UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM10-Q

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended February 28, 2018.2023.

or

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period fromto

Commission file number0-17988

Neogen Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Michigan

38-2367843

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

620 Lesher Place

Lansing, Michigan48912

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(517)(517) 372-9200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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, $0.16 par value per share

NEOG

NASDAQ Global Select Market

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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As of February 28, 2018,2023 there were 51,583,085216,220,821 shares of Common Stock outstanding.



NEOGEN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page No.

Page No.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

2

CondensedConsolidated Balance Sheets – February 28, 20182023 and May 31, 20172022

2

CondensedConsolidated Statements of Income (Loss) – Three and nine months ended February 28, 20182023 and 20172022

3

CondensedConsolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) – Three and nine months ended February 28, 20182023 and 20172022

4

CondensedConsolidated StatementStatements of Equity – NineThree and nine months ended February 28, 20182023 and 2022

5

CondensedConsolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Nine months ended February 28, 20182023 and 20172022

6

Notes to InterimCondensedConsolidated Financial Statements – February 28, 20182023

7

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

13

27

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

20

39

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

20

40

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

21

Item 6.1.

Legal Proceedings

Exhibits

21

40

SIGNATURESItem 1A.

Risk Factors

22

40

Item 6.

Exhibits

41

Certification of Principal Executive Officer

SIGNATURES

42

Certification of Principal Financial Officer

CEO Certification

CFO Certification

Section 906 Certification

1


PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Item 1.Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

Neogen Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance SheetSheets (unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and

per share amounts)

   February 28,
2018
  May 31,
2017
 
   (Unaudited)  (Audited) 

Assets

   

Current Assets

   

Cash and cash equivalents

  $82,066  $77,567 

Marketable securities (at fair value, which approximates cost)

   110,089   66,068 

Accounts receivable, less allowance of $1,750 and $2,000

   73,209   68,576 

Inventories, net

   77,506   73,144 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   9,334   7,606 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

   352,204   292,961 

Property and Equipment, net

   72,514   61,748 

Other Assets

   

Goodwill

   99,478   104,759 

Othernon-amortizable intangible assets

   15,011   14,323 

Customer-based intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $23,846 and $20,846 at February 28, 2018 and May 31, 2017

   33,518   35,983 

Othernon-current assets, net of accumulated amortization of $11,893 and $9,931 at February 28, 2018 and May 31, 2017

   22,876   18,635 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Assets

  $595,601  $528,409 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

   

Current Liabilities

   

Accounts payable

  $19,654  $16,244 

Accrued compensation

   5,469   5,002 

Income taxes

   960   936 

Other accruals

   11,210   13,820 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

   37,293   36,002 

Deferred Income Taxes

   11,400   17,048 

Non-Current Liabilities

   4,973   3,602 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

   53,666   56,652 

Commitments and Contingencies (note 9)

   

Equity

   

Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding

   —     —   

Common stock, $0.16 par value, 60,000,000 shares authorized, 51,583,085 and 50,932,489 shares issued and outstanding at February 28, 2018 and May 31, 2017, respectively

   8,253   8,149 

Additionalpaid-in capital

   197,246   174,742 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   (5,303  (7,203

Retained earnings

   341,459   295,926 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Neogen Corporation Stockholders’ Equity

   541,655   471,614 

Non-controlling interest

   280   143 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Equity

   541,935   471,757 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

  $595,601  $528,409 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

February 28, 2023

 

 

May 31, 2022

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

67,134

 

 

$

44,473

 

Marketable securities

 

 

116,080

 

 

 

336,578

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $2,200 and $1,650

 

 

146,393

 

 

 

99,674

 

Inventories

 

 

143,863

 

 

 

122,313

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

81,901

 

 

 

23,760

 

Total Current Assets

 

 

555,371

 

 

 

626,798

 

Net Property and Equipment

 

 

164,888

 

 

 

110,584

 

Other Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right of use assets

 

 

5,062

 

 

 

3,184

 

Goodwill

 

 

2,135,118

 

 

 

142,704

 

Other non-amortizable intangible assets

 

 

14,252

 

 

 

15,397

 

Amortizable intangible and other assets, net of accumulated
   amortization

 

 

1,620,229

 

 

 

92,106

 

Other non-current assets

 

 

13,844

 

 

 

2,156

 

Total Assets

 

$

4,508,764

 

 

$

992,929

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

60,494

 

 

$

34,614

 

Accrued compensation

 

 

17,387

 

 

 

11,123

 

Income tax payable

 

 

1,645

 

 

 

2,126

 

Accrued interest

 

 

3,438

 

 

 

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

6,765

 

 

 

5,460

 

Other accruals

 

 

17,426

 

 

 

24,521

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

107,155

 

 

 

77,844

 

Deferred Income Tax Liability

 

 

362,630

 

 

 

17,011

 

Non-current debt

 

 

884,701

 

 

 

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

28,723

 

 

 

10,700

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

1,383,209

 

 

 

105,555

 

Commitments and Contingencies (note 12)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, none issued
   and outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.16 par value, 315,000,000 shares authorized, 216,220,821 and 107,801,094 shares issued and outstanding at February 28, 2023 and May 31, 2022, respectively

 

 

34,595

 

 

 

17,248

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

2,564,713

 

 

 

309,984

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(33,222

)

 

 

(27,769

)

Retained earnings

 

 

559,469

 

 

 

587,911

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

3,125,555

 

 

 

887,374

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

$

4,508,764

 

 

$

992,929

 

See

The accompanying notes to interimare an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

2


Neogen Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) (unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 
  February 28, February 28, 

 

Three Months Ended February 28,

 

Nine Months Ended February 28,

 

  2018   2017 2018 2017 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Revenues

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product revenues

  $78,142   $73,964  $244,298  $223,170 

 

$

190,688

 

 

$

101,566

 

 

$

500,797

 

 

$

311,701

 

Service revenues

   17,750    14,421  48,667  39,577 

 

 

27,567

 

 

 

26,678

 

 

 

79,840

 

 

 

75,365

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total Revenues

   95,892    88,385  292,965  262,747 

 

 

218,255

 

 

 

128,244

 

 

 

580,637

 

 

 

387,066

 

Cost of Revenues

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of product revenues

   40,352    38,816  124,785  113,241 

 

 

94,377

 

 

 

56,550

 

 

 

252,348

 

 

 

167,650

 

Cost of service revenues

   10,019    8,689  27,517  24,556 

 

 

15,914

 

 

 

14,282

 

 

 

45,516

 

 

 

41,402

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total Cost of Revenues

   50,371    47,505  152,302  137,797 

 

 

110,291

 

 

 

70,832

 

 

 

297,864

 

 

 

209,052

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Gross Margin

   45,521    40,880  140,663  124,950 

 

 

107,964

 

 

 

57,412

 

 

 

282,773

 

 

 

178,014

 

Operating Expenses

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and marketing

   17,492    15,340  52,331  45,824 

 

 

38,598

 

 

 

21,477

 

 

 

98,329

 

 

 

63,220

 

General and administrative

   9,280    8,548  29,096  25,094 

 

 

46,424

 

 

 

24,997

 

 

 

151,369

 

 

 

60,985

 

Research and development

   2,836    2,641  8,901  8,087 

 

 

7,258

 

 

 

4,561

 

 

 

18,985

 

 

 

13,218

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total Operating Expenses

   29,608    26,529  90,328  79,005 

 

 

92,280

 

 

 

51,035

 

 

 

268,683

 

 

 

137,423

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Operating Income

   15,913    14,351  50,335  45,945 

 

 

15,684

 

 

 

6,377

 

 

 

14,090

 

 

 

40,591

 

Other Income

      

Other (Expense) Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

   524    271  1,322  690 

 

 

640

 

 

 

349

 

 

 

2,163

 

 

 

804

 

Other income

   844    1,105  1,913  1,098 
  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total Other Income

   1,368    1,376  3,235  1,788 
  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Income Before Taxes

   17,281    15,727  53,570  47,733 

Interest expense

 

 

(17,460

)

 

 

(35

)

 

 

(38,007

)

 

 

(63

)

Other expense

 

 

(1,124

)

 

 

(48

)

 

 

(7,938

)

 

 

(34

)

Total Other (Expense) Income

 

 

(17,944

)

 

 

266

 

 

 

(43,782

)

 

 

707

 

(Loss) Income Before Taxes

 

 

(2,260

)

 

 

6,643

 

 

 

(29,692

)

 

 

41,298

 

Provision for Income Taxes

   700    5,350  7,900  16,250 

 

 

(10,450

)

 

 

1,200

 

 

 

(1,250

)

 

 

7,950

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net Income

   16,581    10,377  45,670  31,483 

Net (Income)/Loss Attributable toNon-Controlling Interest

   5    (90 (70 (163
  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net Income Attributable to Neogen

  $16,586   $10,287  $45,600  $31,320 
  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net Income Attributable to Neogen Per Share

      

Net Income (Loss)

 

$

8,190

 

 

$

5,443

 

 

$

(28,442

)

 

$

33,348

 

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

  $0.32   $0.20  $0.89  $0.62 

 

$

0.04

 

 

$

0.05

 

 

$

(0.16

)

 

$

0.31

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Diluted

  $0.32   $0.20  $0.88  $0.61 

 

$

0.04

 

 

$

0.05

 

 

$

(0.16

)

 

$

0.31

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

216,218

 

 

 

107,818

 

 

 

179,666

 

 

 

107,648

 

Diluted

 

 

216,399

 

 

 

108,133

 

 

 

179,666

 

 

 

108,130

 

See

The accompanying notes to interimare an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

3


Neogen Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (unaudited)

(in thousands)

   Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
   February 28,  February 28, 
   2018   2017  2018  2017 

Net Income

  $16,581   $10,377  $45,670  $31,483 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: currency translation adjustments

   1,163    441   1,900   (3,743
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   17,744    10,818   47,570   27,740 

Comprehensive loss (income) attributable tonon-controlling interest

   5    (90  (70  (163
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to Neogen

  $17,749   $10,728  $47,500  $27,577 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended February 28,

 

 

Nine Months Ended February 28,

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

8,190

 

 

$

5,443

 

 

$

(28,442

)

 

$

33,348

 

Foreign currency translations

 

 

3,354

 

 

 

2,789

 

 

 

(6,677

)

 

 

(9,482

)

Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of tax

 

 

944

 

 

 

(993

)

 

 

674

 

 

 

(1,582

)

Unrealized gain on derivative instruments, net of tax

 

 

2,978

 

 

 

 

 

 

550

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

15,466

 

 

$

7,239

 

 

$

(33,895

)

 

$

22,284

 

See

The accompanying notes to interimare an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

4


Neogen Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated StatementStatements of

Equity (unaudited)

(in thousands)

               Accumulated           
           Additional   Other     Non-     
   Common Stock   Paid-in   Comprehensive  Retained  controlling     
   Shares   Amount   Capital   Income (Loss)  Earnings  Interest   Total 

Balance, May 31, 2017

   50,932   $8,149   $174,742   $(7,203 $295,926  $143   $471,757 

Issuance of shares under share-based compensation plan

   631    101    21,456        21,557 

Issuance of shares under employee stock purchase plan

   20    3    1,048        1,051 

Conversion of minority interest to retained earnings

          (67  67    —   

Net income for the nine months ended February 28, 2018

          45,600   70    45,670 

Other comprehensive income

         1,900      1,900 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance February 28, 2018

   51,583   $8,253   $197,246   $(5,303 $341,459  $280   $541,935 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

Accumulated
Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Paid-in

 

 

Comprehensive

 

 

Retained

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Loss

 

 

Earnings

 

 

Total

 

Balance, June 1, 2022

 

 

107,801

 

 

$

17,248

 

 

$

309,984

 

 

$

(27,769

)

 

$

587,911

 

 

$

887,374

 

Exercise of options and share-based
   compensation expense

 

 

4

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1,904

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,905

 

Issuance of shares under employee
   stock purchase plan

 

 

33

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

862

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

867

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,209

 

 

 

5,209

 

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11,557

)

 

 

 

 

 

(11,557

)

Balance, August 31, 2022

 

 

107,838

 

 

$

17,254

 

 

$

312,750

 

 

$

(39,326

)

 

$

593,120

 

 

$

883,798

 

Exercise of options and share-based
   compensation expense

 

 

46

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

2,630

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,637

 

Issuance of shares for 3M transaction

 

 

108,270

 

 

 

17,323

 

 

 

2,245,518

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,262,841

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(41,841

)

 

 

(41,841

)

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,172

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,172

)

Balance, November 30, 2022

 

 

216,154

 

 

$

34,584

 

 

$

2,560,898

 

 

$

(40,498

)

 

$

551,279

 

 

$

3,106,263

 

Exercise of options and share-based
   compensation expense

 

 

5

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2,834

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,835

 

Issuance of shares under employee
   stock purchase plan

 

 

62

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

981

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

991

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,190

 

 

 

8,190

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,276

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,276

 

Balance, February 28, 2023

 

 

216,221

 

 

$

34,595

 

 

$

2,564,713

 

 

$

(33,222

)

 

$

559,469

 

 

$

3,125,555

 

See

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Paid-in

 

 

Comprehensive

 

 

Retained

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Loss

 

 

Earnings

 

 

Total

 

Balance, June 1, 2021

 

 

107,468

 

 

$

17,195

 

 

$

294,953

 

 

$

(11,375

)

 

$

539,604

 

 

$

840,377

 

Exercise of options and share-based
   compensation expense

 

 

6

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1,838

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,839

 

Issuance of shares under employee
   stock purchase plan

 

 

19

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

896

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

899

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,077

 

 

 

17,077

 

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,829

)

 

 

 

 

 

(4,829

)

Balance, August 31, 2021

 

 

107,493

 

 

$

17,199

 

 

$

297,687

 

 

$

(16,204

)

 

$

556,681

 

 

$

855,363

 

Exercise of options and share-based
   compensation expense

 

 

275

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

7,272

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,316

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,828

 

 

 

10,828

 

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,031

)

 

 

 

 

 

(8,031

)

Balance, November 30, 2021

 

 

107,768

 

 

$

17,243

 

 

$

304,959

 

 

$

(24,235

)

 

$

567,509

 

 

$

865,476

 

Exercise of options and share-based
   compensation expense

 

 

26

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

1,848

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,852

 

Issuance of shares under employee
   stock purchase plan

 

 

24

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

973

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

977

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,443

 

 

 

5,443

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,796

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,796

 

Balance, February 28, 2022

 

 

107,818

 

 

$

17,251

 

 

$

307,780

 

 

$

(22,439

)

 

$

572,952

 

 

$

875,544

 

The accompanying notes to interimare an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Neogen Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

(in thousands)

   Nine Months Ended 
   February 28, 
   2018  2017 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities

   

Net Income

  $45,670  $31,483 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities:

   

Depreciation and amortization

   12,682   10,691 

Share-based compensation

   3,692   3,932 

Excess income tax benefit from the exercise of stock options (see note 5)

   —     (3,671

Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:

   

Accounts receivable

   (4,013  5,916 

Inventories

   (3,859  (9,460

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   (7,316  717 

Accounts payable, accruals and other changes

   (280  5,580 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities

   46,576   45,188 

Cash Flows Used In Investing Activities

   

Purchases of property, equipment and othernon-current intangible assets

   (16,297  (13,002

Proceeds from the sale of marketable securities

   211,327   102,957 

Purchases of marketable securities

   (255,348  (115,117

Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

   (468  (34,027
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net Cash Used In Investing Activities

   (60,786  (59,189

Cash Flows From Financing Activities

   

Exercise of stock options

   18,916   15,844 

Excess income tax benefit from the exercise of stock options

   —     3,671 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities

   18,916   19,515 

Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash

   (207  (888
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents

   4,499   4,626 

Cash And Cash Equivalents At Beginning Of Period

   77,567   55,257 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash And Cash Equivalents At End Of Period

  $82,066  $59,883 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended February 28,

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Cash Flows (For) From Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (Loss) Income

 

$

(28,442

)

 

$

33,348

 

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (for) from
   operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

59,938

 

 

 

17,833

 

Impairment of discontinued product lines

 

 

2,300

 

 

 

 

Loss on sale of minority interest

 

 

1,516

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(5,299

)

 

 

(720

)

Share-based compensation

 

 

7,311

 

 

 

5,045

 

Disposal of property and equipment

 

 

(472

)

 

 

 

Financing fee amortization

 

 

1,860

 

 

 

 

Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(47,535

)

 

 

(883

)

Inventories

 

 

(656

)

 

 

(11,956

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

(31,896

)

 

 

(3,824

)

Accounts payable, accruals and other changes

 

 

(8,422

)

 

 

(5,652

)

Change in other non-current assets and non-current liabilities

 

 

(3,579

)

 

 

14,457

 

Interest expense accrual

 

 

3,438

 

 

 

 

Net Cash (For) From Operating Activities

 

 

(49,938

)

 

 

47,648

 

Cash Flows From (For) Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property, equipment and other non-current intangible assets

 

 

(40,253

)

 

 

(11,891

)

Proceeds from the sale of marketable securities

 

 

233,020

 

 

 

284,367

 

Purchases of marketable securities

 

 

(12,523

)

 

 

(314,442

)

Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment

 

 

682

 

 

 

 

Business acquisitions, net of working capital adjustments and
   cash acquired

 

 

13,237

 

 

 

(38,164

)

Net Cash From (For) Investing Activities

 

 

194,163

 

 

 

(80,130

)

Cash Flows (For) From Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise of stock options and issuance of employee stock purchase
   plan shares

 

 

943

 

 

 

7,842

 

Financing fees paid

 

 

(19,276

)

 

 

 

Repayment of debt

 

 

(100,000

)

 

 

 

Net Cash (For) From Financing Activities

 

 

(118,333

)

 

 

7,842

 

Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates on Cash

 

 

(3,231

)

 

 

(8,083

)

Net Increase (Decrease) In Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

 

22,661

 

 

 

(32,723

)

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period

 

 

44,473

 

 

 

75,602

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period

 

$

67,134

 

 

$

42,879

 

See

The accompanying notes to interimare an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NEOGEN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Neogen Corporation and subsidiaries ("Neogen," "we," "our," or the "Company") develop, manufacture and market a diverse line of products and services dedicated to food and animal safety. Our Food Safety segment consists primarily of diagnostic test kits and complementary products (e.g., culture media) sold to food producers and processors to detect dangerous and/or unintended substances in human food and animal feed, such as foodborne pathogens, spoilage organisms, natural toxins, food allergens, genetic modifications, ruminant by-products, meat speciation, drug residues, pesticide residues and general sanitation concerns. Our diagnostic test kits are generally easier to use and provide quicker results than conventional diagnostic methods. The majority of the test kits are disposable, single-use, immunoassay and DNA detection products that rely on proprietary antibodies and RNA and DNA testing methodologies to produce rapid and accurate test results. Our expanding line of food safety products also includes genomics-based diagnostic technology, and advanced software systems that help testers to objectively analyze and store their results and perform analysis on the results from multiple locations over extended periods.

