Exhibit 99.1 PRESS RELEASE DATED APRIL 22, 2004 [PERKIM ELMER LOGO] PERKINELMER, INC. 45 William Street Wellesley, MA 02481-4078 USA Phone: 781-431-4306 Fax: 781-431-4255 www.perkinelmer.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 22 April 2004 PERKINELMER ANNOUNCES Q1 2004 RESULTS - - 10% REVENUE GROWTH - - GAAP EPS OF $.10; THREEFOLD INCREASE OVER Q1 03 BOSTON - PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI), a global leader in health sciences and other advanced technology markets, today announced GAAP earnings per share of $.10 from continuing operations on revenue of $393.5 million for the first quarter ended March 28, 2004. The first quarter 2004 results include intangibles amortization of $7.1 million, or approximately $.04 per share. The Company reported earnings per share from continuing operations excluding intangibles amortization of $.14, which exceeded by $.01 the Thomson First Call(TM) consensus earnings per share estimate for the first quarter of 2004, and was at the high end of the Company's forecasted range for the quarter. Total GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2004 was $13.3 million, compared to $2.4 million for the first quarter of 2003. Revenue in the first quarter of 2004 was $393.5 million, an increase of 10% from the first quarter of 2003, driven by revenue growth in all segments. The comparative increase in revenue by segment was comprised of growth of 7% in Life and Analytical Sciences, 4% in Optoelectronics, and 34% in Fluid Sciences. Foreign exchange rate fluctuations increased total reported revenue by approximately 5% in the first quarter of 2004. GAAP operating margin during the first quarter of 2004 increased to 7.0%, up 160 basis points from 5.4% for the first quarter of 2003. First quarter 2004 operating margin excluding intangibles amortization was 8.8% compared to 7.4% for the first quarter of 2003, driven by higher revenue, cost productivity and quality improvements. The first quarter 2004 operating profit included a $1.2 million pre-tax charge related to the impairment of a non-strategic product line in Optoelectronics, that the Company will close later in 2004. The Company generated operating cash flow of $26.6 million in the first quarter of 2004. Free cash flow, defined as operating cash flow of $26.6 million less capital expenditures of $3.3 million, was $23.3 million for the first quarter of 2004. During the first quarter of 2004, the Company reduced long-term debt by $45.0 million. Total debt at the end of the first quarter of 2004 was $504.3 million, down by approximately $256.0 million compared to the first quarter of 2003. Total debt net of cash and cash equivalents of $165.5 million was $338.9 million at the end of the first quarter of 2004, representing a decrease of $137.2 million from the end of the first quarter of 2003. "We were pleased to deliver revenue growth across all three businesses, significant operating margin expansion and excellent cash flow in our first quarter of 2004," said Gregory L. Summe, Chairman and CEO of the Company. "With our improved cost structure and strengthened balance sheet, we are increasing our focus on driving revenue growth," added Summe. Financial overview by reporting segment: LIFE AND ANALYTICAL SCIENCES reported revenue of $249.2 million for the first quarter of 2004, up 7% from $232.2 million in the first quarter of 2003. This was generated by revenue growth in all businesses: BioPharma, Genetic Screening, Environmental and Chemical, and the Company's OneSource (TM) service business. By product category, instruments revenue was up 8%, reagents and consumables revenue increased 5%, and service revenue increased 10% during the first quarter of 2004 compared to the first quarter of 2003. The segment's GAAP operating profit for the first quarter of 2004 was $16.0 million versus $11.6 million for the same period of 2003. As a percentage of sales, operating profit for the first quarter of 2004 increased to 6.4% compared to 5.0% for the first quarter of 2003. The operating profit for the first quarters of 2004 and 2003 included intangibles amortization of $6.6 million and $6.5 million, respectively. OPTOELECTRONICS reported revenue of $86.7 million for the first quarter of 2004, an increase of 4% from revenue of $83.3 million in the first quarter of 2003. Revenue growth in our medical and biotech imaging business, and growth in specialty lighting revenue was partially offset by softness in certain sensors end markets during the quarter compared to the first quarter of 2003. The segment's GAAP operating profit was $9.4 million for the first quarter of 2004 versus an operating profit of $8.7 million for the comparable period of 2003. As a percentage of sales, operating profit for the first quarter of 2004 and 2003 was 10.9% and 