PRINCETON, N.J.—2022年3月1日– Certara, Inc. バイオシミュレーションのグローバルリーダーであるサターラ（Nasdaq：CERT) はCERT), a global leader in biosimulation, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2021 and updated guidance for 2022.
Fourth Quarter Highlights:
- Revenue was $75.3 million, compared to $64.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, representing growth of 17% over the fourth quarter of 2020. Excluding Pinnacle 21, revenue was $69.3 million, representing growth of 7% over the fourth quarter of 2020.
- Net loss was $9.7 million, compared to net loss of $54.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, representing a decrease of $44.7 million over the fourth quarter of 2020.
- Adjusted EBITDA was $28.2 million, compared to $22.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, representing growth of 27% over the fourth quarter of 2020.
Full Year Highlights:
- Revenue was $286.1 million, compared to $243.5 million in 2020, representing growth of 17% over 2020. Excluding Pinnacle 21, revenue was $280.0 million, representing growth of 15% over 2020.
- Net loss was $13.3 million, compared to net loss of $49.4 million in 2020, representing a decrease of $36.1 million over 2020.
- Adjusted EBITDA was $103.7 million, compared to $87.9 million in 2020, representing growth of 18% over 2020.
“2021 was a milestone year for Certara as we completed our first full year as a public company. The Certara team released 10 new software products and product updates and made excellent progress on integrating Pinnacle 21. We delivered strong growth in revenue and EBITDA for the year,” said William F. Feehery, chief executive officer. “In the fourth quarter, we were pleased with the performance in software, which grew 13% year over year excluding Pinnacle 21. The technology-driven services business grew 6% in the fourth quarter, below our expectations, due to the transitory impact from the Omicron variant, which delayed client-related activity. With healthy bookings trends in both software and technology-driven services, we are confident in our ability to deliver on the updated revenue and EBITDA guidance for 2022.”
Fourth Quarter 2021 Results
“Certara is entering 2022 well capitalized and positioned to continue executing on our long-term growth priorities. We are focused on investing in our business to drive mid-teens revenue growth, which we achieved in 2021 excluding Pinnacle 21.” said Andrew Schemick, chief financial officer.
Total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $75.3 million, representing growth of 17% over the fourth quarter of 2020. The increase in revenue was primarily due to $6.1 million in revenue from Pinnacle 21, which was acquired in the fourth quarter of 2021, and $4.6 million in growth from our software licenses and subscriptions and technology driven services.
Total cost of revenue for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $29.3 million, a decrease from $34.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, primarily due to a $7.2 million decrease in stock-based compensation cost, partially offset by a $1.2 million increase in software amortization expense and a $0.5 million increase in consulting cost. Excluding $0.8 million in incremental expense from Pinnacle 21, the cost of revenue decreased $6.4 million.
Total operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2021 were $42.6 million, a decrease from $83.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, primarily due to a $46.4 million decrease in stock-based compensation expense, a $2.7 million increase in employee related costs, and a $1.4 million increase in acquisition costs. The remaining increases were primarily due to increases in insurance costs and intangible assets amortization expenses. Excluding $4.7 million in expense from Pinnacle 21, operating expenses decreased $45.4 million.
Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $9.7 million, compared to a net loss of $54.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. Excluding $0.4 million in net income from Pinnacle 21, the net loss was $10.1 million. The $44.7 million decrease in loss was primarily due to a $10.7 million increase in revenue, a $53.6 million decrease in stock-based compensation expense and a $2.2 million decrease in interest expense, partially offset by a $15.0 million increase in tax expense, a $2.3 million increase in other employee-related cost resulting from head count growth, a $2.0 million increase in intangible amortization expense, and a $1.4 million increase in acquisition cost.
Diluted loss per share for the fourth quarter 2021 was ($0.06), as compared to ($0.40) in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $28.2 million compared to $22.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2020, representing 27% growth. See note (1) in the section A Note on Non-GAAP Financial Measures below for more information on adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted net income for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $1.4 million compared to $10.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2020. Adjusted diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter 2021 was $0.01 compared to $0.07 for the fourth quarter of 2020. See note (2) in the section A Note on Non-GAAP Financial Measures, below, for more information on adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share.