Neogen’s Animal Safety segment is engaged in the development, manufacture, marketing and distribution of veterinary instruments, pharmaceuticals, vaccines, topicals, parasiticides, diagnostic products, rodenticides, cleaners, disinfectants, insecticides and genomics testing services for the worldwide animal safety market. The majority of these consumable products are marketed through veterinarians, retailers, livestock producers and animal health product distributors. Our line of drug detection products is sold worldwide for the detection of abused and therapeutic drugs in animals and animal products, and has expanded into the workplace and human forensic markets.

MERGER WITH THE FOOD SAFETY BUSINESS OF 3M

On September 1, 2022, the Company completed its merger (the “Merger”) with Garden SpinCo, a newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary of 3M created to carve out 3M’s Food Safety Division (“3M FSD”, “FSD”), in a Reverse Morris Trust transaction. The purchase price consideration was $3.2 billion, net of customary purchase price adjustments and transaction costs, which consisted of 108.3 million shares of Neogen common stock issued on closing. Immediately following the transaction, Garden SpinCo stockholders owned, in the aggregate, approximately 50.1% of the issued and outstanding shares of Neogen common stock and pre-merger Neogen shareholders owned, in the aggregate, approximately 49.9% of the issued and outstanding shares of Neogen common stock.

Neogen was deemed to be the accounting acquiror of the 3M FSD for accounting purposes under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND CONSOLIDATION

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Neogen Corporation (“Neogen” or the “Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiaries and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (generally accepted accounting principles) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form10-Q and Article 10 of RegulationS-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim period have been included.included in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The results of operations forduring the three and nine month periodsmonths ended February 28, 20182023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year ending May 31, 2018.2023. For more complete financial information, these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the May 31, 2017 audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’sour Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2017.2022.

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Our functional currency is the U.S. dollar. We translate our non-U.S. operations’ assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies into U.S. dollars at current rates of exchange as of the balance sheet date and income and expense items at the average exchange rate for the reporting period. Translation adjustments resulting from exchange rate fluctuations are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss). Gains or losses from foreign currency transactions are included in other income (expense) on our condensed consolidated statements of income (loss).

ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) represents net income and any revenues, expenses, gains and losses that, under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, are excluded from net income and recognized directly as a component of equity. Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consists of foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized gains or losses on our marketable securities and derivative instruments.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair value measurements are determined based upon the exit price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants exclusive of any transaction costs. The Company utilizes a fair value hierarchy based upon the observability of inputs used in valuation techniques as follows:

Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;

Level 2: Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and

Level 3: Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

The carrying amounts of certain financial instruments, consisting of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, our revolving credit agreement, and long-term debt, approximate their fair value based on either their short maturity or current terms for similar instruments.

Leases

We lease various manufacturing, laboratory, warehousing and distribution facilities, administrative and sales offices, equipment and vehicles under operating leases. We evaluate our contracts to determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception and classify it as a finance or operating lease. Currently, all our leases are classified as operating leases. The Company recognizes a lease liability in the statement of financial position to make lease payments and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. Right-of-use assets are recorded in Other Assets on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Current and non-current lease liabilities are recorded in other accruals within current liabilities and other non-current liabilities, respectively, on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Costs associated with operating leases are recognized on a straight-line basis within operating expenses over the term of the lease. The right-of-use assets were $5,062,000 and $3,184,000 as of February 28, 2023 and May 31, 2022, respectively. The total current and non-current lease liabilities were $5,112,080 and $3,228,000 as of February 28, 2023 and May 31, 2022, respectively.

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Derivatives

We operate on a global basis and are exposed to the risk that our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be adversely affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates and changes in interest rates. To reduce the potential effects of foreign currency exchange rate movements on net earnings, we enter into derivative financial instruments in the form of foreign currency exchange forward contracts with major financial institutions and have also entered into interest rate swap contracts as a hedge against changes in interest rates. All derivatives are recognized as assets or liabilities and measured at fair value. For derivatives that are determined to be effective hedges, changes in fair value are recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) until the underlying hedged item is recognized in earnings. Derivatives that are not determined to be effective hedges are adjusted to fair value with a corresponding adjustment to earnings. We do not use financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS

The preparation of these financial statements requires that management make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates the estimates, including, but not limited to, variable consideration related to revenue recognition, allowances for doubtful accounts, the market value of, and demand for, inventories, stock-based compensation, provision for income taxes and related balance sheet accounts, accruals, goodwill and other intangible assets and derivatives. These estimates are based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Accounts Receivable and Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial instruments which potentially subject Neogen to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of accounts receivable. Management attempts to minimize credit risk by reviewing customers’ credit histories before extending credit and by monitoring credit exposure on a regular basis. Collateral or other security is generally not required for accounts receivable. We maintain an allowance for customer accounts that reduces receivables to amounts that are expected to be collected. In estimating the allowance for doubtful accounts, management considers relevant information about past events, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of financial assets. Once a receivable balance has been determined to be uncollectible, generally after all collection efforts have been exhausted, that amount is charged against the allowance for doubtful accounts. No customer accounted for more than 10% of accounts receivable atFebruary 28, 2023 or May 31, 2022, respectively.

Inventory

The reserve for obsolete and slow-moving inventory is reviewed at least quarterly based on an analysis of the inventory, considering the current condition of the asset as well as other known facts and future plans. The reserve required to record inventory at lower of cost or net realizable value is adjusted as conditions change. Product obsolescence may be caused by shelf-life expiration, discontinuance of a product line, replacement products in the marketplace or other competitive situations.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over fair value of tangible net assets of acquired businesses after amounts are allocated to other identifiable intangible assets. Other intangible assets include customer relationships, trademarks, licenses, trade names, covenants not-to-compete and patents. Customer-based intangibles are amortized on either an accelerated or straight-line basis, reflecting the pattern in which the economic benefits are consumed, while all other amortizable intangibles are amortized on a straight-line basis. Intangibles are generally amortized over 5 to 25 years. We review the carrying amounts of goodwill and other non-amortizable intangible assets annually, or when indications of impairment exist, to determine if such assets may be impaired. If the carrying amounts of these assets are deemed to be less than fair value based upon a discounted cash flow analysis and comparison to comparable EBITDA multiples of peer companies, such assets are reduced to their estimated fair value and a charge is recorded to operations.

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Long-Lived Assets

Management reviews the carrying values of its long-lived assets to be held and used, including definite-lived intangible assets, for possible impairment whenever events or changes in business conditions warrant such a review. The carrying value of a long-lived asset is considered impaired when the anticipated separately identifiable undiscounted cash flows over the remaining useful life of the asset indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. In such an event, fair value is determined using discounted cash flows and, if lower than the carrying value, impairment is recognized through a charge to operations.

Business Combinations

We utilize the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. This method requires, among other things, that results of operations of acquired companies are included in Neogen’s results of operations beginning on the respective acquisition dates and that assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recognized at fair value as of the acquisition date. Any excess of the fair value of consideration transferred over the fair values of the net assets acquired is recognized as goodwill. Contingent consideration liabilities are recognized at the estimated fair value on the acquisition date. These amounts are recorded in either other accruals within current liabilities (for expected payments to be made within the next 12 months) or other non-current liabilities (for expected payments to be made after the next 12 months), both on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Subsequent changes to the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities are recognized in other income (expense) in the condensed consolidated statements of income (loss). Contingent consideration payments made soon after the acquisition date are classified as investing activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. Contingent consideration payments not made soon after the acquisition date that are related to the acquisition date fair value are reported as financing activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, and amounts paid in excess of the original acquisition date fair value are reported as operating activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. The fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in certain cases may be subject to revision based on the final determination of fair value during a period of time not to exceed 12 months from the acquisition date. Legal costs, due diligence costs, business valuation costs and all other business acquisition costs are expensed when incurred.

Equity Compensation Plans

Share options awarded to employees, restricted stock units (RSUs) and shares of stock awarded to employees under certain stock purchase plans are recognized as compensation expense based on their fair value at grant date. The fair market value of options granted under the Company stock option plans was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with assumptions for inputs such as interest rates, expected dividends, an estimate of award forfeitures, volatility measures and specific employee exercise behavior patterns based on statistical data. Some of the inputs used are not market-observable and have to be estimated or derived from available data. Use of different estimates would produce different option values, which in turn would result in higher or lower compensation expense recognized. For RSUs, we use the intrinsic value method to value the units.

To value equity awards, several recognized valuation models exist; none of these models can be singled out as being the best or most correct. The model applied by us can accommodate most of the specific features included in the options granted, which are the reason for their use. If different models were used, the option values could differ despite using the same inputs. Accordingly, using different assumptions coupled with using a different valuation model could have a significant impact on the fair value of employee stock options. Fair value could be either higher or lower than the number provided by the model applied and the inputs used. Further information on our equity compensation plans, including inputs used to determine the fair value of options, is disclosed in Note 7.

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Income Taxes

We account for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and for tax credit carryforwards and are measured using the enacted tax rates in effect for the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred income tax expense represents the change in net deferred income tax assets and liabilities during the year.

Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted

Acquired contract assets and liabilities in a business combination

In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers, which amends ASC 805 to require an acquirer to, at the date of acquisition, recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in accordance with ASU 2014-9, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) as if the entity had originated the contracts. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. We adopted this standard in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 and applied the amendment retrospectively to all business combinations in fiscal year 2023. Adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Reference Rate Reform

In March 2020, the FASB issued Update 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. This update provides temporary optional expedients to applying the reference rate reform guidance to contracts that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued. Under this update, contract modifications resulting in a new reference rate may be accounted for as a continuation of the existing contract. We adopted this standard in the second quarter of fiscal 2023, and now use the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR). Adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

2. INVENTORIESCASH AND MARKETABLE SECURITIES

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist of bank demand accounts, savings deposits, certificates of deposit and commercial paper with original maturities of 90 days or less. Cash and cash equivalents are maintained at financial institutions and, at times, balances may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced losses related to these balances and believes it is not exposed to significant credit risk regarding its cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents were $67,134,000 and $44,473,000 as of February 28, 2023 and May 31, 2022, respectively. The carrying value of these assets approximates fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments and is classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Marketable Securities

The Company has marketable securities held by banks or broker-dealers as of February 28, 2023. Changes in market value are monitored and recorded on a monthly basis. In the event of a downgrade in credit quality subsequent to purchase, the marketable securities investment is evaluated to determine the appropriate action to take to minimize the overall risk to our marketable securities portfolio. These securities are classified as available for sale. The primary objective of management’s short-term investment activity is to preserve capital for the purpose of funding current operations, capital expenditures and business acquisitions; short-term investments are not entered into for trading or speculative purposes. These securities are recorded at fair value based on recent trades or pricing models and therefore meet the Level 2 criteria. Interest income on these investments is recorded within other income on the income statement. Adjustments in the fair value of these assets are recorded in other comprehensive income.

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Marketable Securities as of February 28, 2023 and May 31, 2022 are listed below by classification and remaining maturities.

(in thousands)

 

Maturity

 

February 28, 2023

 

 

May 31, 2022

 

Commercial Paper & Corporate Bonds

 

0 - 90 days

 

$

34,443

 

 

$

106,497

 

 

91 - 180 days

 

 

22,322

 

 

 

61,373

 

 

181 days - 1 year

 

 

52,462

 

 

 

91,706

 

 

1 - 2 years

 

 

6,853

 

 

 

77,002

 

Total Marketable Securities

 

 

 

$

116,080

 

 

$

336,578

 

The components of marketable securities, consisting of commercial paper and corporate bonds, as of February 28, 2023 are as follows:

(in thousands)

 

Amortized
Cost

 

 

Unrealized
Gains

 

 

Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

Commercial Paper & Corporate Bonds

 

$

118,166

 

 

$

 

 

$

(2,086

)

 

$

116,080

 

The components of marketable securities, consisting of commercial paper and corporate bonds, as of May 31, 2022 are as follows:

(in thousands)

 

Amortized
Cost

 

 

Unrealized
Gains

 

 

Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

Commercial Paper & Corporate Bonds

 

$

339,540

 

 

$

7

 

 

$

(2,969

)

 

$

336,578

 

3. INVENTORIES

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, determined onby thefirst-in,first-out method, or net realizable value. The components of inventories follow:

  February 28,
2018
   May 31,
2017
 
  (in thousands) 

(in thousands)

 

February 28, 2023

 

 

May 31, 2022

 

Raw materials

  $35,774   $33,190 

 

$

73,514

 

 

$

58,667

 

Work-in-process

   6,231    4,831 

 

 

7,054

 

 

 

6,388

 

Finished and purchased goods

   35,501    35,123 

 

 

63,295

 

 

 

57,258

 

  

 

   

 

 

 

$

143,863

 

 

$

122,313

 

  $77,506   $73,144 
  

 

   

 

 

3.

4. REVENUE RECOGNITION

The Company determines the amount of revenue to be recognized through application of the following steps:

Identification of the contract with a customer;
Identification of the performance obligations in the contract;
Determination of the transaction price;
Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and
Recognition of revenue when, or as, the Company satisfies the performance obligations.

Essentially all of Neogen’s revenue is generated through contracts with its customers. A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a product or service to a customer. We generally recognize revenue at a point in time when all of our performance obligations under the terms of a contract are satisfied. Revenue is recognized upon transfer of control of promised products and services in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to receive in exchange for those products or services. The collectability of consideration on the contract is reasonably assured before revenue is recognized. To the extent that customer payment has been received before all recognition criteria are met, these revenues are initially deferred in other accruals on the balance sheet and the revenue is recognized in the period that all recognition criteria have been met.

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Certain agreements with customers include discounts or rebates on the sale of products and services applied retrospectively, such as volume rebates achieved by purchasing a specified purchase threshold of goods and services. We account for these discounts as variable consideration and estimate the likelihood of a customer meeting the threshold in order to determine the transaction price using the most predictive approach. We typically use the most-likely-amount method for incentives that are offered to individual customers, and the expected-value method for programs that are offered to a broad group of customers. Variable consideration reduces the amount of revenue that is recognized. Rebate obligations related to customer incentive programs are recorded in accrued liabilities; the rebate estimates are adjusted at the end of each applicable measurement period based on information currently available.

The performance obligations in Neogen’s contracts are generally satisfied well within one year of contract inception. In such cases, management has elected the practical expedient to not adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component. Management has elected to utilize the practical expedient to recognize the incremental costs of obtaining a contract as an expense when incurred because the amortization period for the prepaid costs that would otherwise have been deferred and amortized is one year or less. We account for shipping and handling for products as a fulfillment activity when goods are shipped. Shipping and handling costs that are charged to and reimbursed by the customer are recognized as revenues, while the related expenses incurred by Neogen are recorded in sales and marketing expense. Revenue is recognized net of any tax collected from customers. The taxes are subsequently remitted to governmental authorities. Our terms and conditions of sale generally do not provide for returns of product or reperformance of service except in the case of quality or warranty issues. These situations are infrequent, and due to immateriality of the amount, warranty claims are recorded in the period incurred.

The Company derives revenue from two primary sources—product revenue and service revenue.

Product revenue consists of shipments of:

Diagnostic test kits, dehydrated culture media and related products used by food producers and processors to detect harmful natural toxins, foodborne bacteria, allergens and levels of general sanitation;
Consumable products marketed to veterinarians, retailers, livestock producers and animal health product distributors; and
Rodenticides, disinfectants and insecticides to assist in the control of rodents, insects and disease in and around agricultural, food production and other facilities.

Revenues for our products are recognized and invoiced when the product is shipped to the customer.

Service revenue consists primarily of:

Genomic identification and related interpretive bioinformatic services; and
Other commercial laboratory services.

Revenues for Neogen’s genomics and commercial laboratory services are recognized and invoiced when the applicable laboratory service is performed and the results are conveyed to the customer.

Payment terms for products and services are generally 30 to 60 days.

The Company has no contract assets. Contract liabilities represent deposits made by customers before the satisfaction of performance obligation(s) and recognition of revenue. Upon completion of the performance obligation(s) that the Company has with the customer, the liability for the customer deposit is relieved and revenue is recognized. These customer deposits are recorded within Deferred revenue on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. During the three and nine months ended February 28, 2023, the Company recognized $2.9 million and $8.0 million, respectively of deferred revenue amounts into revenue.

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On September 1, 2022, Neogen closed on a Reverse Morris Trust transaction to combine with 3M’s Food Safety business. Similar to Neogen, 3M’s former Food Safety business sells diagnostic test kits, dehydrated culture media, and related products used by food producers and processors to detect foodborne bacteria, allergens and levels of general sanitation. Revenue for these products are recognized and invoiced when the product is shipped to the customer. These products are currently manufactured, invoiced, and distributed by 3M on behalf of Neogen under a number of transition service contracts.

