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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

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

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 30, 2022

or
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES 

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from            to           

Commission File Number: 001-14845 

TRIMBLE INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

94-2802192
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

10368 Westmoor Dr, Westminster, CO
(Address of principal executive offices)

80021
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (720) 887-6100 

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

Title of each class
Common Stock, $0.001 par value

Trading Symbol(s)

 TRMB

Name of each exchange on which registered
NASDAQ Global Select Market

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

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Yes  ☐	 No  ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), 
and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. 

Yes  ☒    No  ☐

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

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

Large Accelerated Filer
Non-accelerated Filer
Emerging Growth Company ☐

☒    Accelerated Filer
☐    Smaller Reporting Company

☐
☐

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

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness 
of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered 
public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.   ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes  ☐    No  ☒
As of July 1, 2022, the aggregate market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $14.3 
billion based on the closing price as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Shares of common stock held by each officer 
and director of the registrant have been excluded in that such person may be deemed to be an affiliate.  This determination of affiliate 
status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for any other purpose.

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

Class
Common stock, $0.001 par value

Outstanding at February 14, 2023

246,951,697 shares

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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Certain parts of Trimble Inc. Proxy Statement relating to the annual meeting of stockholders to be held on June 1, 2023 (the 
“Proxy Statement”) are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report.

SPECIAL NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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

• potential weakness and uncertainties in the US and global macroeconomic outlook, including slowing growth, 

inflationary pressures, and increases in interest rates, which may affect demand for our products and services and 
adversely affect our results of operations; 

• potential impact of volatility and conflict in the political and economic environment, including the ongoing military 

conflict between Russia and Ukraine and related sanctions and the direct and indirect impact on our business;

• impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including upon global or local macroeconomic conditions, our results of operations, 

and estimates or judgments;

• the pace at which our dealers work through their inventory;
• our belief that inflationary cost pressures will diminish over time as supply chain conditions continue to normalize;
• fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;
• our ability to convert backlog to revenue;
• seasonal fluctuations in our hardware revenue, sales to U.S. governmental agencies, longer ordering, lead times and less 
flexibility to adapt to changes in product mix demand, and expectations that we will experience less seasonality in the 
future;

• the portion of our revenue expected to come from sales to customers located in countries outside of the U.S.;
• our plans to continue to invest in research and development to actively develop and introduce new products and to 

deliver targeted solutions to the markets we serve;

• a continued shift in revenue towards a more significant mix of software and recurring revenue, including subscription, 

maintenance and support, and services revenue;

• our belief that increases in recurring revenue, including from our software and subscription solutions, will provide us 

with enhanced business visibility over time;

• our growth strategy, including our focus on historically underserved large markets, the relative importance of organic 

growth versus strategic acquisitions, and the reasons that we acquire businesses;

• any anticipated benefits to us from our acquisitions, including the pending Transporeon acquisition, and our ability to 

successfully integrate the acquired businesses;

• our ability to complete, on a timely basis or at all, the pending Transporeon acquisition, a leading cloud-based 

transportation management software platform;

• the impact of indebtedness we have or expect to incur in connection with the pending acquisition of Transporeon on our 

results of operations and financial condition;

• our belief that our cash and cash equivalents, together with borrowings under the commitments for our credit facilities 
and senior notes, will be sufficient in the foreseeable future to meet our anticipated operating cash needs, debt service, 
and planned capital expenditures;

• our belief that our gross unrecognized tax benefits will not materially change in the next twelve months; 
• our discretion to conduct, suspend, or discontinue our share repurchase program subject to the discretion of our 

management; and 

• our commitments to environmental, social, and governance matters.

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

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update these statements to reflect subsequent events.  The risks and uncertainties under the caption “Risks and Uncertainties” 
contained herein, among other things, should be considered in evaluating our prospects and future financial performance. 

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TRIMBLE INC.

2022 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I

Item 1

Business

Item 1A Risk Factors

Item 1B Unresolved Staff Comments

Item 2

Item 3

Properties

Legal Proceedings

Item 4 Mine Safety Disclosures

PART II

Item 5 Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of 

Equity Securities
Reserved

Item 6
Item 7 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 7A Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Item 8
Item 9
Item 9A Controls and Procedures
Item 9B Other Information
Item 9C Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

PART III

Item 10 Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance
Item 11 Executive Compensation
Item 12
Item 13 Certain Relationships, Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Item 14

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

PART IV

Item 15 Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

Item 16

Form 10-K Summary

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Item 1. Business

PART I

Trimble Inc. (“Trimble” or “the Company” or “we” or “our” or “us”) is a leading technology solutions provider that enables 
office and mobile professionals to connect their workflows and asset lifecycles to drive a more productive, sustainable future.  
With a focus on the industries that feed, build, and move the world, the comprehensive depth and breadth of our solutions is 
transforming the way the world works, making it easier for Trimble customers to focus on what matters—getting the job done 
right.

We innovate at the intersection of the digital and physical worlds with solutions that span the world’s foundational industries 
including building, civil and infrastructure construction, geospatial, survey and mapping, agriculture, natural resources, utilities, 
transportation, and government.

We exist to empower our customers: asset owners, general and specialty contractors, engineers and designers, surveyors, 
agricultural companies and farmers, energy and utility companies, trucking companies and drivers, as well as state, federal, and 
municipal governments.

Productivity and sustainability are at the heart of who we are—woven into our work internally and through our customers’ 
application of our technologies.  The state of the world today requires us to step up with an accelerated focus on our strategic 
approach to manage the environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) aspects of our business.  These efforts will make us a 
better, more resilient company and motivate us to create greater sustainability solutions for the customers and stakeholders we 
serve. 

Our solutions provide customers with the ability to improve their work quality while being safe, efficient, and sustainable.  
More than that, our products enable reduced environmental impact in our markets, ranging from reduced greenhouse gas 
(“GHG”) emissions to improved water stewardship.

Today’s work requires solutions for an interconnected world, no matter the industry.  Trimble offers a diverse range of coherent 
capabilities that connect applications, data, workflows, and mobile technologies to more efficiently orchestrate work, often in 
mixed fleet environments.  Our advanced positioning and autonomous guidance capabilities enable increased precision with 
large equipment, such as tractors and bulldozers.  We offer integrated systems that track and manage fleets of vehicles, improve 
the driver experience, and provide real-time logistical analytics and insights back to the office.  Our connected reality capture 
systems enable the management of large amounts of geo-referenced information, and our software solutions connect all aspects 
of a fleet, a farm, or a lane, while our collaborative building information modeling (“BIM”) solutions are used throughout the 
design, build, and operation of the built environment.

We focus on integrating our software application and cloud capabilities to create vertically-focused, system-wide solutions that 
transform how work is done.  The integration of sensors, software, hardware, and data in our portfolio gives us a unique ability 
to provide detailed insights for our customers to improve their specific workflows.

Our strategy is centered on the concept of open industry clouds and underlying common data environments as the nucleus of 
our connected solutions, allowing all stakeholders to collaborate and make decisions based on the same information.  In 
construction, we connect teams across the design, build, and operational phases of a project.  In agriculture, we continue to 
develop connected farm solutions to optimize operations for agricultural production and protection.  Meanwhile, our connected 
supply chain solutions provide transportation companies and their drivers with tools to enhance fuel efficiency, safety, 
transparency, and sustainability throughout their connected fleets.

Connected software applications and cloud platform services are key elements of our solutions and account for a steadily 
increasing portion of our business.  Our software enhances a broad range of other products and systems to allow our customers 
to optimize their work toward targeted outcomes and improve their decision-making and productivity.  Ranging from 
embedded, real-time firmware to software that integrates data with large-scale enterprise back-office systems, many of our 
solutions are extensible and can be tailored by users for customized business processes and workflows.  Trimble software 
capabilities include extensive three-dimensional (“3D”) modeling, analysis, planning and design solutions as well as a large 
suite of domain-specific software applications used across industries including agriculture, construction, geospatial, utilities, 
and transportation.

Our software is sold as perpetual, term, or subscription and can be provisioned for on-premise, and increasingly, hosted as 
Software as a Service (“SaaS”).  Our tiered subscription offerings can include both hardware and software, providing a 
complete customer solution with technology assurance as new generations of hardware become available.  We are extending 
our capabilities to run in multi-cloud environments, while delivering our unique value via domain-specific workflows and 
lifecycle management in our target industries.

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Our global operations include major research, development, manufacturing, and logistics operations in the United States, the 
Netherlands, India, Germany, Finland, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Sweden. 

Business Strategy

Our growth strategy is centered on multiple elements:

• Executing on our Connect and Scale strategy.  We continue to focus on executing our multi-year platform strategy.  This 

strategy contains two elements.  

◦ The first element, Connect, aims to connect more customer workflows, industry lifecycles, and solution 

offerings, so that we can continue to transform the way our customers work.  This includes integrating more of 
our customers’ data through cloud offerings and making more of our solutions available over time on a 
subscription basis.  Cloud enablement raises the bar with shared, on-demand services that empower network 
participants to proactively contribute to organic value creation and delivery, directly and with fewer 
intermediaries.  When end users interact on a shared, online platform, the overall value that is created increases 
as the number of end-user participants increases.  This network effect means that the willingness of developers, 
partners, or end users to engage increases as the number of network participants grows, which further enhances 
the platform experience and end-user value.  For example, our flagship design and construction platform 
solution,Trimble Connect, enables entire project teams to collaborate in real-time between the office and the 
field to make efficient decisions around the same data-rich design model.  And, our recently released Trimble 
Construction Cloud includes capabilities such as a connected data environment for online collaboration, the 
ability to author unique workflows that connect the digital and physical worlds, and the power to dynamically 
orchestrate design coordination in the cloud from wherever project stakeholders may be.  Meanwhile in our 
Transportation business, the Trimble Transportation Cloud, for example, provides shippers and carriers with the 
critical information they need to make more informed bid and contract award decisions. 

◦ The second element, Scale, aims to invest in the people, processes, and technologies that are necessary to 

streamline and standardize our internal processes, provide a seamless experience for our customers as they 
engage with our connected solutions, and enable us to continue to grow our business efficiently and effectively 
for many years into the future.

• Increasing focus on software and services.  Software and services targeted for the needs of vertical end markets are 
increasingly important elements of our solutions and are core to our growth strategy.  We generally have an open 
application programming interface philosophy and open vendor environment, which leads to increased adoption of our 
software and analytics offerings.  These software and services solutions integrate and optimize additional workflows for 
our customers, thereby improving their work productivity, and in the case of subscription, maintenance, and support 
services, also provide us with enhanced business visibility over time.  Professional services constitute an additional 
customer offering that helps our customers integrate and optimize the use of our offerings in their environment.

• Focus on attractive markets with significant growth and profitability potential.  We focus on large markets historically 

underserved by technology that offer significant potential for long-term revenue growth, profitability, and market 
leadership.  Our core industries, such as construction, agriculture, and transportation, are each multi-trillion dollar global 
industries that operate in demanding environments with technology adoption in the early phases relative to other 
industries.  With the emergence of mobile and cloud computing capabilities, the increasing technological know-how of 
end users, and compelling return on investment, we believe many of our markets are attractive for substituting Trimble’s 
technology and solutions in place of traditional operating methods.

• Domain knowledge and technological innovation that benefit a diverse customer base.  We have over time redefined our 
technological focus from hardware-driven point solutions to integrated work process solutions by developing domain 
expertise and heavily reinvesting in research and development (“R&D”) and acquisitions.  We currently have over 1,000 
unique patents reflective of our technology portfolio and deep domain knowledge to deliver specific, targeted solutions 
quickly and cost-effectively to each of the vertical markets we serve.  Our patent portfolio is continuously updated with 
new patent grants that emerge from our investments in research and development.  We look for opportunities where the 
opportunity for technological change is high and that have a requirement for the integration of multiple technologies into 
complete vertical solutions.

• Geographic expansion with localization strategy.  We view international expansion as an important element of our 
strategy, and we continue to position ourselves in geographic markets that will serve as important sources of future 
growth.  Products are sold in more than 150 countries, through dealers, representatives, joint ventures, and other channels 
throughout the world, as well as direct sales to end users.  Sales are supported by our own offices located in 
approximately 40 countries around the world. 

• Optimized go-to-market strategies to best access our markets.  We utilize vertically focused go-to-market strategies that 
leverage domain expertise to best serve the needs of individual markets both domestically and abroad.  These go-to-
market capabilities include independent dealers, joint ventures, original equipment manufacturers (“OEM”), and 

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distribution alliances with key partners, including Caterpillar and Nikon, as well as direct sales to end users, which 
provide us with broad market reach and localization capabilities to effectively serve our markets.

• Strategic acquisitions and venture fund investments.  Organic growth continues to be our primary focus, while 

acquisitions serve to enhance our market position.  We acquire businesses that bring domain expertise, geographic 
presence, technology, products, and distribution capabilities that augment our portfolio and allow us to penetrate existing 
markets more effectively, or to establish a market beachhead.  Our success in targeting and effectively integrating 
acquisitions is an important aspect of our growth strategy.  In December 2022, we signed a definitive agreement to 
acquire Transporeon valued at approximately €1.88 billion or $2.0 billion, which is expected to close in the first half of 
2023, subject to regulatory approvals.  Transporeon, a Germany-based company, is a leading cloud-based transportation 
management software platform that connects key stakeholders across the industry lifecycle to positively impact the 
optimization of global supply chains, in alignment with our Connect and Scale strategy.  We believe the acquisition will 
advance our sustainability strategy by reducing under-utilized carrier capacity and “empty miles” and increase our 
international footprint and long-term Transportation opportunities.
We also formed a strategic venture fund in 2021 (“Trimble Ventures”).  With this fund, we expect to invest up to $200 
million in early- to growth-stage companies that can accelerate innovation and effectively bring new solutions to our 
customers and the industries that we serve and would give us an early, inside look and stake in emerging business and 
technology solutions.  To date, we have invested a total of $20.5 million in early stage companies. 

• Sustainability.  The global economy is experiencing a fundamental shift toward sustainability driven through broad 

stakeholder engagement, with a focus on decarbonization.  Historically, through delivering productivity and efficiency 
gains, Trimble products have delivered sustainability for our customers, and we envision more opportunities to deliver 
expanded carbon reductions and other sustainability benefits, such as water management in agriculture and utilities. 

Our focus on these growth drivers has led over time to growth in revenue and profitability and an increasingly diversified 
business model.  As our solutions have expanded, our go-to-market model has also evolved, with a balanced mix between 
direct, distribution, and OEM customers, as well as an increasing number of enterprise-level customer relationships. 

Business Segments and Markets

Our segments are distinguished by the markets they serve.  Each segment consists of businesses that are responsible for product 
development, marketing, sales, strategy, and financial performance.  We report our financial performance, including revenue 
and operating income, based on four reportable segments: Buildings and Infrastructure, Geospatial, Resources and Utilities, and 
Transportation.  For further financial information about our segments, see Note 6 “Reporting Segment and Geographic 
Information” of this report.

Buildings and Infrastructure

The Buildings and Infrastructure segment primarily serves customers working in architecture, engineering, construction, design, 
asset management, operations, and maintenance.  Within this segment, our most substantial product portfolios are focused on 
building and civil engineering construction, design, capital planning, and asset management. 

Building Construction.  Our building construction portfolio of solutions for the residential, commercial, and industrial building 
industry spans the entire lifecycle of a building and is used by construction owners, architects, designers, general contractors, 
sub-contractors, and engineers.  These solutions serve to improve productivity and to enhance data sharing and collaboration 
across different teams and stakeholders to help keep projects within cost, time, and quality targets.  The suite of technologies 
and solutions we provide to the building industry includes program management solutions for construction owners including 
software for 3D conceptual design and modeling; BIM software that is used in design, engineering, and construction; enterprise 
resource planning, project management, and project collaboration for general contractors; and advanced integrated site layout 
and measurement systems, cost estimating, scheduling, and project controls solutions for contractors.  The suite also includes 
applications for sub-contractors and construction trades such as steel, concrete, and mechanical, electrical and plumbing; project 
coordination; and capital program planning and management.  In addition, our Trimble Connect collaboration platform 
streamlines customer workflows and enables interoperability between Trimble’s and other providers' solutions.  These solutions 
for the building industry serve to automate, streamline, and transform work processes across the building construction industry.  
Our solutions provide customer benefits such as reduced costs, reduced waste and re-work, increased worker safety and 
efficiencies, faster project completion times, improved information flow, better decision making, enhanced quality control, and 
multiple sustainability benefits for our customers.  

During 2022, we announced a number of new developments including: (i) the Trimble Construction Cloud powered by 
Microsoft Azure, an industry cloud to streamline construction projects by connecting project teams, data, workflows, processes, 
and stakeholders, further enhancing our Trimble Construction One commercial offering, (ii) the launch of WinEst Essentials, a 
new cloud-hosted estimating subscription that facilitates an end-to-end workflow for general contractors, (iii) Trimble 
Connect2Fab, a web-based application within the Trimble Connect collaboration platform that enables a seamless connection 

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between design and fabrication workflows for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (“MEP”) contractors and the Project MEP 
solution for greater efficiency, collaboration, and visibility across projects, (iv) the FieldLink MR mixed-reality solution for 
construction layout and the new Trimble Ri robotic total station for construction layout, and (v) in partnership with the Hilti 
Group, we announced a data integration between Trimble’s Viewpoint Vista ERP and Hilti’s ON!Track asset management 
system to streamline tool tracking and job allocation for contractors.  

Civil Engineering Construction and Asset Management.  Our civil engineering and construction portfolio spans the lifecycle of 
civil infrastructure assets from feasibility and capital budgeting, to planning and design, to construction, through to long-term 
operation and maintenance.  Our solutions serve the key industry stakeholders including the asset owners or clients, design 
engineers, consultants, contractors, sub-contractors, and suppliers.  Our technological suite is employed across the entire project 
lifecycle to improve productivity, reduce waste and re-work, including reduced carbon emissions, and enable more informed 
decision making through enhanced situational awareness, data flow, data-driven insights and decision support, and project 
collaboration.  At the same time, our solutions can improve worker safety and reduce environmental impact.  Our suite of 
integrated solutions and technologies in this area includes field and office software for optimized route selection and design; 
software for 3D design and data sharing; systems to automatically guide and control construction equipment such as excavators, 
bulldozers, wheel loaders, motor graders, and paving equipment; systems to monitor, track, and manage assets, equipment, and 
workers; and software to facilitate the management of the construction process and for sharing and communication of data in 
real time.  Together, these solutions are designed to transform how work is done within the civil construction industry.

The civil construction market portfolio integrates data and information across the entire construction process and across mixed 
fleets.  This includes data from site positioning and machine control systems, construction asset management equipment and 
services, and various software applications.  Utilizing wireless and internet-based site communications infrastructure, our 
solutions include the ability to track and control equipment, to deploy a 3D model to machines and to track progress of work in 
real-time, and to reduce re-work.  By leveraging our technology, contractors gain greater insight into their operations helping 
them to lower costs and improve productivity, worker safety, and asset utilization.

We maintain a joint venture with Caterpillar, Caterpillar-Trimble Control Technologies (“CTCT”), to develop the next 
generation of advanced electronic guidance and control products for earth-moving machines.  The joint venture develops 
machine control and guidance products that use site design information combined with accurate positioning technology to 
automatically control dozer blades and other machine tools.  We also maintain a joint venture with Hilti, which focuses on the 
joint development of measuring solutions for the building construction trades and the integration of data for construction 
management.  

During 2022, we announced a number of developments, including: (i) the acquisition of B2W Software, a leading provider of 
estimating and operations solutions for the heavy civil construction industry, (ii) the industry’s first automated horizontal 
steering control for soil compactors, which represents a step toward our autonomous vision, (iii) the Trimble Roadworks paving 
control platform for asphalt compactors, which enables operators to accurately control the compaction process, (iv) the 
availability of additional mixed-fleet systems, including a Trimble Ready factory option for new ABI GmbH piling and drilling 
machines, and (v) the availability of the Trimble Groundworks machine control system for piling machines as a factory option 
on Junttan Oy foundation machines.

We sell and distribute our products in the Building and Infrastructure segment through both a direct sales force and global 
networks of independent dealers with expertise and customer relationships in the respective markets, including SITECH 
Technology dealers, which serve the civil construction industry, and BuildingPoint dealers, which serve the building 
construction industry.  We also sell many of our software solutions through our own direct sales force, to asset owners and 
clients, contractors, sub-contractors, and consulting engineers.

Competitors in this segment are typically companies that provide optical, laser, or GNSS positioning products as well as 
companies that produce software specific to the construction process.  As we extend our software and services offerings to 
cover the full set of construction lifecycle management solutions used by construction owners, designers, and 
construction companies, we increasingly compete with large established companies that offer similar systems across all 
industries.  We compete principally on the basis of innovation, differentiated products, domain expertise, service, quality, and 
geographic reach.

Geospatial

The Geospatial segment primarily serves customers working in surveying, engineering, and government.  Within this segment, 
our most substantial product portfolios are focused on surveying and geospatial and geographic information systems (“GIS”).

Surveying and Geospatial.  Through our surveying product portfolio, professional surveyors and engineers provide services to 
the construction, engineering, mining, oil and gas, energy and utilities, government, and land management sectors.  Our survey 
solutions replace less productive conventional methods of surveying, mapping, 2D or 3D modeling, monitoring, measurement, 
reporting, and analysis.  Our suite of solutions includes field-based data collection systems and field software, real time 

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communications systems, and back-office software for data processing, modeling, monitoring, reporting, and analysis.  Our 
field-based technologies are used in handheld, land mobile, and airborne applications and incorporate technologies such as 
mobile application software, high precision GNSS, robotic measurement systems, inertial positioning, 3D laser scanning, digital 
imaging, and optical or laser measurement.  We maintain a joint venture with Nikon, which focuses on the design and 
manufacture in Japan of surveying instruments including mechanical total stations and related products.  Our office-based 
products include software for planning, data processing and editing, quality control, 3D modeling, intelligent data analysis and 
feature extraction, deformation monitoring, project reporting, and data export.  Our customers in this area gain benefits from the 
use of our products including significantly improved productivity in both field and office activities, improved safety through 
non-contact measurement and detection of potentially dangerous ground or structure movement, and improved data flow that 
enables better decision making.

Geographic Information Systems.  Our GIS product line collects authoritative field data and integrates that data into GIS 
databases.  Our handheld data collection systems allow users to efficiently and accurately log positions and descriptive 
information about their assets, ensure the integrity and accuracy of GIS information, and ultimately enable better decision-
making.  Through a combination of wireless technologies and software solutions, fieldwork results are seamlessly delivered to  
back-office GIS systems, while mobile workers can access relevant GIS information remotely.  This capability provides 
significant advantages to users, including improved productivity, accuracy, and access to information in the field.

During 2022, we announced a number of new developments, including: (i) the introduction of the scalable and configurable 
Trimble R780 GNSS Modular Receiver that includes our industry-leading ProPoint engine and tilt technology, (ii) the launch of 
the newest addition to our scanning portfolio, the Trimble X12 3D laser scanning system, and (iii) the introduction of the 
Trimble TDC650 handheld data collector for mapping professionals.  Additionally, we delivered multiple feature releases in our 
powerful Trimble Business Center office software, adding productivity gains through improved connectivity, simplicity, and 
efficiency enhancements for survey and construction professionals.

We sell and distribute our products in the Geospatial segment primarily through a global network of independent dealers and 
business partners.  Major competitors in this segment are typically survey instrument companies that provide software-driven 
3D measurement and imaging solutions.  We compete principally on the basis of innovation, differentiated products, integrated 
workflow solutions, domain expertise, service, quality, and geographic reach.

Resources and Utilities

The Resources and Utilities segment primarily serves customers working in agriculture, forestry, and utilities.  Within this 
segment, our most substantial product portfolio addresses the agriculture market.

Our precision agriculture products and services consist of guidance and positioning systems, including autonomous steering 
systems, automated and variable-rate application and technology systems, and information management solutions that enable 
farmers and their partners to improve crop performance, profitability, and environmental quality.  Our precision agriculture 
solutions can assist farmers throughout every step of their farming process beginning with land preparation and continuing 
through the planting, nutrient, pest management, water management, and harvesting phases of a crop cycle.  We provide 
manual and automated navigation guidance for tractors and other farm equipment used in spraying, planting, cultivating, and 
harvesting applications.  The benefits to the farmer include faster machine operation, higher yields, and lower consumption of 
fuel and chemicals, lower carbon footprint, and improved soil health than conventional equipment.  In addition, we provide 
solutions to automate application of pesticide and seeding.  Our water solutions help farmers minimize their water costs and 
distribute water more efficiently and include applications for leveling agricultural fields for irrigation and aligning drainage 
systems to better manage water flow in fields.

Software solutions that use data to enhance farm productivity are an increasing focus in our agriculture business.  Our 
agricultural software is used by farmers to help integrate all of the information on the farm, and is also used by advisors, 
suppliers, and purchasers to share information to help improve efficiencies.  Our agricultural software enables farmers to make 
more informed decisions leading to higher yields, better quality crops, increased profitability, and increased environmental 
sustainability.

For many of our end-market applications and customer needs, the positional accuracy that can be derived from GNSS satellite 
signals alone is insufficient.  In these applications, higher levels of positional accuracy are required.  For these situations, we 
provide an augmentation service that improves the positional accuracy that is available to the customer; thereby, enabling 
higher levels of precision and automation in work processes that are conducted in the field.  This service is provided by Trimble 
Positioning Services and is available in a variety of formats and accuracy levels, depending on the relevant application's 
specific needs.  Trimble Positioning Services serves customers in a variety of end markets, including agriculture, construction, 
geospatial, and other markets, with a majority of its customers being in agriculture. 

During 2022, we announced a number of new developments, including: (i) the acquisition of Bilberry, a selective spray 
technology company, and (ii) an investment in Sabanto, an autonomous farming-as-a-service company, through Trimble 

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Ventures.  Lastly, we launched our next generation agriculture displays (GFX-1060 and GFX-1260), which provide improved 
performance and connectivity for in-field operations.

We use multiple distribution approaches to access the mixed fleet agricultural market including independent dealers and direct 
selling to enterprise accounts.  A significant portion of our aftermarket sales have historically been generated through CNH 
Industrial (“CNH”), which resells our aftermarket products through its dealer network.  Moving forward, as part of our Connect 
and Scale strategy, we will directly manage, and further build out, our independent dealer network to ensure better access, 
service, and support for our customers.  Our aftermarket solutions address both new equipment as well as equipment already in 
the field, and we will reach customers through these independent dealer partners, who are focused on selling the full portfolio of 
Trimble-branded precision agriculture solutions.  Aligned with this strategy, in February 2023, we gave CNH a 12-month 
notification that we will no longer supply aftermarket precision agriculture products to CNH for resale through the CNH dealer 
network.  We will continue to supply hardware to CNH for their factory installations.  While we do not expect this action to 
have a material effect on our revenues in 2023, there can be no assurance that our revenue from our independent dealer network 
will offset the reduction in revenue resulting from our discontinuance of sales of aftermarket products to CNH.  

Competitors in the agricultural market are vertically integrated farm equipment and implement companies, agricultural 
instrumentation companies, and companies that provide agricultural software and services.  We compete principally on the 
basis of robust performance, ease of use, domain expertise, customer support, price, interoperability, interconnectedness, and 
the completeness of our solutions. 

Transportation

Our transportation solutions provide capabilities for the long-haul trucking and freight shipper markets to create a connected 
supply chain and integrate all forms of transportation, drivers, back-office management, shippers, and freight.  We provide 
enterprise and mobility solutions focused on business intelligence and data analytics, safety and regulatory compliance, 
navigation and routing, freight brokerage, supply chain visibility and final mile, and transportation management and fleet 
maintenance.  Within this segment, our most substantial product portfolio addresses the truckload freight market.

In the transportation market, we offer a suite of solutions that provides comprehensive fleet and transportation management 
systems, analytics, routing, mapping, reporting, and predictive modeling solutions to enable the transportation industry to 
achieve greater overall operational efficiency, fleet utilization, including greater fuel efficiency and reduced carbon emissions, 
and profitability while ensuring regulatory compliance.  In addition to cloud-hosted solutions, we also integrate our applications 
and services directly into the customer’s IT infrastructure.

The mobility solutions encompass route management, safety and compliance, end-to-end vehicle management, video 
intelligence, and supply chain communications.  The transportation management system serves as a central hub from which the 
core operations of transportation organizations are managed, data is stored and analyzed, and mission critical business processes 
are automated.  Our enterprise transportation management system automates business processes spanning the entire surface 
transportation lifecycle for shippers, carriers and intermediaries, delivering visibility, control, and decision support for the 
intricate relationships and complex processes involved in the movement of freight.  Our products also provide truck routing, 
mileage, and mapping solutions, as well as a voice-guided turn-by-turn navigation solution.

During 2022, we announced a number of new developments, including: (i) the pending acquisition of Transporeon, a leading 
European cloud-based transportation management software platform, (ii) the launch of the Engage Lane collaborative 
procurement platform that was developed through our strategic partnership with Procter & Gamble, (iii) commercial availability 
of our new in-cab platform, Instinct, that improves the driver experience and can support both Trimble and third-party apps, and 
(iv) significant progress in integrating data and connecting workflows, from our own unique set of capabilities and a growing 
network of partners, and through the Trimble Transportation Cloud (TTC).  Market facing solutions enabled by TTC include 
Connected Maintenance, Connected Locations, and the previously mentioned Engage Lane.

The Transportation segment generally sells directly to end users and OEMs.  Although sales cycles tend to be months long, the 
products are difficult to replace once implemented.  Competitors in this segment are typically companies that provide fleet 
mobility services, transportation management software, and digital freight matching.  We compete principally on the basis of 
interoperability, domain expertise, customer support and service, price, innovative product offerings, quality, and the 
completeness of our solutions.

