NASDAQ$LIVN

LivaNova PLC · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

LivaNova's Q4 2021 performance saw a slight increase in worldwide sales and achieved adjusted earnings per share, driven by growth in Neuromodulation and Cardiopulmonary segments.

LivaNova PLC reported a slight increase in worldwide sales from continuing operations for Q4 2021, with significant growth when excluding the divested Heart Valves business. The company's execution met or exceeded the high end of full-year guidance, driven by Neuromodulation and Cardiopulmonary sales. Adjusted diluted earnings per share was $0.57.

  • Worldwide sales from continuing operations increased by 0.2% on a reported basis, and 1.8% on a constant-currency basis.
  • Excluding the Heart Valves business, sales from continuing operations increased by 10.1% on a reported basis and 11.8% on a constant-currency basis.
  • Fourth quarter adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was $0.57.
  • The company expects worldwide net sales for full-year 2022 to grow between 3 and 5 percent on a constant-currency basis after excluding the impact of the Heart Valves divestiture.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$270M

Previous: $270M+0.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.57

Previous: $0.71-19.7%
Capital Expenditures

$7.59M

Previous: $6.58M+15.3%
Free Cash Flow

$25.9M

Previous: $30.4M-14.8%
Net Income

-$5.1M

Previous: -$279M+98.2%
Operating Income

$24.8M

Previous: -$248M+110.0%
Gross Profit

$202M

Previous: $164M+22.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$208M

Previous: $253M-17.7%
Total Assets

$2.2B

Previous: $2.41B-8.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$9.99M

Previous: $8.24M+21.2%

Revenue & EPS history

LivaNova · Revenue · Quarterly

$270M

Q4 2021+0.2%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

LivaNova · $265M total across 3 segments · Q4 2022

  • Cardiopulmonary
    $137M
  • Neuromodulation
    $127M
  • Other Revenue
    $1.6M

Forward guidance

LivaNova expects worldwide net sales for full-year 2022 to grow between 3 and 5 percent on a constant-currency basis after excluding the impact of the Heart Valves divestiture. Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for 2022 are expected to be in the range of $2.50 to $2.80, assuming a share count of 54 million for full-year 2022. In 2022, the Company estimates that adjusted free cash flow will be in the range of $90 to $110 million.

Tailwinds

  • Worldwide net sales for full-year 2022 to grow between 3 and 5 percent on a constant-currency basis after excluding the impact of the Heart Valves divestiture.
  • Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for 2022 are expected to be in the range of $2.50 to $2.80.
  • Assumes a share count of 54 million for full-year 2022.
  • Adjusted free cash flow will be in the range of $90 to $110 million.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+1.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.3%

Avg return

30 days after

58%

26 / 45 earnings

Positive

+23.3%

Q1 2025

Best reaction

-19.9%

Q3 2016

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+15.1%+21.7%+25.5%
Q4 2025+0.8%+1.8%-10.4%
Q3 2025-5.8%-5.7%+17.5%
Q1 2025+23.3%+28.6%+30.7%
Q4 2024-15.8%-15.9%-20.0%
Q3 2024-2.5%-7.5%-0.9%
Q2 2024-5.8%-11.8%-1.8%
Q1 2024+12.9%+12.3%+9.5%
Q4 2023+6.9%+6.4%+6.4%
Q3 2023-0.8%-0.9%-6.4%
Q2 2023+7.0%+9.1%+4.0%
Q1 2023+0.6%-0.0%-0.6%
Q4 2022-9.6%-12.1%-23.6%
Q3 2022+2.2%+6.6%+19.1%
Q2 2022-3.0%-2.2%-13.9%
Q1 2022-13.2%-21.8%-9.1%
Q4 2021+7.9%+9.4%+8.6%
Q3 2021+15.3%+15.9%+2.4%
Q2 2021+8.0%+7.1%+1.1%
Q1 2021+3.8%+1.4%+0.8%
Q4 2020+3.5%+3.6%+2.6%
Q3 2020+1.0%-4.5%+8.9%
Q2 2020-11.0%-17.2%-14.9%
Q1 2020-5.8%-10.4%-5.1%
Q4 2019+3.3%+5.2%-34.6%
Q3 2019-6.8%-6.4%+10.4%
Q2 2019+5.8%+1.7%+2.5%
Q1 2019+5.2%+8.8%+4.4%
Q4 2018-4.2%-3.1%+0.0%
Q3 2018+5.6%+6.9%-6.6%
Q2 2018+12.2%+10.3%+14.0%
Q1 2018-8.0%-6.7%+5.9%
Q4 2017+2.4%+0.8%+1.1%
Q3 2017+11.7%+9.1%+20.3%
Q2 2017+1.4%+1.5%+7.7%
Q1 2017+4.0%+4.8%+7.0%
Q4 2016+4.2%-2.0%-2.8%
Q3 2016-19.9%-21.0%-19.3%
Q2 2016+14.9%+11.1%+12.0%
Q1 2016-3.5%
Q4 2014-0.0%
Q4 2013-0.0%
Q4 2015-1.1%
Q2 2015+1.9%
Q3 2015-10.6%

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