Waters Corporation

07/30/2019 | Press release | Archived content

Second Quarter 2019 Press Release

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) Reports Second Quarter 2019 Financial Results

July 30, 2019
  • Salesof $599 million were flat as reported and grew 2% in constant currency
  • Strong pharmaceutical growth, partially offset by softness in industrial
  • Strength in U.S. and improvement in China, partially offset by other areas
  • GAAP EPS of $2.08; non-GAAP EPS of $2.14, a 10% increase from prior year

MILFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 30, 2019-- Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT)today announced second quarter 2019 sales of $599 million, which were flat as reported, compared to sales of $596 million for the second quarter of 2018. Foreign currency translation negatively impacted sales growth by approximately 2% for the quarter.

On a GAAP basis, diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the second quarter of 2019 increased to $2.08, compared to $1.98 for the second quarter of 2018. On a non-GAAP basis, EPS increased to $2.14, compared to $1.95 for the second quarter of 2018. A description and reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results appear in the tables below and can be found on the Company's website at http://www.waters.com under the caption "Investors."

On a GAAP basis, net cash provided by operating activities was $127 million for the second quarter of 2019, compared to $101 million for the second quarter of 2018. On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted free cash flow for the second quarter of 2019 was $136 million versus $144 million for the second quarter of 2018.

For the first half of 2019, the Company's sales were $1,113 million, a decrease of 1% as reported, compared to sales of $1,127 million for the first half of 2018. Foreign currency translation negatively impacted sales growth by approximately 2% for the first half of 2019.

On a GAAP basis, diluted EPS for the first half of 2019 increased to $3.57, compared to $3.39 for the first half of 2018. On a non-GAAP basis, EPS increased to $3.73, compared to $3.54 in the first half of 2018.

On a GAAP basis, net cash provided by operating activities was $303 million for the first half of 2019, compared to $277 million for the first half of 2018. On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted free cash flow for the first half of 2019 was $294 million versus $304 million for the first half of 2018.

"While sales in the quarter came in at the low end of our guidance range and there is more work to be done, we experienced improvements in key areas of our business, including high-single-digit growth in the U.S., growth in China, and pharmaceutical strength across all geographies," commented Chris O'Connell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Waters Corporation. "The progress we made in the second quarter is encouraging, and we remain focused on improving our performance in the back half of the year. Stabilizing end markets, as well as our accelerating cadence of new product introductions, provide us with confidence that we will be able to achieve continued improvement over the course of the year."

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.

During the second quarter of 2019, sales into the pharmaceutical market increased 3% as reported and 6% in constant currency, sales into the industrial market declined 4% as reported and 3% in constant currency, and sales into the academic and governmental markets declined 2% as reported and were flat in constant currency. For the first half of 2019, sales into the pharmaceutical market were flat as reported and grew 3% in constant currency, sales into the industrial market declined 4% as reported and 3% in constant currency, and sales into the academic and governmental markets were flat as reported and grew 2% in constant currency.

During the second quarter, recurring revenues, which represent the combination of service and precision chemistries revenues, grew 2% as reported and 4% in constant currency, while instrument system sales declined 1% as reported and were flat in constant currency. For the first half of 2019, recurring revenues grew 1% as reported and 4% in constant currency, while instrument system sales declined 4% as reported and 2% in constant currency.

Geographically, sales in Asia during the quarter grew 1% as reported and 3% in constant currency, sales in the Americas grew 4% as reported and 5% in constant currency (with U.S. sales growing 8%), and sales in Europe declined 5% as reported and 2% in constant currency. For the first half of 2019, sales in Asia were flat as reported and increased 3% in constant currency, sales in the Americas grew 2% as reported and 3% in constant currency (with U.S. sales growing 5%), and sales in Europe declined 8% as reported and 3% in constant currency.

Third Quarter and Fiscal Year 2019 Financial Outlook

The Company expects third quarter 2019 constant-currency sales growth in the range of 2% to 4%. As of today, currency translation is expected to decrease third quarter sales growth by approximately one percentage point. The Company also expects third quarter 2019 non-GAAP earnings per fully diluted share in the range of $2.05 to $2.15. Please refer to the tables below for a reconciliation of the projected GAAP to non-GAAP financial outlook for the third quarter.

