Luminex Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2019 Financial Results And Increase In Quarterly Dividend

AUSTIN, Texas, July 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Luminex Corporation (Nasdaq: LMNX) today announced financial results for the second quarter 2019. Financial and operating highlights for the quarter include:

  • Second quarter consolidated revenue increased 4% to $83.1 million from $79.6 million in the second quarter 2018.
  • Flow cytometry contributed revenue of approximately $13.2 million, or 16% of total consolidated revenue in the second quarter, offsetting the revenue loss of LabCorp Women’s Health.
  • Royalty revenue of $12.8 million grew 11% over the second quarter 2018. This reflects over $140 million of royalty-bearing base end user sales on Luminex technology, an increase of approximately 10% over the comparable period in 2018.
  • Sample-to-Answer revenue grew 29%, and sample-to-answer assay revenue grew 31%, over the second quarter of 2018. Additionally, we placed 48 sample-to-answer molecular systems under contract during the second quarter of 2019.  Active sample-to-answer customers approximated 640 in the quarter.
  • Gross margins of 54% in the second quarter, directly affected by the departure of LabCorp revenue coupled with the Flow Cytometry acquisition and integration. Gross margin on the flow revenues individually was 43% and gross margins on the pre-existing non-flow revenues was 57%.  
  • On a GAAP basis, the Company had net losses of $4.9 million in the second quarter 2019, or $0.11 per diluted share, primarily driven by the departure of LabCorp revenue and the integration of the Flow Cytometry acquisition.
  • The company is increasing its quarterly dividend by 50% to $0.09/share effective immediately with a record date of September 26, 2019 and a payment date of October 17, 2019.

“I am very pleased with the continued progress we are making across the company,” said Nachum “Homi” Shamir, President & CEO. “Consistent with our previously communicated plans, we expect to end this year as a much more diversified company with increasing momentum and an exciting portfolio,” continued Shamir.  “We believe that by the end of 2019, we will have returned to consistent profitability and cash flow, and will be growing at an accelerated organic rate with an improving gross margin position.  Due to our confidence in the future of the company and our desire to share our success with our shareholders, we have increased our quarterly dividend by 50% to $0.09/share.”

REVENUE SUMMARY

(in thousands, except percentages) 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

Variance

2019

2018

($)

(%)

(unaudited)

System sales

$  18,593

$  11,820

$  6,773

57%

Consumable sales

12,736

10,967

1,769

16%

Royalty revenue

12,834

11,567

1,267

11%

Assay revenue

31,373

40,174

(8,801)

-22%

Service revenue

6,019

3,041

2,978

98%

Other revenue

1,501

2,009

(508)

-25%

$  83,056

$  79,578

$  3,478

4%

FINANCIAL OUTLOOK AND GUIDANCE

The Company intends to provide annual revenue guidance, to be updated, as appropriate, at each quarterly reporting period. Luminex anticipates its third quarter 2019 revenue to be between $80 million and $83 million and reaffirms its full year 2019 revenue guidance of between $337 million and $343 million.  

CONFERENCE CALL

Management will host a conference call at 3:30 p.m. CDT / 4:30 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, July 31, 2019 to discuss the operating highlights and financial results for the first quarter 2019. 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.

At Luminex, our mission is to empower labs to obtain reliable, timely, and actionable answers, ultimately advancing health. We offer a wide range of solutions applicable in diverse markets including clinical diagnostics, pharmaceutical drug discovery, biomedical research, genomic and proteomic research, biodefense research, and food safety. We accelerate reliable answers while simplifying complexity and deliver certainty with a seamless experience. To learn more about Luminex, please visit us at 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 2019 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, budget or finance constraints in the current economic environment, or periodic variability in their purchasing patterns  or practices as a result of internal resource planning challenges; market demand and acceptance of Luminex’s products and technology, including ARIES®, MultiCode®, xMAP®, VERIGENE®, Guava®, Muse®, Amnis® 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; 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, Luminex’s challenge to identify acquisition targets, including Luminex’s ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms; Luminex’s ability to integrate acquired companies or selected assets, including the Flow-Cytometry assets recently acquired from Millipore Sigma,  into Luminex’s consolidated business operations, and the ability to fully realize 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; Luminex’s ability to comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures; the impact of the ongoing uncertainty in global finance markets and changes in governmental and governmental agency funding, including effects on the capital spending policies of Luminex’s partners and end users and their ability to finance purchases of Luminex’s products; 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; and 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 2019 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.

