8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 6, 2021

Proto Labs, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota	001-35435	41-1939628
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

5540 Pioneer Creek Drive Maple Plain, Minnesota	55359
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:	(763) 479-3680

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 Per Share	PRLB	New York Stock Exchange

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 6, 2021, Proto Labs, Inc. issued a press release announcing its first quarter 2021 financial results. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1	Press release of Proto Labs, Inc. dated May 6, 2021.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)

SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.

		Proto Labs, Inc.
Date:	May 6, 2021	By:	/s/ John A. Way
			John A. Way
			Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

3D Printing
CNC Machining
Sheet Metal Fabrication
Injection Molding

Protolabs Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2021

First Quarter 2021 Revenue of $116.1 million

MAPLE PLAIN, Minn. – May 6, 2021 – Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE: PRLB), the world’s largest ecommerce manufacturer and supplier of on-demand prototype and production parts, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021.

First Quarter 2021 Highlights include:

● Revenue for the first quarter of 2021 was $116.1 million, representing a 10.4 percent increase compared to revenue of $105.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2020.

o 3D Hubs generated $5.8 million of revenue in the period between acquisition close (January 22, 2021) and the end of the first quarter.

● Net income for the first quarter of 2021 was $3.7 million, or $0.13 per diluted share.

● Non-GAAP net income was $11.0 million, or $0.40 per diluted share. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

“During the first quarter of 2021, we achieved two very important milestones, the successful launch of Protolabs 2.0 and the transformative acquisition of 3D Hubs, which will enable us to accelerate growth,” said Rob Bodor, President and Chief Executive Officer. “I am very pleased that we also delivered strong first quarter financial performance within our expectations. As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout progresses and global demand continues to recover, our best-in-class digital manufacturing model positions us to expand our leadership position.”

Additional First Quarter 2021 Highlights include:

● Protolabs served 22,605 unique product developers during the year, representing a 24.5 percent increase over the fourth quarter of 2020.

● Gross margin in the first quarter of 2021 was 47.6 percent of revenue; Non-GAAP gross margin was 48.5 percent of revenue. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

● EBITDA margin was 12.0 percent of revenue in the first quarter of 2021; adjusted EBITDA margin was 19.5 percent of revenue in the first quarter of 2021. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

● Cash and investments balance was $93.1 million as of March 31, 2021.

“We managed our financial performance very well in the first quarter through the Protolabs 2.0 systems launch and acquisition of 3D Hubs,” added John Way, Chief Financial Officer. “Our balance sheet remains very healthy with $93 million in cash and investments and no debt, providing flexibility and allowing us to continue to invest to serve our customers and drive future growth.”

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The company has included non-GAAP revenue growth that excludes the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and revenue earned from our acquisition of 3D Hubs (collectively, “non-GAAP revenue growth”). Management believes these metrics are useful in evaluating the underlying business trends and ongoing operating performance of the company.

The company has included earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) and EBITDA, adjusted for stock-based compensation expense, unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency, and transaction costs (collectively, “Adjusted EBITDA”), in this press release to provide investors with additional information regarding the company’s financial results.

The company has included non-GAAP operating margin, adjusted for stock-based compensation expense, amortization expense, and transaction costs (collectively, “non-GAAP operating margin”), in this press release to provide investors with additional information regarding the company’s financial results.

The company has included non-GAAP net income, adjusted for stock-based compensation expense, amortization expense, unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency, and transaction costs (collectively, “non-GAAP net income”), in this press release to provide investors with additional information regarding the company’s financial results.

The company has provided below reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP revenue growth and Adjusted EBITDA, the most directly comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures are used by the company’s management and board of directors to understand and evaluate operating performance and trends and provide useful measures for period-to-period comparisons of the company’s business. Accordingly, the company believes that these non-GAAP measures provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating operating results in the same manner as our management and board of directors.

Conference Call

The company has scheduled a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2021 financial results and second quarter 2021 outlook today, May 6, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. EST. To access the call in the U.S. please dial 877-709-8150 or outside the U.S. dial 201-689-8354 at least five minutes prior to the 8:30 a.m. EST start time. No participant code is required. A simultaneous webcast of the call and accompanying presentation will be available via the investor relations section of the Protolabs website and the following link: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/p2q42oaz. A replay will be available for 14 days following the call on the investor relations section of the Protolabs website.

