Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) lifts earnings as growth offsets China and debt shifts
Mesa Laboratories delivered modest top-line growth with stronger profits for the nine months ended December 31, 2025. Revenue rose to $185.4 million from $178.8 million, while net income more than doubled to $10.8 million, lifting diluted EPS to $1.95 from $0.94.
Growth came mainly from Sterilization and Disinfection Control, Biopharmaceutical Development, and Calibration Solutions, while Clinical Genomics declined due to weaker demand in China. Gross margin stayed solid at 62.6%, and operating income improved to $15.8 million.
The company refinanced its 1.375% convertible notes, settling the $97.5 million principal at maturity using its credit facility, which now includes a $68.4 million term loan and $98.3 million drawn on the revolver. Cash was $29.0 million, with operating cash flow of $28.9 million and continued quarterly dividends of $0.16 per share. Management highlights ongoing macro headwinds in China and notes that the Clinical Genomics unit remains more sensitive to potential future goodwill impairment.
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Insights
Steady revenue growth, stronger earnings, but China and debt mix add nuance.
Mesa Laboratories grew revenue
Segment performance was mixed. Sterilization and Disinfection Control and Biopharmaceutical Development both posted mid- to high-single-digit to double-digit growth, while Clinical Genomics revenue fell
On capital structure, the company retired
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United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
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FORM
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| Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
Mesa Laboratories, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
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| Common stock, no par value; authorized 25,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 5,524,813 and 5,455,421 shares, respectively | ||||||||
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Mesa Laboratories, Inc.
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Mesa Laboratories, Inc.
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Mesa Laboratories, Inc.
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| December 31, 2025 | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | 186,691 | |||||||||||
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Mesa Laboratories, Inc.
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Mesa Laboratories, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
(dollar and share amounts in thousands, unless otherwise specified)
Note 1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Description of Business
In this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, Mesa Laboratories, Inc., a Colorado corporation, together with its subsidiaries, is collectively referred to as “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company,” or “Mesa.”
We are a global leader in the design and manufacture of life sciences tools and critical quality control solutions for regulated applications in the pharmaceutical, healthcare and medical device industries. We offer products and services to help our customers ensure product integrity, increase patient and worker safety, and improve the quality of life throughout the world. We have manufacturing operations in the United States and Europe, and our products are marketed by our sales personnel in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region ("APAC"), and by independent distributors throughout the world.
As of December 31, 2025, we managed our operations in four reportable segments, or divisions:
| ● | Sterilization and Disinfection Control - manufactures and sells biological, chemical and cleaning indicators used to assess the effectiveness of sterilization, decontamination, disinfection and cleaning processes in the pharmaceutical, medical device and healthcare industries. The division also provides testing and laboratory services, mainly to the dental and pharmaceutical industries. | |
| ● | Biopharmaceutical Development - develops, manufactures, sells and services automated systems for protein analysis (immunoassays) and peptide synthesis solutions. Immunoassays and peptide synthesis solutions accelerate the discovery, development and manufacture of biotherapeutic therapies, among other applications. | |
| ● | Calibration Solutions - develops, manufactures, sells and services quality control products using principles of advanced metrology to enable customers to measure and calibrate critical parameters in applications such as renal care, environmental and process monitoring, gas flow and torque testing. | |
| ● | Clinical Genomics - develops, manufactures and sells highly sensitive high-throughput genetic analysis tools and related consumables and services that enable clinical research labs and contract research organizations to perform genomic testing for a broad range of research applications in several therapeutic areas, such as screenings for hereditary diseases, pharmacogenetics, oncology related applications and toxicology research. |
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information. In the opinion of management, such unaudited information includes all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair statement of our financial position and results of operations. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be achieved for the entire year. The year-end Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet data was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Mesa and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. We have made no material changes to the application of significant accounting policies disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. This report should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements included in that report.
Our fiscal year ends on March 31. References in this report to a particular “year” or “quarter” refer to our fiscal year or fiscal quarters, respectively. Unless otherwise indicated, amounts shown in this report are in thousands.
Risks and Uncertainties
The preparation of financial statements requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the reporting date and revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. These estimates represent management's judgment about the outcome of future events. The global business environment continues to be impacted by cost pressures, the overall effects of economic uncertainty, regulatory changes, and other factors. Changes in, and the resulting effects of, potential government trade, stimulus or fiscal and monetary policies, interest rates, foreign currency values, supply chains, demand for goods and services, global or regional recession, or other circumstances cannot be reliably predicted. Actual results could differ from our estimates. Refer to Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
We have reviewed all recently issued accounting pronouncements and have concluded that, other than as described below, they are not applicable to us or are not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. We have not adopted any new accounting standards in fiscal year 2026.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which enhances the transparency, effectiveness and comparability of annual income tax disclosures. The guidance is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 (our fiscal year 2026), with early adoption and prospective or retrospective application permitted. Other than presentation of additional disaggregated information related to the jurisdictions in which we pay income taxes and income tax rate reconciliations in our annual income tax footnote disclosures, we do not expect the adoption of ASU No. 2023-09 to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. ASU 2024-03 requires that public business entities disclose additional information about specific expense categories in the notes to financial statements at interim and annual reporting periods. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 (our fiscal year 2028 for annual periods) and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027 (our fiscal year 2029 for interim periods), with early adoption and prospective or retrospective application permitted. We are currently assessing the effect the adoption of this standard will have on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures; we expect to disclose additional detail regarding the nature and classification of certain categories of expense once adopted.
In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-05, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Improvements to the Measurement of Credit Losses for Receivables and Contract Assets. ASU 2025-05 introduces a practical expedient that removes the requirement to incorporate macroeconomic forecasts into the estimation of expected credit losses. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Prospective adoption is required, and early adoption is permitted. We intend to early adopt ASU 2025-05 for our fiscal year beginning April 1, 2026, including interim periods. Upon adoption, we plan to elect the practical expedient allowing us to assume conditions at the balance sheet date will remain unchanged for the remaining life of the asset. We do not expect adoption to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements or related disclosures.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Internal-Use Software. ASU 2025-06 modernizes accounting for costs incurred in the development of internal-use software by eliminating the requirement to evaluate distinct development stages. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, including interim periods within those fiscal years. ASU 2025-06 permits prospective, retrospective or modified retrospective adoption. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an entity's annual reporting period. We intend to early adopt ASU 2025-06 prospectively for our fiscal year beginning April 1, 2026, including interim periods. We do not expect the guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements or related disclosures.
Note 2. Revenue
We develop, manufacture, market, sell and maintain life sciences tools and quality control instruments and related consumables.
Hardware sales include physical products such as instruments used for molecular and genetic analysis, protein synthesizers, medical meters, wireless sensor systems, data loggers, and process challenge devices. Hardware sales may be offered with accompanying perpetual or annual software licenses, which in some cases are required for the hardware to function.
Consumables sold by our Clinical Genomics and Biopharmaceutical Development divisions, such as reagents used for molecular and genetic analysis or solutions used for protein synthesis, are critical to the ongoing use of our instruments. Consumables such as biological and chemical indicator test strips sold by our Sterilization and Disinfection Control division are used on a standalone basis.
