Catalent, Inc. reports first quarter fiscal 2021 results

•  Q1’21 net revenue of $845.7 million increased 27% as-reported, or 26% in constant currency, compared to Q1’20. On an organic basis, constant currency net revenue in Q1’21 grew 20% compared to Q1’20.
•  Q1’21 Adjusted EBITDA of $174.4 million increased 37% as-reported, or 35% in constant currency, compared to Q1’20.
• Q1’21 Biologics segment net revenue of $377.1 million doubled compared to Q1’20.
• Net debt leverage of 2.6x as of September 30; more than $1 billion in cash and cash equivalents on-hand at September 30.
• Increased guidance reflects revenue growth of 16-22% and adjusted EBITDA growth of 17-26%, compared to previous guidance of revenue growth of 12-16% and adjusted EBITDA growth of 12-19%.

SOMERSET, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Catalent, Inc. (NYSE: CTLT), the leading global provider of advanced delivery technologies, development, and manufacturing solutions for drugs, biologics, cell and gene therapies, and consumer health products, today announced financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2021, which ended September 30, 2020.

“Catalent’s strong start to fiscal 2021 was driven by robust growth in our Biologics segment, which doubled its revenue year-over-year and represented 44% of Catalent’s total revenue in the first quarter. Ongoing elevated demand across our drug product, drug substance and cell and gene therapy offerings, as well as new demand related to potential COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, were partially offset by headwinds in our Softgel and Oral Technologies and Oral and Specialty Delivery segments,” said John Chimi in nski, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Catalent, Inc. He added, “We have accelerated our growth-related capital expenditures to meet the near-term needs of customers and patients, and to position Catalent for long-term value creation.”

First Quarter 2021 Consolidated Results

First quarter 2021 net revenue of $845.7 million increased 27% as reported, or 26% in constant currency, from the $664.7 million reported for the first quarter a year ago. Overall organic growth was 20%.

First quarter 2021 net earnings were $82.4 million. Accounting for the net earnings attributable to preferred shareholders on Catalent’s Series A convertible preferred stock, net earnings attributable to common shareholders were $68.8 million, or $0.42 per basic share, compared to a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $8.0 million, or a loss of $0.05 per basic share, in the first quarter a year ago.

First quarter 2021 EBITDA from operations, as referenced in the GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation provided later in this release, was $161.8 million, an increase of $71.7 million from $90.1 million in the first quarter a year ago. First quarter 2021 Adjusted EBITDA (see the GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation provided later in this release) was $174.4 million, or 20.6% of net revenue, compared to $127.1 million, or 19.1% of net revenue, in the first quarter a year ago. This represents an increase of 37.2% as reported, and an increase of 35.5% on a constant-currency basis.

First quarter 2021 Adjusted Net Income (see the GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation) was $78.1 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, compared to Adjusted Net Income of $40.5 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, in the first quarter a year ago.

First Quarter 2021 Segment Review

Biologics

Net revenue from the Biologics segment was $377.1 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2021, an increase of 100% as reported and 98% in constant currency, compared to the first quarter a year ago. Segment EBITDA in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 was $106.5 million, an increase of 197% as reported and 194% in constant currency compared to the first quarter a year ago. Segment EBITDA margin was 28.2% in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 compared to 19.0% in the first quarter of the prior year.

Excluding the effect of acquisitions, net revenue increased 83% and segment EBITDA increased 179% compared to the three months ended September 30, 2019.

The Biologics segment represented 44% of Catalent’s total net revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2021.

Softgel and Oral Technologies

Net revenue from the Softgel and Oral Technologies segment was $221.1 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2021, a decrease of 16% as reported or 17% in constant currency, compared to the first quarter a year ago. Segment EBITDA was $37.8 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2021, a decrease of 18% as reported, or 20% in constant currency, compared to the first quarter a year ago. Segment EBITDA margin was 17.1% in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 compared to 17.6% in the first quarter of the prior year.

