Waters (NYSE: WAT) Q1 2026 shows BD BDS deal impact, higher debt
Waters Corporation reports Q1 2026 results that fully reflect its acquisition of BD’s Biosciences & Diagnostic Solutions business. Revenue rose to $1,267 million from $662 million a year earlier, but Waters posted a net loss of $72 million versus prior net income of $121 million, driven by much higher costs and amortization.
The BDS Business Acquisition, structured as a Reverse Morris Trust, carried total consideration of about $12.96 billion, including 38,542 thousand new Waters shares and $4,000 million of assumed debt, and added $7,993 million of goodwill and $8,384 million of identifiable intangibles. Total assets increased to $24,531 million, while total debt rose to $5,215 million, including $3,500 million of new Senior Notes and a $500 million SpinCo Term Loan, materially increasing leverage as Waters integrates its expanded Biosciences and Advanced Diagnostics operations.
Positive
- Revenue scale-up: Quarterly revenue increased to $1,267 million from $662 million a year earlier, with the acquired BDS business contributing $520 million, significantly expanding Waters’ presence in biosciences and diagnostics.
- Stronger backlog visibility: Unfulfilled performance obligations totaled $634 million at April 4, 2026, including $531 million expected within one year, providing contracted revenue visibility following the BDS Business Acquisition.
Negative
- Profitability deterioration: Waters moved from net income of $121 million in the prior-year quarter to a net loss of $72 million, with operating income shifting from a $152 million profit to a $47 million loss.
- Higher leverage: Total debt increased to $5,215 million, including $3,500 million of new Senior Notes and a $500 million SpinCo Term Loan, raising financial risk relative to historical levels.
- Large non-cash burden: Intangible assets rose to $9,014 million gross, driving estimated annual amortization expense of around $956 million in 2026 and over $1,000 million in 2027, pressuring reported earnings.
Insights
Transformational BD deal doubles scale but brings leverage and near‑term losses.
Waters nearly doubled quarterly revenue to $1,267 million, helped by $520 million from the acquired BDS business, but swung to a $72 million net loss as amortization, acquisition-related step‑ups and $83 million of transaction and integration costs weighed on earnings.
The BDS Business Acquisition added $7,993 million of goodwill and $8,384 million of intangibles, plus significant inventory and fixed assets, lifting total assets to $24,531 million. To fund the structure, Waters assumed $4,000 million of SpinCo debt and issued $3,500 million of new Senior Notes, taking total debt to $5,215 million.
Leverage metrics now hinge on integrating the new Biosciences and Advanced Diagnostics segments, realizing the value of $634 million of unfulfilled performance obligations and managing higher annual intangible amortization, guided here at roughly $956 million for 2026 and over $1,000 million for 2027.
Key Figures
Key Terms
Reverse Morris Trust financial
Interim Operating Agreement financial
Deferred Close Businesses financial
cash flow hedges financial
interest rate cross-currency swap agreements financial
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| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
| TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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WATERS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
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| Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) as of April 4, 2026 and December 31, 2025 |
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| Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three months ended April 4, 2026 and March 29, 2025 |
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| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the three months ended April 4, 2026 and March 29, 2025 |
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| Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) |
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
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Controls and Procedures |
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Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
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Other Information |
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Exhibits |
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| Signature |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Additions to property, plant, equipment and software capitalization |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Payments of debt issuance costs |
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Proceeds from stock plans |
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Purchases of treasury shares |
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(Payments for) proceeds from derivative contracts |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
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Non-cash investing activities related to the BDS Business Acquisition: |
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Fair value of Waters common stock issued |
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Notes payable and debt assumed |
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Estimated net working capital adjustment |
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Change in deposit asset |
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Number of Common Shares |
Common Stock |
Additional Paid-In Capital |
Retained Earnings |
Treasury Stock |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |
Total Stockholders’ Equity |
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Balance December 31, 2024 |
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Net income |
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Other comprehensive income |
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Issuance of common stock for employees: |
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Stock options exercised |
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Treasury stock |
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Stock-based compensation |
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Balance March 29, 2025 |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ( |
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Number of Common Shares |
Common Stock |
Additional Paid-In Capital |
Retained Earnings |
Treasury Stock |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |
Total Stockholders’ Equity |
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Balance December 31, 2025 |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ( |
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Net loss |
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Share issuance for acquisition (1) |
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Other comprehensive loss |
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Issuance of common stock for employees: |
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Stock-based compensation |
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Balance April 4, 2026 |
$ | $ | $ | $ | ( |
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Balance at Beginning of Period |
Additions |
Deductions and Other |
Balance at End of Period |
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Allowance for Credit Losses |
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March 29, 202 5 |
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Total at April 4, 2026 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |
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401(k) Restoration Plan assets |
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Foreign currency exchange contracts |
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Interest rate swap cash flow hedge |
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Total |
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$ |
$ |
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Total at December 31, 2025 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |
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Waters 401(k) Restoration Plan assets |