10.4%, respectively. The operating profit for each of the first quarters of 2004 and 2003 included intangibles amortization of $.3 million. FLUID SCIENCES reported revenue of $57.5 million for the first quarter of 2004, up 34% from revenue of $42.9 million in the first quarter of 2003. Strong growth in semiconductor and aerospace revenue drove the increase during the quarter compared to the same period of 2003. The segment's GAAP operating profit for the first quarter of 2004 was $8.3 million, versus $2.4 million in the first quarter of 2003. As a percentage of sales, operating profit for the first quarter of 2004 and 2003 was 14.5% and 5.5%, respectively. The operating profit for the first quarter of 2004 and 2003 included intangibles amortization of $.2 million and $.4 million, respectively. "During the quarter we saw continued gradual strengthening in our end markets," continued Summe. "We remain focused on our customer excellence initiatives and acceleration of new product introductions to drive revenue growth, while delivering our financial commitments," added Summe. For the second quarter of 2004, the Company projects EPS from continuing operations between $.14 and $.17 on a GAAP basis, including the negative impact of intangibles amortization of $.04 per share. Excluding the impact of intangibles amortization, the Company projects EPS from continuing operations between $.18 and $.21 for the second quarter of 2004. The Company will discuss its first quarter results in a conference call on Friday, April 23, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). To listen to the call live, please tune into the webcast at the "Investor Corner" section of our website, www.perkinelmer.com. A playback of this conference call will be available beginning 1:00 p.m. ET, Friday, April 23, 2004. The playback phone number is (719) 457-0820 and the code number is 342913. USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES In addition to financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this press release also contains non-GAAP financial measures of earnings per share and operating margin, in each case excluding amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets. We exclude the amortization of acquisition-related intangibles in calculating these non-GAAP measures because such amortization is outside of our normal operations. We believe that the inclusion of these non-GAAP financial measures in this press release helps investors to gain a meaningful understanding of our core operating results and future prospects, consistent with how management measures and forecasts the company's performance, especially when comparing such results to previous periods or forecasts. PerkinElmer's management uses these non-GAAP measures, in addition to GAAP financial measures, as the basis for measuring the company's core operating performance and comparing such performance to that of prior periods and to the performance of our competitors. Such measures are also used by management in their financial and operating decision-making. This press release also contains a non-GAAP measure of free cash flow. We define free cash flow as our net cash provided by operating activities minus our capital expenditures. We use free cash flow, and ratios based on this measure, to conduct and evaluate our business and, specifically, to determine incentive compensation, to allocate resources to debt repayment and for cash investing and financing activities. Therefore, we believe that these measures may be similarly useful and informative to investors. The non-GAAP financial measures included in this press release are not meant to be considered superior to or a substitute for results of operations prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, the non-GAAP financial measures included in this press release may be different from, and therefore may not be comparable to, similar measures used by other companies. Reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are set forth in the text of, and the accompanying exhibits, to this press release. FACTORS AFFECTING FUTURE PERFORMANCE This press release contains "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements contained in this press release that relate to prospective events or developments are deemed to be forward-looking statements. Words such as "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "projects," "forecasts," "will" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. There are a number of important risk factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements, including risks related to cyclical downturns affecting several of the industries into which we sell our products, our failure to introduce new products in a timely manner, the impact of our debt on our cash flow and investment