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United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

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

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2021June 30, 2022

or

 

 

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

 

For the transition period from ___ to ___

 

Commission File No: 0-11740

 


 

MESA LABORATORIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Colorado

 

84-0872291

 
 

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

 
 

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification number)

 
     
 

12100 West Sixth Avenue

   
 

Lakewood, Colorado

 

80228

 
 

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 987-8000

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each classTrading SymbolName on each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par valueMLABThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes ☒   No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒     No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer ☒

Accelerated filer ☐

Non-accelerated filer ☐

Smaller reporting company ☐

Emerging growth company ☐

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ☐     No ☒

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

 

There were 5,245,9435,317,270 shares of the Issuer’s common stock, no par value, outstanding as of January 27,July 28, 2022.

 



 

 

 



 

Table of Contents

 

 

 

Part I. Financial Information

1
  
 

Item 1. Financial Statements

1
 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

1
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

2
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income

3
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

4
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

5
 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

6
 

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

1815
 

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

2520
 

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

2521
   

Part II. Other Information

2622
  
 

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

2622
 

Item 1A.  Risk factors

2622
 

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

2622
 

Item 6.  Exhibits

2723
 

Signatures

2824
 

Exhibit 31.1 Certifications Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)

 
 

Exhibit 31.2 Certifications Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)

 
 

Exhibit 32.1 Certifications Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C Section 1350

 
 

Exhibit 32.2 Certifications Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C Section 1350

 

 

 

 

 

Part I. Financial Information

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

Mesa Laboratories, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except share amounts)

 

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

  

June 30,

 

March 31,

 
 

2021

  

2021

  

2022

  

2022

 

ASSETS

            

Current assets:

          

Cash and cash equivalents

 $51,706  $263,865  $43,747  $49,346 

Accounts receivable, less allowances of $339 and $218, respectively

 37,289  23,787 

Inventories, net

 23,719  11,178 

Accounts receivable, less allowances of $1,035 and $630, respectively

 41,840  41,224 

Inventories

 26,874  24,606 

Prepaid expenses and other

  8,281   4,919   15,666   9,142 

Total current assets

 120,995  303,749  128,127  124,318 

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $17,998 and $16,330, respectively

 30,152  21,998 

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $18,495 and $17,726 respectively

 28,006  28,620 

Deferred tax asset

 594 616  689 1,318 

Other assets

 11,763  2,530  10,424  11,830 

Intangibles, net

 264,666  111,741  235,000  250,117 

Goodwill

  293,542   160,841   283,565   291,166 

Total assets

 $721,712  $601,475  $685,811  $707,369 
  

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

            

Current liabilities:

          

Accounts payable

 $7,827  $4,473  $7,557  $7,897 

Accrued payroll and benefits

 13,978  9,388  9,401  14,717 

Unearned revenues

 12,483  8,777  15,268  13,830 

Other accrued expenses

  12,487  9,945   11,901  11,611 

Total current liabilities

 46,775  32,583  44,127  48,055 

Deferred tax liability

 41,134  16,275  37,323  39,224 

Other long-term liabilities

 8,334  715  7,340  7,924 

Credit Facility

 60,000 0  47,000 49,000 

Convertible senior notes, net of discounts and debt issuance costs

  169,140  145,675   169,590  169,365 

Total liabilities

  325,383   195,248   305,380   313,568 

Stockholders’ equity:

          

Common stock, no par value; authorized 25,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 5,244,628 and 5,140,568 shares, respectively

 308,208  317,652 

Common stock, no par value; authorized 25,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 5,297,308 and 5,265,627 shares, respectively

 318,328  313,460 

Retained earnings

 79,302  72,459  74,394  76,675 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

  8,819   16,116 

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

  (12,291)  3,666 

Total stockholders’ equity

  396,329   406,227   380,431   393,801 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 $721,712  $601,475  $685,811  $707,369 

 

See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Mesa Laboratories, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

  

Nine Months Ended December 31,

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

  

2022

  

2021

 
  

Revenues

 $54,696  $34,172  $125,456  $95,973  $50,453  $34,920 

Cost of revenues

  26,069   13,519   51,478   33,695   19,112   12,709 

Gross profit

 28,627  20,653  73,978  62,278  31,341  22,211 

Operating expenses:

  

Selling

 8,958  4,753  18,459  12,614  10,023  4,858 

General and administrative

 17,017  13,173  40,119  33,887  20,212  11,419 

Research and development

  5,164   2,705   10,588   7,715   5,700   2,811 

Total operating expenses

  31,139   20,631   69,166   54,216   35,935   19,088 

Operating (loss) income

  (2,512)  22   4,812   8,062   (4,594)  3,123 

Nonoperating (income) expense:

 

Nonoperating expense (income):

 

Interest expense and amortization of debt discount

 1,018  1,950  2,647  5,803  1,014  874 

Other (income) expense, net

  (1,189)  3,799   (1,455)  4,848   (196)  831 

Total nonoperating (income) expense

  (171)  5,749   1,192   10,651 

Total nonoperating expense

  818   1,705 

(Loss) earnings before income taxes

 (2,341) (5,727) 3,620  (2,589) (5,412) 1,418 

Income tax (benefit)

  (281)  (1,185)  (35)  (1,943)  (3,974)  (577)

Net (loss) income

 $(2,060) $(4,542) $3,655  $(646) $(1,438) $1,995 
  

(Loss) earnings per share:

  

Basic

 $(0.39) $(0.89) $0.70 $(0.13) $(0.27) $0.39 

Diluted

 $(0.39) $(0.89) $0.69 $(0.13) $(0.27) $0.38 
  

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

  

Basic

 5,233  5,125  5,199  4,922  5,273  5,152 

Diluted

 5,233  5,125  5,333  4,922  5,273  5,301 

 

See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Mesa Laboratories, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income

(unaudited)

(in thousands) 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

  

Nine Months Ended December 31,

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

  

2022

  

2021

 
  

Net (loss) income

 $(2,060) $(4,542) $3,655  $(646) $(1,438) $1,995 

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

          

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  (6,165)  21,142   (7,297)  39,264   (15,957)  5,371 

Comprehensive (loss) income

 $(8,225) $16,600  $(3,642) $38,618  $(17,395) $7,366 

 

See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Mesa Laboratories, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended December 31,

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

2022

  

2021

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

        

Net income (loss)

 $3,655  $(646)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

Net (loss) income

 $(1,438) $1,995 

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

Depreciation and amortization

 15,686 12,933  8,134 4,572 

Stock-based compensation expense

 7,939  6,887  3,432  2,197 

Non-cash interest and debt amortization

 804 4,024  225 221 

Amortization of step-up in inventory basis

 6,062 (436)

Foreign currency adjustments

 (1,375) 4,583 

Deferred taxes

 (908)   

Other

 67 (917) (1,763) (826)

Cash (used in) provided by changes in operating assets and liabilities:

  

Accounts receivable, net

 (2,258) 2,224  (1,484) 3,285 

Inventories, net

 351 (485)

Inventories

 (2,732) (753)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 (1,933) (2,691) (2,180) (1,631)

Accounts payable

 1,270 71  (205) (476)

Accrued liabilities and taxes payable

 (1,403) (2,517) (5,328) 867 

Unearned revenues

 1,056 523  1,436 138 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  29,921   23,553 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

  (2,811)  9,589 

Cash flows from investing activities:

        

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 (300,793) 0 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

 (3,650) (954) (225) (653)

Net cash (used in) investing activities

  (304,443)  (954)  (225)  (653)

Cash flows from financing activities:

        

Proceeds from the issuance of debt

 70,000 0 

Payments of debt

 (10,000) 0  (2,000) 0 

Dividends

 (2,495) (2,341) (843) (824)

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

 5,352  3,692  1,436  1,089 

Payments of contingent consideration

 (234) (11)

Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net

 0  145,935 

Net cash provided by financing activities

  62,623   147,275 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

  (1,407)  265 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 (260) 2,477  (1,156) 2,644 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 (212,159) 172,351  (5,599) 11,845 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  263,865   81,380   49,346   263,865 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 $51,706  $253,731  $43,747  $275,710 

 

See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Mesa Laboratories, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

          

Common Stock

         
 

Number of Shares

  

Amount

  

Retained Earnings

  

AOCI*

  

Total

  

Number of Shares

  

Amount

  

Retained Earnings

  

AOCI*

  

Total

 

March 31, 2021

 5,140,568  $317,652  $72,459  $16,116  $406,227 

Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units

 58,324  1,089  0  0  1,089 

Dividends paid, $0.16 per share

 -  0  (824) 0  (824)

Stock-based compensation expense

 -  2,197  0  0  2,197 

Foreign currency translation

 -  0  0  5,371  5,371 

Cumulative adjustment due to adoption of ASU 2020-06

 -  (22,735) 5,683  0  (17,052)

Net income

  -   0   1,995   0   1,995 

June 30, 2021

  5,198,892  $298,203  $79,313  $21,487  $399,003 

Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units

 24,340 1,992 0 0 1,992 

Dividends paid, $0.16 per share

 - 0 (834) 0 (834)

Stock-based compensation expense

 - 2,039 0 0 2,039 

Foreign currency translation

 - 0 0 (6,503) (6,503)

Net income

  -  0  3,720  0  3,720 

September 30, 2021

 5,223,232 $302,234 $82,199 $14,984 $399,417 

March 31, 2022

 5,265,627  $313,460  $76,675  $3,666  $393,801 

Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units

 21,396 2,271 0 - 2,271  31,681  1,436  0  0  1,436 

Dividends paid, $0.16 per share

 - 0 (837) 0 (837) -  -  (843) -  (843)

Stock-based compensation expense

 - 3,703 0 0 3,703  -  3,432  -  -  3,432 

Foreign currency translation

 - 0 0 (6,165) (6,165) -  -  -  (15,957) (15,957)

Net (loss)

  -  0  (2,060)  0  (2,060)  -   0   (1,438)  0   (1,438)

December 31, 2021

  5,244,628 $308,208 $79,302 $8,819 $396,329 

June 30, 2022

  5,297,308  $318,328  $74,394  $(12,291) $380,431 

 

 

 

Common Stock

          

Common Stock

         
 

Number of Shares

  

Amount

  

Retained Earnings

  

AOCI*

  

Total

  

Number of Shares

  

Amount

  

Retained Earnings

  

AOCI*

  

Total

 

March 31, 2020

 4,387,140  $158,023  $72,359  $(10,369) $220,013 

Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $9,315

 690,000  145,935  0  0  145,935 

March 31, 2021

 5,140,568  $317,652  $72,459  $16,116  $406,227 

Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units

 25,799  1,654  0  0  1,654  58,324  1,089  0  0  1,089 

Dividends paid, $0.16 per share

 -  0  (704) 0  (704)

Dividends paid, $0.16 per share

 -  -  (824) -  (824)

Stock-based compensation expense

 -  1,268  0  0  1,268  -  2,197  -  -  2,197 

Foreign currency translation

 -  0  0  12,860  12,860  -  -  -  5,371  5,371 

Adoption of accounting standards, net

 -  0  (9) 0  (9)

Cumulative adjustment due to adoption of ASU No. 2020-06

 -  (22,735) 5,683  -  (17,052)

Net income

  -   0   1,217   0   1,217   -   -   1,995   -   1,995 

June 30, 2020

 5,102,939 $306,880 $72,863 $2,491 $382,234 

Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units

 14,502 1,047 0 0 1,047 

Dividends paid, $0.16 per share

 - 0 (818) 0 (818)

Stock-based compensation expense

 - 2,008 0 0 2,008 

Foreign currency translation

 - 0 0 5,262 5,262 

Net income

  -   0   2,679   0   2,679 

September 30, 2020

  5,117,441 $309,935 $74,724 $7,753 $392,412 

Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units

 13,590 991 0 0 991 

Dividends paid, $0.16 per share

 - 0 (819) 0 (819)

Stock-based compensation expense

 - 3,611 0 0 3,611 

Foreign currency translation

 - 0 0 21,142 21,142 

Net (loss)

  -  0  (4,542)  0  (4,542)

December 31, 2020

  5,131,031 $314,537 $69,363 $28,895 $412,795 

June 30, 2021

  5,198,892 $298,203 $79,313 $21,487 $399,003 

 

*Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss). Income.

 

See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Mesa Laboratories, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

(dollar and share amounts in thousands, unless otherwise specified)

 

 

 

Note 1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Description of Business

 

In this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, Mesa Laboratories, Inc., a Colorado corporation, together with its subsidiaries is collectively referred to as “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” or “Mesa.”

 

We are a multinational manufacturer, developer, and seller of life science tools and critical quality control products and services, many of which are sold into niche markets that are driven by regulatory requirements. We have manufacturing operations in the United States and Europe, and our products are marketed by our sales personnel in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, and by independent distributors in these areas as well as throughout the rest of the world. We prefer markets in which we can establish a strong presence and achieve high gross profit margins.

 

As described in Note 12. "Segment Information," following the acquisition (the "Agena Acquisition") of Agena Bioscience, Inc. ("Agena") on October 20, 2021, we changed our financial reporting segments to align with strategic changes in the way we manage our business units. These changes impacted our reportable segments but did not impact our consolidated financial statements. Segment information presented herein reflects the impact of these changes for all periods presented. As of December 31, 2021,June 30, 2022, we managed our operations in four reportable segments, or divisions:

 

Clinical Genomics - develops, manufactures, and sells highly sensitive, low-cost, high-throughput, genetic analysis tools used by labs to perform clinical genomic testing in several therapeutic areas, such as newborn screenings, pharmacogenetics, and oncology. 
 

Sterilization and Disinfection Control - manufactures and sells biological, cleaning, and chemical indicators which are used to assess the effectiveness of sterilization and disinfection processes in the hospital, dental, medical device, and pharmaceutical industries. The division also provides testing and laboratory services, mainly to the dental industry.

 

Biopharmaceutical Development - develops, manufactures, and sells automated systems for protein analysis (immunoassays) and peptide synthesis solutions. Immunoassays and peptide synthesis solutions accelerate the discovery, development, and manufacture of biotherapeutic drugs. Customers include biopharmaceutical research, development, and manufacturing teams at biopharmaceutical companies and academic research and development laboratories. 

 

Calibration Solutions - develops, manufactures, and sells quality control and calibration products used to measure or calibrate temperature, pressure, pH, humidity, and other such parameters for health and safety purposes, primarily in hospital, medical device manufacturing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and various laboratory environments. This division represents a combination of the historical Instruments and Continuous Monitoring reportable segments.

Clinical Genomics - develops, manufactures, and sells highly sensitive, low-cost, high-throughput, genetic analysis tools used by labs to perform clinical genomic testing in several therapeutic areas, such as newborn screenings, pharmacogenetics, and oncology. This division is a new reportable segment comprised entirely of Agena's operations. For more information on Mesa's acquisition of Agena, see Note 11. "Significant Transactions." 

 

Non-reportable operating segments and unallocated corporate expenses are reported within Corporate and Other.

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the opinion of management, such unaudited information includes all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments necessary for the fair statement of our financial position and results of operations. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be achieved for the entire year. The year-end Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet data was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This quarterly report should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 20212022.

