Bio-Techne 10-Q 2025-03-31

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

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☒	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025**, or**

☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

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Commission file number 0-17272

BIO-TECHNE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota	41-1427402
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
614 McKinley Place N.E. Minneapolis**,** MN 55413	(612) 379-8854
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)	(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

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Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	TECH	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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Large accelerated filer	☒	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
		Emerging growth company	☐

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b- 2). ☐ Yes ☒ No

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At May 1, 2025, 156,767,295 shares of the Company's Common Stock (par value $0.01) were outstanding.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	1
Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	28
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	37
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	38
PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	38
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	38
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	39
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	39
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	39
Item 5.	Other Information	39
Item 6.	Exhibits	40
​	SIGNATURES	43

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Bio-Techne Corporation and Subsidiaries

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

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​		Quarter Ended					​	Nine Months Ended					​
​	​	March 31,					​	March 31,					​
​	​	2025		​	2024		​	2025		​	2024		​
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Net sales	​	$	316,181	​	$	303,428	​	$	902,671	​	$	852,961	​
Cost of sales	​		101,625	​		98,829	​		311,211	​		286,584	​
Gross margin	​		214,556	​		204,599	​		591,460	​		566,377	​
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Operating expenses:	​		​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​			​
Selling, general and administrative	​		151,269	​		111,840	​		391,881	​		332,839	​
Research and development	​		24,579	​		25,761	​		73,464	​		72,675	​
Total operating expenses	​		175,848	​		137,601	​		465,345	​		405,514	​
Operating income	​		38,708	​		66,998	​		126,115	​		160,863	​
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Other income (expense)	​		(434)	​	​	(5,914)	​	​	(4,793)	​	​	(16,835)	​
Earnings before income taxes	​		38,274	​		61,084	​		121,322	​		144,028	​
Income taxes	​		15,686	​		12,025	​		30,244	​		16,511	​
Net earnings	​	$	22,588	​	$	49,059	​	$	91,078	​	$	127,517	​
Other comprehensive income (loss):	​			​			​			​			​
Foreign currency translation income (loss)	​		5,311	​		(11,981)	​		1,049	​		(5,558)	​
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments - cash flow hedges, net of tax	​		(1,713)	​		335	​		(4,785)	​		(3,685)	​
Other comprehensive income (loss)	​		3,598	​		(11,646)	​		(3,736)	​		(9,243)	​
Comprehensive income	​	$	26,186	​	$	37,413	​	$	87,342	​	$	118,274	​
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Earnings per share:	​		​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
Basic	​	$	0.14	​	$	0.31	​	$	0.58	​	$	0.81	​
Diluted	​	$	0.14	​	$	0.31	​	$	0.57	​	$	0.79	​
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Weighted average common shares outstanding:	​		​	​			​			​			​
Basic	​		157,372	​		157,309	​		158,117	​		157,655	​
Diluted	​		158,944	​		160,496	​		160,662	​		160,817	​

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None.

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Not applicable.

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During the three months ended March 31, 2025, no director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated a "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" or "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement," as each term is defined in item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT INDEX

TO

FORM 10-Q

BIO-TECHNE CORPORATION

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Exhibit Number		Description
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3.1	​	Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company--incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's 8-K dated November 1, 2022*
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3.2	​	Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company--incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated April 27, 2022*
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4.1	​	Description of Capital Stock -- incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company's Form 10-K dated August 22, 2024*
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10.1**	​	Management Incentive Plan--incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 of the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2013*
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10.2**	​	Second Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Incentive Plan--incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated October 26, 2017*
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10.3**	​	Form of Time Vesting Restricted Stock Award Agreement for Second Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Incentive Plan - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company's Form 10-K dated August 25, 2021*
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10.4**	​	Form of Performance Vesting Restricted Stock Award Agreement for Second Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Incentive Plan - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company's Form 10-K dated August 25, 2021*
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10.5**	​	Form of Time Vesting Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Second Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Incentive Plan - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Company's Form 10-K dated August 25, 2021*
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10.6**	​	Form of Performance Vesting Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Second Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Incentive Plan - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Company's Form 10-K dated August 25, 2021*
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10.7**	​	Form of the Time Vesting Performance Unit Award Agreement for Second Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Incentive Plan - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the Company's Form 10-K dated August 25, 2021*
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10.8**	​	Form of Performance Vesting Performance Unit Award Agreement for Second Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Incentive Plan - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the Company's Form 10-K dated August 25, 2021*
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10.9**	​	Form of Time Vesting Incentive Stock Option Agreement for Second Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Incentive Plan - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of the Company's Form 10-K dated August 25, 2021*

