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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 10-Q

 

x

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT of 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2013

 

o

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT of 1934

 

For the transition period from                  to

 

Commission File Number 000-30833

 

BRUKER CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

04-3110160

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

 incorporation or organization)

 

 Identification No.)

 

40 Manning Road, Billerica, MA 01821

 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (978) 663-3660

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  x  No  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes  x  No  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “non-accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer x

 

Accelerated filer o

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer o

 

Smaller reporting companyo

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes  o No  x

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Class

 

Outstanding at May 2, 2013

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

 

167,070,603 shares

 

 

 



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BRUKER CORPORATION

 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2013

 

Index

 

 

 

Page

Part I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

1

Item 1:

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

1

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012

1

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012

2

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012

3

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

4

Item 2:

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

19

Item 3:

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

30

Item 4:

Controls and Procedures

31

Part II

OTHER INFORMATION

32

Item 1:

Legal Proceedings

32

Item 1A:

Risk Factors

32

Item 2:

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

32

Item 3:

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

32

Item 4:

Mine Safety Disclosure

32

Item 5:

Other Information

32

Item 6:

Exhibits

32

 

Signatures

34

 



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PART I                                                    FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.                                               UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

BRUKER CORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in millions, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

269.4

 

$

310.6

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

273.4

 

289.3

 

Inventories

 

621.7

 

611.5

 

Other current assets

 

113.0

 

98.3

 

Total current assets

 

1,277.5

 

1,309.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

279.7

 

283.6

 

Intangibles, net and other long-term assets

 

254.7

 

263.1

 

Total assets

 

$

1,811.9

 

$

1,856.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

$

1.1

 

$

1.3

 

Accounts payable

 

75.8

 

69.6

 

Customer advances

 

263.1

 

267.3

 

Other current liabilities

 

303.2

 

343.6

 

Total current liabilities

 

643.2

 

681.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

335.5

 

335.9

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

140.6

 

129.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value 260,000,000 shares authorized, 167,067,612 and 166,625,976 shares issued and 167,046,063 and 166,604,427 shares outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

 

1.7

 

1.7

 

Treasury stock, at cost, 21,549 shares at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012

 

(0.2

)

(0.2

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

109.2

 

137.8

 

Other shareholders’ equity

 

578.5

 

567.3

 

Total shareholders’ equity attributable to Bruker Corporation

 

689.2

 

706.6

 

Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries

 

3.4

 

3.1

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

692.6

 

709.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

1,811.9

 

$

1,856.4

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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BRUKER CORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in millions, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Product revenue

 

$

339.3

 

$

351.8

 

Service revenue

 

53.5

 

52.1

 

Other revenue

 

0.6

 

1.7

 

Total revenue

 

393.4

 

405.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of product revenue

 

185.3

 

186.3

 

Cost of service revenue

 

33.6

 

28.9

 

Total cost of revenue

 

218.9

 

215.2

 

Gross profit

 

174.5

 

190.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

106.8

 

104.4

 

Research and development

 

49.4

 

48.2

 

Other charges

 

6.1

 

3.4

 

Total operating expenses

 

162.3

 

156.0

 

Operating income

 

12.2

 

34.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and other income (expense), net

 

(3.9

)

(7.5

)

Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries

 

8.3

 

26.9

 

Income tax provision

 

2.6

 

11.8

 

Consolidated net income

 

5.7

 

15.1

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries

 

0.3

 

 

Net income attributable to Bruker Corporation

 

$

5.4

 

$

15.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per common share attributable to Bruker Corporation shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

$

0.03

 

$

0.09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

166.4

 

165.7

 

Diluted

 

168.1

 

166.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

(22.9

)

$

33.6

 

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

0.3

 

0.1

 

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Bruker Corporation

 

$

(23.2

)

$

33.5

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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BRUKER CORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in millions)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated net income

 

$

5.7

 

$

15.1

 

Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

15.2

 

13.6

 

Write-down of demonstration inventories to net realizable value

 

7.8

 

6.8

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

1.8

 

1.9

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(2.6

)

(1.3

)

Other non-cash expenses, net

 

(1.2

)

2.0

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

8.7

 

28.9

 

Inventories

 

(37.0

)

(52.5

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

(7.8

)

(8.8

)

Income taxes payable

 

(4.0

)

(14.3

)

Deferred revenue

 

2.9

 

(3.7

)

Customer advances

 

3.7

 

25.7

 

Other changes in operating assets and liabilities, net

 

(11.4

)

(8.6

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

(18.2

)

4.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

(0.8

)

(21.7

)

Disposal of product line

 

0.5

 

 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

 

(14.6

)

(11.6

)

Sales of property, plant and equipment

 

0.6

 

0.8

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(14.3

)

(32.5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Repayments of revolving lines of credit

 

 

(216.5

)

Proceeds from Note Purchase Agreement

 

 

240.0

 

Repayment of other debt, net

 

(0.7

)

(7.8

)

Payment of deferred financing costs

 

 

(1.4

)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net

 

4.1

 

1.8

 

Changes in restricted cash

 

(3.1

)

(1.3

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

0.3

 

14.8

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

(9.0

)

(3.6

)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

(41.2

)

(16.5

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

310.6

 

246.0

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

269.4

 

$

229.5

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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BRUKER CORPORATION

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.              Description of Business

 

Bruker Corporation, together with its consolidated subsidiaries (‘‘Bruker’’ or the ‘‘Company’’), is a designer and manufacturer of proprietary life science and materials research systems and associated products that address the rapidly evolving needs of a diverse array of customers in life science, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, clinical and molecular diagnostics research, as well as in materials and chemical analysis in various industries and government applications. The Company’s core technology platforms include magnetic resonance technologies, mass spectrometry technologies, gas chromatography technologies, X-ray technologies, spark-optical emission spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, stylus and optical metrology technology and infrared and Raman molecular spectroscopy technologies. The Company also manufactures and distributes a broad range of field analytical systems for chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives (‘‘CBRNE’’) detection. Additionally, the Company develops and manufactures superconducting and non-superconducting materials and devices for use in renewable energy, energy infrastructure, healthcare and ‘‘big science’’ research. The Company maintains major technical and manufacturing centers in Europe, North America and Japan and has sales offices located throughout the world. The Company’s diverse customer base includes life science, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and molecular diagnostic research companies, academic institutions, advanced materials and semiconductor manufacturers and government agencies.

 

Management reports results on the basis of the following two segments:

 

·                  Scientific Instruments.  The operations of this segment include the design, manufacture and distribution of advanced instrumentation and automated solutions based on magnetic resonance technology, mass spectrometry technology, gas chromatography technology, X-ray technology, spark-optical emission spectroscopy technology, atomic force microscopy technology, stylus and optical metrology technology, and infrared and Raman molecular spectroscopy technology.  Typical customers of the Scientific Instruments segment include: pharmaceutical, biotechnology and molecular diagnostic companies; academic institutions, medical schools and other non-profit organizations; clinical microbiology laboratories; government departments and agencies; nanotechnology, semiconductor, chemical, cement, metals and petroleum companies; and food, beverage and agricultural analysis companies and laboratories.

 

·                  Energy & Supercon Technologies. The operations of this segment include the design, manufacture and marketing of superconducting materials, primarily metallic low temperature superconductors, for use in magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear magnetic resonance, fusion energy research and other applications, and ceramic high temperature superconductors primarily for energy grid and magnet applications. Typical customers of the Energy & Supercon Technologies segment include companies in the medical industry, private and public research and development laboratories in the fields of fundamental and applied sciences and energy research, academic institutions and government agencies. The Energy & Supercon Technologies segment is also developing superconductors and superconducting-enabled devices for applications in power and energy grid, as well as industrial processing industries.

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements represent the consolidated accounts of the Company. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the financial information presented herein does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for any other interim period or the full year. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation and had no effect on previously reported net income or cash flows.

 

The Company has evaluated all subsequent events and determined that there are no material recognized or unrecognized subsequent events requiring disclosure.

 

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At March 31, 2013, the Company’s significant accounting policies and estimates, which are detailed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, have not changed.

 

2.              Acquisitions

 

In March 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of SkyScan N.V. (the “SkyScan business”), a privately owned company based in Belgium that provides advanced, high-resolution micro-computed tomography systems for three-dimensional X-ray imaging in preclinical imaging applications and materials research markets.  The Company expects synergies from combining the SkyScan business into its current product portfolio. The acquisition of the SkyScan business has been accounted for under the acquisition method.  The components and fair value allocation of the consideration transferred in connection with the SkyScan business are as follows (in millions):

 

Consideration Transferred:

 

 

 

Cash paid

 

$

24.6

 

Cash acquired

 

(2.9

)

Contingent consideration

 

4.0

 

Total consideration transferred

 

$

25.7

 

 

 

 

 

Allocation of Consideration Transferred:

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

$

3.1

 

Inventories

 

6.6

 

Other current assets

 

0.3

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

2.3

 

Intangible assets:

 

 

 

Existing technology

 

7.2

 

Customer relationships

 

6.4

 

Goodwill

 

10.6

 

Liabilities assumed

 

(10.8

)

Total consideration transferred

 

$

25.7

 

 

The fair value allocation includes contingent consideration in the amount of $4.0 million, which represents the estimated fair value of future payments to the former shareholders of the SkyScan business based on achieving annual revenue targets for the years 2012-2014. The maximum potential future payments related to the contingent consideration is capped at approximately $5.9 million. The Company’s allocation of the consideration transferred in connection with the acquisition of the SkyScan business was finalized in the first quarter of 2013 and measurement date adjustments were not material. The weighted-average amortization period for intangible assets acquired in connection with the SkyScan business is 7 years for existing technology and 10 years for customer relationships.

 

The results of the SkyScan business, including the amount allocated to goodwill, have been included in the Scientific Instruments segment from the date of acquisition.  Pro forma financial information reflecting the acquisition of the SkyScan business has not been presented because the impact on revenues, net income and net income per common share attributable to Bruker Corporation shareholders is not material.

