Attached files

file filename
8-K - FORM 8-K - Proto Labs Incprlb20160202_8k.htm

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Proto Labs Reports Record Revenue for the Fourth Quarter

and Full Year 2015

 

Quarterly Revenue Up 32% Year over Year to $73.8 Million

Full Year 2015 Revenue Up 26% over 2014 to $264.1 Million

 

MAPLE PLAIN, Minn. – February 4, 2016 – Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE: PRLB), a leading online and technology-enabled, quick-turn, on-demand manufacturer, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2015.

 

Fourth Quarter 2015 Highlights include:

 

 

Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2015 increased to a record $73.8 million, 32 percent above revenue of $56.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. Excluding the $5.1 million revenue contribution from Alphaform, the German company acquired in the fourth quarter of 2015, legacy revenue totaled $68.7 million, an increase of 22.5 percent compared with the prior year’s fourth quarter. Excluding the negative impact on revenue from foreign currency exchange rates (“constant currency”), legacy revenue was up 25 percent versus the prior year.

 

Revenue from 3D printing totaled $9.1 million. Excluding the Alphaform 3D printing revenue of $2.5 million, legacy 3D printing revenue was $6.6 million, an increase of 69 percent from the fourth quarter of 2014.

 

Revenue growth was driven by a 21 percent increase in the number of unique product developers and engineers served to 12,414 from 10,231 in the fourth quarter of 2014.

 

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2015 was $12.0 million, or $0.45 per diluted share. Non-GAAP net income, excluding the after-tax expense of stock compensation, transaction costs and a bargain purchase gain related to the Alphaform acquisition, amortization of intangibles and unrealized foreign currency gains, was $13.4 million, or $0.50 per diluted share. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

 

“In 2015, Proto Labs’ differentiated, technology-enabled digital manufacturing model helped more and more product developers rapidly take their ideas from concept to low volume production, saving R&D expense and getting their products to market faster. The fourth quarter was a strong ending to a very good year for Proto Labs with excellent growth across all our geographies and business lines,” said Vicki Holt, President and Chief Executive Officer. “On a constant currency basis, revenue in North America increased 22 percent; Europe, excluding Alphaform, grew 35 percent and Japan was up 54 percent. This strength was the result of solid execution of our marketing and sales strategy, our digital manufacturing model, which allows us to consistently deliver high quality parts, our outstanding manufacturing team members who continue to successfully scale our operations, and finally, continued strong customer demand for all our service offerings. During the quarter, on a consolidated basis, revenue from injection molding grew 23 percent, setting another quarterly record and revenue from CNC machining increased 19 percent. We were especially pleased with the growth of revenue from our legacy 3D printing, up 69 percent. This was a solid demonstration of the success of our cross-selling efforts.

 

 
 

 

 

“We acquired Alphaform during the quarter to accelerate our launch of 3D printing in Europe. Our new Proto Labs team members who joined us from Alphaform are partnering closely with our European and global team on the integration of that business into Proto Labs’ business model and we are on schedule. During the quarter, we completed training of the combined sales force on the full suite of our service offerings and we completed implementation of a manual order interface that will now allow customers to place orders over the Proto Labs’ website. The response to our outreach to Alphaform customers and new customers in Europe has been extremely positive and we are confident in the enhanced market opportunity that this acquisition has provided.”

 

Additional Fourth Quarter Highlights include:

 

 

Gross margin was 56.0 percent of revenue for the fourth quarter compared with 59.4 percent for the third quarter of 2015 and 59.9 percent during the fourth quarter last year. The decrease from both periods was primarily due to the 260 basis point impact of the Alphaform acquisition. Other drivers included additional investments in capacity and foreign currency exchange rates.

 

GAAP operating margin was 22.4 percent of revenue during the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to 26.2 percent for the fourth quarter of 2014. On a non-GAAP basis, operating margins were 25.3 percent. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

 

Cash generated from operations during the fourth quarter totaled $17.3 million.

 

Full Year 2015 Highlights include:

 

 

Revenue increased 26 percent to $264.1 million compared with $209.6 million in 2014. Excluding the $5.1 million revenue contribution from Alphaform, legacy revenue totaled $259.0 million, an increase of 23.6 percent compared to 2014. On a constant currency basis, 2015 legacy revenue grew 27.2 percent and 29.6 percent including Alphaform.

