Bruker Reports Third Quarter 2018 Financial Results
BILLERICA, Mass., Nov. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR) today announced financial results for its third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018.
Bruker's revenues for the third quarter of 2018 were $466.6 million, an increase of 7.1% compared to the third quarter of 2017. In the third quarter of 2018, Bruker's year-over-year organic revenue growth was 7.0%. Growth from acquisitions was 1.5%, while foreign currency translation had a negative effect of 1.4%.
Third quarter 2018 Bruker Scientific Instruments (BSI) segment revenues of $417.1 million increased 6.8%, compared to the third quarter of 2017, including organic growth of 6.5%. Third quarter 2018 BEST segment revenues of $50.9 million increased 10.4%, compared to the third quarter of 2017, including organic growth, net of intercompany eliminations, of 11.1%.
Third quarter 2018 GAAP operating income was $69.1 million, compared to $51.3 million in the third quarter of 2017. Non-GAAP operating income was $83.3 million, compared to $65.8 million in the third quarter of 2017. On a non-GAAP basis, Bruker's third quarter 2018 operating margin of 17.9% increased 280 basis points compared to 15.1% in the third quarter of 2017. Strong operating leverage, favorable product mix and operational improvements contributed to the year-over-year margin increase.
Third quarter 2018 GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) were $0.28, an increase of 21.7% compared to $0.23 in the third quarter of 2017. Third quarter 2018 non-GAAP diluted EPS were $0.37, an increase of 27.6% compared to $0.29 in the third quarter of 2017.
For the first nine months of 2018, Bruker's revenues increased 8.6% to $1,342.0 million, from $1,235.4 million in the first nine months of 2017. In the first nine months of 2018, Bruker's year-over-year organic revenue growth was 4.7%. Favorable foreign currency translation contributed 3.0% to revenue growth, while growth from acquisitions was 0.9%.
In the first nine months of 2018, BSI segment revenues of $1,206.5 million increased 9.7%, compared to the first nine months of 2017, including organic growth of 5.8%. BEST segment revenues in the first nine months of 2018 of $139.2 million declined 0.7%, compared to the first nine months of 2017, including an organic decline, net of intercompany eliminations, of 4.8%.
In the first nine months of 2018, GAAP operating income was $156.0 million, compared to $124.2 million in the first nine months of 2017. Non-GAAP operating income was $195.1 million, compared to $168.5 million in the first nine months of 2017. On a non-GAAP basis, Bruker's operating margin in the first nine months of 2018 of 14.5% increased 90 basis points, compared to 13.6% in the first nine months of 2017. During the first nine months of 2018, volume leverage and operational improvements more than offset a strong unfavorable impact from changes in foreign currency rates on operating margins, which occurred primarily in the first half of the year.
In the first nine months of 2018, GAAP EPS were $0.65, an increase of 27.5% compared to $0.51 in the first nine months of 2017. Non-GAAP EPS for the first nine months of 2018 were $0.86, an increase of 22.9% over $0.70 in the first nine months of 2017.
A reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP financial measures is provided in the tables accompanying this press release.
Frank Laukien, President and CEO of Bruker, commented: "Bruker had a solid third quarter with 7.0% organic revenue growth and a notable year-over-year step-up in operating margin. Given our year-to-date results, as well as our healthy year-over-year bookings growth, we are updating our guidance for the year."
Dr. Laukien continued: "Bruker has been accelerating its organic revenue growth, and we are encouraged by the further progress in many of our Project Accelerate high-growth, high-margin initiatives this year. I am also very pleased with our operational excellence improvements, which are a testament to our effective management process and capable leadership team."
Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Financial Outlook
For FY 2018, the Company now expects year-over-year revenue growth of 6.5% to 7.0%, including the following updates compared to our previous outlook as issued on August 2, 2018:
-- organic revenue growth of 3.5% to 4.0%,
-- growth from acquisitions of approximately 1.5%, and
-- a foreign currency revenue tailwind of approximately 1.5%.
Bruker continues to expect an increase in FY 2018 non-GAAP operating margin of 50 basis points (bps) to 80 bps year-over-year, including an estimated 70 bps headwind from foreign currency translation. Bruker now expects non-GAAP EPS of $1.36 to $1.40 for FY 2018, a 12% to 16% increase compared to FY 2017.
