Stratasys Reports Record Fourth Quarter Financial Results

Fourth Quarter Operating Profit Up 72% on 29% Increase in Revenue

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Stratasys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSYS) today announced fourth quarter and full year financial results.

The company reported record revenue of $33.8 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2010, a 29% increase over the $26.2 million reported for the same period in 2009. System shipments for the fourth quarter totaled a record 632 units, a 47% increase over the 431 units for the same period last year.

The company reported net income of $4.3 million for the fourth quarter, or $0.20 per share, an 80% increase when compared to net income of $2.4 million, or $0.12 per share, for the same period last year.

Non-GAAP net income, which excludes stock-based compensation expense, was $4.5 million, or $0.21 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2010, a 52% increase when compared to non-GAAP net income of $2.9 million, or $0.14 per share, for the same period last year.

Revenue was $117.1 million for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2010, compared to $98.4 million reported for the same period in 2009. System shipments totaled a record 2,555 units for the twelve-month period, a 33% increase over the 1,918 units shipped during the same period last year.

The twelve-month period in 2010 included a $5.0 million one-time non-cash charge against revenue. The charge against revenue was taken in the first quarter and represents the fair value of a warrant issued to HP (NYSE: HPQ) for 500,000 shares of Stratasys, Inc. common stock, in connection with the distribution agreement signed in January 2010.

Non-GAAP revenue for the twelve-month period, which excludes the warrant charge, was $122.1 million, a 24% increase over the $98.4 million reported for the same period in 2009.

Net income was $9.4 million for the twelve-month period, or $0.44 per share, compared to net income of $4.1 million, or $0.20 per share for the same period last year.

Non-GAAP net income, which excludes the warrant charge, certain discrete items and stock-based compensation expense, was $13.4 million, or $0.63 per share, for the twelve-month period of 2010 compared to non-GAAP net income of $5.7 million, or $0.28 per share, for the same period last year.

Appropriate reconciliations between GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures are provided in a table at the end of this press release. The table provides itemized detail of the non-GAAP financial measures.

"We are pleased with our fourth quarter performance which was driven by a continuation of strong positive sales momentum across all our core businesses," said Scott Crump, chairman and chief executive officer of Stratasys. "Our margins improved both sequentially and year-over-year in the fourth quarter. In addition, the fourth quarter year-over-year comparisons for revenue represented the strongest growth of any quarter during 2010. We believe this acceleration in growth bodes well for 2011.

"We continued to observe incremental progress in our game-changing collaboration with HP. The markets served by HP experienced strong growth during the fourth quarter, as unit sales of HP's Designjet 3D printers were more than 3 times the comparable uPrint sales generated within those same markets the previous year. The HP collaboration remains a central focus of our expansion strategy within 3D printing, and we believe that HP is becoming increasingly confident in the market's significant potential.

"The sales growth in our Fortus 3D production system business was particularly strong during the fourth quarter, increasing by 39% year-over-year. The broadening of applications of our core FDM technology into direct digital manufacturing, or DDM, applications remains the driver behind this growth. We estimate the purchase decision for approximately 30% of Fortus systems shipped during the fourth quarter was based predominately on fulfilling a DDM application.

"Our success with direct digital manufacturing provides evidence of incremental growth opportunities for our proprietary technology that go beyond the traditional applications. The capabilities of our technology were recently showcased by Kor Ecologic in Winnipeg, Canada, which created Urbee, one of the world's most fuel efficient and environmentally friendly vehicles. The car's body and exterior components were printed using our FDM technology. Additional information surrounding this innovative application can be accessed by following the link provided in this press release.

"Revenue from consumables, our highest margin product, grew by 29% during the fourth quarter over last year, continuing a trend of consistently strong growth throughout the year. The growth in consumables has been supported by the improvement in market conditions, and our rapidly growing installed base of systems. Our company has now sold more than 15,000 systems worldwide over the past 15 years, with over 10,000 of those systems sold within the past 5 years. Despite our rapid growth, we believe the market remains relatively under penetrated.

"In anticipation of future growth across all our product lines, we purchased a 90,000 square foot building in December that will allow us to consolidate some leased facilities, as well as expand our future manufacturing capacity. We believe our industry-leading technology combined with HP's market-leading brand and extensive distribution capabilities will help us accelerate our unit system sales in the future, which in turn will drive sales of our high-margin consumables.

"As we continue to expand, Stratasys must remain committed to our customers through continuous improvement in customer service and product quality. Proof of our commitment was recently shown by the ISO 9001:2000 certification awarded to Stratasys in January. ISO certification is awarded to companies that adhere to strict management practices within manufacturing and customer service. I'm proud of our company and all our employees that made this certification a reality.