 

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified in order to conform to the current year presentation.

 

Our fiscal year ends on March 31. References in this Quarterly Report to a particular “year” or “year-end” mean our fiscal year and references to the first quarter of fiscal year 20222023 refer to the period from April 1, 20212022 through June 30, 2021,2022. references to the second quarter of fiscal year 2022 refer to the period from July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021, and references to the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 refer to the period from October 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. References to “fiscal year 2021” refer to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, and to “fiscal year 2022” refer to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, and to “fiscal year 2023” refer to the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022.2023.

Prior Period Reclassification

Certain amounts presented in Note 3. "Revenue Recognition" in prior periods of fiscal year 2022 have been reclassified out of revenues from consumables and into revenues from hardware and services. These reclassifications have not resulted in any change to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.

 

Risks and Uncertainties

 

The preparation of financial statements requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the reporting date and revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. These estimates represent management's judgement about the outcome of future events. Our estimates include, among others, asset reserve requirements as well as the amounts of future cash flows associated with certain assets and businesses that are used in assessing the risk of impairment. The current global business environment continues to be impacted directly and indirectly bynegative impacts associated with the effects of theongoing novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") global pandemic significantly lessened during fiscal year 2022. The extent and its variants, and it is not possible to accurately predictduration of negative impacts in the future, impact of COVID-which 19.may However, we have reviewed the estimates used in preparing the financial statementsinclude inflationary pressures and have identified the following factors that have a reasonable possibility of being materially affected by the impacts of COVID-supply chain disruptions, are uncertain and 19may during the near term: require changes to estimates. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Estimates regarding the future financial performance of the business used in the impairment tests for goodwill and long-lived assets acquired in a business combination; however, we have identified no COVID-19-related triggering events since our impairment analysis was completed during the quarter ended March 31, 2021; 

Estimates regarding the recoverability of deferred tax assets and estimates regarding cash needs and associated indefinite reinvestment assertions;

Estimates regarding recoverability of customer receivables;

Estimates of the net realizable value of inventory.

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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

We have reviewed all recently issued accounting pronouncements and have concluded that they are either not applicable to us or are not expected to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update No.2020-06,Debt with Conversion and Other Options and Derivatives and HedgingAccounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity's Own Equity ("ASU 2020-06"), which simplifies the accounting for certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity, such as our convertible senior notes due 2025 (the "Notes"). ASU 2020-06 also enhances transparency and improves disclosures for convertible instruments and earnings per share guidance. It is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted at the beginning of any fiscal year after December 15, 2020. The update permits the use of either the modified retrospective or full retrospective method of transition.

We early adopted ASU 2020-06 effective April 1, 2021 on a modified retrospective basis, and our adoption of this standard had a material effect on our consolidated financial statements. Upon adoption, we derecognized the $22,735 equity conversion feature, net of taxes, that was recorded to common stock, and we derecognized the deferred tax liability of $5,747. We recorded an increase of $22,799 in aggregate to the Note balance as a result of the reversal of the separation of the debt and equity components of the convertible debt. The net effect of these adjustments, which represents $5,683 of historical non-cash interest expense, net of taxes, was recorded as an increase in the balance of beginning retained earnings as of April 1, 2021. The adoption of this standard has significantly decreased the amount of non-cash interest expense recognized in our Condensed Statement of Operations as a result of eliminating the discount associated with the equity component. Our statements of cash flows reflect the lower non-cash interest expense in effect after the adoption of ASU 2020-06.

In each period in which the Notes have been outstanding, we have always intended to settle the Notes in shares of common stock rather than in cash, and therefore, we have applied the if-converted method to calculate the potentially dilutive impact of the Notes on earnings per share. In each reporting period, we have determined that the Notes were antidilutive. Due to decreases in non-cash interest expense that will result from the adoption of ASU 2020-06, it is likely the Notes will have a dilutive effect in future periods, which would decrease our diluted earnings per share. 

On October 28, 2021, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update No.2021-08 ("ASU 2021-08"), Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers, which amends Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 805 to require acquiring entities to apply ASC 606 to recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities in a business combination. Prior to adoption, an acquirer generally recognized such items at fair value on acquisition date. 

We early adopted ASU 2021-08 upon its issuance effective October 28, 2021 and applied the amendments retrospectively to the Agena Acquisition, which occurred during fiscal year 2022, the year in which we adopted the amendment. As a result of adopting ASU 2021-08, we recognized Agena's deferred revenue at its recorded book value of $3,168 rather than at fair value, after determining that Agena's application of ASC 606 was appropriate and the underlying accounting for deferred revenue included no material errors. 

 

 

Note 2.2. Significant Transactions

Acquisition of Agena Bioscience, Inc.

On October 20, 2021, we completed the acquisition of Agena Bioscience, Inc. (“Agena”) for $300,793, net of cash acquired but inclusive of working capital adjustments (the “Agena Acquisition”). The Agena Acquisition aligned with our overall acquisition strategy, moved our business towards the life sciences tools sector, and expanded our market opportunities, particularly in Asia. Agena is a leading clinical genomics tools company that develops, manufactures, markets, and supports proprietary instruments and related consumables and services that enable genetic analysis for a broad range of diagnostic and research applications. Using Agena's MassARRAY® instruments and chemical reagent solutions, customers can analyze DNA samples for a variety of high volume clinical testing applications, such as inherited genetic disease testing, pharmacogenetics, various oncology tests, infectious disease testing, and other highly-differentiated applications.

We funded the acquisition and transactions relating thereto with cash on hand and borrowings under the Credit Facility (as defined below). Of the cash consideration we paid, approximately $267,000 represented cash consideration to holders of Agena’s preferred and common stock, approximately $2,000 represented cash consideration paid for the settlement of Agena’s warrants, and approximately $31,800 represented cash consideration for the settlement of Agena's vested stock options as of the closing date.

Agena Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation

During the three months ended June 30, 2022, we continued analyses of the valuation of net assets acquired in the Agena Acquisition. This preliminary purchase price allocation is subject to revision as more detailed analyses are completed with respect to prepaid taxes, tax accruals, and deferred tax positions.

The following table summarizes the allocation of the preliminary purchase price as of October 20, 2021:

  

Life (in years)

 

Amount

 

Cash and cash equivalents

    $7,544 

Accounts receivable

     11,100 

Other current assets

     25,480 

Total current assets

     44,124 

Property, plant and equipment/noncurrent assets

     15,832 

Deferred tax asset

     811 

Intangible assets:

       

Goodwill

  N/A  135,880 

Customer relationships

  12  103,800 

Intellectual property

  8  45,400 

Tradenames

  12  15,700 

Total Assets acquired

    $361,547 

Accounts payable

     2,174 

Unearned revenues

     2,713 

Other current liabilities

     12,295 

Total current liabilities

     17,182 

Deferred tax liability

     27,765 

Other noncurrent liabilities

     8,263 

Total liabilities assumed

    $53,210 

Total purchase price, net of cash acquired

    $300,793 

Acquired Goodwill

Acquired goodwill of $135,880, all of which is allocated to the Clinical Genomics reportable segment, represents the value expected to arise from the value of expanded market opportunities, expected synergies, and assembled workforce, none of which qualify as amortizable intangible assets. The goodwill acquired is not deductible for income tax purposes.

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Unaudited Pro Forma Information

The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents the combined results of operations of Mesa and Agena as if the acquisition had occurred on April 1, 2021 after giving effect to certain pro forma adjustments. 

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

Pro forma total revenues

 $50,453  $53,553 

Pro forma net income

  (4,709)  2,521 

The pro forma financial information includes adjustments that are directly attributable to the business combinations and are factually supportable. The pro forma adjustments include incremental amortization of intangible assets, additional stock based compensation expense for key Agena employees, the removal of interest expense attributable to Agena’s external debt that was paid off as part of the acquisition, and the pro forma tax impact for such adjustments. Cost savings or operating synergies expected to result from the acquisition are not included in the pro forma results. For the three months ended June 30, 2022, the pro forma financial information excludes $356 of non-recurring acquisition-related expenses as well as costs associated with a performance share award granted to key employees of Agena that would have been fully expensed by the start of our first quarter 2022. These pro forma results are illustrative only and not indicative of the actual results of operations that would have been achieved nor are they indicative of future results of operations.

Note 3. Revenue Recognition

 

We develop, manufacture, market, sell, and maintain life sciences tools and quality control instruments and software, consumables, and services.

Sales of hardware and software, such as instruments used for molecular and genetic analysis, protein synthesizers, medical meters, wireless sensor systems, and data loggers, are generally driven by our acquisition of new customers, growth of existing customers, or customers replacing existing equipment. Hardware sales may be offered with accompanying perpetual or annual software licenses, which in some cases are required for the hardware to function. We also offer on-demanddiscrete and time-basedongoing service and maintenance contracts on our instruments.

Our consumables, such as panels or reagents that are used for molecular and genetic analysis, are critical for the ongoing use of our instruments. In contrast, biological indicator test strips are used on a standalone basis; however, some of our consumables, such as reagents used for molecular and genetic analysis, protein synthesis, and calibration solutions, are critical to the ongoing use of our instruments.basis. Consumables are typically used on a one-time basis and require frequent replacement in our customers' operating cycles. Revenues from our new Clinical Genomics segment are derived from our recently acquired Agena business (See Note 11. "Significant Transactions"). These revenues consist of sales of consumables and instruments used in molecular and genetic analysis, as well as sales of discrete and contracted instrument maintenance agreements.

 

We evaluate our revenues internally based on operating segment, the timing of revenue generation, and the nature of goods and services provided. Typically, discrete revenue is recognized at the shipping point or upon completion of the service, while contracted revenue is recognized over a period of time reflective of the performance obligation period in the applicable contract. The significant majority of our revenues and related receivables are generated from contracts with customers that are 12 months or less in duration.

 

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The following tables present disaggregated revenues for the three and ninemonths ended December 31, 2021June 30, 2022 and 20202021, respectively:

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2021

  

Three Months Ended June 30, 2022

 
 

Sterilization and Disinfection Control

  

Biopharmaceutical Development

  

Calibration Solutions

  

Clinical Genomics*

  

Total

  

Clinical Genomics*

  

Sterilization and Disinfection Control

  

Biopharmaceutical Development

  

Calibration Solutions

  

Total

 

Discrete Revenues

  

Consumables

 $11,718  $5,503  $889  $10,221  $28,331  $10,910  $12,228  $4,856  $854  $28,848 

Hardware and Software

 250  4,907  6,978  4,407  16,542  2,105  306  3,686  5,693  11,790 

Services

 392  1,297  2,826  931  5,446  528  765  1,159  2,661  5,113 

Contracted Revenues

  

Services and Software

  1,471   1,049   931   926   4,377   962   1,475   1,266   999   4,702 

Total Revenues

 $13,831  $12,756  $11,624  $16,485  $54,696  $14,505  $14,774  $10,967  $10,207  $50,453 

 

  

Three Months Ended December 31, 2020

 
  

Sterilization and Disinfection Control

  

Biopharmaceutical Development

  

Calibration Solutions

  

Clinical Genomics*

  

Total

 

Discrete Revenues

                    

Consumables

 $11,250  $3,406  $726  $-  $15,382 

Hardware and Software

  151   3,771   8,130   0   12,052 

Services

  433   506   2,841   0   3,780 

Contracted Revenues

                    

Services and Software

  1,243   1,028   687   0   2,958 

Total Revenues

 $13,077  $8,711  $12,384  $-  $34,172 

  

Nine Months Ended December 31, 2021

 
  

Sterilization and Disinfection Control

  

Biopharmaceutical Development

  

Calibration Solutions

  

Clinical Genomics*

  

Total

 

Discrete Revenues

                    

Consumables

 $36,579  $14,329  $2,701  $10,221  $63,830 

Hardware and Software

  495   11,936   20,608   4,407   37,446 

Services

  1,586   2,729   8,042   931   13,288 

Contracted Revenues

                    

Services and Software

  4,354   3,194   2,418   926   10,892 

Total Revenues

 $43,014  $32,188  $33,769  $16,485  $125,456 

 

Nine Months Ended December 31, 2020

  

Three Months Ended June 30, 2021

 
 

Sterilization and Disinfection Control

  

Biopharmaceutical Development

  

Calibration Solutions

  

Clinical Genomics*

  

Total

  

Clinical Genomics*

  

Sterilization and Disinfection Control

  

Biopharmaceutical Development

  

Calibration Solutions

  

Total

 

Discrete Revenues

  

Consumables

 $32,252  $8,583  $2,294  $-  $43,129  $0  $12,876  $3,772  $952  $17,600 

Hardware and Software

 388  10,518  22,127  -  33,033  0  160  3,393  7,082  10,635 

Services

 1,389  2,293  7,866  -  11,548  0  701  582  2,235  3,518 

Contracted Revenues

  

Services and Software

  3,667   2,397   2,199   -   8,263   0   1,413   1,130   624   3,167 

Total Revenues

 $37,696  $23,791  $34,486  $-  $95,973  $0  $15,150  $8,877  $10,893  $34,920 

 

*Revenues in the Clinical Genomics division represent transactions subsequent to the Agena Acquisition on October 20, 2021. 

 

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Revenues from external customers are attributed to individual countries based upon the locations to which the products are shipped or exported, or the location of service performed, as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

  

Nine Months Ended December 31,

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

  

2022

  

2021

 

United States

 $30,414  $18,480  $68,253  $52,246  $29,122  $18,455 

Foreign

  24,282   15,692   57,203   43,727   21,331   16,465 

Total revenues

 $54,696  $34,172  $125,456  $95,973  $50,453  $34,920 

 

No foreign country exceeds 10% of total revenues.

 

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Contract Balances

Our contracts have varying payment terms and conditions. Some customers prepay for products and services, resulting in unearned revenues or customer deposits, called contract liabilities. Short-term contract liabilities are included within other accrued expenses and unearned revenues in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and long-term contract liabilities are included within other long-term liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. We did not have any contract assets as of December 31, 2021 or March 31, 2021. Unbilled receivables, which are not classified as contract assets, represent arrangements in which sales have been recorded prior to billing and right to payment is unconditional.

 

A summary of contract liabilities is as follows:

 

Contract liabilities as of March 31, 2021

 $8,994 

Prior year liabilities recognized in revenues during the nine months ended December 31, 2021

  (5,387)

Contract liabilities added during the nine months ended December 31, 2021, net of revenues recognized

  10,201 

Contract liabilities balance as of December 31, 2021

 $13,808 

Contract liabilities as of March 31, 2022

 $15,069 

Prior year liabilities recognized in revenues during the three months ended June 30, 2022

  (3,298)

Contract liabilities added during the three months ended June 30, 2022, net of revenues recognized

  3,497 

Contract liabilities balance as of June 30, 2022

 $15,268 

 

Contract liabilities primarily relate to service contracts with original expected service durations of $3,538 added during the nine12 months ended December 31, 2021 are attributableor less and will be recognized to the Agena Acquisition (See Note 11. "Significant Transactions").revenue as time passes.

