Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc. (Maravai) (NASDAQ:
MRVI), a global provider of life science reagents and
services to researchers and biotech innovators, today reported
financial results for the third quarter ended September 30,
2024, together with other business updates.
Financial Highlights:
- Quarterly revenue
of $65.2 million, Net loss of $(176.0) million (including a
goodwill impairment of $154.2 million), and Adjusted EBITDA of
$12.7 million; and
- Updated revenue
guidance for the full year 2024 to be in the range of $255.0
million to $265.0 million.
Innovation and Awards:
- TriLink
BioTechnologies (TriLink) enhanced our product offering with the
introduction of custom sets of mRNA constructs, supporting our
customers’ screening phase and allowing them to more quickly
evaluate and prioritize their target;
- TriLink and
Alphazyme collaborated to launch CleanScribe™ RNA Polymerase,
providing researchers with a simple way to significantly reduce
dsRNA in their IVT without compromising other important mRNA
quality attributes;
- Commenced our first
mRNA contract for a customer’s Phase II clinical trial in our
Flanders 2 GMP manufacturing facility, demonstrating our ability to
bring TriLink’s best-in-class mRNA manufacturing processes to our
Phase II and Phase III mRNA service customers;
- Strengthened
TriLink’s patent estate with the issuance of an additional U.S.
patent for our CleanCap® IVT capping technology;
- Cygnus Technologies
(Cygnus) and TriLink collaborated to launch AccuRes™ Host Cell DNA
Quantification Kits. The all-in-one kit combines Cygnus’
proprietary extraction procedure with a probe-based master mix
containing TriLink’s patented CleanAmp® dNTPs and a Hot Start Taq
DNA Polymerase; and
- Chanfeng Zhao, Vice
President, R&D Chemistry for TriLink was honored on the 2024
PharmaVoice 100 list in the category of Clinical Trial Pros.
Pending Acquisition:
- Entered into
definitive agreement to acquire the DNA and RNA business of
Officinae Bio, a privately held technology company with a
proprietary digital platform designed with artificial intelligence
and machine learning capabilities to support the biological design
of therapeutics. The acquisition is subject to customary closing
conditions, and is expected to close in early 2025. Once completed,
the acquisition is expected to expand our ability to assist
customers in developing innovative nucleic acid-based
therapies.
"We achieved significant milestones this
quarter, launching innovative new products across the portfolio. Of
note, we commenced our first mRNA contract for a customer at our
Flanders2 GMP manufacturing facility, further strengthened our
CleanCap® IVT capping technology patent estate with the issuance of
an additional U.S. patent, and introduced a new plate-based mRNA
screening offering," said Trey Martin, CEO, Maravai LifeSciences.
“Today we announced our planned acquisition of the DNA and RNA
business of Officinae Bio, a provider of precision DNA and RNA
design services through an AI-driven digital platform. We believe
Officinae will add complementary capabilities to offer uniquely
effective and timely design solutions for our customers. The mRNA,
Gene Editing and cell and gene therapy markets continue to evolve
rapidly, and we remain committed to being our customers’ preferred
partner by delivering innovative solutions to address critical
barriers, increase process efficiency and improve potency and
efficacy.”
Revenue for the
Third Quarter
2024
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
(Dollars in 000’s) |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
Year-over-Year % Change |
Nucleic Acid Production |
$ |
49,947 |
|
$ |
51,228 |
|
(2.5 |
)% |
Biologics Safety Testing |
|
15,253 |
|
|
15,637 |
|
(2.5 |
)% |
Total Revenue |
$ |
65,200 |
|
$ |
66,865 |
|
(2.5 |
)% |
Revenue for the Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2024
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
(Dollars in 000’s) |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
Year-over-Year % Change |
Nucleic Acid Production |
$ |
154,446 |
|
$ |
165,944 |
|
(6.9 |
)% |
Biologics Safety Testing |
|
48,333 |
|
|
48,860 |
|
(1.1 |
)% |
Total Revenue |
$ |
202,779 |
|
$ |
214,804 |
|
(5.6 |
)% |
Third Quarter
2024 Financial Results
Revenue for the third quarter was $65.2 million,
representing a 2.5% decrease over the same period in the prior year
and was driven by the following:
- Nucleic Acid
Production revenue was $49.9 million for the third quarter,
representing a 2.5% decrease year-over-year. The revenue decrease
was primarily driven by lower demand for research and discovery
products.