Revenues from hardware and consumables are recognized upon transfer of control to the customer. Control of hardware and consumables sold in the U.S. and Asia Pacific typically transfers at the point of shipment, whereas control of products sold in Europe more typically occurs upon delivery to the customer site.
We also offer maintenance, calibration and testing services. Services result in revenues recognized either over time, for example, when we are contractually obligated to perform labor and replace parts on an as-needed basis throughout a specified service period, or at a point in time, upon completion of a specific, discrete service.
We disclose revenues consistently with how management evaluates the business, i.e., based on business unit and the nature of goods and services provided.
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Contract Liabilities
Our contracts have varying payment terms and conditions. Some customers prepay for products and services, resulting in contract liabilities recorded as unearned revenues or within other noncurrent liabilities in our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The significant majority of our revenues, related receivables and contract liabilities arise from contracts with original durations of twelve months or less. Contract liabilities are recognized as revenue as we satisfy our obligations under the terms of the contracts.
A summary of contract liabilities is as follows:
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Note 3. Fair Value Measurements and Concentrations of Credit Risk
Our financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, obligations under trade accounts payable, and debt. Due to their short-term nature, the carrying values for cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, and trade accounts payable approximate fair value and are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
The carrying amounts of our term loan and revolving line of credit (together, the "Credit Facility") approximate fair value due to variable interest rate pricing, with the balances bearing interest rates approximating current market rates.
There were no nonrecurring fair value adjustments or transfers between the levels of the fair value hierarchy during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2025.
The financial instruments that subject us to the highest concentrations of credit risk are cash and accounts receivable. We maintain relationships and cash deposits at multiple banking institutions across the world in an effort to diversify and reduce risk of loss. Concentration of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable is limited to customers to whom we make significant sales.
Note 4. Supplemental Information
Inventories consisted of the following:
| December 31, 2025 | March 31, 2025 | |||||||
| Raw materials | $ | $ | ||||||
| Work in process | ||||||||
| Finished goods | ||||||||
| Total inventories | $ | $ | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following:
| December 31, 2025 | March 31, 2025 | |||||||
| Prepaid expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
| Deposits | ||||||||
| Prepaid income taxes | ||||||||
| Other current assets | ||||||||
| Total prepaid expenses and other current assets | $ | $ | ||||||
Accrued payroll and benefits consisted of the following:
| December 31, 2025 | March 31, 2025 | |||||||
| Bonus payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Wages and paid-time-off payable | ||||||||
| Payroll related taxes | ||||||||
| Other benefits payable | ||||||||
| Total accrued payroll and benefits | $ | $ | ||||||
| December 31, 2025 | March 31, 2025 | |||||||
| Accrued business taxes | $ | $ | ||||||
| Current operating lease liabilities | ||||||||
| Income taxes payable | ||||||||
| GKE acquisition holdback | ||||||||
| Other | ||||||||
| Total other accrued expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
Depreciation expense was as follows:
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Nine Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Depreciation expense in cost of revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation expense in operating expense | ||||||||||||||||
| Total depreciation expense | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Note 5. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Intangible assets other than goodwill consisted of the following:
| December 31, 2025 | March 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | |||||||||||||||||||
| Customer relationships | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Other intangibles | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total finite-lived intangible assets | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
Amortization expense for intangible assets was as follows:
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Nine Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Amortization in cost of revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Amortization in general and administrative | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Estimated future amortization expense for the fiscal years ending March 31 is presented below, based on foreign currency exchange rates in effect as of December 31, 2025:
| Fiscal Year | Amortization Expense | |||
| Remainder of 2026 | $ | |||
| 2027 | ||||
| 2028 | ||||
| 2029 | ||||
| 2030 | ||||
The change in the carrying amount of goodwill was as follows:
| Sterilization and Disinfection Control | Biopharmaceutical Development | Calibration Solutions | Clinical Genomics | Total | ||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Effect of foreign currency translation | ||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
Note 6. Indebtedness
Credit Facility
Our secured credit agreement matures in April 2029 and includes:
| (i) | A revolving credit facility with an aggregate principal amount of up to $ | |
| (ii) | A term loan with a maximum principal amount of $ | |
| (iii) | A swingline loan with an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $ | |
| (iv) | Letters of credit with an aggregate stated amount not exceeding $ |
We refer to the agreement in whole as the “Credit Facility.”
On April 5, 2024, we borrowed $
Borrowings under our Credit Facility bear interest at a SOFR rate or a base rate, plus an applicable spread that varies with our total net leverage ratio. On October 10, 2025 we amended the Credit Facility to reduce the range of the spread from
The weighted average interest rate on borrowings under the Credit Facility was
The financial covenants in the Credit Facility include a maximum total net leverage ratio of
Term Loan
During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2025, we made required quarterly principal payments on the Term Loan of $
We are required to make quarterly principal payments on the Term Loan. For the fiscal years ending March 31, future debt payments on the Term Loan are required as follows:
| Fiscal Year | Amount | |||
| Remainder of 2026 | $ | |||
| 2027 | ||||
| 2028 | ||||
| 2029 | ||||
| 2030 | ||||
| Total principal remaining | $ | |||
A reconciliation of the carrying amount of the Term Loan to principal outstanding was as follows:
| December 31, 2025 | March 31, 2025 | |||||||
| Current portion | $ | $ | ||||||
| Noncurrent portion | ||||||||
| Debt issuance costs | ||||||||
| Term Loan principal outstanding | $ | $ | ||||||
We recognized interest expense on the Term Loan as follows:
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Nine Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Interest expense (6.2% and 7.5% as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | | |||||||||||||||
| Total interest and amortization of debt issuance costs | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Revolver
As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding balance under the Revolver was $
We are obligated to pay quarterly unused commitment fees of between
The balance of unamortized customary lender fees related to the Revolver was $
Convertible Notes
On August 15, 2025, our outstanding
Interest expense recognized in connection with the Notes during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 respectively, was as follows:
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Nine Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Coupon interest expense at 1.375% | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | ||||||||||||||||
| Total interest and amortization of debt issuance costs | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The effective interest rate on the Notes was approximately
The net carrying amount of the Notes was as follows:
| December 31, 2025 | March 31, 2025 | |||||||
| Principal outstanding | $ | $ | ||||||
| Unamortized debt issuance costs | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net carrying value | $ | $ | ||||||
Note 7. Stockholders' Equity
Stock-Based Compensation
On August 22, 2025, our shareholders approved an amendment to the Mesa Laboratories Inc. 2021 Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan (the "2021 Equity Plan"), increasing the number of shares authorized for issuance from
During the nine months ended December 31, 2025, we issued time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") and performance-based restricted stock units ("PSUs") pursuant to the 2021 Equity Plan.
