United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 11-K

 

xANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the year ended December 31, 2012

 

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: 0-31983

 

A.          Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below:

 

Garmin International, Inc. 401(k) and Pension Plan

c/o Garmin International, Inc.

1200 East 151st Street

Olathe, KS 66062

 

B.          Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office:

 

Garmin Ltd.

Mühlentalstrasse 2

8200 Schaffhausen

Switzerland

 

 
 

 

Garmin International, Inc.

401(k) and Pension Plan

 

Financial Statements and

Supplemental Schedules

 

December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the

Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011

 

Contents

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 1
   
Financial Statements  
   
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits 2
Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits 3
Notes to Financial Statements 4
   
Supplemental Schedules  
   
Schedule H, Line 4a – Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contributions 18
Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) 19
   
Exhibits  
   
Exhibit 23 - Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 
 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

The Plan Administrator

Garmin International, Inc. 401(k) and Pension Plan

 

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of the Garmin International, Inc. 401(k) and Pension Plan (the Plan) as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Plan is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Plan’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedules of delinquent participant contributions and assets (held at end of year) are presented for the purpose of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements, but are supplementary information required by the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. These supplemental schedules are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. The supplemental schedules have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.

 

/s/ Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.

 

Leawood, Kansas

June 14, 2013

 

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GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC. 401(k) AND PENSION PLAN

STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS

December 31, 2012 and 2011

 

   2012   2011 
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents  $22,091   $36,220 
           
Investments at fair value:          
Mutual funds   240,191,140    215,274,058 
Common collective trusts   55,432,699    10,989,447 
Self directed brokerage accounts   7,711,788    2,470,457 
Garmin employer stock   24,139,223    23,608,444 
    327,474,850    252,342,406 
           
Receivables:          
Participant contributions   330    536,659 
Employer contributions   1,047    709,030 
Notes receivable from participants   4,048,452    3,174,014 
Plan note receivable interest payments   4    4,411 
Total receivables   4,049,833    4,424,114 
           
Total Assets   331,546,774    256,802,740 
           
Net assets reflecting all investments at fair value   331,546,774    256,802,740 
           
Adjustment from fair value to contract value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts   (593,290)   (383,253)
           
Net assets available for benefits  $330,953,484   $256,419,487 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC. 401(k) AND PENSION PLAN

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS

Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011

 

   2012   2011 
Additions          
Investment income:          
Net appreciation in fair value of investments  $29,713,089   $- 
Dividends and interest from investments   8,413,094    6,853,782 
Total income   38,126,183    6,853,782 
           
Interest on notes receivable from participants   142,938    120,952 
           
Contributions:          
Participant   18,862,168    16,728,904 
Employer   21,914,602    20,019,516 
Rollover   1,587,136    2,324,315 
Total contributions   42,363,906    39,072,735 
           
Total additions   80,633,027    46,047,469 
           
Deductions          
Net depreciation in fair value of investments   -    5,191,124 
Benefits paid to participants   9,229,089    8,260,529 
Fees   124,845    119,160 
           
Total deductions   9,353,934    13,570,813 
           
Net increase before transfer into the Plan   71,279,093    32,476,656 
           
Transfers into the Plan   3,254,904    - 
           
Net increase   74,533,997    32,476,656 
           
Net assets available for benefits:          
Beginning of year   256,419,487    223,942,831 
           
End of year  $330,953,484   $256,419,487 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

401(k) AND PENSION PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

1. Description of the Plan

 

The Garmin International, Inc. 401(k) and Pension Plan (the Plan) is a contributory defined contribution plan available to full-time employees of Garmin International, Inc. (the Company), a wholly owned subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. Employees must be 21 years of age or older to participate in the Plan. The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).

 

The Plan is administered by Garmin International, Inc. The Company has overall responsibility for the operation and administration of the Plan. The Company determines the appropriateness of the Plan’s investment offerings, monitors investment performance and reports to the Board of Directors of Garmin Ltd.