- Biologics Safety
Testing revenue was $15.3 million for the third quarter,
representing a 2.5% decrease year-over-year, primarily due to lower
demand in the bioprocessing market.
Net loss and Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) were
$(176.0) million and $12.7 million, respectively, for the third
quarter of 2024, compared to net loss and Adjusted EBITDA
(non-GAAP) of $(15.1) million and $11.9 million, respectively, for
the third quarter of 2023.
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024 Financial Results
Revenue for the nine months ended
September 30, 2024 was $202.8 million, representing a 5.6%
decrease over the same period in the prior year and was driven by
the following:
- Nucleic Acid
Production revenue was $154.4 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2024, representing a 6.9% decrease
year-over-year. The revenue decrease was primarily driven by lower
demand for research and discovery products.
- Biologics Safety
Testing revenue was $48.3 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2024, representing a 1.1% decrease
year-over-year.
Net loss and Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) were
$(213.1) million and $37.5 million, respectively, for the nine
months ended September 30, 2024, compared to net loss and
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) of $(28.4) million and $44.8 million,
respectively, for the same period in the prior year.
Financial Guidance for
2024
Maravai’s financial guidance for the full year
2024 is based on expectations for its existing business and does
not include the financial impact of potential new acquisitions,
including the planned acquisition of the DNA and RNA business of
Officinae Bio, or items that have not yet been identified or
quantified. This guidance is subject to a number of risks,
uncertainties and other factors, including those identified in
“Forward-looking Statements” below.
Revenue expectations for 2024 are now expected
to be in the range of $255.0 million to $265.0 million.
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) margins are now
expected to be in the range of 16% to 18%.
As it relates to forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA
margin, Maravai cannot provide guidance for the most directly
comparable GAAP measure or a reconciliation of this non-GAAP
financial measure because it is unable to provide a meaningful or
accurate calculation or estimation of certain significant
reconciling items without unreasonable effort.
MARAVAI LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS, INC. |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
(in thousands, except per share amounts) |
(Unaudited) |
|
|
Three Months EndedSeptember
30, |
|
Nine Months EndedSeptember
30, |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
Revenue |
$ |
65,200 |
|
|
$ |
66,865 |
|
|
$ |
202,779 |
|
|
$ |
214,804 |
|
Operating
expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of revenue |
|
36,826 |
|
|
|
36,686 |
|
|
|
113,432 |
|
|
|
113,635 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
39,087 |
|
|
|
38,864 |
|
|
|
120,528 |
|
|
|
112,912 |
|
Research and development |
|
4,344 |
|
|
|
4,347 |
|
|
|
14,660 |
|
|
|
12,686 |
|
Change in estimated fair value of contingent consideration |
|
(178 |
) |
|
|
2,385 |
|
|
|
(1,373 |
) |
|
|
69 |
|
Goodwill impairment |
|
154,239 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
154,239 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Restructuring |
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1,220 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Total operating expenses |
|
234,314 |
|
|
|
82,282 |
|
|
|
400,266 |
|
|
|
239,302 |
|
Loss from operations |
|
(169,114 |
) |
|
|
(15,417 |
) |
|
|
(197,487 |
) |
|
|
(24,498 |
) |
Other income
(expense): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
(13,634 |
) |
|
|
(11,637 |
) |
|
|
(36,437 |
) |
|
|
(30,492 |
) |
Interest income |
|
7,071 |
|
|
|
7,432 |
|
|
|
21,367 |
|
|
|
20,268 |
|
Change in payable to related parties pursuant to the Tax Receivable
Agreement |
|
(39 |
) |
|
|
(1,007 |
) |
|
|
(39 |
) |
|
|
(2,342 |
) |
Other income (expense) |
|
72 |
|
|
|
66 |
|
|
|
(2,384 |
) |
|
|
(1,386 |
) |
Loss before income taxes |
|
(175,644 |
) |
|
|
(20,563 |
) |
|
|
(214,980 |
) |
|
|
(38,450 |
) |
Income tax expense
(benefit) |
|
311 |
|
|
|
(5,461 |
) |
|
|
(1,853 |
) |
|
|
(10,057 |
) |
Net loss |
|
(175,955 |
) |
|
|
(15,102 |
) |
|
|
(213,127 |
) |
|
|
(28,393 |
) |
Net loss attributable to