Stock-based compensation expense is included in cost of revenues, selling, general and administrative, and research and development expense in the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The following is a summary of RSU and PSU award activity for the nine months ended December 31, 2025:
| Time-Based Restricted Stock Units | Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units | |||||||||||||||
| Number of Shares | Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share | Number of Shares | Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share | |||||||||||||
| Nonvested as of March 31, 2025 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Awards granted(1) | ||||||||||||||||
| Awards forfeited | ( | ) | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Awards distributed | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Nonvested as of December 31, 2025 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| (1) | Balances for PSUs granted are reflected at target. |
Time-based RSUs vest and settle in shares of our common stock on a one-for-one basis. The significant majority of RSUs granted to employees during the nine months ended December 31, 2025 vest in equal installments on June 15, 2026, June 13, 2027 and June 13, 2028. RSUs granted to non-employee directors during the nine months ended December 31, 2025 vest one year from the grant date. We generally recognize expense relating to RSUs, net of estimated forfeitures, on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. For time-based RSUs granted to participants who qualify as retirement-eligible under the 2021 Equity Plan, we recognize expense either upon grant or over a shortened service period, depending on the retirement notification requirements applicable to participants.
During the nine months ended December 31, 2025, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved a grant of
As of December 31, 2025, there were
Note 8. Earnings (Loss) Per Share
The following table presents a reconciliation of the denominators used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share ("EPS"):
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Nine Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) available for shareholders | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock(1) | ||||||||||||||||
| Dilutive effect of RSUs | ||||||||||||||||
| Fully diluted shares | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings (loss) per share | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ||||||||||
(1) Weighted average outstanding shares includes awards that have not yet vested and are not yet legally outstanding, but for which all vesting criteria other than the passage of time have been satisfied. For example, this includes RSUs granted to retirement-eligible employees that are not subject to continued service requirements but have not yet vested.
The following potentially dilutive securities were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS:
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Nine Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Assumed conversion of the Notes | ||||||||||||||||
| Stock awards that were anti-dilutive | ||||||||||||||||
| Total stock awards excluded from diluted EPS | ||||||||||||||||
Potentially dilutive securities include stock options and unvested time and performance based RSUs (collectively "stock awards"). Stock awards are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS if their inclusion would be antidilutive, or if achievement of performance-based thresholds as of our reporting date would not result in the awards vesting. Shares underlying the Notes were also potentially dilutive until maturity on August 15, 2025; however, these shares have been excluded from the diluted EPS calculation for the amount of time they remained outstanding during three and nine months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, as assumed conversion under the if-converted method was antidilutive in each period.
Note 9. Income Taxes
We reported an income tax provision as follows:
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Nine Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Income tax (benefit) expense | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Effective tax rate | % | % | % | % | ||||||||||||
For interim income tax reporting, we estimate our annual effective tax rate and apply this effective tax rate to our year-to-date pre-tax income. Each quarter, our estimate of the annual effective tax rate is updated, and if the estimated effective tax rate changes, a cumulative adjustment is made. Additionally, the tax effects of significant unusual or infrequently occurring items are recognized as discrete items in the interim period in which the events occur. There is a potential for volatility in the effective tax rate due to several factors, including changes in the mix of the pre-tax income and the jurisdictions to which they relate, changes in tax laws and foreign tax holidays, settlement with taxing authorities, and foreign currency fluctuations.
The effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2025 approximated the federal statutory rate of 21%; the effective rate was impacted by the valuation allowance on U.S. deferred taxes, offset by the foreign differential rate. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended December 31, 2025 differed from the statutory federal rate of 21% due to the impact of the valuation allowance on U.S. deferred taxes, partially offset by the foreign rate differential.
In July 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) introduced several changes to U.S. tax legislation, with certain provisions becoming applicable to us in fiscal year 2026. These changes include the immediate expensing of domestic research and experimental expenditures, accelerated tax deductions for qualified property, and modifications to certain international tax frameworks. We have incorporated the applicable provisions of OBBBA into our income tax provision as of December 31, 2025, resulting in a reduction of U.S. current tax expense. We are continuing to evaluate the impacts of the legislation on our Consolidated Financial Statements for the annual period.
Note 10. Commitments and Contingencies
We are party to various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. As of December 31, 2025, we are not party to any legal proceeding that management believes could have a material adverse effect on our unaudited consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
Note 11. Segment Information
Segment information is prepared on the same basis our chief operating decision maker ("CODM"), our CEO, uses to assess segment performance, allocate resources, evaluate financial results, and make key operating decisions. Our four reportable segments are organized primarily by the nature of the goods and services they sell. Our CODM regularly reviews segment-level U.S. GAAP revenues and gross profit relative to forecasted and prior period amounts, as well as non-GAAP adjusted operating expense compared to budgeted amounts. Our CODM also regularly reviews non-GAAP organic revenues growth to support strategic planning and resource deployment.
The following tables set forth our segment information:
| Three months ended December 31, 2025 | Sterilization and Disinfection Control | Biopharmaceutical Development | Calibration Solutions | Clinical Genomics | Total | |||||||||||||||
| Revenues (a): | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Less | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation in cost of revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization in cost of revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other cost of revenues (b) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total segment cost of revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit (c) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Reconciling items: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating expense | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nonoperating expense, net | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings before income taxes | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Three months ended December 31, 2024 | Sterilization and Disinfection Control | Biopharmaceutical Development | Calibration Solutions | Clinical Genomics | Total | |||||||||||||||
| Revenues (a): | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Less | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation in cost of revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization in cost of revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other cost of revenues (b) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total segment cost of revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit (c) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Reconciling items: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating expense | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nonoperating expense, net | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Loss) before income taxes | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Nine months ended December 31, 2025 | Sterilization and Disinfection Control | Biopharmaceutical Development | Calibration Solutions | Clinical Genomics | Total | |||||||||||||||
| Revenues (a): | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Less | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation in cost of revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization in cost of revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other cost of revenues (b) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total segment cost of revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit (c) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Reconciling items: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating expense | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nonoperating expense, net | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings before income taxes | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nine months ended December 31, 2024 | Sterilization and Disinfection Control | Biopharmaceutical Development | Calibration Solutions | Clinical Genomics | Total | |||||||||||||||
| Revenues (a): | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Less | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation in cost of revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization in cost of revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash GKE inventory step-up amortization | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other cost of revenues (b) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total segment cost of revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit (c) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Reconciling items: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating expense | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nonoperating expense, net | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings before income taxes | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| (a) | Intersegment revenues are eliminated to arrive at consolidated totals. Revenues as presented are consistent with U.S. GAAP measurement principles and our CODM's review of segment information. |
| (b) | Other segment cost of revenues for each reportable segment includes product costs, personnel costs (including stock-based compensation), and other manufacturing and overhead costs necessary to produce and sell our products and services, excluding depreciation, amortization and any non-cash GKE inventory step-up amortization expense. | |
| (c) | Gross profit as presented is consistent with U.S. GAAP measurement principles and our CODM's review of segment information. |
The following table sets forth inventories by reportable segment. Our CODM is not provided with and does not regularly review any other segment asset information.