 

 

Note 3.4. Fair Value Measurements

 

Our financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, obligations under trade accounts payable, and debt. Due to their short-term nature, the carrying values for cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, and trade accounts payable approximate fair value. We measure our cash equivalents at fair value using quoted market prices in an active market, and we classify them within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Cash and cash equivalents on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets included $0 held in a money market account as of December 31, 2021, compared to $230,822 held in a money market account as of March 31, 2021. We used the money market funds for the Agena Acquisition, see Note 11. "Significant Transactions."

 

During fiscal year 2020, we issued $172,500 aggregate principal of 1.375% convertible senior notes due August 15, 2025. We estimate the fair value of the Notes based on Level 2 inputs of the last actively traded price or market observable input before the end of the reporting period. The estimated fair value and carrying value of the Notes are as follows:

  

December 31, 2021

  

March 31, 2021

 
  

Carrying Value

  

Fair Value (Level 2)

  

Carrying Value

  

Fair Value (Level 2)

 

Notes

 $169,140  $220,477  $145,675  $188,780 

The carrying value of the Notes increased as a result of the adoption of ASU 2020-06, discussed further in Note 1. "Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" and Note 6. "Indebtedness." 

Assets recognized or disclosed at fair value in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements on a nonrecurring basis include items such as property and equipment, operating lease assets, goodwill, and other intangible assets, including those that were part of the Agena Acquisition. These assets are measured at fair value if determined to be impaired. Preliminary fair values assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Agena Acquisition, except deferred revenues, were measured using Level 3 inputs, as discussed further in Note 11. "Significant Transactions." There were no transfers between the levels of the fair value hierarchy during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2021 or the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020.

Cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable areHistorically, the financial instruments that subject us to the highest concentration of credit risk.risk are cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. It is our policy to invest in highly liquid cash equivalent financial instruments with high credit ratings and to maintain low single issuer exposure (except U.S. treasuries). Concentration of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable is limited to customers to whomwhich we make significant sales. We reserve an allowance for potential write-offs of accounts receivable using historical collection experience and current and expected future economic and market conditions, but we have not written off any significant accounts to date. To manage credit risk, we consider the creditworthiness of new and existing customers, and we regularly review outstanding balances and payment histories. We may require pre-payments from customers under certain circumstances and may limit future purchases until payments are made on past due amounts.

 

We have outstanding $172,500 aggregate principal of 1.375% convertible senior notes due August 15, 2025 (the "Notes"). We estimate the fair value of the Notes based on the last actively traded price or observable market input preceding the end of the reporting period and the fair value is approximately correlated to our stock price. The estimated fair value and carrying value of the Notes were as follows:

  

June 30, 2022

  

March 31, 2022

 
  

Carrying Value

  

Fair Value (Level 2)

  

Carrying Value

  

Fair Value (Level 2)

 

Notes

 $169,590  $161,934  $169,365  $185,438 

Assets recognized or disclosed at fair value in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements on a nonrecurring basis include items such as property and equipment, operating lease assets, goodwill, and other intangible assets. These assets are measured at fair value if determined to be impaired. There were no transfers between the levels of the fair value hierarchy during the three months ended June 30, 2022 or 2021, respectively.

 

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Note 4.5. Supplemental Balance Sheets Information

 

Inventories consist of the following:

 

 

December 31, 2021

  

March 31, 2021

  

June 30, 2022

  

March 31, 2022

 

Raw materials

 $13,962  $5,755  $15,014  $14,172 

Work in process

 1,956  426  2,150  4,419 

Finished goods

 7,801  4,997   9,710   6,015 

Inventories, net

 $23,719  $11,178  $26,874  $24,606 

 

As of December 31, 2021, $11,560 of the total inventory on hand was acquired as part of the Agena AcquisitionPrepaid and is attributable to the Clinical Genomics division. Finished goods inventory of Agena included $6,062 of inventory step-up as of October 20, 2021, which was required to report inventory at fair value at the time of acquisition. The inventory step-up was amortized to cost of revenues over approximately two months following the acquisition date, which resulted in a temporary reduction in gross profit for the Clinical Genomics division and the consolidated financial results. We fully amortized the $6,062 inventory step-up to costs of revenues on the Consolidated Statement of Operations during the period from October 20, 2021 to December 31, 2021.

Other accrued expensesother consist of the following:

 

  

December 31, 2021

  

March 31, 2021

 

Accrued business taxes

 $6,289  $6,397 

Current operating lease liabilities

  2,733   1,023 

Interest payable

  918   303 

Warranty

  606   253 

Accrued professional services

  547   473 

Other

  1,394   1,496 

Total other accrued expenses

 $12,487  $9,945 
  

June 30, 2022

  

March 31, 2022

 

Prepaid expenses

 $4,173  $2,871 

Prepaid income taxes

  6,181   2,536 

Other current assets

  5,312   3,735 

Total prepaid expenses and other

 $15,666  $9,142 

 

AsAccrued payroll and benefits consist of December 31,2021 and March 31, 2021, operating lease right-of-use assets where we are the lessee were $10,785 and $1,930, respectively, and are included within other assets in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  The associated operating lease liabilities were $10,604 and $1,700 as of December 31,2021 and March 31, 2021, respectively, and are included in other accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities. The increased balances are due to the acquisition of Agena. following:

 

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June 30, 2022

  

March 31, 2022

 

Bonus payable

 $2,138  $7,468 

Wages and paid-time-off payable

  3,116   3,677 

Payroll related taxes

  2,551   2,069 

Other benefits payable

  1,596   1,503 

Total accrued payroll and benefits

 $9,401  $14,717 

 

 

Note 5.6. Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net

 

Finite-lived intangible assets consist of the following:

 

  

December 31, 2021

  

March 31, 2021

 
  

Gross Carrying Amount

  

Accumulated Amortization

  

Net Carrying Amount

  

Gross Carrying Amount

  

Accumulated Amortization

  

Net Carrying Amount

 

Intellectual property

 $66,984  $(10,662) $56,322  $21,201  $(8,595) $12,606 

Trade names

  24,360   (3,333)  21,027   8,612   (3,129)  5,483 

Customer relationships

  249,612   (62,369)  187,243   145,754   (52,206)  93,548 

Non-compete agreements

  1,299   (1,225)  74   1,299   (1,195)  104 

Total

 $342,255  $(77,589) $264,666  $176,866  $(65,125) $111,741 

The increase in the intangible assets balance from March 31, 2021 to December 31, 2021 is primarily related to the Agena Acquisition. See Note 11. "Significant Transactions" for more information. 

  

June 30, 2022

  

March 31, 2022

 
  

Gross Carrying Amount

  

Accumulated Amortization

  

Net Carrying Amount

  

Gross Carrying Amount

  

Accumulated Amortization

  

Net Carrying Amount

 

Customer relationships

 $235,519  $(70,499) $165,020  $244,157  $(67,469) $176,688 

Intellectual property

  64,953   (14,186)  50,767   65,893   (12,620)  53,273 

Other Intangibles

  24,752   (5,539)  19,213   25,350   (5,194)  20,156 

Total

 $325,224  $(90,224) $235,000  $335,400  $(85,283) $250,117 

 

Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets acquired in a business combination was $5,922$7,320 and $13,495$3,816 for the three and ninemonths ended December 31, 2021June 30, 2022 , respectively, and $3,828 and $10,694 for the threeand nine2021, months ended December 31, 2020, respectively. The increaseAmortization for technology intangibles is included in cost of revenues and amortization for other types of intangibles amortization was primarily attributableis expensed to amortizing intangible assets acquired ingeneral and administrative expense on the Agena Acquisition.Statements of Operations.

 

For the following fiscal years ending March 31, amortization expense is estimated as follows:

 

Remainder of 2022

  

$ 6,447

2023

  

25,670

Remainder of 2023

 

21,591

 

2024

  

25,154

 

28,278

 

2025

  

23,566

 

26,704

 

2026

  

22,789

 

25,950

 

2027

 

25,453

 

 

The change in the carrying amount of goodwill was as follows:

 

  

Sterilization and Disinfection Control

  

Biopharmaceutical Development

  

Calibration Solutions

  

Clinical Genomics

  

Total

 

March 31, 2021

 $30,153  $93,399  $37,289  $0  $160,841 

Effect of foreign currency translation

  (275)  (2,995)  (35)  0   (3,305)

Goodwill acquired in Agena Acquisition

  0   0   0   136,006   136,006 

December 31, 2021

 $29,878  $90,404  $37,254  $136,006  $293,542 

 

 

Clinical Genomics

 

Sterilization and Disinfection Control

 

Biopharmaceutical Development

 

Calibration Solutions

 

Total

March 31, 2022

$

135,914

 

$

29,750

 

$

88,265

 

$

37,237

 

$

291,166

Effect of foreign currency translation

 

(197)

  

(455)

  

(6,894)

  

(55)

  

(7,601)

June 30, 2022

$

135,717

 

$

29,295

 

$

81,371

 

$

37,182

 

$

283,565

The Agena Acquisition created an impetus for us to realign our financial reporting segments (See Note 12. “Segment Information”) and reevaluate the underlying reporting units that form the basis of our goodwill impairment testing. As a result of adjustments to our reporting units, we performed goodwill impairment assessments during the quarter ended December 31, 2021. Based on those assessments, we determined that the fair value of each reporting unit exceeded its carrying value, and 0 impairment existed as of the date of the Agena Acquisition or as of December 31, 2021.

 

 

Note 67. Indebtedness

 

Credit Facility

On March 5, 2021, we entered intoWe maintain a four-year senior secured credit agreementfacility (the “Credit Facility”) that includes 1) a revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $75,000, 2) a swingline loan in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $5,000, and 3) letters of credit in an aggregate stated amount not exceeding $2,500 at any time. time and

matures in March, 2025. The Credit Facility also provides for an incremental term loan or an increase in revolving commitments in an aggregate principal amount of at a minimum $25,000 and at a maximum $75,000, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions and lender considerations (together,considerations. As of June 30, 2022, we had $47,000 outstanding under the available facilities are referred to as the "Credit Facility").Credit Facility. 

 

Amounts borrowed under the Credit Facility bear interest at either a base rate or a Eurodollar rate, plus an applicable spread. The weighted average interest rate on borrowing under our line of credit during the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal year 20222023 was 1.5%1.75%. We are obligated to pay quarterly unused commitment fees of between 0.15% and 0.35% of the Credit Facility’s aggregate principal amount, based on our leverage ratio. Since the Credit Facility's inception, the rate applied to our unused commitment fees has been 0.15%. We incurred unused commitment fees of $13 and $70 during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2021, respectively, and the balance of unamortized customary lender fees was $526 and $650 as of December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021, respectively. On our Consolidated Balance Sheets, the short term portion of unamortized fees is recorded within prepaid expenses and other, and the long term portion is recorded in other assets. The fees are being expensed on a straight line basis over the life of the agreement. 

 

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The financial covenants in the Credit Facility include a maximum leverage ratio of 5.50 to 1.00 for the firstfour testing dates on which the line of credit is outstanding; 5.0 to 1.0 on each offor the fifth, sixth, seventh, andperiod ended eighthJune 30, 2022,  testing dates; and 4.5 to 1.0 on each testing date following the eighth testing date, except that we may have a leverage ratio of 5.75 to 1.0 for a period of four consecutive quarters following a permitted acquisition. The Credit Facility also stipulates a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.25 to 1.0. Other covenants include restrictions on our ability to incur debt, grant liens, make fundamental changes, engage in certain transactions with affiliates, or conduct asset sales. As of December 31, 2021June 30, 2022, we were in compliance with all required covenants.

 

OnIn October 18, 2021,July 2022, we borrowed $70,000 under the Credit Facility to provide a portion of the cash needed to complete the Agena Acquisition as further discussed in Noterepaid 11.$12,000 "Significant Transactions." Subsequent to the Agena Acquisition, we repaid $10,000 against our outstanding balance during the third quarter of fiscal year 2022. As of December 31, 2021, the outstanding balance under our Credit Facility was $60,000. In January 2022, we repaid $4,000 of the outstanding balance on our Credit Facility.

 

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Convertible Notes 

On August 12, 2019, we issued an aggregate principal amount of $172,500 of convertible senior notes.Notes. The net proceeds from the Notes, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other related offering expenses payable by us were approximately $167,056. The Notes mature on August 15, 2025, unless earlier repurchased or converted, and bear interest at a rate of 1.375% payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 each year beginning on February 15, 2020. The Notes are initially convertible at a conversion rate of 3.5273 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $283.50 per share of common stock. Noteholders may convert their Notes at their option only in the following circumstances:

(i)during any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter ended on December 31,2019 (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price per share of our common stock exceeds 130% of the conversion price for each of at least 20 trading days during the 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter;
(ii)during the five consecutive business days immediately after any 10 consecutive trading day period (such 10 consecutive trading day period, the “measurement period”) in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of Notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price per share of our common stock on such trading day and the conversion rate on such trading day;
(iii)upon the occurrence of certain corporate events or distributions on our common stock, including certain distributions, the occurrence of a fundamental change (as defined in the indenture governing the Notes) or a transaction resulting in the Company’s common stock converting into other securities or property or assets; and
(iv)at any time from, and including, April 15,2025 until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date. 

 

Upon conversion, we will pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of our common stock, or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock, at our election. Our current intent is to settle conversions entirely in shares of common stock. We will reevaluate this policy from time to time as we receive conversion notices from note holders. The circumstances necessary for conversion were not met during the three or ninemonths ended December 31, 2021June 30, 2022. As of December 31, 2021June 30, 2022, the Notes are classified as a long-term liability on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as the circumstances necessary for conversion were not satisfied as of the end of the period. The if-converted value of the Notes did not exceed the principal balance as of December 31, 2021June 30, 2022.

Debt issuance costs related to the Notes are comprised of discounts and commissions payable to the initial purchasers of $5,175 and third party offering costs of $255. The debt issuance costs are being amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the six-year contractual term of the Notes.

Due to our adoption of ASU 2020-06 on April 1, 2021, we no longer bifurcate the Notes into a liability and an equity component in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (see Note 1. "Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies"). The Notes are accounted for entirely as a liability, and the issuance costs of the Notes are accounted for wholly as debt issuance costs. The equity conversion feature that was recorded to common stock, as well as the unamortized debt discount and amortization expense attributable to equity, have been derecognized.

 

The net carrying amount of the Notes was as follows:

 

 

December 31, 2021

  

March 31, 2021

  

June 30, 2022

  

March 31, 2022

 

Principal outstanding

 $172,500  $172,500  $172,500  $172,500 

Unamortized debt discount attributable to equity

 0  (23,497)

Unamortized debt issuance costs

  (3,360)  (3,328)  (2,910)  (3,135)

Net carrying value

 $169,140  $145,675  $169,590  $169,365 

 

We recognized interest expense on the Notes as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

  

Nine Months Ended December 31,

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

  

2022

  

2021

 

Coupon interest expense at 1.375%

 $593  $593  $1,779  $1,779 

Coupon interest expense at 1.375%

 $593  $593 

Amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs

  223   1,357   666   4,024   225   221 

Total

 $816  $1,950  $2,445  $5,803  $818  $814 

 

The effective interest rate on the notes is approximately 1.9%. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2020-06, the effective interest rate was approximately 5.5%. 