The following table presents disaggregated revenue by major product and service categories during the three and nine months ended February 28, 2023 and 2022:

 

Three Months Ended February 28,

 

 

Nine Months Ended February 28,

 

(in thousands)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Food Safety

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Toxins, Allergens & Drug Residues

 

$

19,198

 

 

$

17,965

 

 

$

61,236

 

 

$

59,397

 

Bacterial & General Sanitation

 

 

39,444

 

 

 

11,288

 

 

 

91,293

 

 

 

34,709

 

Culture Media & Other

 

 

77,955

 

 

 

18,145

 

 

 

179,293

 

 

 

56,136

 

Rodent Control, Insect Control & Disinfectants

 

 

9,550

 

 

 

9,577

 

 

 

29,502

 

 

 

25,459

 

Genomics Services

 

 

5,395

 

 

 

5,781

 

 

 

16,204

 

 

 

16,909

 

 

$

151,542

 

 

$

62,756

 

 

$

377,528

 

 

$

192,610

 

Animal Safety

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences

 

$

1,440

 

 

$

1,339

 

 

$

4,456

 

 

$

4,011

 

Veterinary Instruments & Disposables

 

 

15,428

 

 

 

17,047

 

 

 

46,534

 

 

 

47,956

 

Animal Care & Other

 

 

8,735

 

 

 

9,449

 

 

 

29,830

 

 

 

29,517

 

Rodent Control, Insect Control & Disinfectants

 

 

20,242

 

 

 

18,359

 

 

 

63,121

 

 

 

58,777

 

Genomics Services

 

 

20,868

 

 

 

19,294

 

 

 

59,168

 

 

 

54,195

 

 

 

66,713

 

 

 

65,488

 

 

 

203,109

 

 

 

194,456

 

Total Revenues

 

$

218,255

 

 

$

128,244

 

 

$

580,637

 

 

$

387,066

 

5. NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

The calculation of net income (loss) per share attributablefollows:

 

Three Months Ended February 28,

 

 

Nine Months Ended February 28,

 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Numerator for basic and diluted net income (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Neogen

 

$

8,190

 

 

$

5,443

 

 

$

(28,442

)

 

$

33,348

 

Denominator for basic net income (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares

 

 

216,218

 

 

 

107,818

 

 

 

179,666

 

 

 

107,648

 

Effect of dilutive stock options and RSUs

 

 

181

 

 

 

315

 

 

 

 

 

 

482

 

Denominator for diluted net income (loss) per share

 

 

216,399

 

 

 

108,133

 

 

 

179,666

 

 

 

108,130

 

Net income (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.04

 

 

$

0.05

 

 

$

(0.16

)

 

$

0.31

 

Diluted

 

$

0.04

 

 

$

0.05

 

 

$

(0.16

)

 

$

0.31

 

Note: Due to Neogen Corporation follows:

   Three Months Ended
February 28,
   Nine Months Ended
February 28,
 
   2018   2017   2018   2017 
   (in thousands, except per share amounts) 

Numerator for basic and diluted net income per share:

        

Net income attributable to Neogen

  $16,586   $10,287   $45,600   $31,320 

Denominator for basic net income per share:

        

Weighted average shares

   51,537    50,746    51,253    50,438 

Effect of dilutive stock options

   700    633    761    723 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Denominator for diluted net income per share

   52,237    51,379    52,014    51,161 

Net income attributable to Neogen per share:

        

Basic

  $0.32   $0.20   $0.89   $0.62 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

  $0.32   $0.20   $0.88   $0.61 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Board of Directors declared a 4 for 3the net loss during the nine months ended February 28, 2023, the dilutive stock split effective December 29, 2017. All shareoptions and per share amounts in this Form10-Q reflect amounts as if the split took place at the beginning of the periods presented.RSUs are anti-dilutive.

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4.6. SEGMENT INFORMATION AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA

The Company has We have two reportable segments: Food Safety and Animal Safety. The Food Safety segment is primarily engaged in the development, production and marketing of diagnostic test kits, culture media and related products used by food producers and processors to detect harmful natural toxins, foodborne bacteria, allergens and levels of general sanitation. All new product revenues from the merger of the 3M FSD, effective September 1, 2022, are reported through the Food Safety segment. The Animal Safety segment is primarily engaged in the development, production and marketing of products dedicated to animal safety, including a complete line of consumable products marketed to veterinarians and animal health product distributors; thisdistributors. This segment also provides genomic identification and related interpretive bioinformatic services. Additionally, the Animal Safety segment produces and markets rodenticides, cleaners, disinfectants and insecticides to assist in the control of rodents, insects and disease in and around agricultural, food production and other facilities.

Neogen’sOur international operations in the United Kingdom, Mexico, Brazil, China and India originally focused on the Company’s Food Safetyfood safety products, and each of these units reports through the Food Safety segment. In recent years, these operations have expanded to offer the Company’sour complete line of products and services, including those usually associated with the Animal Safety segment, such as cleaners, disinfectants, rodenticides, insecticides, veterinary instruments and genomicgenomics services. These additional products and services are managed and directed by existing Food Safety management and are reported through the Food Safety segment.

Neogen’s operation in Australia originally focused on providing genomics services and sales of animal safety products and reports through the Animal Safety segment. With the acquisition of Cell BioSciences in February 2020, this operation expanded to offer our complete line of products and services, including those usually associated with the Food Safety segment. These additional products are managed and directed by existing management at Neogen Australasia and report through the Animal Safety segment.

The accounting policies of each of the segments are the same as those described in Note 1.

Segment information follows:

  Food
Safety
   Animal
Safety
   Corporate and
Eliminations
(1)
   Total 
  (in thousands) 

As of and for the three months ended February 28, 2018

 

      

(in thousands)

 

Food
Safety

 

 

Animal
Safety

 

 

Corporate and
Eliminations (1)

 

 

Total

 

As of and during the three months ended February 28, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product revenues to external customers

  $42,618   $35,524   $—     $78,142 

 

$

144,843

 

 

$

45,845

 

 

$

 

 

$

190,688

 

Service revenues to external customers

   5,027    12,723    —      17,750 

 

 

6,699

 

 

 

20,868

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,567

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total revenues to external customers

   47,645    48,247    —      95,892 

 

$

151,542

 

 

$

66,713

 

 

$

 

 

$

218,255

 

Operating income (loss)

   8,258    8,493    (838   15,913 

 

$

11,011

 

 

$

10,752

 

 

$

(6,079

)

 

$

15,684

 

Total assets

   188,075    215,371    192,155    595,601 

 

$

3,975,921

 

 

$

349,628

 

 

$

183,215

 

 

$

4,508,764

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of and for the three months ended February 28, 2017

 

      

As of and during the three months ended February 28, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product revenues to external customers

  $39,318   $34,646   $—     $73,964 

 

$

55,372

 

 

$

46,194

 

 

$

 

 

$

101,566

 

Service revenues to external customers

   3,631    10,790    —      14,421 

 

 

7,384

 

 

 

19,294

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,678

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total revenues to external customers

   42,949    45,436    —      88,385 

 

$

62,756

 

 

$

65,488

 

 

$

 

 

$

128,244

 

Operating income (loss)

   7,403    7,743    (795   14,351 

 

$

8,191

 

 

$

10,783

 

 

$

(12,597

)

 

$

6,377

 

Total assets

   183,419    215,243    108,636    507,298 

 

$

302,605

 

 

$

298,854

 

 

$

379,746

 

 

$

981,205

 

(1)
Includes corporate assets, consisting principally of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, current and deferred tax accounts and overhead expenses not allocated to specific business segments. Also includes the elimination of intersegment transactions.

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(in thousands)

 

Food
Safety

 

 

Animal
Safety

 

 

Corporate and
Eliminations (1)

 

 

Total

 

As of and during the nine months ended February 28, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product revenues to external customers

 

$

356,856

 

 

$

143,941

 

 

$

 

 

$

500,797

 

Service revenues to external customers

 

 

20,672

 

 

 

59,168

 

 

 

 

 

 

79,840

 

Total revenues to external customers

 

$

377,528

 

 

$

203,109

 

 

$

 

 

$

580,637

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

41,053

 

 

$

35,439

 

 

$

(62,402

)

 

$

14,090

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of and during the nine months ended February 28, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product revenues to external customers

 

$

171,440

 

 

$

140,261

 

 

$

 

 

$

311,701

 

Service revenues to external customers

 

 

21,170

 

 

 

54,195

 

 

 

 

 

 

75,365

 

Total revenues to external customers

 

$

192,610

 

 

$

194,456

 

 

$

 

 

$

387,066

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

29,216

 

 

$

36,246

 

 

$

(24,871

)

 

$

40,591

 

(1)
Includes elimination of intersegment transactions.

The following table presents the Company’s revenue disaggregated by geographic location:

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Three Months Ended February 28,

 

 

Nine Months Ended February 28,

 

(in thousands)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Domestic

 

$

109,919

 

 

$

77,297

 

 

$

304,974

 

 

$

231,454

 

International

 

 

108,336

 

 

 

50,947

 

 

 

275,663

 

 

 

155,612

 

Total revenue

 

$

218,255

 

 

$

128,244

 

 

$

580,637

 

 

$

387,066

 


   Food
Safety
   Animal
Safety
   Corporate and
Eliminations
(1)
   Total 
   (in thousands) 

For the nine months ended February 28, 2018

        

Product revenues to external customers

  $129,621   $114,677   $—     $244,298 

Service revenues to external customers

   14,319    34,348    —      48,667 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues to external customers

   143,940    149,025    —      292,965 

Operating income (loss)

   25,704    27,691    (3,060   50,335 

For the nine months ended February 28, 2017

        

Product revenues to external customers

  $112,592   $110,578   $—     $223,170 

Service revenues to external customers

   10,475    29,102    —      39,577 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues to external customers

   123,067    139,680    —      262,747 

Operating income (loss)

   24,286    24,616    (2,957   45,945 

(1)Includes corporate assets, consisting principally of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, current and deferred tax accounts and overhead expenses not allocated to specific business segments. Also includes the elimination of intersegment transactions.

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5.7. EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS

QualifiedThe Company’s long-term incentive plans allow for the grant of various types of share-based awards to key directors, officers and employees of the Company. Incentive and non-qualified options to purchase shares of common stock may behave been granted to directors, officers and employees of the

Company under the terms of the Company’s stock option plans.2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan. These options are granted at an exercise price of not less than the fair market valueclosing price of the common stock on the date of grant. Options vest ratably over three and five year periods and the contractual terms are generally five, seven or ten years. The company grants restricted stock units (RSUs) under the terms of the 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan, which vest ratably over three and five or ten years. A summaryyear periods. The fair value of the RSUs is determined based on the closing price of the common stock option activity duringon the date of grant.

During the three and nine months ended February 28, 2018 follows:

       Weighted- 
       Average 
   Shares   Exercise Price 
   (in thousands)     

Options outstanding June 1, 2017

   2,708   $32.88 

Granted

   819    59.26 

Exercised

   (668   28.23 

Forfeited

   (144   37.31 
  

 

 

   

Options outstanding February 28, 2018

   2,715    41.75 

During the three2023 and nine month periods ended February 28, 2018 and 2017,2022, the Company recorded $1,026,000$2,812,000 and $1,198,000$1,607,000, and $3,692,000$7,311,000 and $3,932,000,$5,045,000, respectively, of compensation expense related to its share-based awards. On June 1, 2017,awards, recorded in general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated income statement.

Under the terms of an agreement entered into with 3M as part of the combination of the FSD, the Company adopted ASUNo. 2016-09, which simplifiesissued stock options and RSUs to conveying 3M employees to replace their existing unvested 3M awards under an exchange ratio based on the accounting for share-based paymentsclosing prices of Neogen and 3M common stock on August 31, 2022, the day before the transaction. These substitute options and RSUs retained their original vesting and expiration terms (originally three year vesting and ten year lives). There were a total of 131,746 substitute options and 29,770 substitute RSUs issued during the second quarter to employees. The guidance requires the recognitionconveying 3M employees as part of the income effects of awardsemployee matters agreement. The Company recognized $305,000 and $489,000 in the income statement when the awards vest or are settled, thus eliminating additionalpaid-in capital pools. The guidance also allows for a policy election to account for forfeitures as they occur, rather than on an estimated basis, and requires that excess tax benefits be classified as an operating activity on the Statement of Cash Flows. The adoption of this ASU increased income taxcompensation expense, by $331,000 forrespectively, during the three and nine months ended February 28, 2018 as2023 for these awards.

The Company offers eligible employees the reduction inoption to purchase common stock at a 5% discount to the corporate tax rate fromlower of the tax reform enacted in December 2017 resulted in a partial reversalmarket value of tax benefit previously recordedthe stock at the higher corporate rate inbeginning or end of each participation period under the first and second quartersterms of the current fiscal year; year to date, income tax expense decreased by $3,463,000 as a result of adoption of the ASU.

The weighted-average fair value per share of stock options granted during fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2017, estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, was $14.44 and $11.84, respectively. The fair value of stock options granted was estimated using the following weighted-average assumptions:

   FY 2018 FY 2017

Risk-free interest rate

  1.6% 1.2%

Expected dividend yield

  0.0% 0.0%

Expected stock price volatility

  27.7% 35.2%

Expected option life

  4.0 years 4.0 years

The Company has an employee stock purchase plan that provides for employee stock purchases at a 5% discount to market price.2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The discount is recorded in general and administrative expense asexpense. Total individual purchases in any year are limited to 10% of the datecompensation.

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8. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

The condensed consolidated statements of purchase.

6. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No.2014-09—Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The new standard outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The core principle of the revenue model is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The standard is designed to create greater comparability for financial statement users across industries and jurisdictions and also requires enhanced disclosures. In April 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards UpdateNo. 2016-10— Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which amends and adds clarity to certain aspects of the guidance set forth in ASU2014-09 related to identifying performance obligations and licensing. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. The guidance permits two methods of adoption: a full retrospective method to each prior reporting period presented or a modified retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance recognized at the date of initial application. The Company has formed an internal team to implement the new standard. This team has identified all revenue streams at each significant subsidiary and is currently reviewing contracts to evaluate the potential impact of adopting the new standard on the Company’s revenue recognition policies, procedures and control framework and ultimately on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. The Company will adopt this ASU on June 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach.

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In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No.2016-02—Leases to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. A lessee should recognize in the statement of financial position a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and aright-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. The recognition, measurement and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessor have not significantly changed from previous U.S. GAAP. This ASU is effective for annual periods, including interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2018; early adoption is permitted. Modified retrospective application is permitted with certain practical expedients. The Company expects to adopt this ASU on June 1, 2019 and is currently in the process of evaluating its lessee and lessor arrangements to determine the impact of this amendment on its consolidated financial condition and results of operations. This evaluation includes a review of revenue through leasing arrangements as well as lease expenses, which are primarily through operating lease arrangements at most of the Company’s facilities.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASUNo. 2016-09 — Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting to provide guidance that changes the accounting for certain aspects of share-based payments to employees. The guidance requires the recognition of the income tax effects of awards in the income statement when the awards vest or are settled, thus eliminating additionalpaid-in capital pools. The guidance also allows for the employer to repurchase more of an employee’s shares for tax withholding purposes without triggering liability accounting. In addition, the guidance allows for a policy election to account for forfeitures as they occur rather than on an estimated basis. The Company adopted this standard effective June 1, 2017. Adoption of this ASU increased income tax expense by $331,000 for the three months ended February 28, 2018 as the reduction in the corporate tax rate from the tax reform enacted in December 2017 resulted in a partial reversal of tax benefit previously recorded at the higher corporate rate in the first and second quarters of the current fiscal year; year to date, income tax expense decreased by $3,463,000 as a result of adoption of the ASU.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No.2016-13—Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which changes how companies measure credit losses on most financial instruments measured at amortized cost and certain other instruments, such as loans, receivables and held-to-maturity debt securities. Rather than generally recognizing credit losses when it is probable that the loss has been incurred, the revised guidance requires companies to recognize an allowance for credit losses for the difference between the amortized cost basis of a financial instrument and the amount of amortized cost the Company expects to collect over the instrument’s contractual life. ASU2016-13 is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and must be adopted as a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not believe the adoption of this guidance will have an impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASUNo. 2016-15— Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (a consensus of the Emerging Issues Task Force). The amendments in ASU2016-15 address eight specific cash flow issues and apply to all entities that are required to present a statement of cash flows under FASB Accounting Standards Codification (FASB ASC) 230, Statement of Cash Flows. The amendments in ASU2016-15 are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption during an interim period. The Company has not yet adopted this update and is currently evaluating the impact of ASUNo. 2016-15 on its consolidated financial statements.

7. BUSINESS AND PRODUCT LINE ACQUISITIONS

The Consolidated Statements of Income(loss) reflect the results of operations for business acquisitions since the respective dates of purchase. All are accounted for using the acquisition method. Goodwill recognized in the acquisitions discussed below relates primarily to enhancing the Company’s strategic platform for the expansion of available product offerings.

On December 1, 2016,September 17, 2021, the Company acquired all of the stock of Quat-Chem Ltd.CAPInnoVet, Inc., a chemical companycompanion animal health business that manufactures biosecurity products, basedprovides pet medications to the veterinary market. This acquisition provides entry into the retail parasiticide market and enhances the Company’s presence in Rochdale, England.companion animal markets. Consideration for the purchase was $21,606,000 innet cash andof $17.9 million paid at closing. There is also the potential for performance milestone payments to the former owners of up to $3,778,000 of contingent consideration, due at$6.5 million and the end of eachCompany could incur up to $14.5 million in future royalty payments. Upon revaluation of the first two years, basedcontingent liability at February 28, 2023, the Company recognized a gain of $300,000 on an excessthe performance milestone liability, recorded within other income. The business is operated from our location in Lexington, KY, reporting within the Animal Safety segment.

On November 30, 2021, the Company acquired all of the stock of Delf (U.K.) Ltd., a United Kingdom-based manufacturer and supplier of animal hygiene and industrial cleaning products, and Abbott Analytical Ltd., a related service provider. This acquisition expanded the Company’s line of dairy hygiene products and will enhance our cleaner and disinfectant product portfolio. Consideration for the purchase was net cash of $9.5 million paid at closing. The companies continue to operate from their current location in Liverpool, England, reporting within the Food Safety segment and are managed through Neogen’s Scotland operation.