 

3.              Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company’s types of share-based compensation are in the form of stock options and restricted stock. The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2013 

 

2012

 

Stock options

 

$

1.6

 

$

1.7

 

Restricted stock

 

0.2

 

0.2

 

Total stock-based compensation

 

$

1.8

 

$

1.9

 

 

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Compensation expense is amortized on a straight-line basis over the underlying vesting terms of the share-based award. Stock options to purchase the Company’s common stock are periodically awarded to executive officers and other employees of the Company subject to a vesting period of three to five years. The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Assumptions regarding volatility, expected life, dividend yield and risk-free interest rates are required for the Black-Scholes model and are presented in the table below:

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Risk-free interest rates

 

1.22%-1.43%

 

1.24% -1.78%

 

Expected life

 

6.5 years

 

6.5 years

 

Volatility

 

54.9%

 

55.9%

 

Expected dividend yield

 

0.0%

 

0.0%

 

 

Bruker Corporation Stock Plan

 

In May 2010, the Bruker Corporation 2010 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2010 Plan”) was approved by the Company’s stockholders. The 2010 Plan provides for the issuance of up to 8,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Plan allows a committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”) to grant incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options and restricted stock awards. The Committee has the authority to determine which employees will receive the awards, the amount of the awards and other terms and conditions of any awards. Awards granted by the Committee typically vest over a period of three to five years.

 

Stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was as follows:

 

 

 

Shares Subject
to Options

 

Weighted
Average
Option Price

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (Yrs)

 

Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
(in millions) (b)

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2012

 

4,888,137

 

$

11.11

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

225,000

 

16.68

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(436,136

)

9.39

 

 

 

$

3.9

 

Forfeited

 

(45,345

)

11.96

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2013

 

4,631,656

 

$

11.54

 

6.3

 

$

35.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercisable at March 31, 2013

 

2,689,625

 

$

9.99

 

4.9

 

$

24.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercisable and expected to vest at March 31, 2013 (a) 

 

4,495,714

 

$

11.47

 

6.2

 

$

34.4

 

 


(a)         In addition to the options that are exercisable at March 31, 2013, the Company expects a portion of the unvested options to become exercisable in the future. Options expected to vest in the future are determined by applying an estimated forfeiture rate to the options that are unvested as of March 31, 2013.

(b)         The aggregate intrinsic value is based on the positive difference between the fair value of the Company’s common stock price of $19.10 on March 31, 2013, or the date of exercises, as appropriate, and the exercise price of the underlying stock options.

 

Restricted stock activity for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was as follows:

 

 

 

Shares Subject
to Restriction

 

Average Grant
Date Fair
Value

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2012

 

341,622

 

$

15.16

 

Granted

 

5,500

 

16.57

 

Vested

 

(11,100

)

10.25

 

Forfeited

 

(11,100

)

10.25

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2013

 

324,922

 

$

15.52

 

 

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At March 31, 2013, the Company expects to recognize pre-tax stock-based compensation expense of $11.7 million associated with outstanding stock option awards granted under the Company’s stock plans over the weighted average remaining service period of 2.0 years. In addition, the Company expects to recognize additional pre-tax stock-based compensation expense of $3.8 million associated with outstanding restricted stock awards granted under the Company’s stock plans over the weighted average remaining service period of 3.5 years.

 

Bruker Energy & Supercon Technologies Stock Plan

 

In October 2009, the Board of Directors of Bruker Energy & Supercon Technologies, Inc. (“BEST”) adopted the Bruker Energy & Supercon Technologies, Inc. 2009 Stock Option Plan (the “BEST Plan”). The BEST Plan provides for the issuance of up to 1,600,000 shares of BEST common stock in connection with awards under the BEST Plan. The BEST Plan allows a committee of the BEST Board of Directors to grant incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options and restricted stock awards. The Compensation Committee of the BEST Board of Directors has the authority to determine which employees will receive the awards, the amount of the awards and other terms and conditions of any awards. Awards granted pursuant to the BEST Plan vest over a period of three to five years.

 

There has been no activity in the BEST Plan during the three months ended March 31, 2013. At March 31, 2013, there were 800,000 options outstanding under the BEST Plan. The Company expects to recognize pre-tax stock-based compensation expense of $0.6 million associated with outstanding stock option awards granted under the BEST Plan over the weighted average remaining service period of 1.4 years.

 

4.              Earnings Per Share

 

Net income per common share attributable to Bruker Corporation is calculated by dividing net income attributable to Bruker Corporation by the weighted-average shares outstanding during the period. The diluted net income per share computation includes the effect of shares which would be issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options and the vesting of restricted stock based on the treasury stock method.

 

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted average shares outstanding (in millions, except per share amounts):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Net income attributable to Bruker Corporation, as reported

 

$

5.4

 

$

15.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding-basic

 

166.4

 

165.7

 

Effect of dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options and restricted stock

 

1.7

 

1.2

 

 

 

168.1

 

166.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per common share attributable to Bruker Corporation shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

$

0.03

 

$

0.09

 

 

Stock options to purchase approximately 0.1 million shares and 0.2 million shares were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share in the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, as their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

 

5.              Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company applies the following hierarchy to determine the fair value of financial instruments, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value into three levels and bases the categorization within the hierarchy upon the lowest level of input that is available and significant to the fair value measurement. The levels in the hierarchy are defined as follows:

 

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·   Level 1:  Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

 

·   Level 2:  Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

 

·   Level 3:  Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

 

The valuation techniques that may be used by the Company to determine the fair value of Level 2 and Level 3 financial instruments are the market approach, the income approach and the cost approach. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts to a single present value based on current market expectations about those future amounts, including present value techniques, option-pricing models and the excess earnings method. The cost approach is based on the amount that would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (replacement cost).

 

The following table sets forth the Company’s financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and presents them within the fair value hierarchy using the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in millions):

 

March 31, 2013 

 

Total

 

Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets
Available
(Level 1)

 

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash equivalents

 

$

7.0

 

$

7.0

 

$

 

$

 

Restricted cash

 

6.5

 

6.5

 

 

 

Embedded derivatives in purchase and delivery contracts

 

0.8

 

 

0.8

 

 

Long-term restricted cash

 

3.8

 

3.8

 

 

 

Total assets recorded at fair value

 

$

18.1

 

$

17.3

 

$

0.8

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contingent consideration

 

$

4.0

 

$

 

$

 

$

4.0

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

3.5

 

 

3.5

 

 

Embedded derivatives in purchase and delivery contracts

 

0.1

 

 

0.1

 

 

Fixed price commodity contracts

 

0.2

 

 

0.2

 

 

Total liabilities recorded at fair value

 

$

7.8

 

$

 

$

3.8

 

$

4.0

 

 

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December 31, 2012 

 

Total

 

Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets
Available
(Level 1)

 

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level
3)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash equivalents

 

$

8.2

 

$

8.2

 

$

 

$

 

Restricted cash

 

3.7

 

3.7

 

 

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

1.8

 

 

1.8

 

 

Embedded derivatives in purchase and delivery contracts

 

0.3

 

 

0.3

 

 

Long-term restricted cash

 

3.9

 

3.9

 

 

 

Total assets recorded at fair value

 

$

17.9

 

$

15.8

 

$

2.1

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contingent consideration

 

$

3.7

 

$

 

$

 

$

3.7

 

Embedded derivatives in purchase and delivery contracts

 

0.3

 

 

0.3

 

 

Fixed price commodity contracts

 

0.2

 

 

0.2

 

 

Total liabilities recorded at fair value

 

$

4.2

 

$

 

$

0.5

 

$

3.7

 

 

The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of cash equivalents, restricted cash, derivative instruments consisting of forward foreign exchange contracts, commodity contracts, derivatives embedded in certain purchase and delivery contracts, accounts receivable, short-term borrowings, accounts payable, contingent consideration and long-term debt. The carrying amounts of the Company’s cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, short-term borrowings and accounts payable approximate their fair value due to their short-term nature. Derivative assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The Company’s long-term debt consists principally of a private placement arrangement entered into in 2012 with various fixed interest rates based on the maturity date.  The fair value of the long-term fixed interest rate debt, which has been classified as Level 2, was $251.3 and $255.6 million at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, based on market and observable sources with similar maturity dates.

 

Fair value treatment may be elected either upon initial recognition of an eligible asset or liability or, for an existing asset or liability, if an event triggers a new basis of accounting. The Company did not elect to remeasure any of its existing financial assets or liabilities, and did not elect the fair value option for any financial assets or liabilities which originated during the three ended March 31, 2013.  During 2012, as part of the Company’s acquisition of the SkyScan business, the Company recorded a contingent consideration liability that has been classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.  The contingent consideration represents the estimated fair value of future payments to the former shareholders of the SkyScan business based on achieving annual revenue targets for the years 2012-2014.  The Company initially valued the contingent consideration by using the discounted cash flow method.  Changes to the fair value of the contingent consideration as of March 31, 2013 have not been material.

 

6.              Inventories

 

Inventories consisted of the following (in millions):

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Raw materials

 

$

203.6

 

$

199.0

 

Work-in-process

 

197.8

 

197.0

 

Finished goods

 

166.6

 

160.5

 

Demonstration units

 

53.7

 

55.0

 

Inventories

 

$

621.7

 

$

611.5

 

 

Finished goods include in-transit systems that have been shipped to the Company’s customers, but not yet installed and accepted by the customer. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, inventory-in-transit was $82.8 million and $93.9

 

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million, respectively.

 

The Company reduces the carrying value of its demonstration inventories for differences between its cost and estimated net realizable value through a charge to cost of product revenue that is based on a number of factors, including the age of the unit, the physical condition of the unit and an assessment of technological obsolescence. Amounts recorded in cost of  revenue related to the write-down of demonstration units to net realizable value were $7.8 million and $6.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

7.              Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

 

The following table sets forth the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2013 (in millions):

 

Balance at December 31, 2012

 

$

115.9

 

Current period adjustments

 

0.3

 

Foreign currency impact

 

(1.0

)

Balance at March 31, 2013

 

$

115.2

 

 

Goodwill is not amortized, instead, goodwill is tested for impairment on a reporting unit basis annually, or on an interim basis when events or changes in circumstances warrant. As of December 31, 2012, the Company performed its annual impairment evaluation and recorded an impairment charge of $1.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2012 related to the Bruker Chemical and Applied Markets (“CAM”) division, which is part of the Scientific Instruments segment, as a result of experiencing increased deterioration in its financial performance. This amount represented all the goodwill allocated to the CAM division.  The Company did not identify any indicators of impairment during the three month period ended March 31, 2013 that would warrant an interim test.