Seasonality of Business

Construction equipment revenue, within our Buildings and Infrastructure segment, historically has been higher in early spring.  
Our agricultural equipment revenue, within our Resources and Utilities segment, has historically been the highest in the first 
quarter, followed by the second quarter, reflecting buying in anticipation of the spring planting season in the Northern 
hemisphere.  However, overall, as a company, as a result of diversification of our businesses across segments and the increased 
impact of software and subscription revenue, we are experiencing less seasonality.  Changes in global macroeconomic 

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conditions could also impact the level of seasonality we experience.  In 2021 and into 2022, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted 
our normal seasonality because of global supply chain constraints and parts and labor shortages. 

Manufacturing

We outsource the manufacturing of many of our hardware products to our key contract manufacturing partners that include 
Jabil and Flex Ltd.  Our products are manufactured at their Mexico locations.  Our contract manufacturing partners are 
responsible for significant material procurement, assembly, and testing.  We continue to manage product design through pilot 
production for the subcontracted products, and we are directly involved in qualifying suppliers and key components used in all 
our products.  We also utilize original design manufacturers for some of our products.

We manufacture our optics-based products, as well as some of our GPS products, at our plants in Dayton, Ohio; Danderyd, 
Sweden; and Salzkotten, Germany.  Some of these products or portions of these products are also subcontracted to third parties 
for assembly.

Our primary design, manufacturing, and distribution sites in Dayton, Ohio; Sunnyvale, California; Danderyd, Sweden; 
Eindhoven, Netherlands; and Salzkotten, Germany are registered to ISO9001:2015 covering the design, production, 
distribution, and servicing of our products.

Research and Development and Intellectual Property

We believe that our competitive position is maintained through the development and introduction of new products, including 
software and services.  Trimble delivers digital technologies that enhance the physical world by integrating and connecting 
industry workflows, stakeholders, and data, while modernizing its interfaces and business models to make it easier for 
customers to do business.  Our platform investments allow us to extend our differentiation in positioning and sensing, 
modeling, and analytics into emerging industry solutions and to drive ecosystem collaboration across our target industries.  This 
improves our value over the customer lifecycle, while enhancing our leadership in software and services, which already account 
for over 65% of our R&D investment.  Our investments enable us to push the state-of-the-art in key technology areas and to 
connect other leading technologies to solve customer problems in new and unique ways.

As part of our technology development practices, we actively establish and maintain our intellectual property rights through the 
use of patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secret laws.  We hold over 1,000 unique issued and enforceable patents 
covering key technology areas, including precision GNSS, optical and inertial positioning solutions, artificial intelligence and 
machine learning, IoT, cloud computing, laser scanning, 3D modeling, point cloud processing, augmented reality, and many 
others.  Our patent portfolio is continuously updated with new patent grants that emerge from our investments in research and 
development.  We actively manage the intellectual property used in the development, operations, and sales of our products and 
services.  We also own numerous trademarks and service marks that contribute to the identity and recognition of Trimble and 
that of its global products and services.

Environmental, Social, and Governance

We recognize that we are living in a time of increasing urgency for action on sustainability, and we are moving quickly and 
harnessing our potential to address global challenges.  Inspired by our mission—“Transforming the Way the World Works,”—
and fueled by the dedication of our employees, we will work to build momentum and strive for continual improvement and 
measurable progress.

We organize our ESG efforts around five pillars: (1) Solutions, (2) People, (3) Communities, (4) Environment, and (5) 
Governance.  Highlights of each of these pillars are discussed below.  These pillars are reflective of our commitment to ESG 
and are fundamentally embedded into our business and culture.  We believe this approach creates value that benefits all our 
stakeholders, including our employees, stockholders, customers, communities, and the world at large. 

Solutions.  Our hardware, software, and service solutions empower customers to drive sustainability across our industries for 
the benefit of people today and future generations.  We are committed to ensuring our solutions align with and support the 
objectives of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (“UN SDGs”).  Our industry-specific solutions impact the 
UN SDGs by: 

• Greenhouse gas reduction via (i) efficient use of machine time on construction sites, (ii) better construction design to 

minimize carbon intensive materials and improve asset operations, (iii) improved long-term asset management to extend 
the life of assets, (iv) more efficient field navigation and utilization of agricultural inputs, and (v) improved capacity 
utilization and route optimization that reduces fuel use; 

• Resource management via (i) protecting and managing critical water assets and infrastructure, (ii) helping minimize 

scrap, rework, and resource waste, and (iii) managing land, water and inputs through variable rate technology and land 
forming solutions.  

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People.  Our ambition for a sustainable future is made possible when we celebrate the unique characteristics of our people.  At 
Trimble, we transform how we work together to inspire and engage all employees to achieve their full potential and celebrate 
their individuality.  As further described in the below Human Capital section, we are focused on building a welcoming, diverse, 
equitable, and inclusive workplace.  We are committed to providing every employee with the opportunity to learn, grow, and 
excel.  We believe our diversity makes us stronger and better able to solve complex problems for our customers. 

Communities.  We strive to contribute to the collective work needed to address the world’s most pressing sustainable 
development issues through partnering with non-profit organizations and academic institutions who serve communities and 
society in powerful ways.  The Trimble Foundation Fund is a donor-advised fund that focuses its charitable giving across three 
areas—natural disaster recovery and relief and climate resilience; female education and empowerment; and advancing diversity, 
equity, and inclusion—while also supporting the philanthropic efforts of our local offices.  In addition, we are partnering with 
educational institutions worldwide to democratize education and to ensure that future industries are accessible, equitable, and 
sustainable.  

Environment.  We are committed to decarbonization and a net zero future.  We live this commitment within our operations and 
value chain, which is reflected in our science-based targets.  We help impact this transition through our products and services 
that generate productivity and efficiency gains that can reduce customers’ GHG emissions.  In 2022, the Science Based Targets 
initiative (“SBTi”) approved our near-term science-based emissions reduction targets, which are aligned with requirements to 
keep warming to 1.5°C, the most ambitious goal of the Paris Agreement.  The approved targets are as follows:

• Reduce absolute scopes 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50 percent by 2030 from a 2019 base year including achieving 100 

percent annual sourcing of renewable electricity by 2025;

• Reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions (includes emissions from fuel and energy-related activities, business travel, and 

upstream transportation and distribution) by 50 percent by 2030 from a 2019 base year;

• Commit to partner with 70 percent of our suppliers by emissions covering purchased goods and services and capital 

goods to set science-based targets by 2026.

Governance.  We continue to enhance our sustainability program management and monitoring.  Our sustainability team works 
under the supervision of our executive leadership team, with oversight by the Board of Directors, both of which fortify the 
governance and decision-making structure, while mitigating elements of risk.  We have taken progressive measures to align 
business accountability with sustainability performance.  Executive pay is linked to progress against climate action and 
diversity goals.  We also secured a revolving credit facility that links to our sustainability commitment.

Human Capital 

Our culture reflects our guiding principles at work and is fundamental to sustaining our success.  That company culture is 
foundational to a thriving workplace; it is the behaviors and values of leaders and employees that are the foundation to who we 
are.  At Trimble, we value being yourself and thriving together; being intentional and humble; and being curious and solving 
problems.  Our leaders inspire purpose and vision, engage to draw out the best from each other, and strive to achieve 
meaningful results.  This mindset shapes how we treat one another and how we serve our customers, colleagues, and 
stockholders.  These attributes serve as a common foundation across the global organization and also adapt locally to diverse 
geographic and operational business models.  Commitment to these behaviors connects our employees.

In the technology space, intellectual property and know-how derived from employees fosters innovation and serves as a 
competitive advantage.  To continue producing the innovative technologies for which we are known, it is crucial that we 
continue to attract, engage, develop, and retain top talent.  We strive to make Trimble a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and safe 
workplace and provide opportunities for our employees to grow and develop in their careers, supported by competitive 
compensation, benefits, health and wellness programs, and by programs that build connections between our employees and 
their communities.   

At the end of 2022, we employed 11,825 full-time and part-time employees, the overwhelming majority of which were full-
time employees.  Approximately 48%, 30%, 18%, and 4% of employees reside in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the 
rest of the world.  Our employees are working in around 200 locations in over 40 countries.  Collectively, we speak more than 
45 different languages.  We believe our diversity makes us stronger and better able to solve complex problems for our 
customers.  

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (“DEI”)

We value diversity in our workforce, including various cultures, backgrounds, ages, genders, races and ethnicities, nationalities, 
sexual orientations, religions, people with different abilities, parents and caregivers, and many other characteristics, knowing 
that it drives our best thinking.  Our focus on diversity starts at the top.  Four out of our eleven board members are female or 
ethnically diverse, and we are making progress to increase global female employees and U.S. ethnically diverse employees in 
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on infusing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the fabric of our connected culture.  Our Vice President of DEI and her core team 
cascade objectives that are aligned with our Trimble values and multi-year goals, while also encouraging local teams to focus 
on aspects of diversity that foster meaningful inclusion and belonging.  In business reviews, we discuss gender and U.S. 
ethnicity demographics and inclusion survey score trends for every business within Trimble, as well as region and business-led 
initiatives that are contributing toward our goals and progress.  

We have a number of employee resource networks that enhance our inclusive and diverse culture, including networks that 
support women, caregivers, Black, Hispanic/Latinx and Indian professionals, veterans, employees with disabilities, and our 
LGBTQ+ community.  We are focused on measuring and increasing gender representation, as well as race and ethnic diversity 
in high-impact roles such as people leaders, engineering and technical positions, and sales.  We have provided increased access 
to diversity and inclusion educational resources, training, assessments, articles, and other employee forums to help us work 
together and more effectively across a variety of cultures globally. 

We are committed to inspiring and attracting extraordinary and diverse talent.  The hiring and retention of top talent is always a 
strategic priority, and increasingly, a challenging one.  In addition, our increasing focus on technologies, such as cloud and 
autonomy, requires us to compete against leading companies in the technology sector.  Colleges and universities remain an 
important source of talented recruits.  We aim to transform and re-invent the way Trimble attracts and hires employees to 
increase diversity.  Initiatives include modifications to our recruiting process to ensure the inclusion of diverse, 
underrepresented candidates, developing relationships with universities with higher underrepresented student populations, 
creating diverse talent networks to promote Trimble job opportunities, and increasing networking and referrals with diverse 
professional organizations.  

In 2022, we launched our second Renew Returnship program cohort that provides employment opportunities for those who 
have taken a break in their careers to look after their families.  We built new relationships with the National Society of Black 
Engineers and became a sponsor to Out & Equal, a non profit organization working on LGBTQ+ workplace equality.  We 
participated in many new national and local diversity career fairs and sponsored engagements focused on increasing gender and 
race/ethnic diversity in the industries we serve through groups like Transportation and Construction Girl.  We also increased 
our investments in education through new Trimble technology labs at Minority Serving Institutions and the Dr. Gladys West 
Scholarship Program through the Trimble Foundation, which honors a GPS technology pioneer and woman of color, and we 
award scholars at three universities serving underrepresented students.

Compensation and Benefits

We believe people should be paid for the role they perform and their skills and experience, regardless of their gender, race, age, 
or other personal characteristics.  To deliver on that commitment, we benchmark and set pay ranges based on market data and 
consider factors such as an employee’s role, their experience, their performance, and the region in which they live.  We also 
regularly review our compensation practices to ensure our pay is fair and equitable.  In addition to base salaries, certain roles 
are eligible to participate in short-term and long-term incentive plans.

We offer market competitive benefit programs (that vary by country/region), which include health and wellness benefits, life 
insurance and disability benefits, flexible savings accounts, paid time off, parental and family leave, employee support 
programs, retirement plans, and an employee stock purchase plan.  Other benefits include fertility, adoption, and surrogacy 
education assistance; gender affirmation, family and caregiver support; flexible work schedules; education assistance; and on-
site services such as health centers and fitness centers at some sites.

Talent Development

We are committed to providing every employee with the opportunity to learn, grow, and excel in a respectful and collaborative 
workplace.  Part of our people development mission is to create a culture of continuous learning and curiosity.  We believe that 
skills and abilities can be developed through training, relationships, and experiential learning.  We launched new career growth 
and development initiatives in 2022 to empower employees to identify internal job opportunities, skill development resources, 
and projects to achieve their personal development goals and full potential.  We encourage employees to nurture a love of 
continuous learning and a resilience that is essential for accomplishment. 

We have a framework for people development that is employee-centric and evidence-based.  Employees and managers have 
frequent, casual conversations based upon employee survey data that drive engagement, career growth, and retention.  These 
surveys also include questions oriented around the Company’s mission, vision, values, and purpose, work environment, 
diversity and inclusion, career development, and employee-manager relations.  Our internal worldwide training portal, 
Learn.Trimble.com, provides a set of resources that is easy to access anytime and anywhere, with a range of focus areas from 
new employees to existing employee development to manager development.  

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Building Connections 

We believe that building connections between our employees, their families, and our communities creates a more meaningful, 
fulfilling, and enjoyable workplace.  Since our employees are passionate about a variety of causes, our company giving and 
volunteering programs support and encourage employees by engaging with those causes.  In our offices around the world, our 
employee-led committees select local organizations to support, often in the form of grants and employee fundraising.  We also 
frequently collaborate with these organizations on volunteer activities for our employees.  Lastly, we encourage and provide our 
employees with a day of service as a benefit to help our communities. 

Our Trimble Foundation aligns international philanthropic efforts by giving back to the communities where Trimble does 
business and helping those in need.  We do this by supporting three focus areas, disaster and climate resilience; female 
education and empowerment; and DEI, as well as by supporting the philanthropic efforts of our local offices. 

Health, Safety, and Wellness

The success of our business is fundamentally connected to the well-being of our people.  Accordingly, we are committed to the 
health, safety, and wellness of our employees.  We provide our employees and their families with access to a variety of 
innovative, flexible, and convenient health and wellness programs, including benefits that provide protection and security so 
they can have peace of mind concerning events that may require time away from work or that impact their financial well-being; 
that support their physical and mental health by providing tools and resources to help them improve or maintain their health 
status and encourage engagement in healthy behaviors; and that offer choice where possible so they can customize their benefits 
to meet their needs and the needs of their families. 

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we implemented changes that we determined were in the best interest of our 
employees, as well as the communities in which we operate, and which comply with government regulations.  As COVID-
related lockdowns subsided, we are supporting employees in transition to return to office and flexible working arrangements. 

Available Information

This Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to these 
reports are available free of charge on our website through investor.trimble.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after such 
material is electronically filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Financial news and reports and 
related information about our Company, GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations, as well as our Sustainability report and DEI 
report, are also found on this website.  Information contained on our website is not part of this report.

In addition, you may request a copy of these filings (excluding exhibits) at no cost by writing or telephoning us at our principal 
executive offices at the following address or telephone number:

Trimble Inc.
10368 Westmoor Drive, Westminster, CO 80021
Attention: Investor Relations 
Telephone: (303) 635-8551

The URLs in this report are intended to be inactive textual references only.  They are not intended to be active hyperlinks to 
websites.  The information on such websites, even if it might be accessible through a hyperlink resulting from the URLs or 
referenced herein, is not and shall not be deemed to be incorporated into this report.  No assurance or representation is given as 
to the suitability or reliability for any purpose whatsoever of any information on such websites.

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Information about our Executive Officers

The names, ages, and positions of our executive officers as of February 17, 2023, are as follows:

Name
Steve W. Berglund

Robert G. Painter

David G. Barnes

Ronald J. Bisio 

James A. Kirkland

Peter Large

Jennifer K. Lin

Darryl R. Matthews

Julie A. Shepard

Age
71

51

61

54

63

53

52

55

65

Position
Executive Chairman

President and Chief Executive Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Senior Vice President

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Senior Vice President

Chief Platform Officer

Senior Vice President

Chief Accounting Officer

Steven W. Berglund—Steven Berglund was appointed executive chairman of Trimble’s board in January 2020, and previously 
served as the president and chief executive officer of Trimble since March 1999.  Prior to joining Trimble, he was president of 
Spectra Precision, a group within Spectra Physics AB.  His business experience includes a variety of senior leadership positions 
with Spectra Physics, and manufacturing and planning roles at Varian Associates.  He began his career as a process engineer at 
Eastman Kodak.  Mr. Berglund attended the University of Oslo and the University of Minnesota, where he received a Bachelor 
of Science in chemical engineering.  He received an MBA from the University of Rochester.  He is a member of the board of 
directors of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), as well as chairman 
of AEM's construction sector board.  He is also a member of the board of directors and audit committee of Belden Inc., a global 
provider of end-to-end signal transmission solutions.

Robert G. Painter—Robert Painter became Trimble’s president and chief executive officer in January 2020.  From 2016 
through 2019, he served as the Company’s chief financial officer.  Prior to that, Mr. Painter held a variety of positions in the 
Company, including vice president of Trimble Buildings construction software, general manager of the Intelligent Construction 
Tools international joint venture, general manager of Construction Services, and leadership positions in corporate development 
and corporate strategy.  Before joining the Company in 2006, Mr. Painter served in a variety of management and finance 
positions at Cenveo, Rapt Inc., Bain & Company, Whole Foods Market, and Kraft Foods.  Mr. Painter holds a bachelor’s 
degree in finance from West Virginia University and an MBA from Harvard University.

David G. Barnes—David G. Barnes joined Trimble as chief financial officer in January 2020 with more than 35 years of 
financial and strategic management experience, including treasury, tax, investor relations, and risk management.  Prior to 
Trimble, he served as chief financial officer at MWH Global Inc., a global provider of engineering and construction services, 
from January 2009 to May 2016.  At MWH, he served on the board of directors and had responsibility for information 
technology and procurement in addition to his financial role.  Following the sale of MWH to Stantec Inc., he assumed 
operational responsibility for Stantec’s businesses outside North America from September 2017 to January 2019.  He also 
served as a leader on the committee overseeing the integration of MHW into Stantec from May 2016 to July 2017.  Prior to 
MWH, he held financial leadership positions at Western Union, Coors, and YUM Brands.  He began his career as a strategy 
consultant at Bain & Company.  Mr. Barnes received a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics from Yale University and 
an MBA in Finance and Marketing from the University of Chicago.  Mr. Barnes also serves as a board member and chair of the 
Audit Committee of CSG Systems International.

Ronald J. Bisio—Ronald Bisio was appointed senior vice president responsible for Trimble’s transportation sector in July 2022.  
Prior to that, Mr. Bisio was responsible for Trimble’s surveying and geospatial businesses since April 2015, first as vice 
president and then as senior vice president as of February 2019.  From January 2011 until April 2015, he served as general 
manager for Trimble’s rail division.  He joined Trimble in 1996 and has also held several marketing, sales, and general 
management positions while at Trimble.  Mr. Bisio earned an MBA from the University of Denver, a Master of Regional 
Planning from the University of Massachusetts, and a Bachelor of Science in Cartography from Salem State University in 
Salem, Massachusetts.

James A. Kirkland—James Kirkland currently serves as Trimble’s senior vice president, general counsel, and secretary.  He 
joined Trimble as vice president and general counsel in July 2008.  Prior to joining Trimble, he served as general counsel and 
executive vice president, strategic development at Covad Communications.  He also served as senior vice president of spectrum 
development and general counsel at Clearwire Technologies, Inc.  He began his career in 1984 as an associate at Mintz Levin, 
and in 1992 he was promoted to partner.  Mr. Kirkland received a Bachelor of Arts from Georgetown University in 
Washington, D.C. and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

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Peter Large— Peter Large currently serves as senior vice president responsible for Trimble’s buildings and infrastructure 
group, which encompasses Trimble’s construction enterprise, civil infrastructure, and owner and public sector businesses.  
From July 2021 to October 2022, he was senior vice president responsible for civil infrastructure solutions businesses, which 
includes Trimble’s civil engineering, construction field systems and software, as well as Trimble’s joint ventures with 
Caterpillar and Hilti.  Prior to that, he was vice president responsible for Trimble’s construction field solutions businesses.  
He was appointed to that position when he rejoined Trimble in December 2020, having earlier served with the Company as 
described below.  Prior to re-joining Trimble, he was a research solutions strategist with Boeing’s Digital Solutions and 
Analytics business from 2019 to 2020.  While pursuing a doctoral degree between 2015 to 2019, he engaged in consulting 
projects with Inmarsat plc, and was also employed as an executive director of Inmarsat from 2016 until 2018.  Between 1996 
and 2014, he served in a number of leadership roles at Trimble, including as vice president of channel development; as general 
manager for the mapping, GIS, and utilities business; and in a variety of product management, marketing, and sales 
management roles.  He began his career in civil engineering with Jackson Group and as a surveyor with Parkman Consulting 
Engineers.  Mr. Large holds an Ed.D. from Oklahoma State University, a Master of Science in Management from the Stanford 
University Graduate School of Business, a Postgraduate Diploma in Strategy and Innovation from the University of Oxford, 
and a Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Surveying and Mapping Science from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Jennifer K. Lin—Jennifer Lin joined Trimble in September 2021 as chief platform officer.  Ms. Lin joined Google in 2016 
where she served as vice president of product and user experience focused on their cloud services platform roadmap and go-to-
market strategy.  Prior to Google, she was on the founding team and led product at Contrail Systems, a cloud automation startup 
that was acquired by Juniper Networks in 2012.  Before that, she managed various product teams at Cisco Systems, focused on 
wireless sensor networks, Internet of Things (IoT), mobility services, and security.  Previously, she has led teams in technical, 
operational and strategic roles at Intel, Merck and a number of Silicon Valley startups.  Ms. Lin received a Bachelor of Science 
in Engineering & Architecture from Princeton University and a Master of Science in Engineering from Stanford University.

Darryl R. Matthews—Darryl Matthews currently serves as senior vice president responsible for Trimble’s natural resources 
businesses, which includes agriculture, forestry, and global services divisions.  From 2010 to 2015, he served as president and 
general manager of the NAFTA Region for Nufarm Americas, Inc., a subsidiary of Nufarm Limited, a publicly-traded 
multinational agricultural chemical company.  From 2008 to 2010, he served as general manager of Nufarm Agriculture Inc., 
the Canadian subsidiary of Nufarm Limited.  He began his career at Dow AgroSciences in Canada, where he held management 
roles in sales and marketing.  From 2010 to 2015, he served on the Board of Directors for CropLife America.  Mr. Matthews 
received an Honors Bachelor of Science in Agriculture majoring in Horticultural Science and Business from the University of 
Guelph in Ontario, Canada.  He is also a member of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers.

Julie A. Shepard—Julie Shepard currently serves as Trimble’s chief accounting officer.  She joined Trimble in December of 
2006 as vice president of finance and was appointed chief accounting officer in May 2017.  Prior to joining Trimble, she served 
as vice president of finance and corporate controller at Quantum Corporation.  She brings with her over 30 years of experience 
in a broad range of finance roles, with diverse experience ranging from early-stage private equity backed technology companies 
to large multinational corporations.  She began her career at Price Waterhouse and is a Certified Public Accountant.  Ms. 
Shepard received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from California State University.  She is a member of the AICPA, 
Financial Executives Institute, and the Institute of Management Accounting, where she currently serves on the Sustainable 
Business Management - Global Task Force.

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Item 1A.  Risk Factors 

RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

You should carefully consider the following risk factors, in addition to the other information contained in this report and in any 
other documents to which we refer you in this report, before purchasing our securities.  The risks and uncertainties described 
below are not the only ones we face.

Risks related to our business

We operate globally and are subject to significant risks in many jurisdictions, and our business, financial condition, and 
results of operations have been and may continue to be impacted by adverse global and regional economic conditions

We have operations in many countries, and a significant portion of our revenue is derived from countries outside of the United 
States.  As a result, our business, financial condition, and results of operations, including our ability to design, develop, or sell 
products, may be adversely affected by a number of factors outside of our control, including:

• global and local economic conditions, such as inflation and recession;
• the demand and cost of commodities, such as corn and oil;
• the strength of the agricultural, engineering, and construction markets;
• inadequate infrastructure and other disruptions, such as supply chain interruptions and large-scale outages or unreliable 

provision of services from utilities, transportation, data hosting, or telecommunications providers;

• government restrictions on our operations in any country, or restrictions on our ability to repatriate earnings from a 

particular country;

• differing employment practices and labor issues;
• formal or informal imposition of new or revised export and/or import and doing-business regulations, including trade 

sanctions, tariffs, and import or export licensing requirements, which could be changed without notice;

• ineffective legal protection of our IP rights in certain countries;
• uncertain economic and political conditions in countries where we do business;
• local business and cultural factors that differ from our normal standards and practices; 
• differing regional responses and restrictions related to global pandemics, like the COVID-19 pandemic; and
• uncertainty regarding social, political, immigration, and trade policies in the U.S. and abroad.

There is an inherent risk that political, diplomatic, or military events could result in trade disruptions, including tariffs, trade 
embargoes, export restrictions, and other trade barriers.  A significant trade disruption or the establishment or increase of any 
trade barrier in any area where we do business could increase the cost of our products, which could adversely impact the margin 
that we earn on sales, make our products more expensive for customers or create uncertainty around demand for certain types of 
products, which could make our products less competitive and reduce customer demand.  Given the geopolitical climate, there 
is uncertainty about the trade policies, treaties, government regulations, and tariffs that could apply to trade.  If there were to be 
a deterioration in the global economy, the economies of the countries or regions where our customers are located or do 
business, or the industries that we or our customers serve, the demand for our products and services would likely decrease.  In 
addition, government or customer efforts, attitudes, laws or policies may lead to non-U.S. customers favoring domestic 
suppliers that could compete with or replace our products, which would also have an adverse effect on our business.  Changes 
in economic conditions and political uncertainty surrounding international trade also make it difficult to make financial 
forecasts.  

Risks associated with engaging in international business include:

• longer payment cycles and difficulties in enforcing agreements and collecting receivables through certain foreign legal 

systems;

• difficulties and costs of staffing and managing international operations;
• differing local customer product preferences and requirements than our U.S. markets;
• difficulties protecting or procuring intellectual property rights; and
• compliance with changes in local laws, including those relating to privacy, labor and local content.

These factors or any combination of these factors could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of 
operations.

We have experienced disruption in our supply chain including the effects of COVID-19 and related events, and are subject 
to ongoing supply chain risks, which could adversely affect our revenue and results of operations

We are dependent upon a limited number of contract manufacturers for the manufacture, testing, and assembly of certain 
products and specific suppliers for a number of our critical components.  These arrangements can generally be terminated with 
a limited notice.  Our current reliance on a limited group of contract manufacturers and suppliers involves risks, including the 
potential inability to obtain products or components to meet customers’ delivery requirements, reduced control over pricing and 
delivery schedules and discontinuation of or increased prices for certain components.  In the first half of 2022, we have 

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experienced disruption in our supply chain as a result of the effects of COVID-19 and the geopolitical conditions such as the 
ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine and related events and their impact on our suppliers and on international 
trade in general, leading to shortfalls in available components we need to make products as well as increased costs to obtain 
components, to make products, and to transport components and products.  The disruptions include extended delivery times for 
certain components of our hardware products and increased freight costs.  These disruptions have had an adverse effect on our 
ability to meet customer demand and have resulted in delays in shipping products to customers and dealers.

Future disruptions could occur as a result of any number of events, including, but not limited to, inflationary cost increases, 
increases in wages that drive up prices or labor, the imposition of new regulations, quotas or embargoes on components, a 
scarcity of, or significant increase in the price of, required components for our products, trade restrictions, tariffs or duties, 
fluctuations in currency exchange rates, transportation failures affecting the supply chain and shipment of materials and finished 
goods, third party interference in the integrity of the products sourced through the supply chain, the unavailability of raw 
materials, severe weather conditions, natural disasters, civil unrest, military conflicts, geopolitical developments, war or 
terrorism, and disruptions in utility and other services.  Any other circumstance that would require us to seek alternative sources 
of supply or to manufacture, assemble, and test such components internally could significantly delay our ability to ship our 
products, which could damage relationships with current and prospective customers and could harm our reputation and brand as 
well as our results of operations.

Lastly, due to supply chain issues, we may accumulate excess inventories if we inaccurately forecast demand for our products.

If we are unable to effectively integrate, streamline and manage our increasingly diverse and complex businesses and 
operations, our ability to generate growth and revenue from new or existing customers may be adversely affected

Because our operations are geographically diverse and increasingly complex, our personnel resources and infrastructure could 
become strained, and our reputation in the market and our ability to successfully manage and grow our business may be 
adversely affected.  The size, complexity, and diverse nature of our business and the expansion of our product lines and 
customer base have placed increased demands on our management and operations, and future growth may place additional 
strains on our resources in the future.  Our ability to effectively compete and to manage our planned future growth will depend 
on, among other things, the following:

• maintaining continuity in our senior management and key personnel;
• increasing the productivity of our existing employees;
• attracting, retaining, training, and motivating our employees, particularly our technical and management personnel; 
• deploying our solutions using third party information systems, which may require changes to our applications, 

documentation, and operational processes; 

• improving our operational, financial, and management controls; and 
• improving our information reporting systems and procedures. 

We have increasingly diversified the nature of our businesses both organically and by acquisition.  As a result, an increasing 
amount of our business involves business models that require managerial techniques and skill sets that are different from those 
required to manage our historical core businesses.

Pursuant to our Connect and Scale strategy, we are investing substantial resources in integrating our product offerings and 
transitioning our businesses to common core services and systems in order to achieve economies of scale, simplify our 
operations, and improve the customer experience.  These efforts may result in disruptions to our operations, which could have 
an adverse effect on our customers, may cost more than we anticipate increasing our expenses, and take longer than planned.  

These factors or a combination of these factors could have an adverse impact on our business, financial condition, and results of 
operations.

Changes in our software and subscription businesses may adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of 
operations

An increasing portion of our revenue is generated through software maintenance and subscription revenue, which includes 
Software as a Service (“SaaS”) and new subscription services for integrated solutions.  Our customers have no obligation to 
renew their agreements for our software maintenance or subscription services after the expiration of their initial contract period, 
which typically ranges from one to three years.  This shift reflects both an increasing use of subscription models for new 
products, and a transition for some existing products from perpetual license sales and distribution in favor of SaaS or other 
subscription offerings.

