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Protolabs Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 2024

PRLB

Total Revenue of $126 Million

GAAP Earnings Per Share of $0.18, Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share of $0.38

Proto Labs, Inc. ("Protolabs" or the "Company") (NYSE: PRLB), the world’s leading provider of digital manufacturing services, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.

Second Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights:

  • Revenue was $125.6 million, a 2.8% increase compared to the second quarter of 2023.
  • Revenue generated from Protolabs Network was $24.7 million, a 22.0% increase compared to the second quarter of 2023.
  • Net income was $4.5 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, compared to net loss of $0.4 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2023.
  • Non-GAAP net income was $9.5 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, compared to $8.7 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2023. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.
  • EBITDA was $15.2 million, or 12.1% of revenue. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $19.3 million, or 15.4% of revenue, compared to $19.2 million, or 15.7% of revenue, in the second quarter of 2023. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

"We executed well through the first half of 2024 despite operating in a challenging macroeconomic environment,” said Rob Bodor, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We continue to make progress on driving customer adoption of our combined offer fulfilled through both Factory and Network, while also increasing our revenue per customer. We have aligned our organization to support our initiatives, accelerate our next phase of growth, and improve our efficiency."

Dan Schumacher, Chief Financial Officer, commented, "Our results were driven by strong performance in our Network business and gross margin improvement across both Factory and Network. We remain committed to returning capital to shareholders as we repurchased $10.9 million of common stock in the quarter."

Additional Second Quarter 2024 Highlights:

  • Customer contact information
    • Protolabs served 22,456 customer contacts during the quarter.
    • Revenue per customer contact increased 7.0% year-over-year to $5,595.
  • Gross margin was 45.0% of revenue, compared to 43.4% of revenue in the second quarter of 2023.
  • Non-GAAP gross margin was 45.7% of revenue, compared to 44.1% of revenue in the second quarter of 2023. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below.
  • Cash flow from operations was $14.4 million in the second quarter of 2024.
  • Cash and investments balance was $112.9 million as of June 30, 2024.

Third Quarter 2024 Outlook

For the third quarter of 2024, the Company expects to generate revenue between $117 million and $125 million.

The Company expects third quarter 2024 diluted net income per share between $0.10 and $0.18, and non-GAAP diluted net income per share between $0.29 and $0.37. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company has included non-GAAP revenue growth by region and by service line that excludes the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates (collectively, “non-GAAP revenue growth”). Management believes these metrics, when viewed in conjunction with the comparable GAAP metrics, are useful in evaluating the underlying business trends and ongoing operating performance of the Company.

The Company has included earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) and EBITDA, adjusted for stock-based compensation expense, unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency and costs related to the Japan closure activities (collectively, “Adjusted EBITDA”), in this press release to provide investors with additional information regarding the Company’s financial results. The Company has also included earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization margin (“EBITDA margin”) and EBITDA margin, adjusted for stock-based compensation expense, unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency and costs related to the Japan closure activities (collectively, “Adjusted EBITDA margin”), in this press release to provide investors with additional information regarding the Company’s financial results.

The Company has included non-GAAP gross margin, adjusted for stock-based compensation expense and amortization expense in this press release to provide investors with additional information regarding the Company’s financial results.

The Company has included non-GAAP operating margin, adjusted for stock-based compensation expense, amortization expense and costs related to the closure of Japan (collectively, “non-GAAP operating margin”), in this press release to provide investors with additional information regarding the Company’s financial results.

The Company has included non-GAAP net income, adjusted for stock-based compensation expense, amortization expense, unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency and costs related to the closure of Japan (collectively, “non-GAAP net income”), in this press release to provide investors with additional information regarding the Company’s financial results.

The Company has provided below reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP revenue growth by region and by service, and Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin, the most directly comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures are used by the Company’s management and board of directors to understand and evaluate operating performance and trends and provide useful measures for period-to-period comparisons of the Company’s business. Accordingly, the Company believes that these non-GAAP measures provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating operating results in the same manner as our management and board of directors.

Conference Call

The Company has scheduled a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2024 financial results and third quarter 2024 outlook today, August 2, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. EDT. To access the call in the U.S. please dial 877-709-8150 or outside the U.S. dial 201-689-8354 at least five minutes prior to the 8:30 a.m. EDT start time. No participant code is required. A simultaneous webcast of the call and accompanying presentation will be available via the investor relations section of the Protolabs website and the following link: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/b94yu8yp/. A replay will be available for 14 days following the call on the investor relations section of the Protolabs website.