 

The following is a summary of intangible assets (in millions):

 

 

 

March 31, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

 

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net Carrying
Amount

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net Carrying
Amount

 

Existing technology and related patents

 

$

151.3

 

$

(53.6

)

$

97.7

 

$

151.5

 

$

(47.6

)

$

103.9

 

Customer relationships

 

16.0

 

(8.3

)

7.7

 

15.3

 

(7.9

)

7.4

 

Trade names

 

0.2

 

(0.2

)

 

0.2

 

(0.2

)

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization

 

167.5

 

(62.1

)

105.4

 

167.0

 

(55.7

)

111.3

 

In-process research and development

 

5.7

 

 

5.7

 

5.7

 

 

5.7

 

Intangible assets

 

$

173.2

 

$

(62.1

)

$

111.1

 

$

172.7

 

$

(55.7

)

$

117.0

 

 

As of December 31, 2012, the Company determined the increased deterioration in financial performance of the CAM division was an indicator requiring the evaluation of the definite-lived intangible assets within that reporting unit for recoverability. The Company performed a valuation and determined that the definite-lived intangible assets within the CAM division were impaired. The Company recorded an impairment charge in the amount of $16.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2012 to reduce the carrying value of those assets to their estimated fair values. The Company did not identify any indicators of impairment during the three month period ended March 31, 2013 that would warrant an impairment test.

 

For each of the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded amortization expense of $5.1 million related to intangible assets subject to amortization.

 

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8.              Debt

 

The Company’s debt obligations consisted of the following (in millions):

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

US Dollar revolving loan under the Amended Credit Agreement

 

$

93.0

 

$

93.0

 

US Dollar notes under the Note Purchase Agreement

 

240.0

 

240.0

 

Capital lease obligations and other loans

 

3.6

 

4.2

 

Total debt

 

336.6

 

337.2

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

(1.1

)

(1.3

)

Total long-term debt, less current portion

 

$

335.5

 

$

335.9

 

 

In May 2011, the Company entered into an amendment to and restatement of a credit agreement originally entered into in 2008, referred to as the Amended Credit Agreement. The Amended Credit Agreement provides for a revolving credit line with a maximum commitment of $250.0 million with a maturity date of May 2016. Borrowings under the revolving credit line of the Amended Credit Agreement accrue interest, at the Company’s option at either (a) the greatest of (i) the prime rate, (ii) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, (iii) adjusted LIBOR plus 1.00% or (iv) LIBOR, plus margins ranging from 0.80% to 1.65%. There is also a facility fee ranging from 0.20% to 0.35%.

 

Borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement are secured by guarantees from certain material subsidiaries and Bruker Energy & Supercon Technologies, Inc. The Amended Credit Agreement also requires the Company to maintain certain financial ratios related to maximum leverage and minimum interest coverage.  Specifically, the Company’s leverage ratio cannot exceed 3.0 and the Company’s interest coverage ratio cannot be less than 3.0. In addition to the financial ratios, the Amended Credit Agreement restricts, among other things, the Company’s ability to do the following: make certain payments; incur additional debt; incur certain liens; make certain investments, including derivative agreements; merge, consolidate, sell or transfer all or substantially all of its assets; and enter into certain transactions with affiliates. Failure to comply with any of these restrictions or covenants may result in an event of default under the applicable debt instrument, which could permit acceleration of the debt under that instrument and require the Company to prepay that debt before its scheduled due date.

 

The following is a summary of the maximum commitments and net amounts available to the Company under revolving loans as of March 31, 2013 (in millions):

 

 

 

Weighted
Average
Interest Rate

 

Total Amount
Committed by
Lenders

 

Outstanding
Borrowings

 

Outstanding
Letters of
Credit

 

Total Amount
Available

 

Amended Credit Agreement

 

1.3

%

$

250.0

 

$

93.0

 

$

1.8

 

$

155.2

 

Other revolving loans

 

 

182.8

 

 

142.3

 

40.5

 

Total revolving loans

 

 

 

$

432.8

 

$

93.0

 

$

144.1

 

$

195.7

 

 

Other revolving loans are with various financial institutions located primarily in Germany, Switzerland and France. The Company’s other revolving lines of credit are typically due upon demand with interest payable monthly. Certain of these lines of credit are unsecured, while others are secured by the accounts receivable and inventory of the related subsidiary.

 

In January 2012, the Company entered into a note purchase agreement (the “Note Purchase Agreement”) with a group of accredited institutional investors. Pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, the Company issued and sold $240 million of senior notes, referred to as the Senior Notes. The Senior Notes issued by the Company in the private placement consist of the following:

 

· $20 million 3.16% Series 2012A Senior Notes, Tranche A, due January 18, 2017;

 

· $15 million 3.74% Series 2012A Senior Notes, Tranche B, due January 18, 2019;

 

· $105 million 4.31% Series 2012A Senior Notes, Tranche C, due January 18, 2022; and

 

· $100 million 4.46% Series 2012A Senior Notes, Tranche D, due January 18, 2024.

 

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Under the terms of the Note Purchase Agreement, the Company may issue and sell additional senior notes up to an aggregate principal amount of $600 million, subject to certain conditions.  Interest on the Senior Notes is payable semi-annually on January 18 and July 18 of each year. The Senior Notes are unsecured obligations of the Company and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by certain of the Company’s direct and indirect subsidiaries. The Senior Notes rank pari passu in right of repayment with the Company’s other senior unsecured indebtedness.  The Company may prepay some or all of the Senior Notes at any time in an amount not less than 10% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes to be prepaid, at a price equal to the sum of (a) 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, and (b) the applicable make-whole amount, upon not less than 30 and no more than 60 days’ written notice to the holders of the Senior Notes. In the event of a change in control, as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement, of the Company, the Company may be required to prepay the Senior Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

 

The Note Purchase Agreement contains affirmative covenants, including, without limitation, maintenance of corporate existence, compliance with laws, maintenance of insurance and properties, payment of taxes, addition of subsidiary guarantors and furnishing notices and other information. The Note Purchase Agreement also contains certain restrictive covenants that restrict the Company’s ability to, among other things, incur liens, transfer or sell certain assets, engage in certain mergers and consolidations and enter into transactions with affiliates. The Note Purchase Agreement also includes customary representations and warranties and events of default. In the case of an event of default arising from specified events of bankruptcy or insolvency, all outstanding Senior Notes will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. In the case of payment events of defaults, any holder of Senior Notes affected thereby may declare all Senior Notes held by it due and payable immediately. In the case of any other event of default, a majority of the holders of the Senior Notes may declare all the Senior Notes to be due and payable immediately. Pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, so long as any Senior Notes are outstanding the Company will not permit (i) its leverage ratio, as determined pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, as of the end of any fiscal quarter to exceed 3.50 to 1.00, (ii) its interest coverage ratio as determined pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement as of the end of any fiscal quarter for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters to be less than 2.50 to 1 or (iii) priority debt at any time to exceed 25% of consolidated net worth, as determined pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement.

 

As of March 31, 2013, the Company was in compliance with the covenants of the Amended Credit Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreement.

 

9.              Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

 

Interest Rate Risks

 

The Company’s exposure to interest rate risk relates primarily to outstanding variable rate debt and adverse movements in the related short-term market rates. The most significant component of the Company’s interest rate risk relates to amounts outstanding under the Amended Credit Agreement. The Company currently has a higher level of fixed rate debt, which limits the exposure to adverse movements in interest rates.

 

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk Management

 

The Company generates a substantial portion of its revenues and expenses in international markets, principally Germany and other countries in the European Union, Switzerland and Japan, which subjects its operations to the exposure of exchange rate fluctuations. The impact of currency exchange rate movement can be positive or negative in any period. The Company periodically enters into foreign currency contracts in order to minimize the volatility that fluctuations in exchange rates have on foreign currency denominated transactions.  Under these arrangements, the Company typically agrees to purchase a fixed amount of a foreign currency in exchange for a fixed amount of U.S. Dollars or other currencies on specified dates with maturities of less than twelve months, using forward exchange contracts. These transactions do not qualify for hedge accounting and, accordingly, the instrument is recorded at fair value with the corresponding gains and losses recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. The Company had the following notional amounts outstanding under foreign currency contracts (in millions):

 

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Buy

 

Notional
Amount in Buy
Currency

 

Sell

 

Maturity

 

Notional
Amount in U.S.
Dollars

 

Fair Value of
Assets

 

Fair Value of
Liabilities

 

March 31, 2013:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro

 

0.8

 

Australian Dollars

 

May 2013 to October 2013

 

$

1.0

 

$

 

$

0.1

 

Euro

 

54.3

 

U.S. Dollars

 

April 2013 to January 2014

 

72.4

 

 

2.8

 

Swiss Francs

 

24.0

 

U.S. Dollars

 

April 2013

 

25.9

 

 

0.6

 

U.S. Dollars

 

0.5

 

Euro

 

April 2013

 

0.5

 

 

 

U.S. Dollars

 

0.8

 

Mexican Pesos

 

May 2013

 

0.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

100.6

 

$

 

$

3.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2012:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro

 

1.2

 

Australian Dollars

 

January 2013 to April 2013

 

$

1.6

 

$

 

$

 

Euro

 

49.3

 

U.S. Dollars

 

January 2013 to October 2013

 

64.0

 

1.2

 

 

Swiss Francs

 

26.1

 

U.S. Dollars

 

January 2013

 

27.9

 

0.6

 

 

U.S. Dollars

 

0.8

 

Mexican Pesos

 

January 2013

 

0.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

94.3

 

$

1.8

 

$

 

 

In addition, the Company periodically enters into purchase and sales contracts denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the parties to the transaction. The Company accounts for these transactions separately valuing the “embedded derivative” component of these contracts. The contracts denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the transacting parties amounted to $37.3 million for the delivery of products and $7.9 million for the purchase of products at March 31, 2013 and $40.2 million for the delivery of products and $10.3 million for the purchase of products at December 31, 2012. The changes in the fair value of these embedded derivatives are recorded as foreign currency exchange gains/losses in interest and other income (expense), net in the condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.

 

Commodity Price Risk Management

 

The Company has an arrangement with a customer under which it has a firm commitment to deliver copper based superconductors at a fixed price. In order to minimize the volatility that fluctuations in the price of copper have on the Company’s sales of these superconductors, the Company enters into commodity hedge contracts. At March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had fixed price commodity contracts with notional amounts aggregating $2.4 million and $3.4 million, respectively. The changes in the fair value of these commodity contracts are recorded in interest and other income (expense), net in the condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.