 

 

Note 78. Stockholders' Equity

 

Stock-Based Compensation

During the secondfirst quarter of fiscal year 2022,2023, our shareholders approvedwe issued stock options, restricted stock units ("RSUs") and performance-based restricted stock units ("PSUs") pursuant to the Mesa Laboratories, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2021 Equity Plan"), which authorizes the issuance of 330 shares of common stock to eligible participants. For the purpose of counting the shares remaining under the 2021 Equity Plan, each share underlying a stock option or a full value award (such as restricted stock units and performance shares) counts as one share used. The 2021 Equity Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, which has the authority to grant equity awards, or to delegate its authority under the plan to make grants (subject to certain legal and regulatory restrictions), including the authority to determine the individuals to whom awards will be granted, the type of awards and when the awards are to be granted, the number of shares to be covered by each award, the vesting schedule, and all other terms and conditions of the awards.

 

Our 2021 Equity Plan includes retiree provisions, which result in the acceleration of stock-based compensation expense for retiree-eligible participants. 

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The exercise price of stock awards granted under the 2021 Equity Plan cannot be less than the fair market value at the date of grant. Shares issued during the nine months ended December 31, 2021 were issued in connection with the 2021 Equity Plan.

AmountsExpense recognized related to stock-based compensation areis as follows: 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

  

Nine Months Ended December 31,

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2021

  

2020

  

2022

  

2021

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 $3,703  $3,611  $7,939  $6,887  $3,432  $2,197 

Amount of income tax (benefit) expense recognized in earnings

  (743)  320   (4,247)  (1,127)  (1,992)  (2,785)

Stock-based compensation expense, net of tax

 $2,960  $3,931  $3,692  $5,760  $1,440  $(588)

 

Stock-based compensation expense is included in cost of revenues, selling, general and administrative, and research and development expense in the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

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The following is a summary of stock option award activity for the ninethree months ended December 31, 2021:June 30, 2022:

 

 

Stock Options

  

Stock Options

 
 

Shares Subject to Options

  

Weighted- Average Exercise Price per Share

  

Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)

  

Aggregate Intrinsic Value

  

Shares Subject to Options

  

Weighted- Average Exercise Price per Share

  

Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)

  

Aggregate Intrinsic Value

 

Outstanding as of March 31, 2021

 253  $129.55  2.7  $28,856 

Outstanding as of March 31, 2022

 202  $167.14  2.9  $18,261 

Awards granted

 37  268.85       42  185.57      

Awards forfeited or expired

 (4) 191.52       (4) 231.15      

Awards exercised

  (62) 98.99        (16) 93.12      

Outstanding as of December 31, 2021

  224  $159.79   2.8  $37,597 

Outstanding as of June 30, 2022

  224  $174.93   3.3  $9,493 

 

The stock options granted during the ninethree months ended December 31, 2021June 30, 2022 vest in equal installments on September 1, 2022, June 15, 2023 the first, second, and June 15, 2024.third anniversary of the grant date.

 

The following is a summary of restricted stock unit ("RSU")RSU award activity for the ninethree months ended December 31, 2021:June 30, 2022:

 

 

Time-Based Restricted Stock Units

  

Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units

  

Time-Based Restricted Stock Units

  

Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units

 
 

Number of Shares

  

Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share

  

Number of Shares

  

Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share

  

Number of Shares

  

Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share

  

Number of Shares

  

Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share

 

Outstanding as of March 31, 2021(1)

 37  $206.56  20  $207.88 

Outstanding as of March 31, 2022(1)

 51  $252.86  55  $288.45 

Awards granted (1)

 37  274.83  47  302.15  33  185.57  19  185.57 

Performance adjustment(2)

 0  0  16  190.07  0  0  2  202.00 

Awards forfeited

 (2) 224.66  0  0  (2) 245.31  0  0 

Awards distributed

  (20)  207.98   (28)  197.81   (7)  204.62   (10)  202.00 

Outstanding as of December 31, 2021(1)

  52  $253.59   55  $288.45 

Outstanding as of June 30, 2022(1)

  75  $227.63   66  $269.18 

 

(1)

Balances for performance-based restricted stock units ("PSUs") are reflected at target.

(2)

During the three months ended June 30, 2021,2022, the fiscal year 20192020 PSUs vested and were paiddistributed at 280%126% of target, based on actual performance results and completion of service conditions. In addition, the PSUs granted to employees of Gyros Protein Technologies Holding AB vested at 60% of target, following a modification of the performance targets by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors during fiscal year 2021.

 

The outstanding time-based RSUs vest and settle in shares of our common stock on a one-for-one basis. OfAll of the RSUs granted during the ninethree months ended December 31, 2021,June 30, 2022 approximately 28vest in equal installments on September 1, 2022, June 15, 2023 the first, second, and June 15, 2024; approximately 8third vest in equal installments on November 15, 2022, November 15, 2023, and November 15, 2024; and the remainder represent time-based RSUs issued to non-employee directors, which vest one year fromanniversary of the grant date. We recognize the expense relating to RSUs, net of estimated forfeitures, on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.

 

Performance-based RSUsPSUs vest upon completion of the service period described in the award agreement and based on achievement of the financial targets described in the award agreements. We recognize the expense relating to the performance-based RSUs based on the probable outcome of achievement of the financial targets on a straight-line basis over the service period. 

During fiscal yearthe 2020,three we awarded 8months ended June 30, 2022, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors created a plan to award 19 PSUs at target (the "FY 2023 PSUs") that are subject to both service and performance conditions to eligible employees. The performance period for the FY 2023 PSUs had a grant date fair value of $202.00 per share is from April 1, 2022 until March 31, 2023 and the service period is from April 1, 2022 until March 31, 2025. Of the FY 23 PSUs, 13 vest based on our achievement of specific performance criteria forduring fiscal year 2023 and they have a grant date fair value of $185.57. The remaining 6 awards will be settled in shares of our common stock, but they are subject to performance criteria that are subjective and as such do not have a grant date. The awards will be marked-to-market each reporting period during the three-year period from April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2022 and on a pro-rata basis after 12 months of continued service through June 15, 2022. performance period. The quantity of shares that will be issued upon vesting will range from 0% to 200% of the targeted number of shares; if the defined minimum targets are not met, then no shares will vest. Based on actual and projected performance through the quarter ended December 31, 2021, we increased our estimate of FY 20 PSUs expected to vest from 6 to 9 shares, resulting in a cumulative effect true up of $584 recorded during the third quarter of

During fiscal year 2022. We expect to record $151 of expense related to the FY 20 PSUs in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022.

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During the third quarter of fiscal year 2022,2020, we awarded 78 PSUs to key employees of Agena that are(the "FY 20 PSUs") subject to both service and performance conditions ("Agena PSUs").to eligible employees. The AgenaFY 20 PSUs had a grant date fair value of $305.79$202.00 per share and vest based on continued service, completion of certain compliance requirements, and achievement of specific financial performance targets for the period from October 20, 2021 through March 31, 2023. The quantity of shares that will be issued upon vesting will range from 50% to 200%; if financial performance is less than 50% of targets, then no shares will vest. 

On October 28, 2021, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors granted a special long-term equity award consisting of performance stock units covering a target of 40 shares (“PSUs”) that is subject to both performance and service conditions to our Chief Executive Officer. The performance period of the award isvested during the three-year period from April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2024 and the service is the period commencing on October 28, 2021 and ending on October 27, 2024, October 27, 2025, and October 27, 2026 on which dates eligible PSUs will vest and be distributed. The performance metrics are cumulative GAAP revenues over the performance period and cumulative adjusted operating income over the performance period. The quantity of shares that will be issued upon vesting will range from 0 to 40; if financial performance targets are not met, then no shares will vest. 

During the three months ended June 30, 2021,2022.  Based on actual performance targets achieved, the Compensation Committeeawards vested at 126% of the Boardtarget, resulting in a total of Directors modified a time-based restricted stock award granted to our Chief Executive Officer during fiscal year 2017, distributing 3 remaining outstanding shares effective June 8, 2021. The original award required vesting of 1 award on each of March 20, 2022, 2023, and 2024. As a result of the modification, we recognized the previously unrecognized compensation cost of $351 during the three months ended June 30,2021.

Public Offering of Common Stock

On June 12, 2020, we completed the sale and issuance of 600 shares of our common stock and on June 19, 2020, our underwriters exercised in full their option to purchase an additional 90 shares of our common stock. The offering price to the public was $225.00 per share. The total proceeds we received from the offering, net of underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses, was $145,935.10 awards distributed. 

 

 

Note 89. Earnings (Loss) Per Share

 

Basic (loss) earnings per share is computed by dividing net (loss) income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted (loss) earnings per share (“diluted EPS”) is computed similarly to basic (loss) earnings per share, except that it includes the potential dilution that could occur if dilutive securities were exercised. Potentially dilutive securities include stock options and RSUs, including RSUs that containboth time and performance conditions which have been achieved as of the reporting periodbased RSUs (collectively “stock awards”), as well as common shares underlying the Notes. Stock awards are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS if they are subject to performance conditions that have not yet been achieved or are antidilutive. Diluted EPS considers the impact of potentially dilutive securities except in periods in which there is a loss because the inclusion of the potential common shares would then have an antidilutive effect. There was no dilution in our diluted EPS calculation for the three months ended December 31, 2021June 30, 2022 nor the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 becauseas we incurred a net losses in those periodsloss and the effect would have been antidilutive.

 

The impact of the assumed conversion of the Notes calculated under the if-converted method was antidilutive, and as such, shares underlying the Notes were excluded from the diluted EPS calculation for three and ninemonths ended December 31, 2021June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2020.June 30, 2021. 

 

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The following table presents a reconciliation of the denominators used in the computation of basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share:

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

  

Nine Months Ended December 31,

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

  

2022

  

2021

 

Net (loss) income available for shareholders

 $(2,060) $(4,542) $3,655  $(646) $(1,438) $1,995 

Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock

 5,233 5,125 5,199 4,922  5,273  5,152 

Dilutive effect of stock options

 0 0 107 0  0  108 

Dilutive effect of RSUs

  0  0  27  0   0   41 

Fully diluted shares

  5,233   5,125   5,333   4,922   5,273   5,301 
  

Basic (loss) earnings per share

 $(0.39) $(0.89) $0.70 $(0.13) $(0.27) $0.39 

Diluted (loss) earnings per share

 $(0.39) $(0.89) $0.69 $(0.13) $(0.27) $0.38 

 

The following stock awards were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS:

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

  

Nine Months Ended December 31,

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

  

2022

  

2021

 

Assumed conversion of the Notes

 608  608  608  608  608  608 

Stock awards that were anti-dilutive

 285  307  38  313  315  38 

Stock awards subject to performance conditions

  40   11   18   17   45   8 

Total stock awards excluded from diluted EPS

  933   926   664   938   968   654 

 

 

Note 910. Income Taxes

 

For interim income tax reporting, we estimate our annual effective tax rate and apply this effective tax rate to our year-to-date pre-tax income. Each quarter, our estimate of the annual effective tax rate is updated, and if the estimated effective tax rate changes, a cumulative adjustment is made. Additionally, the tax effects of significant unusual or infrequently occurring items are recognized as discrete items in the interim period in which the events occur. The impact of changes in tax laws or rates on deferred tax amounts, impairments of non-deductible goodwill, excess benefits from stock-based compensation, and changes in tax reserves resulting from the finalization of tax audits or reviews are examples of significant unusual or infrequently occurring items that are recognized as discrete items in the interim period in which the event occurs. There is a potential for volatility in the effective tax rate due to several factors, including changes in the mix of the pre-tax income and the jurisdictions to which it relates, changes in tax laws and foreign tax holidays, settlement with taxing authorities, and foreign currency fluctuations.

 

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Our effective income tax rate was (1.0%(73.4%) for the ninethree months ended December 31, 2021June 30, 2022 and 75%(40.7%) for the ninethree months ended DecemberJune 30, 2021. 31,2020.The effective tax rate for the ninethree months ended December 31, 2021June 30, 2022 differed from the statutory federal rate of 21% primarily due to the benefit of share-based payment awards for employees and the effect of income generated in foreign derived intangible income, partially offset by the limitations imposed by Section 162(m), and expensesjurisdictions  The effective tax rate for state income taxes.

During the thirdfirst quarterthree months of fiscal year2023 was higher than the same period in 2022 we recorded a $1,164 uncertain tax position related to research and development tax credits claimed by Agena priorprimarily due to the Acquisition, which is includedshare based compensation and the effect of income in the preliminary purchase price. 

The tax year ended December 31, 2018for Gyros US, Inc., and its subsidiary, which we acquired as part of the Gyros Protein Technologies ("GPT") acquisition, is under examination by the IRS. Additionally, the tax year ended March 31, 2019for Mesa Laboratories, Inc. is under review by the IRS. We expect the examinations to be completed during fiscal year 2022.

Since we are subject to audit by various taxing authorities, it is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will change during the next 12 months. However, we do not expect the change, if any, to have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations within the next 12 months.foreign jurisdictions.

 

 

Note 1011. Commitments and Contingencies

 

We review the adequacy of our legal reserves on a quarterly basis and establish reserves for loss contingencies that are both probable and reasonably estimable. As of December 31, 2021June 30, 2022, there were no material legal reserves recorded on the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. 

 

Companies are required to collect and remit sales tax from certain customers if the company is determined to have nexus in a particular state. The determination of nexus varies by state and often requires technical knowledge of each jurisdiction's tax case law. During fiscal year 2021, we determined that certain subsidiaries of GPT had established nexus in various jurisdictions during prior periods without properly collecting and remitting sales tax, and in certain cases had collected sales tax and not remitted it. The estimated accrued liability for this matter is included in other accrued expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The balance was $2,317 and $2,714 as of December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021, respectively. The balance decreased because we settled our obligations with certain states during the nine months ended December 31, 2021, partially offset by additional taxes, interest, and penalties incurred. Approximately $1,899 of the liability is considered a preacquisition contingency and was included in purchase accounting. 

Note 11. Significant Transactions

Acquisition of Agena Bioscience, Inc.

On October 20, 2021, we completed the acquisition of Agena Bioscience, Inc., which aligns with our overall acquisition strategy, moves our business towards the life sciences tools sector, and expands our market opportunities, particularly in Asia. Agena is a leading clinical genomics tools company that develops, manufactures, markets, and supports proprietary instruments and related consumables and services that enable genetic analysis for a broad range of diagnostic and research applications. Using Agena's MassARRAY® instruments and chemical reagent solutions, customers can analyze DNA samples for a variety of high volume clinical testing applications, such as inherited genetic disease testing, pharmacogenetics, various oncology tests, infectious disease testing, and other highly-differentiated applications. Agena sells its products primarily to clinical labs, including large specialty, reference and pathology labs, as well as a variety of academic, hospital, and government facilities. Agena’s products are marketed directly to laboratories as well as to in vitro diagnostic development partners globally. Agena's products are differentiated in the market because they combine the throughput and analytical capabilities of mass spectrometry with the flexibility, ease-of-use and cost advantages of polymerase chain reaction ("PCR") methods.