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Balance at Beginning of Period |
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Settlements Made |
Acquisitions |
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| Number of fully diluted shares of Company common stock immediately prior to the BDS Business Acquisition (a) |
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| (a) | The following table represents the number of fully diluted shares of the Company’s common stock: |
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| Number of fully diluted shares of Company common stock immediately prior to the BDS Business Acquisition |
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(b) |
The number of shares of Company common stock underlying the Company’s restricted stock unit awards (the “Waters RSU Awards”) and the Company’s stock appreciation right awards (the “Waters SAR Awards”) that were awarded in respect of BD awards, pursuant to the Employee Matters Agreement, based on BD awards outstanding. |
| (c) | Represents the opening price per share of the Company’s common stock as reported by the New York Stock Exchange on February 9, 2026. |
(d) |
Consideration for replacement of outstanding equity awards of BD held by employees of Conveying Businesses. All outstanding BD stock appreciation right awards (whether vested or unvested) held by an employee of SpinCo of a Conveying Business as of immediately prior to the Distribution Time was converted, as of the Effective Time, into Waters SAR Awards and all BD time-based restricted stock unit awards and BD performance-based restricted stock unit awards held by an employee of SpinCo of a Conveying Business as of immediately prior to the Distribution Time were converted, as of the Effective Time, into Waters RSU Awards as set forth in the Employee Matters Agreement. A portion of the fair value of equity awards held by employees of SpinCo associated with Conveying Businesses and replaced as a result of the BDS Business Acquisition represents consideration transferred because it relates to services rendered by such BDS Business employees to BD prior to the BDS Business Acquisition. This amount is calculated based on the ratio of the pre-combination service period (from the grant date until the Closing Date) to the longer of the original total service period or the modified service period, if any, multiplied by the fair value of the BD awards (the number of BD awards multiplied by the BD share price on the Closing Date). The Company incurred compensation expense of $ |
| Purchase Price |
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| BDS Business Acquisition Consideration |
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| Other current and non-current liabilities |
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| Net Assets Acquired |
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| Net consideration |
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Advanced Diagnostics |
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| Unamortized debt issuance costs |
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Item 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Business Overview
The Company has four operating segments: Analytical Sciences, Biosciences, Advanced Diagnostics, and Materials Sciences. Analytical Sciences products and services primarily consist of high-performance liquid chromatography (“HPLC”), ultra-performance liquid chromatography (“UPLCTM” and, together with HPLC, referred to as “LC”), mass spectrometry (“MS”), light scattering and field-flow fractionation instruments (Wyatt), and precision chemistry consumable products and related services. Materials Sciences products and services primarily consist of thermal analysis, rheometry and calorimetry instrument systems and service revenue. Biosciences products and services primarily consist of instruments, software and informatics, reagents, and single cell multiomics solutions, supporting the advanced analysis of cell populations for use in fields such as immunology, oncology, and infectious disease research. Advanced Diagnostics products and services primarily consist of a broad range of diagnostic instrumentation, assays, consumables, automation, and informatics that support the detection, identification and drug susceptibility testing of infectious disease organisms.
The Company’s products are used by pharmaceutical, biochemical, industrial, nutritional safety, environmental, academic and government customers. These customers use the Company’s products to detect, identify, monitor and measure the chemical, physical and biological composition of materials and to predict the suitability and stability of fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, water, polymers, metals and viscous liquids in various industrial, consumer goods and healthcare products.
Acquisition of BD Biosciences & Diagnostic Solutions Businesses
On February 9, 2026 (the “Closing Date”), the Company completed the acquisition (the “BDS Business Acquisition”) of the Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions business (the “BDS Business”) of Becton, Dickinson and Company (“BD”). The transaction was structured as a Reverse Morris Trust transaction, where the BDS Business was spun off to BD shareholders and simultaneously merged with a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The 2026 financial results of the BDS Business from the Closing Date are included in the Company’s 2026 consolidated financial results presented herein.
Tariffs
The Company sells and services its customers in over 35 countries outside of the U.S. and we have major manufacturing operations in the U.S., Ireland, U.K., Switzerland, Puerto Rico and in Singapore where we utilize subcontractors with worldwide capabilities.
In 2025, the U.S. government issued varying levels of tariffs on all imported goods into the U.S., including a baseline 10% tariff, subject to certain exceptions, which have also prompted retaliatory tariffs by a number of countries, including tariffs and export restrictions on certain manufacturing components imposed by China and tariffs pursuant to trade agreements the U.S. has entered into with certain countries. In addition, a number of new tariffs have been threatened, and the U.S. and other countries continue to negotiate trade arrangements and tariff levels. On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court rendered a decision invalidating tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. This decision introduces uncertainty regarding potential refund processes and future trade policy actions and could affect the Company’s cost structure and supply chain planning. As a result of this ruling, the Company may be eligible for a refund of tariffs previously paid on imported goods. As the recoverability and timing of any such refund remains uncertain, the Company has not recognized any material amounts as of April 4, 2026. The Company continues to monitor developments around the Supreme Court’s decision and evaluate its potential impact on the Company’s future financial results and business.
These tariffs, any resulting retaliatory tariffs and any related supply-chain disruptions could have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations and statement of cash flows. In response to currently applicable and potential future tariffs, the Company is continuing to evaluate and implement a series of actions and policies that are intended to offset a portion of the impact of the tariffs on the Company’s financial position and results of operations. While the Company believes that these actions and policies will mitigate a substantial portion of the impact of the tariffs, the Company cannot provide any assurances that the tariffs or any resulting impediments to trade will not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations and statement of cash flows.
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In addition to changes in trade policy, the U.S. administration has implemented a number of other regulatory, policy and personnel changes, including the elimination, downsizing and reduced funding of certain government agencies and programs and the cancellation or delay of government contracts and research grants. In addition, the administration has changed the composition of and guidance from advisory panels on healthcare practices.