non-controlling interests |
|
(76,917 |
) |
|
|
(8,640 |
) |
|
|
(94,426 |
) |
|
|
(15,323 |
) |
Net loss attributable
to Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc. |
$ |
(99,038 |
) |
|
$ |
(6,462 |
) |
|
$ |
(118,701 |
) |
|
$ |
(13,070 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss per Class A common
share attributable to Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc., basic
and diluted |
$ |
(0.70 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.05 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.87 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.10 |
) |
Weighted average number of
Class A common shares outstanding, basic and diluted |
|
141,555 |
|
|
|
131,930 |
|
|
|
136,595 |
|
|
|
131,845 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MARAVAI LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS, INC. |
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL
INFORMATION |
(in thousands, except per share amounts) |
(Unaudited) |
|
Net Loss to
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months EndedSeptember
30, |
|
Nine Months EndedSeptember
30, |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
Net loss |
$ |
(175,955 |
) |
|
$ |
(15,102 |
) |
|
$ |
(213,127 |
) |
|
$ |
(28,393 |
) |
Add: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization |
|
6,891 |
|
|
|
6,870 |
|
|
|
20,629 |
|
|
|
20,487 |
|
Depreciation |
|
5,044 |
|
|
|
4,071 |
|
|
|
15,386 |
|
|
|
8,966 |
|
Interest expense |
|
13,634 |
|
|
|
11,637 |
|
|
|
36,437 |
|
|
|
30,492 |
|
Interest income |
|
(7,071 |
) |
|
|
(7,432 |
) |
|
|
(21,367 |
) |
|
|
(20,268 |
) |
Income tax expense
(benefit) |
|
311 |
|
|
|
(5,461 |
) |
|
|
(1,853 |
) |
|
|
(10,057 |
) |
EBITDA |
|
(157,146 |
) |
|
|
(5,417 |
) |
|
|
(163,895 |
) |
|
|
1,227 |
|
Acquisition contingent
consideration (1) |
|
(178 |
) |
|
|
2,385 |
|
|
|
(1,373 |
) |
|
|
69 |
|
Acquisition integration costs
(2) |
|
919 |
|
|
|
3,268 |
|
|
|
4,641 |
|
|
|
9,198 |
|
Stock-based compensation
(3) |
|
13,050 |
|
|
|
9,987 |
|
|
|
38,870 |
|
|
|
25,246 |
|
Merger and acquisition related
expenses (4) |
|
833 |
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
863 |
|
|
|
3,708 |
|
Financing costs (5) |
|
114 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
114 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Acquisition related tax
adjustment (6) |
|
(67 |
) |
|
|
(77 |
) |
|
|
2,374 |
|
|
|
1,370 |
|
Tax Receivable Agreement
liability adjustment (7) |
|
39 |
|
|
|
1,007 |
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
2,342 |
|
Goodwill impairment (8) |
|
154,239 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
154,239 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Restructuring costs (9) |
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Other (10) |
|
946 |
|
|
|
701 |
|
|
|
1,578 |
|
|
|
1,615 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
12,739 |
|
|
$ |
11,900 |
|
|
$ |
37,451 |
|
|
$ |
44,775 |
|
|
Adjusted Net
(Loss) Income and Adjusted Fully Diluted (Loss) Earnings Per
Share |
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months EndedSeptember
30, |
|
Nine Months EndedSeptember
30, |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
Net loss attributable to Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc. |
$ |
(99,038 |
) |
|
$ |
(6,462 |
) |
|
$ |
(118,701 |
) |
|
$ |
(13,070 |
) |
Net loss impact from pro forma
conversion of Class B shares to Class A common shares |
|
(76,917 |
) |
|
|
(8,640 |
) |
|
|
(94,426 |
) |
|
|
(15,323 |
) |
Adjustment to the provision
for income tax (11) |
|
18,353 |
|
|
|
2,074 |
|
|
|
22,531 |
|
|
|
3,670 |
|
Tax-effected net loss |
|
(157,602 |
) |
|
|
(13,028 |
) |
|
|
(190,596 |
) |
|
|
(24,723 |
) |
Acquisition contingent
consideration (1) |
|
(178 |
) |
|
|
2,385 |
|
|
|
(1,373 |
) |
|
|
69 |
|
Acquisition integration costs
(2) |
|
919 |
|
|
|
3,268 |
|
|
|
4,641 |
|
|
|
9,198 |
|
Stock-based compensation
(3) |
|
13,050 |
|
|
|
9,987 |
|
|
|
38,870 |
|
|
|
25,246 |
|
Merger and acquisition related
expenses (4) |
|
833 |
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
863 |
|
|
|
3,708 |
|
Financing costs (5) |
|
114 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
114 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Acquisition related tax
adjustment (6) |
|
(67 |
) |
|
|
(77 |
) |
|
|
2,374 |
|
|
|
1,370 |
|
Tax Receivable Agreement
liability adjustment (7) |
|
39 |
|
|
|
1,007 |
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
2,342 |
|
Goodwill impairment (8) |
|