About Protolabs

Protolabs is the fastest and most comprehensive digital manufacturing service in the world. Our digital factories produce low-volume parts in days while Protolabs Network unlocks advanced capabilities and volume pricing through its highly vetted manufacturing partners. The result? One manufacturing source—from prototyping to production—for product developers, engineers, and supply chain teams across the globe. See what's next at protolabs.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in this press release regarding matters that are not historical or current facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the results of Protolabs to be materially different than those expressed or implied in such statements. Certain of these risk factors and others are described in the “Risk Factors” section within reports filed with the SEC. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on Protolabs’ future results. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. Protolabs cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Finally, Protolabs expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

Proto Labs, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

June 30,
2024

December 31,
2023

(Unaudited)

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

96,149

$

83,790

Short-term marketable securities

16,792

19,013

Accounts receivable, net

70,891

72,848

Inventory

12,357

13,657

Income taxes receivable

1,400

2,228

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

10,034

9,124

Total current assets

207,623

200,660

Property and equipment, net

243,710

253,655

Goodwill

273,991

273,991

Other intangible assets, net

23,427

25,584

Long-term marketable securities

8,019

Operating lease assets

3,790

4,628

Finance lease assets

826

960

Other long-term assets

4,839

4,856

Total assets

$

758,206

$

772,353

Liabilities and shareholders' equity

Current liabilities

Accounts payable

$

15,910

$

15,636

Accrued compensation

15,544

15,292

Accrued liabilities and other

17,656

16,872

Current operating lease liabilities

1,534

1,585

Current finance lease liabilities

302

296

Total current liabilities

50,946

49,681

Long-term operating lease liabilities

2,203

3,008

Long-term finance lease liabilities

443

595

Long-term deferred tax liabilities

14,588

18,742

Other long-term liabilities

4,790

5,032

Shareholders' equity

685,236

695,295

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

758,206

$

772,353

Proto Labs, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
June 30,

Six Months Ended
June 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Revenue

Injection Molding

$

49,080

$

48,819

$

101,743

$

100,767

CNC Machining

51,239

48,297

101,171

96,401

3D Printing

21,281

21,005

42,863

42,330

Sheet Metal

3,922

3,939

7,475

8,187

Other Revenue

109

205

269

439

Total Revenue

125,631

122,265

253,521

248,124

Cost of revenue

69,085

69,142

139,508

141,225

Gross profit

56,546

53,123

114,013

106,899

Operating expenses

Marketing and sales

23,291

21,730

46,451

44,181

Research and development

10,661

9,865

21,828

20,542

General and administrative

16,595

15,822

32,908

32,655

Closure of Japan business

98

164

Total operating expenses

50,547

47,515

101,187

97,542

Income from operations

5,999

5,608

12,826

9,357

Other income (loss), net

1,361

(3,368

)

2,260

(2,078

)

Income before income taxes

7,360

2,240

15,086

7,279

Provision for income taxes

2,820

2,623

5,278

5,003

Net income (loss)

$

4,540

$

(383

)

$

9,808

$

2,276

Net income (loss) per share:

Basic

$

0.18

$

(0.01

)

$

0.39

$

0.09

Diluted

$

0.18

$

(0.01

)

$

0.38

$

0.09

Shares used to compute net income (loss) per share:

Basic

25,313,036

26,210,478

25,473,937

26,414,467

Diluted

25,372,972

26,210,478

25,573,344

26,445,427

Proto Labs, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Six Months Ended
June 30,

2024

2023

Operating activities

Net income

$

9,808

$

2,276

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

Depreciation and amortization

18,075

18,883

Stock-based compensation expense

8,520

7,370

Deferred taxes

(4,144

)

(5,605

)

Interest on finance lease obligations

18

568

Loss on foreign currency translation

3,906

Gain on disposal of property and equipment

(20

)

(428

)

Other

64

215

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

3,460

4,682

Net cash provided by operating activities

35,781

31,867

Investing activities

Purchases of property, equipment and other capital assets

(6,784

)

(6,829

)

Proceeds from sales of property, equipment and other capital assets

30

623

Proceeds from call redemptions and maturities of marketable securities

10,419

14,020

Net cash provided by investing activities

3,665

7,814

Financing activities

Proceeds from exercises of stock options

2,094

1,986

Purchases of shares withheld for tax obligations

(1,920

)

