Luminex Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2017 Financial Results

Fourth quarter and full-year 2017 consolidated revenue was $78.2 million and $306.6 million, an increase of 8% and 13%, respectively, compared to the fourth quarter and full-year 2016.

 
[12-February-2018]
 
 

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Luminex Corporation (NASDAQ:LMNX) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2017. Financial and operating highlights for the quarter and full-year include:

  • Fourth quarter and full-year 2017 consolidated revenue was $78.2 million and $306.6 million, an increase of 8% and 13%, respectively, compared to the fourth quarter and full-year 2016.
  • Assay revenue was $41.8 million and $154.9 million for the quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2017, representing a 14% and 27% increase over assay revenue for the fourth quarter and full-year of 2016.
  • Total sample-to-answer molecular product revenue of $12.9 million; growth of 31% compared to $9.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. For 2017, this product line generated $46.5 million, or 47% growth over 2016.
  • Placed 88 sample-to-answer molecular systems under contract, bringing the total number of active customers to more than 425.
  • 288 multiplexing analyzers were shipped during the quarter; a combination of MAGPIX® systems, LX systems, and FLEXMAP 3D® systems.
  • Fourth quarter GAAP net loss was $3.0 million, or a loss of $0.07 per diluted share, driven by necessary adjustments to expected company tax obligations, and deferred tax assets and liabilities related to the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Non-GAAP net income was $8.7 million, or $0.20 per diluted share (see Non-GAAP reconciliation).
  • Received FDA clearance for the ARIES® Group A Strep Assay. This is the sixth assay the FDA has cleared for use on the ARIES® system in the last 24 months.

"Luminex delivered a strong performance again in 2017 growing revenues more than 13% to a record $307 million. Management's focus on the expansion of our molecular business is paying off as our sample-to-answer offerings, VERIGENE and ARIES, are experiencing rapid market adoption," said Homi Shamir, President and Chief Executive Officer of Luminex. "We remain confident about the continued growth of our molecular sample-to-answer business as well as our very solid partner business, creating a well-diversified company with a strong balance sheet, positive cash flow, regular cash dividends and significant growth opportunities ahead of it."

                                  REVENUE SUMMARY

                         (in thousands, except percentages)


                    Three Months Ended

                       December 31,                        Variance
                       ------------                        --------

                      2017                        2016              ($)         (%)
                      ----                        ----              ---         ---

                     (unaudited)


    System sales   $10,342                      $9,611                     $731        8%

    Consumable
     sales          10,005                      11,107                  (1,102)     -10%

    Royalty
     revenue        11,329                      10,157                    1,172       12%

    Assay
     revenue        41,830                      36,697                    5,133       14%

    Service
     revenue         2,876                       2,924                     (48)      -2%

    Other
     revenue         1,817                       1,775                       42        2%

                   $78,199                     $72,271                   $5,928        8%
                   =======                     =======                   ======       ===



                 Twelve Months Ended

                     December 31,                       Variance
                     ------------                       --------

                      2017                        2016              ($)         (%)
                      ----                        ----              ---         ---

                     (unaudited)


    System sales   $38,651                     $37,416                   $1,235        3%

    Consumable
     sales          49,319                      48,596                      723        1%

    Royalty
     revenue        44,704                      44,045                      659        1%

    Assay
     revenue       154,907                     122,064                   32,843       27%

    Service
     revenue        11,470                      10,816                      654        6%

    Other
     revenue         7,520                       7,702                    (182)      -2%

                  $306,571                    $270,639                  $35,932       13%
                  ========                    ========                  =======       ===

FINANCIAL OUTLOOK AND GUIDANCE

The Company intends to provide annual revenue guidance, to be updated, as appropriate, at each quarterly reporting period. Luminex announces its 2018 annual revenue guidance range to be between $310 million and $316 million. The Company anticipates first quarter 2018 revenue to be between $79 million and $81 million.

CONFERENCE CALL

Management will host a conference call at 3:30 p.m. CST / 4:30 p.m. EST, Monday, February 12, 2018 to discuss the operating highlights and financial results for the fourth quarter 2017 ended December 31, 2017. The conference call will be webcast live and may be accessed at Luminex Corporation's website at http://www.luminexcorp.com. Simply log on to the web at the address above, go to the Company section and access the Investor Relations link. Please go to the website at least 15 minutes prior to the call to register, download and install any necessary audio/video software. If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived for six months on the website using the 'replay' link.

