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"I am pleased with our performance in the fourth quarter and throughout 2011, even as we faced a number of challenges, including macroeconomic headwinds and constrained spending by some of our customers," said
"Looking ahead to 2012, we expect growth in our game-changing
Analysis of Fourth Quarter 2011 and Fiscal Year 2011 Results
- Fourth quarter non-GAAP 2011 revenue increased 4 percent, or 3 percent excluding the impact from currency, with particularly strong growth in sales of
Ion Torrent and Forensics. Full year non-GAAP 2011 revenue increased 4 percent, or 3 percent excluding the impact from currency, driven by increased sales ofIon Torrent , BioProduction and Forensics. The increase in both periods was partially offset by a decrease in sales of SOLiD products. - Non-GAAP gross margin in the fourth quarter increased 20 basis points to 64.8 percent, driven primarily by realized price and increased manufacturing productivity, which were partially offset by product mix and the termination of a supply agreement. Full year non-GAAP gross margin was 65.3 percent, a decrease of 150 basis points, due to currency hedging losses, upgrades to our SOLiD 5500
and
Ion Torrent sales, which were partially offset by realized price and manufacturing productivity. - Non-GAAP operating margin increased 470 basis points to 31 percent in the fourth quarter, representing an all time high for the Company. Full year operating margin increased 40 basis points to 29.1 percent and, excluding currency, expanded 110 basis points. The increase in both periods resulted from a reduction in operating expenses including cost savings initiatives, a portion of which was offset by expenses related to developing
Ion Torrent . - The non-GAAP tax rate was 26.8 percent for the fourth quarter and 27.3 percent for the full year.
- Fourth quarter non-GAAP EPS increased 18 percent to
$1.06 . Full year non-GAAP EPS increased 5 percent to$3.73 . - Diluted weighted shares outstanding were 184.5 million in the fourth quarter.
- Cash flow from operating activities for the fourth quarter was
$316 million . Fourth quarter capital expenditures were$34 million and resulting free cash flow was$282 million . The company ended the quarter with$882 million in cash and short-term investments.
Business Highlights:
- Genetic Systems division non-GAAP revenue increased 13 percent to
$278 million in the fourth quarter, or 11 percent excluding the impact from currency. Growth in the current year quarter was driven by increased sales ofIon Torrent and double digit growth in Forensics, which was partially offset by reduced sales of SOLiD products. Full year non-GAAP revenue increased 8 percent to$1 billion , or 7 percent excluding the impact from currency. Growth for the full year period was driven by increased sales ofIon Torrent franchise, growth in Forensics and Capillary Electrophoresis, all of which was partially offset by lower growth in SOLiD products. - Molecular Biology Systems division non-GAAP revenue decreased 1 percent to
$441 million in the fourth quarter, or 2 percent excluding the impact of currency. The decline in the current year quarter resulted from a decline in qPCR royalties and continued lower spending by academic customers. Full year non-GAAP revenue was$1.7 billion , flat compared to the prior year period, and decreased 2 percent excluding the impact of currency. The decrease for the full year was the result of lower qPCR royalties, slower funding which drove lower PCR sales and a disruption inChina sales as the company transitioned certain dealer networks to direct sales during the second quarter of 2011. - Cell Systems division non-GAAP revenue increased 3 percent to
$244 million in the fourth quarter, or 1 percent excluding the impact of currency, compared to a strong fourth quarter of 2010. Growth in the fourth quarter was driven by increased sales of cell culture products and by increased sales in BioProduction. Full year non-GAAP revenue increased 7 percent to$969 million , or 6 percent excluding the impact of currency. Full year growth was driven by increased BioProduction sales and sales across our cell consumables businesses. - Regional organic growth rates for the quarter were as follows: the
Americas was flat,Europe grew 4 percent,Asia Pacific grew 10 percent andJapan grew 4 percent. Full year growth rates were as follows: theAmericas was 2%,Europe grew 3 percent,Asia Pacific 9 percent, andJapan declined 3 percent. - Revenue from orders transacted through
Life Technologies ' eCommerce channels grew approximately 8 percent during the quarter and approximately 12 percent for the full year. Over 50 percent of all transactions globally are processed using eCommerce platforms.
