BEDFORD, Mass., Jan. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Hologic, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOLX) announced today the Company's financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended December 27, 2014.

Revenues for the quarter were $652.8 million, an increase of 6.6% compared to the prior year period. On a constant currency basis, revenues increased 7.7%. Revenues grew in all four business segments:



                $s in millions   Total             Change               Change

                               Revenues        (As Reported)      (Constant Currency)
    ---                        --------         ------------      ------------------

    Diagnostics                         $304.1               6.4%                    7.4%
    -----------                         ------                ---                      ---

    Breast
     Health                             $242.0               6.9%                    8.2%
    -------                             ------                ---                      ---

    GYN
     Surgical                            $84.4               7.0%                    7.9%
    ---------                            -----                ---                      ---

    Skeletal
     Health                              $22.3               4.5%                    6.1%
    --------                             -----                ---                      ---

    Total                               $652.8               6.6%                    7.7%
    -----                               ------                ---                      ---

GAAP net income was $29.2 million in the quarter, compared to a net loss of ($5.3 million) in the prior year period. Non-GAAP net income of $111.6 million increased by 18.6% and represented 17.1% of revenues, compared to 15.4% of revenues in the prior year period.

GAAP earnings per share (EPS) were $0.10 on a fully diluted basis in the quarter, compared to a net loss per diluted share of ($0.02) in the prior year period. Non-GAAP EPS were $0.39 on a fully diluted basis in the quarter, an increase of 15.4% compared to the prior year period.

"We posted strong organic revenue and earnings growth across the board in the first quarter," said Steve MacMillan, Hologic's President and Chief Executive Officer. "We are pleased with the pace of progress we have made, as we recorded our fourth consecutive quarter of sequential revenue growth, and our best quarterly growth rate in a number of years. While we realize there is still work to do, this quarter's results show that great products, great people, and new leadership are coming together in a powerful way at the Company. As a result, we are raising our financial outlook for the year."

Revenue Detail

In this section, all revenues are on a reported basis for the first quarter of fiscal 2015, and are compared to the prior year period.

Diagnostics revenues of $304.1 million increased 6.4%. This increase was driven by a 26.3% increase in blood screening revenue from our partner Grifols, mainly from new business with the Japanese Red Cross, and by a 5.6% increase in molecular diagnostics revenue, mainly from the Aptima(®) product line. Revenue from cytology and perinatal products declined by 1.2%, a lower rate of decline than in recent quarters.

Breast Health revenues of $242.0 million grew 6.9%. This increase was primarily driven by a 10.9% increase in breast imaging and service revenue, as customers continued to adopt Hologic 3D mammography((TM)), while interventional breast revenue declined 2.3%.

GYN Surgical revenues of $84.4 million grew 7.0%, driven by a 27.4% increase in MyoSure system sales. NovaSure system sales also increased 0.1% in the quarter, an improvement compared to the declines seen in recent quarters.

Skeletal Health revenues of $22.3 million grew 4.5%, primarily driven by increased sales of the Company's new Horizon((TM)) bone densitometry system.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flows

Hologic continues to focus on reducing its debt. Total debt outstanding at quarter-end was $3,954.8 million, a $312.9 million decrease from the end of fiscal 2014 that resulted primarily from a $300 million voluntary pre-payment of the Term Loan B facility in December. The Company ended the first fiscal quarter with cash and equivalents of $549.1 million.

Adjusted non-GAAP earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) were $233.1 million in the quarter. Operating cash flow was $153.5 million, while free cash flow, defined as operating cash flow less capital expenditures, was $132.4 million.

Updated Financial Guidance

Based on the Company's strong performance in the first quarter of fiscal 2015, Hologic is raising its full year 2015 revenue and non-GAAP EPS guidance, as shown in the table below. The guidance for reported results is based on recent foreign exchange rates. Percentage changes from the prior year exclude one-time benefits associated with the restructuring of the Roka license, which totaled $20.1 million of revenue and $0.05 of EPS in 2014.



