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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 8, 2022

 

 

 

HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware 001-33957 04-3306140
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

84 October Hill Road

Holliston, MA 01746

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

(508) 893-8999

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:    
     
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value HBIO The NASDAQ Stock Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On March 8, 2022, Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2021 and the details of a related conference call to be held at 8:00 AM ET on March 8, 2022. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number  Description
    
 99.1   Press Release issued by Harvard Bioscience, Inc. on March 8, 2022
 104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the XBRL document)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

  HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.  
       
Date: March 8, 2022 By: /s/ Michael A. Rossi  
    Michael A. Rossi  
    Chief Financial Officer  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

Harvard Bioscience Announces Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial Results

 

  Revenue up 7% year-over-year as sales momentum continues, despite global supply chain headwinds

 

 

Gross margin improves to 59% in Q4 driven by strengthening product mix, improved operating leverage

 

HOLLISTON, Mass., March 8, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (Nasdaq: HBIO) (the “Company”) today announced financial results for the period ended December 31, 2021.

 

Jim Green, Chairman and CEO said, “The positive trends we reported through the first three quarters of 2021 have carried through with our strong top line performance in Q4. Demand for our pre-clinical products continued to very strong, with revenue up 6% over prior year quarter, and 18% for the full year. Our CMT products also experienced meaningful growth, up 9% over prior year quarter as academic lab sales continue to recover. Operating income for Q4 was modestly lower than last year due primarily to higher material, freight and labor costs associated with ongoing global supply disruptions as well as higher variable compensation given strong performance versus our goals in 2021. Gross margin increased to 59% in Q4 on improved product mix.”

 

Mr. Green concluded, “With our sales momentum and a solid backlog, we expect reported revenue growth of 10-to-13% compared to 2021. This growth is net of trimming of lower value-add products. Our pre-clinical and CMT product families are both expected to deliver double digit growth in 2022. With sales efforts focused on higher value products and channels, new products launched in 2021 and improvements in internal operations, we expect to improve gross margin by over a percentage point and to deliver adjusted operating margins in the range of 15-to-16%. These anticipated profit improvements include incremental investments in sales coverage expansion and higher R&D in 2022 to underpin sustained double-digit growth over the long run.”

 

Quarterly Financial Results Summary Q4'21   Q4'20  
                     
Revenues $ 33.1    million   $ 31.0    million  
                     
Operating Income (GAAP) $ 1.7    million   $ 2.8    million  
Adjusted Operating Income $ 5.3    million   $ 5.8    million  
Operating Margin (GAAP)   5.1    %     8.9    %  
Adjusted Operating Margin   16.0    %     18.7    %  
                     
Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share (GAAP) $ 0.02        $ (0.02)      
Diluted Adjusted Earnings Per Share $ 0.08        $ 0.08       
                     
Net Debt* $ 41.6    million   $ 41.1    million  

 

* Debt outstanding less cash and cash equivalents

 

For more details on Q4 performance, a slide presentation that will be referenced during the webcast will be posted to our Investor Relations website shortly before the webcast begins.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please refer to the exhibits below for a reconciliation of certain non-GAAP to GAAP financial measures, including operating income, net income and loss, diluted earnings per share and adjusted EBITDA. Please see “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information” for additional information regarding our use of such adjusted financial information.

 

Webcast and Conference Call Details

 

Harvard Bioscience will be hosting a conference call and webcast today at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. You can access the live conference call by dialing the following phone numbers: toll-free 1 (877) 303-7611 or international 1 (970) 315-0445 and referencing the conference ID# 1749525.

 

The conference call will be simultaneously webcast and can be accessed through the Harvard Bioscience website. To listen to the webcast, log on to the webcast at: http://investor.harvardbioscience.com/ and click on the Earnings Call icon.

 

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

 

In this press release, we have included non-GAAP financial information including adjusted operating income, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share, and adjusted EBITDA. We believe that this non-GAAP financial information provides investors with an enhanced understanding of the underlying operations of the business. For the periods presented, these non-GAAP financial measures have excluded certain expenses and income primarily resulting from purchase accounting or events that we do not believe are related to the underlying operations of the business such as amortization of intangibles related to acquisitions, costs related to acquisition, disposition and integration initiatives, impairment charges, severance, restructuring and other business transformation expenses, and stock-based compensation expense. They also exclude the tax impact of the reconciling items. This non-GAAP financial information approximates information used by our management to internally evaluate the operating results of the Company. Any non-GAAP financial statement information included herein are accompanied by a reconciliation to the nearest corresponding GAAP measure which are included as exhibits below in this press release.

