Brooks Automation Reports Results of First Quarter of Fiscal 2020, Ended December 31, 2019, and Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

Brooks Automation Reports Results of First Quarter of Fiscal 2020, Ended December 31, 2019, and Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

CHELMSFORD, Mass., Feb. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRKS), a leader in automation solutions for the semiconductor manufacturing and life sciences industries, today reported financial results for the first fiscal quarter of 2020, ended December 31, 2019.

Financial Results Summary

Quarter Ended

Dollars in millions, except per share data

December 31, 

September 30,

December 31, 

Change vs.

2019

2019

2018

Prior Qtr

Prior Year

Revenue

$

210

$

199

$

179

6

%

17

%

Semiconductor Solutions Group

$

119

$

105

$

113

13

%

5

%

Life Sciences

$

92

$

94

$

67

(3)

%

38

%

Diluted EPS Continuing Operations

$

0.18

$

0.07

$

0.09

150

%

106

%

Diluted EPS Total

$

0.18

$

5.68

$

0.20

(97)

%

(11)

%

Non-GAAP Diluted EPS Cont. Operations

$

0.23

$

0.23

$

0.17

(3)

%

37

%

Management Comments

“The results of our first fiscal quarter of 2020 showed good growth in each segment and we are solidly on track for a strong year,” commented Steve Schwartz, CEO of Brooks Automation.  “Our Semiconductor Solutions business was lifted by another record quarter of revenue from Contamination Control Solutions, we delivered another quarter of gross margin improvement in Life Sciences Sample Management, and we had strong cash flow from operations.”  

Summary of GAAP Results for Continuing Operations

  • Revenue of $210 million grew 17% year-over-year and diluted EPS from continuing operations was $0.18, which has doubled from $0.09 in the first quarter of 2019.
  • Life Sciences revenue of $92 million grew 38% year-over-year, helped by the acquisition and continued growth of GENEWIZ, which was acquired on November 15, 2018. The organic growth of GENEWIZ was 22% and for Sample Management 3%, year-over-year.
  • Semiconductor Solutions revenue of $119 million grew 5% year-over-year and 13% sequentially, driven by strong shipments of Contamination Control Solutions to end-user fabs and vacuum robots to OEM customers.
  • GAAP operating income was $11 million, compared to $5 million in the first quarter of 2019. The increase was driven by the growth and expanded operating margins in Life Sciences. Life Sciences margins benefited from 340 basis points expansion of gross margins in Sample Management and improved mix from a full quarter of the higher margin results of GENEWIZ compared to a half quarter a year ago.
  • Amortization of intangibles was $11 million, an increase of approximately $3 million due to carrying GENEWIZ for a full quarter in 2020 versus a half quarter of ownership in the first fiscal quarter of 2019.
  • Net interest expense was zero for the quarter, a $5 million reduction from the first quarter of 2019.
  • Cash flow from operations was $26 million in the quarter, compared to $6 million in the first quarter of 2019. The ending balance of total debt was $51 million and the balance of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and marketable securities was $353 million. In January 2020, subsequent to the first quarter reporting period, the Company used $93 million of this cash balance to settle income taxes related to the 2019 gain on the sale of the Semiconductor Cryogenics business.

Summary of Non-GAAP Results for Continuing Operations

  • Diluted EPS from continuing operations for the quarter was $0.23, up 37% from the first quarter of 2019.
  • Operating margins were 10.5%, down 50 basis points year-over-year. The current quarter includes higher SG&A expense driven primarily by the additional structure acquired with GENEWIZ and subsequent investments for its growth. The first fiscal quarter included excess professional fees of approximately $2 million, primarily associated with the previously disclosed material weaknesses that impacted operating margins negatively by approximately 100 basis points.
  • Non-GAAP gross margins were 41.6%, an increase of 20 basis points from the first quarter of 2019 driven by improved margins in Life Sciences, partially offset by lower margins in Semiconductor.
  • Life Sciences non-GAAP operating margins were 6.5%, up 250 basis points year-over-year. The improvement was primarily driven at the gross margin line which was 44.3%, up 350 basis points year-over-year. This reflects 340 basis point improvement in Sample Management gross margins and the favorable mix of acquiring the GENEWIZ business which carries higher gross margins.
  • The Semiconductor Solutions non-GAAP operating margins were 12.6%, a decline of 270 basis points. The decline reflects softer gross margins of 39.6%, lower by 210 basis points from the prior year, primarily driven by the mix of revenue.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $32 million, up 14% from the first quarter of 2019.

A reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to the most nearly comparable GAAP measures follows the consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations and statements of cash flows included in this release.

Quarterly Cash Dividend

The Company additionally announced that the Board of Directors has reiterated a dividend of $0.10 per share payable on March 27, 2020 to stockholders of record on March 6, 2020.  Future dividend declarations, as well as the record and payment dates for such dividends, are subject to the final determination of the Company’s Board of Directors.