| December 31, | March 31, | |||||||
| 2025 | 2025 | |||||||
| Sterilization and Disinfection Control | $ | $ | ||||||
| Biopharmaceutical Development | ||||||||
| Calibration Solutions | ||||||||
| Clinical Genomics | ||||||||
| Total inventories | $ | $ | ||||||
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q do not constitute guarantees of future performance. Investors are cautioned that statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not strictly historical statements, including, without limitation, express or implied statements or guidance regarding current or future financial performance and position; the effect and duration of macroeconomic conditions in relevant markets; results of acquisitions; management’s strategy, plans and objectives for future operations or acquisitions, product development and sales; adequacy of capital resources and financing plans; anticipated cost savings; and the effect of tariffs and other developments in the regulatory environment and our responses thereto constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the industry and markets in which the Company operates, and management’s beliefs and assumptions. In addition, other written and oral statements that constitute forward-looking statements may be made by the Company or on the Company’s behalf. Words such as “seek,” “believe,” “may,” “intend,” “could,” “target,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “estimate,” “project,” or variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, including risks associated with: our ability to successfully grow our business, including as a result of acquisitions; the effect that acquisitions have on our operations; our ability to consummate acquisitions at our historical rate and at appropriate prices, and our ability to effectively integrate acquired businesses and achieve desired results; the market acceptance of our products; technological or market viability of our products; potential reduced demand for our products, including as a result of competitive factors; conditions in the global economy and the particular markets we serve; significant developments or uncertainties stemming from governmental actions, including changes in trade policies such as tariffs, and changes in tax, medical device and other regulations; the timely development and commercialization, and customer acceptance, of enhanced and new products and services; retirement of old products and customer migration to new products; the potential inaccuracy of projections of revenues, growth, operating results, profit margins, earnings, expenses, margins, tax rates, tax provisions, liquidity, cash flows, demand, and competition; the effects of actions taken to become more efficient or lower costs; supply chain challenges; cost pressures; laws regulating fraud and abuse in our industries, privacy and security of health and personal information; product liability; information security; outstanding claims, legal and regulatory proceedings; international business challenges including anti-corruption and sanctions laws and political developments; tax audits and assessments and other contingent liabilities; foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; general economic, industry, and capital markets conditions; the timing of any of the foregoing; and assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Such risks and uncertainties also include those listed in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 and in this report. The foregoing list sets forth many, but not all, of the factors that could impact our ability to achieve results described in any forward-looking statements. We disclaim any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
Overview
We are a global leader in the design and manufacture of life sciences tools and critical quality control solutions for regulated applications in the pharmaceutical, healthcare and medical device industries. We offer products and services to help our customers ensure product integrity, increase patient and worker safety, and improve the quality of life throughout the world. We have manufacturing operations in the United States and Europe, and our products are marketed by our sales personnel in North America, Europe, and the APAC region, and by independent distributors throughout the world.
As of December 31, 2025, we managed our operations in four reportable segments, or divisions: Sterilization and Disinfection Control, Biopharmaceutical Development ("BPD"), Calibration Solutions, and Clinical Genomics. Each of our divisions is described further in "Results of Operations" below.
Corporate Strategy
We strive to create stakeholder value and further our purpose of Protecting the Vulnerable® by growing our business both organically and through acquisitions, by improving our operating efficiency, and by continuing to hire, develop and retain top talent. We commit to our purpose every day by taking a customer-focused approach to developing, building and delivering our products and services. We serve a broad set of industries, particularly the pharmaceutical, healthcare and medical device sectors, in which the safety, quality and efficacy of products is critical. By delivering the highest quality products possible, we are committed to protecting the communities we serve.
Our continued growth will depend on our ability to (i) expand business with new and existing customers through ongoing commercial efforts, (ii) manage our costs and allocate resources to ensure continued profitability of our business, (iii) identify, consummate and integrate acquisitions successfully, and (iv) develop or acquire differentiated products and services. We strive to maintain our profitability by improving the effectiveness of our sales force, by continuing to pursue cost reduction initiatives, and by taking a long-term strategic approach to investments in our business that we believe will support future commercial success.
Organic Revenues Growth
Organic revenues growth is driven by expansion of our customer base, increases in sales volumes, new product offerings and price increases, and may be affected positively or negatively by the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on our reported revenues. Our ability to increase organic revenues is affected by general economic conditions, both domestic and international, customer capital spending trends, competition, currency exchange rates, and the introduction of new products. Our policy is to price our products and services competitively and, where possible, we pass along cost increases to our customers in order to maintain our margins. We typically evaluate costs and pricing annually, with price increases effective January 1. We evaluate the need to increase prices at other times of the year in response to significant facts and circumstances that may arise, such as increases in the price of inputs to our products, or in response to changes in government or regulatory policies, for example, due to the imposition of tariffs.
Inorganic Growth - Acquisitions
Over the past decade, we have consummated a number of acquisitions of businesses, technologies, and intangibles such as customer lists as part of our growth strategy. Our acquisitions have allowed us to expand our product offerings and the industries we serve, globalize our company, and increase the scale at which we operate. In turn, this growth affords us the ability to improve our operating efficiency, extend our customer base, and further the pursuit of our purpose: Protecting the Vulnerable®.
Improving Our Operating Efficiency
Our ongoing goal is to maximize value in our businesses by implementing efficiencies in our manufacturing, commercial, engineering and administrative operations. We achieve efficiencies using the Mesa Way, our customer-centric, lean-based system for continuous improvement. The Mesa Way is built on four key pillars: "Measuring What Matters" based on our customers' perspectives and setting high standards of performance; "Empowering Teams" to improve operationally and to exceed customer expectations; "Sustainably Improving" using lean-based tools designed to help us identify and prioritize the best opportunities; and "Always Learning" to continuously build knowledge and capabilities to drive long-term performance.
Our gross profit is affected by many factors, including the mix of products and services sold and the geographical regions in which we sell them, labor and product costs (including costs of transporting, importing and exporting goods, as well as associated tariffs), manufacturing efficiencies, foreign currency rates and price competition. Historically, as we have integrated acquisitions into our business and taken advantage of manufacturing efficiencies, our gross profit percentages for some products have improved. There are, however, differences in gross profit percentages between product lines, and ultimately our mix of revenues will continue to impact our overall gross profit.
We continuously pursue opportunities to improve the efficiency of our administrative functions, including through increasing usage of process automation and artificial intelligence.
Hire, Develop, and Retain Top Talent
At the center of our organization are talented people who are capable of taking on new challenges using a team-based approach. Indeed, it is our exceptionally talented workforce that collaborates to find ways to continuously and sustainably improve our products, our services, and ourselves, resulting in long-term value creation for our stakeholders.
General Trends
As a global company, our geographic and industry diversity presents both opportunities and challenges, including those associated with pursuing expansion opportunities in high-growth markets, operating in varied economic environments, complying with evolving regulatory requirements such as tariffs, navigating global labor trends and costs, adapting to technology changes in served markets, and monitoring foreign currency impacts against the U.S. dollar ("USD"). During the nine months ended December 31, 2025, approximately 53% of our revenues were earned outside of the United States.