(1,425

)

Repurchases of common stock

(26,940

)

(30,064

)

Principal repayments of finance lease obligations

(146

)

(163

)

Net cash used in financing activities

(26,912

)

(29,666

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

(175

)

(80

)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

12,359

9,935

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

83,790

56,558

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$

96,149

$

66,493

Proto Labs, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) per Share

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
June 30,

Six Months Ended
June 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Non-GAAP net income, adjusted for stock-based
compensation expense, amortization expense,
unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency and
costs related to Japan closure activities

GAAP net income (loss)

$

4,540

$

(383

)

$

9,808

$

2,276

Add back:

Stock-based compensation expense

4,244

3,675

8,520

7,370

Amortization expense

921

1,484

1,908

3,010

Unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency

(88

)

187

149

115

Costs related to Japan closure activities

4,004

4,070

Total adjustments 1

5,077

9,350

10,577

14,565

Income tax benefits on adjustments 2

(85

)

(296

)

(439

)

(298

)

Non-GAAP net income

$

9,532

$

8,671

$

19,946

$

16,543

Non-GAAP net income per share:

Basic

$

0.38

$

0.33

$

0.78

$

0.63

Diluted

$

0.38

$

0.33

$

0.78

$

0.63

Shares used to compute non-GAAP net income per share:

Basic

25,313,036

26,210,478

25,473,937

26,414,467

Diluted

25,372,972

26,224,562

25,573,344

26,445,427

1

Stock-based compensation expense, amortization expense, unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency and costs related to Japan closure activities were included in the following GAAP consolidated statement of operations categories:

Three Months Ended
June 30,

Six Months Ended
June 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Cost of revenue

$

810

$

803

$

1,611

$

1,611

Marketing and sales

819

855

1,652

1,547

Research and development

667

641

1,359

1,212

General and administrative

2,869

2,861

5,806

6,010

Closure of Japan business

98

164

Total operating expenses

4,355

4,455

8,817

8,933

Other income (loss), net

(88

)

4,092

149

4,021

Total adjustments

$

5,077

$

9,350

$

10,577

$

14,565

2

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, income tax effects were calculated using the effective tax rate for the relevant jurisdictions. The Company's non-GAAP tax rates differ from its GAAP tax rates due primarily to the mix of activity incurred in domestic and foreign tax jurisdictions and removing effective tax rate benefits from stock-based compensation activity in the quarter.

Proto Labs, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Gross Margin

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
June 30,

Six Months Ended
June 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Revenue

$

125,631

$

122,265

$

253,521

$

248,124

Gross profit

56,546

53,123

114,013

106,899

GAAP gross margin

45.0

%

43.4

%

45.0

%

43.1

%

Add back:

Stock-based compensation expense

468

461

927

927

Amortization expense

342

342

684

684

Total adjustments

810

803

1,611

1,611

Non-GAAP gross profit

$

57,356

$

53,926

$

115,624

$

108,510

Non-GAAP gross margin

45.7

%

44.1

%

45.6

%

43.7

%

Proto Labs, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Margin

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
June 30,

Six Months Ended
June 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Revenue

$

125,631

$

122,265

$

253,521

$

248,124

Income from operations

5,999

5,608

12,826

9,357

GAAP operating margin

4.8

%

4.6

%

5.1

%

3.8

%

Add back:

Stock-based compensation expense

4,244

3,675

8,520

7,370

Amortization expense

921

1,484

1,908

3,010

Costs related to Japan closure activities

98

164

Total adjustments

5,165

5,257

10,428

10,544

Non-GAAP income from operations

$

11,164

$

10,865

$

23,254

$

19,901

Non-GAAP operating margin

8.9

%

8.9

%

9.2

%

8.0

%

Proto Labs, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
June 30,

Six Months Ended
June 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Revenue

$

125,631

$

122,265

$

253,521

$

248,124

GAAP net income (loss)

4,540

(383

)

9,808

2,276

GAAP net income (loss) margin

3.6

%

(0.3

%)

3.9

%

0.9

%

Add back:

Amortization expense

$

921

$

1,484

$

1,908

$

3,010

Depreciation expense

8,051

8,011

16,167

15,873

Interest income, net

(1,149

)

(372

)

(2,261

)

(722

)

Provision for income taxes

2,820

2,623

5,278

5,003

EBITDA

15,183

11,363

30,900

25,440

EBITDA Margin

12.1

%

9.3

%

12.2

%

10.3

%

Add back:

Stock-based compensation expense

4,244

3,675

8,520

7,370

Unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency

(88

)

187

149

115

Costs related to Japan closure activities

4,004

4,070

Total adjustments

4,156

7,866

8,669

11,555

Adjusted EBITDA

$

19,339

$

19,229

$

39,569

$

36,995

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

15.4

%

15.7

%

15.6

%

14.9

%

Proto Labs, Inc.

