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Azenta Reports First Quarter Results for Fiscal 2025, Ended December 31, 2024

BURLINGTON, Mass., Feb. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Azenta, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZTA) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended December 31, 2024.

 
 

The results of B Medical Systems are treated as discontinued operations and reflected in total diluted EPS, following the Company's
announcement in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2024 of its intention to pursue a sale.

 
   

Quarter Ended

 

Dollars in millions, except per share data

 

December 31,

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

   

Change

 
   

2024

   

2024

   

2023

   

Prior Qtr

   

Prior Yr.

 

Revenue from Continuing Operations

 

$

148

   

$

151

   

$

142

     

(2)

%

   

4

%

Organic growth

                                   

4

%

Sample Management Solutions

 

$

81

   

$

85

   

$

79

     

(4)

%

   

3

%

Multiomics

 

$

66

   

$

66

   

$

63

     

0

%

   

6

%

                                         

Diluted EPS Continuing Operations

 

$

(0.21)

   

$

(0.00)

   

$

(0.13)

     

NM

     

(63)

%

Diluted EPS Total

 

$

(0.29)

   

$

(0.10)

   

$

(0.28)

     

NM

     

(5)

%

                                         

Non-GAAP Diluted EPS Continuing Operations

 

$

0.08

   

$

0.22

   

$

0.08

     

(64)

%

   

(1)

%

Adjusted EBITDA - Continuing Operations

 

$

13

   

$

18

   

$

7

     

(25)

%

   

89

%

Adjusted EBITDA Margin - Continuing Operations

   

9.0

%

   

11.8

%

   

5.0

%

               
 

Management Comments
"Our first quarter results represent a strong start to fiscal 2025 as we see positive momentum in the demand for our unique offering of Sample Management Solutions and Multiomics services," stated John Marotta, President and CEO. "Starting the year like this gives us confidence in the strength of our unique market positioning, value proposition and ability to continue evolving to our customers' needs while delivering profitable growth. We continue to see the benefit of our transformation initiatives and our free cash flow was strong. We are encouraged by the progress we are making."

First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results - Continuing Operations

  • Revenue was $148 million, up 4% year over year. Organic revenue, which excludes a nominal impact from foreign exchange, was also up 4% year over year. The year-over-year revenue increase was attributable to higher Multiomics and Sample Management Solutions revenues. 
  • Sample Management Solutions revenue was $81 million, up 3% year over year.
    • Organic revenue grew 2%, mainly driven by higher revenues in Sample Repository Solutions and Core Products, particularly in Consumables and Instruments and Clinical and Cryogenic Stores Systems.
  • Multiomics revenue was $66 million, up 6% year over year.
    • Organic revenue also grew 6% year over year, primarily driven by growth in Next Generation Sequencing and Gene Synthesis, partially offset by a year-over-year decline in Sanger Sequencing.

Summary of GAAP Earnings Results - Continuing Operations

  • Operating loss was $11 million. Operating margin was (7.7%), up 380 basis points year over year.
    • Gross margin was 46.6%, up 300 basis points year over year, driven by higher revenue, favorable sales mix, operational efficiencies, lower amortization costs, and certain non-recurring items recorded in the same period last year.
    • Operating expenses were $80 million, up 3% year over year, driven by higher selling, general and administrative expenses, partially offset by lower research and development costs, as well as lower restructuring charges.
  • Other income included $4 million of net interest income versus $10 million in the prior year period.
  • Diluted EPS from continuing operations was ($0.21) compared to ($0.13) in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024. Diluted EPS from discontinued operations was ($0.09). Total diluted EPS was ($0.29), compared to ($0.28) a year ago.

Summary of Non-GAAP Earnings Results - Continuing Operations

  • Adjusted operating loss was $0.2 million. Adjusted operating margin was (0.2%), an improvement of 260 basis points year over year.
    • Adjusted gross margin was 47.6%, up 270 basis points compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2024, primarily driven by higher revenue, favorable sales mix, operating efficiencies and certain non-recurring items recorded in the same period last year.
    • Adjusted operating expense in the quarter was $70 million, up 4% year over year, primarily driven by higher selling, general and administrative expenses, partially offset by lower research and development costs.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $13 million, and Adjusted EBITDA margin was 9.0%, an improvement of 400 basis points year over year.
  • Non-GAAP Diluted EPS was $0.08, compared to $0.08 one year ago.