For the nine months ended December 31, 2025, revenues grew 3.7% versus the comparable prior year period, driven by growth in our Biopharmaceutical Development, Sterilization and Disinfection Control, and Calibration Solutions divisions. Our Clinical Genomics division continued to experience revenue declines due to trade tensions and unfavorable macroeconomic conditions in China, which have weakened demand for our Clinical Genomics products and services in that region. We expect that challenges in China will persist through the end of fiscal year 2026 and will most likely continue into fiscal year 2027. Despite challenges in China, Clinical Genomics has continued to execute its product development and commercial strategy successfully in the Americas and Europe, and our cost savings initiatives and geographic mix have resulted in improved gross profit percentages during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2025 versus the comparable prior year periods.
Consolidated gross profit as a percentage of revenues in the nine months ended December 31, 2025 was largely consistent with the comparable prior year period. The weakening of the U.S. dollar versus the comparable prior year period and the impact of tariffs reduced consolidated year-to-date gross profit as a percentage of revenues by approximately 0.8 percentage points, with a particularly pronounced effect on our Biopharmaceutical Development and Sterilization and Disinfection Control divisions. The decreases were partially offset by GKE-related inventory step-up amortization expense that reduced margins in the prior year period, and in the current year period, cost‑savings initiatives implemented in the prior quarter and favorable geographic revenues mix within the Clinical Genomics division resulted in higher reported margins.
Operating expenses increased 2.8% for the nine months ended December 31, 2025 compared to the prior year period, but decreased slightly as a percentage of revenues. The increase in operating expenses was largely driven by (i) higher allowances on accounts receivable, particularly in China, and (ii) higher personnel expense, including increased stock-based compensation from performance-based awards, and severance expense related primarily to Clinical Genomics. The increase was partially offset by lower professional services and consulting fees as the comparable prior year period included GKE integration costs. In addition, the weaker U.S. dollar versus the comparable prior year period caused expenses denominated in foreign currencies to translate into higher reported U.S. dollar amounts in our financial statements.
Results of Operations
Our results of operations and period-over-period changes are discussed in the following section. The tables and discussion below should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto appearing in Item 1. Financial Statements.
Results by reportable segment are as follows:
| Revenues |
Organic Revenues Growth (non-GAAP) (a) |
Gross Profit as a % of Revenues |
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| Three Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| amounts in thousands, except percent data |
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sterilization and Disinfection Control |
$ | 24,914 | $ | 23,507 | 6.0 | % | 7.8 | % | 69.5 | % | 70.0 | % | ||||||||||||
| Biopharmaceutical Development |
14,373 | 12,237 | 17.5 | % | 29.8 | % | 62.1 | % | 61.6 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Calibration Solutions |
14,072 | 14,429 | (2.5 | %) | 18.7 | % | 60.0 | % | 61.0 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Clinical Genomics |
11,767 | 12,667 | (7.1 | %) | 1.0 | % | 60.5 | % | 54.9 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Total |
$ | 65,126 | $ | 62,840 | 3.6 | % | 12.6 | % | 64.2 | % | 63.3 | % | ||||||||||||
| Revenues |
Organic Revenues Growth (non-GAAP) (a) |
Gross Profit as a % of Revenues |
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| Sterilization and Disinfection Control |
$ | 72,431 | $ | 68,669 | 5.5 | % | 2.9 | % | 69.5 | % | 68.7 | % | ||||||||||||
| Biopharmaceutical Development |
39,779 | 36,112 | 10.2 | % | 26.6 | % | 58.7 | % | 62.8 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Calibration Solutions |
39,992 | 38,492 | 3.9 | % | 10.1 | % | 59.3 | % | 60.4 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Clinical Genomics |
33,204 | 35,570 | (6.7 | %) | (14.2 | %) | 56.1 | % | 54.4 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Total |
$ | 185,406 | $ | 178,843 | 3.7 | % | 4.3 | % | 62.6 | % | 62.9 | % | ||||||||||||
| (a) | Organic revenues growth is a non-GAAP measure of financial performance. See "Non-GAAP Measures" below for further information and for a reconciliation of organic revenues growth to total revenues growth. Organic revenues growth in our Sterilization and Disinfection Control division for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024 differed from total U.S. GAAP revenues growth due to the acquisition of GKE; for all other amounts presented, U.S. GAAP revenues growth is equivalent to organic revenues growth. |
Our unaudited condensed consolidated results of operations are as follows:
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| Revenues |
$ | 65,126 | $ | 62,840 | 3.6 | % | $ | 185,406 | $ | 178,843 | 3.7 | % | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit |
41,795 | 39,754 | 5.1 | % | 116,065 | 112,458 | 3.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating expense |
33,820 | 33,975 | (0.5 | %) | 100,302 | 97,591 | 2.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating income |
7,975 | 5,779 | 38.0 | % | 15,763 | 14,867 | 6.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) |
$ | 3,630 | $ | (1,676 | ) | 316.6 | % | $ | 10,848 | $ | 5,140 | 111.1 | % | |||||||||||
Reportable Segments
Sterilization and Disinfection Control
Our Sterilization and Disinfection Control division manufactures and sells biological, chemical and cleaning indicators used to assess the effectiveness of sterilization, decontamination, disinfection and cleaning processes in the pharmaceutical, medical device and healthcare industries. The division also provides testing and laboratory services, mainly to the dental and pharmaceutical industries. Sterilization and Disinfection Control products are disposable and are used on a routine basis.
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| Revenues |
$ | 24,914 | $ | 23,507 | 6.0 | % | $ | 72,431 | $ | 68,669 | 5.5 | % | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit |
17,311 | 16,461 | 5.2 | % | 50,347 | 47,191 | 6.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit as a % of revenues |
69.5 | % | 70.0 | % | (0.5 pt) |
69.5 | % | 68.7 | % | 0.8 pt |
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Revenues for the Sterilization and Disinfection Control division increased 6.0% and 5.5%, respectively, for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2025 versus the comparable prior year periods. The increases were primarily attributable to the weakening of the USD, higher sales volumes and price increases during fiscal 2026. Excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, revenues would have increased approximately 2.4% and 2.3% for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2025, respectively. The Sterilization and Disinfection Control division’s backlog modestly decreased sequentially in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 as order fulfillments returned to normal levels.
Gross profit as a percentage of revenues decreased slightly for the three months ended December 31, 2025 versus the comparable prior year period. The decrease is primarily attributable to the impact of the weaker USD, partially offset by higher revenues on a partially fixed cost base. Gross profit as a percentage of revenues increased by 0.8 percentage points for the nine months ended December 31, 2025 versus the comparable prior year period, primarily due to the impact of inventory step-up amortization related to the GKE acquisition in the prior year, partially offset by the weakening USD. Excluding the impact of prior year inventory step-up amortization and foreign currency translation, gross profit as a percentage of revenues for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2025 would have been largely consistent with the comparable prior year periods.
Biopharmaceutical Development
Our Biopharmaceutical Development division develops, manufactures, sells and services automated systems for protein analysis (immunoassays) and peptide synthesis solutions. Immunoassays and peptide synthesis solutions accelerate the discovery, development and manufacture of biotherapeutic therapies, among other applications.
