a 
qualitative assessment and concluded that it was more likely than not that the fair value of the peripheral reporting 
unit exceeded its carrying amount. Refer to the Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements included in this 
Annual Report for the disclosures. 

Product Warranty Accrual 

We estimate the cost of product warranties at the time the related revenue is recognized based on historical 
and projected warranty claim rates, historical and projected costs, and knowledge of specific product failures that 
are outside of our typical experience. Each fiscal quarter, we reevaluate estimates to assess the adequacy of 
recorded warranty liabilities considering the size of the installed base of products subject to warranty protection and 
adjust the amounts as necessary. If actual product failure rates or repair costs differ from estimates, revisions to the 
estimated warranty liabilities would be required and could materially affect our results of operations. 

Business Acquisitions 

Accounting for business acquisitions requires us to make significant estimates and assumptions, especially at 

the acquisition date with respect to tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed and pre-
acquisition contingencies. We use our best estimates and assumptions to accurately assign fair value to the 
tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date. 

Examples of critical estimates in valuing certain intangible assets and goodwill we have acquired include but 

are not limited to: 

•  royalty rate range and forecasted revenue growth rate assumptions; 

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•  discount rates. 

Unanticipated events and circumstances may occur that may affect the accuracy or validity of such 

assumptions, estimates or actual results. 

The economic useful life of the developed technology from the business acquisitions was determined based 

on the technology cycle related to developed technology of existing products, as well as the cash flows over the 
forecasted periods. 

The economic useful life of the customer relationships from the business acquisitions was determined based 

on historical customer turnover rates and the industry benchmarks. 

The economic useful life of the trade names from the business acquisitions was determined based on the 

expected life of the trade names and the cash flows anticipated over the forecasted periods. 

The fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration liability arising from the Jaybird Acquisition (see 
"Note 3 - Business Acquisitions" and "Note 10 - Fair Value Measurements" to the consolidated financial statements 
for more information) is determined by using a Monte Carlo Simulation that includes significant unobservable inputs 
such as a risk-adjusted discount rate and projected net sales of Jaybird over the earn-out period, and it is 
remeasured at each reporting period based on the inputs on the date of remeasurement. Projected net sales are 
based on our internal projections, including analysis of the target markets. The fair value of the contingent 
consideration decreased $8.1 million from the acquisition date. The change in fair value of contingent consideration 
results primarily from Jaybird's lower-than-expected net sales and revised projected net sales in the remaining earn-
out period, primarily driven by supply constraints, an evolving product portfolio and changes in the competitive 
target market. Although these estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of current events, the 
estimates could change significantly from period to period. Any changes to the significant unobservable inputs used, 
including the change in the forecast of net sales for the earn-out periods, may result in a change in the fair value of 
contingent consideration, and could have a material impact on future results of operations. Actual payment of 
contingent consideration in the future could be different from the current estimated fair value of the contingent 
consideration. 

Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements 

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, “Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period 

Adjustments (Topic 805)” (“ASU 2015-16”), which eliminates the requirement to restate prior period financial 
statements for measurement period adjustments in business combinations. ASU 2015-16 requires that the 
cumulative impact of a measurement period adjustment (including the impact on prior periods) be recognized in the 
reporting period in which the adjustment is identified. We adopted this standard during the fiscal year 2017 and the 
adoption did not impact our consolidated financial statements. 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15 "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain 

Cash Receipts and Cash Payments" ("ASU 2016-15"), which gives guidance and reduces diversity in practice with 
respect to certain types of cash flows. We have early adopted this guidance during the second quarter of fiscal year 
2017 and the adoption did not impact our consolidated financial statements. 

Refer to Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report for recent accounting 

pronouncements to be adopted. 

Constant Currency 

We refer to our net sales growth rates excluding the impact of currency exchange rate fluctuations as "constant 

dollar" sales growth rates. Percentage of constant dollar sales growth is calculated by translating prior period sales 
in each local currency at the current period’s average exchange rate for that currency and comparing that to current 
period sales. 

Given our global sales presence and the reporting of our financial results in U.S. Dollars, our financial results 

could be affected by significant shifts in currency exchange rates. See “Results of Operations” for information on the 
effect of currency exchange results on our net sales. If the U.S. Dollar appreciates in comparison to other currencies 
in future periods, this will affect our results of operations in future periods as well. 

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Net Sales 

Net sales by channel for fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015 were as follows (Dollars in thousands): 

Years Ended March 31, 

Change 

Retail 
OEM 

Total net sales 

Retail: 

2017 

2016 
 $  2,221,427  $  1,947,059   $  1,887,446   
117,462   
 $  2,221,427  $  2,018,100   $  2,004,908   

71,041   

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2015 

  2017 vs. 2016 

  2016 vs. 2015 
3 %
(40 ) 
1  

14% 
(100)   
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During fiscal year 2017, retail sales increased 14%, in comparison to fiscal year 2016. If currency exchange 

rates had been constant in 2017 and 2016, our constant dollar retail sales growth rate would have been 14.9%. We 
grew across almost all our product categories. Video Collaboration, Music, Gaming, and Smart Home grew double 
digits. We recorded a benefit of $14.4 million primarily due to a change in estimated breakage attributable to 
customer incentive, cooperative marketing and pricing program accruals in EMEA. 

During fiscal year 2016, retail sales increased 3%, in comparison to fiscal year 2015. If currency exchange 
rates had been constant in 2016 and 2015, our constant dollar retail sales growth rate would have been 9%. The 
increase in sales was driven by double digit growth in Mobile Speakers, Gaming and Video Collaboration product 
categories. 

OEM: 

As we exited our OEM business in December 2015, there was no revenue during fiscal year 2017. 

During fiscal year 2016, OEM sales decreased 40% compared to fiscal year 2015.  The decline was primarily 

due to the exit from our OEM business and there was no revenue during the quarter ended March 31, 2016. 

Sales Denominated in Other Currencies 

Although our financial results are reported in U.S. Dollars, a portion of our sales were generated in currencies 

other than the U.S. Dollar, such as the Euro, Chinese Renminbi, Japanese Yen, Canadian Dollar, Taiwan Dollar, 
British Pound and Australian Dollar. During fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015, 50%, 48% and 47% of our net sales 
were denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar, respectively. 

Retail Sales by Region 

The following table presents the change in retail sales by region for fiscal year 2017 compared with fiscal year 

2016, and fiscal year 2016 compared with fiscal year 2015: 

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EMEA 

Asia Pacific 

Americas 

2017 vs. 2016 

2016 vs. 2015 

12%  
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During fiscal year 2017, retail sales in the Americas increased 12%, compared to fiscal year 2016. If currency 
exchange rates had been constant in 2017 and 2016, our constant dollar retail sales growth rate would have been 
13% in the Americas. The increase was driven by growth in Audio PC & Wearables, Mobile Speakers, Gaming and 
Keyboards & Combos, partially offset by declines in sales for Tablet & Other Accessories. 

During fiscal year 2016, retail sales in the Americas increased 3%, compared to fiscal year 2015. If currency 
exchange rates had been constant in 2016 and 2015, our constant dollar retail sales growth rate would have been 
5% in the Americas. This increase was led by double digit growth in Video Collaboration and Mobile Speakers, 
partially offset by declines in sales for Tablet & Other Accessories and Home Control. 

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EMEA 

During fiscal year 2017, retail sales in EMEA increased 19%, compared to fiscal year 2016. If currency 
exchange rates had been constant in 2017 and 2016, our constant dollar retail sales growth rate would have been 
21% in the EMEA region. The growth in the period was driven by several of our product categories, with strength in 
Mobile Speakers, Keyboards & Combos, Video Collaboration and Gaming. We recorded a benefit of $14.4 million 
primarily due to a change in estimated breakage attributable to customer incentive, cooperative marketing and 
pricing program accruals in EMEA. 

During fiscal year 2016, retail sales in EMEA decreased 1%, compared to fiscal year 2015. If currency 
exchange rates had been constant in 2016 and 2015, our constant dollar retail sales growth rate would have been 
9% in the EMEA region. Double digit growth in Gaming, Video Collaboration and Mobile Speakers product 
categories were offset by declines in all other product categories. 

Asia Pacific 

During fiscal year 2017, retail sales in Asia Pacific increased 11%, compared to fiscal year 2016. If currency 

exchange rates had been constant in 2017 and 2016, our constant dollar retail sales growth rate would have 
been 11% in the Asia Pacific region. The growth in the period was primarily driven by sales increases in Gaming 
and Video Collaboration. 

During fiscal year 2016, retail sales in Asia Pacific increased 10%, compared to fiscal year 2015. If currency 

exchange rates had been constant in 2016 and 2015, our constant dollar retail sales growth rate would have 
been 15% in the Asia Pacific region. We achieved double digit growth in Video Collaboration, PC Webcams, Mobile 
Speakers and Gaming product categories, partially offset by the decline in Tablets & Other Accessories and Home 
Control product categories. 

Net Retail Sales by Product Categories 

Net retail sales by product categories for fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015 were as follows (Dollars in 

thousands): 

Years Ended March 31, 

Change 

Mobile Speakers 
Audio-PC & Wearables 
Gaming 
Video Collaboration 
Home Control 
Pointing Devices 
Keyboards & Combos 
Tablet & Other Accessories 
PC Webcams 
Other (1) 
Total net retail sales 

$ 

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301,021   $ 
246,390  
314,362  
127,009  
65,510  
501,562  
480,312  
76,879  
107,087  
1,295  

2015 
178,038  
213,496  
211,911  
62,215  
68,060  
487,210  
426,117  
140,994  
96,680  
2,725  
$  2,221,427   $  1,947,059    $  1,887,446  

2016 
229,718    $ 
196,013   
245,101   
89,322   
59,075   
492,543   
430,190   
103,886   
98,641   
2,570   

  2017 vs. 2016 
31% 
26 
28 
42 
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(50)   
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  2016 vs. 2015 
29 % 
(8 ) 
16 
44 
(13 ) 
1 
1 
(26 ) 
2 
(6 ) 
3 

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(1)  Other category includes products that we currently intend to transition out of, or have already transitioned 

out of, because they are no longer strategic to our business. 

Retail Sales by Product Categories: 

Music market: 

Mobile Speakers 

Our Mobile Speakers category is made up entirely of bluetooth wireless speakers. 

During fiscal year 2017, retail sales of Mobile Speakers increased 31%, compared to fiscal year 2016. Mobile 
Speaker sales increased primarily due to sales of the UE Boom 2 for the full fiscal year 2017 following its launch in 
the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 as well as the continued success of the UE Megaboom. 

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During fiscal year 2016, retail sales of Mobile Speakers increased 29%, compared to fiscal year 2015. The 

sales increased by double digits across all three regions, primarily due to strong demand of UE Boom 2, UE 
Megaboom and UE Roll bluetooth wireless speakers. 

Audio-PC & Wearables 

Our Audio-PC & Wearables category comprises PC speakers, PC headsets, in-ear headphones and premium 

wireless audio wearables. 

During fiscal year 2017, retail sales of Audio-PC & Wearables increased 26%, compared to fiscal year 2016. 
The increase was primarily driven by the Jaybird Freedom F5 earbuds and the Jaybird X2 earbuds resulting from 
the Jaybird Acquisition in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017 (see Note 3 - "Business Acquisitions" to the 
consolidated financial statements) and X3 Sport Bluetooth earbuds launched in the third quarter of fiscal year 2017.  

During fiscal year 2016, retail sales of Audio-PC & Wearables decreased 8%, compared to fiscal year 2015. 

The decrease was primarily due to decreases in sales in PC Speakers and PC Headsets, partially offset by an 
increase in audio wearables. Retail sales of our headset products decreased 6%. Retail sales of our Wearables 
products increased 46%.  

Gaming market: 

Gaming 

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Our Gaming category comprises gaming mice, keyboards, headsets, gamepads, steering wheels and Saitek 

simulation controllers. 

During fiscal year 2017, retail sales of Gaming increased 28%, compared to fiscal year 2016. The increase 

was primarily driven by the continued success of our G502 Proteus Spectrum gaming mouse, G900 Chaos 
Spectrum gaming mouse, G933 Artemis Spectrum gaming headset and the G910 Orion Spectrum RGB mechanical 
gaming keyboard.  

During fiscal year 2016, retail sales of Gaming increased 16%, compared to fiscal year 2015 with double digit 
growth for gaming keyboards, gaming headsets, and gaming steering wheels. Some of our top revenue-generating 
products for the year include G29 Driving Force Racing Wheel, G920 Driving Force Wheel, G933 Artemis Spectrum 
gaming headset, and the G910 Orion Spark gaming keyboard. 

Video Collaboration market: 

Video Collaboration 

Our Video Collaboration category primarily includes products which combine audio and video and other 

products that can connect small- and medium-sized user groups. 

During fiscal year 2017, retail sales of Video Collaboration increased 42%, compared to fiscal year 2016.The 

increase was primarily due to the continued success of the Logitech Group conference camera.  

During fiscal year 2016, retail sales of Video Collaboration increased 44%, compared to fiscal year 2014. The 

increase was primarily due to the success of ConferenceCam Connect, PTZ Pro Camera, and Webcam C930e.  

Smart Home market: 

Home Control 

Our Home Control category includes our Harmony line of advanced home entertainment controllers and new 

products dedicated to controlling emerging categories of connected smart home devices such as lighting, 
thermostats and door locks. 

During fiscal year 2017, retail sales of Home Control increased 11%, compared to fiscal year 2016. The 

increase was primarily due to continued success of our Harmony Elite remote.  

During fiscal year 2016, retail sales of Home Control decreased 13%, compared to fiscal year 2015. The 

decline was primarily driven by the sales decrease of our mid-range products. 

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Creativity & Productivity market: 

Pointing Devices 

Our Pointing Devices category comprises PC and Mac-related mice, touchpads and presenters. 

During fiscal year 2017, retail sales of Pointing Devices increased 2%, in comparison to fiscal year 2016. 
Increases in sales of presentation tools, corded mice and other pointing devices were offset by the decrease in the 
sales of cordless mice.  

During fiscal year 2016, retail sales of Pointing Devices increased 1%, compared to fiscal year 2015. The 
growth in this category was driven by the MX Master Wireless Mouse. New products contributed approximately 8% 
of total retail sales of Pointing Devices for fiscal year 2016.  

Keyboards & Combos 

Our Keyboards & Combos category comprises PC keyboards and keyboard/mice combo products. 

During fiscal year 2017, retail sales of Keyboards & Combos increased 12%, compared to fiscal year 2016. 

The sales increase was primarily driven by the strong sales of our K400 Plus wireless keyboard and MK270 
wireless combo, in addition to sales of our MK235 Combo for the full fiscal year 2017 following its launch in the 
fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016.  

During fiscal year 2016, retail sales of Keyboards & Combos increased 1%, compared to fiscal year 2015. The 
sales increase was driven mainly by cordless keyboards which grew 17%. Our best selling products in this category 
include the Wireless MK270 and MK520 Wireless combos.  

Tablet & Other Accessories 

Our Tablet & Other Accessories category comprises keyboards and covers for tablets and smartphones as well 

as other accessories for mobile devices. 

During fiscal year 2017, retail sales of Tablet & Other Accessories decreased 26%, compared to fiscal year 
2016. The sales decrease reflects the declining market for iPad shipments, partially offset by sales of the Create 
Tablet Keyboard Case for the iPad Pro for the full fiscal year 2017 following its introduction in September of fiscal 
year 2016. 

During fiscal year 2016, retail sales of Tablet & Other Accessories decreased 26%, compared to fiscal 

year 2015. The reduction in sales reflects the combination of a declining market for iPad shipments, partially offset 
by the new product introduction of Create backlit tablet keyboard case for iPad Pro. 

PC Webcams 

Our PC Webcams category comprises PC-based webcams targeted primarily at consumers. 

During fiscal year 2017, retail sales of PC Webcams increased 9%, compared to fiscal year 2016. The 
increase was primarily driven by strong sales of our HD Pro Webcam C920, in addition to the introduction of the 
C922 Pro Stream Webcam.  

During fiscal year 2016, retail sales of PC Webcams increased 2%, compared to fiscal year 2015. The growth 

was primarily driven by Asia Pacific, with sales nearly doubling.  

Gross Profit 

Gross profit for fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015 was as follows (Dollars in thousands): 

Net sales 
Gross profit 
Gross margin 

Years Ended March 31, 

2017 

 $ 2,221,427
  $  820,041

2016 
$ 2,018,100 
$  681,047 

2015 

  $ 2,004,908  
  $  705,457  

36.9% 

33.7% 

35.2 %

Gross profit consists of net sales, less cost of goods sold (which includes materials, direct labor and related 

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write-down of inventories), amortization of intangible assets and purchase accounting effect on inventory. 

Gross margin is gross profit as a percentage of net sales. Gross margin increased by 320 basis points to 
36.9% during fiscal year 2017, compared to fiscal year 2016. The increase in gross margin was primarily driven by 
product cost reductions, our exit from the OEM business in fiscal year 2016, a benefit of $14.4 million primarily due 
to a change in estimated breakage attributable to customer incentive, cooperative marketing and pricing program 
accruals in EMEA, as well as greater supply chain efficiencies, partially offset by an increase of promotions, 
unfavorable currency exchange rates, and amortization of intangible assets and purchase accounting effect on 
inventory from business acquisitions. 

Gross margin decreased by 150 basis points to 33.7% in fiscal year 2016 as compared to fiscal year 2015. 
The decrease is primarily driven by unfavorable fluctuations in currency exchange rates, partially offset by sales 
price increases and savings from supply chain efficiencies related to freight. 

Operating Expenses 

Operating expenses for fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015 were as follows (Dollars in thousands): 

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% of net sales 

Research and development 

% of net sales 

General and administrative 

% of net sales 

Amortization of intangible assets and acquisition-related costs 

% of net sales 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration for business 
acquisition 

% of net sales 

Restructuring charges (credits), net 

% of net sales 

Total operating expenses 

% of net sales 

Years Ended March 31, 

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 $  379,641 

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$  319,015 

2015 

  $  321,749  

17.1 %  

15.8%  

16.0  %

130,525 

113,176 

107,543  

5.9 %  

5.6%  

5.4  %

100,270 

101,012 

125,995  

4.5 %  

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(0.4)% 
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(4,777 ) 

0.9%  

(0.2 )%

  $  608,181 

$551,989 

$551,273 

27.4 % 

27.4% 

27.5  %

The increase in total operating expenses during fiscal year 2017, compared to fiscal year 2016, was mainly 

due to increases in marketing and selling expenses and research and development expenses and amortization of 
intangibles from the business acquisitions, partially offset by the decrease in restructuring charges and a credit from 
the change in fair value of contingent consideration for business acquisition. 

Total operating expenses during fiscal year 2016 remained relatively flat, compared to fiscal year 2015, with 

increase in restructuring charges due to restructuring charges of $17.8 million in fiscal year 2016 compared to a 
restructuring credit of $4.8 million in fiscal year 2015, and increase in research and development expenses partially 
offset by the decrease in general and administrative expense. Marketing and selling expenses were relatively flat. 

Marketing and Selling 

Marketing and selling expenses consist of personnel and related overhead costs, corporate and product 

marketing, promotions, advertising, trade shows, customer and technical support and facilities costs. 

During fiscal year 2017, marketing and selling expenses increased $60.6 million, compared to fiscal year 2016. 

The increase was primarily driven by $43.8 million higher personnel-related costs due to increased headcount 
during the last twelve months to expand our marketing team to support the advertising and marketing efforts for our 
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increased variable compensation linked to stronger performance during fiscal year 2017. Additionally, there was an 
$18.4 million increase in expenses for external advertising and marketing. 

During fiscal year 2016, marketing and selling expenses were relatively flat, compared to fiscal year 2015. The 

decrease in expense due to currency impact was offset by investments in growth markets. 

Research and Development 

Research and development expenses consist of personnel and related overhead costs for 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. 

During fiscal year 2017, research and development expenses increased $17.3 million, compared to fiscal year 
2016. The increase was primarily driven by $13.9 million higher personnel-related costs for the development of new 
products, increased headcount from business acquisitions, and increased variable compensation linked to stronger 
performance during fiscal year 2017. 

During fiscal year 2016, research and development expenses increased $5.6 million, compared to fiscal year 

2015. The increase was primarily due to $4.6 million higher personnel-related expenses and $0.8 million higher 
consulting costs related to continuing investment in the enhancement of existing products and development of new 
products. 

General and Administrative 

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel and related overhead and facilities costs 

for the finance, information systems, executives, human resources and legal functions. 

During fiscal year 2017, general and administrative expenses decreased $0.7 million, compared to fiscal year 

2016. The decrease was primarily due to a $3.5 million reduction related to the prior year's accrual for our 
settlement with the SEC and a $3.1 million decrease in information technology costs, partially offset by a $6.1 
million increase in personnel-related costs largely driven by higher variable compensation linked to stronger 
performance during the fiscal year 2017. 

During fiscal year 2016, general and administrative expenses decreased $25.0 million, compared to fiscal year 
2015. The decrease was primarily due to the reduction of $19.1 million related to the Audit Committee independent 
investigation and related expenses incurred in fiscal year 2015 and a $2.5 million decrease in personnel-related 
costs. 

Amortization of Intangibles and Acquisition-Related Costs 

Amortization of intangibles included in operating expense and acquisition-related costs during fiscal year 2017, 

2016 and 2015 were as follows (in thousands): 

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Amortization of intangible assets 

Acquisition-related costs 

Total 

Years Ended March 31, 

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2016 

2015 

  $ 

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5,814    $ 

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Amortization of intangible assets consists of amortization of acquired intangible assets including customer 
relationships and trade names. Acquisition-related costs include legal expense, due diligence costs, and other 
professional costs incurred for business acquisitions. 

The increase in amortization of intangible assets from fiscal year 2016 to 2017 was driven by the Jaybird and 

the Saitek Acquisition. 

Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration for Business Acquisition 

The change in fair value of contingent consideration during fiscal year 2017 is primarily due to lower-than-

expected net sales of Jaybird products, and revised projected net sales of Jaybird products during the remaining 
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target market (see "Note 10 – Fair Value Measurement" to the consolidated financial statements). Although these 
estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of current events, the estimates could change significantly 
from period to period. Any changes to the significant unobservable inputs used, including the change in the forecast 
of net sales of the earn-out periods, may result in a change in the fair value of contingent consideration, and could 
have a material impact on future results of operations. Actual payment of contingent consideration in the future 
could be different from the current estimated fair value of the contingent consideration. 

Restructuring Charges 

The following table summarizes restructuring-related activities during the fiscal years 2017 and 2016 from 

continuing operations (in thousands): 

Restructuring - Continuing Operations 

Termination 
Benefits 

Lease Exit 
Costs 

Other 

Total 

Accrual balance at March 31, 2015 

$ 

Charges, net 

Cash payments 

Accrual balance at March 31, 2016 

Charges, net 

Cash payments 

—     $ 

17,280    
(11,373 )  
5,907    
23    
(5,195 )  

Accrual balance at March 31, 2017 

 $ 

735     $ 

954    $ 
337    
(1,166 )  
125    
—    
(125 )  

—    $ 

—   $ 

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(185) 
— 
— 
— 
—   $ 

954 

17,802 

(12,724 ) 

6,032 

23 

(5,320 ) 

735 

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2016, we implemented a restructuring plan to exit the OEM business, 

reorganize Lifesize to sharpen its focus on its cloud-based offering, and streamline our overall cost structure, 
including overhead and infrastructure cost reductions with a targeted resource realignment. Restructuring charges 
incurred under this plan primarily consisted of severance and other ongoing and one-time termination benefits. 
Charges and other costs related to the workforce reduction and structure realignment are presented as restructuring 
charges in the consolidated statements of operations. We substantially completed this restructuring plan by the 
fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016. 

On a total company basis, including the Lifesize video conferencing business as reported in discontinued 
operations, we have incurred $25.5 million under this restructuring plan, including $24.4 million for cash severance 
and other personnel costs.  

Other Income (Expense), Net 

Other income and expense for fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015 were as follows (in thousands): 

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2016 

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Investment income (loss) related to a deferred compensation plan 

  $ 

Impairment of investment 

Currency exchange gain (loss), net 

Other 

1,343    $ 
—

169

(364)   $ 

— 

2,110 

165
1,677    $ 

(122 )  
1,624    $ 

  $ 

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(2,298 ) 

(1,175 ) 

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(2,298 ) 

Investment income (loss) related to a deferred compensation plan for fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015 
represents earnings, gains, and losses on trading investments related to a deferred compensation plan offered by 
one of our subsidiaries. 

The $2.3 million investment impairment charges in fiscal year 2015 primarily resulted from the write-down of 

investments in privately-held companies. 

Currency exchange gains or losses relate to balances denominated in currencies other than the functional 

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currency exchange forward contracts. We do not speculate in currency positions, but we are alert to opportunities to 
maximize currency exchange gains and minimize currency exchange losses. 

Provision for Income Taxes 

The provision for income taxes and the effective income tax rate for fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015 were as 

follows (in thousands): 

Provision for income taxes 

Effective income tax rate 

Years Ended March 31, 

  $ 

2017 

9,113   $ 
4.2% 

2016 
3,110 

  $ 

2015 
4,654 

2.4 % 

3.0% 

The changes in the effective income tax rate between fiscal years 2017 and 2016 and between fiscal years 

2016 and 2015 were primarily due to the mix of income and losses in the various tax jurisdictions in which we 
operate.  Further, there was a tax benefit of $15.4 million, $16.1 million and $15.4 million in fiscal years 2017, 2016 
and 2015, respectively, related to the reversal of uncertain tax positions resulting from the expiration of the statutes 
of limitations. In fiscal year 2016 and 2015, there was a tax benefit of $2.2 million and $0.8 million, respectively, 
from the preferential income tax rate reduction pursuant to the High and New Technology Enterprise Program in 
China.   

As of March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016, the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits due to uncertain tax 
positions were $63.7 million and $69.9 million, respectively, all of which would affect the effective income tax rates if 
recognized. 

As of March 31, 2017, we had $51.8 million in non-current income taxes payable and $1.5 million in current 

income taxes payable, including interest and penalties, related to our income tax liability for uncertain tax positions. 
As of March 31, 2016, we had $59.7 million in non-current income taxes payable and $0.1 million in current income 
taxes payable. We continue to recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax positions in income tax 
expense. We recognized $0.7 million, $0.3 million and $0.8 million in interest and penalties in income tax expense 
during fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. As of March 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, we had $3.0 million, 
$3.6 million and $4.9 million of accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions, respectively. 

We file Swiss and foreign tax returns. We received final tax assessments in Switzerland through fiscal year 
2014.  For other foreign jurisdictions such as the United States, we are generally not subject to tax examinations for 
years prior to fiscal year 2013. We are under examination and have received assessment notices in foreign tax 
jurisdictions. If the examinations are resolved unfavorably, there is a possibility they may have a material negative 
impact on our results of operations. 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources 

Cash Balances, Available Borrowings, and Capital Resources 

At March 31, 2017, we had cash and cash equivalents of $547.5 million, compared with $519.2 million at 
March 31, 2016. Our cash and cash equivalents consist of bank demand deposits and short-term time deposits of 
which 52% is held in Switzerland, 28% is held in Germany and 9% is held in Hong Kong and China. We do not 
expect to incur any material adverse tax impact except for what has been recognized or be significantly inhibited by 
any country in which we do business from the repatriation of funds to Switzerland, our home domicile. 

At March 31, 2017, our working capital was $520.8 million, compared with working capital of $511.3 million at 
March 31, 2016. The increase in working capital over fiscal year 2017 was primarily due to higher balances of cash 
and cash equivalents, accounts receivables, net and inventories, partially offset by higher accounts payable and 
accrued and other current liabilities.  

We had several uncommitted, unsecured bank lines of credit aggregating to $43.5 million as of March 31, 
2017. There are no financial covenants under these lines of credit with which we must comply. As of March 31, 
2017, we had outstanding bank guarantees of $20.7 million under these lines of credit.  

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The following table summarizes our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands) on a total 

company basis: 

Net cash provided by operating activities 

Net cash used in investing activities 

Net cash used in financing activities 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 

Years Ended March 31, 

2017 
278,728    $ 
(98,964)  

2016 
183,111    $ 
(60,690 )  

(146,056)  

(5,370)  
28,338    $ 

(141,669 )  
1,405    
(17,843)   $ 

$ 

$ 

2015 
178,632  
(48,289 ) 

(48,854 ) 

(13,863 ) 
67,626  

The cash flows for fiscal years 2016 and 2015 included the cash flows from our discontinued operations, 

which were not material to the consolidated financial statements. 

The following table presents selected financial information and statistics for fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015 

(dollars in thousands): 

Accounts receivable, net 

Accounts payable 

Inventories 

Days sales in accounts receivable ("DSO")(Days)(1) 

Days accounts payable outstanding ("DPO") (Days)(2) 

Inventory turnover ("ITO")(x)(3) 

______________________________ 

March 31, 

  $ 
  $ 
  $ 

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185,179    $ 
274,805    $ 
253,401    $ 
33   
79   
4.9   

2016 
142,778    $ 
241,166    $ 
228,786    $ 
30    
75    
5.0    

2015 
167,196  
292,797  
255,980  
34  
88  
4.7  

(1)  DSO is determined using ending accounts receivable, net as of the most recent quarter-end and net sales 

for the most recent quarter. 

(2)  DPO is determined using ending accounts payable as of the most recent quarter-end and cost of goods 

sold for the most recent quarter. 

(3)  ITO is determined using ending inventories and annualized cost of goods sold (based on the most recent 

quarterly cost of goods sold). 

DSO as of March 31, 2017 increased three days, compared to March 31, 2016, primarily due to timing of net 

sales and customer payments. DSO as of March 31, 2016 decreased four days compared to March 31, 2015, 
primarily due to improvements in the efficiency and effectiveness of collection efforts. 

DPO as of March 31, 2017 increased four days, compared to March 31, 2016, primarily due to increase in 

inventories and timing of payments. DPO as of March 31, 2016 decreased thirteen days, compared to 
March 31, 2015, primarily due to decrease in inventories and timing of payments. 

ITO as of March 31, 2017 remained consistent compared to March 31, 2016. ITO as of 

March 31, 2016 increased compared to March 31, 2015. The increase was primarily due to exit from the OEM 
business at the end of the quarter ended December 31, 2015 and with no OEM inventories as of March 31, 2016. 

If we are not successful in launching and phasing in our new products launched during the current fiscal year, 

or we are not able to sell the new products at the prices planned, it could have a material impact on our revenue, 
gross profit margin, operating results including operating cash flow, and inventory turnover in the future. 

During fiscal year 2017, we generated $278.7 million in cash from operating activities. Our main sources of 
operating cash flows were from net income after adding back non-cash expenses of depreciation, amortization, and 
share-based compensation expense, and from the increases in accounts payable and accrued and other liabilities, 
partially offset by the increases in accounts receivable, net and inventories. The increases in accounts receivable, 
net and accounts payable were primarily driven by higher business volumes and timing of payments. The increase 
in inventories was primarily driven by higher business volumes. The increase in accrued and other liabilities was 

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primarily due to change in the payment frequency of our cash bonus plan from semi-annual to annual, and higher 
variable compensation linked to strong performance for fiscal year 2017. 

Net cash used in investing activities was $99.0 million, primarily due to $67.0 million of purchase price (net of 

cash acquired) for business acquisitions, $31.8 million of purchases of property, plant, and equipment, and $1.0 
million of investments in privately held companies.  

Net cash used in financing activities was $146.1 million, primarily for the $93.1 million cash dividends paid 
during the year, $83.8 million repurchases of our registered shares and $18.4 million tax withholdings related to net 
share settlements of restricted stock units, partially offset by $39.6 million in proceeds received from the sale of 
shares upon exercise of options and purchase rights. 

Our expenditures for property, plant and equipment during fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015 were primarily for 

tooling and equipment, computer hardware and software and leasehold improvements. 

Our expenditures for property, plant and equipment decreased during fiscal year 2017, compared to fiscal year 

2016, due to a lower amount of tooling purchases. Our expenditures for property, plant and equipment increased 
during fiscal year 2016, compared to fiscal year 2015, mainly due to the building of production lines to 
accommodate the in-house manufacturing of certain products compared with purchase from third parties in the prior 
period to align with our goal to achieve cost savings. 

Our payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired, during fiscal year 2017, were for the Jaybird Acquisition 
and the Saitek Acquisition during the period (refer to "Note 3 - Business Acquisitions" to the consolidated financial 
statements).  During fiscal year 2017, we made a $1.0 million investment in a limited partnership with a private 
investment fund. During fiscal year 2016, we made a $1.5 million strategic investment in one privately held 
company and $0.9 million investment in a limited partnership with a private investment fund. During fiscal year 2015 
we made a $2.6 million strategic investment in one privately held company and acquired one privately held 
company for $0.9 million. 

During fiscal year 2016, the net payments for the divestiture of discontinued operations were $1.4 million, and 

there was $0.7 million for cash outflow to an escrow account for the purchase of a domain name. 

The purchases and sales of trading investments during fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015 represent mutual 
fund activity directed by participants in a deferred compensation plan offered by one of our subsidiaries. The mutual 
funds are held by a Rabbi Trust. 

Excess tax benefit realized from share-based compensation included in cash flows from financing activities will 

be reclassified in operating cash flows starting in the first quarter of our fiscal year 2018 on a retrospective basis 
when we adopt ASU 2016-09. Refer to Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual 
Report for recent accounting pronouncements to be adopted. 

During fiscal year 2017, there was a $5.4 million loss of currency translation exchange rate effect on cash and 

cash equivalents, compared to a gain of $1.4 million of currency translation exchange rate effect during fiscal year 
2016, and a $13.9 million loss of currency translation exchange rate effect during fiscal year 2015. Higher currency 
translation exchange effects during fiscal years 2017 and 2015 were primarily due to the weakening of the Euro 
versus the U.S. Dollar by 6% and 22%, respectively, which had an adverse impact on our cash and cash 
equivalents balances in subsidiaries with Euro as their functional currency.  

Cash Outlook 

Our principal sources of liquidity are our cash and cash equivalents, cash flow generated from operations and, 

to a much lesser extent, capital markets and borrowings. Our future working capital requirements and capital 
expenditures may increase to support investment in product innovations and growth opportunities, or to acquire or 
invest in complementary businesses, products, services, and technologies. 

In May 2017, the Board of Directors recommended that the Company pay approximately CHF 100.0 million 

(approximately $100.0 million based on the exchange rate on March 31, 2017) in cash dividends for fiscal year 
2017. During fiscal year 2017, we paid a cash dividend of CHF 90.2 million (U.S. Dollar amount of $93.1 million) out 
of retained earnings. During fiscal year 2016, we paid a cash dividend of CHF 83.1 million (U.S. Dollar amount 
of $85.9 million) out of retained earnings. 

In March 2014, our Board of Directors approved a share buyback program, which authorizes us to invest up to 

$250.0 million to purchase our own shares. As of March 31, 2017, the remaining amount that may be repurchased 

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under the program is $94.6 million. This buyback program expired in April 2017 with approximately 0.2 million 
shares purchased for approximately $0.6 million subsequent to the year end.  