Cash and Liquidity as of December 31, 2024

  • The Company ended the quarter with a total balance of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities of $530 million, which includes $27 million of cash held in discontinued operations. 
  • Operating cash flow was $30 million in the quarter. Capital expenditures were $8 million, and free cash flow (cash flow from operations less capital expenditures) was $22 million.

Guidance for Continuing Operations for Full Year Fiscal 2025

  • The Company is reiterating its revenue guidance for fiscal year 2025:
    • Total organic revenue is expected to grow in the range of 3% to 5% relative to fiscal 2024. 
    • Adjusted EBITDA margin expansion is expected to be approximately 300 basis points relative to fiscal 2024.

Azenta does not provide forward-looking guidance on a GAAP basis for the measures on which it provides forward-looking non-GAAP guidance as the Company is unable to provide a quantitative reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP measure, without unreasonable effort, because of the inherent difficulty in accurately forecasting the occurrence and financial impact of the various adjusting items necessary for such reconciliations that have not yet occurred, are dependent on various factors, are out of the company's control, or cannot be reasonably predicted. Such adjustments  include, but are not limited to, transformation costs, restructuring charges, costs related to acquisitions and divestitures costs, governance-related matters, goodwill and intangible impairments, and other gains and charges that are not representative of the normal operations of the business.

Conference Call and Webcast
Azenta management will webcast its first quarter fiscal 2025 earnings conference call today at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. During the call, Company management will respond to questions concerning, but not limited to, the Company's financial performance, business conditions and industry outlook. Management's responses could contain information that has not been previously disclosed. 

The call will be broadcast live over the Internet and, together with presentation materials referenced on the call, will be hosted at the Investor Relations section of Azenta's website at https://investors.site_d1a80cca-d3db-4c55-bc03-64538281a012/events and will be archived online on this website for convenient on-demand replay.

Regulation G Use of Non-GAAP financial Measures
The Company supplements its GAAP financial measures with certain non-GAAP financial measures to provide investors a better perspective on the results of business operations, which the Company believes is more comparable to the similar analyses provided by its peers. These measures are not presented in accordance with, nor are they a substitute for, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. These measures should always be considered in conjunction with appropriate GAAP measures. A reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to the most nearly comparable GAAP measures is included at the end of this release following the consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations. Certain amounts in the tables that supplement the consolidated financial statements may not sum due to rounding. All percentages are calculated using unrounded amounts.

"Safe Harbor Statement" under Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Some statements in this release are forward-looking statements made under Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees but involve risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, that could cause Azenta's financial and business results to differ materially from our expectations. They are based on the facts known to management at the time they are made. Forward-looking statements include but are not limited to statements about our revenue and earnings expectations, our ability to realize margin improvement from cost reductions, and our ability to deliver financial success in the future and otherwise related to future operating or financial performance and opportunities. Factors that could cause results to differ from our expectations include the following: our ability to reduce costs effectively; the volatility of the life sciences markets the Company serves; our possible inability to meet demand for our products due to difficulties in obtaining components and materials from our suppliers in required quantities and of required quality; the inability of customers to make payments to us when due; price competition; disputes concerning intellectual property; uncertainties in global political and economic conditions; and other factors and other risks, including those that we have described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Current Reports on Form 8-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. As a result, we can provide no assurance that our future results will not be materially different from those projected. Azenta expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statement to reflect any change in our expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstance on which any such statement is based. Azenta undertakes no obligation to update the information contained in this press release.

About Azenta Life Sciences
Azenta, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZTA) is a leading provider of life sciences solutions worldwide, enabling impactful breakthroughs and therapies to market faster. Azenta provides a full suite of reliable cold-chain sample management solutions and multiomics services across areas such as drug development, clinical research and advanced cell therapies for the industry's top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and healthcare institutions globally. Our global team delivers and supports these products and services through our industry-leading brands, including GENEWIZ, FluidX, Ziath, 4titude, Limfinity, Freezer Pro, and Barkey.