For the Company's outlook for FY 2018 non-GAAP operating margin and non-GAAP EPS, we are not able to provide without unreasonable effort the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, or reconciliations to such GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis. Please see "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for a description of items excluded from our expected non-GAAP operating margin and non-GAAP EPS.
Quarterly Earnings Call
Bruker will host a conference call and webcast to discuss its financial results, business outlook, and related corporate and financial matters today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. To listen to the webcast, investors can go to https://ir.bruker.com and click on the "Events & Presentations" hyperlink. A slide presentation that will be referenced during the webcast will be posted to the Company's website shortly before the webcast begins. Investors can also listen to the earnings webcast via telephone by dialing 1-888-437-2685 (US toll free) or +1-412-317-6702 (international), and referencing "Bruker's Third Quarter 2018 Earnings Conference Call". A telephone replay of the conference call will be available by dialing 1-877-344-7529 (US toll free) or +1-412-317-0088 (international) and entering conference number: 10125757. The replay will be available beginning one hour after the end of the conference through December 1, 2018.
About Bruker Corporation
Bruker is enabling scientists to make breakthrough discoveries and develop new applications that improve the quality of human life. Bruker's high-performance scientific instruments and high-value analytical and diagnostic solutions enable scientists to explore life and materials at molecular, cellular and microscopic levels. In close cooperation with our customers, Bruker is enabling innovation, improved productivity and customer success in life science molecular research, in applied and pharma applications, in microscopy and nanoanalysis, and in industrial applications, as well as in cell biology, preclinical imaging, clinical phenomics and proteomics research and clinical microbiology. For more information, please visit: www.bruker.com.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), we use the following non-GAAP financial measures in this press release or in the earnings webcast: non-GAAP gross profit; non-GAAP gross profit margin; non-GAAP operating income; non-GAAP operating margin; non-GAAP profit before tax; non-GAAP tax rate; non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per share. These non-GAAP measures exclude costs related to restructuring actions, acquisition and related integration expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets and other non-operational costs.
We also refer to organic revenue growth and free cash flow in this press release or on the earnings webcast, which are also non-GAAP financial measures. We define the term organic revenue as GAAP revenue excluding the effect of changes in foreign currency translation rates and the effect of acquisitions and divestitures, and believe it is a useful measure to evaluate our continuing business. We define free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities less additions to property, plant, and equipment. We believe free cash flow is a useful measure to evaluate our business because it indicates the amount of cash generated after additions to property, plant, and equipment that is available for, among other things, acquisitions, investments in our business, repayment of debt and return of capital to shareholders.
The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies, and therefore, may not be comparable among companies. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance. Specifically, management believes that the non-GAAP measures mentioned above provide relevant and useful information which is widely used by analysts, investors and competitors in our industry, as well as by our management, in assessing both consolidated and business unit performance.
We use these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate our period-over-period operating performance because our management believes this provides a more comparable measure of our continuing business by adjusting for certain items that are not reflective of the underlying performance of our business. These measures may also be useful to investors in evaluating the underlying operating performance of our business and forecasting future results. We regularly use these non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand, manage, and evaluate our business results and make operating decisions. We also measure our employees and compensate them, in part, based on such non-GAAP measures and use this information for our planning and forecasting activities.
Additional information relating to these non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is provided in the tables accompanying this press release following our GAAP financial statements and in our slide presentation, which is available through the "Bruker Earnings Release" hyperlink on Bruker's Investor Relations web site ir.bruker.com.
With respect to the Company's outlook for 2018 non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP EPS and non-GAAP tax rate, we are not providing the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures or corresponding reconciliations to such GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis, because we are unable to predict with reasonable certainty certain items that may affect such measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP without unreasonable effort. Our expected non-GAAP operating margin, tax rate and EPS ranges exclude primarily the future impact of restructuring actions, unusual gains and losses, acquisition-related expenses and purchase accounting fair value adjustments. These reconciling items are uncertain, depend on various factors outside our management's control and could significantly impact, either individually or in the aggregate, our future period operating margins, EPS and tax rate calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.