Financial Overview
The Company’s operating results are as follows for the three months ended April 4, 2026 and March 29, 2025 (dollars in millions, except per share data):
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
| April 4, 2026 | March 29, 2025 | % change | ||||||||||
| Revenues: |
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| Product revenues |
$ | 919 | $ | 401 | 129 | % | ||||||
| Service revenues |
348 | 261 | 33 | % | ||||||||
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| Total net revenues |
1,267 | 662 | 91 | % | ||||||||
| Costs and operating expenses: |
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| Cost of revenues |
679 | 277 | 145 | % | ||||||||
| Selling and administrative expenses |
387 | 175 | 121 | % | ||||||||
| Research and development expenses |
96 | 47 | 104 | % | ||||||||
| Purchased intangibles amortization |
152 | 12 | * | * | ||||||||
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| Operating (loss) income |
(47 | ) | 151 | (131 | %) | |||||||
| Operating (loss) income as a % of revenue |
(3.7 | %) | 22.9 | % | ||||||||
| Other income, net |
1 | 2 | (58 | %) | ||||||||
| Interest expense, net |
(42 | ) | (10 | ) | 305 | % | ||||||
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| (Loss) income before income taxes |
(88 | ) | 143 | (162 | %) | |||||||
| Benefit (Provision) for income taxes |
16 | (22 | ) | (173 | %) | |||||||
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| Net (loss) income |
$ | (72 | ) | $ | 121 | (160 | %) | |||||
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| Net (loss) income per diluted common share |
$ | (0.87 | ) | $ | 2.03 | (143 | %) | |||||
| ** | Percentage not meaningful |
Due to the acquisition of the BDS Business on February 9, 2026, period over period comparability of the Company’s financial results has been materially impacted. In addition, the Company’s first quarter 2026 results include the BDS Business’s financial results only from the Closing Date through the end of the period, further affecting comparability with prior periods and in the future.
The Company’s revenue increased 91% in the first quarter of 2026, as compared to the first quarter of 2025, primarily driven by $520 million of revenue contributed by the BDS Business since the Closing Date. Excluding the BDS Business revenue, legacy revenue increased 13%, primarily due to broad-based growth across all product lines and geographical regions. Foreign currency translation increased total revenue growth by 2%. In addition, the first quarter of 2026 had six more calendar days compared to the first quarter of 2025.
Instrument system revenue increased 43% in the first quarter of 2026 primarily driven by the $96 million in instrument revenue contributed by the BDS Business. Excluding the impact of the BDS Business instrument revenue, legacy instrument revenue increased 7%. This revenue growth was primarily driven by higher customer demand for our LC & MS instrument systems across most major regions. Foreign currency translation increased instrument system revenue growth by 1% in the first quarter of 2026.
Recurring revenues (combined revenues of consumables and services) increased 123% in the first quarter of 2026, primarily driven by $424 million of revenue contributed by the BDS Business since the Closing Date. Excluding the BDS Business revenue, legacy recurring revenues increased 17%, primarily due to broad-based growth across all geographical regions. Foreign currency translation increased recurring revenue growth by 3%. Chemistry consumable revenue increased 17% in the first quarter of 2026. The double-digit chemistry
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growth can be attributed to the uptake in columns and application-specific testing kits to pharmaceutical customers. Foreign currency translation added 3% to chemistry revenue growth in 2026. In addition, the recurring revenues growth was also positively impacted by the six additional calendar days in the first quarter of 2026.
Cost of Sales
The cost of sales in the first quarter of 2026 increased 145% as compared to the first quarter of 2025. This increase is primarily attributed to the $361 million of cost of sales from the BDS Business since the Closing Date as well as the increase in legacy business sales volume. In the first quarter of 2026, cost of sales included $99 million of fair value inventory and fixed asset step-up expense recognized as a result of the BDS Business Acquisition.
Cost of sales is affected by many factors, including, but not limited to, foreign currency translation, product mix, product costs of instrument systems and amortization of software platforms. At current foreign currency exchange rates, the Company expects foreign currency translation to be neutral to gross profit during 2026.
Selling and Administrative Expenses
Selling and administrative expenses increased 121% in the first quarter of 2026 as compared to the first quarter of 2025. The BDS Business increased selling and administrative expenses by $99 million in the first quarter of 2026 since the Closing Date. The remaining increase in selling and administrative expenses is primarily due to an increase in costs associated with merit compensation for the Company’s employees as well as $82 million of transaction, integration and other internal costs associated with the BDS Business.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses increased 104% in the first quarter of 2026 as compared to the first quarter of 2025. The BDS Business increased research and development expenses by $42 million in the first quarter of 2026 since the Closing Date. The remaining increase in research and development expenses can be attributed to increases from costs associated with merit compensation to the Company’s employees and costs associated with new products and the development of new technology initiatives. In the first quarter of 2026, research and development expenses included $1 million of transaction, integration and other internal costs associated with the BDS Business.
Purchased Intangibles Amortization
Purchased intangibles amortization increased $140 million in the first quarter of 2026 as compared to first quarter of 2025 due to the BDS Business Acquisition.
Operating (Loss) Income
Operating loss was $47 million in the first quarter of 2026, a decrease of $198 million as compared to $151 million of operating income in the first quarter of 2025. The decrease was primarily due to the impact of the higher sales volume from the legacy business and the BDS Business revenue since the Closing Date, being offset by $99 million of acquisition-related inventory and fixed asset fair value step-up expense and $140 million of purchased intangibles amortization related to the BDS Business. In addition, the first quarter of 2026 operating loss was impacted by $83 million of transaction, integration and other internal costs associated with the BDS Business Acquisition and the $9 million of expenses associated with the Company’s new ERP system implementation.
Interest Expense, net
Interest expense, net, increased $32 million in the first quarter of 2026, which can be primarily attributed to the financing costs incurred by the Company related to the funding of the BDS Business Acquisition.
Benefit (Provision) for Income Taxes
The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended April 4, 2026 and March 29, 2025 was 18.4% and 15.1%, respectively. The change between the effective tax rates can primarily be attributed to the impact of discrete tax benefits, primarily transaction costs, in the current period and differences in the proportionate amounts of pre-tax income, due to the BDS Business Acquisition, recognized in jurisdictions with different effective tax rates.
Effective in 2024, various foreign jurisdictions began implementing aspects of the guidance issued by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development related to the new Pillar Two system of global minimum tax rules. These changes in tax law did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended April 4, 2026. The Company continues to monitor the adoption of the Pillar Two rules in additional jurisdictions.
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On July 4, 2025, the U.S. government enacted the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”), enacting changes to the United States federal tax code, including adjustments to effective tax rates on certain types of income and certain deduction limitations. The OBBBA did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the period ended April 4, 2026.
