Protolabs Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and

Protolabs Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022

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 our supply network powered by Hubs unlocks advanced capabilities and volume pricing at higher quantities. 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

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Proto Labs, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (In thousands)


	December 31,		December 31,
	2022		2021
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	56,558	$	65,929
Short-term marketable securities		23,568		11,580
Accounts receivable, net		76,225		80,051
Inventory		13,578		13,161
Income taxes receivable		4,042		1,321
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		12,597		11,450
Total current assets		186,568		183,492

Property and equipment, net		257,785		280,346
Goodwill		273,991		400,610
Other intangible assets, net		31,250		37,998
Long-term marketable securities		26,419		14,340
Operating lease assets		3,844		5,578
Finance lease assets		17,532		1,898
Other long-term assets		4,779		4,320
Total assets	$	802,168	$	928,582

Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	17,356	$	25,364
Accrued compensation		12,743		13,704
Accrued liabilities and other		22,384		11,980
Current operating lease liabilities		1,561		3,298
Current finance lease liabilities		17,537		550
Total current liabilities		71,581		54,896

Long-term operating lease liabilities		2,255		2,245
Long-term finance lease liabilities		-		1,351
Long-term deferred tax liabilities		26,322		35,892
Other long-term liabilities		4,362		5,705

Shareholders' equity		697,648		828,493
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	802,168	$	928,582


Proto Labs, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (In thousands, except share and per share amounts) (Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended						Year Ended
	December 31,						December 31,
	2022			2021			2022			2021
Revenue
Injection Molding	$	44,885		$	53,905		$	200,578		$	226,117
CNC Machining		46,563			44,858			188,372			166,811
3D Printing		19,530			18,727			78,988			72,721
Sheet Metal		4,432			5,607			19,498			20,397
Other		197			485			962			2,052
Total revenue		115,607			123,582			488,398			488,098

Cost of revenue		67,000			68,170			272,933			265,407
Gross profit		48,607			55,412			215,465			222,691

Operating expenses
Marketing and sales		20,517			20,229			82,752			82,175
Research and development		8,906			10,386			38,222			44,241
General and administrative		17,774			11,747			67,544			55,933
Goodwill impairment		118,008			-			118,008			-
Closure of Japan business		534			-			6,922			-
Total operating expenses		165,739			42,362			313,448			182,349
(Loss) income from operations		(117,132	)		13,050			(97,983	)		40,342
Other income (expense), net		429			(118	)		106			(158	)
(Loss) income before income taxes		(116,703	)		12,932			(97,877	)		40,184
Provision for income taxes		(1,638	)		1,022			5,585			6,812
Net (loss) income	$	(115,065	)	$	11,910		$	(103,462	)	$	33,372

Net (loss) income per share:
Basic	$	(4.24	)	$	0.43		$	(3.77	)	$	1.21
Diluted	$	(4.24	)	$	0.43		$	(3.77	)	$	1.21

Shares used to compute net (loss) income per share:
Basic		27,136,821			27,555,357			27,409,838			27,617,627
Diluted		27,136,821			27,562,694			27,409,838			27,653,099


Proto Labs, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (In thousands) (Unaudited)


	Year Ended
	December 31,
	2022			2021
Operating activities
Net (loss) income	$	(103,462	)	$	33,372
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		39,425			40,488
Stock-based compensation expense		17,545			19,095
Deferred taxes		(9,499	)		339
Changes in fair value of contingent consideration		-			(13,253	)
Loss on impairment of goodwill		118,008			-
Impairments related to closure of Japan business		2,842			-
Gain on disposal of property and equipment		(1,211	)		-
Other		35			842
Changes in operating assets and liabilities		(1,604	)		(25,641	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		62,079			55,242

Investing activities
Purchases of property, equipment and other capital assets		(21,686	)		(34,209	)
Proceeds from sales of property, equipment and other capital assets		4,108			-
Cash used for acquisitions, net of cash acquired		-			(127,413	)
Purchases of marketable securities		(46,872	)		(16,159	)
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities		1,998			64,913
Proceeds from call redemptions and maturities of marketable securities		19,360			18,204
Net cash used in investing activities		(43,092	)		(94,664	)

Financing activities
Proceeds from exercises of stock options and other		3,950			5,862
Purchases of shares withheld for tax obligations		(1,682	)		(4,225	)
Repurchases of common stock		(29,659	)		(23,279	)
Principal repayments of finance lease obligations		(531	)		(552	)
Other		-			(4	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(27,922	)		(22,198	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(436	)		(54	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(9,371	)		(61,674	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		65,929			127,603
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	56,558		$	65,929