After excluding the impact of the October 2019 divestiture of the segment’s consumer health manufacturing site in Australia, net revenue decreased 12% and segment EBITDA decreased 21% compared to the three months ended September 30, 2019.

The Softgel and Oral Technologies segment represented 26% of Catalent’s total net revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2021.

Oral and Specialty Delivery

Net revenue from the Oral and Specialty Delivery segment was $158.3 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2021, an increase of 19% as reported and 17% in constant currency, over the first quarter a year ago. Segment EBITDA in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 was $21.4 million, a decrease of 23% as reported, or 26% in constant currency, compared to the first quarter a year ago. Segment EBITDA margin was 13.5% in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 compared to 20.9% in the first quarter of the prior year.

Excluding the effect of acquisitions, net revenue decreased 1% and segment EBITDA decreased 61% compared to the three months ended September 30, 2019.

The Oral and Specialty Delivery segment represented 19% of Catalent’s total net revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2021.

Clinical Supply Services

Net revenue from the Clinical Supply Services segment was $92.7 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2021, an increase of 10% as reported and 8% in constant currency, compared to the first quarter a year ago. Segment EBITDA in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 was $25.0 million, an increase of 16% as reported, or 13% in constant currency, compared to the first quarter a year ago. Segment EBITDA margin was 27.0% in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 compared to 25.5% in the first quarter of the prior year.

The Clinical Supply Services segment represented 11% of Catalent’s total net revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2021.

Backlog for the Clinical Supply Services segment, defined as estimated future service revenues from work not yet completed under signed contracts, was $428 million as of September 30, 2020, compared to backlog of $425 million as of June 30, 2020 and $374 million as of September 30, 2019. The segment recorded net new business wins of $99 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2021, an increase of 6.4% compared to the net new business wins recorded in the first quarter of the prior year.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

As of September 30, 2020, Catalent had $3.1 billion in total debt, and $2.1 billion in total debt net of cash and short-term investments, compared to $2.1 billion in total net debt as of June 30, 2020 . The current debt structure does not include any significant maturity until 2026.

Catalent’s net leverage ratio as of September 30, 2020 was 2.6x, compared to 2.8x at June 30, 2020 and 4.3x at September 30, 2019.

Fiscal Year 2021 Outlook

Catalent is raising its previously issued guidance to reflect first quarter performance and to account for higher net underlying demand, including increased demand related to COVID-19 treatments and vaccines, partially offset by lower demand attributed to the effects of the pandemic in some offerings.

The revised guidance continues to assume no major change to either the current status of the COVID-19 pandemic generally or its effect on Catalent’s operations and business. Also, as with the earlier guidance, the revised guidance does not assume the receipt by any of our customers of any marketing approval, on an emergency basis or otherwise, for their COVID-19 vaccine candidates (but does include the projected revenue from take-or-pay arrangements in executed contracts). The guidance ranges set forth below are broader than in recent years due to the increased uncertainty introduced by the COVID-19 pandemic. The revised guidance projects:

• Net revenue in the range of $3.58 billion to $3.78 billion, compared to the previous range of $3.45 billion to $3.60 billion;
• Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $880 million to $950 million, compared to the previous range of $840 million to $890 million;
• Adjusted Net Income in the range of $410 million to $470 million, compared to the previous range of $390 million to $435 million; and
• A fully diluted share count in the range of 178 million to 180 million shares on a weighted-average basis, counting the Series A convertible preferred shares as-if converted, unchanged from previous guidance.

Earnings Webcast

The Company’s management will host a webcast to discuss the results at 8:15 a.m. ET today. Catalent invites all interested parties to listen to the webcast, which will be accessible through Catalent’s website at http://investor.catalent.com. A supplemental slide presentation will also be available in the “Investors” section of Catalent’s website prior to the start of the webcast. The webcast replay, along with the supplemental slides, will be available for 90 days in the “Investors” section of Catalent’s website at www.catalent.com.

About Catalent, Inc.