In addition, the Company is updating its previously issued full-year guidance, and currently expects full-year 2019 constant-currency sales growth in the range of 1% to 3%, compared to the prior range of 2% to 4%. As of today, currency translation is expected to decrease full-year sales growth by approximately one to two percentage points. The Company also expects full-year 2019 non-GAAP earnings per fully diluted share in the range of $8.95 to $9.10, compared to our prior range of $9.05 to $9.25. Please refer to the tables below for a reconciliation of the projected GAAP to non-GAAP financial outlook for the full year.

Conference Call

Waters Corporation will webcast its second quarter 2019 financial results conference call today, July 30, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To listen to the call, please visit www.waters.com, choose "Investors," and click on the "Live Webcast." A replay will be available through August 6, 2019 at midnight Eastern Time on the same website by webcast and also by phone at 402-998-0587.

About Waters Corporation

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), the world's leading specialty measurement company, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials and food sciences for more than 60 years. With approximately 7,200 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 35 countries, including 15 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 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 generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The Company's definition 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 Waters Corporation'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 Waters Corporation'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 may contain "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, foreign exchange rate fluctuations potentially affecting translation of the Company's future non-U.S. operating results; the impact on demand for the Company's products among the Company's various market sectors or geographies from economic, sovereign and political 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 voting to exit the European Union; 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; 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; impact of the newly enacted tax reform legislation in the U.S.; 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, 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. 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/A for the year ended December 31, 2018 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which "Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" discussions are incorporated by reference in this release. 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.

Waters Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)











Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended

June 29, 2019
June 30, 2018
June 29, 2019
June 30, 2018







Net sales

$

599,162


$

596,219


$

1,113,024


$

1,126,889








Costs and operating expenses:






Cost of sales

249,546


243,135


470,577


464,556

Selling and administrative expenses

133,208


136,645


267,547


267,052

Research and development expenses

36,490


35,644


71,550


70,124

Purchased intangibles amortization

2,264


1,602


4,545


3,261

Litigation settlement

-


-


-


(1,672

)








Operating income

177,654


179,193


298,805


323,568








Other expense

(342

)


(1,828

)


(867

)


(1,482

)

Interest expense, net

(5,577

)


(2,804

)


(8,825

)


(6,976

)








Income from operations before income taxes

171,735


174,561


289,113


315,110








Provision for income taxes(a)

27,325


18,884


35,717


47,482








Net income

$

144,410


$

155,677


$

253,396


$

267,628















Net income per basic common share

$

2.09


$

2.00


$

3.60


$

3.42








Weighted-average number of basic common shares

68,989


77,833


70,331


78,330















Net income per diluted common share

$

2.08


$

1.98


$

3.57


$

3.39








Weighted-average number of diluted common shares and equivalents

69,494


78,438


70,904


79,041








(a) The provision for income taxes for the six months ended June 29, 2019 included a $3 million benefit related to the finalization of tax regulations under tax reform during the first quarter of 2019. The provision for income taxes for the three and six months June 30, 2018 included a $9 million benefit and a $4 million expense, respectively, related to the tax on the change in foreign currency exchange rates on the earnings taxed in December 31, 2017 under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The difference is due to the change from the foreign currency exchange rates required by the U.S. Department of the Treasury on December 31, 2017 to the foreign currency exchange rates on either the date of distribution of assets into the U.S. or the foreign currency exchange rates as of June 29, 2019 and June 30, 2018, respectively.



