Proto Labs, Inc. Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Net Income per Share (In thousands, except share and per share amounts) (Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended						Year Ended
	December 31,						December 31,
	2022			2021			2022			2021
Non-GAAP net (loss) income, adjusted for stock-based compensation expense, amortization expense, unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency, goodwill impairment, costs related to Japan closure activities and transaction costs
GAAP net (loss) income	$	(115,065	)	$	11,910		$	(103,462	)	$	33,372
Add back:
Stock-based compensation expense		4,210			3,556			17,545			19,095
Amortization expense		1,514			1,552			6,096			6,153
Unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency		(490	)		215			252			556
Goodwill impairment		118,008			-			118,008			-
Costs related to Japan closure activities		534			-			6,922			-
Transaction costs 1		-			(4,705	)		-			(10,575	)
Total adjustments 2		123,776			618			148,823			15,229
Income tax benefits on adjustments 3		(1,753	)		(1,150	)		(4,271	)		(5,789	)
Non-GAAP net income	$	6,958		$	11,378		$	41,090		$	42,812


Non-GAAP net income per share:
Basic	$	0.26		$	0.41		$	1.50		$	1.55
Diluted	$	0.26		$	0.41		$	1.50		$	1.55

Shares used to compute non-GAAP net income per share:
Basic		27,136,821			27,555,357			27,409,838			27,617,627
Diluted		27,151,991			27,562,694			27,433,257			27,653,099

1	Transaction costs include direct costs incurred in the Company's acquisition of Hubs, Inc. and the impact of changes in the fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration obligations.

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

	Three Months Ended						Year Ended
	December 31,						December 31,
	2022			2021			2022		2021

Cost of revenue	$	840		$	990		$	3,541	$	3,964

Marketing and sales		816			895			3,295		3,736
Research and development		488			689			2,190		2,833
General and administrative		3,580			(2,171	)		14,615		4,140
Goodwill impairment		118,008			-			118,008		-
Closure of Japan business		534			-			6,922		-
Total operating expenses		123,426			(587	)		145,030		10,709

Other (income) expense, net		(490	)		215			252		556
Total adjustments	$	123,776		$	618		$	148,823	$	15,229

For the three-month and year-ended periods ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, 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						Year Ended						Three Months Ended
	December 31,						December 31,						September 30,
	2022			2021			2022			2021			2022			2021
Revenue	$	115,607		$	123,582		$	488,398		$	488,098		$	121,721		$	125,342
Gross Profit		48,607			55,412			215,465			222,691			53,632			55,324
GAAP gross margin		42.0	%		44.8	%		44.1	%		45.6	%		44.1	%		44.1	%
Add back:
Stock-based compensation expense		498			648			2,172			2,595			560			644
Amortization expense		342			342			1,369			1,369			342			342
Total adjustments		840			990			3,541			3,964			902			986
Non-GAAP gross profit	$	49,447		$	56,402		$	219,006		$	226,655		$	54,534		$	56,310
Non-GAAP gross margin		42.8	%		45.6	%		44.8	%		46.4	%		44.8	%		44.9	%


Proto Labs, Inc. Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Gross Margin Excluding Japan (In thousands) (Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended						Year Ended
	December 31,						December 31,
	2022			2021			2022			2021
Revenue	$	115,607		$	123,582		$	488,398		$	488,098
Revenue excluding Japan	$	115,607		$	120,074		$	480,169		$	474,857
Gross Profit		48,607			55,412			215,465			222,691
GAAP gross margin		42.0	%		44.8	%		44.1	%		45.6	%
Less: Japan gross (loss) profit		(93	)		1,568			3,057			5,413
Gross Profit excluding Japan		48,700			53,844			212,408			217,278
GAAP gross margin excluding Japan		42.1	%		44.8	%		44.2	%		45.8	%
Add back:
Stock-based compensation expense		498			648			2,172			2,595
Amortization expense		342			342			1,369			1,369
Less:
Japan stock-based compensation expense		-			26			61			96
Japan amortization expense		-			-			-			-
Total adjustments		840			964			3,480			3,868
Non-GAAP gross profit excluding Japan	$	49,540		$	54,808		$	215,888		$	221,146
Non-GAAP gross margin excluding Japan		42.9	%		45.6	%		45.0	%		46.6	%


