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"We are pleased with our third quarter results. We have seen an improvement in our
Analysis of Third Quarter 2011 Results
- Third quarter non-GAAP 2011 revenue increased 7 percent over the prior year. Revenue growth without the impact from currency was 4 percent.
- Non-GAAP gross margin in the third quarter was 66.1 percent, approximately 70 basis points lower than the same period of the prior year due to the negative impact from higher instrument sales and lower royalty revenue, partially offset by the positive impact from productivity and price.
- Non-GAAP operating margin was 29.4 percent in the third quarter, approximately 40 basis points higher than the same period of the prior year. Operating margin improvement was primarily due to the company's continued focus on operational efficiencies.
- Third quarter non-GAAP tax rate was 27.1 percent.
- Diluted weighted shares outstanding were 186.8 million in the third quarter, a decrease of 3.3 million shares over
the prior year. The decrease was a result of the continuation of the company's share repurchase program, partially offset by dilution from employee equity programs. The company has repurchased
$100 million or 2.6 million shares in the last 90 days, 1.9 million of which were repurchased within the third quarter. - Cash flow from operating activities for the third quarter was
$174 million . Third quarter capital expenditures were$32 million , resulting in free cash flow of$142 million . The company ended the quarter with$636 million in cash and short-term investments. - The following analysis of diluted earnings per share identifies specific items that affect the comparability of results between periods. Reconciliations between the company's GAAP and non-GAAP results for the periods reported are presented in the attached tables and on the company's Investor Relations page at http://ir.lifetechnologies.com.
Three Months Ending | ||||
2011 | 2010 | % | ||
GAAP earnings per share | (7%) | |||
Non-cash interest expense (FSP APB14-1) | 0.02 | 0.03 | ||
Business integration and other charges | 0.08 | 0.06 | ||
Amortization of acquisition related expenses | 0.32 | 0.22 | ||
Non-GAAP earnings per share | 8% | |||
Business Highlights:
- Cell Systems division non-GAAP revenue was
$244 million in the third quarter, an increase of 10 percent over the same period last year. Excluding the impact from currency, revenue grew 6 percent year over year. This growth was a result of solid growth across the portfolio, as well as low double digit growth in BioProduction and improvements inAsia . - Molecular Biology Systems division non-GAAP revenue was
$426 million , an increase of 3% compared to the prior year. Excluding the impact from currency, revenue for the division was flat to prior year, as a result of the general funding environment. - Genetic Systems division non-GAAP revenue was
$256 million in the third quarter, an increase of 12 percent over the same period last year. Excluding the impact from currency, revenue increased 8 percent. Strong sales of the Ion Torrent PGM™ and related products, as well as, growth in forensic instrument placements were partially offset by lower sales of the 5500 instrument and consumables. - Regional revenue growth rates for the quarter compared to the same quarter of the prior year were as follows: the
Americas grew 2 percent,Europe 5 percent,Asia Pacific 14 percent andJapan declined 2 percent. - Revenue from orders transacted through
Life Technologies ' eCommerce channels grew 8 percent during the quarter. Over 50 percent of all transactions are processed using eCommerce platforms.
Product Highlights:
- Continuing to build its consumables product portfolio, the company has launched several products that will be used in the research and applied markets. These products include:
- The launch of the first and only
USDA approved Real-Time PCR test to detect Swine Influenza Virus with the VetMAX™-Gold SIV Detection Kit, - The MagMAX™ RNA and DNA Isolation Kits which help scientists to more efficiently and effectively isolate RNA and DNA from cancer tumor tissue samples,
- Two diagnostic control products were also launched with the AcroMetrix® KRAS FFPE Process Controls and the AcroMetrix® Quantitative Panels, Plasma Controls and CSF Controls. These research use only products monitor the performance of molecular tests across an entire workflow.