Waters Corporation and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted Non-GAAP
Net Sales by Operating Segment, Products & Services, Geography and Markets
Three Months Ended June 29, 2019 and June 30, 2018
(In thousands)















Current
















Period
Constant





Three Months Ended
Percent
Currency
Currency





June 29, 2019
June 30, 2018
Change
Impact
Growth Rate (a)


















NET SALES - OPERATING SEGMENT



























Waters

$

531,117


$

527,305



1

%


$

(9,645

)



3

%

TA



68,045



68,914



(1

%)



(759

)



0

%



















Total


$

599,162


$

596,219



0

%


$

(10,404

)



2

%





































NET SALES - PRODUCTS & SERVICES
































Instruments

$

286,973


$

289,740



(1

%)


$

(2,954

)



0

%



















Service


211,897



207,350



2

%



(4,990

)



5

%

Chemistry


100,292



99,129



1

%



(2,460

)



4

%

Total Recurring


312,189



306,479



2

%



(7,450

)



4

%



















Total


$

599,162


$

596,219



0

%


$

(10,404

)



2

%





































NET SALES - GEOGRAPHY
































Asia


$

238,835


$

236,905



1

%


$

(5,000

)



3

%

Americas


206,775



198,126



4

%



(370

)



5

%

Europe


153,552



161,188



(5

%)



(5,034

)



(2

%)



















Total


$

599,162


$

596,219



0

%


$

(10,404

)



2

%





































NET SALES - MARKETS
































Pharmaceutical

$

350,145


$

338,354



3

%


$

(7,542

)



6

%

Industrial


176,109



183,664



(4

%)



(1,414

)



(3

%)

Academic & Governmental

72,908



74,201



(2

%)



(1,448

)



0

%



















Total


$

599,162


$

596,219



0

%


$

(10,404

)



2

%





































(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 Segment, Products & Services, Geography and Markets
Six Months Ended June 29, 2019 and June 30, 2018
(In thousands)















Current
















Period
Constant





Six Months Ended
Percent
Currency
Currency





June 29, 2019
June 30, 2018
Change
Impact
Growth Rate (a)


















NET SALES - OPERATING SEGMENT



























Waters

$

991,031


$

998,451



(1

%)


$

(23,602

)



2

%

TA



121,993



128,438



(5

%)



(1,637

)



(4

%)



















Total


$

1,113,024


$

1,126,889



(1

%)


$

(25,239

)



1

%





































NET SALES - PRODUCTS & SERVICES
































Instruments

$

508,223


$

530,147



(4

%)


$

(8,823

)



(2

%)



















Service


405,256



398,903



2

%



(10,838

)



4

%

Chemistry


199,545



197,839



1

%



(5,578

)



4

%

Total Recurring


604,801



596,742



1

%



(16,416

)



4

%



















Total


$

1,113,024


$

1,126,889



(1

%)


$

(25,239

)



1

%





































NET SALES - GEOGRAPHY
































Asia


$

439,347


$

437,185



0

%


$

(9,197

)



3

%

Americas


388,643



379,836



2

%



(855

)



3

%

Europe


285,034



309,868



(8

%)



(15,187

)



(3

%)



















Total


$

1,113,024


$

1,126,889



(1

%)


$

(25,239

)



1

%





































NET SALES - MARKETS
































Pharmaceutical

$

644,657


$

643,682



0

%


$

(18,064

)



3

%

Industrial


331,327



345,994



(4

%)



(4,620

)



(3

%)

Academic & Governmental

137,040



137,213



0

%



(2,555

)



2

%



















Total


$

1,113,024


$

1,126,889



(1

%)


$

(25,239

)



1

%





































(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 & Six Months Ended June 29, 2019 and June 30, 2018
(In thousands, except per share data)











































Income from

























Operations













Selling &




Operating

Other

before

Provision for




Diluted





Administrative

Operating

Income

(Expense)

Income

Income

Net

Earnings





Expenses(a)

Income

Percentage

Income

Taxes

Taxes

Income

per Share
Three Months Ended June 29, 2019























GAAP

$

135,472


$

177,654



29.7

%


$

(342

)


$

171,735


$

27,325


$

144,410


$

2.08

Adjustments:

























Purchased intangibles amortization (b)

(2,264

)



2,264



0.4

%



-



2,264



491



1,773



0.03


Restructuring costs and certain other items (c)

(2,725

)



2,725



0.5

%



-



2,725



640



2,085



0.03


Certain income tax items (d)

-



-



-



-



-



(634

)



634



0.01

Adjusted Non-GAAP

$

130,483


$

182,643



30.5

%


$

(342

)