Our customer acquisition and renewal rates may decline or fluctuate as a result of a number of factors, including overall 
economic conditions, the health of their businesses, competitive offerings, and customer dissatisfaction with our services.  
Customer satisfaction with our services is affected by a variety of factors, including but not limited to security, reliability, 
performance, concerns about data privacy, current subscription terms, customer preference, and industry adoption.  If customers 

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do not renew their contracts for our products, our maintenance and subscription revenue will decline, and our financial results 
will suffer.

Our subscription models provide our customers the right to access certain of our software in a hosted environment or use 
downloaded software for a specified subscription period.  Market acceptance of such offerings is affected by a variety of 
factors, including but not limited to security, reliability, performance, current license terms, customer preference and industry 
adoption, social/community engagement, customer concerns with entrusting a third party to store and manage their data, public 
concerns regarding privacy and the enactment of restrictive laws or regulations.  If we are unable to successfully market and 
support our subscription offerings, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely impacted.  

We continually re-evaluate our software licensing programs and subscription programs, including specific license models, 
delivery methods, and terms and conditions.  Changes to our licensing programs and subscription programs, including the 
introduction of new subscription services for integrated solutions that include hardware, the timing of the release of 
enhancements, upgrades, maintenance releases, the term of the contract, discounts, and promotions, could impact the timing of 
the recognition of revenue for our products, and adversely affect our cash flow, business, financial condition, and results of 
operations. 

We may not be able to enter into or maintain important alliances and distribution relationships

We believe that in certain business opportunities, our success will depend on our ability to form and maintain alliances with 
industry participants.  Our failure to form and maintain such alliances, or the preemption or disruption of such alliances by 
actions of competitors, could adversely affect our ability to sell our products to customers.  Our relationships with substantial 
industry participants such as Caterpillar, Nikon, and Hilti are complex and multifaceted and are likely to evolve over time based 
upon the changing business needs and objectives of the parties.  

To develop and expand our distribution channels, we must continue to expand and improve our processes and procedures that 
support our distribution channels, including our investment in systems and training, and those processes and procedures may 
become increasingly complex and difficult to manage.  The time and expense required for sales and marketing organizations of 
our channel partners to become familiar with our product offerings, including our new product developments, and newer types 
of offering, such as subscription programs for integrated solutions that include hardware, software maintenance, and other 
recurring services, may make it more difficult to introduce those products to end users and delay end-user adoption, which 
could result in lower revenue.

Disruption of dealer coverage within specific geographic or end-user markets could cause difficulties in marketing, selling, or 
servicing our products and have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.  We utilize 
dealer networks, including those affiliated with Caterpillar and CNH to market, sell, and service many of our products.  Dealers 
who carry products that compete with our products may focus their inventory purchases and sales efforts on goods provided by 
competitors due to industry demand or profitability.  Such sourcing decisions can adversely impact our business, financial 
condition, and results of operations.

 A significant portion of our aftermarket sales have historically been generated through CNH, which resells our aftermarket 
products through its dealer network.  Moving forward, as part of our Connect and Scale strategy, we will directly manage, and 
further build out, our independent dealer network to ensure better access, service, and support for our customers.  Our 
aftermarket solutions address both new equipment as well as equipment already in the field, and we will reach customers 
through these independent dealer partners, who are focused on selling the full portfolio of Trimble-branded precision 
agriculture solutions.  Aligned with this strategy, in February 2023, we gave CNH a 12-month notification that we will no 
longer be supplying aftermarket precision agriculture products to CNH for resale through the CNH dealer network.  We will 
continue to supply hardware to CNH for their factory installations.  While we do not expect this action to have a material effect 
on our revenues in 2023, there can be no assurance that our revenue from our independent dealer network will offset the 
reduction in revenue resulting from our discontinuance of sales of aftermarket products to CNH.  Evolution of our respective 
business strategies and diversification of product portfolios may lead to increased competition with our other strategic allies, 
placing additional pressure on these relationships.  Since these strategic relationships contribute to significant ongoing business 
in certain of our important markets, changes in these relationships could adversely affect our sales.

Investing in and integrating new acquisitions or divesting businesses could be costly, place a significant strain on our 
management systems and resources, or fail to deliver expected outcomes, which could adversely impact our business, 
financial conditions, and results of operations 

We typically acquire a number of businesses each year and we intend to continue to acquire other businesses. Acquisitions 
entail numerous risks, including:

• potential inability to successfully integrate acquired operations and products or to realize cost savings or other 

anticipated benefits from integration;

• loss of key employees or customers of acquired operations;

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• difficulty of assimilating geographically dispersed operations and personnel of the acquired companies;
• potential disruption of our business or the acquired business; 
• unanticipated expenses related to acquisitions;
• unanticipated difficulties in conforming business practices, policies, procedures, internal controls, and financial records 

of acquisitions with our own business;

• impairment of relationships with employees, customers, vendors, distributors or business partners of either an acquired 

company or our own business;

• inability to accurately forecast the performance of recently acquired businesses, resulting in unforeseen adverse effects 

on our operating results;

• potential liabilities, including liabilities resulting from known or unknown compliance or legal issues, associated with an 

acquired business; and

• adverse accounting impact to our results of operations because of purchase accounting treatment and the business or 

accounting practices of acquired companies.

Any such effects from acquisitions could be costly and place a significant strain on our management systems and resources.

As a result of acquisitions, we have significant assets that include goodwill and other purchased intangibles.  The testing of 
goodwill and intangibles for impairment under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires us to make 
significant judgments and assumptions.  Changes in business conditions or in the prospects or results of operations of the 
acquired business could require adjustments to the valuation of these assets resulting in impairments that would adversely affect 
our results.  In addition, changes in the operating results or the valuation of companies in which we have investments may have 
a direct impact on our financial statements or could result in our having to write down the value of such investment.

Even if successfully negotiated and closed, acquisitions may not yield expected synergies, may not advance our business 
strategy as expected, may fall short of expected return-on-investment targets, or may not prove successful or effective for our 
business.  Companies that we acquire may operate with different cost and margin structures, which could further cause 
fluctuations in our operating results and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

In December 2022, we signed a definitive agreement to acquire Transporeon, a leading European cloud-based transportation 
management software platform.  The acquisition is expected to close in the first half of 2023.  We may not complete the 
acquisition of Transporeon within the time frame we anticipate or at all.  The completion of the acquisition of Transporeon is 
subject to certain closing conditions, including the receipt of merger control clearances in Austria, Germany, and Poland.  The 
failure to satisfy all the required conditions could delay or even prevent the acquisition from occurring at all.  If we consummate 
the acquisition of Transporeon, there is a risk that the desired benefits of the acquisition may not be fully realized or that we 
may fail to integrate the acquired assets as expected, which may negatively impact our business, financial condition, and results 
of operations.

From time to time we have divested businesses, and we expect to do so in the future.  Any such divestiture may result in:

• a disruption of our business;
• reduced synergies, including the loss of scale or key employees;
• impairment of customer relationships; and
• reductions in the breadth of our product offerings.

Divestitures may adversely impact our results if we are unable to offset the dilutive impacts from the loss of revenue associated 
with the divested products or businesses, or mitigate overhead costs allocated to those businesses.  We could also experience 
higher than expected transaction costs and business sale losses, which may adversely affect our business, financial condition, 
and results of operations.

We face substantial competition in our markets, which could decrease our revenue and growth rates or impair our business, 
financial condition, and results of operations

Our markets are highly competitive, and we expect that both direct and indirect competition will increase in the future.  Our 
overall competitive position depends on a number of factors including the price, quality and performance of our products, the 
effectiveness of our distribution channel and direct sales force, the level of customer service, the development of new 
technology, and our ability to participate in emerging markets.  Within each of our markets, we encounter direct competition 
from other GNSS, software, optical, and laser suppliers, and competition may intensify from various larger U.S. and non-U.S. 
competitors and new market entrants, particularly from markets such as China.  Our products, which commonly use GNSS for 
basic location information, may be subject to competition from alternative location technologies such as simultaneous location 
and mapping technology.  In our software and subscription services businesses, we face competition from a group of large, 
well-established companies, particularly in the areas of design, enterprise resource planning (“ERP”), and collaboration and 
project management solutions.  Our integrated hardware and software products may be subject to increasing competition from 
mass market devices such as smartphones and tablets used in conjunction with relatively inexpensive applications, which have 
not been heavily used for commercial applications in the past.  

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These competitive developments may require us to rapidly adapt to technological and customer preference changes that we 
have not previously been exposed to, including those related to cloud computing, mobile devices, and new computing 
platforms.  Such competition has in the past resulted, and in the future may result, in price reductions, reduced margins, or loss 
of market share, any of which could decrease our revenue and growth rates or impair our operating results and financial 
condition.  We believe that our ability to compete successfully in the future against existing and additional competitors will 
depend largely on our ability to execute our strategy to provide products with significantly differentiated features compared to 
currently available products.  We may not be able to implement this strategy successfully, and our products may not be 
competitive with other technologies or products that may be developed by our competitors, many of whom have significantly 
greater financial, technical, manufacturing, marketing, sales, and other resources than we do.

If we are unable to attract and retain qualified personnel, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could 
be harmed

Our continued success depends, in part, on our ability to hire and retain qualified personnel and to advance our corporate 
strategy, and preserve the key aspects of our corporate culture.  Because our future success is dependent on our ability to 
continue to enhance and introduce new products, we are particularly dependent on our ability to hire and retain qualified 
engineers, including in areas of technology such as GNSS, software programming, information systems, and data analytics.  In 
addition, to increase revenues, we will be required to increase the size and productivity of our sales and channel management 
groups.  Competition for qualified employees in our major locations is intense.  The COVID-19 pandemic has also heavily 
impacted the environment for attracting and managing employees, and our failure to successfully manage these changes and 
navigate transitions such as return to office could harm our ability to attract and retain the best talent.  Our inability to hire and 
retain qualified management and skilled personnel, particularly engineers, salespeople, and key executive management, could 
disrupt our development efforts, sales results, business relationships, and our ability to execute our business plan and strategy 
on a timely basis and could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.  In 
addition, any future reductions in force or other restructuring intended to improve operational efficiencies and operating costs, 
may adversely affect our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel.

Equity grants are a critical component of our current compensation programs.  If we fail to grant equity competitively, we may 
have difficulty attracting and retaining critical employees.  In addition, because of our sales structure, cash, and equity incentive 
compensation plans, we may be at increased risk of losing employees at certain times.  For example, the retention value of our 
compensation plans decreases after the payment of periodic bonuses or the vesting of equity awards.

Risks related to our technology and products

Our products are highly technical and may contain undetected errors, product defects, security vulnerabilities, or software 
errors

Our products, including our software products, are highly technical and complex and, when deployed, may contain errors, 
defects, or security vulnerabilities.  We must develop our products quickly to keep pace with the rapidly changing market, and 
we have a history of frequently introducing new products.  Products and services as sophisticated as ours could contain 
undetected errors or defects, especially when first introduced or when new models or versions are released.  Such occurrences 
could result in damage to our reputation, lost revenue, diverted development resources, increased customer service and support 
costs, warranty claims, and litigation.

We warrant that our products will be free of defect for various periods of time, depending on the product.  In addition, certain of 
our contracts include epidemic failure clauses.  If invoked, these clauses may entitle the customer to return or obtain credits for 
products and inventory, or to cancel outstanding purchase orders even if the products themselves are not defective.

Errors, viruses, or bugs may be present in software or hardware that we acquire or license from third parties and incorporate 
into our products or in third-party software or hardware that our customers use in conjunction with our products.  Our 
customers’ proprietary software and network firewall protections may corrupt data from our products and create difficulties in 
implementing our solutions.  Changes to third-party software or hardware that our customers use in conjunction with our 
software could also render our applications inoperable.  Any errors, defects, or security vulnerabilities in our products or any 
defects in, or compatibility issues with, any third-party hardware or software or customers’ network environments discovered 
after commercial release could result in loss of revenue or delay in revenue recognition, loss of customers, theft of trade secrets, 
data or intellectual property and increased service and warranty cost, any of which could adversely affect our business, financial 
condition, and results of operations.

Undiscovered vulnerabilities in our products alone or in combination with third-party hardware or software could expose them 
to hackers or other unscrupulous third parties who develop and deploy viruses and other malicious software programs that could 
attack our products.  Actual or perceived security vulnerabilities in our products could harm our reputation and lead some 
customers to return products, to reduce or delay future purchases, or use competitive products.

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Our internal and customer-facing systems, and systems of third parties we rely upon, may be subject to cybersecurity 
breaches, disruptions, or delays

A cybersecurity incident in our own systems or the systems of our third-party providers may compromise the confidentiality, 
integrity, or availability of our own internal data, the availability of our products and websites designed to support our 
customers, or our customer data.  Computer hackers, foreign governments, cybercriminals, or cyber terrorists may attempt to or 
succeed in penetrating our network security and our website.  Additionally, due to geopolitical tensions, such as the ongoing 
military conflict between Russia and Ukraine, we and our third-party vendors may be vulnerable to a heightened risk of 
cybersecurity attacks, phishing attacks, viruses, malware, ransomware, hacking or similar breaches and incidents from nation-
state actors or affiliated actors, including attacks that could materially disrupt our systems and operations, supply chain, and 
ability to produce, sell, and distribute our products and services.  Unauthorized access to our proprietary business information 
or customer data may be obtained through break-ins, sabotage, breach of our secure network by an unauthorized party, 
computer viruses, computer denial-of-service attacks, employee theft or misuse, breach of the security of the networks of our 
third-party providers, or other misconduct.  Additionally, outside parties may attempt to fraudulently induce employees or users 
to disclose sensitive or confidential information in order to gain access to data.

We have experienced security breaches in the past, and despite our efforts to maintain the security and integrity of our systems, 
it is impossible to eliminate this risk.  Because the techniques used by computer hackers who may attempt to penetrate and 
sabotage our network security or our website change frequently, they may take advantage of weaknesses in third party 
technology or standards of which we are unaware or that we do not control and may not be recognized until after they have 
been launched against a target.  We may be unable to anticipate or counter these techniques.  It is also possible that 
unauthorized access to customer data or confidential information may be obtained through inadequate use of security controls 
by customers, vendors, or business partners.  Efforts to prevent hackers from disrupting our service or otherwise accessing our 
systems are expensive to develop, implement, and maintain.  Such efforts require ongoing monitoring and updating as 
technologies change and efforts to overcome security measures become more sophisticated and may limit the functionality of, 
or otherwise adversely impact our service offering and systems.  A cybersecurity incident affecting our systems may also result 
in theft of our intellectual property, proprietary data, or trade secrets, which would compromise our competitive position, 
reputation, and operating results.  We also may be required to notify regulators about any actual or perceived personal data 
breach (including the EU Lead Data Protection Authority) as well as the individuals who are affected by the incident within 
strict time periods.

The systems we rely upon also remain vulnerable to damage or interruption from a number of other factors, including access to 
the internet, the failure of our network or software systems, or significant variability in visitor traffic on our product websites, 
earthquakes, floods, fires, power loss, telecommunication failures, computer viruses, human error, and similar events or 
disruptions.  Some of our systems are not fully redundant, and our disaster recovery planning is not sufficient for all 
eventualities.  Our systems are also subject to intentional acts of vandalism.  Despite any precautions we may take, the 
occurrence of a natural disaster, a decision by any of our third-party hosting providers to close a facility we use without 
adequate notice for financial or other reasons, or other unanticipated problems at our hosting facilities could cause system 
interruptions and delays, and result in loss of critical data and lengthy interruptions in our services.

We rely on our information systems and those of third parties for activities such as processing customer orders, delivery of 
products, hosting and providing services and support to our customers, billing and tracking our customers, hosting and 
managing our customer data, and otherwise running our business.  Any disruptions or unexpected incompatibilities in our 
information systems and those of the third parties upon whom we rely could have a significant impact on our business.

An increasing portion of our revenue comes from SaaS solutions and other hosted services in which we store, retrieve, 
communicate, and manage data that is critical to our customers’ business systems.  Disruption of our systems that support these 
services and solutions could cause disruptions in our customers’ systems and in the businesses that rely on these systems.  Any 
such disruptions could harm our reputation, create liabilities to our customers, hurt demand for our services and solutions, and 
adversely impact our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

We are dependent on new products and services, and if we are unable to successfully introduce them into the market or to 
effectively compete with new, disruptive product alternatives, our customer base may decline or fail to grow as anticipated

Our future revenue stream depends to a large degree on our ability to bring new products and services to market on a timely 
basis.  We must continue to make significant investments in research and development in order to continue to develop new 
products and services, enhance existing products, and achieve market acceptance of such products and services.  We may 
encounter problems in the future in innovating and introducing new products and services.  Our development stage products 
may not be successfully completed or, if developed, may not achieve significant customer acceptance.  Development and 
manufacturing schedules for technology products are difficult to predict, and we might not achieve our goals as to the timing of 
introducing new technology products or could encounter increased costs.  The timely availability and cost-effective production 
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continue to be negatively impacted by the global supply chain shortage.  If we are unable to introduce new products and 
services, if other companies develop competing technology products and services, or if we do not develop compelling new 
products and services, our number of customers may not grow as anticipated, or may decline, which could harm our operating 
results.  

Many of our offerings are increasingly focused on software and subscription services.  The software industry is characterized 
by rapidly changing customer preferences, which require us to address multiple delivery platforms, new mobile devices, and 
cloud computing.  Lifecycles of software products can be short, and this can exacerbate the risks associated with developing 
new products.  The introduction of third party solutions embodying new, disruptive technologies and the emergence of new 
industry standards could make our existing and future software solutions and other products obsolete or non-competitive.  If we 
are not able to develop software and other solutions that address the increasingly sophisticated needs of our customers, or if we 
are unable to adapt to new platforms, technologies, or new industry standards that impact our markets, our ability to retain or 
increase market share, business, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely affected.

Some of our products rely on third-party technologies including open-source software, which could result in product 
incompatibilities or harm availability of our products and services 

We license software, technologies, and intellectual property underlying some of our software from third parties.  The third-party 
licenses we rely upon may not continue to be available to us on commercially reasonable terms, or at all, and the software and 
technologies may not be appropriately supported, maintained, or enhanced by the licensors, resulting in development delays.  
Some software licenses are subject to annual renewals at the discretion of the licensors.  In some cases, if we were to breach a 
provision of these license agreements, the licensor could terminate the agreement immediately.  The loss of licenses to, or 
inability to support, maintain, and enhance, any such third-party software or technology could result in increased costs, or 
delays in software releases or updates, until such issues have been resolved.  This could have an adverse effect on our business, 
financial condition, and results of operations.

We also incorporate open-source software into our products.  Although we monitor our use of open-source software, the terms 
of many open-source licenses have not been interpreted by U.S. courts, and there is a risk that such licenses could be construed 
in a manner that could impose unanticipated conditions or restrictions on our ability to market or sell our products or to develop 
new products.  In such event, we could be required to seek licenses from third parties in order to continue offering our products, 
to disclose and offer royalty-free licenses in connection with our own source code, to re-engineer our products, or to 
discontinue the sale of our products in the event re-engineering cannot be accomplished on a timely basis, any of which could 
adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

We are dependent on proprietary technology, which could result in litigation that could divert significant valuable resources

Our future success and competitive position is dependent upon our proprietary technology, and we rely on patent, trade secret, 
trademark, and copyright laws to protect our intellectual property.  The patents owned or licensed by us may be invalidated, 
circumvented, infringed, or challenged.  The rights granted under these patents may not provide competitive advantages to us.  
Any of our pending or future patent applications may not be issued within the scope of the claims sought by us, if at all.

Despite our efforts to protect our intellectual property rights, unauthorized parties may attempt to copy or otherwise obtain our 
software or develop software with the same functionality or to obtain and use information that we regard as proprietary.  Others 
may develop technologies that are similar or superior to our technology, duplicate our technology, or design around the patents 
owned by us.  In addition, effective copyright, patent, and trade secret protection may be unavailable, limited, or not applied for 
in certain countries.  The steps taken by us to protect our technology might not prevent the misappropriation of such 
technology.

The value of our products relies substantially on our technical innovation in fields in which there are many current patent 
filings.  Third parties may claim that we or our customers (some of whom are indemnified by us) are infringing their intellectual 
property rights.  For example, individuals and groups may purchase intellectual property assets for the purpose of asserting 
claims of infringement and attempting to extract settlements from us or our customers.  As new patents are issued or are 
brought to our attention by the holders of such patents, it may be necessary for us to secure a license from such patent holders, 
redesign our products, or withdraw products from the market.  In addition, the legal costs and engineering time required to 
safeguard intellectual property or to defend against litigation could become a significant expense of operations.  Any such 
litigation could require us to incur substantial costs and divert significant valuable resources, including the efforts of our 
technical and management personnel, which could harm our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

We are dependent on the availability and unimpaired use of allocated bands within the radio frequency spectrum; our 
products may be subject to harmful interference from new or modified spectrum uses

Our GNSS technology is dependent on the use of satellite signals and on terrestrial communication bands.  International 
allocations of radio frequency are made by the International Telecommunications Union (“ITU”), a specialized technical 
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may be subject to modification every two to three years by the World Radio Communication Conference.  Each country also 
has regulatory authority over how each band is used in the country.  In the United States, the Federal Communications 
Commission (“FCC”) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration share responsibility for radio 
frequency allocations and spectrum usage regulations.

Any ITU or local reallocation of radio frequency bands, including frequency band segmentation and sharing of spectrum, or 
other modifications of the permitted uses of relevant frequency bands, may materially and adversely affect the utility and 
reliability of our products and have significant adverse impacts on our customers, both of which could reduce demand for our 
products.  For example, in 2020 the FCC approved a proposal by a private party to repurpose spectrum adjacent to the 
authorized GNSS bands for terrestrial wireless operations throughout the United States.  The company has opposed and 
continues to oppose this proposal, along with a wide range of participants in commercial and governmental sectors that rely on 
the use of GNSS in their critical activities.  The FCC’s action is subject to further review as well as potential legislative action.  
If the FCC’s action continues in effect and terrestrial operations are implemented in the affected spectrum, these operations 
could create harmful interference to GNSS receivers in proximity to such operations and impose costs to retrofit or replace 
affected receivers.  Similarly, other countries have considered proposals for use of frequencies used by our products as well as 
adjacent bands that could cause harmful interference to our products.

Many of our products use other radio frequency bands, such as the public land mobile radio bands, together with the GNSS 
signal, to provide enhanced GNSS capabilities, such as real-time kinematics precision.  The continuing availability of these 
non-GNSS radio frequencies is essential to provide enhanced GNSS products to our precision survey, agriculture, and 
construction machine controls markets.  In addition, transmissions and emissions from other services and equipment operating 
in adjacent frequency bands or in-band may impair the utility and reliability of our products.  Any regulatory changes in 
spectrum allocation or in allowable operating conditions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial 
condition, and results of operations.

Many of our products rely on GNSS technology, GPS and other satellite systems, which may become degraded or inoperable 
and result in lost revenue

GNSS technology, GPS satellites, and their ground support systems are complex electronic systems subject to electronic and 
mechanical failures and possible intentional disruption.  Many of the GPS satellites currently in orbit were originally designed 
to have lives of 7.5 years and are subject to damage by the hostile space environment in which they operate.  However, of the 
current deployment of operational satellites in orbit, some have been in operation for much longer.  Repair of damaged or 
malfunctioning satellites is currently not economically feasible.  If a significant number of satellites were to become inoperable, 
there could be a substantial delay before they are replaced with new satellites.  A reduction in the number of operating satellites 
below the 24-satellite standard established for GPS may impair the utility of the GPS system and the growth of current and 
additional market opportunities.  In addition, software updates to GPS satellites and ground control segments, and infrequent 
known events such as GPS week number rollover, may adversely affect our products and customers.  We depend on public 
access to open technical specifications in advance of system updates to mitigate these problems, which may not be available or 
complete. 

We are dependent on continued operation of GPS, the principal GNSS currently in operation.  The GPS constellation is 
operated by the U. S. Government, which is committed to maintenance and improvement of GPS.  If supporting policies were 
to change, or if user fees were imposed, it could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of 
operations.

Many of our products also use signals from systems that augment GPS, such as the Wide Area Augmentation System and 
National Differential GPS System, and satellites transmitting signal corrections data on mobile satellite services frequencies 
utilized by our RTX corrections services.  Some of these augmentation systems are operated by the U.S. government and rely 
on continued funding and maintenance of these systems.  Any curtailment of the operating capability of these systems or 
limitations on access to, or use of the signals, or discontinuance of service could result in degradation of our services or product 
performance, with an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Many of our products use satellite signals available globally from the Russian GLONASS, China’s BeiDou, and the European 
Galileo GNSS Systems.  Other countries have developed regional GNSS systems, such as India’s NavIC and Japan's QZSS, 
which we support in some products.  National or European authorities may provide preferential access to signals to companies 
associated with their markets, including our competitors, which could harm our competitive position.  Geopolitical tensions 
between the United States and Russia and China could also result in the restriction of our usage of such satellite signals.  Use of 
non-U.S. GNSS signals are also subject to FCC waiver requirements and to restrictions based upon international trade or 
geopolitical considerations.  If we are unable to develop timely and competitive commercial products using these systems, or 
obtain timely and equal access to service signals, this could result in lost revenue.  

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Regulatory risks

We face risks inherent in conducting business internationally, including compliance with international and U.S. laws and 
regulations that apply to our international operations

These laws and regulations include data privacy requirements, labor relations laws, tax laws, anti-competition regulations, 
import and trade restrictions, export control laws, and laws that prohibit corrupt payments to governmental officials or certain 
payments or remunerations to customers, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”), the U.K. Bribery Act, 
and other anti-corruption laws, that have been the subject of a substantial increase in global enforcement.  Many of our products 
are subject to U.S. export law restrictions that limit the destinations and types of customers to which our products may be sold 
or that require an export license in connection with sales outside the United States.  Given the high level of complexity of these 
laws, there is a risk that some provisions may be inadvertently or intentionally breached, for example through fraudulent or 
negligent behavior of individual employees, our failure to comply with certain formal documentation requirements or 
otherwise.  Also, we may be held liable for actions taken by our local dealers and partners.  Violations of these laws and 
regulations could result in fines, criminal sanctions against us, our officers or our employees, and prohibitions or conditions on 
the conduct of our business.  Any such violations could include prohibitions or conditions on our ability to offer our products in 
one or more countries and could materially damage our reputation, our brand, our international expansion efforts, our ability to 
attract and retain employees, our business, financial conditions, and results of operations.

We operate in many parts of the world that have experienced significant governmental corruption to some degree and, in certain 
circumstances, strict compliance with anti-bribery laws may conflict with local customs and practices.  We may be subject to 
competitive disadvantages to the extent that our competitors are able to secure business, licenses, or other preferential treatment 
by making payments to government officials and others in positions of influence or through other methods that relevant law and 
regulations prohibit us from using.  Our success depends, in part, on our ability to anticipate these risks and manage these 
difficulties.

We are subject to evolving and potentially conflicting privacy laws in the United States and other jurisdictions, which could 
adversely impact our business and require that we incur substantial costs

Existing privacy-related laws and regulations in the United States and other countries are evolving and are subject to unclear or 
potentially differing interpretations, and various U.S. federal and state or other international legislative and regulatory bodies 
may expand or enact laws regarding privacy and data security-related matters.  In Europe, conflicting privacy policies are being 
pursued by the Commission, legislators and enforcement agencies.  New privacy laws may lack clarity and depend on 
regulators implementing further rules and guidance, which are often significantly delayed, such as in Brazil, China and the 
European Union.  Some countries are considering or have passed legislation that requires local storage and processing of data, 
including geospatial data, which could impact our ability to deliver cloud-based solutions in an efficient manner.  The U.S. and 
European Union continue to pursue agreement on the governing basis for data transfers from the EU to the U.S. but have not 
yet adopted the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.  International transfers of personal data present ongoing compliance 
challenges and complicate our business transactions and operations.  In addition, the California Consumer Privacy Act (the 
“CCPA”), which took effect in January 2020, was amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (“the “CPRA”) and took full 
effect in January 2023, with enforcement to begin on July 1, 2023.  The CCPA and CPRA, among other things, give California 
residents expanded rights to access and delete their personal information, opt out of certain personal information sharing, and 
receive detailed information about how their personal information is used.  Other U.S. states and the U.S. Congress have 
introduced, and some states like Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut and Utah have enacted, data privacy legislation, which may 
impact our business.  Such legislation, amendments and revisions to existing data privacy legislation, and other developments 
impacting data privacy and data protection may contain unclear and conflicting requirements, and may require us to modify our 
data processing practices and policies, increase the complexity of providing our products and services, and cause us to incur 
substantial costs in an effort to comply.  Failure to comply may lead to significant fines and business interruption.

We are subject to the impact of governmental and other certifications processes and regulations, which could adversely 
affect our products and our business

We market many products that are subject to governmental regulations and certifications before they can be sold.  The 
European Union increasingly regulates the use of our products on agriculture, construction, and other types of machinery.  As 
we develop and enhance features which support automated and autonomous operation of our products, we are increasingly 
subject to functional safety regulation.  Conformité Européenne (CE) certification is required for GNSS receivers and data 
communications products, which must also conform to the European harmonized GNSS receiver requirements and the radio 
equipment directive to be sold in the European community.  In the future, the U.S., European, or other governmental authorities 
may propose GPS receiver testing and certification for compliance with published GPS signal interface or other specifications.  
Governmental authorities may also propose other forms of GPS receiver performance standards, which may limit design 
alternatives, hamper product innovation, or impose additional costs.  Some of our products that use integrated radio 
communication technology require product type certification and some products require an end user to obtain licensing from the 

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FCC and other national authorities for frequency-band usage.  Compliance with evolving product regulations in our major 
markets could require that we redesign our products, cease selling products in certain markets, and increase our costs of product 
development.  An inability to obtain required certifications in a timely manner could adversely affect our ability to bring our 
products to market and harm our customer relationships.  Failure to comply with evolving requirements could result in fines and 
limitations on sales of our products.