               Initial Guidance       Updated Guidance     Change vs. Prior Year   Change vs. Prior Year

                       From 11/5/14                            (As Reported)        (Constant Currency)
                       ------------                            ------------         ------------------

    Revenues $2.54 to $2.57 billion $2.57 to $2.60 billion            2.4% to 3.6%           4.4% to 5.6%
    -------- ---------------------- ----------------------             -----------             -----------

    Non-GAAP
     EPS             $1.50 to $1.54         $1.54 to $1.57            5.5% to 7.5%          8.9% to 11.0%
    --------         --------------         --------------             -----------            ------------

Since the Company provided its initial financial guidance on November 5, 2014, the US dollar has strengthened significantly. If the US dollar were at the same level today as it was in early November, the Company's updated revenue guidance would have been approximately $25 million higher, and its updated EPS guidance would have been approximately $0.02 higher.

For the second quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company now expects:



                 Guidance         Change vs. Prior Year     Change vs. Prior Year
                                  Period (As Reported)      Period (Constant Currency)
                                  -------------------       -------------------------

    Revenues $640 to $650 million              2.4% to 4.0%               4.5% to 6.1%
    -------- --------------------               -----------                 -----------

    Non-
     GAAP
     EPS           $0.38 to $0.39              2.7% to 5.4%               5.5% to 8.0%
    -----          --------------               -----------                 -----------

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company has presented the following non-GAAP financial measures in this press release: constant currency revenues; net income; EPS; and adjusted EBITDA. The Company defines adjusted EBITDA as its non-GAAP net income plus net interest expense, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization expense included in its non-GAAP net income. The Company defines its non-GAAP net income and EPS to exclude: (i) the amortization of intangible assets and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets; (ii) acquisition-related charges and effects, such as charges for contingent consideration, transaction costs, integration costs including retention, and credits and/or charges associated with the write-up of acquired inventory and fixed assets to fair value; (iii) non-cash interest expense related to amortization of the debt discount from the equity conversion option of the convertible debt securities; (iv) restructuring and divestiture charges; (v) debt extinguishment losses and related transaction costs; (vi) litigation settlement charges (benefits); (vii) other-than-temporary impairment losses on investments; (viii) other one-time, nonrecurring, unusual or infrequent charges, expenses or gains that may not be indicative of the Company's core business results; and (ix) income taxes related to such adjustments.

The Company believes the use of non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors by eliminating certain of the more significant effects of its acquisitions and related activities, non-cash charges resulting from the application of GAAP to convertible debt instruments with cash settlement features, charges related to debt extinguishment losses, investment impairments, litigation settlements, and restructuring and divestiture initiatives. These non-GAAP measures also reflect how Hologic manages its businesses internally. In addition to the adjustments set forth in the calculation of the Company's non-GAAP net income and EPS, its adjusted EBITDA eliminates the effects of financing, income taxes and the accounting effects of capital spending. As with the items eliminated in its calculation of non-GAAP net income, these items may vary for different companies for reasons unrelated to the overall operating performance of a company's business. When analyzing the Company's operating performance, investors should not consider these non-GAAP financial measures as a substitute for net income prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Future Non-GAAP Adjustments

Future GAAP EPS may be affected by changes in ongoing assumptions and judgments relating to the Company's acquired businesses, and may also be affected by nonrecurring, unusual or unanticipated charges, expenses or gains, which are excluded in the calculation of the Company's non-GAAP EPS guidance as described in this press release. It is therefore not practicable to reconcile non-GAAP EPS guidance to the most comparable GAAP measure.

Conference Call and Webcast

Hologic's management will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET today to discuss its first quarter fiscal 2015 operating results. Approximately 10 minutes before the call, dial 877-675-4750 (US and Canada) or 719-325-4801 (international) and enter access code 9937337. A replay will be available starting two hours after the call ends through February 18, 2015, at 888-203-1112 or 719-457-0820 for international callers, access code 9937337. The Company will also provide a live webcast of the call at http://investors.hologic.com/investors-overview. A PowerPoint presentation related to the conference call will be posted to the same site.

About Hologic, Inc.

Hologic, Inc. is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostic products, medical imaging systems and surgical products. The Company's core business units focus on diagnostics, breast health, GYN surgical, and skeletal health. With a unified suite of technologies and a robust research and development program, Hologic is dedicated to The Science of Sure. For more information on Hologic, visit www.hologic.com.

Hologic, Aptima, Horizon, MyoSure, NovaSure, The Science of Sure, ThinPrep and associated logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Hologic, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries.

Forward-Looking Statements

This News Release contains forward-looking information that involves risks and uncertainties, including statements about the Company's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Such statements include, without limitation: financial or other information included herein based upon or otherwise incorporating judgments or estimates relating to future performance, events or expectations; the Company's strategies, positioning, resources, capabilities, and expectations for future performance; and the Company's outlook and financial and other guidance. These forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions made by the Company as of the date hereof and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.