Net (Loss) Income per Diluted Common Share
The decline in the net loss per diluted common share to $0.87 in the first quarter of 2026 as compared to the $2.03 of net income per diluted common share in the first quarter of 2025 is attributed to the following BDS Business Acquisition-related items: purchase accounting fair value step-up expense, increases in purchased intangibles amortization expense, increase in interest expense, and various transaction, integration, and other internal costs.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Net cash used in operating activities was $3 million as compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $260 million in the first three months of 2026 and 2025, respectively. The decline is primarily attributable to the net $140 million receivable due from BD, relating to net cash settlement for activity since the Closing Date, and $88 million of payments made in connection with transaction and integration costs associated with the BDS Business Acquisition.
Net cash provided by investing activities included capital expenditures related to property, plant, equipment and software capitalization of $39 million in the first quarter of 2026 as compared to the $26 net cash used in investing activities in the first quarter of 2025. The 2026 investing activities were impacted by the $144 million of cash acquired from the BDS Business Acquisition.
On March 23, 2026, SpinCo issued senior notes (the “Senior Notes”) in the aggregate principal amount of $3.5 billion. Net proceeds from the offering of the Senior Notes, together with cash on hand, were used by the Company to repay $3.5 billion of indebtedness outstanding under the SpinCo Delayed Draw Term Loan.
On January 8, 2026, Augusta SpinCo Corporation, a subsidiary of the Company (“SpinCo”) entered into a Term Loan Credit Agreement with the lenders named therein, Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent, and the other parties party thereto (the “SpinCo Credit Agreement”). On February 6, 2026 (the “Funding Date”), SpinCo borrowed $4.0 billion of unsecured term loans under the SpinCo Credit Agreement, consisting of a $3.5 billion tranche which will mature and be payable in full 364 days after the Funding Date (“SpinCo Delayed Draw Term Loan”) and a $500 million tranche which will mature and be payable in full on the second anniversary of the Funding Date (“SpinCo Term Loan”), and such funds were used by SpinCo on the Funding Date to finance the cash distribution to be paid to BD’s shareholders in connection with the BDS Business Acquisition (the “SpinCo Cash Distribution”). Upon consummation of the BDS Business Acquisition, all of this indebtedness was assumed by the Company. The SpinCo Term Loan has a maturity date of February 5, 2028.
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Results of Operations
Revenues by Geography
Geographic revenue information is presented below for the three months ended April 4, 2026 and March 29, 2025 (dollars in millions):
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$ | 153 | $ | 91 | 68 | % | ||||||
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197 | 130 | 52 | % | ||||||||
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350 | 221 | 58 | % | ||||||||
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415 | 216 | 92 | % | ||||||||
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90 | 40 | 125 | % | ||||||||
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505 | 256 | 98 | % | ||||||||
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412 | 185 | 122 | % | ||||||||
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$ | 1,267 | $ | 662 | 91 | % | ||||||
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Geographically, BDS Business revenue for the first quarter of 2026 was $105 million in Asia, $236 million in the Americas and $179 million in Europe. In the first quarter of 2026, excluding the BDS Business revenue, legacy Waters revenue increased 11% in Asia, 5% in the Americas and 26% in Europe as compared to the first quarter of 2025. This revenue growth was broad-based across all major regions, led by China and Europe. Foreign currency translation had a positive overall impact on revenue in the first quarter of 2026, growth as the 12% favorable currency impact in Europe was partially offset by a 4% unfavorable impact in Asia revenue.
Revenues by Product
Product revenue information is presented below for the three months ended April 4, 2026 and March 29, 2025 (dollars in millions):
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$ | 376 | $ | 263 | 43 | % | ||||||
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543 | 138 | 293 | % | ||||||||
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348 | 261 | 33 | % | ||||||||
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Operating Segments
As a result of the BDS Business Acquisition, the Company has reorganized itself into the following operating segments: Analytical Sciences; Materials Sciences; Biosciences and Advanced Diagnostics. For purposes of financial reporting, the Analytical Sciences (formerly Waters Division, excluding Waters Clinical business) and the Materials Sciences (formerly TA Division) operating segments have been combined into one reportable segment. Biosciences and Advanced Diagnostics each represent a reportable segment, resulting in three total reportable segments, as presented below. To conform to the current post-acquisition reporting structure, the Company has reclassified the Waters Clinical business into the Advanced Diagnostics segment for all periods presented.
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Revenues by segment were as follows for the three months ended April 4, 2026 and March 29, 2025 (dollars in millions):
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| Analytical & Materials Sciences |
$ | 686 | $ | 609 | 13 | % | ||||||
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232 | — | * | * | ||||||||
| Advanced Diagnostics |
349 | 53 | 560 | % | ||||||||
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$ | 1,267 | $ | 662 | 91 | % | ||||||
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$ | 236 | 34.4 | % | $ | 215 | 35.3 | % | ||||||||
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83 | 35.8 | % | — | * | * | ||||||||||
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70 | 20.1 | % | 20 | 37.7 | % | ||||||||||
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389 | 30.7 | % | 235 | 35.5 | % | ||||||||||
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$ | (47 | ) | (3.7 | %) | $ | 151 | 22.9 | % | |||||||
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Corporate and other expenses consist of information technology, financing and accounting, human resources, communication and legal function costs; ERP implementation and transformation costs; restructuring costs; and BDS Business Acquisition-related costs including all incremental costs incurred to effect the BDS Business Acquisition, such as advisory, legal, accounting, tax, valuation, other professional fees, integration costs and other expenses.
Analytical & Materials Sciences
Analytical Sciences products and service revenue increased 13% in the first quarter of 2026, with the effect of foreign currency translation increasing sales growth by 2%. Instrument system revenue (primarily LC and MS technology-based) increased 8% in the first quarter of 2026, primarily driven by higher customer demand for our Acquity and Xevo TQ-S instrument systems.
