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Exhibit 99.1

For Immediate Release

Contact:    Caspar Tudor, Head of Investor Relations – (508) 482-2429

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) Reports Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results

Highlights

 

   

Sales of $709 million grew 7% as reported and 15% in constant currency

 

   

Instrument sales grew 21% in constant currency, with strong growth across LC, MS, and TA product lines

 

   

Industrial grew 22% in constant currency, with broad strength across food and environmental, chemical analysis, and TA

 

   

All major geographies grew double-digits in constant currency, led by 23% growth in China

 

   

Recurring revenues grew double-digits in constant currency, supported by commercial initiatives

Milford, Mass., November 1, 2022 - Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) today announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2022.

“Our team is consistently delivering outstanding results in resilient markets. This is reflected in the double-digit growth across all regions, led by instrument sales growing more than 20% and recurring revenues generating double-digit growth in constant currency for the third quarter,” said Dr. Udit Batra, President & CEO, Waters Corporation.

Batra continued, “What excites me most is that our commercial momentum is well supported by revitalized innovation across the portfolio. The ArcTM HPLC system, XevoTM TQ Absolute mass spectrometer, MaxPeakTM Premier columns and our TA Instruments Discovery Rheometers all made strong contributions to our third quarter results. Our high growth initiatives are gaining interest with customers especially in bioanalytical characterization and battery testing.”

Third Quarter 2022

Sales for the third quarter of 2022 were $709 million, an increase of 7% as reported and 15% in constant currency, compared to sales of $659 million for the third quarter of 2021.

On a GAAP basis, diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the third quarter of 2022 was $2.60, compared to $2.60 for the third quarter of 2021. On a non-GAAP basis, EPS was $2.64, compared to $2.66 for the third quarter of 2021. This includes a headwind of approximately 13% due to unfavorable foreign exchange.

During the third quarter of 2022, sales into the pharmaceutical market increased 2% as reported and 9% in constant currency, sales into the industrial market increased 14% as reported and 22% in constant currency and sales into the academic and government markets increased 21% as reported and 29% in constant currency.


During the quarter, instrument system sales increased 14% as reported and 21% in constant currency, while recurring revenues, which represent the combination of service and precision chemistries, increased 2% as reported and 10% in constant currency.

Geographically, sales in Asia during the quarter increased 10% as reported and 18% in constant currency (with China sales growing 21% as reported and 23% in constant currency), sales in the Americas increased 11% (with U.S. sales growing 11%) and sales in Europe decreased 1% as reported and increased 14% in constant currency.

Year-To-Date 2022

Sales for the first nine months of 2022 were $2,113 million, an increase of 8% as reported and 14% in constant currency, compared to sales of $1,949 million for the first nine months of 2021.

On a GAAP basis, EPS for the first nine months of 2022 increased to $7.94, compared to $7.66 for the first nine months of 2021. On a non-GAAP basis, EPS increased by 9% to $8.20, compared to $7.54 in the first nine months of 2021. This includes a headwind of approximately 10% due to unfavorable foreign exchange.

For the first nine months of 2022, sales into the pharmaceutical market increased 7% as reported and 12% in constant currency, sales into the industrial market increased 10% as reported and 15% in constant currency and sales into the academic and government markets increased 11% as reported and 16% in constant currency.

For the first nine months of 2022, instrument system sales increased 14% as reported and 19% in constant currency, while recurring revenues increased 4% as reported and 9% in constant currency.

Geographically, sales in Asia for the first nine months of 2022 increased 8% as reported and 14% in constant currency (with China sales growing 16%), sales in the Americas increased 17% (with U.S. sales growing 17%) and sales in Europe decreased 1% as reported and increased 10% in constant currency.

Unless otherwise noted, sales growth and decline percentages are presented on an as-reported basis and are the same as the sales growth and decline percentages presented on a constant currency basis as compared with the same period in the prior year, each of which is detailed in the reconciliation of sales growth rates to constant currency growth rates in the tables below.

A description and reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results appear in the tables below and can be found on the Company’s website www.waters.com in the Investor Relations section.


Full-Year and Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Guidance

The Company is raising its full-year 2022 sales guidance, and now expects constant currency sales growth in the range of 11.5% to 12%. Currency translation is expected to decrease full-year sales growth by approximately 6%. The Company is updating its full-year 2022 non-GAAP EPS guidance with an updated range of $11.85 to $11.95, which includes an estimated headwind of approximately 11% due to unfavorable foreign exchange. Please refer to the tables below for a reconciliation of the projected GAAP to non-GAAP financial outlook for the full-year.

