Thermo Fisher Scientific Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results
WALTHAM, Mass.----October 25, 2023--
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.
Third Quarter 2023 Highlights
-- Third quarter revenue was $10.57 billion, 1% lower versus the same
quarter last year. Core organic revenue growth was 1%.
-- Third quarter GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) was $4.42, 17%
higher versus the same quarter last year, driven by 160 basis points of
operating margin expansion.
-- Third quarter adjusted EPS was $5.69, 12% higher versus the same
quarter last year, driven by 200 basis points of adjusted operating
margin expansion.
-- The impact of the macroeconomic conditions that the industry has
experienced through the year increased in the third quarter. Our PPI
Business System and strong execution by our global team enabled the
company to deliver strong financial performance for the quarter.
-- Advanced our proven growth strategy, launching a range of high-impact,
innovative new products, including the groundbreaking EXENT(R) Solution
in Europe, an offering from our protein diagnostics business, to help
diagnose and monitor patients with blood protein abnormalities related to
multiple myeloma and other disorders; the Gibco(TM) CTS(TM) Detachable
Dynabeads(TM), our next-generation platform of cell therapy reagents that
enables process flexibility, scalability and higher drug efficacy for
cell therapy manufacturers; and the Thermo Scientific(TM) Fill Finish
Solution(TM), to improve the efficiency of the sterile fill-finish
process, a great example of innovation for drug manufacturing.
-- Shortly after the quarter ended, announced an agreement to acquire
Olink Holding AB (publ) ("Olink") (Nasdaq: OLK) for a net purchase price
of approximately $3.1 billion. Olink is a provider of differentiated
next-generation proteomic solutions that enable our customers to
meaningfully accelerate discovery and scientific breakthroughs and is
highly complementary to our leading mass spectrometry and life sciences
offerings.
-- Building on our environmental, social and governance (ESG) priorities,
we are collaborating with the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF) to
make clinical research more accessible to historically underserved
communities. The collaboration supports biopharmaceutical and biotech
customers' desire to increase diversity in clinical trials by enrolling
and retaining patients who more fully reflect real-world populations.
“While market conditions further weakened during the third quarter, I’m very pleased with our team’s execution which enabled our company to deliver both excellent margin expansion and adjusted EPS growth,” said Marc Casper, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Thermo Fisher Scientific. “Our experienced management team is leveraging our PPI Business System to effectively manage through the current dynamic environment. We also continue to invest for the future and a great example of this is our recently announced agreement to acquire Olink.”
Casper added, “We are incredibly focused on delivering differentiated short-term performance while enhancing our long-term competitive position.”
Third Quarter 2023
Revenue for the quarter declined 1% to $10.57 billion in 2023, versus $10.68 billion in 2022. Organic revenue was 3% lower, Core organic revenue growth was 1%, and COVID-19 testing revenue was $0.05 billion.
GAAP Earnings Results
GAAP diluted EPS in the third quarter of 2023 was $4.42, versus $3.79 in the same quarter last year. GAAP operating income for the third quarter of 2023 was $1.86 billion, compared with $1.71 billion in the year-ago quarter. GAAP operating margin was 17.6%, compared with 16.0% in the third quarter of 2022.
Non-GAAP Earnings Results
Adjusted EPS in the third quarter of 2023 was $5.69, versus $5.08 in the third quarter of 2022. Adjusted operating income for the third quarter of 2023 was $2.56 billion, compared with $2.37 billion in the year-ago quarter. Adjusted operating margin was 24.2%, compared with 22.2% in the third quarter of 2022.
Annual Guidance for 2023
Given the current macroeconomic environment, Thermo Fisher is revising revenue and adjusted EPS guidance for the full year. The company now expects 2023 revenue to be $42.7 billion, with Core organic revenue growth of 1%, and adjusted EPS of $21.50.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted EPS, adjusted net income, adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, free cash flow, organic revenue growth and Core organic revenue growth are non-GAAP measures that exclude certain items detailed after the tables that accompany this press release, under the heading “Supplemental Information Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures.” The reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures are provided in the tables that accompany this press release.
Conference Call
During the call, the company will discuss its financial performance, as well as future expectations. To listen, call (833) 470-1428 within the U.S. or (404) 975-4839 outside the U.S. The access code is 385381. You may also listen to the call live on the “Investors” section of our website, . The earnings press release and related information can also be found in that section of our website under the heading “Financials”. A replay of the call will be available under “News, Events & Presentations” through Friday, November 10, 2023.
About Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue over $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. For more information, please visit .
Safe Harbor Statement
The following constitutes a “Safe Harbor” statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties relating to: the COVID-19 pandemic; the need to develop new products and adapt to significant technological change; implementation of strategies for improving growth; general economic conditions and related uncertainties; dependence on customers’ capital spending policies and government funding policies; the effect of economic and political conditions and exchange rate fluctuations on international operations; use and protection of intellectual property; the effect of changes in governmental regulations; any natural disaster, public health crisis or other catastrophic event; and the effect of laws and regulations governing government contracts, as well as the possibility that expected benefits related to recent or pending acquisitions, including our pending acquisition of Olink, may not materialize as expected. Additional important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are set forth in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, which are on file with the SEC and available in the “Investors” section of our website under the heading “SEC Filings.” While we may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so, even if estimates change and, therefore, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing our views as of any date subsequent to today.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
The tender offer for all of the outstanding Olink common shares and all of the American Depositary Shares has not yet commenced. This press release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell any shares of Olink or any other securities, nor is it a substitute for the tender offer materials that Thermo Fisher or its acquisition subsidiary will file with the SEC. The terms and conditions of the tender offer will be published in, and the offer to purchase common shares and American Depositary Shares of Olink will be made only pursuant to, the offer document and related offer materials prepared by Thermo Fisher and its acquisition subsidiary and filed with the SEC in a tender offer statement on Schedule TO at the time the tender offer is commenced. Olink intends to file a solicitation/recommendation statement on Schedule 14D-9 with the SEC with respect to the tender offer. Olink’s shareholders are strongly advised to read these tender offer materials carefully and in their entirety when they become available, as they may be amended from time to time, because they will contain important information about such tender offer that Olink’s shareholders should consider prior to making any decisions with respect to such tender offer. Once filed, the tender offer materials may be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or at Olink’s website at investors.olink.com/investor-relations or at Thermo Fisher’s website at or by contacting Thermo Fisher’s investor relations department at 781-622-1111.