On December 9, 2021, the Company acquired all of the stock of Genetic Veterinary Sciences, Inc., a companion animal genetic testing business providing genetic information for dogs, cats and birds to animal owners, breeders and veterinarians. This acquisition will further expand the Company’s presence in the companion animal market. Consideration for the purchase was $11.3 million in net cash. The business is operated from its current location in Spokane, Washington, reporting within the Animal Safety segment. Since completion of initial estimates in the second quarter of fiscal year 2022, the Company has recorded insignificant measurement period adjustments, which resulted in a decrease to the base purchase price.

On July 1, 2022, Neogen acquired all of the stock of Thai-Neo Biotech Co., Ltd., a longstanding distributor of Neogen’s food safety products to Thailand and Southeast Asia. This acquisition gives Neogen a direct sales formula.presence in Thailand. Consideration for the purchase was $1,581,000 in net cash, with $1,310,000 paid at closing, $37,000 paid on November 29, 2022 as a working capital adjustment and $234,000 payable on October 1, 2023. The final purchase price allocation, based upon the fair value of these assets and liabilities determined using the income approach, included accounts receivable of $4,684,000,$177,000, inventory of $1,243,000, land,$232,000, prepaids of $3,000, net property, plant and equipment of $2,526,000,$16,000, other non-current assets of $6,000, accounts payable of $2,197,000, deferred$98,000, other payables of $6,000, non-current tax liability of $1,133,000, contingent consideration accrual of $1,058,000, other current liabilities of $604,000,non-amortizable$124,000, intangible assets of $1,889,000, intangible assets of $6,900,000$620,000 (with an estimated life of5-15 10 years) and the remainder to goodwill(non-deductible (non-deductible for tax purposes). These values are Level 3 fair value measurements. In January 2018, the Company paid the former owners $249,000 in contingent consideration based on the achievement of sales targets in the first year, and recorded a credit of $255,000 to other income, reducing the contingent consideration accrual by a corresponding amount; $554,000 remains accrued for contingent consideration payable at the end of the second year. ThisThe business continues to operate in its current location and is managed by Neogen Europe,Bangkok, Thailand, reporting within the Food Safety segment.

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On December 27, 2016,February 10, 2023, Neogen acquired certain assets as part of an asset purchase agreement with Corvium, Inc., a partner and supplier within the Company's software analytics platform. This acquisition, which primarily includes the software technology, advances the Company's food safety data analytics strategy. The purchase price consideration was $24.1 million, which included certain amounts for litigation and indemnity escrow. There is also the potential for performance milestone payments based on the successful implementation of the software service at customer sites and sale of licenses. As a result, the Company acquiredhas recorded contingent liabilities as part of the stockopening balance sheet within Other accruals and Other non-current liabilities, as shown below. As of Rogama Industria e Comercio, Ltda.,February 28, 2023, the Company has recorded a company that develops and manufactures rodenticides and insecticides, based near Sao Paulo, Brazil. Consideration forpreliminary allocation of the purchase was $12,428,000 in cashconsideration to assets acquired and upliabilities assumed based on initial fair value estimates and is subject to $2,069,000 of contingent consideration, due atcontinuing management analysis, with assistance from third party valuation advisors. Goodwill, which is fully deductible for tax purposes, includes value associated with profits earned from data management solutions that can be offered to existing customers and the end of eachexpertise and reputation of the first two years, based on an excess net sales formula. The final purchase price allocation, based upon the fair value of these assetsassembled workforce and liabilities determined using the income approach, included accounts receivable of $1,866,000, othernon-current assets of $26,000, inventory of $960,000, land, property and equipment of $4,734,000, current liabilities of $2,562,000, contingent consideration accrual of $213,000,non-current deferred tax liability of $1,307,000,non-amortizable intangible assets of $870,000, intangible assets of $5,112,000 (with an estimated life of5-15 years) and the remainder to goodwill(non-deductible for tax purposes). These values are Level 3 fair value measurements. This business continues to operate in its current location and is managed by Neogen do Brasil, reporting within the Food Safety segment.

On September 1, 2017, the Company acquired the assets of The University of Queensland Animal Genetics Laboratory, an animal genomics laboratory located near Brisbane, Australia. This acquisition is intended to accelerate the growth of the Company’s animal genomics business in Australia and New Zealand. Consideration for the purchase was $2,063,000; $468,000 has been paid in cash with the remainder due in annual installments over the next five years. The preliminary purchase price allocation included inventory of $19,000, equipment of $419,000,non-current liabilities of $1,629,000, intangible assets of $850,000 (with an estimated life of5-15 years) and the remainder to goodwill(non-deductible for tax purposes).developed software technology. These values are Level 3 fair value measurements. The newpreliminary fair values of net tangible assets and intangible assets acquired were based on preliminary valuations prior to receiving a third-party assessment, and our estimates and assumptions are subject to change within the measurement period (up to one year from the acquisition date). The final determination may result in asset and liability fair values and tax bases that differ from the preliminary estimates and require changes to the preliminary amounts recognized.

Due to the Company's acquisition of Corvium, Inc., it recorded a loss of $1.5 million in the third quarter on dissolution of its minority interest in that company.

The following table summarizes the preliminary fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of acquisition:

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Prepaids and other current assets

 

$

101

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

13

 

Intangible assets

 

 

14,000

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

(1,827

)

Other accruals

 

 

(1,000

)

Adjustment of annual license prepaid

 

 

(419

)

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

(1,000

)

Total identifiable assets and liabilities acquired

 

 

9,868

 

Goodwill

 

 

14,199

 

Total purchase consideration

 

$

24,067

 

For each completed acquisition listed above, the revenues and net income were not considered material and were therefore not disclosed.

3M Food Safety transaction

On September 1, 2022, Neogen, 3M Company (“3M”), and Garden SpinCo Corporation (“Garden SpinCo”), a newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary of 3M created to carve out 3M’s Food Safety Division (“3M FSD”, “FSD”), closed on the transaction combining 3M’s FSD with Neogen in a Reverse Morris Trust transaction and Garden SpinCo became a wholly owned subsidiary of Neogen (“FSD transaction”). Following the FSD transaction, pre-merger Garden SpinCo stockholders own, in the aggregate, approximately 50.1% of the issued and outstanding shares of Neogen common stock and pre-merger Neogen shareholders own, in the aggregate, approximately 49.9% of the issued and outstanding shares of Neogen common stock. This transaction is a business renamedcombination and was accounted for using the acquisition method.

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The acquired business is a leading provider of food safety testing solutions. It offers a broad range of food safety testing products that support multiple industries within food and beverage, helping producers to prevent and protect consumers from foodborne illnesses. The business has a broad global presence with products used in more than 60 countries and a diversified revenue base of more than 100,000 end-user customers. The combination of Neogen Australasia,and the 3M FSD creates a leading innovator with an enhanced geographic footprint, innovative product offerings, digitization capabilities, and financial flexibility to capitalize on robust growth trends in sustainability, food safety, and supply chain integrity. The acquired Food Safety business continues to primarily operate in its current location,facilities in Minnesota and the United Kingdom, and is being managed overall in Michigan, reporting within the Food Safety segment.

The purchase price consideration for the 3M FSD was $3.2 billion, net of customary purchase price adjustments and transaction costs, which consisted of 108,269,946 shares of Neogen common stock issued on closing with a fair value of $2.2 billion and cash consideration of $1 billion, funded by the additional financing secured by the Company. See Note 10 for further detail on the debt incurred.

During the three months ended February 28, 2023, the Company recorded adjustments to its preliminary allocation of the purchase consideration to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on initial fair value estimates and is subject to continuing management analysis, with assistance from third party valuation advisors. In the third quarter of fiscal 2023, net working capital adjustments resulted in changes to the inventories acquired and valuations of property, plant and equipment resulted in recognizing the fair value of assets acquired. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible assets and identifiable intangible assets of $1.98 billion was recorded as goodwill, of which $1.92 billion is not deductible for tax purposes. Goodwill, which increased in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 based on an updated purchase consideration, includes value associated with profits earned from market and expansion capabilities, expected synergies from integration and streamlining operational activities, the expertise and reputation of the assembled workforce and other intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition. These values are Level 3 fair value measurements.

The preliminary fair values of net tangible assets and intangible assets acquired were based on preliminary valuations, and our estimates and assumptions are subject to change within the measurement period (up to one year from the acquisition date). The primary areas of the preliminary purchase price allocation that are not yet finalized relate to the fair value of inventories and property, plant and equipment, as well as deferred income tax liabilities. The fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on our preliminary estimates and assumptions, as well as other information compiled by management, including valuations that utilize customary valuation procedures and techniques. While we believe that these preliminary estimates provide a reasonable basis for estimating the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, we will continue to evaluate available information prior to finalization of the amounts.

The following table summarizes the preliminary fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of acquisition:

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

319

 

Inventories

 

 

18,403

 

Other current assets

 

 

14,855

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

25,721

 

Intangible assets

 

 

1,560,000

 

Right of use asset

 

 

882

 

Lease liability

 

 

(885

)

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

(355,347

)

Other liabilities

 

 

(3,585

)

Total identifiable assets and liabilities acquired

 

 

1,260,363

 

Goodwill

 

 

1,978,149

 

Total purchase consideration

 

$

3,238,512

 

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The following table summarizes the intangible assets acquired and the useful life of these assets.

(in thousands)

 

Fair Value

 

 

Useful Life in Years

 

Trade Names and Trademarks

 

$

110,000

 

 

 

25

 

Developed Technology

 

 

280,000

 

 

 

15

 

Customer Relationships

 

 

1,170,000

 

 

 

20

 

Total intangible assets acquired

 

$

1,560,000

 

 

 

 

During the three and nine months ended February 28, 2023, transaction fees and integration expenses of $2.8 million and $55.6 million, respectively, were expensed. In the three and nine months ended February 28, 2022, acquisition related costs of $10.6 million and $19.9 million were expensed, respectively. These costs are included in general and administrative expenses in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of income (loss).

The operating results of the FSD have been included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) since the acquisition date. In the third quarter of fiscal 2023, the FSD’s total revenue was $87.0 million and operating income was approximately $3.3 million. The operating income includes $2.8 million of transaction fees and integration expenses, $20.3 million of amortization expense for acquired intangible assets and a $614,000 credit to cost of goods sold related to an adjustment to the step up to fair value on acquired inventory.

The following table presents pro forma information as if the merger with the 3M FSD business had occurred on June 1, 2021 and had been combined with the results reported in our condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) for all periods presented:

 

Three Months Ended February 28,

 

 

Nine Months Ended
February 28,

 

(in thousands, unaudited)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Net sales

 

$

218,300

 

 

$

219,900

 

 

$

675,600

 

 

$

668,100

 

Operating Income (loss)

 

$

15,700

 

 

$

(17,000

)

 

$

(5,400

)

 

$

(10,900

)

The unaudited pro forma information is presented for informational purposes only and is not indicative of the results that would have been achieved if the merger had taken place at such time. The unaudited pro forma information presented above includes adjustments primarily for amortization charges for acquired intangible assets and certain acquisition-related expenses for legal and professional fees.

In connection with the acquisition of the 3M FSD, the Company and 3M entered into several transition service agreements, including manufacturing, distribution and certain back-office support, that have been accounted for separately from the acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in the business combination. 3M periodically remits amounts charged to customers on our behalf and charges us for the associated cost of goods sold and transition service fees. As of February 28, 2023, a net receivable from 3M of $42.9 million was included in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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9. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The following table summarizes goodwill by reportable segment:

(in thousands)

 

Food Safety

 

 

Animal Safety

 

 

Total

 

May 31, 2022

 

$

67,558

 

 

$

75,146

 

 

$

142,704

 

Acquisitions(1)

 

 

1,989,270

 

 

 

6,754

 

 

 

1,996,024

 

Impairment (2)

 

 

(1,300

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,300

)

Foreign currency translation and other

 

 

(1,984

)

 

 

(326

)

 

 

(2,310

)

February 28, 2023

 

$

2,053,544

 

 

$

81,574

 

 

$

2,135,118

 

(1)
Animal Safety segment.acquisitions represents portion of 3M Food Safety transaction recorded at Neogen Australasia.
(2)
Impairment during the nine months ended February 28, 2023 relates to discontinued product lines. The amount was determined based on a relative fair value basis of the product lines compared to the overall reporting unit.

As of February 28, 2023, non-amortizable intangible assets included licenses of $569,000, trademarks of $12,459,000 and other intangibles of $1,224,000. During the three and nine months ended February 28, 2023, the Company recorded an impairment of $1.0 million to its non-amortizable trademarks related to discontinued product lines.

8.As of May 31, 2022, non-amortizable intangible assets included licenses of $569,000, trademarks of $13,604,000 and other intangibles of $1,224,000.

Amortizable intangible assets consisted of the following and are included in customer-based intangibles and other non-current assets within the condensed consolidated balance sheets:

(in thousands)

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

 

Less
Accumulated
Amortization

 

 

Net
Carrying
Amount

 

Licenses

 

$

17,401

 

 

$

6,952

 

 

$

10,449

 

Covenants not to compete

 

 

782

 

 

 

716

 

 

 

66

 

Patents

 

 

8,670

 

 

 

5,045

 

 

 

3,625

 

Customer relationships

 

 

1,245,875

 

 

 

65,764

 

 

 

1,180,111

 

Trade names and trademarks

 

 

111,167

 

 

 

2,453

 

 

 

108,714

 

Developed technology

 

 

311,350

 

 

 

13,198

 

 

 

298,152

 

Other product and service-related intangibles

 

 

27,530

 

 

 

8,418

 

 

 

19,112

 

February 28, 2023

 

$

1,722,775

 

 

$

102,546

 

 

$

1,620,229

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Licenses

 

$

17,109

 

 

$

5,682

 

 

$

11,427

 

Covenants not to compete

 

 

846

 

 

 

671

 

 

 

175

 

Patents

 

 

8,347

 

 

 

4,583

 

 

 

3,764

 

Customer relationships

 

 

75,000

 

 

 

33,662

 

 

 

41,338

 

Trade names and trademarks

 

 

1,180

 

 

 

167

 

 

 

1,013

 

Developed technology

 

 

17,741

 

 

 

6,124

 

 

 

11,617

 

Other product and service-related intangibles

 

 

27,299

 

 

 

4,527

 

 

 

22,772

 

May 31, 2022

 

$

147,522

 

 

$

55,416

 

 

$

92,106

 

Amortization expense relating to definite-lived intangible assets was $22.9 million and $2.6 million during the three months ended February 28, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $48.0 million and $7.3 million during the nine months ended February 28, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

The estimated amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows: $23.1 million remaining in 2023, $91.8 million in 2024, $91.3 million in 2025, $91.2 million in 2026 and $90.7 million in 2027 and $1.23 billion thereafter.

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The amortizable intangible assets useful lives are 2 to 20 years for licenses, 3 to 10 years for covenants not to compete, 5 to 25 years for patents, 9 to 20 years for customer relationships, 10 to 25 years for trade names and trademarks, 10 to 20 years for developed technology and 5 to 15 years for other product and service-related intangibles. All definite-lived intangibles are amortized on a straight-line basis with the exception of definite-lived customer-based intangibles and product and service-related intangibles, which are amortized on either a straight-line or an accelerated basis.

The weighted average remaining amortization period for intangibles was 18 years as of February 28, 2023 and eight years as of May 31, 2022.

10. LONG TERM DEBT

The Company’s long-term debt consists of the following:

(in thousands)

 

February 28, 2023

 

Term Loan

 

$

550,000

 

Senior Notes

 

 

350,000

 

Total long-term debt

 

 

900,000

 

Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

(15,299

)

Total non-current debt, net

 

$

884,701

 

The Company hashad a financing agreement with a bank providing for ana $15.0 million unsecured revolving line of credit, which originally expired on November 30, 2023, but was replaced by the five-year senior secured revolving facility as part of $15,000,000, which expires on September 30, 2019.the Credit Facilities described below. There were no advances against the line of credit during fiscal year 20172022 and there have been none thus farwere no advances in fiscal year 2018; there2023 before the line of credit was no balance outstanding at February 28, 2018.extinguished. Interest on any borrowings remainedunder that agreement was at LIBOR plus 100 basis points (rate under the terms of the agreement was 2.82% at February 28, 2018). Financial covenants includeincluded maintaining specified levels of tangible net worth, debt service coverage, and funded debt to EBITDA, each of which the Company was in compliance with atduring the period the line of credit was available.

As of May 31, 2022, the Company had no outstanding debt. In connection with the acquisition of 3M’s Food Safety business as described more fully in Note 8, Neogen incurred financing through Garden SpinCo as follows:

Credit Facilities

On June 30, 2022, Garden SpinCo entered into a credit agreement consisting of a five-year senior secured term loan facility (“term loan facility”) in the amount of $650 million and a five-year senior secured revolving facility (“revolving facility”) in the amount of $150 million (collectively, the “Credit Facilities”) to fund the 3M Food Safety transaction. The term loan facility was drawn on August 31, 2022, to fund the closing of the 3M Food Safety transaction on September 1, 2022 while the revolving facility remained undrawn and continues to be undrawn as of February 28, 2018.2023.

9.The Credit Facilities bear interest based on the term SOFR plus an applicable margin between a range of 150 to 225 basis points determined for each interest period and paid monthly. During the three and nine months ended February 28, 2023, the interest rates ranged from 6.48% to 6.66% per annum and 4.80% to 6.66% per annum, respectively. The term loan facility matures on June 30, 2027 and the revolving facility matures at the earlier of June 30, 2027 and the termination of the revolving commitments. In November 2022, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement, whereby interest on $250 million of the total $550 million principal balance is paid at a fixed rate. See Note 13. "Derivatives"for further detail on the swap agreement.

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The term loan facility contains an optional prepayment feature at the discretion of the Company. The Company determined that the prepayment feature did not meet the definition of an embedded derivative and does not require bifurcation from the host liability and, accordingly, has accounted for the entire instrument at amortized cost. In accordance with the prepayment feature, the Company paid $60 million of the term loan facility’s principal in September 2022 and an additional $40 million of the term loan facility's principal in December 2022, in order to decrease the outstanding debt balance.

