WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Repligen Corporation (NASDAQ:RGEN), a life sciences company focused on bioprocessing technology leadership, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and full year 2020. Provided in this press release are financial highlights for the three - and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2020, followed by our current financial guidance for the year 2021, and access information for today’s webcast and conference call.

Tony J. Hunt, President and Chief Executive Officer said, “We are delighted with the way we finished off 2020 with 47% organic growth in the fourth quarter and 29% for the full year. Sales into COVID vaccine and therapeutic accounts were a major contributor to overall growth especially in the second half of 2020. Our non-COVID markets also performed well, up over 18% in 2020. All our franchises delivered robust growth during the year, and we continued to see traction at gene therapy accounts. Strategically, our three acquisitions position us well to accelerate growth in our systems and fluid management businesses in 2021. With a very strong order load and COVID tailwinds, we anticipate that 2021 will be another excellent year for the company as we build additional manufacturing capacity, support the manufacturing of COVID vaccines and therapeutics and launch exciting new products.”

Fourth Quarter 2020 Highlights

• Revenue increased by 56% year-over-year as reported and 47% organically, to $108.6 million
• GAAP operating margin was 16.0%, an increase of 750 bps
• Adjusted (non-GAAP) operating margin was 25.1%, an increase of 680 bps
• GAAP fully diluted EPS was $0.36 compared to $0.07 for the fourth quarter of 2019
• Adjusted (non-GAAP) fully diluted EPS increased to $0.52 compared to $0.20 for the fourth quarter of 2019

Financial Details for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020

REVENUE

• Total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2020 increased to $108.6 million compared to $69.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, a year-over-year gain of 56% as reported and 53% at constant currency, with organic growth of 47%.
• Total revenue for the full year 2020 increased to $366.3 million compared to $270.2 million for the full year 2019, a year-over-year gain of 36% as reported and 35% at constant currency, with organic growth of 29%.

GROSS PROFIT and GROSS MARGIN

• Gross profit (GAAP) for the fourth quarter of 2020 was $60.5 million, a year-over-year increase of $21.1 million. Adjusted gross profit (non-GAAP) for the fourth quarter of 2020 was $61.1 million, a year-over-year increase of $21.4 million, or 53.7%.
• Gross margin (GAAP) for the fourth quarter of 2020 was 55.7%, compared to 56.6% for the fourth quarter of 2019. Adjusted gross margin (non-GAAP) for the fourth quarter was 56.3%, compared to 57.2% to the 2019 period.
• Gross profit (GAAP) for the full year 2020 was $209.6 million, a year-over-year increase of $58.5 million. Adjusted gross profit (non-GAAP) for the full year 2020 was $211.1 million, a year-over-year increase of $57.0 million, or 37%.
• Gross margin (GAAP) was 57.2% for the full year 2020, a 130 bps improvement from the full year 2019. Adjusted gross margin (non-GAAP) for the full year 2020 was 57.6%, a 60 bps improvement from the full year 2019.

OPERATING INCOME

• Operating income (GAAP) for the fourth quarter of 2020 was $17.4 million compared to $5.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2019. Adjusted operating income (non-GAAP) for the fourth quarter of 2020 was $27.3 million, an increase of 115% compared to $12.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2019.
• Operating income (GAAP) for the full year 2020 was $69.8 million, an increase of 94% compared to $36.1 million for the full year 2019. Adjusted operating income (non-GAAP) for the full year 2020 was $98.1 million, an increase of 54% compared to $63.5 million for the full year 2019.
• Operating margin (GAAP) was 16% for the fourth quarter of 2020, an increase of 750 bps year-over year. Adjusted operating margin (non-GAAP) was 25.1% for the fourth quarter of 2020, an increase of 680 bps year-over year.
• Operating margin (GAAP) was 19.1% for the full year 2020, an increase of 570 bps year-over-year. Adjusted operating margin (non-GAAP) was 26.8% for the full year 2020, an increase of 330 bps year-over-year.

NET INCOME

• Net income (GAAP) for the fourth quarter of 2020 was $19.7 million compared to $3.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2019. Adjusted net income (non-GAAP) for the fourth quarter of 2020 was to $28.7 million, an increase of 165% compared to $10.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2019.
• Net income (GAAP) for the full year 2020 was $59.9 million, an increase of 180% compared to $21.4 million for the full year 2019. Adjusted net income (non-GAAP) for the full year 2020 was $89.1 million, an increase of 70% compared to $52.5 million for the full year 2019.