Risks and uncertainties that could adversely affect the Company's business and prospects, and otherwise cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, include without limitation: the ability of the Company to successfully manage leadership and organizational changes, including the ability of the Company to attract, motivate and retain key employees; U.S., European and general worldwide economic conditions and related uncertainties; the Company's reliance on third-party reimbursement policies to support the sales and market acceptance of its products, including the possible adverse impact of government regulation and changes in the availability and amount of reimbursement and uncertainties for new products or product enhancements; uncertainties regarding healthcare reform legislation, including associated tax provisions, or budget reduction or other cost containment efforts; changes in guidelines, recommendations and studies published by various organizations that could affect the use of the Company's products; uncertainties inherent in the development of new products and the enhancement of existing products, including FDA approval and/or clearance and other regulatory risks, technical risks, cost overruns and delays; the risk that products may contain undetected errors or defects or otherwise not perform as anticipated; risks associated with strategic alliances and the ability of the Company to realize anticipated benefits of those alliances; risks associated with acquisitions, including without limitation, the Company's ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses, the risks that the acquired businesses may not operate as effectively and efficiently as expected even if otherwise successfully integrated, and the risks that acquisitions may involve unexpected costs or unexpected liabilities; the risks of conducting business internationally; the risk of adverse exchange rate fluctuations on the Company's international activities and businesses; manufacturing risks, including the Company's reliance on a single or limited source of supply for key components, and the need to comply with especially high standards for the manufacture of many of its products; the Company's ability to predict accurately the demand for its products, and products under development, and to develop strategies to address its markets successfully; the early stage of market development for certain of the Company's products; the Company's leverage risks, including the Company's obligation to meet payment obligations and financial covenants associated with its debt; risks related to the use and protection of intellectual property; expenses, uncertainties and potential liabilities relating to litigation, including, without limitation, commercial, intellectual property, employment and product liability litigation; technical innovations that could render products marketed or under development by the Company obsolete; and competition.

The risks included above are not exhaustive. Other factors that could adversely affect the Company's business and prospects are described in the filings made by the Company with the SEC. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statements presented herein to reflect any change in expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based.

Contact:
Michael Watts
Vice President, Investor Relations and
Corporate Communications
(858) 410-8588



                                                HOLOGIC, INC.

                               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                                 (Unaudited)

             (In millions, except number of shares, which are reflected in thousands, and per share data)


                                                    Three Months Ended

                                            December 27,              December 28,
                                            2014                       2013
                                           -------------              -------------


    Revenues:

    Product                                                 $546.6                                         $512.4

    Service and other                              106.2                                  100.1
                                                   -----                                  -----

    Total revenues                                 652.8                                  612.5


    Cost of revenues:

    Product                                        186.7                                  176.9

    Amortization of
     intangible assets                              73.9                                   76.7

    Service and other                               53.6                                   53.3
                                                    ----                                   ----

    Total cost of
     revenues                                      314.2                                  306.9
                                                   -----                                  -----


    Gross profit                                   338.6                                  305.6


    Operating expenses:

    Research and
     development                                    52.0                                   48.7

    Selling and
     marketing                                      86.0                                   83.3

    General and
     administrative                                 61.3                                   67.8

    Amortization of
     intangible assets                              27.8                                   26.2

    Restructuring and
     divestiture charges                             8.0                                   18.3


     Total operating
      expenses                                     235.1                                  244.3
                                                   -----                                  -----


    Income from
     operations                                    103.5                                   61.3


    Other expense:

    Interest expense                              (52.5)                                (61.3)

    Other (expense)
     income, net                                   (0.2)                                   1.5

    Debt extinguishment
     loss                                          (6.7)                                 (2.9)

    Total other expense                           (59.4)                                (62.7)


    Income (loss) before
     income taxes                                   44.1                                  (1.4)

    Provision for income
     taxes                                          14.9                                    3.9
                                                    ----                                    ---


    Net income (loss)                                        $29.2                                         $(5.3)
                                                             =====                                          =====


    Net income (loss) per common
     share:

    Basic                                                    $0.10                                        $(0.02)
                                                             =====                                         ======

    Diluted                                                  $0.10                                        $(0.02)
                                                             =====                                         ======


    Weighted average number of
     shares outstanding:

    Basic                                        278,671                                272,708
                                                 =======                                =======

    Diluted                                      283,176                                272,708
                                                 =======                                =======



                                      HOLOGIC, INC.