In March 2017, our Board of Directors approved another share buyback program, which authorizes us to 
invest up to $250.0 million to purchase our own shares, following the expiration date of the 2014 buyback program. 
The new program was approved by the Swiss Takeover Board in May 2017. Although we enter into trading plans for 
systematic repurchases (e.g. 10b5-1 trading plans) from time to time, our share buyback program provides us with 
the opportunity to make opportunistic repurchases during periods of favorable market conditions and is expected to 
remain in effect for a period of three years. Shares may be repurchased from time to time on the open market, 
through block trades or otherwise. Opportunistic purchases may be started or stopped at any time without prior 
notice depending on market conditions and other factors. 

As noted in "Note 3 - Business Acquisitions" to our consolidated financial statements, we acquired all of the 

equity interest of Jaybird for a purchase price of $54.2 million, including a working capital adjustment and payment 
of a line-of-credit on behalf of Jaybird, with an additional earn-out of up to $45 million in cash based on the 
achievement of certain net revenue growth targets over two years starting July 2016. If the net revenue growth 
targets are met, the Company will pay a maximum of $25 million and $20 million in fiscal years 2018 and 2019, 
respectively. 

We have changed the payment frequency of our employee performance bonus plan from semi-annual 
payments to an annual payment. The full year bonus for fiscal year 2017 is expected to be made in the first quarter 
of fiscal year 2018, and the operating cash flow for that period could be negative as a result. 

Our other contractual obligations and commitments that require cash are described in the following sections. 

For over ten years, we have generated positive cash flows from our operating activities, including cash from 

operations of $278.7 million, $183.1 million and $178.6 million during fiscal years 2017, 2016, and 2015, 
respectively. If we do not generate sufficient operating cash flows to support our operations and future planned cash 
requirements, our operations could be harmed and our access to credit facilities could be restricted or eliminated. 
However, we believe that the trend of our historical cash flow generation, our projections of future operations and 
our available cash balances will provide sufficient liquidity to fund our operations for at least the next 12 months. 

Contractual Obligations and Commitments 

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations and commitments as of March 31, 2017 (in 

thousands): 

Inventory purchase commitments 

Capital purchase commitments 

Expected contribution to employee benefit 
plan (1) 
Operating leases obligations 

Payments Due by Period 

March 31, 
2017 

<1 year 

1-3 years 

4-5 years 

>5 years 

 $  228,118 $  228,118  $ 

9,349

5,485

39,363

9,349 

5,485
10,294 

 $  282,315 $  253,246  $ 

—     $ 
—   

—    $ 
—    

— 
— 

*  
15,795   
15,795     $ 

*  
8,991    
8,991    $ 

* 
4,283 
4,283 

(1) Expected contribution to employee benefit plan:  Commitments under the retirement plans relate to expected 

contributions to be made to our defined benefit plans for the next year only. We fund our pension plans so that we meet 
at least the minimum contribution requirements, as established by local government, funding and taxing authorities. 
Expected contributions and payments to our defined benefit pension plans and non-retirement post-employment benefit 
plans beyond one year are excluded from the contractual obligations table because they are dependent on numerous 
factors that may result in a wide range of outcomes and thus are impractical to estimate. For more information on our 
defined benefit pension plans and non-retirement post-employment benefit plans, see Note 6 to the Consolidated 
Financial Statements in Item 8, which is incorporated herein by reference. 

Purchase Commitments 

As of March 31, 2017, we have fixed purchase commitments of $228.1 million for inventory purchases 

made in the normal course of business to original design manufacturers, contract manufacturers and other 
suppliers, the majority of which are expected to be fulfilled during the first two quarters of fiscal year 2018. We 
recorded a liability for firm, non-cancelable, and unhedged inventory purchase commitments in excess of 

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anticipated demand or market value consistent with our valuation of excess and obsolete inventory. As 
of March 31, 2017, the liability for these purchase commitments was $7.2 million and is recorded in accrued 
and other current liabilities and is not included in the preceding table. We have firm purchase commitments of 
$9.3 million for capital expenditures, primarily related to commitments for tooling, computer hardware and 
leasehold improvements. We expect to continue making capital expenditures in the future to support product 
development activities and ongoing and expanded operations. Although open purchase commitments are 
considered enforceable and legally binding, the terms generally allow us the option to reschedule and adjust 
our requirements based on business needs prior to delivery of goods. 

Operating Leases Obligation 

We lease facilities under operating leases, certain of which require us to pay property taxes, insurance 

and maintenance costs. Operating leases for facilities are generally renewable at our option and usually 
include escalation clauses linked to inflation. The remaining terms on our non-cancelable operating leases 
expire in various years through 2030. 

Contingent Consideration for Business Acquisition 

As noted in "Note 3 - Business Acquisitions" to our consolidated financial statements, we acquired all of 
the equity interest of Jaybird for a purchase price of $54.2 million, including a working capital adjustment and 
payment of a line-of-credit on behalf of Jaybird, with an additional earn-out of up to $45 million in cash based 
on the achievement of certain net revenue growth targets over two years starting July 2016. If the net revenue 
growth targets are met, we will pay a maximum of $25 million and $20 million in fiscal years 2018 and 2019, 
respectively. These amounts are not included in the preceding table because these represent the maximum 
amounts but the actual amounts paid could be different. See "Note 10 - Fair Value Measurements" to the 
consolidated financial statements for more information regarding the fair value of the contingent consideration. 

Income Taxes Payable 

As of March 31, 2017, we had $51.8 million in non-current income taxes payable and $1.5 million in 
current income taxes payable, including interest and penalties, related to our income tax liability for uncertain 
tax positions. At this time, we are unable to make a reasonably reliable estimate of the timing of payments in 
individual years in connection with these tax liabilities; therefore, such amounts are not included in the above 
contractual obligation table. 

Investment Commitments 

During 2015, we entered into a limited partnership agreement with a private investment fund specialized in 
early-stage start-up consumer hardware electronics companies and committed a capital contribution of $4.0 million 
over the life of the fund. As of March 31, 2017, $2.1 million of the committed capital contribution has not yet been 
called by the fund. 

Guarantees 

Logitech Europe S.A. guaranteed payments of two third-party contract manufacturers' purchase 

obligations. As of March 31, 2017, the maximum amount of these guarantees were $3.8 million, of which $1.4 
million of guaranteed purchase obligations were outstanding. 

Indemnifications 

We indemnify certain of our suppliers and customers for losses arising from matters such as intellectual 

property disputes 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. As of March 31, 2017, no amounts have been accrued for indemnification provisions. We do 
not believe, based on historical experience and information currently available, that it is probable that any 
material amounts will be required to be paid under our indemnification arrangements. 

We also indemnify our current and former directors and certain of our current and former officers. Certain 
costs incurred for providing such indemnification may be recoverable under various insurance policies. We are 
unable to reasonably estimate the maximum amount that could be payable under these arrangements 
because these exposures are not capped, the obligations are conditional in nature, and the facts and 
circumstances involved in any situation that might arise are variable. 

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The Stock Purchase Agreement that we entered into in connection with the investment by three venture 
capital firms in Lifesize, Inc. contains representations, warranties and covenants of Logitech and Lifesize, Inc. 
to the Venture Investors. Subject to certain limitations, we have agreed to indemnify the Venture Investors and 
certain persons related to the Venture Investors for certain losses resulting from breaches of or inaccuracies in 
such representations, warranties and covenants as well as certain other obligations, including third party 
expenses, restructuring costs and pre-closing tax obligations of Lifesize. 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements 

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current 

or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of 
operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to investors. 

Research and Development 

For a discussion of our research and development activities, patents and licenses, please refer to Item 1, 

Business, in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange 
Commission and posted to the Company’s Investor Relations website. 

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ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES 

MARKETING, SALES AND DISTRIBUTION 

Design, Channels and Marketing 

Design 

In the past few years, Logitech has strengthened its design capabilities by hiring a Chief Design Officer as well 

as building a world-class team of internal designers. Our designs have an everyday place in people’s lives, 
connecting them to the digital experiences they care about. These products have been earning prestigious design 
awards - more than 70 design awards during the past three years - and enthusiastic reviews in the media. This is an 
important indication that Logitech’s strategic aim to become a design company is working. During the fourth quarter 
of fiscal year 2017 alone, we won fifteen GOOD DESIGN(R) awards, nine iF Design awards and a record for us, 
nine Red Dot awards. As Logitech becomes a design company, design is used as a strategic and cultural 
differentiator. Design also helps to reduce product costs through increased collaboration between our design, 
development and manufacturing teams. Our key design centers are in Switzerland, Ireland, the United States, and 
Taiwan. 

Go-To-Market 

Over the past 30-plus years, Logitech has built an extensive global go-to-market network that can be 

leveraged as we introduce new products, enter new market categories and optimize the value of our existing 
products and product categories. We have multiple opportunities to drive growth - existing products in existing 
retailers, new products in existing retailers, existing products in new retailers, and new products in new retailers. 
Beyond traditional retail and distribution channels, we have also cultivated various non-traditional retail channels to 
sell our products. As we continue to expand into new channels, there are numerous cross-selling opportunities 
across our broad product portfolio. We have established Logitech as a neutral technology supplier that can work 
with leading technology vendors and platforms as well as provide connections among their products and 
ecosystems. 

 Marketing 

As Logitech expands into multiple categories with multiple brands, we will focus on enhancing our marketing 
capabilities around brand strategy and execution, digital marketing, and marketing technology. We have started to 
develop and execute internally, many of our marketing and creative efforts that were once outsourced to outside 
marketing agencies to move from concept to execution with speed and cost efficiency. We are increasing our 
leverage of digital media channels and programs to drive consumer brand engagement and purchase. We are also 
increasing our focus on marketing analytics platform to improve our understanding of our marketing investments 
and maximize ROI. And we are making investments to upgrade all aspects of our marketing infrastructure including 
the re-platforming of all our websites to support the global expansion of our brands, countries, languages, devices 
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Sales and Distribution 

Principal Markets 

Net sales by geographic region for fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015 (based on the customers' location) are as 

follows (in thousands): 

Americas 
EMEA 
Asia Pacific 

Year Ended March 31, 

2017 
963,674   $ 
746,898
510,855
2,221,427   $ 

2016 
881,379    $ 
645,694
491,027
2,018,100    $ 

2015 
864,761
670,890
469,257

2,004,908

 $ 

 $ 

Revenues from sales to customers in Switzerland, our home domicile, represented 2% of our total 

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States represented 37%, 38% and 36% of our total consolidated net sales, respectively. In fiscal year 2017, 
Germany represented 17% of our total consolidated net sales. No other single country represented more than 10% 
of our total consolidated net sales for fiscal years 2017, 2016 or 2015. 

Sales and Distribution 

Our sales and marketing activities are organized into three geographic regions: the Americas (North and South 

America), EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) and Asia Pacific (China, Japan, Australia, Taiwan, India and other 
countries). 

We primarily sell our products to a network of distributors and retailers. We support these channels with third-

party distribution centers located in North America, South America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Some of these 
distribution centers perform product localization with local language manuals, packaging and power plugs. 

Logitech directly sells products to distributors and large retailers. Major distributors in North America include 
Ingram Micro, Tech Data Corporation, D&H Distributing Company, and Synnex Corporation. In Europe, major Pan-
European distributors include Ingram Micro, Tech Data, and Gem Distribution. We also sell to many regional 
distributors such as Actebis GmbH in Germany, Littlebit Technology Partners AG in the Netherlands, Copaco 
Dc B.V. in the Netherlands and others. In Asia, major distributors include Beijing Digital China Limited in China, 
Daiwabo in Japan, and the pan-Asian distributor, Ingram Micro. Our distributor customers typically resell products to 
retailers, value-added resellers, systems integrators and other distributors with whom Logitech does not have a 
direct relationship. 

Logitech's products can be purchased in most major retail chains, where we typically have access to 
significant shelf space. These chains in the U.S. include Best Buy, Walmart, Staples, Office Depot and Target. In 
Europe, chains include Metro Group (Media-Saturn Group), Carrefour Group, Kesa Electricals, Fnac, and Dixons 
Stores Group PLC. Logitech also sells products to non-traditional retail channels such as telcos. In addition, 
Logitech products can be purchased online either directly from Logitech.com or through e-tailers, such as 
Amazon.com, the websites of our major retail chains noted previously, and others. Logitech products are also 
carried by business-to-business direct market resellers such as CDW, Insight, Zones, PC Connection, and SHI. 

In fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015, Ingram Micro Inc. and its affiliated entities together accounted for 15%, 

14% and 15% of our net sales, respectively. In fiscal years 2017 and 2016, Amazon Inc. and its affiliated entities 
together accounted for 12% and 10% of our net sales, respectively. No other customer individually accounted for 
more than 10% of our net sales during fiscal years 2017, 2016 or 2015.  

The material terms of our distribution agreements with Ingram Micro and its affiliated entities are summarized 

as follows: 

•   The agreements are non-exclusive in the particular territory and contain no minimum purchase 

requirements. 

•   Each agreement may be terminated for convenience at any time by either party. Most agreements provide 
for termination on 30 days written notice from either party, with two Ingram Micro agreements providing for 
termination on 90 days notice. 

•   We generally offer an allowance for marketing activities equal to a negotiated percentage of sales and 

volume rebates related to purchase volumes or sales of specific products to specified retailers. These terms 
vary by agreement. 

•   Agreements allow price protection credits to be issued for on-hand or in-transit new inventory if we, in our 

sole discretion, lower the price of the product. 

•   We grant limited stock rotation return rights, which vary by agreement. 

The material terms of our distribution agreements with Amazon and its affiliated entities are summarized as 

follows: 

•   Each agreement has a one year term followed by one year automatic renewals. 
•   We generally offer an allowance for marketing activities equal to a negotiated percentage of sales through 
transactions and additional rebates related to sales of specific products to end users. These terms vary by 
agreement. 

•   Agreements allow price protection credits to be issued for on-hand or in-transit new inventory if we, in our 

sole discretion, lower the price of the product. 

•   We grant limited stock rotation return rights, which vary by agreement. 

Through our operating subsidiaries, we maintain marketing and channel support offices in approximately 40 

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MARKET  FOR  REGISTRANT'S  COMMON  EQUITY,  RELATED  STOCKHOLDER  MATTERS  AND  ISSUER 
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES 

Logitech's shares are listed and traded on both the SIX Swiss Exchange, where the share price is 

denominated in Swiss francs, and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, where the share price is denominated in 
U.S. Dollars. The trading symbol for Logitech shares is LOGN on the SIX Swiss Exchange and LOGI on Nasdaq. As 
of May 4, 2017, there were 173,106,620 shares issued (including 9,535,630 shares held as treasury stock) held by 
11,600 holders of record, and the closing price of our shares was CHF 33.60 ($33.86 based on exchange rates on 
such date) per share on the SIX Swiss Exchange and $33.90 per share as reported by the Nasdaq Stock Market. 

SIX Swiss Exchange 

The following table sets forth certain historical share price information for our shares traded on the SIX Swiss 

Exchange, as reported by the SIX Swiss Exchange. 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2017 

First quarter 
Second quarter 
Third quarter 
Fourth quarter 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2016 

First quarter 
Second quarter 
Third quarter 
Fourth quarter 

Nasdaq Global Select Market 

SIX Swiss Exchange 

High CHF 

Low CHF 

15.90   
21.80   
25.45   
32.05   

15.20   
14.20   
15.70   
16.45   

14.25  
15.05  
21.20  
25.10  

12.70  
12.15  
12.30  
13.40  

The following table sets forth certain historical share price information for our shares traded on the Nasdaq 

Global Select Market. 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2017 

First quarter 
Second quarter 
Third quarter 
Fourth quarter 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2016 

First quarter 
Second quarter 
Third quarter 
Fourth quarter 

Dividends 

Nasdaq Global Select Market 

High USD 

Low USD 

16.73   
22.46   
25.22   
32.06   

16.25   
14.87   
15.73   
16.56   

14.45 
15.60 
21.44 
24.89 

13.13 
12.79 
12.58 
13.48 

Under Swiss law, a corporation may only pay dividends upon a vote of its shareholders. This vote typically 

follows the recommendation of the corporation's Board of Directors. In May 2017, the Board of Directors 
recommended that the Company pay approximately CHF 100.0 million (approximately $100.0 million based on the 
exchange rate on March 31, 2017) in cash dividends for fiscal year 2017. On September 7, 2016, Logitech's 
shareholders approved a cash dividend payment of CHF 90.2 million out of retained earnings to Logitech 
shareholders who owned shares on September 21, 2016. Eligible shareholders were paid CHF 0.56 per share 
($0.57 per share in U.S. Dollars), totaling $93.1 million in U.S. Dollars on September 27, 2016. On September 9, 

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2015, Logitech's shareholders approved a cash dividend payment of CHF 83.1 million out of retained earnings to 
Logitech shareholders who owned shares on September 21, 2015. Eligible shareholders were paid CHF 0.51 per 
share ($0.53 per share in U.S. Dollars), totaling $85.9 million in U.S. Dollars on September 22, 2015. On December 
18, 2014, Logitech's shareholders approved a cash dividend payment of CHF 43.1 million out of retained earnings 
to Logitech shareholders who owned shares on December 29, 2014. Eligible shareholders were paid CHF 0.26 per 
share ($0.27 per share in U.S. Dollars), totaling $43.8 million in U.S. Dollars on December 30, 2014. 

Dividends paid and similar cash or in-kind distributions made by Logitech to a holder of Logitech shares 

(including dividends or liquidation proceeds and stock dividends), other than distributions of qualifying additional 
paid-in-capital if it is available under the current Swiss tax regime, are subject to a Swiss federal anticipatory tax at 
a rate of 35%. The anticipatory tax must be withheld by Logitech from the gross distribution, and paid to the Swiss 
Federal Tax Administration. 

A Swiss resident holder and beneficial owner of Logitech shares may qualify for a full refund of the Swiss 

anticipatory tax withheld from such dividends. A holder and beneficial owner of Logitech shares who is a non-
resident of Switzerland, but a resident of a country that maintains a double tax treaty with Switzerland, may qualify 
for a full or partial refund of the Swiss anticipatory tax withheld from such dividends by virtue of the provisions of the 
applicable treaty between Switzerland and the country of residence of the holder and beneficial owner of the 
Logitech shares. 

In accordance with the tax convention between the United States and the Swiss Confederation ("Treaty"), a 

mechanism is provided whereby a U.S. resident (as determined under the Treaty), and U.S. corporations, other 
than U.S. corporations having a "permanent establishment" or a fixed base, as defined in the Treaty, in Switzerland, 
generally can obtain a refund of the Swiss anticipatory tax withheld from dividends in respect of Logitech shares, to 
the extent that 15% of the gross dividend is withheld as final withholding tax (i.e. 20% of the gross dividend may 
generally be refunded). In specific cases, U.S. companies not having a "permanent establishment" or a fixed base 
in Switzerland owning at least 10% of Logitech registered shares may receive a refund of the Swiss anticipatory tax 
withheld from dividends to the extent it exceeds 5% of the gross dividend (i.e., 30% of the gross dividend may be 
refunded). To get the benefit of a refund, holders must beneficially own Logitech shares at the time such dividend 
becomes due. 

Share Repurchases 

In fiscal year 2017, the following approved share buyback program was in place: 

Share Buyback Program 

March 2014 

Shares 

  Approved Amounts 
250,000  

17,311    $ 

The following table presents certain information related to purchases made by Logitech of its equity securities 

under its publicly announced share buyback program (in thousands, except per share amounts): 

During Fiscal Year Ended 
March 31, 2015 

March 31, 2016 

March 31, 2017 

  Weighted Average Price Per Share 

Shares 
Repurchased 

  CHF (LOGN) 

USD (LOGI) 

115  
4,951  
4,027  
9,093  

—  
13.52  
22.00  

14.43  
14.63  
15.29  

Remaining 
Amount that 
May Yet Be 
Repurchased 
under the 
Program 

248,337

178,298

94,642

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Month 1 
December 31, 2016 to January 27, 2017 
Month 2 
January 28, 2017 to February 24, 2016 
Month 3 
February 25, 2016 to March 31, 2017 
Total 

Performance Graph 

  Total Number 
of Shares 
Repurchased 

Weighted Average Price Paid 
Per Share 

  CHF (LOGN) 

  USD (LOGI) 

Remaining 
Amount that 
May Yet Be 
Repurchased 
under the 
Program 

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214  

259  
706  

25.74  

29.18  

30.23  
28.43  

—   $ 

108,675

—  

102,441

—  
—   $ 

94,642
94,642

The information contained in the Performance Graph shall not be deemed to be "soliciting material" or "filed" 

with the SEC or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the 
"Exchange Act"), except to the extent that we specifically incorporate it by reference into a document filed under the 
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act. 

The following graph compares the cumulative total stockholder return on our shares, the Nasdaq Composite 

Index, and the S&P 500 Information and Technology Index. The graph assumes that $100 was invested in our LOGI 
shares, the Nasdaq Composite Index and the S&P 500 Information and Technology Index on March 31, 2012, and 
calculates the annual return through March 31, 2017. The stock price performance on the following graph is not 
necessarily indicative of future stock price performance. 

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Copyright© 2017 Standard & Poor's, a division of S&P Global. All rights reserved. 

Logitech 
Logitech 
Nasdaq Composite Index 
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2012 

2013 
2013 

2014 
2014 

2015 
2015 

2016 
2016 

2017 
2017 

March 31, 
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97  $ 
97  $ 
107  $ 
107  $ 
99  $
99  $

214     $ 
214   $ 
141   $ 
141     $ 
124  $
124  $

192    $ 
192    $ 
166    $ 
166    $ 
147  $
147  $

242   $ 
242 $ 
166   $ 
166 $ 
158 $
158 $

497  
497  
203  
203  
198 
198 

100   $ 
100   $ 
100   $ 
100   $ 
100  $
100  $

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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA 

This financial data should be read in conjunction with Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial 
Condition and Results of Operations. These historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected 
in the future. 

2017 

Years ended March 31, 
2015(2) 

2014(2) 

2016(2) 

(in thousands, except for per share amounts) 

2013(2) 
(unaudited) 

Consolidated statement of operations and 
cash flow data 

Net sales 

Cost of goods sold 

Amortization of intangible assets and purchase 
accounting effect on inventory 

Gross profit 

Operating expenses: 

Marketing and selling 

Research and development 

General and administrative 

Amortization of intangible assets and 
acquisition-related costs 

Change in fair value of contingent 
consideration for business acquisition 

Impairment of goodwill and other assets 

Restructuring charges (credits), net (1) 

Total operating expenses 

Operating income (loss) 

Interest income (expense), net 

Other income (expense), net 

Income (loss) from continuing operations 
before income taxes 

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes 

Net income from continuing operations 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of 
income taxes 

Net income (loss) 

Net income (loss) per share - basic: 

Continuing operations 

Discontinued operations 

Net income (loss) per share - basic  

Income (loss) per share - diluted: 

Continuing operations 

Discontinued operations 

Net income (loss) per share - diluted 

 $  2,221,427   $  2,018,100   $  2,004,908  $  2,008,028   $  1,962,237
1,329,015 

1,346,122  

1,337,053  

1,299,451 

1,395,211  

6,175 
820,041  

379,641  
130,525  
100,270  

—
681,047  

319,015  
113,176  
101,012  

—
705,457 

321,749 
107,543 
125,995 

367
661,539  

2,564 

630,658 

322,278  
110,839  
112,689  

358,992 

122,717 

108,480 

5,814 

984

763

2,036

2,400 

(8,092 ) 
—  
23  
608,181  
211,860  
1,452  
1,677  

214,989 
9,113  
205,876  

— 
205,876  

—
—  
17,802  
551,989  
129,058  
790  
1,624  

131,472
3,110  
128,362  

(9,045)  
119,317  

—
— 
(4,777) 
551,273 
154,184 
1,197 
(2,298) 

153,083
4,654 
148,429 

(139,146) 
9,283 

—
—  
8,001  
555,843  
105,696  
(431)  
2,039  

107,304
1,313  
105,991  

(31,687)  
74,304  

  $ 
  $ 
  $ 

  $ 
  $ 
  $ 

1.27   $ 
—   $ 
1.27   $ 

1.24   $ 
—   $ 
1.24   $ 

0.79   $ 
(0.06)   $ 
0.73   $ 

0.77   $ 
(0.05)   $ 
0.72   $ 

0.91  $ 
(0.85)  $ 
0.06  $ 

0.89  $ 
(0.83)  $ 
0.06  $ 

0.66   $ 
(0.20)   $ 
0.46   $ 

0.65   $ 
(0.19)   $ 
0.46   $ 

— 

2,188 

39,455 

634,232 

(3,574 ) 

870 

(2,139 ) 

(4,843 ) 

(26,376 ) 

21,533 

(249,051 ) 

(227,518 ) 

0.14

(1.58) 

(1.44) 

0.14

(1.57) 

(1.43) 

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2017 

Years ended March 31, 
2015(2) 

2014(2) 

2016(2) 

(in thousands, except for per share amounts) 

2013(2) 
(unaudited) 

Weighted average shares used to compute 
net income (loss) per share: 

Basic 

Diluted 

Cash dividend per share 

Net cash provided by operating activities 

Net cash used in investing activities 

  $ 

 $ 
 $ 

162,058  
165,540  

163,296  
165,792  

163,536  
166,174  

160,619  
162,526  

158,468  
159,445  

0.57   $ 

0.53   $ 

0.27   $ 

0.22   $ 

0.85  

278,728   $ 
(98,964 )  $ 

183,111   $ 
(60,690)   $ 

178,632   $ 
(48,289)   $ 

205,421   $ 
(46,803)   $ 

122,389  
(57,723 ) 

2017 

2016 

March 31, 
2015 (3) 

2014(3) 

2013(3) 

Consolidated balance sheet data 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Total assets 

Total shareholders' equity 

547,533   $ 

  $ 
331,498
  $  1,498,677   $  1,324,147   $  1,426,680  $  1,451,390   $  1,382,333
  $ 
721,953

758,134  $ 

759,948   $ 

804,128   $ 

856,111   $ 

533,380  $ 

467,518   $ 

519,195   $ 

_______________________________________________________________________________ 

(1)  Restructuring charges and credits incurred during fiscal years 2017 and 2016 were related to the 

restructuring plan we implemented in fiscal year 2016. Restructuring charges and credits incurred during 
fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013 were related to the restructuring plan we implemented in fiscal year 2013.  

(2)  On December 28, 2015, we divested our Lifesize video conferencing business and, as a result, we have 

reflected the Lifesize video conferencing business as discontinued operations in our consolidated 
statements of operations and, as such, the results of that business have been excluded from all line items 
of statements of operations other than “Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes” for all 
periods noted. Historical cash flows from discontinued operations were not material and are included in the 
cash flow data above. 

(3)  The above condensed consolidated cash and cash equivalents exclude Lifesize video conferencing 

business which is presented as discontinued operations. See Note 4, "Discontinued Operations" to our 
consolidated financial statements for additional information. 

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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, we face exposure to adverse movements in currency exchange rates and interest rates. These 
exposures may change over time as business practices evolve and could have a material adverse impact on our 
financial results. 

Currency Exchange Rates 

We report our results in U.S. Dollars. Changes in currency exchange rates compared to the U.S. Dollar can 

have a material impact on our results when the financial statements of our non-U.S. subsidiaries are translated into 
U.S. Dollars. The functional currency of our operations is primarily the U.S. Dollar. Certain operations use the Swiss 
Franc, or the local currency of the country as their functional currencies. Accordingly, unrealized currency gains or 
losses resulting from the translation of net assets or liabilities denominated in other currencies to the U.S. Dollar are 
accumulated in the cumulative translation adjustment component of other comprehensive income (loss) in 
shareholders' equity. 

We are exposed to currency exchange rate risk as we transact business in multiple currencies, including 
exposure related to anticipated sales, anticipated purchases and assets and liabilities denominated in currencies 
other than the U.S. Dollar. We transact business in over 30 currencies worldwide, of which the most significant to 
operations are the Euro, Chinese Renminbi, Australian Dollar, Taiwanese Dollar, British Pound, Canadian Dollar, 
Japanese Yen and Mexican Peso. For the year ended March 31, 2017, approximately 50% of our net sales were in 
non-U.S. denominated currencies, with 28% of our net sales denominated in Euro. The mix of our cost of goods 
sold and operating expenses by currency are significantly different from the mix of our sales, with a larger portion 
denominated in U.S. Dollar and less denominated in Euro and other currencies. A strengthening U.S. Dollar has a 
more unfavorable impact on our sales than the favorable impact on our operating expenses, resulting in an adverse 
impact on our operating results. If the U.S. Dollar remains at its current strong levels in comparison to other 
currencies, this will affect our results of operations in future periods as well. The table below provides information 
about our underlying transactions that are sensitive to currency exchange rate changes, primarily assets and 
liabilities denominated in currencies other than the base currency, where the net exposure is greater than 
$0.5 million as of March 31, 2017. The table also presents the U.S. Dollar impact on earnings of a 10% appreciation 
and a 10% depreciation of the base currency as compared with the transaction currency (in thousands): 

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Currency 

March 31, 2017 

Net Exposed 
Long (Short) 
Currency 

Currency Exchange Gain 
(Loss) from 10% Change 
in Base Currency 

Base Currency 

U.S. Dollar 
U.S. Dollar 
U.S. Dollar 
U.S. Dollar 
U.S. Dollar 
U.S. Dollar 
U.S. Dollar 
U.S. Dollar 
U.S. Dollar 
U.S. Dollar 
U.S. Dollar 
Swiss Franc 
Euro 
Euro 
Euro 
Euro 

Euro 
Euro 
Euro 
Euro 

Transaction 
Currency 
  Canadian Dollar 
  Mexican Peso 
  Australian Dollar 
  Japanese Yen 
  Brazilian Real 
  Russian Ruble 
  Korean Wan 
  Swiss Franc 
  Singapore Dollar 
  Chinese Renminbi 
  Taiwanese Dollar 
  British Pound 
  Turkish Lira 
  Ukraninian Hryvnia 
  Croatian Kuna 
  Russian Ruble 
  Arab Emirates Dirham 
  Polish Zloty 
  Swedish Krona 
  British Pound 

 $ 

 $ 

Position 

  Appreciation    Depreciation 
1,232  
1,111  
1,002  
536  
95  
65  
(103 ) 
(359 ) 
(1,041 ) 
(1,385 ) 
(1,882 ) 
(104 ) 
267  
108  
106  
(58 ) 

(1,008)   $ 
(909)  
(820)  
(439)  
(78)  
(53)  
85   
294   
851   
1,134   
1,540   
85   
(218)  
(88)  
(87)  
47   
48   
89   
199   
527   
1,199    $ 

11,089   $ 
10,002  
9,019  
4,828  
854  
581  
(931)  
(3,233)  
(9,365)  
(12,469)  
(16,938)  
(934)  
2,403  
971  
956  
(521)  
(524)  
(982)  
(2,189)  
(5,795)  
(13,178)   $ 

(58 ) 
(109 ) 
(243 ) 
(644 ) 

(1,464 ) 

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. 

Our principal manufacturing operations are located in China, with much of our component and raw material 

costs transacted in Chinese Renminbi (CNY). As of March 31, 2017, net liabilities held in CNY totaled $12.5 million. 

Derivatives 

We enter into cash flow hedge contracts to protect against exchange rate exposure of forecasted inventory 
purchases. These hedging contracts mature within four months. Gains and losses in the fair value of the effective 
portion of the hedges 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. Cash flows 
from such hedges are classified as operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. As of 
March 31, 2017 and 2016, the notional amounts of foreign exchange forward contracts outstanding related to 
forecasted inventory purchases were $59.4 million and $39.8 million, respectively. Deferred realized loss of $0.1 
million is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of March 31, 2017, and is expected to be 
reclassified to cost of goods sold when the related inventory is sold. Deferred unrealized loss of $0.4 million related 
to open cash flow hedges is also recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of March 31, 2017 and 
these forward contracts will be revalued in future periods until the related inventory is sold, at which time the 
resulting gains or losses will be reclassified to cost of goods sold. 

We also enter into foreign exchange forward and swap contracts to reduce the short-term effects of currency 

fluctuations on certain receivables or payables denominated in currencies other than the functional currencies of our 
subsidiaries. These forward contracts generally mature within one month. The primary risk managed by using 
forward and swap contracts is the currency exchange rate risk. The gains or losses on these foreign exchange 
contracts are recognized in earnings based on the changes in fair value. Cash flows from these contracts are 
classified as operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. The notional amounts of these 
contracts outstanding as of March 31, 2017 and 2016 were $56.7 million and $63.7 million, respectively. Open 
forward and swap contracts as of March 31, 2017 and 2016 consisted of contracts in Taiwanese Dollars, Australian 
Dollars, Mexican Pesos, Japanese Yen, Canadian Dollars and British Pounds at future dates at pre-determined 
exchange rates.  

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SUPPLEMENTARY DATA 

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA 

(unaudited) 

The  following  table  contains  selected  unaudited  quarterly  financial  data  for  fiscal  years  2017  and  2016  (in 

thousands, except per share amounts): 

Year ended March 31, 2017 (1) (2) 

Year ended March 31, 2016 (1) (3) 

Q1 

Q2 

Q3 

Q4 (4) 

Q1 

Q2 

Q3 

Q4 

Net sales 

Cost of goods sold 

Amortization of intangible assets and 
purchase accounting effect on inventory 

Gross profit 

Operating expenses: 

Marketing and selling 

Research and development 

General and administrative 

Amortization of intangible assets and 
acquisition-related costs 

Change in fair value of contingent 
consideration for business acquisition 

Restructuring charges (credits), net 

Total operating expenses 

Operating income 

Interest income (expense), net 

Other income (expense), net 

Income before income taxes 
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes 

Net Income from continuing operations 

Income (loss) from discontinued 
operations, net of income taxes 

Net income 

$  479,864    $  564,304  $  666,707  $  510,552    $  447,686  $  518,494  $  621,079  $  430,841  
288,741  

289,753 

356,268  

345,977 

418,015

412,582

309,625  

311,303  

1,613  
168,626  

1,163 
206,873  

1,929

246,763

1,470  
197,779  

—
157,933 

— 

—

172,517 

208,497

— 
142,100  

83,872  
31,951  
25,740  

93,792  
32,632  
25,216  

102,036

32,284

24,631

99,941  
33,658  
24,683  

75,796 
28,002 
28,812 

78,833 

28,725 

25,074 

87,295

29,161

24,080

1,293  

1,748 

1,494

1,279  

168

168 

—  
(85 )  
142,771  
25,855  
151  
(1,008 )  
24,998  
3,057  
21,941  

— 
74  
153,462  
53,411  
(90 ) 

(683 ) 
52,638  
5,593  
47,045  

(9,925) 

(33) 

150,487

96,276

202

2,634

99,112
1,647

97,465

1,833  
67  
161,461  
36,318  
1,189  
734  
38,241  
(1,184)  
39,425  

—
11,538 
144,316 
13,617 
255 
(1,019) 
12,853 
(7) 
12,860 

112

—

(666) 

— 

3,146 

135,946 

139,982

36,571 

68,515

189 

(737 ) 

36,023 
5,571 

30,452 

105

862

69,482
1,442

68,040

77,091  
27,287  
23,046  

537 

— 
3,784  
131,745  
10,355  
241  
2,518  
13,114  
(3,896 ) 
17,010  

—  

— 

—

—  

$  21,941    $  47,045  $  97,465  $  39,425    $ 

11,687 
(5,423) 
7,437  $  18,097  $  65,086  $  28,697  

(12,355 ) 

(2,954) 

Net income (loss) per share - Basic: 

Continuing operations 

Discontinued operations 

Net income per share - basic 

Net income (loss) per share - Diluted: 

Continuing operations 

Discontinued operations 

Net income per share - diluted 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

Shares used to compute net income (loss) 
per share: 

Basic 

Diluted 

______________________________ 

0.14    $ 
—    $ 
0.14    $ 

0.29  $ 
—  $ 
0.29  $ 

0.60  $ 

—  $ 

0.60  $ 

0.24    $ 
—    $ 
0.24    $ 

0.08  $ 
(0.03)  $ 
0.05  $ 

0.19  $ 

0.42  $ 

(0.08 )  $ 

(0.02 )  $ 

0.11  $ 

0.40  $ 

0.13    $ 
—    $ 
0.13    $ 

0.28  $ 
—  $ 
0.28  $ 

0.59  $ 

—  $ 

0.59  $ 

0.24    $ 
—    $ 
0.24    $ 

0.08  $ 
(0.04)  $ 
0.04  $ 

0.18  $ 

0.41  $ 

(0.07 )  $ 

(0.02 )  $ 

0.11  $ 

0.39  $ 

0.10  
0.08  
0.18  

0.10  
0.07  
0.17  

162,130  
164,303  

162,222  
165,549  

161,977

165,901

162,023  
166,526  

164,431 
166,895 

163,515 

162,669

165,841 

165,168

162,671  
165,365  

(1) The restructuring charges and credits during fiscal years 2017 and 2016 were related to restructuring plan the Company implemented in fiscal 
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(2) Financial results of all the periods in fiscal year 2017 included impact from businesses acquired during the year. Refer to Note 3 to the 
consolidated financial statements. 