Forward Looking Statements
Any statements contained in this press release which do not describe historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on current expectations, but are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated, including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties relating to adverse changes in conditions in the global economy and volatility in the capital markets, the integration of businesses we have acquired or may acquire in the future, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, our ability to successfully implement our restructuring initiatives, changing technologies, product development and market acceptance of our products, the cost and pricing of our products, manufacturing, competition, dependence on collaborative partners, key suppliers and contract manufacturers, capital spending and government funding policies, changes in governmental regulations, the use and protection of intellectual property rights, litigation, and other risk factors discussed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. These and other factors are identified and described in more detail in our filings with the SEC, including, without limitation, our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. We expressly disclaim any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements other than as required by law.
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Contacts:
Miroslava Minkova
Director, Investor Relations & Corporate Development
Bruker Corporation
T: +1 (978) 663 - 3660, ext. 1479
E: miroslava.minkova@bruker.com
Bruker Corporation
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)
(in millions) September 30, December 31,
2018 2017
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash
equivalents $270.1 $325.0
Short-term
investments - 114.2
Accounts
receivable, net 323.4 319.3
Inventories 518.6 486.2
Other current
assets 149.4 114.1
Total current
assets 1,261.5 1,358.8
Property, plant and equipment, net 260.9 266.5
Intangibles, net and other long-term
assets 366.7 323.2
Total assets $1,889.1 $1,948.5
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion
of long-term
debt $15.4
$ -
Accounts payable 100.0 90.8
Customer advances 110.4 111.7
Other current
liabilities 337.3 322.0
Total current
liabilities 563.1 524.5
Long-term debt 225.2 415.6
Other long-term liabilities 275.6 274.9
Total shareholders' equity 825.2 733.5
Total
liabilities
and
shareholders'
equity $1,889.1 $1,948.5
Bruker Corporation
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
(in millions, except per share amounts) September 30, September 30,
2018 2017(1) 2018 2017(1)
Revenues $466.6 $435.6 $1,342.0 $1,235.4
Cost of revenues 244.0 236.7 714.8 675.6
Gross profit 222.6 198.9 627.2 559.8
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative 106.5 102.7 327.4 303.3
Research and development 41.8 40.6 128.6 118.5
Other charges, net 5.2 4.3 15.2 13.8
Total operating expenses 153.5 147.6 471.2 435.6
Operating income 69.1 51.3 156.0 124.2
Interest and other income (expense), net (3.7) (3.9) (11.5) (15.0)
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling
interest in consolidated
subsidiaries 65.4 47.4 144.5 109.2
Income tax provision 21.2 9.8 41.4 25.9
Consolidated net income (loss) 44.2 37.6 103.1 83.3
Net income attributable to noncontrolling
interests in consolidated
subsidiaries 0.8 0.6 1.5 1.3
Net income (loss) attributable to Bruker Corporation $43.4 $37.0 $101.6 $82.0
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Net income (loss) per common share attributable to
Bruker Corporation shareholders:
Basic $0.28 $0.23 $0.65 $0.52
Diluted $0.28 $0.23 $0.65 $0.51
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic 156.4 157.5 156.1 158.9
Diluted 157.4 158.7 157.2 159.9
(1)The Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2017-07 as of January 1, 2018 under the retrospective approach. Accordingly, the
2017 income statement accounts have been restated to reflect ASU 2017-07.