Analytical Sciences consumables’ double-digit revenue growth was due to the continued demand across all major geographies driven by the uptake in columns and application-specific testing kits to pharmaceutical customers. Foreign currency increased chemistry revenue growth by 3% in 2026. Service revenue growth increased 17% in 2026 due to higher service demand billing in most major regions. Foreign currency translation increased sales growth by 3% in the first quarter of 2026.
Materials Sciences revenue increased 6% in the first quarter of 2026, which was primarily driven by customer demand for our thermal analysis and rheology instrument systems and services. Foreign currency translation increased revenue growth by 4% in the first quarter of 2026.
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The Analytical & Materials Sciences segment operating income as a percentage of revenues decreased in the first quarter of 2026 as compared to the first quarter of 2025 as a result of the higher sales volumes being offset by the impact of sales mix, merit compensation costs and additional new product development costs.
Biosciences
The Biosciences revenues of $232 million in the first quarter of 2026 includes only revenue from the Closing Date through the end of the reporting period. The Biosciences cost of sales and operating costs were $97 million and $52 million, respectively, for the first quarter of 2026.
Advanced Diagnostics
The Advanced Diagnostic Solutions revenues of $349 million in the first quarter of 2026 includes $61 million and $53 million of total revenue attributed to the Waters Clinical Business in the first quarter of 2026 and the first quarter of 2025, respectively, which was recast into the Advanced Diagnostics segment. The remaining revenue for 2026 is attributed to BDS Business revenue from the Closing Date through the end of the reporting period.
The Advanced Diagnostics segment operating income as a percentage of revenue in 2026 was 20.1%. Advanced Diagnostics cost of sales and operating costs were $203 and $76 million, respectively, for the first quarter of 2026.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in millions):
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| Net (loss) income |
$ | (72 | ) | $ | 121 | |||
| Depreciation and amortization |
207 | 49 | ||||||
| Acquisition-related inventory fair value step-up |
99 | — | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation |
20 | 13 | ||||||
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(1 | ) | 2 | |||||
| Change in accounts receivable |
(533 | ) | 33 | |||||
| Change in inventories |
(33 | ) | (26 | ) | ||||
| Change in accounts payable and other current liabilities |
235 | (30 | ) | |||||
| Change in deferred revenue and customer advances |
138 | 83 | ||||||
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(63 | ) | 15 | |||||
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(3 | ) | 260 | |||||
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95 | (26 | ) | |||||
| Net cash used in financing activities |
(213 | ) | (173 | ) | ||||
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Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities was $3 million as compared to $260 million of cash provided by operating activities during the first quarter of 2026 and 2025, respectively. The decrease in 2026 operating cash flow was primarily caused by the BDS Business Acquisition. This decrease in operating cash flow can be attributed to the $88 million of payments made in connection with BDS Business acquisition transaction closing; integration and transformation cost as well as the lower net income, higher accounts receivables balances due to an increase in sales volume and the timing of the BDS Business initial net cash settlement for activity since the Closing Date. The changes within net cash provided by operating activities include the following significant changes in the sources and uses of net cash provided by operating activities, aside from the changes in net income:
| • | The changes in accounts receivable were primarily attributable to the timing of payments made by customers and the timing of sales. Days sales outstanding for legacy Waters was 103 days at April 4, 2026 and 95 days at March 29, 2025. Days sales outstanding does not include $415 million of customer receivables due from BD, which is providing billing and collection services under the TSA. |
| • | The increase in inventory can primarily be attributed to higher tariffs on material costs as well as an increase in safety stock levels to help navigate tariffs and mitigate any future supply chain issues and the effect of foreign currency translation. |
| • | The changes in accounts payable and other current liabilities were a result of the timing of payments to vendors, as well as the annual payment of management incentive compensation. Included in trade accounts payable are $275 million of payments due to BD for activities since the Closing Date. |
| • | Net cash provided from deferred revenue and customer advances results from annual increases in new service contracts as a higher installed base of customers renew annual service contracts. |
| • | Other changes were attributable to variation in the timing of various provisions, expenditures, prepaid income taxes and accruals in other current assets, other assets and other liabilities. |
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
Net cash provided by investing activities included capital expenditures related to property, plant, equipment and software capitalization of $95 million in the first quarter of 2026 as compared to the $26 million of net cash used in investing activities in the first quarter of 2025. The 2026 investing activities were impacted by the $144 million of cash acquired from the BDS Business Acquisition. Additions to fixed assets and capitalized software were $39 million and $26 million in the first three months of 2026 and 2025, respectively.
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Cash Flow from Financing Activities
As of April 4, 2026, the Company had a total of $5.3 billion in outstanding debt, which consisted of $1.1 billion in outstanding senior unsecured notes, $3.5 billion in outstanding Senior Notes, $0.5 billion borrowed under the SpinCo Credit Agreement and $0.2 billion borrowed under the credit agreement governing its $1.8 billion revolving credit facility. The Company’s net debt borrowings as of April 4, 2026 were $170 million higher than as of March 29, 2025, which reflects the proceeds from debt issuances of $3.5 billion and payments on debt of $3.7 billion, respectively, related to the funding of the BDS Business Acquisition.
On March 23, 2026, SpinCo issued Senior Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $3.5 billion. The obligations of SpinCo under the Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company and certain subsidiaries of the Company, which also guarantee the Company’s existing credit facilities. Net proceeds from the offering of the Senior Notes, together with cash on hand, were used by the Company to repay $3.5 billion of indebtedness outstanding under the SpinCo Delayed Draw Term Loan. The Senior Notes require payment of principal at maturity and interest semi-annually in cash and in arrears on March 23 and September 23 of each year, commencing on September 23, 2026.