Luminex develops, manufactures and markets proprietary biological testing technologies with applications throughout the life sciences industry. The Company's xMAP® system is an open-architecture, multi-analyte technology platform that delivers fast, accurate and cost-effective bioassay results to markets as diverse as pharmaceutical drug discovery, clinical diagnostics and biomedical research, including the genomics and proteomics research markets. The Company's xMAP technology is sold worldwide and is in use in leading research laboratories as well as major pharmaceutical, diagnostic and biotechnology companies. Further information on Luminex or xMAP can be obtained on the Internet at http://www.luminexcorp.com.

Statements made in this release that express Luminex's or management's intentions, plans, beliefs, expectations or predictions of future events are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this release include statements regarding expected revenue and cost savings and projected 2018 performance, including revenue guidance. The words "believe," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "will," "could," "should" and similar expressions are intended to further identify such forward-looking statements for purposes of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. It is important to note that the Company's actual results or performance could differ materially from those anticipated or projected in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Luminex's actual results or performance to differ materially include risks and uncertainties relating to, among others, concentration of Luminex's revenue in a limited number of direct customers and strategic partners, some of which may be experiencing decreased demand for their products utilizing or incorporating Luminex's technology; market demand and acceptance of Luminex's products and technology in development, including ARIES®, VERIGENE® and NxTAG® products; Luminex's ability to scale manufacturing operations and manage operating expenses, gross margins and inventory levels; Luminex's ability to obtain and enforce intellectual property protections on Luminex's products and technologies; the impact on Luminex's growth and future results of operations with respect to the loss of the LabCorp women's health business anticipated in 2018; Luminex's ability to successfully launch new products in a timely manner; dependence on strategic partners for development, commercialization and distribution of products; risks and uncertainties associated with implementing Luminex's acquisition strategy, including Luminex's ability to obtain financing; Luminex's ability to integrate acquired companies or selected assets into Luminex's consolidated business operations, from time to time, and the ability to recognize the benefits of Luminex's acquisitions; the timing of and process for regulatory approvals; competition and competitive technologies utilized by Luminex's competitors; fluctuations in quarterly results due to a lengthy and unpredictable sales cycle; fluctuations in bulk purchases of consumables; fluctuations in product mix, and the seasonal nature of some of Luminex's assay products; the impact of the ongoing uncertainty in global finance markets and changes in governmental funding, including its effects on the capital spending policies of Luminex's partners and end users and their ability to finance purchases of Luminex's products; Luminex's ability to comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures; changes in interpretation, assumptions and expectations regarding the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, including additional guidance that may be issued by federal and state taxing authorities; changes in principal members of Luminex's management staff; potential shortages, or increases in costs, of components or other disruptions to Luminex's manufacturing operations; Luminex's increasing dependency on information technology to improve the effectiveness of Luminex's operations and to monitor financial accuracy and efficiency; the implementation, including any modification, of Luminex's strategic operating plans; the uncertainty regarding the outcome or expense of any litigation brought against or initiated by Luminex; risks relating to Luminex's foreign operations, including fluctuations in exchange rates, tariffs, customs and other barriers to importing/exporting materials and products in a cost effective and timely manner; difficulties in accounts receivable collections; Luminex's ability to monitor and comply with foreign and international laws and treaties; Luminex's ability to comply with changes in international taxation policies; budget or finance constraints in the current economic environment, or periodic variability in their purchasing patterns or practices as a result of material resource planning challenges; reliance on third party distributors for distribution of specific Luminex-developed and manufactured assay products, as well as the risks discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in Luminex's Reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements, including the financial guidance and 2018 outlook, contained herein represent the judgment of Luminex as of the date of this press release, and Luminex expressly disclaims any intent, obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in Luminex's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based.