 

Eligible employees of the Company are immediately able to make deferral contributions to the Plan. Effective January 1, 2012, Garmin North America, Inc., Tri-Tronics, Inc., and Garmin USA, Inc. were added as additional adopting employers. Effective March 28, 2012, employees of Garmin Santa Cruz, Inc. are excluded from participating in the Plan. Once eligible employees have completed three months of service with the Company, they begin receiving employer match and pension contributions on either January 1 or July 1 following fulfillment of the service requirement. Eligible employees may contribute up to 50% of their annual compensation subject to Internal Revenue Code (the Code) maximum limitations. Participants are allowed to designate contributions as traditional (pre-tax) or Roth (after tax) contributions. The Company matches 75% of an employee’s contributions up to 10% of the employee’s compensation.

 

Participants become fully vested in employer matching contributions to the Plan after five years of continuous service. The vesting percentages are as follows: 0% through one year of service, 20% after one year, 40% after two years, 60% after three years, 80% after four years, and 100% after five years of continuous service.

 

For the years ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the pension contribution was a 100% employer contribution equal to 2% of each participant’s eligible compensation. Participants become fully vested in pension contributions and any other discretionary profit-sharing contributions after six years of continuous service. The vesting percentages are as follows: 0% through two years of service, 20% after two years, 40% after three years, 60% after four years, 80% after five years, and 100% after six years. If a participant is not enrolled in the Plan, these contributions are invested in a default account in the participant’s name.

 

The nonvested portions of terminated participants’ account balances are forfeited, and such forfeitures serve to reduce future employer contributions and pay Plan administrative fees. The Plan used $573,299 and $511,468 in forfeiture funds to reduce employer contributions in 2012 and 2011, respectively. Additionally, the Plan used $44,534 and $49,337 in forfeitures to fund administrative fees in 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Plan retained $130,380 and $213,879 in forfeitures in 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

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401(k) AND PENSION PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

1. Description of the Plan (continued)

 

Certain other discretionary employer contributions to the Plan are at the sole discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

Effective January 1, 2012, the Plan adopted an amendment to update the definition of disability for Tri-Tronics Employees as a protected benefit.

 

Effective March 28, 2012, the Plan adopted an amendment to change the definition of compensation to exclude sign on bonuses and sales incentive bonuses.

 

Each participant’s account is credited with the participant’s contribution and allocations of (a) the Company’s contribution and, (b) plan earnings, and charged with an allocation of administrative expenses.  Allocations are based on participant earnings or account balances, as defined.  The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participant’s vested account.

 

Under provisions of the Plan, participants direct the investment of their contributions into one or more of the investment accounts available.

 

Participants may borrow from the Plan in the form of a participant note receivable. The note receivable is limited to the amount the participant may borrow without the note receivable being treated as a taxable distribution. The note receivable and any outstanding note receivable balance may not be more than 50% of the participant’s vested account balance, not including discretionary profit-sharing contributions or merged Garmin International, Inc. pension contribution balances, or $50,000, whichever is less. The vested account provides the security for the note receivable, and the participant’s account may not be used as security for a note receivable outside of the Plan. Additionally, note receivables must be repaid with interest within five years from the date of the note receivable unless the note receivable is used to buy the participant’s principal residence. The note receivable may be repaid before it is due. Participant notes receivable are valued at their unpaid principal balance plus accrued but unpaid interest.

 

Upon termination of employment with the Company, participants have various options for receiving payment of their benefits. If the participant’s balance is greater than $5,000 the participant may choose between a lump sum distribution or to receive payment in installments (monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual payments). If the participant’s balance is less than $5,000 a lump sum distribution is required. A lump sum distribution may be made in the form of a rollover IRA or cash. If the participant’s balance is less than $1,000 the lump sum distribution must be in cash.

 

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GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

401(k) AND PENSION PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1. Description of the Plan (continued)

 

Although the Company has not expressed any intent to do so, it has the right under the plan provisions to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA. In the event of plan termination, participants will become fully vested in their benefits. Additional information about the Plan and its vesting and withdrawal provisions is contained in the Summary Plan Description, Garmin International, Inc. 401(k) and Pension Plan. Copies of the Summary Plan Description are available from the plan administrator.

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Plan.