 

The fair value of the derivative instruments described above is recorded in the consolidated balance sheets for the periods as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

2013

 

2012

 

Derivative assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

Other current assets

 

$

 

$

1.8

 

Embedded derivatives in purchase and delivery contracts

 

Other current assets

 

0.8

 

0.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

Other current liabilities

 

$

3.5

 

$

 

Embedded derivatives in purchase and delivery contracts

 

Other current liabilities

 

0.1

 

0.3

 

Fixed price commodity contracts

 

Other current liabilities

 

0.2

 

0.2

 

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company recognized $0.2 million of losses in other comprehensive income and reclassified $0.4 million of losses from other comprehensive income and recognized into net income related to the

 

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effective portion of an interest rate swap designated as a hedging instrument that matured as of December 31, 2012. The Company did not recognize any amounts related to ineffectiveness on an interest rate swap in the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

 

The impact on net income of changes in the fair value of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments are as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

$

(5.3

)

$

7.2

 

Embedded derivatives

 

0.7

 

(0.5

)

Income (expense), net

 

$

(4.6

)

$

6.7

 

 

The amounts recorded in the results of operations related to derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments are recorded in interest and other income (expense), net in the condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.

 

10.      Provision for Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability approach by recognizing deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of differences between the financial statement basis and the tax basis of assets and liabilities, calculated using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to be reflected in the tax return. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. In addition, the Company accounts for uncertain tax positions that have reached a minimum recognition threshold.

 

The income tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 was $2.6 million and $11.8 million, respectively, representing effective tax rates of 31.3% and 43.9%, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate may change over time as the amount or mix of income and taxes changes amongst the jurisdictions in which the Company is subject to tax.

 

As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company has unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $35.8 million and $42.1 million, respectively, of which $17.3 million and $23.6 million, if recognized, would result in a reduction of the Company’s effective tax rate. The Company recognizes penalties and interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, approximately $3.3 million and $3.7 million, respectively, of accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions was included in other current liabilities on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. Penalties and interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes of $0.3 million and $0.1 million were recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

The Company files tax returns in the United States, which include federal, state and local jurisdictions, and many foreign jurisdictions with varying statutes of limitations. The Company considers Germany, the United States and Switzerland to be its significant tax jurisdictions.  The tax years 2009 to 2012 are open tax years in these significant jurisdictions.  The Company has been contacted by the United States Internal Revenue Service and a tax audit commenced in 2012 for the tax year 2010.  It is expected that this audit will be completed in the first quarter of 2014.

 

11.       Commitments and Contingencies

 

Legal

 

Lawsuits, claims and proceedings of a nature considered normal to its businesses may be pending from time to time against the Company. The Company believes the outcome of these proceedings, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31,

 

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2012, no accruals have been recorded for such potential contingencies.

 

On September 21, 2012, Vertical Analytics LLC filed an action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware against Bruker AXS Inc. (“Bruker AXS”). The complaint, which claims unspecified damages and injunctive relief, alleges that Bruker AXS infringes, induces infringement, or contributes to the infringement of certain U.S. patents related to X-ray diffraction analysis held by Vertical Analytics LLC.  Bruker AXS filed its response to the complaint in November 2012 and has asserted various defenses.  Discovery commenced in January 2013. Bruker AXS believes the claims to be without merit and intends to vigorously defend this action. At this time, the Company cannot reasonably assess the timing or outcome, or reasonably estimate the possible loss or range of possible loss, that may result from this matter. Accordingly, no provision with respect to this matter has been recorded in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

On November 4, 2011, Hyphenated Systems, LLC filed an action in California Superior Court, Santa Clara County, against the Company and Veeco Metrology, Inc. in connection with certain agreements entered into prior and subsequent to the Company’s acquisition of all of the shares of Veeco Metrology, Inc. in October 2010. Upon the closing of the acquisition, Veeco Metrology, Inc. was renamed Bruker Nano, Inc. (“Bruker Nano”). The suit, which also names one current and one former employee of Bruker Nano, claims unspecified damages for breach of contract, fraud and unfair competition in connection with the performance of the agreements. The Company believes the claims to be without merit and intends to vigorously defend this action. At this time, the Company cannot reasonably assess the timing or outcome, or reasonably estimate the possible loss or range of possible loss, that may result from this matter. Accordingly, no provision with respect to this matter has been recorded in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

Internal Investigation and Compliance Matters

 

As previously reported, the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, assisted by independent outside counsel and an independent forensic consulting firm, conducted an internal investigation in response to anonymous communications received by the Company alleging improper conduct in connection with the China operations of the Company’s Bruker Optics subsidiary. The Audit Committee’s investigation, which began in 2011 and was completed in the first quarter of 2012, included a review of compliance by Bruker Optics and its employees in China and Hong Kong with the requirements of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) and other applicable laws and regulations.

 

The investigation found evidence indicating that payments were made that improperly benefited employees or agents of government-owned enterprises in China and Hong Kong. The investigation also found evidence that certain employees of Bruker Optics in China and Hong Kong failed to comply with the Company’s policies and standards of conduct. As a result, the Company took personnel actions, including the termination of certain individuals. The Company also terminated its business relationships with certain third party agents, implemented an enhanced FCPA compliance program, and strengthened the financial controls and oversight at its subsidiaries operating in China and Hong Kong. During 2011, the Company also initiated a review of the China operations of its other subsidiaries, with the assistance of an independent audit firm. On the basis of the review conducted to date, the Company has identified additional employees in Bruker subsidiaries operating in China who failed to comply with the Company’s policies and standards of conduct, and has taken additional personnel actions at certain of its subsidiaries as a result. The review is ongoing and no conclusions can be drawn at this time as to its final outcome.

 

The Company voluntarily contacted the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and the United States Department of Justice in August 2011 to advise both agencies of the internal investigation by the Audit Committee regarding the China operations of the Company’s Bruker Optics subsidiary. In October 2011, the Company also reported that existence of the internal investigation to the Hong Kong Joint Financial Intelligence Unit and Independent Commission Against Corruption (“ICAC”). The Company has cooperated with the United States federal agencies and Hong Kong government authorities with respect to their inquiries and has provided documents and/or made witnesses available in response to requests from the governmental authorities reviewing this matter. The Company intends to continue to cooperate with these agencies in connection with their inquiries. At this time the Company cannot reasonably assess the timing or outcome of these matters or their effect, if any, on the Company’s business.

 

The FCPA and related statutes and regulations provide for potential monetary penalties as well as criminal and civil sanctions in connection with FCPA violations. It is possible that monetary penalties and other sanctions could be assessed by the U.S. Federal government in connection with these matters. Additionally, to the extent any payments are determined to be illegal by local government authorities, civil or criminal penalties may be assessed by such authorities and the Company’s ability to conduct business in that jurisdiction may be negatively impacted. At this time, the Company cannot predict the extent to which the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), the ICAC or any other

 

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governmental authorities will pursue administrative, civil injunctive or criminal proceedings, the imposition of fines or penalties or other remedies or sanctions. Given the current status of the inquiries from these agencies, the Company cannot reasonably estimate the possible loss or range of possible loss that may result from any proceedings that may be commenced by the SEC, the DOJ, the ICAC or any other governmental authorities. Accordingly, no provision with respect to such matters has been recorded in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Any adverse findings or other negative outcomes from any such proceedings could have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements in future periods.

 

Letters of Credit and Guarantees

 

At March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had bank guarantees of $144.1 million and $143.2 million, respectively, for its customer advances. These arrangements guarantee the refund of advance payments received from customers in the event that the merchandise is not delivered in compliance with the terms of the contract. Certain of these guarantees affect the availability of the Company’s lines of credit.

 

12.       Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

 

Comprehensive income (loss) refers to revenues, expenses, gains and losses that under U.S. GAAP are included in other comprehensive income, but excluded from net income as these amounts are recorded directly as an adjustment to shareholders’ equity, net of tax. The Company’s other comprehensive income is composed primarily of foreign currency translation adjustments, changes in the funded status of defined benefit pension plans and changes in the fair value of derivatives that have been designated as cash flow hedges. The following is a summary of comprehensive income (in millions):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Consolidated net income

 

$

5.7

 

$

15.1

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

(29.6

)

18.8

 

Unrealized losses on interest rate swap:

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding losses arising during the period

 

 

(0.2

)

Less reclassification adjustments for settlements included in the determination of net income

 

 

0.5

 

Pension liability adjustments

 

1.0

 

(0.6

)

Net Comprehensive income (loss)

 

(22.9

)

33.6

 

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

0.3

 

0.1

 

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Bruker Corporation

 

$

(23.2

)

$

33.5

 

 

The following is a summary of the components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, at March 31, 2013 (in millions):

 

 

 

Foreign
Currency
Translation

 

Pension
Liability
Adjustment

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income

 

Balance at December 31, 2012

 

$

170.3

 

$

(32.5

)

$

137.8

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

 

(29.6

)

0.6

 

(29.0

)

Realized loss on reclassification, net of tax of $0.1 million

 

 

0.4

 

0.4

 

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(29.6

)

1.0

 

(28.6

)

Balance at March 31, 2013

 

$

140.7

 

$

(31.5

)

$

109.2

 

 

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13.       Noncontrolling Interests

 

Noncontrolling interests represent the minority shareholders’ proportionate share of the Company’s majority owned subsidiaries. The following table sets forth the changes in noncontrolling interests (in millions):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

3.1

 

$

3.4

 

Net income

 

0.3

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

0.1

 

Balance at end of period

 

$

3.4

 

$

3.5

 

 

14.       Other Charges

 

The components of other charges were as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Professional fees incurred in connection with internal investigation

 

$

2.2

 

$

2.5

 

Factory relocation costs

 

0.3

 

0.5

 

Acquisition-related charges

 

0.4

 

0.4

 

Restructuring charges

 

3.2

 

 

Other charges

 

$

6.1

 

$

3.4

 

 

15.       Interest and Other Income (Expense), Net

 

The components of interest and other income (expense), net, were as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Interest expense, net

 

$

(3.1

)

$

(3.3

)

Exchange losses on foreign currency transactions

 

(0.4

)

(3.0

)

Gain on disposal of product line

 

0.9

 

 

Other

 

(1.3

)

(1.2

)

Interest and other income (expense), net

 

$

(3.9

)

$

(7.5

)

 

16.       Business Segment Information

 

The Company has determined that it has four operating segments based on the information reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision Maker, representing each of its four groups or divisions: the Bruker BioSpin group, the Bruker CALID group, the Bruker MAT group, and the Bruker Energy & Supercon Technologies division. The Bruker BioSpin group is in the business of designing, manufacturing and distributing enabling life science tools based on magnetic resonance technology. The Bruker CALID group combines the Bruker Daltonics, Bruker Chemical and Applied Markets, Bruker Detection and Bruker Optics divisions and is in the business of designing, manufacturing, and distributing mass spectrometry and chromatography instruments and solutions for life sciences, including proteomics, metabolomics, and clinical research applications. The Company’s mass spectrometry and chromatography instruments also provide solutions for applied markets that include food safety, environmental analysis and petrochemical analysis. Bruker CALID also designs, manufactures, and distributes various analytical instruments for CBRNE detection and research, as well as analytical, research and process analysis instruments and solutions based on infrared and Raman molecular spectroscopy technologies. The Bruker MAT group comprises the Bruker AXS, Bruker Nano Surfaces, Bruker Nano Analytics and Bruker Elemental divisions and is in the business of manufacturing

 

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and distributing advanced X-ray, spark-optical emission spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy and stylus and optical metrology instrumentation used in non-destructive molecular, materials and elemental analysis. The Bruker Energy & Supercon Technologies division is in the business of developing and producing low temperature superconductor and high temperature superconductor materials for use in advanced magnet technology and energy applications as well as linear accelerators, accelerator cavities, insertion devices, other accelerator components and specialty superconducting magnets for physics and energy research and a variety of other scientific applications.