Guidance for Fiscal Second Quarter Fiscal 2020

The Company announced revenue and earnings guidance for the second quarter of fiscal 2020.  Revenue is expected to be in the range of $213 million to $225 million and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share is expected to be in the range of $0.22 to $0.28.  GAAP diluted earnings per share for the second fiscal quarter is expected to be in the range of $0.09 to $0.15.

Conference Call

Brooks management will webcast its first quarter earnings conference call today at 4:30 p.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 Brooks’ website at www.brooks.com, and will be archived online on this website for convenient on-demand replay.  In addition, you may call 800-728-2056 (US & Canada only) or +1-212-231-2922 for international callers to listen to the live webcast.

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 analysis 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, statements of operations and statements of cash flows.

“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 Brooks’ 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. These forward-looking statements include but are not limited to statements our revenue and earnings expectations, our ability to increase our profitability, our ability to improve or retain our market position, and our ability to deliver financial success in the future. Factors that could cause results to differ from our expectations include the following:  the volatility of the industries the Company serves, particularly the semiconductor industry; 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; risks and uncertainties related to the coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China and its effects on the Company’s operations in China, including supply chain, and the operations of our customers in China; the inability of customers to make payments to us when due; the timing and effectiveness of cost reduction and cost control measures; 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. Brooks 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 circumstances on which any such statement is based. Brooks undertakes no obligation to update the information contained in this press release.

About Brooks Automation, Inc.

Brooks is a leading provider of life science and semiconductor manufacturing automation solutions worldwide.  The Company applies its automation and cryogenics expertise to provide a full suite of reliable cold-chain sample management solutions across life sciences in areas such as drug development, clinical research and advanced cell therapies.  Brooks recently added global capability for gene sequencing and gene synthesis services through its strategic acquisition of GENEWIZ, expanding its sample-based services offerings.  With over 40 years as a partner to the semiconductor manufacturing industry, Brooks is a provider of industry-leading precision robotics, integrated automation systems and services.  Brooks is headquartered in Chelmsford, MA, with operations in North America, Europe and Asia.  For more information, visit www.brooks.com.

INVESTOR CONTACTS:
Mark Namaroff
Director, Investor Relations
Brooks Automation
978.262.2635
mark.namaroff@brooks.com

Sherry Dinsmore
Brooks Automation
978.262.2400
sherry.dinsmore@brooks.com

John Mills
Senior Managing Partner
ICR, LLC
646.277.1254
john.mills@icrinc.com

BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

 (In thousands, except per share data)

Three Months Ended

December 31, 

2019

2018

Revenue

Products

$

131,862

$

125,375

Services

78,638

53,993

Total revenue

210,500

179,368

Cost of revenue

Products

79,971

74,574

Services

45,543

32,713

Total cost of revenue

125,514

107,287

Gross profit

84,986

72,081

Operating expenses

Research and development

14,401

13,148

Selling, general and administrative

59,343

53,541

Restructuring charges

576

59

Total operating expenses

74,320

66,748

Operating income

10,666

5,333

Interest income

699

423

Interest expense

(737)

(5,290)

Other expenses, net

(417)

(30)

Income before income taxes

10,211

436

Income tax benefit

(2,963)

(5,830)

Income from continuing operations

13,174

6,266

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax

(117)

8,149

Net income

$

13,057

$

14,415

Basic net income per share:

Basic net income per share from continuing operations

$

0.18

$

0.09

Basic net (loss) income per share from discontinued operations

(0.00)

0.11

Basic net income per share

$

0.18

$

0.20

Diluted net income per share:

Diluted net income per share from continuing operations

$

0.18

$

0.09

Diluted net (loss) income per share from discontinued operations

(0.00)

0.11

Diluted net income per share

$

0.18

$

0.20

Weighted average shares outstanding used in computing net income per share:

Basic

72,972

71,450

Diluted

73,645

72,165

BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)

 (In thousands, except share and per share data)

December 31, 

September 30,

2019

2019

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

335,319

$

301,642

Marketable securities

11,233

34,124

Accounts receivable, net

165,176

165,602

Inventories

105,181

99,445

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

46,560

46,332

Total current assets

663,469

647,145

Property, plant and equipment, net

105,296

100,669

Long-term marketable securities

3,039

2,845

Long-term deferred tax assets

6,004

5,064

Goodwill

490,370

488,602

Intangible assets, net

242,248

251,168

Other assets

48,532

20,506

Total assets

$

1,558,958

$

1,515,999

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Current liabilities

Current portion of long-term debt

$

827

$

829

Accounts payable

65,306

58,919

Deferred revenue

29,042

29,435

Accrued warranty and retrofit costs

7,493

7,175

Accrued compensation and benefits

25,810

31,375

Accrued restructuring costs

844

1,040

Accrued income taxes payable

100,451

99,263

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

53,179

44,234

Total current liabilities

282,952

272,270

Long-term debt

49,918

50,315

Long-term tax reserves

18,543

18,274

Long-term deferred tax liabilities

13,636

20,636

Long-term pension liabilities

5,397

5,338

Long-term operating lease liabilities

20,526

Other long-term liabilities

9,291

10,212

Total liabilities

400,263

377,045

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, 87,080,017 shares issued and 73,618,148 shares outstanding at December 31, 2019, 85,759,700 shares issued and 72,297,831 shares outstanding at September 30, 2019