 

Net income for 2015 increased to $46.5 million, or $1.77 per diluted share compared with $41.6 million, or $1.60 per diluted share in 2014. Non-GAAP net income, excluding the after-tax expense of stock compensation, transaction costs and a bargain purchase gain related to the Alphaform acquisition, amortization of intangibles and unrealized foreign currency gains, was $51.9 million, or $1.97 per diluted share. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

 

Cash generated from operations during the year totaled $58.6 million. Cash, cash equivalents and investments were $145.6 million at December 31, 2015 compared with $128.4 million at December 31, 2014.

 

“Our accomplishments in 2015 have positioned us well for continued, sustainable growth and profitability. In 2016, we will focus on executing our strategy to reliably and quickly deliver quality custom parts to an increasing number of product developers. We will complete the integration of Alphaform into Proto Labs’ operations so that our European customers can purchase 3D-printed parts from all three of our technologies with the same reliability, quality and speed that the company is known for. We are continually refining our marketing and sales based on the successes we have seen over the past year. We will make further investments in R&D in 2016 and anticipate the launch of at least one significant new product offering within our injection molding service during the year. And we will pursue our ongoing efforts to ensure the most efficient, cost-effective manufacturing of high-quality parts. Proto Labs enjoys a very large market opportunity worldwide and demand for all our services remains strong. We have a clear strategy to capitalize on the unique value we deliver to customers, which will result in sustainable revenue and profit growth and allow us to continue to meet our commitments to all our stakeholders,” concluded Ms. Holt.

 

 
 

 

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

The company has included non-GAAP adjusted revenue growth that excludes the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and legacy revenue excluding the revenue contribution from Alphaform from total revenues in this press release to provide investors with additional information regarding the company’s financial results. Management believes these metrics are useful in evaluating the underlying business trends and ongoing operating performance of the company.

 

The company has also included non-GAAP net income, adjusted for stock-based compensation expense, transaction expenses and a bargain purchase gain related to the acquisition of Alphaform, amortization expense, and unrealized foreign currency activity (collectively, “non-GAAP net income”), in this press release to provide investors with additional information regarding the company’s financial results.

 

The company has also included a reconciliation of non-GAAP condensed consolidated statement of operations to GAAP condensed consolidated statement of operations. The non-GAAP condensed consolidated statement of operations provides non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP net income, which are used by the company’s management and board of directors to understand and evaluate operating performance and trends and provide useful measures for period-to-period comparisons of the company’s business. Accordingly, the company believes that non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP net income provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating operating results in the same manner as our management and board of directors.

 

Conference Call

 

The company has scheduled a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2015 financial results today, February 4, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. ET. To access the call in the U.S. please dial 877-709-8150. Outside the U.S. please dial 201-689-8354. No participant code is required. A simultaneous webcast of the call will be available via the investor relations section of the Proto Labs website and the following link: http://edge.media-server.com/m/p/gv3m2epe. A replay will be available for 14 days following the call on the investor relations section of Proto Labs’ website.

 

About Proto Labs, Inc.

 

Proto Labs is the world’s fastest digital manufacturing source for custom prototypes and low-volume production parts. The technology-enabled company uses advanced 3D printing, CNC machining and injection molding technologies to produce parts within days. The result is an unprecedented speed-to-market value for product designers and engineers worldwide. Visit protolabs.com for more information.

 

 
 

 

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Statements contained in this press release regarding matters that are not historical or current facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the results of Proto Labs to be materially different than those expressed or implied in such statements. Certain of these risk factors and others are described in the “Risk Factors” section within reports filed with the SEC. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on Proto Labs’ future results. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. Proto Labs cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Finally, Proto Labs expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

 

 

 

Contacts:

 

Investor Relations:

John Way, 763-479-7726

john.way@protolabs.com

 

Jenifer Kirtland, 408-656-9496

jkirtland@evcgroup.com

 

Media Relations:

Bill Dietrick, 763-479-7664

bill.dietrick@protolabs.com

 

 
 

 

 

Proto Labs, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

 


 

   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2015

   

2014

 
   

(Unaudited)

         

Assets

               

Current assets

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 47,653     $ 43,329  

Short-term marketable securities

    33,201       30,706  

Accounts receivable, net

    36,125       24,226  

Inventory

    9,771       6,194  

Income taxes receivable

    6,028       -  

Other current assets

    5,224       3,889  

Total current assets

    138,002       108,344  
                 

Property and equipment, net

    125,475       91,626  

Long-term marketable securities

    64,789       54,318  

Goodwill

    28,916       28,916  

Other intangible assets, net

    3,337       4,083  

Other long-term assets

    517       227  

Total assets

  $ 361,036     $ 287,514  
                 

Liabilities and shareholders' equity

               

