PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Varian, Inc. (NasdaqGS: VARI) today reported fourth quarter fiscal year 2009 revenues of $196.5 million, a decrease of 30.4% from the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008. Orders exceeded revenues by approximately $9 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009.
Adjusted operating profit margin was 8.4% in the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to 13.0% in the prior-year quarter. On a GAAP basis, operating profit margin was 2.6% in the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to 11.6% in the same quarter a year ago.
Free cash flow, which is defined as operating cash flow less net fixed asset purchases, was $29.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2009 and a record $94.3 million for the full fiscal year. The excellent free cash flow generated by the company in fiscal year 2009 demonstrates the fundamental strength and flexibility of the business through the challenging economic environment during that period.
For a complete reconciliation of non-GAAP (adjusted) financial information used in this press release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial information, please refer to the attached Reconciliations of GAAP to Adjusted Results, Actual.
For the full fiscal year 2009, Scientific Instruments revenues decreased 19.5% to $675.3 million, compared to $838.7 million in fiscal year 2008. Adjusted operating profit margin was 10.7% in fiscal year 2009, compared to 11.6% in fiscal year 2008. On a GAAP basis, operating profit margin was 8.0% in fiscal year 2009, compared to 9.6% in the prior fiscal year.
For the full fiscal year 2009, Vacuum Technologies revenues totaled $131.4 million, a decrease of 24.4% compared to the $173.8 million reported in fiscal year 2008. Adjusted operating profit margin was 20.1% in fiscal year 2009, compared to 19.8% in the prior fiscal year. On a GAAP basis, operating profit margin was 19.5% in fiscal year 2009, compared to 19.8% in fiscal year 2008.
No Conference Call
Due to the pending acquisition by Agilent, the company will not be holding an investor conference call to review its fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2009 results.
We believe that excluding acquisition-related intangible and inventory write-up amortization and purchased in-process research and development expenses provides supplemental information and an alternative presentation useful to investors’ understanding of the company’s core operating results and trends. In addition, investors have indicated to us that they analyze the benefits of acquisitions based on the cash return on the investment made, and thus consider financial measures excluding acquisition-related intangible and inventory write-up amortization and purchased in-process research and development expenses as important, useful information.
We also believe that, in excluding acquisition-related intangible and inventory write-up amortization and purchased in-process research and development expenses, costs related to the pending acquisition by Agilent, restructuring and other related costs, and impairment of private company equity investments, our non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with transparency into what is used by management to measure and forecast our results of operations, to compare on a consistent basis our results of operations for the current period to that of prior periods, to compare our results of operations on a more consistent basis against that of other companies, in making financial and operating decisions and to establish certain management compensation.
About Varian, Inc.
Varian, Inc. is a leading worldwide supplier of scientific instruments and vacuum technologies for life science, environmental, energy, and applied research and other applications. The company provides complete solutions, including instruments, vacuum products, laboratory consumable supplies, software, training and support through its global distribution and support systems. Varian, Inc.'s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “VARI”. Further information is available on the company’s Web site at http://www.varianinc.com.
CONTACT: Investor Relations of Varian, Inc., +1-650-424-5471,
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