EARNINGS PER SHARE

• Earnings per share (GAAP) for the fourth quarter of 2020 were $0.36 on a fully diluted basis, compared to $0.07 for the fourth quarter of 2019. Adjusted EPS (non-GAAP) for the fourth quarter of 2020 increased to $0.52 on a fully diluted basis, compared to $0.20 for the 2019 period.
• Earnings per share (GAAP) for the full year 2020 increased to $1.11 on a fully diluted basis, compared to $0.44 for the full year 2019. Adjusted EPS (non-GAAP) for the full year 2020 increased to $1.65 on a fully diluted basis, compared to $1.07 for the full year 2019.

EBITDA

• EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, for the fourth quarter of 2020 was $25.3 million compared to $11.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2019. Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2020 was $29.8 million, an increase of 104% compared to $14.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2019.
• EBITDA for the full year 2020 was $96.6 million, an increase of 90% compared to $51.0 million for the full year 2019. Adjusted EBITDA for the full year 2020 was $107.9 million, an increase of 52% compared to $71.1 million for the full year 2019.

CASH

• Our cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2020 were $717.3 million, an increase of $188.9 million from $528.4 million at December 31, 2019.

All reconciliations of GAAP to adjusted (non-GAAP) figures above, as well as EBITDA to adjusted EBITDA, are detailed in the reconciliation tables included later in this press release.

Financial Guidance for 2021

Our financial guidance for the fiscal year 2021 is based on expectations for our existing business and includes the financial impact of our 2020 acquisitions of ARTeSYN Biosolutions (which closed on December 3, 2020), Non-Metallic Solutions (which closed on October 20, 2020 ) and Engineered Molding Technologies (which closed on July 13, 2020). The guidance below excludes the impact of potential additional acquisitions and future fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.

FISCAL YEAR 2021 GUIDANCE:

• Total revenue is expected to be in the range of $500-$525 million, reflecting overall revenue growth of 37%-43% as reported and at constant currency and organic growth of 26%-33%.
• Revenue contribution from COVID-related programs are expected to be in the range of $90-$100 million, representing incremental COVID related revenue of $44-$54 million and 12%-15% points of overall revenue growth. Incremental acquisition-related revenue is expected to be in the range of $37-$40 million, representing 10%-11% points of overall revenue growth.
• Gross margin is expected to be 57%-58% on both a GAAP and non-GAAP basis.
• Income from operations is expected to be in the range of $103-$109 million on a GAAP basis. Adjusted (non-GAAP) income from operations is expected to be in the range of $134-$140 million.
• Net income is expected to be in the range of $74-$79 million on a GAAP basis. Adjusted (non-GAAP) net income is expected to be in the range of $106-$111 million. Our current guidance reflects a tax rate of 20% on adjusted pre-tax income.
• Fully diluted GAAP EPS is expected to be in the range of $1.30-$1.38. Adjusted (non-GAAP) fully diluted EPS is expected to be in the range of $1.86-$1.94.

Our non-GAAP guidance for the fiscal year 2021 excludes the following items:

• $5.8 million estimated acquisition and integration expenses; $0.1 million in cost of product revenue, $1.0 million in R&D and $4.7 million in SG&A.
• $23.9 million estimated intangible amortization expense in SG&A.
• Expected inventory step-up charges of $1.4 million related to 2020 acquisitions.
• $11.0 million of non-cash interest expense (Other income (expense)) related to our convertible debt notes.

Our non-GAAP guidance for the fiscal year 2021 includes:

• An income tax increase of $9.8 million, representing the tax impact of acquisition and integration costs, inventory step-up changes, intangible amortization and non-cash interest.

All reconciliations of GAAP to adjusted (non-GAAP) guidance are detailed in the tables included later in this press release.

About Repligen Corporation

Repligen Corporation is a global life sciences company that develops and commercializes highly innovative bioprocessing technologies and systems that increase efficiencies in the process of manufacturing biological drugs. Our primary customers are biopharmaceutical drug developers and contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs) worldwide. Our corporate headquarters are located in Waltham, Massachusetts, with additional administrative and manufacturing operations worldwide. The majority of our manufacturing sites are located within the U.S. (California, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York), and outside of the U.S. we have sites in Estonia, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands and Sweden.