Changes in Reporting
The company plans to modify its reporting to better align with changes it has made in its internal organization. These changes have no impact on results of operations, financial condition or cash flows of the Company as a whole.
The company currently reports revenues for three divisions: Molecular Biology Systems, Genetic Systems and Cell Systems. Starting in the first quarter of 2012, the company will report revenues for the following three business groups: Research Consumables, Genetic Analysis and Applied Sciences. These changes will be finalized during and effective for the first quarter of 2012 and the company will provide revised financial data reflecting these changes prior to reporting its first quarter results in
Fiscal Year 2012 Outlook
Subject to the risk factors detailed in the Safe Harbor Statement section of this release, the company provided its expectations for fiscal year 2012 financial performance. The company expects organic revenue growth of 2 to 4 percent over 2011 revenues of
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 https://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 Contact:
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||||||
AND RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP ADJUSTMENTS(1) | |||||||||||||
For the three months | For the three months | ||||||||||||
(in thousands, except per share data) | ended | ended | |||||||||||
(unaudited) | |||||||||||||
GAAP | Adjustments | Non-GAAP | GAAP | Adjustments | Non-GAAP | ||||||||
Revenues | (2) | $ 970,339 | $ 1,301 | (2) | $ 933,638 | ||||||||
Cost of revenues | 345,305 | (3,855) | (3) | $ 341,450 | 330,940 | (104) | (3) | 330,836 | |||||
Purchased intangibles amortization | 82,201 | (82,201) | (4) | - | 83,401 | (83,401) | (4) | - | |||||
Gross profit | 582,939 | 45,950 | 628,889 | 517,996 | 84,806 | 602,802 | |||||||
Gross margin | 57.7% | 64.8% | 55.6% | 64.6% | |||||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 249,535 | (5,864) | (5) | 243,671 | 270,001 | (11,200) | (5) | 258,801 | |||||
Research and development | 90,201 | (5,587) | (5) | 84,614 | 108,711 | (10,119) | (5) | 98,592 | |||||
Business consolidation costs | 18,856 | (18,856) | (6) | - | 27,025 | (27,025) | (6) | - | |||||
Total operating expenses | 358,592 | (30,307) | 328,285 | 405,737 | (48,344) | 357,393 | |||||||
Operating income | 224,347 | 76,257 | 300,604 | 112,259 | 133,150 | 245,409 | |||||||
Operating margin | 22.2% | 31.0% | 12.0% | 26.3% | |||||||||
Interest income | 972 | 972 | 678 | 678 | |||||||||
Interest expense | (38,162) | 6,649 | (7) | (31,513) | (36,289) | 8,617 | (7) | (27,672) | |||||
Other income (expense), net | (2,933) | - | (2,933) | 385 | (559) | (8) | (174) | ||||||
Total other income (expense), net | (40,123) | 6,649 | (33,474) | (35,226) | 8,058 | (27,168) | |||||||
Income from operations before provision for | |||||||||||||
income taxes | 184,224 | 82,906 | 267,130 | 77,033 | 141,208 | 218,241 | |||||||
Income tax provision | (56,871) | (14,814) | (9) | (71,685) | (6,465) | (39,466) | (9) | (45,931) | |||||
Net income | 127,353 | 68,092 | 195,445 | 70,568 | 101,742 | 172,310 | |||||||
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests | - | - | - | 113 | (98) | (10) | 15 | ||||||
Net income attributable to controlling interest | $ 127,353 | $ 68,092 | $ 195,445 | $ 70,681 | $ 172,325 | ||||||||
Effective tax rate | 30.9% | 26.8% | 8.4% | 21.0% | |||||||||
Add back interest expense for subordinated | |||||||||||||
debt, net of tax | 584 | (551) | (11) | 33 | - | - | |||||||
Numerator for diluted earnings | |||||||||||||
per share | $ 127,937 | $ 67,541 | $ 195,478 | $ 70,681 | $ 172,325 | ||||||||
Earnings per common share: | |||||||||||||
Basic earnings per share attributable to controlling interest | $ 0.71 | $ 1.10 | $ 0.38 | $ 0.93 | |||||||||
Diluted earnings per share attributable to controlling interest | $ 0.69 | $ 1.06 | $ 0.37 | $ 0.90 | |||||||||
Weighted average shares used in per share calculation: | |||||||||||||
Basic | 178,304 | 178,304 | 186,046 | 186,046 | |||||||||
Diluted | 184,544 | 184,544 | 191,227 | 191,227 | |||||||||