154,239 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
154,239 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Restructuring costs (9) |
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Other (10) |
|
946 |
|
|
|
701 |
|
|
|
1,578 |
|
|
|
1,615 |
|
Tax impact of adjustments
(12) |
|
(16,667 |
) |
|
|
(6,765 |
) |
|
|
(21,130 |
) |
|
|
(14,948 |
) |
Net cash tax benefit retained
from historical exchanges (13) |
|
119 |
|
|
|
(279 |
) |
|
|
687 |
|
|
|
555 |
|
Adjusted net (loss)
income |
$ |
(4,265 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,755 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,693 |
) |
|
$ |
4,432 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted weighted
average shares of Class A common stock outstanding |
|
255,203 |
|
|
|
251,033 |
|
|
|
253,910 |
|
|
|
251,301 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted net (loss)
income |
$ |
(4,265 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,755 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,693 |
) |
|
$ |
4,432 |
|
Adjusted fully diluted
(loss) earnings per share |
$ |
(0.02 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.04 |
) |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
____________________Explanatory Notes to
Reconciliations
(1) |
|
Refers to the change in estimated
fair value of contingent consideration related to completed
acquisitions. |
(2) |
|
Refers to incremental costs incurred to execute and integrate
completed acquisitions, including retention payments related to
integration that were negotiated specifically at the time of the
Company’s acquisition of MyChem, LLC (“MyChem”) and Alphazyme, LLC
(“Alphazyme”), which were completed in January 2022 and January
2023, respectively. These retention payments arise from the
Company’s agreements executed in connection with the acquisitions
of MyChem and Alphazyme and provide incremental financial
incentives, over and above recurring compensation, to ensure the
employees of these companies remain present and participate in
integration of the acquired businesses during the integration and
knowledge transfer periods. The Company agreed to pay certain
employees of Alphazyme retention payments totaling $9.3 million as
of various dates but primarily through December 31, 2025, as long
as these individuals continue to be employed by the Company. The
Company agreed to pay the sellers of MyChem retention payments
totaling $20.0 million as of the second anniversary of the closing
of the acquisition date as long as two senior employees (who were
also the sellers of MyChem) continue to be employed by TriLink. The
Company considers the payment of these retention payments as
probable and is recognizing compensation expense related to these
payments in the post-acquisition period ratably over the service
period. Retention payment expenses were $0.8 million (Alphazyme
$0.8 million) and $4.3 million (MyChem $1.8 million; Alphazyme $2.5
million) for the three and nine months ended September 30,
2024, respectively. Retention payment expenses were $3.1 million
(MyChem $2.4 million; Alphazyme $0.7 million) and $8.6 million
(MyChem $6.8 million; Alphazyme $1.8 million) for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. Retention
expenses for MyChem concluded in the first quarter of 2024, and
following the payments in the first quarter of 2024, there are no
further retention expenses payable for MyChem. The remaining
retention accrual for Alphazyme is $4.2 million, expected to be
accrued ratably each quarter through December 31, 2025, with
payments expected to be made in the first quarter of 2026. There
are no further cash-based retention payments planned, other than
those disclosed above, for acquisitions completed as of
September 30, 2024. |
(3) |
|
Refers to non-cash expense
associated with stock-based compensation. |
(4) |
|
Refers to diligence, legal,
accounting, tax and consulting fees incurred associated with
acquisitions that were pursued but not consummated. |
(5) |
|
Refers to transaction costs
related to the refinancing of our long-term debt that are not
capitalizable. |
(6) |
|
Refers to non-cash (income)
expense associated with adjustments to the indemnification asset
recorded in connection with the acquisition of MyChem. |
(7) |
|
Refers to the adjustment of the
Tax Receivable Agreement liability primarily due to changes in
Maravai’s estimated state apportionment and the corresponding
change of its estimated state tax rate. |
(8) |
|
Refers to goodwill impairment
recorded for our Nucleic Acid Production segment. |