Comparison of GAAP to Non-GAAP Revenue Growth by Region

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
June 30, 2024

Three Months

Ended
June 30, 2023

%

Change2

% Change

Organic3

GAAP

Foreign

Currency1

Non-GAAP

GAAP

Revenues

United States

$

98,541

$

$

98,541

$

96,321

2.3

%

2.3

%

Europe

27,090

24

27,114

25,944

4.4

%

4.5

%

Total revenue

$

125,631

$

24

$

125,655

$

122,265

2.8

%

2.8

%

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2024

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2023

%

Change2

% Change

Organic3

GAAP

Foreign

Currency1

Non-GAAP

GAAP

Revenues

United States

$

200,022

$

$

200,022

$

194,067

3.1

%

3.1

%

Europe

53,499

(883

)

52,616

54,057

(1.0

%)

(2.7

%)

Total revenue

$

253,521

$

(883

)

$

252,638

$

248,124

2.2

%

1.8

%

1

Revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 has been recalculated using 2023 foreign currency exchange rates in effect during comparable periods to provide information useful in evaluating the underlying business trends excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

2

This column presents the percentage change from GAAP revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 to GAAP revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024.

3

This column presents the percentage change from GAAP revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 to non-GAAP revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 (as recalculated using the foreign currency exchange rates in effect during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023) in order to provide a constant-currency comparison.

Proto Labs, Inc.

Comparison of GAAP to Non-GAAP Revenue Growth by Service Line

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
June 30, 2024

Three Months Ended
June 30, 2023

%

Change2

% Change

Organic3

GAAP

Foreign

Currency1

Non-GAAP

GAAP

Revenues

Injection Molding

$

49,080

$

(60

)

$

49,020

$

48,819

0.5

%

0.4

%

CNC Machining

51,239

90

51,329

48,297

6.1

6.3

3D Printing

21,281

(20

)

21,261

21,005

1.3

1.2

Sheet Metal

3,922

17

3,939

3,939

(0.4

)

Other Revenue

109

(3

)

106

205

(46.8

)

(48.3

)

Total Revenue

$

125,631

$

24

$

125,655

$

122,265

2.8

%

2.8

%

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2024

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2023

%

Change2

% Change

Organic3

GAAP

Foreign

Currency1

Non-GAAP

GAAP

Revenues

Injection Molding

$

101,743

$

(468

)

$

101,275

$

100,767

1.0

%

0.5

%

CNC Machining

101,171

(218

)

100,953

96,401

4.9

4.7

3D Printing

42,863

(207

)

42,656

42,330

1.3

0.8

Sheet Metal

7,475

13

7,488

8,187

(8.7

)

(8.5

)

Other Revenue

269

(3

)

266

439

(38.7

)

(39.4

)

Total Revenue

$

253,521

$

(883

)

$

252,638

$

248,124

2.2

%

1.8

%

1

Revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 has been recalculated using 2023 foreign currency exchange rates in effect during comparable periods to provide information useful in evaluating the underlying business trends excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

2

This column presents the percentage change from GAAP revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 to GAAP revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024.

3

This column presents the percentage change from GAAP revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 to non-GAAP revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 (as recalculated using the foreign currency exchange rates in effect during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023) in order to provide a constant-currency comparison.

Proto Labs, Inc.

Customer Contact Information

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
June 30,

Six Months Ended
June 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Customer contacts

22,456

23,377

34,338

35,743

Revenue per customer contact

$

5,595

$

5,230

$

7,383

$

6,942

Proto Labs, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Guidance

(In thousands, except per share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

Q3 2024 Outlook

Low

High

GAAP diluted net income per share

$

0.10

$

0.18

Add back:

Stock-based compensation expense

0.16

0.16

Amortization expense

0.03

0.03

Unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency

0.00

0.00

Total adjustments

0.19

0.19

Non-GAAP diluted net income per share

$

0.29

$

0.37

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