The Company can draw any amount under the revolving facility up to the $150 million limit, with the amount to be repaid on the termination date of the revolving commitments. Debt issuance costs of $2.4 million were incurred related to the revolving facility. These costs are being amortized as interest expense in the condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) over the contractual life of the revolving facility using the straight line method. Amortization of the deferred debt issuance costs for the revolving facility was $122,000 and $244,000 during the three and nine months ended February 28, 2023, respectively. Debt issuance costs of $489,000 were recorded in Prepaid expenses and other current assets and $1.6 million were recorded in Other non-current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of February 28, 2023. The Company must pay an annual commitment fee ranging from 0.20% and 0.35% on the unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility, paid quarterly. As of February 28, 2023, the commitment fee was 0.35% and $131,000 and $356,000 was recorded as interest expense in the condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) during the three and nine months ended February 28, 2023, respectively.

There was no accrued interest payable on the term loan as of February 28, 2023. The Company incurred $10.2 million in total debt issuance costs on the term loan which is recorded as an offset to the term loan facility and amortized over the contractual life of the loan to interest expense using the straight line method. The amortization of deferred debt issuance costs of $529,000 and $1.1 million and interest expense of $9.1 million and $17.4 million (excluding swap credit of $136,000) for the term loan was included in the condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) during the three and nine months ended February 28, 2023, respectively.

Financial covenants include maintaining specified levels of funded debt to EBITDA, and debt service coverage. As of February 28, 2023, the Company was in compliance with its debt covenants.

Senior Notes

On July 20, 2022, Garden SpinCo closed on an offering of $350 million aggregate principal amount of 8.625% senior notes due 2030 (the “Notes”) in a private placement at par. The Notes were initially issued by Garden SpinCo to 3M and were transferred and delivered by 3M to the selling securityholder in the offering, in satisfaction of certain of 3M’s existing debt. Upon closing of the 3M Food Safety transaction on September 1, 2022, the Notes became guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company and certain wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries of the Company.

The Company determined that the redemption features of the Notes did not meet the definition of a derivative and thus does not require bifurcation from the host liability and accordingly has accounted for the entire instrument at amortized cost.

Total accrued interest on the Notes was $3.4 million as of February 28, 2023 based on the stated interest rate of 8.625% and included in current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company incurred total debt issuance costs of $6.7 million which is recorded as an offset to the Notes and amortized over the contractual life of the Notes to interest expense using the straight line method. During the three and nine months ended February 28, 2023, the Company recorded $7.8 million and $19.1 million of interest expense for the Notes in the condensed consolidated statements of income (loss), of which $209,000 and $557,000 related to the amortization of deferred debt issuance costs, respectively.

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There are no required principal payments through fiscal year 2026, due to $100 million in prepayments made in fiscal 2023.The expected maturities associated with the Company’s outstanding debt as of February 28, 2023, were as follows:

(in thousands)

 

Amount

 

Fiscal Year

 

 

 

Remainder of 2023

 

$

 

2024

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2027

 

 

34,063

 

Thereafter

 

 

865,937

 

Total

 

$

900,000

 

11. INCOME TAXES

Income tax benefit was $10.5 million during the three months ended February 28, 2023, and income tax expense was $1.2 million during the three months ended February 28, 2022. Income tax benefit was $1.3 million during the nine months ended February 28, 2023 and income tax expense was $8.0 million during the nine months ended February 28, 2022. Income tax benefit in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 is primarily related to a decrease in pre-tax income used to calculate the annualized effective tax rate. The net income tax benefit amount also includes approximately $1.1 million of expense related to non-deductible transaction costs associated with the 3M Food Safety transaction.

The total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate as of February 28, 2023 and May 31, 2022 are $1.5 million and $808,000, respectively. The increase in unrecognized tax benefits is primarily associated with the acquired 3M FSD, including positions for transfer pricing and research and development credits.

12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company is involved in environmental remediation and monitoring activities at its Randolph, Wisconsin manufacturing facility and accrues for related costs when such costs are determined to be probable and estimable. The Company expensescurrently utilizes a pump and treat remediation strategy, which includes semi-annual monitoring and reporting, consulting, and maintenance of monitoring wells. We expense these annual remediation costs, of remediation, which have ranged from $38,000$38,000 to $57,000$131,000 per year over the past five years. The Company’s estimated remaining liability for these costs was $916,000 atare $916,000 as of both February 28, 20182023 and May 31, 2017,2022, measured on an undiscounted basis over an estimated period of 15 years; $54,000years. In fiscal 2019, the Company performed an updated Corrective Measures Study on the site, per a request from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) and is currently in discussion with the WDNR regarding potential alternative remediation strategies going forward. The Company believes that the current pump and treat strategy is appropriate for the site. However, the Company has undertaken a pilot study in which chemical reagents were injected into the ground in an attempt to reduce on-site contamination. At this time, the outcome of the pilot study is unknown, but a change in the current remediation strategy, depending on the alternative selected, could result in an increase in future costs and ultimately, an increase in the currently recorded liability, with an offsetting charge to operations in the period recorded. The Company has recorded $100,000 as a current liability as of February 28, 2023, and the remaining $816,000 is recorded within current liabilities and the remainder is recorded withinin othernon-current liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.sheets.

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On March 6, 2020, the Company received an administrative subpoena from the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) regarding activities or transactions involving parties located in Iran. The Company subsequently conducted an internal investigation under the direction of outside legal counsel and disclosed information concerning certain genomic testing services provided to an unrelated U.S.-based party engaged in veterinary activities involving an Iranian party. The Company continues to cooperate with OFAC’s investigation and is currently examining whether certain of these activities may be eligible for OFAC General Licenses authorizing agricultural and veterinary activities.

In addition to responding to the administrative subpoena, the Company has implemented additional compliance measures to prevent inadvertent dealings with restricted countries or parties. These measures will further enhance the Company’s international trade compliance program, which is designed to assure that the Company does not conduct business directly or indirectly with any countries or parties subject to U.S. economic sanctions and export control laws. Although it is too early to predict what action, if any, that OFAC will take, the Company does not currently have any reason to believe that OFAC’s pending investigation will have a material impact on its operations, the results of operations for any future period, or its overall financial condition. In fiscal 2020, the Company took a charge to Other expense and recorded a reserve of $600,000 to provide for potential fines or penalties on this matter. At this time, the Company believes that it is adequately reserved for this issue.

The Company is subject to certain legal and other proceedings in the normal course of business that, in the opinion of management, should not have a material effect on its future results of operations or financial position.

13. DERIVATIVES

10. STOCK PURCHASEWe operate on a global basis and are exposed to the risk that our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be adversely affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates and changes in interest rates. To reduce the potential effects of foreign currency exchange rate movements on net earnings, we enter into derivative financial instruments in the form of foreign currency exchange forward contracts with major financial institutions and have also entered into interest rate swap contracts as a hedge against changes in interest rates. Derivatives are recorded at fair value in other current assets, other assets, accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities. Derivatives that are not determined to be effective hedges are adjusted to fair value with a corresponding adjustment to earnings. We do not use financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

We forecast our net exposure in various receivables and payables to fluctuations in the value of various currencies, and have entered into a number of foreign currency forward contracts each month to mitigate that exposure. These contracts are recorded net at fair value on our condensed consolidated balance sheets, classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Gains and losses from these contracts are recognized in other income in our condensed consolidated statements of income (loss). The Company has a stock repurchase program, authorized by the Boardnotional amount of Directorsforward contracts in calendar year 2008, to purchase, subject to market conditions, up to 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. Asplace was $18.5 million and $4.4 million as of February 28, 2018, 1,350,632 shares were available2023 and May 31, 2022, respectively, and consisted of hedges of transactions up to be repurchased under the program. There were no purchases in fiscal year 2017 and there have been none thus far in fiscal year 2018.

April 2023.

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

February 28, 2023

 

 

May 31, 2022

 

Foreign currency forward contracts, net

 

Other accruals

 

$

162

 

 

$

(78

)

12

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The location and amount of gains (losses) from derivatives not designated as hedging instruments in our condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) were as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

(in thousands)
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

 

Location in statements of income (loss)

 

February 28, 2023

 

 

February 28, 2022

 

Foreign currency forward contracts

 

Other (expense) income

 

$

(1,564

)

 

$

(363

)

 

 

 

Nine months ended

 

(in thousands)
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

 

Location in statements of income (loss)

 

February 28, 2023

 

 

February 28, 2022

 

Foreign currency forward contracts

 

Other (expense) income

 

$

(9,812

)

 

$

648

 

Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments

In November 2022, we entered into a receive-variable, pay-fixed interest rate swap agreement with an initial $250 million notional value, which is designated as a cash flow hedge. This agreement fixed a portion of the variable interest due on our term loan facility, with an effective date of December 2, 2022 and a maturity date of June 30, 2027. Under the terms of the agreement, we pay a fixed interest rate of 6.215% (4.215% rate and 2.00% margin) and receive a variable rate of interest based on term SOFR from the counterparty, which is reset according to the duration of the SOFR term. The fair value of the interest rate swap as of February 28, 2023 was $714,000.

We record the fair value of our interest rate swaps on a recurring basis using Level 2 observable market inputs for similar assets or liabilities in active markets.

(in thousands)
Fair Value of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

February 28, 2023

 

 

May 31, 2022

 

Interest rate swaps – current

 

Other current assets

 

$

2,689

 

 

$

-

 

Interest rate swaps – non-current

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

(1,975

)

 

 

-

 

The following table summarizes the other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications of pre-tax derivative gains and losses:

(in thousands)

 

Other Comprehensive Income Before Reclassifications During

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

Nine months ended

 

Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments

 

February 28, 2023

 

 

February 28, 2022

 

 

February 28, 2023

 

 

February 28, 2022

 

Interest rate swaps

 

$

3,083

 

 

$

 

 

$

655

 

 

$

 

The following table summarizes the reclassification of pre-tax derivative gains and losses into net income from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Gain (Loss) Reclassified During

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

Nine months ended

 

Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments

 

Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified

 

February 28, 2023

 

 

February 28, 2022

 

 

February 28, 2023

 

 

February 28, 2022

 

Interest rate swaps

 

Interest expense

 

$

105

 

 

$

 

 

$

105

 

 

$

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The information in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains both historical financial information and forward-looking statements. Neogen does not provide forecasts of future financial performance. While management is optimistic about the Company’s long-term prospects, historical financial information may not be indicative of future financial results.

Safe Harbor and Forward-Looking Statements

Forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are made throughout this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q. For this purpose, any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward lookingforward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “seeks,” “estimates,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors, including competition, recruitment including circumstances beyond our control at our transition manufacturing partner, retention and dependence on key employees, impact of weather on agriculture and food production, effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on our business, global business disruption caused by the Russia invasion in Ukraine and related sanctions, identification and integration of acquisitions, research and development risks, patent and trade secret protection, government regulation and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s reports on file at the Securities and Exchange Commission, that could cause Neogen Corporation’s results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including those detailed in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

In addition, any forward-looking statements represent management’s views only as of the day this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q was first filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and should not be relied upon as representing management’s views as of any subsequent date. While management may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point in the future, it specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, even if its views change.

Critical Accounting PoliciesTRENDS AND UNCERTAINTIES

During fiscal 2022 and Estimates

The discussionthroughout the nine months ended February 28, 2023, we experienced higher than normal input cost inflation, including increases in transportation, supply chain and analysislabor costs, that have negatively impacted operating results. International freight costs, particularly for containers originating in Asia with an ultimate destination in the United States, have eased during fiscal 2023, in some instances returning to pre-pandemic levels. Pricing actions taken during fiscal 2022 and the nine months ended February 28, 2023 mitigated some, but not all of the Company’sinflationary pressures. Ongoing inflation may also have an impact on our customer’s purchasing decisions and order patterns. We estimate inflation will continue to affect us in the remainder of fiscal 2023, although at this time, it is impracticable to quantify the impact.

Although we have no operations in or direct exposure to Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, we have experienced intermittent shortages in materials and increased costs for transportation, energy and raw materials due, in part, to the negative impact of the Russia-Ukraine military conflict on the global economy. Our European operations and customer base have been adversely impacted by the conflict. However, as the conflict continues or worsens, it may further impact our business, financial condition or results of operations during the remainder of fiscal 2023.

As we continue to monitor the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, our top priority remains protecting the health and safety of our employees, their families and those in our communities. Safety guidelines and procedures are in place for on-site employees and these policies are regularly monitored and updated by our internal Emergency Response Team.

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COVID-19 continues to impact our business operations and financial results. A number of our product lines have been negatively impacted due to decreased demand in our customers’ businesses around the world. Many of our markets have recovered or are recovering, but the pandemic has continued to adversely impact our customers and ultimately, our revenues. We have also experienced supply chain difficulties directly related to COVID, including vendor disruptions, border closures, shipping issues and significantly increased shipping costs, labor shortages and higher labor costs, as we have had to use staffing agencies and increase our base pay in a number of areas of the Company to fill open positions and to cover for COVID-related absences.

Overall, the impact of COVID-19 remains uncertain and ultimately depends on the continued duration and severity of the pandemic. We continue to evaluate the nature and extent to which COVID-19 has impacted our business, including supply chain, labor availability and attrition, consolidated results of operations, financial condition, and resultsliquidity. We expect it to continue to impact us through at least the end of operations are based on the consolidated financial statements that have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires that management make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates the estimates, including, but not limited to, those related to receivable allowances, inventories, accruals, goodwill and other intangible assets. These estimates are based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

There were no significant changes to the contractual obligations or contingent liabilities and commitments disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2017.

The Company adopted ASUNo. 2016-09 related to share-based compensation on June 1, 2017. (See Note 5 Equity Compensation Plans for further discussion).

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, (“the Tax Act”) was enacted. Among the significant changes to the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, the Tax Act lowers the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate (“Federal Tax Rate”) from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018. The Company will compute its income tax for theour fiscal year ending May 31, 2018 using a blended Federal Tax Rate2023.

Executive Overview

 

Three Months Ended February 28,

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended February 28,

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

%

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

%

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

218,255

 

 

$

128,244

 

 

 

70

%

 

$

580,637

 

 

$

387,066

 

 

 

50

%

Core Sales Growth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

%

Food Safety

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

151,542

 

 

$

62,756

 

 

 

141

%

 

$

377,528

 

 

$

192,610

 

 

 

96

%

Core Sales Growth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

%

Animal Safety

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

66,713

 

 

$

65,488

 

 

 

2

%

 

$

203,109

 

 

$

194,456

 

 

 

4

%

Core Sales Growth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of International Sales

 

 

50

%

 

 

40

%

 

 

 

 

 

47

%

 

 

40

%

 

 

 

Effective Tax Rate

 

N/A

 

 

 

18.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

4.2

%

 

 

19.3

%

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

$

8,190

 

 

$

5,443

 

 

 

50

%

 

$

(28,442

)

 

$

33,348

 

 

 

(185

)%

Per Diluted Share

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

0.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.16

)

 

 

0.31

 

 

 

 

EBITDA*

 

 

42,031

 

 

 

12,651

 

 

 

232

%

 

 

66,090

 

 

 

58,390

 

 

 

13

%

Adjusted EBITDA*

 

 

51,271

 

 

 

24,853

 

 

 

106

%

 

 

142,341

 

 

 

83,343

 

 

 

71

%

Adjusted Net Income*

 

 

26,529

 

 

 

16,237

 

 

 

63

%

 

 

75,446

 

 

 

56,860

 

 

 

33

%

Cash (for) from Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(49,938

)

 

 

47,648

 

 

 

 

* Refer to non-GAAP financial measures section in this document.

Food Safety core year to date sales exclude revenues from the acquisitions of 29.2%.

In December 2017,FSD (September 2022), Thai-Neo Biotech (July 2022) and Delf/Abbott Analytical (November 2021) and also excludes the Securitieschange in currency rates. Food Safety core quarter to date sales exclude revenues from the acquisitions of FSD (September 2022) and Exchange Commission staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118,Thai-Neo Biotech (July 2022) and also excludes the change in currency rates.

Food Safety revenues include $87.0 million and $179.7 million from 3M FSD, which addresses how a company recognizes provisional amounts when a company does not havewe combined with on September 1, 2022, during the necessary information available, prepared or analyzed (including computations) in reasonable detail to complete its accounting for the effectthree and nine months ended February 28, 2023, respectively. All of the changesglobal revenue from this business is reported within the Food Safety segment.
Animal Safety core sales year to date exclude revenues from the acquisitions of CAPInnoVet (September 2021) and Genetic Veterinary Sciences (December 2021) and also excludes the change in currency rates.

International sales increased 113% and 77% during the three and nine months ended February 28, 2023 compared to the same respective periods in the Tax Act. The measurement period ends when a company has obtained, preparedprior year. Revenues from FSD drove the international sales increase. During the three and analyzed the information necessary to finalize its accounting, but cannot extend beyond one year.

As ofnine months ended February 28, 2018,2023, 69% and 67% of FSD revenues, respectively, were international sales, compared to Neogen’s historical average of 40%.

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International core growth, which excludes revenues from FSD, Delf, Genetic Veterinary Sciences and Thai-Neo, and considers a neutral currency impact, was 9% and 7% during the Companythree and nine months ended February 28, 2023, respectively. The negative impact of currency, primarily from the stronger U.S. dollar against the pound, Chinese yuan and Australian dollar for each comparative period, was able to determine a reasonable estimate for certain effects of tax reform and recorded that estimate as a provisional amount. The provisional remeasurement of the deferred tax assets and liabilities resulted$2.4 million in a $5.6 million discrete tax benefit. In addition, the Company was required to estimate its cumulative unrepatriated foreign earnings and profits and

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calculate estimated tax owed on those earnings and profits; this tax was provisionally estimated at $2.7 million. The provisional remeasurement and repatriation amounts are anticipated to change as more data becomes available allowing more accurate computations of the amounts.

There have been no other material changes to the critical accounting policies and estimates disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2017.