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| Revenues |
$ | 14,373 | $ | 12,237 | 17.5 | % | $ | 39,779 | $ | 36,112 | 10.2 | % | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit |
8,920 | 7,539 | 18.3 | % | 23,355 | 22,665 | 3.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit as a % of revenues |
62.1 | % | 61.6 | % | 0.5 pt |
58.7 | % | 62.8 | % | (4.1 pt) |
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Revenues for the Biopharmaceutical Development division increased 17.5% and 10.2%, respectively, for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2025 versus the comparable prior year periods. Increases in revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2025 were primarily driven by increased peptides and immunoassays hardware sales volumes, along with the weakening of the USD. Increases in revenues for the nine months ended December 31, 2025 were primarily driven by higher sales volumes of peptides instruments and immunoassays consumables and services, as well as the weakening of the USD.
Gross profit as a percentage of revenues for the Biopharmaceutical Development division increased 0.5 percentage points for the three months ended December 31, 2025 versus the comparable prior year period. The increase was primarily due to higher revenues on a partially fixed cost base, partially offset by the impacts of foreign currency translation and tariffs.
Gross profit as a percentage of revenues for the Biopharmaceutical Development division decreased 4.1 percentage points for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, primarily due to the impacts of foreign currency translation and tariffs. Unfavorable product mix also contributed to the decline, as higher-margin immunoassays revenues represented a smaller share of total revenues, while hardware represented a larger share.
Excluding the impacts of foreign currency translation and tariffs, gross profit as a percentage of revenues would have increased by approximately 3.2 percentage points and decreased by approximately 1.7 percentage points, respectively, for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2025, versus the comparable prior year periods.
Calibration Solutions
The Calibration Solutions division develops, manufactures, sells and services quality control products using principles of advanced metrology to enable customers to measure and calibrate critical parameters in applications such as renal care, environmental and process monitoring, gas flow and torque testing.
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| Revenues |
$ | 14,072 | $ | 14,429 | (2.5 | %) | $ | 39,992 | $ | 38,492 | 3.9 | % | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit |
8,450 | 8,806 | (4.0 | %) | 23,727 | 23,258 | 2.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit as a % of revenues |
60.0 | % | 61.0 | % | (1.0 pt) |
59.3 | % | 60.4 | % | (1.1 pt) |
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Revenues for the Calibration Solutions division decreased 2.5% for the three months ended December 31, 2025 versus the comparable prior year period. The decrease was primarily due to particularly strong commercial activity in our renal care product lines in the prior year period. Revenues for the Calibration Solutions division increased 3.9% for the nine months ended December 31, 2025 versus the comparable prior year period, primarily driven by ongoing commercial efforts to establish and renew contracts that incentivize utilization of our service offerings, and to a lesser extent, by price increases.
Gross profit as a percentage of revenues decreased by 1.0 and 1.1 percentage points, respectively, for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2025 versus the comparable prior year period, primarily due to unfavorable product mix and increased personnel-related costs that we expect will support future growth.
Clinical Genomics
The Clinical Genomics division develops, manufactures and sells highly sensitive high-throughput genetic analysis tools and related consumables and services that enable clinical research labs and contract research organizations to perform genomic testing for a broad range of research applications in several therapeutic areas, such as screenings for hereditary diseases, pharmacogenetics, oncology related applications and toxicology research.
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| Revenues |
$ | 11,767 | $ | 12,667 | (7.1 | %) | $ | 33,204 | $ | 35,570 | (6.7 | %) | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit |
7,114 | 6,948 | 2.4 | % | 18,636 | 19,344 | (3.7 | %) | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit as a % of revenues |
60.5 | % | 54.9 | % | 5.6 pt |
56.1 | % | 54.4 | % | 1.7 pt |
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Revenues for the Clinical Genomics division declined 7.1% and 6.7% for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2025, respectively, versus the comparable prior year periods. The decreases were driven primarily by lower sales to customers in China, reflecting ongoing macroeconomic and regulatory uncertainty and heightened trade tensions. Excluding sales to China, revenues increased 2.4% and 8.4% for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2025 versus the comparable prior year periods.
Clinical Genomics’ gross profit as a percentage of revenues increased 5.6 percentage points and 1.7 percentage points, respectively, for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2025 versus the comparable prior year periods, despite lower revenues. The increases in gross profit as a percentage of revenues were primarily attributable to manufacturing and supply chain efficiency improvements, lower personnel-related costs attributable to our cost mitigation efforts in the prior quarter, and favorable geographic product mix, as sales outside of China typically generate higher margins. Gross profit as a percentage of revenues for the nine months ended December 31, 2025 was also positively impacted by product mix, as higher-margin consumables represented a greater portion of the division's total revenues.
Operating Expense
Operating expense was flat for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and increased 2.8% for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, versus the comparable prior year periods. Operating expense as a percentage of revenues decreased 2.2 percentage points and 0.5 percentage points for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2025, respectively, versus the comparable prior year periods. Among other factors, reported selling, general and administrative, and research and development expenses increased due to the weakening of the U.S. dollar against the euro and Swedish krona for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2025 versus the comparable prior year periods.
Selling Expense
Selling expense is driven primarily by labor costs, including salaries and commissions; accordingly, it may vary with sales levels.
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| Selling expense |
$ | 9,986 | $ | 10,450 | (4.4 | %) | $ | 30,715 | $ | 30,415 | 1.0 | % | ||||||||||||
| As a percentage of revenues |
15.3 | % | 16.6 | % | (1.3 pt) |
16.6 | % | 17.0 | % | (0.4 pt) |
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Selling expense decreased 4.4% for the three months ended December 31, 2025 versus the comparable prior year period, primarily due to lower expenditures on certain outside services as we began to transition more of our commercial selling efforts in-house. Selling expense increased 1.0% for the nine months ended December 31, 2025 versus the comparable prior year period primarily due to severance costs, investments in certain professional services to support lead-generation and marketing, and higher commissions expense.
General and Administrative Expense
Labor costs, amortization of intangible assets, and non-cash stock-based compensation drive the substantial majority of our general and administrative expense.
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| General and administrative expense |
$ | 18,805 | $ | 18,472 | 1.8 | % | $ | 54,526 | $ | 52,754 | 3.4 | % | ||||||||||||
| As a percentage of revenues |
28.9 | % | 29.4 | % | (0.5 pt) |
29.4 | % | 29.5 | % | (0.1 pt) |
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General and administrative expense increased 1.8% and 3.4%, respectively, for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2025 versus the comparable prior year periods. The increases were primarily attributable to higher expense related to estimated uncollectible accounts receivable related to customers in China. Higher personnel costs, including higher non-cash stock-based compensation resulting from an adjustment to performance-based awards to reflect achievement against targets through December 31, 2025, also contributed to the increase. The increases were partially offset by lower consulting and professional services expenses, as the prior year periods included consulting costs associated with integrating GKE into our enterprise resource planning system.
Research and Development Expense
Research and development expense is predominantly comprised of labor costs and costs of third-party consultants.