                          CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                       (Unaudited)

                                      (In millions)


                                      December 27,              September 27,
                                      2014                       2014
                                     -------------              --------------

    ASSETS


    Current assets:

    Cash and
     cash
     equivalents                                       $544.0                        $736.1

    Restricted
     cash                                      5.1                             5.5

    Accounts
     receivable,
     net                                     400.5                           396.0

    Inventories                              310.3                           330.6

    Deferred
     income
     taxes                                    39.0                            39.4

    Other
     current
     assets                                   37.7                            58.2

    Total
     current
     assets                                1,336.6                         1,565.8


    Property,
     plant and
     equipment,
     net                                     458.2                           461.9

    Goodwill
     and
     intangible
     assets                                6,142.0                         6,244.4

    Other
     assets                                  141.3                           142.6

    Total
     assets                                          $8,078.1                      $8,414.7
                                                     ========                      ========


    LIABILITIES AND
     STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY


    Current liabilities:

    Current
     portion of
     long-term
     debt                                              $139.4                        $114.5

    Accounts
     payable
     and
     accrued
     liabilities                             320.0                           354.2

    Deferred
     revenue                                 148.4                           150.9
                                             -----                           -----

    Total
     current
     liabilities                             607.8                           619.6


    Long-term
     debt, net
     of current
     portion                               3,815.4                         4,153.2

    Deferred
     income
     taxes                                 1,345.7                         1,375.4

    Other long-
     term
     liabilities                             206.8                           203.5
                                             -----                           -----

    Total
     liabilities                           5,975.7                         6,351.7

    Total
     stockholders'
     equity                                2,102.4                         2,063.0

    Total
     liabilities
     and
     stockholders'
     equity                                          $8,078.1                      $8,414.7
                                                     ========                      ========



                                      HOLOGIC, INC.

                          CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                       (Unaudited)

                                      (In millions)


                                              Three Months Ended

                                      December 27,              December 28,
                                           2014                      2013
                                     -------------              -------------

    OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    Net
     income
     (loss)                                            $29.2                           $(5.3)

    Adjustments to
     reconcile net income
     (loss) to net cash
     provided by
     operating
     activities:

    Depreciation                              20.3                                24.9

    Amortization                             101.7                               102.9

    Non-cash
     interest
     expense                                  16.7                                19.7

    Stock-
     based
     compensation
     expense                                  12.1                                13.7

    Excess
     tax
     benefit
     related
     to
     equity
     awards                                  (3.0)                              (3.0)

    Deferred
     income
     taxes                                  (30.5)                            (125.1)

    Asset
     impairment
     charges                                     -                                3.1

    Debt
     extinguishment
     loss                                      6.7                                 2.9

    Loss on
     disposal
     of
     property
     and
     equipment                                 1.7                                 1.4

    Other                                      1.2                               (0.9)

    Changes in operating
     assets and
     liabilities:

    Accounts
     receivable                              (9.7)                               15.6

    Inventories                               18.7                              (14.1)

    Prepaid
     income
     taxes                                    22.4                                44.7

    Prepaid
     expenses
     and
     other
     assets                                  (3.0)                                2.1

    Accounts
     payable                                (24.8)                               10.4

    Accrued
     expenses
     and
     other
     liabilities                             (5.0)                               53.7

    Deferred
     revenue                                 (1.2)                                2.6

    Net cash
     provided
     by
     operating
     activities                              153.5                               149.3
                                             -----                               -----

    INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    Net
     proceeds
     from
     sale of
     business                                    -                                2.4

    Purchase
     of
     property
     and
     equipment                              (10.8)                              (8.4)

    Increase
     in
     equipment
     under
     customer
     usage
     agreements                             (10.3)                              (8.0)

    Net
     (purchases)
     sales of
     insurance
     contracts                               (6.4)                               13.8

    Purchases
     of mutual
     funds                                       -                             (29.7)

    Sales of
     mutual
     funds                                     6.4                                15.9

    Increase
     in other
     assets                                  (0.9)                              (0.4)

    Net cash
     used in
     investing
     activities                             (22.0)                             (14.4)
                                             -----                               -----

    FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    Repayment
     of long-
     term debt                             (328.8)                            (521.3)