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Executive Overview

Revenues for the Company for the third quarter and $11.2 million year to date. Revenue changes, expressed in percentages, during the three and nine months ended February 28, 20182023 compared to the same period in the prior year are as follows for the legacy business at each of our international locations:

 

Three Months Ended February 28, 2023

 

 

Nine Months Ended February 28, 2023

 

 

Revenue
% Inc (Dec)
USD

 

 

Revenue
% Inc (Dec)
Local Currency

 

 

Revenue
% Inc (Dec)
USD

 

 

Revenue
% Inc (Dec)
Local Currency

 

U.K. Operations (including
   Neogen Italia)

 

 

(4

)%

 

 

7

%

 

 

(3

)%

 

 

12

%

Megazyme

 

 

(6

)%

 

 

0

%

 

 

(9

)%

 

 

3

%

Brazil Operations

 

 

12

%

 

 

7

%

 

 

16

%

 

 

13

%

Neogen Latinoamerica

 

 

8

%

 

 

0

%

 

 

10

%

 

 

6

%

Neogen Argentina

 

 

(32

)%

 

 

18

%

 

 

9

%

 

 

61

%

Neogen Uruguay

 

 

(15

)%

 

 

(24

)%

 

 

(9

)%

 

 

(16

)%

Neogen Chile

 

 

19

%

 

 

20

%

 

 

6

%

 

 

19

%

Neogen China

 

 

(29

)%

 

 

(23

)%

 

 

(19

)%

 

 

(13

)%

Neogen India

 

 

(25

)%

 

 

(17

)%

 

 

(1

)%

 

 

7

%

Neogen Canada

 

 

(2

)%

 

 

4

%

 

 

(2

)%

 

 

4

%

Neogen Australasia

 

 

12

%

 

 

17

%

 

 

(1

)%

 

 

7

%

In local currency, combined revenues at our U.K. operations increased 7% and 12% during the three and nine months ended February 28, 2023, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. Excluding the December 2021 acquisition of Delf (UK), sales at our U.K. operations in local currency increased 7% during the nine months ended February 28, 2023. In local currency, sales of food quality products at Megazyme, located in Ireland, were $95.9flat for the three months ended February 28, 2023 and increased 3% during the nine months ended February 28, 2023.

Brazil revenues increased 7% and 13% in local currency during the three and nine months ended February 28, 2023, respectively. These increases were driven by strong sales of the company’s natural toxin test kits, including tests to detect aflatoxin in corn, as well as increases in veterinary instruments, insect and rodent controls products, and genomics testing.

In local currency, Neogen Latinoamerica revenues were flat for the three months ended February 28, 2023 and increased 6% for the nine months ended February 28, 2023. Increases in the company’s diagnostic testing portfolio and culture media, were offset by lower cleaner and disinfectant sales, due to order timing from a large distributor.

Neogen China revenues decreased 23% and 13% in local currency during the three and nine months ended February 28, 2023, respectively. The first and second quarters in fiscal 2023 were negatively impacted by COVID-19 lockdowns. As the Chinese government lifted COVID restrictions early in our third fiscal quarter, business was adversely impacted by staffing shortages throughout the country as a high percentage of individuals contracted COVID.

Revenues at Neogen’s Australasia operations increased 17% and 7% during the three and nine months ended February 28, 2023, respectively, led by increased sales of bovine genomic services.

Service revenue, which includes genomics testing and other laboratory services, was $27.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2023, an increase of 3% over the prior year third quarter revenues of $26.7 million.

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During the nine months ended February 28, 2023, service revenue was $79.8 million, an increase of 8%6% over prior year revenues of $75.4 million. The increase was primarily driven by growth in the beef markets in the U.S. and Brazil for genomics testing our and strong sales of Neogen Analytics software as a service (SaaS) product. These were partially offset by ongoing COVID-related shutdowns in China, lower genomics sales to the porcine market, as a significant customer shifted to a lower-cost competitor, and a difficult comparison due to a large domestic research project recorded in the prior year which did not repeat.

Revenues

 

Three Months Ended February 28,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

Increase/(Decrease)

 

 

%

 

Food Safety

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Toxins, Allergens & Drug Residues

 

$

19,198

 

 

$

17,965

 

 

$

1,233

 

 

 

7

%

Bacterial & General Sanitation

 

 

39,444

 

 

 

11,288

 

 

 

28,156

 

 

 

249

%

Culture Media & Other

 

 

77,955

 

 

 

18,145

 

 

 

59,810

 

 

 

330

%

Rodent Control, Insect Control & Disinfectants

 

 

9,550

 

 

 

9,577

 

 

 

(27

)

 

 

(0

)%

Genomics Services

 

 

5,395

 

 

 

5,781

 

 

 

(386

)

 

 

(7

)%

 

 

151,542

 

 

 

62,756

 

 

 

88,786

 

 

 

141

%

Animal Safety

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences

 

$

1,440

 

 

$

1,339

 

 

$

101

 

 

 

8

%

Veterinary Instruments & Disposables

 

 

15,428

 

 

 

17,047

 

 

 

(1,619

)

 

 

(9

)%

Animal Care & Other

 

 

8,735

 

 

 

9,449

 

 

 

(714

)

 

 

(8

)%

Rodent Control, Insect Control & Disinfectants

 

 

20,242

 

 

 

18,359

 

 

 

1,883

 

 

 

10

%

Genomics Services

 

 

20,868

 

 

 

19,294

 

 

 

1,574

 

 

 

8

%

 

 

66,713

 

 

 

65,488

 

 

 

1,225

 

 

 

2

%

Total Revenues

 

$

218,255

 

 

$

128,244

 

 

$

90,011

 

 

 

70

%

 

Nine Months Ended February 28,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

Increase/(Decrease)

 

 

%

 

Food Safety

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Toxins, Allergens & Drug Residues

 

$

61,236

 

 

$

59,397

 

 

$

1,839

 

 

 

3

%

Bacterial & General Sanitation

 

 

91,293

 

 

 

34,709

 

 

 

56,584

 

 

 

163

%

Culture Media & Other

 

 

179,293

 

 

 

56,136

 

 

 

123,157

 

 

 

219

%

Rodent Control, Insect Control & Disinfectants

 

 

29,502

 

 

 

25,459

 

 

 

4,043

 

 

 

16

%

Genomics Services

 

 

16,204

 

 

 

16,909

 

 

 

(705

)

 

 

(4

)%

 

 

377,528

 

 

 

192,610

 

 

 

184,918

 

 

 

96

%

Animal Safety

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences

 

$

4,456

 

 

$

4,011

 

 

$

445

 

 

 

11

%

Veterinary Instruments & Disposables

 

 

46,534

 

 

 

47,956

 

 

 

(1,422

)

 

 

(3

)%

Animal Care & Other

 

 

29,830

 

 

 

29,517

 

 

 

313

 

 

 

1

%

Rodent Control, Insect Control & Disinfectants

 

 

63,121

 

 

 

58,777

 

 

 

4,344

 

 

 

7

%

Genomics Services

 

 

59,168

 

 

 

54,195

 

 

 

4,973

 

 

 

9

%

 

 

203,109

 

 

 

194,456

 

 

 

8,653

 

 

 

4

%

Total Revenues

 

$

580,637

 

 

$

387,066

 

 

$

193,571

 

 

 

50

%

Food Safety

3M’s former Food Safety business (“FSD”), or $7.5which combined with Neogen on September 1, 2022, consists of five major product lines: indicator organisms (Petrifilm), general sanitation, sample handling, pathogen detection test kits and allergen test kits. All of the global FSD business is reported in Neogen’s Food Safety segment.

Natural Toxins, Allergens & Drug Residues – Sales in this category increased 7% and 3% during the three and nine months ended February 28, 2023, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. Excluding sales

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of the acquired allergen product line from 3M, sales in this category decreased 3% in both the third quarter and year to date, primarily due to a significant decline in sales of drug residue test kits to international dairy markets as this product line was discontinued. Sales of natural toxin detection kits increased 10% during the quarter and increased 6% year to date. The increases for both periods were due to strength in aflatoxin test kits resulting from outbreaks in international grain harvests. Sales of our legacy allergen test kits declined in both the third quarter and year to date periods, caused by softening market conditions and supply disruptions for certain manufactured products.

Bacterial & General Sanitation – Revenues in this category increased 249% and 163% during the three and nine months ended February 28, 2023, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. Excluding the contribution of the Cleantrace line of general sanitation products and the pathogen test kit product line, both acquired from 3M, organic sales in this category increased 1% in the third quarter and decreased 1% in the year to date periods. In the third quarter, a strong increase in sales of our Soleris line of spoilage detection products was partially offset by a decrease in sales of our AccuPoint line of general sanitation products, primarily caused by supply disruptions.

Culture Media & Other – Sales in this category increased 330% and 219% during the three and nine months ended February 28, 2023, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. Excluding sales of the Petrifilm indicator organism and sample handling product lines acquired from 3M, sales rose 14% in the third quarter and increased 7% year to date. The increase in the third quarter was primarily due to a large sale of custom culture media. Additionally, sales of our Neogen Analytics software as a service platform increased significantly, with approximately 200 sites now on contract. Decreased sales of food quality test kits that were negatively impacted by lower volumes and currency partially offset the growth in this category.

Rodent Control, Insect Control & Disinfectants – Revenues in this category were flat for the three months ended February 28, 2023 and increased 16% during the nine months ended February 28, 2023 compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increase for the year to date was due to a large insect control order to a government agency in Brazil and ongoing strength in cleaner and disinfectant revenues in China.

Genomics Services – Sales of genomics services sold through our international Food Safety operations decreased 7% and 4% during the three and nine months ended February 28, 2023, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. For each comparative period, unfavorable currency comparisons in the U.K. and COVID-related lab closures in China offset increased beef genomics testing business in Brazil.

Animal Safety

Life Sciences – Sales in this category increased 8% and 11% during the three and nine months ended February 28, 2023, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increase for both comparative periods was due to higher demand from customers purchasing substrates and reagents used in clinical diagnostic test kits, and increased demand from forensic toxicology lab customers due to their higher testing volumes.

Veterinary Instruments & Disposables – Revenues in this category decreased 9% and 3% during the three and nine months ended February 28, 2023, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. In the third quarter of the prior fiscal year, sales in this category rose 38% due to new business earned with a large retail customer. Year to date, veterinary instrument sales were down slightly, due to a difficult prior year comparison.

Animal Care & Other – Sales of these products decreased 8% during the three months ended February 28, 2023 and increased 1% during the nine months ended February 28, 2023 compared to the same periods in the prior year. Within this category, sales of animal care products declined 8% in the third quarter, as lower sales of antibiotics and vitamin injectables were only partially offset by increases in small animal supplements and wound care products.

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Rodent Control, Insect Control & Disinfectants – Revenues increased 10% and 7% for the three and nine months ended February 28, 2023, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. In the third quarter, sales of insecticides increased 37%, with new business earned in the animal protein market. Rodenticide sales increased 4% and cleaner and disinfectant sales declined 3%. Year to date, increases in cleaners and disinfectants and insect control product lines were partially offset by a 2% decline in sales of rodent control products in the first half of fiscal 2023.

Genomics Services – Sales in this category increased 8% and 9% during the three and nine months ended February 28, 2023, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. For both comparative periods, testing increases in the beef market were partially offset by lower sample volumes from a large customer in the porcine market and unfavorable currency comparisons in Australia.

Gross Margin

Gross margin, expressed as a percentage of sales, was 49.5% in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 compared to 44.8% in the prior year comparable period. The increase was primarily due to the incremental revenues from the FSD merger, which generated gross margin higher than the legacy company average margin. The legacy Neogen Food Safety business recorded a gross margin improvement of 20 basis points compared to the same quarter a year ago, while Animal Safety gross margins increased 220 basis points. These increases were driven primarily by pricing actions executed within the past 12 months. Within each segment, increased raw material costs continued to pressure gross margins in certain product lines. However, freight costs declined significantly during the comparative period particularly benefitting the Animal Safety segment, although they remained higher in some areas than pre-pandemic levels. Year to date, gross margin was 48.7% compared to 46.0% in the prior year, driven primarily by higher gross margins from the acquired FSD product lines, and pricing actions executed in the prior 12 to 18 months in the legacy Neogen Food and Animal Safety product lines.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses were $92.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2023, compared to $51.0 million in the same quarter of the prior year. During the nine months ended February 28, 2023, operating expenses were $268.7 million, compared to revenues of $88.4$137.4 million forin the same period in the prior year. For each comparative period, the yearincrease was primarily the result of legal, consulting and other expenses related to date period, revenues were $293.0 million, an increasethe FSD transaction and ongoing expenses resulting from the conveying employees and the amortization of 12%, or $30.3 million, compared to revenues of $262.7 millionintangible assets acquired in the first nine months of fiscal year 2017. Net income attributable to Neogen for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 increased 61% to $16.6 million, compared to $10.3transaction.

Sales and marketing expenses were $38.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2017. Earnings per share for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 were $0.322023, compared to $0.20 per share$21.5 million in the same period a year ago. Net earningsquarter of the prior year. The increase in expense was due primarily to $14.8 million in costs incurred for the third quarter were favorably impactedFSD business, primarily consisting of compensation and related expenses for conveying FSD sales and marketing team, and the charges for transition services provided by adjustments resulting from tax reform legislation enacted in December 2017. For the first nine3M. These invoicing and distribution services will be provided under contract for a period of up to 18 months, concluding on March 1, 2024. The remainder of the current fiscal year, net income attributableincrease during the quarter was due primarily to Neogen increased 46%higher personnel related spending in the legacy business, the result of headcount additions and compensation increases. In addition, travel, trade shows and other customer facing activities have continued to $45.6increase with the easing of COVID-19 restrictions and greater willingness by customers to interact. Year to date, sales and marketing expenses were $98.3 million, or $0.88 per fully diluted share, compared to $31.3$63.2 million or $0.61, for the same period in the prior fiscal year. For the year to date period, net earnings were favorably impacted by tax reform, excess tax benefits from stock option exercises, and the favorable conclusion of an IRS audit.

Food Safety segment revenues increased 11% and Animal Safety segment revenues increased 6% for the three month period ended February 28, 2018, each compared to the same period in the prior year. For the quarter, the overall organic salesThe increase was 7%; organic growthdriven by $27.7 million in absorbed expenses from personnel conveying in the Food Safety and Animal Safety segments was 9% and 5%, respectively. The acquisitions of Rogama, purchased inmid-December 2016, and Neogen Australasia, in September 2017, contributed $1.6 million to the overall revenue growthFSD transaction, higher personnel related expenses in the third quarter. Food Safety segment revenueslegacy business, and increased 17%travel, trade shows and Animal Safety segment revenues increased 7% for the year to date period. Overall organic sales increased 7% for the year to date period; the organic increasesother customer facing activities.

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General and administrative expenses were 9% for the Food Safety segment and 6% for the Animal Safety segment. The previously discussed acquisitions, and Quat-Chem, purchased on December 1, 2016, contributed $11.1 million to the overall sales increase for the nine month period.

International sales were $37.4$46.4 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2018, an increase of 17%2023, compared to $25.0 million in the same quarter of the prior year. The current quarter included $2.3 million of goodwill and intangible asset impairment related to certain discontinued product lines and $20.3 million in amortization for intangible assets acquired in our combination with the 3M FSD, which closed on September 1, 2022. Remaining increases for the quarter were primarily the result of additional personnel hired to accommodate the increased size and complexity of the organization, compensation increases across the organization, the issuance of share based compensation grants, software license fees and other information technology infrastructure investments. These increases were partially offset by a $9.6 million decrease in legal, professional, and consulting fees. Year to date, general and administrative expenses were $151.4 million in fiscal 2023, compared to $61.0 million in the comparable prior period. Fiscal year 2023 included $55.8 million in transaction fees and integration expenses resulting from the combination with the 3M FSD and other acquisitions and $40.6 million in amortization of intangibles acquired in the FSD merger. For the comparative period in fiscal year 2022, transaction costs were $19.9 million.

Research and development expense was $7.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2023, compared to $4.6 million in the same quarter of the prior year. The increase was primarily the result of $3.2 million of cost associated with the conveying FSD employees. Year to date, research and development expenses were $19.0 million, compared to $13.2 million in the same period in the prior year. The year to date increase is primarily driven by $5.2 million of expense for conveying FSD personnel and testing and validation costs for new commercial products in the Animal Safety segment.

Operating Income

Operating income was $15.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2023, compared to operating income of $6.4 million in the prior year comparable period. Year to date, operating income was $14.1 million compared to operating income of $40.6 million in the prior year. Expressed as a percentage of sales, international sales were 39.0%operating income was 7.2% during the third quarter and 2.4% year to date, compared to operating income of 5.0% and 10.5%, respectively, for the same periods in the quarter,prior year. Year to date operating income, both in dollars and expressed as a percentage of sales, declined compared to 36.3%the prior year comparative period primarily due to transaction costs resulting from the FSD merger, amortization of the intangible assets acquired, and impairment costs related to discontinued product lines.

Other (Expense)/Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended February 28,

 

 

Nine Months Ended February 28,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Interest income

 

$

640

 

 

$

349

 

 

$

2,163

 

 

$

804

 

Interest expense

 

 

(17,460

)

 

 

(35

)

 

 

(38,007

)

 

 

(63

)

Foreign currency transactions

 

 

243

 

 

 

(185

)

 

 

(6,287

)

 

 

(170

)

Loss on sale of minority interest

 

 

(1,516

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,516

)

 

 

-

 

Contingent consideration adjustments

 

 

300

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

300

 

 

 

(135

)

Other

 

 

(151

)

 

 

137

 

 

 

(435

)

 

 

271

 

Total Other (Expense) Income

 

$

(17,944

)

 

$

266

 

 

$

(43,782

)

 

$

707

 

The net interest expense recorded during the three and nine months ended February 28, 2023 was the result of debt incurred to fund the 3M FSD transaction. In fiscal 2022, the Company had no debt outstanding, and interest income relates to earnings on our marketable securities portfolio. Higher yields on the portfolio were partially offset by lower balances. Other expense resulting from foreign currency transactions was the result of changes in the value of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar in countries in which we operate. The increase in expense during the nine months ended February 28, 2023 was due to U.S. dollar denominated intercompany loans incurred in our international subsidiaries as the result of the FSD transaction on September 1, 2022. Due to our acquisition of Corvium, Inc., we recorded a loss of $1.5 million in the third quarter a year ago. For the year to date, international sales were $110.5 million, an increaseon dissolution of 20%; international sales were 37.7% of total salesour minority interest in that company.