The Company expects fourth quarter 2022 constant currency sales growth in the range of 6% to 8%. Currency translation is expected to decrease fourth quarter sales growth by approximately 8%. The Company expects fourth quarter 2022 non-GAAP EPS in the range of $3.66 to $3.76, which includes an estimated headwind of approximately 15% due to unfavorable foreign exchange. Please refer to the tables below for a reconciliation of the projected GAAP to non-GAAP financial outlook for the fourth quarter.

Conference Call

Waters Corporation will webcast its third quarter 2022 financial results conference call today, November 1, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To listen to the call and see the accompanying slide presentation, please visit www.waters.com, select “Investors” under the “About Waters” section, navigate to “Events & Presentations,” and click on the “Webcast.” A replay will be available through at least November 15, 2022, at midnight Eastern Time on the same website by webcast and also by phone at (888) 566-0418.

About Waters Corporation

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), a global leader in analytical instruments and software, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials and food sciences for more than 60 years. With more than 7,800 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 35 countries, including 14 manufacturing facilities, and with products available in more than 100 countries. For more information, visit www.waters.com.


Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains financial measures, such as constant currency growth rate, adjusted operating income, adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per diluted share and adjusted free cash flow, among others, which are considered “non-GAAP” financial measures under applicable U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered supplemental to, and not a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The Company’s definitions 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 the Company’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 the Company’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. Reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the tables accompanying this release.


Cautionary Statement

This release contains “forward-looking” statements regarding future results and events. For this purpose, any statements that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, the words “feels”, “believes”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “expects”, “intends”, “suggests”, “appears”, “estimates”, “projects” and similar expressions, whether in the negative or affirmative, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The Company’s actual future results may differ significantly from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements within this release for a variety of reasons, including and without limitation, risks related to the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects, including: portions of our global workforce being unable to work fully and/or effectively due to working remotely, illness, quarantines, including the impact from the lockdown in China, government actions, facility closures or other reasons related to the pandemic, increased risks of cyber-attacks resulting from our temporary remote working model, disruptions in our manufacturing capabilities or to our supply chain and distribution network, volatility and uncertainty in global capital markets limiting our ability to access capital, customers being unable to make timely payments for purchases and volatility in demand for our products; foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations potentially affecting translation of the Company’s future non-U.S. operating results, particularly when a foreign currency weakens against the U.S. dollar; the impact on demand for the Company’s products, including delays or disruptions to our distribution network, among the Company’s various market sectors or geographies from economic, sovereign and political conditions and uncertainties, particularly regarding the effect of new or proposed tariff or trade regulations or changes in the interpretation or enforcement of existing regulations; the effect on the Company’s financial results from the United Kingdom exiting the European Union, as well as the Chinese government’s ongoing tightening of restrictions on procurement by government-funded customers; fluctuations in expenditures by the Company’s customers, in particular large pharmaceutical companies; introduction of competing products by other companies and loss of market share; pressures on prices from competitors and/or customers; regulatory, economic and competitive obstacles to new product introductions; lack of acceptance of new products; expansion of our business in developing markets; spending by certain end-markets; ability to obtain alternative sources for components and modules; and the possibility that future sales of new products related to acquisitions, which trigger contingent purchase payments, may exceed the Company’s expectations; other changes in demand for the Company’s products from the effect of mergers and acquisitions by the Company’s customers; increased regulatory burdens as the Company’s business evolves, especially with respect to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, among others; as well as regulatory, environmental, and logistical obstacles affecting the distribution of the Company’s products, completion of purchase order documentation and the ability of customers to obtain letters of credit or other financing alternatives; shifts in taxable income in jurisdictions with different effective tax rates; the outcome of tax examinations or changes in respective country legislation affecting the Company’s effective tax rate; the effect of the adoption of new accounting standards; the ability to access capital, maintain liquidity and service the Company’s debt in volatile market conditions, including any potential impact on the Company’s operations stemming from sustained inflation, particularly in the U.S., as a large portion of the Company’s cash is held and operating cash flows are generated outside the U.S.; environmental and logistical obstacles affecting the distribution of products and risks associated with lawsuits and other legal actions, particularly involving claims for infringement of patents and other intellectual property rights; and the impact and costs of war, in particular as a result of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and the possibility of further escalation resulting in a new geopolitical and regulatory instability. Such factors and others are discussed more fully in the sections entitled “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” of the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as well as in the sections entitled “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” of the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended April 2, 2022, July 2, 2022, and October 1, 2022 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which discussions are incorporated by reference in this release, as updated by the Company’s future filings with the SEC. The forward-looking statements included in this release represent the Company’s estimates or views as of the date of this release and should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s estimates or views as of any date subsequent to the date of this release. Except as required by law, the Company does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