About Protolabs

Protolabs is the world’s leading digital manufacturing source for rapid prototyping and on-demand production. The technology-enabled company produces custom components in as fast as 1 day with automated 3D printing, CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, and injection molding processes. Its digital approach to manufacturing enables accelerated time to market, reduces manufacturing costs, and enables supply chain agility throughout the product life cycle. Visit protolabs.com for more information.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in this press release regarding matters that are not historical or current facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the results of Protolabs to be materially different than those expressed or implied in such statements. Certain of these risk factors and others are described in the “Risk Factors” section within reports filed with the SEC. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on Protolabs’ future results. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. Protolabs cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Finally, Protolabs expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

Source: Proto Labs, Inc.

Investor Relations Contact

Protolabs

Dan Schumacher, 763-479-7240

Vice President of Investor Relations

daniel.schumacher@protolabs.com

Media Contact

Protolabs

Brent Renneke, 763-479-7704
PR & Media Strategist

brent.renneke@protolabs.com

Proto Labs, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

	March 31,		December 31,
	2021		2020
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	43,774	$	127,603
Short-term marketable securities		19,592		34,088
Accounts receivable, net		74,666		57,877
Inventory		9,918		10,862
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		8,803		11,032
Income taxes receivable		1,763		540
Total current assets		158,516		242,002
Property and equipment, net		279,901		282,666
Goodwill		399,426		128,752
Other intangible assets, net		46,883		14,350
Long-term marketable securities		29,760		59,357
Operating lease assets		12,819		9,855
Financing lease assets		2,271		2,396
Other long-term assets		4,872		4,826
Total assets	$	934,448	$	744,204
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	21,846	$	18,248
Accrued compensation		11,745		11,989
Accrued liabilities and other		16,705		16,193
Current contingent consideration		5,221		-
Current operating lease liabilities		2,732		3,272
Current finance lease liabilities		553		552
Income taxes payable		1,047		-
Total current liabilities		59,849		50,254
Long-term contingent consideration		4,789		-
Long-term operating lease liabilities		11,534		7,586
Long-term finance lease liabilities		1,779		1,919
Long-term deferred tax liabilities		36,899		33,854
Other long-term liabilities		6,167		6,235
Shareholders' equity		813,431		644,356
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	934,448	$	744,204

Proto Labs, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2021			2020
Revenue
Injection Molding	$	56,359		$	54,776
CNC Machining		36,703			37,885
3D Printing		17,235			15,948
Sheet Metal		5,219			5,649
Other		610			850
Total revenue		116,126			115,108
Cost of revenue		60,796			57,008
Gross profit		55,330			58,100
Operating expenses
Marketing and sales		19,480			18,180
Research and development		12,181			8,987
General and administrative		19,408			14,108
Total operating expenses		51,069			41,275
Income from operations		4,261			16,825
Other (loss) income, net		(313	)		1,054
Income before income taxes		3,948			17,879
Provision for income taxes		236			3,895
Net income	$	3,712		$	13,984
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.14		$	0.52
Diluted	$	0.13		$	0.52
Shares used to compute net income per share:
Basic		27,464,136			26,776,806
Diluted		27,698,195			26,929,640

Proto Labs, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2021			2020
Operating activities
Net income	$	3,712		$	13,984
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		10,059			7,958
Stock-based compensation expense		5,620			3,033
Deferred taxes		(69	)		3,392
Amortization of marketable securities		137			55
Realized gain on available-for-sale securities		(166	)		-
Other		155			(644	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities		(13,023	)		(5,368	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		6,425			22,410
Investing activities
Purchases of property, equipment and other capital assets		(6,546	)		(13,421	)
Cash used for acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(127,709	)		-
Purchases of other assets and investments		-			(3,000	)
Purchases of marketable securities		(8,227	)		(37,629	)
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities		45,194			-
Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities		7,155			10,700
Net cash used in investing activities		(90,133	)		(43,350	)
Financing activities
Proceeds from exercises of stock options and other		1,704			135
Purchases of shares withheld for tax obligations		(1,994	)		(1,048	)
Repurchases of common stock		-			(11,185	)
Principal repayments of finance lease obligations		(137	)		-
Net cash used in financing activities		(427	)		(12,098	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		306			(282	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(83,829	)		(33,320	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		127,603			125,225
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	43,774		$	91,905