(9) |
|
Refers to restructuring costs (benefit) associated with the Cost
Realignment Plan, which was implemented in November 2023. For the
nine months ended September 30, 2024, stock-based compensation
benefit of $1.2 million related to forfeited stock awards in
connection with the restructuring is included in the stock-based
compensation line item. For the three months ended
September 30, 2024, such amount was immaterial. |
(10) |
|
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, refers
to loss on abandoned projects, severance payments, inventory
step-up charges and certain other adjustments in connection with
the acquisition of Alphazyme, and other non-recurring costs. For
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, refers to
severance payments, legal settlement amounts, inventory step-up
charges in connection with the acquisition of Alphazyme, certain
working capital and other adjustments related to the acquisition of
MyChem, and other non-recurring costs. |
(11) |
|
Represents additional corporate income taxes at an assumed
effective tax rate of approximately 24% applied to additional net
loss attributable to Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc. from the
assumed proforma exchange of all outstanding shares of Class B
common stock for shares of Class A common stock. |
(12) |
|
Represents income tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments at an assumed
effective tax rate of approximately 24% and the assumed proforma
exchange of all outstanding shares of Class B common stock for
shares of Class A common stock. |
(13) |
|
Represents income tax benefits due to the amortization of
intangible assets and other tax attributes resulting from the tax
basis step up associated with the purchase or exchange of Maravai
Topco Holdings, LLC units and Class B common stock, net of payment
obligations under the Tax Receivable Agreement. |
Non-GAAP Financial
Information
This press release contains financial measures
that have not been calculated in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the U.S. (GAAP). These non-GAAP
measures include: Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted fully diluted
Earnings Per Share (EPS).
Maravai defines Adjusted EBITDA as net (loss)
income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and
adjustments to exclude, as applicable: (i) fair value adjustments
to acquisition contingent consideration; (ii) incremental costs
incurred to execute and integrate completed acquisitions, and
associated retention payments; (iii) non-cash expenses related to
share-based compensation; (iv) expenses incurred for acquisitions
that were pursued but not consummated (including legal, accounting
and professional consulting services); (v) transaction costs
incurred for debt refinancings; (vi) non-cash expense associated
with adjustments to the carrying value of the indemnification asset
recorded in connection with completed acquisitions; (vii) loss
(income) recognized during the applicable period due to changes in
the tax receivable agreement liability; (viii) impairment charges;
(ix) restructuring costs; (x) loss on abandoned projects; (xi)
severance payments; (xii) legal settlement amounts; and (xii)
inventory step-up charges in connection with completed
acquisitions. Maravai defines Adjusted Net (Loss) Income as
tax-effected earnings before the adjustments described above, and
the tax effects of those adjustments. Maravai defines Adjusted
Diluted EPS as Adjusted Net (Loss) Income divided by the diluted
weighted average number of shares of Class A common stock
outstanding for the applicable period, which assumes the proforma
exchange of all outstanding units of Maravai Topco Holdings, LLC
(paired with shares of Class B common stock) for shares of Class A
common stock.
These non-GAAP measures are supplemental
measures of operating performance that are not prepared in
accordance with GAAP and that do not represent, and should not be
considered as, an alternative to net (loss) income, as determined
in accordance with GAAP.
Management uses these non-GAAP measures to
understand and evaluate Maravai’s core operating performance and
trends and to develop short-term and long-term operating plans.
Management believes the measures facilitate comparison of Maravai’s
operating performance on a consistent basis between periods and,
when viewed in combination with its results prepared in accordance
with GAAP, help provide a broader picture of factors and trends
affecting Maravai’s results of operations.