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Exhibit Number		Description
10.10**	​	Form of Performance Vesting Incentive Stock Option Agreement for Second Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Incentive Plan - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 of the Company's Form 10-K dated August 25, 2021*
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10.11**	​	Form of Employee Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Second Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Incentive Plan - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 of the Company's Form 10-K dated August 25, 2021*
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10.12**	​	Form of Director Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Second Amendment and Restated 2010 Equity Incentive Plan - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company's Form 8-K dated October 26, 2017*
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10.13**	​	Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Charles Kummeth - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 of the Company's Form 10-K dated September 7, 2017*
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10.14**	​	Form of Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Executive Officers of the Company other than the CEO --incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 of the Company's Form 10-K dated September 7, 2017*
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10.15**	​	Form of Amendment No. 1 to Executive Employment Agreement – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 of the Company’s Form 10-Q dated May 11, 2020*
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10.16	​	Amended and Restated Credit Agreement by and among the Company, the Guarantors party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, and BMO Harris Bank N.A., as Administrative Agent, dated August 31, 2022--incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Form 8-K dated September 7, 2022*
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10.17**	​	Form of Indemnification Agreement entered into with each director and executive officer of the Company - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Form 10-Q dated February 8, 2018*
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10.18**	​	Bio-Techne 2020 Equity Incentive Plan – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-k dated November 3, 2020*
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10.20	​	Form of Director Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Form 8-k dated November 3, 2020*
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10.21**	​	Form of Employee Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (Global) – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Form 8-k dated November 3, 2020*
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10.22**	​	Form of Performance Vesting Cash Unit Agreement– incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s Form 8-k dated November 3, 2020*
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10.23**	​	Form of Performance Vesting Incentive Stock Option Agreement– incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Company’s Form 8-k dated November 3, 2020*
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10.24**	​	Form of Performance Vesting Restricted Stock Agreement– incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Company’s Form 8-k dated November 3, 2020*
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10.25**	​	Form of Performance Vesting Restricted Stock Unit Agreement– incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the Company’s Form 8-k dated November 3, 2020*
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10.26**	​	Form of Time Vesting Incentive Stock Option Agreement– incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the Company’s Form 8-k dated November 3, 2020*
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10.27**	​	Form of Time Vesting Cash Unit Agreement– incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of the Company’s Form 8-k dated November 3, 2020*

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Exhibit Number		Description
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10.28**		Form of Time Vesting Restricted Stock Agreement– incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 of the Company’s Form 8-k dated November 3, 2020*
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10.29**	​	Form of Time Vesting Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Global) – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 of the Company’s Form 8-k dated November 3, 2020* ​
10.30**	​	Form of Executive Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Kim Kelderman – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated October 19, 2023* ​
21	​	Subsidiaries of the Company – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21 of the Company’s Form 10-K dated August 22, 2024*
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31.1	​	Certificate of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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31.2	​	Certificate of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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32.1	​	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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32.2	​	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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101	​	The following financial statements from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2025, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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104	​	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

• Incorporated by reference; SEC File No. 000-17272

** Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement

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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.

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​		BIO-TECHNE CORPORATION
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Date: May 8, 2025	​	/s/ Kim Kelderman
​	​	Kim Kelderman
​	​	President and Chief Executive Officer
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Date: May 8, 2025	​	/s/ James Hippel
​	​	James Hippel
​	​	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

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