Azenta is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, with operations in North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information, please visit site_d1a80cca-d3db-4c55-bc03-64538281a012

AZENTA INVESTOR CONTACTS:

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Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis and Investor Relations
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AZENTA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 
   

Three Months Ended

 
   

December 31,

 
   

2024

   

2023

 

Revenue

           

Products

 

$

43,827

   

$

43,707

 

Services

   

103,683

     

98,018

 

Total revenue

   

147,510

     

141,725

 

Cost of revenue

           

Products

   

25,334

     

26,783

 

Services

   

53,505

     

53,199

 

Total cost of revenue

   

78,839

     

79,982

 

Gross profit

   

68,671

     

61,743

 

Operating expenses

           

Research and development

   

6,380

     

7,313

 

Selling, general and administrative

   

73,213

     

69,889

 

Restructuring charges

   

431

     

786

 

Total operating expenses

   

80,024

     

77,988

 

Operating loss

   

(11,353)

     

(16,245)

 

Other income

           

Interest income, net

   

4,298

     

9,955

 

Other income, net

   

1,203

     

518

 

Loss before income taxes

   

(5,852)

     

(5,772)

 

Income tax expense

   

3,569

     

1,420

 

Loss from continuing operations

   

(9,421)

     

(7,192)

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

   

(3,919)

     

(8,532)

 

Net loss

 

$

(13,340)

   

$

(15,724)

 

Basic net loss per share:

           

Loss from continuing operations

 

$

(0.21)

   

$

(0.13)

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

   

(0.09)

     

(0.15)

 

Basic net loss per share

 

$

(0.29)

   

$

(0.28)

 

Diluted net loss per share:

           

Loss from continuing operations

 

$

(0.21)

   

$

(0.13)

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

   

(0.09)

     

(0.15)

 

Diluted net loss per share

 

$

(0.29)

   

$

(0.28)

 

Weighted average shares used in computing net loss per share:

           

Basic

   

45,626

     

56,709

 

Diluted

   

45,626

     

56,709

 

 

AZENTA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 
   

December 31,

   

September 30,

 
   

2024

   

2024

 
                 

Assets

               

Current assets

             

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

377,494

   

$

280,030

 

Short-term marketable securities

   

85,951

     

151,162

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for expected credit losses ($5,182 and $5,349, respectively)

   

155,038

     

156,273

 

Inventories

   

81,006

     

78,923

 

Short-term restricted cash

   

2,080

     

2,069

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   

72,140

     

75,456

 

Current assets held for sale

   

72,573

     

88,894

 

Total current assets

   

846,282

     

832,807

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

   

149,666

     

155,622

 

Long-term marketable securities

   

29,533

     

49,454

 

Long-term deferred tax assets

   

627

     

837

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

   

60,460

     

60,406

 

Goodwill

   

672,906

     

691,409

 

Intangible assets, net

   

115,822

     

125,042

 

Other assets

   

7,310

     

10,670

 

Noncurrent assets held for sale

   

158,604

     

173,794

 

Total assets

 

$

2,041,210

   

$

2,100,041

 

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

           

Current liabilities

           

Accounts payable

 

$

31,740

   

$

33,344

 

Deferred revenue

   

41,018

     

30,493

 

Accrued warranty and retrofit costs

   

4,973

     

5,213

 

Accrued compensation and benefits

   

28,405

     

27,785

 

Accrued customer deposits

   

26,833

     

22,324

 

Accrued income taxes payable

   

6,931

     

9,266

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

   

38,965

     

46,364

 

Current liabilities held for sale

   

23,602

     

30,050

 

Total current liabilities

   

202,467

     

204,839

 

Long-term tax reserves

   

408

     

398

 

Long-term deferred tax liabilities

   

18,668

     

18,084

 

Long-term operating lease liabilities

   

54,341

     

56,683

 

Other long-term liabilities

   

8,229

     

8,874

 

Noncurrent liabilities held for sale

   

38,131

     

42,196

 

Total liabilities

   

322,244

     

331,074

 
               

Stockholders' equity

             

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value - 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding

   

     

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value - 125,000,000 shares authorized, 59,153,757 shares issued
and 45,691,888 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024; 59,031,953 shares issued and
45,570,084 shares outstanding at September 30, 2024

   

592

     

590

 

Additional paid-in capital

   

511,068

     

505,958

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   

(55,237)

     

(13,464)

 

Treasury stock, at cost - 13,461,869 shares at December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024

   

(200,956)

     

(200,956)

 

Retained earnings

   

1,463,499

     

1,476,839

 

Total stockholders' equity

   

1,718,966

     