 

The Company’s reportable segments are organized by the types of products and services provided. The Company has combined the Bruker BioSpin, Bruker CALID and Bruker MAT operating segments into the Scientific Instruments reporting segment because each has similar economic characteristics, product processes and services, types and classes of customers, methods of distribution and regulatory environments.

 

Selected business segment information is presented below (in millions):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

Scientific Instruments

 

$

366.3

 

$

378.1

 

Energy & Supercon Technologies

 

31.2

 

30.0

 

Eliminations (a) 

 

(4.1

)

(2.5

)

Total revenue

 

$

393.4

 

$

405.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income (Loss):

 

 

 

 

 

Scientific Instruments

 

$

10.6

 

$

35.1

 

Energy & Supercon Technologies

 

0.9

 

(0.3

)

Corporate, eliminations and other (b) 

 

0.7

 

(0.4

)

Total operating income

 

$

12.2

 

$

34.4

 

 


(a)       Represents product and service revenue between reportable segments.

(b)       Represents corporate costs and eliminations not allocated to the reportable segments.

 

Total assets by segment are as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Scientific Instruments

 

$

1,749.3

 

$

1,786.2

 

Energy & Supercon Technologies

 

132.5

 

134.4

 

Eliminations and other (a) 

 

(69.9

)

(64.2

)

Total assets

 

$

1,811.9

 

$

1,856.4

 

 


(a) Assets not allocated to the reportable segments and eliminations of intercompany transactions.                                                                        

 

17.       Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. Under this standard, entities are required to disclose additional information with respect to changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) balances by component and significant items reclassified out of AOCI. Expanded disclosures for presentation of changes in AOCI involve disaggregating the total change of each component of other comprehensive income as well as presenting separately for each such component the portion of the change in AOCI related to (1) amounts reclassified into income and (2) current-period other comprehensive income. Additionally, for amounts reclassified into income, disclosure in one location is required, based upon each specific AOCI component, of the amounts impacting individual income statement line items. Disclosure of the income statement line item impacts is required only for

 

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components of AOCI reclassified into income in their entirety. ASU No. 2013-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2012. The Company adopted this amendment in the first quarter of 2013. The adoption did not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

 

ITEM 2.                                       MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes to those statements included in Part 1, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

Statements contained in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, which express that we “believe,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “expect,” “seek,” “estimate,” or “should,” as well as other statements which are not historical fact, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. Actual events or results may differ materially from those set forth in forward-looking statements. Certain factors that might cause such a difference are discussed in “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

Although our condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”), we believe describing income and expenses, excluding the effect of foreign exchange and our recent acquisitions, as well as certain other charges, provides meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance. We believe that this supplemental information is useful in assessing our operating performance and trends as the excluded items are not indicative of our core business operating results. These non-GAAP financial measures are not in accordance with, nor are they a substitute for, the comparable GAAP financial measures and are intended to supplement our financial results that are prepared in accordance with GAAP. We also use these non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision making and as a means to help evaluate period-to-period comparisons.

 

OVERVIEW

 

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, or MD&A, describes the principal factors affecting the results of our operations, financial condition and changes in financial condition, as well as our critical accounting policies and estimates. Our MD&A is organized as follows:

 

·                  Executive Overview. This section provides a general description and history of our business, a brief discussion of our reportable segments, significant recent developments in our business and other opportunities, and challenges and risks that may impact our business in the future.

 

·                  Critical Accounting Policies. This section discusses the accounting estimates that are considered important to our financial condition and results of operations and require us to exercise subjective or complex judgments in their application.

 

·                  Results of operations. This section provides our analysis of the significant line items on our unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2012.

 

·                  Liquidity and capital resources. This section provides an analysis of our liquidity and cash flow and discussions of our outstanding debt and commitments.

 

·                  Recent accounting pronouncements. This section provides information about new accounting standards that have been issued but for which adoption is not yet required.

 

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EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

 

Business Overview

 

Bruker Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries design, manufacture, service and market proprietary life science and materials research systems based on our technology platforms, including magnetic resonance technologies, mass spectrometry technologies, gas chromatography technologies, infrared and Raman molecular spectroscopy technologies, X-ray technologies, spark-optical emission spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, and stylus and optical metrology technology. We sell a broad range of field analytical systems for chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive, or CBRNE, detection. We also develop and manufacture low temperature and high temperature superconducting wire products and superconducting wire and superconducting devices for use in advanced magnet technology, physics research and energy applications. Our diverse customer base includes life science, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and molecular diagnostic research companies, academic institutions, advanced materials and semiconductor industries and government agencies. Our corporate headquarters are located in Billerica, Massachusetts. We maintain major technical and manufacturing centers in Europe, North America and Japan and we have sales offices located throughout the world.

 

Our business strategy is to capitalize on our ability to innovate and generate rapid revenue growth, both organically and through acquisitions. Our revenue growth strategy combined with anticipated improvements to our gross profit margins and increased leverage on our research and development, sales and marketing and distribution investments and general and administrative expenses is expected to enhance our operating margins and improve our profitability in the future.

 

We are organized into four operating segments: the Bruker BioSpin group, the Bruker CALID group, the Bruker MAT group, and the Bruker Energy & Supercon Technologies division. The Bruker BioSpin group is in the business of designing, manufacturing and distributing enabling life science tools based on magnetic resonance technology. The Bruker CALID group combines the Bruker Daltonics, Bruker Chemical and Applied Markets (CAM), Bruker Detection and Bruker Optics divisions and is in the business of designing, manufacturing, and distributing mass spectrometry and chromatography instruments and solutions for life sciences, including proteomics, metabolomics, and clinical research applications. Our mass spectrometry and chromatography instruments also provide solutions for applied markets that include food safety, environmental analysis and petrochemical analysis. Bruker CALID also designs, manufactures, and distributes various analytical instruments for CBRNE detection and research, as well as analytical, research and process analysis instruments and solutions based on infrared and Raman molecular spectroscopy technologies. The Bruker MAT group combines the Bruker AXS, Bruker Nano Surfaces, Bruker Nano Analytics and Bruker Elemental divisions and is in the business of manufacturing and distributing advanced X-ray, spark-optical emission spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy and stylus and optical metrology instrumentation used in non-destructive molecular, materials and elemental analysis. The Bruker Energy & Supercon Technologies division is in the business of developing and producing low temperature superconductor and high temperature superconductor materials for use in advanced magnet technology and energy applications as well as linear accelerators, accelerator cavities, insertion devices, other accelerator components and specialty superconducting magnets for physics and energy research and a variety of other scientific applications.

 

For financial reporting purposes, we combine the Bruker BioSpin, Bruker CALID and Bruker MAT operating segments into the Scientific Instruments reporting segment because each has similar economic characteristics, product processes and services, types and classes of customers, methods of distribution and regulatory environments. As such, management reports its financial results based on the following segments:

 

·                  Scientific Instruments.  The operations of this segment include the design, manufacture and distribution of advanced instrumentation and automated solutions based on magnetic resonance technology, mass spectrometry technology, gas chromatography technology, infrared and Raman molecular spectroscopy technology, X-ray technology, spark-optical emission spectroscopy technology, atomic force microscopy technology, and stylus and optical metrology technology. Typical customers of the Scientific Instruments segment include: pharmaceutical, biotechnology and molecular diagnostic companies; academic institutions, medical schools and other non-profit organizations; clinical microbiology laboratories; government departments and agencies; nanotechnology, semiconductor, chemical, cement, metals and petroleum companies; and food, beverage and agricultural analysis companies and laboratories.

 

·                  Energy & Supercon Technologies.  The operations of this segment include the design, manufacture and marketing of superconducting materials, primarily metallic low temperature superconductors, for use in magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear magnetic resonance, fusion energy research and other applications, and ceramic high temperature superconductors primarily for energy grid and magnet applications. Typical customers of the Energy & Supercon Technologies segment include companies in the medical industry, private and public research and development laboratories in the fields of fundamental and applied sciences and energy research, academic

 

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institutions and government agencies. The Energy & Supercon Technologies segment is also developing superconductors and superconducting-enabled devices for applications in power and energy, as well as industrial processing industries.

 

Financial Overview

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, our revenue decreased by $12.2 million, or 3.0%, to $393.4 million, compared to $405.6 million for the comparable period in 2012. Included in this change in revenue is a decrease of approximately $6.0 million from the impact of foreign exchange, primarily due to the strengthening of the U.S. Dollar versus the Japanese Yen and a decrease of approximately $1.7 million attributable to our recent acquisitions and divestitures. Excluding the effect of foreign exchange and our recent acquisitions and divestitures, revenue decreased by $4.5 million, or 1.1%. The decrease in revenue on an adjusted basis is mainly attributable to the Scientific Instruments segment, which decreased by $3.9 million, or 1.0%. Revenue in the Scientific Instruments segment on an adjusted basis is driven by decreases in mass spectrometry and atomic force microscopy products, offset, in part, by higher sales of nuclear magnetic resonance products. The mix of products sold in the Scientific Instruments segment during the first quarter of 2013 reflects decreased demand from customers in the semiconductor and data storage industries.

 

Gross profit for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 was $174.5 million compared to $190.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. Our gross profit margin for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was 44.4%, compared to 46.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Excluding the effects of recently completed acquisitions, including amortization expense and restructuring charges totaling, in the aggregate, $5.0 million for each of the first quarters of 2013 and 2012, gross profit margins decreased to 45.6% in 2013 compared to 48.2% in 2012. The reduction in gross profit margins in the three months ended March 31, 2013 was primarily due to product mix and temporary additional costs incurred in the Bruker BioSpin group for magnet rework on certain customer installations. Also impacting gross profit margins for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was the strengthening of the U.S. Dollar versus the Japanese Yen, as we received a higher percentage of Japanese Yen revenue compared to Japanese Yen expenses incurred.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses increased to $156.2 million, or 39.7% of revenue, in the three months ended March 31, 2013 from $152.6 million, or 37.6% of revenue, for the three months ended March 31, 2012. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses in 2013 is attributable to increases in headcount from our recent acquisitions and increases in headcount to support planned revenue growth in our existing businesses.