 

The non-GAAP financial information provided in this press release should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, the financial information provided and presented in accordance with GAAP and may be different than other companies’ non-GAAP financial information.

 

About Harvard Bioscience

 

Harvard Bioscience is a leading developer, manufacturer and seller of technologies, products and services that enable fundamental research, discovery, and pre-clinical testing for drug development. Our customers range from renowned academic institutions and government laboratories, to the world’s leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology and contract research organizations. With operations in North America, Europe, and China, we sell through a combination of direct and distribution channels to customers around the world.

 

For more information, please visit our website at www.harvardbioscience.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these statements by our use of such words as "will," "guidance," "objectives," "optimistic," "potential," "future," "expects," "plans," "estimates," "continue," "drive," "strategy," "potential," "potentially," "growth," "long-term," "projects," "projected," "intends," "believes," "goals," "sees," "seek," "develop" "possible" "new," "emerging," "opportunity," "pursue" and similar expressions that do not relate to historical matters. Forward-looking statements in this press release or that may be made during our conference call may include, but are not limited to, statements or inferences about the Company's or management's beliefs or expectations, the Company's anticipated future revenues and earnings, the strength of the Company's market position and business model, industry outlook, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related supply chain disruptions on the Company’s business, the Company's business strategy, the positioning of the Company for growth, the market demand and opportunity for the Company's current products, or products it is developing or intends to develop, and the Company's plans, objectives and intentions that are not historical facts. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company's actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Investors should note that many factors, as more fully described under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and as otherwise enumerated herein or therein may cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release are qualified by these risk factors. The Company's results may also be affected by factors of which the Company is not currently aware. The Company may not update these forward-looking statements, even though its situation may change in the future, unless it has obligations under the federal securities laws to update and disclose material developments related to previously disclosed information.

 

For investor inquiries, please contact Michael A. Rossi, Chief Financial Officer at (508) 893-8999.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 1

 

HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)

 

   Three Months Ended  Year Ended
   December 31, 2021  December 31, 2020  December 31, 2021  December 31, 2020
             
Revenues  $33,055   $30,984   $118,904   $102,100 
Cost of revenues   13,495    13,276    51,252    44,059 
Gross profit   19,560    17,708    67,652    58,041 
                     
Operating expenses:                    
Sales and marketing expenses   7,343    5,470    24,642    19,916 
General and administrative expenses   6,115    5,681    24,305    23,509 
Research and development expenses   2,951    2,349    10,799    8,685 
Amortization of intangible assets   1,452    1,452    5,840    5,710 
Total operating expenses   17,861    14,952    65,586    57,820 
                     
Operating income   1,699    2,756    2,066    221 
                     
Other (expense) income:                    
Interest expense   (379)   (1,094)   (1,540)   (4,831)
Debt extinguishment and related costs   -    (1,876)   -    (1,876)
Other expense, net   (189)   (334)   (666)   (806)
Total other expense   (568)   (3,304)   (2,206)   (7,513)
                     
Income (loss) before income taxes   1,131    (548)   (140)   (7,292)
Income tax expense   170    67    148    518 
Net income (loss)  $961   $(615)  $(288)  $(7,810)
                     
Earnings (Loss) per common share:                    
Basic earnings (loss) per common share  $0.02   $(0.02)  $(0.01)  $(0.20)
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share  $0.02   $(0.02)  $(0.01)  $(0.20)
                     
Weighted-average common shares:                    
Basic   40,840    39,021    40,343    38,640 
Diluted   43,372    39,021    40,343    38,640 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 2

 

HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited, in thousands)

 

   December 31, 2021  December 31, 2020
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents  $7,821   $8,317 
Accounts receivables   21,834    17,766 
Inventories   27,587    22,262 
Other current assets   4,341    3,355 
Total current assets   61,583    51,700 
Property, plant and equipment   3,415    3,960 
Goodwill and other intangibles   85,074    91,741 
Other long-term assets   12,272    8,853 
Total assets  $162,344   $156,254 
           
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity          
Current portion, long-term debt  $3,235   $1,721 
Other current liabilities   22,081    19,332 
Total current liabilities   25,316    21,053 
Long-term debt   45,095    46,286 
Other long-term liabilities   8,532    12,234 
Stockholders’ equity   83,401    76,681 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  $162,344   $156,254 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 3

 

HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited, in thousands)

 

   Year Ended
   December 31, 2021  December 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net loss  $(288)  $(7,810)
Adjustments to operating cash flows   11,740    13,035 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities   (10,190)   4,106 
Net cash provided by operating activities   1,262    9,331 
           