(1) | The Company reports Non-GAAP results which exclude costs that are not indicative of the profitability or cash flows of the Company's ongoing or future operations. Such costs include restructuring charges, business transformation expenses, amortization and depreciation of deferred revenue, intangibles assets, and fixed assets, revaluation charges for inventories, contingent consideration liabilities, and asset impairments, and in process research and development expenses incurred as a result of business combinations, as well as the impact from the divestiture and discontinuance of product lines. The Company also excludes noncash interest expense associated with convertible debt bifurcation and noncash charges associated with non-controlling interests. In addition, the Company excludes one-time costs including the early repayment of debt and the associated impacts, and the impact of certain settlements in order to provide a supplemental comparison of the results of operations. | ||
(2) | Adjust for royalty revenue recognized upon a historical and current licensing settlement of | ||
(3) | Add back royalty fees and expenses of | ||
(4) | Add back amortization of purchased intangibles. | ||
(5) | Add back | ||
(6) | Add back business consolidation costs. | ||
(7) | Add back charges related to noncash 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 a discontinuance gain recognized on cash flow hedge of | ||
(9) | Non-GAAP tax differs from GAAP tax expense due to the exclusion of the aforementioned business combination related charges, non cash charges, and one-time costs which are not indicative of the profitability or cash flows of the Company's ongoing or future operations. 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. | ||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||||||
AND RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP ADJUSTMENTS(1) | |||||||||||||
For the year ended | For the year ended | ||||||||||||
(in thousands, except per share data) | |||||||||||||
(unaudited) | |||||||||||||
GAAP | Adjustments | Non-GAAP | GAAP | Adjustments | Non-GAAP | ||||||||
Revenues | (2) | $ 6,746 | (2) | ||||||||||
Cost of revenues | 1,301,145 | (4,394) | (3) | 1,188,199 | 5,360 | (3) | 1,193,559 | ||||||
Purchased intangibles amortization | 308,728 | (308,728) | (4) | - | 293,754 | (293,754) | (4) | - | |||||
Gross profit | 2,165,799 | 278,127 | 2,443,926 | 2,106,141 | 295,140 | 2,401,281 | |||||||
Gross margin | 57.4% | 65.3% | 58.7% | 66.8% | |||||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 1,008,973 | (10,776) | (5) | 998,197 | 1,023,179 | (17,096) | (5) | 1,006,083 | |||||
Research and development | 377,924 | (21,561) | (5) | 356,363 | 375,465 | (12,208) | (5) | 363,257 | |||||
Purchased in-process research and development | - | - | - | 1,650 | (1,650) | (4) | - | ||||||
Business consolidation costs | 75,324 | (75,324) | (6) | - | 93,450 | (93,450) | (6) | - | |||||
Total operating expenses | 1,462,221 | (107,661) | 1,354,560 | 1,493,744 | (124,404) | 1,369,340 | |||||||
Operating income | 703,578 | 385,788 | 1,089,366 | 612,397 | 419,544 | 1,031,941 | |||||||
Operating margin | 18.6% | 29.1% | 17.1% | 28.7% | |||||||||
Interest income | 3,932 | - | 3,932 | 4,266 | - | 4,266 | |||||||
Interest expense | (162,073) | 30,779 | (7) | (131,294) | (152,322) | 39,582 | (7) | (112,740) | |||||
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 | (10,913) | - | (10,913) | (5,864) | 5,500 | (10) | (364) | ||||||
Total other income (expense), net | (169,054) | 30,779 | (138,275) | (170,845) | 62,007 | (108,838) | |||||||
Income from operations before provision for | |||||||||||||
income taxes | 534,524 | 416,567 | 951,091 | 441,552 | 481,551 | 923,103 | |||||||
Income tax provision | (122,405) | (137,424) | (11) | (259,829) | (63,694) | (182,994) | (11) | (246,688) | |||||
Net income | 412,119 | 279,143 | 691,262 | 377,858 | 298,557 | 676,415 | |||||||
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests | 658 | (308) | (12) | 350 | 437 | (290) | (12) | 147 | |||||
Net income attributable to controlling interest | $ 412,777 | $ 691,612 | $ 378,295 | $ 676,562 | |||||||||
Effective tax rate | 22.9% | 27.3% | 14.4% | 26.7% | |||||||||
Add back interest expense for subordinated | |||||||||||||
debt, net of tax | 1,300 | (1,169) | (13) | 131 | 171 | 171 | |||||||