(3) On December 28, 2015, the Company divested its Lifesize video conferencing business and, as a result, the Company reflected the Lifesize 
video conferencing business as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations and, as such, the results of that business 
have been excluded from all line items other than “income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes” for all the quarters of fiscal 
year 2016. 

(4) The Company recorded an increase of net sales of $14.4 million primarily due to a change in estimated breakage attributable to customer 
incentive, cooperative marketing and pricing program accruals in EMEA during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017, compared with the 
preliminary results furnished to the SEC in the Current Report on Form 8-K on April 26, 2017. 

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REPORT ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 

Logitech believes that sound corporate governance practices are essential to an open and responsible corporation. 
Our corporate governance practices reflect a continuing commitment to corporate accountability, sound judgment, and 
transparency to shareholders. 

As a company whose securities are listed on both the SIX Swiss Exchange and the Nasdaq Global Select Market, 
our 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 our Articles of Incorporation, Organizational Regulations (Bylaws), and Board Committee Charters. 

This Report has been designed to comply with the Corporate Governance Directive of the SIX Swiss Exchange. 
Portions of the Report are also incorporated by reference from elsewhere in our Invitation, Proxy Statement and Annual 
Report for the 2017 Annual General Meeting, of which this Report is a part. 

1. Group Structure and Shareholders

1.1  Operational Group Structure

Logitech is a world leader in designing, manufacturing  and marketing products  that  have  an everyday  place in
people's lives, connecting them to the digital experiences they care about. More than 35 years ago Logitech created 
products to improve experiences around the personal computer, or PC, platform, and now it is designing products that 
enable better experiences consuming, sharing and creating any digital content (e.g., music, gaming, video), whether it is 
on a computer, mobile device or in the cloud. Logitech's  brands include Logitech, Jaybird, Logitech G and Ultimate Ears. 

Logitech was founded in Switzerland in 1981, and Logitech International S.A. has been the parent holding company of 
Logitech  since  1988.  Logitech  International  S.A.  is  a  Swiss  holding  company  with  its  registered  office  in  Apples, 
Switzerland,  which  conducts  its  business  through  subsidiaries  in  the  Americas  (including  North  and South America), 
EMEA  (Europe,  Middle  East,  Africa)  and  Asia  Pacific  (including,  among  other  countries,  China,  Taiwan,  Japan  and 
Australia). Shares of Logitech International S.A. are listed on both the SIX Swiss Exchange (Ticker: LOGN; security 
number: 257513) and the Nasdaq Global Select Market (Ticker: LOGI, CUSIP H50430232). The International Securities 
Identification Number (ISIN) of our shares is CH0025751329. As of March 31, 2017, our market capitalization, based on 
outstanding shares of 162,379,677, net of treasury shares, amounted to approximately $5.2 billion (CHF 5.2 billion). 
Refer to section 1.2 below for information on Logitech International S.A.’s holdings in its shares as of March 31, 2017. 

References  in  this  Report  on  Corporate  Governance  to  the  “Company”  refers to  Logitech  International  S.A. 
References to “Logitech,” “we,” “our,” and “us” refer to Logitech International S.A. and its consolidated subsidiaries. 

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 Inc., Logitech 
Europe S.A., and Logitech Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. For a list of Logitech subsidiaries, refer to the table in Note 
4  of  our  Swiss  Statutory  Financial  Statements  on  pages  114  and  115.  None  of  Logitech  International  S.A.’s 
subsidiaries have securities listed on a stock exchange as of March 31, 2017.

Please refer to Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations under the 
heading  “Overview  of  our  Company”  in  our  Annual  Report  for  further  information  on  Logitech’s  operational  group 
structure. 

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Annual Report Fiscal Year 20171.2 Significant Shareholders 

Greater than 3% Shareholders as of March 31, 2017 

Under Swiss law any person who owns or has the discretionary authority to exercise voting rights exceeding certain 
percentage thresholds of a company incorporated in Switzerland whose equity securities are listed on a stock exchange 
in Switzerland is required 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. With respect to Logitech, the notices received by the 
Company pursuant to these rules can be accessed on an internet platform operated by the SIX Swiss Exchange at 
https://www.six-exchange-regulation.com/en/home/publications/significant-shareholders.html. 

To the knowledge of the Company, the beneficial owners holding more than 3% of the voting rights of the Company 

as of March 31, 2017, other than the Company itself, were as follows: 

Name 

Black Rock, Inc. 

Daniel Borel 
Credit Suisse AG(6) 
Marathon Asset Management LLP 
UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG 
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 

____________________ 

Shares(1) 

Voting Rights(2)   

Publication Date(3) 

7,957.668 
7,774,934(4) 
6,929,971 
6,776,585 
5,239,853 
5,191,109 

4.6% 

4.5% 
4.0% 
3.9% 
3.0% 
3.0% 

March 1, 2017 
  March 31, 2017(5) 
  February 16, 2016 
March 16, 2017 
October 7, 2014 
  February 16, 2016 

(1) 

In accordance with Swiss law, the number of shares set forth includes (i) shares beneficially owned or deemed to 
be beneficially owned by the relevant shareholder, (ii) shares borrowed from third parties, held in connection with a 
repurchase agreement or as a collateral, and (iii) shares held for the account of third parties with a discretionary 
authority to exercise voting rights. The table does not include positions in derivatives. Positions in derivatives can 
be  accessed  on  the  internet  platform  operated  by  the  SIX  Swiss  Exchange  at  https://www.six-exchange-
regulation.com/en/home/publications/significant-shareholders.html. 

(2)  Shareholdings are calculated based on the aggregate number of voting rights entered into the Swiss commercial 

register. This aggregate number was 173,106,620 voting rights as of March 31, 2017. 

(3)  Except with respect to Mr. Borel (see note (4) below) and Credit Suisse AG (see note (6) below), date upon which 
the notice submitted by the relevant shareholder was published on the internet platform operated by the SIX Swiss 
Exchange. 

(4)  The number of shares held includes (a) 53,000 shares held by a charitable foundation, of which Mr. Borel and other 
members of his family are board members, and (b) 6,500 shares held by Mr. Borel’s spouse.  Mr. Borel has not 
entered into any written shareholders’ agreements. 

(5) 

 Position as of the end of Logitech’s fiscal year, to the knowledge of the Company. 

(6)  The number of shares held by Credit Suisse AG through its indirect subsidiaries is based on a Schedule 13G filed 

with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 16, 2016. 

Information on the share ownership of the Company by directors, executive officers and large shareholders as of 
June 30, 2017, as required by Swiss law, based on the number of the Company’s shares outstanding (which is equal to 
the shares issued less the shares held in the Company’s treasury), is set forth in the Company’s Invitation, Proxy 
Statement and Annual Report for the 2017 Annual General Meeting, available at http://ir.logitech.com, under the heading 
“Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management as of June 30, 2017”. Information of the own shares 
held by the Company in treasury is set forth in Section 2.3 below. 

1.3 Cross-shareholdings 

Logitech has no shareholdings in companies that to its knowledge have shareholdings in Logitech. 

2.   Capital Structure 

2.1 Share Capital 

As of March 31, 2017, Logitech  International S.A.’s  nominal share capital  was  CHF 43,276,655, consisting of 

173,106,620 shares with a par value of CHF 0.25 each. 

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Nominal conditional share capital designated to cover the potential issuance of shares under employee equity 
incentive plans amounts to CHF 6,250,000, consisting of 25,000,000 shares. In addition, nominal conditional share 
capital  designated  to  cover  conversion  rights  that  may  be  granted  in  connection  with  a  future  issuance  of  debt 
obligations convertible into Logitech shares amounts to CHF 6,250,000, consisting of 25,000,000 shares. 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. Under Swiss corporate law the total nominal par value of the shares authorized by 
shareholders for future issuance, other than to cover derivative securities, is referred to as authorized share capital. As 
of March 31, 2017, Logitech has no authorized share capital. 

Conditional share capital. Under Swiss corporate law the total nominal par value of the shares authorized by 
shareholders for future issuance on the conversion or exercise of derivative securities issued by a company is referred 
to as conditional share capital. Under Swiss law a company must have sufficient conditional capital or available treasury 
shares to cover any conversion rights under derivative securities at the time the derivative securities are issued. 

Pursuant  to Article  25  of  the  Company’s Articles  of  Incorporation,  the  share  capital  of  the  Company  may  be 
increased by CHF 6,250,000 through the issuance of up to 25,000,000 shares with a par value of CHF 0.25 each 
(representing 14.4% of the Company's share capital as of March 31, 2017). 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 its employee equity incentive plans. The conditional share capital increase does not have an expiration date. The 
shareholders do not have pre-emptive rights to subscribe to the newly issued shares issued out of conditional share 
capital. For more information on Logitech’s employee equity incentive plans please refer to Note 6 - Employee Benefit 
Plans - to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report. 

Although the Company has been authorized by its shareholders to use conditional capital to meet its obligations to 
deliver shares as a result of employee purchases or exercises under its employee equity incentive plans, the Company 
has for some years used shares held in treasury to fulfill its obligations under the plans. 

In addition, pursuant to Article 26 of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, the share capital of the Company may 
also be increased by CHF 6,250,000 through the issuance of up to 25,000,000 shares with a par value of CHF 0.25 
each. The purpose of this conditional share capital is to cover conversion rights that may be granted in connection with a 
future issuance of bonds convertible into Logitech shares. The conditional share capital increase does not have an 
expiration date. The shareholders do not have preemptive rights to subscribe to the newly issued shares issuable on 
conversion of the bonds. 

The Board of Directors may limit or withdraw the shareholders’ right to subscribe for the bonds by preference for 
valid reasons, in particular (a) if the bonds are issued in connection with the financing or refinancing of the acquisition of 
one or more companies, businesses or parts of businesses, or (b) to facilitate the placement of the bonds  on the 
international markets or to increase the security holder base of the Company. If the shareholders’ right to subscribe for 
the bonds by preference is limited or withdrawn, the bonds must be issued at market conditions, the exercise period of 
the conversion rights must not exceed 7 years from the date of issuance of the bonds, and the conversion price must be 
set at a level that is not lower than the market price of the shares preceding the determination of the final conditions for 
the bonds. 

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2.3 Changes in Shareholders’ Equity 

As of March 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, balances in shareholders’ equity of Logitech International S.A., based on the 

parent company’s Swiss Statutory Financial Statements, were as follows (in thousands): 

Share capital 
Legal capital reserves: 
- Reserve for capital contributions
Legal retained earnings reserves
- General retained earnings reserves

Available Retained earnings 

Treasury shares 

Total shareholders’ equity 

2017 

As of March 31, 

2016 

2015 

CHF 

43,277

CHF 

43,277

CHF 

43,277 

1,265

1,265

1,265 

9,580

10,845
740,727

9,580

10,845
653,367

(166,391) 

(114,351) 

9,580 

10,845 
524,800 

(75,299 ) 

CHF  628,458

CHF 

593,138

CHF 

503,623 

The  following  table  shows  authorized  and  conditional  share  capital  as  of  the  last  three  fiscal  year  ends  (in 

thousands): 

Authorized share capital 

First conditional share capital 

Second conditional share capital 

As of March 31, 

2017 

2016 

2015 

— 

0    CHF 
CHF 
CHF 
CHF  6,250  CHF  6,250    CHF 
CHF  6,250  CHF  6,250    CHF 

—

6,250 

6,250 

For information on Logitech’s shareholders’ equity as of March 31, 2017 and 2016, refer to the Swiss Statutory 

Balance Sheets on page 110 of our Annual Report. 

A summary of the approved share buyback program during fiscal  years 2017, 2016 and 2015 is shown in the 

following table (in thousands, excluding transaction costs). 

Share Buyback Program 

March 2014 

Share Repurchases 

Approved 

Repurchased 

Shares 

Amounts 

17,311 

$250,000 

Shares 

9,093 

Amounts 

$155,358 

In March 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the 2014 share buyback program, which authorizes the 
Company to use up to $250.0 million to purchase its own shares. The Company’s 2014 share buyback program expired 
in April 2017. 

During fiscal year 2017, approximately 4.0 million shares were repurchased for approximately $83.8 million. During 
fiscal year 2016, approximately 5.0 million shares were repurchased for approximately $70.4 million. During fiscal year 
2015, approximately 0.1 million shares were repurchased for approximately $1.7 million. 

In March 2017, the Company's Board of Directors approved the 2017 share buyback program, which 

authorizes the Company to use up to $250.0 million to purchase its own shares following the expiration date of 2014 
share buyback program. The Company's 2017 share buyback program is expected to remain in effect for a period of 
three years. Shares may be repurchased from time to time on the open market, through block trades or otherwise. 
Purchases may be started or stopped at any time without prior notice depending on market conditions and other 
factors. 

For further information on Logitech’s share repurchases please refer to “Additional Financial Disclosures - Market for 
Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities” in our Annual 
Report. 

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Registered Shares. Logitech International S.A. has only one category of shares - registered shares with a par value 
of CHF 0.25 per share. Each of the 173,106,620 issued 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 therefrom (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. 

Each share entitles its owner to dividends declared, even if the owner is not registered in the share register of the 
Company. Under Swiss law, a company pays dividends upon approval by its shareholders. This request for shareholder 
approval  typically  follows  the  recommendation  of  the  Board.  Until  2013,  other  than  a  one-time  distribution  to 
shareholders of additional paid-in capital out of its capital contribution reserves in fiscal year 2012, Logitech had not paid 
dividends since 1996, using retained earnings to invest in the growth of the Company and, in more recent years, to 
repurchase the Company’s shares. In 2013, the Board proposed that, beginning with fiscal year 2013 and subject to 
approval by the Company’s shareholders and statutory auditors each year, Logitech distribute a recurring annual gross 
dividend. In 2013, Logitech distributed a gross dividend of CHF 0.21 per share. In 2014, the Board distributed a gross 
dividend  of  CHF  0.2625  per  share.  In  September  2015,  the  Board  distributed  a  gross  dividend  of  approximately 
CHF 0.51 per share. In September 2016, the Board distributed a gross dividend of approximately CHF 0.56 per share. 
On May 25, 2017, the Board approved, subject to approval by the Company’s shareholders and other Swiss statutory 
requirements,  a  gross  dividend  of  approximately  CHF  0.6160  per  share  (based  on  an  approved  gross  aggregate 
dividend of CHF 100,025,881 and the shares outstanding, net of treasury shares, as of March 31, 2017 - see “Proposal 
3 - Appropriation of Retained Earnings and Declaration of Dividend” in our Proxy Statement. 

Unless  this  right  is  restricted  in  compliance  with  Swiss  law  and  the  Company’s  Articles  of  Incorporation, 
shareholders have the pre-emptive right to subscribe 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’ pre-emptive 
subscription rights. 

2.5 Non-Voting Shares and Bonus Certificates 

The Company has not issued non-voting shares (“bons de participation,” “Partizipationsscheine”). The Company has 
not issued certificates or equity securities that provide financial rights in consideration for services rendered or claims 
waived (referred to as “bonus certificates,” “bons de jouissance,” or “Genussscheine”). 

2.6 Limitations on Transferability and Nominee Registration 

The Company and its agent, Computershare, as U.S. transfer agent, maintain a share register that lists the names 
of the registered owners of the Company’s shares. Registration in the share register occurs upon request and is not 
subject to any conditions. Nominee companies and trustees can be entered into the share register with voting rights. 
There are no restrictions on transfers of shares under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation or Swiss law. However, 
only holders of shares that are recorded in the share register are recognized as shareholders, and a transfer of shares 
reflected in the share register is recognized by the Company only to the extent we are notified of the transfer. 

Refer to section 6.1 for the conditions for exercise of shareholders’ voting rights. 

2.7 Conversion and Option Rights 

Logitech  does  not  have  any  outstanding  bonds  or  other  securities  with  conversion  rights  and  has  not  issued 

warrants on its shares. 

Logitech has issued stock options, including performance-based stock options and premium-priced stock options, 
and restricted stock units, including performance-based restricted stock units, to its employees and directors. Please 
refer  to  our  Invitation  and  Proxy  Statement  for  the  2017  Annual  General  Meeting,  under  the  heading  “Equity 
Compensation Plan Information” at pages 86 to 87, for details on option rights and restricted stock units issued under 
our employee equity incentive plans, as well as other information regarding those plans, and to Note 6  - Employee 
Benefit Plans - included in our Consolidated Financial Statements. 

3.   The Board of Directors 

3.1 and 3.2 Members of the Board of Directors and their Activities Outside of the Logitech Group 

For the current members of our Board of Directors, further information regarding the Board of Directors and their 
material activities outside of the Logitech group, please see our Invitation and Proxy Statement for the 2017 Annual 
General Meeting, under the heading “Corporate Governance and Board of Directors Matters” at pages 30 to 46. 

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3.3 Permitted Activities 

Pursuant to Article 17 bis of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, each member of our Board of Directors may 
assume up to ten mandates in supreme management or supervisory bodies of legal entities outside the Logitech group, 
of which no more than four may be in listed companies. In addition, each member of our Board of Directors may assume 
up to ten non-remunerated mandates in the governing bodies of charitable or similar organizations. 

The following mandates are not subject to these limitations: 

a)  mandates in companies controlled by the Company or that control the Company; 
b)  mandates that a member of our Board of Directors assumes at the request of the Company or of a company 

controlled by it; and 

c)  mandates in companies that are not required to be registered in the commercial registry in Switzerland or in an 

equivalent registry outside of Switzerland. 

Mandates for legal entities under common control or at the request of such legal entities are counted as a single 

mandate for purposes of determining permitted activities. 

Each member of our Board of Directors is currently in compliance with the above-mentioned requirements. 

3.4 Elections and terms of office 

For information regarding the time of first election and term of office of each member of our Board of Directors, 
please see our Invitation and Proxy Statement for the 2017 Annual General Meeting, under the heading “Corporate 
Governance and Board of Directors Matters” at pages 30 to 46. 

Pursuant to Article 14 of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, the members of the Board of Directors shall be 
elected individually by the General Meeting for a term of office expiring after completion of the subsequent Annual 
General Meeting. Each member of our Board of Director shall be indefinitely re-eligible. 

The  Company’s  Articles  of  Incorporation  do  not  differ  from  the  statutory  legal  provisions  with  regard  to  the 

appointment of the chairman, the members of the compensation committee and the independent proxy. 

3.5 Organization 

For information regarding the organization of the Board of Directors and its committees, please see our Invitation 
and Proxy Statement for the 2017 Annual General Meeting, under the heading “Corporate Governance and Board of 
Directors Matters” at pages 30 to 46. 

3.6 Definition of areas of responsibility 

Information regarding the powers and duties of the Board of Directors, the Company's Chairman, the Company’s 
Chief  Executive  Officer  and  the  Company's  Lead  Independent  Director  are  set  forth  in  our  Invitation  and  Proxy 
Statement for the 2017 Annual General Meeting, under the heading “Corporate Governance and Board of Directors 
Matters” at pages 30 to 46. These powers and duties are further detailed in the Company's Organizational Regulations, 
which  can  be  accessed  on  the  Company's  website  at  http://ir.logitech.com/corporate-governance/governance-
documents/default.aspx. 

3.7 Information and control instruments 

The means by which the Board of Directors supervises the Company's executive officers are described in our 
Invitation and Proxy Statement for the 2017 Annual General Meeting, under the heading “Corporate Governance and 
Board of Directors Matters” at pages 30 to 46. 

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4.   Group Management Team 

4.1 Members of the Group Management Team 

The members of our Group Management Team are set forth below: 

Bracken Darrell 
54 Years Old 
President and 
Chief Executive Officer 
U.S. national 

Vincent Pilette 
45 Years Old 
Chief Financial Officer 
Belgian national 

Marcel Stolk 
50 Years Old 
Executive Chairman, 
Logitech Europe, S.A. and 
Sr. Vice President, 
Creativity & Productivity 
Business Group 
Dutch national 

Bracken Darrell joined Logitech as President in April 2012 and became Chief Executive 
Officer  in  January  2013.  Prior  to  joining  Logitech,  Mr.  Darrell  served  as  President  of 
Whirlpool  EMEA  and  Executive  Vice  President  of  Whirlpool  Corporation,  a  home 
appliance manufacturer and marketing company, from January 2009 to March  2012. 
Previously, Mr. Darrell had been Senior Vice President, Operations of Whirlpool EMEA 
from  May  2008  to  January  2009.  From  2002  to  May  2008,  Mr.  Darrell  was  with The 
Procter & Gamble Company (“P&G”), a consumer brand company, most recently as the 
President  of  its  Braun  GmbH  subsidiary.  Prior  to  rejoining  P&G  in  2002,  Mr.  Darrell 
served in various executive and managerial positions with General Electric Company 
from 1997 to 2002, with P&G from 1991 to 1997, and with PepsiCo Inc. from 1987 to 
1989. Mr. Darrell holds a BA degree from Hendrix College and an MBA from Harvard 
University.

Vincent Pilette joined Logitech in September 2013 as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to 
joining Logitech, Mr. Pilette served as Chief Financial Officer of Electronics for Imaging, 
Inc.,  a  digital  printing  innovation  and  solutions  company,  from January  2011  through 
August 2013. From January 2009 through December 2010, he served as Vice President 
of Finance for the Enterprise Server, Storage and Networking Group at Hewlett-Packard 
Company (“HP”). Prior to this role, Mr. Pilette served as Vice President of Finance for the 
HP  Software  Group  from  December  2005  through  December  2008.  Mr.  Pilette  held 
various other finance positions at HP, in the U.S. and Europe, Middle East and Africa, 
since joining HP in 1997.  Mr. Pilette  holds an  MS  in  Engineering and Business from 
Université  Catholique  de  Louvain  in  Belgium  and  an  MBA  from  Kellogg  School  of 
Management at Northwestern University. 

Marcel  Stolk  joined  Logitech  in  March  2011  as  Vice  President,  Sales  and  Marketing 
EMEA  and  Executive  Managing  Director  EMEA,  and  was  appointed  Senior  Vice 
President, Consumer Computing Platforms (currently Creativity & Productivity) Business 
Group in January 2013 and Executive Chairman of Logitech Europe S.A. in January 
2017.  Previously,  Mr.  Stolk  was  the  Senior  Vice  President,  Worldwide  Sales  and 
Marketing at Logitech, from March 2001 to October 2005, and held a number of positions 
within the sales and marketing functions at Logitech from 1991 to 2001. Prior to rejoining 
Logitech  in  2011,  he  was  the  Chief  Executive  Officer  of  SourceTag  BV,  a  software 
company for unique tagging of cloud based data, from September 2010 to March 2011. 
Mr. Stolk has also been the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Adoria Investments 
BV, a private equity company, from October 2005 to July 2010, and he remains the sole 
owner.  Before  joining  Logitech  in  1991,  Mr.  Stolk  held  various  sales  and  product 
marketing  positions  at  Aashima  Technology  BV,  a  provider  of  PC  components  and 
accessories, in the Netherlands. Mr. Stolk studied at Utrecht in the Netherlands and has 
participated in university-level executive courses, including an executive training course 
at Stanford University. 

L. Joseph Sullivan 
64 Years Old 

Senior Vice President, 

Worldwide Operations 

U.S. national 

L.  Joseph  Sullivan  joined  Logitech  in  October  2005  as  Vice  President,  Operations 
Strategy, and was appointed Senior Vice President, Worldwide Operations in April 2006. 
Prior to joining Logitech, Mr. Sullivan was Vice President of Operational Excellence and 
Quality for Carrier Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technologies, from 2001 to 2005. 
Previously,  he  was  with  ACCO  Brands,  Inc.  in  engineering  and  manufacturing 
management  roles  from  1998  to  2001.  Mr.  Sullivan  holds  a  BS  degree  in  Marketing 
Management and an MBA degree in Operations Management from Suffolk University in 
Massachusetts. 

4.2 Involvements outside Logitech of the Members of the Group Management Team 

No member of Logitech’s Group Management Team currently has material supervisory, management, or advisory 

functions outside Logitech or holds any official functions or political posts. 

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4.3 Permitted Activities 

Pursuant to Article 18 ter of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, each member of our Group Management Team 
may assume up to five mandates in supreme management or supervisory bodies of legal entities outside the Logitech 
group, of which no more than two may be in listed companies. In addition, each member of our Group Management 
Team may assume up to ten non-remunerated mandates in the governing bodies of charitable or similar organizations. 

The following mandates are not subject to these limitations: 

a)  mandates in companies controlled by the Company or that control the Company; 
b)  mandates that a member of our Group Management Team assumes at the request of the Company or of a 

company controlled by it; and 

c)  mandates in companies that are not required to be registered in the commercial registry in Switzerland or in an 

equivalent registry outside of Switzerland. 

Mandates for legal entities under common control are counted as a single mandate for purposes of determining 

permitted activities. 

Each member of our Group Management Team is currently in compliance with the above-mentioned requirements. 

4.4 Management Contracts 

Logitech  has  not  entered  into  any  contractual  relationships  regarding  the  management  of  the  Company  or  its 

subsidiaries. 

5.   Compensation, Shareholdings and Loans 

5.1 Compensation Principles 

Please refer to Logitech’s Compensation Report on pages 53 to 85 of our Invitation and Proxy Statement for the 
2017 Annual General Meeting for information on Logitech’s compensation of its Board members and executive officers, 
and regarding how and why we make compensation decisions. 

In addition, for information required to be disclosed under Swiss law regarding compensation during fiscal year 2017 
of  the  individual  members  of  the  Board  and  of  the  members  of  the  Group  Management Team,  in  aggregate,  and 
regarding the security ownership of members of the Board of Directors and of members of the Group Management Team 
as  of  March  31,  2017,  among  other  disclosures,  please  refer  to  the  Remuneration  Report  and  Note  10  -  Share 
Ownership  of  Board  Members  and  Group  Management  Team  -  in  the  Company’s  Statutory  Financial  Statements 
included in our Annual Report. 

5.2 Rules in the Company's Articles of Incorporation 

Pursuant to Article 19 bis of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, compensation of non-executive members of 
our Board of Directors consists of cash payments and shares or share equivalents corresponding to a fixed amount and 
reflecting the functions and responsibilities assumed. 

Pursuant to Article 19 bis and ter of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, compensation of members of our Board 
of Directors who have delegated management responsibilities and of our Group Management Team consists principally 
of (i) base salary, (ii) performance-based cash compensation in the form of incentive cash payments, and (iii) equity 
incentive awards. Base salary rewards executives for their individual contribution to the Company and their expected 
day-to-day services. Performance-based cash compensation takes appropriate  account of the achievement of the 
Company’s,  individual  employees’  or  other  performance  goals.  The  target  level  of  the  performance-based  cash 
compensation elements is determined as a percentage of the base salary. Performance-based cash compensation may 
amount up to a pre-determined multiplier of the target level. Its amount may also reflect an overall assessment of the 
executive’s performance or the Company’s objectives. Equity incentive awards provide a direct incentive for future 
performances and align the interest of the executives with those of the Company’s shareholders. Equity incentive 
awards are governed by performance metrics that take into account strategic or other objectives of the Company or by 
reference to the duration of the executive’s service to the Company or companies controlled by it. The performance 
metrics and target levels applicable to performance-based cash compensation and equity incentive awards, as well as 
their achievement, are determined by our Compensation Committee. 

Compensation to executives may also be paid or granted in the form of financial instruments or similar units and 
executives may participate in share purchase plans established by the Company or companies controlled by it, under 
the terms of which eligible employees may allocate a portion of their compensation to the purchase of shares of the 
Company at a discount to market price. 

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Our Compensation Committee decides upon each grant as well as the applicable vesting, blocking, exercise and 
forfeiture conditions; it may provide for continuation, acceleration or removal of vesting and exercise conditions, for 
payment or grant of compensation assuming target achievement or for forfeiture in the event of pre-determined events 
such as termination of employment or office or change of control. Compensation may be paid by the Company or 
companies controlled by it. 

Pursuant to Article 19 quarter of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, upon proposal of the Board of Directors, 
the General Meeting approves the maximum aggregate amount of the compensation of (i) the Board of Directors, for the 
period up to the next Annual General Meeting, and (ii) the Group Management Team, for the next business year. The 
Board  of  Directors  may  submit  to  the  General  Meeting  for  approval  proposals  in  respect  of  maximum  aggregate 
amounts and/or individual compensation components for other time periods and/or propose the payment of additional 
amounts for special or extraordinary services of some or all of the members of the Board of Directors or of the Group 
Management  Team.  If  the  General  Meeting  rejects  a  proposal  submitted  by  the  Board  of  Directors,  the  Board  of 
Directors will submit an alternative proposal to the same or a subsequent General Meeting. The Company or companies 
controlled by it may grant or pay compensation subject to subsequent ratification at a General Meeting and claw-back by 
the Company in case of rejection by the General Meeting. 

Pursuant to Article 19 quinquies of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, if the maximum aggregate amount of 
compensation already approved by the General Meeting is not sufficient to also cover the compensation of one or more 
persons who become members of the Group Management Team during a compensation period for which the General 
Meeting  has  already  approved  the  compensation  of  the  Group  Management  Team  (new  hire),  the  Company  or 
companies controlled by it are authorized to pay an additional amount with respect to the compensation period already 
approved. Such additional amount may not exceed: for the head of the Management Team (CEO), 140% of the total 
annual compensation of the former CEO; and for any new hire other than the CEO, 140% of the highest total annual 
compensation of any member of the Management Team other than the CEO. 

Pursuant to Article 19 sexies of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, members of the Board of Directors and of 
the Group Management Team may not receive credits or loans from the Company or from a company controlled by it. 
Compensation paid to members of the Board of Directors or of the Group Management Team for activities in companies 
that are controlled by the Company is permitted, and this compensation will be included in the total compensation 
payable to the Board of Directors or to the Group Management Team, as applicable, which is subject to the approval of 
the General Meeting. Pension contributions and benefits will be made or provided in accordance with the regulations 
applicable to the pension schemes in which the Company or the companies controlled by it participate in Switzerland or 
abroad. 

6.   Shareholders’ Participation Rights 

6.1 Exercise and Limitations to Shareholders’ Voting Rights 

Each registered share confers the right to one vote at a 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 voting rights at a general meeting of shareholders, a shareholder must have 
registered their shares by the date set by the Board of Directors for the closing of the share register before each general 
meeting of shareholders. 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  a  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 Logitech shares. 

The Company’s Articles of Incorporation contain no rules on giving instructions to the independent proxy and no 

provisions on electronic participation in the general meeting. 

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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, a number of resolutions may only be passed with a majority of two-thirds of the votes represented, 
including the following: 

•   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; 
•   suppression or limitation of the shareholders’ preferential subscription right; 
•   change of the registered office of the Company; and 
•  

liquidation of the Company. 

6.3 Convocation of the General Meeting of Shareholders 

The Board of Directors generally convenes a general meeting of shareholders. The convocation notice is made in 
writing and under Swiss law must be sent to each registered shareholder at the address recorded in the share register at 
least 20 days prior to the meeting. 

Under our Articles of Incorporation one or more shareholders who represent together at least 10% of the share 
capital of the Company may demand that 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 from compliance with a Nasdaq listing standard that requires that the 
quorum  for  shareholder  meetings  be  at  least  331/3%  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 registered shareholders and publishes the notice of the meeting 
in the Swiss financial press. It also sends a proxy statement, or a notice of availability of the proxy statement, in either 
case prepared in accordance with U.S. securities laws, to all registered shareholders and all beneficial shareholders 
where requested by the registered shareholder or required by law. Logitech has combined the invitation required under 
Swiss law and the proxy statement required under U.S. law into one document, titled Invitation and Proxy Statement, for 
its 2017 Annual General Meeting, and combined it with its Annual Report required under Swiss law and U.S. law to 
create one convenient document for shareholders. Also, to encourage attendance, Logitech holds its Annual General 
Meeting close to its operations in Switzerland. 

6.4 Shareholders’ Right to Place Items on the Agenda of a Meeting 

Under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, one or more registered shareholders who together represent shares 
representing at least the lesser of (i) one percent of the Company’s issued share capital or (ii) an aggregate par value of 
one million Swiss francs, may demand that an item be placed on the agenda of a meeting of shareholders. 

A request to place an item on the meeting agenda must be in writing, describe the proposal and be received by our 
Board of Directors at least 60 days prior to the date of the meeting. Demands by registered shareholders to place an 
item on the agenda of a meeting of shareholders should be sent to: 

Secretary  to  the  Board  of  Directors,  Logitech  International  S.A.,  EPFL  -  Quartier  de  l’Innovation,  Daniel  Borel 
Innovation Center 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland, or c/o Logitech Inc., 7700 Gateway Boulevard, Newark, CA 94560, 
USA. 

6.5 Registration in the Company’s Share Register 

Registration into the Company’s share register, or the sub-register maintained by the Company’s U.S. transfer 
agent, Computershare, occurs upon request and is not subject to any condition. The Company’s share register closes 
before a general meeting of shareholders on a date designated by the Board of Directors. Only those shareholders who 
are registered in the share register on the day the share register is closed have the right to vote at the meeting. 