 

Basis of Accounting

 

The financial statements are prepared using the accrual method of accounting.

 

Investment Valuation and Income Recognition

 

The Plan’s investments are stated at fair value. Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value:

 

Mutual funds: Valued at the daily closing price as reported by the fund. Mutual funds held by the Plan are open-end mutual funds that are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These funds are required to publish their daily Net Asset Value (“NAV”) and to transact at that price. The mutual funds held by the Plan are deemed to be actively traded.

 

Common stocks: Valued at the closing price reported on the active market on which the individual securities are traded.

 

Corporate bonds: Valued using pricing models maximizing the use of observable inputs for similar securities. This includes basing value on yields currently available on comparable securities of issuers with similar credit ratings.

 

Common collective trust funds: Valued at the NAV of units of a bank collective trust. The NAV, as provided by T. Rowe Price, the Plan’s trustee, is used as a practical expedient to estimating fair value. The NAV is based on the fair value of the underlying investments held by the fund less its liabilities. This practical expedient is not used when it is determined to be probable that the fund will sell the investment for an amount different than the reported NAV. Participant transactions (purchases and sales) may occur daily. Were the Plan to initiate a full redemption of the collective trust, the investment advisor reserves the right to temporarily delay withdrawal from the trust in order to ensure that securities liquidations will be carried out in an orderly business manner.

 

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401(k) AND PENSION PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

As described in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 962-205, investment contracts held by defined contribution plans are required to be reported at fair value. However, contract value is the relevant measurement attribute for that portion of the net assets available for benefits of a defined contribution plan attributable to fully benefit-responsive investment contracts because contract value is the amount participants would receive if they were to initiate permitted transactions under the terms of the Plan. The Plan invests in investment contracts through a common collective trust (T. Rowe Price Stable Value Common Trust Fund), which is fully benefit-responsive. As required by FASB ASC 962-205, the statements of net assets available for benefits present the fair value of the investment in the common collective trust as well as the adjustment from fair value to contract value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts. The fair value of the Plan's interest in the T. Rowe Price Stable Value Common Trust Fund is based on information reported by the issuer of the common collective trust at year-end. The contract value of the T. Rowe Price Stable Value Common Trust Fund represents contributions plus earnings, less participant withdrawals and administrative expenses. The investment objectives of the trust are to maximize current income consistent with the maintenance of principal and to provide for withdrawals for certain participant initiated transactions under a retirement plan without penalty or adjustment. The trust will attempt to achieve these objectives by investing principally in guaranteed investment contracts (GICs) issued by insurance companies; investment contracts issued by banks (BICs); structured or synthetic investment contracts (SICs) issued by banks, insurance companies, and other issuers, as well as the securities supporting such SICs (underlying assets); separate account contracts (SACs); and other similar instruments that are intended to maintain a constant net asset value while permitting participant initiated, benefit-responsive withdrawals for certain events (collectively, investment contracts). The existence of certain conditions can limit the trust’s ability to transact at contract value with the issuers of its investment contracts. Specifically, any event outside the normal operation of the trust that causes a withdrawal from an investment contract may result in a negative market value adjustment with respect to such withdrawal. Examples of such events include, but are not limited to, partial or complete legal termination of the trust or a unit holder, tax disqualification of the trust or a unit holder, and certain trust amendments if the issuers’ consent is not obtained. As of December 31, 2012, the occurrence of an event outside the normal operation of the trust that would cause a withdrawal from an investment contract is not considered to be probable.

 

Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade date basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Net appreciation (depreciation) includes the Plan’s gains and losses on investments bought and sold, as well as held during the year.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

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401(k) AND PENSION PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Payment of Benefits

 

Benefits are recorded when paid.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncement

 

Fair Value Measurements - In May 2011, the FASB issued guidance which amends ASC 820. This guidance requires the categorization by level for items that are only required to be disclosed at fair value and information about transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. In addition, it provides guidance on measuring the fair value of financial instruments managed within a portfolio and the application of premiums and discounts on fair value measurements. The guidance requires additional disclosure for Level 3 measurements regarding the sensitivity of fair value to changes in unobservable inputs and any interrelationships between those inputs. The new guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company adopted this new pronouncement in 2012. Net assets available for benefits and changes in net assets available for benefits of the Plan were not affected by the adoption of the new guidance.

