Financial Performance - Total revenue for Q3 2024 was 864.4million,a16.3742.8 million in Q3 2023[9] - Product revenue reached 709.3million,up15.3615.1 million year-over-year[9] - Net income attributable to Bruker Corporation was 40.9millioninQ32024,down53.788.1 million in Q3 2023[9] - Gross profit for Q3 2024 was 418.8million,comparedto382.8 million in Q3 2023, reflecting a gross margin improvement[9] - Operating income decreased to 68.1millioninQ32024from124.5 million in Q3 2023, indicating a decline in operational efficiency[9] - Consolidated net income for the quarter is 50.9million,withacomprehensiveincomeof52.3 million[13] - The company reported a consolidated net income of 40.9millionforthequarterendingSeptember30,2024[13]−ForthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,netincomeattributabletoBrukerCorporationwas40.9 million, compared to 30.0millionforthesameperiodin2023,representingayear−over−yearincreaseof36.398.1 million in Q3 2024, up 37.6% from 71.3millioninQ32023,highlightingafocusoninnovation[9]−Selling,generalandadministrativeexpensesaccountedfor26.622.7 million, compared to 9.4millionforthesameperiodin2023[125]−RestructuringchargesforthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,were4.3 million, down from 4.8millioninthesameperiodof2023[126]−Thecompanyincurredacquisition−relatedexpensesof6.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 1.6millioninthesameperiodof2023[125]AssetsandLiabilities−TotalassetsasofSeptember30,2024,were6,112.9 million, significantly higher than 4,249.9millionattheendof2023[6]−Long−termdebtroseto2,264.5 million as of September 30, 2024, compared to 1,160.3millionattheendof2023,indicatingincreasedleverage[7]−Cashandcashequivalentsdecreasedto148.1 million from 488.3millionattheendof2023,reflectingliquiditychallenges[6]−Thecompanyreportedatotalshareholders′equityof1,825.1 million as of September 30, 2024, up from 1,394.6millionattheendof2023[8]−TotaldebtasofSeptember30,2024,was2,297.3 million, an increase from 1,281.5millionasofDecember31,2023[83]RevenueSegments−TheBSIBioSpinsegmentgeneratesrevenuefromacademic,government,andindustrialcustomers,focusingonmagneticresonancetechnology[17]−TheBSICALIDsegmentprovidesmassspectrometryandmoleculardiagnosticssolutions,servingadiversecustomerbaseincludingpharmaceuticalandbiotechnologycompanies[18]−TheBSINANOsegmentfocusesonadvancedmicroscopyandanalyticaltools,cateringtonanotechnologyandsemiconductorindustries[19]−TheBESTsegmentdevelopssuperconductingmaterialsforapplicationsinhealthcareandrenewableenergy[20]−RevenuefromBSIBioSpinsegmentwas233.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 198.3millionin2023,reflectinga17.5287.1 million, attributed to the NanoString acquisition and strong demand in the semiconductor metrology market[171] Acquisitions and Investments - The company completed acquisitions totaling 1,627.0millionincashconsiderationduringtheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024[38]−TheacquisitionofNanoStringTechnologies,Inc.wascompletedforapproximately392.6 million in cash, enhancing the company's spatial biology capabilities[39] - ELITechGroup was acquired for 951.9millionincash,withanetconsiderationof931.2 million after adjustments[43] - The company acquired 100% of Dynamic Biosensors GmbH for approximately 21.0milliononOctober1,2024[142]−ThecompanyintegratedELITechandNanostringintoitsBSICALIDandBSINANOsegments,respectively,enhancingitscapabilitiesinmoleculardiagnosticsandlifescience[151]CashFlowandLiquidity−Cashprovidedbyoperatingactivitiesdecreasedto61.3 million from 144.6million,reflectingadeclineof57.51,696.7 million from 289.2million,indicatingariseof485.5151.7 million at the end of the period, down from 366.9millionattheendofSeptember2023[15]−Thenetchangeincash,cashequivalents,andrestrictedcashfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,wasadecreaseof339.9 million[201] - The company anticipates that existing cash and credit facilities will be sufficient to support operating and investing needs for at least the next twelve months[198] Tax and Compliance - The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was 26.8%, up from 25.8% in 2023, primarily due to changes in jurisdictional mix and net unfavorable discrete activities[110] - The income tax provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was 50.7million,comparedto80.6 million for the same period in 2023, reflecting a decrease in effective tax rate from 33.6% to 26.6%[110] - The Company had gross unrecognized tax benefits of approximately 71.7millionasofSeptember30,2024,comparedto58.5 million as of December 31, 2023[112] Stock and Shareholder Information - Cash dividends paid to common shareholders amounted to 7.7million,atarateof0.05 per share[13] - The number of common shares outstanding increased to 145,334,000 by March 31, 2024[13] - As of September 30, 2024, 369.9millionremainsavailableforfuturepurchasesunderthe2023RepurchaseProgram,whichauthorizesupto500.0 million in stock repurchases[117] - The Company did not purchase any shares under the 2023 Repurchase Program during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024[118]