Catalent, Inc. (NYSE: CTLT), an S&P 500^® company, is the leading global provider of advanced delivery technologies, development, and manufacturing solutions for drugs, biologics, cell and gene therapies, and consumer health products. With over 85 years serving the industry, Catalent has proven expertise in bringing more customer products to market faster, enhancing product performance and ensuring reliable clinical and commercial product supply. Catalent employs more than 14,000 people, including approximately 2,400 scientists, at more than 40 facilities across four continents and in fiscal 2020 generated over $3 billion in annual revenue. Catalent is headquartered in Somerset, N.J. For more information, please visit www.catalent.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Use of EBITDA from operations, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Segment EBITDA

Management measures operating performance based on consolidated earnings from operations before interest expense, expense/(benefit) for income taxes, and depreciation and amortization, adjusted for the income or loss attributable to non-controlling interests (“EBITDA from operations”). EBITDA from operations is not defined under U.S. GAAP, is not a measure of operating income, operating performance, or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and is subject to important limitations.

Catalent believes that the presentation of EBITDA from operations enhances an investor’s understanding of its financial performance. Catalent believes this measure is a useful financial metric to assess its operating performance across periods by excluding certain items that it believes are not representative of its core business and uses this measure for business planning purposes.

In addition, given the significant investments that Catalent has made in the past in property, plant and equipment, depreciation and amortization expenses represent a meaningful portion of its cost structure. Catalent believes that EBITDA from operations will provide investors with a useful tool for assessing the comparability between periods of its ability to generate cash from operations sufficient to pay taxes, to service debt and to undertake capital expenditures because it eliminates depreciation and amortization expense. Catalent presents EBITDA from operations in order to provide supplemental information that it considers relevant for the readers of its consolidated financial statements, and such information is not meant to replace or supersede U.S. GAAP measures. Catalent’s definition of EBITDA from operations may not be the same as similarly titled measures used by other companies.

Catalent evaluates the performance of its segments based on segment earnings before non-controlling interest, other (income)/expense, impairments, restructuring costs, interest expense, income tax expense/(benefit), and depreciation and amortization (“segment EBITDA”). Moreover, under Catalent’s credit agreement, its ability to engage in certain activities, such as incurring certain additional indebtedness, making certain investments and paying certain dividends, is tied to ratios based on Adjusted EBITDA, which is not defined under U.S. GAAP, is not a measure of operating income, operating performance, or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and is subject to important limitations. Adjusted EBITDA is the covenant compliance measure used in the credit agreement governing debt incurrence and restricted payments. Because not all companies use identical calculations, Catalent’s presentation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

Management also measures operating performance based on Adjusted Net Income/(Loss) and Adjusted Net Income/(Loss) per share. Adjusted Net Income/(Loss) is not defined under U.S. GAAP, is not a measure of operating income, operating performance, or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP and is subject to important limitations. Catalent believes that the presentation of Adjusted Net Income/(Loss) and Adjusted Net Income/(Loss) per share enhances an investor’s understanding of its financial performance. Catalent believes these measures are a useful financial metric to assess its operating performance across periods by excluding certain items that it believes are not representative of its core business and Catalent uses these measures for business planning purposes. Catalent defines Adjusted Net Income/(Loss) as net earnings/(loss) adjusted for amortization attributable to purchase accounting and adjustments for other cash and non-cash items included in the table below, partially offset by its estimate of the tax effects of such cash and non-cash items. Catalent believes that Adjusted Net Income/(Loss) and Adjusted Net Income/(Loss) per share provides investors with a useful tool for assessing the comparability between periods of its ability to generate cash from operations available to its stockholders. Catalent’s definition of Adjusted Net Income/(Loss) may not be the same as similarly titled measures used by other companies.

The most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure to EBITDA from operations is operating earnings/(loss). The most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income/(Loss) is net earnings/(loss). Included in this release is a reconciliation of operating earnings/(loss) to EBITDA from operations and a reconciliation of net earnings/(loss) to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income.

