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Luminex Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2019 Results

New Products and Effective Execution Support Return To Accelerated Organic Growth

AUSTIN, Texas (February 10, 2020) - Luminex Corporation (Nasdaq: LMNX) today announced results for its fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2019.

All amounts in this release are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").

CURRENT HIGHLIGHTS

Total revenue for the fourth quarter of $90.5M, a 12% increase over Q4 2018.
Total revenue for the year of $334.6M, up 6% over 2018; and up 19% without consideration of LabCorp revenue and including the effect of the Flow Cytometry acquisition.
Income and cash flow from operations in the fourth quarter increased to $3.0M and $5.3M, respectively.
Submitted VERIGENE® II Gastrointestinal Flex Assay to the FDA in the fourth quarter of 2019.
Expect to submit VERIGENE® II Respiratory Flex Assay to the FDA in the first quarter of 2020.

CEO COMMENTARY

“Our successful transformation continues. We delivered a strong fourth quarter by growing revenues both sequentially and year-over-year, with a return to profitability,” said Nachum "Homi" Shamir, President & CEO. “I am very pleased with the significant progress we are making. Looking forward, exciting new products with unique features and the effective execution we have shown with our current portfolio support a return to accelerated organic growth. We are well positioned to achieve our target of $500M of annual organic revenue, profitability, and strong positive cash flow in the next few years.”

RESULTS AND REVENUE SUMMARY FOR FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL-YEAR 2019

Tools (Flow Cytometry + Licensed Technologies Group) revenue 5% lower in Q4 2019, but up 2% in full-year 2019 vs. 2018.
Flow Cytometry revenue up 2% to $12.0M in Q4 and up 11% to $45.2M in full-year 2019 vs. 2018, respectively.
Licensed Technologies Group revenue 7% lower to $38.6M in Q4 and unchanged at $149.0M in full-year 2019 vs. 2018, respectively. Consumable revenue was impacted by the timing of purchases. End user sales of our technology and royalty revenue increased 12% and 8% in full-year 2019 vs. 2018, respectively.

Total Molecular Diagnostic (MDx) revenue unchanged at $38.8M in Q4 2019, and 16% lower to $136.7M in full-year 2019 vs. 2018, primarily driven by the departure of certain sales to LabCorp, which impacted full-year 2019 by $32M.
MDx revenue up 1% and up 4% in Q4 and full-year 2019 vs. 2018, respectively, without consideration of LabCorp revenue. The growth, absent the LabCorp effect, was primarily attributable to increases in sample to answer portfolio revenue.

Molecular sample-to-answer portfolio revenue up 15% to $21.0M in Q4 2019 and up 21% to $75.7M in full-year 2019 vs. 2018.

Consolidated gross margins of 55% in the fourth quarter and full-year 2019 were affected primarily by the departure of higher margin LabCorp revenue, as well as growth across all of the company’s lower margin items.





REVENUE SUMMARY
(in thousands, except percentages)

 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
December 31,
 
Variance
 
2019
 
2018
 
($)
 
(%)
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
System sales
$
20,773

 
$
10,209

 
$
10,564

 
103
 %
Consumable sales
11,723

 
15,678

 
(3,955
)
 
(25
)%
Royalty revenue
13,565

 
13,507

 
58

 
 %
Assay revenue
36,374

 
36,952

 
(578
)
 
(2
)%
Service revenue
5,651

 
3,225

 
2,426

 
75
 %
Other revenue
2,415

 
1,562

 
853

 
55
 %
 
$
90,501

 
$
81,133

 
$
9,368

 
12
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
December 31,
 
Variance
 
2019
 
2018
 
($)
 
(%)
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
System sales
$
70,276

 
$
39,986

 
$
30,290

 
76
 %
Consumable sales
48,542

 
50,144

 
(1,602
)
 
(3
)%
Royalty revenue
53,562

 
49,394

 
4,168

 
8
 %
Assay revenue
132,028

 
156,714

 
(24,686
)
 
(16
)%
Service revenue
22,413

 
12,159

 
10,254

 
84
 %
Other revenue
7,817

 
7,421

 
396

 
5
 %
 
$
334,638

 
$
315,818

 
$
18,820

 
6
 %

2020 REVENUE GUIDANCE

The company anticipates its first quarter 2020 revenue to be between $82M and $84M and reaffirms its full-year 2020 revenue guidance of between $352M to $362M. The mid-point of full-year 2020 revenue guidance is 7% higher relative to the prior year; the full-year revenue guidance includes approximately 2 to 3 percent headwind attributable to the departure of certain remaining sales to LabCorp.

CONFERENCE CALL

Management will host a conference call at 4:00 p.m. Central Time / 5:00 p.m. EDT, Monday, February 10, 2020 to discuss operating highlights and financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2019. The conference call will be webcast live and may be accessed at Luminex Corporation’s website at investor.luminexcorp.com. The presentation slides will be posted to our Investor Relations website after the market close on February 10, 2020. Analysts may participate on the conference call by dialing (877) 930-7053 (U.S.) or (253) 336-7290 (outside the U.S.). The access code is 1593082. The webcast will be archived for six months on our website using the 'replay' link.

ABOUT LUMINEX CORPORATION

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 luminexcorp.com.