Proto Labs, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Net Income per Share

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2021			2020
Non-GAAP net income, adjusted for stock-based compensation expense, amortization expense, unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency and transaction costs
GAAP net income	$	3,712		$	13,984
Add back:
Stock-based compensation expense		5,620			3,033
Amortization expense		1,543			754
Unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency		622			(797	)
Transaction costs		2,515			-
Total adjustments 1		10,300			2,990
Income tax benefits on adjustments 2		(3,001	)		(675	)
Non-GAAP net income	$	11,011		$	16,299
Non-GAAP net income per share:
Basic	$	0.40		$	0.61
Diluted	$	0.40		$	0.61
Shares used to compute non-GAAP net income per share:
Basic		27,464,136			26,776,806
Diluted		27,698,195			26,929,640

¹ Stock-based compensation expense, amortization expense, unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency and transaction costs were included in the following GAAP consolidated statement of operations categories:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2021		2020
Cost of revenue	$	977	$	863
Marketing and sales		853		618
Research and development		624		521
General and administrative		7,224		1,785
Total operating expenses		8,701		2,924
Other income, net		622		(797	)
Total adjustments	$	10,300	$	2,990

² For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, income tax effects were calculated using the effective tax rate for the relevant jurisdictions. Our non-GAAP tax rates differ from our GAAP tax rates due primarily to the mix of activity incurred in domestic and foreign tax jurisdictions and removing effective tax rate benefits from stock-based compensation activity in the quarter.

Proto Labs, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Margin

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2021			2020
Revenue	$	116,126		$	115,108
Income from operations		4,261			16,825
GAAP operating margin		3.7	%		14.6	%
Add back:
Stock-based compensation expense		5,620			3,033
Amortization expense		1,543			754
Transaction costs		2,515			-
Total adjustments		9,678			3,787
Non-GAAP income from operations	$	13,939		$	20,612
Non-GAAP operating margin		12.0	%		17.9	%

Proto Labs, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2021			2020
GAAP net income	$	3,712		$	13,984
Amortization expense		1,543			754
Depreciation expense		8,516			7,204
Interest income, net		(87	)		(560	)
Tax expense		236			3,895
EBITDA		13,920			25,277
EBITDA Margin		12.0	%		22.0	%
Add back:
Stock-based compensation expense		5,620			3,033
Unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency		622			(797	)
Transaction costs		2,515			-
Total adjustments		8,757			2,236
Adjusted EBITDA	$	22,677		$	27,513
Adjusted EBITDA Margin		19.5	%		23.9	%

Proto Labs, Inc.

Comparison of GAAP to Non-GAAP Revenue Growth

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021										Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
	GAAP		Foreign Currency1			3D Hubs Acquisition2			Non-GAAP		GAAP		% Change3			% Change Organic4
Revenues
United States	$	91,053	$	-		$	(3,157	)	$	87,896	$	90,076		1.1	%		(2.4	)%
Europe		21,449		(1,560	)		(2,606	)		17,283		20,787		3.2			(16.9	)
Japan		3,624		(85	)		-			3,539		4,245		(14.6	)		(16.6	)
Total Revenue	$	116,126	$	(1,645	)	$	(5,763	)	$	108,718	$	115,108		0.9	%		(5.6	)%

¹ Revenue for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021 has been recalculated using 2020 foreign currency exchange rates in effect during comparable periods to provide information useful in evaluating the underlying business trends excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

² Revenue for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021 has been recalculated to exclude revenue earned from our acquisition of 3D Hubs to provide information useful in evaluating the underlying business trends excluding the impact of acquisitions.

³ This column presents the percentage change from GAAP revenue for the three-month period ended March 31, 2020 to GAAP revenue for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021.

⁴ This column presents the percentage change from GAAP revenue for the three-month period ended March 31, 2020 to non-GAAP revenue for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021 (as recalculated using the foreign currency exchange rates in effect during the three-month period ended March 31, 2020, excluding the impact of 3D Hubs acquisition) in order to provide a constant-currency comparison.

Proto Labs, Inc.

Product Developer Information

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2021		2020
Unique product developers and engineers served		22,605		20,876

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