We funded the acquisition and transactions relating thereto with cash on hand and borrowings under the Credit Facility. See Note 6. "Indebtedness" for additional details regarding the Credit Facility. At the completion of the Agena Acquisition on October 20, 2021, each Agena common share issued and outstanding was converted into the right to receive $5.96 per share in cash, subject to adjustment, without interest. We paid $300,793, net of cash acquired, but inclusive of working capital adjustments, to complete the Agena Acquisition. Of the cash consideration we paid, approximately $267,000 represented cash consideration to holders of Agena’s preferred and common stock, approximately $2,000 represented cash consideration paid for the settlement of Agena’s warrants, and approximately $31,800 represented cash consideration for the settlement of Agena's vested stock options as of the closing date.

Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Price

We accounted for the Agena Acquisition as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the acquiree's identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at their acquisition date fair values and consolidated with those of Mesa. Significant judgments and estimates are required when performing valuations. For example, we use judgment when estimating the fair value of intangible assets using a discounted cash flow model because this method involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions with respect to revenue growth rates, customer attrition rate and discount rates, all of which are considered Level 3 inputs. We obtained the information used to prepare the preliminary valuation during due diligence and from other sources. These estimates were based on assumptions that we believe to be reasonable; however, actual results may differ from these estimates. The following table summarizes the allocation of the preliminary purchase price as of October 20, 2021:

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Life (in years)

  

Amount

 

Cash and cash equivalents

     $7,544 

Accounts receivable (a)

      11,100 

Other current assets (b)

      24,324 

Total current assets

      42,968 

Property, plant and equipment/ noncurrent assets

      16,976 

Deferred tax asset

      792 

Intangible assets:

        

Goodwill (c)

  N/A   136,006 

Customer relationships (d)

  16   107,100 

Intellectual property (d)

  10   46,200 

Tradenames (d)

  N/A   15,900 

Total assets acquired

     $365,942 

Accounts payable

      2,174 

Unearned revenues

      2,713 

Other current liabilities

      12,549 

Total current liabilities

      17,436 

Deferred tax liability

      31,907 

Other noncurrent liabilities

      8,262 

Total liabilities assumed

      57,605 

Total purchase price, net of cash acquired

     $300,793 

(a) Trade receivables, net, which is expected to be collected. 

(b) Includes $6,062 of inventory step-up, which was amortized entirely within the third quarter of fiscal year 2022.

(c) Acquired goodwill of $136,006, all of which is allocated to the Clinical Genomics reportable segment, represents the value expected to arise from the value of expanded market opportunities, expected synergies, and assembled workforce, none of which qualify as amortizable intangible assets. The goodwill acquired is not deductible for income tax purposes.

(d) Customer relationships and intellectual property are currently expected to be amortized on a straight line basis over a weighted average 14.2 year period. The identified intangible assets will be amortized on a straight line basis over their useful lives, which approximates the pattern that the assets' economic benefits are expected to be consumed over time. Tradenames are considered indefinite-lived intangibles. Amortization expense for customer relationships will be amortized to general and administrative expenses; amortization expense for intellectual property will be recorded to cost of revenues. During the period from October 20, 2021 until December 31, 2021, $1,320 of amortization expense was recorded to general and administrative costs and $911 of amortization expense was recorded to cost of revenues and allocated to the Clinical Genomics Division. Once our final valuation is complete, the amount of amortization expense will be trued up and amortization will be based on our final allocation.

This preliminary purchase price allocation is subject to revision as more detailed analyses are completed. If additional information about the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed becomes available, we may further revise the preliminary purchase price allocation as soon as is practical, but will not do so more than one year from the acquisition date. Only items identified as of the acquisition date are considered for subsequent adjustment. Any such revisions or changes may be material. The final allocation may include, but not be limited to: (1) changes in allocations to intangible assets such as trade names, intellectual property and customer relationships, as well as goodwill, (2) changes to inventory, (3) changes to deferred tax balances, and (4) other changes to assets and liabilities.

Acquisition-related costs, such as legal and advisory fees, of $605 and $723 for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2021, respectively, are not included as a component of consideration transferred, but are expensed in the periods in which the costs are incurred and are reflected on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations in general and administrative expenses.

Unaudited Pro Forma Information

Agena's operations contributed $16,485 to revenues and ($4,532) of net loss to our consolidated results during the third quarter of fiscal year 2022, including the inventory-step up amounting to $6,062 that was fully amortized in the third quarter of fiscal year 2022. We included the operating results of Agena in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations beginning on October 20, 2021, subsequent to the acquisition date. The following pro forma financial information presents the combined results of operations of Mesa and Agena as if the acquisition had occurred on April 1, 2020 after giving effect to certain pro forma adjustments. The pro forma adjustments reflected only include those adjustments that are directly attributable to the Agena Acquisition, are factually supportable and have a recurring impact; they do not reflect any adjustments for anticipated expense savings resulting from the acquisition and are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that would have actually occurred had the transaction been consummated on April 1, 2020 or of future results.

  

Three Months Ended December 31,

  

Nine Months Ended December 31,

 
  

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 

Pro forma total revenues (1)

 $56,659  $62,424  $163,734  $154,172 

Pro forma net income (2)

  477   (1,712)  7,318   (6,082)

(1) Net revenues were adjusted to include net revenues of Agena. 

(2) Pro forma adjustments to net earnings attributable to Mesa include the following:

● Excludes acquisition-related transaction costs incurred in the three and nine months ended December 31, 2021.

● Excludes interest expense attributable to Agena external debt that was paid off as part of the acquisition.

● Additional amortization expense of $2,828 and $8,485 for the three and nine month periods presented, respectively, based on the increased fair value of amortizable intangible assets acquired.

● Additional charge to cost of revenues of $6,062 was included in the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 based on the step up value of inventory. $6,062 was excluded from the three and nine months ended December 31, 2021 based on the step up value of inventory which would have been fully amortized within the firstthree months of the acquisition.

● Additional stock based compensation expense representing expense for performance share units awarded to certain key Agena employees.

● Income tax effect of applicable adjustments made at a blended federal and state statutory rate (approximately 26%).

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Butler, New Jersey Closure

We completed the previously announced closure of our Butler, New Jersey facility during the three months ended June 30, 2021. The facility was primarily used in the production of our gas flow calibration and air sampling equipment, which is part of our Calibration Solutions division. Our manufacturing facility in Lakewood, Colorado is currently undergoing renovations that will allow it to accommodate the production of the gas flow calibration and air sampling equipment. Consolidating the production of these products is expected to reduce facilities costs and streamline our use of lean manufacturing tools under central management to further encourage production efficiencies. As a result of the facility consolidation, we incurred $0 and $77 of severance costs during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2021, respectively, which were recorded to cost of revenues, selling, and general and administrative expense on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. As of December 31, 2021, there were 0 outstanding and accrued costs, and we do not expect to incur any material expenses related to the Butler, New Jersey facility closure in future periods.

 

Note 12. Segment Information

 

Following the Agena Acquisition discussed in NoteDuring fiscal year 11.2022, "Significant Transactions," we realigned our financial reporting segments to reflect how management evaluates the business and allocates resources. The acquisition of Agena expanded our presence further into the life sciences tools market and provided an impetus for the creation of our new Clinical Genomics reportable segment. The strategic shift in our business also resulted in a change to the way we manage other business units, and as a result, our historical Instruments and Continuous Monitoring reportable segments have been combined to create Calibration Solutions. Prior year amounts presented have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation. Our change in financial reporting segments has not resulted in any change to previously reported consolidated amounts.

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

  

Nine Months Ended December 31,

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

  

2022

  

2021

 

Revenues:

            

Clinical Genomics

 $14,505  $0 

Sterilization and Disinfection Control

 $13,831  $13,077  $43,014  $37,696  14,774  15,150 

Biopharmaceutical Development

 12,756  8,711  32,188  23,791  10,967  8,877 

Calibration Solutions

 11,624  12,384  33,769  34,486   10,207   10,893 

Clinical Genomics

  16,485   0   16,485   0 

Total revenues (a)

 $54,696  $34,172  $125,456  $95,973  $50,453  $34,920 
  

Gross profit (loss)

        

Gross profit

    

Clinical Genomics

 $7,849  $0 

Sterilization and Disinfection Control

 $9,945  $9,308  $31,859  $28,098  10,768  11,428 

Biopharmaceutical Development

 8,768  4,616  20,061  15,294  7,077  4,692 

Calibration Solutions

 6,090 6,869 18,330 18,962   5,664   6,112 

Clinical Genomics

 3,924 0 3,924 0 

Reportable segment gross profit

  28,727  20,793  74,174  62,354  31,358  22,232 

Corporate and Other (b)

  (100)  (140)  (196)  (76) (17) (21)

Gross profit

 $28,627 $20,653 $73,978 $62,278  $31,341  $22,211 

Reconciling Items:

  

Operating expenses

  31,139   20,631   69,166   54,216   35,935   19,088 

Operating (loss) income

 (2,512) 22 4,812 8,062  (4,594) 3,123 

Nonoperating (income) expense, net

  (171)  5,749   1,192   10,651   818   1,705 

(Loss) earnings before income taxes

 $(2,341) $(5,727) $3,620 $(2,589) $(5,412) $1,418 

 

 

(a)

Intersegment revenues are not significant and are eliminated to arrive at consolidated totals.

 

(b)

Non-reportable operating segments and unallocated corporate expenses are reported within Corporate and Other. 

 

The following table sets forth inventories by reportable segment. Our chief operating decision maker is not provided with any other segment asset information.

  

December 31,

  

March 31,

 
  

2021

  

2021

 

Sterilization and Disinfection Control

 $2,146  $2,333 

Biopharmaceutical Development

  4,482   4,162 

Calibration Solutions

  5,531   4,683 

Clinical Genomics

  11,560   0 

Total inventories

 $23,719  $11,178 

 

  

June 30,

  

March 31,

 
  

2022

  

2022

 

Clinical Genomics

 $12,711  $11,802 

Sterilization and Disinfection Control

  2,310   2,176 

Biopharmaceutical Development

  4,960   4,495 

Calibration Solutions

  6,893   6,133 

Total inventories

 $26,874  $24,606 

 

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

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q do not constitute guarantees of future performance. Investors are cautioned that statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q which are not strictly historical statements, including, without limitation, express or implied statements or guidance regarding current or future financial performance and position; potential impairment of future earnings; anticipated effects of, and future actions to be taken in response to, the COVID-19 pandemic; results of acquisitions; managements strategy, plans and objectives for future operations or acquisitions, product development and sales; product research and development; regulatory approval;approvals; selling, general and administrative expenditures; intellectual property; development and manufacturing plans; availability of materials and components; and adequacy of capital resources and financing plans constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the industry and markets in which the Company operates, and managements beliefs and assumptions. In addition, other written and oral statements that constitute forward-looking statements may be made by the Company or on the Companys behalf. Words such as expect, intend,” “seek,believe,” anticipate,believe,could, estimate,” “plan,” “target,” “may,target,project, or variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, including risks associated with: the duration and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its adverse effects on our business; our ability to successfully grow our business, including as a result of acquisitions; the results that acquisitions have on operations of acquisitions;our operations; our ability to consummate acquisitions at our historical rate and at appropriate prices, and our ability to effectively integrate acquired businesses and achieve desired results; the market acceptance of our products; technological or market viability of our products; reduced demand for our products;products, including as a result of competitive factors; conditions in the global economy and the particular markets we serve; the duration and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its adverse effects on our business;significant developments or uncertainties stemming from governmental actions, including changes in trade policies and medical device regulations; the timely development and commercialization, and customer acceptance, of enhanced and new products and services; retirement of old products and customer migration to new products; projections of revenues, growth, operating results, profit margins, expenses, earnings, expenses,margins, tax rates, tax provisions, liquidity, cash flows, liquidity, demand, and competition; the effects of additional actions taken to become more efficient or lower costs; restructuring activities; laws regulating fraud and abuse in the health care industry and the privacy and security of health and personal information; product liability; information security; outstanding claims, legal and regulatory proceedings; international business challenges including anti-corruption and sanctions laws; tax audits and assessments and other contingent liabilities; foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; general economic, industry, and capital markets conditions; the timing of any of the foregoing; and assumptions underlying any of the foregoing; and any other statements that address events or developments that we intend or believe will or may occur in the future.foregoing. Such risks and uncertainties also include those listed in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2022 and elsewhere in this report. The foregoing list sets forth many, but not all, of the factors that could impact our ability to achieve results described in any forward-looking statements. We disclaim any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

 

Business Overview

 

We are a multinational manufacturer, developer, and seller of life science tools and critical quality control products and services, many of which are sold into niche markets that are driven by regulatory requirements. We have manufacturing operations in the United States and Europe, and our products are marketed by our sales personnel in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, and by independent distributors in these areas as well as throughout the rest of the world. We prefer markets in which we can establish a strong presence and achieve high gross profit margins. As described in Item 1. Financial Statements Note 12. "Segment Information," during the third quarter of fiscal yearJune 30, 2022, following the acquisition of Agena, Mesa changed its business segment reporting to align with strategic changes in the way we manage our business units. As of December 31, 2021, we managed our operations in four reportable segments, or divisions: Clinical Genomics, Sterilization and Disinfection Control, Biopharmaceutical Development, and Calibration Solutions, and Clinical Genomics, which is comprised of the newly-acquired Agena.Solutions. Each of our divisions are described further in "Results of Operations" below. Non-reportable operating segments and unallocated corporate expenses are reported within Corporate and Other.

 

Corporate Strategy

We strive to create shareholder value and further our purpose of Protecting the Vulnerable® by growing our business both organically and through acquisitions, by improving our operating efficiency, and by continuing to hire, develop and retain top talent. As a business, we commit to our purpose of Protecting the Vulnerable® every day by taking a customer-focused approach to developing, building, and delivering our products. We serve a broad set of industries, in particular the pharmaceutical, healthcare services, and medical device verticals, that require dependable quality control and calibration solutions to ensure the safety and efficacy of the products they use. By delivering the highest quality products possible, we are committed to protecting people, the environment, and end products.

 

Organic Revenues Growth

Organic revenues growth is primarily driven by the expansion of our customer base, increases in sales volumes, price increases, and price increases.changes in foreign currency rates. Our ability to increase organic revenues is affected by general economic conditions, both domestic and international, customer capital spending trends, competition, and the introduction of new products. We typically evaluate costs and pricing annually. Our policy is to price our products competitively and, where possible, we pass along cost increases to our customers in order to maintain our margins. We typically evaluate costs and pricing annually; however as a result of high inflation in recent quarters, we have elected to put through additional price increases which will take effect during the second quarter of our fiscal year 2023.

 

Gross profit is affected by many factors including our product mix, manufacturing efficiencies, costs of products and labor, foreign currency rates, and price competition. Historically, as we have integrated our acquisitions and taken advantage of manufacturing efficiencies, our gross profit percentages for some products have improved. There are, however, differences in gross profit percentages between product lines, and ultimately the mix of sales and prices will continue to impact our overall gross profit.