871

857

Additional paid-in capital

1,926,350

1,921,954

Accumulated other comprehensive income

13,154

3,511

Treasury stock at cost – 13,461,869 shares

(200,956)

(200,956)

Accumulated deficit

(580,724)

(586,412)

Total stockholders’ equity

1,158,695

1,138,954

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

1,558,958

$

1,515,999

BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

(In thousands)

Three Months Ended

December 31, 

2019

2018

Cash flows from operating activities

Net income

$

13,057

$

14,415

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

Depreciation and amortization

16,477

11,838

Stock-based compensation

4,410

4,467

Amortization of premium on marketable securities and deferred financing costs

67

235

Earnings of equity method investments

(1,772)

Deferred income taxes

(8,183)

(7,682)

Other gains on disposals of assets

126

6

Loss on sale of divestiture, net of tax

319

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

Accounts receivable

1,503

(13,826)

Inventories

(4,335)

(12,260)

Prepaid expenses and current assets

6,120

1,029

Accounts payable

5,255

7,932

Deferred revenue

(720)

6,385

Accrued warranty and retrofit costs

221

572

Accrued compensation and tax withholdings

(5,755)

(13,842)

Accrued restructuring costs

(203)

(181)

Accrued expenses and current liabilities

(2,616)

8,948

Net cash provided by operating activities

25,743

6,264

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

(9,614)

(3,560)

Purchases of marketable securities

(10,742)

(1,290)

Sales of marketable securities

48,904

Maturities of marketable securities

33,584

2,557

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

(445,210)

Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities

13,228

(398,599)

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from term loans, net of discount

340,540

Principal payments on debt

(414)

(1,789)

Payments of capital leases

(319)

(121)

Common stock dividends paid

(7,369)

(7,208)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

(8,102)

331,422

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

2,808

(1,004)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

33,677

(61,917)

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

305,171

197,708

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

$

338,848

$

135,791

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

Cash and cash equivalents

$

335,319

$

135,741

Restricted cash included in prepaid expenses and other current assets

3,529

50

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

$

338,848

$

135,791

Notes on Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

These 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 adjusted the GAAP results for the impact of amortization of intangible assets, restructuring charges, purchase price accounting adjustments and charges related to M&A 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, as well as other gains and charges that are not representative of the normal operations of the business. In this context, the Company has also removed the effect of reversing the valuation allowance reserve on the U.S. deferred income tax assets.  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, 2019

September 30, 2019

December 31, 2018

per diluted

per diluted

per diluted

Dollars in thousands, except per share data 

share

share

share

Net income from continuing operations

$

13,174

$

0.18

$

5,195

$

0.07

$

6,266

$

0.09

Adjustments:

Purchase accounting impact on inventory and contracts acquired

184

0.00

Amortization of intangible assets

10,584

0.14

8,931

0.12

7,776

0.11

Restructuring charges

576

0.01

1,209

0.02

59

0.00

Loss on extinguishment of debt

5,288

0.07

Merger costs

195

0.00

134

0.00

6,354

0.09

Restructuring related charges

285

0.00

Adjustment of valuation allowance against deferred tax assets

(233)

(0.00)

Tax Reform  (1)

(1,125)

(0.02)

Tax adjustments (2)

(5,230)

(0.07)

(4,411)

(0.06)

Tax effect of adjustments 

(2,662)

(0.04)

(3,932)

(0.05)

(3,184)

(0.04)

Non-GAAP adjusted net income from continuing operations

$

16,637

$

0.23

$

16,877

$

0.23

$

11,919

$

0.17

   Stock based compensation, pre-tax

4,410

0.06

4,941

0.07

4,176

0.06

   Tax rate

15

%

15

%

15

%

Stock-based compensation, net of tax

3,749

0.05

4,200

0.06

3,550

0.05

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

$

20,386

$

0.28

$

21,077

$

0.29

$

15,469

$

0.21

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

73,645

72,558

72,165

(1)

Adjustments are related to U.S. Federal Tax Reform Transition Tax.