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7.   Mandatory Offer and Change of Control Provisions 

7.1 Mandatory Offer 

Under Swiss law any shareholder who acquires more than 331/3% 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 

Please refer to our Compensation Report on pages 53 to 85 of our Invitation and Proxy Statement for the 2017 
Annual General Meeting for information on the consequences of change of control on equity awards made to members 
of the Board of Directors and the Group Management Team. 

8.   Auditors 

Under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, the shareholders elect the Company’s independent auditors each 

year at the Annual General Meeting. Re-election is permitted. 

The  Company’s  auditors  are  currently  KPMG AG,  Badenerstrasse  172,  CH-8036,  Zürich,  Switzerland.  KPMG 
assumed its first audit mandate for Logitech in 2014. The responsible principal audit partner as of March 31, 2017 is, 
and since fiscal year 2015 has been, Rolf Hauenstein. The responsible principal audit partner changes at least once 
every seven years, as required under Swiss law. For purposes of U.S. securities law reporting, KPMG LLP, Santa Clara, 
California, serves as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. 

Please refer to the Corporate Governance and Board of Directors Matters section of Logitech’s Invitation, Proxy 
Statement and Annual Report for the 2017 Annual General Meeting, under the headings “Independent Auditors” and 
“Report of the Audit Committee,” for further information regarding the audit and non-audit fees paid by Logitech to KPMG 
during fiscal year 2017, pre-approval policies for non-audit work by KPMG, and the supervisory and control instruments 
of the Board of Directors, including the Audit Committee of the Board, over the work and activities of KPMG. 

9.   Information Policy 

The Company reports its financial results quarterly with an earnings press release. Quarterly financial results are 

currently scheduled to be released as follows: 

Q1 FY’18 Earnings Release and Conference Call 
Q2 FY’18 Earnings Release and Conference Call 
Q3 FY’18 Earnings Release and Conference Call 
Q4 FY’18 Earnings Release and Conference Call 

July 25, 2017 
October 24, 2017 
January 23, 2018 
April 24, 2018 

The Company’s 2017 Annual General Meeting is to be held September 12, 2017 at the SwissTech Center, EPFL, 

Lausanne, Switzerland. 

All registered shareholders and all shareholders in the United States that hold their shares through a U.S. bank or 
brokerage or other nominee receive a copy of the Logitech Invitation, Proxy Statement and Annual Report, or a notice 
that such documents are available. The Annual Report section of the document contains an overview of Logitech’s 
business in the fiscal year, audited financial statements for the group and the Company, the Remuneration Report, the 
Report on Corporate Governance and other key financial and business information. The Invitation and Proxy Statement 
section of the  document includes a description of the matters to be acted upon  at the Annual General  Meeting  of 
shareholders, a Compensation Report on executive officer and Board member compensation, and other disclosures 
required under applicable Swiss and U.S. laws. 

Logitech holds public conference calls after our quarterly earnings releases to discuss the results and present an 
opportunity for institutional analysts to ask questions of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Logitech 
also holds periodic analyst days where senior management present reviews of Logitech’s business. These events are 
webcast and remain available on Logitech’s Investor Relations website for a period of time after the events. Logitech 
senior management also regularly participates in institutional investor seminars and roadshows, many of which are also 
webcast. 

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Our Investor Relations Web site is located at http://ir.logitech.com. We post and maintain an archive of our earnings 
and  other  press  releases,  current  reports,  annual  and  quarterly  reports,  earnings  release  schedule,  information 
regarding annual general meetings, further information on corporate governance, and other information regarding the 
Company on the Investor Relations Web site. The information we post includes, and in the future will include, filings we 
make with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, including reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, our 
proxy statement related to our annual shareholders’ meeting, including our Compensation Report on executive officer 
and Board member compensation, and any amendments to those reports or statements filed or furnished pursuant to 
U.S. securities laws or Swiss laws. All such filings and information are available free of charge on the web site, and we 
make them available on the web site as soon as reasonably possible after we file or furnish them with the SEC. The 
contents of these web sites are not intended to be incorporated by reference into this report or in any other report or 
document we file and our references to these Web sites are intended to be inactive textual references only. 

In addition, Logitech publishes press releases upon occurrence of significant events within Logitech. Shareholders 
and members of the public may elect to receive e-mails when Logitech issues press releases upon occurrence of 
significant events within Logitech or other press releases by subscribing through http://ir.logitech.com/alerts.cfm. 

As a Swiss company traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange, and as a company subject to the provisions of Section 16 
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, we file reports on transactions in Logitech securities by members 
of Logitech’s Board of Directors and executive officers. The reports that we file with the SEC on Forms 3, 4 and 5 may 
be  accessed  on  our  website  or  on  the  SEC’s  website  at  http://www.sec.gov,  and  the  reports  that  we  file  that  are 
published 
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For no charge, a copy of our annual reports and filings made with the SEC are available on our website and can be 
requested by contacting our Investor Relations department: Logitech Investor Relations, 7700 Gateway Boulevard, 
Newark, CA 94560 USA, Main 510-795-8500, e-mail: LogitechIR@logitech.com. 

10.  Consolidated Subsidiaries 

For the listing of consolidated subsidiaries as of March 31, 2017, please refer to Note 4 - Investments in Subsidiaries 

- in the Company’s Statutory Financial Statements included in our Annual Report. 

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Report of the Statutory Auditor 

To the General Meeting of Logitech International S.A., Apples 

We have audited the accompanying remuneration report of Logitech International S.A. for the year ended March 31, 2017. The 
audit was limited to the information according to articles 14-16 of the Ordinance against Excessive compensation in Stock 
Exchange Listed Companies (Ordinance) contained in the sections 2.2, 3.2, and 4 of the remuneration report. 

Responsibility of the Board of Directors 

The Board of Directors is responsible for the preparation and overall fair presentation of the remuneration report in accordance 
with Swiss law and the Ordinance against Excessive compensation in Stock Exchange Listed Companies (Ordinance). The 
Board of Directors is also responsible for designing the remuneration system and defining individual remuneration packages. 

Auditor's Responsibility 

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the accompanying remuneration report. We conducted our audit in accordance 
with Swiss Auditing Standards. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit 
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the remuneration report complies with Swiss law and articles 14 - 16 of the 
Ordinance. 

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence on the disclosures made in the remuneration report with regard 
to compensation, loans and credits in accordance with articles 14 - 16 of the Ordinance. The procedures selected depend on the 
auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatements in the remuneration report, whether due to 
fraud or error. This audit also includes evaluating the reasonableness of the methods applied to value components of 
remuneration, as well as assessing the overall presentation of the remuneration report. 

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. 

Opinion 

In our opinion, the remuneration report for the year ended March 31, 2017 of Logitech International S.A. Ltd complies with Swiss 
law and articles 14 - 16 of the Ordinance. 

KPMG AG 

Rolf Hauenstein 
Licensed Audit Expert 
Auditor in Charge 

Zurich, 26 May, 2017 

Regula Tobler 

Licensed Audit Expert 

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LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A. 

Remuneration Report 

1. 

Introduction 

In accordance with the Ordinance against Excessive Remuneration in Swiss Listed Companies (the “Ordinance”), the 
compensation  of  members  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  Logitech  International  S.A.  and  of  Logitech’s  Group 
Management Team is presented below. Certain sections of this report are audited as required by the Ordinance. This 
Remuneration  Report  should  be  read  in  conjunction  with  the  Compensation  Discussion  and  Analysis  and  the 
description of the Compensation of Directors included in our Proxy Statement. The Compensation Discussion and 
Analysis is intended to assist our stockholders in understanding our executive compensation programs by providing an 
overview of our executive compensation-related policies, practices and decisions for fiscal year 2017. The description 
of  our  Compensation  of  Non-Employee  Directors  includes  additional  information  describing  the  elements  of 
compensation for the non-employee members of our Board of Directors. 

2.  Compensation of Board of Directors 

2.1 Overview 

It is our general policy that compensation for non-employee directors is fixed and should be a mix of cash and equity-
based compensation. For fiscal year 2017, cash compensation of non-employee directors consists solely of annual 
retainers based on Board and committee service and payment for travel days in connection with Board meetings. Non-
employee directors also receive an annual restricted stock unit (“RSU”) grant based on a fixed market value. These 
grants generally vest based on one year of Board service. 

The following tables set forth compensation Logitech paid or accrued for payment to the individual members of the 
Board of Directors for services performed in the fiscal years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016: 

2.2 Compensation of Board of Directors in Fiscal Years 2017 and 2016 

Fiscal Year 2017 

(in CHF)(1) 
Patrick Aebischer (7) 
Edouard Bugnion 
Kee-Lock Chua (11) 
Sally Davis 
Guerrino De Luca(8) 
Sue Gove 
Didier Hirsch 
Neil Hunt 
Dimitri Panayotopoulos 
Lung Yeh 
Total Board Members(12) 

Bonus(4) 

Travel 
Base 
Fees(3) 
Salary(2) 
5,000    
35,000   
68,750   
5,000    
35,833    10,000    
108,500    20,000    
493,194   
75,000    20,000    
105,000    15,000    
97,917    15,000    
75,000   
—    
68,750    20,000    
1,162,944    110,000    

—   
—   
—   
—   
—     986,388   
—   
—   
—   
—   
—   
986,388   

Stock 
Awards(5) 
146,739  
150,504  
—  
150,504  
443,834  
149,312  
149,312  
149,312  
150,504  
149,312  

Total 

Other 
Compensation(6)   
—   
186,739 
27,430   
251,684 
33,174   
79,007 
35,701   
314,705 
82,332    2,005,748 
32,347   
276,659 
32,323   
301,635 
34,415   
296,644 
—   
225,504 
30,280   
268,342 

1,639,333  

308,002   

4,206,667 

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Fiscal Year 2016 

(in CHF)(13) 
Daniel Borel(9) 
Matthew Bousquette(9) 
Edouard Bugnion(10) 
Kee-Lock Chua(11) 
Sally Davis 
Guerrino De Luca(8) 
Sue Gove(10) 
Didier Hirsch 
Neil Hunt 
Dimitri Panayotopoulos 
Monika Ribar(9) 
Lung Yeh(10) 

Bonus(5) 

Stock 
Awards(6) 

Travel 
Fees(3) 

Base 
Salary(2) 
—    
25,000   
5,000    
47,917   
35,000   
5,000    
84,750    20,000    
122,500    15,000    
486,003   
43,750    15,000    
102,917    15,000    
97,917    15,000    
68,750    15,000    
—    
37,500   
35,000    15,000    

—   
—   
—   
—   
—   
—     656,104   
—   
—   
—   
—   
—   
—   

Total 

Other 
Compensation(7)   
3,350   
28,350 
33,522   
86,439 
—   
186,656 
26,541   
278,258 
33,495   
317,651 
79,904    1,702,416 
205,717 
302,018 
286,717 
253,666 
62,953 
196,967 

—   
37,135   
26,834   
23,260   
25,453   
—   

—  
—  
146,656  
146,967  
146,656  
480,405  
146,967  
146,967  
146,967  
146,656  
—  
146,967  

Total Board Members(12) 

1,187,003    120,000   

656,104   

1,655,208   

289,493   

3,907,808 

____________________ 

1)  Fiscal year 2017 U.S. Dollar amounts converted to Swiss Francs using the 12 month average (April 2016 to March 

2017) exchange rate of 1CHF = US$1.0138. 

2)  Base salary for non-employee members of the Board of Directors includes annual Board and committee 

retainers. 

3)  Non-employee members of the Board of Directors receive CHF 2,500 per day spent traveling to attend Board and 

committee meetings. 

4)  Bonus includes amounts earned under the Logitech Management Performance Bonus Plan or other cash bonuses 

approved by the Compensation Committee. 

5)  Amounts shown reflect the grant date fair value of the annual stock award. The key assumptions and methodology 

for valuation of stock awards are presented in Note 6 to Logitech’s consolidated financial statements. 

6)  Other  compensation  for  Mr.  De  Luca  includes  term  life  insurance  premiums,  long-term  disability  insurance 
premiums, employer’s contribution to medical premiums, matching contributions made by the Company to the 
Logitech Inc. 401(k) plan and employer’s contribution to social security and Medicare. Other compensation for the 
non-employee members of the Board includes payments made by Logitech for and related to the individual’s and 
employer’s contributions to social security. 

7)  Patrick Aebischer was first elected as a director at the Annual General Meeting in September 2016. 
8)  Guerrino De Luca, Logitech’s Chairman, is an executive member of the Board of Directors and his compensation is 
structured similarly to the members of the Group Management Team. He does not also receive the retainers, equity 
awards or travel day payments used to compensate the non- employee members of the Board. 

9)  Daniel  Borel,  Matthew  Bousquette  and  Monika  Ribar  did  not  stand  for  re-election  as  directors  at  the Annual 

General Meeting in September 2015. 

10)  Edouard Bugnion, Sue Gove and Lung Yeh were first elected as directors at the Annual General Meeting in 

September 2015. 

11)  Kee-Lock Chua did not stand for re-election as directors at the Annual General Meeting in September 2016. 
12)  Total  Board  Members  does  not  include  the  compensation  of  Bracken  Darrell,  Logitech’s  President  and  Chief 
Executive Officer, who is also a member of the Board. Mr. Darrell’s compensation is included as part of Total Group 
Management Team. 

13)  Fiscal year 2016 U.S. Dollar amounts converted to Swiss Francs using the 12 month average (April 2015 to March 

2016) exchange rate of 1CHF = US$1.0288. 

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3.  Compensation of members of the Group Management Team 

3.1 Overview 

The Compensation Committee believes the design of our executive compensation programs - including the balance 
among fixed compensation (base salary), short-term incentives (our annual incentive bonus program) and long-term 
incentives  (equity)  -  has  and  will  continue  to  meet  our  goal  of  providing  our  executives  with  market-competitive 
compensation packages that provide for above market rewards when Logitech outperforms both our internal goals and 
the overall market, and limited rewards when Logitech’s performance does not meet these objectives. Overall, our 
Compensation Committee has developed executive compensation programs that it believes will provide an incentive to 
drive the Company’s performance and reward both our shareholders and will reward our executives. 

The following tables set forth the highest compensation paid to a member of the Group Management Team and the 
total amount of compensation paid to members of the Group Management Team for services performed in the fiscal 
years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016: 

3.2 Compensation of Group Management Team in Fiscal Years 2017 and 2016 

Fiscal Year 2017 

(in CHF)(1) 

Highest Paid Executive 
Bracken P. Darrell, 

President and CEO 

Base 
Salary 

Bonus(2) 

Stock 
Awards(3) 

Other 
Compensation
(4)

Total 

876,899

  2,194,713    3,994,370

245,616 

7,311,598 

Total Group Management Team 

2,457,038

  4,915,515    7,146,580

700,930 

  15,220,063 

Fiscal Year 2016 

(in CHF)(5) 

Highest Paid Executive 
Bracken P. Darrell, 

President and CEO 

Base 
Salary 

Bonus(2) 

Stock 
Awards(3) 

Other 
Compensation
(4)

Total 

801,905    1,353,215    4,803,922   

124,439   

7,083,481 

Total Group Management Team 

2,297,122    3,215,870    8,012,160   

533,590    14,058,741 

____________________ 

1)  Fiscal year 2017 U.S. Dollar amounts converted to Swiss Francs using the 12 month average (April 2016 to March 

2017) exchange rate of 1CHF = US$1.0138. 

2)  Bonus reflects amounts earned under the Logitech Management Performance Bonus Plan or other cash bonuses 

approved by the Compensation Committee. 

3)  Amounts shown reflect the grant date fair value, by fiscal year, of stock awards granted in such fiscal year. The key 
assumptions and methodology for valuation of stock awards are presented in Note 6 to Logitech’s consolidated 
financial statements. 

4)  Other compensation includes term life insurance premiums, long-term disability insurance premiums, employer’s 
contribution to medical premiums, tax preparation services (and associated tax gross-up), extended business 
travel-related expenses, matching contributions made by the Company to the Logitech Inc. 401(k) plan or the 
Logitech Employee Pension Fund, and employer’s contribution to social security and Medicare. 

5)  Fiscal year 2016 U.S. Dollar amounts converted to Swiss Francs using the 12 month average (April 2015 to March 

2016) exchange rate of 1CHF = US$1.0288. 

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4.  Loans, credits and other payments 

There were no loans and credits made or outstanding at any time during fiscal years 2017 and 2016 to any current or 
former members of the Board of Directors or Group Management Team. In addition, no compensation was paid or 
loans made during fiscal years 2017 and 2016 to parties closely related to members of the Board of Directors or Group 
Management Team. 

No additional fees or compensation have been paid during fiscal years 2017 and 2016 to any current or former 
members of the Board of Directors or Group Management Team other than as noted above. 

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LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A. 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

Report of Independent Auditors 

Consolidated Statements of Operations—Years Ended March 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)—Years Ended March 31, 2017, 2016 
and 2015 

Consolidated Balance Sheets—March 31, 2017 and 2016 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—Years Ended March 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity—Years Ended March 31, 2017, 2016 
and 2015 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

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Report of the Statutory Auditor 

To the General Meeting of Logitech International S.A., Apples 

Report of the Statutory Auditor on the Consolidated Financial Statements 

As statutory auditor, we have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Logitech International S.A. and its 
subsidiaries (the Group), which comprise the consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2017 and 2016, and the related 
consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), cash flows, and changes in shareholders’ equity for each 
of the years in the three-year period ended March 31, 2017, and related notes to the consolidated financial statements. 

Board of Directors’ Responsibility 

The board of directors is responsible for the preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with 
U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and the requirements of Swiss law. This responsibility includes designing, 
implementing and maintaining an internal control system relevant to the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are 
free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. The board of directors is further responsible for selecting and 
applying appropriate accounting policies and making accounting estimates that are reasonable in the circumstances. 

Auditor’s Responsibility 

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our 
audit in accordance with Swiss law and Swiss Auditing Standards as well as Auditing Standards Generally Accepted in the 
United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether 
the consolidated financial statements are free from material misstatement. 

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated 
financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of 
material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, 
the auditor considers the internal control system relevant to the entity’s preparation of the consolidated financial statements in 
order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on 
the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control system. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of the accounting 
policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the 
consolidated financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a 
basis for our audit opinion. 

Opinion 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position 
as of March 31, 2017 and 2016, and the results of operations and the cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period 
ended March 31, 2017, in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and comply with Swiss law. 

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Report on Key Audit Matters based on the circular 1/2015 of the Federal Audit Oversight Authority 

Revenue recognition for pricing, customer incentive and cooperative marketing programs 

Revenue recognition for products returns 

Inventory valuation for finished goods 

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of 
the consolidated financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our 
audit of the consolidated financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not 
provide a separate opinion on these matters. 

Revenue recognition for pricing, customer incentive and cooperative marketing programs 

Key Audit Matter 

Our response 

Revenues are an important metric considered by external 
and internal stakeholders of Logitech with total net sales 
for Logitech approximating $2.2B for the year ended 
March 31, 2017 (2016: $2.0B). Total pricing, customer 
incentive and cooperative marketing program allowances 
are estimated at $191.2M as of March 31, 2017 (2016: 
$170.6M), a significant portion of the overall allowance 
balance. 

Logitech has agreements with certain customers that 
contain price protection credits to be granted to the 
customer subsequent to the initial sale. Logitech also 
offers performance-based incentives to its customers 
based on pre-determined performance criteria.  
Additionally, Logitech enters into cooperative marketing 
arrangements allowing customers to receive a credit 
equal to a set percentage of their purchases of Logitech’s 
products, or a fixed dollar credit for various marketing 
and incentive programs. When determining the 
allowances for these programs, management must 
consider historical experience as well as all other known 
factors including the negotiated terms, anticipated 
volume of future purchases, anticipated level of incentive 
program redemption levels, life cycle and potential 
obsolescence of products in the channel, fluctuations in 
demand for specific products due to declining product 
popularity, declining market trends or aggressive 
competitor actions, and products which are expected to 
experience unusually high discounting due to specifically 
identifiable conditions. 

Due to the degree of estimation and subjectivity 

We have analysed management’s processes 
established to facilitate proper application of the 
pricing, customer incentive and cooperative 
marketing program allowance accruals. We have 
identified internal controls related to revenue 
recognition and have tested operating effectiveness 
of selected key controls. We also compared the 
policies and assumptions to evaluate consistent 
application year over year. 

Furthermore, we have, amongst others, performed 
the following audit procedures: 

•   We obtained the program allowance calculations 

prepared by management and tested 
mathematical accuracy of the schedules. 

•   We analysed the methodology and inputs used 

in the year-end allowance calculations. 

•   We reviewed customer contracts on a sample 

basis to evaluate the terms of the contracts and 
consistency with the allowance methodology 
applied. 

•   We evaluated channel data trends by product 

and by region to determine if there are 
excessive channel inventory levels that might be 
subject to future price concessions. 

•   We performed an inspection of credit memos for 
a sample of items subsequent to year end in 
order to assess the completeness of programs. 

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applied by management in determining the program 
allowance accruals, there is a risk of error over the 
accurate estimate of these accruals, which requires 
increased audit consideration. 

•   We identified and tested high-risk journal entries 
that were based on specific characteristics 
surrounding the risk of an overstatement of 
revenues. 

Revenue is a key indicator in evaluating the Group and is 
thus a focus area of internal target setting and third party 
expectations. These expectations create potential 
pressure on management to achieve the set targets and 
as a result, potential manipulation of inputs or 
assumptions used in calculating the program allowances 
could occur. 

•   We performed an actual to prior estimates 
analysis to assess management’s ability to 
accurately estimate their program allowances. 

•   We have obtained the Company’s revised 

estimate of breakage associated with fiscal year 
2017 customer incentive, cooperative marketing 
and pricing programs that have not yet expired 
as of year end and evaluated the resulting 
adjustment.

For further information on revenue recognition for pricing, customer incentive and cooperative marketing 
programs refer to the following: 

–  Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 
–  Note 9 - Balance Sheet Components 

Revenue recognition for products returns 

Key Audit Matter 

Our response 

Revenues are an important metric considered by 
external and internal stakeholders of Logitech with 
total net sales for Logitech approximating $2.2B for 
the year ended March 31, 2017 (2016: $2.0B). 
Management has determined an allowance for 
product returns of $18.8M at March 31, 2017 (2016: 
$18.5M) to be appropriate with respect to product 
sales as of year-end. 

We have analysed management’s processes to facilitate 
a correct application of the product return allowances. We 
have identified internal controls related to revenue 
recognition and have tested operating effectiveness of 
selected key controls. We also compared the policies and 
assumptions to evaluate consistent application year over 
year. 

As Logitech grants limited rights to return products, 
estimates of expected future returns are required to 
be made at the time of sale. When determining the 
appropriate allowance, management must consider 
historical trends as a basis for the estimate as well as 
all other known factors, which could significantly 
influence the level of future product returns. These 
factors include the level of channel inventory by 
customer and product, the age of inventory, new 
products in the channel, the life cycle of products in 
the channel, products with known quality issues, 
fluctuations in demand for a specific product, changes 
in customer contracts, which affect the return rights, 
and changes in the customer base. Due to the degree 
of estimation and subjectivity applied by management 
in determining the product return allowance accruals, 
the accurate estimate of these accruals requires 
special audit consideration. 

Revenue is a key indicator in evaluating the Group 
and is thus a focus area of internal target setting and 
third party expectations. These expectations create 

Furthermore, we have, amongst others, performed the 
following audit procedures: 

•   We obtained the product return allowance 

calculations prepared by management and tested 
mathematical accuracy of the schedules. 

•   We analysed the methodology and inputs used in the 

year-end allowance calculation including the impact 
of slow-moving channel inventory. 

•   We reviewed customer contracts on a sample basis 

to test the terms and conditions related to product 
returns. 

•   We performed an actual to prior estimates analysis to 

assess management’s ability to accurately estimate 
their product return allowance. 

•   We reviewed sales subsequent to year-end to 
identify any disconfirming evidence that would 
indicate an additional allowance was required for 
product sales. 

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potential pressure on management to achieve the set 
targets and as a result, potential manipulation of 
inputs or assumptions used in calculating the product 
return allowance could occur. 

•   We identified and tested high-risk journal entries that 

were based on specific characteristics surrounding 
the risk of an overstatement of revenues. 

For further information on revenue recognition for product returns refer to the following: 

–   Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies  
–   Note 9 - Balance Sheet Components 

Inventory valuation for finished goods 

Key Audit Matter 

Our response 

Logitech has significant retail inventory and the level 
of judgement involved in determining the carrying 
value of the finished goods is significant, specifically 
related to excess and slow moving inventory. Net 
finished goods inventory totalled $222.8M at March 
31, 2017 (2016: $180.3M) which included a reserve of 
$18.3M at March 31, 2017 (2016: $16.1M), a 
significant portion of the overall retail inventory 
balance. 
Inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market 
(LCM) on a first in, first out (FIFO) basis. The Group 
orders components for their products and builds 
inventory in advance of customer orders, however 
their industry is characterized by rapid technological 
change, short-term customer commitments and rapid 
changes in demand. As such, there is uncertainty 
surrounding the valuation of slow moving and low 
margin products. 

While many of these reserves are based on historical 
information, they also contain estimates and a degree 
of subjectivity in which the measurement of the 
reserve is determined. 

There is a further risk that Logitech could over- or 
understate the retail reserve through management 
override of the reserve calculation to achieve 
forecasted operating income targets. 

We have analysed management’s processes established 
to facilitate a correct proper application of the valuation 
of finished goods inventory. We have identified internal 
controls related to inventory and have tested operating 
effectiveness of selected key controls. We also 
compared the policies and assumptions to evaluate 
consistent application year over year. 

Furthermore, we have, amongst others, performed the 
following audit procedures: 

•   We obtained the year-end reserve calculation 
prepared by management and performed 
mathematical accuracy of the schedules. 

•   We analysed the methodology and inputs used in 
the year-end reserve calculation taking into 
consideration the impact of slow-moving and low 
margin inventory and manual adjustments. 

•   We reviewed sales subsequent to year-end to 
identify any disconfirming evidence that would 
indicate additional reserves are required for product 
sales, taking into consideration any new product 
launches and any slow-moving inventory. 

•   We performed an actual to prior estimates analysis 
to assess management’s ability to accurately 
estimate their finished goods inventory reserve. 

•   We inquired of operational and sales personnel to 

obtain an understanding of the Group's products and 
business in order to assess if identified issues were 
considered in calculating the inventory reserves. 

•   We reviewed the margin trends by product and by 

region to identify any significant changes that might 
indicate an incorrect reserve was recorded. 

•   We identified and tested high-risk journal entries that 
were based on specific characteristics surrounding 
the risk of an overstatement of inventory valuation. 

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For further information on inventory valuation for finished goods refer to the following: 

–   Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 
–   Note 9 - Balance Sheet Components 

Report on Other Legal Requirements 

We confirm that we meet the legal requirements on licensing according to the Auditor Oversight Act (AOA) and independence 
(article 728 CO and article 11 AOA) and that there are no circumstances incompatible with our independence. 

In the course of our audit performed in accordance with article 728a para. 1 item 3 CO and Swiss Auditing Standard 890, we noted 
that an internal control system for the preparation of consolidated financial statements designed according to the instructions of the 
Board of Directors was adequately documented and implemented, except for insufficient controls in the EMEA region related to the 
accuracy of the allowances and accruals for customer incentive, cooperative marketing and pricing programs. 

In  our  opinion,  except  for  the  matter  described  in  the  preceding  paragraph,  an  internal  control  system  for  the  preparation  of 
consolidated financial statements, designed in accordance with the instructions of the Board of Directors, exists. 

We recommend that the consolidated financial statements submitted to you be approved. 

KPMG AG 

Rolf Hauenstein 
Licensed Audit Expert 
Auditor in Charge 

Zurich, May 26, 2017 

Regula Tobler 

Licensed Audit Expert 

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LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A. 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 

(In thousands, except per share amounts) 

Years Ended March 31, 

Net sales 

Cost of goods sold 

Amortization of intangible assets and purchase accounting effect on inventory 

Gross profit 

Operating expenses: 

Marketing and selling 

Research and development 

General and administrative 

Amortization of intangible assets and acquisition-related costs 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration for business acquisition 

Restructuring charges (credits), net 

Total operating expenses 

Operating income 

Interest income, net 

Other income (expense), net 

Income before income taxes 

Provision for income taxes 

2015 

2017 

2016 
  $  2,221,427   $  2,018,100   $  2,004,908  
1,299,451  
—  
705,457  

1,337,053  
—  
681,047  

1,395,211  
6,175  
820,041  

379,641  
130,525  
100,270  
5,814  
(8,092)  
23  
608,181  
211,860  
1,452  
1,677  
214,989  
9,113  
205,876   $ 

—  

319,015  
113,176  
101,012  
984  
—  
17,802  
551,989  
129,058  
790  
1,624  
131,472  
3,110  
128,362   $ 
(9,045)  
119,317   $ 

321,749  
107,543  
125,995  
763  
—  
(4,777 ) 
551,273  
154,184  
1,197  
(2,298 ) 
153,083  
4,654  
148,429  
(139,146 ) 
9,283  

Net income from continuing operations 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 

  $ 

Net income 

  $ 

205,876   $ 

Net income (loss) per share - basic: 

Continuing operations 

Discontinued operations 

Net income per share - basic 

Net income (loss) per share - diluted: 

Continuing operations 

Discontinued operations 

Net income per share - diluted 

Weighted average shares used to compute net income (loss) per share: 

Basic 

Diluted 

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

1.27   $ 
—  
1.27   $ 

1.24   $ 
—  
1.24   $ 

0.79   $ 
(0.06)  
0.73   $ 

0.77   $ 
(0.05)  
0.72   $ 

0.91  
(0.85 ) 
0.06  

0.89  
(0.83 ) 
0.06  

162,058  
165,540  

163,296  
165,792  

163,536  
166,174  

Cash dividend per share 

  $ 

0.57   $ 

0.53   $ 

0.27  

   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) 

(In thousands) 

Net income 

Other comprehensive income (loss): 

Currency translation gain (loss): 

Years Ended March 31, 

2017 
205,876   $ 

2016 
119,317    $ 

2015 

9,283  

  $ 

Currency translation gain (loss), net of taxes 

(5,670)  

2,273  

(19,054 ) 

Reclassification of currency translation loss (gain) included in 
other income (expense), net 

—  

3,913  

(171 ) 

Defined benefit plans: 

Net gain (loss) and prior service credits (costs), net of taxes 
Reclassification of amortization included in operating expenses   

14,201  
1,490  

(837)  
1,630  

(12,998 ) 
322  

Hedging gain (loss): 

Deferred hedging gain (loss), net of taxes 

Reclassification of hedging gain included in cost of goods sold 

Other comprehensive income (loss) 

Total comprehensive income (loss) 

2,928  
(1,670)  
11,279  
217,155   $ 

(2,431)  
(3,296)  
1,252  
120,569    $ 

8,971  
(4,505 ) 

(27,435 ) 

(18,152 ) 

  $ 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 

(In thousands, except per share amounts) 

Assets 

Current assets: 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Accounts receivable, net 

Inventories 

Other current assets 

Total current assets 

Non-current assets: 

Property, plant and equipment, net 

Goodwill 

Other intangible assets, net 

Other assets 

Total assets 

Current liabilities: 

Accounts payable 

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity 

Accrued and other current liabilities 

Total current liabilities 

Non-current liabilities: 

Income taxes payable 

Other non-current liabilities 

Total liabilities 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 14) 

Shareholders' equity: 

Registered shares, CHF 0.25 par value: 

Issued and authorized shares—173,106 at March 31, 2017 and 2016 

Conditionally authorized shares—50,000 at March 31, 2017 and 2016 

Additional paid-in capital 
Less shares in treasury, at cost—10,727 at March 31, 2017 and 10,697 at 
March 31, 2016 
Retained earnings 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss 

Total shareholders' equity 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 

March 31, 

2017 

2016 

  $ 

547,533   $ 
185,179    
253,401    
41,732    
1,027,845    

519,195 
142,778 
228,786 
35,488 
926,247 

85,408    
249,741    
47,564    
88,119    

92,860 
218,224 
— 
86,816 
  $  1,498,677   $  1,324,147 

  $ 

274,805   $ 
232,273    
507,078    

241,166 
173,764 
414,930 

51,797    
83,691    
642,566    

59,734 
89,535 
564,199 

30,148    

30,148 

26,596    

6,616 

(174,037 )  
1,074,110    
(100,706 )  
856,111    

(128,407) 
963,576 
(111,985) 
759,948 
  $  1,498,677   $  1,324,147 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 

(In thousands) 

Years Ended March 31, 

2017 

2016 

2015 

  $ 

205,876    $ 

119,317    $ 

9,283  

Cash flows from operating activities: 

Net income 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating 
activities: 

Depreciation 
Amortization of intangible assets 
Share-based compensation expense 
Impairment of goodwill and other assets 
Impairment of investment 
Gain on equity method investment 
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment 
Net gain on divestiture of discontinued operations 
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation 
Deferred income taxes 
Change in fair value of contingent consideration for business acquisition 
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: 

Accounts receivable, net 
Inventories 
Other assets 
Accounts payable 
Accrued and other liabilities 

Net cash provided by operating activities 

Cash flows from investing activities: 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment 
Investment in privately held companies 
Payments for divestiture of discontinued operations, net of cash sold 
Changes in restricted cash 
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired 
Purchases of trading investments 
Proceeds from sales of trading investments 

Net cash used in investing activities 

Cash flows from financing activities: 

Payment of cash dividends 
Repurchases of registered shares 
Contingent consideration related to prior acquisition 
Repurchase of ESPP awards 
Proceeds from sales of shares upon exercise of options and purchase 
rights
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock units 
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation 

Net cash used in financing activities 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 

  $ 

41,121   
9,367   
35,890   
—   
—   
(569)  
107   
—   
(9,661)  
(2,397)  
(8,092)  

(46,553)  
(15,428)  
(5,309)  
24,459   
49,917   
278,728   

(31,804)  
(960)  
—   
715   
(66,987)  
(7,052)  
7,124   
(98,964)  

51,108   
1,885   
27,351   
—   
—   
(469 )  
—   
(13,684 )  
(2,084 )  
6,604   
—   

25,513   
31,966   
(1,975 )  
(58,104 )  
(4,317 )  
183,111   

(56,615 )  
(2,419 )  
(1,395 )  
(715 )  
—   
(9,619 )  
10,073   
(60,690 )  

(93,093)  
(83,786)  
—   
—   
39,574   
(18,412)  
9,661   
(146,056)  
(5,370)  
28,338   
519,195   
547,533    $ 

(85,915 )  
(70,358 )  
—   
—   
19,767   
(7,247 )  
2,084   
(141,669 )  
1,405   
(17,843 )  
537,038   
519,195    $ 

41,304  
8,361  
25,825  
122,734  
2,298  
—  
(44 ) 
—  
(2,831 ) 
2,240  
—  

(8,018 ) 
(60,510 ) 
(4,284 ) 
60,413  
(18,139 ) 
178,632  

(45,253 ) 
(2,550 ) 
—  
—  
(926 ) 
(5,034 ) 
5,474  
(48,289 ) 

(43,767 ) 
(1,663 ) 
(100 ) 
(1,078 ) 
4,138  
(9,215 ) 
2,831  
(48,854 ) 
(13,863 ) 
67,626  
469,412  
537,038  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued) 

(In thousands) 

Supplementary Cash Flow Disclosures: 
Non-cash investing activities: 

Property, plant and equipment purchased during the period and included in 
period end liability accounts 

Fair value of retained cost method investment as a result of divestiture of 
discontinued operations 

Supplemental cash flow information: 

Income taxes paid, net 

Years Ended March 31, 

2017 

2016 

2015 

$ 

  $ 

$ 

5,072   $ 

4,958 

  $ 

5,242 

—   $ 

5,591 

  $ 

— 

11,323   $ 

11,499     $ 

10,838  

The following amounts reflected in the consolidated statements of cash flows are included in discontinued operations: 

Depreciation 

Amortization of intangible assets 

Share-based compensation 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

—   $ 
—   $ 
—   $ 
—   $ 
—   $ 
—   $ 

2,207     $ 
1,438     $ 
332     $ 
1,431     $ 
3,659     $ 
—     $ 

2,562  
7,598  
1,634  
3,598  
1,894  
3,659  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 

(In thousands) 

  Additional 
paid-in 
capital 

Treasury shares 

Retained 
earnings 

  Amount 

Shares 
10,206    $  (116,510 )  $  976,292   $ 
9,283   
—  
—   
(1,663 ) 

—    
115    

—   
—   
—   

Accumulated 
other 
comprehensive 
loss 

March 31, 2014 
Total comprehensive loss 
Repurchases of registered shares 

Tax effects from share-based 
awards 

Sale of shares upon exercise of 
options and purchase rights 
Issuance of shares upon vesting 
of restricted stock units 
Share-based compensation 
Repurchase of ESPP awards 
Cash dividends 

March 31, 2015 
Total comprehensive income 
Repurchases of common stock 
Tax effects from share-based 
awards 

Sale of shares upon exercise of 
options and purchase rights 

Issuance of shares upon vesting 
of restricted stock units 

Share-based compensation 
Cash dividends 

March 31, 2016 
Total comprehensive income 
Repurchases of registered shares 

Tax effects from share-based 
awards 
Sale of shares upon exercise of 
options and purchase rights 
Issuance of shares upon vesting 
of restricted stock units 

Share-based compensation 
Cash dividends 

March 31, 2017 

Registered shares 

  Amount   

Shares 
173,106   $  30,148    $ 

—  
—  

—

—

—
—  
—  
—  

—  
—  

—  

—  

—  
—  
—  
—  

173,106   $  30,148    $ 

—  
—  

—

—

—
—  
—  

—  
—  

—  

—  

—  
—  
—  

173,106   $  30,148    $ 

—  
—  

—

—

—
—  
—  

—  
—  

—  

—  

—  
—  
—  

173,106   $  30,148    $ 

(2,200 )  

— 

— 

(2,367 )  

(390 )   

6,505 

—

—

(1,306 )   
—    
—    
—    
8,625    $ 
—    
4,951    

22,717 
—  
—  
—  

(11,634)   
—   
—   
(43,767)   
(88,951 )  $  930,174   $ 
119,317   
—   

—  
(70,358 ) 

(20,298 )  
25,943   
(1,078 )  
—   
—   
—   
—   

(2,353 )  

— 

— 

(737 )  

(1,812 )   

20,504 

—

—

(17,645 )  
27,351   
—   
6,616   
—   
—   

(1,067 )   
—    
—    

10,398 
—  
—   
—  
(85,915)   
10,697    $  (128,407 )  $  963,576   $ 
205,876   
—  
—   
(83,786 ) 

—    
4,027    

(1,251 )  

— 

— 

15,403 

(2,513 )   

24,171 

—

—

(30,148 )  
35,976   
—   
26,596   

(1,484 )   
—    
—    

(2,249)   
13,985 
—  
—   
—  
(93,093)   
10,727    $  (174,037 )  $ 1,074,110   $ 

(85,802)  $ 
(27,435) 

—

—

—

—
—
—
—

(113,237)  $ 
1,252
—

—

—

—
—
—

(111,985)  $ 
11,279
—

—

—

—

—
—

(100,706)  $ 

Total 
804,128  
(18,152 ) 
(1,663 ) 

(2,200 ) 

4,138 

(9,215 ) 
25,943  
(1,078 ) 
(43,767 ) 
758,134  
120,569  
(70,358 ) 

(2,353 ) 

19,767 

(7,247 ) 
27,351  
(85,915 ) 
759,948  
217,155  
(83,786 ) 

(1,251 ) 

39,574 

(18,412 ) 
35,976  
(93,093 ) 
856,111  

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 

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LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A. 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

Note 1—The Company 

Logitech International S.A, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, ("Logitech" or the "Company") designs, 

manufactures and markets products that allow people to connect through music, gaming, video, computing, and 
other digital platforms. 

