Stratasys Reports Record Third Quarter Financial Results
Dimension 3D Printer System Revenue Increases by 50%
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Stratasys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SSYS) today announced record third quarter results. The results and financial guidance have been adjusted to reflect the two-for-one stock split completed in August, 2007.
Revenues rose to $26.5 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007 over the $25.1 million reported for the same period in 2006. Revenue from proprietary products and services, which excludes all distributed products, increased by 26% in the third quarter over the same period last year. Total system shipments increased 36% to a record 521 units for the third quarter of 2007 compared with 383 units for the same period in 2006.
GAAP net income increased 26% to $3.2 million for the third quarter, or $0.15 per share, compared to net income of $2.6 million, or $0.12 per share, for the same period in 2006.
Non-GAAP net income increased 24% to $3.4 million for the third quarter, or $0.16 per share, compared to Non-GAAP net income of $2.8 million, or $0.14 per share, for the same period in 2006. Non-GAAP net income excludes the impact of stock-based compensation expense required under Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) 123R. This expense, net of tax, amounted to approximately $203,000, or $0.01 per share, for the third quarter of fiscal 2007, and $227,000, or $0.01 per share, for the same period in 2006.
Revenues rose to $82.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 over the $74.1 million reported for the same period of the previous year. Revenue from proprietary products and services increased by 27% in the nine- month period over the same period last year. Total system shipments increased 24% to 1,633 units for the nine-month period of 2007 compared with 1,313 units for the same period in 2006.
GAAP net income increased 34% to $10.0 million for the nine-month period, or $0.47 per share, compared to net income of $7.5 million, or $0.36 per share, for the same period in 2006.
Non-GAAP net income increased 28% to $10.6 million for the nine-month period, or $0.49 per share, compared to Non-GAAP net income of $8.3 million, or $0.40 per share, for the same period in 2006. Non-GAAP net income excludes the impact of stock-based compensation expense required under SFAS 123R. This expense, net of tax, amounted to approximately $546,000, or $0.03 per share, for the nine-month period, and $763,000, or $0.04 per share, for the same period in 2006.
The reconciliation between non-GAAP and GAAP financial measures is provided in a table at the end of this press release.
"Our third quarter results reflect another strong contribution from our Dimension 3D printer business, as total 3D printer units and revenue grew by 44% and 50%, respectively," said Scott Crump, chairman and chief executive officer of Stratasys. "We continued to experience strong demand for our higher-priced 3D printers, but also generated strong growth for our lower-priced BST units into the educational channel.
"Our proprietary high-end system sales grew by 20% over the comparable quarter last year, driven in part by the successful launch earlier this year of the FDM 200mc and FDM 400mc. These two new products represented over 40% of our proprietary high-end systems sales during the quarter. The market's response to the 400mc, launched in August, was particularly favorable. We are pleased with these results, and remain confident that our new product initiatives and renewed focus on proprietary systems will generate positive results as we enter the fourth quarter, a traditionally strong period for high-end system sales.
"Proprietary consumables continued to grow steadily, increasing by 20% during the quarter. Incremental consumable sales from educational customers often lag system sales by several quarters. Given 3D printer sales have been particularly strong this year with educational customers, we believe the coming quarters could see a strengthening in consumable sales.
"We expect to maintain positive momentum in our high-end system business, with another new product introduction planned for later this year. At our global users' conference in September, direct digital manufacturing applications using our proprietary FDM technology were highlighted by several global companies. Our next FDM product should further strengthen our value proposition for these types of applications.
"We have shipped more than 2,000 units over the past twelve months, driven by a continuation of strong growth within our 3D printer business. We are planning for 4,000 units per year, with a longer-term vision of 13,000 units per year. We believe that achieving these unit volumes should translate into strong growth for our high-margin consumables.
"We completed our record third quarter with the highest quarter-ending backlog this year. Given that the third quarter is a traditionally weak period, we consider this to be an extraordinary accomplishment. In addition, over half of our backlog is comprised of systems that have been introduced in 2007.
"Given our strong backlog and positive outlook going into the fourth quarter, we remain confident in our financial guidance, and are looking forward to continued success in 2007," Crump concluded.
Stratasys provided the following information regarding its financial guidance for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2007:
-- Revenue guidance of $109 million to $112 million, versus
previous guidance of $107 to $112 million.
-- Non-GAAP earnings guidance of $0.70 to $0.75 per share, which
excludes the impact of stock-based compensation required under
SFAS 123R.
-- GAAP earnings guidance of $0.66 to $0.71 per share.
The reconciliation between non-GAAP and GAAP financial guidance is provided in a table at the end of this press release.
The company will hold a conference call to discuss third quarter financial results on October 31, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. EDT. To access the call, dial 877-407-0782 (or 201-689-8567 internationally). A recording of the call will be available for two weeks. To access the recording, dial 877-660-6853 (or 201-612-7415 internationally) and enter account 286 and conference I.D. 259057.
A live webcast will be available through the Investors section of the Stratasys Web site (www.stratasys.com). A replay of the webcast will be made available on the Stratasys Web site for 90 days.