1,768,967

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

2,041,210

   

$

2,100,041

 

 

AZENTA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
(In thousands)

 
   

Three Months Ended December 31,

 
   

2024

   

2023

 

Cash flows from operating activities

               

Net loss

 

$

(13,340)

   

$

(15,724)

 

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

           

Depreciation and amortization

   

18,100

     

21,866

 

Provision for bad debts and inventory reserve

   

1,470

     

(121)

 

Stock-based compensation

   

5,112

     

3,202

 

Amortization and accretion on marketable securities

   

(541)

     

(704)

 

Deferred income taxes

   

457

     

(7,317)

 

Loss on disposals of property, plant and equipment

   

(8)

     

266

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

           

Accounts receivable

   

4,850

     

2,830

 

Inventories

   

(4,646)

     

4,929

 

Accounts payable

   

(2,602)

     

2,442

 

Deferred revenue

   

10,462

     

(321)

 

Accrued warranty and retrofit costs

   

174

     

(554)

 

Accrued compensation and tax withholdings

   

650

     

(979)

 

Accrued restructuring costs

   

(566)

     

(90)

 

Other assets and liabilities

   

11,056

     

4,031

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   

30,628

     

13,756

 

Cash flows from investing activities

               

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

   

(8,580)

     

(11,291)

 

Purchases of marketable securities

   

(40,754)

     

 

Sales and maturities of marketable securities

   

125,590

     

110,316

 

Net cash provided by investing activities

   

76,256

     

99,025

 

Cash flows from financing activities

               

Payments of finance leases

   

(215)

     

(198)

 

Withholding tax payments on net share settlements on equity awards

   

     

(2)

 

Share repurchases

   

     

(112,953)

 

Excise tax payment for settled share repurchases

   

(4,911)

     

 

Net cash used in financing activities

   

(5,126)

     

(113,153)

 

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

   

(8,311)

     

24,548

 

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

   

93,447

     

24,176

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

   

320,990

     

684,045

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

 

$

414,437

   

$

708,221

 

Supplemental disclosures:

           

Cash (refund) paid for income taxes, net

   

(6,148)

     

2,599

 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued expenses

   

3,249

     

2,164

 

Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash to the condensed consolidated balance sheets

           
             
   

December 31,

   

September 30,

 
   

2024

   

2024

 

Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations

 

$

377,494

   

$

280,030

 

Cash included in current assets held for sale

   

26,544

     

30,899

 

Short-term restricted cash

   

2,080

     

2,069

 

Long-term restricted cash included in other assets

   

8,319

     

7,992

 

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows

 

$

414,437

   

$

320,990

 

Notes on Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Continuing Operations
Non-GAAP financial measures are used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP and should not be relied upon to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures. Management adjusts the GAAP results for the impact of amortization of intangible assets, restructuring charges, purchase price accounting adjustments and charges related to M&A, non-recurring costs related to the Company's business transformation initiatives and share repurchases to provide investors better perspective on the results of operations which the Company believes is more comparable to the similar analysis provided by its peers. Management also excludes special charges and gains, such as impairment losses, gains and losses from the sale of assets, certain tax benefits and charges, as well as other gains and charges that are not representative of the normal operations of the business. Management strongly encourages investors to review our financial statements and publicly filed reports in their entirety and not rely on any single measure.

   

Quarter Ended

   

December 31, 2024

   

September 30, 2024

   

December 31, 2023

 
           

per diluted

           

per diluted

           

per diluted

 

Amounts in thousands, except per share data

 

$

   

share

   

$

   

share

   

$

   

share

 

Net loss from continuing operations

 

$

(9,421)

   

$

(0.21)

   

$

(88)

   

$

(0.00)

   

$

(7,192)

   

$

(0.13)

 

Adjustments:

                                               

Amortization of completed technology

   

1,500

     

0.03

     

2,096

     

0.04

     

1,856

     

0.03

 

Amortization of other intangible assets

   

4,573

     

0.10

     

4,841

     

0.09

     

5,371

     

0.09

 

Transformation costs(1)

   

3,046

     

0.07

     

4,572

     

0.09

     

41

     

0.00

 

Restructuring and restructuring related charges

   

431

     

0.01

     

851

     

0.02

     

786

     

0.01

 

Merger and acquisition costs and costs related to share repurchase(2)

   