 

Unit Values

 

Individual participant accounts for the common collective trust funds are maintained on a unit value basis. Participants do not have beneficial ownership in the specific underlying securities or other assets in the funds, but do have an interest therein represented by units valued daily. The funds earn dividends and interest which are automatically reinvested in additional units. Generally, contributions to and withdrawals from each fund are converted to units by dividing the amounts of such transactions by the unit values as last determined, and the participants' accounts are charged or credited with the number of units properly attributable to each participant.

 

Notes Receivable From Participants

 

Notes receivable from participants are measured at their unpaid principal balance plus accrued but unpaid interest. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Related fees are recorded as administrative expenses and are expensed when they are incurred. No allowance for credit losses has been recorded as of December 31, 2012 or 2011. If a participant ceases to make loan repayments and the plan administrator deems the participant loan to be in default, the participant loan balance is reduced and a benefit payment is recorded.

 

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401(k) AND PENSION PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Administrative Expenses

 

Certain expenses of the Plan are paid by the Company and are not included in the statements of changes in net assets available for benefits. Fees related to the administration of notes receivable from participants are charged directly to the participant’s account and are included in administrative expenses. Investment related expenses are included in net appreciation (depreciation) of fair value of investments.

 

3. Investments

 

The fair value of individual investments that represent five percent or more of the Plan’s net assets are as follows:

 

   December 31, 
   2012   2011 
Fair value as determined by quoted market price:          
Garmin Ltd. Common Stock  $24,139,223   $23,608,444 
Oakmark Equity and Income Fund     *    13,687,726 
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund   16,998,145    13,103,677 
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund   27,104,355    20,104,069 
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund   54,083,078    38,378,232 
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund   17,836,455    14,070,597 

 

* At December 31, 2012, the value of this fund was not five percent or more of the Plan’s net assets.

 

The Plan’s investments were held by T. Rowe Price Trust Company at December 31, 2012 and 2011. During 2012 and 2011, the Plan’s investments (including investments bought and sold, as well as held, during the year) appreciated (depreciated) in fair value by $29,713,089 and $(5,191,124), respectively, as presented in the following table:

 

   Years Ended December 31, 
   2012   2011 
Mutual Funds  $25,247,428   $(10,564,313)
Common Collective Trusts   3,329,513    - 
Self Directed Brokerage Accounts   530,857    35,894 
Garmin Ltd. Common Stock   605,291    5,337,295 
   $29,713,089   $(5,191,124)

 

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401(k) AND PENSION PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

4. Fair Value Measurements

 

FASB ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under FASB ASC 820 are described below:

 

Level 1 Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Plan has the ability to access.
   
Level 2 Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in inactive markets; inputs other than quoted market prices that are observable for the asset or liability inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.  If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, the Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
   
Level 3 Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

 

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

 

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401(k) AND PENSION PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

4. Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

The following tables set forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the Plan’s investments at fair value as of December 31, 2012 and 2011.

 

   Investments at Fair Value as of December 31, 2012 
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
                 
Mutual Funds:                    
Target Date Funds  $118,809,457   $-   $-   $118,809,457 
Growth Funds   23,844,391    -    -    23,844,391 
Value Funds   28,620,588    -    -    28,620,588 
Moderate Funds   41,560,871    -    -    41,560,871 
Bond Funds   17,290,105    -    -    17,290,105 
Emerging Market Funds   6,543,875    -    -    6,543,875 
REIT Funds   3,521,853    -    -    3,521,853 
Common Collective                    
Trusts:                    
Growth Funds   -    27,146,975    -    27,146,975 
Value Funds   -    13,891,773    -    13,891,773 
Stable Value Fund   -    14,393,951    -    14,393,951 
Self Directed                    
Brokerage Accounts:                    
Common Stocks   3,447,108    -    -    3,447,108 
Mutual Funds   3,989,976    -    -    3,989,976 
Corporate Bonds   135,516    139,188    -    274,704 
Garmin Ltd.                    
Common  Stock   24,139,223    -    -    24,139,223 
                     