2022 Financial Outlook
Certara is revising its previously reported guidance for full year 2022 by reducing the top end of the revenue range from $370 million to $360 million and the top end of the adjusted EBITDA range from $135 million to $131 million. The Company expects the following:
Fully diluted shares for 2022 to be in the range of 156 million to 159 million;
GAAP tax rate for 2022 to be in the range of 40% to 45%; and
Cash tax rate for 2022 to be in the range of 20% to 25%;
Note that revenue guidance assumes 22% – 26% year over year growth, and excluding Pinnacle 21 assumes 15% – 18% year over year growth.
(1) The Company is planning to revise the calculation of adjusted eps to exclude amortization expense related to M&A.
ウェブ放送および電話会議の詳細
Certara will host a conference call today, 2022年3月1日, at 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss its fourth quarter 2021 financial results. The dial-in numbers are (833) 360-0946 for domestic callers or (914) 987-7661 for international callers, followed by Conference ID: 2728807. A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the “Investors” section of the Company’s website at https://ir.certara.com/. このオンライン放送は、電話会議終了後約1年間、ウェブサイト上で公開・保存される予定です。
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, with respect to the Company’s future business and financial performance, revenue, margin, and bookings. These statements typically contain words such as “believe,” “may,” “potential,” “will,” “plan,” “could,” “estimate,” “expects” and “anticipates” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions. Any statement in this press release that is not a statement of historical fact is a forward-looking statement and involves significant risks and uncertainties. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot provide any assurance that these expectations will prove to be correct. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events and actual results, events, or circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements and are subject to a variety of assumptions, uncertainties, risks and factors that are beyond our control, including the Company’s ability to compete within its market; any deceleration in, or resistance to, the acceptance of model-informed biopharmaceutical discovery; changes or delays in relevant government regulation; increasing competition, regulation and other cost pressures within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries; trends in research and development (R&D) spending; delays or cancellations in projects due to supply chain interruptions or disruptions or delays to pipeline development and clinical trials experienced by our customers due to COVID-19 or other external factors, consolidation within the biopharmaceutical industry; reduction in the use of the Company’s products by academic institutions; pricing pressures; the Company’s ability to successfully enter new markets, increase its customer base and expand its relationships with existing customers; the impact of the Pinnacle 21 acquisition and any future acquisitions and our ability to successfully integrate such acquisitions; the occurrence of natural disasters and epidemic diseases, such as the recent COVID-19 pandemic; the occurrence of global conflicts, such as the conflict between Russian and Ukraine; any delays or defects in the release of new or enhanced software or other biosimulation tools; failure of our existing customers to renew their software licenses or any delays or terminations of contracts or reductions in scope of work by its existing customers; our ability to accurately estimate costs associated with its fixed-fee contracts; our ability to retain key personnel or recruit additional qualified personnel; lower utilization rates by our employees as a result of natural disasters and epidemic diseases, such as COVID-19; risks related to our contracts with government customers; our ability to sustain recent growth rates; our ability to successfully operate a global business; our ability to comply with applicable laws and regulations; risks related to litigation; the adequacy of its insurance coverage and ability to obtain adequate insurance coverage in the future; our ability to perform in accordance with contractual requirements, regulatory standards and ethical considerations; the loss of more than one of our major customers; future capital needs; the ability of our bookings to accurately predict future revenue and our ability to realize revenue on backlog; disruptions in the operations of the third-party providers who host our software solutions or any limitations on their capacity; our ability to reliably meet data storage and management requirements, or the experience of any failures or interruptions in the delivery of our services over the internet; our ability to comply with the terms of any licenses governing use of third-party open source software; any breach of its security measures or unauthorized access to customer data; our ability to adequately enforce or defend ownership and use of our intellectual property and other proprietary rights; any allegations of infringement, misappropriation or violations of a third party’s intellectual property rights; our ability to meet obligations under indebtedness and have sufficient capital to operate our business; any limitations on our ability to pursue business strategies due to restrictions under our current or future indebtedness; any impairment of goodwill or other intangible assets; our ability to use our net operating losses and R&D tax credit carryforwards; the accuracy of management’s estimates and judgments relating to critical accounting policies and changes in financial reporting standards or interpretations; any inability to design, implement, and maintain effective internal controls or inability to remediate any internal controls deemed ineffective; the costs and management time associated with operating as a publicly traded company; and the other factors detailed under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and elsewhere in our Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings, and reports, including the Form 10-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 2022年3月1日. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release and, except to the extent required by applicable securities laws, we expressly disclaim any obligation to update or revise any of them to reflect actual results, any changes in expectations or any change in events. Factors that may materially affect our results and those risks listed in filings with the SEC.