1,570

     

0.03

     

53

     

0.00

     

4,321

     

0.08

 

Tax adjustments(3)

   

408

     

0.01

     

259

     

0.00

     

1,693

     

0.03

 

Tax effect of adjustments

   

1,530

     

0.03

     

(2,036)

     

(0.04)

     

(2,326)

     

(0.04)

 

Non-GAAP adjusted net income from continuing operations

 

$

3,637

   

$

0.08

   

$

10,548

   

$

0.20

   

$

4,550

   

$

0.08

 

Stock based compensation, pre-tax

   

4,872

     

0.11

     

1,649

     

0.03

     

3,001

     

0.05

 

Tax rate

   

15

%

   

     

14

%

   

     

12

%

   

 

Stock-based compensation, net of tax

   

4,141

     

0.09

     

1,418

     

0.03

     

2,641

     

0.06

 

Non-GAAP adjusted net income excluding stock-based compensation - continuing operations

 

$

7,778

   

$

0.17

   

$

11,966

   

$

0.23

   

$

7,191

   

$

0.14

 
                                                 

Shares used in computing non-GAAP diluted net income per share

   

     

45,626

     

     

53,175

     

     

56,709

 
   

(1)

Transformation costs represent non-recurring expenses for strategic projects with anticipated long-term benefits to the Company focused on cost reduction and productivity improvement that do not meet the definition of restructuring charges. These costs are directed at simplifying, standardizing, streamlining, and optimizing the Company's operations, processes and systems to permanently alter the Company's operations for the long term. For a project to be considered transformational, successful completion of the project must be expected to bring long-term material benefits to the organization and involve significant changes to process and/or underlying technology. Transformation costs in the period result from actions taken as part of the Company's 2024 transformation plan and primarily relate to one time asset write downs associated with changes in technology, one time inventory write downs relating to restructuring actions taken in the period, and third-party consulting costs associated with process and systems re-design.

   

(2)

Includes expenses related to governance-related matters.

   

(3)

Tax adjustments during all periods include adjustments to tax benefits related to stock compensation. These adjustments are recognized in the period of vesting for US GAAP but included in the annual effective tax rate for Non-GAAP reporting. 

 

   

Quarter Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 

Dollars in thousands

 

2024

   

2024

   

2023

 

GAAP net loss

 

$

(13,340)

   

$

(4,985)

   

$

(15,724)

 

Less: Loss from discontinued operations

   

(3,919)

     

(4,897)

     

(8,532)

 

GAAP net loss from continuing operations

   

(9,421)

     

(88)

     

(7,192)

 

Adjustments:

                       

Interest income, net

   

(4,298)

     

(5,532)

     

(9,955)

 

Income tax expense

   

3,569

     

2,017

     

1,420

 

Depreciation

   

7,474

     

7,275

     

7,420

 

Amortization of completed technology

   

1,500

     

2,096

     

1,856

 

Amortization of other intangible assets

   

4,573

     

4,841

     

5,371

 

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization - Continuing operations

 

$

3,397

   

$

10,609

   

$

(1,080)

 
       
   

Quarter Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 

Dollars in thousands

 

2024

   

2024

   

2023

 

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization - Continuing operations

 

$

3,397

   

$

10,609

   

$

(1,080)

 

Adjustments:

                       

Stock-based compensation

   

4,872

     

1,649

     

3,001

 

Restructuring charges

   

431

     

851

     

786

 

Merger and acquisition costs and costs related to share repurchase(1)

   

1,570

     

53

     

4,321

 

Transformation costs(2)

   

3,046

     

4,572

     

41

 

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization - Continuing operations

 

$

13,316

   

$

17,734

   

$

7,069

 
   

(1)

Includes expenses related to governance-related matters.

 

(2)

Transformation costs represent non-recurring expenses for strategic projects with anticipated long-term benefits to the Company focused on cost reduction and productivity improvement that do not meet the definition of restructuring charges. These costs are directed at simplifying, standardizing, streamlining, and optimizing the Company's operations, processes and systems to permanently alter the Company's operations for the long term. For a project to be considered transformational, successful completion of the project must be expected to bring long-term material benefits to the organization and involve significant changes to process and/or underlying technology. Transformation costs in the period result from actions taken as part of the Company's 2024 transformation plan and primarily relate to one time asset write downs associated with changes in technology, one time inventory write downs relating to restructuring actions taken in the period, and third-party consulting costs associated with process and systems re-design.