Contacts:

Harriss T. Currie

David Carey

Sr. Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

Investor Relations, Lazar Partners

512-219-8020

212-867-1768

[email protected] 

[email protected] 

LUMINEX CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

June 30,

December 31,

2019

2018

(unaudited)

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$     63,325

$         76,441

Accounts receivable, net

59,293

53,396

Inventories, net

69,520

63,250

Prepaids and other

10,130

9,657

Total current assets

202,268

202,744

Property and equipment, net

66,583

66,288

Intangible assets, net

96,039

105,148

Deferred income taxes

28,930

21,470

Goodwill

118,293

118,127

Right of use assets

22,886

Other

9,700

11,398

Total assets

$   544,699

$       525,175

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$     19,017

$         14,504

Accrued liabilities

26,159

26,772

Deferred revenue – current portion

8,974

10,099

Total current liabilities

54,150

51,375

Deferred revenue

2,956

1,079

Lease liabilities

19,759

Other long-term liabilities

1,840

5,065

Total liabilities

78,705

57,519

Stockholders’ equity:

Common stock

44

44

Additional paid-in capital

371,158

365,349

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(1,169)

(1,127)

Retained earnings

95,961

103,390

Total stockholders’ equity

465,994

467,656

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$   544,699

$       525,175

LUMINEX CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

Revenue

$ 83,056

$ 79,578

$ 165,464

$ 162,240

Cost of revenue

37,829

30,272

74,430

59,346

Gross profit

45,227

49,306

91,034

102,894

Operating expenses:

Research and development

14,985

11,672

30,033

21,998

Selling, general and administrative

33,146

27,610

64,637

53,440

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

2,852

2,166

5,704

4,332

Total operating expenses

50,983

41,448

100,374

79,770

Income (loss) from operations

(5,756)

7,858

(9,340)

23,124

Other income (expense), net

(158)

8

(98)

457

Income (loss) before income taxes

(5,914)

7,866

(9,438)

23,581

Income tax benefit (expense)

983

(2,197)

7,467

(4,515)

Net income (loss)

$ (4,931)

$  5,669

$   (1,971)

$  19,066

Net income (loss) attributable to common stock holders

Basic

$ (4,896)

$  5,571

$   (1,973)

$  18,741

Diluted

$ (4,897)

$  5,571

$   (1,974)

$  18,742

Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stock holders

Basic

$   (0.11)

$    0.13

$    (0.04)

$     0.43

Diluted

$   (0.11)

$    0.13

$    (0.04)

$     0.43

Weighted-average shares used in computing net income per share

Basic

44,157

43,734

44,054

43,599

Diluted

44,157

44,246

44,054

43,871

Dividends declared per share

$    0.06

$    0.06

$     0.12

$     0.12

LUMINEX CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income (loss)

$ (4,931)

$    5,669

$     (1,971)

$  19,066

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

Depreciation and amortization

7,104

6,130

13,993

12,023

Stock-based compensation

3,630

3,547

6,079

4,808

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense

(567)

2,308

(8,654)

3,761

Loss on sale or disposal of assets

78

111

172

111

Other

221

(1,158)

(21)

(1,127)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable, net

1,446

(503)

(5,896)

5,053

Inventories, net

(5,498)

133

(5,985)

(2,602)

Other assets

1,133

(353)

3,403

(556)

Accounts payable

52

(1,981)

4,169

(1,661)

Accrued liabilities

2,844

3,366

(7,556)

(8,073)

Deferred revenue

370

231

1,050

653

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

5,882

17,500

(1,217)

31,456

Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchase of property and equipment

(4,299)

(4,968)

(8,122)

(9,036)

Proceeds from business acquisition consideration, net of cash acquired

1,915

1,915

Issuance of note receivable

(500)

(1,000)

Purchase of cost method investment

(1,782)

(1,782)

Acquired technology rights

(4,000)

Net cash used in investing activities

(2,384)

(7,250)

(6,207)

(15,818)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

983

2,290

1,786

3,416

Shares surrendered for tax withholding

(13)

(13)

(2,085)

(2,016)

Dividends paid

(2,699)

(2,678)

(5,395)

(5,302)

Net cash used in financing activities

(1,729)

(401)

(5,694)

(3,902)

Effect of foreign currency exchange rate on cash

(133)

492

2

148

Change in cash and cash equivalents

1,636

10,341

(13,116)

11,884

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

61,689

128,655

76,441

127,112

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$63,325

$138,996

$     63,325

$138,996

LUMINEX CORPORATION

NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION

(in thousands)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

Reported Net Income

$ (4,931)

$ 5,669

$ (1,971)

$ 19,066

Costs associated with legal proceedings

50

15

62

15

Acquisition costs

Severance costs

420

89

556

109

Income tax effect of above adjusting items

(78)

(17)

(95)

(20)

Income tax effect from discrete tax items

925

(6,087)

(1,607)

Adjusted Net Income

$ (4,539)

$ 6,681

$ (7,535)

$ 17,563

Adjusted net income per share, basic

$  (0.10)

$  0.15

$  (0.17)

$    0.40

Shares used in computing adjusted net income per share, basic

44,157

43,734

44,054

43,599

Adjusted net income per share, diluted

$  (0.10)

$  0.15

$  (0.17)

$    0.40

Shares used in computing adjusted net income per share, diluted

44,157

44,246

44,054

43,871

   

The Company makes reference in this release to “non-GAAP net loss” which excludes costs associated with legal proceedings, severance costs, and discrete tax impacts; 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 (loss), net income (loss) per share or expense information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

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