Arc, MaxPeak, and Xevo are trademarks of Waters Corporation.


Waters Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     October 1, 2022     October 2, 2021     October 1, 2022     October 2, 2021  

Net sales

   $ 708,555     $ 659,233     $ 2,113,446     $ 1,949,425  

Costs and operating expenses:

        

Cost of sales

     307,101       271,128       899,992       805,529  

Selling and administrative expenses

     164,417       152,545       483,769       453,954  

Research and development expenses

     43,435       41,986       127,913       125,027  

Purchased intangibles amortization

     1,592       1,759       4,863       5,408  

Acquired in-process research and development

     —         —         9,797       —    

Operating income

     192,010       191,815       587,112       559,507  

Other income (expense), net (a)

     895       (607     2,600       18,073  

Interest expense, net

     (9,524     (8,533     (27,362     (23,707

Income from operations before income taxes

     183,381       182,675       562,350       553,873  

Provision for income taxes

     27,383       21,490       81,657       77,269  

Net income

   $ 155,998     $ 161,185     $ 480,693     $ 476,604  

Net income per basic common share

   $ 2.61     $ 2.63     $ 7.98     $ 7.72  

Weighted-average number of basic common shares

     59,801       61,359       60,200       61,771  

Net income per diluted common share

   $ 2.60     $ 2.60     $ 7.94     $ 7.66  

Weighted-average number of diluted common shares and equivalents

     60,081       61,888       60,521       62,244  

 

(a)

During the nine months ended October 2, 2021, the Company executed a settlement agreement to resolve patent infringement litigation with Bruker Corporation and Bruker Daltronik GmbH regarding their timsTOF product line. In connection with the settlement, the Company is entitled to receive $10 million in guaranteed payments, including minimum royalty payments, which was recognized within Other income (expense), net in our consolidated statement of operations. During the nine months ended October 2, 2021, the Company recorded an unrealized gain of $10 million due to an observable change in the fair value of an existing investment the Company does not have the ability to exercise significant influence over.


Waters Corporation and Subsidiaries

Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted Non-GAAP

Net Sales by Operating Segments, Products & Services, Geography and Markets

Three Months Ended October 1, 2022 and October 2, 2021

(In thousands)

 

                         Current        
                         Period     Constant  
     Three Months Ended      Percent     Currency     Currency  
     October 1, 2022      October 2, 2021      Change     Impact     Growth Rate (a)  

NET SALES - OPERATING SEGMENTS

            

Waters

   $ 623,401      $ 581,811        7   $ (41,764     14

TA

     85,154        77,422        10     (5,820     18
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

Total

   $ 708,555      $ 659,233        7   $ (47,584     15
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

NET SALES - PRODUCTS & SERVICES

            

Instruments

   $ 336,827      $ 296,088        14   $ (21,486     21

Service

     243,632        240,100        1     (18,534     9

Chemistry

     128,096        123,045        4     (7,564     10
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

Total Recurring

     371,728        363,145        2     (26,098     10
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

Total

   $ 708,555      $ 659,233        7   $ (47,584     15
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

NET SALES - GEOGRAPHY

            

Asia

   $ 279,934      $ 254,602        10   $ (21,495     18

Americas

     256,409        231,001        11     (832     11

Europe

     172,212        173,630        (1 %)      (25,257     14
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

Total

   $ 708,555      $ 659,233        7   $ (47,584     15
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

NET SALES - MARKETS

            

Pharmaceutical

   $ 405,959      $ 398,338        2   $ (27,968     9

Industrial

     223,968        196,032        14     (14,725     22

Academic & Government

     78,628        64,863        21     (4,891     29
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

