Stratasys Reports Second Quarter Financial Results

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Stratasys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SSYS) today announced second quarter financial results.

Revenue was $24.6 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009 versus $31.3 million reported for the same period in 2008. System shipments totaled 442 units for the second quarter of 2009, versus 540 for the same period last year.

The company reported net income of approximately $850,000 for the second quarter, or $0.04 per share, compared to net income of $4.1 million, or $0.19 per share, for the same period last year.

Non-GAAP net income, which excludes stock-based compensation expense, was approximately $1.0 million, or $0.05 per share, for the second quarter of 2009 compared to $4.4 million, or $0.20 per share, for the same period last year.

Stock-based compensation expense required under Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) 123R was approximately $162,000 net of tax, or $0.01 per share, for the second quarter of 2009, and approximately $268,000 net of tax, or $0.01 per share, for the same period last year.

Revenue was $47.8 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009 versus $62.0 million reported for the same period in 2008. System shipments totaled 1,033 units for the six-month period of 2009, versus 1,117 for the same period last year.

The company reported net income of approximately $146,000 for the six-month period of 2009, or $0.01 per share, compared to net income of $7.9 million, or $0.37 per share, for the same period last year.

Non-GAAP net income, which excludes certain discrete items and stock-based compensation expense, was approximately $1.0 million, or $0.05 per share, for the six-month period of 2009 compared to $8.7 million, or $0.40 per share, for the same period last year.

The six-month period of 2009 included a discrete item related to a restructuring expense of approximately $512,000 net of tax, or $0.03 per share. This expense was associated with cost-saving measures the company implemented during the first quarter of 2009.

The six-month period of 2008 included a discrete item related to an impairment charge of approximately $257,000 net of tax, or $0.01 per share. This non-operating charge was an adjustment to the fair value of an auction rate security taken during the first quarter of 2008.

Stock-based compensation expense required under Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) 123R was approximately $359,000 net of tax, or $0.02 per share, for the six-month period of 2009, and approximately $529,000 net of tax, or $0.02 per share, for the same period last year.

Cash flow from operations totaled approximately $2.5 million and $5.5 million for the second quarter and six-month period in 2009, respectively. The company has over $51 million in total cash and investments as of the end of the second quarter.

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 impairment charge and restructuring expense, as well as the stock-based compensation expense used to determine non-GAAP financial measures.

"We are beginning to observe signs that market conditions have stabilized," said Scott Crump, chairman and chief executive officer of Stratasys. "Although the challenging economic environment continued and order activity remained depressed in the second quarter, positive indicators have recently emerged within the sales channel. We are cautiously optimistic that we may realize improved market conditions in the coming quarters.

"Our new personal 3D printer, the uPrint, continues to be well received following its successful launch in January. Although 3D printer sales have been slowed by the economic downturn, our pipeline of opportunities has grown significantly, which should bode well when market conditions improve. In addition, growing our distribution within 3D printing remains a top priority. We continue working on plans for broadening our distribution strategy, which we expect to significantly advance this year.

"In our Fortus 3D Production System business, we are also building a pipeline of opportunities that should translate into higher sales when market conditions improve. Although Fortus sales declined in the second quarter versus last year, sales nearly doubled over levels realized in the first quarter of this year. We are optimistic that this represents a positive trend going forward. Direct digital manufacturing applications remain a focal point of our Fortus sales and marketing efforts.

"We returned to profitability in the second quarter, a result of prudent cost-saving measures we implemented over the past year. We believe our go-to-market strategy combined with our strong financial position make us well positioned for the future. It is important to note that we have strengthened our already healthy balance sheet and we hold over 51 million dollars in cash and investments.

"Our competitive position remains strong. This was confirmed by the Wohlers Report 2009, released in the second quarter, which indicated that Stratasys shipped over 43 percent of all systems shipped worldwide during 2008, and it has the highest global installed base of additive systems. We expect to improve upon our competitive position in 2009, given our relatively strong financial position and fresh lineup of products.

"The company remains focused on executing its long-term plan, and we remain confident in the long-term growth opportunities in our core businesses," Crump concluded.

The company will hold a conference call to discuss its second quarter financial results on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 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. To participate by telephone, the domestic dial-in number is 800-299-7098, and the international dial-in is 617-801-9715. The access code is 55972822. 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 website.