(2)

The Company elected to apply the tax benefit related to the stock compensation windfall realized in the quarters ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 to the non-GAAP full year tax rate.  The Company elected to exclude a deferred tax benefit realized in the three month period ended December 31, 2019 related to the extension of the 15 percent tax rate incentive in China and a deferred tax benefit realized in the three month period ended December 31, 2018 related to a change in the Company’s state effective tax rate driven by the acquisition of GENEWIZ.

Quarter Ended

December 31, 

September 30,

December 31, 

Dollars in thousands

2019

2019

2018

GAAP net income

$

13,057

$

412,326

$

14,415

Adjustments:

Less: Loss (income) from discontinued operations

117

(407,131)

(8,149)

Less: Interest income

(699)

(602)

(423)

Add: Interest expense

737

902

5,290

Add: Income tax benefit

(2,963)

(511)

(5,830)

Add: Depreciation

5,891

5,094

4,060

Add: Amortization of completed technology

2,674

2,764

2,007

Add: Amortization of customer relationships and acquired intangible assets

7,910

6,167

5,769

Add: Loss on extinguishment of debt

5,288

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization

$

26,724

$

24,297

$

17,139

Quarter Ended

December 31, 

September 30,

December 31, 

Dollars in thousands

2019

2019

2018

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization

$

26,726

$

24,297

$

17,139

Adjustments:

Add: Stock-based compensation

4,410

4,941

4,176

Add: Restructuring charges

576

1,209

59

Add: Restructuring related charges

285

Add: Purchase accounting impact on inventory and contracts acquired

184

Add: Merger costs

195

134

6,354

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization

$

31,907

$

30,866

$

27,912

Quarter Ended

Dollars in thousands

December 31, 2019

September 30, 2019

December 31, 2018

GAAP gross profit/margin percentage

$

84,986

40.4

%

$

80,153

40.2

%

$

72,081

40.2

%

Adjustments:

Amortization of completed technology

2,674

1.3

2,764

1.4

2,007

1.1

Restructuring related charges

285

0.1

Purchase accounting impact on inventory and contracts acquired

184

0.1

Non-GAAP adjusted gross profit/gross margin percentage

$

87,660

41.6

%

$

83,202

41.8

%

$

74,272

41.4

%

Brooks Semiconductor Solutions Group

Quarter Ended

Dollars in thousands

December 31, 2019

September 30, 2019

December 31, 2018

GAAP gross profit/margin percentage

$

46,300

39.0

%

$

42,262

40.2

%

$

45,915

40.7

%

Adjustments:

Amortization of completed technology

732

0.6

868

0.8

937

0.8

Purchase accounting impact on inventory and contracts acquired

184

0.2

Non-GAAP adjusted gross profit/margin percentage

$

47,032

39.6

%

$

43,130

41.1

%

$

47,036

41.7

%

Brooks Life Sciences

Quarter Ended

Dollars in thousands

December 31, 2019

September 30, 2019

December 31, 2018

GAAP gross profit/margin percentage

$

38,686

42.2

%

$

37,891

40.2

%

$

26,166

39.3

%

Adjustments:

Amortization of completed technology

1,942

2.1

1,896

2.0

1,070

1.6

Restructuring related charges

285

0.3

Non-GAAP adjusted gross profit/margin percentage

$

40,628

44.3

%

$

40,072

42.6

%

$

27,236

40.9

%

Brooks Semiconductor Solutions Group

Brooks Life Sciences

Total Segments

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

2019

2019

2018

2019

2019

2018

2019

2019

2018

GAAP operating profit

$

14,268

$

12,726

$

16,141

$

4,032

$

4,586

$

1,590

$

18,300

$

17,312

$

17,731

Adjustments:

Amortization of completed technology

732

868

937

1,942

1,896

1,070

2,674

2,764

2,007

Purchase accounting impact on inventory and contracts acquired

184

184

Restructuring related charges

285

285

Non-GAAP adjusted operating profit

$

15,000

$

13,594

$

17,262

$

5,974

$

6,767

$

2,660

$

20,974

$

20,361

$

19,922

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

2019

2019

2018

2019

2019

2018

2019

2019

2018

GAAP operating profit (loss)

$

18,300

$

17,312

$

17,731

$

(7,634)

$

(6,702)

$

(12,398)

$

10,666

$

10,610

$

5,333

Adjustments:

Amortization of completed technology

2,674

2,764

2,007

2,674

2,764

2,007

Amortization of customer relationships and acquired intangible assets

7,910

6,167

5,769

7,910

6,167

5,769

Restructuring charges

576

1,209

59

576

1,209

59

Purchase accounting impact on inventory and contracts acquired

184

184

Merger costs

195

134

6,354

195

134

6,354

Restructuring related charges

285

285

Non-GAAP adjusted operating profit (loss)

$

20,974

$

20,361

$

19,922

$

1,047

$

808

$

(216)

$

22,021

$

21,169

$

19,706

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