A Note on Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release contains “non-GAAP measures” that are financial measures that either exclude or include amounts that are not excluded or included in the most directly comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Specifically, the Company makes use of the non-GAAP financial measures adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income (loss), adjusted diluted earnings per share, and adjusted revenue, which are not recognized terms under GAAP. These measures should not be considered as alternatives to net income (loss) or GAAP diluted earnings per share or revenue as measures of financial performance or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered a measure of discretionary cash available to the Company to invest in the growth of its business. The presentation of these measures has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for the Company’s results as reported under GAAP. Because not all companies use identical calculations, the presentations of these measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies and can differ significantly from company to company.
You should refer to the footnotes below as well as the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section in this press release below for a further explanation of these measures and reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures in specific periods to their most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP for those periods.
Management uses various financial metrics, including total revenues, income (loss) from operations, net income (loss), and certain non-GAAP measures, including those discussed above, to measure and assess the performance of the Company’s business, to evaluate the effectiveness of its business strategies, to make budgeting decisions, to make certain compensation decisions, and to compare the Company’s performance against that of other peer companies using similar measures. In addition, management believes these metrics provide useful measures for period-to-period comparisons of the Company’s business, as they remove the effect of certain non-cash expenses and other items not indicative of its ongoing operating performance.
Management believes that adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income (loss), adjusted diluted earnings per share are helpful to investors, analysts, and other interested parties because they can assist in providing a more consistent and comparable overview of our operations across our historical periods. Management believes the addition of adjusted revenue is also helpful to investors, analysts, and other interested parties because it provides insight into the revenue associated with contracts acquired in an acquisition before one-time adjustments required by purchase accounting rules and will assist in comparing operational performance across periods. In addition, each of these measures are frequently used by analysts, investors, and other interested parties to evaluate and assess performance.
Please note that the Company has not reconciled the adjusted EBITDA, adjusted diluted earnings per share forward-looking guidance included in this press release to the most directly comparable GAAP measures because this cannot be done without unreasonable effort due to the variability and low visibility with respect to costs related to acquisitions, financings, and employee stock compensation programs, which are potential adjustments to future earnings. We expect the variability of these items to have a potentially unpredictable, and a potentially significant, impact on our future GAAP financial results.
(1) Adjusted EBITDA represents net income excluding interest expense, provision (benefit) for income taxes, depreciation and amortization expense, intangible asset amortization, equity-based compensation expense, acquisition and integration expense and other items not indicative of our ongoing operating performance.
(2) Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share exclude the effect of the items discussed in footnote (1) above from GAAP net income and GAAP diluted earnings per share, respectively, as well as currency gain (loss) and adjust the provision for income taxes for such charges.
In evaluating adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share, you should be aware that in the future the Company may incur expenses similar to those eliminated in this presentation and this presentation should not be construed as an inference that future results will be unaffected by unusual items.
【本件に関するお問合わせ先】
投資家の皆様：
David Deuchler
Gilmartin Group
ir@certara.com
報道機関の皆様：
赤津笑美 emi.akatsu@certara.com
サターラ合同会社
daniel.yunger@kekstcnc.com
