Bruker Reports First Quarter 2023 Financial Results

BILLERICA, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR) today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2023.

First Quarter 2023 Financial Results

Bruker’s revenues for the first quarter of 2023 were $685.3 million, an increase of 15.2% compared to $595.0 million in the first quarter of 2022. In the first quarter of 2023, revenues increased 17.6% organically year-over-year. Growth from acquisitions was 2.1%, while foreign currency translation had a negative effect of 4.5%.

First quarter 2023 Bruker Scientific Instruments (BSI) revenues of $626.6 million increased 16.1% year-over-year, with organic revenue growth of 18.4%. First quarter 2023 Bruker Energy & Supercon Technologies (BEST) revenues of $62.2 million increased 4.2% year-over-year, with organic revenue growth, net of intercompany eliminations, of 9.7%.

First quarter 2023 GAAP operating income was $122.7 million, an increase of 27.2% compared to $96.5 million in the first quarter of 2022, representing GAAP operating margins of 17.9% and 16.2%, respectively. Non-GAAP operating income was $139.4 million in the first quarter of 2023, an increase of 20.4% compared to $115.8 million in the first quarter of 2022. Bruker’s first quarter 2023 non-GAAP operating margin was 20.3%, up approximately 80 basis points from 19.5% in the first quarter of 2022.

First quarter 2023 GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) were $0.52, compared to $0.41 in the first quarter of 2022. First quarter 2023 non-GAAP diluted EPS were $0.64, an increase of 30.6% compared to $0.49 in the first quarter of 2022.

A reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP financial measures is provided in the tables accompanying this press release.

Frank H. Laukien, Bruker’s President and CEO, commented: “Bruker had an excellent start to the year, with first quarter 2023 organic revenue growth of 17.6% year-over-year, and similarly strong organic order growth. Despite our significant investments in key Project Accelerate 2.0 high-growth, high-margin initiatives, particularly in proteomics and spatial biology, our non-GAAP operating profit grew 20.4% and non-GAAP EPS grew 30.6% year-over-year in the first quarter. We continue to experience robust demand reflecting the enabling capabilities of our differentiated, high-performance scientific instruments and life-science solutions. Given our solid first quarter results and strength in bookings and backlog, we are raising our organic revenue growth and non-GAAP EPS guidance for the full year 2023.”

Raising our Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Outlook

For FY 2023, Bruker is increasing its revenue guidance to a range of $2.83-$2.88 billion, up from prior outlook of $2.81-$2.86 billion. Bruker’s raised guidance implies 12%-14% year-over-year reported revenue growth, including year-over-year contributions from:

• Organic revenue growth of 9%-11%, up from prior outlook of 8%-10%;

• M&A revenue growth contributions of ~2%, up from prior outlook of 1.5%;

• Constant currency (CC) revenue growth of 11%-13%, up from prior outlook of 9.5%-11.5%; and

• Foreign currency translation revenue growth tailwind of approximately 1.0%, down from prior outlook of 1.5% tailwind.

Bruker now expects FY 2023 non-GAAP EPS of $2.55-$2.60, or 9%-11% year-over-year non-GAAP EPS growth, up from our prior expectation of $2.52-$2.57 and 8%-10% year-over-year non-GAAP EPS growth.

Bruker’s revenue and non-GAAP EPS guidance are based on foreign exchange rates as of March 31, 2023.

For the Company’s outlook for FY 2023 organic revenue growth and non-GAAP EPS, we are not able to provide without unreasonable effort the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, or reconciliations to such GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis. Please see “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for a description of items excluded from our expected non-GAAP EPS.

Quarterly Earnings Call

Bruker will host a conference call and webcast to discuss its financial results, business outlook, and related corporate and financial matters today, May 4, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. To listen to the webcast, investors can go to https://ir.bruker.com and click on the “Q1 2023 Earnings Webcast” hyperlink. A slide presentation will be referenced during the webcast and will be posted to our Investor Relations website shortly before the webcast begins. Investors can also listen to the earnings webcast via telephone by dialing 1-888-437-2685 (US toll free) or +1-412-317-6702 (international) and referencing “Bruker’s First Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call.” A telephone replay of the conference call will be available by dialing 1-877-344-7529 (US toll free) or +1-412-317-0088 (international) and entering replay access code: 6270260. The replay will be available beginning one hour after the end of the conference call through June 4, 2023.

About Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR)

Bruker is enabling scientists to make breakthrough discoveries and develop new applications that improve the quality of human life. Bruker’s high performance scientific instruments and high value analytical and diagnostic solutions enable scientists to explore life and materials at molecular, cellular, and microscopic levels. In close cooperation with our customers, Bruker is enabling innovation, improved productivity, and customer success in life-science molecular and cell biology research, in applied and pharma applications, in microscopy and nanoanalysis, as well as in industrial research, semiconductor metrology and cleantech applications. Bruker offers differentiated, high-value life science and diagnostics systems and solutions in preclinical imaging, clinical phenomics research, proteomics and multiomics, spatial and single-cell biology, functional structural and condensate biology, as well as in clinical microbiology and molecular diagnostics. For more information, please visit: www.bruker.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), we use the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP gross profit; non-GAAP gross profit margin; non-GAAP operating income; non-GAAP operating profit; non-GAAP operating margin; non-GAAP SG&A expense; non-GAAP interest and other income (expense), net, non-GAAP profit before tax; non-GAAP tax rate; non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share. These non-GAAP measures exclude costs related to restructuring actions, acquisition and related integration expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets and other non-operational costs.

We also may refer to organic revenue growth or decline, free cash flow or use, return on invested capital and non-GAAP earnings before interest taxes depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) which are also non-GAAP financial measures. We define the term organic revenue as GAAP revenue excluding the effect of changes in foreign currency translation rates and the effect of acquisitions and divestitures, and believe it is a useful measure to evaluate our continuing business. We define free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities less additions to property, plant, and equipment. We believe free cash flow is a useful measure to evaluate our business because it indicates the amount of cash generated after additions to property, plant, and equipment that is available for, among other things, acquisitions, investments in our business, repayment of debt and return of capital to shareholders. We define return on invested capital (ROIC) as non-GAAP operating profit after income tax divided by average total capital, which we define as debt plus equity minus cash and cash equivalents. We believe ROIC is an important measure of how effectively the Company invests its capital. We define non-GAAP EBITDA as non-GAAP net income adjusting out the effects of interest expense, net, non-GAAP income tax expense and GAAP depreciation and amortization, with purchased intangible amortization already adjusted out of non-GAAP net income. We believe non-GAAP EBITDA is an important means of comparing profitability of comparable companies.

The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies, and therefore, may not be comparable among companies. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance, however, we urge investors to review the reconciliation of these financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures included in the accompanying tables, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business. Specifically, management believes that the non-GAAP measures mentioned above provide relevant and useful information which is widely used by analysts, investors and competitors in our industry, as well as by our management, in assessing both consolidated and business unit performance.

We use these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate our period-over-period operating performance because our management believes this provides a more comparable measure of our continuing business by adjusting for certain items that are not reflective of the underlying performance of our business. These measures may also be useful to investors in evaluating the underlying operating performance of our business and forecasting future results. We regularly use these non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand, manage, and evaluate our business results and make operating decisions. We also measure our employees and compensate them, in part, based on certain non-GAAP measures and use this information for our planning and forecasting activities.

Additional information relating to the non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release and reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are provided in the tables accompanying this press release following our GAAP financial statements.

With respect to our outlook for 2023 non-GAAP organic revenue, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP EPS and non-GAAP tax rate, we are not providing the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures or corresponding reconciliations to such GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis, because we are unable to predict with reasonable certainty certain items that may affect such measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP without unreasonable effort. Our expected non-GAAP organic revenue, operating margin, tax rate and EPS ranges exclude primarily the future impact of restructuring actions, unusual gains and losses, acquisition-related expenses and purchase accounting fair value adjustments. These reconciling items are uncertain, depend on various factors outside our management’s control and could significantly impact, either individually or in the aggregate, our future period operating margins, EPS and tax rate calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.