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| Research and development expense |
$ | 5,029 | $ | 5,053 | (0.5 | %) | $ | 15,061 | $ | 14,422 | 4.4 | % | ||||||||||||
| As a percentage of revenues |
7.7 | % | 8.0 | % | (0.3 pt) |
8.1 | % | 8.1 | % | - pt |
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Research and development expenses were flat for the three months ended December 31, 2025 versus the comparable prior year period, as decreased salaries expense was offset by the impact of foreign currency translation and higher benefits-related costs. Research and development expense increased approximately 4.4% for the nine months ended December 31, 2025. The increase was primarily attributable to purchases of supplies and consulting services to support project-specific research and development activities, as well as severance costs, particularly within our Clinical Genomics division.
Non-Operating Expense (Income), Net
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| Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs |
$ | 3,036 | $ | 2,842 | 6.8 | % | $ | 8,096 | $ | 9,340 | (13.3 | %) | ||||||||||||
| (Gain) on extinguishment of convertible notes |
- | - | N/A | - | (2,887 | ) | (100.0 | %) | ||||||||||||||||
| Other expense (income), net |
343 | 5,154 | (93.3 | %) | (5,940 | ) | 2,914 | (303.8 | %) | |||||||||||||||
| Total non-operating expense, net |
$ | 3,379 | $ | 7,996 | (57.7 | %) | $ | 2,156 | $ | 9,367 | (77.0 | %) | ||||||||||||
Interest expense increased for the three months ended December 31, 2025 compared to the prior year period primarily due to the higher interest rate on our Credit Facility relative to the rate on the Notes, which we repaid using $97.0 million of borrowings under the Credit Facility’s Revolver in the prior quarter, partially offset by a decrease in total debt outstanding. We expect interest expense to remain higher for the remainder of fiscal year 2026 compared to fiscal year 2025 as a result of the higher Credit Facility rate compared to the rate previously incurred on the Notes. For the nine months ended December 31, 2025, interest expense decreased compared to the prior year period due to lower weighted‑average levels of outstanding interest‑bearing debt and a reduction in interest rates applicable to our floating‑rate debt, partially offset by the higher rate on the Credit Facility compared to the Notes.
Other expense (income), net primarily consists of gains and losses on foreign currency transactions. In particular, during the nine months ended December 31, 2025, we recognized unrealized foreign currency gains of approximately $5.8 million related to an intercompany U.S. dollar-denominated loan issued in fiscal year 2024 to one of our wholly owned, euro-denominated subsidiaries.
The $2.9 million gain on extinguishment of the Notes reported in the first nine months of fiscal year 2025 was a result of the partial repurchase of the Notes during that period. No gain or loss was recognized upon final settlement of the Notes during the nine months ended December 31, 2025, as the Notes had reached maturity and were settled in cash at the contractual principal amount.
Income Taxes
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| Income tax (benefit) expense |
$ | 966 | $ | (541 | ) | (278.6 | %) | $ | 2,759 | $ | 360 | 666.4 | % | |||||||||||
| Effective tax rate |
21.0 | % | 24.4 | % | (3.4 pt) |
20.3 | % | 6.5 | % | 13.7 pt |
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Our effective income tax rate was 21.0% and 20.3%, respectively, for the three and nine months ended December 21, 2025 compared to 24.4% and 6.5% for the comparable prior year periods. The effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2025 approximated the federal statutory rate of 21%, but was impacted by the valuation allowance on U.S. deferred taxes, offset by the foreign differential rate. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended December 31, 2025 differed from the statutory federal rate of 21% due to the impact of the valuation allowance on U.S. deferred taxes, partially offset by the foreign rate differential.
The change in the effective tax rate for both the three and nine months ended December 31, 2025 versus the comparable prior year periods was primarily due to prior year valuation allowance adjustments related to our operations in Germany and an increase in German statutory taxes in the current fiscal year.
Our future effective income tax rate depends on various factors, such as changes in tax laws including OBBBA, regulations, accounting principles, or interpretations thereof, and the geographic composition of our pre-tax income. We carefully monitor these factors and adjust our effective income tax rate accordingly.
Net Income
Net income varies with changes in revenues, gross profit, operating expense, and currency exchange rate fluctuations. Net income included $13.5 million, $11.1 million and $4.0 million of non-cash amortization of intangible assets, stock-based compensation expense, and depreciation expense, respectively, for the nine months ended December 31, 2025.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our sources of liquidity include cash generated from operations, cash on hand, and cash available from borrowings under our Credit Facility. We believe these sources are sufficient to meet our ongoing operating needs, scheduled debt service obligations, dividend payments and anticipated capital expenditures. As of December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025, we held $29.0 million and $27.3 million of cash, respectively.
Historically, our more significant uses of cash have included acquisitions, payments on debt principal and interest obligations, and quarterly dividends paid to shareholders.
Working capital, defined as the amount by which current assets exceed current liabilities, was $51.2 million as of December 31, 2025, compared to negative working capital of $(61.3) million as of March 31, 2025. The prior period's negative working capital was due to the classification of $97.5 million in principal related to our Notes as a current liability. During the nine months ended December 31, 2025, we settled the Notes using a draw of $97.0 million on the Revolver. The Revolver allows us to borrow up to $125.0 million, and $98.3 million was outstanding as of December 31, 2025. Subsequent to quarter end, we repaid $4.0 million on the Revolver.
On October 10, 2025 we amended our Credit Facility to reduce the applicable interest rate spread above the SOFR base rate from 1.5%-3.5% to 1.25%-2.5%, which we expect will reduce interest expense by approximately $0.4 million per year at current debt balances. We expect to incur approximately $10.2 million in cash interest expense over the next twelve months based on outstanding debt levels and the rate in effect as of December 31, 2025. Required principal debt payments due on our Term Loan within the next twelve months total $5.2 million.
Dividends
We have paid regular quarterly dividends since 2003. We paid dividends of $0.16 per share during the three months ended December 31, 2025, as well as each quarter of fiscal years 2026 and 2025.
In January 2026, we announced that our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share of common stock, payable on March 16, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 28, 2026.
Goodwill Impairment Testing
We perform qualitative analyses at least quarterly to identify potential indicators of impairment and to assess whether it is more likely than not that any of our five goodwill reporting units (Sterilization and Disinfection Control, Immunoassays (BPD), Peptides (BPD), Calibration Solutions, and Clinical Genomics) are impaired. As of December 31, 2025, we concluded that there were no indicators of impairment for any of our reporting units. However, our Clinical Genomics reporting unit remains particularly sensitive to significant changes in key valuation assumptions, and therefore carries a heightened risk of future impairment losses. The valuation of our reporting units for impairment testing purposes requires significant management judgment and the use of unobservable Level 3 inputs, including discount rates, forecasted results for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), revenue growth rates, operating expense projections, the identification of comparable public entities, and applied market multiples.
We continue to monitor the impact of macroeconomic challenges and demand for our Clinical Genomics products and services in China. Depending on the persistence and magnitude of adverse factors, it is reasonably possible our Clinical Genomics reporting unit could incur impairment losses in the future. As of our most recent annual impairment test in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025, the estimated fair value of the Clinical Genomics reporting unit exceeded its carrying value by approximately 40%. As of December 31, 2025, the carrying values of goodwill and finite-lived intangible assets associated with our Clinical Genomics reporting unit were $17.1 million and $8.2 million, respectively.