Total investments at fair value  $271,902,963   $55,571,887   $-   $327,474,850 

 

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401(k) AND PENSION PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

4. Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

   Investments at Fair Value as of December 31, 2011 
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
                 
Mutual Funds:                    
Target Date Funds  $83,470,123   $-   $-   $83,470,123 
Growth Funds   41,188,956    -    -    41,188,956 
Value Funds   35,234,255    -    -    35,234,255 
Moderate Funds   33,612,527    -    -    33,162,527 
Bond Funds   13,352,512    -    -    13,352,512 
Emerging Market Funds   5,301,674    -    -    5,301,674 
REIT Funds   3,114,011    -    -    3,114,011 
Common Collective                    
Trust:                    
Stable Value Fund   -    10,989,447    -    10,989,447 
Self Directed                    
Brokerage Accounts:                    
Common Stocks   1,062,431    -    -    1,062,431 
Mutual Funds   1,408,026    -    -    1,408,026 
Garmin Ltd.                    
Common  Stock   23,608,444    -    -    23,608,444 
                    
Total investments at fair value  $241,352,959   $10,989,447   $-   $252,342,406 

 

5. Net Asset Value (“NAV”) Per Share

 

In accordance with Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2009-12, the Plan expanded its disclosures to include the category, fair value, unfunded commitments, redemption frequency, and redemption notice period for those assets whose fair value is estimated using the net asset value per share as of December 31, 2012 and 2011.

 

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401(k) AND PENSION PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

5. Net Asset Value (“NAV”) Per Share (continued)

 

The following table for December 31, 2012 and 2011 sets forth a summary of the Plan’s investments with a reported NAV.

 

Investments  Fair Value*
12/31/2012
   Fair Value*
12/31/2011
   Unfunded
Commitments
   Redemption
Frequency
  Redemption
Notice Period
Common Collective Trusts:                     
T. Rowe Price Stable Value Common Trust Fund (a)  $14,393,951   $10,989,447   $-   Daily  12 or 30 months
T. Rowe Price Equity Income Trust  $13,891,773   $-   $-   Daily  90 days
T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Trust  $15,557,747   $-   $-   Daily  90 days
T. Rowe Price U.S. Mid-Cap Growth Equity Trust  $11,589,228   $-   $-   Daily  90 days

 

* The fair values of the investments have been estimated using the net asset value of the investment.

(a)   See note 2 for further details on the stable value fund.

  

6. Income Tax Status

 

The underlying prototype nonstandardized plan has received an opinion letter from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) dated March 31, 2008, stating that the form of the Plan is qualified under Section 401 of the Code, and therefore, the related trust is tax-exempt. In accordance with Revenue Procedure 2007-6 and Announcement 2001-77, Garmin International, Inc. has determined that it is eligible to and has chosen to rely on the current IRS prototype plan opinion letter. Once qualified, the Plan is required to operate in conformity with the Code to maintain its qualification. The plan administrator believes the Plan is being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Code and, therefore, believes that the Plan is qualified and the related trust is tax-exempt. Although, the Plan has been amended since receiving the opinion letter, the Plan Administrative Committee/Plan Administrator believes that the Plan and related trust are currently designed and being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Code.

 

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401(k) AND PENSION PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

6. Income Tax Status (continued)

 

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require plan management to evaluate tax positions taken by the Plan and recognize a tax liability (or asset) if the Plan has taken an uncertain tax position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by the IRS. The Company has analyzed the tax positions taken by the Plan, and has concluded that as of December 31, 2012, there are no uncertain positions taken or expected to be taken that would require recognition of a liability (or asset) or disclosure in the financial statements. The Plan is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress. The plan administrator believes it is no longer subject to income tax examinations for years prior to 2009.