                                                  LUMINEX CORPORATION

                                         CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                    (in thousands)


                                                         December 31,          December 31,

                                                                          2017                  2016
                                                                          ----                  ----

                                                         (unaudited)

    ASSETS

    Current assets:

    Cash and
     cash
     equivalents                                                      $127,112               $93,452

    Accounts
     receivable,
     net                                                                40,648                32,365

    Inventories,
     net                                                                49,478                40,775

    Prepaids and
     other                                                               7,403                 7,145
                                                                         -----                 -----

    Total
     current
     assets                                                            224,641               173,737

    Property and
     equipment,
     net                                                                58,258                57,375

    Intangible
     assets, net                                                        75,985                84,841

    Deferred
     income
     taxes                                                              37,552                42,497

    Goodwill                                                            85,481                85,481

    Other                                                                8,599                 6,785

    Total assets                                                      $490,516              $450,716
                                                                      ========              ========


    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Current liabilities:

    Accounts
     payable                                                           $14,537               $12,276

    Accrued
     liabilities                                                        25,990                22,804

    Deferred
     revenue                                                             4,721                 5,120

    Total
     current
     liabilities                                                        45,248                40,200

    Deferred
     revenue                                                             1,498                 1,875

    Other                                                                5,863                 4,962
                                                                         -----                 -----

    Total
     liabilities                                                        52,609                47,037
                                                                        ------                ------

    Stockholders' equity:

    Common stock                                                            43                    43

    Additional
     paid-in
     capital                                                           350,834               336,430

    Accumulated
     other
     comprehensive
     loss                                                                (625)              (1,692)

    Retained
     earnings                                                           87,655                68,898
                                                                        ------                ------

    Total
     stockholders'
     equity                                                            437,907               403,679

    Total
     liabilities
     and
     stockholders'
     equity                                                           $490,516              $450,716
                                                                      ========              ========

 

                                                       LUMINEX CORPORATION

                                         CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                             (in thousands, except per share amounts)


                                                                    Three Months Ended               Twelve Months Ended

                                                                       December 31,                     December 31,
                                                                     ------------                  ------------

                                                                       2017                   2016                    2017       2016
                                                                       ----                   ----                    ----       ----

                                                                     (unaudited)                    (unaudited)


    Revenue                                                         $78,199                $72,271                $306,571   $270,639

    Cost of revenue                                                  27,819                 28,008                 107,525     90,984

    Gross profit                                                     50,380                 44,263                 199,046    179,655

    Operating expenses:

    Research and development                                         10,367                 13,335                  45,717     48,659

    Selling, general and
     administrative                                                  28,717                 28,569                 107,322     99,511

    Amortization of acquired
     intangible assets                                                2,166                  2,421                   8,854      8,218

    Restructuring costs                                                   -                 2,281                       -     2,281

    Total operating expenses                                         41,250                 46,606                 161,893    158,669
                                                                     ------                 ------                 -------    -------

    Income from operations                                            9,130                (2,343)                 37,153     20,986

    Interest expense from
     long-term debt                                                       -                     -                      -         -

    Other income, net                                                     2                     24                     (4)   (1,371)

    Income before income taxes                                        9,132                (2,319)                 37,149     19,615

    Income tax benefit
     (expense)                                                     (12,097)               (1,041)                (7,726)   (5,801)
                                                                    -------                 ------                  ------     ------

    Net income                                                     $(2,965)              $(3,360)                $29,423    $13,814
                                                                    =======                =======                 =======    =======


    Net income attributable to common stock holders

    Basic                                                          $(2,915)              $(3,360)                $28,894    $13,814

    Diluted                                                        $(2,915)              $(3,360)                $28,894    $13,814

    Net income per share attributable to common stock holders

    Basic                                                           $(0.07)               $(0.08)                  $0.67      $0.32

    Diluted                                                         $(0.07)               $(0.08)                  $0.67      $0.32

    Weighted-average shares used in computing net income per
     share

    Basic                                                            43,357                 42,768                  43,173     42,584

    Diluted                                                          43,524                 42,768                  43,300     43,013


    Dividends declared per
     share                                                            $0.06                      -                  $0.24          -

 

                                                         LUMINEX CORPORATION

                                           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                                           (in thousands)


                                                                      Three Months Ended               Twelve Months Ended

                                                                         December 31,                     December 31,
                                                                       ------------                  ------------

                                                                          2017                  2016                    2017        2016
                                                                          ----                  ----                    ----        ----

                                                                        (unaudited)                   (unaudited)

    Cash flows from operating activities:

    Net income                                                        $(2,965)             $(3,360)                $29,423     $13,814

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

    Depreciation and amortization                                        5,762                 5,730                  22,641      20,131

    Stock-based compensation                                             3,901                 3,640                  12,478      11,821

    Deferred income tax (benefit)
     expense                                                             9,495                 (845)                  6,383       3,626

    Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of
     assets                                                                545                   137                     964         265

