QuidelOrtho Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Financial Results

Strong momentum in Labs business, with solid non-respiratory business growth and market share gains in industry-leading respiratory point-of-care portfolio

Fourth Quarter 2023 Results and Highlights

• Revenue was $743 million, as reported:
  • Non-respiratory revenue increased by 9% as reported and in constant currency
  • Respiratory revenue decreased by 49% as reported and in constant currency
• GAAP net cash provided by operating activities was $80 million; adjusted free cash flow was $89 million
• Received 510(k) clearance for Savanna multiplex molecular platform and HSV/VZV PCR assay
• Received CLIA waiver for Sofia® 2 SARS Antigen+ FIA

Full-Year 2023 Results and Highlights

• Revenue was $3.0 billion, as reported:
  • Non-respiratory revenue increased by 61% as reported (largely driven by the Combinations); supplemental combined non-respiratory revenue increased by 5% in constant currency
  • Respiratory revenue decreased by 61% as reported; supplemental combined respiratory revenue decreased by 62% in constant currency
• GAAP net cash provided by operating activities was $280 million; adjusted free cash flow was $270 million
• Paid down $227 million in term loan debt and completed $7 million in share repurchases
• Received more than 700 regulatory clearances in U.S., EMEA and China

QuidelOrtho Corporation (Nasdaq: QDEL) (the “Company” or “QuidelOrtho”), a global provider of innovative in vitro diagnostic technologies designed for point-of-care settings, clinical labs and transfusion medicine, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2023.

“In our first full year operating as a combined company, we successfully laid the foundation for building a broader-based diagnostics company poised for future growth. We are encouraged by the growth in our non-respiratory business, the market share gains we are seeing in our respiratory portfolios, and the U.S. launch of our Savanna molecular platform. Our competitive positions are strong across the globe, and we believe our pipeline of innovative new products and menu expansions will continue to strengthen pull-through across our growing installed base,” said Douglas Bryant, President and Chief Executive Officer of QuidelOrtho.

"We identified substantially greater synergies, while investing in the business and paying down debt. For example, we completed significant manufacturing upgrades to address instrument backlogs and meet market demand in our Labs business. In our Transfusion Medicine business, we are determined to continue investing in our Immunohematology portfolio and will begin winding down the U.S. Donor Screening portfolio,” he added.

“We have taken measures to reduce costs across the Company to lessen the impact of macro factors, such as inflation, the variability of the respiratory season and global supply chain constraints. Finally, we are accelerating our business efficiency initiatives, including our capital allocation strategy and portfolio management processes, to support durable long-term growth and generate shareholder value,” Bryant concluded.

Fourth Quarter 2023

The Company reported total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2023 of $743 million, compared to $867 million in the prior year period. Foreign currency translation did not significantly impact fourth quarter 2023 results. GAAP diluted EPS for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $0.10, compared to $0.45 in the prior year period. GAAP operating income for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $40 million, compared to $87 million in the prior year period, and GAAP operating margin was 5% in the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to 10% in the prior year period. Fourth quarter 2023 results included $33 million in integration-related charges.

Adjusted diluted EPS for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $1.17, compared to $1.76 in the prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $195 million, compared to $245 million in the prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA margin for the fourth quarter of 2023 was 26%, compared to 28% in the prior year period. The year-over-year change in adjusted diluted EPS and adjusted EBITDA was primarily related to the decline in COVID-19 revenue compared to the prior year period, as anticipated.

Full-Year 2023

The Company reported total revenue for the full-year 2023 of $3.0 billion, compared to $3.3 billion in the prior year. Foreign currency translation did not significantly impact full-year 2023 results. GAAP diluted loss per share for the full-year 2023 was $0.15, compared to diluted EPS of $9.56 in the prior year. GAAP operating income for the full-year 2023 was $139 million, compared to $844 million in the prior year, and GAAP operating margin was 5% for the full-year 2023, compared to 26% in the prior year. Full-year 2023 results included $113 million in integration-related charges.

To facilitate a year-over-year comparison of the Company’s operating performance, all growth rates referenced below are presented on a supplemental combined basis as if Quidel Corporation and Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Holdings plc had been combined for the full-year 2022 and are referred to as “supplemental combined” information.

Adjusted diluted EPS for the full-year 2023 was $4.13, compared to supplemental combined adjusted diluted EPS of $13.80 in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA for the full-year 2023 was $723 million, compared to supplemental combined adjusted EBITDA of $1.54 billion in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA margin for the full-year 2023 was 24%, compared to supplemental combined adjusted EBITDA margin of 38% in the prior year. The year-over-year change in adjusted EPS and adjusted EBITDA was primarily related to the anticipated decline in COVID-19 revenue compared to the prior year.

Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Guidance

Based on its current business outlook, the Company is providing fiscal year 2024 financial guidance, as follows:

Please see Slide 9 of the QuidelOrtho Q4-FY23 earnings presentation for more information about 2024 financial guidance assumptions.