Current liabilities

               

Accounts payable

  $ 13,643     $ 7,882  

Accrued compensation

    9,993       6,067  

Accrued liabilities and other

    2,626       2,718  

Income taxes payable

    -       1,953  

Current portion of long-term debt obligations

    -       139  

Total current liabilities

    26,262       18,759  
                 

Long-term deferred tax liabilities

    4,240       1,846  

Long-term debt obligations

    -       10  

Other long-term liabilities

    2,889       1,360  
                 

Shareholders' equity

    327,645       265,539  

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

  $ 361,036     $ 287,514  

 


 

 
 

 

 

Proto Labs, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)


 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Year Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2015

   

2014

   

2015

   

2014

 

Revenue

                               

Injection Molding (Protomold)

  $ 43,865     $ 35,678     $ 163,387     $ 140,282  

CNC Machining (Firstcut)

    19,581       16,507       74,368       59,914  

3D Printing (Fineline)

    9,094       3,884       25,132       9,387  

Other

    1,219       -       1,219       -  

Total revenue

    73,759       56,069       264,106       209,583  
                                 

Cost of revenue

    32,485       22,457       109,703       81,182  

Gross profit

    41,274       33,612       154,403       128,401  
                                 

Operating expenses

                               

Marketing and sales

    10,805       8,115       39,188       29,144  

Research and development

    4,879       4,682       18,350       16,607  

General and administrative

    9,033       6,152       29,716       22,122  

Total operating expenses

    24,717       18,949       87,254       67,873  

Income from operations

    16,557       14,663       67,149       60,528  

Other income, net

    612       22       712       3  

Income before income taxes

    17,169       14,685       67,861       60,531  

Provision for income taxes

    5,176       4,492       21,347       18,896  

Net income

  $ 11,993     $ 10,193     $ 46,514     $ 41,635  
                                 

Net income per share:

                               

Basic

  $ 0.46     $ 0.39     $ 1.79     $ 1.62  

Diluted

  $ 0.45     $ 0.39     $ 1.77     $ 1.60  
                                 

Shares used to compute net income per share:

                               

Basic

    26,164,340       25,815,973       26,005,858       25,692,699  

Diluted

    26,465,043       26,152,891       26,320,284       26,100,320  
 

 

 
 

 

 

Proto Labs, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


 

   

Year Ended

 
   

December 31,

 
   

2015

   

2014

 

Operating activities

               

Net income

  $ 46,514     $ 41,635  

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

               

Depreciation and amortization

    14,126       11,138  

Stock-based compensation expense

    6,082       4,809  

Deferred taxes

    2,837       (1,875 )

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

    (5,539 )     (4,470 )

Amortization of held-to-maturity securities

    1,234       1,517  

Gain on acquisition

    (344 )     -  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

    (6,353 )     4,456  

Net cash provided by operating activities

    58,557       57,210  
                 

Investing activities

               

Purchases of property and equipment

    (44,362 )     (43,507 )

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

    (5,032 )     (33,864 )

Purchases of marketable securities

    (66,393 )     (60,186 )

Proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities

    52,193       74,058  

Net cash used in investing activities

    (63,594 )     (63,499 )
                 

Financing activities

               

Payments on debt

    (152 )     (1,054 )

Acquisition-related contingent consideration

    (1,400 )     (1,200 )

Proceeds from exercises of stock options and other

    6,251       4,820  

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

    5,539       4,470  

Net cash provided by financing activities

    10,238       7,036  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    (877 )     (457 )

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

    4,324       290  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

    43,329       43,039  

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

  $ 47,653     $ 43,329  

 


 

 
 

 

 

Proto Labs, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

December 31, 2015

   

December 31, 2014

 
   

GAAP

   

Adjustments

   

Non-GAAP

   

GAAP

   

Adjustments

   

Non-GAAP

 

Revenue

                                               

Injection Molding (Protomold)

  $ 43,865     $ -     $ 43,865     $ 35,678     $ -     $ 35,678  

CNC Machining (Firstcut)

    19,581       -       19,581       16,507       -       16,507  

3D Printing (Fineline)