 

Income from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $12.2 million, resulting in an operating margin of 3.1%, compared to income from operations of $34.4 million, resulting in an operating margin of 8.5% for the comparable period in 2012. Included in income from operations are various charges for amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and other acquisition-related costs, legal and other professional service fees related to our internal FCPA investigation, and restructuring and relocation costs totaling, in the aggregate, $11.4 million and $9.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Excluding these charges, operating margins were 6.0% in the first quarter of 2013 compared to 10.7% in the first quarter of 2012. Operating margins decreased as a result of the lower revenue and gross margins, along with higher operating expenses for the reasons noted above.

 

Our effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was 31.3% compared to 43.9% for the comparable period in 2012. The decrease in the effective tax rate is primarily due to changes in the mix of earnings among tax jurisdictions and beginning in the three months ended March 31, 2013 we determined our tax expense based on our annual effective tax rate.

 

Our net income attributable to the shareholders of Bruker Corporation for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $5.4 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, compared to $15.1 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the comparable period in 2012.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

This discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires that we make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and

 

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reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue recognition, stock-based compensation expense, restructuring and other related charges, income taxes, including the recoverability of deferred tax assets, allowances for doubtful accounts, reserves for excess and obsolete inventories, estimated fair values of long-lived assets used to evaluate the recoverability of long-lived assets, intangible assets and goodwill, expected future cash flows used to evaluate the recoverability of intangible assets and long-lived assets, warranty costs, derivative financial instruments and contingent liabilities. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience, current market and economic conditions, industry trends and other assumptions that we believe are reasonable and form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

We believe the following critical accounting policies to be both those most important to the portrayal of our financial position and results of operations and those that require the most subjective judgment.

 

Revenue recognition.  We recognize revenue from system sales when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable, title and risk of loss has been transferred to the customer and collectability of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured. Title and risk of loss is generally transferred upon customer acceptance for a system that has been delivered to the customer. When products are sold through an independent distributor or a strategic distribution partner who assumes responsibility for installation, we recognize the system sale when the product has been shipped and title and risk of loss have been transferred to the distributor. Our distributors do not have price protection rights or rights of return; however, our products are typically warranted to be free from defect for a period of one year. Revenue is deferred until cash is received when collectability is not reasonably assured or when the price is not fixed or determinable. For arrangements with multiple elements, we allocate revenue to each element based on their relative selling prices. The relative selling price of each element is based on our vendor specific objective evidence, if available. If vendor specific objective evidence is not available, we use evidence from third-parties or, when third-party evidence is not available, we use management’s best estimate of the selling price. Typically, we cannot ascertain third-party evidence of selling price. When products and services offered do not qualify as separate units of accounting, we recognize revenue upon customer acceptance for a system that has been shipped, installed, and for which the customer has been trained. As a result, the timing of customer acceptance or readiness could cause reported revenues to differ materially from expectations. Revenue from accessories and parts is recognized upon shipment and service revenue is recognized as the services are performed. We also have contracts for which we apply the percentage-of-completion model and completed contract model of revenue recognition. Application of these methods requires us to make reasonable estimates of the extent of progress toward completion of the contract and the total costs we will incur under the contract. Changes in our estimates could affect the timing of revenue recognition.

 

Income taxes.  The determination of income tax expense requires us to make certain estimates and judgments concerning the annual effective tax rate, the calculation of deferred tax assets and liabilities, as well as the deductions, carryforwards and credits that are available to reduce taxable income. Deferred tax assets and liabilities arise from differences in the timing of the recognition of revenue and expenses for financial statement and tax purposes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the tax rates in effect for the year in which these temporary differences are expected to be settled. We estimate the degree to which tax assets and loss carryforwards will result in a benefit based on expected profitability by tax jurisdiction, and we provide a valuation allowance for tax assets and loss carryforwards that we believe will more likely than not go unused. If it becomes more likely than not that a tax asset or loss carryforward will be used for which a reserve has been provided, we reverse the related valuation allowance. If our actual future taxable income by tax jurisdiction differs from estimates, additional allowances or reversals of reserves may be necessary. In addition, we only recognize benefits for tax positions that we believe are more likely than not of being sustained upon review by a taxing authority with knowledge of all relevant information. We reevaluate our uncertain tax positions on a quarterly basis and any changes to these positions as a result of tax audits, tax laws or other facts and circumstances could result in additional charges to operations.

 

Inventories.  Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, with costs determined by the first-in, first-out method for a majority of subsidiaries and by average cost for certain other subsidiaries. We record provisions to account for excess and obsolete inventory to reflect the expected non-saleable or non-refundable inventory based on an evaluation of slow moving products. Inventories also include demonstration units located in our demonstration laboratories or installed at the sites of potential customers. We consider our demonstration units to be available for sale. We reduce the carrying value of demonstration inventories for differences between cost and estimated net realizable value, taking into consideration usage in the preceding twelve months, expected demand, technological obsolescence and other information including the physical condition of the unit. If ultimate usage or demand varies significantly from expected usage or demand, additional write-downs may be required, resulting in additional charges to operations.

 

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Goodwill, other intangible assets and other long-lived assets.  We evaluate whether goodwill is impaired annually and when events occur or circumstances change. We test goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level, which is the operating segment or one level below an operating segment. The first step of the goodwill impairment test involves comparing the fair values of the applicable reporting units with their aggregate carrying values, including goodwill. We generally determine the fair value of our reporting units using a weighting of both the market approach and the income approach methodologies. The income approach valuation methodology includes discounted cash flow estimates. Estimating the fair value of the reporting units requires significant judgment by management about the future cash flows. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, we perform the second step of the goodwill impairment test to measure the amount of the impairment. In the second step of the goodwill impairment test, we compare the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying value of that goodwill.

 

We also review definite-lived intangible assets and other long-lived assets when indications of potential impairment exist. Should the fair value of our long-lived assets decline because of reduced operating performance, market declines, or other indicators of an impairment, a charge to operations for impairment may be necessary.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012

 

Consolidated Results

 

The following table presents our results for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in millions, except per share data):

 

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 Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 2013 

 

 2012

 

Product revenue

 

$

339.3

 

$

351.8

 

Service revenue

 

53.5

 

52.1

 

Other revenue

 

0.6

 

1.7

 

Total revenue

 

393.4

 

405.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of product revenue

 

185.3

 

186.3

 

Cost of service revenue

 

33.6

 

28.9

 

Total cost of revenue

 

218.9

 

215.2

 

Gross profit

 

174.5

 

190.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

106.8

 

104.4

 

Research and development 

 

49.4

 

48.2

 

Other charges

 

6.1

 

3.4

 

Total operating expenses

 

162.3

 

156.0

 

Operating income

 

12.2

 

34.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and other income (expense), net

 

(3.9

)

(7.5

)

Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries

 

8.3

 

26.9

 

Income tax provision

 

2.6

 

11.8

 

Consolidated net income

 

5.7

 

15.1

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries

 

0.3

 

 

Net income attributable to Bruker Corporation

 

$

5.4

 

$

15.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per common share attributable to Bruker Corporation shareholders: 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

$

0.03

 

$

0.09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic 

 

166.4

 

165.7

 

Diluted

 

168.1

 

166.9

 

 

Revenue

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, our revenue decreased by $12.2 million, or 3.0%, to $393.4 million, compared to $405.6 million for the comparable period in 2012. Included in this change in revenue is a decrease of approximately $6.0 million from the impact of foreign exchange, primarily due to the strengthening of the U.S. Dollar versus the Japanese Yen, and a decrease of approximately $1.7 million attributable to our recent acquisitions and divestitures. Excluding the effect of foreign exchange and our recent acquisitions and divestitures, revenue decreased by $4.5 million, or 1.1%. The decrease in revenue on an adjusted basis is mainly attributable to the Scientific Instruments segment, which decreased by $3.9 million, or 1.0%. Revenue in the Scientific Instruments segment on an adjusted basis is driven by decreases in mass spectrometry and atomic force microscopy, offset, in part, by higher sales of nuclear magnetic resonance products. The mix of products sold in the Scientific Instruments segment during the first quarter of 2013 reflects decreased demand in the semiconductor and data storage industries.

 

Cost of Revenue

 

Our cost of product and service revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $218.9 million, resulting in a gross profit margin of 44.4%, compared to cost of product and service revenue of $215.2 million, resulting in a gross profit margin of 46.9%, for the comparable period in 2012. Our cost of revenue for each of the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 includes charges of $5.0 million, representing the difference between the fair value and the cost of inventories

 

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acquired in business combinations and sold during the period, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, acquisition-related fixed asset charges and restructuring charges. Excluding these charges, our gross profit margin for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 was 45.6% and 48.2%, respectively. Lower gross profit margins, on an adjusted basis, were primarily due to product mix, temporary additional operational costs incurred in the Bruker BioSpin group for magnet rework on certain customer installations and the impact of the strengthening of the U.S. Dollar versus the Japanese Yen, as we received a higher percentage of Japanese Yen revenue compared to Japanese Yen expenses incurred.

 

Selling, General and Administrative

 

Our selling, general and administrative expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 increased to $106.8 million, or 27.1% of total revenue, from $104.4 million, or 25.7% of total revenue, for the comparable period in 2012. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses is attributable to increases in headcount from our recent acquisitions and increases in headcount to support planned revenue growth in our existing businesses.

 

Research and Development

 

Our research and development expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 increased to $49.4 million, or 12.6% of total revenue, compared with research and development expense of $48.2 million, or 11.9% of total revenue, for the comparable period in 2012. The increase in research and development expenses is attributable to increases in headcount from our recent acquisitions as well as increases in headcount and material costs to support future product introductions in our existing businesses.

 

Other Charges

 

Other charges were $6.1 million and $3.4 million in the first quarter of 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

The charges recorded in the first quarter of 2013 relate mainly to the Scientific Instruments segment.  The charges consist of $3.2 million of restructuring costs related to closing facilities and implementing outsourcing initiatives over various divisions, $0.4 million of acquisition-related costs, $2.2 million of legal and other professional service fees associated with our FCPA internal investigation and $0.3 million of costs related to factory relocations that are occurring within the Energy & Supercon Technologies segment.