opportunities, our ability to comply with financial covenants contained in our credit agreements and debt instruments, risks related to our international operations, our ability to adjust our operations to address unexpected changes, our ability to execute acquisitions and license technologies and successfully integrate acquired businesses and licensed technologies into our existing business, the loss of any of our licenses that may require us to stop selling products or lose competitive advantage, competition, regulatory changes, our failure to obtain and enforce intellectual property protection, our defense of third party claims of patent infringement and our ability to realize the full value of our intangible assets, as well as other factors which we describe under the caption "Forward-Looking Information and Factors Affecting Future Performance" in our most recently filed annual report on Form 10-K. We disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this press release. PerkinElmer, Inc. is a global technology leader focused in the following businesses - Life and Analytical Sciences, Optoelectronics and Fluid Sciences. Combining operational excellence and technology expertise with an intimate understanding of our customers' needs, PerkinElmer provides products and services in health sciences and other advanced technology markets that require innovation, precision and reliability. The Company serves customers in more than 125 countries, and is a component of the S&P 500 Index. Additional information is available through www.perkinelmer.com or 1-877-PKI-NYSE. # # # For further information: Investor Contact: Dan Sutherby PerkinElmer, Inc. (781) 431-4306 PERKINELMER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES INCOME STATEMENTS THREE MONTHS ENDED ------------------------ (In thousands, except share and per share data) 28-Mar-04 30-Mar-03 - ------------------------------------------------- --------- --------- SALES $ 393,451 $ 358,449 Cost of Sales 241,513 219,280 Research and Development Expenses 20,628 20,852 Selling, General and Administrative Expenses 95,870 92,879 Restructuring Reversals, net -- (445) Gains on Dispositions, net (363) (580) Impairment 1,160 -- Amortization of Intangible Assets 7,106 7,195 --------- --------- OPERATING INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 27,537 19,268 Extinguishment of Debt 1,166 -- Interest Income (485) (1,017) Interest Expense 9,775 14,265 Other (Income) Expense, Net (915) 1,099 --------- --------- Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes 17,996 4,921 Provision for Income Taxes 5,219 1,599 --------- --------- NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 12,777 3,322 Loss From Discontinued Operations, Net of Income Tax -- (980) Gain on Disposition of Discontinued Operations, Net of Income Tax 494 20 --------- --------- NET INCOME $ 13,271 $ 2,362 ========= ========= Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share: CONTINUING OPERATIONS $ 0.10 $ 0.03 Loss From Discontinued Operations, Net of Income Tax -- (0.01) Gain on Disposition of Discontinued Operations, Net of Income Tax -- -- --------- --------- NET INCOME $ 0.10 $ 0.02 ========= ========= Weighted Average Diluted Shares of Common Stock Outstanding 128,933 126,375 PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GAAP ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION AND RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES (per share, continuing operations) GAAP Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations $ 0.10 $ 0.03 Amortization of Intangible Assets, Net of Income Tax 0.04 0.04 --------- --------- EPS excluding Amortization of Intangible Assets $ 0.14 $ 0.06 ========= ========= Thomson First Call(TM) EPS $ 0.13 ========= PERKINELMER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES SALES AND OPERATING PROFIT (LOSS) THREE MONTHS ENDED -------------------------------- (In thousands) MARCH 28, 2004 MARCH 30, 2003 - -------------- -------------- -------------- LIFE AND ANALYTICAL SCIENCES Sales $ 249,247 $ 232,200 OP$ reported 15,983 11,622 OP% reported 6.4% 5.0% Amortization expense 6,574 6,463 OP$ excl. amortization 22,557 18,085 OP% excl. amortization 9.1% 7.8% OPTOELECTRONICS Sales 86,717 83,302 OP$ reported 9,446 8,704 OP% reported 10.9% 10.4% Amortization expense 312 312 OP$ excl. amortization 9,758 9,016 OP% excl. amortization 11.3% 10.8% FLUID SCIENCES Sales 57,487 42,947 OP$ reported 8,309 2,380 OP% reported 14.5% 5.5% Amortization expense 220 420 OP$ excl. amortization 8,529 2,800 OP% excl. amortization 14.8% 6.5% OTHER OP$ reported (6,201)* (3,438) CONTINUING OPERATIONS Sales $ 393,451 $ 358,449 ========= ========= OP$ reported $ 27,537 $ 19,268 ========= ========= OP% reported 7.0% 5.4% Amortization expense $ 7,106 $ 7,195 ========= ========= OP$ excl. amortization $ 34,643 $ 26,463 ========= ========= OP% excl. amortization 8.8% 7.4% (*) Includes impairment loss of $1.16M. SALES AND REPORTING OPERATING PROFIT PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GAAP PERKINELMER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS MARCH 28, 2004 DECEMBER 28, 2003 MARCH 30, 2003 -------------- ----------------- -------------- (In thousands) Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 165,471 $ 191,499 $ 129,777 Cash held in escrow -- -- 154,463 Accounts receivable 282,695 288,556 272,070 Inventories 197,997 190,946 205,543 Other current assets 98,357 95,297 154,432 Current assets of discontinued operations -- -- 12,030 ----------- ----------- ----------- Total current assets 744,520 766,298 928,315 Property, plant and equipment: At cost 622,764 623,164 606,406 Accumulated depreciation (366,899) (355,008) (308,100) ----------- ----------- ----------- Net property, plant and equipment 255,865 268,156 298,306 Marketable securities and investments 10,590 10,874 12,999 Intangible assets 418,024 424,811 445,300 Goodwill, net 1,032,073 1,034,911 993,010 Other assets 100,099 102,669 74,125 Long-term assets of discontinued operations -- -- 3,523 ----------- ----------- ----------- Total assets $ 2,561,171 $ 2,607,719 $ 2,755,578 =========== =========== =========== Current liabilities: Short-term debt $ 4,979 $ 5,167 $ 161,066 Accounts payable 143,057 154,661 132,683 Accrued restructuring and integration costs 6,016 8,055 36,057 Accrued expenses 291,407 284,132 296,522 Current liabilities of discontinued operations -- -- 1,165 ----------- ----------- ----------- Total current liabilities 445,459 452,015 627,493 Long-term debt 499,369 544,307 599,272 Long-term liabilities 261,667 262,347 268,186 Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations -- -- 2,068 ----------- ----------- ----------- Total liabilities 1,206,495 1,258,669 1,497,019 Commitments and contingencies Total stockholders' equity 1,354,676 1,349,050 1,258,559 ----------- ----------- ----------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 2,561,171 $ 2,607,719 $ 2,755,578 =========== =========== =========== PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GAAP PerkinElmer, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows THREE MONTHS ENDED ------------------------------- MARCH 28, 2004 MARCH 30, 2003 -------------- -------------- (IN THOUSANDS) OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income $ 13,271 $ 2,362 Add loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes -- 980 Add net gain on disposition of discontinued operations (494) (20) --------- --------- Net income from continuing operations 12,777 3,322 --------- --------- Adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to net cash provided by continuing operations: Stock based compensation 806 700 Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs 2,211 2,866 Depreciation and amortization 19,483 18,801 Impairment 1,160 -- Gains on dispositions (363) (580) Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable 5,334 37,342 Inventories (7,030) 1,406 Accounts payable (11,967) (14,710) Accrued restructuring and integration costs (2,039) (4,557) Accrued expenses and other 5,427 (21,685) --------- --------- NET CASH PROVIDED BY CONTINUING OPERATIONS 25,799 22,905 --------- --------- Net Cash Provided by Discontinued Operations 757 1,164 --------- --------- NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 26,556 24,069 --------- --------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Cash withdrawn from escrow to repay deb -- 32,509 Capital expenditures (3,297) (3,461) Proceeds from disposition of businesses, PP&E, net 2,056 -- Settlement of the disposition of business, net -- (575) Proceeds related to acquisitions, net of cash acquired -- 2,126 --------- --------- NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES (1,241) 30,599 --------- --------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Payment of debt issuance costs -- (1,356) Prepayment of zero coupon convertible notes -- (32,509) Prepayment of term loan debt (45,000) (15,000) (Decrease) increase in other credit facilities (464) 211 Proceeds from issuance of common stock for employee benefit plans 3,658 -- Cash dividends (8,904) (8,833) --------- --------- NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES (50,710) (57,487) --------- --------- Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents (633) 1,981 --------- --------- NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (26,028) (838) Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period 191,499 130,615 --------- --------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $ 165,471 $ 129,777 ========= ========= PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GAAP