On January 8, 2026, SpinCo entered into the SpinCo Credit Agreement. On February 6, 2026, SpinCo borrowed $4.0 billion of unsecured term loans under the SpinCo Credit Agreement, consisting of a $3.5 billion tranche which will mature and be payable in full 364 days after the Funding Date and a $500 million tranche which will mature and be payable in full on the second anniversary of the Funding Date, and such funds were used by SpinCo on the Funding Date to finance the SpinCo Cash Distribution. Upon consummation of the BDS Business Acquisition, all of this indebtedness was assumed by the Company. The $3.5 billion of proceeds from the Senior Notes were used by the Company to repay the $3.5 billion principal balance on the SpinCo Delayed Draw Term Loan in March 2026. The SpinCo Term Loan has a maturity date of February 5, 2028.
As of April 4, 2026, the Company has entered into interest rate cross-currency swap derivative agreements with durations up to three years with a notional value of $1.2 billion to hedge the variability in the movement of foreign currency exchange rates on a portion of its euro-denominated and yen-denominated net asset investments. As a result of entering into these agreements, the Company lowered net interest expense by approximately $4 million and $2 million in the first quarter of 2026 and 2025, respectively. The Company anticipates that these swap agreements will lower net interest expense by approximately $14 million in 2026.
In December 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the extension of its existing share repurchase program through January 21, 2028. The Company’s remaining authorization is $1.0 billion. The Company did not make any open market share repurchases in 2026 or 2025. The Company repurchased $12 million and $14 million of the Company’s common stock related to the vesting of restricted stock units during the three months ended April 4, 2026 and March 29, 2025, respectively.
In connection with the BDS Business Acquisition, the Company issued 38,542 thousand shares of the Company’s common stock to BD shareholders with an approximate fair value of $12.8 billion. Additionally, the Company received $3 million and $8 million of proceeds from the exercise of stock options and the purchase of shares pursuant to the Company’s employee stock purchase plan during the first three months of 2026 and 2025, respectively.
The Company had cash and cash equivalents of $462 million as of April 4, 2026. The majority of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents are generated from foreign operations, with $425 million held by foreign subsidiaries at April 4, 2026, of which $321 million was held in currencies other than U.S. dollars.
Guarantor Financial Information
The Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations of SpinCo and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company, and certain of Company’s subsidiaries: Waters Technologies Corporation, TA Instruments – Waters L.L.C., Waters Asia Limited, Wyatt Technology, LLC, Accuri Cytometers, Inc., Augusta Life Sciences US OpCo I LLC, Augusta Life Sciences US OpCo II LLC, Augusta Life Sciences US SpinCo LLC, Cellular Research, Inc., HandyLab, Inc., PharMingen, NAT Diagnostics, Inc. and Omega Biosystems Incorporated (each, a “Subsidiary Guarantor” and collectively, the “Subsidiary Guarantors”). The Company owns substantially all of the assets of each of the Subsidiary Guarantors and conducts substantially all of its operations through the Subsidiary Guarantors and its other subsidiaries. Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors is consolidated into the Company’s financial statements.
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The following tables include summarized financial information on a combined basis for SpinCo and the Subsidiary Guarantors and is presented after the elimination of: (i) intercompany transactions and balances among the Company, SpinCo and the Subsidiary Guarantors, and (ii) equity in earnings from and investments in in any subsidiaries of the Company that do not guarantee the Senior Notes (the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”) (in millions).
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$ | 1,423 | ||
| Intercompany receivables from the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |
138 | |||
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1,561 | |||
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10,789 | |||
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919 | |||
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214 | |||
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1,133 | |||
| Noncurrent liabilities |
5,125 | |||
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$ | 6,258 | ||
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$ | 437 | ||
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236 | |||
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673 | |||
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286 | |||
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Contractual Obligations, Commercial Commitments, Contingent Liabilities and Dividends
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TSA: In connection with the BDS Business Acquisition, the Company entered into a Transition Services Agreement (“TSA”) with BD, under which the Company receives certain back-office and fulfillment support services, including finance, accounting, information technology, human resources and other administrative functions. The TSA is intended to provide continuity of operations during the post-transaction integration for a period of up to three years at an annual cost of approximately $90 million. The Company has incurred $14 million of TSA costs for the three months ended April 4, 2026. The majority of the TSA costs are included in selling and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.
Senior Notes: As of April 4, 2026, the Company had $3.5 billion of cash requirements for the outstanding Senior Notes that will mature as follows: $650 million in 2027; $600 million in 2029; $750 million in 2031; $750 million in 2033; and $750 million in 2036. The Senior Notes require payment of principal at maturity and interest semi-annually in cash and in arrears on March 23 and September 23 of each year, commencing on September 23, 2026. See also Note 6 in the Condensed Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
SpinCo Term Loan: As of April 4, 2026, the SpinCo Term Loan had $500 million outstanding and a maturity date of February 5, 2028.
A summary of the Company’s remaining contractual obligations and commercial commitments is included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, as filed with the SEC on February 23, 2026. The Company reviewed its contractual obligations and commercial commitments as of April 4, 2026 and determined that there were no material changes outside the ordinary course of business from the information set forth in the Annual Report on Form 10-K.
From time to time, the Company and its subsidiaries are involved in various litigation matters arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company believes that it has meritorious arguments in its current litigation matters and that any outcome, either individually or in the aggregate, will not be material to the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
During fiscal year 2026, the Company expects to contribute a total of approximately $3 million to $6 million to its defined benefit plans.
The Company has not paid any dividends and has no plans, at this time, to pay any dividends in the future.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
In the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, as filed with the SEC on February 23, 2026, the Company’s most critical accounting policies and estimates upon which its financial status depends were identified as those relating to revenue recognition, valuation of long-lived assets, intangible assets and goodwill, income taxes, uncertain tax positions and business combinations and asset acquisitions. The Company reviewed its policies and determined that those policies remain the Company’s most critical accounting policies for the three months ended April 4, 2026. Refer to Note 1 Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in the Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for any changes in those policies during the three months ended April 4, 2026.