- The launch of the first and only
- The company has signed an agreement with GlaxoSmithKline to develop a diagnostic to be used in companion with an innovative cancer therapy which is in phase III clinical trials. For more details, please reference press release dated
October 25, 2011 . - Extending its qPCR franchise,
the company announced the QuantStudio™ 12k Flex Real-Time system. This high throughput system can provide up to 110,000 data points in one workday. The instrument can also run digital PCR. For more details, please reference press release dated
October 12, 2011 . - Accelerating the pace of discovery by making research simpler, faster and more accurate, the company announced eight innovative
Ion Torrent products including the launch of the Ion AmpliSeq™Cancer Panel , the Ion Sequencing 200 Kit and the release of a 1 Gb dataset on the new Ion 318™ chip, demonstrating 100x scaling of the platform in under a year. For more details, please reference press release datedOctober 12, 2011 .
Fiscal Year 2011 Outlook
Subject to the risk factors detailed in the Safe Harbor Statement section of this release, the company reiterated its expectations for fiscal year 2011 financial performance. Revenue growth, excluding currency, is expected to be between 2 and 4 percent. This level of revenue growth is expected to result in approximately
Webcast Details
The company will discuss its financial and business results as well as its business outlook on its webcast at 4:30 PM ET today. This webcast will contain forward-looking information. The webcast will include a discussion of "non-GAAP financial measures" as that term is defined in Regulation G. For actual results, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and information reconciling these non-GAAP financial measures to the company's financial results determined in accordance with GAAP, as well as other material financial and statistical information to be discussed on the webcast will be posted at the company's Investor Relations Web site at http://ir.lifetechnologies.com. The webcast can be accessed through the investor relations page of the
About
Safe Harbor Statement
Certain statements contained in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and
Non-GAAP Measurements
This press release includes certain financial information which constitutes "non-GAAP financial measures" as defined by the SEC. The GAAP measures which are most directly comparable to these measures, as well as a reconciliation of these measures with the most directly comparable GAAP measures, can be found at on the Investor Relations portion of the company's website at www.lifetechnologies.com.
Investor and Financial Contacts:
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||||||
AND RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP ADJUSTMENTS(1) | |||||||||||||
(in thousands, except per share data) | For the three months | For the three months | |||||||||||
(unaudited) | |||||||||||||
GAAP | Adjustments | Non-GAAP | GAAP | Adjustments | Non-GAAP | ||||||||
Revenues | $ 543 | (2) | $ 928,741 | $ 1,568 | (2) | $ 868,650 | |||||||
Cost of revenues | 315,062 | 183 | (3) | 315,245 | 282,505 | 5,987 | (3) | 288,492 | |||||
Purchased intangibles amortization | 73,901 | (73,901) | (4) | - | 70,216 | (70,216) | (4) | - | |||||
Gross profit | 539,235 | 74,261 | 613,496 | 514,361 | 65,797 | 580,158 | |||||||
Gross margin | 58.1% | 66.1% | 59.3% | 66.8% | |||||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 251,832 | (1,172) | (5) | 250,660 | 240,680 | (2,033) | (5) | 238,647 | |||||
Research and development | 103,856 | (14,195) | (5) (12) | 89,661 | 90,057 | (756) | (5) | 89,301 | |||||
Business consolidation costs | 23,126 | (23,126) | (6) | - | 17,714 | (17,714) | (6) | - | |||||
Total operating expenses | 378,814 | (38,493) | 340,321 | 348,451 | (20,503) | 327,948 | |||||||
Operating income | 160,421 | 112,754 | 273,175 | 165,910 | 86,300 | 252,210 | |||||||
Operating margin | 17.3% | 29.4% | 19.1% | 29.0% | |||||||||
Interest income | 919 | - | 919 | 1,136 | - | 1,136 | |||||||
Interest expense | (37,992) | 6,572 | (7) | (31,420) | (35,206) | 8,474 | (7) | (26,732) | |||||