 

The charges recorded in the first quarter of 2012 relate mainly to the Scientific Instruments segment.  The charges consist of $0.4 million of acquisition-related costs, mainly legal, accounting and other fees in connection with our acquisition of SkyScan NV. Other charges also included $2.5 million of legal and other professional service fees associated with our FCPA internal investigation and $0.5 million of costs related to two factory relocations within the Energy & Supercon Technologies segment.

 

Interest and Other Income (Expense), Net

 

Interest and other income (expense), net during the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $(3.9) million, compared to $(7.5) million for the comparable period of 2012.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the major components within interest and other income (expense), net were net interest expense of $3.1 million, realized and unrealized losses on foreign currency transactions of $0.4 million and other expenses of $1.3 million, offset by a $0.9 million gain on the sale of a product line. During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the major components within interest and other income (expense), net were realized and unrealized losses on foreign currency transactions of $3.0 million and net interest expense of $3.3 million.

 

Income Tax Provision

 

The 2013 effective tax rate was calculated using our projected annual pre-tax income or loss and is affected by tax credits, the expected level of other tax benefits and the impact of changes to the valuation allowance, as well as changes in the mix of our pre-tax income and losses among jurisdictions with varying statutory tax rates and credits. The 2012 effective tax rate was calculated using actual quarterly pre-tax income or loss. Our tax rate may change over time as the amount and mix of income and taxes outside the U.S. changes.

 

The income tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $2.6 million compared to $11.8 million for the

 

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three months ended March 31, 2012, representing effective tax rates of 31.3% and 43.9%, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate is primarily due to changes in the mix of earnings among tax jurisdictions and beginning in the three months ended March 31, 2013 we determined our tax expense based on our annual effective tax rate.

 

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

 

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $0.3 million compared to $0.0 million for the comparable period of 2012. The net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests represents the minority shareholders’ proportionate share of the net income (loss) recorded by our majority-owned indirect subsidiaries.

 

Net Income Attributable to Bruker Corporation

 

Our net income for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $5.4 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, compared to $15.1 million, or $0.09 per diluted share for the comparable period in 2012. The decrease was due to a combination of lower revenue and gross margin along with an increase in operating expenses, partially offset by lower income tax expense. Also negatively impacting net income was the strengthening of the U.S. Dollar versus the Japanese Yen, as we received a higher percentage of Japanese Yen revenue compared to Japanese Yen expenses incurred.

 

Segment Results

 

Revenue

 

The following table presents revenue, change in revenue and revenue growth by reportable segment (dollars in millions):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

Percentage

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Dollar Change

 

Change

 

Scientific Instruments

 

$

366.3

 

$

378.1

 

$

(11.8

)

(3.1

)%

Energy & Supercon Technologies

 

31.2

 

30.0

 

1.2

 

4.0

%

Eliminations (a) 

 

(4.1

)

(2.5

)

(1.6

)

 

 

 

 

$

393.4

 

$

405.6

 

$

(12.2

)

(3.0

)%

 


(a) Represents product and service revenue between reportable segments.

 

Scientific Instruments Segment Revenues

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, Scientific Instruments segment revenue decreased by $11.8 million, or 3.1%, to $366.3 million, compared to $378.1 million for the comparable period in 2012. Included in this change in revenue is a decrease of approximately $6.2 million from the impact of foreign exchange, primarily due to the strengthening of the U.S. Dollar versus the Japanese Yen, and a decrease of approximately $1.7 million attributable to our recent acquisitions and divestitures. Excluding the effect of foreign exchange and our recent acquisitions and divestitures, revenue decreased by $3.9 million, or 1.0%. The decrease in revenue, excluding the effect of foreign exchange and acquisitions and divestitures, reflects a decrease in mass spectrometry and atomic force microscopy products, offset, in part, by higher sales of nuclear magnetic resonance products.

 

System revenue and aftermarket revenue as a percentage of total Scientific Instruments segment revenue were as follows (dollars in millions):

 

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Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

Revenue

 

Percentage of 
Segment 
Revenue

 

Revenue

 

Percentage of 
Segment 
Revenue

 

System revenue

 

$

311.8

 

85.1

%

$

301.1

 

79.6

%

Aftermarket revenue

 

54.5

 

14.9

%

77.0

 

20.4

%

Total revenue

 

$

366.3

 

100.0

%

$

378.1

 

100.0

%

 

System revenue in the Scientific Instruments segment includes nuclear magnetic resonance systems, magnetic resonance imaging systems, electron paramagnetic imaging systems, mass spectrometry systems, gas chromatography systems, CBRNE detection systems, X-ray systems, spark-optical emission spectroscopy systems, atomic force microscopy systems, stylus and optical metrology systems and molecular spectroscopy systems. Aftermarket revenues in the Scientific Instruments segment include accessory sales, consumables, training and services.

 

Energy & Supercon Technologies Segment Revenues

 

Energy & Supercon Technologies segment revenue increased by $1.2 million, or 4.0%, to $31.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to $30.0 million for the comparable period in 2012. Included in this change in revenue is an increase of approximately $0.2 million from the impact of foreign exchange due to the weakening of the U.S. Dollar versus the Euro and other foreign currencies. Excluding the effect of foreign exchange, revenue increased by $1.0 million, or 3.3%. The increase in revenue, on an adjusted basis, is attributable to higher beamline and cavity device sales.

 

System and wire revenue and aftermarket revenue as a percentage of total Energy & Supercon Technologies segment revenue were as follows (dollars in millions):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

Revenue

 

Percentage of 
Segment 
Revenue

 

Revenue

 

Percentage of 
Segment 

Revenue

 

System and wire revenue

 

$

30.1

 

96.5

%

$

27.9

 

93.0

%

Aftermarket revenue

 

1.1

 

3.5

%

2.1

 

7.0

%

Total revenue

 

$

31.2

 

100.0

%

$

30.0

 

100.0

%

 

System and wire revenue in the Energy & Supercon Technologies segment includes low and high temperature superconducting wire and superconducting devices, including magnets, linear accelerators and radio frequency cavities. Aftermarket revenues in the Energy & Supercon Technologies segment consist primarily of sales of Cuponal™, a bimetallic, non-superconducting material we sell to the power and transport industries.

 

Income (Loss) from Operations

 

The following table presents income (loss) from operations and operating margins on revenue by reportable segment (dollars in millions):

 

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Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

Operating 
Income (Loss)

 

Percentage of 
Segment 
Revenue

 

Operating 
Income (Loss)

 

Percentage of 
Segment 
Revenue

 

Scientific Instruments

 

$

10.6

 

2.9

%

$

35.1

 

9.3

%

Energy & Supercon Technologies

 

0.9

 

2.9

%

(0.3

)

(1.0

)%

Corporate, eliminations and other (a) 

 

0.7

 

 

 

(0.4

)

 

 

Total operating income

 

$

12.2

 

3.1

%

$

34.4

 

8.5

%

 


(a) Represents corporate costs and eliminations not allocated to the reportable segments.

 

Scientific Instruments segment income from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $10.6 million, resulting in an operating margin of 2.9%, compared to income from operations of $35.1 million, resulting in an operating margin of 9.3%, for the comparable period in 2012. Income from operations includes $11.0 million and $8.6 million for the three months ended 2013 and 2012, respectively, of various charges to inventory, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and other charges. Excluding these costs, income from operations in the Scientific Instruments segment would have been $21.6 million and $43.7 million, or an operating margin of 5.9% and 11.6%, for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Income from operations, on an adjusted basis, declined as a result of the lower revenues described above, a decline in gross profit margins and higher operating expenses. Also impacting income from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was the strengthening of the U.S. Dollar versus the Japanese Yen, as we received a higher percentage of Japanese Yen revenue compared to Japanese Yen expenses incurred.

 

In the first quarter of 2013, gross profit margin in the Scientific Instruments segment decreased to 45.6% from 48.8% for the comparable period in 2012. Lower gross profit margins resulted primarily from changes in product mix, temporary additional operational costs incurred in the Bruker BioSpin group for magnet rework on certain customer installations and the impact of the strengthening of the U.S. Dollar versus the Japanese Yen. In the first quarter of 2013, selling, general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses in the Scientific Instruments segment increased to $150.6 million, or 41.1% of segment revenue, from $146.6 million, or 38.8% of segment revenue for the comparable period in 2012. This increase is a function of incremental investments in sales and marketing activities and research and development activities, as well as increases in operating expenses related to acquisitions completed in 2012. Specifically, these cost increases related to additional headcount and higher material costs.

 

Energy & Supercon Technologies segment’s income from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $0.9  million, resulting in an operating margin of 2.9%, compared to a loss from operations of $(0.3) million, resulting in an operating margin of (1.0)%, for the comparable period in 2012. The improvement in operating margin is primarily the result of the higher revenues, as noted above, and lower operating expenses.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

We currently anticipate that our existing cash and credit facilities will be sufficient to support our operating and investing needs for at least the next twelve months. Our future cash requirements could be affected by acquisitions that we may make in the future. Historically, we have financed our growth through cash flow generation and a combination of debt financings and issuances of common stock. In the future, there are no assurances that additional financing alternatives will be available to us if required, or if available, will be obtained on terms favorable to us.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2013, net cash used in operating activities was $18.2 million, resulting primarily from an increase in working capital of $44.9 million, offset, in part, by consolidated net income adjusted for non-cash items of $26.7 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2012, net cash provided by operating activities was $4.8 million, resulting primarily from $38.1 million of consolidated net income adjusted for non-cash items, offset, in part, by a $33.3 million increase in working capital.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2013, net cash used in investing activities was $14.3 million, compared to net cash used in investing activities of $32.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2012. Cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2013 was primarily attributable to $14.0 million of capital expenditures,

 

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net. Cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2012 was attributable to $21.7 million used for acquisitions and $10.8 million of capital expenditures, net.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2013, net cash provided by financing activities was $0.3 million, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $14.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2012. Cash provided by financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2013 was primarily attributable to $4.1 million of proceeds from the issuance of common stock in connection with stock option exercises. Cash provided by financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2012 was primarily attributable to $240.0 of borrowings under the Note Purchase Agreement, offset, in part, by net repayments under revolving lines of credit of $216.5 million and net debt repayments under various long-term and short-term arrangements of $7.8 million.