These non-GAAP financial measures have
limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider them
in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of Maravai’s results
as reported under GAAP. Because of these limitations, they should
not be considered as a replacement for net (loss) income, as
determined by GAAP, or as a measure of Maravai’s profitability.
Management compensates for these limitations by relying primarily
on Maravai’s GAAP results and using non-GAAP measures only for
supplemental purposes. The non-GAAP financial measures should be
considered supplemental to, and not a substitute for, financial
information prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Conference Call and Webcast
Maravai’s management will host a conference call
today at 2:00 p.m. PT/ 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss its financial
results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024. Approximately 10
minutes before the call, dial (888) 596-4144 or (646) 968-2525 and
reference Maravai LifeSciences, Conference ID 9502421. The call
will also be available via live or archived webcast on the
"Investors" section of the Maravai web site at
https://investors.maravai.com/.
About Maravai
Maravai is a leading life sciences company
providing critical products to enable the development of drug
therapies, diagnostics and novel vaccines and to support research
on human diseases. Maravai’s companies are leaders in providing
products and services in the fields of nucleic acid synthesis and
biologics safety testing to many of the world's leading
biopharmaceutical, vaccine, diagnostics, and cell and gene therapy
companies.
For more information about Maravai LifeSciences,
visit www.maravai.com.
Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains, and Maravai’s
officers and representatives may from time-to-time make,
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor
provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Investors are cautioned that statements in this press release
which are not strictly historical statements constitute
forward-looking statements, including, without limitation,
statements regarding Maravai’s financial guidance for 2024;
Maravai’s effect on the acceleration of transformational research
in RNA therapeutics and discovery; growth opportunities, including
both organic and inorganic growth; Maravai’s plans to acquire the
DNA and RNA business of Officinae Bio and the expected benefits
thereof; and future innovations, constitute forward-looking
statements and are identified by words like “believe,” “expect,”
“see,” “project,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seek,” “anticipate,” or
“could” and similar expressions.
Forward-looking statements are neither
historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead,
they are based only on management’s current beliefs, expectations
and assumptions regarding the future of Maravai’s business, future
plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends,
the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking
statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent
uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are
difficult to predict and many of which are outside of management’s
control. Maravai’s actual results and financial condition may
differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking
statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these
forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause
Maravai’s actual results and financial condition to differ
materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements
include, among others, the following:
- The level of
Maravai’s customers’ spending on and demand for outsourced nucleic
acid production and biologics safety testing products and
services.
- The impact of
ongoing macroeconomic challenges and changes in economic
conditions, including adverse developments affecting banks and
financial institutions, follow-on effects of those events and
related systemic pressures, on Maravai and Maravai’s customers’
current and future business operations.
- The effects of
Maravai’s recent reduction in force, including on Maravai’s ability
to attract and/or retain qualified key personnel.
- Use of Maravai’s
products by customers in the production of vaccines and therapies,
some of which represent relatively new and still-developing modes
of treatment, and the impact of unforeseen adverse events, negative
clinical outcomes, development of alternative therapies, or
increased regulatory scrutiny of these modes of treatment and their
financial cost on Maravai’s customers’ use of its products and
services.
- Competition with
life science, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies who are
substantially larger than Maravai and potentially capable of
developing new approaches that could make Maravai’s products,
services and technology obsolete.
- The potential
failure of Maravai’s products and services to not perform as
expected and the reliability of the technology on which Maravai’s
products and services are based.
- The risk that
Maravai’s products do not comply with required quality
standards.
- Market acceptance
of Maravai’s life science reagents.
- Significant
fluctuations and unpredictability in Maravai’s quarterly and annual
operating results, which make Maravai’s future operating results
difficult to predict and could cause Maravai’s operating results to
fall below expectations or any guidance Maravai may provide.
- Maravai’s ability
to implement its strategic plan successfully.
- Natural disasters,
geopolitical instability (including the ongoing military conflicts
in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip) and other catastrophic events.
- Risks related to
Maravai’s acquisitions, including whether Maravai achieves the
anticipated benefits of acquisitions of businesses or
technologies.
- Product liability
lawsuits.
- Maravai’s
dependency on a limited number of customers for a high percentage
of its revenue and Maravai’s ability to maintain its current
relationships with such customers.