(Financial tables follow)
Stratasys Inc., Minneapolis, manufactures office-based rapid prototyping and manufacturing systems and 3D printers and offers rapid prototyping and manufacturing parts services. According to Wohlers Report 2007, Stratasys supplied 41 percent of all systems installed worldwide in 2006, making it the unit market leader, for the fifth consecutive year. Stratasys patented the rapid prototyping process known as fused deposition modeling (FDM). The process creates functional models and end-use parts directly from any 3D CAD program using ABS plastic, polycarbonate, PPSF, and blends. The company holds over 180 granted or pending rapid prototyping patents globally. Stratasys products are used in the aerospace, defense, automotive, medical, education, electronic, and consumer product industries. The company's systems are also used for direct digital manufacturing (DDM) and rapid tooling applications. For more information on the company, go to www.Stratasys.com; www.RedEyeRPM.com; or www.DimensionPrinting.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 are forward-looking statements that we deem to be covered by and to qualify for the safe harbor protection covered by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Our belief that we have the largest part-building service is based on the number of dedicated machines. Except for the historical information herein, the matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties; these include the continued market acceptance and growth of our Dimension(TM) line, FDM 200mc(TM) , FDM Maxum(TM), FDM Vantage(TM), Titan(TM) and FDM 400mc(TM) product lines; the size of the 3D printing market; our ability to penetrate the 3D printing market; our ability to maintain the growth rates experienced in this and preceding quarters; our ability to introduce and market new materials such as ABS-Plus and ABS-M30; and the market acceptance of this and other materials; the impact of competitive products and pricing; the timely development and acceptance of new products and materials; our ability to effectively and profitably market and distribute the Arcam product line; the success of our recent R&D initiative to expand the direct digital manufacturing capabilities of our core FDM technology; the success of our RedEyeRPM(TM) and other parts services; and the other risks detailed from time to time in our SEC Reports, including the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 and our quarterly reports which will be filed on Form 10-Q throughout 2007.
Non-GAAP Discussion
The information discussed within this release includes financial results and forward-looking financial guidance that are in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). In addition, certain non-GAAP financial measures and guidance have been included that excludes certain expenses. The non-GAAP financial measures are provided in an effort to give information that investors may deem relevant to the company's operations and comparative performance; primarily the identification and exclusion of expenses associated with stock-based compensation required under SFAS 123R. In addition, 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
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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2007 2006 2007 2006
(unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)
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Net Sales
Product $20,690,590 $19,781,371 $64,579,560 $59,002,516
Services 5,772,882 5,367,792 17,452,266 15,069,027
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26,463,472 25,149,163 82,031,826 74,071,543
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Cost of goods
sold
Product 9,787,018 10,437,855 29,145,219 30,026,783
Services 3,187,655 2,717,148 9,091,199 7,614,925
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12,974,673 13,155,003 38,236,418 37,641,708
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Gross profit 13,488,799 11,994,160 43,795,408 36,429,835
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Costs and
expenses
Research and
development 1,964,619 1,575,083 5,571,254 4,866,604
Selling,
general and
administrative 7,435,325 6,878,793 24,667,240 21,065,946
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9,399,944 8,453,876 30,238,494 25,932,550
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Operating income 4,088,855 3,540,284 13,556,914 10,497,285
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Other income
(expense)
Interest income 629,074 434,813 1,730,733 1,183,996
Other (103,901) (85,098) (311,188) (266,688)
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525,173 349,715 1,419,545 917,308
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Income before
income taxes 4,614,028 3,889,999 14,976,459 11,414,593
Income taxes 1,377,038 1,330,379 4,948,472 3,903,792
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Net income $ 3,236,990 $ 2,559,620 $10,027,987 $ 7,510,801
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Earnings per
common share
Basic $ 0.15 $ 0.13 $ 0.48 $ 0.37
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Diluted $ 0.15 $ 0.12 $ 0.47 $ 0.36
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Weighted average
number of common
shares
outstanding
Basic 20,939,735 20,213,704 20,693,597 20,261,440
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Diluted 21,813,829 20,573,084 21,519,903 20,703,806
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STRATASYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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September 30, December 31,
2007 2006
(unaudited)
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ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 19,216,040 $ 12,509,861
Short-term investments 24,000,609 21,367,316
Accounts receivable, less allowance for
returns and doubtful accounts of
$1,136,321 in 2007 and $1,265,837 in
2006 25,236,549 25,035,665
Inventories 13,122,741 9,925,217
Net investment in sales-type leases 3,316,646 2,858,054
Prepaid expenses 2,791,626 3,368,586
Deferred income taxes 426,524 459,000
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Total current assets 88,110,735 75,523,699
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Property and equipment, net 25,585,780 20,412,719
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Other assets
Intangible assets, net 6,464,730 4,868,923
Net investment in sales-type leases 3,399,018 3,271,015
Deferred income taxes 915,000 915,000
Long-term investments 13,255,307 10,747,689
Other 2,477,272 2,265,200
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Total other assets 26,511,327 22,067,827