$

176,724


$

27,822


$

148,902


$

2.14



























Three Months Ended June 30, 2018























GAAP

$

138,247


$

179,193



30.1

%


$

(1,828

)


$

174,561


$

18,884


$

155,677


$

1.98

Adjustments:

























Purchased intangibles amortization (b)

(1,602

)



1,602



0.3

%



-



1,602



304



1,298



0.02


Restructuring costs and certain other items (c)

(1,189

)



1,189



0.2

%



-



1,189



260



929



0.01


Pension termination (e)

-



-



-



2,165



2,165



520



1,645



0.02


Tax reform (f)

-



-



-



-



-



8,573



(8,573

)



(0.11

)


Certain income tax items (d)

-



-



-



-



-



(1,993

)



1,993



0.03

Adjusted Non-GAAP

$

135,456


$

181,984



30.5

%


$

337


$

179,517


$

26,548


$

152,969


$

1.95



























Six Months Ended June 29, 2019























GAAP

$

272,092


$

298,805



26.8

%


$

(867

)


$

289,113


$

35,717


$

253,396


$

3.57

Adjustments:

























Purchased intangibles amortization (b)

(4,545

)



4,545



0.4

%



-



4,545



985



3,560



0.05


Restructuring costs and certain other items (c)

(12,786

)



12,786



1.1

%



-



12,786



3,273



9,513



0.13


Tax reform (f)

-



-



-



-



-



3,229



(3,229

)



(0.05

)


Certain income tax items (d)

-



-



-



-



-



(1,308

)



1,308



0.02

Adjusted Non-GAAP

$

254,761


$

316,136



28.4

%


$

(867

)


$

306,444


$

41,896


$

264,548


$

3.73



























Six Months Ended June 30, 2018























GAAP

$

268,641


$

323,568



28.7

%


$

(1,482

)


$

315,110


$

47,482


$

267,628


$

3.39

Adjustments:

























Purchased intangibles amortization (b)

(3,261

)



3,261



0.3

%



-



3,261



506



2,755



0.03


Restructuring costs and certain other items (c)

(1,757

)



1,757



0.2

%



-



1,757



392



1,365



0.02


Pension termination (e)

-



-



-



2,165



2,165



520



1,645



0.02


Litigation settlement (g)

1,672



(1,672

)



(0.1

%)



-



(1,672

)



(401

)



(1,271

)



(0.02

)


Stock award modification (h)

(1,014

)



1,014



0.1

%



-



1,014



243



771



0.01


Tax reform (f)

-



-



-



-



-



(3,877

)



3,877



0.05


Certain income tax items (d)

-



-



-



-



-



(2,685

)



2,685



0.03

Adjusted Non-GAAP

$

264,281


$

327,928



29.1

%


$

683


$

321,635


$

42,180


$

279,455


$

3.54



























(a) Selling & administrative expenses include purchased intangibles amortization and litigation provisions.
(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) Restructuring costs and certain other items were excluded as the Company believes that the cost to consolidate operations and reduce overhead 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.
(d) 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.
(e) The pension expense associated with terminating a frozen defined benefit pension plan was excluded as the Company believes these expenses are not indicative of normal operating costs.
(f) The provision for income taxes for the six months ended June 29, 2019 included a $3 million benefit related to the finalization of tax regulations under tax reform during the first quarter of 2019. The provision for income taxes for the three and six months June 30, 2018 included a $9 million benefit and a $4 million expense, respectively, related to the tax on the change in foreign currency exchange rates on the earnings taxed in December 31, 2017 under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The difference is due to the change from the foreign currency exchange rates required by the U.S. Department of the Treasury on December 31, 2017 to the foreign currency exchange rates on either the date of distribution of assets into the U.S. or the foreign currency exchange rates as of June 29, 2019 and June 30, 2018, respectively.

(g) Litigation settlement gains were excluded as these items are isolated, unpredictable and not expected to recur regularly.
(h) The non-cash expense associated with accelerating the vesting of certain stock awards was excluded as the Company believes these expenses are not indicative of normal operating costs.

