MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/
Business
MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/ designs, manufactures and sells life sciences tools and critical quality control solutions for regulated applications in the pharmaceutical, healthcare and medical device industries. Its main products and services include biological and chemical sterilization and cleaning indicators, genetic analysis systems and consumables, protein analysis and peptide synthesis instruments and consumables, and calibration, monitoring and testing equipment, plus related testing, maintenance and calibration services. The company reports four business divisions: Sterilization and Disinfection Control, Clinical Genomics, Biopharmaceutical Development and Calibration Solutions. Products are manufactured in the U.S. and Europe and sold through direct sales teams and independent distributors across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, with additional global distribution.
Summary from filing dated 2025-05-28
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | Mar 31, 2026 2026-03-31 | Mar 31, 2025 2025-03-31 | Mar 31, 2024 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues: | — | — | — | |
| Revenue | 249 | 241 | 216 | |
| Cost of revenues: | — | — | — | |
| Cost of revenue | 91 | 90 | 83 | |
| Gross profit | 158 | 151 | 133 | |
| Operating expense: | — | — | — | |
| Selling | 41 | 42 | 39 | |
| General and administrative, other than impairment of finite-lived intangible assets and goodwill | 79 | 73 | 73 | |
| Research and development | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
| Impairment of finite-lived intangible assets | 0 | 0 | 118 | |
| Impairment of goodwill | 0 | 0 | 157 | |
| Total operating expense | 140 | 135 | 405 | |
| Operating income (loss) | 19 | 16 | −272 | |
| Nonoperating expense (income): | — | — | — | |
| Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs | 11 | 12 | 6 | |
| Gain on extinguishment of convertible senior notes | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Other (income) expense, net | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
| Total nonoperating expense, net | −6 | −10 | −4 | |
| Earnings (loss) before income taxes | 12 | 6 | −276 | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 5 | 8 | −21 | |
| Net income (loss) | 7 | −2 | −254 | |
| Net earnings (loss) per share | — | — | — | |
| Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share) | 1.22 | −0.36 | −47.2 | |
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share) | 1.21 | −0.36 | −47.2 | |
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding | — | — | — | |
| Basic (in shares) | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | Mar 31, 2026 2026-03-31 | Mar 31, 2025 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current assets | — | — | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 27 | 27 | |
| Accounts receivable, less allowances for credit losses of $2,569 and $1,186, respectively | 44 | 42 | |
| Inventories | 26 | 25 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 9 | 8 | |
| Total current assets | 106 | 103 | |
| Noncurrent assets | — | — | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 31 | 32 | |
| Deferred tax asset | 2 | 1 | |
| Other Assets, Noncurrent | 19 | 18 | |
| Intangible assets | 83 | 97 | |
| Goodwill | 187 | 182 | |
| Total assets | 428 | 433 | |
| Accounts payable | 5 | 6 | |
| Accrued payroll and benefits | 19 | 18 | |
| Unearned revenues | 15 | 15 | |
| Other accrued expenses | 18 | 25 | |
| Term loan, current portion | 6 | 4 | |
| Convertible senior notes, current portion, net of debt issuance costs | 0 | 97 | |
| Total current liabilities | 62 | 164 | |
| Deferred tax liability | 20 | 20 | |
| Other Liabilities, Noncurrent | 14 | 12 | |
| Noncurrent portion | 61 | 67 | |
| Revolving line of credit | 85 | 10 | |
| Total liabilities | 242 | 274 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 13) | — | — | |
| Stockholders’ equity | — | — | |
| Common stock, no par value; authorized 25,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 5,524,931 and 5,455,421 shares, respectively | 375 | 359 | |
| (Accumulated deficit) | −186 | −189 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) | −3 | −10 | |
| Total stockholders’ equity | 186 | 160 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | 428 | 433 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | Mar 31, 2026 2026-03-31 | Mar 31, 2025 2025-03-31 | Mar 31, 2024 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flows from operating activities: | — | — | — | |
| Net income (loss) | 7 | −2 | −254 | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: | — | — | — | |
| Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles | 18 | 19 | 27 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 18 | 13 | 12 | |
| Non-cash interest expense and debt issuance cost amortization | 682,000 | 990,000 | 926,000 | |
| Gain on extinguishment of convertible senior notes | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Amortization of step-up in inventory basis | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Deferred taxes | 1 | 72,000 | 28 | |
| Impairment loss on goodwill and finite-lived intangible assets | 0 | 0 | 275 | |
| Other | −577,000 | −5 | −629,000 | |
| Cash from changes in operating assets and liabilities: | — | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable | 3 | 3 | −5 | |
| Inventories | 4 | −1 | −3 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −608,000 | −498,000 | −211,000 | |
| Accounts payable | −1 | −388,000 | −97,000 | |
| Accrued liabilities and taxes payable | 3 | 10 | −1 | |
| Unearned revenues | −255,000 | −938,000 | −408,000 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 43 | 47 | 44 | |
| Cash flows from investing activities: | — | — | — | |
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
| Acquisition of customer lists | 0 | 250,000 | 0 | |
| Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired and holdback liabilities | 0 | 0 | 79 | |
| Net cash (used in) investing activities | −3 | −4 | −81 | |
| Cash flows from financing activities: | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from debt borrowings | 108 | 73 | 71 | |
| Repurchase of convertible note debt | 98 | 72 | 0 | |
| Other debt principal repayments | 37 | 44 | 34 | |
| GKE acquisition holdback payment | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dividends paid | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| Payment of tax withholding obligation on vesting of restricted stock | 1 | 887,000 | 728,000 | |
| Proceeds from the exercise of stock options | 0 | 3 | 358,000 | |
| Other financing, net | −966,000 | −452,000 | −847,000 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | −42 | −45 | 33 | |
| Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | −393,000 | −893,000 | −5 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | — | — | — | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | — | — | — | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 2 | 1 | −359,000 | |
| Cash paid for: | — | — | — | |
| Income taxes | 2 | 6 | 5 | |
| Interest | 10 | 11 | 5 |