Financial and tax risks 

Our debt could adversely affect our cash flow and prevent us from fulfilling our financial obligations

At the end of 2022, our total debt was $1.5 billion, of which $1.3 billion was senior notes.  When our senior notes mature, we 
will have to utilize significant resources to repay these senior notes or seek to refinance them.  If we decide to refinance the 
senior notes, we may be required to do so on different or less favorable terms, or we may be unable to refinance the senior notes 
at all, both of which may adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operation.  Any downgrade by credit 
rating agencies could adversely affect our cost of borrowing, limit our access to the capital markets, or result in more restrictive 
covenants in future debt agreements. 

In December 2022, in connection with our pending acquisition of Transporeon, we arranged to incur substantial new debt 
obligations including those arising under the following: 

• a term loan credit agreement providing for an unsecured delayed draw term loan facility in the aggregate principal 

amount of $1.0 billion, comprised of commitments for a 3-year tranche in the amount of $500.0 million and a 5-year 
tranche in the amount of $500.0 million, and 

• an amendment to our 2022 Credit Facility that made $600.0 million of the existing commitments under the Facility 

available for the pending acquisition of Transporeon and that increases our maximum permitted leverage ratio following 
the closing of the acquisition.  

Prior to arranging the above two transactions, we had entered into a 364-day bridge facility commitment letter (the “Bridge 
Facility”) that provided for up to €1.88 billion of commitments for term loans to fund our acquisition of Transporeon.  The 
Bridge Facility was subsequently reduced to €500 million by the term loan credit agreement and the amended 2022 Credit 
Facility. 

Because of the additional outstanding indebtedness we have and expect to incur, we have temporarily discontinued share 
repurchases.

Our outstanding indebtedness, including the substantial indebtedness we plan to incur in connection with the pending 
acquisition of Transporeon, could have other important consequences, such as:

• decreasing our business flexibility, limiting access to capital, and/or increasing our borrowing costs;
• requiring us to dedicate a portion of our cash flow from operations and other capital resources to debt service, thereby 

reducing our ability to fund working capital, capital expenditures, general corporate purposes, and other cash 
requirements, particularly if the ratings assigned to our debt securities by rating organizations were revised downward;

• increasing our vulnerability to adverse economic and industry conditions;
• reducing our ability to make investments and acquisitions, which support the growth of the company, or to repurchase 

shares of our common stock; and

• limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to changes and opportunities in our industry, which may place us at a 

competitive disadvantage.

There are various financial covenants and other restrictions in our debt instruments.  If we fail to comply with any of these 
requirements, the related indebtedness (and other unrelated indebtedness) could become due and payable prior to its stated 
maturity, and we may not be able to repay the indebtedness that becomes due.  A default under our debt instruments may also 
significantly affect our ability to obtain additional or alternative financing.

Our ability to make scheduled payments or to refinance our obligations with respect to indebtedness will depend on our 
operating and financial performance, which in turn, is subject to prevailing economic conditions and to financial, business, and 
other factors beyond our control.  A portion of our outstanding debt has interest rates that float based on prevailing interest 
rates, and we may incur additional variable-rate debt in the future.  Such rates tend to fluctuate based on general economic 
conditions, general interest rates, Federal Reserve rates, and the supply of and demand for credit in the relevant interbanking 
market.  If interest rates increase, our interest expense will also increase as would the costs of refinancing existing indebtedness 
or obtaining new debt. 

Significant increases in our level of indebtedness could impact the ratings assigned to our debt securities by rating 
organizations, which in turn would increase the interest rates and fees that we pay in connection with our indebtedness.

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Changes in our effective tax rate may reduce our net income in future periods

We are subject to income and other taxes in the United States and numerous foreign jurisdictions.  Significant judgment is 
required to determine and estimate worldwide tax liabilities.  While we believe our tax positions are consistent with the tax laws 
in the jurisdictions in which we conduct our business, it is possible that these positions may be contested or overturned by 
jurisdictional tax authorities, which may have a significant impact on our global provision for income taxes.  Our effective tax 
rate is primarily subject to the geographic mix of earnings, statutory rates, inter-company transfer pricing, and enacted tax laws.  

A number of factors may increase our future effective tax rates, including:

• the jurisdictions in which profits are determined to be earned and taxed; 
• the resolution of issues arising from tax audits with the U.S. and foreign tax authorities;
• changes in our intercompany transfer pricing methodology;
• changes in the valuation of our deferred tax assets and liabilities;
• increases in expense not deductible for tax purposes, including transaction costs and impairments of goodwill in 

connection with acquisitions;

• changes in the realizability of available tax credits;
• changes in share-based compensation;
• changes in tax laws or the interpretation of such tax laws; and
• changes in generally accepted accounting principles.

Tax laws are dynamic and subject to change as new laws are passed and new interpretations of the law are issued or applied, 
and governmental tax authorities are increasingly scrutinizing the tax positions of companies.    

The jurisdictions where we do business may change tax laws, regulations, and interpretations on a prospective or retroactive 
basis and these potential changes could adversely affect our effective tax rates.  As these and other tax laws and related 
regulations change, our financial results could be materially impacted.  Given the unpredictability of these possible changes and 
their potential interdependency, it is very difficult to assess whether the overall effect of such potential tax changes would be 
cumulatively positive or negative for our earnings and cash flow, but such changes could impact our financial results.

The Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (“OECD”) introduced and member countries agreed to a 
framework that imposes a minimum tax of 15% to certain multinational enterprises.  We will continue to monitor and assess 
how this may impact our financial results when implemented.

We are currently in various stages of multiple year examinations by state and foreign taxing authorities.  If taxing authorities of 
any jurisdiction were to successfully challenge a material tax position, we could become subject to higher taxes and our 
earnings could be adversely affected.

We may be affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates

Over half of our revenue is derived from sales to customers outside of the U.S.  We are potentially exposed to adverse as well 
as beneficial movements in currency exchange rates.  Historically, the majority of our revenue contracts are denominated in 
U.S. Dollars, with the most significant exception being Europe, where we invoice primarily in Euro. Additionally, a portion of 
our expenses, primarily the cost to manufacture, cost of personnel to deliver technical support on our products and professional 
services, sales and sales support, and research and development, are denominated in foreign currencies, primarily the Euro.  An 
increase in the value of the dollar could increase the real cost to our customers of our products in those markets outside the U.S. 
where we sell in dollars, and a weakened dollar could increase the cost of local operating expenses, procurement of raw 
materials from sources outside the U.S., and overseas capital expenditures.  We also conduct certain investing and financing 
activities in local currencies.  Our foreign exchange forward contracts reduce, but do not eliminate, the impact of currency 
exchange rate movements; therefore, changes in exchange rates could harm our business, financial condition, and results of 
operations. 

Risks related to ownership of our stock

The volatility of our stock price could adversely affect an investment in our common stock

The market price of our common stock has been, and may continue to be, highly volatile.  During 2022, our stock price ranged 
from $47.52 to $88.06.  We believe that a variety of factors could cause the price of our common stock to fluctuate, perhaps 
substantially, including:

• general conditions in the worldwide economy;
• quarterly fluctuations in our actual or anticipated operating results and order levels;
• announcements and reports of developments related to our business, our major customers and partners, and the industries 

in which we compete, or the industries in which our customers compete;

• security breaches;
• acquisition announcements;

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• new products or product enhancements announced or introduced by us or our competitors;
• disputes with respect to developments in patents or other intellectual property rights;
• developments in our relationships with our partners, customers, and suppliers;
• the imposition of tariffs or other trade barriers;
• political, economic, or social uncertainty, such as the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine; 
• global pandemics, like the COVID-19 pandemic; and
• acts of terrorism.

In addition, the stock market in general and the markets for shares of “high-tech” companies in particular have frequently 
experienced extreme price fluctuations, which have often been unrelated to the operating performance of affected companies.  
Any such fluctuations could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

Our annual and quarterly performance may fluctuate, which could adversely impact our financial condition, results of 
operations, and stock price

Our operating results have fluctuated and can be expected to continue to fluctuate in the future on a quarterly and annual basis 
as a result of a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control.  Results in any period could be affected by:

• changes in market demand;
• competitive market conditions;
• supply chain disruptions;
• the amount of inventory that our dealer networks carry;
• the timing of recognizing revenue;
• fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;
• the cost and availability of components;
• the mix of our customer base and sales channels;
• the mix of products sold;
• pricing of products;
• changes in the U.S. or foreign policies on taxes, trade, or spending; 
• regional responses and restrictions related to global pandemics, like the COVID-19 pandemic; and
• other risks, including those described below.

Seasonal variations in demand for our products may also affect our quarterly results.  Construction equipment revenue has 
historically been the highest in early spring.  Our agricultural equipment revenue has historically been the highest in the first 
quarter, followed by the second quarter, reflecting buying in anticipation of the spring planting season in the Northern 
hemisphere.  If we do not accurately forecast seasonal demand, we may be left with unsold inventory or have a shortage of 
inventory, which could adversely impact our business, financial conditions, and results of operations.

Due in part to the buying patterns of our customers, a portion of our hardware revenue occurs from orders received and 
immediately shipped to customers in the last few weeks and days of each quarter, while our operating expense tends to remain 
fairly predictable.  These patterns could harm our operating results if for any reason expected sales are deferred, orders are not 
received, or shipments are delayed a few days at the end of a quarter.

The price of our common stock could decline substantially in the event any of these risks result in our financial performance 
being below the expectations of public market analysts and investors, which are based on historical and predictive models that 
are not necessarily accurate representations of the future.

General risk factors

We have claims and lawsuits against us that may result in adverse outcomes

We are subject to a variety of claims and lawsuits.  Adverse outcomes in some or all of these claims may result in significant 
monetary damages or injunctive relief that could adversely affect our ability to conduct business.  Litigation and other claims 
are subject to inherent uncertainties and the outcomes can be difficult to predict.  Management may not adequately reserve for a 
contingent liability, or may suffer unforeseen liabilities, which could then impact the results of a financial period.  A material 
adverse impact on our consolidated financial statements could occur for the period in which the effect of an unfavorable final 
outcome becomes probable and reasonably estimable which, if not expected, could harm our business, financial condition, and 
results of operations.

Catastrophic events or geopolitical conditions could disrupt our operations

Acts of war, acts of terrorism or civil unrest, natural disasters and other catastrophic events, especially any events that impact 
our larger markets or GNSS signals or systems, could have a material adverse impact on our business.  The threat of terrorism 
and war and heightened security and military activity in response to this threat, or any future acts of terrorism or hostilities, may 
involve a redeployment of the satellites used in GNSS or interruptions of the system.  Civil unrest, local conflicts, or other 

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political instability may adversely impact regional economies, cause work stoppages, or result in limitations on business 
transactions with the affected jurisdictions.  To the extent that such interruptions result in delays or the cancellation of orders, 
disruption of the manufacturing or shipment of our products, or reduced demand for our products, these interruptions could 
have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Geopolitical risks, resulting from the Russia and Ukraine conflict, could result in increased market volatility and 
uncertainty, which could negatively impact our business, financial condition, and results of operations

The uncertain nature, magnitude, and duration of hostilities stemming from the ongoing military conflict between Russia and 
Ukraine, including effects of sanctions on the world economy and markets, possible retaliatory cyber-attacks, and supply chain 
disruptions, have contributed to increased market volatility and uncertainty, and could have an adverse impact on our business 
and could amplify the existing supply chain challenges we faced.  As a result of the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine, the 
United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union governments, among others, implemented a series of sanctions 
packages against Russia.  The sanctions have contributed to supply chain disruptions, higher commodity prices, higher oil and 
natural gas price, and a slowdown in global economic growth.  It is not possible to predict the broader consequences of the 
conflict, which could include further sanctions; embargoes; regional instability; geopolitical shifts and adverse effects on 
macroeconomic conditions; the availability and cost of raw materials, supplies, freight, and labor; currency exchange rates; our 
suppliers, customers, and potential consumer demand for our products; and financial markets, all of which could impact our 
business, financial condition, and results of operations.

In December 2022, we entered a definitive agreement to acquire Transporeon, a leading cloud-based transportation 
management software platform that is headquartered in Germany and has operations in Russia and Ukraine.  If the acquisition 
closes as expected, it is possible that the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine or related sanctions may limit the usage of 
Transporeon products, disrupt our employees (both within and outside of Ukraine, including nearby regions such as Poland), 
negatively impact the productivity of affected employees, or lead to claims against us for failure to fulfill our contractual 
obligations.

Future public health crises and epidemics could impact our international operations and sales

Our results of operations could be adversely affected to the extent that future pandemics, similar to COVID-19 or any other 
epidemic, harm any significant market where we do business.  Contagious disease epidemics or global pandemics could also 
significantly impact our international supply chain and result in component and product shortages and general disruptions to the 
economy.  Such outbreaks could also result in mass quarantines, business closures, and significantly impact our suppliers, 
customers, and commercial partners in affected areas, which may materially and adversely affect our business, financial 
condition, and results of operations.

Damage to our reputation could significantly harm our businesses, competitive position, and prospects for growth

Our ability to attract and retain investors, customers, and employees could be adversely affected by damage to our reputation 
resulting from various sources, including environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) related issues; employee misconduct, 
litigation, or regulatory outcomes; failure to deliver minimum standards of service and quality; compliance failures; unethical 
behavior; unintended breach of confidential information; and the activities of our customers and commercial partners.

In addition, we are committed to aligning our purpose, culture, and corporate strategy with sustainability.  Any perceived 
change in our dedication to these commitments could harm our reputation and could adversely impact our business.  Our 
disclosures on these matters, and standards we set for ourselves or a failure to meet these standards, may influence our 
reputation and the value of our brand.  

For example, we have elected to share publicly our commitments and ongoing efforts in our Sustainability Report, where we 
address the importance of ESG matters to our stakeholders and our Company.  Our business may face increased scrutiny related 
to these activities, including from the investment community, and our failure to achieve progress in these areas on a timely 
basis, or at all, could adversely affect our reputation, growth, business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Climate change may have an impact on our business

While we seek to mitigate our business risks associated with climate change by establishing robust environmental programs and 
partnering with organizations who are also focused on mitigating their own climate-related risks, we recognize that there are 
inherent climate-related risks wherever business is conducted.  Any of our primary locations may be vulnerable to the adverse 
effects of climate change.  The 2021 wildfires in Colorado occurred in close proximity to our headquarters in Westminster, 
Colorado.  Our California office has historically experienced, and is projected to continue to experience, climate-related events 
at an increasing frequency including drought, heat waves, wildfires including resultant air quality impacts, flooding, and power 
shutoffs associated with wildfire prevention and flooding.  Furthermore, it is more difficult to mitigate the impact of these 
events on our employees while they work from home.  Changing market dynamics, global policy developments, and the 
increasing frequency and impact of extreme weather events on critical infrastructure in the U.S. and elsewhere have the 

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potential to disrupt our business, the business of our third-party suppliers, and the business of our customers, and may cause us 
to experience higher attrition, losses, and additional costs to maintain or resume operations.

Environmental, social, and governance matters and related reporting obligations may cause us to incur additional expenses 
or adversely impact our business or reputation

U.S. and international regulators, investors, and other stakeholders are increasingly focused on ESG matters.  New domestic 
and international laws and regulations relating to ESG matters, including human capital, diversity, sustainability, climate 
change, and cybersecurity are under consideration or being adopted, which may include specific, target-driven disclosure 
requirements or obligations.  We communicate certain ESG-related initiatives, goals, and/or and other matters in our annual 
Sustainability Report, on our website, in our filings with the SEC, and elsewhere.  For example, in 2022, we established 
science-based targets for Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions, certain commitments on sourcing renewable energy, and 
certain commitments to partner with suppliers that have announced their own science-based targets.  Implementation of our 
goals and targets may require capital improvements.  Our ability to achieve any stated commitment, goal, target, or objective is 
subject to many factors and conditions, some of which are outside of our control, including the pace of changes in technology 
and the cooperation and/or availability of suppliers that can meet our sustainability standards.  If we fail to achieve, are 
perceived to have failed or been delayed in achieving, or improperly report our progress toward achieving our publicly stated 
goals and commitments or compliance with U.S. and international ESG laws and regulations, our business reputation and our 
financial condition, and results of operations may be negatively impacted.

Item 1B.  Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

Item 2.  Properties

Our corporate headquarters is located in Westminster, Colorado where we own approximately 250 thousand square feet.  We 
also currently own approximately 500 thousand square feet in Dayton, Ohio.  These facilities are used by all reporting 
segments.  For financial information regarding leases, refer to Note 8 “Leases” of this report. 

We believe that our existing facilities are adequate to support current and near-term operations. 

Item 3.  Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we are involved in litigation arising in the ordinary course of our business.  There are no material legal 
proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business, to which we or any of our subsidiaries is a party or 
of which any of our or our subsidiaries' property is subject.

Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

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Item 5.  Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity 

PART II

Securities

Company Stock Performance

Our common stock trades on NASDAQ under the symbol “TRMB.”  The following graph compares the cumulative five-year 
total return provided stockholders on our common stock relative to the cumulative total returns of the S&P 500 Index, the S&P 
500 Information Technology Index, and the S&P 500 Industrials Index.  An investment of $100 (with reinvestment of all 
dividends) is assumed to have been made in our common stock and in each of the indexes on December 31, 2017, and its 
relative performance is tracked through December 31, 2022.

Stock Repurchase Program

In August 2021, our Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program (“2021 Stock Repurchase Program”) 
authorizing up to $750.0 million in repurchases of our common stock.  Under the 2021 Stock Repurchase Program, the share 
repurchase authorization does not have an expiration date and supersedes and replaces the $600.0 million share repurchase 
authorization approved by our Board of Directors in November 2017 (“2017 Stock Repurchase Program”), of which $50.7 
million was remaining and has been cancelled.

Under the 2021 Stock Repurchase Program, we may repurchase shares from time to time, subject to business and market 
conditions and other investment opportunities, through open market transactions, privately-negotiated transactions, accelerated 
stock repurchase plans, or by other means.  The timing and actual number of any shares repurchased will depend on a variety of 
factors, including market conditions, our share price, other available uses of capital, applicable legal requirements, and other 
factors.  The 2021 Stock Repurchase Program may be suspended, modified, or discontinued at any time at without prior notice.

There were no purchases of equity securities in the fourth quarter of 2022.  During 2022, we repurchased approximately 6.0 
million shares of common stock in open market purchases under the 2021 Stock Repurchase Programs, at an average price of 
$65.90 per share, for a total of $394.7 million.  At the end of 2022, the 2021 Stock Repurchase Program had remaining 
authorized funds of $215.3 million.

Our pending acquisition of Transporeon, for a cash purchase price of €1.88 billion or $2.0 billion, will be funded through a 
combination of cash on hand and debt and is expected to occur in the first half of 2023.  Because of the additional outstanding 
indebtedness we have and expect to incur in connection with the pending acquisition, we have temporarily discontinued share 
repurchases.

As of February 14, 2023, there were approximately 506 holders of record of our common stock.

Dividend Policy

We have not declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock during any period for which financial information is 
provided in this report.  At this time, we intend to retain future earnings, if any, to fund the development and growth of our 
business and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.

Item 6.  Reserved

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Comparison of Cumulative Five Year Total ReturnTrimble Inc.S&P 500 IndustrialsS&P 500S&P 500 Information Technology201720182019202020212022$50$100$150$200$250$300$350Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes.  The 
following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates, and beliefs.  Our actual results 
could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements.  Factors that could cause or contribute to these 
differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed below and those listed under “Risks Factors.”  This section of this 
report generally discusses 2022 and 2021 items and year-to-year comparisons between 2022 and 2021.  Discussions of 2020 
items and year-to-year comparisons between 2021 and 2020 that are not included in this report can be found in 
“Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual 
Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2021. 

EXECUTIVE LEVEL OVERVIEW

We are a leading provider of technology solutions that enable professionals and field mobile workers to improve or transform 
their work processes.  Our comprehensive work process solutions are used across a range of industries including architecture, 
building construction, civil engineering, geospatial, survey and mapping, agriculture, natural resources, utilities, transportation, 
and government.  Our representative customers include construction owners, contractors, engineering and construction firms, 
surveying companies, farmers and agricultural companies, energy and utility companies, trucking companies, and state, federal, 
and municipal governments.  Further information on our business is presented in Part I, Item 1, “Business” of this report.

Our growth strategy is centered on multiple elements:
• Executing on our Connect and Scale strategy; 
• Increasing focus on software and services; 
• Focus on attractive markets with significant growth and profitability potential;
• Domain knowledge and technological innovation that benefit a diverse customer base; 
• Geographic expansion with localization strategy; 
• Optimized go-to-market strategies to best access our markets; 
• Strategic acquisitions and venture fund investments; and 
• Sustainability. 

Our focus on these growth drivers has led over time to growth in revenue and profitability and an increasingly diversified 
business model.  We continue to experience a shift toward a more significant mix of recurring revenue contracts, as 
demonstrated by our success in driving annualized recurring revenue (“ARR”) of $1,603.7 million, which represents growth of 
14% year-over-year at the end of 2022.  ARR organic growth was 16%.  This shift towards recurring revenue has positively 
impacted our revenue mix and growth over time and is leading to improved visibility in our businesses.  As our solutions have 
expanded, our go-to-market model has also evolved with a balanced mix between direct, distribution, and OEM customers as 
well as an increasing number of enterprise level customer relationships.

Throughout this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, we refer to 
organic revenue growth, which is a non-GAAP measure.  For a full definition of ARR, organic ARR, and organic revenue 
growth as used in this discussion and analysis, refer to the “Supplemental Disclosure of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and 
Annualized Recurring Revenue” found later in this Item 7.

Impact of Recent Events on Our Business

Macroeconomic conditions, including geopolitical tensions, such as the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine 
and related sanctions, exchange rate and interest rate volatility, and inflationary pressures, will continue to evolve globally.  In 
the second half of 2022, our organic hardware sales growth and bookings moderated from slowing demand in some of our end 
markets served by our dealer channels and also from dealer inventories moving towards lower levels due to improved product 
lead times and macroeconomic concerns.  The greatest impact was a decline in Europe where the impacts of foreign currency 
exchange rates, the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine, and energy inflation were the greatest.  

Supply Chain 

Over the past year, we experienced inflationary cost increases for certain components of our hardware products due to supply 
chain disruptions resulting from parts and labor shortages and an increase in worldwide demand for components.  In response, 
we increased customer pricing to offset inflationary pressures.  In the second half of 2022, these cost pressures lessened as 
component supply became more readily available.  We expect these cost pressures will continue to diminish over time as supply 
chain conditions continue to normalize.  Additionally, over the past year, due to extended component lead times, we made 
binding commitments over a longer horizon for certain components.  This has impacted our working capital in the short term; 
however, we expect supply dynamics and customer demand to normalize over time.

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Foreign Currency Fluctuations

We generate over half of our revenue from sales to customers outside of the U.S.  In 2022, due to the strengthening of the U.S. 
dollar, year-over-year unfavorable foreign currency impacts on revenue and operating income were $114.1 million or 4% and 
$26.0 million or 5%. 

Interest Rates Fluctuations

The global inflation rate has risen sharply, and interest rates are rising in an effort to curb inflation.  In addition to the negative 
impact macroeconomic conditions have had on our sales, we may experience higher borrowing costs on existing variable rate 
debt and future debt issuances, including financing related to the pending acquisition of Transporeon.

Ongoing Military Conflict in Ukraine

We are monitoring and responding to effects of the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine.  In the first quarter of 2022, we 
stopped selling to Russia and Belarus customers and wrote off uncollected customer receivables and inventory located in these 
countries, which was not material to our consolidated financial statements.  Total revenue associated with Russia and Belarus 
customers, either sold directly or indirectly through resellers or OEMs, was less than 2% of our total Company revenue for 
2021.  We are focused on providing products and support to non-sanctioned Ukrainian customers and contributing to relief 
efforts. 

Acquisitions and Divestitures

We acquire businesses that align with our long-term growth strategies including our strategic product roadmap and, conversely, 
we divest certain business that no longer fit those strategies.

In December 2022, we signed a definitive agreement to acquire Transporeon in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately 
€1.88 billion or $2.0 billion.  Transporeon, a Germany-based company, is a leading cloud-based transportation management 
software platform that connects key stakeholders across the industry lifecycle to positively impact the optimization of global 
supply chains, in alignment with our Connect and Scale strategy.  We believe the acquisition will advance our sustainability 
strategy by reducing under-utilized carrier capacity and “empty miles” and increase our international footprint and long-term 
Transportation opportunities.  The acquisition will be funded through a combination of cash on hand and debt.  We expect this 
acquisition to close in the first half of 2023, subject to customary closing conditions including the receipt of merger control 
clearances in Austria, Germany, and Poland.  Transporeon will be reported in our Transportation segment. 

In 2022, we acquired two businesses, with total purchase consideration of $379.5 million.  In the aggregate, the acquired 
businesses contributed less than 1% of our total revenue during 2022.  

In 2022, we divested six businesses with total proceeds of $226.3 million.  For 2021, the revenue and operating income for 
these divested businesses were approximately $201.7 million and $33.0 million.

For additional discussion of acquisitions and divestitures, refer to Note 3 “Acquisitions and Divestitures” of this report.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles 
(“GAAP”) requires us to make judgments, assumptions, and estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, 
revenue, costs of sales, operating expenses, and related disclosures.  We consider the accounting polices described below to be 
our critical accounting policies.  These critical accounting policies are impacted significantly by judgments, assumptions, and 
estimates used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements, and actual results could differ materially from the 
amounts reported based on these policies.  Our accounting policies are more fully described in Note 1 “Description of Business 
and Accounting Policies” of this report. 

Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized upon transfer of control of promised products or services to customers in an amount that reflects the 
consideration that we expect to receive in exchange for those products or services.  Revenue is recognized net of allowance for 
returns and any taxes collected from customers.  We enter into contracts that can include various combinations of products and 
services, which are generally capable of being distinct and accounted for as separate performance obligations; however, 
determining whether products or services are considered distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for 
separately versus together may sometimes require significant judgment.

Judgment is required to determine stand-alone selling price (“SSP”) for each performance obligation.  We use a range of 
amounts to estimate SSP when products and services are sold separately and determine whether there is a discount to be 
allocated based on the relative SSP of the various products and services.  In instances where SSP is not directly observable, we 
determine SSP using information that may include market conditions and other observable inputs.

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Income Taxes

We are a U.S. based multinational company operating in multiple U.S. and foreign jurisdictions.  Judgment is required in 
evaluating our uncertain tax positions and determining our provision for income taxes.  We consider many factors when 
evaluating and estimating our tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments and may not accurately 
forecast actual tax audit outcomes.  Determining whether an uncertain tax position is effectively settled requires judgment.  
Changes in recognition or measurement of our uncertain tax positions would result in the recognition of a tax benefit or an 
additional charge to the tax provision.

Income taxes are accounted for under the liability method, whereby deferred tax assets or liability account balances are 
calculated at the balance sheet date using current tax laws and rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected 
to affect taxable income.  A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce the carrying amounts of deferred tax assets if we believe 
it is more likely than not such assets will not be realized.

We are subject to the periodic examination of our domestic and foreign tax returns by the IRS, state, local, and foreign tax 
authorities who may challenge our tax positions.  We regularly assess the likelihood of adverse outcomes from these 
examinations in determining the adequacy of our provision for income taxes.

Business Combinations and Valuation of Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets

For business combinations, we allocate the purchase consideration to the assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and any 
noncontrolling interest based on their fair values at the acquisition date.  When determining the fair values, we make significant 
estimates and assumptions, especially concerning intangible assets.  Critical estimates when valuing intangible assets include 
expected future cash flows based on consideration of future growth rates and margins, customer attrition rates, future changes in 
technology and brand awareness, loyalty and position, and discount rates.  Any purchase consideration in excess of the fair 
values of the net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill.  

We evaluate goodwill on an annual basis in our fourth quarter or more frequently if indicators of potential impairment exist.  To 
determine whether goodwill is impaired, we first assess qualitative factors.  Qualitative factors include but are not limited to 
macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, overall financial performance, or other relevant 
company-specific events.  If it is determined more likely than not that the fair value of a goodwill reporting unit is less than its 
carrying amount, we perform a quantitative analysis.  Alternatively, we may bypass the qualitative assessment and perform a 
quantitative impairment test.

When performing a quantitative approach, we compare the reporting unit’s carrying amount, including goodwill, to the 
reporting unit's fair value.  The estimation of a reporting unit's fair value involves using estimates and assumptions, including 
expected future operating performance using risk-adjusted discount rates.  If the reporting unit's carrying amount exceeds its 
fair value, an impairment loss is recognized.  

We review intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of 
those assets may not be recoverable based on their future cash flows.  The estimated future cash flows are primarily based on 
assumptions about expected future operating performance. 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

The following table shows revenue by category, gross margin and gross margin as a percentage of revenue, operating income 
and operating income as a percentage of revenue, diluted earnings per share, and annualized recurring revenue compared for the 
periods indicated:

2022

2021

Dollar Change  % Change

(In millions)
Revenue:
        Product
        Service
        Subscription
Total revenue
Gross margin
Gross margin as a % of revenue
Operating income
Operating income as a % of revenue
Diluted earnings per share

$  2,152.0 
641.3 
883.0 
$  3,676.3 
2,105.6 

$  2,247.5 
649.4 
762.2 
$  3,659.1 
2,034.7 

 57.3 %

510.9 

 13.9 %
1.80 

$ 

$ 

 55.6 %
561.0 
 15.3 %
1.94 

Non-GAAP revenue (1)
Non-GAAP operating income (1)
Non-GAAP operating income as a % of Non-GAAP revenue (1)
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share (1)

$  3,676.3 
841.5 
 22.9 %
2.64 

$ 

$  3,659.4 
857.0 
 23.4 %
2.66 

$ 

Annualized Recurring Revenue (“ARR”) (1)

$  1,603.7 

$  1,409.1 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

(95.5) 
(8.1) 
120.8 
17.2 
70.9 

 (4) %
 (1) %
 16 %
 — %
 3 %

(50.1) 

 (9) %

(0.14) 

16.9 
(15.5) 

(0.02) 

194.6 

 (7) %

 — %
 (2) %

 (1) %

 14 %

(1) Refer to “Supplemental Disclosure of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Annualized Recurring Revenue” of this report for definitions. 