Other income (expense), net | (3,039) | - | (3,039) | (4,270) | (405) | (8) | (4,675) | ||||||
Total other income (expense), net | (40,112) | 6,572 | (33,540) | (38,340) | 8,069 | (30,271) | |||||||
Income from operations before | |||||||||||||
provision for income taxes | 120,309 | 119,326 | 239,635 | 127,570 | 94,369 | 221,939 | |||||||
Income tax provision | (24,335) | (40,612) | (9) | (64,947) | (22,327) | (34,984) | (9) | (57,311) | |||||
Net income | 95,974 | 78,714 | 174,688 | 105,243 | 59,385 | 164,628 | |||||||
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests | 297 | (104) | (10) | 193 | 297 | (87) | (10) | 210 | |||||
Net income attributable to controlling interest | $ 96,271 | $ 174,881 | $ 164,838 | ||||||||||
Effective tax rate | 20.2% | 27.1% | 17.5% | 25.8% | |||||||||
Add back interest expense for | 650 | (618) | (11) | 32 | 38 | - | 38 | ||||||
Numerator for diluted earnings | |||||||||||||
per share | $ 96,921 | $ 174,913 | $ 164,876 | ||||||||||
Earnings per common share: | |||||||||||||
Basic earnings per share attributable to controlling interest | $ 0.54 | $ 0.97 | $ 0.57 | $ 0.89 | |||||||||
Diluted earnings per share attributable to controlling interest | $ 0.52 | $ 0.94 | $ 0.56 | $ 0.87 | |||||||||
Weighted average shares used in per share calculation: | |||||||||||||
Basic | 179,859 | 179,859 | 184,196 | 184,196 | |||||||||
Diluted | 186,812 | 186,812 | 190,149 | 190,149 | |||||||||
(1) The Company reports Non-GAAP results, which excludes business consolidation costs, amortization of purchase accounting adjustments to deferred revenue, fair market value adjustments to contingent consideration liabilities, charges for inventory revaluation, amortization of acquired intangibles and depreciation of acquired property, plant, and equipment to provide a supplemental comparison of the results of operations. In addition, charges related to non-cash interest expense incurred as a result of the retrospective application of the bifurcation requirement between equity and debt prescribed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, Topic of Debt with Conversion and Other Options, charges associated with discontinued products, and the impact from the divestiture of our joint venture have been excluded from Non-GAAP results. | |||||||||||||
(2) Adjust revenue related to credit usage on returns of a discontinued product of | |||||||||||||
(3) Adjust charges for a contingent consideration remeasurement of | |||||||||||||
(4) Add back amortization of purchased intangibles. | |||||||||||||
(5) Add back depreciation of purchase accounting property, plant, and equipment revaluations. | |||||||||||||
(6) Add back business consolidation costs. | |||||||||||||
(7) Add back charges related to non-cash interest expense as a result of the provision adopted in accordance with the ASC Topic of Debt with Conversion and Other Options of | |||||||||||||
(8) Adjust for gain on impaired security recovery of | |||||||||||||
(9) Non-GAAP tax differs from GAAP tax expense primarily because certain acquisition related costs such as restructuring, amortization of acquired intangibles, depreciation of acquired property, plant, and equipment, and fair market value adjustments to contingent consideration liabilities associated with certain acquisitions, and charges associated with discontinued products. In addition, GAAP net income includes interest expense with related income tax benefits as a result of the provision adopted in accordance with the ASC Topic of Debt with Conversion and Other Options but excluded for Non-GAAP purposes. These deductions produce a GAAP only tax benefit which is added back for Non-GAAP presentation. | |||||||||||||
(10) Add back noncash charges for purchase accounting inventory revaluations and depreciation of purchase accounting property, plant and equipment revaluations attributable to non-controlling interest, net of tax benefit. | |||||||||||||
(11) Eliminate noncash interest charges from diluted earnings per share calculation, as the noncash interest is excluded from the calculation of Non-GAAP net income. | |||||||||||||