The Company sells its products to a broad network of domestic and international customers, including direct 

sales to retailers and indirect sales through distributors. 

Logitech was founded in Switzerland in 1981 and Logitech International S.A. has been the parent holding 
company of Logitech since 1988. Logitech International S.A. is a Swiss holding company with its registered office in 
Apples, Switzerland and headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, which conducts its business through subsidiaries 
in the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa ("EMEA") and Asia Pacific. Shares of Logitech International S.A. 
are listed on both the SIX Swiss Exchange under the trading symbol LOGN and the Nasdaq Global Select Market 
under the trading symbol LOGI. 

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 U.S. GAAP (accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America). 

During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016, the Company completed the disposition of the Lifesize video 
conferencing business.  As a result, the Company has classified the historical results of Lifesize video conferencing 
business as discontinued operations in its consolidated statements of operations. See "Note 4 - Discontinued 
Operations" for more information. 

Unless indicated otherwise, the information in the Notes to the consolidated financial statements relates to the 

Company's continuing operations and does not include results of Lifesize video conferencing business, which is 
classified as discontinued operations. 

Business Acquisitions 

During fiscal year 2017, the Company acquired Jaybird LLC and Saitek product line. See "Note 3 - Business 

Acquisitions" for more information. 

Fiscal Year 

The Company's fiscal year ends on March 31. Interim quarters are generally thirteen-week periods, each 
ending on a Friday of each quarter. For purposes of presentation, the Company has indicated its quarterly periods 
ending on the last day of the calendar quarter. 

Reclassification 

Certain amounts from the comparative periods in the accompanying consolidated financial statements have 

been reclassified to conform to the consolidated financial statement presentation as of and for the year ended 
March 31, 2017. 

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Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued) 

Use of Estimates 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make 
judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements. 
Management bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions believed to be 
reasonable. Significant estimates and assumptions made by management involve the fair value of goodwill, 
intangible assets acquired from business acquisition, warranty liabilities, accruals for customer programs, sales 
return reserves, allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory valuation, restructuring charges, contingent 
consideration from business acquisitions and periodical reassessment of its fair value, share-based compensation 
expense, uncertain tax positions, and valuation allowances for deferred tax assets. Although these estimates are 
based on management’s best knowledge of current events and actions that may impact the Company in the future, 
actual results could differ materially from those estimates. 

Foreign Currencies 

The functional currency of the Company's operations is primarily the U.S. Dollar. Certain operations use the 

Euro, Chinese Renminbi, Swiss Franc, or other local currencies 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 monthly average rates for net sales, 
income 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 
consolidated statements of operations. 

Revenue Recognition 

Revenue is recognized when all of the following criteria are met: 

•   Evidence of an arrangement exists; 
•   Delivery has occurred and title and risk of loss has transferred to a customer; 
•   Price of a product is fixed or determinable; and 
•   Collectability is reasonably assured. 

For sales of most hardware peripherals products and hardware bundled with software essential to its 

functionality, these criteria are met at the time delivery has occurred and title and risk of loss have transferred to the 
customer. 

Revenues from sales to distributors and authorized resellers are recognized upon shipment net of estimated 

product returns and expected payments for cooperative marketing arrangements, customer incentive and pricing 
programs. The estimated cost of these programs is recorded as a reduction of sales or as an operating expense if 
the Company receives a separately identifiable benefit from the customer and can reasonably estimate the fair 
value of that benefit. Significant management judgment and estimates are used to determine the cost of these 
programs in any accounting period. Certain customer programs require management to estimate the percentage of 
those programs which will not be claimed or will not be earned by customers based on historical experience and on 
the specific terms and conditions of particular programs. The percentage of these customer programs that will not 
be claimed or earned is commonly referred to as "breakage". 

The Company enters into cooperative marketing arrangements with many of its distribution and retail 
customers, and with certain indirect partners, allowing customers to receive a credit equal to a set percentage of 
their purchases of the Company's products, or a fixed dollar credit for various marketing and incentive programs. 
The objective of these arrangements is to encourage advertising and promotional events to increase sales of the 
Company's products. Accruals for these marketing arrangements are recorded at the later of the date the revenue is 
recognized or the date the incentive is offered, based on negotiated terms, historical experience and inventory 
levels in the channel. 

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Customer incentive programs include consumer rebate and performance-based incentives. The Company 

offers performance-based incentives to its distribution customers, retail customers and indirect partners based on 
pre-determined performance criteria. Accruals for performance-based incentives are recognized as a reduction of 
the sale price at the time of sale. Estimates of required accruals are determined based on negotiated terms, 
consideration of historical experience, anticipated volume of future purchases, and inventory levels in the channel. 
Consumer rebates are offered from time to time at the Company's discretion for the primary benefit of end-users. 
Accruals for the estimated costs of consumer rebates and similar incentives are recorded at the later of the date the 
revenue is recognized or when the incentive is offered, based on the specific terms and conditions. 

The Company has agreements with certain of its customers that contain terms allowing price protection credits 

to be issued in the event of a subsequent price reduction. At management's discretion, the Company also offers 
special pricing discounts to certain customers. Special pricing discounts are usually offered only for limited time 
periods or for sales of selected products to specific indirect partners. Management's decision to make price 
reductions is influenced by product life cycle stage, market acceptance of products, the competitive environment, 
new product introductions and other factors. Accruals for estimated expected future pricing actions are recognized 
at the time of sale based on analyses of historical pricing actions by customer and by product, inventories owned by 
and located at distributors and retailers, current customer demand, current operating conditions, and other relevant 
customer and product information, such as stage of product life-cycle. 

The Company grants limited rights to return products. Return rights vary by customer and range from the right 

to return defective products to the stock rotation rights limited to a percentage of sales approved by management. 
Estimates of expected future product returns are recognized at the time of sale based on analyses of historical 
return trends by customer and by product, inventories owned by and located at distributors and retailers, current 
customer demand, current operating conditions, and other relevant customer and product information. Upon 
recognition, the Company reduces sales and cost of goods sold for the estimated return. Return trends are 
influenced by product life cycle status, new product introductions, market acceptance of products, sales levels, 
product sell-through, the type of customer, seasonality, product quality issues, competitive pressures, operational 
policies and procedures, and other factors. 

Return rates can fluctuate over time but are sufficiently predictable to allow the Company to estimate expected 

future product returns. 

In connection with the Company’s sales growth strategy in EMEA, the Company expanded its use of 
performance-based customer programs in the region in fiscal years 2016 and 2017. During fiscal year 2017, as 
customer incentive, cooperative marketing and pricing programs offered in fiscal year 2016 began to expire, EMEA 
experienced a significant increase in the rate of breakage on the related accruals as compared to historical levels.  
After considering the breakage data available through March 31, 2017, the Company revised its estimates of 
breakage associated with fiscal year 2017 customer incentive, cooperative marketing and pricing programs that 
have not yet expired as of year end. In prior periods, the Company did not have sufficient historical data on 
customer breakage patterns in the EMEA region to allow for a reliable estimation of future customer breakage 
attributable to these allowances and accruals. However, by the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017, sufficient historical 
data was available to establish a model to reliably estimate the expected future customer breakage. Primarily as a 
result of this change in estimate, the Company recognized an increase in net sales of $14.4 million during the fourth 
quarter of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, compared with the preliminary results furnished to the SEC in the 
Current Report on Form 8-K on April 26, 2017. Significant management judgment and estimates are used to 
determine the breakage of the programs in any accounting period.  

The Company regularly evaluates the adequacy of its estimates for cooperative marketing arrangements, 
customer incentive programs and pricing programs, and product returns. Future market conditions and product 
transitions may require the Company to take action to change such programs. When the variables used to estimate 
these costs change, or if actual costs differ significantly from the estimates, the Company would be required to 
record incremental increases or reductions to sales, cost of goods sold or operating expenses. If, at any future time, 
the Company becomes unable to reasonably estimate these costs, recognition of revenue might be deferred until 
products are sold to users, which would adversely impact sales in the period of transition. 

Shipping and Handling Costs 

The Company's shipping and handling costs are included in cost of goods sold in the consolidated statements 

of operations for all periods presented. 

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Research and Development Costs 

Costs related to research, design and development of products, which consist primarily of personnel, product 

design and infrastructure expenses, are charged to research and development expense as they are incurred. 

Advertising Costs 

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising costs are recorded as either a marketing and selling 

expense or a deduction from revenue. Advertising costs paid or reimbursed by the Company to direct or indirect 
customers 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 payment is classified as a reduction of revenue. Advertising costs 
including those characterized as revenue deductions during fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015 were $208.7 million, 
$181.7 million and $165.7 million, respectively, out of which $32.2 million, $23.6 million and $24.0 million, 
respectively, were included as operating expense in the consolidated statements of operations.  

Cash Equivalents 

The Company classifies all highly liquid instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or 

less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value. 

All of the Company's bank time deposits have an original maturity of three months or less and are classified as 

cash equivalents and are recorded at cost, which approximates fair value. 

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, but is exposed to credit risk in the 
event of default by financial institutions to the extent that cash balances with individual financial institutions are in 
excess of amounts that are insured. 

The Company sells to large distributors and retailers and, as a result, maintains individually significant 
receivable balances with such customers. In fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015, sales to one customer group 
represented 15%, 14% and 15%, respectively, of the Company's sales. In fiscal years 2017 and 2016, sales to 
another customer group represented 12% and 10%, respectively, of the Company's sales. No other sales to a 
single customer represented more than 10% of the Company's sales during fiscal years 2017, 2016 or 2015. As of 
March 31, 2017, two customers groups represented 18% and 12% of total accounts receivable, respectively. As of 
March 31, 2016, one customer group represented 15% of total accounts receivable. Typical payment terms require 
customers to pay for product sales generally within 30 to 60 days; however terms may vary by customer type, by 
country and by selling season. Extended payment terms are sometimes offered to a limited number of customers 
during the second and third fiscal quarters. The Company does not modify payment terms on existing receivables. 

The Company manages its accounts receivable credit risk through ongoing credit evaluation of its customers' 

financial condition. The Company generally does not require collateral from its customers. 

Allowances for Doubtful Accounts 

Allowances for doubtful accounts are maintained for estimated losses resulting from the Company's 

customers' inability to make required payments. 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 and customer deductions, receivables aging, current economic trends, geographic or country-specific risks 
and the financial condition of its distribution channels. 

Inventories 

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Costs are computed under the standard cost method, 
which approximates actual costs determined on the 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 
marketability and product life cycle stage, product development plans, component cost trends, demand forecasts, 
historical net sales, and assumptions about future demand and market conditions. 

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As of March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company also recorded a liability of $7.2 million and $8.5 million, 
respectively, arising from firm, non-cancelable, and unhedged inventory purchase commitments in excess of 
anticipated demand or market value consistent with its valuation of excess and obsolete inventory. Such liability is 
included in accrued and other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. 

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 
direct costs incurred during the application development stage are capitalized. 

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, internal-use software 
development over useful lives from three to seven years and leasehold improvements over the lesser of the useful 
life of the improvement or the term of the lease. 

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 operating expenses. 

Valuation of Long-Lived Assets 

The Company reviews long-lived assets, such as property and equipment, and finite-lived intangible assets, 

for impairment whenever events indicate that the carrying amounts might not be recoverable. Recoverability of 
property and equipment, and other finite-lived intangible asset 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 its fair value, which is determined based on the asset's projected discounted cash 
flows or appraised value, depending on the nature of the asset. For purposes of recognition of an impairment for 
assets held for use, the Company groups assets and liabilities at the lowest level for which cash flows are 
separately identifiable. 

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets 

The Company's intangible assets principally include goodwill, acquired technology, trademarks, and customer 
relationships and contracts. Other intangible assets with finite lives, which include acquired technology, trademarks 
and customer relationships and contracts, and other are carried at cost and amortized using the straight-line 
method over their useful lives ranging from one year to ten years. Intangible assets with indefinite lives, which 
include only goodwill, are recorded at cost and evaluated at least annually for impairment.  

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable 

intangible assets acquired in each business combination. The Company conducts a goodwill impairment analysis 
annually at December 31 or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist or if a decision is made to sell or exit a 
business. A significant amount of judgment is involved in determining if an indicator of impairment has occurred. 
Such indicators may include deterioration in general economic conditions, negative developments in equity and 
credit markets, adverse changes in the markets in which an entity operates, increases in input costs that have a 
negative effect on earnings and cash flows, or a trend of negative or declining cash flows over multiple periods, 
among others. The fair value that could be realized in an actual transaction may differ from that used to evaluate the 
impairment of goodwill.  

In reviewing goodwill for impairment, an entity has the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine 
whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not (greater 
than 50%) that the estimated fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If an entity elects to 
perform a qualitative assessment and determines that an impairment is more likely than not, the entity is then 
required to perform the two-step quantitative impairment test, otherwise no further analysis is required. An entity 
also may elect not to perform the qualitative assessment and, instead, proceed directly to the two-step quantitative 
impairment test. The ultimate outcome of the goodwill impairment review for a reporting unit should be the same 
whether an entity chooses to perform the qualitative assessment or proceeds directly to the two-step quantitative 
impairment test. 

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Long-lived intangible assets are tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances 

indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. 

Income Taxes 

The Company provides for income taxes using the asset and liability method, which requires that deferred tax 

assets and liabilities be recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences resulting 
from differing treatment of items for tax and financial reporting purposes, and for operating losses and tax credit 
carryforwards. In estimating future tax consequences, expected future events are taken into consideration, with the 
exception of potential tax law or tax rate changes. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce deferred 
tax assets to amounts management believes are more likely than not to be realized. 

The Company's assessment of uncertain tax positions requires that management makes estimates and 
judgments about the application of tax law, the expected resolution of uncertain tax positions and other matters. In 
the event that uncertain tax positions are resolved for amounts different than the Company's estimates, or the 
related statutes of limitations expire without the assessment of additional income taxes, the Company will be 
required to adjust the amounts of the related assets and liabilities in the period in which such events occur. Such 
adjustments may have a material impact on the Company's income tax provision and its results of operations. 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments 

The carrying value of certain of the Company's financial instruments, including cash equivalents, accounts 

receivable and accounts payable approximates fair value due to their short maturities. 

The Company's investment securities portfolio consists of bank time deposits with an original maturity of three 

months or less and marketable securities (money market and mutual funds) related to a deferred compensation 
plan. 

The Company's trading investments related to the deferred compensation plan are reported at fair value 
based on quoted market prices. The marketable securities related to the deferred compensation plan are classified 
as non-current trading investments, as they are intended to fund the deferred compensation plan long-term liability. 
Since participants in the deferred compensation plan may select the mutual funds in which their compensation 
deferrals are invested within the confines of the Rabbi Trust which holds the marketable securities, the Company 
has designated these marketable securities as trading investments, although there is no intent to actively buy and 
sell securities within the objective of generating profits on short-term differences in market prices. These securities 
are recorded at fair value based on quoted market prices. Earnings, gains and losses on trading investments are 
included in other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of operations. 

The Company also holds non-marketable investments in equity and other securities that are accounted for as 
either cost or equity method investments, which are classified as other assets. The Company reviews the fair value 
of its non-marketable investments on a regular basis to determine whether the investments in these companies are 
other-than-temporarily impaired. The Company considers investee financial performance and other information 
received from the investee companies, as well as any other available estimates of the fair value of the investee 
companies in its review. If the Company determines that the carrying value of an investment exceeds its fair value, 
and that difference is other than temporary, the Company writes down the value of the investment to its fair value. 
The carrying value of cost investments is not adjusted if there are no identified adverse events or changes in 
circumstances that may have a material effect on the fair value of the investments. 

Net Income (Loss) per Share 

Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average 

outstanding shares. Diluted net income (loss) per share is computed using the weighted average outstanding 
shares and dilutive share equivalents. Dilutive share equivalents consist of share-based awards, including stock 
options, purchase rights under employee share purchase plan, and restricted stock units ("RSUs"). 

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The dilutive effect of in-the-money share-based compensation awards is calculated based on the average 

share price for each fiscal period using the treasury stock method, which assumes that the amount used to 
repurchase shares includes the amount the employee must pay for exercising share-based awards, the amount of 
compensation cost not yet recognized for future service, and the amount of tax impact that would be recorded in 
additional paid-in capital when the award becomes deductible. The dilutive securities are excluded from the 
computation of diluted net loss per share from continuing operations as their effect would be anti-dilutive. 

Share-Based Compensation Expense 

Share-based compensation expense includes compensation expense, reduced for estimated forfeitures, for 

share-based awards granted based on the grant date fair value. The grant date fair value for stock options and 
stock purchase rights is estimated using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing valuation model. The grant date 
fair value of RSUs which vest upon meeting certain market conditions is estimated using the Monte-Carlo simulation 
method. The grant date fair value of time-based and performance-based RSUs is calculated based on the market 
price on the date of grant, reduced by estimated dividends yield prior to vesting. With respect to awards with service 
conditions only, compensation expense is recognized ratably over the vesting period of the awards. For 
performance-based RSUs, the Company recognizes the estimated expense using a graded-vesting method over 
requisite service periods of one to three years when the performance condition is determined to be probable. The 
performance period and the service period of the market-based grants of the Company granted are both 
approximately three year and the estimated expense is recognized ratable over the service period.  

Excess tax benefits resulting from share-based awards are classified as cash flows from financing activities in 

the consolidated statements of cash flows. Excess tax benefits are realized tax benefits from tax deductions for 
exercised options and vested RSUs in excess of the deferred tax asset attributable to share-based compensation 
costs for such share-based awards. 

The Company will recognize a benefit from share-based compensation in additional paid-in capital only if an 

incremental tax benefit is realized after all other available tax attributes have been utilized. 

Refer to recent accounting pronouncements below for changes to the accounting for share-based 

compensation expense effective April 1, 2017. 

Product Warranty Accrual 

The Company estimates cost of product warranties at the time the related revenue is recognized based on 
historical warranty claim rates, historical costs, and knowledge of specific product failures that are outside of the 
Company's typical experience. The Company accrues a warranty liability for estimated costs to provide products, 
parts or services to repair or replace products in satisfaction of the warranty obligation. Each quarter, the Company 
reevaluates estimates to assess the adequacy of recorded warranty liabilities considering the size of the installed 
base of products subject to warranty protection and adjusts the amounts as necessary. When the Company 
experiences changes in warranty claim activity or costs associated with fulfilling those claims, the warranty liability is 
adjusted accordingly. If actual product failure rates or repair costs differ from estimates, revisions to the estimated 
warranty liabilities would be required and could materially affect the Company's results of operations. 

Comprehensive Income (Loss) 

Comprehensive income (loss) is defined as the total change in shareholders' equity during the period other 
than from transactions with shareholders. Comprehensive income (loss) consists of net income (loss) and other 
comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) is comprised of currency translation adjustments 
from those entities not using the U.S. Dollar as their functional currency, unrealized gains and losses on marketable 
equity securities, net deferred gains and losses and prior service costs and credits for defined benefit pension 
plans, and net deferred gains and losses on hedging activity. 

Treasury Shares 

The Company periodically repurchases shares in the market at fair value. Treasury shares repurchased are 
recorded at cost as a reduction of total shareholders' equity. Treasury shares held may be reissued to satisfy the 
exercise of employee stock options and purchase rights and the vesting of restricted stock units, or may be 
cancelled with shareholder approval. Treasury shares that are reissued are accounted for using the first-in, first-out 
basis. 

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Derivative Financial Instruments 

The Company enters into foreign exchange forward contracts to reduce the short-term effects of currency 

fluctuations on certain foreign currency receivables or payables and to hedge against exposure to changes in 
currency exchange rates related to its subsidiaries' forecasted inventory purchases. These forward contracts 
generally mature within four months.  

Gains and losses for changes in the fair value of the effective portion of the Company's forward contracts 

related to forecasted inventory purchases are deferred as a component of accumulated other comprehensive 
income (loss) until the hedged inventory purchases are sold, at which time the gains or losses are reclassified to 
cost of goods sold. Gains or losses from changes in the fair value of forward contracts that offset translation losses 
or gains on foreign currency receivables or payables are recognized immediately and included in other income 
(expense), net in the consolidated statements of operations. 

Restructuring Charges 

The Company's restructuring charges consist of employee severance, one-time termination benefits and 
ongoing benefits related to the reduction of its workforce, lease exit costs, and other costs. Liabilities for costs 
associated with a restructuring activity are measured at fair value and are recognized when the liability is incurred, 
as opposed to when management commits to a restructuring plan. One-time termination benefits are expensed at 
the date the entity notifies the employee, unless the employee must provide future service, in which case the 
benefits are expensed ratably over the future service period. Ongoing benefits are expensed when restructuring 
activities are probable and the benefit amounts are estimable. Costs to terminate a lease before the end of its term 
are recognized when the property is vacated. Other costs primarily consist of legal, consulting, and other costs 
related to employee terminations are expensed when incurred. Termination benefits are calculated based on 
regional benefit practices and local statutory requirements. 

Segments 

Accounting Standard Codification ("ASC") 280, Segment Reporting, establishes standards for reporting 

information about operating segments. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about 
which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or 
decision making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The guidance defines 
reportable segments as operating segments that meet certain quantitative thresholds. As a result of the disposition 
of the Lifesize video conferencing business on December 28, 2015 described above, the composition of the 
Company's previously reported segments changed significantly, such that the remaining peripheral segment is the 
only segment reported in continuing operations. 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Adopted 

In September 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update 

("ASU") No. 2015-16, “Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments (Topic 805)” (“ASU 2015-
16”), which eliminates the requirement to restate prior period financial statements for measurement period 
adjustments in business combinations. ASU 2015-16 requires that the cumulative impact of a measurement period 
adjustment (including the impact on prior periods) be recognized in the reporting period in which the adjustment is 
identified. The Company adopted this standard during the fiscal year 2017 and the adoption did not impact its 
consolidated financial statements. 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15 "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain 

Cash Receipts and Cash Payments" ("ASU 2016-15"), which gives guidance and reduces diversity in practice with 
respect to certain types of cash flows. The Company has early adopted this guidance during the second quarter of 
fiscal year 2017 and the adoption did not impact its consolidated financial statements. 

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements To Be Adopted 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-9, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)" ("ASU 

2014-9") which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements under ASC 605, Revenue Recognition. ASU 
2014-9 outlines a new, single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from 
contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific 
guidance. Under the new model, recognition of revenue occurs when a customer obtains control of promised goods 
or services in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for 
those goods or services. The new standard requires reporting companies to disclose the nature, amount, timing, 
and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. In August 2015, the FASB 
affirmed a one-year deferral of the effective date of the new revenue standard. The new standard will become 
effective for the Company on April 1, 2018. The standard allows for either a "full retrospective" adoption, meaning 
the standard is applied to all of the periods presented, or a "modified retrospective" adoption, meaning the standard 
is applied only to the most current period presented in the financial statements. Subsequently, the FASB has issued 
the following standards related to ASU 2014-09: ASU No. 2016-08, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 
606): Principal versus Agent Considerations" (“ASU 2016-08”); ASU No. 2016-10, "Revenue from Contracts with 
Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing" (“ASU 2016-10”); and ASU No. 2016-
12, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients" 
(“ASU 2016-12”). The Company must adopt ASU 2016-08, ASU 2016-10 and ASU 2016-12 with ASU 2014-09 
(collectively, the “new revenue standards”) effective April 1, 2018. The Company’s completed evaluation will include 
the impacts of the new standards on certain common practices currently employed by the Company associated with 
its revenue transactions, such as cooperative marketing arrangements, customer incentive programs and pricing 
programs offered to its customers. The Company currently expects to utilize the modified retrospective transition 
method. Based on its preliminary findings to date, the Company does not expect processes related to identification 
of contracts and performance obligations as well as the variable considerations to be significantly impacted; 
however, the impact to consolidated financial statements will not be available until the Company completes its full 
assessment. It is possible that during the fiscal year 2018, the Company may identify certain areas which may result 
in material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, or the Company may revise its adoption 
method. During the fiscal year 2018, the Company plans to finalize its evaluation of the impacts of the new 
standards, the related disclosure requirements, and method of adoption. 

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, "Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory (Topic 330)",  

("ASU 2015-11"). Topic 330, Inventory, currently requires an entity to measure inventory at the lower of cost or 
market, with market value represented by replacement cost, net realizable value or net realizable value less a 
normal profit margin. The amendments in ASU 2015-11 require an entity to measure inventory at the lower of cost 
or net realizable value. ASU 2015-11 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including 
interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption 
of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and has adopted this guidance 
effective April 1, 2017. 

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01 “Financial Instruments- Recognition and Measurement of 

Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (Subtopic 825-10)”, which amends certain aspects of recognition, 
measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments, including the requirement to measure certain 
equity investments at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. This guidance is effective for 
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company 
does not believe that the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial 
statements and will adopt this guidance effective April 1, 2018. 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 "Leases (Topic 842)" ("ASU 2016-02"), which requires the 
recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities arising from operating leases in the statement of financial position. 
This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those 
fiscal years. The Company is evaluating the full effect that ASU 2016-02 will have on its consolidated financial 
statements and will adopt the standard effective April 1, 2019. 

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In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09 "Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): 
Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting" ("ASU 2016-09"). The amendment simplifies 
several aspects of the accounting for share-based payments, including immediate recognition of all excess tax 
benefits and deficiencies in the income statement, changing the threshold to qualify for equity classification up to 
the employees' maximum statutory tax rates, allowing an entity-wide accounting policy election to either estimate 
the number of awards that are expected to vest or account for forfeitures as they occur, and clarifying the 
classification on the statement of cash flows for the excess tax benefit and employee taxes paid when an employer 
withholds shares for tax withholding purposes. The Company has adopted the standard effective April 1, 2017. 
Under the new standard, the Company will account for forfeitures as they occur. The change in accounting for 
forfeiture will not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. Changes to the statements of 
cash flows related to the classification of excess tax benefits will be implemented on a retrospective basis. The 
Company further estimates the cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings upon adoption of the new 
guidance to account for gross excess tax benefits that were previously not recognized because the related tax 
deduction had not reduced current income taxes payable is between $75 million to $80 million, subject to an 
assessment of a valuation allowance to reduce the deferred tax assets to amounts that are more likely than not to 
be realized which the Company is in the process of evaluating.   

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16 "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets 

Other Than Inventory" ("ASU 2016-16"), which eliminates the deferral of income tax effects of intra-entity asset 
transfers until the transferred asset is sold to an unrelated party or recovered through use.  ASU 2016-16, however, 
does not apply to intra-entity transfer of inventory.  The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning 
after December 15, 2017 and interim reporting periods within those annual periods.  Early adoption is permitted but 
only in the first interim period of a fiscal year.  The cumulative effect of change on equity upon adoption is to be 
quantified under the modified retrospective approach and recorded as of the beginning of the period of adoption.  
The Company is evaluating the full effect that ASU 2016-16 will have on its consolidated financial statements and 
will adopt the standard effective April 1, 2018. 

In December 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18 "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash" 

("ASU 2016-18"), which requires that a statement of cash flows explains the change during the period in the total of 
cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. 
The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim reporting periods within 
those annual periods, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this standard should be applied using a 
retrospective transition method to each period presented. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2016-
18 will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and is evaluating the timing of adoption of 
this standard. 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, "Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (Topic 330)" 
("ASU 2017-04"), which removes Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. The standard will be effective for the 
Company for annual or any interim goodwill impairments in fiscal year beginning December 15, 2019, with early 
adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2017-04 will have an impact on its 
consolidated financial statements and has adopted this guidance effective April 1, 2017. 

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, "Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and 

Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost" ("ASU 2017-07"), which requires that the Company disaggregate the 
service cost component from the other components of net benefit cost, and also provides guidance on how to 
present the service cost component and the other components of net benefit cost in the income statement and 
allow only the service cost component of net benefit cost to be eligible for capitalization. The standard is effective 
for the Company for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those 
annual periods, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2017-07 will 
have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and has adopted this guidance effective April 1, 
2017. 

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Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued) 

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, "Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of 
Modification Accounting" ("ASU 2017-09"), which provides guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions 
of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting in Topic 718. The standard is 
effective for the Company for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted, 
including adoption in any interim period for which financial statements have not yet been issued. The Company 
does not expect the adoption of ASU 2017-07 will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements 
and has adopted this guidance effective April 1, 2017. 

Note 3 — Business Acquisitions 

Jaybird Acquisition 

On April 20, 2016 (the "Acquisition Date"), the Company acquired all of the equity interest of JayBird, LLC 
(“Jaybird”), a Utah limited liability company that develops Bluetooth earbuds, activity trackers, and accessories for 
sports and active lifestyles, for a purchase price of $54.2 million in cash, including a working capital adjustment and 
payment of a line-of-credit on behalf of Jaybird, with an additional earn-out of up to $45.0 million based on the 
achievement of certain net revenue growth targets over approximately a two year period (the "Jaybird Acquisition").  
If the net revenue growth targets are met, the Company will pay a maximum of $25.0 million and $20.0 million in 
fiscal years 2018 and 2019, respectively. The Jaybird Acquisition is expected to accelerate the Company's entry into 
the wireless wearables space. 

The Jaybird transaction meets the definition of a business and is accounted for using the acquisition method. 

The fair value of consideration transferred for the Jaybird Acquisition consists of the following (in thousands): 

Purchase price 

Fair value of contingent consideration (earn-out) 

Fair value of total consideration transferred 

 $ 

 $ 

54,242  
18,000 
72,242  

The fair value of the earn-out payments at the Acquisition Date was determined by providing risk-adjusted 
earnings projections using a Monte Carlo Simulation, which includes inputs that are not observable in the market, 
and therefore representing a Level 3 measurement. The fair value of this earn-out is discussed further in "Note 10 - 
Fair Value Measurements" to the consolidated financial statements. 

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Note 3 — Business Acquisitions (continued) 

The following table summarizes the allocation of the total consideration transferred to the estimated fair values 

of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the Acquisition Date (in thousands): 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Accounts receivable 

Inventories 

Other current assets 

Property, plant, and equipment 

Intangible assets 

Other assets 

Total identifiable assets acquired 

Accounts payable 

Accrued liabilities 

Other current liabilities 

Other long-term liabilities 

Net identifiable assets acquired 

Goodwill 

Net assets acquired 

Estimated Fair 
Value 

255  
272 
10,214 
611 
1,165 
50,280 
27 
62,824 
(10,513) 

(1,227) 

(5,226) 

(283) 
45,575  
26,667 
72,242  

 $ 

 $ 

 $ 

Goodwill is primarily attributable to opportunities and economies of scale from combining the operations and 

technologies of Logitech and Jaybird. Goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. 