Basis of Presentation

We use a 52–53 week fiscal year ending on the Friday nearest to December 31, which for 2022 was December 30, 2022.  Both 
2022 and 2021 were 52–week years.  

Year 2022 Compared with Year 2021

Revenue 

Change versus 2021

Change in total revenue

Acquisitions

Divestitures

Foreign currency exchange

Organic revenue growth - total revenue

2022
% Change

 — %

 1 %

 (4) %
 (4) %
 7 %

Although organic revenue increased for fiscal 2022, it decelerated in the second half of the year due to slowing demand in some 
of our end markets and reductions in dealer inventory levels as a result of improved product lead times and macroeconomic 
concerns.  Additionally, Geospatial had unusually strong hardware sales in the previous year.  Throughout the year, software 
and subscription sales were strong in buildings businesses in Buildings and Infrastructure, and to a lesser extent, positioning 
services in Resources and Utilities and Transportation enterprise business, as evidenced by organic ARR growth of 16%.

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Change versus 2021

Change in product revenue

Acquisitions

Divestitures

Foreign currency exchange

Organic revenue growth - product revenue

Change in service revenue

Acquisitions
Divestitures
Foreign currency exchange

Organic revenue growth - service revenue

Change in subscription revenue

Acquisitions
Divestitures
Foreign currency exchange

Organic revenue growth - subscription revenue

2022
% Change

 (4) %

 — %

 (5) %
 (3) %
 4 %

 (1) %
 4 %
 (1) %
 (4) %
 — %

 16 %
 1 %
 (2) %
 (2) %
 19 %

Organic product revenue increased due to term license software growth throughout the year, as well as stronger hardware and 
related software sales in the first half of the year.  In the second half of the year, slowing demand for our hardware and related 
software products impacted sales in Buildings and Infrastructure, Geospatial, and Resources and Utilities.  Organic service 
revenue was relatively flat.  Organic subscription revenue increased primarily due to strong growth in Buildings and 
Infrastructure and, to a lesser extent, in Resources and Utilities, Transportation, and Geospatial.

During 2022, sales to customers in North America represented 53%; Europe represented 28%; Asia Pacific represented 11%; 
and the rest of world represented 8% of our total revenue.

No single customer accounted for 10% or more of our total revenue or accounts receivable in 2022 and 2021.  

Gross Margin

Gross margins varied due to several factors including product mix, customer pricing, distribution channel, and product costs.

Gross margin increased primarily due to organic revenue growth in Buildings and Infrastructure and Resources and Utilities, 
partially offset by divestitures and unfavorable foreign currency.  Gross margin as a percentage of total revenue increased due 
to an increased mix of software and subscription sales, price increases, and to a lesser extent, divestitures of lower margin 
hardware centric businesses. 

Operating Income

Operating income decreased primarily due to divestitures and unfavorable foreign currency, partially offset by organic revenue 
and gross margin expansion.  Additionally, operating expense increased due to investments related to our Connect and Scale 
strategy and increased sales and marketing costs primarily related to trade shows and increased travel.  Other contributors to 
increased operating expense included restructuring costs, charitable donations, and higher acquisition and divestiture transaction 
costs partially offset by a reduction in incentive compensation.  

Operating income as a percentage of revenue decreased primarily due to increased operating expense, partially offset by 
increased gross margin as a percentage of revenue.

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Research and Development, Sales and Marketing, and General and Administrative Expenses

The following table shows research and development (“R&D”), sales and marketing (“S&M”), and general and administrative 
(“G&A”) expense along with these expenses as a percentage of revenue for the periods indicated:

(In millions)
Research and development
Percentage of revenue
Sales and marketing
Percentage of revenue
General and administrative
Percentage of revenue

Total

2022

2021

Dollar Change 

% Change 

$ 

$ 

542.1 
 14.7 %
553.6 
 15.1 %
422.2 
 11.5 %

$ 

536.6 
 14.7 %
506.8 
 13.9 %
369.1 
 10.1 %

5.5 

46.8 

53.1 

$ 

1,517.9 

$ 

1,412.5 

$ 

105.4 

 1 %

 9 %

 14 %

 7 %

R&D expense increased primarily due to slightly higher compensation expense and the impact of acquisitions, partially offset 
by favorable foreign currency and divestitures.  We believe that the development and introduction of new solutions are critical 
to our future success, and we expect to continue the active development of new products.

S&M expense increased primarily due to higher compensation expense, including commissions, higher marketing costs 
including trade shows, higher travel expenses, and the impact of acquisitions.  These increases were partially offset by favorable 
foreign currency and divestitures.

G&A expense increased primarily due to investments related to our Connect and Scale strategy, charitable donations to the 
Trimble Foundation, and acquisition and divestiture transaction costs.  These increases were partially offset by a reduction in 
incentive compensation, favorable foreign currency, and divestitures. 

Amortization of Purchased Intangible Assets

The following table shows amortization of purchased intangible assets for the periods indicated:

(In millions)
Cost of sales
Operating expenses

$ 

Total amortization expense of purchased intangibles $ 

Total amortization expense of purchased intangibles 
as a percentage of revenue

2022

2021

Dollar Change

% Change 

85.0 
46.6 
131.6 

$ 

$ 

87.7 
50.9 
138.6 

$ 

$ 

(2.7) 
(4.3) 
(7.0) 

 (3) %
 (8) %
 (5) %

 4 %

 4 %

In 2022, total amortization of purchased intangibles decreased primarily due to the expiration of prior years’ acquisition 
amortization. 

Non-Operating Income, Net

The following table shows non-operating income, net for the periods indicated:

(In millions)
Divestitures gain, net
Interest expense, net
Income from equity method investments, net
Other expense, net

Total non-operating income, net

2022

2021

Dollar Change

% Change

$ 

$ 

99.0  $ 
(71.1)   
31.1 
(0.8)   
58.2  $ 

41.4  $ 
(65.4)   
37.7 
(0.1)   
13.6  $ 

57.6 
(5.7) 
(6.6) 
(0.7) 
44.6 

 139 %
 9 %
 (18) %
 700 %
 328 %

In 2022, non-operating income increased primarily due to higher gains from divestitures, partially offset by lower joint-venture 
profitability, higher interest expense due to Bridge Facility fees, and fluctuations in deferred compensation plan assets included 
in Other expense, net.

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Income Tax Provision

Our effective income tax rates for 2022 and 2021 were 21.0% and 14.2%.  The effective income tax rate in 2022 increased 
compared to 2021 primarily due to a one-time tax benefit recorded in 2021 related to the revaluation of the Netherlands 
deferred tax assets mentioned below and lower stock-based compensation deductions during 2022.

In December 2021, due to a change in the Netherlands tax law, the statutory tax rate was increased from 25.0% to 25.8% 
effective January 1, 2022.  As a result, we recorded a one-time tax benefit of $14.4 million in 2021 due to the revaluation of the 
Netherlands deferred tax assets.

On August 16, 2022, the U.S. federal government enacted the Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) of 2022.  The IRA includes a 
15% corporate alternative minimum tax effective in 2024 for certain large corporations, a 1% excise tax on net share 
repurchases after December 31, 2022, and several tax incentives to promote clean energy.  We do not expect the provisions of 
the IRA to have a material impact on our financial results.

Results by Segment

We report our financial performance, including revenue and operating income, based on four reportable segments:  Buildings 
and Infrastructure, Geospatial, Resources and Utilities, and Transportation. 

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Decision Maker views and evaluates operations based on the results of our 
reportable operating segments under our management reporting system.  These results are not necessarily in conformance with 
U.S. GAAP.  For additional discussion of our segments, refer to Note 6 “Reporting Segment and Geographic Information” of 
this report.

The following table shows a breakdown of revenue and operating income by segment for the periods indicated:

2022

2021

Dollar Change % Change 

(In millions)
Buildings and Infrastructure

Segment revenue
Segment revenue as a percent of total revenue
Segment operating income 
Segment operating income as a percent of segment revenue

Geospatial

Segment revenue
Segment revenue as a percent of total revenue
Segment operating income 
Segment operating income as a percent of segment revenue

Resources and Utilities
Segment revenue
Segment revenue as a percent of total revenue
Segment operating income 
Segment operating income as a percent of segment revenue

Transportation

Segment revenue
Segment revenue as a percent of total revenue
Segment operating income 
Segment operating income as a percent of segment revenue

$  1,494.0 

$  1,422.7 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

 40.6 %
406.3 
 27.2 %

756.5 
 20.6 %
221.4 
 29.3 %

821.6 
 22.4 %
278.3 
 33.9 %

604.2 
 16.4 %
58.8 
 9.7 %

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

 38.9 %
411.7 
 28.9 %

828.9 
 22.6 %
244.1 
 29.4 %

771.3 
 21.1 %
264.0 
 34.2 %

636.5 
 17.4 %
43.4 
 6.8 %

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

71.3 

 5 %

(5.4) 

 (1) %

(72.4) 

(22.7) 

50.3 

14.3 

 (9) %

 (9) %

 7 %

 5 %

(32.3) 

 (5) %

15.4 

 35 %

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The following table shows a reconciliation of our consolidated segment operating income to our consolidated income before 
income taxes for the periods indicated:

(In millions)
Consolidated segment operating income
Unallocated general corporate expenses
Purchase accounting adjustments
Acquisition / divestiture items
Stock-based compensation / deferred compensation

Restructuring and other costs
Consolidated operating income
Total non-operating income, net
Consolidated income before taxes

Buildings and Infrastructure

Change versus 2021

Change in revenue - Buildings and Infrastructure

Acquisitions
Divestitures
Foreign currency exchange

Organic revenue growth

2022

2021

$ 

$ 

964.8  $ 
(123.3)   
(131.6)   
(32.8)   

(112.0)   
(54.2)   
510.9 
58.2 
569.1  $ 

963.2 
(106.2) 
(134.5) 
(21.8) 

(128.6) 
(11.1) 
561.0 
13.6 
574.6 

2022
% Change

 5 %
 2 %
 (5) %
 (3) %
 11 %

Organic revenue increased due to demand for our subscription and term license software recurring offerings.  The increases 
resulted from higher sales to new and existing customers, as well as conversions from perpetual software to recurring offerings.  
Civil construction hardware and related software license revenue increased due to relative strength in the North American 
construction market in the first half of 2022, partially offset by weaker hardware sales, particularly in Europe, in the second half 
of the year.

Despite revenue and gross margin expansion, operating income decreased primarily due to higher operating expense, 
unfavorable foreign currency, and divestitures.  Operating expense increased due to investments in our Connect and Scale 
strategy as well as higher marketing and travel costs.  Operating income as a percentage of revenue decreased primarily due to 
higher operating expense, partially offset by gross margin expansion due to product mix. 

Geospatial

Change versus 2021

Change in revenue - Geospatial

Acquisitions
Divestitures
Foreign currency exchange

Organic revenue growth

2022
% Change

 (9) %
 — %
 (5) %
 (3) %
 (1) %

Organic revenue decreased slightly due to unusually strong hardware sales in the prior year and the softening of hardware sales 
in the second half of 2022, partially offset by higher software and subscription sales.

Operating income decreased primarily due to divestitures and reduced revenue, partially offset by better gross margin due to 
product mix.  Operating income as a percentage of revenue was relatively flat.

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Resources and Utilities

Change versus 2021

Change in revenue - Resources and Utilities

Acquisitions
Divestitures
Foreign currency exchange

Organic revenue growth

2022
% Change

 7 %
 — %
 (1) %
 (4) %
 12 %

Organic revenue increased due to relative strength in agriculture, particularly in the OEM channel, as well as price increases, 
partially offset by weaker agriculture sales in the reseller channel, particularly Europe, in the second half of the year.  To a 
lesser extent, revenue was favorably impacted by higher subscription revenue in positioning services.

Operating income increased primarily due to organic revenue expansion, partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency, and 
higher operating expenses due to investments in our Connect and Scale strategy.  Operating income as a percentage of revenue 
was relatively flat.

Transportation

Change versus 2021

Change in revenue - Transportation

Acquisitions
Divestitures
Foreign currency exchange

Organic revenue growth

2022
% Change

 (5) %
 — %
 (3) %
 (1) %
 (1) %

Organic revenue decreased primarily driven by lower mobility hardware sales to North American customers.  Enterprise 
subscription revenue continued to experience growth as the business transitions from a perpetual software license model.

Operating income and operating income as a percentage of revenue increased primarily due to targeted cost reductions and 
gross margin expansion due to product mix, partially offset by divestitures and reduced revenue.  We continue to maintain 
focus on new product introductions and transitions to recurring revenue.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

At the End of Year
(In millions)
Cash and cash equivalents
As a percentage of total assets
Principal balance of outstanding debt

Years
(In millions)
Cash provided by operating activities
Cash used in investing activities
Cash used in financing activities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash 
equivalents
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

Operating Activities

2022

2021

Dollar Change

% Change 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

271.0 

 3.7 %

1,525.0 

2022

391.2 
(226.3) 
(199.0) 

(20.6) 
(54.7) 

$ 

325.7 

 4.6 %

1,300.0 

$ 

$ 

(54.7) 

 (17) %

225.0 

 17 %

2021

Dollar Change

% Change 

$ 

750.5 
(203.5) 
(447.7) 

(11.3) 
88.0 

(359.3) 
(22.8) 
248.7 

(9.3) 

 (48) %
 11 %
 (56) %

 82 %

The decrease in cash provided by operating activities was primarily driven by lower net income after adjusting for non-cash 
items and divestiture gains, higher bonus and cash tax payments, higher accounts receivable, higher inventory purchases, and 
lower accounts payable associated with the timing of inventory payments.  The decreases were partially offset by an increase in 
deferred revenue.

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Investing Activities

The increase in cash used in investing activities was primarily due to higher payments related to businesses acquired in 2022, 
partially offset by higher proceeds from divestitures. 

Financing Activities

The decrease in cash used in financing activities was primarily driven by higher proceeds of revolving credit facilities, which 
was used in part to fund the B2W acquisition, partially offset by an increase in common stock repurchases.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We believe that our cash and cash equivalents and borrowings, along with cash provided by operations will be sufficient in the 
foreseeable future to meet our anticipated operating cash needs, expenditures related to our Connect and Scale strategy, and 
debt service.  In March 2022, we entered into a five-year, unsecured revolving loan facility for borrowings up to $1.25 billion, 
which replaced the 2018 Credit Facility.  The 2022 Credit Facility contains an option to increase the borrowings up to $1.75 
billion with lender approval.  At the end of 2022, $225.0 million was outstanding under the 2022 Credit Facility.

In December 2022, in connection with our pending acquisition of Transporeon, we arranged to incur substantial new debt 
obligations, which will be drawn prior to the acquisition closing date.  These arrangements include: 

• a term loan credit agreement providing for an unsecured delayed draw term loan facility in the aggregate principal amount 
of $1.0 billion, comprised of commitments for a 3-year tranche in the amount of $500.0 million and a 5-year tranche in 
the amount of $500.0 million, and 

• an amendment to our 2022 Credit Facility that made $600.0 million of the existing commitments under the Credit Facility 
available for the pending acquisition of Transporeon and increased our maximum permitted leverage ratio following the 
closing of the acquisition.  

Prior to arranging the above two transactions, we had entered into a 364-day bridge facility commitment letter (the “Bridge 
Facility”) that provided for up to €1.88 billion of commitments for term loans to fund our acquisition of Transporeon.  The 
Bridge Facility was reduced to €500 million by the term loan credit agreement and the amended 2022 Credit Facility. 

We anticipate refinancing some or all of our outstanding indebtedness and debt commitments at or prior to their maturities, 
which could involve us accessing the capital markets.  

A provision enacted in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 related to the capitalization of research and development costs for tax 
purposes became effective on January 1, 2022.  In 2022, we paid $88.0 million with respect to this tax provision.  Additionally, 
if this provision is not deferred or repealed in 2023, we expect that cash tax payments in 2023 will be slightly lower than 2022.

Our material cash requirements include the following contractual and other obligations and cash needs:

Leases

We have operating leases primarily for certain of our major facilities including corporate offices, research and development 
facilities, and manufacturing facilities.  Operating leases represent undiscounted lease payments and include short-term leases.  
At the end of 2022, we had fixed lease payment obligations of $171.6 million, with $48.7 million payable within the next 12 
months.  Refer to Note 8 “Leases” of this report for additional information regarding our leases.

Tax Payable

At the end of 2022, we had income taxes payable of $64.6 million, with $23.7 million payable within the next 12 months.  The 
amount payable within the next 12 months includes $13.6 million representing a one-time transition tax liability as a result of 
the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”). 

In addition, we have unrecognized tax benefits of $75.5 million included in Other non-current liabilities, including interest and 
penalties.  At this time, we cannot make a reasonably reliable estimate of the period of cash settlement with tax authorities 
regarding this liability.  Refer to Note 12 “Income Taxes” of this report for additional information regarding our taxes.

Other Purchase Obligations and Commitments

Purchase obligations and commitments primarily relate to investments in our platform associated with our Connect and Scale 
strategy and non-cancellable inventory commitments.  At the end of 2022, we had operating purchase obligations and 
commitments of $858.8 million, with $326.2 million payable within the next 12 months.  Refer to Note 9 “Commitments and 
Contingencies” of this report for additional information regarding our purchase obligations and commitments.  Other than the 
items discussed above, we do not have any off-balance sheet financing arrangements or liabilities.

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Debt

At the end of 2022, we had outstanding floating and fixed-rate senior notes with varying maturities for an aggregate principal 
amount of approximately $1.5 billion.  Future interest payments total $260.5 million, with $67.3 million payable within the next 
12 months.

During 2022, we had $224.6 million of proceeds from debt, net of the payments.  Refer to Note 7 “Debt” of this report for 
additional information regarding our debt.

Stock Repurchase Program

We have a 2021 Stock Repurchase Program authorized by our Board of Directors, that allows us to repurchase shares from time 
to time, subject to business and market conditions and other investment opportunities, through open market transactions, 
privately-negotiated transactions, accelerated stock repurchase plans, or by other means for up to $750 million.  The 2021 Stock 
Repurchase Program does not obligate us to acquire any specific number of shares.  Because of the additional outstanding 
indebtedness we have and expect to incur in connection with the pending Transporeon acquisition, we have temporarily 
discontinued share repurchases.  Refer to Note 14 “Common Stock Repurchase” of this report for additional information 
regarding our 2021 Stock Repurchase Program.

EFFECT OF NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

The impact of recent accounting pronouncements is disclosed in Note 1 “Description of Business and Accounting Policies” of 
this report.

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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND ANNUALIZED RECURRING 
REVENUE

To supplement our consolidated financial information, we include non-GAAP financial measures, which are not meant to be 
considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP.  We believe non-GAAP financial measures provide useful 
information to investors and others in understanding our “core operating performance”, which excludes the (i) effect of non-
cash items and certain variable charges not expected to recur; and (ii) transactions that are not meaningful in comparison to our 
past operating performance or not reflective of ongoing financial results.  Lastly, we believe that our core operating 
performance offers a supplemental measure for period-to-period comparisons and can be used to evaluate our historical and 
prospective financial performance, as well as our performance relative to competitors.  

Organic revenue growth is a non-GAAP measure that refers to revenue excluding the impacts of (i) foreign currency 
translation, and (ii) acquisitions and divestitures.  We believe organic revenue growth provides useful information in evaluating 
the results of our business because it excludes items that are not indicative of ongoing performance or impact comparability 
with the prior year.  We provide a reconciliation tables showing the change in revenue growth to organic revenue growth in the 
“Results of Operations” section found earlier in this Item 7.

In addition to providing non-GAAP financial measures, we disclose Annualized Recurring Revenue (“ARR”) to give the 
investors supplementary indicators of the value of our current recurring revenue contracts.  ARR represents the estimated 
annualized value of recurring revenue, including subscription, maintenance and support revenue, and term license contracts for 
the quarter.  ARR is calculated by taking our non-GAAP recurring revenue for the current quarter and adding the portion of the 
contract value of all of our term licenses attributable to the current quarter, and dividing that sum by the number of days in the 
quarter and then multiplying that quotient by 365.  Organic ARR refers to annualized recurring revenue excluding the impacts 
of (i) foreign currency translation, and (ii) acquisitions and divestitures.  ARR and organic ARR should be viewed 
independently of revenue and deferred revenue as they are performance measures and are not intended to be combined with or 
to replace either of those items.  

The non-GAAP financial measures, definitions, and explanations to the adjustments to comparable GAAP measures are 
included below:

(In millions, except per share data)
REVENUE:

GAAP revenue:

Purchase accounting adjustments

(A)

Non-GAAP revenue:

GROSS MARGIN:

GAAP gross margin:

Purchase accounting adjustments

Acquisition / divestiture items
Stock-based compensation / deferred 
compensation

Restructuring and other costs

Non-GAAP gross margin:

OPERATING EXPENSES:

GAAP operating expenses:

Purchase accounting adjustments

Acquisition / divestiture items

Stock-based compensation / deferred 
compensation

Restructuring and other costs

Non-GAAP operating expenses:

OPERATING INCOME:

GAAP operating income:

Purchase accounting adjustments

Acquisition / divestiture items

Stock-based compensation / deferred 
compensation

Restructuring and other costs

Non-GAAP operating income:

2022

Years

2021

2020

Dollar
Amount

% of
Revenue

Dollar
Amount

% of
Revenue

Dollar
Amount

% of
Revenue

$ 

3,676.3 

— 
3,676.3 

$ 

$ 

3,659.1 

0.3 
3,659.4 

$ 

$ 

$ 

3,147.7 

4.3 
3,152.0 

(A)
(B)

(C)
(D)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

$ 

2,105.6 

 57.3 % $ 

2,034.7 

 55.6 % $ 

1,754.9 

 55.8 %

85.0 
0.2 

12.1 
1.7 

88.0 
— 

9.8 
0.2 

96.6 
1.7 

7.2 
1.2 

$ 

2,204.6 

 60.0 % $ 

2,132.7 

 58.3 % $ 

1,861.6 

 59.1 %

$ 

1,594.7 

 43.4 % $ 

1,473.7 

 40.3 % $ 

1,335.1 

 42.4 %

(46.6) 

(32.6) 

(99.9) 

(52.5) 

(46.5) 

(21.8) 

(118.8) 

(10.9) 

(60.0) 

(19.7) 

(83.2) 

(30.2) 

$ 

1,363.1 

 37.1 % $ 

1,275.7 

 34.9 % $ 

1,142.0 

 36.2 %

$ 

$ 

510.9 

131.6 

32.8 

112.0 

54.2 

841.5 

 13.9 % $ 

 22.9 % $ 

561.0 

134.5 

21.8 

128.6 

11.1 

857.0 

 15.3 % $ 

 13.3 %

419.8 

156.6 

21.4 

90.4 

31.4 

 23.4 % $ 

719.6 

 22.8 %

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NON-OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSE), 
NET:

GAAP non-operating income (expense), net:

$ 

58.2 

Acquisition / divestiture items
Deferred compensation

Restructuring and other costs
Non-GAAP non-operating expense, net:

INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT):

GAAP income tax provision:

Non-GAAP items tax effected

Difference in GAAP and Non-GAAP 
tax rate

IP restructuring and tax law change 
impacts

Non-GAAP income tax provision:

NET INCOME:

GAAP net income attributable to Trimble 
Inc.:

Purchase accounting adjustments

Acquisition / divestiture items

Stock-based compensation / deferred 
compensation

(B)
(C)
(D)

(E)

(F)

(G)

(A)

(B)

(C)

Restructuring and other costs
Non-GAAP tax adjustments

(D)
(E) - (G)

Non-GAAP net income attributable to 
Trimble Inc.:

DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE:

GAAP diluted net income per share 
attributable to Trimble Inc.:

Purchase accounting adjustments

Acquisition / divestiture items

Stock-based compensation / deferred 
compensation

Restructuring and other costs

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

Non-GAAP tax adjustments

(E) - (G)

Non-GAAP diluted net income per share 
attributable to Trimble Inc.:

ADJUSTED EBITDA:
OPERATING INCOME:

GAAP net income attributable to Trimble 
Inc.:

Non-operating income (expense), net, income 
tax provision, and net gain attributable to 
noncontrolling interests 
GAAP operating income:

Purchase accounting adjustments

Acquisition / divestiture items

Stock-based compensation / deferred 
compensation

Restructuring and other costs

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

Non-GAAP operating income:

Depreciation expense and cloud 
computing amortization

Income from equity method 
investments, net

Adjusted EBITDA:

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

13.6 

(42.1) 
(6.1) 
— 

(34.6) 

$ 

$ 

(24.8) 

(12.2) 
(7.5) 
— 

(44.5) 

$ 

$ 

(107.5) 
8.5 
6.0 

(34.8) 

119.4 
49.9 

(22.9) 

— 

GAAP and
Non-GAAP
Tax Rate % 
(H)

 21.0 % $ 

$ 

146.4 

 18.2 % $ 

$ 

$ 

449.7 

131.6 

(74.7) 

120.5 

60.2 
(27.0) 

$ 

660.3 

$ 

677.2 

$ 

1.80 

0.53 

(0.30) 

0.48 

0.24 

(0.11) 

$ 

1.94 

0.53 

(0.08) 

0.48 

0.04 

(0.25) 

81.8 
41.4 

7.5 

14.4 

145.1 

492.7 

134.5 

(20.3) 

122.5 

11.1 
(63.3) 

GAAP and
Non-GAAP
Tax Rate % 
(H)

 1.1 %

 16.6 %

GAAP and
Non-GAAP
Tax Rate % 
(H)

 14.2 % $ 

 17.6 % $ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

4.4 
48.5 

(4.9) 

64.0 

112.0 

389.9 

156.6 

9.2 

82.9 

31.4 
(107.6) 

562.4 

1.55 

0.62 

0.04 

0.33 

0.12 

(0.43) 

$ 

2.64 

$ 

2.66 

$ 

2.23 

$ 

449.7 

$ 

492.7 

$ 

389.9 

68.3 

561.0 

134.5 

21.8 

128.6 

11.1 

857.0 

42.2 

37.7 

936.9 

$ 

 25.0 % $ 

61.2 

510.9 

131.6 

32.8 

112.0 

54.2 

841.5 

44.7 

31.1 

917.3 

45

29.9 

419.8 

156.6 

21.4 

90.4 

31.4 

$ 

719.6 

39.7 

39.4 

798.7 

 25.3 %

 25.6 % $ 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP Definitions

Non-GAAP revenue

We define Non-GAAP revenue as GAAP revenue, excluding the effects of purchase accounting adjustments for acquisitions 
occurring prior to 2021.  We believe this measure helps investors understand the performance of our business including 
acquisitions, as non-GAAP revenue excludes the effects of certain acquired deferred revenue that was written down to fair 
value in purchase accounting.  Management believes that excluding fair value purchase accounting adjustments more closely 
correlates with the ordinary and ongoing course of the acquired company’s operations and facilitates analysis of revenue growth 
and trends.

Non-GAAP gross margin 

We define Non-GAAP gross margin as GAAP gross margin, excluding the effects of purchase accounting adjustments, 
acquisition/divestiture items, stock-based compensation, deferred compensation, and restructuring and other costs.  We believe 
our investors benefit by understanding our non-GAAP gross margin as a way of understanding how product mix, pricing 
decisions, and manufacturing costs influence our business.

Non-GAAP operating expenses 

We define Non-GAAP operating expenses as GAAP operating expenses, excluding the effects of purchase accounting 
adjustments, acquisition/divestiture items, stock-based compensation, deferred compensation, and restructuring and other costs.  
We believe this measure is important to investors evaluating our non-GAAP spending in relation to revenue.

Non-GAAP operating income

We define Non-GAAP operating income as GAAP operating income, excluding the effects of purchase accounting adjustments, 
acquisition/divestiture items, stock-based compensation, deferred compensation, and restructuring, and other costs.  We believe 
our investors benefit by understanding our non-GAAP operating income trends, which are driven by revenue, gross margin, and 
spending.  

Non-GAAP non-operating expense, net

We define Non-GAAP non-operating expenses, net as GAAP non-operating expenses, net, excluding acquisition/divestiture 
items, deferred compensation, and restructuring and other costs.  We believe this measure helps investors evaluate our non-
operating expense trends.  

Non-GAAP income tax provision

We define Non-GAAP income tax provision as GAAP income tax provision, excluding charges and benefits such as net 
deferred tax impacts resulting from the non-U.S. intercompany transfer of intellectual property, tax law changes, and significant 
one-time reserve releases upon the statute of limitations expirations.  We believe this measure helps investors because it 
provides for consistent treatment of excluded items in our non-GAAP presentation and a difference in the GAAP and non-
GAAP tax rates.

Non-GAAP net income

We define Non-GAAP net income as GAAP net income, excluding the effects of purchase accounting adjustments, acquisition/
divestiture items, stock-based compensation, restructuring and other costs, and non-GAAP tax adjustments.  This measure 
provides a supplemental view of net income trends, which are driven by non-GAAP income before taxes and our non-GAAP 
tax rate. 

Non-GAAP diluted net income per share

We define Non-GAAP diluted net income per share as GAAP diluted net income per share, excluding the effects of purchase 
accounting adjustments, acquisition/divestiture items, stock-based compensation, restructuring and other costs, and non-GAAP 
tax adjustments.  We believe our investors benefit by understanding our non-GAAP operating performance as reflected in a per 
share calculation as a way of measuring non-GAAP operating performance by ownership in the company.

Adjusted EBITDA

We define Adjusted EBITDA as non-GAAP operating income plus depreciation expense, cloud computing amortization, and 
income from equity method investments, net.  Other companies may define Adjusted EBITDA differently.  Adjusted EBITDA 
is not intended to purport to be an alternative to net income or operating income as a measure of operating performance or cash 
flow from operating activities as a measure of liquidity.  Adjusted EBITDA is a performance measure that we believe offers a 
useful view of the overall operations of our business because it facilitates operating performance comparisons by removing 

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potential differences caused by variations unrelated to operating performance, such as capital structures (interest expense), 
income taxes, depreciation, and amortization of purchased intangibles and cloud computing costs. 