New Accounting Pronouncements
Please refer to Note 1 Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in the Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the information incorporated by reference herein, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Statements that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of the words “feels”, “believes”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “expects”, “may”, “will”, “would”, “intends”, “suggests”, “appears”, “estimates”, “projects”, “should” and similar expressions, whether in the negative or affirmative. These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the control of the Company, including, and without limitation:
| • | certain risks related to the BDS Business Acquisition, including, without limitation: |
| • | failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the BDS Business Acquisition, including as a result of delay in integrating the businesses of the Company and SpinCo, on the expected timeframe or at all; |
| • | the ability of the combined company to implement its business strategy and achieve revenue and cost synergies; |
| • | foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations potentially affecting translation of the Company’s future non-U.S. operating results, particularly when a foreign currency weakens against the U.S. dollar; |
| • | current global economic, sovereign and political conditions and uncertainties, the effect of new or proposed tariff or trade regulations, as well as other new or changed domestic and foreign laws, regulations and policies (or new interpretations thereof); inflation and interest rates; the impacts and costs of war, in particular as a result of the ongoing conflicts between Russia and Ukraine and in the Middle East; and the possibility of further escalation resulting in new geopolitical and regulatory instability; |
| • | economic conditions in China, trade tensions and tariffs between the U.S. and China and their impact on our business, increased competition from local and international competitors in China, the Chinese government’s ongoing tightening of restrictions on procurement by government-funded customers and other regulatory and other challenges and uncertainties in the Chinese market; |
| • | the Company’s ability to access capital, maintain liquidity and service the Company’s debt in volatile market conditions; |
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| • | changes in timing and demand for the Company’s products among the Company’s customers and various market sectors, particularly as a result of fluctuations in their expenditures or ability to obtain funding; |
| • | the ability to realize the expected benefits related to the Company’s various cost-saving initiatives, including workforce reductions and organizational restructurings; |
| • | the introduction of competing products by other companies and loss of market share, as well as pressures on prices from competitors and/or customers; |
| • | changes in the competitive landscape as a result of changes in ownership, mergers and continued consolidation among the Company’s competitors; |
| • | regulatory, economic and competitive obstacles to new product introductions, lack of acceptance of new products and inability to grow organically through innovation; |
| • | rapidly changing technology and product obsolescence; |
| • | the risks related to the development, deployment and use of artificial intelligence (“AI”); |
| • | a failure to timely and effectively use AI and embed it into new product offerings and services that negatively impacts our competitiveness; |
| • | risks associated with previous or future acquisitions, strategic investments, joint ventures and divestitures, including risks associated with achieving the anticipated financial results and operational synergies, contingent purchase price payments and expansion of our business into new or developing markets; |
| • | risks associated with unexpected disruptions in operations, including risks associated with our transition to a new ERP system; |
| • | risks related to any public health crisis or pandemic, climate change, severe weather and geological conditions or events or other events beyond our control; |
| • | failure to adequately protect the Company’s intellectual property, infringement of intellectual property rights of third parties and inability to obtain licenses on commercially reasonable terms; |
| • | the Company’s ability to acquire adequate sources of supply and its reliance on outside contractors for certain components and modules, as well as disruptions to its supply chain; |
| • | risks associated with third-party sales intermediaries and resellers; |
| • | the impact and costs of changes in statutory or contractual tax rates in jurisdictions in which the Company operates as well as shifts in taxable income among jurisdictions with different effective tax rates, the outcome of ongoing and future tax examinations and changes in legislation affecting the Company’s effective tax rate; |
| • | the Company’s ability to attract and retain qualified employees and management personnel; |
| • | risks associated with cybersecurity and our information technology infrastructure, including attempts by third parties, both private and state-sponsored, to defeat the information security measures of the Company or its third-party partners and gain unauthorized access to sensitive and proprietary Company products, services, systems, or data; |
| • | risks associated with compliance with data privacy and information security laws and regulations regarding the collection, transmission, storage and use of personally identifying information; |
| • | increased regulatory burdens as the Company’s business evolves, especially with respect to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, among others, and in connection with government contracts; |
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| • | regulatory, environmental and logistical obstacles affecting the distribution of the Company’s products, completion of purchase order documentation and the ability of customers to obtain letters of credit or other financing alternatives; |
| • | risks associated with litigation and other legal and regulatory proceedings; and |
| • | the impact and costs incurred from changes in accounting principles and practices. |
Certain of these and other factors are discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” under Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, as filed with the SEC on February 23, 2026. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements, whether because of these factors or for other reasons. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements included in this report. Except as required by law, the Company does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The Company is also exposed to the risk of exchange rate fluctuations. The Company maintains cash balances in various operating accounts in excess of federally insured limits, and in foreign subsidiary accounts in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. As of April 4, 2026 and December 31, 2025, $425 million out of $462 million and $372 million out of $588 million, respectively, of the Company’s total cash and cash equivalents were held by foreign subsidiaries. In addition, $321 million out of $462 million and $306 million out of $588 million of cash and cash equivalents were held in currencies other than the U.S. dollar at April 4, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. As of April 4, 2026, the Company had no holdings in auction rate securities or commercial paper issued by structured investment vehicles.
Assuming a hypothetical adverse change of 10% in year-end exchange rates (a strengthening of the U.S. dollar), the fair market value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents held in currencies other than the U.S. dollar as of April 4, 2026 would decrease by approximately $32 million, of which the majority would be recorded to foreign currency translation in other comprehensive income within stockholders’ equity.