Inventory is estimated at net realizable value, which uses the estimated selling prices, less the cost of disposal 
and a reasonable profit allowance for the selling efforts. Upon sales of the inventory, the difference between the fair 
value of the inventories and the amount recognized by the acquiree immediately before the acquisition date, which 
is $0.7 million, is recognized in "amortization of intangibles assets and purchase accounting effect on inventory" in 
the consolidated statements of operations. 

The Company included Jaybird's estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in its 

consolidated balance sheets beginning April 20, 2016. The results of operations for Jaybird have been included in 
the Company's consolidated statements of operations from the Acquisition Date. 

The following table sets forth the components of identifiable intangible assets acquired at their estimated fair 

values and their estimated useful lives as of the Acquisition Date (Dollars in thousands): 

Developed technology 

Customer relationships 

Trade name 

Intangible assets with finite lives acquired 

In-process research & development ("IPR&D") 

Total intangible assets acquired 

Fair Value 

Estimated Useful Life (years) 

18,450 
19,900 
9,380 
47,730 
2,550 
50,280   

4.0 

8.0 

6.0 

6.1 

Not Applicable 

$ 

$ 

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Note 3 — Business Acquisitions (continued) 

Except for IPR&D, intangible assets acquired as a result of the Jaybird Acquisition are being amortized over 

their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method of amortization. Amortization of acquired developed 
technology of $4.4 million during fiscal year 2017 is included in "amortization of intangible assets and purchase 
accounting effect on inventory" in the gross profit of the consolidated statements of operations. Amortization of the 
intangible assets of customer relationships and trade name of $3.8 million during fiscal year 2017 is included in 
"amortization of intangible assets and acquisition-related costs" in the operating expense of the consolidated 
statements of operations. 

Developed technology relates to existing bluetooth wireless sports earbuds. The economic useful life was 
determined based on the technology cycle related to developed technology of existing products, as well as the cash 
flows anticipated over the forecasted periods. 

Customer relationships represent the fair value of future projected revenue that will be derived from sales of 
products to existing customers of Jaybird. The economic useful life was determined based on historical customer 
turnover rates and the industry benchmarks. 

Trade name relates to the “Jaybird” trade name. The economic useful life was determined based on the 

expected life of the trade name and the cash flows anticipated over the forecasted periods. 

The value of developed technology and trade names was estimated using the relief-from-royalty method, an 
income approach (Level 3), which estimates the cost savings that accrue to the owner of the intangible assets that 
would otherwise be payable as royalties or license fees on revenues earned through the use of the asset. A royalty 
rate is applied to the projected revenues associated with the intangible assets to determine the amount of savings, 
which is then discounted to determine the fair value. The developed technology and trade names were valued using 
royalty rates of 10% and 2.5%, respectively, and both were discounted at a rate of 16%. 

The value of customer relationships was estimated using the excess earnings method, an income approach 
(Level 3), which converts projected revenues and costs into cash flows. To reflect the fact that certain other assets 
contribute to the cash flows generated, the returns for these contributory assets were removed to arrive at 
estimated cash flows solely attributable to the customer relationships, which was discounted at a rate of 16%. 

The IPR&D is accounted for as an indefinite-lived intangible asset and is not amortized until completion or 
abandonment of the associated research and development efforts. If the research and development efforts are 
completed, the IPR&D intangible asset will be amortized over the estimated useful life to be determined as of the 
date the efforts are completed. IPR&D is tested for impairment annually or periodically if an indicator of impairment 
exists during the period until completion. The IPR&D acquired was reclassified as developed technology intangible 
assets during the third of fiscal year 2017 when the underlying projects were completed and developed technology 
is amortized over its estimated useful life of five years.  

Saitek Acquisition 

On September 15, 2016, the Company completed the acquisition of the Saitek product line for a total cash 
consideration of approximately $13.0 million (the "Saitek Acquisition"). Out of the total consideration, $6.7 million 
was attributed to intangible assets, $4.9 million was attributed to goodwill, and $1.4 million was attributed to net 
tangible assets acquired. The Saitek Acquisition is expected to enhance the breadth and depth of the Company's 
product offerings and expand the Company's engineering capabilities in simulation products. The amount of 
goodwill generated from the Saitek Acquisition is deductible for tax purposes.  

The Company incurred acquisition-related costs for both the Jaybird Acquisition and the Saitek Acquisition of 

approximately $1.5 million, in aggregate, for fiscal year 2017. The acquisition-related costs are included in 
"Amortization of intangible assets and acquisition-related costs" in the consolidated statements of operations. 

Pro forma results of operations for both the Jaybird Acquisition and the Saitek Acquisition have not been 
presented because they are not material to the consolidated statements of operations individually or in aggregate. 

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Note 4 - Discontinued Operations 

During the third quarter of fiscal year 2016, the Company's Board of Directors approved a plan to divest the 

Lifesize video conferencing business. On December 28, 2015 during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016, the 
Company, and Lifesize, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Lifesize”) which held the assets of the 
Company’s video conferencing reportable segment, entered into a stock purchase agreement (the “Stock Purchase 
Agreement”) with entities affiliated with three venture capital investment firms (the "Venture Investors"). Pursuant to 
the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company sold 2.5 million shares of Series B Preferred Stock of 
Lifesize to the Venture Investors for cash proceeds of $2.5 million and retained 12 million non-voting shares of 
Series A Preferred Stock of Lifesize. The shares of Series A Preferred Stock of Lifesize retained by the Company 
represent 37.5% of the shares outstanding immediately after the closing of the transactions contemplated by the 
Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Closing”). Lifesize also issued 17.5 million shares of Series B Preferred Stock to 
the Venture Investors for cash proceeds of $17.5 million. The shares of Series B Preferred Stock held by the 
Venture Investors represent 62.5% of the shares outstanding immediately after the Closing. In addition, Lifesize has 
reserved 8 million shares of common stock for issuance pursuant to a stock plan to be adopted by Lifesize following 
the Closing, none of which are issued or outstanding at the Closing. The Company substantially completed its 
transition services for Lifesize during the third quarter of fiscal year 2017. 

The Company has classified the historical results of its Lifesize video conferencing business as discontinued 

operations in its consolidated statements of operations since the disposition of the Lifesize video conferencing 
business represents a strategic shift that has a major effect on the Company's operations and financial results. 
Evaluating whether the disposal of the business represents a strategic shift requires the Company's judgment. Also, 
evaluating whether the strategic shift will have a "major effect" on the Company's operations and financial results 
requires assessing not only quantitative factors but also the magnitude of qualitative factors. 

The retained Series A Preferred Stock gives the Company no voting rights or any other significant influence 

over the disposed Lifesize video conferencing business, and therefore is accounted for as a cost method 
investment which was initially recognized at fair value of $5.6 million at the date of disposition of Lifesize Video 
Conferencing business. The fair value was determined by using the option pricing methodology with reference to 
the price of Lifesize’s Series B Preferred Stock paid by Venture Investors. The fair value of the Company’s 
investment in Series A Preferred Stock is classified as Level 3 as the application of the option pricing methodology 
requires the use of significant unobservable inputs including asset volatility of 50%, expected term to exit of three 
years, and lack of marketability discount of 27%. 

Discontinued operations include results of the Lifesize video conferencing business. Discontinued operations 
also include other costs incurred by Logitech to effect the divestiture of the Lifesize video conferencing business. 
These costs include transaction charges, advisory and consulting fees and restructuring cost related to the Lifesize 
video conferencing business. 

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Note 4 - Discontinued Operations (Continued) 

The following table presents financial results of the video conferencing classified as discontinued operations (in 
thousands): 

Net sales 

Cost of goods sold 

Gross profit 

Operating expenses: 

Marketing and selling 

Research and development 

General and administrative 

Impairment of goodwill (1) 

Restructuring charges (credits), net 

Operating expenses 

Operating loss from discontinued operations 

Interest and other expense, net 

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations 

Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes 

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes 

Net loss from discontinued operations 

Years Ended March 31, 

2016 

2015 

65,554    $ 
24,951   
40,603   

32,260   
16,526   
5,254   
—   
7,900   
61,940   
(21,337)  
205   
13,684   
(7,858)  
1,187   
(9,045 )  $ 

109,039 

40,299 

68,740 

56,856 

22,706 

5,439 

122,734 

(111 ) 

207,624 

(138,884 ) 

426 

— 

(139,310 ) 

(164 ) 

(139,146 ) 

 $ 

$ 

(1) The Company recognized $122.7 million impairment of goodwill in its discontinued operations as result of its 

impairment analysis as of March 31, 2015. Refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 
2015. 

The Company recognized a gain on its divestiture of Lifesize video conferencing business as follows (in 

thousands): 

Proceeds received from disposition of discontinued operations 

Fair value of retained cost method investment as a result of divestiture of discontinued 
operations 

Net liabilities of discontinued operations disposed 

Currency translation loss released due to disposition of discontinued operations (1) 

Transaction related costs 

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations (2) 

Year Ended 

March 31, 2016 

2,500  

5,591 
9,981  
(3,913 ) 

(475 ) 
13,684  

  $ 

  $ 

(1) Currency translation loss recognized as a result of substantial liquidation of a subsidiary using non-USD 

functional currency, which is part of discontinued operations 

(2) Gain on disposal of discontinued operation was included in loss from discontinued operations, net of income 

taxes, in the Company's consolidated statement of operations 

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Note 5—Net Income (Loss) per Share 

The computations of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share for the Company were as follows (in 

thousands except per share amounts): 

Net Income (loss): 

Continuing operations 

Discontinued operations 

Net income 

Years Ended March 31, 

2017 

2016 

2015 

  $ 

205,876    $  128,362     $ 

148,429 

—   

$ 

205,876    $ 

(9,045 )  
119,317     $ 

(139,146 ) 

9,283 

Shares used in net income (loss) per share computation: 

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic 

Effect of potentially dilutive equivalent shares 

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted 

162,058   
3,482   
165,540   

163,296    
2,496    
165,792    

163,536 

2,638 

166,174 

Net income (loss) per share - basic: 

Continuing operations 

Discontinued operations 

Net income per share - basic 

Net income (loss) per share - diluted: 

Continuing operations 

Discontinued operations 

Net income per share - diluted 

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

1.27    $ 
—    $ 
1.27    $ 

0.79     $ 
(0.06 )   $ 
0.73     $ 

1.24    $ 
—    $ 
1.24    $ 

0.77     $ 
(0.05 )   $ 
0.72     $ 

0.91 

(0.85 ) 

0.06 

0.89 

(0.83 ) 

0.06 

During fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015, 1.4 million, 5.2 million and 9.0 million share equivalents attributable 
to outstanding stock options, RSUs and ESPP were excluded from the calculation of diluted net income (loss) per 
share because the combined exercise price, average unamortized fair value and assumed tax benefits upon 
exercise of these options and ESPP or vesting of RSUs were greater than the average market price of the 
Company's shares, and therefore their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. 

Note 6—Employee Benefit Plans 

Employee Share Purchase Plans and Stock Incentive Plans 

As of March 31, 2017, the Company offers the 2006 ESPP (2006 Employee Share Purchase Plan (Non-U.S.)), 

the 1996 ESPP (1996 Employee Share Purchase Plan (U.S.)), the 2006 Plan (2006 Stock Incentive Plan) and the 
2012 Plan (2012 Stock Inducement Equity Plan). Shares issued to employees as a result of purchases or exercises 
under these plans are generally issued from shares held in treasury stock. 

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Note 6—Employee Benefit Plans (Continued) 

The following table summarizes share-based compensation expense and related tax benefit recognized for 

fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands): 

Cost of goods sold 

Marketing and selling 

Research and development 

General and administrative 

Restructuring 

 $ 

Total share-based compensation expense 

Income tax benefit 

Total share-based compensation expense, net of income tax 

  $ 

Years Ended March 31, 

2017 

2016 

2015 

2,663    $ 
14,723   
4,200   
14,304   
—   
35,890   
(8,536)  
27,354    $ 

2,340  $ 
9,273  
3,046  
12,353  
7  
27,019  
(6,297 ) 
20,722  $ 

2,474  
8,570  
2,381  
10,766  
—  
24,191  
(4,814 ) 
19,377  

As  of  March 31,  2017,  2016  and  2015,  the  Company  capitalized  $0.6  million,  $0.5  million  and  $0.5  million, 

respectively, of stock-based compensation expenses as inventory. 

The following table summarizes total unamortized share-based compensation expense and the remaining 

months over which such expense is expected to be recognized, on a weighted-average basis by type of grant (in 
thousands, except number of months): 

ESPP 

Time-based RSUs 

Market-based and performance-based RSUs 

March 31, 2017 

Unamortized 
Expense 

Remaining 
Months 

 $ 

 $ 

1,191   
36,172   
9,241   
46,604     

4 

21 

17 

Under the 1996 ESPP and 2006 ESPP plans, eligible employees may purchase shares at the lower of 85% of 

the fair market value at the beginning or the end of each offering period, which is generally six months. Subject to 
continued participation in these plans, purchase agreements are automatically executed at the end of each offering 
period. An aggregate of 29 million shares was reserved for issuance under the 1996 and 2006 ESPP plans. As of 
March 31, 2017, a total of 6.5 million shares were available for issuance under these plans. The Company was not 
current with its periodic reports required to be filed with the SEC and was therefore unable to issue any shares 
under its Registration Statements on Form S-8 from July 31, 2014 to November 26, 2014. Given the proximity of the 
unavailability of those registration statements and the end of the then-current ESPP offering period, on July 31, 
2014, the Compensation Committee authorized the termination of the then-current ESPP offering period and a one-
time payment to each participant in an amount equal to the fifteen percent (15%) discount at which shares would 
otherwise have been repurchased pursuant to the then-current period of the ESPPs. This one-time payment 
aggregating to $1.1 million was accounted for as a repurchase of equity awards that reduced additional paid-in 
capital, resulting in no additional compensation cost. A new ESPP offering period of seven months was initiated on 
January 1, 2015, which ended on July 31, 2015. Subsequent to that, the offering periods have returned to standard 
six months. 

The 2006 Plan provides for the grant to eligible employees and non-employee directors of stock options, stock 

appreciation rights, restricted stock and RSUs. Awards under the 2006 Plan may be conditioned on continued 
employment, the passage of time or the satisfaction of performance and market vesting criteria. The 2006 Plan had 
an expiration date of June 16, 2016 until September 5, 2012 when shareholder approved the amendment of the 
2006 Plan to eliminate the expiration date. All stock options under this plan have terms not exceeding ten years and 
are issued at exercise prices not less than the fair market value on the date of grant.  

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Note 6—Employee Benefit Plans (Continued) 

Time-based RSUs granted to employees under the 2006 Plan generally vest in four equal annual installments 

on the grant date anniversary. Time-based RSUs granted to non-executive board members under the 2006 Plan 
vest in one annual installment on the grant date anniversary, or if earlier and only if the non-executive board 
member is not re-elected as a director at such annual general meeting, the date of the next annual general meeting 
following the grant date. Performance-based RSUs granted under the 2006 plan vest contingent upon the 
achievement of pre-determined financial metrics. The performance period for performance-based RSUs granted in 
each of fiscal years 2015, 2016 and 2017 is approximately three years and the performance condition can be 
achieved before the end of the performance period. Market-based options granted under the 2006 Plan vest upon 
meeting certain share price performance criteria. Market-based RSUs granted under the 2006 Plan vest at the end 
of the performance period upon meeting certain share price performance criteria measured against market 
conditions. The performance period is approximately three years for market-based RSU granted in fiscal years 
2017, 2016 and 2015. An aggregate of 30.6 million shares was reserved for issuance under the 2006 Plan. As of 
March 31, 2017, a total of 11.2 million shares were available for issuance under this plan. 

Under the 2012 Plan, stock options and RSUs may be granted to eligible employees to serve as an 
inducement to enter into employment with the Company. Awards under the 2012 Plan may be conditioned on 
continued employment, the passage of time or the satisfaction of market stock performance criteria, based on 
individual written employment offer letter. The 2012 Plan has an expiration date of March 28, 2022. Premium-priced 
stock options granted under the 2012 Plan vest in full if and only when Logitech's average closing share price, over 
a consecutive ninety-day trading period, meets or exceeds the exercise price of each of the three tranches of the 
grant. An aggregate of 1.8 million shares was reserved for issuance under the 2012 Plan. As of March 31, 2017, no 
shares were available for issuance under this plan. 

The estimates of share-based compensation expense require a number of complex and subjective 
assumptions including stock price volatility, employee exercise patterns, future forfeitures, probability of 
achievement of the set performance condition, dividend yield, related tax effects and the selection of an appropriate 
fair value model. 

The grant date fair value of the awards using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing valuation model and 

Monte-Carlo simulation method are determined with the following assumptions and values: 

 Employee Stock Purchase Plans 

Dividend yield 

Risk-free interest rate 

Expected volatility 

Expected life (years) 

Weighted average fair value 

  $ 

Years Ended March 31, 

2017 

2016 

2015 

2.50% 
0.51% 
35% 
0.5  
5.73   $ 

3.47 % 
0.29 % 
26 % 
0.5  

1.97% 

0.14% 

30% 

0.6 

3.29 

  $ 

3.18 

Market-based RSUs 

Dividend yield 
Risk-free interest rate 
Expected volatility 
Expected life (years) 

Years Ended March 31, 
2016 

2017 

2015 

3.29% 
0.86% 
34% 
3.0  

3.78 % 
0.84 % 
38 % 
3.0  

1.86% 
0.83% 
46% 
3.0 

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Note 6—Employee Benefit Plans (Continued) 

The dividend yield assumption is based on the Company's history and future expectations of dividend payouts. 

The unvested RSUs or unexercised options are not eligible for these dividends. The expected life is based on 
historical settlement rates, which the Company believes are most representative of future exercise and post-vesting 
termination behaviors, or the purchase offerings periods expected to remain outstanding, or the derived period 
based on the expected stock performance for market-based awards. Expected volatility is based on historical 
volatility using the Company's daily closing prices, or including the volatility of components of the NASDAQ 100 
index for market-based RSUs, over the expected life. The Company considers the historical price volatility of its 
shares as most representative of future volatility. The risk-free interest rate assumptions are based upon the implied 
yield of U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues appropriate for the expected life of the Company's share-based awards. 

The Company estimates awards forfeitures at the time of grant and revises those estimates in subsequent 

periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. The Company uses historical data to estimate pre-vesting 
option and RSU forfeitures and records share-based compensation expense only for those awards that are 
expected to vest. Effective April 1, 2017, the Company will adopt ASU 2016-09 and will account for forfeitures as 
they occur. The impact from change in the accounting for forfeitures will not have a material impact on the 
Company's consolidated financial statements. 

For performance-based RSU’s, the Company estimates the probability and timing of the achievement of the 
set performance condition at the time of the grant based on the historical financial performance and the financial 
forecast in the remaining performance period and reassesses the probability in subsequent periods when actual 
results or new information become available. 

A summary of the Company's stock option activities under all stock plans for fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015 is 

as follows (including discontinued operations for fiscal year 2015 and 2016): 

Number of 
Shares 

(In thousands)   

Weighted-
Average 
Exercise 
Price 

Weighted-
Average 
Remaining 
Contractual Term 

Aggregate 
Intrinsic Value 

(Years) 

(In thousands) 

Outstanding, March 31, 2014 

Granted 
Exercised 
Cancelled or expired 

Outstanding, March 31, 2015 

Granted 
Exercised 
Cancelled or expired 

Outstanding, March 31, 2016 

Granted 
Exercised 
Cancelled or expired 

Outstanding, March 31, 2017 
Vested and expected to vest, March 31, 2017   
Vested and exercisable, March 31, 2017 

9,816  
—  
(390 ) 
(1,550 ) 
7,876  
—  
(746 ) 
(1,796 ) 
5,334   $ 
—   $ 
(1,784 )  $ 
(500 )  $ 
3,050   $ 
3,050   $ 
3,050   $ 

18   
—   
16   
23   
18   
18   
18   

  $ 

1,505 

  $ 

4,026 

  $ 

14,627 

3.6   $ 
3.6   $ 
3.6   $ 

41,853 
41,853 
41,853 

As of March 31, 2017, the exercise price of outstanding options ranged from $4 to $38 per option. 

The tax benefit realized for the tax deduction from options exercised during the fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 

2015 was $4.2 million, $1.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively.  

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Note 6—Employee Benefit Plans (Continued) 

A summary of the Company's time-based, market-based, and performance-based RSU activities for fiscal 

years 2017, 2016 and 2015 is as follows (including discontinued operations for all the periods presented): 

Number of 
Shares 
(In thousands)   

Weighted-
Average 
Grant Date 
Fair Value 

Weighted-
Average 
Remaining 
Vesting Period 

Aggregate 
Fair Value 

(Years) 

(In thousands) 

Outstanding, March 31, 2014 

Granted—time-based 
Granted—market-based 
Granted - performance-based 
Vested 
Cancelled or expired 

Outstanding, March 31, 2015 

Granted—time-based 
Granted—market-based 
Granted - performance-based 
Vested 
Cancelled or expired 

Outstanding, March 31, 2016 

Granted—time-based 

Granted—market-based 
Granted - performance-based 
Vested 
Cancelled or expired 
Outstanding, March 31, 2017 
Expected to vest, March 31, 2017 

6,088   $ 
1,332   $ 
523   $ 
55   $ 
(1,949 )  $ 
(1,110 )  $ 
4,939   $ 
2,247   $ 
356   $ 
356   $ 
(1,557 )  $ 
(820 )  $ 
5,521   $ 
2,390   $ 
160   $ 
604   $ 
(2,126 )  $ 
(368 )  $ 
6,181   $ 
4,859   $ 

10   
13   
13   
12   
10   
11   
11   
13   
14   
13   
10   
12   
11   
16   
15   
15   
11   
14   
14   
14   

  $ 

27,844  

  $ 

22,823  

  $ 

48,644  

1.2   $ 
1.2   $ 

196,983  
154,846  

The RSU outstanding as of March 31, 2017 above includes 1.7 million shares of market-based and 

performance-based shares. The number of shares expected to vest for these awards is calculated assuming March 
31, 2017 were the end of the performance contingency period. The number of shares of common stock for market-
based awards to be received at vesting will range from zero percent to 150 percent of the target number of stock 
units based on the Company's total stockholder return (“TSR”) relative to the performance of companies in the 
NASDAQ-100 Index for each measurement period, generally over a three-year period. The performance-based 
shares granted were to be earned based on achievement of a Non-GAAP operating margin metric. The Company 
presents shares granted at 100 percent of target of the number of stock units that may potentially vest.  

The tax benefit realized for the tax deduction from RSUs that vested during the fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 

2015 was $13.1 million, $5.1 million and $6.9 million, respectively. 

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 fiscal years 2017, 2016 
and 2015, were $5.8 million, $6.8 million and $5.5 million, respectively. 

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Note 6—Employee Benefit Plans (Continued) 

Defined Benefit Plans 

Certain of the Company's subsidiaries sponsor defined benefit pension plans or non-retirement post-

employment benefits covering substantially all of their employees. Benefits are provided based on employees' years 
of service and earnings, or in accordance with applicable employee benefit regulations. The Company's practice is 
to fund amounts sufficient to meet the requirements set forth in the applicable employee benefit and tax regulations. 

The Company recognizes the overfunded or underfunded status of defined benefit pension plans and non-

retirement post-employment benefit obligations as an asset or liability in its consolidated balance sheets, and 
recognizes changes in the funded status of defined benefit pension plans in the year in which the changes occur 
through accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), which is a component of shareholders' equity. Each plan's 
assets and benefit obligations are remeasured as of March 31 each year. 

Except for the balance as of March 31, 2016, all the amounts in this "Defined Benefit Plans" section include 
activities from both continuing and discontinued operations for fiscal year 2015 and 2016, and the amounts from 
discontinued operations are not material for those periods. 

The net periodic benefit cost of the defined benefit pension plans and the non-retirement post-employment 

benefit obligations for fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015 was as follows (in thousands): 

Service costs 
Interest costs 
Expected return on plan assets 

Amortization: 
    Net transition obligation 

Net prior service costs (credit) recognized 
Net actuarial loss recognized 

Settlement and curtailment 

Years Ended March 31, 

  $ 

2017 
10,385    $ 
800   
(1,724)  

2016 
10,117  $ 
1,147  
(1,657 ) 

2015 

7,646  
1,970  
(2,084 ) 

4   
(117)  
1,032   
—   
10,380    $ 

4  
(124 ) 
1,854  
—  
11,341  $ 

4  
(45 ) 
301  
(13 ) 
7,779  

  $ 

The changes in projected benefit obligations for fiscal years 2017 and 2016 were as follows (in thousands): 

Projected benefit obligations, beginning of the year 

Service costs 

Interest costs 

Plan participant contributions 

Actuarial (gains) losses 

Benefits paid 

Plan amendment related to statutory change 

Administrative expense paid 

Currency exchange rate changes 

Projected benefit obligations, end of the year 

Years Ended March 31, 

2017 

2016 

120,473    $ 
10,385   
800   
3,020   
(11,081)  
(5,214)  
65   
(132)  
(3,676)  
114,640    $ 

113,323 
10,117 
1,147 
2,990 
(2,496) 

(5,277) 
— 
— 
669 
120,473 

 $ 

 $ 

The accumulated benefit obligation for all defined benefit pension plans as of March 31, 2017 and 2016 was 

$94.3 million and $99.5 million, respectively. 

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Note 6—Employee Benefit Plans (Continued) 

The following table presents the changes in the fair value of defined benefit pension plan assets for fiscal 

years 2017 and 2016 (in thousands): 

Fair value of plan assets, beginning of the year 

Actual return on plan assets 

Employer contributions 

Plan participant contributions 

Benefits paid 

Administrative expenses paid 

Currency exchange rate changes 

Fair value of plan assets, end of the year 

Years Ended March 31, 

2017 

2016 

65,279    $ 
4,733   
5,865   
3,020   
(5,214)  
(132)  
(2,175)  
71,376    $ 

60,910 
(1,160) 
7,171 
2,990 
(5,277) 
— 
645 
65,279 

 $ 

 $ 

The Company's investment objectives are to ensure that the assets of its defined benefit plans are invested to 

provide an optimal rate of investment return on the total investment portfolio, consistent with the assumption of a 
reasonable risk level, and to ensure that pension funds are available to meet the plans' benefit obligations as they 
become due. The Company believes that a well-diversified investment portfolio will result in the highest attainable 
investment return with an acceptable level of overall risk. Investment strategies and allocation decisions are also 
governed by applicable governmental regulatory agencies. The Company's investment strategy with respect to its 
largest defined benefit plan, which is available only to Swiss employees, is to invest in the following allocation 
ranges: 29.5-36.5% for equities, 29.0-39.0% for bonds, and 5-15.0% for cash and cash equivalents. The Company 
also can invest in real estate funds, commodity funds, and hedge funds depend upon economic conditions.  

The following tables present the fair value of the defined benefit pension plan assets by major categories and 

by levels within the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands): 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Equity securities 
Debt securities 
Swiss real estate funds 
Hedge funds 
Insurance contracts 
Other 

2017 
Level 2 

March 31, 

Total 

Level 1 

2016 
  Level 2   

Total 

  Level 1 
 $ 11,864  $ 
  20,985 
  22,373 
9,699 
— 
— 
2,654 

47    $  9,315 
—   
18,640 
—   
21,781 
—   
9,622 
3,492   
3,492 
94   
94 
140   
2,335 
 $ 67,575  $  3,801  $  71,376  $  61,506    $  3,773    $  65,279 

46  $  11,910  $  9,268    $ 
— 
— 
— 
3,507 
61 
187 

18,640   
21,781   
9,622   
—   
—   
2,195   

20,985 
22,373 
9,699 
3,507 
61 
2,841 

The funded status of the plans was as follows (in thousands): 

Fair value of plan assets 

Less: projected benefit obligations 

Under funded status 

Years Ended March 31, 

2017 

2016 

 $ 

 $ 

71,376    $ 
114,640   
(43,264)   $ 

65,279

120,473

(55,194) 

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Note 6—Employee Benefit Plans (Continued) 

Amounts recognized on the balance sheet for the plans were as follows (in thousands): 

Current liabilities 
Non-current liabilities 

Net liabilities 

March 31, 

2017 

2016 

 $ 

  $ 

(1,266)   $ 

(41,998)  
(43,264)   $ 

(1,285) 
(53,909) 

(55,194) 

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to defined benefit pension plans were 

as follows (in thousands): 

Net prior service credits 

Net actuarial loss 

Net transition obligation 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss 

Deferred tax benefit 

2017 

March 31, 

2016 

  $ 

1,274    $ 

1,613    $ 

(11,407)  
—   
(10,133)  
(347)  
(10,480)   $ 

(27,612 )  
(4 )  
(26,003 )  
(168 )  
(26,171)   $ 

2015 

1,672  
(28,751 ) 

(8 ) 

(27,087 ) 
123  
(26,964 ) 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax 

$ 

The following table presents the amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of March 31, 

2017, which are expected to be recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost in fiscal year 2018 (in 
thousands): 

Amortization of net prior service credits 

Amortization of net actuarial loss 

Year Ending 
March 31, 2018 
(107)

 $ 

 $ 

306 

199

The Company reassesses its benefit plan assumptions on a regular basis. The actuarial assumptions for the 

defined benefit plans for fiscal years 2017 and 2016 were as follows: 

Benefit Obligations: 

Discount rate 

Estimated rate of compensation increase 

Periodic Costs: 

Discount rate 

Estimated rate of compensation increase 

Expected average rate of return on plan assets 

Years Ended March 31, 

2017 

2016 

  0.75%-7.00% 

0.5%-8.00% 

  2.5%-10.00% 

  2.50%-10.00% 

0.5%-8.00% 

0.75%-7.75% 

  2.5%-10.00% 

0.0%-8.00% 

1.0%-2.75% 

1.00%-2.75% 

The discount rate is estimated based on corporate bond yields or securities of similar quality in the respective 

country, with a duration approximating the period over which the benefit obligations are expected to be paid. The 
Company bases the compensation increase assumptions on historical experience and future expectations. The 
expected average rate of return for the Company's defined benefit pension plans represents the average rate of 
return expected to be earned on plan assets over the period that the benefit obligations are expected to be paid, 
based on government bond notes in the respective country, adjusted for corporate risk premiums as appropriate. 

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Note 6—Employee Benefit Plans (Continued) 

The following table reflects the benefit payments that the Company expects the plans to pay in the periods 

noted (in thousands): 

Years Ending March 31, 
2018 
2019 
2020 
2021 
2022 
2023-2027 

  $ 

 $ 

5,006  
5,408  
5,720  
5,291  
5,595  
30,614  
57,634  

The Company expects to contribute $5.5 million to its defined benefit pension plans during fiscal year 2018. 

Deferred Compensation Plan 

One of the Company's subsidiaries offers a deferred compensation plan that permits eligible employees to 

make 100% vested salary and incentive compensation deferrals within established limits. The Company does not 
make contributions to the plan. 

The deferred compensation plan's assets consist of marketable securities and are included in other assets on 

the consolidated balance sheets. The marketable securities are classified as trading investments and were recorded 
at a fair value of $15.0 million and $14.8 million as of March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, based on quoted 
market prices. The Company also had $15.0 million and $14.8 million deferred compensation liability as of 
March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Earnings, gains and losses on trading investments are included in other 
income (expense), net and corresponding changes in deferred compensation liability are included in operating 
expenses and cost of goods sold. 

Note 7—Other Income (Expense), net 

Other income (expense), net comprises of the following (in thousands): 

Investment income (loss) related to a deferred compensation plan 

  $ 

Impairment of investment 

Currency exchange gain (loss), net 

Other 

Other income (expense), net 

$ 

Note 8—Income Taxes 

Years Ended March 31, 

2017 

2016 

2015 

1,343   $ 
—  
169  
165  
1,677   $ 

(364)  $ 
—  
2,110  
(122 ) 
1,624  $ 

1,055  
(2,298 ) 

(1,175 ) 
120  
(2,298 ) 

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 (loss) before taxes and the provision for (benefit from) income taxes is 
generated outside of Switzerland. 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes for the fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015 is summarized as 

follows (in thousands): 

Swiss 

Non-Swiss 

Income before taxes 

Years Ended March 31, 

2017 
161,544    $ 
53,445   
214,989    $ 

2016 
80,572    $ 
50,900    
131,472    $ 

2015 
119,460  
33,623  
153,083  

  $ 

$ 

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Note 8—Income Taxes (Continued) 

The provision for (benefit from) income taxes is summarized as follows (in thousands): 

Current: 

Swiss 

Non-Swiss 

Deferred: 

Non-Swiss 

Provision for income taxes 

Years Ended March 31, 

2017 

2016 

2015 

$ 

$ 

1,934    $ 
9,774   

1,668    $ 
(2,582 )  

(2,595)  
9,113    $ 

4,024    
3,110    $ 

1,152  
579  

2,923  
4,654  

The difference between the provision for income taxes and the expected tax provision at the statutory income 

tax rate of 8.5% is reconciled below (in thousands): 

Years Ended March 31, 

  $ 

2017 
18,274    $ 
(5,247)  

2016 
11,175    $ 
(2,713 )  

2015 
13,012  
(4,299 ) 

(2,309)  
654   
1,794   
1,024   
2   
(5,570)  
—   
491   
9,113    $ 

(1,619 )  
864    
1,446    
947    
1,514    
(8,761 )  
—    
257    
3,110    $ 

(1,120 ) 
1,557  
2,261  
764  
(415 ) 

(6,912 ) 

(837 ) 
643  
4,654  

Expected tax provision at statutory income tax rates 

Income taxes at different rates 

Research and development tax credits 

Executive compensation 

Stock-based compensation 

Valuation allowance 

Restructuring charges / (credits) 

Tax reserves (releases), net 

Audit settlement 

Other, net 

Provision for income taxes 

$ 

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Note 8—Income Taxes (Continued) 

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities consist of the following (in thousands): 

Deferred tax assets: 

Net operating loss carryforwards 

Tax credit carryforwards 

Accruals 

Depreciation and amortization 

Share-based compensation 

Gross deferred tax assets 

Valuation allowance 

Gross deferred tax assets after valuation allowance 

Deferred tax liabilities: 

Acquired intangible assets and other 

Gross deferred tax liabilities 

Deferred tax assets, net 

March 31, 

2017 

2016 

  $ 

4,306    $ 

5,825

41,570

2,860

11,846  

66,407  

(6,626)  

59,781  

(4,267)  

(4,267)  

  $ 

55,514    $ 

7,136
2,981 
36,365

4,059
12,890 
63,431 
(5,338) 
58,093 

(3,550) 

(3,550) 
54,543 

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 recent earnings history and expected future 
taxable income. In the event that the Company changes its determination as to the amount of deferred tax assets 
that can be realized, the Company will adjust its valuation allowance with a corresponding impact to the provision 
for income taxes in the period in which such determination is made. 