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$140,207,842 $118,004,245
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and other current
liabilities $ 10,988,255 $ 10,335,607
Unearned revenues 10,175,526 9,876,719
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Total current liabilities 21,163,781 20,212,326
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Stockholders' equity
Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized
15,000,000 shares, issued 25,594,954
shares in 2007 and 12,444,880 shares in
2006 255,946 124,449
Capital in excess of par value 86,638,260 75,726,716
Retained earnings 51,988,111 41,960,124
Accumulated other comprehensive loss 64,119 (116,995)
Less cost of treasury stock, 4,600,056
shares in 2007 and 2,300,028 in 2006 (19,902,375) (19,902,375)
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Total stockholders' equity 119,044,061 97,791,919
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$140,207,842 $118,004,245
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STRATASYS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP TO GAAP RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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Three Months Ended September 30,
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2007 Non-GAAP 2007
(unaudited) Adjustments (unaudited)
As Reported (1) Non-GAAP
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Selling, general and
administrative $ 7,435,325 $(241,000) $ 7,194,325
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Total operating expenses 9,399,944 (241,000) 9,158,944
Operating income 4,088,855 241,000 4,329,855
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Income before income taxes 4,614,028 241,000 4,855,028
Income taxes 1,377,038 38,124 1,415,162
Net income $ 3,236,990 $ 202,876 $ 3,439,866
Earnings per common share
Basic $ 0.15 $ 0.01 $ 0.16
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Diluted $ 0.15 $ 0.01 $ 0.16
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Weighted average number of common
shares outstanding
Basic 20,939,735 20,939,735
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Diluted 21,813,829 21,813,829
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Nine Months Ended September 30,
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2007 Non-GAAP 2007
(unaudited) Adjustments (unaudited)
As Reported (1) Non-GAAP
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Selling, general and
administrative $24,667,240 $(723,000) $23,944,240
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Total operating expenses 30,238,494 (723,000) 29,515,494
Operating income 13,556,914 723,000 14,279,914
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Income before income taxes 14,976,459 723,000 15,699,459
Income taxes 4,948,472 176,812 5,125,284
Net income $10,027,987 $ 546,188 $10,574,175
Earnings per common share
Basic $ 0.48 $ 0.03 $ 0.51
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Diluted $ 0.47 $ 0.03 $ 0.49
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Weighted average number of common
shares outstanding
Basic 20,693,597 20,693,597
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Diluted 21,519,903 21,519,903
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Three Months Ended September 30,
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2006 Non-GAAP 2006
(unaudited) Adjustments (unaudited)
As Reported (1) Non-GAAP
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Selling, general and
administrative $ 6,878,793 $(284,282) $ 6,594,511
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Total operating expenses 8,453,876 (284,282) 8,169,594
Operating income 3,540,284 284,282 3,824,566
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Income before income taxes 3,889,999 284,282 4,174,281
Income taxes 1,330,379 57,570 1,387,949
Net income $ 2,559,620 $ 226,712 $ 2,786,332
Earnings per common share
Basic $ 0.13 $ 0.01 $ 0.14
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Diluted $ 0.12 $ 0.01 $ 0.14
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Weighted average number of common
shares outstanding
Basic 20,213,704 20,213,704
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Diluted 20,573,084 20,573,084
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Nine Months Ended September 30,
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2006 Non-GAAP 2006
(unaudited) Adjustments (unaudited)
As Reported (1) Non-GAAP
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Selling, general and
administrative $21,065,946 $(981,274) $20,084,672
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Total operating expenses 25,932,550 (981,274) 24,951,276
Operating income 10,497,285 981,274 11,478,559
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Income before income taxes 11,414,593 981,274 12,395,867
Income taxes 3,903,792 217,835 4,121,627
Net income $ 7,510,801 $ 763,439 $ 8,274,240
Earnings per common share
Basic $ 0.37 $ 0.04 $ 0.41
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Diluted $ 0.36 $ 0.04 $ 0.40
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Weighted average number of common
shares outstanding
Basic 20,261,440 20,261,440
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Diluted 20,703,806 20,703,806
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(1) These adjustments reconcile the Company's GAAP results of operations to its non-GAAP results of operations. The Company believes that presentation of results excluding non-cash stock-based compensation provides meaningful supplemental information to both management and investors that is indicative of the Company's core operating results and facilitates 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. These non-GAAP measures should not be viewed as a substitute for the Company's GAAP results. The Company adopted the fair-value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 revised (123R) to expense stock-based compensation effective January 1, 2006 . Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123R, the Company accounted for employee stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method prescribed by APB No. 25.
STRATASYS, INC.
FISCAL YEAR 2007
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FORWARD LOOKING GUIDANCE
Earnings Per Diluted Share Range
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U.S. GAAP measure $0.66 to $0.71
Adjustments to exclude the effects of
expenses related to stock-based
compensation under SFAS 123R 0.03 - 0.04
Non-GAAP estimates $0.70 to $0.75
Source: Stratasys, Inc.
Released October 31, 2007