Catalent does not provide a reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to their comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures because it could not do so without unreasonable effort due to the unavailability of the information needed to calculate reconciling items and due to the variability, complexity and limited visibility of the adjusting items that would be excluded from the non-GAAP financial measures in future periods. When planning, forecasting, and analyzing future periods, Catalent does so primarily on a non-GAAP basis without preparing a U.S. GAAP analysis as that would require estimates for various cash and non-cash reconciling items that would be difficult to predict with reasonable accuracy. For example, equity compensation expense would be difficult to estimate because it depends on Catalent’s future hiring and retention needs, as well as the future fair market value of its common stock, all of which are difficult to predict and subject to constant change. It is equally difficult to anticipate the need for or magnitude of a presently unforeseen one-time restructuring expense or the values of end-of-period foreign currency exchange rates. As a result, Catalent does not believe that a U.S. GAAP reconciliation would provide meaningful supplemental information about its outlook.

Use of Constant Currency

As changes in exchange rates are an important factor in understanding period-to-period comparisons, Catalent believes the presentation of results on a constant-currency basis in addition to reported results helps improve investors’ ability to understand its operating results and evaluate its performance in comparison to prior periods. Constant-currency information compares results between periods as if exchange rates had remained constant period over period. Catalent uses results on a constant-currency basis as one measure to evaluate its performance. Catalent calculates constant currency by calculating current-year results using prior-year foreign currency exchange rates. Catalent generally refers to such amounts calculated on a constant-currency basis as excluding the impact of foreign exchange or being on a constant-currency basis. These results should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, results reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Results on a constant-currency basis, as Catalent presents them, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies and are not measures of performance presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains both historical and forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact, are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of statements that include phrases such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “foresee,” “likely,” “may,” “will,” “would,” or other words or phrases with similar meanings. Similarly, statements that describe Catalent’s objectives, plans, or goals are, or may be, forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations of future events. If underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary materially from Catalent’s expectations and projections. Some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to, the following: the current or future effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Catalent’s and its clients’ businesses; participation in a highly competitive market and increased competition that may adversely affect Catalent’s business; demand for its offerings, which depends in part on its customers’ research and development and the clinical and market success of their products; product and other liability risks that could adversely affect Catalent’s results of operations, financial condition, liquidity and cash flows; failure to comply with existing and future regulatory requirements; failure to provide quality offerings to customers could have an adverse effect on Catalent’s business and subject it to regulatory actions and costly litigation; problems providing the highly exacting and complex services or support required; global economic, political and regulatory risks to Catalent’s operations; inability to enhance existing or introduce new technology or service offerings in a timely manner; inadequate patents, copyrights, trademarks and other forms of intellectual property protections; fluctuations in the costs, availability, and suitability of the components of the products Catalent manufactures, including active pharmaceutical ingredients, excipients, purchased components and raw materials; changes in market access or healthcare reimbursement in the United States or internationally; fluctuations in the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar against other currencies, including as a result of the U.K.’s exit from the European Union; adverse tax legislative or regulatory initiatives or challenges or adjustments to Catalent’s tax positions; loss of key personnel; risks generally associated with information systems; inability to complete any future acquisitions or other transactions that may complement or expand its business or divest of non-strategic businesses or assets and difficulties in successfully integrating acquired businesses and realizing anticipated benefits of such acquisitions; risks associated with timely and successfully completing, and correctly anticipating the future demand predicted for, capital expansion projects at existing facilities, offerings and customers’ products that may infringe on the intellectual property rights of third parties; environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, which could increase costs and restrict operations; labor and employment laws and regulations or labor difficulties, which could increase costs or result in operational disruptions; additional cash contributions required to fund Catalent’s existing pension plans; substantial leverage that may limit its ability to raise additional capital to fund operations and react to changes in the economy or in the industry; and exposure to interest-rate risk to the extent of its variable-rate debt preventing it from meeting its obligations under its indebtedness. For a more detailed discussion of these and other factors, see the information under the caption “Risk Factors” in Catalent’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, filed August 31, 2020. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release or as of the date they are made, and Catalent does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information or future events or developments except to the extent required by law.

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