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The company said fourth-quarter sales were $819 million, down 4.5% from $859 million a year earlier, and full-year sales were $2,956 million, down 0.5% from $2,972 million a year earlier.

8-KResults of Operations and Financial ConditionFiled Period of report Summary published (UTC)

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  1. The company said fourth-quarter sales were $819 million, down 4.5% from $859 million a year earlier, and full-year sales were $2,956 million, down 0.5% from $2,972 million a year earlier.

  2. The company said GAAP diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter were $3.65 ($3.81 a year earlier), non-GAAP EPS were $3.62 ($3.84 a year earlier), and full-year non-GAAP EPS were $11.75 ($12.02 a year earlier).

  3. The company said instrument system sales in the fourth quarter fell 14% as reported (20% in organic constant currency), recurring revenues rose 7%, Asia sales fell 18%, and China sales fell by almost 40%.

  4. The company guided for full-year 2024 organic constant currency sales growth of 0% to +2% and non-GAAP EPS of $11.75 to $12.05. It also gave reported sales growth for Q1 of -8.5% to -6.5% and non-GAAP EPS of $2.05 to $2.15.

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Q4 2023 sales $819 million, full-year $2,956 million

The company said fourth-quarter sales were $819 million, down 4.5% from $859 million a year earlier, and full-year sales were $2,956 million, down 0.5% from $2,972 million a year earlier.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Q4 and full-year GAAP and non-GAAP EPS

The company said GAAP diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter were $3.65 ($3.81 a year earlier), non-GAAP EPS were $3.62 ($3.84 a year earlier), and full-year non-GAAP EPS were $11.75 ($12.02 a year earlier).

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Q4 instrument sales and China and Asia sales decline

The company said instrument system sales in the fourth quarter fell 14% as reported (20% in organic constant currency), recurring revenues rose 7%, Asia sales fell 18%, and China sales fell by almost 40%.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Full-year 2024 and Q1 outlook

The company guided for full-year 2024 organic constant currency sales growth of 0% to +2% and non-GAAP EPS of $11.75 to $12.05. It also gave reported sales growth for Q1 of -8.5% to -6.5% and non-GAAP EPS of $2.05 to $2.15.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

AI summarized the filing and translated the summary into English; it may differ from the original. For reference only, not investment advice. AI translated the published Korean report into English. Figures are copied as filed, not recalculated.

Original filing

The filing as submitted to SEC EDGAR. You can check the figures and statements of this summary against it.

Source: SEC EDGAR (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Item captions are the SEC's. The summary is for reference only and is not investment advice.