Proto Labs, Inc. Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Margin (In thousands) (Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended						Year Ended
	December 31,						December 31,
	2022			2021			2022			2021
Revenue	$	115,607		$	123,582		$	488,398		$	488,098
(Loss) income from operations		(117,132	)		13,050			(97,983	)		40,342
GAAP operating margin		(101.3	)%		10.6	%		(20.1	)%		8.3	%
Add back:
Stock-based compensation expense		4,210			3,556			17,545			19,095
Amortization expense		1,514			1,552			6,096			6,153
Transaction costs 1		-			(4,705	)		-			(10,575	)
Goodwill impairment		118,008			-			118,008			-
Costs related to Japan closure activities		534			-			6,922			-
Total adjustments		124,266			403			148,571			14,673
Non-GAAP income from operations	$	7,134		$	13,453		$	50,588		$	55,015
Non-GAAP operating margin		6.2	%		10.9	%		10.4	%		11.3	%

1	Transaction costs include direct costs incurred in the Company's acquisition of Hubs, Inc. and the impact of changes in the fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration obligations.


Proto Labs, Inc. Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Margin Excluding Japan (In thousands) (Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended						Year Ended
	December 31,						December 31,
	2022			2021			2022			2021
Revenue	$	115,607		$	123,582		$	488,398		$	488,098
Revenue excluding Japan	$	115,607		$	120,074		$	480,169		$	474,857
(Loss) income from operations		(117,132	)		13,050			(97,983	)		40,342
GAAP operating margin		(101.3	)%		10.6	%		(20.1	)%		8.3	%
Less: Japan (loss) income from operations		(594	)		154			(1,424	)		(1,020	)
(Loss) income from operations excluding Japan		(116,538	)		12,896			(96,559	)		41,362
GAAP operating margin excluding Japan		(100.8	)%		10.7	%		(20.1	)%		8.7	%
Add back:
Stock-based compensation expense		4,210			3,556			17,545			19,095
Amortization expense		1,514			1,552			6,096			6,153
Transaction costs 1		-			(4,705	)		-			(10,575	)
Goodwill impairment		118,008			-			118,008			-
Costs related to Japan closure activities		534			-			6,922			-
Less:
Japan stock-based compensation expense		20			163			406			626
Japan amortization expense		-			-			-			-
Total adjustments		124,246			240			148,165			14,047
Non-GAAP income from operations excluding Japan	$	7,708		$	13,136		$	51,606		$	55,409
Non-GAAP operating margin excluding Japan		6.7	%		10.9	%		10.7	%		11.7	%

1	Transaction costs include direct costs incurred in the Company's acquisition of Hubs, Inc. and the impact of changes in the fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration obligations.


Proto Labs, Inc. Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (In thousands) (Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended						Year Ended
	December 31,						December 31,
	2022			2021			2022			2021
Revenue	$	115,607		$	123,582		$	488,398		$	488,098
GAAP net (loss) income		(115,065	)		11,910			(103,462	)		33,372
GAAP net (loss) income margin		(99.5	)%		9.6	%		(21.2	)%		6.8	%
Add back:
Amortization expense	$	1,514		$	1,552		$	6,096		$	6,153
Depreciation expense		7,930			8,705			33,329			34,335
Interest income, net		(509	)		(23	)		(968	)		(230	)
Tax expense		(1,638	)		1,022			5,585			6,812
EBITDA		(107,768	)		23,166			(59,420	)		80,442
EBITDA Margin		(93.2	)%		18.7	%		(12.2	)%		16.5	%
Add back:
Stock-based compensation expense		4,210			3,556			17,545			19,095
Unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency		(490	)		215			252			556
Costs related to Japan closure activities		534			-			6,922			-
Goodwill impairment		118,008			-			118,008			-
Transaction costs 1		-			(4,705	)		-			(10,575	)
Total adjustments		122,262			(934	)		142,727			9,076
Adjusted EBITDA	$	14,494		$	22,232		$	83,307		$	89,518
Adjusted EBITDA Margin		12.5	%		18.0	%		17.1	%		18.3	%

1	Transaction costs include direct costs incurred in the Company's acquisition of Hubs, Inc. and the impact of changes in the fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration obligations.