 

At March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had $256.8 million and $288.2 million, respectively, of foreign cash and cash equivalents, most significantly in Germany and Switzerland, compared to a total amount of cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 of $269.4 million and $310.6 million, respectively.  If the cash and cash equivalents held by our foreign subsidiaries are needed to fund operations in the U.S., or we otherwise elect to repatriate the unremitted earnings of our foreign subsidiaries in the form of dividends or otherwise, or if the shares of the subsidiaries were sold or transferred, we would likely be subject to additional U.S. income taxes, net of the impact of any available tax credits, which could result in a higher effective tax rate in the future.  However, since we have significant current investment plans outside the U.S., it is our current intent to indefinitely reinvest unremitted earnings in our foreign subsidiaries.  Further, based on our current plans and anticipated cash needs to fund our U.S. operations, we do not foresee a need to repatriate earnings of our foreign subsidiaries.

 

At March 31, 2013, we had outstanding debt totaling $336.6 million, consisting of $240.0 million outstanding under the Note Purchase Agreement, $93.0 million outstanding under the revolving loan component of the Amended Credit Agreement and $3.6 million under capital lease obligations. At December 31, 2012, we had outstanding debt totaling $337.2 million, consisting of $240.0 million outstanding under the Note Purchase Agreement, $93.0 million outstanding under the revolving loan component of the Amended Credit Agreement and $4.2 million under capital lease obligations.

 

In May 2011, we entered into an amendment to and restatement of a credit agreement originally entered into in 2008, referred to as the Amended Credit Agreement. The Amended Credit Agreement provides for a revolving credit line with a maximum commitment of $250.0 million with a maturity date of May 2016. Borrowings under the revolving credit line of the Amended Credit Agreement accrue interest, at our option at either (a) the greatest of (i) the prime rate, (ii) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, (iii) adjusted LIBOR plus 1.00% or (iv) LIBOR, plus margins ranging from 0.80% to 1.65%. There is also a facility fee ranging from 0.20% to 0.35%.

 

Borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement are secured by guarantees from certain material subsidiaries, as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement, and Bruker Energy & Supercon Technologies, Inc. The Amended Credit Agreement also requires that we maintain certain financial ratios related to maximum leverage and minimum interest coverage, as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement. Specifically, our leverage ratio cannot exceed 3.0 and our interest coverage ratio cannot be less than 3.0. In addition to the financial ratios, the Amended Credit Agreement restricts, among other things, our ability to do the following: make certain payments; incur additional debt; incur certain liens; make certain investments, including derivative agreements; merge, consolidate, sell or transfer all or substantially all of our assets; and enter into certain transactions with affiliates. Our failure to comply with any of these restrictions or covenants may result in an event of default under the applicable debt instrument, which could permit acceleration of the debt under that instrument and require us to prepay that debt before its scheduled due date.

 

The following is a summary of the maximum commitments and net amounts available to the Company under revolving loans as of March 31, 2013 (dollars in millions):

 

 

 

Weighted 
Average 
Interest Rate

 

Total Amount 
Committed by 
Lenders

 

Outstanding 
Borrowings

 

Outstanding 

Letters of 
Credit

 

Total Amount 
Available

 

Amended Credit Agreement

 

1.3

%

$

250.0

 

$

93.0

 

$

1.8

 

$

155.2

 

Other revolving loans

 

 

182.8

 

 

142.3

 

40.5

 

Total revolving loans

 

 

 

$

432.8

 

$

93.0

 

$

144.1

 

$

195.7

 

 

Other revolving loans are with various financial institutions located primarily in Germany, Switzerland and France.  The Company’s other revolving lines of credit are typically due upon demand with interest payable monthly.  Certain of these lines

 

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of credit are unsecured while other are secured by the accounts receivable and inventory of the related subsidiary.

 

In January 2012, we entered into a note purchase agreement (the “Note Purchase Agreement”) with a group of accredited institutional investors. Pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, we issued and sold $240.0 million of senior notes, referred to as the Senior Notes, which consist of the following:

 

·                  $20.0 million 3.16% Series 2012A Senior Notes, Tranche A, due January 18, 2017;

 

·                  $15.0 million 3.74% Series 2012A Senior Notes, Tranche B, due January 18, 2019;

 

·                  $105.0 million 4.31% Series 2012A Senior Notes, Tranche C, due January 18, 2022; and

 

·                  $100.0 million 4.46% Series 2012A Senior Notes, Tranche D, due January 18, 2024.

 

As of March 31, 2013, we were in compliance with the covenants of the Amended Credit Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreement as our leverage ratio was 1.3 and our interest coverage ratio was 11.9.

 

As of March 31, 2013, we have approximately $50.4 million of German Trade Tax net operating losses that are carried forward indefinitely and U.S. research and development tax credits of approximately $10.8 million available to offset future tax liabilities that expire through 2021. These U.S. tax credit carryforwards are subject to limitations under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. Under this standard, entities are required to disclose additional information with respect to changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) balances by component and significant items reclassified out of AOCI. Expanded disclosures for presentation of changes in AOCI involve disaggregating the total change of each component of other comprehensive income as well as presenting separately for each such component the portion of the change in AOCI related to (1) amounts reclassified into income and (2) current-period other comprehensive income. Additionally, for amounts reclassified into income, disclosure in one location would be required, based upon each specific AOCI component, of the amounts impacting individual income statement line items. Disclosure of the income statement line item impacts will be required only for components of AOCI reclassified into income in their entirety. ASU No. 2013-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2012. We adopted this amendment in the first quarter of 2013. The adoption did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

 

ITEM 3.                                       QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

We are potentially exposed to market risks associated with changes in foreign exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices. We selectively use financial instruments to reduce these risks. All transactions related to risk management techniques are authorized and executed pursuant to our policies and procedures. Analytical techniques used to manage and monitor foreign exchange and interest rate risk include market valuations and sensitivity analysis.

 

Impact of Foreign Currencies

 

We generate a substantial portion of our revenues in international markets, principally Germany and other countries in the European Union, Switzerland and Japan, which exposes our operations to the risk of exchange rate fluctuations. The impact of currency exchange rate movement can be positive or negative in any period. Our costs related to sales in foreign currencies are largely denominated in the same respective currencies, limiting our transaction risk exposure. However, for foreign currency denominated sales in certain regions, such as Japan, where we do not incur significant costs denominated in that foreign currency, we are more exposed to the impact of foreign currency fluctuations. For sales not denominated in U.S. Dollars, if there is an increase in the rate at which a foreign currency is exchanged for U.S. Dollars, it will require more of the foreign currency to equal a specified amount of U.S. Dollars than before the rate increase. In such cases, if we price our products in the foreign currency, we will receive less in U.S. Dollars than we did before the rate increase went into effect. If we price our products in U.S. Dollars and competitors price their products in local currency, an increase in the relative strength of the U.S. Dollar could result in our prices not being competitive in a market where business is transacted in the local currency. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates decreased our revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 by

 

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approximately 1.5% and 1.4%, respectively.

 

Assets and liabilities of our foreign subsidiaries, where the functional currency is the local currency, are translated into U.S. dollars using period-end exchange rates. Revenues and expenses of foreign subsidiaries are translated at the average exchange rates in effect during the year. Adjustments resulting from financial statement translations are included as a separate component of shareholders’ equity. For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, we recorded net gains (losses) from currency translation adjustments of $(30.8) million and $18.8 million, respectively. Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are reported in interest and other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. Our foreign exchange losses, net were $0.4 million and $3.0 million for three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

From time to time, we have entered into foreign currency contracts in order to minimize the volatility that fluctuations in exchange rates have on our cash flows related to purchases and sales denominated in foreign currencies. Under these arrangements, we agree to purchase a fixed amount of a foreign currency in exchange for a fixed amount of U.S. Dollars or other currencies on specified dates typically with maturities of less than twelve months. These transactions do not qualify for hedge accounting and, accordingly, the instrument is recorded at fair value with the corresponding gains and losses recorded in interest and other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. At March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had foreign currency contracts with notional amounts aggregating $100.6 million and $94.3 million, respectively. We will continue to evaluate our currency risks and in the future may utilize foreign currency contracts more frequently as part of a transactional hedging program.

 

Impact of Interest Rates

 

We regularly invest excess cash in short-term investments that are subject to changes in interest rates. We believe that the market risk arising from holding these financial instruments is minimal because of our policy of investing in short-term financial instruments issued by highly rated financial institutions.

 

Our exposure related to adverse movements in interest rates is derived primarily from outstanding floating rate debt instruments that are indexed to short-term market rates. We currently have a higher level of fixed rate debt, which limits our exposure to adverse movements in interest rates.

 

Impact of Commodity Prices

 

We are exposed to certain commodity risks associated with prices for various raw materials. The prices of copper and certain other raw materials, particularly niobium, used to manufacture superconductors have increased significantly over the last decade. Copper and niobium tin are the main components of low temperature superconductors and continued commodity price increases for copper and niobium as well as other raw materials may negatively affect our profitability. Periodically, we enter into commodity forward purchase contracts to minimize the volatility that fluctuations in the price of copper have on our sales of these products. At March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had fixed price commodity contracts with notional amounts aggregating $2.4 million and $3.4 million, respectively. We will continue to evaluate our commodity risks and may utilize commodity forward purchase contracts more frequently in the future.

 

Inflation

 

We do not believe inflation had a material impact on our business or operating results during any of the periods presented.

 

ITEM 4.                                       CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

We have established disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that material information relating to us, including our consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to our Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) by others within our organization. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2013. Based on this evaluation our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2013 to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

 

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There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2013 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II                                       OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.                                       LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

Please see Part 1, “Item 1. Financial Information — Note 11. Commitments and Contingencies — Internal Investigation and Compliance Matters” which is incorporated by reference into this item.  Additional information about our legal proceedings can be found in Part 1, “Item 3, Legal Proceedings” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

ITEM 1A.                              RISK FACTORS

 

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in this report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

 

There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

 

ITEM 2.                                       UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

None.

 

ITEM 3.                                       DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4.                                       MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5.                                       OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

ITEM 6.                                       EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

10.1

 

Employment Offer Letter dated as of June 25, 2012 between Bruker Corporation and Juergen Srega(1)

31.1

 

Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002(1)

31.2

 

Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002(1)

32.1

 

Certification by Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002(2)

 

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101

 

The following materials from the Bruker Corporation Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2013 formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (iv) Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements(2)(3)

 


(1)         Filed herewith.

(2)         Furnished herewith.

(3)         In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the XBRL-related information in Exhibit 101 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is deemed not part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

BRUKER CORPORATION

 

 

 

Date: May 9, 2013

By:

/s/ FRANK H. LAUKIEN, PH.D.

 

 

Frank H. Laukien, Ph.D.

 

 

President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

Date: May 9, 2013

By:

/s/ CHARLES F. WAGNER, JR.

 

 

Charles F. Wagner, Jr.

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

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