Bio-Rad Reports Third-Quarter 2022 Financial Results

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb), a global leader in life science research and clinical diagnostic products, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022.

Third-quarter 2022 net sales were $680.8 million, a decrease of 8.9 percent compared to $747.0 million reported for the third quarter of 2021. COVID-related revenue was approximately $17 million in the third quarter of 2022 versus approximately $57 million reported in the year-ago period. On a currency-neutral basis, quarterly sales decreased 4.1 percent compared to the same period in 2021. Third-quarter 2022 revenue increased 6.1 percent on a currency-neutral basis when excluding COVID-related sales, and $32 million in legal settlements in the third quarter of 2021.

Third-quarter 2022 gross margin was 54.9 percent compared to 58.6 percent for the third quarter of 2021 which included the benefit of the $32 million in legal settlements.

Life Science segment net sales for the third quarter were $317.9 million, a decrease of 14.9 percent compared to the same period in 2021. On a currency-neutral basis, the segment sales decreased 11.0 percent compared to the same quarter in 2021. Life Science sales increased 9.4 percent when excluding COVID-related sales and legal settlements, and were primarily driven by western blotting, qPCR, process media, and antibody products. Life Science segment sales were impacted by lower COVID-related sales, legal settlements in the year-ago period, and continuing supply chain constraints.

Clinical Diagnostics segment net sales for the third quarter were $361.9 million, a decrease of 2.8 percent compared to the same period in 2021. On a currency-neutral basis, net sales increased 3.0 percent versus the same quarter last year. Excluding COVID-related sales, Clinical Diagnostics revenue increased 3.7 percent from the year-ago period. The currency-neutral sales increase was primarily driven by quality control, blood typing, and infectious disease product lines.

Income from operations for the third quarter of 2022 was $92.8 million versus $156.8 million during the same quarter last year.

Net loss for the third quarter of 2022 was $164.2 million, or a loss of $5.52 per share, on a diluted basis, versus $3,928 million of net income, or $129.96 per share, on a diluted basis, during the same period in 2021. Net income (loss) amounts for the third quarter of 2022 and 2021 were predominantly impacted by the recognition of changes in the fair market value of equity securities related to the holdings of the company’s investment in Sartorius AG.

The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2022 was 21.5 percent, compared to 21.8 percent for the same period in 2021. The effective tax rate reported in Q3 of 2022 was primarily affected by an unrealized loss in equity securities, and the tax rate reported in Q3 of 2021 was primarily affected by an unrealized gain in equity securities.

“As expected, during the third quarter, sales of our COVID-related products continued to taper off,” said Norman Schwartz, Bio-Rad’s President, and Chief Executive Officer. “While customer demand for our core products remained strong, our ability to meet it was affected by the ongoing supply chain constraints which moderated instrument placements. For the remainder of the year, we will focus on reducing the backlog while we continue to advance our strategic product and operational activities.”

A reconciliation between GAAP operating results and non-GAAP operating results is provided following the financial statements that are part of this press release. Non-GAAP adjustments include amortization of purchased intangibles; acquisition-related expenses and benefits; restructuring, impairment charges and gains and losses from change in fair market value of equity securities and loan receivable; gains and losses on equity-method investments; significant litigation charges or benefits and legal costs; and discrete income tax events and the income tax effect on these non-GAAP adjustments.

Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted income per share (non-GAAP EPS) are non-GAAP measures that exclude certain items detailed later in this press release under the heading “Non-GAAP and Currency-Neutral Reporting.”

Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2022 was $77.9 million, or $2.60 per share, on a diluted basis, compared to $112.2 million, or $3.71 per share, on a diluted basis, during the same period in 2021.

The non-GAAP effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2022 was 21.6 percent, compared to 18 percent for the same period in 2021. The higher tax rate in 2022 was driven by a geographical mix of earnings, as well as a decrease in compensation-related tax deductions.

The following table represents a reconciliation of Bio-Rad’s reported net income (loss) and diluted income (loss) per share to non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted income per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, and 2021:

2022 Financial Outlook

For the full-year 2022, the company continues to anticipate non-GAAP currency-neutral revenue growth to be at the high end of the prior 1.0 to 2.0 percent guidance, with COVID-related revenue now expected to be about $105 million versus the previous estimate of approximately $93 million. The company is reaffirming its non-GAAP operating margin expectation of approximately 19.0 percent. Bio-Rad’s management will discuss this outlook in greater detail during the third-quarter 2022 financial results conference call.

Use of Non-GAAP and Currency-Neutral Reporting

In addition to the financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), we use certain non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP EPS, which exclude amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, certain acquisition-related expenses and benefits, restructuring charges, asset impairment charges, gains and losses from change in fair market value of equity securities and loan receivable, gains and losses on equity-method investments, and significant legal-related charges or benefits and associated legal costs. Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP EPS also exclude certain other gains and losses that are either isolated or cannot be expected to occur again with any predictability, tax provisions/benefits related to the previous items, and significant discrete tax events. We exclude the above items because they are outside of our normal operations and/or, in certain cases, are difficult to forecast accurately for future periods.