    Net
     proceeds                         plans
     from
     issuance
     of
     common
     stock
     pursuant
     to
     employee
     stock                                    15.2                                12.9

    Excess
     tax
     benefit
     related
     to
     equity
     awards                                    3.0                                 3.0

    Payment
     of
     minimum
     tax
     withholdings
     on net
     share
     settlements
     of
     equity
     awards                                 (10.6)                              (9.1)

    Net cash
     used in
     financing
     activities                            (321.2)                            (514.5)

    Effect of
     exchange
     rate
     changes
     on cash
     and cash
     equivalents                             (2.4)                              (0.4)

    Net
     decrease
     in cash
     and cash
     equivalents                           (192.1)                            (380.0)

    Cash and
     cash
     equivalents,
     beginning
     of
     period                                  736.1                               822.5

    Cash and
     cash
     equivalents,
     end of
     period                                           $544.0                           $442.5
                                                      ======                           ======


                                                   HOLOGIC, INC.

                   RECONCILIATION OF GAAP EPS AND NET INCOME (LOSS) TO NON-GAAP EPS, NET INCOME
                                                AND ADJUSTED EBITDA

                                                    (Unaudited)

                                     (In millions, except earnings per share)


                                                      Three Months Ended
                                                      ------------------

                                              December 27,              December 28,
                                              2014                       2013
                                             -------------              -------------


    Earnings (loss) per share:

    GAAP earnings (loss)
     per share -Diluted                                        $0.10                                      $(0.02)

    Adjustment to net
     earnings (loss) (as
     detailed below)                                  0.29                                   0.36
                                                      ----                                   ----

    Non-GAAP earnings per
     share - diluted                                           $0.39              (1)                       $0.34  (1)
                                                               =====              ===                        =====  ===


    Net income (loss):

    GAAP net income (loss)                                     $29.2                                       $(5.3)

    Adjustments:

    Amortization of
     intangible assets                               101.7        (2)                       102.9    (2)

    Non-cash interest
     expense relating to
     convertible notes                                 8.8        (3)                        11.5    (3)

    Restructuring,
     divestiture and
     acquisition-related
     charges                                           8.2        (4)                        23.5    (4)

    Fair value adjustments                             1.4        (5)                         3.1    (5)

    Debt extinguishment
     loss                                              6.7        (6)                         2.9    (6)

    Other charges                                      0.2        (7)                         1.2    (7)

    Income tax effect of
     reconciling items                              (44.6)       (8)                      (45.7)   (8)
                                                     -----        ---                        -----    ---

    Non-GAAP net income                                       $111.6                                        $94.1
                                                              ======                                        =====


    Adjusted EBITDA:

    Non-GAAP net income                                       $111.6                                        $94.1

    Interest expense, net,
     not adjusted above                               43.2                                   49.4

    Provision for income
     taxes                                            59.5                                   49.6

    Depreciation expense,
     not adjusted above                               18.8                                   20.4
                                                      ----                                   ----

    Adjusted EBITDA                                           $233.1                                       $213.5
                                                              ======                                       ======

    Explanatory Notes to Reconciliations:


             (1)    Non-GAAP earnings per share was
                     calculated based on 283,176 and
                     275,471 weighted average diluted
                     shares outstanding for the three
                     months ended December 27, 2014 and
                     December 28, 2013, respectively.

             (2)    To reflect a non-cash charge
                     attributable to the amortization
                     of intangible assets.

             (3)    To reflect certain non-cash
                     interest expense related to the
                     amortization of the debt discount
                     from the equity conversion option
                     of the Company's convertible
                     notes.

             (4)    To reflect certain costs associated
                     with the Company's acquisition(s)
                     and integration plans, which
                     primarily include retention costs,
                     transfer costs, and asset
                     impairments, as well as
                     restructuring and divestiture
                     charges.

             (5)    To reflect non-cash fair value
                     adjustments for additional
                     depreciation expense related to
                     the fair value write-up of fixed
                     assets acquired in the Gen-Probe
                     acquisition.

             (6)    To reflect a non-cash loss for
                     partial extinguishment related to
                     voluntary prepayments under the
                     Credit Agreement.

             (7)    To reflect the net impact from
                     miscellaneous transactions during
                     the period.

             (8)    To reflect an estimated annual
                     effective tax rate of 34.75% for
                     the three months ended December
                     27, 2014 and an annual effective
                     tax rate of 34.5% for the three
                     months ended December 28, 2013 on
                     a non-GAAP basis.

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