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Additions to property, plant and equipment   (1,195)   (1,152)
Additions to intangible assets   (150)   (250)
Net cash used in investing activities   (1,345)   (1,402)
           
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Proceeds from borrowings   4,250    61,315 
Repayments of debt   (4,200)   (66,912)
Payments of debt issuance costs   (102)   (1,298)
Debt extinguishment cost   -    (599)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options   3,314    669 
Taxes related to net share settlemenrt of equity awards   (3,514)   (1,142)
Net cash used in financing activities   (252)   (7,967)
           
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash   (161)   20 
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents   (496)   (18)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period   8,317    8,335 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period  $7,821   $8,317 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 4

 

HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (unaudited)

Three Months Ended December 31, 2021

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

      Stock-Based  Acquired Assets  Restructuring,  Income   
Statement of Operations  GAAP  Compensation  Amortization  Transformation  Taxes  ADJUSTED
                   
Revenues  $33,055    -    -    -    -   $33,055 
Cost of revenues   13,495    (35)   (12)   (80)   -    13,368 
Gross profit   19,560    35    12    80    -    19,687 
                               
Gross Margin   59.2%                       59.6%
                               
Operating expenses:                              
Sales and marketing expenses   7,343    (134)   (2)   (277)   -    6,930 
General and administrative expenses   6,115    (823)   (16)   (648)   -    4,628 
Research and development expenses   2,951    (41)   (10)   (49)   -    2,851 
Amortization of intangible assets   1,452    -    (1,452)   -    -    - 
Total operating expenses   17,861    (998)   (1,480)   (974)   -    14,409 
                               
Operating Expenses - % of Revenues   54.0%                       43.6%
                               
Operating income   1,699    1,033    1,492    1,054    -    5,278 
                               
Operating Margin   5.1%                       16.0%
                               
Other (expense) income:                              
Interest expense   (379)   -    -    -    -    (379)
Other expense, net   (189)   -    -    -    -    (189)
Total other expense   (568)   -    -    -    -    (568)
                               
Income before income taxes   1,131    1,033    1,492    1,054    -    4,710 
Income tax expense   170    -    -    -    1,022    1,192 
Net income  $961   $1,033   $1,492   $1,054   $(1,022)  $3,518 
                               
Earnings per common share:                              
Basic earnings per common share  $0.02                       $0.09 
Diluted earnings per common share  $0.02                       $0.08 
                               
Weighted-average common shares:                              
Basic   40,840                        40,840 
Diluted   43,372                        43,372 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 4.1

 

HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (unaudited)

Three Months Ended December 31, 2020

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

      Stock-Based  Acquired Assets  Restructuring,  Income   
Statement of Operations  GAAP  Compensation  Amortization  Transformation  Taxes  ADJUSTED
                   
Revenues  $30,984    -    -    -    -   $30,984 
Cost of revenues   13,276    (22)   (19)   (59)   -    13,176 
Gross profit   17,708    22    19    59    -    17,808 
                               
Gross Margin   57.2%                       57.5%
                               
Operating expenses:                              
Sales and marketing expenses   5,470    (57)   (2)   (15)   -    5,396 
General and administrative expenses   5,681    (873)   (18)   (478)   -    4,312 
Research and development expenses   2,349    (54)   (12)   20    -    2,303 
Amortization of intangible assets   1,452    -    (1,452)   -    -    - 
Total operating expenses   14,952    (984)   (1,484)   (473)   -    12,011 
                               
Operating Expenses - % of Revenues   48.3%                       38.8%
                               
Operating income   2,756    1,006    1,503    532    -    5,797 
                               
Operating Margin   8.9%                       18.7%
                               
Other (expense) income:                              
Interest expense   (1,094)   -    -    -    -    (1,094)
Debt extinguishment and related costs   (1,876)   -    -    1,876    -    - 
Other expense, net   (334)   -    -    -    -    (334)
Total other expense   (3,304)   -    -    1,876    -    (1,428)
                               
(Loss) income before income taxes   (548)   1,006    1,503    2,408    -    4,369 
Income tax (benefit) expense   67    -    -    -    1,034    1,101 
Net (loss) income  $(615)  $1,006   $1,503   $2,408   $(1,034)  $3,268 
                               
(Loss) Earnings per common share:                              
Basic (loss) earnings per common share  $(0.02)                      $0.08 
Diluted (loss) earnings per common share  $(0.02)                      $0.08 
                               
Weighted-average common shares:                              
Basic   39,021                        39,021 
Diluted   39,021                        40,810 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 4.2