Stratasys, Inc., Minneapolis, manufactures additive fabrication machines for prototyping and manufacturing plastic parts. The company also operates a service for part prototyping and production. According to Wohlers Report 2009, Stratasys supplied 43 percent of all additive fabrication systems installed worldwide in 2008, making it the unit market leader for the seventh consecutive year. Stratasys patented and owns the process known as FDM.(R) The process creates functional prototypes and end-use parts directly from any 3D CAD program, using high-performance industrial thermoplastics. The company holds more than 250 granted or pending additive fabrication 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", "planning" 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) 3D Printers and our FortusTM 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; our ability to maintain the growth rates experienced in preceding quarters; our ability to introduce, produce and market new materials, such as ABSplus and ABS-M30, and the market acceptance of these and other 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). Certain prior year balance sheet amounts shown in the financial tables have been reclassified to conform to the current year's presentation. 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 an impairment charge for certain auction rate securities, restructuring expenses, and expenses associated with stock-based compensation required under SFAS 123R. 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.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                  Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,

                  2009            2008            2009            2008
                  (unaudited)     (unaudited)     (unaudited)     (unaudited)

Net
sales

Product           $ 18,200,029    $ 24,846,032    $ 35,151,531    $ 49,953,572

Services            6,448,248       6,428,890       12,641,547      12,029,039

                    24,648,277      31,274,922      47,793,078      61,982,611

Cost of goods
sold

Product             10,278,739      11,721,570      20,964,894      22,463,924

Services            2,796,317       2,244,982       5,682,610       4,846,440

                    13,075,056      13,966,552      26,647,504      27,310,364

Gross               11,573,221      17,308,370      21,145,574      34,672,247
profit

Operating
expenses

Research and        1,655,206       2,572,764       3,526,965       4,741,473
development

Selling, general
and                 8,467,618       8,897,955       17,775,827      18,588,823
administrative

                    10,122,824      11,470,719      21,302,792      23,330,296

Operating income    1,450,397       5,837,651       (157,218   )    11,341,951
(loss)

Other income
(expense)

Interest income,    237,913         546,833         524,266         1,147,899
net

Foreign currency
transaction         (399,819   )    (187,658   )    (163,218   )    (215,826   )
losses, net

Other               12,078          22,747          25,803          (253,032   )

                    (149,828   )    381,922         386,851         679,041

Income before       1,300,569       6,219,573       229,633         12,020,992
income taxes

Income taxes        450,998         2,123,517       83,990          4,126,366

Net income        $ 849,571       $ 4,096,056     $ 145,643       $ 7,894,626

Earnings per
common share

Basic             $ 0.04          $ 0.20          $ 0.01          $ 0.38

Diluted           $ 0.04          $ 0.19          $ 0.01          $ 0.37

Weighted average
number of common
shares
outstanding

Basic               20,223,139      20,878,049      20,221,995      20,934,889

Diluted             20,242,197      21,491,704      20,236,245      21,470,288



STRATASYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                      June 30,         December 31,
                                      2009             2008

                                      (unaudited)

ASSETS

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents             $ 34,753,226     $ 27,945,799

Short-term investments - held to        4,902,849        4,835,055
maturity

Accounts receivable, less allowance
for doubtful accounts of $1,096,157     24,298,173       26,539,733
and $1,017,521 in 2009 and 2008,
respectively

Inventories                             18,387,423       19,889,351

Net investment in sales-type leases,
less allowance for doubtful accounts    3,923,803        3,870,472
of $311,358 and $324,642 in 2009 and
2008, respectively

Prepaid expenses and other current      1,684,717        2,608,080
assets

Deferred income taxes                   2,168,000        2,168,000

Total current assets                    90,118,191       87,856,490

Property and equipment, net             28,073,243       29,749,921

Other assets

Intangible assets, net                  8,034,671        8,347,200

Net investment in sales-type leases     3,577,686        4,545,977

Long-term investments - available       1,109,250        1,109,250
for sale securities

Long-term investments - held to         10,299,470       13,825,981
maturity

Other non-current assets                2,338,231        2,308,214

Total other assets                      25,359,308       30,136,622

Total assets                          $ 143,550,742    $ 147,743,033

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities

Accounts payable and other current    $ 8,940,241      $ 11,795,238
liabilities

Unearned revenues                       10,515,178       12,765,396

Total current liabilities               19,455,419       24,560,634

Non-current
liabilities

Deferred tax liabilities                620,000          620,000

Total non-current liabilities           620,000          620,000

Total liabilities                       20,075,419       25,180,634

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity

Common stock, $.01 par value,
authorized 30,000,000 shares, issued
25,913,503 shares as of June 30,        259,135          259,096
2009 and 25,909,603 shares as of
December 31, 2008