Bruker Corporation
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
(in millions) September 30, September 30,
2018 2017 2018 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Consolidated net income (loss) $44.2 $37.6 $103.1 $83.3
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to cash flows
from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 15.9 17.1 48.3 48.2
Stock-based compensation expense 3.3 3.1 8.2 8.4
Deferred income taxes (1.2) (2.8) (8.6) (5.0)
Other non-cash expenses, net 3.9 4.3 28.7 6.1
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable (43.5) (25.3) (6.9) (8.4)
Inventories (10.5) (0.9) (55.3) (37.5)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 12.4 15.8 (1.2) (8.6)
Income taxes payable, net 7.2 1.3 (8.5) (6.3)
Deferred revenue (4.9) (3.5) 4.8 (0.2)
Customer advances 2.4 (14.1) 2.1 (34.7)
Other changes in operating assets and liabilities, net (1.7) 2.7 (7.3) 5.4
Net cash provided by operating activities 27.5 35.3 107.4 50.7
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of short-term investments - (118.5)
Maturities of short-term investments 64.6 117.0 134.0
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired (17.7) (7.1) (55.3) (65.8)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (11.4) (10.2) (28.9) (31.3)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment - 0.1 6.9
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (29.1) 47.3 32.9 (74.7)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit 20.0 75.0 27.5 154.0
Repayment of revolving lines of credit (25.0) (202.5) (65.0)
Repayment of note purchase agreement - (20.0)
Repayment of other debt, net (0.1) (0.7) (0.9) (1.0)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net 1.9 6.1 8.9 15.3
Repurchase of common stock (88.0) - (129.7)
Payment of dividends (6.3) (6.3) (18.8) (19.1)
Payment of contingent consideration - (2.3) (3.5)
Cash payments to noncontrolling interest (0.9) - (0.9) (0.5)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 14.6 (38.9) (189.0) (69.5)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (0.7) 2.7 (5.4) 15.4
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Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 12.3 46.4 (54.1) (78.1)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 262.5 221.4 328.9 345.9
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $274.8 $267.8 $274.8 $267.8
Bruker Corporation
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (unaudited)
(in millions, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
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2018
2017 (1) 2018
2017 (1)
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Operating Income, Non-GAAP Profit
Before Tax, Non-GAAP Net Income, and Non-GAAP EPS
GAAP Operating Income $69.1 $51.3 $156.0 $124.2
Non-GAAP Adjustments:
Restructuring Costs 2.5 4.6 6.7 8.5
Acquisition-Related Costs 2.8 0.7 3.9 9.4
Purchased Intangible Amortization 6.9 8.2 21.5 22.6
Other Costs 2.0 1.0 7.0 3.8
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Total Non-GAAP Adjustments: $14.2 $14.5 $39.1 $44.3
Non-GAAP Operating Income $83.3 $65.8 $195.1 $168.5
Non-GAAP Operating Margin 17.9% 15.1% 14.5% 13.6%
Non-GAAP Interest & Other Expense, net (3.7) (5.0) (11.5) (16.1)
Non-GAAP Profit Before Tax 79.6 60.8 183.6 152.4
Non-GAAP Income Tax Provision (20.6) (13.8) (47.0) (38.7)
Non-GAAP Tax Rate 25.9% 22.7% 25.6% 25.4%
Minority Interest (0.8) (0.6) (1.5) (1.3)
Non-GAAP Net Income Attributable to Bruker 58.2 46.4 135.1 112.4
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 157.4 158.7 157.2 159.9
Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share $0.37 $0.29 $0.86 $0.70
Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Gross Profit
GAAP Gross Profit $222.6 $198.9 $627.2 $559.8
Non-GAAP Adjustments:
Restructuring Costs 0.5 1.6 0.8 1.6
Acquisition-Related Costs 1.6 0.2 1.6 5.6
Purchased Intangible Amortization 5.1 7.4 16.6 18.4
Other Costs 0.2 0.7
Total Non-GAAP Adjustments: 7.2 9.4 19.0 26.3
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Non-GAAP Gross Profit $229.8 $208.3 $646.2 $586.1
Non-GAAP Gross Margin 49.2% 47.8% 48.2% 47.4%
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Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Tax Rate
GAAP Tax Rate 32.4% 20.7% 28.7% 23.7%
Non-GAAP Adjustments:
Tax Impact of Non-GAAP Adjustments -0.3% 1.9% -0.2% 1.5%
U.S. Tax Reform- Toll Charge -5.7% 0.0% -2.6% 0.0%
Other Discrete Items -0.5% 0.1% -0.3% 0.2%
Total Non-GAAP Adjustments: -6.5% 2.0% -3.1% 1.7%
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Non-GAAP Tax Rate 25.9% 22.7% 25.6% 25.4%
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Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share (Diluted)
GAAP Earnings Per Share (Diluted) $0.28 $0.23 $0.65 $0.51
Non-GAAP Adjustments:
Restructuring Costs 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05
Acquisition-Related Costs 0.02 0.03 0.06
Purchased Intangible Amortization 0.04 0.05 0.14 0.14
Other Costs 0.01 0.01 0.04 0.02
Income Tax Rate Differential (0.03) (0.04) (0.08)
Total Non-GAAP Adjustments: 0.09 0.06 0.21 0.19
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Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share (Diluted) $0.37 $0.29 $0.86 $0.70
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Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Cash Flow and Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow
GAAP Operating Cash Flow $27.5 $35.3 $107.4 $50.7
Non-GAAP Adjustments:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (11.4) (10.2) (28.9) (31.3)
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Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow $16.1 $25.1 $78.5 $19.4
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Reconciliation of Impact of Adoption of ASU 2017-07
Cost of revenues (0.5) (0.9) (1.3) (2.0)
Selling, general and administrative (0.2) (0.2) (0.4) (0.5)
Research and development (0.2) (0.3) (0.5) (0.7)
Interest and other income (expense), net 0.9 1.4 2.2 3.2
Net Impact to Net Income and Earnings per Share: -
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(1)The Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2017-07 as of January 1, 2018 under the retrospective approach. Accordingly, the 2017 income
statement accounts have been restated to reflect ASU 2017-07.