Explanations of Non-GAAP adjustments

(A)

Purchase accounting adjustments.  Purchase accounting adjustments consist of the following:

(i)

(ii)

Acquired deferred revenue adjustment.  We adopted ASU 2021-08 in the fourth quarter of 2021 for all 
acquisitions occurring in 2021 and going forward, which requires the application of ASC 606, Revenue from 
Contracts with Customers, to recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities on the acquisition 
date.  For acquisitions occurring prior to 2021, non-GAAP revenue excludes the adjustment to our revenue as a 
result of measuring the contract liability at fair value on the acquisition date. 

Amortization of acquired capitalized commissions.  Purchase accounting generally requires entities to eliminate 
capitalized sales commissions balances as of the acquisition date.  Non-GAAP operating expenses exclude the 
adjustments that eliminate the capitalized sales commissions.  For acquisitions occurring prior to 2021, non-
GAAP operating expenses exclude the adjustment of acquired capitalized commissions amortization.

(iii) Amortization of purchased intangible assets.  Non-GAAP gross margin and operating expenses exclude the 
amortization of purchased intangible assets, which primarily represents technology and/or customer 
relationships already developed.

(B)

(C)

Acquisition / divestiture items.  Non-GAAP gross margin and operating expenses exclude acquisition costs consisting of 
external and incremental costs resulting directly from merger and acquisition and strategic investment activities such as 
legal, due diligence, integration, and other closing costs, including the acceleration of acquisition stock options and 
adjustments to the fair value of earn-out liabilities.  Non-GAAP non-operating expense, net, excludes unusual one-time 
acquisition/divestiture charges, including foreign currency exchange rate gains/losses related to an acquisition,  
divestiture gains/losses, and strategic investment impairments.  These are one-time costs that vary significantly in 
amount and timing and are not indicative of our core operating performance.  

Stock-based compensation / deferred compensation.  Non-GAAP gross margin and operating expenses exclude stock-
based compensation and income or expense associated with movement in our non-qualified deferred compensation plan 
liabilities.  Changes in non-qualified deferred compensation plan assets, included in non-operating expense, net, offset 
the income or expense in the plan liabilities. 

(D) Restructuring and other costs.  Non- GAAP gross margin and operating expenses exclude restructuring and other costs 
comprised of termination benefits related to reductions in employee headcount and closure or exit of facilities, executive 
severance agreements, costs incurred in exiting business activities in Russia and Belarus, other business exit costs, 
Bridge Facility fees, as well as a $20 million commitment to donate to the Trimble Foundation to be paid over four 
quarters.   

(E) Non-GAAP items tax effected.  This amount adjusts the provision for income taxes to reflect the effect of the non-GAAP 
items (A) - (D) on non-GAAP net income.  This amount excludes the GAAP tax rate impact resulting from the non-U.S. 
intercompany transfer of intellectual property, which is separately disclosed in item (G). 

(F)

Difference in GAAP and Non-GAAP tax rate.  This amount represents the difference between the GAAP and non-
GAAP tax rates applied to the non-GAAP operating income plus the non-GAAP non-operating expense, net. The GAAP 
tax rate used for this calculation excludes the net deferred tax impacts resulting from the non-U.S. intercompany transfer 
of intellectual property, which is separately disclosed in item (G).  The non-GAAP tax rate excludes charges and benefits 
such as net deferred tax impacts resulting from a non-U.S. intercompany transfer of intellectual property and significant 
one-time reserve releases upon statute of limitations expirations. 

(G)

IP restructuring and tax law change impacts.  These amounts represent net deferred tax impacts resulting from a non-
U.S. intercompany transfer of intellectual property, consistent with tax law changes, including tax rates changes, and our 
international business operations. 

(H) GAAP and non-GAAP tax rate percentages.  These percentages are defined as GAAP income tax provision as a 

percentage of GAAP income before taxes and non-GAAP income tax provision as a percentage of non-GAAP income 
before taxes.

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Item 7A.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We are exposed to market risk related to changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates.  We use certain 
derivative financial instruments to manage these risks.  We do not use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.  
All financial instruments are used in accordance with policies approved by our board of directors.

Market Interest Rate Risk

Our cash equivalents consisted primarily of interest and non-interest bearing bank deposits as well as bank time deposits.  The 
main objective of these instruments is safety of principal and liquidity while maximizing return, without significantly increasing 
risk.

Due to the nature of our cash equivalents that they are readily convertible to cash, we do not anticipate any material effect on 
our portfolio due to fluctuations in interest rates.

We are exposed to market risk due to the possibility of changing interest rates under our credit facilities, including the 2022 
Credit Facility, 2022 Term Loan Credit Agreement, and the Bridge Facility.  We also have four unsecured, uncommitted, 
revolving credit facilities that are callable by the bank at any time.  We may borrow funds under the 2022 Credit Facility and 
uncommitted facilities in U.S. Dollars, Euros, or in certain other agreed currencies as described in Note 7 “Debt” of this report.

At the end of 2022, we had  two $75.0 million, one €100.0 million, and one £55.0 million revolving credit facilities, which are 
uncommitted.  At the end of 2022, $225.0 million was outstanding under the 2022 Credit Facility.   

We expect to issue fixed-rate debt in the first half of 2023 as part of the pending acquisition of Transporeon and to refinance 
existing debt.  To minimize interest rate fluctuations, in December 2022, we entered into a contract to offset the changes in the 
price of U.S. Treasury Notes with an original maturity of 10 years for the period commencing on the contract date and ending 
May 31, 2023 (“Treasury Rate Lock”).  The Treasury Rate Lock is marked-to-market each period through other comprehensive 
income until the debt is issued, and the effective interest rate method is applied.  The nominal amount is $400 million, and the 
fair value at the end of 2022 is $7.2 million.

While not predictive, a hypothetical 50 basis point increase or decrease in the 10-year U.S. Treasury rate as of December 30, 
2022 would change the fair value of the Treasury Rate Lock by $16.5 million.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

We operate in international markets, which expose us to market risk associated with foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations 
between the U.S. Dollar and various foreign currencies, the most significant of which is the Euro.  In addition, volatile market 
conditions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic could result in changes in exchange rates.

Historically, the majority of our revenue contracts are denominated in U.S. Dollars, with the most significant exception being 
Europe, where we invoice primarily in Euro.  Additionally, a portion of our expenses, primarily the cost to manufacture, cost of 
personnel to deliver technical support on our products and professional services, sales and sales support, and research and 
development, are denominated in foreign currencies, primarily the Euro.

Revenue resulting from selling in local currencies and costs incurred in local currencies are exposed to foreign currency 
exchange rate fluctuations, which can affect our operating income.  As exchange rates vary, operating income may differ from 
expectations.  In 2022, revenue and operating income were unfavorably impacted by foreign currency exchange rates by  
$114.1 million and $26.0 million. 

We enter into foreign currency forward contracts to minimize the short-term impact of foreign currency exchange rate 
fluctuations on cash, debt, and certain trade and intercompany receivables and payables, primarily denominated in Euro, New 
Zealand Dollars, Brazilian Real, and Canadian Dollars.  These contracts reduce the exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency 
exchange rate movements, as the gains and losses associated with foreign currency balances are generally offset with the gains 
and losses on the forward contracts.  Additionally, in December 2022, we entered into a foreign currency exchange rate contract 
to minimize foreign currency fluctuations on the €1.88 billion or $2.0 billion pending acquisition of Transporeon.  

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Our foreign currency contracts are marked-to-market through earnings every period and generally range in maturity from one to 
two months, or from four to six months for acquisitions.  We do not enter into foreign currency contracts for trading purposes.  
Foreign currency contracts outstanding at the end of 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows:

(In millions)

Forward contracts:
Purchased

Sold

Foreign currency exchange contract related to acquisition

At the End of 2022
Fair
Value

Nominal
Amount

At the End of 2021
Fair
Value

Nominal
Amount

$ 
$ 
$ 

(77.9)  $ 
130.6  $ 
1,999.4  $ 

—  $ 
0.2  $ 
10.4  $ 

(107.5)  $ 
183.6  $ 
—  $ 

0.1 
(0.2) 
— 

While not predictive, a hypothetical 5% decrease in the Euro as of December 30, 2022 would change the fair value of the 
foreign currency exchange contract related to the pending acquisition of Transporeon by $68 million.

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TRIMBLE INC.
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Statements of Income

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID: 42)

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53

54

55

56

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Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

At the End of Year

(In millions, except par values)
ASSETS
Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

Accounts receivable, net
Inventories
Other current assets

Total current assets

Property and equipment, net

Operating lease right-of-use assets
Goodwill
Other purchased intangible assets, net

Deferred income tax assets

Other non-current assets

Total assets

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:

Short-term debt

Accounts payable
Accrued compensation and benefits

Deferred revenue

Other current liabilities

Total current liabilities

Long-term debt

Deferred revenue, non-current

Deferred income tax liabilities
Income taxes payable

Operating lease liabilities

Other non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)

Stockholders’ equity:

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 3.0 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 360.0 shares authorized; 246.9 and 250.9 shares 
issued and outstanding at the end of 2022 and 2021
Additional paid-in-capital

Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive loss

Total stockholders' equity

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

2022

2021

$ 

271.0  $ 

643.3 
402.5 
201.4 

1,518.2 

219.0 
121.2 
4,137.9 

498.1 

438.4 

336.2 

325.7 

624.8 
363.3 
136.8 

1,450.6 

233.2 
141.0 
3,981.5 

506.6 

502.0 

284.7 

$ 

$ 

7,269.0  $ 

7,099.6 

300.0  $ 
175.5 

159.4 

639.1 

188.1 
1,462.1 

1,220.0 

98.5 
157.8 

40.9 

105.1 
134.4 

— 
207.3 

231.0 

548.8 

201.5 
1,188.6 

1,293.2 

83.0 
263.1 

54.5 

121.4 
151.1 

3,218.8 

3,154.9 

— 

0.2 
2,054.9 
2,230.0 
(234.9) 

4,050.2 

$ 

7,269.0  $ 

— 

0.3 
1,935.6 
2,170.5 
(161.7) 

3,944.7 

7,099.6 

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In millions, except per share data)
Revenue:

Product
Service
Subscription

Total revenue
Cost of sales:
Product
Service
Subscription
Amortization of purchased intangible assets

Total cost of sales
Gross margin
Operating expense:

Research and development
Sales and marketing
General and administrative
Restructuring charges
Amortization of purchased intangible assets

Total operating expense

Operating income
Non-operating income (expense), net:

Divestitures gain, net
Interest expense, net
Income from equity method investments, net
Other income (expense), net

Total non-operating income (expense), net

Income before taxes
Income tax provision
Net income

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 

Net income attributable to Trimble Inc.
Earnings per share attributable to Trimble Inc.:

Basic
Diluted

Shares used in calculating earnings per share:

Basic
Diluted

2022

2021

2020

$ 

2,152.0  $ 
641.3 
883.0 
3,676.3 

2,247.5  $ 
649.4 
762.2 
3,659.1 

1,046.1 
235.7 
203.9 
85.0 
1,570.7 
2,105.6 

542.1 
553.6 
422.2 
30.2 
46.6 
1,594.7 
510.9 

99.0 
(71.1)   
31.1 
(0.8)   
58.2 
569.1 
119.4 
449.7 
— 
449.7  $ 

1.81  $ 
1.80  $ 

248.6 
250.2 

1,090.1 
229.9 
216.7 
87.7 
1,624.4 
2,034.7 

536.6 
506.8 
369.1 
10.3 
50.9 
1,473.7 
561.0 

41.4 
(65.4)   
37.7 
(0.1)   
13.6 
574.6 
81.8 
492.8 
0.1 
492.7  $ 

1.96  $ 
1.94  $ 

251.4 
254.3 

$ 

$ 
$ 

1,828.0 
644.8 
674.9 
3,147.7 

855.0 
234.5 
211.0 
92.3 
1,392.8 
1,754.9 

475.9 
467.0 
300.9 
25.8 
65.5 
1,335.1 
419.8 

13.1 
(77.6) 
39.4 
0.3 
(24.8) 
395.0 
4.4 
390.6 
0.7 
389.9 

1.56 
1.55 

250.5 
252.3 

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In millions)
Net income

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

Foreign currency translation adjustments
Net change related to derivatives and other

Comprehensive income 

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

2022

2021

2020

$ 

449.7  $ 

492.8  $ 

390.6 

(81.6)   

(64.0)   

8.4 

376.5 

— 

0.8 

429.6 

0.1 

77.1 

1.2 

468.9 

0.7 

468.2 

Comprehensive income attributable to Trimble Inc.

$ 

376.5  $ 

429.5  $ 

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common stock

Shares

Amount

Additional 
Paid-In 
Capital

Retained
Earnings

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive 
Loss

Total
Stockholders’
Equity

Noncontrolling 
Interest

Total

(In millions)
Balance at the end of 2019

  249.9  $ 

0.2  $ 

1,692.8  $  1,602.8  $ 

(176.8)  $ 

3,119.0  $ 

1.4  $  3,120.4 

Net income

Other comprehensive 
income

Comprehensive income

Issuance of common stock 
under employee plans, net of 
tax withholdings

Stock repurchases

Stock-based compensation

Noncontrolling interest 
investments

— 

— 

2.8 

(1.9) 

— 

— 

— 

— 

0.1 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

389.9 

— 

40.6 

(13.0) 

81.3 

— 

(30.7) 

(68.6) 

— 

— 

— 

78.3 

— 

— 

— 

— 

389.9 

78.3 

468.2 

10.0 

(81.6) 

81.3 

— 

0.7 

— 

— 

— 

— 

390.6 

78.3 

468.9 

10.0 

(81.6) 

81.3 

(0.4) 

(0.4) 

Balance at the end of 2020

  250.8  $ 

0.3  $ 

1,801.7  $  1,893.4  $ 

(98.5)  $ 

3,596.9  $ 

1.7  $  3,598.6 

Net income

Other comprehensive 
income

Comprehensive income

Issuance of common stock 
under employee plans, net of 
tax withholdings

Stock repurchases

Stock-based compensation

Noncontrolling interest 
investments

— 

— 

2.2 

(2.1) 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

492.7 

— 

36.2 

(51.3) 

(15.7) 

(164.3) 

112.8 

0.6 

— 

— 

— 

492.7 

(63.2) 

429.5 

(15.1) 

(180.0) 

112.8 

(63.2) 

— 

— 

— 

— 

0.1 

— 

— 

— 

— 

492.8 

(63.2) 

429.6 

(15.1) 

(180.0) 

112.8 

0.6 

(1.8) 

(1.2) 

Balance at the end of 2021

  250.9  $ 

0.3  $ 

1,935.6  $  2,170.5  $ 

(161.7)  $ 

3,944.7  $ 

—  $  3,944.7 

Net income

Other comprehensive 
loss

Comprehensive income

Issuance of common stock 
under employee plans, net of 
tax withholdings

Stock repurchases

Stock-based compensation

449.7 

— 

— 

— 

— 

(73.2) 

2.0 

(6.0) 

— 

— 

(0.1) 

— 

29.6 

(43.2) 

(47.6) 

(347.0) 

137.3 

— 

— 

— 

— 

449.7 

(73.2) 

376.5 

(13.6) 

(394.7) 

137.3 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

449.7 

(73.2) 

376.5 

(13.6) 

(394.7) 

137.3 

Balance at the end of 2022

  246.9  $ 

0.2  $ 

2,054.9  $  2,230.0  $ 

(234.9)  $ 

4,050.2  $ 

—  $  4,050.2 

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)
Cash flows from operating activities

Net income

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating 
activities:

2022

2021

2020

$ 

449.7  $ 

492.8  $ 

390.6 

Depreciation expense
Amortization expense
Deferred income taxes
Stock-based compensation
Divestitures gain, net
Other, net

(Increase) decrease in assets:
Accounts receivable, net
Inventories
Other current and non-current assets

Increase (decrease) in liabilities:

Accounts payable
Accrued compensation and benefits
Deferred revenue
Other current and non-current liabilities

Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash flow from investing activities:

Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
Purchases of property and equipment
Net proceeds from divestitures
Other, net

Net cash used in investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities:

Issuance of common stock, net of tax withholdings
Repurchases of common stock
Proceeds from debt and revolving credit lines
Payments on debt and revolving credit lines
Other, net

Net cash used in financing activities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year

Supplemental cash flow disclosure:
Cash paid for income taxes, net
Cash paid for interest

40.2 
131.6 
(40.0) 
120.4 
(99.0) 
41.7 

(55.4) 
(113.5) 
(46.3) 

(24.8) 
(54.2) 
108.6 
(67.8) 
391.2 

(373.5) 
(43.2) 
215.4 
(25.0) 
(226.3) 

(13.6) 
(394.7) 
814.8 
(590.2) 
(15.3) 
(199.0) 
(20.6) 
(54.7) 
325.7 
271.0  $ 

41.3 
138.6 
(26.9) 
122.6 
(43.9) 
19.2 

(9.0) 
(72.9) 
(30.2) 

60.3 
54.1 
27.4 
(22.9) 
750.5 

(236.1) 
(46.1) 
67.3 
11.4 
(203.5) 

(15.1) 
(180.0) 
198.9 
(449.9) 
(1.6) 
(447.7) 
(11.3) 
88.0 
237.7 
325.7  $ 

39.7 
157.8 
(52.9) 
83.0 
(12.2) 
42.4 

(14.0) 
(5.0) 
2.5 

(15.7) 
34.9 
65.7 
(44.8) 
672.0 

(201.9) 
(56.8) 
27.5
(0.6) 
(231.8) 

10.0 
(81.6) 
1,173.8 
(1,486.0) 
(16.5) 
(400.3) 
8.6 
48.5 
189.2 
237.7 

197.3  $ 
73.1  $ 

98.3  $ 
61.8  $ 

59.0 
71.8 

$ 

$ 
$ 

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1: DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Trimble Inc., (“we” or “our” or “us”) is incorporated in the State of Delaware since October 2016.

We are a leading provider of technology solutions that enable professionals and field mobile workers to improve or transform 
their work processes.  We focus on transforming the way the world works by delivering products and services that connect the 
physical and digital worlds.  We generate revenue primarily through the sale of our hardware, software, maintenance and 
support, professional services, and subscriptions.

Basis of Presentation

These Consolidated Financial Statements include our results of our consolidated subsidiaries.  Intercompany accounts and 
transactions have been eliminated.  Noncontrolling interests represent the noncontrolling stockholders’ proportionate share of 
the net assets and results of operations of our consolidated subsidiaries.

We use a 52–53 week fiscal year ending on the Friday nearest to December 31.  Fiscal 2022, 2021, and 2020 were all 52-week 
years ending on December 30, 2022, December 31, 2021, and January 1, 2021.  Unless otherwise stated, all dates refer to our 
fiscal year and fiscal periods.

Use of Estimates 

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires us 
to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes.  
Estimates and assumptions are used for revenue recognition, including determining the nature and timing of satisfaction of 
performance obligations and determining standalone selling price (“SSP”) of performance obligations, provision for credit 
losses, sales returns reserve, inventory valuation, warranty costs, investments, acquired intangibles, goodwill and intangible 
asset impairment analysis, other long-lived asset impairment analysis, stock-based compensation, and income taxes.  We base 
our estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions we believe to be reasonable.  Actual results that we 
experience may differ materially from our estimates.

Reportable Segments

We report our financial performance, including revenue and operating income, based on four reportable segments: Buildings 
and Infrastructure, Geospatial, Resources and Utilities, and Transportation. 

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Decision Maker views and evaluates operations based on the results of our 
reportable operating segments under our management reporting system.  These results are not necessarily in conformance with 
U.S. GAAP. 

Revenue Recognition 

Significant Judgments

Revenue is recognized upon transfer of control of promised products or services to customers in an amount that reflects the 
consideration we expect to receive in exchange for those products or services.  Revenue is recognized net of allowance for 
returns and any taxes collected from customers.  We enter into contracts that may include various combinations of products and 
services, which are generally capable of being distinct and accounted for as separate performance obligations; however, 
determining whether products or services are considered distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for 
separately versus together may sometimes require significant judgment.

Judgment is required to determine SSP for each performance obligation.  We use a range of amounts to estimate SSP when 
products and services are sold separately and determine whether there is a discount to be allocated based on the relative SSP of 
the various products and services.  In instances where SSP is not directly observable, we determine SSP using information that 
may include market conditions and other observable inputs.

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Nature of Goods and Services

We generate revenue primarily from products, services, and subscriptions; each of which is a distinct performance obligation.  
Descriptions are as follows:

Product

Product revenue includes hardware and software licenses.

Hardware is recognized when the control of the product transfers to the customer, which is generally when the product is 
shipped.  We recognize shipping fees reimbursed by customers as revenue and the cost for shipping as an expense in Cost 
of sales when control over products has transferred to the customer.

Software including perpetual and term licenses is recognized upon delivery and commencement of license term.  In 
general, our contracts do not provide for customer specific acceptances.

Service

Service revenue includes hardware and software maintenance and support and professional services. 

Hardware maintenance and support, commonly called extended warranty, entitles the customer to receive replacement 
parts and repair services.  Extended warranty is separately priced and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the 
extended service period, which begins after the standard warranty period, ranging from one to two years depending on the 
product line.

Software maintenance and support entitles the customer to receive software product upgrades and enhancements on a when 
and if available basis and technical support.  Software maintenance is recognized on a straight-line basis commencing upon 
product delivery over the post-contract support term, which ranges from one to three years, with one year being most 
common.

Professional services include installation, training, configuration, project management, system integrations, customization, 
data migration/conversion, and other implementation services.  The majority of professional services are not complex, can 
be provided by other vendors, and are readily available and billed on a time-and-material basis. Revenue for distinct 
professional services is recognized over time, based on work performed.

Subscription

Subscription revenue includes Software as a Service (“SaaS”), data, and hosting services. 

SaaS may be sold with devices used to collect, generate, and transmit data.  SaaS is distinct from the related devices.  In 
addition, we may host the software that the customer has separately licensed.  Hosting services are distinct from the 
underlying software.  

Subscription terms generally range from month-to-month to one to three years.  Subscription revenue is recognized 
monthly over the subscription term, commencing from activation.

Accounts Receivable, Net

Accounts receivable, net, includes billed and unbilled amounts due from customers.  Unbilled receivables include revenue 
recognized that exceeds the amount billed to the customer, provided the billing is not contingent upon future performance, and 
we have the unconditional right to future payment with only the passage of time required.  Both billed and unbilled amounts 
due are stated at their net estimated realizable value.  The unbilled receivables were $33.6 million and $39.5 million at the end 
of 2022 and 2021. 

We maintain an allowance for credit losses to provide for the estimated amount of receivables that will not be collected.  Each 
reporting period, we evaluate the collectability of our trade accounts receivable based on a number of factors such as age of the 
accounts receivable balances, credit quality, historical experience, and current and future economic conditions that may affect a 
customer’s ability to pay.  At the end of 2022 and 2021, our allowance for credit losses was $5.9 million and $7.0 million.  The 
provision for credit losses for the years ended 2022, 2021, and 2020 were $7.7 million, $2.6 million, and $7.1 million. 

Deferred Costs to Obtain Customer Contracts

Sales commissions incurred in obtaining contracts that include maintenance or subscription revenue are deferred if the 
contractual term is greater than a year or if renewals are expected, and the renewal commission is not commensurate with the 
initial commission.  These commission costs are deferred and amortized over the estimated benefit period, which is either the 
contract term or the shorter of customer life or product life that ranges from three to seven years.  Contracts with an 
amortization period of a year or less from this deferral requirement are expensed as incurred. 

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At the end of 2022 and 2021, deferred costs to obtain customer contracts were $74.7 million and $59.7 million.  These costs are 
included in Other non-current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Amortization expense related to deferred costs to obtain customer contracts was $32.0 million, $25.9 million, and $22.8 
million, for 2022, 2021, and 2020.  This expense is included in Sales and marketing expense in our Consolidated Statements of 
Income.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value.  Adjustments are also made to reduce the cost of inventory for 
estimated excess or obsolete balances.  Factors influencing these adjustments include declines in demand that impact inventory 
purchasing forecasts, technological changes, product lifecycle and development plans, component cost trends, product pricing, 
physical deterioration, and quality issues.  If our estimate used to reserve for excess and obsolete inventory differs from what is 
expected, we may be required to recognize additional reserves, which would negatively impact our gross margin.

Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment are depreciated using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful lives or the lease 
terms when applicable.  Useful lives generally range from four to six years for machinery and equipment, five to ten years for 
furniture and fixtures, two to five years for computer equipment and software, thirty-nine years for buildings, and the life of the 
lease for leasehold improvements.  We capitalize eligible costs to acquire or develop certain internal-use software and amortize 
those assets using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from two to five years.

Leases

We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception.  Operating leases with lease terms greater than one year are included in 
Operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets, in both Other current liabilities, and Operating lease liabilities in our Consolidated 
Balance Sheets. 

ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent our obligation to 
make lease payments arising from the lease.  Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date 
based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term.  Present value is determined by using our incremental 
borrowing rate based on the estimated rate of interest for collateralized borrowings over a similar term of the lease payments at 
commencement date.  The operating lease ROU asset includes adjustments made for uneven rents, lease incentives, and lease 
impairments.  Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Lease agreements that include both lease and non-lease components are accounted for as part of the overall lease arrangement. 

Business Combinations

We allocate the fair value of purchase consideration to the assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest 
based on their fair values at the acquisition date.  When determining the fair values, we make significant estimates and 
assumptions, especially concerning intangible assets.  Critical estimates when valuing intangible assets include expected future 
cash flows based on consideration of future growth rates and margins, customer attrition rates, future changes in technology and 
brand awareness, loyalty and position, and discount rates.  Any purchase consideration in excess of the fair values of the net 
assets acquired is recorded as goodwill.  

Amounts recorded in a business combination may change during the measurement period, which is a period not to exceed one 
year from the date of acquisition, as additional information about conditions existing at the acquisition date becomes available.  

Acquisition costs are expensed as incurred.

Goodwill 

We evaluate goodwill on an annual basis or more frequently if indicators of potential impairment exist.  To determine whether 
goodwill is impaired, we first assess qualitative factors.  Qualitative factors include but are not limited to macroeconomic 
conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, overall financial performance, or other relevant company-specific 
events.  If it is determined more likely than not that the fair value of a goodwill reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, 
we perform a quantitative analysis.  Alternatively, we may bypass the qualitative assessment and perform a quantitative 
impairment test.

When performing a quantitative approach, we compare the reporting unit’s carrying amount, including goodwill, to the 
reporting unit's fair value.  The estimation of a reporting unit's fair value involves using estimates and assumptions, including 
expected future operating performance using risk-adjusted discount rates.  If the reporting unit's carrying amount exceeds its 
fair value, an impairment loss is recognized.  

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Intangible Assets

Intangible assets acquired in a business combination are recorded at fair value.  Our intangible assets are amortized over the 
period of estimated benefit using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, which range from three years to ten 
years and have a weighted-average useful life of approximately seven years.  We write off fully amortized intangible assets 
when those assets are no longer used.

We review intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of 
those assets may not be recoverable based on their future cash flows.  The estimated future cash flows are primarily based upon 
assumptions about expected future operating performance.  

Warranty

We accrue for warranty costs as part of our cost of sales based on associated material product costs, technical support labor 
costs, and costs incurred by third parties performing work on our behalf.  Our expected future cost is primarily estimated based 
upon historical trends in the volume of product returns within the warranty period and the cost to repair or replace the 
equipment.  When products sold include warranty provisions, they are covered by a warranty for periods ranging from one year 
to two years.

Accrued warranty expenses of $11.7 million and $17.1 million are included in Other current liabilities in the Consolidated 
Balance Sheets at the end of 2022 and 2021.

Foreign Currency Translation

Assets and liabilities recorded in foreign currency are translated to U.S. dollars at the exchange rates on the balance sheet date.  
Revenue and expense are translated at average monthly exchange rates during the year.  Translation adjustments resulting from 
this process are recorded to other comprehensive income.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense is based on the measurement date fair value of the awards, net of expected forfeitures.  
Expense is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the stock awards.  The estimate of 
the forfeiture rate is based on historical experience. 

Research and Development Costs

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.  Development costs for software to be sold subsequent to reaching 
technical feasibility were not significant and were expensed as incurred.  We offset research and development expense with any 
unconditional third party funding earned and retain the rights to any technology developed under such arrangements.

Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for under the liability method, whereby deferred tax assets or liability account balances are 
calculated at the balance sheet date using current tax laws and rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected 
to affect taxable income.  A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce the carrying amounts of deferred tax assets if it is more 
likely than not such assets will not be realized.  Our valuation allowance is primarily attributable to foreign net operating losses 
and state research and development credit carryforwards.  

Relative to uncertain tax positions, we only recognize a tax benefit if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be 
sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position.  We consider many factors 
when evaluating and estimating our tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments and may not 
accurately forecast actual tax audit outcomes.  Changes in recognition or measurement of our uncertain tax positions would 
result in the recognition of a tax benefit or an additional charge to the tax provision.  Our practice is to recognize interest and/or 
penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense.

We are subject to income taxes in the U.S. and numerous other countries and are subject to routine corporate income tax audits 
in many of these jurisdictions.  We generally believe that positions taken on our tax returns are more likely than not to be 
sustained upon audit, but tax authorities in some circumstance have, and may in the future, successfully challenge these 
positions.  Accordingly, our income tax provision includes amounts intended to satisfy assessments that may result from these 
challenges.  The amounts ultimately paid on resolution of an audit could be materially different from the amounts previously 
included in our income tax provision and, therefore, could have a material impact on our income tax provision, net income, and 
cash flows.

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Concentrations of Risk

Cash and cash equivalents are maintained with several financial institutions.  Deposits held with banks may exceed the amount 
of insurance provided on such deposits.  Generally, these deposits may be redeemed upon demand and are maintained with 
financial institutions of reputable credit and therefore bear minimal credit risk.