Conference Call Information

QuidelOrtho will hold a conference call today at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss its financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2023. Interested parties can access the call on the “Events & Presentations” section of the “Investor Relations” page of the Company’s website at https://ir.quidelortho.com/. Presentation materials will also be posted to the “Events & Presentations” section of the “Investor Relations” page of the Company’s website at the time of the call. Those unable to access the webcast may join the call via phone by dialing 833-470-1428 (domestic) or 929-526-1599 (international) and entering Conference ID number 437438.

A replay of the conference call will be available shortly after the event on the “Investor Relations” page of the Company’s website, under the “Events & Presentations” section.

About QuidelOrtho Corporation

QuidelOrtho Corporation (Nasdaq: QDEL) is a world leader in in vitro diagnostics, developing and manufacturing intelligent solutions that transform data into understanding and action for more people in more places every day.

Offering industry-leading expertise in immunoassay and molecular testing, clinical chemistry and transfusion medicine, bringing fast, accurate and reliable diagnostics when and where they are needed – from home to hospital, lab to clinic. So that patients, clinicians and health officials can spot trends sooner, respond quicker and chart the course ahead with accuracy and confidence.

Building upon its many years of groundbreaking innovation, QuidelOrtho continues to partner with customers across the healthcare continuum and around the globe to forge a new diagnostic frontier. One where insights and solutions know no bounds, expertise seamlessly connects and a more informed path is illuminated for each of us.

QuidelOrtho is advancing diagnostics to power a healthier future.

For more information, please visit www.quidelortho.com.

Source: QuidelOrtho Corporation

Forward-Looking Statements

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Supplemental Combined Financial Measures

This press release contains unaudited supplemental combined financial information (“Supplemental Combined Information”) that gives effect to the Combinations as if Quidel and Ortho had been combined for the applicable periods. Certain Supplemental Combined Information presented is based on the historical financial statements of Quidel and Ortho with reclassification adjustments only and do not include all of the pro forma adjustments required under Regulation S-X Article 11 or Accounting Standards Codification 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”). The Supplemental Combined Information is provided for illustrative purposes only, may be updated in the future, and is not necessarily, and should not be assumed to be, indicative of the Company’s expected results of operations or financial position that would have been achieved had the Combinations been completed as of the dates indicated or that may be achieved in any future period. The Supplemental Combined Information should be considered supplemental to, and not as a substitute for, pro forma financial information prepared in accordance with Regulation S-X Article 11 or ASC 805 and should be read in conjunction with the information contained in the sections entitled “The Combinations,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Ortho” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Quidel” in QuidelOrtho’s joint proxy statement/prospectus (the “Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus”) filed with the Commission on April 11, 2022 and the historical consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in, or incorporated into, the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, and the Company’s subsequent reports filed with the Commission. The Company’s actual results of operations and financial position will differ, potentially significantly, from the Supplemental Combined Information reflected in this press release as a result of the methodology used to prepare the Supplemental Combined Information as well as a variety of factors, including but not limited to the effect of certain expected financial benefits of the Combinations (such as revenue and cost synergies), the anticipated costs to achieve these benefits (including the cost of integration activities), tax impacts, and changes in operating results following the date of this press release.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains financial measures, including but not limited to “constant currency” revenue changes, “adjusted net income,” “adjusted diluted EPS,” “adjusted EBITDA,” “adjusted EBITDA margin,” “adjusted free cash flow,” “supplemental combined adjusted net income,” “supplemental combined adjusted diluted EPS,” “supplemental combined adjusted EBITDA,” “supplemental combined adjusted EBITDA margin” and “supplemental combined revenues by business unit and region,” which are considered non-GAAP financial measures under applicable rules and regulations of the Commission. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered supplemental to, and not a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). “Adjusted net income,” “adjusted diluted EPS,” “adjusted EBITDA,” “adjusted EBITDA margin” and “adjusted free cash flow” eliminate impacts of certain non-cash, unusual or other items that the Company does not consider indicative of its ongoing operating performance, and the Company generally uses these non-GAAP financial measures to facilitate management’s financial and operational decision-making, including evaluation of the Company’s historical operating results and comparison to competitors’ operating results. The Company believes that “supplemental combined adjusted net income,” “supplemental combined adjusted diluted EPS,” “supplemental combined adjusted EBITDA,” “supplemental combined adjusted EBITDA margin” and “supplemental combined revenues by business unit and region” provide helpful Supplemental Combined Information to assist management and investors in evaluating the Company’s adjusted operating results as if Quidel and Ortho had been combined for the applicable periods. The Company’s definitions of these non-GAAP measures may differ from similarly titled measures used by others. These non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of the Company’s operations that, when viewed with GAAP results and the reconciliations to corresponding GAAP financial measures, may provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting the Company’s business. Because non-GAAP financial measures exclude the effect of items that will increase or decrease the Company’s reported results of operations, management strongly encourages investors to review the Company’s consolidated financial statements and reports filed with the Commission in their entirety. Reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures, including the non-GAAP Supplemental Combined Information, to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the tables accompanying this press release.

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