EFI Reports Record Fourth Quarter, Full Year 2016 Results

Fremont, CA (January 25, 2017) — Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (Nasdaq:EFII), a world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, today announced preliminary results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2016.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2016, the company reported record fourth quarter revenue of $266.7 million, up 4 percent compared to fourth quarter 2015 revenue of $256.5 million. GAAP net income was $20.5 million, up 99 percent compared to $10.3 million for the same period in 2015 or $0.43 per diluted share, up 105 percent compared to $0.21 per diluted share for the same period in 2015. Non-GAAP net income was $36.3 million, up 23 percent compared to non-GAAP net income of $29.4 million for the same period in 2015 or $ 0.77 per diluted share, up 26% compared to $0.61 per diluted share for the same period in 2015. Cash flow from operating activities was $65.2 million, up 141 percent compared to $27.1 million during the same period in 2015.

For the year ended December 31, 2016, the company reported revenue of $992.1 million, up 12 percent year-over-year compared to $882.5 million for the same period in 2015. GAAP net income was $45.5 million, up 36 percent compared to $33.5 million for the same period in 2015 or $0.95 per diluted share, up 36 percent compared to $0.70 per diluted share for the same period in 2015. Non-GAAP net income was $116.8 million, up 19 percent compared to non-GAAP net income of $97.9 million for the same period in 2015 or $2.44 per diluted share, up 20 percent compared to $2.03 per diluted share for the same period in 2015. Cash flow from operating activities was $121.1 million, up 77 percent compared to $68.3 million during the same period in 2015.

“EFI delivered another record revenue quarter and our team’s execution drove significant improvements in margins, cash flow, and earnings per share, despite the negative impact of foreign currency,” said Guy Gecht, CEO of EFI. “As we start the New Year we are even more excited about the road ahead, especially with our upcoming introduction of the Nozomi platform targeted at digital printing for packaging.”

EFI will discuss the company’s financial results by conference call at 2:00 p.m. PDT today. Instructions for listening to the conference call over the Web are available on the investor relations portion of EFI’s website at www.efi.com.

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About EFI:
EFI is a global technology company, based in Silicon Valley, and is leading the worldwide transformation from analog to digital imaging. We are passionate about fueling customer success with products that increase competitiveness and boost productivity. To do that, we develop breakthrough technologies for the manufacturing of signage, packaging, textiles, ceramic tiles, and personalized documents, with a wide range of printers, inks, digital front ends, and a comprehensive business and production workflow suite that transforms and streamlines the entire production process. (www.efi.com)