Waters Corporation and Subsidiaries
Preliminary Condensed Unclassified Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands and unaudited)


























June 29, 2019
December 31, 2018







Cash, cash equivalents and investments

$

675,773


$

1,735,224

Accounts receivable


518,520


568,316

Inventories


351,552


291,569

Property, plant and equipment, net

368,878


343,083

Intangible assets, net


244,094


246,902

Goodwill



355,890


355,614

Other assets


308,215


186,718

Total assets


$

2,822,922


$

3,727,426















Notes payable and debt

$

1,148,689


$

1,148,350

Other liabilities


1,117,988


1,011,818

Total liabilities


2,266,677


2,160,168








Total equity


556,245


1,567,258

Total liabilities and equity

$

2,822,922


$

3,727,426

Waters Corporation and Subsidiaries
Preliminary Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Three and Six Months Ended June 29, 2019 and June 30, 2018
(In thousands and unaudited)














Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended




June 29, 2019
June 30, 2018
June 29, 2019
June 30, 2018






Cash flows from operating activities:







Net income

$

144,410


$

155,677


$

253,396


$

267,628


Adjustments to reconcile net income to net









cash provided by operating activities:








Stock-based compensation

9,314


9,079


19,255


18,971



Depreciation and amortization

28,851


27,196


53,615


55,836



Change in operating assets and liabilities, net

(55,551

)


(91,236

)


(23,463

)


(65,878

)




Net cash provided by operating activities

127,024


100,716


302,803


276,557











Cash flows from investing activities:







Additions to property, plant, equipment









and software capitalization

(39,522

)


(20,839

)


(65,188

)


(36,831

)


Investment in unaffiliated companies

(4,750

)


-


(4,750

)


(3,215

)


Net change in investments

395,296


331,382


855,001


1,246,428




Net cash provided by investing activities

351,024


310,543


785,063


1,206,382











Cash flows from financing activities:







Net change in debt

32


(99,855

)


118


(849,774

)


Proceeds from stock plans

2,498


10,558


30,129


34,845


Purchases of treasury shares

(576,530

)


(270,774

)


(1,329,635

)


(553,144

)


Other cash flow from financing activities, net

2,400


(4,095

)


4,654


(2,158

)




Net cash used in financing activities

(571,600

)


(364,166

)


(1,294,734

)


(1,370,231

)











Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

(3,420

)


(21,411

)


(1,414

)


(12,823

)




(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

(96,972

)


25,682


(208,282

)


99,885











Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

684,970


716,522


796,280


642,319




Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

587,998


$

742,204


$

587,998


$

742,204









































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






























Net cash provided by operating activities - GAAP

$

127,024


$

100,716


$

302,803


$

276,557












Adjustments:








Additions to property, plant, equipment









and software capitalization

(39,522

)


(20,839

)


(65,188

)


(36,831

)



Tax reform payments

29,109


46,700


29,109


46,700



Litigation settlement payment

-


15,400


-


15,400



Major facility renovations

19,779


1,801


27,275


1,801











Free Cash Flow - Adjusted Non-GAAP

$

136,390


$

143,778


$

293,999


$

303,627











(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
(In thousands, except per share data)























Three Months Ended
Twelve Months Ended



September 28, 2019
December 31, 2019




Range


Range

Projected Sales

















Projected constant-currency sales growth rate (a)

2

%

-

4

%


1

%

-

3

%












Projected currency impact

(1

%)

-

(1

%)


(2

%)

-

(1

%)












Projected sales growth rate as reported

1

%

-

3

%


(1

%)

-

2

%






















Projected Earnings Per Diluted Share
Range


Range





















Projected GAAP earnings per diluted share

$

2.01

-

$

2.11


$

8.71

-

$

8.86


Adjustments:









Purchased intangibles amortization

$

0.03

-

$

0.03


$

0.11

-

$

0.11



Certain other items

$

-

-

$

-


$

0.14

-

$

0.14



Certain income tax items

$

0.01

-

$

0.01


$

(0.01

)

-

$

(0.01

)


Projected adjusted non-GAAP earnings per diluted share

$

2.05

-

$

2.15


$

8.95

-

$

9.10












(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.

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Source: Waters Corporation

Bryan Brokmeier, CFA, Senior Director, Investor Relations, 508-482-3448