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QIAGEN Announces Third Quarter Results
VENLO, Netherlands, Oct 30, 2000 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- QIAGEN N.V. (Nasdaq: QGENF, Neuer Markt: QIA, Easdaq: QGEN) today announced the results of operations for its third quarter ended September 30, 2000.
The Company reported that consolidated net sales for the third quarter of 2000 increased 29% to $50.5 million, from $39.1 million for the same period in 1999. Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2000 increased 37% to $6.5 million from $4.8 million in the same quarter of 1999. Diluted earnings per share increased 34% to $0.05 (based on 144.4 million average shares and share equivalents outstanding) from $0.03 (based on 141.2 million average shares and share equivalents outstanding) in the comparable quarter of 1999. Operating profit increased 38% to $10.6 million from $7.6 million in the comparable quarter of 1999.
Adjusted for the effects of currency fluctuations, net sales for the third quarter of 2000 increased 36% to $53.4 million, from $39.1 million for the same period in 1999 and net income increased 50% to 7.1 million from $4.8 million in the same quarter of 1999.
Revenues for the first nine months of 2000 increased 29% to $147.3 million from $114.2 million in the first nine months of 1999. Excluding the effect of one-time charges related to the acquisition of Operon Technologies Inc., net income for the first nine months of 2000 increased 46% to $19.0 million from $13.0 million in the comparable period of 1999, and diluted earnings per share for the first nine months of 2000 increased 44% to $0.13 from $0.09 in the first nine months of 1999.
On July 13, 2000, QIAGEN effected a four-for-one stock split which was approved by its shareholders on June 16, 2000. For the purpose of above comparisons, this stock split is reflected in the calculations of earnings per share and weighted average shares outstanding for both the three-month and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2000 and 1999. An after-tax charge of approximately $330,000 related to this stock split was charged to administrative expenses in the financial results for the third quarter of 2000.
"QIAGEN experienced a very successful third quarter 2000," said Dr. Metin Colpan, Chief Executive Officer of QIAGEN. "The Company observed strong unit growth in all geographic areas and product groups. Our position as a key supplier to the fast growing, existing markets for life science applications as well as to new markets applying such knowledge and techniques is demonstrated by the rapidly growing demand for our products and technologies. During the third quarter, we progressed well on our strategic path. Highlights include the introduction of a range of new products, such as high speed DNA plasmid purification systems and an exciting product range for the stabilization of RNA. We believe that QIAGEN's stabilization technologies for RNA will open significant opportunities in nucleic acid handling and purification in molecular diagnostics."
QIAGEN N.V., a Netherlands holding company with subsidiaries in Germany, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, France, Italy, Australia and Canada, believes it is the world's leading provider of innovative enabling technologies and products for the separation, purification and handling of nucleic acids. The Company has developed a comprehensive portfolio of more than 280 proprietary, consumable products for nucleic acid separation, purification and handling, nucleic acid amplification, as well as automated instrumentation, synthetic nucleic acid products and related services. QIAGEN's products are sold in more than 42 countries throughout the world to academic research markets and to leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. In addition, the Company is positioning its products for sale into developing commercial markets, including DNA sequencing and genomics, nucleic acid-based molecular diagnostics, and genetic vaccination and gene therapy. QIAGEN employs approximately 1,200 people worldwide. Further information on QIAGEN can be found at www.qiagen.com .