Total

   $ 708,555      $ 659,233        7   $ (47,584     15
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

NET SALES - EXCLUDING CHINA

            

Total Net Sales

   $ 708,555      $ 659,233        7   $ (47,584     15

China Net Sales

     140,080        115,886        21     (2,123     23
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

Total Net Sales Excluding China

   $ 568,475      $ 543,347        5   $ (45,461     13
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

(a) 

The Company believes that referring to comparable constant currency growth rates is a useful way to evaluate the underlying performance of Waters Corporation’s net sales. Constant currency growth rate, a non-GAAP financial measure, measures the change in net sales between current and prior year periods, ignoring the impact of foreign currency exchange rates during the current period. See description of non-GAAP financial measures contained in this release.


Waters Corporation and Subsidiaries

Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted Non-GAAP

Net Sales by Operating Segments, Products & Services, Geography and Markets

Nine Months Ended October 1, 2022 and October 2, 2021

(In thousands)

 

                         Current        
                         Period     Constant  
     Nine Months Ended      Percent     Currency     Currency  
     October 1, 2022      October 2, 2021      Change     Impact     Growth Rate (a)  

NET SALES - OPERATING SEGMENTS

            

Waters

   $ 1,871,709      $ 1,731,013        8   $ (90,491     13

TA

     241,737        218,412        11     (11,151     16
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

Total

   $ 2,113,446      $ 1,949,425        8   $ (101,642     14
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

NET SALES - PRODUCTS & SERVICES

            

Instruments

   $ 999,732      $ 873,632        14   $ (43,455     19

Service

     728,053        707,315        3     (41,337     9

Chemistry

     385,661        368,478        5     (16,850     9
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

Total Recurring

     1,113,714        1,075,793        4     (58,187     9
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

Total

   $ 2,113,446      $ 1,949,425        8   $ (101,642     14
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

NET SALES - GEOGRAPHY

            

Asia

   $ 812,278      $ 754,091        8   $ (44,953     14

Americas

     762,517        653,252        17     (1,251     17

Europe

     538,651        542,082        (1 %)      (55,438     10
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

Total

   $ 2,113,446      $ 1,949,425        8   $ (101,642     14
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

NET SALES - MARKETS

            

Pharmaceutical

   $ 1,258,902      $ 1,175,191        7   $ (61,240     12

Industrial

     641,882        581,884        10     (29,671     15

Academic & Government

     212,662        192,350        11     (10,731     16
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

Total

   $ 2,113,446      $ 1,949,425        8   $ (101,642     14
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

NET SALES - EXCLUDING CHINA

            

Total Net Sales

   $ 2,113,446      $ 1,949,425        8   $ (101,642     14

China Net Sales

     399,852        346,030        16     (1,781     16
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

Total Net Sales Excluding China

   $ 1,713,594      $ 1,603,395        7   $ (99,861     13
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

(a) 

The Company believes that referring to comparable constant currency growth rates is a useful way to evaluate the underlying performance of Waters Corporation’s net sales. Constant currency growth rate, a non-GAAP financial measure, measures the change in net sales between current and prior year periods, ignoring the impact of foreign currency exchange rates during the current period. See description of non-GAAP financial measures contained in this release.


Waters Corporation and Subsidiaries

Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted Non-GAAP Financials

Three and Nine Months Ended October 1, 2022 and October 2, 2021

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

          Acquired                       Income from                    
          IPR&D and                       Operations                    
    Selling &     Research &           Operating     Other     before     Provision for           Diluted  
    Administrative     Development     Operating     Income     Income     Income     Income     Net     Earnings  
    Expenses(a)     Expenses     Income     Percentage     (Expense)     Taxes     Taxes     Income     per Share  

Three Months Ended October 1, 2022

                 

GAAP

  $ 166,009     $ 43,435     $ 192,010       27.1   $ 895     $ 183,381     $ 27,383     $ 155,998     $ 2.60  

Adjustments:

                 

Purchased intangibles amortization (b)

    (1,592     —         1,592       0.2     —         1,592       366       1,226       0.02  

Restructuring costs and certain other items (d)

    (2,982     —         2,982       0.4     (919     2,063       452       1,611       0.03  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Non-GAAP

  $ 161,435     $ 43,435     $ 196,584       27.7   $ (24   $ 187,036     $ 28,201     $ 158,835     $ 2.64  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Three Months Ended October 2, 2021