 

7. Related Party Transactions and Parties-in-interest Transactions

 

Certain Plan investments are shares of mutual funds and common collective trusts managed by T. Rowe Price. T. Rowe Price is the trustee as defined by the Plan and therefore, these transactions qualify as party-in-interest transactions. Fees incurred by the Plan for the investment management services are included in net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of the investments, as they are paid through revenue sharing, rather than a direct payment. As described in Note 2, the Plan made direct payments to the third party administrator of $20,515 and $12,705 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which was not covered by revenue sharing. The Company pays directly any other fees related to the Plan’s operations.

 

Certain Plan investments are shares of Garmin Ltd. common stock. Garmin International, Inc. is the Plan sponsor; therefore, these transactions are considered party-in-interest transactions. Certain receivables are loans to participant employees of the Company, and therefore these transactions are considered party-in-interest transactions.

 

8. Risks and Uncertainties

 

The Plan invests in various investment securities. Investment securities are exposed to various risks such as interest rate, market, and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect participants’ account balances and the amounts reported in the statements of net assets available for benefits.

 

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GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

401(k) AND PENSION PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

9. Reconciliation of Financial Statements to Schedule H of Form 5500

 

The following is a reconciliation of net assets available for benefits per the financial statements to Form 5500:

 

   December 31, 
   2012   2011 
Net assets available for benefits per the financial statements  $330,953,484   $256,419,487 
Adjustment from contract value to fair value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts   593,290    383,253 
Net assets available for benefits per Schedule H of the Form 5500  $331,546,774   $256,802,740 

 

The following is a reconciliation of net increase per the financial statements to Form 5500:

 

   Years Ended December 31, 
   2012   2011 
Net increase per financial statements before transfer into the Plan  $71,279,093   $32,476,656 
Change in adjustment from contract value to fair value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts   210,037    97,081 
Net increase before transfer into the Plan   71,489,130    32,573,737 
Transfers into the Plan   3,254,904    - 
Net increase per Schedule H of the Form 5500  $74,744,034   $32,573,737 

 

10. Delinquent Participant Contributions

 

Defined contribution plans are required to remit employee contributions to the Plan as soon as they can be reasonably segregated from the employer’s general assets.  While the Company remitted all employee contributions to the Plan, contributions of $668,408, $613,300, and $1,182,362 were not remitted within the required time period for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company has remitted these delinquent employee contributions and during the year ended December 31, 2012 remitted the lost earnings as a result. 

 

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GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

401(k) AND PENSION PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

11. Transfers into Plan

 

In 2011, Garmin Ltd. acquired Tri-Tronics, Inc. As a result of the acquisition, during 2012 the assets of the Tri-Tronics, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan were transferred into the Plan in the amount of $3,254,904.

 

12. Subsequent Events

 

The Company monitors significant events occurring after the balance sheet date and prior to the issuance of the financial statements to determine the impacts, if any, of events on the financial statements to be issued. All subsequent events of which we are aware were evaluated through the filing date of this Form 11-K.

 

In 2011, Garmin Ltd. acquired Tri-Tronics, Inc.  As a result of the acquisition, subsequent to December 31, 2012, the remaining assets of the Tri-Tronics, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan were transferred into the Plan in the amount of $238,164.

 

Effective January 1, 2013 the Plan adopted an amendment to change the name of the Plan to Garmin International, Inc. Retirement Plan. The Plan was restated with several changes adopted. Interns were excluded from participating. Eligibility requirements were changed to 45 days of service for all contributions. The pension contribution vesting schedule was changed from a six year to a five year graded schedule. The six year graded vesting schedule was grandfathered for terminated participants.

 

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Supplemental Schedules

 

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GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC. 401(k) AND PENSION PLAN

SCHEDULE H, LINE 4A – SCHEDULE OF DELINQUENT PARTICIPANT CONTRIBUTIONS

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

EIN 48-1088407

Plan #001

 

   Participant
Contributions
Transferred
Late to the
Plan
  Total That Constitute Nonexempt Prohibited
Transactions
   Total Fully
Corrected Under
Voluntary Fiducary
 
   Check Here If
Late
Participant
Loan
Repayments
are Included:
  Contributions
Not Corrected
   Contributions
Corrected Outside
VFCP
   Contributions
Pending
Correction in
VFCP
   Correction
Program (VFCP)
and Prohibited
Transaction
Exemption 2002-
51
 