(12) Add back contingent consideration fair value adjustment of | |||||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||||||
AND RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP ADJUSTMENTS(1) | |||||||||||||
(in thousands, except per share data) | For the nine months | For the nine months | |||||||||||
(unaudited) | |||||||||||||
GAAP | Adjustments | Non-GAAP | GAAP | Adjustments | Non-GAAP | ||||||||
Revenues | $ 5,111 | (2) | $ 5,445 | (2) | |||||||||
Cost of revenues | 955,840 | (539) | (3) | 955,301 | 857,259 | 5,464 | (3) | 862,723 | |||||
Purchased intangibles amortization | 226,527 | (226,527) | (4) | - | 210,353 | (210,353) | (4) | - | |||||
Gross profit | 1,582,860 | 232,177 | 1,815,037 | 1,588,145 | 210,334 | 1,798,479 | |||||||
Gross margin | 57.2% | 65.5% | 59.8% | 67.6% | |||||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 759,438 | (4,912) | (5) | 754,526 | 753,178 | (5,896) | (5) | 747,282 | |||||
Research and development | 287,723 | (15,974) | (5) (14) | 271,749 | 266,754 | (2,088) | (5) | 264,666 | |||||
Purchased in-process research and development | - | - | - | 1,650 | (1,650) | (4) | - | ||||||
Business consolidation costs | 56,468 | (56,468) | (6) | - | 66,426 | (66,426) | (6) | - | |||||
Total operating expenses | 1,103,629 | (77,354) | 1,026,275 | 1,088,008 | (76,060) | 1,011,948 | |||||||
Operating income | 479,231 | 309,531 | 788,762 | 500,137 | 286,394 | 786,531 | |||||||
Operating margin | 17.3% | 28.5% | 18.8% | 29.6% | |||||||||
Interest income | 2,960 | - | 2,960 | 3,588 | - | 3,588 | |||||||
Interest expense | (123,911) | 24,130 | (7) | (99,781) | (116,033) | 30,965 | (7) | (85,068) | |||||
Loss on early retirement of debt | - | - | - | (54,185) | 54,185 | (8) | - | ||||||
Gain on divestiture of equity investments | - | - | - | 37,260 | (37,260) | (9) | - | ||||||
Other income (expense), net | (7,980) | - | (7,980) | (6,248) | 6,058 | (10) | (190) | ||||||
Total other income (expense), net | (128,931) | 24,130 | (104,801) | (135,618) | 53,948 | (81,670) | |||||||
Income from operations before | |||||||||||||
provision for income taxes | 350,300 | 333,661 | 683,961 | 364,519 | 340,342 | 704,861 | |||||||
Income tax provision | (65,534) | (122,610) | (11) | (188,144) | (57,229) | (143,528) | (11) | (200,757) | |||||
Net income | 284,766 | 211,051 | 495,817 | 307,290 | 196,814 | 504,104 | |||||||
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests | 658 | (308) | (12) | 350 | 324 | (192) | (12) | 132 | |||||
Net income attributable to controlling interest | $ 285,424 | $ 496,167 | $ 307,614 | $ 504,236 | |||||||||
Effective tax rate | 18.7% | 27.5% | 15.7% | 28.5% | |||||||||
Add back interest expense for | 716 | (618) | (13) | 98 | 139 | - | 139 | ||||||
Numerator for diluted | |||||||||||||
earnings per share | $ 286,140 | $ 496,265 | $ 307,753 | $ 504,375 | |||||||||
Earnings per common share: | |||||||||||||
Basic earnings per share attributable to controlling interest | $ 1.59 | $ 2.76 | $ 1.69 | $ 2.76 | |||||||||
Diluted earnings per share attributable to controlling interest | $ 1.54 | $ 2.67 | $ 1.62 | $ 2.65 | |||||||||
Weighted average shares used in per share calculation: | |||||||||||||
Basic | 179,751 | 179,751 | 182,516 | 182,516 | |||||||||
Diluted | 185,946 | 185,946 | 190,356 | 190,356 | |||||||||
(1) The Company reports Non-GAAP results, which excludes business consolidation costs, amortization of purchase accounting adjustments to deferred revenue, fair market value adjustments to contingent consideration liabilities, charges for inventory revaluation, amortization of acquired intangibles and depreciation of acquired property, plant, and equipment to provide a supplemental comparison of the results of operations. In addition, charges related to non-cash interest expense incurred as a result of the retrospective application of the bifurcation requirement between equity and debt prescribed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, Topic of Debt with Conversion and Other Options, costs associated with the early termination of outstanding indebtedness, charges associated with discontinued products and the impact from the divestiture of our joint venture have been excluded from Non-GAAP results. | |||||||||||||