Bruker Corporation
REVENUE
(in millions) Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
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2018 2017 2018 2017
Revenue by Group:
Bruker BioSpin $139.5 $138.8 $411.2 $393.2
Bruker CALID 134.6 126.3 393.9 351.7
Bruker Nano 143.0 125.5 401.4 354.6
BEST 50.9 46.1 139.2 140.2
Eliminations (1.4) (1.1) (3.7) (4.3)
Total Revenue $466.6 $435.6 $1,342.0 $1,235.4
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Revenue by End Customer Geography:
United States $134.1 $111.2 $347.3 $315.3
Europe 159.5 168.6 481.7 442.1
Asia Pacific 134.4 117.2 396.8 362.1
Other 38.6 38.6 116.2 115.9
Total Revenue $466.6 $435.6 $1,342.0 $1,235.4
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Reconciliation of GAAP Reported Revenue Growth to Organic Revenue Growth
Total Bruker
GAAP Revenue as of Prior Comparable Period $435.6 $393.9 $1,235.4 $1,141.0
Non-GAAP Adjustments:
Acquisitions and divestitures 6.4 19.1 11.2 60.4
Currency (5.8) 9.0 37.6 (5.1)
Organic 30.4 13.6 57.8 39.1
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Total Non-GAAP Adjustments: 31.0 41.7 106.6 94.4
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Non-GAAP Revenue $466.6 $435.6 $1,342.0 $1,235.4
Organic Revenue Growth 7.0% 3.4% 4.7% 3.4%
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Reconciliation of GAAP Reported Revenue Growth to Organic Revenue Growth
BSI Segment
GAAP Revenue as of Prior Comparable Period $390.6 $361.5 $1,099.5 $1,057.6
Non-GAAP Adjustments:
Acquisitions and divestitures 6.4 6.7 11.2 20.6
Currency (5.3) 7.3 31.5 (4.7)
Organic 25.4 15.1 64.3 26.0
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Total Non-GAAP Adjustments: 26.5 29.1 107.0 41.9
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Non-GAAP Revenue $417.1 $390.6 $1,206.5 $1,099.5
Organic Revenue Growth 6.5% 4.2% 5.8% 2.5%
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Reconciliation of GAAP Reported Revenue Growth to Organic Revenue Growth
BEST Segment, net of Intercompany Eliminations
GAAP Revenue as of Prior Comparable Period $45.0 $32.4 $135.9 $83.4
Non-GAAP Adjustments:
Acquisitions and divestitures 12.3 39.7
Currency (0.5) 1.8 6.1 (0.3)
Organic 5.0 (1.5) (6.5) 13.1
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Total Non-GAAP Adjustments: 4.5 12.6 (0.4) 52.5
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Non-GAAP Revenue $49.5 $45.0 $135.5 $135.9
Organic Revenue Growth 11.1% -4.7% -4.8% 15.7%
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The Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606 as of January 1, 2018 under the modified retrospective approach. Accordingly, the 2017 revenue
amounts have not been restated to reflect ASC 606 and are presented for informational purposes only.
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