Proto Labs, Inc. Comparison of GAAP to Non-GAAP Revenue Growth by Region (In thousands) (Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended December 31, 2022								Three Months Ended December 31, 2021
	GAAP		Foreign Currency1		Hubs Acquisition		Non-GAAP		GAAP		% Change3			% Change Organic4
Revenues
United States	$	92,278	$	-	$	-	$	92,278	$	97,934		(5.8)	%		(5.8	)%
Europe		23,329		3,216		-		26,545		22,140		5.4			19.9
Japan		-		-		-		-		3,508		(100.0	)		(100.0	)
Total Revenue	$	115,607	$	3,216	$	-	$	118,823	$	123,582		(6.5	)%		(3.9	)%

	Year Ended December 31, 2022									Year Ended December 31, 2021
	GAAP		Foreign Currency1		Hubs Acquisition2			Non-GAAP		GAAP		% Change3			% Change Organic4
Revenues
United States	$	387,399	$	-	$	(1,049	)	$	386,350	$	384,458		0.8	%		0.5	%
Europe		92,770		10,381		(1,279	)		101,872		90,399		2.6			12.7
Japan		8,229		1,226		-			9,455		13,241		(37.9	)		(28.6	)
Total Revenue	$	488,398	$	11,607	$	(2,328	)	$	497,677	$	488,098		0.1	%		2.0	%

1 Revenue for the three-month and year-ended periods ended December 31, 2022 has been recalculated using 2021 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 Revenue for the year-ended period ended December 31, 2022 has been recalculated to exclude revenue earned from the Company's acquisition of Hubs, Inc. for the period from January 1, 2022 to January 21, 2022 to provide information useful in evaluating the underlying business trends excluding the impact of acquisitions. The Hubs, Inc. acquisition occurred on January 22, 2021 and was included in 2021 revenue after that date.

3 This column presents the percentage change from GAAP revenue for the three-month and year-ended periods ended December 31, 2021 to GAAP revenue for the three-month and year-ended periods ended December 31, 2022.

4 This column presents the percentage change from GAAP revenue for the three-month and year-ended periods ended December 31, 2021 to non-GAAP revenue for the three-month and year-ended periods ended December 31, 2022 (as recalculated using the foreign currency exchange rates in effect during the three-month and year-ended periods ended December 31, 2021, excluding the impact of Hubs, Inc. acquisition) 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 December 31, 2022								Three Months Ended December 31, 2021
	GAAP		Foreign Currency1		Hubs Acquisition		Non-GAAP		GAAP		% Change3			% Change Organic4
Revenues
Injection Molding	$	44,885	$	1,383	$	-	$	46,268	$	53,905		(16.7	)%		(14.2	)%
CNC Machining		46,563		1,083		-		47,646		44,858		3.8			6.2
3D Printing		19,530		726		-		20,256		18,727		4.3			8.2
Sheet Metal		4,432		24		-		4,456		5,607		(21.0	)		(20.5	)
Other		197		-		-		197		485		(59.4	)		(59.4	)
Total Revenue	$	115,607	$	3,216	$	-	$	118,823	$	123,582		(6.5	)%		(3.9	)%

	Year Ended December 31, 2022									Year Ended December 31, 2021
	GAAP		Foreign Currency1		Hubs Acquisition2			Non-GAAP		GAAP		% Change3			% Change Organic4
Revenues
Injection Molding	$	200,578	$	5,485	$	(189	)	$	205,874	$	226,117		(11.3	)%		(9.0	)%
CNC Machining		188,372		3,776		(1,637	)		190,511		166,811		12.9			14.2
3D Printing		78,988		2,279		(408	)		80,859		72,721		8.6			11.2
Sheet Metal		19,498		63		(84	)		19,477		20,397		(4.4	)		(4.5	)
Other		962		4		(10	)		956		2,052		(53.1	)		(53.4	)
Total Revenue	$	488,398	$	11,607	$	(2,328	)	$	497,677	$	488,098		0.1	%		2.0	%

1 Revenue for the three-month and year-ended periods ended December 31, 2022 has been recalculated using 2021 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 Revenue for the year-ended period ended December 31, 2022 has been recalculated to exclude revenue earned from the Company's acquisition of Hubs, Inc. for the period from January 1, 2022 to January 21, 2022 to provide information useful in evaluating the underlying business trends excluding the impact of acquisitions. The Hubs, Inc. acquisition occurred on January 22, 2021 and was included in 2021 revenue after that date.

3 This column presents the percentage change from GAAP revenue for the three-month and year-ended periods ended December 31, 2021 to GAAP revenue for the three-month and year-ended periods ended December 31, 2022.

4 This column presents the percentage change from GAAP revenue for the three-month and year-ended periods ended December 31, 2021 to non-GAAP revenue for the three-month and year-ended periods ended December 31, 2022 (as recalculated using the foreign currency exchange rates in effect during the three-month and year-ended periods ended December 31, 2021, excluding the impact of Hubs, Inc. acquisition) in order to provide a constant-currency comparison.