(2) Add back revenue related to returns of a discontinued product of | |||||||||||||
(3) Add back charges for inventory reserves related to a discontinued product of | |||||||||||||
(4) Add back amortization of purchased intangibles and write off of purchased in-process research and development. | |||||||||||||
(5) Add back depreciation of purchase accounting property, plant, and equipment revaluations. | |||||||||||||
(6) Add back business consolidation costs. | |||||||||||||
(7) Add back charges related to non-cash interest expense as a result of the provision adopted in accordance with the ASC Topic of Debt with Conversion and Other Options of | |||||||||||||
(8) Add back loss on early retirement of debt. | |||||||||||||
(9) Adjust for gain on divestiture of equity investments. | |||||||||||||
(10) Adjust for gain on impaired security recovery of | |||||||||||||
(11) Non-GAAP tax differs from GAAP tax expense primarily because certain acquisition related costs such as restructuring, amortization of acquired intangibles, depreciation of acquired property, plant, and equipment, and fair market value adjustments to contingent consideration liabilities associated with certain acquisitions and charges associated with discontinued products. In addition, GAAP net income includes interest expense with related income tax benefits as a result of the provision adopted in accordance with the ASC Topic of Debt with Conversion and Other Options but excluded for Non-GAAP purposes. These deductions produce a GAAP only tax benefit which is added back for Non-GAAP presentation. | |||||||||||||
(12) Add back noncash charges for purchase accounting inventory revaluations and depreciation of purchase accounting property, plant and equipment revaluations attributable to non-controlling interest, net of tax benefit. | |||||||||||||
(13) Eliminate noncash interest charges from diluted earnings per share calculation, as the noncash interest is excluded from the calculation of Non-GAAP net income. | |||||||||||||
(14) Add back contingent consideration fair value adjustment of | |||||||||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||
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(in thousands) | 2011 | 2010 | |||
ASSETS | (unaudited) | ||||
Current assets: | |||||
Cash and short-term investments | $ 635,938 | $ 854,801 | |||
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts | 634,372 | 587,456 | |||
Inventories | 393,775 | 323,318 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 189,017 | 280,950 | |||
Total current assets | 1,853,102 | 2,046,525 | |||
Long-term assets | 7,193,391 | 7,439,674 | |||
Total assets | $ 9,046,493 | $ 9,486,199 | |||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||
Current liabilities: | |||||
Current portion of long-term debt | $ 445,732 | $ 347,749 | |||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ 958,712 | 798,636 | |||
Total current liabilities | 1,404,444 | 1,146,385 | |||
Long-term debt | 2,298,072 | 2,727,624 | |||
Other long-term liabilities | 767,579 | 1,174,161 | |||
Stockholders' equity | 4,576,398 | 4,438,029 | |||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 9,046,493 | $ 9,486,199 | |||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||||
For the nine months | |||||
ended | |||||
(in thousands)(unaudited) | 2011 | 2010 | |||
Net income | $ 284,766 | ||||
Add back amortization and | |||||
share-based compensation | 289,912 | 281,228 | |||
Add back depreciation | 90,988 | 91,965 | |||
Balance sheet changes | (153,355) | (113,929) | |||
Other noncash adjustments | (19,104) | (52,036) | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 493,207 | 514,518 | |||
Capital expenditures | (65,779) | (83,215) | |||
Free cash flow | 427,428 | 431,303 | |||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (48,645) | 244,597 | |||
Net cash used in financing activities | (601,228) | (774,688) | |||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 3,092 | 5,103 | |||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | |||||
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