Hologic Announces Financial Results for First Quarter of Fiscal 2017

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Feb. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX) announced today the Company's financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended December 31, 2016.  GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.30 increased 3.4% compared to the prior year period, while non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.52 increased 13.0%.  Revenue of $734.4 million increased 5.6%, or 6.3% in constant currency terms. 

"We are pleased with our first quarter financial results," said Steve MacMillan, Hologic's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.  "Revenue and earnings per share exceeded our guidance.  Our international businesses continued to improve, while new products are in the early stages of adding to growth.  And we completed the divestiture of our blood screening business, which we expect to accelerate top- and bottom-line growth."

Key financial results for the fiscal first quarter are shown below:

Throughout this press release, all dollar figures are in millions, except EPS.  Some totals may not foot due to rounding.  Unless otherwise noted, all results are compared to the corresponding prior year period.  Non-GAAP presentations exclude a number of cash and non-cash items as discussed below under "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures." 

Revenue Detail

Revenue growth in the first quarter was led by the GYN Surgical division, while the molecular diagnostics and Breast Health franchises also performed well.  As previously disclosed, and compared to the prior year period, growth rates benefited from the inclusion of extra selling days between the Christmas and New Year's holidays.

Other quarterly revenue highlights:

• U.S. sales of $573.6 million increased 5.2%, continuing strong recent trends.
• International sales of $160.8 million increased 7.2%, or 10.0% in constant currency, led by strong growth in blood screening, molecular diagnostics and GYN Surgical. Excluding blood screening, international sales increased 2.7%, or 6.1% in constant currency.
• GYN Surgical revenue of $114.8 million increased 16.2%, or 17.2% in constant currency. MyoSure® system sales of $48.3 million increased 31.2%, or 32.1% in constant currency. NovaSure® sales of $66.4 million increased 7.7%, or 8.6% in constant currency.
• Breast Health revenue totaled $273.3 million, an increase of 4.2%, or 4.6% in constant currency. Revenue in the United States increased 5.5%, driven by increases in service revenue and new product sales that supplemented continued adoption of Hologic's Genius™ 3D Mammography™ systems.
• In Diagnostics:
  • Molecular diagnostics sales of $139.9 million increased 7.9%, or 8.8% in constant currency. Growth was driven primarily by continued strength across Aptima® women's health products on the fully automated Panther® and Tigris® platforms, both in the United States and internationally.
  • Cytology and perinatal sales of $120.3 million decreased (0.1%) on a reported basis, but increased 1.1% in constant currency.
  • Blood screening revenue totaled $65.2 million, an increase of 7.4% on both a reported and constant currency basis that was driven by Zika-related sales and strong international ordering patterns.
• In Skeletal Health, revenue of $20.9 million decreased (10.8%), or (10.7%) in constant currency, primarily due to lower volumes.

Segment revenue highlights by geography are shown below:

First Quarter Expense Detail

Gross margin was 55.1% on a GAAP basis, and 65.2% on a non-GAAP basis.  GAAP gross margin improved by 60 basis points, while non-GAAP gross margin was flat, as a favorable product mix was offset by increased international sales and unfavorable currency fluctuations.

Operating expenses were $258.8 million on a GAAP basis, and $231.1 million on a non-GAAP basis.  GAAP operating expenses increased 2.3%, while non-GAAP operating expenses increased 4.6%, mainly due to higher marketing spending, increased compensation and an additional week of expenses.

Hologic's effective tax rate was 25.5% on a GAAP basis, and 31.0% on a non-GAAP basis. 

Other Key Financial Results

GAAP net income was $86.5 million, an increase of 1.8%.  Adjusted non-GAAP earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) were $269.1 million, an increase of 6.8%. 

Operating cash flow was $169.6 million.  Free cash flow, defined as operating cash flow less capital expenditures, was $144.9 million.

Total debt outstanding at the end of the quarter was $3.3 billion, a decrease of ($0.3) billion compared to the prior year period.

The Company ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $646 million.