"Going forward, I believe we are well prepared to address the growing demand of our customers and core markets. The HP relationship continues to be a major part of our expansion strategy within 3D printing. We are hard at work on new products that we believe will allow us to further penetrate the 3D printing market, as well as provide expanded functionality for DDM applications. We have no shortage of opportunities and remain excited about our future," Crump concluded.

Stratasys plans to hold a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and full year financial results on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at 8:30 a.m. (ET).

The investor conference call will be available via live webcast on the Stratasys Web site at www.stratasys.com under the "Investors" tab; or directly at the following web address: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?p=irol-eventDetails&c=61402&eventID=3667191.

To participate by telephone, the domestic dial-in number is 800-901-5217 and the international dial-in is 617-786-2964. The access code is 77925057. Investors are advised to dial into the call at least ten minutes prior to the call to register.

The webcast will be available for 90 days on the "Investors" page of the Stratasys Web site or by accessing the provided web address.

Additional information regarding Urbee can be accessed at the following web address: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=61402&p=irol-newsArticle_print&ID=1488816&highlight=.

(Financial tables follow)

Stratasys, Inc., Minneapolis, is a maker of additive manufacturing machines for prototyping and producing plastic parts. The company markets under the brands Dimension 3D Printers and Fortus 3D Production Systems. The company also operates RedEye On Demand, a digital manufacturing service for prototypes and production parts. According to Wohlers Report 2010, Stratasys supplied more additive manufacturing systems in 2009 than any other manufacturer, making it the unit market leader for the eighth consecutive year. Stratasys patented and owns the process known as FDM.(R) The process creates functional prototypes and manufactured goods directly from any 3D CAD program, using high-performance industrial thermoplastics. The company holds more than 285 granted or pending additive manufacturing patents globally. Stratasys products are used in the aerospace, defense, automotive, medical, business and industrial equipment, education, architecture, and consumer-product industries. Online at: www.Stratasys.com.

Forward Looking Statements

All statements herein that are not historical facts or that include such words as "expects," "anticipates," "projects," "estimates," "vision," "could," "potential," "planning", "intends", "desires" or "believes" or similar words constitute forward-looking statements covered by the safe harbor protection of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Except for the historical information herein, the matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These include statements regarding projected revenue and income in future quarters; the size of the 3D printing market; our objectives for the marketing and sale of our Dimension(R) and uPrint(R) 3D Printers; our WaveWash(TM) support removal system; and our Fortus(R) 3D Production Systems, particularly for use in direct digital manufacturing (DDM); the demand for our proprietary consumables; the expansion of our paid parts service; and our beliefs with respect to the growth in the demand for our products. Other risks and uncertainties that may affect our business include our ability to penetrate the 3D printing market; the success of our distribution agreement with HP; our ability to achieve the growth rates experienced in preceding quarters; our ability to introduce, produce and market consumable materials, and the market acceptance of these materials; the impact of competitive products and pricing; our timely development of new products and materials and market acceptance of those products and materials; the success of our recent R&D initiative to expand the DDM capabilities of our core FDM technology; and the success of our RedEyeOnDemandTM and other paid parts services. Actual results may differ from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements. These statements represent beliefs and expectations only as of the date they were made. We may elect to update forward-looking statements, but we expressly disclaim any obligation to do so, even if our beliefs and expectations change. In addition to the statements described above, such forward-looking statements are subject to the risks and uncertainties described more fully in our reports filed or to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.

Financial Tables & Non-GAAP Discussion

The information discussed within this release includes financial results that are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). In addition, certain non-GAAP financial measures have been provided that exclude certain charges and expenses. The non-GAAP measures should be read in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures and should be considered in addition to, and not as an alternative or substitute for, the measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures are provided in an effort to provide information that investors may deem relevant to evaluate results from the company's core business operations and to compare the company's performance with prior periods. The non-GAAP financial measures primarily identify and exclude certain discrete items, such as the warrant charge, restructuring expenses, and expenses associated with stock-based compensation required under ASC 718. The company uses these non-GAAP financial measures for evaluating comparable financial performance against prior periods.

This release is also available on the Stratasys Web site at www.Stratasys.com.

STRATASYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                Three Months Ended December     Twelve Months Ended December 31,
                31,

                2010            2009            2010             2009
                (unaudited)     (unaudited)     (unaudited)

Net sales

Product         $ 27,195,908    $ 20,012,834    $ 96,722,415     $ 73,210,550

Services          6,579,013       6,220,923       25,364,673       25,145,682

Fair value of
warrant           -               -               (4,987,806  )    -
related to OEM
agreement

                  33,774,921      26,233,757      117,099,282      98,356,232

Cost of sales

Product           13,808,115      10,042,286      49,613,957       40,925,443

Services          2,771,905       2,821,727       11,399,356       11,047,217

                  16,580,020      12,864,013      61,013,313       51,972,660

Gross profit      17,194,901      13,369,744      56,085,969       46,383,572

Operating
expenses

Research and      2,563,575       2,226,740       9,755,169        7,737,125
development

Selling,
general and       8,477,780       7,565,589       32,863,462       32,822,727
administrative

                  11,041,355      9,792,329       42,618,631       40,559,852

Operating         6,153,546       3,577,415       13,467,338       5,823,720
income

Other income
(expense)

Interest          324,547         235,227         921,088          989,922
income, net

Foreign
currency          (46,991    )    (63,619    )    (617,174    )    (232,767   )
transaction
losses, net

Other, net        21,993          (415,383   )    64,086           (398,603   )

                  299,549         (243,775   )    368,000          358,552

Income before     6,453,095       3,333,640       13,835,338       6,182,272
income taxes

Income taxes      2,148,159       941,810         4,465,794        2,066,001

Net income      $ 4,304,936     $ 2,391,830     $ 9,369,544      $ 4,116,271

Earnings per
common share

Basic           $ 0.21          $ 0.12          $ 0.46           $ 0.20

Diluted         $ 0.20          $ 0.12          $ 0.44           $ 0.20

Weighted
average number
of common
shares
outstanding

Basic             20,758,096      20,268,299      20,579,412       20,235,747

Diluted           21,390,095      20,372,274      21,129,533       20,267,999



STRATASYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                December 31,     December 31,
                                                2010             2009
                                                (unaudited)

ASSETS

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents                       $ 27,554,411     $ 48,315,926

Short-term investments - held to maturity         8,797,878        16,073,718

Accounts receivable, less allowance for
doubtful accounts of $1,094,588 at December       20,051,451       19,249,813
31, 2010 and $903,101 at December 31, 2009

Inventories                                       17,880,714       14,608,014

Net investment in sales-type leases, less
allowance for doubtful accounts of $189,338 at
December 31, 2010

2010 and $222,011 at December 31, 2009            3,096,911        3,618,876

Prepaid expenses and other current assets         3,384,394        2,247,612

Deferred income taxes                             3,447,000        2,277,000

Total current assets                              84,212,759       106,390,959

Property and equipment, net                       29,872,945       26,326,012

Other assets

Intangible assets, net                            6,405,714        7,653,269

Net investment in sales-type leases               3,067,446        3,477,039

Deferred income taxes                             -                688,000

Long-term investments - available for sale        1,185,250        1,055,750

Long-term investments - held to maturity          52,504,650       5,467,318

Other non-current assets                          1,210,867        2,078,165

Total other assets                                64,373,927       20,419,541

Total assets                                    $ 178,459,631    $ 153,136,512

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities

Accounts payable and other current liabilities  $ 14,408,628     $ 12,874,798

Unearned revenues                                 11,561,521       10,678,427

Total current liabilities                         25,970,149       23,553,225

Non-current liabilities

Deferred tax liabilities                          207,000          -

Total liabilities                                 26,177,149       23,553,225

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity

Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized
30,000,000 shares; 26,509,518 and 26,053,318      265,095          260,533
issued as of December 31, 2010 and 2009,
respectively

Capital in excess of par value                    107,781,990      94,329,398

Retained earnings                                 83,385,484       74,015,940

Accumulated other comprehensive loss              (145,662    )    (18,159     )

Treasury stock at cost, 5,687,631 shares as of    (39,004,425 )    (39,004,425 )
2010 and 2009

Total stockholders' equity                        152,282,482      129,583,287

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity      $ 178,459,631    $ 153,136,512





STRATASYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP TO GAAP RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

                Non-GAAP Adjustments for the Three Months                   Non-GAAP Adjustments for the Three Months Ended December
                Ended December 31, 2010                                     31 2009

                Consolidated   Stock-Based     Consolidated                 Consolidated    Stock-Based   Investment   Consolidated
                (unaudited)    Compensation    (unaudited)                  (unaudited)     Compensation  Impairments  (unaudited)
                As Reported    (1)             Non-GAAP                     As Reported     (1)(2)        (4)(5)       Non-GAAP

Selling,
general and     $ 8,477,780    $ (310,544   )  $ 8,167,236                  $ 7,565,589     $ (229,896 )  $ -          $ 7,335,693
administrative
expenses

Total
operating         11,041,355     (310,544   )    10,730,811                   9,792,329       (229,896 )    -            9,562,433
expenses

Operating         6,153,546      310,544         6,464,090                    3,577,415       229,896       -            3,807,311
income