We are also exposed to credit risk in our trade receivables, which are derived from sales to end-user customers in diversified 
industries as well as various resellers.  We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers’ financial conditions and limit 
the amount of credit extended, when deemed necessary, but generally do not require collateral.

In addition, we rely on a limited number of suppliers for a number of our critical components.

Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others

In the normal course of business to facilitate sales of our products, we indemnify other parties, including customers, lessors, and 
parties to other transactions with us with respect to certain matters.  We may agree to hold the other party harmless against 
losses arising from a breach of representations or covenants, or out of intellectual property infringement or other claims made 
against certain parties.  These agreements may limit the time within which an indemnification claim can be made and the 
amount of the claim.  In connection with divesting some of our businesses or assets, we may also indemnify purchasers for 
certain matters in the normal course of business, such as breaches of representations, covenants, or excluded liabilities.  In 
addition, we entered into indemnification agreements with our officers and directors, and our bylaws contain similar 
indemnification obligations to our agents.

It is not possible to determine the maximum potential amount under these indemnification agreements due to the limited history 
of prior indemnification claims and the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular agreement.  Historically, 
payments made under these agreements were not material, and no liabilities have been recorded for these obligations in the 
Consolidated Balance Sheets at the end of 2022 and 2021.

Derivative Financial Instruments

We enter into foreign exchange forward contracts to minimize the short-term impact of foreign currency fluctuations on cash 
and certain trade and intercompany receivables and payables, primarily denominated in New Zealand Dollars, Brazil Real, 
Canadian Dollars, Norwegian Krone, and Euro.  These contracts reduce the exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency 
exchange rate movements, as the gains and losses associated with foreign currency balances are generally offset with the gains 
and losses on the forward contracts.  We occasionally enter into foreign currency contracts to minimize the impact of foreign 
currency fluctuations on the purchase price of pending acquisitions, including the fourth quarter of 2022 foreign currency 
contract for the €1.88 billion or $2.0 billion pending acquisition of Transporeon.  The above-mentioned foreign currency 
contracts are marked-to-market through earnings every reporting period and generally range in maturity from one to two 
months, or from four to six months for contracts related to acquisitions.  We do not enter into foreign currency forward 
contracts for trading purposes.  

In the fourth quarter of 2022, in conjunction with the pending acquisition of Transporeon, we entered into a contract to offset 
the changes in the price of U.S. Treasury Notes with an original maturity of 10 years (“Treasury Rate Lock”).  The purpose of 
the Treasury Rate Lock is to minimize the impact of interest rate fluctuations on new fixed-rate debt expected to be issued in 
connection with this acquisition.  This derivative contract is accounted for as a cash flow hedge and is marked-to-market each 
period with gains or losses recorded through other comprehensive income.  Upon issuance of the debt, the derivative is settled, 
and the other comprehensive income is amortized as interest expense over the 10-year debt term by use of the effective interest 
rate method.  At the end of 2021, there were no derivatives outstanding that were accounted for as hedges.

Recently issued Accounting Pronouncements not yet Adopted

There are no recently issued accounting pronouncements applicable or material to us not yet adopted.

Recent Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

There are no recently adopted accounting pronouncements.

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NOTE 2: EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share is computed based on the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the 
period.  Diluted earnings per share is computed based on the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding 
during the period plus additional shares of common stock that would have been outstanding if potentially dilutive securities had 
been issued.  Potentially dilutive common shares include outstanding stock options, RSUs, contingently issuable shares, and 
shares to be purchased under our ESPP.

The following table shows the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

(In millions, except per share data)
Numerator:

Net income attributable to Trimble Inc.

Denominator:

2022

2021

2020

$ 

449.7  $ 

492.7  $ 

389.9 

Weighted average number of common shares used in basic earnings per 
share
Effect of dilutive securities

Weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential 
common shares used in diluted earnings per share
Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share

$ 
$ 

248.6 
1.6 

250.2 
1.81  $ 
1.80  $ 

251.4 
2.9 

254.3 
1.96  $ 
1.94  $ 

250.5 
1.8 

252.3 
1.56 
1.55 

Antidilutive weighted-average shares (1)

1.3 

0.1 

0.5 

(1) Antidilutive stock-based awards are excluded from the calculation of diluted shares and diluted earnings per share because their impact 

would increase diluted earnings per share.

NOTE 3: ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

Acquisitions

In December 2022, we entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Transporeon in an all-cash transaction valued at 
approximately €1.88 billion or $2.0 billion.  Transporeon, a Germany-based company, is a leading cloud-based transportation 
management software platform that connects key stakeholders across the industry lifecycle to positively impact the optimization 
of global supply chains, in alignment with our Connect and Scale strategy.  We believe the acquisition will advance our 
sustainability strategy by reducing under-utilized carrier capacity and “empty miles” and increase our international footprint and 
long-term Transportation opportunities.  The acquisition will be funded through a combination of cash on hand and new debt.  
We expect this acquisition to close in the first half of 2023, subject to customary closing conditions including regulatory 
approvals in certain international countries.  Following the closing, we intend to integrate Transporeon into our Transportation 
segment for financial reporting purposes. 

In 2022, we acquired two businesses, with total purchase consideration of $379.5 million.  The largest acquisition was Bid2Win 
Software, LLC, a leading provider of estimating and operations solutions for the heavy civil construction industry.  In the 
aggregate, the businesses acquired contributed less than 1% of our total revenue during 2022.  The Condensed Consolidated 
Statements of Income include the operating results of the acquired businesses from the date of acquisitions. 

During 2021, we acquired AgileAssets, with total purchase consideration of $237.5 million.  AgileAssets is a provider of SaaS 
solutions for transportation asset lifecycle management.  The acquisition contributed less than 1% of our total revenue during 
2021. 

During 2020, we acquired three businesses, with total purchase consideration of $205.1 million.  The acquisitions were not 
significant individually or in the aggregate.  In the aggregate, the businesses acquired contributed less than 1% of our total 
revenue during 2020. 

Acquisition costs of $20.4 million, $13.6 million, and $20.3 million in 2022, 2021, and 2020, were expensed as incurred and are 
included in Cost of sales and General and administrative expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Income.

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The following table summarizes the business combinations completed during the periods indicated:

(In millions)
Fair value of total purchase consideration
Less fair value of net assets acquired:

Net tangible assets acquired

Identified intangible assets
Deferred taxes

Goodwill

Divestitures

2022

2021

2020

$ 

379.5  $ 

237.5  $ 

205.1 

(9.2)   

131.4 

(0.8)   
258.1  $ 

(5.2)   
67.2 
— 
175.5  $ 

(1.6) 
56.7 
0.7 
149.3 

$ 

In 2022, we divested six businesses with total proceeds of $226.3 million.  The largest divestiture was the sale of Time and 
Frequency, LOADRITE, Spectra Precision Tools, and SECO accessories businesses to Precisional LLC, an affiliate of The 
Jordan Company (“TJC”), for $205.1 million in cash, which included a working capital adjustment.  

In 2021 and 2020, divestitures were not material to the financial statements. 

NOTE 4: INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL

Intangible Assets

The following table presents a summary of our intangible assets: 

At the End of 2022

At the End of 2021

Weighted-
Average 
Useful Lives 
(in years)

6

8

6

4

(In millions)
Developed product 
technology
Customer 
relationships
Trade names and 
trademarks

Distribution rights 
and other 
intellectual 
properties

Gross Carrying
Amount

Accumulated
Amortization

Net  Carrying
Amount

Gross Carrying
Amount

Accumulated
Amortization

Net  Carrying
Amount

$ 

1,004.8  $ 

(722.7)  $ 

282.1  $ 

1,011.9  $ 

(748.2)  $ 

263.7 

654.1 

(445.9)   

208.2 

667.8 

(428.9)   

238.9 

39.5 

(32.7)   

6.8 

48.0 

(45.0)   

3.0 

8.0 

(7.0)   

1.0 

10.0 

(9.0)   

1.0 

$ 

1,706.4  $ 

(1,208.3)  $ 

498.1  $ 

1,737.7  $ 

(1,231.1)  $ 

506.6 

As of the end of 2022 and 2021, $79.9 million and $160.1 million of fully amortized intangible assets were written off.

The estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets at the end of 2022 was as follows: 

(In millions)

2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Thereafter
Total

$ 

$ 

133.5 
109.0 
73.5 
67.2 
53.5 
61.4 
498.1 

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Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment were as follows:

(In millions)
Balance as of year end 2021

Additions due to acquisition

Decrease from divestitures
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments  
Balance as of year end 2022
$ 

Buildings and 
Infrastructure

Geospatial

Resources and 
Utilities

Transportation

Total

$ 

2,141.4  $ 

403.6  $ 

440.8  $ 

995.7  $  3,981.5 

214.4 

(23.9)   

(31.8)   

— 

(6.9)   

(14.6)   

43.7 

— 

(12.7)   

— 

(6.9)   

(4.9)   

258.1 

(37.7) 

(64.0) 

2,300.1  $ 

382.1  $ 

471.8  $ 

983.9  $  4,137.9 

NOTE 5: CERTAIN BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS

The components of inventory, net were as follows:

At the End of Year
(In millions)
Inventories:

Raw materials
Work-in-process
Finished goods

Total inventories

2022

2021

$ 

$ 

154.9  $ 
13.1 
234.5 
402.5  $ 

129.6 
12.4 
221.3 
363.3 

Finished goods includes $16.9 million and $13.7 million at the end of 2022 and 2021 for costs of sales that have been deferred 
in connection with deferred revenue arrangements.

The components of property and equipment, net were as follows:

At the End of Year
(In millions)
Property and equipment, net:

Land, building, furniture, and leasehold improvements
Machinery and equipment
Software and licenses
Construction in progress 

Less: accumulated depreciation

Total property and equipment, net

2022

2021

$ 

$ 

244.4  $ 
177.6 
146.4 
10.1 
578.5 
(359.5)   
219.0  $ 

238.8 
185.8 
150.9 
20.7 
596.2 
(363.0) 
233.2 

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of related tax were as follows:

At the End of Year

(In millions)

Accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments

Gain on cash flow hedge

Net unrealized actuarial gains (losses)

Total accumulated other comprehensive loss

2022

2021

$ 

$ 

(241.6)  $ 

(160.0) 

5.4 

1.3 

— 

(1.7) 

(234.9)  $ 

(161.7) 

NOTE 6: REPORTING SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

We determined our operating segments based on how our Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) views and evaluates 
operations.  Various factors, including market separation and customer-specific applications, go-to-market channels, and 
products and services, were considered in determining these operating segments.  Our CODM regularly reviews our segment 
operating results to make decisions about resources to be allocated to each segment and assess performance.  In each of our 

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segments, we sell many individual products.  For this reason, it is impracticable to segregate and identify revenue for each of 
the individual products or group of products we sell. 

Our reportable segments are described below:

• Buildings and Infrastructure.  This segment primarily serves customers working in architecture, engineering, 

construction, and operations and maintenance.  

• Geospatial.  This segment primarily serves customers working in surveying, engineering, and government. 
• Resources and Utilities.  This segment primarily serves customers working in agriculture, forestry, and utilities. 
• Transportation.  This segment primarily serves customers working in long haul trucking and freight shipper markets.

The following Reporting Segment tables reflect the results of our reportable operating segments under our management 
reporting system.  These results are not necessarily in conformity with U.S. GAAP.  This is consistent with the way the CODM 
evaluates each of the segment's performance and allocates resources. 

(In millions)
2022

Segment revenue

Segment operating income 

2021

Segment revenue
Segment operating income 

2020

Segment revenue
Segment operating income 

(In millions)
As of Year End 2022

Accounts receivable, net
Inventories
Goodwill

As of Year End 2021

Accounts receivable, net 

Inventories 

Goodwill

As of Year End 2020

Accounts receivable, net

Inventories 
Goodwill

Reporting Segments

Buildings and 
Infrastructure

Geospatial

Resources 
and Utilities

Transportation

Total

$ 

1,494.0  $ 

756.5  $ 

821.6  $ 

604.2  $  3,676.3 

406.3 

221.4 

278.3 

58.8 

964.8 

$ 

$ 

1,422.7  $ 
411.7 

828.9  $ 
244.1 

771.3  $ 
264.0 

636.5  $  3,659.4 
963.2 
43.4 

1,231.0  $ 
338.1 

650.5  $ 
184.4 

630.0  $ 
221.0 

640.5  $  3,152.0 
793.6 
50.1 

Buildings and 
Infrastructure

Geospatial

Resources 
and Utilities

Transportation

Total

Reporting Segments

$ 

305.1  $ 
93.2 
2,300.1 

137.2  $ 
146.1 
382.1 

79.2  $ 
100.3 
471.8 

121.8  $ 
62.9 
983.9 

643.3 
402.5 
4,137.9 

$ 

246.8  $ 

134.0  $ 

112.9  $ 

131.1  $ 

79.3 

2,141.4 

136.4 

403.6 

67.4 

440.8 

80.2 

995.7 

624.8 

363.3 

3,981.5 

$ 

260.1  $ 

117.5  $ 

91.2  $ 

151.7  $ 

620.5 

59.1 
1,997.4 

120.1 
415.7 

49.0 
453.8 

73.5 
1,009.6 

301.7 
3,876.5 

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A reconciliation of our consolidated segment operating income to consolidated income before income taxes was as follows:

(In millions)
Consolidated segment operating income

Unallocated general corporate expenses

Purchase accounting adjustments

Acquisition / divestiture items

Stock-based compensation / deferred compensation

Restructuring and other costs

Consolidated operating income

Total non-operating income (expense), net

Consolidated income before taxes

2022

2021

2020

$ 

964.8  $ 

963.2  $ 

(123.3)   

(131.6)   

(32.8)   

(112.0)   

(54.2)   

510.9 

58.2 

(106.2)   

(134.5)   

(21.8)   

(128.6)   

(11.1)   

561.0 

13.6 

$ 

569.1  $ 

574.6  $ 

793.6 

(74.0) 

(156.6) 

(21.4) 

(90.4) 

(31.4) 

419.8 

(24.8) 

395.0 

The disaggregation of revenue by geography is summarized in the tables below.  Revenue is defined as revenue from external 
customers attributed to countries based on the location of the customer and excludes the effects of certain acquired deferred 
revenue that was written down to fair value in purchase accounting, consistent with the Reporting Segment tables above.

(In millions)
2022

North America
Europe
Asia Pacific
Rest of World
Total segment revenue 

2021

North America
Europe
Asia Pacific
Rest of World
Total segment revenue 

2020

North America

Europe

Asia Pacific

Rest of World

Reporting Segments

Buildings and 
Infrastructure

Geospatial

Resources 
and Utilities

Transportation

Total

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

938.1  $ 
337.1 
192.8 
26.0 
1,494.0  $ 

320.7  $ 
247.8 
140.3 
47.7 

227.0  $ 
374.3 
51.7 
168.6 

756.5  $ 

821.6  $ 

469.4  $ 
78.7 
30.3 
25.8 
604.2  $ 

1,955.2 
1,037.9 
415.1 
268.1 
3,676.3 

823.5  $ 
386.6 
188.4 
24.2 
1,422.7  $ 

337.3  $ 
282.3 
161.4 
47.9 
828.9  $ 

212.2  $ 
368.4 
67.3 
123.4 
771.3  $ 

493.1  $ 
87.3 
30.2 
25.9 
636.5  $ 

1,866.1 
1,124.6 
447.3 
221.4 
3,659.4 

$ 

703.4  $ 

249.9  $ 

191.4  $ 

502.5  $ 

1,647.2 

337.1 

165.7 

24.8 

222.3 

138.2 

40.1 

284.3 

64.5 

89.8 

78.4 

34.9 

24.7 

922.1 

403.3 

179.4 

Total segment revenue 

$ 

1,231.0  $ 

650.5  $ 

630.0  $ 

640.5  $ 

3,152.0 

Total revenue in the United States as included in the Consolidated Statements of Income was $1,777.4 million, 
$1,687.4 million, and $1,502.3 million in 2022, 2021, and 2020.  No single customer or country other than the United States 
accounted for 10% or more of our total revenue in 2022, 2021, and 2020.  No single customer accounted for 10% or more of 
our accounts receivable at the end of 2022 and 2021.

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Property and equipment, net by geographic area were as follows: 

At the End of Year
(In millions)
Property and equipment, net:
United States
Europe
Asia Pacific and Rest of World
Total property and equipment, net

NOTE 7: DEBT

Debt consisted of the following:

At the End of Year
(In millions, except percentages)
Senior Notes: 

2022

2021

$ 

$ 

157.7  $ 

40.3 
21.0 

219.0  $ 

171.3 
44.8 
17.1 
233.2 

Date of Issuance

Effective interest rate 
for 2022

2022

2021

   Senior Notes, 4.15%, due June 2023

June 2018

   Senior Notes, 4.75%, due December 2024

November 2014

June 2018

September 2022

   Senior Notes, 4.90%, due June 2028
Credit Facilities:
   2022 Revolving Credit Facility, due March 2027
Unamortized discount and issuance costs
Total debt
Less: Short-term debt
Long-term debt

Debt Maturities

4.36%

4.95%

5.04%

5.54%

$ 

300.0  $ 

400.0 

600.0 

225.0 

(5.0)   

1,520.0 
300.0 
1,220.0  $ 

$ 

300.0 

400.0 

600.0 

— 
(6.8) 
1,293.2 
— 
1,293.2 

At the end of 2022, our debt maturities based on outstanding principal were as follows:

(In million)
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027

Thereafter
Total

Senior Notes

$ 

$ 

300.0 
400.0 
— 
— 
225.0 
600.0 
1,525.0 

All series of senior notes in the above table bear interest that is payable semi-annually in June and December of each year.  For 
the 2023 and 2028 senior notes, the interest rate is subject to adjustment from time to time if Moody’s or S&P (or, if applicable, 
a substitute rating agency) downgrades (or subsequently upgrades) its rating assigned to the notes.

Senior Notes are unsecured and rank equally in right of payment with all of our other senior unsecured indebtedness.  We may 
redeem the notes of each series of senior notes at our option in whole or in part at any time.  Such indenture also contains 
covenants limiting our ability to create certain liens, enter into sale and lease-back transactions, and consolidate or merge with 
or into, or convey, transfer, or lease all or substantially all of our properties and assets, each subject to certain exceptions.

Credit Facilities

Bridge Facility

On December 11, 2022, we entered into a bridge facility commitment letter (the “Bridge Facility”) in connection with the 
pending acquisition of Transporeon.  Under the Bridge Facility, the lender committed to provide a 364-day senior unsecured 
term loan up to an aggregate amount of €1.88 billion that may be drawn only upon the acquisition of Transporeon.  On 

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December 27, 2022, the Bridge Facility was automatically reduced to €500 million upon entering into the 2022 Term Loan 
Agreement and the 2022 Credit Facility Amendment (as described below).  If not terminated sooner, the commitment under the 
Bridge Facility expires on July 10, 2023.  

Borrowings under the Bridge Facility will bear interest at the following rates, in each case, plus an applicable margin: (a) for 
Euro loans, EURIBOR and (b) for U.S dollar loans, the option of either (i) an adjusted Term SOFR or (ii) the alternate base rate 
(“ABR”).  The applicable margin varies based on the Company’s credit ratings and ranges from 1.250% to 2.125% for 
EURIBOR and Term SOFR loans, and from 0.250% to 1.125% for ABR loans.  The applicable margin will increase by 0.25% 
on each of the 90th, 180th, and 270th day after the closing date of the Bridge Facility.  ABR is defined as the greater of the 
prime rate or the federal funds rate plus 0.50%.  Term loans are prepayable without penalty.

In the fourth quarter of 2022, we incurred $7.3 million fees related to the Bridge Facility of which $5.9 million was recorded as 
Interest expense, net, and $1.4 million was deferred.  

2022 Term Loan Credit Agreement

On December 27, 2022, we entered into a credit agreement (the “2022 Term Loan Credit Agreement”) providing for an 
unsecured delayed draw term loan facility in the aggregate principal amount of $1.0 billion, comprised of commitments for a 3-
year tranche for $500.0 million and a 5-year tranche for $500.0 million.

The 2022 Term Loan Credit Agreement was entered into in connection with, and the proceeds of any loans must be used for, 
the pending acquisition of Transporeon.  No amounts were drawn at the end of 2022.  

The 3-year loan would be due and payable on the third anniversary of the funding date. The Company would be required to 
repay the 5-year loan in quarterly installments equal to:

• 0% of the principal amount for the first twelve calendar quarters following the funding date;
• 1.25% of the principal amount for each of the next four calendar quarters; and 
• 2.5% of the principal amount for each calendar quarter thereafter, with the remaining principal amount due and payable 

on the fifth anniversary of the funding date.

Borrowings under the 2022 Term Loan Credit Agreement will bear interest, at the Company’s option, at either: (a) an adjusted 
Term SOFR or (b) the ABR, in each case, plus the applicable margin.  The applicable margin varies based on the Company’s 
credit ratings and ranges as follows: (a) for the 3-year tranche, (i) from 1.125% to 2.000% for a Term SOFR loan, and (ii) from 
0.125% to 1.000% for an ABR loan; and (b) for the 5-year tranche, (i) from 1.250% to 2.125% for a Term SOFR loan, and (ii) 
from 0.250% to 1.125% for an ABR loan.  ABR is defined as the greatest of the prime rate, the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, 
or the adjusted Term SOFR plus 1.00%.  Term loans are prepayable without penalty. 

2022 Credit Facility and Amendment

On March 24, 2022, we entered into a credit agreement that provides for an unsecured revolving loan facility in the aggregate 
principal amount of $1.25 billion (the “2022 Credit Facility”).  The proceeds of the revolving loans may be used by the 
Company for working capital and general corporate purposes, including the financing of acquisitions.  Under the terms of the 
credit agreement, our interest rate and commitment fees are based on our current long-term, senior unsecured debt ratings, our 
leverage ratio, and certain specified sustainability targets.  At the end of 2022, the interest rate charged on any outstanding 
borrowings was the prevailing Term SOFR for the applicable interest period plus 1.225%, and the commitment fee was 0.125% 
of the total undrawn commitment.  At the end of 2022, $225.0 million was outstanding under the 2022 Credit Facility.  

The commitment fee and interest rates are subject to upward or downward adjustments if we achieve, or fail to achieve, certain 
specified sustainability targets concerning greenhouse gas emission reductions and gender diversity.  Such upward or 
downward adjustments may be up to 0.01% per annum for the commitment fee and up to 0.05% per annum for the interest rate.

On December 27, 2022, we entered into an amendment to the 2022 Credit Facility (the “2022 Credit Facility Amendment”) that 
made $600.0 million of the existing commitments under the Credit Facility available for the pending acquisition of Transporeon 
and increased our maximum permitted leverage ratio following the closing of the acquisition. 

Uncommitted Facilities

At the end of 2022, we had two $75.0 million, one €100.0 million, and one £55.0 million revolving credit facilities, which are 
uncommitted (the “Uncommitted Facilities”).  Generally, these uncommitted facilities may be redeemed upon demand.  
Borrowings under uncommitted facilities are classified as short-term debt in our Consolidated Balance Sheet.  

Covenants

The 2022 Term Loan Credit Agreement and 2022 Credit Facility, as amended, contain customary covenants including, among 
other requirements, limitations that restrict the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ ability to create liens and enter into sale and 

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leaseback transactions, and restrictions on the ability of the subsidiaries to incur indebtedness.  Further, both debt agreements 
contain financial covenants that require the maintenance of maximum leverage and minimum interest coverage ratios.  At the 
end of 2022, we were in compliance with the covenants for each of our debt agreements.

NOTE 8: LEASES

We have operating leases primarily for certain of our major facilities, including corporate offices, research and development 
facilities, and manufacturing facilities.  Lease terms range from 1 to 14 years, and certain leases include options to extend the 
lease for up to 9 years.  We consider options to extend the lease in determining the lease term.

Operating lease expense consisted of:

At the End of Year
(In millions)
Operating lease expense

Short-term lease expense and other

Total lease expense

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:

At the End of Year
(In millions)
Cash paid for liabilities included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases (1)

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for Operating lease liabilities:

(1) Excludes cash payments for short-term leases, which are not capitalized. 

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:

At the End of Year
(In millions)
Operating lease right-of-use assets

Other current liabilities
Operating lease liabilities

  Total operating lease liabilities

Weighted-average discount rate     
Weighted-average remaining lease term

At the end of 2022, the maturities of lease liabilities were as follows:

(In millions)
2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

Thereafter

Total lease payments

Less: imputed interest

Total 

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$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

2022

2021

36.3  $ 

14.8 

51.1  $ 

2022

2021

35.0  $ 

26.3  $ 

35.5 

17.8 

53.3 

35.9 

49.5 

2022

2021

121.2 

35.0 
105.1 
140.1 

 3.30 %
6 years

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

141.0 

35.0 
121.4 
156.4 

 3.31 %
7 years

37.3 

30.3 

22.2 

16.9 

13.3 

35.8 

155.8 

15.7 
140.1 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTE 9: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

At the end of 2022, we had unconditional purchase obligations of approximately $858.8 million as compared to $710.8 million 
at the end of 2021.  These unconditional purchase obligations primarily represent open non-cancellable purchase orders for 
material purchases with our vendors and investments in our platform associated with our Connect and Scale strategy.

Litigation

From time to time, we are involved in litigation arising in the ordinary course of our business.  There are no material legal 
proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business, to which we or any of our subsidiaries is a party or 
of which any of our or our subsidiaries' property is subject.

NOTE 10: FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table summarizes the fair values of financial instruments at fair value on a recurring basis for the periods 
indicated and determined using the following inputs: 

Fair Values as of the end of 2022

Fair Values as of the end of 2021

Quoted 
prices in 
Active 
Markets for 
Identical 
Assets

Significant 
Other 
Observable 
Inputs

Significant 
Unobserva
ble Inputs

Quoted 
prices in 
Active 
Markets for 
Identical 
Assets

Significant 
Other 
Observable 
Inputs

Significant 
Unobserva
ble Inputs

(Level I)

(Level II)

(Level III)

Total

(Level I)

(Level II)

(Level III)

Total

$ 

(In millions)
Assets
Deferred compensation plan (1)
Derivatives  (2)
Contingent consideration (3)
Total assets measured at fair value
Liabilities
Deferred compensation plan (1)
Derivatives  (2)
Contingent consideration (3)
Total liabilities measured at fair value $ 

$ 

$ 

31.5  $  —  $  —  $  31.5  $ 

— 
— 
31.5  $ 

18.0 
— 
18.0  $ 

  18.0 
3.1 

— 
3.1 
3.1  $  52.6  $ 

44.7  $  —  $  —  $  44.7 
0.1 
— 
0.1 
  — 
— 
— 
0.1  $  —  $  44.8 

— 
— 
44.7  $ 

31.5  $  —  $  —  $  31.5  $ 

44.7  $  —  $  —  $  44.7 

— 
— 
31.5  $ 

— 
0.2 
— 
— 
0.2  $  —  $  31.7  $ 

0.2 
  — 

— 
— 
44.7  $ 

0.2 
— 
0.2  $ 

0.2 
— 
12.8 
  12.8 
12.8  $  57.7 

(1) Represents a self-directed, non-qualified deferred compensation plan for certain executives and other highly compensated employees 

included in Other non-current assets and Other non-current liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.  The plan is invested in actively 
traded mutual funds and individual stocks valued using observable quoted prices in active markets.   

(2) Represents forward currency exchange contracts and a Treasury Rate Lock contract that are included in Other current assets and Other 

current liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. 

(3) Represents arrangements to receive payments from buyers of our divested companies or pay former owners of acquired companies that 
are included in Other current and non-current assets or Other current liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.  The fair values are 
estimated using scenario-based methods based upon estimated future milestones.  

Derivative assets include a Treasury Rate Lock contract and a foreign currency exchange contract, both related to the pending 
acquisition of Transporeon.  

The Treasury Rate Lock contract is a cash flow hedge with gains or losses reported as a component of other comprehensive 
income and subsequently amortized to interest expense over the term of the associated debt.  At the end of 2022, the notional 
amount of the interest rate-lock contract was $400.0 million, and the fair value of the contract was $7.2 million. 

The foreign currency exchange contract is to economically hedge the euro-denominated purchase price of Transporeon.  The 
gains or losses are recognized in other income (expense), net.  The notional amount of the foreign currency exchange contract 
was $1,999.4 million, and the fair value of this contract was $10.4 million.  

Additional Fair Value Information

The total estimated fair value of all outstanding financial instruments that are not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis 
(debt) was approximately $1.5 billion and $1.4 billion at the end of 2022 and 2021.

The fair value of the senior notes was determined based on observable market prices in less active markets and is categorized 
accordingly as Level II.  The fair values do not indicate the amount we would currently have to pay to extinguish any of this 
debt.

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NOTE 11: DEFERRED REVENUE AND REMAINING PERFORMANCE OBLIGATIONS

Deferred Revenue 

Changes in our deferred revenue during 2022 and 2021 were as follows: 

(In millions)
Beginning balance of the period

Revenue recognized from prior year-end

Billings net of revenue recognized from current year

Ending balance of the period

Remaining Performance Obligations

2022

2021

$ 

$ 

631.8  $ 
(511.5)   

617.3 

737.6  $ 

613.8 
(533.8) 

551.8 

631.8 

At the end of 2022, approximately $1.6 billion of revenue is expected to be recognized from remaining performance obligations 
for which goods or services have not been delivered, primarily subscription, software, and software maintenance, and to a lesser 
extent, hardware and professional services contracts.  We expect to recognize $1.2 billion or 72% of our remaining performance 
obligations as revenue during the next 12 months and the remainder thereafter.