The Company had a valuation allowance of $6.6 million at March 31, 2017, increased from $5.3 million at 

March 31, 2016 primarily due to $1.0 million increase in valuation allowance for deferred tax assets in the state of 
California of the United States. The Company had a valuation allowance of $5.9 million as of March 31, 2017 
against deferred tax assets in the state of California of the United States. The remaining valuation allowance 
primarily represents $0.7 million for various tax credit carryforwards. The Company determined that it is more likely 
than not that the Company would not generate sufficient taxable income in the future to utilize such deferred tax 
assets. 

Deferred tax assets relating to tax benefits of employee stock grants have been reduced to reflect settlement 

activity in fiscal years 2017 and 2016. Settlement activity of grants in fiscal years 2017 and 2016 resulted in a 
"shortfall" in which tax deductions were less than previously recorded share-based compensation expense. The 
Company recorded a shortfall to equity of $2.1 million and $2.3 million, respectively, in fiscal years 2017 and 2016. 

As of March 31, 2017, the Company had foreign net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards for income tax 

purposes of $208.3 million and $47.2 million, respectively, of which $181.5 million of the net operating loss 
carryforwards and $27.2 million of the tax credit carryforwards, if realized, will be credited to equity since they have 
not met the applicable realization criteria. Unused net operating loss carryforwards will expire at various dates in 
fiscal years 2018 to 2036. Certain net operating loss carryforwards in the United States relate to acquisitions and, 
as a result, are limited in the amount that can be utilized in any one year. The tax credit carryforwards will begin to 
expire in fiscal year 2019. 

Swiss income taxes and non-Swiss withholding taxes associated with the repatriation of earnings or for other 

temporary differences related to investments in non-Swiss subsidiaries have not been provided for, as the Company 
intends to reinvest the earnings of such subsidiaries indefinitely or the Company has concluded that no additional 
tax liability would arise on the distribution of such earnings. If these earnings were distributed to Switzerland in the 
form of dividends or otherwise, or if the shares of the relevant non-Swiss subsidiaries were sold or otherwise 
transferred, the Company may be subject to additional Swiss income taxes and non-Swiss withholding taxes. As of 
March 31, 2017, the cumulative amount of unremitted earnings of non-Swiss subsidiaries for which no income taxes 
have been provided is approximately $148.2 million. The amount of unrecognized deferred income tax liability 
related to these earnings is estimated to be approximately $3.9 million. 

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Note 8—Income Taxes (Continued) 

The Company follows a two-step approach in recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions. The first step 

is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is 
more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation 
processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely 
of being realized upon ultimate settlement. 

As of March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016, the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits due to uncertain tax 

positions was $63.7 million and $69.9 million, respectively, all of which would affect the effective income tax rate if 
recognized. 

As of March 31, 2017, the Company had $51.8 million in non-current income taxes payable and $1.5 million in 

current income taxes payable, including interest and penalties, related to the Company's income tax liability for 
uncertain tax positions. As of March 31, 2016, the Company had $59.7 million in non-current income taxes payable 
and $0.1 million in current income taxes payable. The Company anticipates a settlement with the tax authorities in a 
foreign jurisdiction in the next twelve months and reclassed $1.4 million from non-current income taxes payable to 
current income taxes payable as of March 31, 2017. 

The aggregate changes in gross unrecognized tax benefits in fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015 were as 

follows (in thousands): 

March 31, 2014 

Lapse of statute of limitations 

Settlements with tax authorities 

Decreases in balances related to tax positions taken during prior years 

Increases in balances related to tax positions taken during the year 

March 31, 2015 

Lapse of statute of limitations 

Settlements with tax authorities 

Decreases in balances related to tax positions taken during prior years 

Increases in balances related to tax positions taken during the year 

March 31, 2016 

Lapse of statute of limitations 

Settlements with tax authorities 

Decreases in balances related to tax positions taken during prior years 

Increases in balances related to tax positions taken during the year 

March 31, 2017 

 $ 

 $ 

 $ 

 $ 

A
n
n
u
a
l

R
e
p
o
r
t
F
i
s
c
a
l

Y
e
a
r

2
0
1
7

91,046

(14,071) 

(2,160) 

(3,544) 

7,752

79,023

(15,518) 

—

(1,502) 
7,876 
69,879

(14,161) 

—

(1,610) 

9,559

63,667

The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax positions in income tax expense. 
The Company recognized $0.7 million, $0.3 million and $0.8 million in interest and penalties in income tax expense 
during fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. As of March 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, the Company had 
$3.0 million, $3.6 million and $4.9 million of accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions, 
respectively. 

The Company files Swiss and foreign tax returns. The Company received final tax assessments in Switzerland 

through fiscal year 2014. For other foreign jurisdictions such as the United States, the Company is generally not 
subject to tax examinations for years prior to fiscal year 2013. The Company is under examination and has received 
assessment notices in foreign tax jurisdictions. If the examinations are resolved unfavorably, there is a possibility 
they may have a material negative impact on its results of operations. 

Although the Company has adequately provided for uncertain tax positions, the provisions on these positions 
Although the Company has adequately provided for uncertain tax positions, the provisions on these positions 
may change as revised estimates are made or the underlying matters are settled or otherwise resolved. During the 
may change as revised estimates are made or the underlying matters are settled or otherwise resolved. During the 
next 12 months, it is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits could increase or decrease 
next 12 months, it is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits could increase or decrease 
significantly due to changes in tax law in various jurisdictions, new tax audits and changes in the U.S. Dollar as 
significantly due to changes in tax law in various jurisdictions, new tax audits and changes in the U.S. Dollar as 
compared to other currencies. Excluding these factors, uncertain tax positions may decrease by as much as $8.2 
compared to other currencies. Excluding these factors, uncertain tax positions may decrease by as much as $8.2 
million primarily from the lapse of the statutes of limitations in various jurisdictions during the next 12 months. 
million primarily from the lapse of the statutes of limitations in various jurisdictions during the next 12 months. 

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Note 9—Balance Sheet Components 

The following table presents the components of certain balance sheet asset amounts as of March 31, 2017 

and 2016 (in thousands): 

March 31, 

2017 

2016 

395,754  $ 
(607) 

(18,800) 

(28,022) 

(60,857) 

(102,289) 
185,179  $ 

30,582  $ 
222,819 
253,401  $ 

23,132  $ 
18,600 
41,732  $ 

58,881  $ 
176,291 
27,812 
72,441 
335,425 
(263,352) 
72,073 
10,537 
2,798 
85,408  $ 

57,303  $ 
15,043 
10,776 
4,997 
88,119  $ 

332,553 
(667) 

(18,526) 

(28,157) 

(60,872) 

(81,553) 
142,778 

48,489 
180,297 
228,786 

22,572 
12,916 
35,488 

62,150 
166,371 
36,018 
97,201 
361,740 
(278,352) 
83,388 
6,771 
2,701 
92,860 

56,208 
14,836 
9,247 
6,525 
86,816 

Accounts receivable: 

Accounts receivable 

Allowance for doubtful accounts 

Allowance for sales returns 

Allowance for cooperative marketing arrangements 

Allowance for customer incentive programs 

Allowance for pricing programs 

Inventories: 

Raw materials 

Finished goods 

Other current assets: 

Value-added tax receivables 

Prepaid expenses and other assets 

Property, plant and equipment, net: 
Plant, buildings and improvements 

Equipment 

Computer equipment 

Software 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 

Construction-in-process 

Land 

Other assets: 

Deferred tax assets 

Trading investments for deferred compensation plan 

Investment in privately held companies 

Other assets 

  $ 

 $ 

  $ 

 $ 

  $ 

 $ 

  $ 

 $ 

  $ 

 $ 

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Note 9—Balance Sheet Components (Continued) 

The following table presents the components of certain balance sheet liability amounts as of March 31, 2017 

and 2016 (in thousands): 

Accrued and other current liabilities: 

Accrued personnel expenses 

Indirect customer incentive programs 

Warranty accrual 

Employee benefit plan obligation 

Income taxes payable 

Contingent consideration for business acquisition - current portion 

Other current liabilities 

Other non-current liabilities: 

Warranty accrual 

Obligation for deferred compensation plan 

Employee benefit plan obligation 

Deferred tax liability 

Contingent consideration for business acquisition - non-current portion 

Other non-current liabilities 

March 31, 

2017 

2016 

88,346    $ 
36,409   
13,424   
1,266   
6,232   
2,889   
83,707   
232,273    $ 

8,487    $ 
15,043   
41,998   
1,789   
7,019   
9,355   
83,691    $ 

46,025 
28,721 
11,880 
1,285 
1,553 
— 
84,300 
173,764 

8,500 
14,836 
53,909 
1,665 
— 
10,625 
89,535 

  $ 

 $ 

  $ 

 $ 

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Note 10—Fair Value Measurements 

The Company considers fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to 
transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly 
transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company utilizes the following three-level 
fair value hierarchy to establish the priorities of the inputs used to measure fair value: 

•   Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. 
•   Level 2—Observable inputs other than quoted market prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for 

similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in 
markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable 
market data. 

•   Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the 

fair value of the assets or liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow 
methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs. 

The following table presents the Company's financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value 

on a recurring basis, excluding assets related to the Company's defined benefit pension plans, classified by the 
level within the fair value hierarchy (in thousands): 

Assets: 

Cash equivalents 

March 31, 2017 

March 31, 2016 

Level 1 

Level 2 

Level 3 

Level 1 

Level 2 

Level 3 

  $  448,742    $ 

—   $ 

—   $ 

10,000  $ 

—  $ 

—  

Trading investments for deferred 
compensation plan included in other 
assets: 

Money market funds 

Mutual funds 

  $ 

2,813    $ 
12,230   

Total of trading investments for deferred 
compensation plan 

 $ 

15,043 

  $ 

—   $ 
—   

—

  $ 

—   $ 
—  

3,467  $ 
11,369  

—   $ 

14,836

$ 

—  $ 
— 

—

$ 

—  
—  

— 

Currency exchange derivative assets 
included in other current assets 

$ 

— 

  $ 

48

  $ 

—   $ 

—

$ 

10

$ 

— 

Liabilities: 

Acquisition-related contingent 
consideration included in accrued and 
other current liabilities and other non-
current liabilities 
Currency exchange derivative liabilities 
included in accrued and other current 
liabilities 

$ 

$ 

— 

  $ 

—

  $ 

9,908   $ 

—

$ 

—

$ 

— 

  $ 

443

  $ 

—   $ 

—

$ 

1,132

$ 

— 

— 

The following table summarizes the change in the fair value of the Company’s contingent consideration 

balance during fiscal years 2017(in thousands): 

Acquisition-related contingent consideration, beginning of the year 

Fair value of contingent consideration upon acquisition 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration 

Acquisition-related contingent consideration, end of the year 

  Year Ended March 31, 
2017 

 $ 

$ 

— 

18,000 

(8,092 ) 

9,908 

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Note 10—Fair Value Measurements (Continued) 

Investment Securities 

The marketable securities for the Company's deferred compensation plan are recorded at a fair value of $15.0 

million and $14.8 million as of March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, based on quoted market prices. Quoted 
market prices are observable inputs that are classified as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Unrealized trading 
gains related to trading securities for the fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015 were not significant and are included in 
other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of operations. 

Acquisition-related contingent consideration 

The acquisition-related contingent consideration liability arising from the Jaybird Acquisition (see "Note 3 - 

Business Acquisitions") represents the future potential earn-out payments of up to $45.0 million in cash based on 
the achievement of certain net revenue targets over approximately a two year period. If the net revenue targets are 
met, the Company will pay a maximum of $25.0 million and $20.0 million in fiscal years 2018 and 2019, 
respectively. The fair value of the earn-out as of the Acquisition Date was $18.0 million, which was determined by 
using a Monte Carlo Simulation that includes significant unobservable inputs such as a risk-adjusted discount rate 
of 16% and projected net sales of Jaybird over the earn-out period. The fair value is remeasured at each reporting 
period at the estimated fair value based on the inputs on the date of remeasurement, with the change in fair value 
recognized as "change in fair value of contingent consideration for business acquisition" in the operating expense 
section in the consolidated statements of operations. Projected net sales are based on our internal projections, 
including analysis of the target markets. The fair value of the contingent consideration was decreased to $9.9 million 
as of March 31, 2017. The decrease in fair value of contingent consideration results primarily from Jaybird's lower-
than-expected net sales and revised projected net sales in the remaining earn-out period, primarily driven by supply 
constraints, an evolving product portfolio and changes in the competitive target market. 

 Although these estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of current events, the estimates could 

change significantly from period to period. Any changes to the significant unobservable inputs used, including the 
change in the forecast of net sales for the earn-out periods, may result in a change in the fair value of contingent 
consideration, and could have a material impact on future results of operations. Actual payment of contingent 
consideration in the future could be different from the current estimated fair value of the contingent consideration. 

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis 

The Company’s non-marketable cost method investments, and non-financial assets, such as intangible assets 

and property, plant and equipment, are recorded at fair value only upon initial recognition or if an impairment is 
recognized. There was no impairment of long-lived assets during fiscal years 2017, 2016 or 2015. 

A summary of the valuation methodologies for assets and liabilities measured on a nonrecurring basis is as 

follows: 

Non-marketable cost method investments. These investments are classified as Level 3 due to the absence 

of quoted market prices, the inherent lack of liquidity, and the fact that inputs used to measure fair value are 
unobservable and require management's judgment. When certain events or circumstances indicate that impairment 
may exist, the Company revalues the investments using various assumptions, including the financial metrics and 
ratios of comparable public companies. There was no impairment during the years ended March 31, 2017 or 2016. 

The primary investment included in non-marketable investments is the Company’s investment in Series A 

Preferred Stock of Lifesize recorded at the estimated fair value of $5.6 million on the date of Lifesize divestiture. 
Refer to Note 4 "Discontinued Operations" to consolidated financial statements for the valuation approach and 
significant inputs and assumptions. 

The aggregate recorded amount of cost method investments included in other assets at March 31, 2017 and 

March 31, 2016 was $7.4 million and $7.4 million, respectively.  

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Non-Financial Assets. Goodwill, intangible assets, and property, plant and equipment, are not required to be 
measured at fair value on a recurring basis. However, if certain triggering events occur (or tested at least annually 
for goodwill) such that a non-financial instrument is required to be evaluated for impairment and an impairment is 
recorded to reduce the non-financial instrument's carrying value to the fair value as a result of such triggering 
events, the non-financial assets and liabilities are measured at fair value for the period such triggering events 
occur. See Note 2 herein, for additional information about how the Company tests various asset classes for 
impairment. 

Note 11—Derivative Financial Instruments 

 The following table presents the fair values of the Company's derivative instruments as of March 31, 2017 and 

2016 (in thousands): 

Derivatives 

Asset 
March 31, 

Liability 
March 31, 

2017 

2016 

2017 

2016 

Designated as hedging instruments: 

Cash flow hedges 

$ 

48     $ 

10    $ 

402   $ 

1,038 

Under certain agreements with the respective counterparties to the Company's derivative contracts, subject to 

applicable requirements, the Company is allowed to net settle transactions of the same type with a single net 
amount payable by one party to the other. However, the Company presents its derivative assets and derivative 
liabilities on a gross basis in other current assets or accrued and other current liabilities on the consolidated balance 
sheets as of March 31, 2017 and 2016. 

The following table presents the amounts of gains and losses on the Company's derivative instruments for 
fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015 and their locations on its consolidated statements of operations and consolidated 
statements of comprehensive income (loss) (in thousands): 

Amount of 
Gain (Loss) Deferred as  
a Component of  
Accumulated Other  
Comprehensive Loss 

Amount of Loss (Gain) 
Reclassified from  
Accumulated Other  
Comprehensive Loss  
to Costs of Goods Sold 

2017 

2016 

2015 

2017 

2016 

2015 

Designated as hedging instruments: 

Cash flow hedges 

$ 

2,928 $ 

(2,432)   $ 

8,971

$ 

(1,670 )   $ 

(3,296 )   $ 

(4,505 ) 

Cash Flow Hedges: The Company enters into cash flow hedge contracts to protect against exchange rate 
exposure  of forecasted inventory purchases. These hedging contracts mature within four months. Gains and losses 
in the fair value of the effective portion of the hedges 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. Cash flows from such hedges are classified as operating activities in the 
consolidated statements of cash flows. As of March 31, 2017, and 2016, the notional amounts of foreign exchange 
forward contracts outstanding related to forecasted inventory purchases were $59.4 million and $39.8 million, 
respectively. The Company estimates that $0.5 million of net losses related to its cash flow hedges included in 
accumulated other comprehensive loss as of March 31, 2017 will be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 
months. 

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Other Derivatives: The Company also enters into foreign exchange forward and swap contracts to reduce the 
short-term effects of currency fluctuations on certain receivables or payables denominated in currencies other than 
the functional currencies of its subsidiaries. These forward and swap contracts generally mature within one month. 
The primary risk managed by using forward and swap contracts is the currency exchange rate risk. The gains or 
losses on these contracts are recognized in other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of 
operations based on the changes in fair value. The notional amounts of  these contracts outstanding as of March 
31, 2017 and 2016 were $56.7 million and $63.7 million, respectively. Open forward and swap contracts as of March 
31, 2017 and 2016 consisted of contracts in Taiwanese Dollars, Australian Dollars, Mexican Pesos, Japanese Yen, 
Canadian Dollars and British Pounds to be settled at future dates at pre-determined exchange rates.  

The fair value of all foreign exchange forward and swap contracts is determined based on observable market 
transactions of spot currency rates and forward rates. Cash flows from these contracts are classified as operating 
activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. 

Note 12—Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets 

The Company performed its annual impairment analysis of the goodwill as of December 31, 2016 by 
performing a qualitative assessment and concluded that it was more likely than not that the fair value of its 
peripherals reporting unit, the only reporting unit of the Company, exceeded its carrying amount. In assessing the 
qualitative factors, the Company considered the impact of these key factors: change in industry and competitive 
environment, growth in market capitalization to $4.0 billion as of December 31, 2016 from $2.5 billion as of 
December 31, 2015, and budgeted-to-actual revenue performance for the twelve months ended December 31, 
2016.  There have been no significant events or circumstances affecting the valuation of goodwill subsequent to the 
annual impairment test.  

The following table summarizes the activity in the Company's goodwill balance during fiscal years 2017 and 

2016 (in thousands): 

Beginning of the period 

Acquisitions 

Currency exchange rate impact and other 

End of the period 

 $ 

 $ 

Years Ended March 31, 
2016 
2017 

218,224    $ 
31,553   
(36)  
249,741    $ 

218,213  
—  
11  
218,224  

The Company's acquired intangible assets subject to amortization were as follows (in thousands): 

Trademark and tradenames 

Technology 
Customer contracts/relationships   

2017 

Accumulated 
Amortization 

March 31, 

Net 
Carrying 
Amount 

Gross 
Carrying 
Amount 

2016 

Accumulated 
Amortization 

Net 
Carrying 
Amount 

(6,933 )   $ 

(42,831 )  
(7,637 )  
(57,401 )   $ 

9,567  $ 
20,454 
17,543 
47,564  $ 

5,300    $ 
36,810   
5,900   
48,010    $ 

(5,300)   $ 

(36,810 )  
(5,900 )  
(48,010)   $ 

— 

— 

— 

— 

Gross 
Carrying 
Amount 
 $  16,500     $ 
63,285   
25,180   
 $  104,965     $ 

For fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015, amortization expense for other intangible assets was, $9.4 million, $0.4 
million and $0.8 million, respectively. The Company expects that annual amortization expense for fiscal years 2018, 
2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 will be $10.4 million, $10.4 million, $10.4 million, $6.0 million and $5.1 million, 
respectively, and $5.3 million thereafter. 

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Note 13—Financing Arrangements 

The Company had several uncommitted, unsecured bank lines of credit aggregating $43.5 million as of 
March 31, 2017. There are no financial covenants under these lines of credit with which the Company must comply. 
As of March 31, 2017, the Company had outstanding bank guarantees of $20.7 million under these lines of credit. 
There was no borrowing outstanding under the line of credit as of March 31, 2017 or March 31, 2016. 

Note 14—Commitments and Contingencies 

Operating Leases 

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 non-cancelable operating leases at 
March 31, 2017 are as follows (in thousands): 

Years Ending March 31, 
2018 
2019 
2020 
2021 
2022 
Thereafter 

 $ 

 $ 

10,294  
8,759  
7,036  
4,907  
4,084  
4,283  
39,363  

Rent expense for fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015 was $9.9 million, $10.0 million and $9.6 million, respectively. 

In connection with its leased facilities, the Company recognized a liability for asset retirement obligations for 2017 
and 2016 representing the present value of estimated remediation costs to be incurred at lease expiration. The liabilities 
for asset retirement obligations were not material as of March 31, 2017 and 2016. 

Product Warranties 

All of the Company's Peripherals products are covered by warranty to be free from defects in material and 

workmanship for periods ranging from one year to five years. For products launched prior to April 1, 2014, the 
standard warranty period was up to five years. Starting from April 1, 2014, the standard warranty for all new 
products launched was changed to two years from the date of purchase for European Countries and 
generally one year from date of purchase for all other countries.  

Changes in the Company's warranty liability for fiscal years 2017 and 2016 were as follows (in thousands): 

Beginning of the period 

Assumed from business acquisition 
Provision 
Settlements 
Currency translation 

End of the period 

Investment Commitments 

Years Ended March 31, 

2017 

2016 

 $ 

 $ 

20,380    $ 
1,963   
15,341   
(15,270 )  
(503 )  
21,911    $ 

21,710  
—  
9,772  
(11,339 ) 
237  
20,380  

During 2015, the Company entered into a limited partnership agreement for a private investment fund specialized 
in early-stage start-up consumer hardware electronics companies and committed to a capital contribution of $4.0 million 
over the life of the fund. The Company has invested $1.9 million as of March 31, 2017, which is classified as other 
assets on the consolidated balance sheet. As of March 31, 2017, $2.1 million capital contribution has not yet been called 
upon by the fund. 

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Guarantees 

Logitech Europe S.A. guaranteed payments of two third-party contract manufacturers' purchase obligations. 

As of March 31, 2017, the maximum amount of these guarantee were $3.8 million, of which $1.4 million of 
guaranteed purchase obligations was outstanding. 

Indemnifications 

The Company indemnifies certain of its suppliers and customers for losses arising from matters such as 

intellectual property disputes 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. As of March 31, 2017, no amounts have been accrued for these indemnification provisions. The 
Company does not believe, based on historical experience and information currently available, that it is probable 
that any material amounts will be required to be paid under its indemnification arrangements. 

The Company also indemnifies its current and former directors and certain of its current and former officers. 

Certain costs incurred for providing such indemnification may be recoverable under various insurance policies. The 
Company is unable to reasonably estimate the maximum amount that could be payable under these arrangements 
because these exposures are not limited, the obligations are conditional in nature and the facts and circumstances 
involved in any situation that might arise are variable. 

The Stock Purchase Agreement that the Company entered into in connection with the investment by three 

venture capital firms in Lifesize, Inc. contains representations, warranties and covenants of Logitech and Lifesize, 
Inc. to the Venture Investors. Subject to certain limitations, the Company has agreed to indemnify the Venture 
Investors and certain persons related to the Venture Investors for certain losses resulting from breaches of or 
inaccuracies in such representations, warranties and covenants as well as certain other obligations, including third 
party expenses, restructuring costs and pre-closing tax obligations of Lifesize. 

Legal Proceedings 

From time to time the Company is involved in claims and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course 
of its business. The Company is currently subject to several such claims and a small number of legal proceedings. 
The Company believes that these matters lack merit and intends to vigorously defend against them. Based on 
currently available information, the Company does not believe that resolution of pending matters will have a material 
adverse effect on its financial position, cash flows or results of operations. However, litigation is subject to inherent 
uncertainties, and there can be no assurances that the Company's defenses will be successful or that any such 
lawsuit or claim would not have a material adverse impact on the Company's business, financial position, cash flows 
or results of operations in a particular period. Any claims or proceedings against the Company, whether meritorious 
or not, can have an adverse impact because of defense costs, diversion of management and operational resources, 
negative publicity and other factors. Any failure to obtain a necessary license or other rights, or litigation arising out 
of intellectual property claims, could adversely affect the Company's business. 

Note 15—Shareholders' Equity 

Share Capital 

The Company's nominal share capital is CHF 43,276,655, consisting of 173,106,620 shares with a par value 
of CHF 0.25 each, all of which were issued and 10,726,943 of which were held in treasury shares as of March 31, 
2017. 

In September 2008, the Company's shareholders approved an amendment to reserve conditional capital of 
25,000,000 shares for potential issuance on the exercise of rights granted under the Company's employee equity 
incentive plans. The shareholders also approved the creation of conditional capital representing the issuance of up 
to 25,000,000 shares to cover any conversion rights under a future convertible bond issuance. This conditional 
capital was created in order to provide financing flexibility for future expansion, investments or acquisitions. 

Dividends 

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 (CHF 740.7 million or 
$740.3 million based on the exchange rate at March 31, 2017) and is subject to shareholder approval.  

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In May 2017, the Board of Directors recommended that the Company pay approximately CHF 100.0 million 

(approximately $100.0 million based on the exchange rate on March 31, 2017) in cash dividends for fiscal year 
2017. In September 2016, the Company declared and paid cash dividends of CHF 0.56 (USD equivalent of $0.57) 
per common share, totaling approximately $93.1 million in U.S. Dollars, on the Company’s outstanding common 
stock. In September 2015, the Company declared and paid cash dividends of CHF 0.51 (USD equivalent of $0.53) 
per common share, totaling approximately $85.9 million in U.S. Dollars, on the Company’s outstanding common 
stock. In December 2014, Logitech's shareholders approved a cash dividend payment of CHF 43.1 million out of 
retained earnings to Logitech shareholders. Eligible shareholders were paid CHF 0.26 per share ($0.27 per share in 
U.S. Dollars), totaling $43.8 million in U.S. Dollars in December 2014.  

Legal Reserves 

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 $9.6 million at March 31, 2017 (based on the exchange rate at March 31, 2017). 

Share Repurchases 

In March 2014, the Company's Board of Directors approved the 2014 share buyback program, which 

authorizes the Company to use up to $250.0 million to purchase its own shares. This share buyback program 
expired in April 2017. 

In March 2017, the Company's Board of Directors approved the 2017 share buyback program, which 

authorizes the Company to use up to $250.0 million to purchase its own shares following the expiration date of 2014 
buyback program. The Company's share buyback program is expected to remain in effect for a period of three 
years. Shares may be repurchased from time to time on the open market, through block trades or otherwise. 
Purchases may be started or stopped at any time without prior notice depending on market conditions and other 
factors. 

A summary of the approved and active share buyback program is shown in the following table (in thousands, 

excluding transaction costs): 

Share Buyback Program 
March 2014 

March 2017 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss 

Approved 

Repurchased 

Shares 

Amounts 

Shares 

Amounts 

17,311   $ 
NA 

250,000 
250,000 

9,093    $ 
—   

155,358  
—  

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss were as follows (in thousands): 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 

Cumulative 
Translation 
Adjustment (1) 

Defined 
Benefit 
Plans(1) 

Deferred 
Hedging 
Gains (Losses) 

Total 

March 31, 2016 

Other comprehensive income (loss) 

March 31, 2017 

 $ 

 $ 

(84,038 )  $ 

(26,171)   $ 

(1,776)   $ 

(111,985 ) 

(5,670 ) 

15,691

1,258 

11,279 

(89,708 )  $ 

(10,480)   $ 

(518)   $ 

(100,706 ) 

_______________________________________ 

  (1) Tax effect was not significant as of March 31, 2017 or 2016.  

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As discussed in "Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies", the Company has determined that it 
operates in a single operating segment that encompasses the design, manufacturing and marketing of peripherals 
for PCs, tablets and other digital platforms. Operating performance measures are provided directly to the 
Company's Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), who is considered to be the Company’s Chief Operating Decision 
Maker. The CEO periodically reviews information such as net sales and operating income (loss) to make business 
decisions. These operating performance measures do not include restructuring charges (credits), net, share-based 
compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, charges from the purchase accounting effect on 
inventory, acquisition-related costs, investigation and related expenses, or change in fair value of acquisition-related 
contingent consideration. 

Net sales by product categories and sales channels, excluding intercompany transactions, were as follows (in 

thousands): 

Years Ended March 31, 

Mobile Speakers 

Audio-PC & Wearables 

Gaming 

Video Collaboration 

Home Control 

Pointing Devices 

Keyboards & Combos 

Tablet & Other Accessories 

PC Webcams 

Other (1) 

Total net retail sales 

OEM 

Total net sales 

______________________________________ 

$ 

2017 
301,021    $ 
246,390   
314,362   
127,009   
65,510   
501,562   
480,312   
76,879   
107,087   
1,295   
2,221,427   
—   

2015 
178,038  
213,496  
211,911  
62,215  
68,060  
487,210  
426,117  
140,994  
96,680  
2,725  
1,887,446  
117,462  
$  2,221,427    $  2,018,100    $  2,004,908  

2016 
229,718    $ 
196,013    
245,101    
89,322    
59,075    
492,543    
430,190    
103,886    
98,641    
2,570    
1,947,059    
71,041    

(1)  Other category includes products that the Company currently intends to transition out of, or have already 

transitioned out of, because they are no longer strategic to the Company's business. 

Net sales by geographic region for fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015 (based on the customers' location) were 

as follows (in thousands): 

Americas 
EMEA 
Asia Pacific 

Years Ended March 31, 

2017 

963,674  $ 
746,898 
510,855 
2,221,427  $ 

2016 

881,379    $ 
645,694   
491,027   
2,018,100    $ 

 $ 

 $ 

2015 

864,761  
670,890  
469,257  
2,004,908  

The United States represented 37%, 38% and 36% of net sales for the fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015, 

respectively. Germany represented 17% of net sales for the fiscal year 2017. No other single country represented 
more than 10% of net sales during these periods. Revenues from net sales to customers in Switzerland, the 
Company's home domicile, represented 2% of net sales for each of fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015. 

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Geographic long-lived assets information, primarily fixed assets, are reported below based on the location of the asset 
(in thousands): 

Americas 
EMEA 
Asia Pacific 

March 31, 

2017 

2016 

 $ 

 $ 

37,242  $ 
4,006 
44,160 
85,408  $ 

40,221  
3,194  
49,445  
92,860  

Long-lived assets in the United States and China were $37.1 million and $37.2 million, respectively, as of 

March 31, 2017, and $40.0 million and $44.5 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2016. No other countries 
represented more than 10% of the Company's total consolidated long-lived assets at March 31, 2017 or 2016. 
Long-lived assets in Switzerland, the Company's home domicile, were $2.1 million and $1.7 million at March 31, 
2017 and 2016, respectively. 

Note 17—Restructuring 

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2016, the Company implemented a restructuring plan to exit the OEM 
business, reorganize Lifesize to sharpen its focus on its cloud-based offering, and streamline the Company's overall 
cost structure through overhead and infrastructure cost reductions with a targeted resource realignment. 
Restructuring charges incurred under this plan primarily consisted of severance and other ongoing and one-time 
termination benefits. Charges and other costs related to the workforce reduction and structure realignment are 
presented as restructuring charges in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. On a total company basis, 
including the Lifesize video conferencing business as reported in discontinued operations, the Company has 
incurred $25.5 million under this restructuring plan, including $24.4 million for cash severance and other personnel 
costs. The Company substantially completed this restructuring plan by the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016. 

During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013, the Company implemented a restructuring plan to align its 
organization to its strategic priorities of increasing focus on mobility products, improving profitability in PC-related 
products and enhancing global operational efficiencies. As part of this restructuring plan, the Company reduced its 
worldwide non-direct labor workforce. Restructuring charges under this plan primarily consisted of severance and 
other one-time termination benefits. During fiscal year 2015, the Company recorded a $4.9 million restructuring 
credit, on a total company basis, primarily as a result of partial termination of its lease agreement for the Silicon 
Valley campus, which was previously vacated and under the restructuring plan during fiscal year 2014. The 
Company substantially completed this restructuring plan by the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014. 

The following table summarizes restructuring related activities during fiscal year 2017 and 2016 from 

continuing operations (in thousands): 

Restructuring - Continuing Operations 

Termination 
Benefits 

Lease Exit 
Costs 

Other 

Total 

Accrual balance at March 31, 2015   

Charges, net 

Cash payments 

Accrual balance at March 31, 2016   

Charges, net 

Cash payments 

—   
17,280   
(11,373 )  
5,907   
23   
(5,195 )  

Accrual balance at March 31, 2017   $ 

735    $ 

954    $ 
337   
(1,166)  
125   
—   
(125)  

—     $ 

—    $ 

185   
(185 )  
—   
—   
—   
—    $ 

954 

17,802 

(12,724 ) 

6,032 

23 

(5,320 ) 

735 

*This balance is included in accrued and other current liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. 

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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 

Statement of Income Items 

March 31, 

2017 

13,568  $ 
470,832  $ 
1,266  $ 

2016 

9,437
397,900
1,285

$ 
$ 
$ 

Total personnel expenses amounted to $359.9 million, $296.2 million and $286.0 million in fiscal years 2017, 

2016, and 2015. 

Security Ownership of Board Members and Executive Officers 

In accordance with the Swiss Code of Obligations, the security ownership of members of the Board of Directors 

of Logitech International S.A. and Logitech executive officers are presented in the Swiss Statutory Financial 
Statements of Logitech International S.A. 

Risk Assessment 

At a company-wide level, Logitech’s internal audit function coordinates management’s risk assessment process, 

which encompasses financial and operational risks, and reports to senior management and to the Audit Committee 
of the Board of Directors. Material risks are assessed and discussed by the Board of Directors, as appropriate. 
Financial risk assessment and management is integrated into the functions of the Company’s Treasury, Finance and 
Business group operations, with oversight from the Audit Committee. Financial reporting risk is addressed through 
the Company’s Corporate Accounting, Financial Reporting and SOX Compliance operations and processes. 
Operational risk assessment and management is integrated into the functions of the Company’s Business groups, 
with support from specialized departments such as Product Quality, Supply Chain, Legal and Finance. Material 
financial and financial reporting risks are reported to and reviewed with the Audit Committee and the Board of 
Directors, as appropriate, and material operational risks are reported to and reviewed with the Board of Directors. 

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To the General Meeting of Logitech International S.A., Apples 

Report of the Statutory Auditor on the Financial Statements 

As statutory auditor, we have audited the accompanying financial statements of Logitech International S.A., which comprise the balance 
sheet, income statement and notes for the year ended March 31, 2017. 

Board of Directors’ Responsibility 
The board of directors is responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of Swiss law 
and the company’s articles of incorporation. This responsibility includes designing, implementing and maintaining an internal control 
system relevant to the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. The 
board of directors is further responsible for selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies and making accounting estimates that 
are reasonable in the circumstances. 

Auditor’s Responsibility 
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with 
Swiss law and Swiss Auditing Standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance 
whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. 

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The 
procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial 
statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers the internal control system relevant 
to the entity’s preparation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but 
not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control system. An audit also includes evaluating 
the appropriateness of the accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made, as well as evaluating the 
overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to 
provide a basis for our audit opinion. 

Opinion 
In our opinion, the financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2017 comply with Swiss law and the company’s articles of 
incorporation. 