 

   

Quarter Ended

 

Dollars in thousands

 

December 31, 2024

   

September 30, 2024

   

December 31, 2023

 

GAAP gross profit

 

$

68,671

     

46.6

%

 

$

69,587

     

46.1

%

 

$

61,743

     

43.6

%

Adjustments:

                                               

Amortization of completed technology

   

1,500

     

1.0

%

   

2,096

     

1.4

%

   

1,856

     

1.3

%

Transformation costs(1)

   

52

     

0.0

%

   

145

     

0.1

%

   

     

%

Other adjustment

   

6

     

0.0

%

   

     

%

   

     

%

Non-GAAP adjusted gross profit

 

$

70,229

     

47.6

%

 

$

71,828

     

47.6

%

 

$

63,599

     

44.9

%

   

(1)

Transformation costs represent non-recurring expenses for strategic projects with anticipated long-term benefits to the Company focused on cost reduction and productivity improvement that do not meet the definition of restructuring charges. These costs are directed at simplifying, standardizing, streamlining, and optimizing the Company's operations, processes and systems to permanently alter the Company's operations for the long term. For a project to be considered transformational, successful completion of the project must be expected to bring long-term material benefits to the organization and involve significant changes to process and/or underlying technology. Transformation costs in the period result from actions taken as part of the Company's 2024 transformation plan and primarily relate to one time asset write downs associated with changes in technology, one time inventory write downs relating to restructuring actions taken in the period, and third-party consulting costs associated with process and systems re-design.

 

   

Sample Management Solutions

   

Multiomics

 
   

Quarter Ended

   

Quarter Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

   

December 31,

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 

Dollars in thousands

 

2024

   

2024

   

2023

   

2024

   

2024

   

2023

 

GAAP gross profit

 

$

38,114

     

46.9

%

 

$

39,543

     

46.6

%

 

$

33,272

     

42.1

%

 

$

30,557

     

46.1

%

 

$

30,044

     

45.5

%

 

$

28,471

     

45.4

%

Adjustments:

                                                                                               

Amortization of completed technology

   

639

     

0.8

%

   

1,056

     

1.2

%

   

816

     

1.0

%

   

861

     

1.3

%

   

1,040

     

1.6

%

   

1,039

     

1.7

%

Transformation costs(1)

   

52

     

0.1

%

   

145

     

0.2

%

   

     

%

   

     

%

   

     

%

   

     

%

Other adjustment

   

5

     

0.0

%

   

     

%

   

     

%

   

1

     

%

   

     

%

   

     

%

Non-GAAP adjusted gross profit

 

$

38,810

     

47.8

%

 

$

40,744

     

48.0

%

 

$

34,088

     

43.1

%

 

$

31,419

     

47.4

%

 

$

31,084

     

47.1

%

 

$

29,510

     

47.1

%

 

   

Segment Total

 
   

Quarter Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 

Dollars in thousands

 

2024

   

2024

   

2023

 

GAAP gross profit

 

$

68,671

     

46.6

%

 

$

69,587

     

46.1

%

 

$

61,743

     

43.6

%

Adjustments:

                                               

Amortization of completed technology

   

1,500

     

1.0

%

   

2,096

     

1.4

%

   

1,855

     

1.3

%

Transformation costs(1)

   

52

     

0.0

%

   

145

     

0.1

%

   

     

%

Other adjustment

   

6

     

0.0

%

   

     

%

   

     

%

Non-GAAP adjusted gross profit

 

$

70,229

     

47.6

%

 

$

71,828

     

47.6

%

 

$

63,598

     

44.9

%

   

(1)

Transformation costs represent non-recurring expenses for strategic projects with anticipated long-term benefits to the Company focused on cost reduction and productivity improvement that do not meet the definition of restructuring charges. These costs are directed at simplifying, standardizing, streamlining, and optimizing the Company's operations, processes and systems to permanently alter the Company's operations for the long term. For a project to be considered transformational, successful completion of the project must be expected to bring long-term material benefits to the organization and involve significant changes to process and/or underlying technology. Transformation costs in the period result from actions taken as part of the Company's 2024 transformation plan and primarily relate to one time asset write downs associated with changes in technology, one time inventory write downs relating to restructuring actions taken in the period, and third-party consulting costs associated with process and systems re-design.