                 

GAAP

  $ 154,304     $ 41,986     $ 191,815       29.1   $ (607   $ 182,675     $ 21,490     $ 161,185     $ 2.60  

Adjustments:

                 

Purchased intangibles amortization (b)

    (1,759     —         1,759       0.3     —         1,759       400       1,359       0.02  

Restructuring costs and certain other items (d)

    (2,185     —         2,185       0.3     (403     1,782       407       1,375       0.02  

Certain income tax items (f)

    —         —         —         —         —         —         (544     544       0.01  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Non-GAAP

  $ 150,360     $ 41,986     $ 195,759       29.7   $ (1,010   $ 186,216     $ 21,753     $ 164,463     $ 2.66  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended October 1, 2022

                 

GAAP

  $ 488,632     $ 137,710     $ 587,112       27.8   $ 2,600     $ 562,350     $ 81,657     $ 480,693     $ 7.94  

Adjustments:

                 

Purchased intangibles amortization (b)

    (4,863     —         4,863       0.2     —         4,863       1,115       3,748       0.06  

Acquired in-process research and development (c)

    —         (9,797     9,797       0.5     —         9,797       2,351       7,446       0.12  

Restructuring costs and certain other items (d)

    (7,187     —         7,187       0.3     (3,153     4,034       908       3,126       0.05  

Certain income tax items (f)

    —         —         —         —         —         —         (994     994       0.02  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Non-GAAP

  $ 476,582     $ 127,913     $ 608,959       28.8   $ (553   $ 581,044     $ 85,037     $ 496,007     $ 8.20  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended October 2, 2021

                 

GAAP

  $ 459,362     $ 125,027     $ 559,507       28.7   $ 18,073     $ 553,873     $ 77,269     $ 476,604     $ 7.66  

Adjustments:

                 

Purchased intangibles amortization (b)

    (5,408     —         5,408       0.3     —         5,408       1,225       4,183       0.07  

Restructuring costs and certain other items (d) 

    (3,669     —         3,669       0.2     (10,110     (6,441     (1,669     (4,772     (0.08

Litigation settlement (e)

    —         —         —         —         (10,083     (10,083     (1,916     (8,167     (0.13

Certain income tax items (f)

    —         —         —         —         —         —         (1,688     1,688       0.03  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Non-GAAP

  $ 450,285     $ 125,027     $ 568,584       29.2   $ (2,120   $ 542,757     $ 73,221     $ 469,536     $ 7.54  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Selling & administrative expenses include purchased intangibles amortization, litigation provisions and settlements and asset impairments.

(b)

The purchased intangibles amortization, a non-cash expense, was excluded to be consistent with how management evaluates the performance of its core business against historical operating results and the operating results of competitors over periods of time.

(c)

Acquired in-process research and development was excluded as it relates to the cost of a licensing arrangement for charge detection mass spectrometry that the Company believes is unusual and not indicative of its normal business operations.

(d)

Restructuring costs, mergers and acquisition costs and certain other items were excluded as the Company believes that the cost to consolidate operations, reduce overhead, acquire companies and certain other income or expense items are not normal and do not represent future ongoing business expenses of a specific function or geographic location of the Company.

(e)

Litigation settlement gains and provisions were excluded as these items are isolated, unpredictable and not expected to recur regularly.

(f)

Certain income tax items were excluded as these non-cash expenses and benefits represent updates in management’s assessment of ongoing examinations or other tax items that are not indicative of the Company’s normal or future income tax expense.


Waters Corporation and Subsidiaries

Preliminary Condensed Unclassified Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands and unaudited)

 

     October 1, 2022      December 31, 2021  

Cash, cash equivalents and investments

   $ 444,513      $ 569,285  

Accounts receivable

     600,924        612,648  

Inventories

     442,236        356,095  

Property, plant and equipment, net

     547,386        547,913  

Intangible assets, net

     213,429        242,401  

Goodwill

     420,257        437,865  

Other assets

     401,308        328,725  

Total assets

   $ 3,070,053      $ 3,094,932  

Notes payable and debt

   $ 1,544,626      $ 1,513,870  

Other liabilities

     1,140,191        1,213,508  

Total liabilities

     2,684,817        2,727,378  

Total stockholders’ equity

     385,236        367,554  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 3,070,053      $ 3,094,932  