NOTE 12: INCOME TAXES

Income before taxes and the provision (benefit) for taxes consisted of the following:

(In millions)
Income before taxes:
United States
Foreign
Total

Provision (benefit) for taxes:
U.S. Federal:
Current
Deferred

U.S. State:
Current
Deferred

Foreign:

Current

Deferred

Income tax provision

Effective tax rate

2022

2021

2020

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

117.7 
451.4 
569.1 

98.4 
(97.7) 
0.7 

12.6 
(5.0) 

7.6 

48.4 

62.7 

111.1 

119.4 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

144.0 
430.6 
574.6 

27.1 
(22.9) 
4.2 

5.6 
(2.5) 

3.1 

76.0 

(1.5) 

74.5 

81.8 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

24.7 
370.3 
395.0 

(5.8) 
(16.3) 
(22.1) 

0.8 
7.1 

7.9 

62.2 

(43.6) 

18.6 

4.4 

 21.0 %

 14.2 %

 1.1 %

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The difference between the tax provision (benefit) at the statutory federal income tax rate and the tax provision (benefit) as a 
percentage of income before taxes (“effective tax rate”) was as follows:

Statutory federal income tax rate
Increase (reduction) in tax rate resulting from:
Foreign income taxed at different rates
Change in valuation allowance
U.S. State income taxes

Stock-based compensation
Excess tax benefit related to stock-based compensation
Other U.S. taxes on foreign operations

U.S. Federal research and development credits
Tax reserve releases
Intellectual property restructuring and tax law changes
Other

Effective tax rate

2022

2021

2020

 21.0 %

 21.0 %

 21.0 %

 4.4 %
 — %
 1.0 %
 1.8 %
 (0.6) %
 (3.5) %
 (2.2) %

 (1.8) %
 — %
 0.9 %
 21.0 %

 0.5 %
 — %
 1.1 %
 1.7 %
 (2.5) %
 (1.6) %
 (2.1) %

 (2.1) %
 (2.5) %
 0.7 %
 14.2 %

 1.7 %
 2.0 %
 0.5 %
 1.5 %
 (1.5) %
 (1.0) %
 (2.3) %

 (4.8) %
 (16.2) %
 0.2 %
 1.1 %

Our effective income tax rates for 2022 and 2021 were 21.0% and 14.2%.  The effective income tax rate in 2022 increased 
compared to 2021 primarily due to a one-time tax benefit recorded in 2021 related to the revaluation of the Netherlands 
deferred tax assets mentioned below and lower stock-based compensation deductions during 2022.

In December 2021, due to a change in the Netherlands tax law, the statutory tax rate was increased from 25.0% to 25.8% 
effective January 1, 2022.  As a result, we recorded a one-time tax benefit of $14.4 million in 2021 due to the revaluation of the 
Netherlands deferred tax assets.

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Deferred income taxes reflect the net effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for 
financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.  The significant components of deferred tax assets 
and liabilities were as follows:

At the End of Year
(In millions)
Deferred tax liabilities:

Global intangible low-taxed income
Purchased intangibles
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Other

Total deferred tax liabilities

Deferred tax assets:

Depreciation and amortization
Capitalized research and development

Operating lease liabilities
U.S. tax credit carryforwards
Expenses not currently deductible
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards

Stock-based compensation
U.S. net operating loss carryforwards
Other

Total deferred tax assets
Valuation allowance
Total deferred tax assets

Total net deferred tax assets

Reported as:

Non-current deferred income tax assets
Non-current deferred income tax liabilities

Net deferred tax assets

2022

2021

137.8  $ 
121.1 
29.0 
16.1 
304.0 

400.0 
67.5 
32.8 
25.6 
30.9 
15.3 
13.8 
4.7 
36.6 
627.2 
(42.6)   
584.6 
280.6  $ 

207.6 
115.8 
33.5 
12.7 
369.6 

474.9 
6.9 
36.4 
25.8 
43.7 
18.0 
13.9 
5.8 
28.8 
654.2 
(45.7) 
608.5 
238.9 

438.4  $ 
(157.8)   
280.6  $ 

502.0 
(263.1) 
238.9 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

At the end of 2022, we have U.S. federal and foreign net operating loss carryforwards, or NOLs, of approximately $9.8 million 
and $82.4 million, respectively.  The U.S. federal NOLs will begin to expire in 2026.  There is generally no expiration for the 
foreign NOLs.  Utilization of our U.S. federal NOLs is subject to annual limitations in accordance with the applicable tax code.  
We have determined that it is more likely than not that we will not realize a portion of the foreign NOLs and, accordingly, a 
valuation allowance has been established for such amount.

We have California research and development credit carryforwards of approximately $33.6 million, which have an indefinite 
carryforward period.  We believe that it is more likely than not that we will not realize a significant portion of the California 
research and development credit carryforwards and, accordingly, a valuation allowance has been established for such amount.

As a result of the Tax Act, we can repatriate foreign earnings back to the U.S. when needed with minimal U.S. income tax 
consequences.  We reinvested a large portion of our undistributed foreign earnings in acquisitions and other investments and 
intend to bring back a portion of foreign cash that was subject to the transition tax and the global intangible low-taxed income 
tax.  During 2022, we repatriated $350.3 million of our foreign earnings to the U.S.

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The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits at the end of 2022 was $76.5 million.  A reconciliation of gross unrecognized tax 
benefits was as follows: 

(In millions)

Beginning balance

Increase related to current year tax positions

(Decrease) increase related to prior years' tax positions

Settlement with taxing authorities

Lapse of statute of limitations

Ending balance

2022

2021

2020

$ 

$ 

64.2  $ 

23.0 

(0.7)   

— 

(10.0)   

76.5  $ 

64.1  $ 

9.6 

1.3 

(1.3)   

(9.5)   

64.2  $ 

71.6 

8.0 

(0.4) 

(0.5) 

(14.6) 

64.1 

Total unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect our effective tax rate were $51.6 million and $42.3 million at 
the end of 2022 and 2021.

We and our subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal, state, and foreign income taxes.  Our tax years are substantially closed for 
all U.S. federal and state income taxes for audit purposes through 2015.  Non-U.S. income tax matters have been concluded for 
years through 2008.  We are currently in various stages of multiple year examinations from state and foreign (multiple 
jurisdictions) taxing authorities.  While we generally believe it is more likely than not that our tax positions will be sustained, it 
is reasonably possible that future obligations related to these matters could arise.  We believe that our reserves are adequate to 
cover any potential assessments that may result from the examinations and negotiations. 

Although timing of the resolution and/or closure of audits is not certain, we do not believe that our gross unrecognized tax 
benefits would materially change in the next twelve months.

Our practice is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense.  Our liability for 
unrecognized tax benefits including interest and penalties was recorded in Other non-current liabilities on our Consolidated 
Balance Sheets.  At the end of 2022 and 2021, we accrued $8.4 million and $9.2 million for interest and penalties.

On August 16, 2022, the U.S. federal government enacted the Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) of 2022.  The IRA includes a 
15% corporate alternative minimum tax effective in 2024 for certain large corporations, a 1% excise tax on net share 
repurchases after December 31, 2022, and several tax incentives to promote clean energy.  We do not expect the provisions of 
the IRA to have a material impact on our financial results.

NOTE 13: EMPLOYEE STOCK BENEFIT PLANS

Amended and Restated 2002 Stock Plan

In May 2020, our stockholders approved an amendment to the 2002 Stock Plan to increase the number of shares of common 
stock available for issuance by 18.0 million shares.  As such, our Amended and Restated 2002 Stock Plan provides for the 
granting of incentive and non-statutory stock options and Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) for up to 92.6 million shares.  At the 
end of 2022, the remaining number of shares available for grant under the 2002 stock plan was 17.6 million.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The following table summarizes the components of stock-based compensation expense recognized in our Consolidated 
Statements of Income for the periods indicated:

(In millions)
Restricted stock units
Stock options
ESPP
Total stock-based compensation expense

2022

2021

2020

$ 

$ 

108.7  $ 
1.1 
10.6 

120.4  $ 

110.5  $ 
1.3 
10.8 

122.6  $ 

73.2 
1.5 
8.3 

83.0 

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Stock-based compensation expense was allocated as follows:

(In millions)
Cost of sales
Research and development
Sales and marketing
General and administrative
Total stock-based compensation expense

2022

2021

2020

$ 

12.6  $ 
28.0 
24.6 
55.2 

9.5  $ 
29.5 
21.5 
62.1 

$ 

120.4  $ 

122.6  $ 

6.7 
22.1 
16.2 
38.0 

83.0 

At the end of 2022, total unamortized stock-based compensation expense was $186.9 million, with a weighted-average 
recognition period of 1.9 years.

Restricted Stock Units

We grant RSUs containing only service conditions and RSUs containing a combination of service, performance, and market 
conditions (“PSUs”).  RSUs containing only service conditions typically vest ratably over a three- to four-year service period.  
PSUs are granted to executive officers and other senior employees and vest after a two- to three-year service period.  

The fair value at the grant date is determined by (a) the closing price of our common stock for awards containing only service 
or both service and performance conditions, or (b) the Monte Carlo valuation model for awards containing both service and  
market conditions.  

For PSUs, the number of shares received at vesting will range from 0% to 200% of the target grant amount based on either  
market conditions or performance conditions.  Market conditions consider our relative total stockholder return (“TSR”) of our 
common stock as compared to the TSR of the constituents of the S&P 500 over the vesting period.  Performance conditions 
consider the achievement of our financial results over the vesting period.  

(In millions, except for per share data)

Outstanding at the beginning of year

Granted (2)
Shares vested, net (2)
Canceled and forfeited

Outstanding at the end of year

2022 Restricted Stock Units Outstanding 

Number of Units (1)

Weighted Average
Grant-Date Fair Value 
per Share

4.3  $ 

2.3 

(1.9) 

(0.7) 

4.0  $ 

56.96 

73.32 

52.21 

63.02 

67.32 

(1) Includes 0.3 million PSUs granted, 0.5 million PSUs vested, 0.3 million PSUs cancelled and forfeited, and 0.6 million PSUs outstanding 

at the end of the year.  

(2) Excludes approximately 0.1 million PSUs related to achievement above target levels at the vesting date.

The weighted-average grant date fair value of all RSUs granted during 2022, 2021, and 2020 was $73.32, $78.44, and $42.50 
per share.  The fair value of all RSUs vested during 2022, 2021, and 2020 was $108.3 million, $81.4 million, and $78.0 million.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

We have an ESPP under which our stockholders have approved an aggregate of 39.0 million shares of common stock for 
issuance to eligible employees.  The fair value at the grant date is based on the Black-Scholes valuation model.  The plan 
permits eligible employees to purchase common stock through payroll deductions at 85% of the lower of the fair market value 
of the common stock at the beginning or at the end of each offering period, which is six months.  Rights to purchase shares are 
granted during the first and third quarter of each year.  The ESPP terminates on March 15, 2027.  In 2022, 2021, and 2020, 0.6 
million, 0.6 million, and 0.8 million shares were issued, representing $34.7 million, $33.4 million, and $26.9 million in cash 
received for the issuance of stock under the ESPP.  At the end of 2022, the number of shares reserved for future purchases was 
5.4 million.

NOTE 14: COMMON STOCK REPURCHASE

In August 2021, our Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program (“2021 Stock Repurchase Program”) 
authorizing up to $750.0 million in repurchases of our common stock.  Under the 2021 Stock Repurchase Program, the share 
repurchase authorization does not have an expiration date and supersedes and replaces the $600.0 million share repurchase 

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authorization approved by our Board of Directors in November 2017 (“2017 Stock Repurchase Program”), of which 
$50.7 million was remaining and has been cancelled.

Under the 2021 Stock Repurchase Program, we may repurchase shares from time to time, subject to business and market 
conditions and other investment opportunities, through open market transactions, privately-negotiated transactions, accelerated 
stock repurchase plans, or by other means.  The timing and actual number of any shares repurchased will depend on a variety of 
factors, including market conditions, our share price, other available uses of capital, applicable legal requirements, and other 
factors.  The 2021 Stock Repurchase Program may be suspended, modified, or discontinued at any time at the Company’s 
discretion without notice.

During 2022, 2021, and 2020, we repurchased approximately 6.0 million, 2.1 million, and 1.9 million shares of common stock 
in open market purchases under our 2017 and 2021 Stock Repurchase Programs, at an average price of $65.90, $85.75, and 
$43.40 per share, for a total of $394.7 million, $180.0 million, and $81.6 million.  At the end of 2022, the 2021 Stock 
Repurchase Program had remaining authorized funds of $215.3 million. 

Stock repurchases are reflected as a decrease to common stock based on par value and additional-paid-in-capital, based on the 
average book value per share for all outstanding shares calculated at the time of each individual repurchase transaction.  The 
excess of the purchase price over this average for each repurchase was charged to retained earnings.  As a result of the 2022 
repurchases, retained earnings was reduced by $347.0 million in 2022.  Common stock repurchases under the program were 
recorded based upon the trade date for accounting purposes. 

Because of the additional outstanding indebtedness we have and expect to incur in connection with the pending Transporeon 
acquisition, we have temporarily discontinued our share repurchases.  See Note 3 “Acquisition and Divestitures” of this report 
for future information regarding our intended acquisition of Transporeon.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Trimble Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Trimble Inc. (the Company) as of December 30, 2022 and 
December 31, 2021, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows 
for each of the three years in the period ended December 30, 2022, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the 
“consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, 
the financial position of the Company at December 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, and the results of its operations and its 
cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 30, 2022, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted 
accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) 
(PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 30, 2022, based on criteria established in 
Internal Control–Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission 
(2013 framework) and our report dated February 17, 2023 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on 
the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are 
required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable 
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the 
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to 
error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial 
statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included 
examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included 
evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall 
presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matter

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that 
was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that 
are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The 
communication of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken 
as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit 
matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.

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Description of the Matter

Revenue Recognition - Identification of Performance Obligations

As described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company enters into 
contracts that can include various combinations of products and services. Determining whether 
products or services are considered distinct performance obligations that should be recognized 
separately or combined into a single performance obligation may sometimes require significant 
judgment.

Auditing the Company's determination of distinct performance obligations was complex due to 
the effort involved in assessing whether the various product and service offerings promised 
within each contract are separate performance obligations or should be combined into a single 
performance obligation.

How We Addressed the 
Matter in Our Audit

We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design, and tested the operating effectiveness of 
the Company's internal controls over the evaluation of the relevant terms of its contracts, and the 
appropriate identification of distinct performance obligations. This included testing relevant 
controls over the information systems that are important to the initiation, recording, and billing 
of revenue transactions.

Our audit procedures included evaluating management’s revenue recognition policy which 
included the application of management’s judgment in the identification of performance 
obligations. Among other procedures to evaluate management’s identification and determination 
of the distinct performance obligations, we read executed contracts for a sample of sales 
transactions to understand the terms in the customer agreement and evaluated the 
appropriateness of management’s application of the Company’s accounting policy. We 
evaluated the accuracy of the Company’s contract summary documentation, specifically related 
to the identification and determination of distinct performance obligations, and the related 
revenue recognition. Finally, we assessed the appropriateness of the related disclosures in the 
consolidated financial statements.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 1986.

San Jose, California
February 17, 2023 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Trimble Inc.

Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

We have audited Trimble Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 30, 2022, based on criteria established 
in Internal Control–Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission 
(2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, Trimble Inc. (the Company) maintained, in all material respects, 
effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 30, 2022, based on the COSO criteria.

As indicated in the accompanying Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, management's 
assessment of and conclusion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting did not include the internal 
controls of the businesses acquired in 2022, which are included in the 2022 consolidated financial statements of the Company 
and constituted less than 1% of tangible assets and net assets as of December 30, 2022, and less than 1% of revenues and net 
income for the year then ended. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting of the Company also did not include an 
evaluation of the internal control over financial reporting of the businesses acquired in 2022.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) 
(PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the related 
consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in 
the period ended December 30, 2022, and the related notes and our report dated February 17, 2023 expressed an unqualified 
opinion thereon.

Basis for Opinion

The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its 
assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management's Report 
on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control 
over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be 
independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and 
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the 
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all 
material respects.

Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material 
weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and 
performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a 
reasonable basis for our opinion.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the 
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally 
accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures 
that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and 
dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit 
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and 
expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the 
company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or 
disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, 
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate 
because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

San Jose, California
February 17, 2023 

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Item 9.   Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None

Item 9A.  Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), has 
evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) 
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this 
report.  Based on such evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that, as of the end of such period, our disclosure controls 
and procedures are effective.  

Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls

Our management, including the CEO and CFO, does not expect that our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or 
detect all error and all fraud.  A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not 
absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met.  The design of any system of controls is based in part on 
certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in 
achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

(b) Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term 
is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f).  Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable 
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in 
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Our management, including the CEO and CFO, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over 
financial reporting based on the Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations 
of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework).  We have excluded from our evaluation of the internal control over financial 
reporting the businesses acquired in 2022, which are included in the December 30, 2022 consolidated financial statements and 
constituted less than 1% of tangible assets and net assets, respectively, as of December 30, 2022, and less than 1% of revenue 
and net income, respectively, for the year then ended.  Based on the results of this evaluation, our management concluded that 
our internal control over financial reporting was effective at the end of 2022.

The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting at the end of 2022 has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, an 
independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included elsewhere herein.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

During the fourth quarter of 2022, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially 
affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.  

Item 9B.  Other Information

None.

Item 9C.  Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections

Not applicable.

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Item 10.  Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

PART III

The information required by this item, insofar as it relates to our directors, will be contained under the captions “Election of 
Directors” and “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein 
by reference.  The information required by this item relating to executive officers is set forth above in Item 1 Business 
Overview under the caption “Executive Officers.”

The information required by this item insofar as it relates to the nominating and audit committees will be contained in the Proxy 
Statement under the caption “Board Meetings and Committees; Director Independence.”

Code of Ethics

Our Business Ethics and Conduct Policy applies to, among others, our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief 
Accounting Officer, and other finance organization employees.  We make available our Business Ethics and Conduct Policy 
free of charge through our website at www.trimble.com under the heading “Corporate Governance - Governance Documents” 
on the Investor Relations page.

If any substantive amendments to the Business Ethics and Conduct Policy are made or any waivers are granted, including any 
implicit waiver, from a provision of the Business Ethics and Conduct Policy, to its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial 
Officer, or Chief Accounting Officer, we will disclose the nature of such amendment or waiver on our website at 
www.trimble.com or in a report on Form 8-K.  The contents of these websites are not intended to be incorporated by reference 
into this report or in any other report or document we file or furnish with the SEC, and any reference to these websites are 
intended to be inactive textual references only. 

Item 11.  Executive Compensation

The information required by this item will be contained in the Proxy Statement under the captions “Executive Compensation” 
and “Non-Employee Director Compensation” and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

The information required by this item will be contained in the Proxy Statement under the caption “Security Ownership of 
Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters” and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

The information required by this item will be contained in the Proxy Statement under the caption “Certain Relationships and 
Related Person Transactions” and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 14.  Principal Accounting Fees and Services

The information required by this item will be contained in the Proxy Statement under the caption “Principal Accounting Fees 
and Services” and is incorporated herein by reference.

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Item 15.  Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

(1) Financial Statements

PART IV

The following consolidated financial statements required by this item are included in Part II Item 8 hereof under the caption 
“Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Statements of Income

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

(2) Financial Statement Schedules

Page in this Report

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52

53

54

55

56

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All financial statement schedules have been omitted, since the required information is not applicable or is not present in 
amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedule, or because the information required is included in the consolidated 
financial statements and accompanying notes included in this report.

(3) Exhibits

We have filed, or incorporated into the Report by reference, the exhibits listed on the accompanying Index to Exhibits 
immediately preceding the signature page of this report.

Item 16.  Form 10-K Summary.

None.

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exh. No.
2.1 *

3.1

3.2

4.1

4.2

4.3(A)

4.3(B)

4.3(C)

4.3(D)

10.1(A)

10.1(B)

10.1(C)

10.2(A)

10.2(B)

10.2(C)

10.2(D)

10.3+

Description of Exhibit
Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated December 11, 2022, by and among the Company, 
Trimble Trailblazer GmbH and Spider Investments Luxembourg S.à r.l.
Certificate of Incorporation of Trimble Inc.

Amended and Restated By-Laws of Trimble Inc. (effective October 1, 2020)

Form of Common Stock Certificate of Trimble Inc.

Description of Securities of Trimble Inc.

Indenture, dated as of October 30, 2014, between the Company and U.S. Bank National 
Association
First Supplemental Indenture, dated November 24, 2014, between the Company and U.S. 
Bank National Association (which includes Form of 4.750% Senior Note due 2024)
Second Supplemental Indenture, dated October 1, 2016, between the Company and U.S. 
Bank National Association
Third Supplemental Indenture, dated June 15, 2018, between the Company and U.S. Bank 
National Association (which includes Form of 4.150% Senior Note due 2023 and Form of 
4.900% Senior Note due 2028)
Lease dated May 11, 2005 between the Company and Carr America Realty Operating 
Partnership, L.P.
First Amendment to Lease between the Company and Carr NP Properties, LLC

Second Amendment to Lease between the Company and Wilson Oakmead West, LLC 
(successor in interest to Carr NP Properties, LLC) 
Credit Agreement, dated March 24, 2022, by and among Trimble Inc., the borrowing 
subsidiaries from time to time party thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto and 
Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent.
364-Day Bridge Facility Commitment Letter, dated December 11, 2022, by and among the 
Company, BofA Securities, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A.
Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated December 27, 2022, by and among Trimble Inc., the 
lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent.
Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated as of December 27, 2022, entered into among 
Trimble Inc., the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent.
Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Company and its officers and directors

10.4+

Board of Directors Compensation Policy as amended February 22, 2022

10.5+

Incentive Compensation Recoupment Policy

10.6+

Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended August 26, 2020

10.7+

Age and Service Equity Vesting Program, as amended August 6, 2021

10.8(A)+

Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended March 13, 2017 

10.8(B)+

Employee Stock Purchase Plan - Form of global subscription agreement

10.9(A)+

2002 Stock Plan, as amended April 6, 2020

10.9(B)+

2002 Stock Plan - Form of stock option agreement (U.S. directors)

10.9(C)+

2002 Stock Plan - Form of stock option agreement (non-U.S. directors)

10.9(D)+

2002 Stock Plan - Form of global stock option agreement (officers) 

10.9(E)+

2002 Stock Plan - Form of global restricted stock unit award agreement

10.9(F)+

2002 Stock Plan - Form of global performance restricted stock unit award agreement

Filed herewith or
incorporated by reference to:
Exh. 2.1 to Form 8-K/A filed 
Dec. 21, 2022
Exh. 3.1 to Form 8-K filed 
Oct. 3, 2016
Exh. 3.1 to Form 8-K filed 
Sep. 30, 2020
Exh. 4.1 to Form 8-K filed 
Oct. 3, 2016
Exh. 4.2 to Form 10-K filed 
Feb. 28, 2020
Exh. 4.2 to Form S-3 filed Oct. 
30, 2014
Exh. 4.1 to Form 8-K filed 
Nov. 24, 2014
Exh. 4.2 to Form 8-K filed 
Oct. 3, 2016
Exh. 4.1 to Form 8-K filed 
June 15, 2018

Exh. 10.17 to Form 10-K filed 
Mar. 10, 2006
Exh. 10.23 to Form 10-K filed 
Mar. 1, 2011
Exh. 10.6 to Form 10-Q filed 
Aug. 8, 2017
Exh. 10.1 to Form 8-K filed 
Mar. 30. 2022

Exh. 10.1 to Form 8-K filed 
Dec. 12, 2022
Exh. 10.1 to Form 8-K filed 
Dec. 30, 2022
Exh. 10.2 to Form 8-K filed 
Dec. 30, 2022
Exh. 10.1 to Form 8-K filed 
Nov. 15, 2017
Exh. 10.1 to Form 8-K filed 
Feb. 28, 2022
Exh. 99.1 to Form 8-K filed 
May 8, 2017
Exh. 10.2 to Form 10-Q filed 
Nov. 6, 2020
Exh. 10.1 to Form 10-Q filed 
Nov. 4, 2021
App. B of Form DEF 14A filed 
Mar. 23, 2017
Exh. 10.5 to Form 10-Q filed 
Nov. 10, 2015
App. B of Form DEF 14A filed 
Apr. 15, 2020
Exh. 10.2 to Form 10-Q filed 
Nov. 7, 2014
Exh. 10.3 to Form 10-Q filed 
Nov. 7, 2014
Exh. 10.1 to Form 10-Q  filed 
Nov. 10, 2015
Exh. 10.2 to Form 10-Q filed 
Nov. 10, 2015
Exh. 10.6 to Form 10-Q filed 
Nov. 10, 2015

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10.9(G)+

2002 Stock Plan - Form of global restricted stock unit award agreement (officers)

10.9(H)+

10.9(I)+

10.9(J)+

2002 Stock Plan - Form of global performance stock unit award agreement (Operating 
Income/Revenue)
2002 Stock Plan - Form of global performance stock unit award agreement (Total 
Stockholder Return)
2002 Stock Plan - Form of global performance stock unit award agreement (officers)

10.9(K)+

10.9(L)+

2002 Stock Plan - Performance stock option agreement between the Company and Rob 
Painter issued January 4, 2020
2002 Stock Plan - Form of performance stock unit award agreement (officers, TSR-based)

10.9(M)+

2002 Stock Plan - Form of performance stock unit award agreement (ARR-based)

10.9(N)+

10.9(O)+

2002 Stock Plan - Form of performance stock unit award agreement (TSR-based, 2021 
revision)
2002 Stock Plan - Form of performance stock unit award agreement (TSR-ARR-ESG)

10.10+

Trimble OneBonus Plan Description

10.11+

10.12+

10.13+

10.14+

10.15+

10.16+

21.1
23.1
24.1
31.1
31.2
32.1
32.2
101++

104++

Form of Change in Control Severance Agreement between the Company and certain 
Company officers, together with a schedule identifying material differences in the 
agreements entered into with specific officers
Form of Executive Severance Agreement between the Company and certain Company 
officers, together with a schedule identifying material differences in the agreements entered 
into with specific officers
Change in Control Severance Agreement between the Company and Steven W. Berglund 
dated February 20, 2019
Executive Severance Agreement between the Company and Steven W. Berglund dated 
February 20, 2019
Change in Control Severance Agreement between the Company and Robert G. Painter dated 
January 4, 2020
Executive Severance Agreement between the Company and Robert G. Painter dated January 
4, 2020
Subsidiaries of the Company
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Power of Attorney (included on signature page herein)
Certification of CEO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Certification of CFO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Certification of CEO pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Certification of CFO pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
The following financial statements from this Annual Report on Form 10-K, formatted in 
Inline XBRL: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) 
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Consolidated Statements of 
Stockholders' Equity, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Notes to 
Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text and including detailed tags
The cover page from this Annual Report on Form 10-K, formatted in Inline XBRL

Exh. 10.30 to Form 10-K filed 
Feb. 24, 2017
Exh. 10.4 to Form 10-Q filed 
Aug. 8, 2017
Exh. 10.5 to Form 10-Q filed 
Aug. 8, 2017
Exh. 10.1 to Form 10-Q filed 
Aug. 2, 2019
Exh. 10.9(K) to Form 10-K 
filed Feb. 28, 2020
Exh. 10.2 to Form 10-Q filed 
Aug. 7, 2020
Exh. 10.1 to Form 10-Q filed 
Aug. 9, 2021
Exh. 10.2 to Form 10-Q filed 
Aug. 9, 2021

Exh. 10.1 to Form 10-Q filed 
May 5, 2022
Exh. 10.1 to Form 8-K filed 
Feb. 25, 2021
Exh. 10.1 to Form 10-Q filed 
Aug. 8, 2017

Exh. 10.2 to Form 10-Q filed 
Aug. 8, 2017

Exh. 10.1 to Form 10-K filed 
Feb. 22, 2019
Exh. 10.2 to Form 10-K filed 
Feb. 22, 2019
Exh. 10.15 to Form 10-K filed 
Feb. 26, 2021
Exh. 10.16 to Form 10-K filed 
Feb. 26, 2021
Filed herewith
Filed herewith

Filed herewith
Filed herewith
Filed herewith
Filed herewith

*  Certain portions of this exhibit have been redacted pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to 

supplementally furnish an unredacted copy of this exhibit to the SEC upon request; provided, however, that the Company may request 
confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to the extent so furnished.

+ 

Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit to this Annual Report on 
Form 10–K.

++  Pursuant to applicable securities laws and regulations, the Company is deemed to have complied with the reporting obligation relating to 
the submission of interactive data files in such exhibits and is not subject to liability under any anti-fraud provisions of the federal 
securities laws as long as the Company has made a good faith attempt to comply with the submission requirements and promptly amends 
the interactive data files after becoming aware that the interactive data files fails to comply with the submission requirements.

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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this 
Report of this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

SIGNATURES

By:

February 17, 2023

TRIMBLE INC.

/S/    ROBERT G. PAINTER        
Robert G. Painter,
President and Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all persons by these presents, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Robert G. Painter 
as his attorney-in-fact, with the power of substitution, for him in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this Report 
of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact, or his substitute or 
substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Annual Report on Form 10-K has been signed below 
by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

Signature

Capacity in which Signed

/s/    ROBERT G. PAINTER
Robert G. Painter

/s/    DAVID G. BARNES
David G. Barnes

/s/    JULIE A. SHEPARD        
Julie A. Shepard

/s/    STEVEN W. BERGLUND  
Steven W. Berglund

/s/    JAMES C. DALTON
James C. Dalton

/s/    BORJE EKHOLM
Börje Ekholm

/s/    ANN FANDOZZI
Ann Fandozzi

/s/    KAIGHAM (KEN) GABRIEL
Kaigham (Ken) Gabriel

/s/    MEAGHAN LLOYD       
Meaghan Lloyd

/s/    SANDRA MACQUILLAN
Sandra MacQuillan

/s/    MARK S. PEEK
Mark S. Peek

/s/    THOMAS W. SWEET
Thomas W. Sweet

/s/    JOHAN WIBERGH
Johan Wibergh

President, Chief Executive Officer, Director

February 17, 2023

Chief Financial Officer 
(Principal Financial Officer)

Chief Accounting Officer 
(Principal Accounting Officer)

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

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