Certain of the statements contained in this news release may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. To the extent that any of the statements contained herein relating to QIAGEN's products and markets and operating results are forward-looking, such statements are based on current expectations that involve a number of uncertainties and risks. Such uncertainties and risks include, but are not limited to, risks associated with management of growth and international operations (including the effects of currency fluctuations), variability of operating results, the commercial development of the DNA sequencing, genomics and synthetic nucleic acid-related markets, as well as the nucleic acid-based molecular diagnostics and genetic vaccination and gene therapy markets, competition, rapid or unexpected changes in technologies, fluctuations in demand for QIAGEN's and Operon's products (including seasonal fluctuations), difficulties in successfully adapting QIAGEN's and Operon's s products to integrated solutions and producing such products, the ability of each of QIAGEN and Operon to identify and develop new products and to differentiate its products from competitors, and the integration of acquisitions of technologies and businesses. For further information, refer to the discussion in reports that QIAGEN has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
QIAGEN N.V.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(unaudited)
Three months
ended September 30,
2000 1999
Net sales $50,505,000 $39,148,000
Cost of sales 14,669,000 10,235,000
Gross profit 35,836,000 28,913,000
Operating Expenses:
Research and development 5,419,000 4,184,000
Sales and marketing 12,920,000 10,344,000
General and administrative 6,916,000 6,738,000
Total operating expenses 25,255,000 21,266,000
Income from operations 10,581,000 7,647,000
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income 878,000 424,000
Interest expense (429,000) (334,000)
Research and development grants 511,000 230,000
Gain on foreign currency transactions 26,000 247,000
Loss from equity method investees (328,000) (123,000)
Sale of patents -- (106,000)
Sale of subsidiary 74,000 --
Other miscellaneous income (expense), net (272,000) 146,000
Total other income 460,000 484,000
Income before provision for income taxes
and minority interest 11,041,000 8,131,000
Provision for income taxes (4,485,000) (3,367,000)
Minority interest (59,000) (9,000)
Net income $6,497,000 $4,755,000
Weighted average number of
diluted common shares 144,362,000 141,172,000
Diluted net income per common share $0.05 $0.03
QIAGEN N.V.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(unaudited)
Nine months
ended September 30,
2000 1999
Net sales $ 147,324,000 $114,171,000
Cost of sales 43,410,000 33,404,000
Gross profit 103,914,000 80,767,000
Operating Expenses:
Research and development 16,277,000 12,541,000
Sales and marketing 37,269,000 29,298,000
General and administrative 21,165,000 18,692,000
Acquisition costs 5,353,000 -
Total operating expenses 80,064,000 60,531,000
Income from operations 23,850,000 20,236,000
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income 2,161,000 1,138,000
Interest expense (1,150,000) (1,019,000)
Research and development grants 1,147,000 774,000
Gain on foreign currency transactions 15,000 321,000
Loss from equity method investees (598,000) (301,000)
Sales of patents -- 35,000
Sale of subsidiary 74,000 --
Other miscellaneous income, net 100,000 62,000
Total other income 1,749,000 1,010,000
Income before provision for income taxes
and minority interest 25,599,000 21,246,000
Provision for income taxes (12,024,000) (8,080,000)
Minority interest (53,000) (161,000)
Net income $13,522,000 $13,005,000
Weighted average number of
diluted common shares 142,616,000 140,947,000
Diluted net income per common share $0.09 $0.09
Diluted net income per common share
excluding acquisition costs $0.13 $0.09
QIAGEN N.V.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
September 30, December 31,
2000 1999
Assets (unaudited)
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $25,364,000 $12,393,000
Marketable securities 37,258,000 32,020,000
Notes receivable 2,603,000 1,994,000
Accounts receivable, net 30,932,000 22,374,000
Income taxes receivable 390,000 221,000
Inventories 26,390,000 23,023,000
Prepaid expenses and other 6,016,000 3,252,000
Deferred income taxes 10,271,000 4,998,000
Total current assets 139,224,000 100,275,000
Property, plant and equipment, net 54,013,000 40,731,000
Intangible assets, net 7,790,000 8,723,000
Other assets 4,795,000 4,602,000
Total assets $ 205,822,000 $ 154,331,000
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current Liabilities:
Lines of credit $1,502,000 $ 975,000
Short-term debt 5,123,000 4,819,000
Current portion of long-term debt 285,000 569,000
Current portion of capital lease obligations 990,000 1,099,000
Note payable -- 12,000,000
Accounts payable 13,300,000 11,390,000
Accrued liabilities 14,596,000 10,270,000
Income taxes payable 2,041,000 1,690,000
Deferred income taxes 51,000 188,000
Total current liabilities 37,888,000 43,000,000
Long-Term Liabilities:
Long-term debt, net of current portion 9,885,000 4,845,000
Capital lease obligations,
net of current portion 10,931,000 11,094,000
Other 521,000 324,000
Total long-term liabilities 21,337,000 16,263,000
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries 182,000 269,000
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders' Equity:
Common shares, EUR .01 par value:
Authorized--260,000,000 shares
Issued and outstanding--141,587,077 shares
in 2000 and 139,960,076 shares in 1999 1,351,000 1,336,000
Additional paid-in-capital 99,133,000 57,825,000
Retained earnings 53,727,000 40,205,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (7,796,000) (4,567,000)
Total shareholders' equity 146,415,000 94,799,000
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity $ 205,822,000 $ 154,331,000
SOURCE QIAGEN N.V.
CONTACT: Peer M. Schatz, Chief Financial Officer of QIAGEN N.V.,
+49-2103-892-702, or p.schatz@de.QIAGEN.com; or Solene Le Bouar,
+44-0-20-7726-4452, or Amy Martini, 212-696-4455 ext 255, of Noonan Russo
Communications
URL: www.qiagen.com
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