Waters Corporation and Subsidiaries

Preliminary Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Three and Nine Months Ended October 1, 2022 and October 2, 2021

(In thousands and unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     October 1, 2022     October 2, 2021     October 1, 2022     October 2, 2021  

Cash flows from operating activities:

        

Net income

   $ 155,998     $ 161,185     $ 480,693     $ 476,604  

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

        

Stock-based compensation

     10,207       6,353       30,929       21,949  

Depreciation and amortization

     32,214       33,387       99,105       97,926  

Change in operating assets and liabilities and other, net

     (40,330     (33,033     (197,775     (67,143
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     158,089       167,892       412,952       529,336  

Cash flows from investing activities:

        

Additions to property, plant, equipment and software capitalization

     (38,991     (39,725     (113,737     (116,614

Proceeds from (investments in) equity investments, net

     3,257       (867     8,903       (867

Payments for intellectual property licenses

     (2,638     —         (7,535     (7,000

Net change in investments

     (8     73,270       66,586       (123,947
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

     (38,380     32,678       (45,783     (248,428

Cash flows from financing activities:

        

Net change in debt

     60,000       5,100       30,000       251,463  

Proceeds from stock plans

     5,222       9,964       36,136       55,000  

Purchases of treasury shares

     (155,223     (151,188     (477,167     (492,695

Other cash flow from financing activities, net

     1,995       408       12,844       2,325  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (88,006     (135,716     (398,187     (183,907

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (6,963     (208     (26,579     (8,994
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     24,740       64,646       (57,597     88,007  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     418,897       460,056       501,234       436,695  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 443,637     $ 524,702     $ 443,637     $ 524,702  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reconciliation of GAAP Cash Flows from Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow (a)

 

Net cash provided by operating activities - GAAP

   $ 158,089     $ 167,892     $ 412,952     $ 529,336  

Adjustments:

        

Additions to property, plant, equipment and software capitalization

     (38,991     (39,725     (113,737     (116,614

Tax reform payments

     —         —         38,454       38,454  

Litigation settlements received

     —         —         (584     (3,367

Major facility renovations

     6,927       11,893       23,966       40,178  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Free Cash Flow - Adjusted Non-GAAP

   $ 126,025     $ 140,060     $ 361,051     $ 487,987  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

The Company defines free cash flow as net cash flow from operations accounted for under GAAP less capital expenditures and software capitalizations plus or minus any unusual and non recurring items. Free cash flow is not a GAAP measurement and may not be comparable to free cash flow reported by other companies.


Waters Corporation and Subsidiaries

Reconciliation of Projected GAAP to Adjusted Non-GAAP Financial Outlook

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31, 2022
    Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2022
 
     Range     Range  

Projected Sales

              

Projected constant currency sales growth rate (a)

     6.0     —          8.0     11.5     —          12.0

Projected currency impact

     (8.0 %)      —          (8.0 %)      (6.0 %)      —          (6.0 %) 
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Projected sales growth rate as reported

     (2.0 %)      —          0.0     5.5     —          6.0
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 
Projected Earnings Per Diluted Share    Range     Range  

Projected GAAP earnings per diluted share

   $ 3.64       —        $ 3.74     $ 11.58       —        $ 11.68  

Adjustments:

              

Purchased intangibles amortization

   $ 0.02       —        $ 0.02     $ 0.08       —        $ 0.08  

Acquired in-process research and development

   $ —          $ —       $ 0.12        $ 0.12  

Restructuring costs and certain other items

   $ —         —        $ —       $ 0.05       —        $ 0.05  

Certain income tax items

   $ —         —        $ —       $ 0.02       —        $ 0.02  
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Projected adjusted non-GAAP earnings per diluted share

   $ 3.66       —        $ 3.76     $ 11.85       —        $ 11.95  
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

Constant currency growth rates are a non-GAAP financial measure that measures the change in net sales between current and prior year periods, ignoring the impact of foreign currency exchange rates during the current period. These amounts are estimated at the current foreign currency exchange rates and based on the forecasted geographical sales in local currency, as well as an assessment of market conditions as of today, and may differ significantly from actual results.

These forward-looking adjustment estimates do not reflect future gains and charges that are inherently difficult to predict and estimate due to their unknown timing, effect and/or significance.