2010  X  $-   $-   $-   $1,182,362 
2011  X   -    -    -    613,300 
2012  X   -    -    -    668,408 

        

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GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC. 401(k) AND PENSION PLAN

SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i – SCHEDULE OF ASSETS

(Held at End of Year)

December 31, 2012

 

EIN 48-1088407

Plan # 001

 

   Description  Number         
   of  of Shares       Fair 
Identity of Issuer  Investment  or Units   Cost (1)   Value 
                
Garmin Ltd. Common Stock*  Company Stock   592,373.57       $24,139,223 
                   
Allianz NFJ Small Cap Value Index Fund  Mutual Fund   43,104.52         1,290,549 
Amer Beac Small Cap Val Inst Fund  Mutual Fund   40,686.67         866,626 
Columbia Acorn Fund  Mutual Fund   357,249.47         10,878,246 
Heitman Reit Z/Old Mutual Real Estate Fund  Mutual Fund   346,639.05         3,521,853 
JP Morgan International Value Fund  Mutual Fund   360,558.65         4,658,418 
Lazard Emerging Markets Portfolio Fund  Mutual Fund   334,896.39        6,543,875 
Oakmark Equity and Income Fund  Mutual Fund   550,393.07         15,686,203 
Oppenheimer International Growth Fund  Mutual Fund   276,691.73         8,497,203 
PIMCO Total Return Institutional Fund  Mutual Fund   962,450.23         10,817,941 
T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Value Fund*  Mutual Fund   360,392.67         8,663,840 
T. Rowe Price New Income Fund*  Mutual Fund   657,072.52         6,472,164 
T. Rowe Price Prime Reserve Fund*  Mutual Fund   8,022,945.79         8,022,946 
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund*  Mutual Fund   12,548.31         152,336 
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund*  Mutual Fund   162,611.60         2,678,213 
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund*  Mutual Fund   112,957.49        1,454,892 
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund*  Mutual Fund   950,679.23         16,998,145 
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund*  Mutual Fund   299,208.20         3,925,612 
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund*  Mutual Fund   1,432,576.90         27,104,355 
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund*  Mutual Fund   244,769.43         3,275,015 
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund*  Mutual Fund   2,833,058.04         54,083,078 
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund*  Mutual Fund   286,040.24         3,635,571 
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund*  Mutual Fund   365,428.15         3,895,464 
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund*  Mutual Fund   152,445.58         1,606,776 
T. Rowe Price Retirement Income Fund*  Mutual Fund   36,767.96         512,913 
T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value Fund*  Mutual Fund   130,666.54         5,118,209 
Van Kampen/Invesco Small Cap Growth  Mutual Fund   433,457.02         4,468,942 
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund  Mutual Fund   136,656.87         17,836,455 
Vanguard Mid Cap Index Signal Fund  Mutual Fund   132,750.81         4,271,923 
Vanguard Small Cap Index Signal Fund  Mutual Fund   93,166.58         3,253,377 
                 240,191,140 
                  
T. Rowe Price Stable Value Common Trust Fund*  Common Collective Trust   13,800,660.34         14,393,951 
T. Rowe Price Equity Income Trust*  Common Collective Trust   1,121,208.44         13,891,773 
T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Trust*  Common Collective Trust   1,133,120.72         15,557,747 
T. Rowe Price U.S. Mid-Cap Growth Equity Trust*  Common Collective Trust   1,046,904.03         11,589,228 
                 55,432,699 
                   
Self Directed Brokerage Accounts  Brokerage Accounts   7,711,788.40         7,711,788 
                   
Participant Notes Receivable, interest rates from 3.75% to 8.75%, maturities through February 21, 2042*  Participant Notes Receivable           4,048,452 
                $331,523,302 

 

(1) Cost information was omitted for Plan assets which are participant directed.

*Indicates party-in-interest to the Plan.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC. 401(k) AND
  PENSION PLAN  
     
  By   /s/ Kevin Rauckman  
 Kevin Rauckman  
     Chief Financial Officer  
     Garmin International, Inc.  

 

Dated: June 14, 2013

   

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