 

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Inorganic Growth - Acquisitions

During the third quarter of fiscal year 2022, we completed the acquisition of Agena for an aggregate net purchase price of $300,793, net of cash acquired, subject to customary purchase price adjustments.$300,793. Agena is a leading clinical genomics tools company that develops, manufactures, and sells highly sensitive, low-cost, high-throughput, genetic analysis tools used by clinical labs to perform genomic clinical testing in several therapeutic areas, such as newborn screenings, pharmacogenetics and oncology.  The acquisition of Agena accelerates Mesa'saccelerated our strategic trajectory towards higher growth applications within the regulated segments of the life sciences tools market. 

 

Over the past decade, we have consummated a number of acquisitions as part of our growth strategy.  The acquisitions of these businesses have allowed us to expand our product offerings, globalize our company, and increase the scale at which we operate, which in turn affords us the ability to improve our operating efficiency, extend our customer base, and further the pursuit of our purpose: Protecting the Vulnerable®.

 

Improving Our Operating Efficiency

We maximize value in both our existing businesses and those we acquire by implementing efficiencies in our manufacturing, commercial, engineering, and administrative operations. We achieve efficiencies using the four pillars that make up The Mesa Way, which is our customer-centric, lean-based system for continuously improving and operating a set of high-margin, niche businesses. The Mesa Way is focused on: Measuring What Matters using our customers' perspective and setting high standards for performance; Empowering Teams to improve operationally and exceed customer expectations; Steadily Improving using lean-based tools designed to help us identify the root cause of opportunities and prioritize the biggest opportunities; and Always Learning so that performance continuously improves. As we integrate Agena into our business, we will focus on applying The Mesa Way to its operations which we hope will improve efficiency in some areas of Agena's business.

 

Hire, Develop, and Retain Top Talent

At the center of our organization are talented people who are capable of taking on new challenges using a team approach. It is our exceptionally talented workforce that works together and uses our lean-based tool set to find ways to continuously improve our products, our services, and ourselves, resulting in long-term value creation for our shareholders. 

 

Business Update and COVID-19General Trends

The COVID-19 pandemic began to broadly impact our business late in fiscal year 2020, and its impacts continued to affect our business in various ways throughout fiscal year 2021 and to a lesser extent, into the first three quarters of fiscal year 2022. We continue to monitor the impacts of COVID-19, including the current spread of certain variants of the virus, and we have taken and will continue to take steps to identify and mitigate the adverse impact on, and risks to, our business (including but not limited to our employees, customers, vendors, manufacturing capabilities and capacity, and supply and distribution channels) posed by the spread of COVID-19 and the government responses thereto.

 

COVID-19 has caused or exacerbated broad market phenomena such as supply chain disruptions, inflation, and wage pressure to which we are susceptible. Each quarterWhile supply chain constraints continue to impact all of our divisions and particularly our Calibration Solutions and Biopharmaceutical Development divisions, we expect that constraints will abate somewhat over the remainder of fiscal year 2022, we have experienced increased supply constraints for certain components used in our operations, particularly components used by the Calibration Solutions division, and to a lesser extent, our Biopharmaceutical Development division; Clinical Genomics has also experienced supply chain constraints although the division has only been part of Mesa since October 20, 2021.2023. We continue to work with our suppliers to understand the existing and potential future impacts to our supply chain and are taking actions in an effort to mitigate such impacts, including pre-ordering components in higher quantities than usual, which has resulted in increased raw materials balances on our consolidated balance sheetsheets as of December 31, 2021. The impactJune 30, 2022. We have also experienced labor shortages and inflationary pressures due to labor market conditions, impacting all of supply chain disruptionsour divisions, but particularly our Sterilization and Disinfection Control division. It is discussed in more detailpossible that labor shortages in our "ResultsSterilization and Disinfection Control Division may continue to impact our ability to manufacture product on preferred timelines during the remainder of Operations" and "Risk Factors" below. We expect disruptions to our supply chain to persist at least through fiscal year 2023.2023 which could directly impact our revenues and related gross profit.   

 

TheWe continue to actively monitor the COVID-19 pandemic, and related public health recommendations and mandated precautions to mitigateincluding the spread of variants of the virus including regulations to close or limitand the operating hours ofpotential impacts that the virus may have on our laboratory and facilities ofemployees, our customers, and our supply chain. Conditions related to prevent non-essential personnel from going on-site to customer locations to service or marketthe COVID-19 pandemic have generally improved during the first quarter of our products, have negatively affected our operations. While many recommendations and precautions that affected usfiscal year 2023; however, there has been significant variation in business impact by geography. For example, late in fiscal year 2021 have been rescinded2022, an increase in COVID-19 cases in certain parts of China resulted in the United States, somere-imposition of government mandated shut-downs and restrictions, were reimposed for portions of the nine months ended December 31, 2021 as COVID-19 variants spread widely. Ourwhich impacted our operations in Europe and Asia have been most impacted because regulations and restrictions have tended to be more widespread in those areas. In contrast to the negative impacts experienced by our other divisions,China, particularly our Clinical Genomics division produces a consumable reagent that can be used with its proprietary MassARRAY® instruments to accurately identify the presence of the COVID-19 virus and identify the variant from a biological sample. As a result, the Clinical Genomics division has benefited to some extent from outbreaks and resulting increased testing efforts. However, like in our other divisions,division. Such regulatory restrictions particularly in Asia have negatively impacted commercial execution, limiting sales of all types of Clinical Genomics consumables to existing customers and instruments to new customers. 

SalesAs stay-at-home and quarantine mandates have eased to some extent, we expect an eventual return to normalized activity levels. The continued impact of COVID-19 remains highly uncertain because of the speed with which the situation continues to evolve, the global breadth of its spread, the range of governmental and community responses thereto and the diversity of our hardware products have historically been more sensitive to general economic conditions than sales of our consumables.  This pattern was apparent during fiscal year 2021geographic reach and continued into the first quarter of fiscal year 2022. In addition, evenbusiness offerings. Even after the COVID-19 pandemic has largely subsided as a public health matter, we may experience material adverse impacts to our business as a result of itsthe pandemic's adverse impact on the global economy, in-person collaboration and sales efforts, and our customers’ changed purchasing behaviorbehaviors and confidence.

 

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Results of Operations

 

Our results of operations and period-over-period changes are discussed in the following section. The tables and discussion below should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto appearing in Item 1. Financial Statements (in thousands, except percent data).

 

Revenues from our reportable segments increased 60% and 31%44% for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2021, respectively.June 30, 2022. Revenues growth was primarily attributable to the acquisition of Agena; however, organic revenues growth was 12% and 14%3% for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2021, respectively.June 30, 2022. Gross profit as a percentage of revenues decreased eight and sixtwo percentage points for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2021, respectively,June 30, 2022 compared to the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, respectively,June 30, 2021 primarily as a result of amortizationcontinued supply chain constraints, wage and other inflationary pressures, and impacts of government-imposed lockdowns related to the inventory step-up of $6,062 as required by purchase accounting.COVID-19 pandemic. Results by reportable segment are as follows:

 

 

Revenues

  

Organic Revenues Growth

  

Gross Profit as a % of Revenues

  

Revenues

  

Organic Revenues Growth

  

Gross Profit as a % of Revenues

 
 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2021

  

Three Months Ended December 31, 2020

  

Three Months Ended December 31, 2021

  

Three Months Ended December 31, 2020

  

Three Months Ended December 31, 2021

  

Three Months Ended December 31, 2020

  

Three Months Ended June 30, 2022

  

Three Months Ended June 30, 2021

  

Three Months Ended June 30, 2022

  

Three Months Ended June 30, 2021

  

Three Months Ended June 30, 2022

  

Three Months Ended June 30, 2021

 

Clinical Genomics (*)

 $14,505 $-  N/A  N/A  54%  N/A 

Sterilization and Disinfection Control

 $13,831  $13,077  6% 13% 72% 71%  14,774   15,150  (2%) 16% 73% 75%

Biopharmaceutical Development

 12,756 8,711 46% 14% 69% 53% 10,967 8,877 24% 49% 65% 53%

Calibration Solutions

 11,624  12,384  (6%) (13%) 52% 55%  10,207  10,893 (6%) -% 55% 56%

Clinical Genomics

  16,485  -  N/A  N/A  24%  N/A 

Mesa Labs' reportable segments

 $54,696 $34,172  12%  1%  53%  61%

Mesa's reportable segments

 $50,453 $34,920  3%  17%  62%  64%

 

  

Revenues

  

Organic Revenues Growth

  

Gross Profit as a % of Revenues

 
  

Nine Months Ended December 31, 2021

  

Nine Months Ended December 31, 2020

  

Nine Months Ended December 31, 2021

  

Nine Months Ended December 31, 2020

  

Nine Months Ended December 31, 2021

  

Nine Months Ended December 31, 2020

 

Sterilization and Disinfection Control

 $43,014  $37,696   14%  5%  74%  75%

Biopharmaceutical Development

  32,188   23,791   35%  14%  62%  64%

Calibration Solutions

  33,769   34,486   (2%)  (13%)  54%  55%

Clinical Genomics

  16,485   -   N/A   N/A   24%  N/A 

Mesa Labs' reportable segments

 $125,456  $95,973   14%  (3%)  59%  65%

(*) Revenues in the Clinical Genomics division represent transactions subsequent to the Agena Acquisition on October 20, 2021. 

 

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Our unaudited condensed consolidated results of operations are as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

  

Percentage

  

Nine Months Ended December 31,

  

Percentage

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

Percentage

 
  2021  2020  Change  2021  2020  Change  

2022

  

2021

  

Change

 

Revenues

 $54,696  $34,172  60% $125,456  $95,973  31% $50,453  $34,920  44%

Gross profit

 28,627  20,653  39% 73,978  62,278  19% 31,341  22,211  41%

Operating expenses

  31,139   20,631   51%  69,166   54,216   28%  35,935   19,088  88%

Operating (loss) income

 (2,512) 22  (11,518%) 4,812  8,062  (40%) (4,594) 3,123  (247%)

Net (loss) income

 $(2,060) $(4,542)  (55%) $3,655  $(646)  (666%) $(1,438) $1,995  (172%)

 

Reportable Segments

Clinical Genomics

The Clinical Genomics division, created following the Agena Acquisition, develops, manufactures, and sells highly sensitive, low-cost, high-throughput, genetic analysis tools used by clinical labs to perform genomic clinical testing in several therapeutic areas, such as screenings for hereditary diseases, pharmacogenetics and oncology related applications.

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

Percentage

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

Change

 

Revenues

 $14,505  $-   N/A 

Gross profit

  7,849   -   N/A 

Gross profit as a % of revenues

  54%  N/A   N/A 

Clinical Genomics revenues were negatively impacted by the government-imposed shutdowns in parts of China due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which began at the end of fiscal year 2022 and continued throughout the majority of the first quarter of fiscal year 2023. Shut-downs in China limited our sales efforts and decreased sales of consumables as laboratory customers were closed, limiting usage of our products. As these government-imposed shutdowns become less frequent, we expect to see a recovery to more normal demand. Of the revenues reported, $195 represents revenues from COVID-19 related sales.

Clinical Genomics gross profit was $7,849 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and was significantly impacted by lower than expected revenues due to the government-imposed shutdowns in China related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decreased revenues impacted gross profit as a percentage of revenues as lower revenues were available to cover our partially fixed cost base.

 

Sterilization and Disinfection Control

Our Sterilization and Disinfection Control division manufactures and sells biological, cleaning, and chemical indicators which are used to assess the effectiveness of sterilization and disinfection processes in the hospital, medical device, and pharmaceutical industries. The division also provides testing and laboratory services, mainly to the dental industry. Sterilization and disinfection control products are disposable and are used on a routine basis.

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

  

Percentage

  

Nine Months Ended December 31,

  

Percentage

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

Percentage

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

Change

  

2021

  

2020

  

Change

  

2022

  

2021

  

Change

 

Revenues

 $13,831  $13,077  6% $43,014  $37,696  14% $14,774  $15,150  (2%)

Gross profit

 9,945  9,308  7% 31,859  28,098  13% 10,768  11,428  (6%)

Gross profit as a % of revenues

 72% 71% 1% 74% 75% (1%) 73% 75% (2%)

 

Sterilization and Disinfection Control revenues increased 6% and 14%decreased 2% for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2021, respectively, which was achieved through effective efforts by our sales teamJune 30, 2022 primarily due to market and sell certain products to a larger customer base. Additionally, revenues increases were attributable to volume increases with existing customers, particularly in the healthcare and biopharmaceutical markets, partially offset by a strengthening of the U.S. dollar ("USD") against the euro.euro and labor shortages which impacted our ability to manufacture products on desired timelines, partially offset by favorable product mix and to a lesser extent price increases.

 

Sterilization and Disinfection Control's gross profit percentage increased onedecreased two percentage pointpoints for the three months ended December 31, 2021, primarilyJune 30, 2022 as a result of production efficiencies resulting from higherlower revenues due to the strengthening of the USD against the euro and favorable product mix, partially offset by unfavorable exchange rates. Gross profit percentage decreased one percentage point for the nine months ended December 31, 2021 as a result of unfavorable product mixincreased labor and slightly higher production costs, and to a lesser extent, unfavorable exchange rates. labor-related costs.

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Biopharmaceutical DevelopmentClinical Genomics

Our Biopharmaceutical DevelopmentThe Clinical Genomics division, created following the Agena Acquisition, develops, manufactures, and sells automated systemshighly sensitive, low-cost, high-throughput, genetic analysis tools used by clinical labs to perform genomic clinical testing in several therapeutic areas, such as screenings for protein analysis (immunoassays)hereditary diseases, pharmacogenetics and peptide synthesis solutions. Immunoassays and peptide synthesis solutions accelerate the discovery, development, and manufacturing of biotherapeutic drugs. oncology related applications.

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

  

Percentage

  

Nine Months Ended December 31,

  

Percentage

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

Percentage

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

Change

  

2021

  

2020

  

Change

  

2022

  

2021

  

Change

 

Revenues

 $12,756  $8,711  46% $32,188  $23,791  35% $14,505  $-  N/A 

Gross profit

 8,768  4,616  90% 20,061  15,294  31% 7,849  -  N/A 

Gross profit as a % of revenues

 69% 53% 16% 62% 64% (2%) 54% N/A  N/A 

 

Biopharmaceutical DevelopmentClinical Genomics revenues increased 46% and 35% forwere negatively impacted by the three and nine months ended December 31, 2021, respectively, primarilygovernment-imposed shutdowns in parts of China due to increasedthe COVID-19 pandemic, which began at the end of fiscal year 2022 and continued throughout the majority of the first quarter of fiscal year 2023. Shut-downs in China limited our sales efforts and decreased sales of consumables as our laboratory customers were open forclosed, limiting usage of our products. As these government-imposed shutdowns become less frequent, we expect to see a recovery to more normal operating hoursdemand. Of the revenues reported, $195 represents revenues from COVID-19 related sales.

Clinical Genomics gross profit was $7,849 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and was significantly impacted by lower than expected revenues due to the government-imposed shutdowns in China related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decreased revenues impacted gross profit as a percentage of revenues as lower revenues were available to cover our partially fixed cost base.