Forward-Looking Statements

Any statements contained in this press release which do not describe historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements regarding our fiscal year 2023 financial outlook, our outlook for reported revenue growth, organic revenue growth, M&A revenue growth contributions, constant currency revenue growth, foreign currency translation revenue growth, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP EPS and non-GAAP tax rate; management’s expectations for the impact of foreign currency and acquisitions, and for future financial and operational performance and business outlook; future economic conditions; the duration and impact of supply chain and geopolitical challenges; strategic investments; and statements found under the “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of this release. Any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on current expectations, but are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated, including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties relating to COVID-19, the length and severity of any recession and the impact on global economic conditions, the impact of supply chain challenges, including inflationary pressures, the impact of geopolitical tensions and any sanctions, including any reduction in natural gas exports from Russia resulting from its ongoing conflict with Ukraine and resulting market disruptions, such as higher prices for and reduced availability of key metals used in our products, continued volatility in the capital markets, the impact of increased interest rates, the integration and assumption of liabilities of businesses we have acquired or may acquire in the future, our restructuring and cost-control initiatives, changing technologies, product development and market acceptance of our products, the cost and pricing of our products, manufacturing and outsourcing, competition, dependence on collaborative partners, key suppliers and third party distributors, capital spending and government funding policies, changes in governmental regulations, intellectual property rights, litigation, exposure to foreign currency fluctuations, the impact of foreign currency exchange rates, our ability to service our debt obligations and fund our anticipated cash needs, the effect of a concentrated ownership of our common stock, loss of key personnel, payment of future dividends and other risk factors discussed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. These and other factors are identified and described in more detail in our filings with the SEC, including, without limitation, our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, as may be updated by our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. We expressly disclaim any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements other than as required by law.

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Bruker Corporation
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)
(in millions)		March 31, 2023				December 31, 2022
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	597.9			$	645.5
Accounts receivable, net			471.7				472.7
Inventories			858.8				800.1
Other current assets			207.6				194.9
Total current assets			2,136.0				2,113.2
Property, plant and equipment, net			510.9				487.0
Goodwill, intangibles, net and other long-term assets			1,117.0				1,011.6
Total assets		$	3,763.9			$	3,611.8
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt		$	120.1			$	18.7
Accounts payable			196.2				178.4
Deferred revenue			401.1				370.2
Other current liabilities			334.4				347.0
Total current liabilities			1,051.8				914.3
Long-term debt			1,109.0				1,200.5
Other long-term liabilities			392.3				365.2
Redeemable noncontrolling interests			12.0				6.1
Total shareholders’ equity			1,198.8				1,125.7
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and shareholders’ equity		$	3,763.9			$	3,611.8

Bruker Corporation CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) (in millions, except per share data)
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2023				2022
Revenue		$	685.3			$	595.0
Cost of revenue			325.6				288.7
Gross profit			359.7				306.3
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative			162.7				145.7
Research and development			69.0				56.6
Other charges, net			5.3				7.5
Total operating expenses			237.0				209.8
Operating income			122.7				96.5
Interest and other income (expense), net			(16.1	)			(2.5	)
Income before income taxes, equity in income of unconsolidated investee, net of tax, and noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries			106.6				94.0
Income tax provision			29.9				31.9
Equity in income of unconsolidated investee, net of tax			0.7				—
Consolidated net income			77.4				62.1
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries			0.9				0.5
Net income attributable to Bruker Corporation		$	76.5			$	61.6
Net income per common share attributable to Bruker Corporation shareholders:
Basic		$	0.52			$	0.41
Diluted		$	0.52			$	0.41
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic			146.8				150.4
Diluted			147.6				151.4