    Other                                                                  252                 (508)                  1,531     (1,378)

    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    Accounts receivable, net                                           (4,213)              (2,419)                (8,265)      1,136

    Inventories, net                                                   (3,351)                  681                 (8,668)    (5,484)

    Other assets                                                         2,678                 2,041                    (83)      1,811

    Accounts payable                                                     6,332                 2,410                   1,798       3,460

    Accrued liabilities                                                  5,151                 6,800                      14         198

    Deferred revenue                                                     (516)                (452)                  (785)        281
                                                                          ----                  ----                    ----         ---

    Net cash provided by operating
     activities                                                         23,071                13,855                  57,431      49,681
                                                                        ------                ------                  ------      ------

    Cash flows from investing activities:

    Sales and maturities of available-
     for-sale securities                                                     -                    -                      -     19,491

    Purchase of property and equipment                                 (4,252)              (4,736)               (14,635)   (13,130)

    Proceeds from sale of assets                                            61                     -                     62          45

    Business acquisition consideration,
     net of cash acquired                                                    -                    -                      -   (68,098)

    Issuance of note receivable                                          (700)                    -                (1,400)          -

    Purchase of cost method investment                                       -                (500)                (1,000)    (1,000)

    Acquired technology rights                                            (80)                    -                  (140)      (200)

    Net cash used in investing
     activities                                                        (4,971)              (5,236)               (17,113)   (62,892)
                                                                        ------                ------                 -------     -------

    Cash flows from financing activities:

    Payments on debt                                                         -                    -                      -   (25,000)

    Proceeds from issuance of common
     stock                                                               1,072                 1,528                   4,305       5,089

    Shares surrendered for tax
     withholding                                                         (226)                (222)                (2,350)    (1,719)

    Dividends                                                          (2,648)                    -                (7,930)          -

    Net cash (used in) provided by
     financing activities                                              (1,802)                1,306                 (5,975)   (21,630)
                                                                        ------                 -----                  ------     -------

    Effect of foreign currency exchange
     rate on cash                                                         (97)                (618)                  (683)      (253)

    Change in cash and cash equivalents                                 16,201                 9,307                  33,660    (35,094)

    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning
     of period                                                         110,911                84,145                  93,452     128,546
                                                                       -------                ------                  ------     -------

    Cash and cash equivalents, end of
     period                                                           $127,112               $93,452                $127,112     $93,452
                                                                      ========               =======                ========     =======

 

                      LUMINEX CORPORATION

                    NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION

                        (in thousands)


                    Three Months Ended                Twelve Months Ended

                       December 31,                       December 31,
                     ------------                    ------------

                       2017                     2016                   2017       2016
                       ----                     ----                   ----       ----

                      (unaudited)                    (unaudited)


     Reported
     Net
     Income        $(2,965)                $(3,360)               $29,423    $13,814

     Costs
     associated
     with
     legal
     proceedings        320                        -                   424          -

     Acquisition
     costs                -                     731                      -     4,718

     Severance
     costs              945                        -                 1,846      1,035

     Restructuring
     costs                -                   2,525                      -     2,525

     Income
     tax
     effect
     of
     above
     adjusting
     items            (208)                   (562)                 (458)   (1,199)

     Income
     tax
     effect
     from
     discrete
     tax
     items           10,597                    1,441                (1,826)       685

     Adjusted
     Net
     Income          $8,689                     $775                $29,409    $21,578
                     ======                     ====                =======    =======

The Company makes reference in this release to "non-GAAP net income" which excludes costs associated with legal proceedings, acquisition costs, severance costs, and the impact of restructuring costs; some of which are unpredictable and can vary significantly from period to period; and certain other recurring and non-recurring expenses. The Company believes that excluding these items and their related tax effects from its financial results reflects operating results that are more indicative of the Company's ongoing operating performance while improving comparability to prior periods, and, as such may provide investors with an enhanced understanding of the Company's past financial performance and prospects for the future. In addition, the Company's management uses such non-GAAP measures internally to evaluate and assess its core operations and to make ongoing operating decisions. This information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for income from operations, net income, net income per share or expense information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

    Contacts: Harriss T. Currie                                           Matthew Scalo

              Sr. Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer     Sr. Director, Investor Relations

              512-219-8020                                                512-219-8020

              hcurrie@luminexcorp.com                                 mscalo@luminexcorp.com

 

 

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