Assuming a hypothetical adverse change of 10% in year-end exchange rates (a strengthening of the U.S. dollar), the fair market value of the foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding as of April 4, 2026 would increase pre-tax earnings by approximately $2 million. Assuming a hypothetical adverse change of 10% in year-end exchange rates (a strengthening of the U.S. dollar), the fair market value of the interest rate cross-currency swap agreements outstanding as of April 4, 2026 would increase by approximately $117 million and would be recorded to foreign currency translation in other comprehensive income within stockholders’ equity. The related impact on interest income would not have a material effect on pre-tax earnings.
There have been no other material changes in the Company’s market risk during the three months ended April 4, 2026. For information regarding the Company’s market risk, refer to Item 7A of Part II of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, as filed with the SEC on February 23, 2026.
Item 4: Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer (principal executive officer and principal financial officer), with the participation of management, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of April 4, 2026 (1) to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its chief executive officer and chief financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding the required disclosure and (2) to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
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Period |
Total Number of Shares Purchased (in thousands) (1) |
Average Price Paid per Share |
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Programs |
Maximum Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Programs ( in thousands) |
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January 1, 2026 to January 31, 2026 |
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$ |
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961,207 |
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February 1, 2026 to February 28, 2026 |
26 |
$ |
327.12 |
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$ |
961,207 |
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March 1, 2026 to April 4, 2026 |
10 |
$ |
307.51 |
— |
$ |
961,207 |
||||||||||
Total |
36 |
$ |
321.93 |
— |
$ |
961,207 |
||||||||||
(1) |
All shares repurchased as referenced in the table above related to the vesting of restricted stock during the three months ended April 4, 2026. |
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Item 6: Exhibits
| Exhibit |
Description of Document | |
| 4.1 | Indenture, dated as of March 23, 2026, by and among Augusta SpinCo Corporation, Waters Corporation and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K dated March 23, 2026 (File No. 001-14010)). | |
| 4.2 | First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 23, 2026, by and among Augusta SpinCo Corporation, Waters Corporation, the subsidiary guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, to the Indenture dated as of March 23, 2026 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K dated March 23, 2026 (File No. 001-14010)). | |
| 4.3 | Form of 4.321% Senior Notes due 2027 (included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.2). | |
| 4.4 | Form of 4.398% Senior Notes due 2029 (included as Exhibit B to Exhibit 4.2). | |
| 4.5 | Form of 4.656% Senior Notes due 2031 (included as Exhibit C to Exhibit 4.2). | |
| 4.6 | Form of 4.945% Senior Notes due 2033 (included as Exhibit D to Exhibit 4.2). | |
| 4.7 | Form of 5.245% Senior Notes due 2036 (included as Exhibit E to Exhibit 4.2). | |
| 10.1 | Amendment No. 1 to Separation Agreement, dated as of February 9, 2026, by and among Waters Corporation, Becton, Dickinson and Company and Augusta SpinCo Corporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K dated February 9, 2026 (File No. 001-14010)).† | |
| 10.2 | Tax Matters Agreement, dated as of February 9, 2026, by and among Waters Corporation, Becton, Dickinson and Company and Augusta SpinCo Corporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K dated February 9, 2026 (File No. 001-14010)).† | |
| 10.3 | Employee Matters Agreement, dated as of February 9, 2026, by and among Waters Corporation, Becton, Dickinson and Company and Augusta SpinCo Corporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K dated February 9, 2026 (File No. 001-14010)).† | |
| 10.4 | Intellectual Property Matters Agreement, dated as of February 9, 2026, by and among Waters Corporation, Becton, Dickinson and Company and Augusta SpinCo Corporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 the Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K dated February 9, 2026 (File No. 001-14010)).† | |
| 10.5 | Transition Services Agreement, dated as of February 9, 2026, by and among Waters Corporation, Becton, Dickinson and Company and Augusta SpinCo Corporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K dated February 9, 2026 (File No. 001-14010)).† | |
| 10.6 | Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of January 8, 2026, by and among Augusta SpinCo Corporation, the lenders party thereto and Barclay Bank PLC, as administrative agent, and the other parties party thereto (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K dated February 9, 2026 (File No. 001-14010)).† | |
| 10.7 | Parent Guarantee Agreement, dated as of February 9, 2026, by and among Augusta SpinCo Corporation, Waters Corporation and Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 the Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K dated February 9, 2026 (File No. 001-14010)).† | |
| 10.8 | Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement, dated as of February 9, 2026, by and among Augusta SpinCo Corporation, Waters Corporation, the subsidiaries of Waters Corporation party thereto and Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 the Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K dated February 9, 2026 (File No. 001-14010)).† | |
| 10.9 | Waters Corporation 2026 Equity-Based Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 dated February 23, 2026 (File No. 333-293650)).+ | |
| 10.10 | Employee (Non-CEO) Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Waters Corporation 2026 Equity Based Incentive Plan.+ | |
| 10.11 | Employee (Non-CEO) Form of SAR Award Agreement under the Waters Corporation 2026 Equity Based Incentive Plan.+ | |
| 22.1 | List of Subsidiary Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 22.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 dated March 16, 2026 (File No. 333-294314)). | |
| 31.1 | Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
| 31.2 | Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
| 32.1 | Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. * | |
| 32.2 | Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. * | |
| 101 | The following materials from Waters Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 4, 2026, formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited), (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited), (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited), (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited), (v) the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited) and (vi) Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited). | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Date File (formatted in iXBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). | |
| † | Annexes, schedules and/or exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Registrant agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted attachment to the SEC on a confidential basis upon request. |
| + | Management contract or compensatory plan required to be filed as an exhibit to this Quarterly Report. |
| * | This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any filing, except to the extent the Company specifically incorporates it by reference. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
| WATERS CORPORATION |
| /s/Amol Chaubal |
| Amol Chaubal |
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| (Principal Financial Officer) |
| (Principal Accounting Officer) |
Date: May 12, 2026
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