 

HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (unaudited)

Year Ended December 31, 2021

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

      Stock-Based  Acquired Assets  Restructuring,  Income   
Statement of Operations  GAAP  Compensation  Amortization  Transformation  Taxes  ADJUSTED
                   
Revenues  $118,904    -    -    -    -   $118,904 
Cost of revenues   51,252    (118)   (63)   (327)   -    50,744 
Gross profit   67,652    118    63    327    -    68,160 
                               
Gross Margin   56.9%                       57.3%
                               
Operating expenses:                              
Sales and marketing expenses   24,642    (507)   (8)   (652)   -    23,475 
General and administrative expenses   24,305    (3,416)   (65)   (3,028)   -    17,796 
Research and development expenses   10,799    (128)   (42)   (455)   -    10,174 
Amortization of intangible assets   5,840    -    (5,840)   -    -    - 
Total operating expenses   65,586    (4,051)   (5,955)   (4,135)   -    51,445 
                               
Operating Expenses - % of Revenues   55.2%                       43.3%
                               
Operating income   2,066    4,169    6,018    4,462    -    16,715 
                               
Operating Margin   1.7%                       14.1%
                               
Other (expense) income:                              
Interest expense   (1,540)   -    -    -    -    (1,540)
Other expense, net   (666)   -    -    -    -    (666)
Total other expense   (2,206)   -    -    -    -    (2,206)
                               
(Loss) income before income taxes   (140)   4,169    6,018    4,462    -    14,509 
Income tax (benefit) expense   148    -    -    -    3,387    3,535 
Net (loss) income  $(288)  $4,169   $6,018   $4,462   $(3,387)  $10,974 
                               
Earnings (Loss) per common share:                              
Basic earnings (loss) per common share  $(0.01)                      $0.27 
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share  $(0.01)                      $0.25 
                               
Weighted-average common shares:                              
Basic   40,343                        40,343 
Diluted   40,343                        43,153 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 4.3

 

HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (unaudited)

Year Ended December 31, 2020

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

      Stock-Based  Acquired Assets  Restructuring,  Income   
Statement of Operations  GAAP  Compensation  Amortization  Transformation  Taxes  ADJUSTED
                   
Revenues  $102,100    -    -    -    -   $102,100 
Cost of revenues   44,059    (65)   (78)   (80)   -    43,836 
Gross profit   58,041    65    78    80    -    58,264 
                               
Gross Margin   56.8%                       57.1%
                               
Operating expenses:                              
Sales and marketing expenses   19,916    (263)   (8)   (140)   -    19,505 
General and administrative expenses   23,509    (3,121)   (68)   (3,957)   -    16,363 
Research and development expenses   8,685    (198)   (56)   11    -    8,442 
Amortization of intangible assets   5,710    -    (5,710)   -    -    - 
Total operating expenses   57,820    (3,582)   (5,842)   (4,086)   -    44,310 
                               
Operating Expenses - % of Revenues   56.6%                       43.4%
                               
Operating income   221    3,647    5,920    4,166    -    13,954 
                               
Operating Margin   0.2%                       13.7%
                               
Other (expense) income:                              
Interest expense   (4,831)   -    -    -    -    (4,831)
Debt extinguishment and related costs   (1,876)   -    -    1,876    -    - 
Other expense, net   (806)   -    -    -    -    (806)
Total other expense   (7,513)   -    -    1,876    -    (5,637)
                               
(Loss) income before income taxes   (7,292)   3,647    5,920    6,042    -    8,317 
Income tax expense   518    -    -    -    1,469    1,987 
Net (loss) income  $(7,810)  $3,647   $5,920   $6,042   $(1,469)  $6,330 
                               
Earnings (Loss) per common share:                              
Basic earnings (loss) per common share  $(0.20)                      $0.16 
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share  $(0.20)                      $0.16 
                               
Weighted-average common shares:                              
Basic   38,640                        38,640 
Diluted   38,640                        39,985 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 5

 

HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

   Three Months Ended  Year Ended
   December 31, 2021  December 31, 2020  December 31, 2021  December 31, 2020
Operating income  $1,699   $2,756   $2,066   $221 
Stock-based compensation expense   1,033    1,006    4,169    3,647 
Acquired asset amortization   1,492    1,503    6,018    5,920 
Restructuring and transformation costs   1,054    532    4,462    4,166 
Adjusted operating income   5,278    5,797    16,715    13,954 
Depreciation expense   470    469    1,781    1,922 
Adjusted EBITDA  $5,748   $6,266   $18,496   $15,876