Sterilization and Disinfection Control

Our Sterilization and Disinfection Control division manufactures and sells biological, cleaning, and chemical indicators which are used to assess the effectiveness of sterilization and disinfection processes in the first three quarters of fiscal year 2022 comparedhospital, medical device, and pharmaceutical industries. The division also provides testing and laboratory services, mainly to the firstdental industry. Sterilization and disinfection control products are disposable and are used on a routine basis.

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

Percentage

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

Change

 

Revenues

 $14,774  $15,150   (2%)

Gross profit

  10,768   11,428   (6%)

Gross profit as a % of revenues

  73%  75%  (2%)

Sterilization and Disinfection Control revenues decreased 2% for the three quarters of fiscal year 2021, growing adoption in the cell and gene therapy market, and resumed in-person marketing efforts which resulted in higher hardware sales. Biopharmaceutical Development also benefited from more customers allowing in-person visits at certain times during the nine months ended December 31, 2021, which enabled us to complete more service visits and to more effectively market our products in person. 

Biopharmaceutical Development's gross profit percentage increased 16 percentage points for the third quarter of fiscal yearJune 30, 2022 comparedprimarily due to the third quarterstrengthening of fiscal year 2021 as a result of a favorable change in foreign exchange rates as well as production efficiencies resulting from increased revenues,the U.S. dollar ("USD") against the euro and a favorable mix shift towards immunoassaylabor shortages which impacted our ability to manufacture products on desired timelines, partially offset by higher labor costs. Biopharmaceutical Development'sfavorable product mix and to a lesser extent price increases.

Sterilization and Disinfection Control's gross profit percentage decreased two percentage points for the ninethree months ended December 31, 2021June 30, 2022 as a result of lower revenues due to the benefit of a positive $258 purchase accounting adjustment in the nine months ended December 31, 2020, higher labor-related costs, and to a lesser extent, net unfavorable changes in foreign exchange rates.

Substantially all of this division's sales are invoiced in either euros or U.S. dollars ("USD"); however, the majoritystrengthening of the costs in this division are recorded in Swedish Krona ("SEK") and translated to USD for reporting purposes. During periods in which the USD is weaker against the SEK, such as in the firsteuro and second quarters of fiscal year 2022, our USD reported costs are inflatedincreased labor and gross profit is lower. In periods in which the USD strengthens against the SEK, such as in the third quarter of fiscal year 2022, our USD reported costs are lower and gross profit is higher. labor-related costs.

 

Calibration Solutions

This new reportable segment is comprised of the historical Instruments and Continuous Monitoring reportable segments. The Calibration Solutions division designs, manufactures, and markets quality control and calibration products used to measure or calibrate temperature, pressure, pH, humidity, and other such parameters for health and safety purposes, primarily in hospital, medical device manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and laboratory environments.

  

Three Months Ended December 31,

  

Percentage

  

Nine Months Ended December 31,

  

Percentage

 
  

2021

  

2020

  

Change

  

2021

  

2020

  

Change

 

Revenues

 $11,624  $12,384   (6%) $33,769  $34,486   (2%)

Gross profit

  6,090   6,869   (11%)  18,330   18,962   (3%)

Gross profit as a % of revenues

  52%  55%  (3%)  54%  55%  (1%)

Calibration Solutions division revenues decreased 6% and 2% for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2021, respectively, primarily as a result of supply and labor constraints limiting our ability to manufacture ordered quantities of certain products, partially offset by higher service revenues as our service technicians were able to go to client sites to complete service requests and hardware installations as COVID-19 related restrictions were partially lifted. Despite fulfillment delays for many customer orders, demand for the division's products has continued to increase through fiscal year 2022 and to date, we have been able to retain the significant majority of our customers and orders. 

The Calibration Solutions division's gross profit percentage decreased three percentage points and one percentage point during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2021, respectively. The decrease in gross profit percentage resulted from lower revenues on a partially fixed cost base, increased freight on purchased components, and higher labor costs as a result of a strong competition for employees in the labor market. Supply chain disruptions and higher labor costs are expected to continue through fiscal year 2023.

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Clinical Genomics

This is a new reportable segment comprised of the recently acquired Agena. The Clinical Genomics division, created following the Agena Acquisition, develops, manufactures, and sells highly sensitive, low-cost, high-throughput, genetic analysis tools used by clinical labs to perform genomic clinical testing in several therapeutic areas, such as newborn screenings for hereditary diseases, pharmacogenetics and oncology.oncology related applications.

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Percentage

 

Nine Months Ended December 31,

 

Percentage

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

Percentage

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

Change

  

2021

  

2020

  

Change

  

2022

  

2021

  

Change

 

Revenues

 $16,485  $-  N/A  $16,485  $-  N/A  $14,505  $-  N/A 

Gross profit

 3,924  -  N/A  3,924  -  N/A  7,849  -  N/A 

Gross profit as a % of revenues

 24% N/A N/A 24% N/A N/A  54% N/A  N/A 

 

Revenues in the Clinical Genomics division represent revenues from October 20, 2021 until December 31, 2021.were negatively impacted by the government-imposed shutdowns in parts of China due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which began at the end of fiscal year 2022 and continued throughout the majority of the first quarter of fiscal year 2023. Shut-downs in China limited our sales efforts and decreased sales of consumables as laboratory customers were closed, limiting usage of our products. As these government-imposed shutdowns become less frequent, we expect to see a recovery to more normal demand. Of the revenues reported, $1,500$195 represents revenues from COVID-19-related sales of which the substantial majority are consumables.COVID-19 related sales.

 

Clinical Genomics gross profit was $3,924$7,849 for the period from October 20, 2021 until December 31, 2021. Gross profit includes $6,062 of amortization on an inventory step-up recordedthree months ended June 30, 2022 and was significantly impacted by lower than expected revenues due to the government-imposed shutdowns in purchase accountingChina related to the Agena Acquisition. Excluding the step-up amortization, gross profit for the period ended December 31, 2021 would have been $9,986, andCOVID-19 pandemic. The decreased revenues impacted gross profit as a percentage of revenues would have been 61%. Grossas lower revenues were available to cover our partially fixed cost base.

Sterilization and Disinfection Control

Our Sterilization and Disinfection Control division manufactures and sells biological, cleaning, and chemical indicators which are used to assess the effectiveness of sterilization and disinfection processes in the hospital, medical device, and pharmaceutical industries. The division also provides testing and laboratory services, mainly to the dental industry. Sterilization and disinfection control products are disposable and are used on a routine basis.

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

Percentage

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

Change

 

Revenues

 $14,774  $15,150   (2%)

Gross profit

  10,768   11,428   (6%)

Gross profit as a % of revenues

  73%  75%  (2%)

Sterilization and Disinfection Control revenues decreased 2% for the three months ended June 30, 2022 primarily due to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar ("USD") against the euro and labor shortages which impacted our ability to manufacture products on desired timelines, partially offset by favorable product mix and to a lesser extent price increases.

Sterilization and Disinfection Control's gross profit also includes $911percentage decreased two percentage points for the three months ended June 30, 2022 as a result of amortizationlower revenues due to the strengthening of intellectual propertythe USD against the euro and increased labor and labor-related costs.

Biopharmaceutical Development

Our Biopharmaceutical Development division develops, manufactures, and sells automated systems for protein analysis (immunoassays) and peptide synthesis solutions. Immunoassays and peptide synthesis solutions accelerate the discovery, development, and manufacturing of biotherapeutic drugs. 

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

Percentage

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

Change

 

Revenues

 $10,967  $8,877   24%

Gross profit

  7,077   4,692   51%

Gross profit as a % of revenues

  65%  53%  12%

Biopharmaceutical Development revenues increased 24% for the three months ended June 30, 2022 primarily due to increased sales of both consumables and services, as well as price increases and an easier compare to the first quarter of fiscal year 2022. Increases in revenues were partially offset by unfavorable changes in foreign exchange rates.

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Biopharmaceutical Development's gross profit percentage increased 12 percentage points for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2022 as a result of a favorable change in foreign exchange rates applied to costs recorded in Swedish Krona ("SEK"), favorable product mix of peptide synthesis solutions, and production efficiencies resulting from increased revenues, partially offset by higher labor and material costs.

Calibration Solutions

The Calibration Solutions division designs, manufactures, and markets quality control and calibration products used to measure or calibrate temperature, pressure, pH, humidity, and other such parameters for health and safety purposes, primarily in hospital, medical device manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and laboratory environments.

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

Percentage

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

Change

 

Revenues

 $10,207  $10,893   (6%)

Gross profit

  5,664   6,112   (7%)

Gross profit as a % of revenues

  55%  56%  (1%)

Calibration Solutions division revenues decreased 6% for the three months ended June 30, 2022 primarily as a result of supply constraints limiting our ability to manufacture ordered quantities of certain products, partially offset by price increases and increased calibration hardware sales.

The Calibration Solutions division's gross profit percentage decreased one percentage point during the three months ended June 30, 2022. Costs in this division increased somewhat from the Agena Acquisition. Going forward, we expect gross profit as a percentagefirst quarter of revenues to range from the high 50s2022 to the low 60s, includingfirst quarter of 2023, partially offset by a quarterly impact of $1,155 of non-cash amortization of intellectual property. favorable product mix.

 

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses increased 51% and 28%88% for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2021June 30, 2022 compared to the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, respectively,June 30, 2021 primarily as a result of the Agena Acquisition and as our overall business grew.

 

Selling

Selling expense is driven primarily by labor costs, including salaries and commissions; accordingly, it may vary with sales levels.

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

  

Percentage

  

Nine Months Ended December 31,

  

Percentage

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

Percentage

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

Change

  

2021

  

2020

  

Change

  

2022

  

2021

  

Change

 

Selling expense

 $8,958  $4,753  88% $18,459  $12,614  46% $10,023  $4,858  106%

As a percentage of revenues

 16% 14% 2% 15% 13% 2% 20% 14% 6%

 

Selling expense for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2021June 30, 2022 increased 88% and 46%, respectively,106% primarily as a result of the acquisition of Agena. Excluding the impact of Agena, selling expense increased 16% and 18%17% for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2021,June 30, 2022, primarily as a result of professional services costs as we executed onmade improvements to our previously-announced plancorporate website, as well as increased travel and tradeshow costs as we continued to invest in salesresume in-person meetings and marketing resources in order to increase organic revenues growth. We have hired several sales employees throughout fiscal year 2022, resulting in higher labor-related costs, including accruing commissions on higher sales. Further, travel-related costs increased because we resumed some in-person sales events as restrictions on gatherings lifted compared to fiscal year 2021.  Including the acquisition of Agena and its sales force, we expect total selling expense will approximate 16% to 18% of revenues for fiscal year 2023.events.

 

General and Administrative

Labor costs, including non-cash stock-based compensation, and amortization of intangible assets drive the substantial majority of our general and administrative expense.

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

  

Percentage

  

Nine Months Ended December 31,

  

Percentage

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

Percentage

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

Change

  

2021

  

2020

  

Change

  

2022

  

2021

  

Change

 

General and administrative expense

 $17,017  $13,173  29% $40,119  $33,887  18% $20,212  $11,419  77%

As a percentage of revenues

 31% 39% (8%) 32% 35% (3%) 40% 33% 7%

 

General and administrative expenses increased 29% and 18%77% for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2021, respectively,June 30, 2022 primarily as a result of the acquisition of Agena.Agena, including $2,490 of amortization of intangibles associated with intangibles acquired in the Agena Acquisition. Excluding the impact of Agena, general and administrative expenses increased 9% and 10%33% for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2021.June 30, 2022.

 

Excluding Agena, the increase in general and administrative costs for the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal year 2022 was a result of higher bonus accruals based on our financial results for the nine months ended December 31, 2021 and costs associated with the Agena Acquisition, partially offset by lower stock-based compensation expense due to a $1,629 cumulative effect true up related to certain performance stock units recorded during the third quarter of fiscal year 2021. For the nine months ended December 31, 2021, the increase in general and administrative costs excluding Agena2023 was a result of higher stock-based compensation expense, as we expanded the number of participants in our stock based compensation programs, increased bonus expense,labor and labor-related expenses, and costs associated with the implementation of our enterprise resource planning tool for Agena, Acquisition, and increased amortization costs resulting from a $344 cumulative effect decrease to amortization expense recorded during the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 as part of a purchase price adjustment. 

partially offset by lower legal expenses.

 

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Research and Development

Research and development expense is predominantly comprised of labor costs and costs of third-party consultants.

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

  

Percentage

  

Nine Months Ended December 31,

  

Percentage

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

Percentage

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

Change

  

2021

  

2020

  

Change

  

2022

  

2021

  

Change

 

Research and development expense

 $5,164  $2,705  91% $10,588  $7,715  37% $5,700  $2,811  103%

As a percentage of revenues

 9% 8% 1% 8% 8% -% 11% 8% 3%

 

Research and development expenses increased 91% and 37%103% for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2021, respectively,June 30, 2022 primarily as a result of the acquisition of Agena. Excluding the impact of Agena, research and development costs for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2021June 30, 2022 increased 21% and 13%, respectively,23% primarily as a result of higher personnel and third-party contractor expenditures supporting our continued incremental investmentspurchase of in enhancing existing products as well as the development of new products and features. We expectprocess research and development expenses will approximate 9%technology that we intend to 12% of revenues for fiscal year 2023. further develop in order to enhance a product offering in our Sterilization and Disinfection Control division.

 

Nonoperating Expense 

 

  

Three Months Ended December 31,

  

Percentage

  

Nine Months Ended December 31,

  

Percentage

 
  

2021

  

2020

  

Change

  

2021

  

2020

  

Change

 

Nonoperating (income) expense

 $(171)  5,749   (103%) $1,192  $10,651   (89%)
  

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

Percentage

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

Change

 

Nonoperating (income) expense

 $818   1,705   (52%)

 

Nonoperating (income) expense for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2021June 30, 2022 is composed primarily of interest expense and amortization of the debt discount associated with the Notes and net gains and losses on foreign currency transactions.

We recorded net Nonoperating expense was lower in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2022 as the USD strengthened against the SEK and the euro resulting in realized and unrealized gains on foreign currency which were primarily related to the movement of the SEK against the USD on certain intercompany notes. Foreign currency gains werethat partially offset by interest expense and amortization of debt discount on the Notes and the Credit Facility. Interest expense and amortization of debt discount decreased for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2021 compared to the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020 due to our adoption of ASU 2020-06, which resulted in a reduction in non-cash interest expense related to the Notes.