Numerator for diluted earnings | |||||||||||||
per share | $ 414,077 | $ 691,743 | $ 378,466 | $ 676,733 | |||||||||
Earnings per common share: | |||||||||||||
Basic earnings per share attributable to controlling interest | $ 2.30 | $ 3.86 | $ 2.06 | $ 3.69 | |||||||||
Diluted earnings per share attributable to controlling interest | $ 2.23 | $ 3.73 | $ 1.99 | $ 3.55 | |||||||||
Weighted average shares used in per share calculation: | |||||||||||||
Basic | 179,390 | 179,390 | 183,398 | 183,398 | |||||||||
Diluted | 185,595 | 185,595 | 190,591 | 190,591 | |||||||||
(1) | The Company reports Non-GAAP results which excludes costs that are not indicative of the profitability or cash flows of the Company's ongoing or future operations. Such costs are restructuring cost, business transformation expenses, amortization and depreciation of deferred revenue, intangibles assets, and fixed assets, and revaluation charges for inventories, contingent consideration liabilities, asset impairments, and in process research and development expenses, incurred as a result of business combinations as well as the impact from the divestiture and discontinuance of product lines. The Company also excludes noncash interest expense associated with convertible debt bifurcation and noncash charges associated with non-controlling interests. In addition, the Company excludes one-time costs including the early repayment of debt and the associated impacts, and the impact of certain settlements in order to provide a supplemental comparison of the results of operations. | ||
(2) | Adjust for royalty revenue recognized upon a historical and current licensing settlement of | ||
(3) | Add back royalty fees and expenses of | ||
(4) | Add back amortization of purchased intangibles and write off of purchased in-process research and development. | ||
(5) | Add back contingent consideration revaluation of | ||
(6) | Add back business consolidation costs. | ||
(7) | Add back charges related to noncash 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 due to the exclusion of the aforementioned business combination related charges, non cash charges, and one-time costs which are not indicative of the profitability or cash flows of the Company's ongoing or future operations. 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. | ||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||||
For the year | |||||
ended | |||||
(in thousands)(unaudited) | 2011 | 2010 | |||
Net income | |||||
Add back amortization and | |||||
share-based compensation | 394,326 | 386,621 | |||
Add back depreciation | 123,578 | 122,978 | |||
Balance sheet changes | (82,781) | (101,435) | |||
Other noncash adjustments | (38,107) | (46,933) | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 809,135 | 739,089 | |||
Capital expenditures | (99,293) | (124,817) | |||
Free cash flow | 709,842 | 614,272 | |||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (52,591) | 5,013 | |||
Net cash used in financing activities | (627,268) | (407,808) | |||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (4,790) | 5,505 | |||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | $ 25,193 | ||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||
(in thousands) | 2011 | 2010 | |||
ASSETS | (unaudited) | ||||
Current assets: | |||||
Cash and short-term investments | $ 881,994 | $ 854,801 | |||
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts | 636,998 | 587,456 | |||
Inventories | 377,866 | 323,318 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 175,222 | 280,950 | |||
Total current assets | 2,072,080 | 2,046,525 | |||
Long-term assets | 7,094,346 | 7,439,674 | |||
Total assets | $ 9,166,426 | $ 9,486,199 | |||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||
Current liabilities: | |||||
Current portion of long-term debt | $ 450,839 | $ 347,749 | |||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 989,645 | 798,636 | |||
Total current liabilities | 1,440,484 | 1,146,385 | |||
Long-term debt | 2,297,653 | 2,727,624 | |||
Other long-term liabilities | 794,778 | 1,174,161 | |||
Equity | 4,633,511 | 4,438,029 | |||
Total liabilities and equity | $ 9,166,426 | $ 9,486,199 | |||
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