    9,094       -       9,094       3,884       -       3,884  

Other

    1,219       -       1,219       -       -       -  

Total revenue

    73,759       -       73,759       56,069       -       56,069  
                                                 

Cost of revenue

    32,485       (135 )     32,350       22,457       (104 )     22,353  

Gross profit

    41,274       135       41,409       33,612       104       33,716  
                                                 

Operating expenses

                                               

Marketing and sales

    10,805       (279 )     10,526       8,115       (242 )     7,873  

Research and development

    4,879       (318 )     4,561       4,682       (278 )     4,404  

General and administrative

    9,033       (1,364 )     7,669       6,152       (810 )     5,342  

Total operating expenses

    24,717       (1,961 )     22,756       18,949       (1,330 )     17,619  

Income from operations

    16,557       2,096       18,653       14,663       1,434       16,097  

Other income (expense), net

    612       (301 )     311       22       44       66  

Income before income taxes

    17,169       1,795       18,964       14,685       1,478       16,163  

Provision for income taxes

    5,176       417       5,593       4,492       474       4,966  

Net income

  $ 11,993     $ 1,378     $ 13,371     $ 10,193     $ 1,004     $ 11,197  
                                                 

Net income per share:

                                               

Basic

  $ 0.46     $ 0.05     $ 0.51     $ 0.39     $ 0.04     $ 0.43  

Diluted

  $ 0.45     $ 0.05     $ 0.50     $ 0.39     $ 0.04     $ 0.43  
                                                 

Shares used to compute net income per share:

                                               

Basic

    26,164,340       26,164,340       26,164,340       25,815,973       25,815,973       25,815,973  

Diluted

    26,465,043       26,465,043       26,465,043       26,152,891       26,152,891       26,152,891  

 


 

 
 

 

 

Proto Labs, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

   

Year Ended

   

Year Ended

 
   

December 31, 2015

   

December 31, 2014

 
   

GAAP

   

Adjustments

   

Non-GAAP

   

GAAP

   

Adjustments

   

Non-GAAP

 

Revenue

                                               

Injection Molding (Protomold)

  $ 163,387     $ -     $ 163,387     $ 140,282     $ -     $ 140,282  

CNC Machining (Firstcut)

    74,368       -       74,368       59,914       -       59,914  

3D Printing (Fineline)

    25,132       -       25,132       9,387       -       9,387  

Other

    1,219       -       1,219       -       -       -  

Total revenue

    264,106       -       264,106       209,583       -       209,583  
                                                 

Cost of revenue

    109,703       (513 )     109,190       81,182       (386 )     80,796  

Gross profit

    154,403       513       154,916       128,401       386       128,787  
                                                 

Operating expenses

                                               

Marketing and sales

    39,188       (1,074 )     38,114       29,144       (927 )     28,217  

Research and development

    18,350       (1,285 )     17,065       16,607       (1,048 )     15,559  

General and administrative

    29,716       (4,871 )     24,845       22,122       (2,944 )     19,178  

Total operating expenses

    87,254       (7,230 )     80,024       67,873       (4,919 )     62,954  

Income from operations

    67,149       7,743       74,892       60,528       5,305       65,833  

Other income (expense), net

    712       (90 )     622       3       275       278  

Income before income taxes

    67,861       7,653       75,514       60,531       5,580       66,111  

Provision for income taxes

    21,347       2,240       23,587       18,896       1,758       20,654  

Net income

  $ 46,514     $ 5,413     $ 51,927     $ 41,635     $ 3,822     $ 45,457  
                                                 

Net income per share:

                                               

Basic

  $ 1.79     $ 0.21     $ 2.00     $ 1.62     $ 0.15     $ 1.77  

Diluted

  $ 1.77     $ 0.21     $ 1.97     $ 1.60     $ 0.15     $ 1.74  
                                                 

Shares used to compute net income per share:

                                               

Basic

    26,005,858       26,005,858       26,005,858       25,692,699       25,692,699       25,692,699  

Diluted

    26,320,284       26,320,284       26,320,284       26,100,320       26,100,320       26,100,320  

 


 

 
 

 

 

Proto Labs, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Net Income per Share

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)


 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Year Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2015

   

2014

   

2015

   

2014

 

Non-GAAP net income, adjusted for stock-based compensation expense, amortization expense, unrealized loss on foreign currency, gain on acquisition and acquisition costs:

                               

GAAP net income

  $ 11,993     $ 10,193     $ 46,514     $ 41,635  

Add back:

                               

Stock-based compensation expense

    1,567       1,248       6,082       4,809  

Amortization expense

    186       186       746       496  

Unrealized loss on foreign currency

    43       44       254       275  

Acquisition costs

    343       -       915       -  

Gain on acquisition

    (344 )     -       (344 )     -  

Total adjustments

    1,795       1,478       7,653       5,580  

Income tax benefits on adjustments

    (417 )     (474 )     (2,240 )     (1,758 )

Non-GAAP net income

  $ 13,371     $ 11,197     $ 51,927     $ 45,457  
                                 
                                 

Non-GAAP net income per share:

                               

Basic

  $ 0.51     $ 0.43     $ 2.00     $ 1.77  

Diluted

  $ 0.50     $ 0.43     $ 1.97     $ 1.74  
                                 

Shares used to compute non-GAAP net income per share:

                               

Basic

    26,164,340       25,815,973       26,005,858       25,692,699  

Diluted

    26,465,043       26,152,891       26,320,284       26,100,320  

 


 

 
 

 

 

Proto Labs, Inc.

Comparison of GAAP to Non-GAAP Revenue Growth

(In thousands)

(Unaudited) 


 

   

Three Months Ended

December 31,

   

%

   

% Change

Constant

   

Year Ended

December 31,

   

%

   

% Change

Constant

 
   

2015

   

2014

   

Change

   

Currencies1

   

2015

   

2014

   

Change

   

Currencies1

 

Revenues

                                                               

United States

  $ 53,911     $ 44,336       21.6 %     21.6 %   $ 208,017     $ 165,117       26.0 %     26.0 %

Europe

    17,271       9,967       73.3 %     87.9 %     47,433       37,490       26.5 %     44.5 %

Japan

    2,577       1,766       45.9 %     54.1 %     8,656       6,976       24.1 %     41.3 %

Total Revenue

  $ 73,759     $ 56,069       31.6 %     34.0 %   $ 264,106     $ 209,583       26.0 %     29.6 %
                                                                 

 1 Revenue growth for the three months and year ended December 31, 2015 has been recalculated using 2014 foreign currency exchange rates in effect during comparable periods to provide information useful in evaluating the underlying business trends excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

 

 

   

Three Months Ended

December 31,

   

%

   

% Change

Constant

   

Year Ended

December 31,

   

%

   

% Change

Constant

 
   

2015

   

2014

   

Change2

   

Currencies2

   

2015

   

2014

   

Change2

   

Currencies2

 

Revenues

                                                               

United States

  $ 53,911     $ 44,336       21.6 %     21.6 %   $ 208,017     $ 165,117       26.0 %     26.0 %

Europe

    12,190       9,967       22.3 %     34.7 %     42,352       37,490       13.0 %     29.7 %

Japan

    2,577       1,766       45.9 %     54.1 %     8,656       6,976       24.1 %     41.3 %

Total Revenue

  $ 68,678     $ 56,069       22.5 %     25.0 %   $ 259,025     $ 209,583       23.6 %     27.2 %
                                                                 

 2 Revenue growth for the three months and year ended December 31, 2015 has been recalculated to exclude revenue earned from our acquisition of Alphaform, and using 2014 foreign currency exchange rates in effect during comparable periods to provide information useful in evaluating the underlying business trends excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

  

 
 

 

 

Proto Labs, Inc.

Revenue by Geography - Based on Shipping Location

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Year Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2015

   

2014

   

2015

   

2014

 

Revenues

                               

Domestic

                               

United States

  $ 49,709     $ 42,223     $ 194,065     $ 156,033  

International

                               

Europe

    17,271       9,967       47,433       37,490  

Japan

    2,577       1,766       8,656       6,976  

United States

    4,202       2,113       13,952       9,084  

Total international

    24,050       13,846       70,041       53,550  

Total revenue

  $ 73,759     $ 56,069     $ 264,106     $ 209,583  

 


 

 
 

 

 

Proto Labs, Inc.

Product Developer Information

(Unaudited)


 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Year Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2015

   

2014

   

2015

   

2014

 

Unique product developers and engineers served

    12,414       10,231       27,235       21,552  

 


Note: the data above does not include product developers and engineers who purchased products attributable to our acquisition of Alphaform during the periods presented