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Provision for Income Taxes

Income tax benefit in the current yearthird quarter of fiscal 2023 was $10.5 million, compared to date period and 35.1%$1.2 million of income tax expense in the prior year. For each comparative period, international revenue increases wereyear comparable period. Year to date, income tax benefit was $1.3 million, compared to $8.0 million of income tax expense in fiscal 2022. Income tax benefit in the resultthird quarter of fiscal 2023 includes approximately $1.1 million of expense related to non-deductible transaction costs associated with the acquisitions3M FSD transaction.

The total amounts of Quat-Chem (England), Rogama (Brazil)unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate as of February 28, 2023 and Neogen Australasia (Australia),May 31, 2022 are $1.5 million and to a lesser extent, revenue increases at existing Company locations. Currency translation had a positive effect on international revenues of approximately $1.9$808,000, respectively. The increase in unrecognized tax benefits is primarily associated with the combined 3M FSD, including positions for transfer pricing and research and development credits.

Net Income (Loss)

Net income was $8.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2018 as the pound, euro, and peso were stronger on average against the dollar than the same period a year ago; for the year to date period, the positive revenue impact was $2.5 million.

Revenues at Neogen Europe increased 16% in U.S. dollars in the third quarter2023, compared to the same period in the prior year; for the nine month period, sales rose 10%. For the quarter, a 39% increase in genomics revenues offset lower mycotoxin test kit sales, as last year’s deoxynivalenol (DON) outbreak in corn crops in western Europe did not repeat in the current year. For the year to date period, genomics sales increased 34% and helped to offset lower DON test kit sales. Sales at Lab M, the Company’s subsidiary in England, increased 20% in the third quarter and 25% for the nine month period, as its culture media products continued to be integrated into Neogen’s global sales and marketing channels. Neogen Latinoamerica recorded a sales increasenet income of 19% in the third quarter; Food Safety products increased 21% and Animal Safety products increased 17%, with broad-based gains recorded in both categories. For the year to date, revenues rose 18%, with Food Safety products and increases in genomics services providing the majority of the increase. Revenues at Neogen do Brasil declined 2% in the year’s third quarter, as a decrease in forensic test kit sales resulting from increased competition and customer losses caused by conversion to different testing methods more than offset increased sales of mycotoxin and dairy drug residue test kits. For the year to date, revenues increased 18%. Neogen China sales increased 28% in the third quarter and 21% for the year to date period, each compared to the same periods in the prior year; for each period, increases were driven by strength in genomics services and animal safety products. Revenues for Neogen India declined 37% for the quarter, as a large cleaner and disinfectant order in the prior year’s third quarter did not repeat; for the year to date, revenues were flat, as higher sales of Food Safety products and testing services were almost entirely offset by the cleaner and disinfectant revenue from last year’s third quarter which did not repeat this year.

Service revenue was $17.8$5.4 million in the quarter ended February 28, 2018, an increase of $3.4 million, or 24%, compared to $14.4 million in the third quarter of the prior year. For the year to date period, service revenue was $48.7 million, an increase of $9.1 million, or 23%, compared to $39.6 million in the prior year. The growth, for both the quarter and year to date periods, was led by increases in sales to the global cattle and companion animal markets, increased testing volumes with a large poultry customer and, to a lesser extent, revenues from the acquisition of Neogen Australasia, in September 2017.

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Revenues

   Three Months ended February 28, 
           Increase/     
   2018   2017   (Decrease)   % 
       (in thousands)         
Food Safety        

Natural Toxins, Allergens & Drug Residues

  $16,807   $16,453   $354    2

Bacterial & General Sanitation

   8,992    8,348    644    8

Dehydrated Culture Media & Other

   10,511    10,383    128    1

Rodenticides, Insecticides & Disinfectants

   7,359    5,040    2,319    46

Genomics Services

   3,976    2,725    1,251    46
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
  $47,645   $42,949   $4,696    11
Animal Safety        

Life Sciences

  $2,769   $2,332   $437    19

Veterinary Instruments & Disposables

   10,630    10,000    630    6

Animal Care & Other

   7,535    6,311    1,224    19

Rodenticides, Insecticides & Disinfectants

   14,590    16,111    (1,521   (9)% 

Genomics Services

   12,723    10,682    2,041    19
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
  $48,247   $45,436   $2,811    6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Revenues

  $95,892   $88,385   $7,507    8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
   Nine Months ended February 28, 
           Increase/     
   2018   2017   (Decrease)   % 
       (in thousands)         
Food Safety        

Natural Toxins, Allergens & Drug Residues

  $54,960   $53,090   $1,870    4

Bacterial & General Sanitation

   27,435    25,340    2,095    8

Dehydrated Culture Media & Other

   32,483    29,792    2,691    9

Rodenticides, Insecticides & Disinfectants

   18,175    7,088    11,087    156

Genomics Services

   10,887    7,757    3,130    40
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
  $143,940   $123,067   $20,873    17
Animal Safety        

Life Sciences

  $7,589   $7,261   $328    5

Veterinary Instruments & Disposables

   32,804    29,281    3,523    12

Animal Care & Other

   24,056    21,563    2,493    12

Rodenticides, Insecticides & Disinfectants

   50,228    52,796    (2,568   (5)% 

Genomics Services

   34,348    28,779    5,569    19
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
  $149,025   $139,680   $9,345    7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Revenues

  $292,965   $262,747   $30,218    12
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

The Company’s Food Safety segment revenues were $47.6 million in the quarter ended February 28, 2018, an increase of 11% compared to the same period in the prior year. For the nine month period, Food Safety revenues increased 17% to $143.9 million. Organic growth for the segment was 9% for both the quarter and year to date periods, with the acquisition of Rogama, occurring on December 21, 2016, contributing the remainder of the growth.

Natural Toxins, Allergens & Drug Residues sales increased 2% in the third quarter; revenues for the year to date period increased 4%. Sales of dairy drug residue kits, used to detect the presence of antibiotics in raw milk, increased 29% in the third quarter as new products continued to gain share, particularly in international markets; for the year to date period, dairy drug residue test kit revenues rose 15%. Allergen test kit sales increased 14% and 13% in the three and nine month periods ended February 28, 2018, respectively, as product recalls relating to allergenic contamination of food continued to expand the market. Sales of test kits to detect the presence of natural toxins in grain crops decreased 17% in the third quarter. An 11% increase in aflatoxin test kit sales, due to moderate

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outbreaks in U.S. and Brazilian corn crops, was offset by a 41% decrease in sales of deoxynivalenol (DON) test kits, as prior year outbreaks of DON in corn crops in the U.S., Canada and Europe did not recur in the current year. For the year to date period, sales of natural toxin test kits decreased 7%.

Bacterial & General Sanitation sales increased 8% in both the three and nine month periods ended February 28, 2018. Within this category, the Company’s AccuPoint sanitation monitoring product line increased 18% in the third quarter and 19% for the year to date period, on sales strength in both reader equipment and consumable supplies. Sales of test kits to detect pathogens increased 22% in the third quarter, led by strength inListeria products, including the Company’s newListeria Right Now test kit that launched earlier in the fiscal year. The Company also benefitted from strong sales of equipment used with the Company’s ANSR line of test kits to detect various pathogens, as the Company gained new customers; overall pathogen revenues increased 14% for the year to date period. Revenues for the Company’s consumable product lines to detect spoilage organisms in processed foods decreased 2% in the current quarter but increased 3% for the nine month period.

Dehydrated Culture Media & Other sales increased 1% in the third quarter. This category includes forensic test kits sold through the Company’s Brazilian subsidiary. Demand for these kits from customers located in Brazil had increased dramatically in the prior year due to a new requirement for drug testing of commercial truck drivers, however, sales of these kits in Brazil have decreased in the current year as a result of increased competition and customer losses caused by conversion to different testing methods. In the third quarter, the Company’s worldwide Lab M sales increased 21% and Acumedia sales increased 6%.

Sales of Rodenticides, Insecticides & Disinfectants products sold through the Company’s Food Safety operations increased 46% in the third quarter; the organic sales increase in this category was 29%. For the nine month period, sales increased $11.1 million; excluding first year sales of the Quat-Chem and Rogama acquisitions, the year to date sales increase was 16%. In the third quarter, the increase was primarily due to Rogama shipping a large order resulting from a government contract; this sale is unlikely to recur in the next 12 months. The increase in sales was partially offset by termination of a distribution agreement in January 2017, which resulted in a decline in sales for those distributed products of $143,000 in the third quarter and $859,000 for the year to date.

Genomics Services revenue recorded in the Food Safety segment increased 46% and 40% for the three and nine month periods, respectively, due primarily to growth of these services in Europe.

Sales for the Company’s Animal Safety segment were $48.2 million in the third quarter, an increase of 6% over the same period a year ago. Revenues for the nine month period increased 7% to $149 million compared to $139.7 million in the prior year. Organic growth in this segment was 5% and 6% in the three and nine month periods, respectively; the Neogen Australasia acquisition in September 2017 contributed the remainder of the growth. Sales of Life Sciences products increased 19% in the third quarter, partially due to order timing, and have risen 5% for the year to date period. The Company has increased volumes of forensic test kits sold to commercial labs in the U.S.

Veterinary Instruments & Disposables revenues increased 6% and 12% for the three and nine month periods, respectively. For both periods, the increase is primarily the result of strength in detectable needles, syringes and animal marking products. Sales of Animal Care & Other products increased 19% in the quarter ended February 28, 2018, compared to the same period in the prior year; the year to date increase was 12%. The increase in the current year is due to market share gains of supplements for companion animals and vitamin injectables, and increased sales of vaccines to a large distributor; additionally, last year’s results included sales credits totaling $1.1 million in the first quarter as the Company removed its canine thyroid product from its distribution channels, after the FDA approved a new drug application for a competitive product.

Rodenticides, Insecticides & Disinfectants sales decreased 9% in the quarter and 5% for the year to date period, as the termination of a distribution agreement with a manufacturer of cleaners and disinfectants in January 2017 resulted in lost sales for those distributed products of $1.4 million in the third quarter of the current fiscal year and $3.9 million for the year to date period. These losses were offset by an 11% increase in rodenticide sales in the third quarter as the Company gained incremental business with several large customers; year to date sales rose by 9%.

Genomics Services increased 19% in both the third quarter and year to date periods, respectively, each compared to the same period in the prior year. The growth for both periodsincrease in earnings during the quarter was led by increases in sales toprimarily the global cattle and companion animal markets, higher volumes from a large poultry customer and, to a lesser extent,result of incremental revenues from the acquisitionFSD merger, which generated margins higher than the legacy company average margin. This increase was partially offset by $1.3 million of Neogen Australasia,goodwill impairment related to discontinued product lines, $17.5 million of interest expense from the $1 billion in September 2017.

Gross Margin

Gross margin was 47.5%debt incurred in the third quarter of fiscal 2018 compared to 46.3%merger, and $20.3 million in incremental amortization expenses associated with the intangible assets acquired in the same quarter a year ago. Gross margins for the quarter were positively impacted by lower costs inputs at the Company’s genomics operations and favorable product mix towards higher margin diagnostic and animal care products; this improvement was somewhat offset by lower sales of mycotoxin test kits due to a prior year outbreak of DON in corn crops in the U.S. and western Europe, which did not recur in the current fiscal year. Gross margin formerger. During the nine month periodmonths ended February 28, 2018 was 48.0% compared to 47.6% in the same period of the prior year. Gross margins for the year to date were positively impacted by improved raw material costs at the Company’s genomics operations and favorable product mix towards higher margin diagnostic and animal care products; this improvement was somewhat offset by mix

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changes resulting from the three most recent acquisitions (Rogama, Quat-Chem and Neogen Australasia), all of which have gross margins that are lower than the historical average for2023, the Company and lower salesincurred a net loss of mycotoxin test kits due to a prior year outbreak of DON in corn crops in the U.S. and western Europe, which did not recur in the current fiscal year.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses were $29.6 million in the third quarter, compared to $26.5 million in the same quarter of last fiscal year, an

increase of $3.1 million, or 12%. Sales and marketing expenses were $17.5$28.4 million, compared to $15.3 million in last year’s third quarter, an increasenet income of 14%, primarily due to increases in salaries and related personnel costs, shipping expense, and higher advertising expenses in support of new product launches. General and administrative expense increased $700,000, or 9%, in the third quarter; increases in amortization of acquired intangible assets, IT consulting, and higher salary expenses were partially offset by lower stock based compensation expense resulting from forfeitures due to employee retirements and reduced legal expenses. In last year’s third quarter, the Company closed on two acquisitions, while there were none in this year’s third quarter. For the year to date period, research and development expense increased 7% in the third quarter to a total of $2.8 million. Increases were due to increases in compensation, higher depreciation resulting from investments in laboratory equipment, and projects relating to product improvements and new product development. For the year to date, research and development expenses increased 10%. Operating expenses for the nine month period were $90.3 million, an increase of $11.3 million, or 14% over the same period last fiscal year. The recent acquisitions accounted for $2.8 million of the increase.

Operating Income

Operating income was $15.9 million in the third quarter, an increase of $1.5 million, or 11%, compared to operating income of

$14.4$33.3 million in the prior year. The decline in earnings during the year was primarily the result of $1.3 million of goodwill impairment related to discontinued product lines, $38.0 million of interest expense from the $1 billion in debt incurred in the merger, $55.8 million of transaction fees and integration expenses, and $40.6 million in incremental amortization expenses.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This report includes certain financial information for the Company that differs from what is reported in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures consist of core revenue growth, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings per Share. These non-GAAP financial measures are included in this report because management believes that they provide investors with additional useful information to measure the performance of the Company, and because these non-GAAP financial measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties as common performance measures to compare results or estimate valuations across companies in industries the Company operates in.

Core revenue growth

We define core revenue growth as net sales for the period excluding the impacts of foreign currency translation rates and the first year impacts of acquisitions and divestitures, where applicable. We present core revenue growth because it allows for a meaningful comparison of results across periods without the volatility caused by foreign currency gains or losses, or the incomparability that would be caused by the impact of an acquisition or divestiture.

EBITDA

We define EBITDA as net income before interest, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization. We present EBITDA as a performance measure because it may allow for a comparison of results across periods and results across companies in the industries in which Neogen operates on a consistent basis, by removing the effects on operating performance of (a) capital structure (such as the varying levels of interest expense and interest income), (b) asset base and capital investment cycle (such as depreciation and amortization) and (c) items largely outside the control of management (such as income taxes). EBITDA also forms the basis for the measurement of Adjusted EBITDA (discussed below).

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Adjusted EBITDA

We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA, adjusted for share-based compensation and certain transaction fees and expenses. We present Adjusted EBITDA because it provides an understanding of underlying business performance by excluding the following:

Share-based compensation. We believe it is useful to exclude share-based compensation to better understand the long-term performance of our core business and to facilitate comparison with the results of peer companies.
FX translation gain/(loss) on loan revaluation. We exclude the revaluation impacts of foreign currency fluctuations on our intercompany loan balances.
Certain transaction fees and expenses. We exclude fees and expenses related to certain transactions because they are outside of Neogen’s underlying core performance. These fees and expenses include deal related professional and legal fees and foreign currency transactions.
Impairment and scrap of discontinued product lines. We exclude expenses associated with impairments and inventory scrap amounts related to certain discontinued product lines.
Other one-time adjustments. We exclude one-time adjustments recorded within operating income to better understand the long-term performance of our core business.

Adjusted EBITDA margin

We define Adjusted EBITDA margin as Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of total revenues. We present Adjusted EBITDA margin as a performance measure to analyze the level of Adjusted EBITDA generated from total revenue.

Adjusted Net Income

We define Adjusted Net Income as Net Income, adjusted for share-based compensation, FX translation gain/(loss) on loan revaluation, certain transaction fees and expenses, and other one-time adjustments, all of which are tax effected.

Adjusted Earnings per Share

We define Adjusted Earnings per Share as Adjusted Net Income divided by diluted average shares outstanding.

These non-GAAP financial measures are presented for informational purposes only. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings per Share are not recognized terms under GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, net income (loss), operating income, cash flow from operating activities or other measures of financial performance. This information does not purport to represent the results Neogen would have achieved had any of the transactions for which an adjustment is made occurred at the beginning of the periods presented or as of the dates indicated. This information is inherently subject to risks and uncertainties. It may not give an accurate or complete picture of Neogen’s financial condition or results of operations for the periods presented and should not be relied upon when making an investment decision.

The use of the terms EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings per Share may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies or persons due to potential differences in the method of calculation.

These non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools. For example, for EBITDA-based metrics:

they do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, Neogen’s working capital needs;
they do not reflect Neogen’s tax expense or the cash requirements to pay taxes;
they do not reflect the historical cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;

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they do not reflect any cash requirements for future replacements of assets that are being depreciated and amortized; and
they may be calculated differently from other companies in Neogen’s industries limiting their usefulness as comparative measures.

A reader should compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on the financial statements of Neogen and using these non-GAAP financial measures only as a supplement to evaluate Neogen’s performance.