 

   

Sample Management Solutions

   

Multiomics

 
   

Quarter Ended

   

Quarter Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

   

December 31,

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 

Dollars in thousands

 

2024

   

2024

   

2023

   

2024

   

2024

   

2023

 

GAAP operating income (loss)

 

$

1,562

   

$

8,865

   

$

(1,483)

   

$

(3,387)

   

$

(1,714)

   

$

(4,302)

 

Adjustments:

                                               

Amortization of completed technology

   

639

     

1,056

     

816

     

861

     

1,040

     

1,039

 

Amortization of other intangible assets

   

13

     

18

     

51

     

     

     

 

Transformation costs(1)

   

103

     

145

     

     

     

     

 

Restructuring charges

   

     

     

     

23

     

     

 

Rounding adjustment

   

     

     

     

     

1

     

 

Non-GAAP adjusted operating income (loss)

 

$

2,317

   

$

10,084

   

$

(616)

   

$

(2,503)

   

$

(673)

   

$

(3,263)

 

 

   

Total Segments

   

Corporate

   

Total

 
   

Quarter Ended

   

Quarter Ended

   

Quarter Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

   

December 31,

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

   

December 31,

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 

Dollars in thousands

 

2024

   

2024

   

2023

   

2024

   

2024

   

2023

   

2024

   

2024

   

2023

 

GAAP operating income (loss)

 

$

(1,825)

   

$

7,151

   

$

(5,785)

   

$

(9,528)

   

$

(10,148)

   

$

(10,460)

   

$

(11,353)

   

$

(2,997)

   

$

(16,245)

 

Adjustments:

                                                                       

Amortization of completed technology

   

1,500

     

2,096

     

1,855

     

     

     

1

     

1,500

     

2,096

     

1,856

 

Amortization of other intangible assets

   

13

     

18

     

51

     

4,560

     

4,823

     

5,320

     

4,573

     

4,841

     

5,371

 

Transformation costs(1)

   

103

     

145

     

     

2,943

     

4,427

     

41

     

3,046

     

4,572

     

41

 

Restructuring charges

   

23

     

     

     

408

     

851

     

786

     

431

     

851

     

786

 

Merger and acquisition costs and costs related to share repurchase(2)

   

     

     

     

1,570

     

53

     

4,321

     

1,570

     

53

     

4,321

 

Other adjustment

   

     

1

     

     

9

     

1

     

(1)

     

9

     

2

     

(1)

 

Non-GAAP adjusted operating income (loss)

 

$

(186)

   

$

9,411

   

$

(3,879)

   

$

(38)

   

$

7

   

$

8

   

$

(224)

   

$

9,418

   

$

(3,871)

 
   

(1)

Transformation costs represent non-recurring expenses for strategic projects with anticipated long-term benefits to the Company focused on cost reduction and productivity improvement that do not meet the definition of restructuring charges. These costs are directed at simplifying, standardizing, streamlining, and optimizing the Company's operations, processes and systems to permanently alter the Company's operations for the long term. For a project to be considered transformational, successful completion of the project must be expected to bring long-term material benefits to the organization and involve significant changes to process and/or underlying technology. Transformation costs in the period result from actions taken as part of the Company's 2024 transformation plan and primarily relate to one time asset write downs associated with changes in technology, one time inventory write downs relating to restructuring actions taken in the period, and third-party consulting costs associated with process and systems re-design.

   

(2)

Includes expenses related to governance-related matters.

 

   

Sample Management Solutions

   

Multiomics

   

Azenta Total

 
   

Quarter Ended

   

Quarter Ended

   

Quarter Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

December 31,

           

December 31,

   

December 31,

           

December 31,

   

December 31,

         

Dollars in millions

 

2024

   

2023

   

Change

   

2024

   

2023

   

Change

   

2024

   

2023

   

Change

 

Revenue

 

$

81

   

$

79

     

3

%

 

$

66

   

$

63

     

6

%

 

$

148

   

$

142

     

4

%

Currency exchange rates

   

0

     

     

(1)

%

   

0

     

     

(0)

%

   

0

     

     

(0)

%

Organic revenue

 

$

81

   

$

79

     

2

%

 

$

66

   

$

63

     

6

%

 

$

147

   

$

142

     

4

%

 

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