Other income      21,993         -               21,993                       (415,383   )    -             444,000      28,617
(loss)

Total other       299,549        -               299,549                      (243,775   )    -             444,000      200,225
income

Income before     6,453,095      310,544         6,763,639                    3,333,640       229,896       444,000      4,007,536
income taxes

Income taxes      2,148,159      166,847         2,315,006                    941,810         (13,052  )    148,296      1,077,054

Net income      $ 4,304,936    $ 143,697       $ 4,448,633                  $ 2,391,830     $ 242,948     $ 295,704      2,930,482

Earnings per
common share

Basic           $ 0.21         $ 0.01          $ 0.21                       $ 0.12          $ 0.01        $ 0.01       $ 0.14

Diluted         $ 0.20         $ 0.01          $ 0.21                       $ 0.12          $ 0.01        $ 0.01       $ 0.14

Weighted
average number
of common
shares
outstanding

Basic             20,758,096                     20,758,096                   20,268,299                                 20,268,299

Diluted           21,390,095                     21,390,095                   20,372,274                                 20,372,274

                Non-GAAP Adjustments for the Twelve Months Ended December   Non-GAAP Adjustments for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2009
                31, 2010

                Consolidated   Stock-Based     Fair Value    Consolidated   Consolidated    Stock-Based   Investment   Restructuring   Consolidated
                (unaudited)    Compensation    of Warrant    (unaudited)    As Reported     Compensation  Impairments  (6)             Non-GAAP
                As Reported    (1)             (3)           Non-GAAP                       (1)(2)        (4)(5)

Net sales       $ 117,099,282  $ -             $ 4,987,806   $ 122,087,088  $ 98,356,232    $ -           $ -          $ -             $ 98,356,232

Gross profit      56,085,969     -               4,987,806     61,073,775     46,383,572      -             -            -               46,383,572

Selling,
general and       32,863,462     (1,242,176 )    -             31,621,286     32,822,727      (900,855 )    -            (778,840   )    31,143,032
administrative
expenses

Total
operating         42,618,631     (1,242,176 )    -             41,376,455     40,559,852      (900,855 )    -            (778,840   )    38,880,157
expenses

Operating         13,467,338     1,242,176       4,987,806     19,697,320     5,823,720       900,855       -            778,840         7,503,415
income

Other income      64,086         -               -             64,086         (398,603   )    -             444,000      -               45,397
(loss)

Total other       368,000        -               -             368,000        358,552         -             444,000      -               802,552
income

Income before     13,835,338     1,242,176       4,987,806     20,065,320     6,182,272       900,855       444,000      778,840         8,305,967
income taxes

Income taxes      4,465,794      424,255         1,796,510     6,686,559      2,066,001       88,948        148,296      266,907         2,570,152

Net income      $ 9,369,544    $ 817,921       $ 3,191,296   $ 13,378,761   $ 4,116,271     $ 811,907     $ 295,704    $ 511,933       $ 5,735,815

Earnings per
common share

Basic           $ 0.46         $ 0.04          $ 0.16        $ 0.65         $ 0.20          $ 0.04        $ 0.01       $ 0.03          $ 0.28

Diluted         $ 0.44         $ 0.04          $ 0.15        $ 0.63         $ 0.20          $ 0.04        $ 0.01       $ 0.03          $ 0.28

Weighted
average number
of common
shares
outstanding

Basic             20,579,412                                   20,579,412     20,235,747                                                 20,235,747

Diluted           21,129,533                                   21,129,533     20,267,999                                                 20,267,999



These adjustments reconcile the Company's GAAP results of operations to its
non-GAAP results of operations. The Company believes that presentation of
results adjusted for the non-GAAP items described below provides meaningful
supplemental information to both management and investors.

(1) - Represents non-cash stock-based compensation expense.

(2) - Represents non-cash stock-based compensation expense and an additional tax
benefit realized from disqualifying dispositions of stock options.

(3) - Represents the fair value of a warrant issued during the first quarter of
2010 in connection with the Hewlett-Packard Company OEM agreement.

(4) - Represents a reduction in the assessed fair value of an auction rate
security investment that the Company considered to be other than temporary.

(5) - Represents a $350,000 reduction in the assessed fair value of an equity
investment that the Company considered to be other than temporary.

(6) - Represents severance and other related costs associated with the Company's
restructuring in the first quarter of 2009.

The Company considers these non-GAAP measures to be indicative of its core
operating results and facilitates a comparison of operating results across
reporting periods. The Company uses these non-GAAP measures when evaluating its
financial results as well as for internal planning and forecasting purposes,
however these measures should not be viewed as a substitute for the Company's
GAAP results.



    Source: Stratasys, Inc.