We utilize a number of different financial measures, both GAAP and non-GAAP, in analyzing and assessing the overall performance of our business, in making operating decisions, forecasting and planning for future periods, and determining payments under compensation programs. We consider the use of the non-GAAP measures to be helpful in assessing the performance of the ongoing operation of our business. We believe that disclosing non-GAAP financial measures provides useful supplemental data that, while not a substitute for financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, allows for greater transparency in the review of our financial and operational performance. We also believe that disclosing non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results and future prospects in the same manner as management and in comparing financial results across accounting periods and to those of peer companies. More specifically, management adjusts for the excluded items for the following reasons:

Amortization of purchased intangible assets: we do not acquire businesses and assets on a predictable cycle. The amount of purchase price allocated to purchased intangible assets and the term of amortization can vary significantly and are unique to each acquisition or purchase. We believe that excluding amortization of purchased intangible assets allows the users of our financial statements to better review and understand the historic and current results of our operations, and also facilitates comparisons to peer companies.

Acquisition-related expenses and benefits: we incur expenses or benefits with respect to certain items associated with our acquisitions, such as transaction costs, professional fees for assistance with the transaction; valuation or integration costs; changes in the fair value of contingent consideration, gain or loss on settlement of pre-existing relationships with the acquired entity; or adjustments to purchase price. We exclude such expenses or benefits as they are related to acquisitions and have no direct correlation to the operation of our ongoing business.

Restructuring, impairment charges, and gains and losses from change in fair market value of equity securities and loan receivable, and gains and losses on equity-method investments: we incur restructuring and impairment charges on individual or groups of employed assets and charges and benefits arising from gains and losses from change in fair market value of equity securities and loan receivable, and gains and losses (including impairments) on equity-method investments, which arise from unforeseen circumstances and/or often occur outside of the ordinary course of our on-going business. Although these events are reflected in our GAAP financials, these unique transactions may limit the comparability of our ongoing operations with prior and future periods.

Significant litigation charges or benefits and legal costs: we may incur charges or benefits as well as legal costs in connection with litigation and other contingencies unrelated to our core operations. We exclude these charges or benefits, when significant, as well as legal costs associated with significant legal matters because we do not believe they are reflective of ongoing business and operating results.

Income tax expense: we estimate the tax effect of the excluded items identified above to determine a non-GAAP annual effective tax rate applied to the pretax amount in order to calculate the non-GAAP provision for income taxes. We also adjust for items for which the nature and/or tax jurisdiction requires the application of a specific tax rate or treatment.

From time to time in the future, there may be other items excluded if we believe that doing so is consistent with the goal of providing useful information to investors and management.

Percentage sales growth in currency-neutral amounts are calculated by translating prior period sales in each local currency using the current period’s monthly average foreign exchange rates for that currency and comparing that to current period sales.

There are limitations in using non-GAAP financial measures because the non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. The non-GAAP financial measures are limited in value because they exclude certain items that may have a material impact on our reported financial results. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP in the United States. Investors should review the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures as provided in the tables accompanying this press release.

Conference Call and Webcast

Bio-Rad’s management will discuss the results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022 in a conference call at 2 PM Pacific Time (5 PM Eastern Time) on October 27, 2022. To participate, call 844-200-6205 within the U.S. or +1 929-526-1599 outside the U.S., access code: 189834. A live webcast of the conference call will also be available in the "Investor Relations" section of the company’s website under "Events & Presentations" at investors.bio-rad.com. A replay of the webcast will be available for up to a year.

BIO-RAD is a trademark of Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. in certain jurisdictions.

About Bio-Rad

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb) is a global leader in developing, manufacturing, and marketing a broad range of innovative products for the life science research and clinical diagnostic markets. With 70 years of focus on quality and customer service, our products advance the scientific discovery process and improve healthcare. Our customers are universities, research institutions, hospitals, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, as well as public health and commercial laboratories including food safety and environmental quality testing facilities. Based in Hercules, California, Bio-Rad has a global network of operations with approximately 8,200 employees worldwide and $2.9 billion in revenues in 2021. For more information, please visit bio-rad.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release may be deemed to contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements we make regarding estimated future financial performance or results; for the remainder of the year, focusing on reducing the backlog while we continue to advance our strategic product and operational activities; and for the full-year 2022, continuing to anticipate non-GAAP currency-neutral revenue growth to be at the high end of the prior 1.0 to 2.0 percent guidance, with Covid-related revenue now expected to be about $105 million versus the previous estimate of approximately $93 million, and reaffirming the non-GAAP operating margin expectation of approximately 19.0 percent. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as, "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "continue," "believe," "will," "project," "assume," "may," "intend," or similar expressions or the negative of those terms or expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to vary materially from those expressed in or indicated by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include the duration, severity and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain issues, global economic conditions, foreign currency exchange fluctuations, our ability to develop and market new or improved products, our ability to compete effectively, reductions in government funding or capital spending of our customers, international legal and regulatory risks, product quality and liability issues, our ability to integrate acquired companies, products or technologies into our company successfully, changes in the healthcare industry, and natural disasters and other catastrophic events beyond our control. For further information regarding the Company's risks and uncertainties, please refer to the "Risk Factors" and "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Company's public reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 to be filed with the SEC. The Company cautions you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect an analysis only and speak only as of the date hereof. Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

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