Capital in excess of par value          92,325,558       91,611,078

Retained earnings                       70,045,311       69,899,669

Accumulated other comprehensive loss    (150,256    )    (203,019    )

Less cost of treasury stock,            (39,004,425 )    (39,004,425 )
5,687,631 shares in 2009 and 2008

Total stockholders' equity              123,475,323      122,562,399

Total liabilities and stockholders'   $ 143,550,742    $ 147,743,033
equity





STRATASYS, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP TO GAAP RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

                Non-GAAP Adjustments for the Three Months                    Non-GAAP Adjustments for the Three Months
                Ended June 30, 2009                                          Ended June 30, 2008

                Consolidated    Stock-Based   Consolidated                   Consolidated    Stock-Based   Consolidated
                (unaudited)     Compensation  (unaudited)                    (unaudited)     Compensation  (unaudited)
                As Reported     (1)           Non-GAAP                       As Reported     (1)           Non-GAAP

Selling,
general and     $ 8,467,618     $ (182,374 )  $ 8,285,244                    $ 8,897,955     $ (319,823 )  $ 8,578,132
administrative
expenses

Total
operating         10,122,824      (182,374 )    9,940,450                      11,470,719      (319,823 )    11,150,896
expenses

Operating         1,450,397       182,374       1,632,771                      5,837,651       319,823       6,157,474
income

Other income      12,078          -             12,078                         22,747          -             22,747

Total other       (149,828   )    -             (149,828   )                   381,922         -             381,922
income (loss)

Income before     1,300,569       182,374       1,482,943                      6,219,573       319,823       6,539,396
income taxes

Income taxes      450,998         20,000        470,998                        2,123,517       52,218        2,175,735

Net income      $ 849,571       $ 162,374     $ 1,011,945                    $ 4,096,056     $ 267,605     $ 4,363,661

Earnings per
common share

Basic           $ 0.04          $ 0.01        $ 0.05                         $ 0.20          $ 0.01        $ 0.21

Diluted         $ 0.04          $ 0.01        $ 0.05                         $ 0.19          $ 0.01        $ 0.20

Weighted
average number
of common
shares
outstanding

Basic             20,223,139                    20,223,139                     20,878,049                    20,878,049

Diluted           20,242,197                    20,242,197                     21,491,704                    21,491,704

                Non-GAAP Adjustments for the Six Months Ended June 30,       Non-GAAP Adjustments for the Six Months Ended June 30,
                2009                                                         2008

                Consolidated    Stock-Based   Restructuring   Consolidated   Consolidated    Stock-Based   Auction Rate  Consolidated
                (unaudited)     Compensation  (2)             (unaudited)    (unaudited)     Compensation  Security (3)  (unaudited)
                As Reported     (1)                           Non-GAAP       As Reported     (1)                         Non-GAAP

Selling,
general and     $ 17,775,827    $ (432,927 )  $ (778,840   )  $ 16,564,060   $ 18,588,823    $ (635,218 )  $ -           $ 17,953,605
administrative
expenses

Total
operating         21,302,792      (432,927 )    (778,840   )    20,091,025     23,330,296      (635,218 )    -             22,695,078
expenses

Operating         (157,218   )    432,927       778,840         1,054,549      11,341,951      635,218       -             11,977,169
income (loss)

Other income      25,803          -             -               25,803         (253,032   )    -             390,000       136,968
(loss)

Total other       386,851         -             -               386,851        679,041         -             390,000       1,069,041
income

Income before     229,633         432,927       778,840         1,441,400      12,020,992      635,218       390,000       13,046,210
income taxes

Income taxes      83,990          74,000        266,907         424,897        4,126,366       106,218       133,000       4,365,584

Net income      $ 145,643       $ 358,927     $ 511,933       $ 1,016,503    $ 7,894,626     $ 529,000     $ 257,000     $ 8,680,626

Earnings per
common share

Basic           $ 0.01          $ 0.02        $ 0.03          $ 0.05         $ 0.38          $ 0.03        $ 0.01        $ 0.41

Diluted         $ 0.01          $ 0.02        $ 0.03          $ 0.05         $ 0.37          $ 0.02        $ 0.01        $ 0.40

Weighted
average number
of common
shares
outstanding

Basic             20,221,995                                    20,221,995     20,934,889                                  20,934,889

Diluted           20,236,245                                    20,236,245     21,470,288                                  21,470,288

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 recognized in accordance with FAS 123R.

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

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

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.