USE OF FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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 2020 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®, xMAP® INTELLIFLEX, VERIGENE®, VERIGENE® II, 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 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 2020 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 Currie
Jeff Christensen
Senior Vice President of Finanace and
Senior Director, Investor Relations
Chief Financial Officer
jeffc@luminexcorp.com
hcurrie@luminexcorp.com
512-249-3033
512-219-8020
 





LUMINEX CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(unaudited)
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
59,173

 
$
76,441

Accounts receivable, net
55,815

 
53,396

Inventories, net
77,084

 
63,250

Prepaids and other
10,398

 
9,657

Total current assets
202,470

 
202,744

Property and equipment, net
65,515

 
66,288

Intangible assets, net
90,336

 
105,148

Deferred income taxes
27,702

 
21,470

Goodwill
118,145

 
118,127

Right of use assets
20,439

 

Other
19,122

 
11,398

Total assets
543,729

 
525,175

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
17,983

 
$
14,504

Accrued liabilities
31,872

 
26,772

Deferred revenue - current portion
8,214

 
10,099

Total current liabilities
58,069

 
51,375

Deferred revenue
1,633

 
1,079

Lease liabilities
17,182

 

Other long-term liabilities
1,985

 
5,065

Total liabilities
78,869

 
57,519

Stockholders' equity:
 
 
 
Common stock
44

 
44

Additional paid-in capital
380,304

 
365,349

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(1,380
)
 
(1,127
)
Retained earnings
85,892

 
103,390

Total stockholders' equity
464,860

 
467,656

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
543,729

 
$
525,175

 
 
 
 





LUMINEX CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
(unaudited)
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
90,501

 
$
81,133

 
$
334,638

 
$
315,818

Cost of revenue
40,636

 
32,792

 
151,899

 
120,327

Gross profit
49,865

 
48,341

 
182,739

 
195,491

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Research and development
12,933

 
13,170

 
56,228

 
47,164

Selling, general and administrative
31,098

 
32,036

 
127,183

 
111,816

Amortization of acquired intangible assets
2,851

 
2,167

 
11,407

 
8,665

Total operating expenses
46,882

 
47,373

 
194,818

 
167,645

Income (loss) from operations
2,983

 
968

 
(12,079
)
 
27,846

Other income (expense), net
3,196

 

 
3,100

 
465

(Loss) income from equity method investment
(523
)
 

 
(523
)
 

Income (loss) before income taxes
5,656

 
968

 
(9,502
)
 
28,311

Income tax benefit (expense)
(2,273
)
 
(3,263
)
 
5,664

 
(9,803
)
Net income (loss)
$
3,383

 
$
(2,295
)
 
$
(3,838
)
 
$
18,508

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
3,322

 
$
(2,257
)
 
$
(3,773
)
 
$
18,196

Diluted
$
3,322

 
$
(2,258
)
 
$
(3,775
)
 
$
18,197

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.08

 
$
(0.05
)
 
$
(0.09
)
 
$
0.42

Diluted
$
0.07

 
$
(0.05
)
 
$
(0.09
)
 
$
0.41

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average shares used in computing net income per share
 
 
 
 
Basic
44,263

 
43,867

 
44,148

 
43,727

Diluted
44,503

 
44,563

 
44,148

 
44,291

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends declared per share
$
0.09

 
$
0.06

 
$
0.30

 
$
0.24







LUMINEX CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
(unaudited)
 
(unaudited)
 
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
3,383

 
$
(2,295
)
 
$
(3,838
)
 
$
18,508

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
7,358

 
5,937

 
28,529

 
23,674

Stock-based compensation
3,554

 
3,766

 
13,198

 
12,226

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense
3,526

 
(491
)
 
(7,444
)
 
8,159

Loss on sale or disposal of assets
409

 
287

 
641

 
730

(Earnings) loss on equity method investment
(2,719
)
 

 
(2,719
)
 

Other
203

 
(83
)
 
(329
)
 
(1,369
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net
(10,004
)
 
(11,192
)
 
(2,440
)
 
(1,569
)
Inventories, net
(956
)
 
(1,243
)
 
(13,559
)
 
(6,827
)
Other assets
819

 
1,424

 
4,789

 
(3,319
)
Accounts payable
(1,170
)
 
1,712

 
3,370

 
4

Accrued liabilities
1,326

 
6,543

 
(5,630
)
 
103

Deferred revenue
(421
)
 
(74
)
 
(1,031
)
 
579

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
5,308

 
4,291

 
13,537

 
50,899

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchase of property and equipment
(3,133
)
 
(7,028
)
 
(16,249
)
 
(21,292
)
Business acquisition consideration, net of cash acquired

 
(65,381
)
 

 
(65,381
)
Proceeds from net working capital adjustments related to business acquisition

 

 
1,915

 

Issuance of note receivable

 

 

 
(1,000
)
Purchase of equity method investment
(6,980
)
 

 
(6,980
)
 

Proceeds from (payments to) cost method investment
735

 

 
735

 
(1,782
)
Proceeds from sale of assets

 
2

 

 
2

Acquired technology rights
(40
)
 

 
(40
)
 
(4,000
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(9,418
)
 
(72,407
)
 
(20,619
)
 
(93,453
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from employee stock plans and issuance of common stock
1,269

 
588

 
3,750

 
4,570

Shares surrendered for tax withholding
(6
)
 
(278
)
 
(2,095
)
 
(2,312
)
Dividends paid
(4,055
)
 
(2,676
)
 
(12,153
)
 
(10,654
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(2,792
)
 
(2,366
)
 
(10,498
)
 
(8,396
)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate on cash
24

 
29

 
312

 
279

Change in cash and cash equivalents
(6,878
)
 
(70,453
)
 
(17,268
)
 
(50,671
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
66,051

 
146,894

 
76,441

 
127,112

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
59,173

 
$
76,441

 
$
59,173

 
$
76,441

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