 

Income Taxes

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

  

Percentage

  

Nine Months Ended December 31,

  

Percentage

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

Percentage

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

Change

  

2021

  

2020

  

Change

  

2022

  

2021

  

Change

 

Income tax provision (benefit)

 $(281) $(1,185) (76%) $(35) $(1,943) (98%) $(3,974) $(577) 589%

Effective tax rate

 12% 21% (9%) (1%) 75% (76%) 73.4% (40.7%) 114%

 

Our effective tax rate benefited notably from the exercise of stock options and, to a lesser extent, the benefit of federal derived intangible income, partially offset by the limitations imposed by Section 162(m) and higher state income taxes. Our income tax rate varies based upon many factors, but in general, we anticipate that on a go-forward basis ourwas (73.4%) for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and (40.7%) for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The effective tax rate will be approximately 26%, plus or minusfor the impactthree months ended June 30, 2022 differed from the statutory federal rate of excess tax benefits and deficiencies associated with21% primarily due to the share-based payment awards to employees; see Note 9. “Income Taxes” within Item 1. Financial Statementsfor additional discussion.employees and the effect of income generated in foreign jurisdictions  The excess tax benefits and deficiencies associated with share-based payment awards to our employees have caused and, in the future, may cause large fluctuations in our realized effective tax rate for the first quarter of our fiscal year 2023 was higher than the same period in 2022 primarily due to the share based compensation and the effect of income in foreign jurisdictions.

Our future effective income tax rate depends on timing, volume,various factors, such as changes in tax laws, regulations, accounting principles, or interpretations thereof, and naturethe geographic composition of stock options exercised under our share-based payment program.pre-tax income. We carefully monitor these factors and adjust our effective income tax rate accordingly. 

 

Net Income 

Net income for the ninethree months December 31, 2021ended June 30, 2022 varied with the changes in revenues, gross profit, and operating expenses (and included $13,495, $7,939,$7,320 and $6,062$3,432 of non-cash amortization of intangible assets acquired in a business combination and stock-based compensation expense, and amortization of inventory step-up, respectively). Prior to the adoption of ASU 2020-06 on April 1, 2021, we were required to recognize non-cash interest expense related to the amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs. Subsequent to the adoption, we recognize non-cash interest expense related to amortization of debt issuance costs only, resulting in higher net income subsequent to the adoption of ASU 2020-06.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our sources of liquidity include cash generated from operations, cash and cash equivalents on hand, cash available from our Credit Facility and our Open Market Sale AgreementSM, working capital and potential additional equity and debt offerings. Despite lingering uncertainties surrounding the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to believe that we have the liquidity required to continue operations even if volatility in the economic environment reoccurs. We believe that cash flows from operating activities and potential cash equivalents on hand and cash generatedprovided by borrowings from operations, as well as the remainder of the unused capacity under our Credit Facility or funds from our Open Market Sale AgreementSM, when necessary, will be sufficient to meet our short-termongoing operating requirements, scheduled interest payments on debt, dividend payments, and long-term needs.anticipated capital expenditures. We currently expect to settle the Notes in shares of our common stock, but we may re-finance the debt, depending on conditions in the market and the share price of our common stock. 

 

Our more significant uses of resources have historically included acquisitions, long-term capital expenditures, payments of debt and interest obligations, long-term capital expenditures, and quarterly dividends to shareholders. Working capital is the amount by which current assets exceed current liabilities. We had working capital of $74,220$84,000 and $271,166$76,263 as of December 31, 2021June 30, 2022 and March 31, 2021,2022, respectively. As of December 31, 2021,June 30, 2022, and March 31, 2021,2022, we had $51,706$43,747 and $263,865,$49,346, respectively, of cash and cash equivalents; at March 31, 2021, the cash was primarily held in money market funds.equivalents. We consider all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.

 

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We completed the acquisition of Agena for an adjusted purchase price, net of cash acquired, of $300,793 during the third quarter of fiscal year 2022. 

During fiscal year 2021, we entered into the Credit Facility, a four-year senior secured credit agreement that includes 1) a revolving credit facilityJune 30, 2022, $172,500 in an aggregate principal amount of up to $75,000, 2) a swingline loan in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $5,000,Notes was outstanding and 3) letters of credit in an aggregate stated amount not exceeding $2,500 at any time. The Credit Facility also provides for an incremental term loan or an increase in revolving commitments in an aggregate principal amount of at a minimum $25,000 and at a maximum $75,000, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions and lender considerations. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2022, we borrowed $70,000$47,000 was outstanding under our line of credit to fund the acquisition of Agena, and we repaid $10,000 using cash on hand and cash generated from operations. As of December 31, 2021, we had $15,000 remaining available to draw on the Credit Facility. In JanuaryJuly 2022, we repaid $4,000$12,000 of the amount outstanding under the Credit Facility.

 

As of December 31, 2021, $172,500 in aggregate principal Notes was outstanding. The Notes bear interest at a rate of 1.375% payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15In April 2022 we entered into an Open Market Sale AgreementSM pursuant to which we may issue and August 15 of each year, beginning with our first payment made on February 15, 2020. The Notes can be converted by holders priorsell, from time to maturity if certain conditions are met, but none of those conditions were met during fiscal year 2022. We currently expect to settle future conversions of the Notes entirely intime, shares of our common stock and will reevaluate this policy from timewith an aggregate value of up to time in the event that conversion conditions are met and conversion notices are received from holders of the Notes. We were in compliance with all debt agreements as of December 31, 2021 and for all prior years presented and have met all debt payment obligations. Refer to Note 6. "Indebtedness" within Item 1. Financial Statements for more detail. $150 million.

 

We routinely evaluate opportunities for strategic acquisitions. Future material acquisitions may require that we obtain additional capital, assume additional third-party debt or incur other long-term obligations. We believe that we have the ability to issue more equity or debt in the future in order to finance our acquisition and investment activities; however, additional equity or debt financing, or other transactions, may not be available on acceptable terms, if at all.

 

We may from time to time repurchase or take other steps to reduce our debt. These actions may include retirements or refinancing of outstanding debt, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The amount of debt that may be retired, if any, could be material and would be decided at the sole discretion of our Board of Directors and would depend on market conditions, our cash position, and other considerations.

 

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Dividends

 

We have paid regular quarterly dividends since 2003. We declared and paid dividends of $0.16 per share during each of the quartersquarter ended June 30, 2021, September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2021,2022, as well as each quarter of fiscal year 2021.2022.

 

In JanuaryJuly 2022, we announced that our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share of common stock, payable on MarchSeptember 15, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 28,August 31, 2022.

 

Cash Flows

 

Our cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities were as follows (in thousands):

 

  

Nine Months Ended December 31,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 $29,921  $23,553 

Net cash (used in) investing activities

  (304,443)  (954)

Net cash provided by financing activities

  62,623   147,275 
  

Three Months Ended June 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 $(2,811) $9,589 

Net cash (used in) investing activities

  (225)  (653)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

  (1,407)  265 

 

Cash flows from operating activities for the ninethree months ended December 31, 2021 provided $29,921. The $6,368 increase inJune 30, 2022 used $2,811. Of the amount of cash flows from operating activities primarily resulted from non-cash adjustmentsused, $10,233 related to net income, particularlydecreases working capital accounts, $4,972 represented net loss for the first quarter of 2023, partially offset by amortization and stock-based compensation expense. Cash used in working capital during the first quarter of thefiscal year 2023 included: payment of bonuses accrued at year end, higher inventory step-up associated with the Agena Acquisition, andas we work to a lesser extent, increased depreciation and amortization as a resultmanage supply chain constraints by increasing our stock of higher intangibles balances resulting from the Agena Acquisition,raw materials inventory, as well as increased net income.  Further, cash provided bypayments made for prepaid insurance policies and other annual renewals.  In the first quarter of fiscal year 2022, changes in operating assets and liabilities increased by $778 forrepresented $1,430 as our cash bonus paid was smaller, and more receivables were collected during the nine months ended December 31, 2021 compared to the nine months ended December 31, 2020, primarily as a result of the impact of timing on our working capital accounts.quarter. Cash used in investing activities was higherlower during the ninethree months ended December 31, 2021June 30, 2022 compared to the ninethree months ended December 31, 2020,June 30, 2021, due to cash expended on the Agena Acquisition, and to a lesser extentless purchases of property, plant, and equipment primarily to supportduring the renovations of our Lakewood, Colorado facility.period. Cash providedused by financing activities primarily resulted from a $70,000 draw$2,000 repaid on our Credit Facility net of $10,000 repaid during the quarter. The draw on our Credit Facility was used to fund a portion of the purchase price of the Agena Acquisition. Our equity raise completed during the nine months ended December 31, 2020 provided $145,935.

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Contractual Obligations and Other Commercial Commitments

 

We are party to many contractual obligations that involve commitments to make payments to third parties in the ordinary course of business. For a description of our contractual obligations and other commercial commitments as of March 31, 2021,2022, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021,2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 1, 2021. As a result of the Agena Acquisition in the third quarter of fiscal year 2022, we have assumed certain contractual obligations, including an additional $9,884 of payments under existing lease agreements, and $4,564 of open purchase orders as of DecemberMay 31, 2021.2022.  

 

On a consolidated basis, at December 31, 2021,June 30, 2022, we had contractual obligations for open purchase orders of approximately $18,852$24,081 for routine purchases of supplies and inventory, which are payable in less than one year. Open purchase orders continue to increase as we take proactive steps to mitigate risks in supply by increasing our orders of certain critical raw materials. 

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As of December 31, 2021,June 30, 2022, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements or obligations.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

Critical accounting estimates are those that we believe are both significant and require us to make difficult, subjective, or complex judgments, often because we need to estimate the effect of inherently uncertain matters. These estimates are based on historical experience and various other factors that we believe to be appropriate under the circumstances. Actual amounts and results could differ from these estimates made by management. Certain accounting policies that require significant management estimates and are deemed critical to our results of operations or financial position are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2021,2022, in the Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates section of Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Our reporting currency is U.S. dollars, and the functional currency of each of our material foreign subsidiaries is its respective local currency. Our operations include activities outside of the U.S. and we have currency risk on the transactions in other currencies and translation adjustments resulting from the conversion of our international financial results into the U.S. dollar. We face currency exposures in our global operations as a result of various factors including intercompany currency denominated loans, selling our products in various currencies, purchasing raw materials and equipment in various currencies, and tax exposures not denominated in the functional currency. These exposures have increased as we have continued to expand internationally, including the acquisition of GPT,Gyros Protein Technologies Holding AB, which conducts a substantial portion of its business expenses in Swedish Krona, and the acquisition of Agena, which conducts a portion of its business in euros and a portion in Chinese Yuan. Fluctuations in exchange rates have and may continue to adversely affect our results of operations, financial position, and cash flows. We do not hedge exposure to exchange rates.

 

We have in the past held investments in money market funds. As a result, we have been exposed to potential loss from market risks that may occur as a result of changes in interest rates, credit quality of the issuer, or other factors. Our Credit Facility bears interest at either a base rate or a Eurodollar rate, plus an applicable spread. Based on the balance currently outstanding against our line of credit, if interest rates increased by 75 basis points, we would incur approximately $420$353 of additional interest expense per year. 

 

We have no derivative instruments. We have minimal exposure to commodity market risks.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)Act) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

As of December 31, 2021,June 30, 2022, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

The Agena Acquisition was completed on October 20, 2021. The2021, and the financial results of Agena are included in our unaudited consolidated financial statementsCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of DecemberMarch 31, 20212022 and for the quarterperiod then ended, and as of June 30, 2022 and for the three months then ended. TheDuring the time since acquisition, we have assessed the control environment of Agena business represented approximately $16,485and made certain changes to revenues and ($4,532) of net loss for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022. As this acquisition occurredAgena's internal controls over financial reporting, including design changes that were required as we brought Agena onto our enterprise resource planning tool. We now consider Agena to be included in the third quarter of fiscal year 2022, the scope of our assessment of our internal control over financial reporting does not include Agena. This exclusion is in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s general guidance that an assessment of a recently acquired business may be omitted from our scope in the year of acquisition.

During the second quarter of fiscal year 2022, we implemented a new human resources information and payroll system, which is considered to be a key system as part of our internal controls over financial reporting. We continued to integrate the software with our processes, systems, and controls in the third quarter of fiscal year 2022. There were no other changes during the quarter ended December 31, 2021 in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting. 

 

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Part II. Other Information

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

See Note 10.11. “Commitments and Contingencies” within Item 1. Financial Statements for information regarding any legal proceedings in which we may be involved.

 

Item 1A. Risk factors

 

We are dependent on oursuppliers to deliver components, and a shortage of and increasing prices of components have and could continue to disrupt our production and delay order fulfillment.

Products we sell are made of components, including electronic components, glass, plastics, and packaging that we source globally from suppliers who, in turn, source components from their suppliers. If there is a shortage of a key component in our supply chain, and the component cannot be easily sourced from a different supplier, the shortage may disrupt our production which may, in turn, delay order fulfillment. We are experiencing long lead times, and in some cases, difficulty obtaining components from our existing suppliers, which has resulted in delayed order fulfillment to varying degrees in our divisions, especially the Calibration Solutions, Biopharmaceutical Development, and Clinical Genomics divisions. In addition, costs for components and transportation costs have increased, which may reduce our gross profit margins unless and until we are able to pass the cost increases along to our customers. There are several reasons for the supply chain disruptions to components that we rely on to manufacture our products, including: increased demand for other products that use the same components as those we purchase, manufacturing shut-downs during the past 18 months that reduced production of components, obsolescence of materials we have historically purchased, labor issues, and long lead times for raw materials used in the production of components. A continued shortage of components or other key materials that comprise the components could cause a significant disruption to our production schedule and have a substantial adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. 

Additional risks related to our supply chain include those in our fiscal year 2021 Form 10-K risk factors, “We face numerous manufacturing and supply chain risks. In addition, our reliance upon sole or limited sources of supply for certain materials, components and services could cause production interruptions, delays and inefficiencies.

During the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal year 2022,2023, there were no other material changes from the risk factors described in Item 1A. Risk Factors of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2021.2022. 

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

On November 7, 2005, our Board of Directors adopted a share repurchase plan which allows for the repurchase of up to 300,000 of our common shares, of which 162,486 have been purchased to date; however, no shares have been purchased under the plan in the last three fiscal years. This plan will continue until the maximum is reached or the plan is terminated by further action of the Board of Directors. During the three months ended December 31, 2021, 18June 30, 2022, 2,187 shares with a weighted average price paid per share of $310.87$188.67 were retained by the Company to settle employee withholding tax liabilities.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

Description of Exhibit

3.1Articles of Incorporation and Amendments to Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference from exhibit 3.1 to Mesa Laboratories, Inc.s report on Form 10-Q filed on July 31, 2018 (Commission File Number: 000-11740)).
3.2Amended and Restated Bylaws of Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (incorporated by reference from exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 10, 2019 (Commission File Number: 000-11740)).
10.1 α+Form of 2023 Performance Share Unit Agreement, issued under the 2021 Equity Plan

31.1+

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2+

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1*

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2*

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS+XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because 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 Definitions Linkbase 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 with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101.*).

 


α Indicates a compensatory arrangement

+ Filed herewith

* Furnished herewith

 

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Signatures

 

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

 

 

MESA LABORATORIES, INC.

(Registrant)

 

 

DATED: February 3,August 4, 2022BY:

/s/ Gary M. Owens.

Gary M. Owens

Chief Executive Officer

   
   
DATED: February 3,August 4, 2022BY:

/s/ John V. Sakys

John V. Sakys

Chief Financial Officer

                       

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