The combination of lower debt and EBITDA growth helped improve Hologic's leverage ratio (net debt over adjusted EBITDA) to 2.6 in the quarter.

Strong profit growth and lower debt have continued to improve Hologic's adjusted return on invested capital (ROIC).  On a trailing 12 months basis, ROIC of 13.1% improved 180 basis points compared to the prior year period.

Financial Guidance for Fiscal 2017

"We are updating our 2017 financial guidance based on our good first-quarter results, the divestiture of our blood screening business, and a revenue headwind of more than $20 million from a stronger U.S. dollar," said Bob McMahon, the Company's chief financial officer.  "Underlying our forecast, our expectations for our ongoing, base business are consistent with our initial constant currency guidance."

Hologic's financial guidance is based on a full year non-GAAP tax rate of approximately 31%, and diluted shares outstanding of between 287 and 289 million for the full year.  Constant currency guidance assumes that foreign exchange rates are the same in fiscal 2017 as in fiscal 2016.  Current guidance assumes that recent foreign exchange rates persist for all of fiscal 2017.

Hologic's financial guidance for fiscal 2017 is shown in the two tables immediately below.  In these tables, the "Current Guidance" rows include revenues and EPS from the divested blood screening business for part of the year, while the "Previous Guidance" rows include these contributions for the full year. 

Hologic's financial guidance for the second quarter of fiscal 2017 is shown in the two tables immediately below.  In these tables, revenues and EPS from the divested blood screening business are included for part of the quarter, while the prior year period included these contributions for the full quarter.                 

"Going forward, we forecast that the divestiture of the blood screening business will accelerate both our top- and bottom-line growth rates," Mr. McMahon said.  To illustrate this point, and to assist with "apples to apples" analyses of Hologic's ongoing, base business, the historical contributions of blood screening to Hologic's quarterly revenues and EPS are shown below:

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company has presented the following non-GAAP financial measures in this press release: constant currency revenues; non-GAAP gross profit; non-GAAP gross margin; non-GAAP operating expenses; non-GAAP income from operations; non-GAAP operating margin; non-GAAP interest expense; non-GAAP pre-tax income; non-GAAP net margin; non-GAAP net income; non-GAAP diluted EPS; adjusted EBITDA and return on invested capital. Constant currency presentations show reported period operating results as if the foreign exchange rates remain the same as those in effect in the comparable prior year period.  The Company defines its non-GAAP net income, EPS, and other non-GAAP financial measures to exclude, as applicable: (i) the amortization of intangible assets and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets; (ii) additional depreciation expense from acquired fixed assets and accelerated depreciation related to consolidation and closure of facilities ; (iii) non-cash interest expense related to amortization of the debt discount from the equity conversion option of the convertible notes; (iv) restructuring and divestiture charges and facility closure and consolidation charges; (v) transaction related expenses for divestitures and acquisitions  (vi) debt extinguishment losses and related transaction costs; (vii) the unrealized (gains) losses on the mark-to-market of forward foreign currency contracts for which the Company has not elected hedge accounting; (viii) litigation settlement charges (benefits); (ix) other-than-temporary impairment losses on investments and realized gains and (losses) resulting from the sale of investments; (x) other one-time, non-recurring, unusual or infrequent charges, expenses or gains that may not be indicative of the Company's core business results as detailed in our reconciliations of such adjustments; and (xi) income taxes related to such adjustments. The Company defines adjusted EBITDA as its non-GAAP net income plus net interest expense, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization expense included in its non-GAAP net income.

These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered supplemental to, and not a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. The company's definition of these non-GAAP measures may differ from similarly titled measures used by others.

The non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release adjust for specified items that can be highly variable or difficult to predict. The company generally uses these non-GAAP financial measures to facilitate management's financial and operational decision-making, including evaluation of Hologic's historical operating results, comparison to competitors' operating results and determination of management incentive compensation. These non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of the company's operations that, when viewed with GAAP results and the reconciliations to corresponding GAAP financial measures, may provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting Hologic's business.

