Luminex 2010 revenue increases 17% to $141.6 million

Luminex Corporation (Nasdaq: LMNX) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2010. Recent financial and operating highlights include the following:

• Fourth quarter 2010 consolidated revenue was $41.2 million, an 8 percent increase over the fourth quarter of 2009; full year 2010 revenue was $141.6 million, a 17 percent increase over 2009.
• Record system revenue of $10.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2010 reflects an increase of 11 percent over the same prior year period, and full year system revenue of $33.0 million, a 7 percent increase over the full year 2009; total shipments of multiplexing analyzers for the quarter were 286. Cumulative life to date multiplexing analyzer shipments reached 7,700, up 14 percent from a year ago.
• Fourth quarter 2010 consumable revenue of $12.0 million, an increase of 49 percent from the year ago period due to broad based growth in bulk orders. 2010 full year consumable revenue of $40.1 million grew 41% over 2009.
• Luminex's Assay Group realized assay revenue of $9.2 million for the fourth quarter 2010, down 28 percent over the same prior year period, while full year assay revenue was $32.2 million, up 4 percent over 2009.
• Signed long-term renewal of our 10-year strategic partnership with One Lambda, Inc., one of our top partners and the worldwide leader in the HLA typing and antibody screening market.
• Signed global OEM agreement with Tecan Group, a global leader in sample prep automation, to develop high volume automation solutions.

GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of 2010 was $3.2 million or, $0.07 per diluted share.  GAAP net income for 2010 was $5.2 million or $0.12 per diluted share, compared with 2009 net income of $17.7 million or $0.43, per diluted share.  For comparability purposes, adjusted net income for 2009, excluding the effect of the release of the valuation allowance and the settlement of litigation, was $2.4 million or $0.06 per diluted share. A reconciliation of adjusted net income to GAAP net income is provided at the end of this press release.

"We are very pleased with the record fourth quarter performance and what we accomplished in 2010," said Patrick J. Balthrop, president and chief executive officer of Luminex. "Despite the tough year-over-year comparison due to strong H1N1-related demand for xTAG RVP in 2009, we delivered 17% consolidated annual revenue growth. Our performance reflects increasing adoption of our proprietary technology due to the power of multiplexing, the commitment of our partners and the dedication of our employees. We are particularly pleased with the performance of our proprietary consumable and royalty revenue streams, which grew 41% and 22%, respectively, in 2010. We are pleased with the successful launch of our newest multiplexing analyzer, MAGPIX, and anticipate it will make a strong contribution to our overall capital equipment sales in the future.  

"Our solid performance generated nearly $10 million in operating cashflow in the quarter, adding to an already strong balance sheet, and enhancing the Company's ability to respond to strategic opportunities," continued Balthrop. "Looking at 2011 and beyond, we are excited about the broad growth opportunities in which Luminex, through its solid product pipeline and strong partnership model, can further develop its market leadership position."

FINANCIAL OUTLOOK AND GUIDANCE

The Company intends to provide annual revenue guidance, to be updated, as appropriate, at each quarterly reporting period. Guidance for fiscal 2011 is as follows:

• The Company expects full year 2011 revenue to be between $163 million and $170 million.  The full year figures represent an increase of between 15 percent and 20 percent over reported 2010 revenue.

SOURCE Luminex Corporation