Cash Flows
Our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities were as follows:
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$ | 28,869 | $ | 34,143 | ||||
| Net cash (used in) investing activities |
(2,833 | ) | (3,492 | ) | ||||
| Net cash (used in) financing activities |
(26,095 | ) | (28,316 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from operating activities provided $28.9 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, a decrease of $5.3 million versus the comparable prior year period. The decrease in cash flows from operating activities was primarily a result of:
| ● | higher cash payments in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 to settle accrued bonuses and commissions from the end of fiscal year 2025; and | |
| ● | increased inventory purchases, including for finished goods warehoused in international locations as part of our tariff mitigation strategy. |
These uses of cash were partially offset by the timing and magnitude of cash paid for taxes and higher collections on accounts receivable, driven by increased revenues.
Cash used in investing activities decreased for the nine months ended December 31, 2025 versus the comparable prior year period as we invested in property, plant and equipment for our new leased facility in Sweden in the prior year. Cash used in financing activities resulted in a $26.1 million use of cash for the nine months ended December 31, 2025. We borrowed:
| ● | $10.5 million under the Revolver, largely to fund a $9.6 million payment of the GKE acquisition-related holdback; and | |
| ● | $97.0 million under the Revolver, to settle the Notes upon maturity in August 2025. |
We repaid:
| ● | $97.5 million to settle the Notes; | |
| ● | $19.3 million under the Revolver; and | |
| ● | $2.8 million under the Term Loan. |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
For a discussion of the new accounting standards impacting the Company, refer to Note 1. “Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in Item I. Financial Statements (Unaudited).
Contractual Obligations and Other Commercial Commitments
We are party to contractual obligations that involve commitments to remit payments to third parties in the ordinary course of business. On a consolidated basis, as of December 31, 2025, we had contractual obligations for open purchase orders of approximately $11.9 million for routine purchases of supplies and inventory, of which the substantial majority are payable in less than one year.
See "Liquidity and Capital Resources" for information related to future required debt and other payments. For a description of our contractual obligations and other commercial commitments as of March 31, 2025, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Critical accounting estimates are those that we consider both significant to the preparation of our financial statements and that require complex, subjective, or highly judgmental assessments. These estimates often involve assumptions about inherently uncertain matters and are based on our historical experience, as well as other factors we believe to be appropriate under the circumstances. For example, we incorporate expert input when developing estimates used in the valuation of reporting units for goodwill impairment testing. The accounting estimates that require significant management judgment and are deemed critical to our results of operations or financial position are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 in “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in Part II, Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. While we believe our estimates, assumptions and judgements are reasonable, actual results may differ materially from these estimates.
Non-GAAP Measures
In addition to financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, we present organic revenues growth, defined as reported revenues growth excluding revenues from recent acquisitions, as a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure. We believe this measure facilitates comparability between current and prior period information and provides insight into our short-term and long-term performance and growth trends. We use organic revenues growth internally for forecasting, evaluating operating performance, comparing current and historical revenue results, and informing financial and operating decision-making, including for compensation-setting purposes.
A reconciliation of organic revenues growth to total revenues growth is as follows:
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| Sterilization and Disinfection Control |
6.0 | % | 21.6 | % | - | % | (13.8 | %) | 6.0 | % | 7.8 | % | ||||||||||||
| Biopharmaceutical Development |
17.5 | % | 29.8 | % | - | % | - | % | 17.5 | % | 29.8 | % | ||||||||||||
| Calibration Solutions |
(2.5 | %) | 18.7 | % | - | % | - | % | (2.5 | %) | 18.7 | % | ||||||||||||
| Clinical Genomics |
(7.1 | %) | 1.0 | % | - | % | - | % | (7.1 | %) | 1.0 | % | ||||||||||||
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3.6 | % | 17.5 | % | - | % | (4.9 | %) | 3.6 | % | 12.6 | % | ||||||||||||
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| Sterilization and Disinfection Control |
5.5 | % | 31.2 | % | - | % | (28.3 | %) | 5.5 | % | 2.9 | % | ||||||||||||
| Biopharmaceutical Development |
10.2 | % | 26.6 |
% | - | % | - |
% | 10.2 | % | 26.6 | % | ||||||||||||
| Calibration Solutions |
3.9 | % | 10.1 |
% | - | % | - |
% | 3.9 | % | 10.1 | % | ||||||||||||
| Clinical Genomics |
(6.7 | %) | (14.2 |
%) | - | % | - |
% | (6.7 | %) | (14.2 | %) | ||||||||||||
| Total Company |
3.7 | % | 13.7 |
% | - | % | (9.4 |
%) | 3.7 | % | 4.3 | % | ||||||||||||
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
For information regarding our exposure to certain market risks, see Part II, Item 7A, "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk," of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. There were no material changes to our market risk exposure during the three months ended December 31, 2025.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of December 31, 2025, we conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
During the three months ended December 31, 2025, there have been no changes to our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.
Part II. Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
See Note 10. “Commitments and Contingencies” within Item 1. Financial Statements for information regarding any legal proceedings in which we may be involved.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
During the three months ended December 31, 2025, there were no material changes from the risk factors described in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table provides information about the Company's purchases of equity securities for the periods indicated:
| Total Number of Shares Purchased(1) |
Average Price Paid Per Share |
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs(2) |
Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs |
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| October 2025 |
- | - | - | 162,486 | ||||||||||||
| November 2025 |
- | - | - | 162,486 | ||||||||||||
| December 2025 |
- | - | - | 162,486 | ||||||||||||
| Total |
- | - | - | 162,486 | ||||||||||||
| (1) |
Shares purchased during the period were transferred to the Company from employees in satisfaction of minimum tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of restricted stock awards during the period. |
| (2) |
On November 7, 2005, our Board of Directors adopted a share repurchase plan which allows for the repurchase of up to 300,000 of our common shares; however, no shares have been purchased under the plan in any period presented herein. This plan will continue until the maximum is reached or the plan is terminated by further action of the Board of Directors. |
Item 5. Other Information
During the three months ended December 31, 2025, none of our directors or officers entered into new or amended written plans for the purchase or sale of our securities intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1(c).
Item 6. Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit |
| 3.1 | Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 25, 2023). |
| 3.2 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 10, 2019). |
| 10.1 | Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 5, 2024, by and among the Company, the guarantors and lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners party thereto (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 6, 2025.) |
| 10.2.3 | Mesa Laboratories, Inc Amended and Restated 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2.3 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 6, 2025). |
| 31.1+ |
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
| 31.2+ |
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
| 32.1* |
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
| 32.2* |
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
| 101.INS+ | XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
| 101.SCH+ | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. |
| 101.CAL+ | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
| 101.DEF+ | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions Linkbase Document |
| 101.LAB+ | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |
| 101.PRE+ | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
| 104+ |
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101.*). |
+ Filed herewith
* Furnished herewith
Signatures
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 thereunto duly authorized.
MESA LABORATORIES, INC.
(Registrant)
| DATED: February 3, 2026 | BY: | /s/ Gary M. Owens. Gary M. Owens Chief Executive Officer |
| DATED: February 3, 2026 | BY: | /s/ John V. Sakys John V. Sakys Chief Financial Officer |
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