Bruker Corporation
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)
(in millions)		Three Months Ended March 31,
			2023				2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Consolidated net income		$	77.4			$	62.1
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			25.1				21.7
Stock-based compensation expense			5.3				8.0
Deferred income taxes			1.2				(4.0	)
Impairment and other non-cash expenses, net			2.1				(6.2	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable			8.3				(2.4	)
Inventories			(55.0	)			(49.0	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			14.3				(0.1	)
Income taxes payable, net			(5.8	)			0.6
Deferred revenue			34.8				45.3
Other changes in operating assets and liabilities, net			(20.2	)			1.8
Net cash provided by operating activities			87.5				77.8
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash paid for strategic investments			(8.2	)			(12.0	)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired			(88.1	)			(83.8	)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment			(25.0	)			(19.0	)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment			10.7				12.7
Net proceeds from cross-currency swap agreements			2.4				0.3
Net cash used in investing activities			(108.2	)			(101.8	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of other debt, net			(2.1	)			(0.4	)
Repayment of 2012 Note Purchase Agreement			—				(105.0	)
Repayment of 2019 Note Purchase Agreement			(3.8	)			(0.8	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net			0.7				3.1
Payment of contingent consideration			(1.0	)			(1.2	)
Payment of dividends to common shareholders			(7.4	)			(7.5	)
Repurchase of common stock			(22.4	)			(105.6	)
Proceeds from the sale of noncontrolling interests			5.3				—
Net cash used in financing activities			(30.7	)			(217.4	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			4.1				(10.7	)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			(47.3	)			(252.1	)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period			648.7				1,071.7
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period		$	601.4			$	819.6

Bruker Corporation
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (unaudited)
(in millions, except per share amounts)		Three Months Ended March 31,
			2023				2022
GAAP operating income		$	122.7			$	96.5
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Restructuring costs			0.5				0.4
Acquisition-related costs			3.0				5.3
Purchased intangible amortization			10.7				9.3
Other costs			2.5				4.3
Total Non-GAAP adjustments:			16.7				19.3
Non-GAAP operating income		$	139.4			$	115.8
Non-GAAP operating margin			20.3	%			19.5	%
Non-GAAP interest & other expense, net			(6.5	)			(4.2	)
Non-GAAP profit before tax			132.9				111.6
Non-GAAP income tax provision			(36.9	)			(36.5	)
Non-GAAP tax rate			27.8	%			32.7	%
Minority interest			(0.9	)			(0.5	)
Non-GAAP net income attributable to Bruker			95.1				74.6
Weighted average shares outstanding (diluted)			147.6				151.4
Non-GAAP earnings per share		$	0.64			$	0.49
Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Gross Profit
		Three Months Ended March 31,
			2023				2022
GAAP gross profit		$	359.7			$	306.3
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Restructuring costs			0.2				0.1
Acquisition-related costs			0.1				0.2
Purchased intangible amortization			5.4				4.5
Other costs			0.5				2.2
Total Non-GAAP adjustments:			6.2				7.0
Non-GAAP gross profit		$	365.9			$	313.3
Non-GAAP gross margin			53.4	%			52.7	%
Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) Expenses
		Three Months Ended March 31,
			2023				2022
GAAP SG&A expenses		$	162.7			$	145.7
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Purchased intangible amortization			(5.3	)			(4.8	)
Non-GAAP SG&A expenses		$	157.4			$	140.9
		Three Months Ended March 31,
			2023				2022
GAAP interest and other income (expense), net		$	(16.1	)		$	(2.5	)
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Investments related adjustments			9.6				(1.7	)
Non-GAAP interest and other income (expense), net		$	(6.5	)		$	(4.2	)
		Three Months Ended March 31,
			2023				2022
GAAP tax rate			28.0	%			33.9	%
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments			0.1	%			-0.4	%
Other discrete items			-0.3	%			-0.8	%
Total non-GAAP adjustments:			-0.2	%			-1.2	%
Non-GAAP tax rate			27.8	%			32.7	%
		Three Months Ended March 31,
			2023				2022
GAAP earnings per share (diluted)		$	0.52			$	0.41
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Acquisition-related costs			0.02				0.04
Purchased intangible amortization			0.07				0.06
Other costs			0.01				0.01
Interest and other income (expense), net			0.07				—
Income tax rate differential			(0.05	)			(0.03	)
Total non-GAAP adjustments:			0.12				0.08
Non-GAAP earnings per share (diluted)		$	0.64			$	0.49
Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Cash Flow and Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow
		Three Months Ended March 31,
			2023				2022
GAAP operating cash flow		$	87.5			$	77.8
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment			(25.0	)			(19.0	)
Non-GAAP free cash flow		$	62.5			$	58.8
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
		Trailing Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2023				Trailing Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2022
Non-GAAP operating income		$	529.2			$	483.8
Less: non-GAAP income tax provision			(134.8	)			(132.0	)
Non-GAAP operating income after tax		$	394.4			$	351.8
Average total invested capital
Average long-term debt		$	1,159.0			$	962.7
Average current portion of long-term debt			65.6				59.7
Average total shareholders’ equity			1,124.5				1,009.9
Less: average cash and cash equivalents			(707.0	)			(756.5	)
Average total invested capital		$	1,642.1			$	1,275.8
Return on invested capital (ROIC)			24.0	%			27.6	%
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP EBITDA
		Three Months Ended March 31,
			2023				2022
Non-GAAP net income attributable to Bruker		$	95.1			$	74.6
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Interest Expense, net1			2.8				3.9
Non-GAAP Income Tax Provision (from above)			36.9				36.5
GAAP Depreciation Expense			14.3				12.2
Amortization Expense2			(0.1	)			(0.2	)
Total Non-GAAP adjustments:			53.9				52.4
Non-GAAP EBITDA		$	149.0			$	127.0
Non-GAAP EBITDA Margin			21.7	%			21.3	%
1  GAAP Interest Expense, net
2  GAAP Depreciation and Amortization Expense with purchased intangible amortization already adjusted out of non-GAAP net income