Because non-GAAP financial measures exclude the effect of items that will increase or decrease the company's reported results of operations, management strongly encourages investors to review the company's consolidated financial statements and publicly filed reports in their entirety. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is included in the tables accompanying this release.

Future Non-GAAP Adjustments

Future GAAP EPS may be affected by changes in ongoing assumptions and judgments, and may also be affected by non-recurring, unusual or unanticipated charges, expenses or gains, which are excluded in the calculation of the Company's non-GAAP EPS guidance as described in this press release.

Conference Call and Webcast

Hologic's management will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET today to discuss its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2017.  Approximately 10 minutes before the call, dial 877-741-4248 (U.S. and Canada) or 719-325-4816 (international) and enter access code 9811570.  A replay will be available starting two hours after the call ends through February 24, 2017 at 888-203-1112 (U.S. and Canada) or 719-457-0820 (international), access code 9811570, Pin 9876.  The Company will also provide a live webcast of the call at http://investors.hologic.com.

About Hologic, Inc.

Hologic, Inc. is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostic products, medical imaging systems and surgical products.  The Company's core business units focus on diagnostics, breast health, GYN surgical, and skeletal health.  With a unified suite of technologies and a robust research and development program, Hologic is dedicated to The Science of Sure.  For more information on Hologic, visit www.hologic.com.

Hologic, Genius 3D Mammography, Aptima, ThinPrep, MyoSure, NovaSure, Panther, Tigris, The Science of Sure, and associated logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Hologic, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking information that involves risks and uncertainties, including statements about the Company's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Such statements include, without limitation: financial or other information included herein based upon or otherwise incorporating judgments or estimates relating to future performance, events or expectations; the Company's strategies, positioning, resources, capabilities, and expectations for future performance; and the Company's outlook and financial and other guidance. These forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions made by the Company as of the date hereof and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. 

Risks and uncertainties that could adversely affect the Company's business and prospects, and otherwise cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, include without limitation: the ability of the Company to successfully manage leadership and organizational changes, including the ability of the Company to attract, motivate and retain key employees; U.S., European and general worldwide economic conditions and related uncertainties; the Company's reliance on third-party reimbursement policies to support the sales and market acceptance of its products, including the possible adverse impact of government regulation and changes in the availability and amount of reimbursement and uncertainties for new products or product enhancements; uncertainties regarding healthcare reform legislation, including associated tax provisions, or budget reduction or other cost containment efforts; changes in guidelines, recommendations and studies published by various organizations that could affect the use of the Company's products; uncertainties inherent in the development of new products and the enhancement of existing products, including FDA approval and/or clearance and other regulatory risks, technical risks, cost overruns and delays; the risk that products may contain undetected errors or defects or otherwise not perform as anticipated; risks associated with strategic alliances and the ability of the Company to realize anticipated benefits of those alliances; risks associated with acquisitions, including, without limitation, the Company's ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses, the risks that the acquired businesses may not operate as effectively and efficiently as expected even if otherwise successfully integrated, and the risks that acquisitions may involve unexpected costs or unexpected liabilities; the risks of conducting business internationally; the risk of adverse exchange rate fluctuations on the Company's international activities and businesses; manufacturing risks, including the Company's reliance on a single or limited source of supply for key components, the need to comply with especially high standards for the manufacture of many of its products and risks associated with utilizing third party manufacturers; the Company's ability to predict accurately the demand for its products, and products under development, and to develop strategies to address its markets successfully; the early stage of market development for certain of the Company's products; the Company's leverage risks, including the Company's obligation to meet payment obligations and financial covenants associated with its debt; risks related to the use and protection of intellectual property; expenses, uncertainties and potential liabilities relating to litigation, including, without limitation, commercial, intellectual property, employment and product liability litigation; technical innovations that could render products marketed or under development by the Company obsolete; and competition.

The risks included above are not exhaustive. Other factors that could adversely affect the Company's business and prospects are described in the filings made by the Company with the SEC. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statements presented herein to reflect any change in expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based.

Contact

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Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
(858) 410-8588

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