For each of these non-GAAP financial measures below, we are providing a reconciliation of the differences between the non-GAAP measure and the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

Reconciliation between net income and EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA and between net income margin % and Adjusted EBITDA margin % are as follows:

 

Three Months Ended February 28,

 

 

Nine Months Ended February 28,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

$

8,190

 

 

$

5,443

 

 

$

(28,442

)

 

$

33,348

 

Net income margin %

 

 

3.8

%

 

 

4.2

%

 

 

-4.9

%

 

 

8.6

%

Provision for income taxes

 

 

(10,450

)

 

 

1,200

 

 

 

(1,250

)

 

 

7,950

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

27,471

 

 

 

6,322

 

 

 

59,938

 

 

 

17,833

 

Interest expense (income), net

 

 

16,820

 

 

 

(314

)

 

 

35,844

 

 

 

(741

)

EBITDA

 

$

42,031

 

 

$

12,651

 

 

$

66,090

 

 

$

58,390

 

Share-based compensation

 

 

2,812

 

 

 

1,607

 

 

 

7,311

 

 

 

5,045

 

FX transaction loss (gain) on loan revaluation(1)

 

 

(697

)

 

 

 

 

 

5,092

 

 

 

 

Certain transaction fees and integration costs

 

 

2,890

 

 

 

10,595

 

 

 

55,754

 

 

 

19,908

 

Contingent consideration adjustments

 

 

(300

)

 

 

 

 

 

(300

)

 

 

 

Loss on sale of minority interest

 

 

1,516

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,516

 

 

 

 

Impairment and scrap of discontinued product lines(2)

 

 

3,633

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,633

 

 

 

 

Inventory step-up charge

 

 

(614

)

 

 

 

 

 

3,245

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

51,271

 

 

$

24,853

 

 

$

142,341

 

 

$

83,343

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin %

 

 

23.5

%

 

 

19.4

%

 

 

24.5

%

 

 

21.5

%

(1)
Net foreign currency transaction (gain) loss associated with the revaluation of non-functional currency intercompany loans established in connection with 3M Food Safety transaction.
(2)
Expenses associated with goodwill and intangible asset impairments and inventory scrap amounts related to certain discontinued product lines.

Adjusted EBITDA increased $26.4 million and $59.0 million during the three and nine months ended February 28, 2023, respectively, due primarily to earnings generated from the 3M FSD business, which merged with Neogen on September 1, 2022. Expressed as a percentage of revenue, operating incomeadjusted EBITDA was 16.6%23.5% during the third quarter of fiscal 2023 compared to 16.2% in19.4% during the same period last year’s

third quarter. The improvement in operating margin percentage for the comparative quarteryear, and was primarily the result of higher gross margins offset somewhat by operating expenses which rose more than the rate of the overall revenue increase. For24.5% during the nine months ended February 28, 2018, operating income was $50.3 million, an increase of $4.4 million, or 10%,2023 compared to operating income of $45.9 million for21.5% during the same period last year. Expressed as a percentageThe 3M FSD business was not part of revenue, year to date operatingthe Company during the nine months ended February 28, 2022. Thus, the adjusted EBITDA amount for that period is not directly comparable.

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Reconciliation between net income was 17.2% compared to 17.5% in the prior year.

Otherand Adjusted Net Income and Income Taxearnings per share and Adjusted Earnings per Share are as follows:

Other income was $1.4 million for both

 

Three Months Ended February 28,

 

 

Nine Months Ended February 28,

 

(in thousands, except for percentages)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

$

8,190

 

 

$

5,443

 

 

$

(28,442

)

 

$

33,348

 

Earnings per diluted share

 

$

0.04

 

 

$

0.05

 

 

$

(0.16

)

 

$

0.31

 

Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

 

 

22,680

 

 

 

1,977

 

 

 

46,637

 

 

 

5,432

 

Share-based compensation

 

 

2,812

 

 

 

1,607

 

 

 

7,311

 

 

 

5,045

 

FX transaction loss (gain) on loan revaluation(1)

 

 

(697

)

 

 

 

 

 

5,092

 

 

 

 

Certain transaction fees and integration costs

 

 

2,890

 

 

 

10,595

 

 

 

55,754

 

 

 

19,908

 

Contingent consideration adjustments

 

 

(300

)

 

 

 

 

 

(300

)

 

 

 

Loss on sale of minority interest

 

 

1,516

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,516

 

 

 

 

Impairment and scrap of discontinued product lines(2)

 

 

3,633

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,633

 

 

 

 

Inventory step-up charge

 

 

(614

)

 

 

 

 

 

3,245

 

 

 

 

Other adjustments(3)

 

 

1,514

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,864

 

 

 

 

Estimated tax effect of above adjustments(4)

 

 

(15,095

)

 

 

(3,385

)

 

 

(24,864

)

 

 

(6,873

)

Adjusted Net Income

 

$

26,529

 

 

$

16,237

 

 

$

75,446

 

 

$

56,860

 

Adjusted Earnings per Share

 

$

0.12

 

 

$

0.15

 

 

$

0.42

 

 

$

0.53

 

(1)
Net foreign currency transaction (gain) loss associated with the third quarterrevaluation of fiscal 2018non-functional currency intercompany loans established in connection with the 3M FSD transaction.
(2)
Expenses associated with goodwill and the same period in 2017. Components of other income in this year’s third quarter included $525,000 of interest income, $360,000 from an insurance settlement, $179,000 in currency gainsintangible asset impairments and a $255,000 gain recorded on the settlement of contingent considerationinventory scrap amounts related to the Quat-Chem acquisition. Last year’s fiscal third quarter included a gain on the settlement of a licensing agreement of $660,000, currency gains of $442,000, and interest income of $271,000. For the year to date period in fiscal 2018, other income was $3.2 million, primarily comprised of $1.3 million of interest income, currency gains of $1.1 million, $360,000 from an insurance settlement, $255,000 gain recorded on the settlement of contingent consideration related to the Quat-Chem acquisition, and $78,000 of royalty income. For the same period in fiscal 2017, other income was $1.8 million, which included interest income of $691,000, gain on the settlement of a licensing agreement of $660,000, currency gains of $263,000, and royalty income of $79,000.

certain discontinued product lines.

(3)
Income tax benefit associated with non-deductible transaction costs that were recognized as expense in the third quarter was $700,000, anprior periods.
(4)
Tax effect of adjustments is calculated using projected effective tax rate of 4%, compared to prior year third quarter expense of $5.4rates for each applicable item.

Adjusted Net Income increased $10.3 million an effective tax rate of 34%. The Company recorded favorable tax adjustments totaling $2.9and $18.6 million during the quarter as the result of tax reform passed in the U.S. in December 2017. The tax reform reduced the statutory federal income tax rate from 35% to 21%,three and also resulted in other adjustments to income tax expense. The Company will compute its income tax for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2018 using a blended Federal Tax Rate of 29.2%. Accordingly, first and second quarter income previously subject to tax at the 35% Federal Tax Rate benefitted from the 29.2% Federal Tax Rate. As required by generally accepted accounting principles, the Company revalued its net deferred tax liabilities during the quarter to reflect the lower rate, resulting in a credit to income tax expense of $5.6 million. In addition, the Company was required to estimate its cumulative unrepatriated foreign earnings and profits and calculate tax owed on those earnings and profits during the third quarter. This tax was estimated at $2.7 million, and the amount was recorded as federal income tax expense; payment of the tax is permitted over an eight year period.

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For the first nine months of fiscal 2018, income tax expense was $7.9 million compared to $16.3 million in the prior year; the current year to date effective tax rate was 15%, compared to an effective tax rate of 34% in the prior fiscal year. For the year to date period, the lower effective rate is primarily the result of the tax reform passed in the U.S. in December 2017 as discussed in the preceding paragraph. Additionally, during the year the Company has recorded credits of $3.4 million to federal income tax expense for excess tax benefits from the exercise of stock options,ended February 28, 2023, respectively, due to the adoption of ASU2016-09; refer to Note 5 of the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for further information. In the second quarter of fiscal 2018, an IRS examination of the Company’s federal income tax returns for fiscal years 2014, 2015 and 2016 was concluded. As a result of the favorable outcome of the audit, the Company reversed a total of $816,000 from its reserve for uncertain tax positions, which had been accrued in prior fiscal years, with a corresponding credit to federal income tax expense.higher Adjusted EBITDA.

Net Income

Net income attributable to Neogen increased 61% from $10.3 million to $16.6 million for the three month period ended February 28,

2018. For the year to date period, net income was $45.6 million, a 46% increase over prior year net income of $31.3 million. Pre tax income increases of 10% for the quarter and 12% for the year to date were favorably impacted by the effects of tax reform, excess tax benefits from the exercise of stock options, and positive results from the IRS examination that concluded during the year’s second quarter.

Financial Condition and Liquidity

The overall cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities position of the CompanyNeogen was $192.2$183.2 million atas of February 28, 20182023, compared to $143.6$381.1 million atas of May 31, 2017. Approximately $46.52022. Cash flow for operating activities was $49.9 million was generated from operations during the first nine months ended February 28, 2023, which was primarily the result of fiscal 2018. Net cash3M FSD deal-related expenses and recording FSD accounts receivable. Cash flow from investing activities was $194.2 million during the nine months ended February 28, 2023, which was primarily the result of proceeds of $18.9 million were realized from the exercisesale of stock options and issuancemarketable securities of shares under the Company’s employee stock purchase plan during the same period. The Company spent $16.3 million for$233.0 million. This was partially offset by purchases of property, equipment and othernon-current intangible assets of $40.3 million. Cash flow for financing activities was $118.3 million during the first nine months ended February 28, 2023. The Company paid down an additional $40 million in principal on the term loan during the third quarter, resulting in a total repayment of $100 million throughout fiscal 2018.year 2023.

AccountsNet accounts receivable balances were $73.2$146.4 million atas of February 28, 2018, an increase of $4.6 million, or 7%,2023 compared to $68.6$99.7 million atas of May 31, 2017, less than the increase in revenue. Days2022. Days’ sales outstanding, a measurement of the time it takes to collect receivables, were 63was 62 days atfor the legacy Neogen business as of February 28, 20182023, compared to 6062 days atas of May 31, 2017. All2022 and 64 days as of February 28, 2022. The increase in receivables is primarily attributable to the recording of FSD customer accounts are activelybalances, currently managed by 3M as a transition service.

As part of transition services agreements between the Company and no losses3M, related to the merger of the Food Safety business, 3M is invoicing our customers for products that 3M is manufacturing and shipping on our behalf. As of February 28, 2023, there were $52.2 million in excess of amounts reserved are currently expected.customer receivables billed by 3M on our behalf. The Company is working collaboratively with 3M on managing the credit risk associated with the former FSD customers during the period when 3M is providing transition invoicing and distribution services to the Company.

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Net inventory balances were $77.5was $143.9 million atas of February 28, 2018,2023, an increase of $4.4$21.6 million, or 6%, compared to $73.1 million ata May 31, 2017.2022 balance of $122.3 million. The Company actively monitors itshigher inventory levels are primarily the result of raw material inventories purchased to support the FSD and balances the need for adequate product availability to minimize backorders with a desire to improve inventory turnover and efficiency levels. Formal programsongoing inflationary pressures on raw materials at our legacy businesses. Supply chain issues have been instituted inmoderated throughout fiscal 2018 to improve inventory turnover.

Inflation and changing prices are not expected to have a material effect on operations, as management believes it will2023. We continue to be successfulmonitor our key raw materials to ensure adequate stock on hand.

Debt and Liquidity

On September 1, 2022, Neogen, 3M, and Garden SpinCo, a newly formed subsidiary of 3M created to carve out 3M’s Food Safety business, closed on the transaction which had previously been announced in offsetting increased input costsDecember 2021, combining 3M’s Food Safety business with price increases and/or cost efficiencies.Neogen in a Reverse Morris Trust transaction.

Management believes thatOn June 30, 2022, Garden SpinCo entered into a credit agreement consisting of a five-year senior secured term loan facility in the Company’samount of $650 million and a five-year senior secured revolving facility in the amount of $150 million (collectively, the “Credit Facilities”), which became available in connection with the merger and related transactions. The loan facility was funded to Garden SpinCo on August 31, 2022, and upon the effectiveness of the merger on September 1, 2022, became Neogen’s obligation. Financial covenants include maintaining specified levels of funded debt to EBITDA and debt service coverage. Pricing for the term loan is term SOFR plus 235 basis points. The Credit Facilities, together with the Notes below, represent the financing incurred in connection with the merger of the 3M FSD with Neogen. In September 2022, we paid down $60 million in principal on the term loan and paid an additional $40 million in principal on the term loan in December 2022, in order to decrease the outstanding debt balance.

On July 20, 2022, Garden SpinCo closed on an offering of $350 million aggregate principal amount of 8.625% senior notes due 2030 (the “Notes”) in a private placement at par. The Notes were initially issued by Garden SpinCo to 3M and were transferred and delivered by 3M to the selling securityholder in the offering, in satisfaction of certain of 3M’s existing cash and marketable securities balances at February 28, 2018 along with available borrowingsdebt. Garden SpinCo did not receive any proceeds from the sale of the Notes by the selling securityholder. Prior to the distribution of the shares of Garden SpinCo’s common stock to 3M stockholders, the Notes were guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by 3M. Upon consummation of such distribution, 3M was released from all obligations under its credit facilityguarantee. Upon the effectiveness of the merger on September 1, 2022, the Notes became guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Neogen and certain wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries of Neogen.

In addition to the 3M transaction described above, our future cash expected to be generated from future operations, will be sufficient to fund activities for the foreseeable future. However, existing cashgeneration and borrowing capacity may not be sufficient to meet the Company’s cash requirements to fund the operating business, repay debt obligations, construct new manufacturing facilities, commercialize products currently under development or itsexecute our future plans to acquire other organizations, technologies oradditional businesses, technology and products that fit within the Company’s mission statement.our strategic plan. Accordingly, the Companywe may be required, or may choose, to issue additional equity securities or enter into other financing arrangements for a portion of itsour future capital needs. There is no guarantee that we will be successful in issuing additional equity securities or entering into other financing needs.

arrangements.

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company hasItem 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We have interest rate and foreign exchange rate risk exposure but no long-term fixed rate investments or borrowings. The Company’sOur primary interest rate risk is due to potential fluctuations of interest rates for variable rate borrowings (no borrowings at February 28, 2018) and short-term investments.

Foreign exchange risk exposure arises because the Company marketswe market and sells itssell our products throughout the world. Revenues in certain foreign countries as well as certain expenses related to those revenues are transacted in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The Company’sOur operating results are exposed to changes in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and the British pound sterling, the euro, theMexican peso, Brazilian real, the Mexican peso, the Chinese yuan, Australian dollar, Thai baht, Japanese yen, South Korean won and to a lesser extent, the Indian rupee, the Canadian dollar, Guatemalan quetzal, Argentine peso, Uruguayan peso and Chilean peso. There is also exposure to a change in exchange rate between the British pound sterling and the Australian dollar.euro. When the U.S. dollar weakens against foreign currencies, the dollar value of revenues denominated in foreign currencies increases. When the U.S. dollar strengthens, the opposite situation occurs. Additionally, previously recognized revenuesinvoiced amounts can be positively or negatively affected by changes in exchange rates in the course of collection can be affected positively or negatively by changes in exchange rates. The Company enters into forward contractscollection. We use derivative financial instruments to help mitigatemanage the economic impact of fluctuations in certain currency exchange rates. These contracts are adjusted to fair value through earnings.

Neogen has assets, liabilities and operations outside of the United States,U.S., located in Scotland, England, Ireland, Italy, Switzerland, Poland, Brazil, Mexico, Guatemala, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Colombia, China, Thailand, Japan, Korea, India, Canada and Australia where the functional currency is the British pound sterling, euro, Brazilian real, Mexican peso, Guatemalan quetzal, Argentine peso, Uruguayan peso, Chilean peso, Colombian peso, Chinese yuan, Thai baht, Japanese yen, South Korean won, Indian rupee, Canadian dollar and Australian dollar, respectively, and also transacts business throughout Europe in the euro. The Company’srespectively. Our investments in foreign subsidiaries are considered tolong-term. As discussed in ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2022, our financial condition and results of operations could be primarily long-term.adversely affected by currency fluctuations.

The following table sets forth the potential loss in future earnings or fair values, resulting from hypothetical changes in relevant market rates or prices:

Risk Category

 

Hypothetical Change

 

February 28, 2023

 

 

Impact

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Currency—Revenue

 

10% Decrease in exchange rates

 

$

43,334

 

 

Earnings

Foreign Currency—Hedges

 

10% Decrease in exchange rates

 

 

1,850

 

 

Fair Value

Interest Income

 

10% Decrease in interest rates

 

 

194

 

 

Earnings

Interest Expense

 

10% Increase in interest rates

 

 

1,998

 

 

Earnings

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 4.Controls and Procedures

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

An evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’sour disclosure controls and procedures as of February 28, 20182023 was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Executive Chairman and the Vice President & Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (“the Certifying Officers”). Based on the evaluation, the Certifying Officers concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

No changes in our control over financial reporting were identified as having occurred during the quarter ended February 28, 20182023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.Legal Proceedings

The CompanyItem 1. Legal Proceedings

For a description of our material pending legal proceedings, see Note 12 “Commitments and Contingencies” of the Notes to interim condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which is subject to certain legal and other proceedingsincorporated by reference.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

This Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with Part I Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2022. There have been no material changes in the normal course of business. Inrisk factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the opinion of management, the outcomes of these matters are not expected to have a material effect on its future results of operations or financial position.year ended May 31, 2022.

Item 6.Exhibits

(a) Exhibit Index

  31.1Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule13a-14(a).
  31.2Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule13a-14(a).
  32Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350
101.INSXBRL Instance Document
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Document
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

Items 1A, 2, 3, 4, and 5 are not applicable or removed or reserved and have been omitted.

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Item 6. Exhibits

(a) Exhibit Index

  31.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer

  31.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer

  32

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS

Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File as its XBRL tags are

embedded within the Inline XBRL document

101.SCH

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Document

101.LAB

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

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SIGNATURES

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

NEOGEN CORPORATION
            (Registrant)

Dated: March 29, 2018NEOGEN CORPORATION

(Registrant)

Dated: April 4, 2023

/s/ James L. HerbertJohn E. Adent

James L. Herbert

John E. Adent

President & Chief Executive ChairmanOfficer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Dated: April 4, 2023

Dated: March 29, 2018

/s/ Steven J. QuinlanDavid H. Naemura

Steven J. Quinlan

David H. Naemura

Vice President &

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

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