Bruker Corporation REVENUE (unaudited and in millions)
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2023				2022
Revenue by group:
Bruker BioSpin		$	180.3			$	157.8
Bruker CALID			236.7				203.2
Bruker Nano			209.6				178.5
BEST			62.2				59.7
Eliminations			(3.5	)			(4.2	)
Total revenue		$	685.3			$	595.0

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2023				2022
Revenue by end customer geography:
United States		$	175.1			$	155.0
Europe			222.4				201.9
Asia Pacific			240.2				188.9
Other			47.6				49.2
Total revenue		$	685.3			$	595.0

Reconciliation of GAAP Reported Revenue Growth to Organic Revenue Growth
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2023				2022
		Total Bruker
GAAP revenue as of prior comparable period		$	595.0			$	554.7
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Acquisitions and divestitures			12.7				5.8
Organic			104.7				58.2
Currency			(27.1	)			(23.7	)
Total Non-GAAP adjustments:			90.3				40.3
GAAP revenue		$	685.3			$	595.0
Revenue growth			15.2	%			7.3	%
Organic revenue growth			17.6	%			10.5	%

Bruker Corporation REVENUE – Continued (unaudited and in millions) Reconciliation of GAAP Reported Revenue Growth to Organic Revenue Growth – Continued
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2023				2022
		Bruker Scientific Instruments (1)
GAAP revenue as of prior comparable period		$	539.5			$	506.2
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Acquisitions and divestitures			12.7				5.8
Organic			99.3				48.0
Currency			(24.9	)			(20.5	)
Total non-GAAP adjustments:			87.1				33.3
GAAP revenue		$	626.6			$	539.5
Revenue growth			16.1	%			6.6	%
Organic revenue growth			18.4	%			9.5	%
(1) Bruker Scientific Instruments (BSI) revenue reflects the sum of the BSI BioSpin, CALID and Nano Segments as presented in our 2022 10K.

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2023				2022
		BEST, net of Intercompany Eliminations
GAAP revenue as of prior comparable period		$	55.5			$	48.5
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Organic			5.4				10.2
Currency			(2.2	)			(3.2	)
Total non-GAAP adjustments:			3.2				7.0
GAAP revenue		$	58.7			$	55.5
Revenue growth			5.8	%			14.4	%
Organic revenue growth			9.7	%			21.0	%

 

Source: Bruker Corporation