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Report on Key Audit Matters based on the circular 1/2015 of the Federal Audit Oversight Authority 

Valuation of investments in subsidiaries 

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the 
financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial 
statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. 

Valuation of investments in subsidiaries 

Key Audit Matter 
The Company has significant investments in 
subsidiaries of CHF 516.7 million as of March 31, 
2017 and CHF 500.4 million as of March 31, 2016. 
The investment balance is comprised of over 50 
investments in subsidiaries across Europe, the 
Americas, and Asia Pacific, none of which are publicly 
traded. 

In accordance with the Swiss Code of Obligations, 
the Company annually reviews investments for 
impairment. 

The impairment assessment of investments requires 
significant management assumptions, in particular in 
determining forecast earnings, growth rates, as well 
as discount rates, and is therefore a key area of our 
audit. 

  Our response 

Our audit procedures included, amongst others, assessing 
the  accuracy  and  the  consistent  application  of  the  model 
used  for  the  valuation  of  the  investments  as  well  as  the 
appropriateness of management assumptions. In particular, 
this included: 

•   Challenging the robustness of key assumptions based 
on our understanding of the commercial prospects of the 
respective entities. 

•   Agreeing  forecasts  used  in  the  valuation  to  current 

expectations of management. 

We further assessed the consistent application of the 
methodology established by management for valuing 
investments in subsidiaries as a group. 

For further information on valuation of investments in subsidiaries refer to the following: 

–   Note 4 - Investments in Subsidiaries 

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Report on Other Legal Requirements 

We confirm that we meet the legal requirements on licensing according to the Auditor Oversight Act (AOA) and independence (article 
728 CO and article 11 AOA) and that there are no circumstances incompatible with our independence. 

In accordance with article 728a paragraph 1 item 3 CO and Swiss Auditing Standard 890, we confirm that an internal control system 
exists, which has been designed for the preparation of financial statements according to the instructions of the board of directors. 

We further confirm  that  the  proposed  appropriation  of  available earnings  complies  with  Swiss  law  and  the company’s  articles of 
incorporation. We recommend that the financial statements submitted to you be approved. 

KPMG AG 

Rolf Hauenstein 

Licensed Audit Expert 

Auditor in Charge 

Zurich, May 26, 2017 

Regula Tobler 

Licensed Audit Expert 

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LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A., APPLES 

SWISS STATUTORY BALANCE SHEETS (unconsolidated) 

(CHF in thousands) 

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ASSETS 
Current assets: 

Cash 

Short-term bank deposits 

Receivable from subsidiaries 

Other receivables 

Total current assets 

Non-current assets: 

Investments 

Loans to subsidiaries 

Total non-current assets 

Total assets 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 
Current liabilities: 

Payables to subsidiaries 

Other liabilities 

Total current liabilities 

Non-current liabilities: 

Long-term interest-bearing payables to subsidiaries 

Total non-current assets 

Total liabilities 

Shareholders’ equity: 

Share capital 
Legal capital reserves 

- Reserve from capital contribution 

Legal retailed earnings reserves 

- General legal retained earnings reserves 

Voluntary retained earnings: 

Available earnings 

- Profit brought forward 
- Profit for the year 

Treasury Shares 

Total shareholders’ equity 

Note 

2017 

2016 

March 31, 

CHF 

5,964      CHF 
72,125     
50,465     
290     
128,844     

71,578    
—    
48,663    
377    
120,618    

CHF 

CHF 

4 

7 

500,430    
516,685     
211,260    
203,585     
711,690    
720,270     
849,114      CHF  832,308    

8,253      CHF 
8,818     
17,071     

14,957    
12,953    
27,910    

203,585     
203,585     
220,656     

211,260    
211,260    
239,170    

43,277     

43,277    

1,265     

9,580     
10,845     

1,265    

9,580    
10,845    

563,211     
177,516     

441,677    
211,690    

(114,351 )  
(166,391)    
628,458     
593,138    
849,114      CHF  832,308    

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 

CHF 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statutory statements 

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LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A., APPLES 

SWISS STATUTORY STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unconsolidated) 

(CHF in thousands) 

Income: 

Dividend income 

Royalty fees 

Interest income from third parties 

Interest income from subsidiaries 

Total income 

Expenses: 

Administrative expenses 
Brand development expenses 

Interest paid to subsidiaries 
Income, capital and non-recoverable withholding taxes 

Loss on treasury shares 
Loss on long-term investments 

Realised exchange loss, net 

Total expenses 

Profit for the year 

Year ended March 31, 

Note 

2017 

2016 

CHF  195,334    CHF  266,677    
23,675    
333    
9,196    
299,881    

26,522   
323   
8,674   
230,853   

7,216   
18,287   
14,652   
101   
(2,626)  
—   
15,707   
53,337   

11,375    
21,885    
13,215    
212    
11,724    
26,041    
3,738    
88,191    
CHF  177,516    CHF  211,690    

6 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statutory financial statements. 

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NOTES TO SWISS STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

Note 1 - General and Basis of Presentation: 

Logitech International S.A. is a Swiss holding company with  its registered office in Apples, Switzerland, which 
conducts its business through subsidiaries in Americas, Europe, Middle East & Africa (“EMEA”) and Asia Pacific. Shares 
of Logitech International S.A. are listed on both the SIX Swiss Exchange under the trading symbol LOGN and the 
Nasdaq Global Select Market under the trading symbol LOGI. 

The  Swiss  statutory  financial  statements  of  Logitech  International  S.A.,  Apples  (“the  Holding  Company”)  are 
prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Swiss Law on Accounting and Financial Reporting (32nd title of the 
Swiss Code of Obligations). Where not prescribed by law, the significant accounting and valuation principles applied are 
described below. 

The statutory 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. 

Loans to subsidiaries 

Financial assets include long-term loans. Loans granted in foreign currencies  are translated at the rate at  the 

balance sheet date, whereby unrealized losses are recorded but unrealized profits are not recognized. 

Treasury shares 

Treasury  shares  are  recognized  at  acquisition  cost  and  deducted  from  shareholder’s  equity  at  the  time  of 
acquisition. In case of a resale, the  gain or  loss is recognized through the income statement as a Loss/(Gain) on 
Treasury Shares. Treasury shares held may be reissued to satisfy the exercise of employee stock options and purchase 
rights, the vesting of restricted stock units, and acquisitions, or may be cancelled with shareholder approval. Treasury 
shares that are reissued are accounted for using the first-in, first-out basis. 

Share-based payments 

When treasury shares are used for share-based payment programs for Board members, the difference between the 
acquisition costs and any consideration paid by the employees at grant date is recognized as loss on treasury shares. 

Long-term interest-bearing liabilities 

Interest-bearing liabilities are recognized in the balance sheet at nominal value. 

Exchange rate differences 

Except for investments in subsidiaries, which are translated at historical rates, all assets and liabilities denominated 
in foreign currencies are translated into Swiss francs (CHF) using year-end rates of exchange. Realized exchange gains 
and  losses  arising  from  these  as  well  as  those  from business  transactions  denominated  in  foreign  currencies  are 
recorded in the statement of income. Net unrealized exchange losses are recorded in the statement of income; net 
unrealized gains, however, are deferred within accrued liabilities. 

Investments in subsidiaries 

Investments are recorded at acquisition cost less any impairment loss. 

Foregoing a cash flow statement and additional disclosures in the notes 

As Logitech International S.A. has separately prepared its consolidated financial statements in accordance with a 
recognized accounting standard (US GAAP), it has decided to forego presenting additional information on interest-
bearing liabilities and audit fees in the notes as well as a cash flow statement in accordance with Swiss law. 

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Note 2 - Dividend Distribution by Subsidiary Company Related to Jaybird Acquisition: 

During  the  current  year,  the  Holding  Company  received  a  dividend  in  kind  from  one  of  its  wholly-owned 
subsidiaries, Logitech Europe S.A., in connection with the acquisition of Jaybird LLC (“Jaybird”). Logitech Europe 
S.A. acquired all of the equity interest of Jaybird on April 20, 2016 and, immediately following that acquisition, Jaybird 
transferred certain assets and liabilities to Logitech Europe S.A. and Logitech Europe S.A. contributed all of the 
equity interest in Jaybird to Logitech Inc. in exchange for a preferential right to Logitech Inc’s shares. Logitech 
Europe  S.A.  distributed  its  preferential  right  to  subscribe  for  Logitech  Inc’s  shares  to  the  Holding  Company  by 
declaring a dividend in kind. The dividend was approved by the Board of Directors at the Extraordinary General 
Meeting of Shareholders prior to the approval of the Annual Financial Statements of the Holding Company. 

Note 3 - Contingent Liabilities: 

The Holding Company issued guarantees to various banks for lines of credit available to its subsidiaries for CHF 
22.6 million and CHF 59.4 million at March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016, respectively. The Holding Company also 
issued a guarantee to one financial institution at March 31, 2015 for lines of credit available to its subsidiaries without 
specific amount.  As of March 31, 2017 and 2016, there was no outstanding draw down amounts on the guarantee. 

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The Holding Company’s subsidiaries directly and indirectly include the following: 

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Fiscal year 2017 

Name of Subsidiary 

EUROPE 

Labtec Europe S.A. 
Logitech U.K. Limited 
Logitech Espana BCN SL 
Logitech Europe S.A. 
SAS Logitech France 

Logitech GmbH 

Logitech Ireland Services Limited 

Logitech Italia SRL 

Logitech Mirial Srl 

Logitech Nordic AB 

Logitech Benelux B.V. 

Logitech Poland Spolka z.o.o 
Logitech S.A. 
Logitech Middle East FZ-LLC 
Logitech (Streaming Media) SA 
Logitech Hellas MEPE 
Logitech Schweiz AG 
Logitech Upicto GmbH 
Limited Liability Company “Logitech” 
Logi Peripherals Technologies 
  (South Africa) (Proprietary) Limited 

Logitech Norway AS 

AMERICAS 

Logitech Argentina S.R.L. 
Logitech Do Brasil Comercio de  
Accessorios de Informatica Ltda. 
Logitech de Mexico S.A. de C.V. 
Logitech Canada Inc. 
Logitech Inc. 
Logitech (Streaming Media) Inc. 
Logitech (Slim Devices) Inc. 
WiLife, Inc. 
Logitech Servicios Latinoamérica, 
 S.A  de C.V 
Ultimate Ears Incorporated 
SightSpeed, Inc. 
LifeSize Communications, Inc. 
UE Acquisition Inc. 
Logitech Latin America, Inc. 
Jaybird LLC 

Jurisdiction of Incorporation 

Holding 
% 

Share Capital 

Switzerland   
United Kingdom   
Spain   
Switzerland   
Republic of France   
Federal Republic of 
Germany   
Ireland   
Republic of Italy   
Republic of Italy   
Sweden   

Kingdom of the 
Netherlands   
Poland   
Switzerland   
United Arab Emirates   
Switzerland   
Greece   
Switzerland   
Switzerland   
Russia   

South Africa   
Norway   

Argentina   

Brazil   
Mexico   
Canada   
 United States of America   
 United States of America   
 United States of America   
 United States of America   

  Mexico   
United States of America   
United States of America   
United States of America   
United States of America   
United States of America   
United States of America   

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100 
100 
100 
100 
100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 

100 

100 
100 
37.5 
100 
100 
100 

  CHF 
  GBP 
  EUR 
  CHF 
  EUR 

  EUR 
  EUR 
  EUR 
  EUR 
  SEK 

  EUR 
  PLN 
  CHF 
  AED 
  CHF 
  EUR 
  CHF 
  CHF 
  RUB 

  ZAR 
  NOK 

  ARS 

  BRL 
  MXN 
  CAD 
  USD 
  USD 
  USD 
  USD 

  MXN 
  USD 
  USD 
  USD 
  USD 
  USD 
  USD 

150,000  
20,000  
50,000  
100,000  
182,939  

25,565 
3  
20,000  
100,000  
100,000  

18,151 
50,000  
200,000  
100,000  
100,000  
18,000  
100,000  
20,000  
20,000  

1,000 

100,000 

10,000 

10,000 

50,000 
100  
11,522.396  
10  
1  
10  

50,000 
10  
1  
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Consolidated Subsidiaries-(Continued) 

Name of Subsidiary 

ASIA PACIFIC 

Jurisdiction of Incorporation   

Holding 
% 

Share Capital 

LogiCool Co., Ltd 
Logitech Electronic (India)  Private Ltd 
Logitech Far East, Ltd 
Logitech Hong Kong Limited 
Logitech Korea Ltd 
Logitech New Zealand Co., Ltd 
Logitech Service Asia Pacific pte Ltd 
Logitech Singapore Pte Ltd 

Japan   
India   
Taiwan, Republic of China   
Hong Kong   
Korea   
New Zealand   
Republic of Singapore   
Republic of Singapore   

Logitech Technology (Suzhou) Co, Ltd 

  People’s Republic of China   

Logitech (China) Technology Co Ltd 
Logitech Asia Logistics Limited 

Logitech Asia Pacific Limited 
Logitech Australia Computer 
  Peripherals Pty, Limited 

Logitech (Beijing) Trading 
  Company Limited 

Logitech Technology (Shenzhen) 
  Consulting Co Ltd 
Logitech Engineering & Designs India 
Logi Computer Peripherals 
  (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd 

  People’s Republic of China   
Hong Kong   
Hong Kong   

  Commonwealth of Australia   

  People’s Republic of China   

  People’s Republic of China   
India   

Malaysia   

Logitech JB Australia Pty Ltd. 

  Commonwealth of Australia   

100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 

100 

100 

100 
100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

  JPY 
  INR 
  TWD 
  USD 
  KRW 
  NZD 
  USD 
  SGD 

  USD 

  USD 
  USD 
  USD 

  AUD 

  CNY 

  HKD 
  INR 

  MYR 

  AUD 

155,000,000  
107,760  
260,000,000  
1,282  
150,144,225  
10,000  
1  
2,559,863  

22,000,000 

7,800,000 
13  
13  

12 

10,000,000 

110,000 

200,000  

2 

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Consolidated Subsidiaries-(Continued) 

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Fiscal year 2016 

Name of Subsidiary 

EUROPE 

Labtec Europe S.A. 
Logitech U.K. Limited 
Logitech (Jersey) Limited 
Logitech Espana BCN SL 
Logitech Europe S.A. 
SAS Logitech France 

Logitech GmbH 
Logitech Ireland Services Limited 
Logitech Italia SRL 
Logitech Mirial Srl 
Logitech Nordic AB 

Logitech Benelux B.V. 
Logitech Poland Spolka z.o.o 
Logitech S.A. 
Logitech Middle East FZ-LLC 
Logitech (Streaming Media) SA 
Logitech Hellas MEPE 
Logitech Schweiz AG 
Logitech Upicto GmbH 
Limited Liability Company “Logitech” 
Logi Peripherals Technologies 
(South Africa) (Proprietary) Limited 
Logitech Norway AS 

AMERICAS 

Logitech Argentina S.R.L. 
Dexxa Accessorios De Informatica 
Do Brasil Ltda. 
Logitech de Mexico S.A. de C.V. 
Logitech Canada Inc. 
Logitech Inc. 
Logitech (Streaming Media) Inc. 
Logitech (Slim Devices) Inc. 
WiLife, Inc. 
Logitech Servicios Latinoamérica, 
  S.A. de C.V. 
Ultimate Ears Incorporated 
SightSpeed, Inc. 
LifeSize Communications, Inc. 
UE Acquisition Inc. 
Logitech Latin America, Inc. 

Jurisdiction of Incorporation 

Holding 
% 

Share Capital 

Switzerland   
United Kingdom   
Jersey, Channel Islands   
Spain   
Switzerland   
Republic of France   
Federal Republic of 
Germany   
Ireland   
Republic of Italy   
Republic of Italy   
Sweden   

Kingdom of the 
Netherlands   
Poland   
Switzerland   
United Arab Emirates   
Switzerland   
Greece   
Switzerland   
Switzerland   
Russia   

South Africa   
Norway   

100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 

100 
100 
100 
100 
100 

100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 

100 
100 

  CHF 
  GBP 
  USD 
  EUR 
  CHF 
  EUR 

  EUR 
  EUR 
  EUR 
  EUR 
  SEK 

  EUR 
  PLN 
  CHF 
  AED 
  CHF 
  EUR 
  CHF 
  CHF 
  RUB 

  ZAR 
  NOK 

150,000 
20,000 
188 
50,000 
100,000 
182,939 

25,565 
3 
20,000 
100,000 
100,000 

18,151 
50,000 
200,000 
100,000 
100,000 
18,000 
100,000 
20,000 
20,000 

1,000 
100,000 

Argentina   

100 

  ARS 

10,000 

Brazil   
Mexico   
Canada   
United States of America   
United States of America   
United States of America   
United States of America   

Mexico   
United States of America   
United States of America   
United States of America   
United States of America   
United States of America   

100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 

100 
100 
100 
37.5 
100 
100 

  BRL 
  MXN 
  CAD 
  USD 
  USD 
  USD 
  USD 

  MXN 
  USD 
  USD 
  USD 
  USD 
  USD 

10,000 
50,000 
100 
11,522,396
10 
1 
10 

50,000 
10 
1 
—
10 
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Consolidated Subsidiaries-(Continued) 

Name of Subsidiary 

ASIA PACIFIC 

Jurisdiction of Incorporation 

Holding 
% 

Share Capital 

LogiCool Co., Ltd 
Logitech Electronic (India) Private Ltd 
Logitech Far East, Ltd 
Logitech Hong Kong Limited 
Logitech Korea Ltd 
Logitech New Zealand Co., Ltd 
Logitech Service Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd 
Logitech Singapore Pte Ltd 

Japan   
India   
Taiwan, Republic of China   
Hong Kong   
Korea   
New Zealand   
Republic of Singapore   
Republic of Singapore   

100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 

  JPY 
  INR 
  TWD 
  USD 
  KRW 
  NZD 
  USD 
  SGD 

155,000,000
107,760
260,000,000
1,282
150,144,225
10,000
1
2,559,863

Logitech Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd 

  People’s Republic of China   

100 

  USD 

22,000,000

Logitech (China)  Co., Ltd 
Logitech Asia Logistics Limited 
Logitech Asia Pacific Limited 
Logitech Australia Computer 
  Peripherals Pty, Limited 
Logitech (Beijing) Trading Company 
Limited 
Logitech Technology (Shenzen) 
   Consulting Co., Ltd 
Logitech Engineering & Designs India 
  Private Limited 
Logi Computer Peripherals 
  (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd 

  People’s Republic of China   
Hong Kong   
Hong Kong   

100 
100 
100 

  USD 
  USD 
  USD 

7,800,000
13
13

  Commonwealth of Australia   

100 

  AUD 

12

  People’s Republic of China   

100 

  CNY 

10,000,000

  People’s Republic of China   

100 

  HKD 

India   

100 

  INR 

110,000

200,000

Malaysia   

100 

  MYR 

2

Note 5 - Release of Hidden Reserves: 

 For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016 the Holding Company did not release any 

hidden reserves. 

Note 6 - Loss on long-term investments 

Lifesize 

During the third quarter of fiscal year 2016, the Holding Company's Board of Directors approved a plan to divest the 
Lifesize video conferencing business. On December 28, 2015, the Holding Company and Lifesize, Inc., a wholly owned 
subsidiary  of  the  Holding  Company  (“Lifesize”)  which  holds  the  assets  of  the  Holding  Company’s  Lifesize  video 
conferencing business, entered into a stock purchase agreement (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”) with three venture 
capital firms. Immediately following the December 28, 2015 closing of the transactions contemplated by the Stock 
Purchase Agreement, the venture capital firms held 62.5% of the outstanding shares of Lifesize, which resulted in a 
divestiture of the Lifesize video conferencing business by the Holding Company. This resulted in a loss of CHF 9.9 
million which was recorded in the Statement of Income for fiscal year 2016. 

Logitech Mirial Italy Srl 

An impairment loss of CHF 16.1 million was recognized in fiscal year 2016 for Logitech Mirial Italy Srl. In fiscal year 
2011 Logitech purchased Mirial, a Milan-based provider of personal and mobile video conferencing solutions. Mirial was 
integrated into Logitech’s LifeSize video conferencing business. Lifesize business was divested in December 2015, 
which resulted in the impairment loss of CHF16.1 million in Mirial. 

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Note 7 - Treasury Shares: 

During fiscal year 2017, repurchases of and issuances from the Holding Company’s treasury shares were as 

follows: 

Held by the Holding Company at March 31, 2015   
Additions Q1 

Disposals Q1 

Additions Q2 

Disposals Q2 

Additions Q3 

Disposals Q3 

Additions Q4 

Disposals Q4 
Held by the Holding Company at March 31, 2016   

Additions Q1 
Disposals Q1 

Additions Q2 

Disposals Q2 

Additions Q3 

Disposals Q3 

Additions Q4 

Disposals Q4 
Held by the Holding Company at March 31, 2017   

Number of 
Transactions 

Average 
Price 

Number of 
shares 

Total cost 
(in thousands) 

10   
34   
24   
28   
—   
28   
8   
51   

10   
17   
24   
42   
64   
31   
64   
57   

  14.21   
  16.85   
  13.16   
11.35   
—   
6.69   
  14.57   
6.79   

  14.83   
7.23   
  21.14   
7.23   
  23.71   
7.57   
  28.48   
8.32   

8,624,821

577,365     
(526,133)   
2,924,316     
(871,675)   
—     
(550,468)   
1,449,125     
(930,234)   
10,697,117     
1,589,630     
(903,789)   
851,750     
(1,225,362)   
879,954     
(591,695)   
705,597     
(1,276,259)   
  10,726,943     

75,299 
8,205    
(8,864 )  
38,495    
(9,896 )  
—    
(3,683 )  
21,109    
(6,314 )  
114,351    
23,582    
(6,538 )  
18,003    
(8,860 )  
20,860    
(4,482 )  
20,097    
(10,622 )  
166,391    

In March 2014, the Holding Company's Board of Directors approved the 2014  share buyback program, which 
authorizes the Holding Company to use up to $250.0 million to purchase its own shares. The Holdings Company's share 
buyback program is expected to remain in effect for a period of three years and will expire on April 24, 2017. Shares 
have been repurchased from time to time on the open market, through block trades or otherwise. During the fiscal year 
ended March 31, 2017, the Holding Company repurchased 4,026,931 registered shares for approximately $83.6 million, 
including transaction costs, under this plan. In March 2017, the Holding Company's Board of Directors approved a new 
2017 share buyback program, which authorizes the Holding Company to use up to $250 million to purchase its own 
shares beginning after the expiration of the 2014 share buyback program. 

The disposal of treasury shares during the periods was to the Holding 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 8-Authorized and Conditional Share Capital Increases: 

Conditional capital 

In September 2008, the Holding Company’s shareholders approved an amendment to the Holding Company’s 
Articles of Incorporation to reserve conditional capital of 25.0 million shares for potential issuance on the exercise of 
rights granted under the Holding Company’s employee equity incentive plans. The shareholders also approved the 
creation of conditional capital representing the issuance of up to 25.0 million shares to cover any conversion rights under 
a future convertible bond issuance. This conditional capital was created in order to provide financing flexibility for future 
expansion, investments or acquisitions. 

As of March 31, 2017, none of the aforementioned conditional registered shares had been issued. During fiscal 
years 2017 and 2016, all employee equity incentive commitments were  satisfied from treasury shares held by the 
Holding Company. A description of the employee equity incentive commitments still outstanding is presented in the 
consolidated financial statements of Logitech International S.A. 

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Note 9 - Significant Shareholders: 

The Holding Company’s share capital consists of registered shares. To the knowledge of the Holding Company, the 
beneficial owners holding more than 3% of the voting rights of the Holding Company as of March 31, 2017 were as 
follows: 

Name 
Daniel Borel(3) 
BlackRock, Inc.(4) 
Credit Suisse AG(5) 
Marathon Asset Management LLP(6) 
UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG(7) 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.(8) 

____________________ 

Number of 
Shares(1) 
7,774,934   
7,077,442   
6,929,971   
6,776,585   
5,239,853   
5,191,109   

Percentage of 
Voting Rights(2) 
4.5% 

4.1% 

4.0% 

3.9% 

3.0% 

3.0% 

Relevant Date 

March 31, 2017 

February 20, 2017 

February 16, 2016 

March 8, 2017 
  September 29, 2014 
February 5, 2016 

(1)Financial instruments other than shares are not taken into consideration for the calculation of the relevant 
shareholdings 

(2)Shareholdings are calculated based on the aggregate number of voting rights entered into the Swiss commercial 
register.  This aggregate number was 173,106,620 voting rights as of March 31, 2017. 

(3) The number of shares held includes (a) 53,000 shares held by a charitable foundation, of which Mr. Borel and 
other members of his family are board members, and (b) 6,500 shares held by Mr. Borel's spouse. Mr. Borel has not 
entered into any written shareholders' agreements. 

(4)  The number of shares held by BlackRock, Inc. is based on a notification filed with the SIX Exchange Regulation 
on March 1, 2017. 

(5)The number of shares held by Credit Suisse AG through it indirect subsidiaries is based on a Schedule 13G filed 
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 16, 2016. 

(6)The number of shares held by Marathon Asset Management LLP is based on a notification filed with the SIX 
Exchange Regulation on March 16, 2017. 

(7)The number of shares held by UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG is based on a notification filed with the 
SIX Exchange Regulation on October 7, 2014. 

(8)The number of shares held by JPMorgan Chase & Co. through its indirect subsidiaries is based on a notification 
filed with the SIX Exchange Regulation on February 16, 2016. 

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The Federal Act on Financial Market Infrastructures and Market Conduct in Securities and Derivatives Trading of 
June  19,  2015  (“FMIA”)  requires  shareholders  who  own  or  have  discretionary  authority  to  exercise  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 in Switzerland. 

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Note 10 - Share Ownership of Board Members and Group Management Team: 

The following tables set forth the shares and options held by each of the individual members of the Board of 

Directors and the Group Management Team as of March 31, 2017 and 2016: 

As of March 31, 2017 

Options, 
PRSUs 
and RSUs 
Held(1) 

Shares Held   

Exercise Price 

Fiscal Years 
of Expiration 

Non-Group  Management  Team  Members  of  the 
Board of Directors: 
Patrick Aebischer (2) 
Edouard Bugnion 
Kee-Lock Chua (3) 
Sally Davis (4) 
Guerrino De Luca (5) 
Sue Gove 

Didier Hirsch 

Neil Hunt 

Dimitri Panayotopoulos 

Lung Yeh 
Total  Non-Group  Management  Team  Members  Of 
the Board of Directors 

Members of the Group Management Team: 
Bracken Darrell(6) 
Vincent Pilette 

Marcel Stolk 

L. Joseph Sullivan 

Total Group Management Team 

____________________ 

—    
13,578    
100,000    
99,486    
246,089    
7,720    
46,878    
52,410    
23,230    
7,720    

5,200   
7,100   
—   
37,100   

n/a   
n/a   
n/a   
$34.42   
252,153    $7.83 - $26.67   
n/a   
n/a   
n/a   
n/a   
n/a   

7,100   
7,100   
7,100   
7,100   
7,100   

597,111 

337,053   

483,104     2,592,848    $8.03 - $20.08   
285,091    
n/a   
156,642    
n/a   
144,539    
$30.09   

371,368   
169,696   
167,391   
1,069,376     3,301,303   

n/a 

n/a 

n/a 

2018 

2019 - 2023 

n/a 

n/a 

n/a 

n/a 

n/a 

2023 

n/a 

n/a 

2018 

(1)  Each option provides the right to purchase one share at the exercise price. For executive officers (including 
members of the Group Management Team and Mr. Guerrino De Luca), the options became exercisable over 
four years in equal annual installments from the date of grant. For non-executive Directors, the options became 
exercisable over three years in equal annual installments from the date of grant. Market-based options granted 
under the Company’s 2006 Stock Incentive Plan became exercisable at the later of two years from the grant 
date or upon meeting certain minimum share price performance criteria. Premium-priced stock options granted 
under the Company’s 2012 Stock Inducement Equity Plan vested if and only when Logitech’s average closing 
share price, over a consecutive ninety-day trading period, met or exceeded the exercise price of the applicable 
tranche of the three tranches of the grant. PRSUs granted to executive officers are market-based restricted 
stock units that may vest upon meeting certain minimum share price performance criteria measured against 
market conditions at the end of three years from the grant date or performance-based restricted stock units that 
may  vest  upon  the  later  of  one  to  three  years  from  the  grant  date  or  upon  meeting  certain  operating 
performance criteria. RSUs granted to executive officers are time-based restricted stock units that vest in four 
equal annual installments from the date of grant. RSUs granted to non-executive Directors vest in one annual 
installment. 

(2)  Dr. Patrick Aebischer was first elected as a director at the Annual General Meeting in September 2016.   

(3)  Mr. Kee-Lock Chua did not stand for re-election as directors at the Annual General Meeting in September 2016. 

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Note 10-Share Ownership of Board Members and Group Management Team: (Continued) 

(4)  The exercise price of the option as granted to Ms. Sally Davis is CHF 34.45. The U.S. Dollar exercise price 
shown is based on the Swiss Franc to U.S. Dollar conversion rate as of March 31, 2017. The U.S. Dollar 
exercise price as of March 31, 2017 was $34.42. 

(5)  Mr.  Guerrino  De  Luca,  Logitech’s  Chairman,  is  an  executive  member  of  the  Board  of  Directors  and  his 

compensation, including equity awards, is structured similarly to the members of the Group Management Team.   

(6)  Mr. Bracken Darrell, Logitech’s President and Chief Executive Officer, is also a member of the Board of 

Directors. 

Fiscal Year 2016: 

As of March 31, 2016 

Non-Group  Management  Team  Members  of  the 
Board of Directors: 
Daniel Borel(2)(3) 
Matthew Bousquette(3) 
Edouard Bugnion (4) 
Kee-Lock Chua 
Sally Davis (5) 
Guerrino De Luca (6) 
Sue Gove(4) 
Didier Hirsch 

Neil Hunt 

Dimitri Panayotopoulos 
Monika Ribar(3) 
Lung Yeh(4) 
Total  Non-Group  Management  Team  Members  Of 
the Board  of  Directors 

Members of the Group Management Team: 
Bracken Darrell(7) 
Vincent Pilette 
Marcel Stolk(8) 
L. Joseph Sullivan 

Options, 
PRSUs 
and RSUs 
Held(1) 

Exercise Price 

Fiscal Years 
of Expiration 

n/a 

n/a 

n/a 

2017 

n/a   
n/a   
n/a   
$19.43   
$35.78   

—   
—   
11,200   
26,200   
41,200   
2018 
416,716    $7.83 - $27.95    2017 - 2023 
11,200   
n/a 
11,200   
11,200   
11,200   
—   
11,200   

n/a   
n/a   
n/a   
n/a   
n/a   
n/a   

n/a 

n/a 

n/a 

n/a 

n/a 

Shares Held   

8,774,934    
58,744    
—    
95,771    
87,361    
322,889    
—    
39,074    
49,690    
12,007    
70,853    
—    

9,511,323 

551,316

194,229    2,759,920    $8.03 - $20.08   
n/a   
343,495   
$7.53   
59,202   
82,005   

400,412   
458,011   
2023 
398,218    $7.83 - $30.09    2017 - 2023 

2023 

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(1)  Each option provides the right to purchase one share at the exercise price. For executive officers (including 
members of the Group Management Team and Mr. Guerrino De Luca), the options became exercisable over 
four years in equal annual installments from the date of grant. For non-executive Directors, the options became 
exercisable over three years in equal annual installments from the date of grant. Market-based options granted 
under the Company’s 2006 Stock Incentive Plan became or may become exercisable at the later of two years 
from the grant date or upon meeting certain minimum share price performance criteria. Premium-priced stock 
options granted under the Company’s 2012 Stock Inducement Equity Plan vested or vest if and only when 
Logitech's average closing share price, over a consecutive ninety-day trading period, meets or exceeds the 
exercise price of the applicable tranche of the three tranches of the grant. PRSUs granted to executive officers 
are market-based restricted stock units that may vest upon meeting certain minimum share price performance 
criteria measured against market conditions at the end of three years from the grant date or performance-based 
restricted stock units that may vest upon the later of one to three years from the grant date or upon meeting 
certain operating performance criteria. RSUs granted to executive officers are time-based restricted stock units 
that vest in four equal annual installments from the date of grant, except for some RSUs awarded to Mr. Vincent 
Pilette that vest three years from the date of grant. RSUs granted to non-executive Directors vest in one annual 
installment. 

(2)  The number of shares held includes (a) 53,000 shares held by a charitable foundation, of which Mr. Daniel Borel 
and other members of his family are board members and (b) 6,500 shares held by Mr. Borel’s spouse. Mr. Borel 
has not entered into any written shareholders’ agreements. 

(3)  Mr. Daniel Borel, Mr. Matthew Bousquette and Ms. Monika Ribar did not stand for re-election as directors at the 

Annual General Meeting in September 2015. 

(4)  Dr. Edouard Bugnion, Ms. Sue Gove and Dr. Lung Yeh were first elected as directors at the Annual General 

Meeting in September 2015. 

(5)  The exercise price of the option as granted to Ms. Sally Davis is CHF 34.45. The U.S. Dollar exercise price 
shown is based on the Swiss Franc to U.S. Dollar conversion rate as of March 31, 2016. The U.S. Dollar 
exercise price as of March 31, 2016 was $35.88. 

(6)  Mr.  Guerrino  De  Luca,  Logitech’s  Chairman,  is  an  executive  member  of  the  Board  of  Directors  and  his 
compensation, including equity awards, is structured similarly to the members of the Group Management Team. 
The  exercise  price  of  one  of  the  options  granted  to  Mr.  Guerrino  De  Luca  is  CHF  18.85. The  U.S.  Dollar 
exercise price was based on the Swiss Franc to U.S. Dollar conversion rate as of March 31, 2016. The U.S. 
Dollar exercise price as of March 31, 2016 was $19.63. 

(7)  Mr. Bracken Darrell, Logitech’s President and Chief Executive Officer, is also a member of the Board of 

Directors. 

(8)  The exercise price of the option granted to Mr. Marcel Stolk is CHF 7.25. The U.S. Dollar exercise price is based 
on the Swiss Franc to U.S. Dollar conversion rate as of March 31, 2016. The U.S. Dollar exercise price as of 
March 31, 2016 was $7.55. 

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Note 11 -  Full-time equivalents: 

Logitech International S.A. does not have any employees. 

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PROPOSAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS 

Proposal of the Board of Directors for appropriation of retained earnings was as follows for the fiscal year 2017 (in 
thousands): 

Available earnings brought forward 

Profit for the year 

Retained earnings available at end of fiscal year 2016 
Proposed dividend(1) 
Balance of retained earnings to be carried forward 

____________________ 

Year ended 
March 31, 2017 

CHF 

563,211 

177,516 

740,727 

(100,026 ) 

CHF 

640,701 

(1) 

The  Board  of  Directors  proposes  distribution  of  an  aggregate  gross  dividend  of  CHF  100,025,881  or 
approximately CHF 0.6160 per share. The per share estimate is based on 162,379,677 shares outstanding, net 
of treasury shares, as of March 31, 2017. 

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