- Maravai’s reliance
on a limited number of suppliers or, in some cases, sole suppliers,
for some of Maravai’s raw materials and the risk that Maravai may
not be able to find replacements or immediately transition to
alternative suppliers.
- The risk that
Maravai’s products become subject to more onerous regulation by the
FDA or other regulatory agencies in the future.
- Maravai’s ability
to obtain, maintain and enforce sufficient intellectual property
protection for Maravai’s current or future products.
- The risk that a
future cyber-attack or security breach cannot be prevented.
- Maravai’s ability
to protect the confidentiality of Maravai’s proprietary
information.
- The risk that one
of Maravai’s products may be alleged (or found) to infringe on the
intellectual property rights of third parties.
- Compliance with
Maravai’s obligations under intellectual property license
agreements.
- Maravai’s or
Maravai’s licensors’ failure to maintain the patents or patent
applications in-licensed from a third party.
- Maravai’s ability
to adequately protect Maravai’s intellectual property and
proprietary rights throughout the world.
- Maravai’s existing
level of indebtedness and Maravai’s ability to raise additional
capital on favorable terms.
- Maravai’s ability
to generate sufficient cash flow to service all of Maravai’s
indebtedness.
- Maravai’s potential
failure to meet Maravai’s debt service obligations.
- Restrictions on
Maravai’s current and future operations under the terms applicable
to Maravai’s Credit Agreement.
- Maravai’s
dependence, by virtue of Maravai’s principal asset being its
interest in Maravai Topco Holdings, LLC (“Topco LLC”), on
distributions from Topco LLC to pay Maravai’s taxes and expenses,
including payments under a tax receivable agreement with the former
owners of Topco LLC (the “Tax Receivable Agreement” or “TRA”)
together with various limitations and restrictions that impact
Topco LLC’s ability to make such distributions.
- The risk that
conflicts of interest could arise between Maravai’s shareholders
and Maravai Life Sciences Holdings, LLC (“MLSH 1”), the only other
member of Topco LLC, and impede business decisions that could
benefit Maravai’s shareholders.
- The substantial
future cash payments Maravai may be required to make under the Tax
Receivable Agreement to MLSH 1 and Maravai Life Sciences Holdings
2, LLC (“MLSH 2”), an entity through which certain of Maravai’s
former owners hold their interests in the Company and the negative
effect of such payments.
- The fact that
Maravai’s organizational structure, including the TRA, confers
certain benefits upon MLSH 1 and MLSH 2 that will not benefit
Maravai’s other common shareholders to the same extent as they will
benefit MLSH 1 and MLSH 2.
- Maravai’s ability
to realize all or a portion of the tax benefits that are expected
to result from the tax attributes covered by the Tax Receivable
Agreement.
- The possibility
that Maravai will receive distributions from Topco LLC
significantly in excess of Maravai’s tax liabilities and
obligations to make to make payments under the Tax Receivable
Agreement.
- Unanticipated
changes in effective tax rates or adverse outcomes resulting from
examination of Maravai’s income or other tax returns.
- Risks related to
Maravai’s annual assessment of the effectiveness of Maravai’s
internal control over financial reporting, including the potential
existence of any material weakness or significant deficiency.
- The fact that
investment entities affiliated with GTCR, LLC (“GTCR”) currently
control a majority of the voting power of Maravai’s outstanding
common stock, and it may have interests that conflict with
Maravai’s or yours in the future.
- Risks related to
Maravai’s “controlled company” status within the meaning of the
corporate governance standards of NASDAQ.
- The potential
anti-takeover effects of certain provisions in Maravai’s corporate
organizational documents.
- Potential sales of
a significant portion of Maravai’s outstanding shares of Class A
common stock.
- Potential preferred
stock issuances and the anti-takeover impacts of any such
issuances.
- Such other factors
as discussed throughout the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations” in Maravai’s most recent Annual Report on
Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as well as other
documents Maravai files with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Any forward-looking statements made in this
release are based only on information currently available to
management and speak only as of the date on which it is made.
Maravai undertakes no obligation to publicly update any
forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be
made from time to time, whether as a result of new information,
future developments or otherwise.
Contact Information:
Deb Hart
Maravai LifeSciences
+ 1 858-988-5917
ir@maravai.com
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