Revenues rose to $30.7 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008 over the $27.3 million reported for the same period in 2007. Revenue from proprietary products and services increased by 16% over the same period last year. System shipments totaled a record 577 units for the first quarter of 2008, the highest quarterly unit shipments in the company’s history.
GAAP net income increased 20% to $3.8 million for the first quarter, or $0.18 per share, compared to GAAP net income of $3.2 million, or $0.15 per share, for the same period in 2007.
Stock-based compensation expense required under Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) 123R was approximately $261,000 net of tax, or $0.01 per share for the first quarter of 2008, and approximately $212,000 net of tax, or $0.01 per share, for the same period in 2007. The reconciliation between this non-GAAP adjustment and our GAAP financial measures is provided in a table at the end of this press release.
The first quarter of 2008 also included an impairment charge of approximately $257,000 net of tax, or $0.01 per share. This non-operating charge is an adjustment to the fair value of an auction rate security investment that became illiquid as a result of a failed auction.
“We are very pleased with our strong first quarter financial performance, especially in light of the prevailing concerns over a weakening global economy,” said Scott Crump, chairman and chief executive officer of Stratasys. “Our margins improved significantly over last year, a result of strong sales of new products. Approximately 80% of our total system revenue was generated from products introduced since the start of 2007.
“Our first quarter system sales represented the highest level, in terms of units and revenue, for any quarter in our company’s history. In addition, growth in operating profit of 24% was our fastest growth in operating profit within the past year. The first quarter results were led by the standout performance of our proprietary high-end system business, which grew by 29% over last year, our fastest growing business during the quarter.
“The high-end system business benefited from strong demand for our new products, driven in part by new opportunities from customers using our systems for direct digital manufacturing (DDM) applications, or the manufacture of end-use parts. DDM applications represent incremental growth to our traditional design applications. Our introduction of the FDM 900mc in December of 2007 directly targets this sizable new market opportunity, and we are increasingly excited about this emerging market.
“3D printer revenue increased by 19% during the first quarter, driven by the successful introduction of our premium-priced Dimension 1200es line in February, as well as the relatively strong demand for our higher-priced Dimension Elite. We were pleasantly surprised that our premium 3D printers represented approximately 89% of 3D printer units sold during the first quarter, a more favorable product mix than we had anticipated.
“Favorable product mix was a major factor in our margin expansion during the quarter, as higher average printer prices combined with relatively stable printer manufacturing costs. The success of the new 1200es and resulting product mix trends demonstrate an opportunity to expand the 3D printer market by improving system functionality and performance. These growth opportunities supplement our longer-term strategy of growing the market by making the systems more affordable.
“Although total order volume in our paid parts business increased by 26% in the first quarter, total revenue declined by 12% versus last year. The comparison to the first quarter of 2007 was exceptionally difficult for our paid parts business, as we generated several large orders, which enhanced revenue during the 2007 period. We continue to evaluate and improve upon our sales and marketing efforts for our paid parts service, and have seen a recent increase in first-time orders.
“Our proprietary consumables business grew by 14% during the first quarter. The new ABSplus material offered on the Dimension Elite and 1200es lines has improved the functionality of our 3D printers, and has been well received by our customers. Although quarter-over-quarter consumable growth can be impacted by the timing and shipment of distributor purchases, the growth trend remains the same. We expect the growth in consumable revenue will accelerate from first quarter levels as we move through the balance of 2008.
“Although we have observed some small signs of weakness in our domestic markets, overall we continue to experience strong global demand for our products. The trends are similar to the conditions that leading companies within the CAD software space have reported, suggesting the market for 3D products remains under penetrated and ripe for growth. It’s worth noting that international sales of proprietary products and services increased 23% during the first quarter, versus a 10% increase in domestic sales.
“Following our first quarter performance, we remain confident in our ability to achieve our goals for 2008, as excitement surrounding our new products remains high. We look forward to a very successful year,” Crump concluded.
Stratasys provided the following information regarding its financial guidance for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008:
- Maintaining revenue guidance of $130 million to $136 million.
- Reiterating non-GAAP earnings guidance of $0.81 to $0.89 per share, which excludes stock-based compensation expenses required under SFAS 123R.
- Reiterating GAAP earnings guidance of $0.77 to $0.85 per share.
- Stock-based compensation expenses required under SFAS 123R estimated at $0.04 to $0.05 per share.
Appropriate reconciliations between non-GAAP and GAAP financial measures are provided in a table at the end of this press release.
The Company will hold a conference call to discuss its first quarter financial results on Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. (EDT).
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 888-713-4215 and the international dial-in is 617-213-4867. The access code is 29733934. Investors are advised to dial into the call at least ten minutes prior to the call to register.
Participants may pre-register for the call at www.theconferencingservice.com/prereg/key.process?key=PRYPWHVPE Pre-registrants will be issued a pin number to use when dialing into the live call which will provide quick access to the conference by bypassing the operator upon connection.
The webcast will be available for 90 days on the "Investors" page of the Stratasys website.
(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, architecture, 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. FDM is a registered trademark and FDM 200mc, FDM 360mc, FDM 400mc, and FDM 900mc are trademarks of Stratasys, Inc.
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 DimensionTM 3D printer and our FDM 200mcTM , 360mcTM , 400mcTM , 900mcTM, MaxumTM, TitanTM, and VantageTM productivity 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 these and other materials; the impact of competitive products and pricing; the timely development and acceptance of new products and materials; the success of our recent R&D initiative to expand the direct digital manufacturing capabilities of our core FDM technology; the success of our RedEyeRPMTM and other paid parts services; and the other risks detailed from time to time in our SEC Reports, including the our quarterly reports to be filed on Form 10-Q throughout 2008; and our annual report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 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.
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STRATASYS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
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| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2008 | 2007 | |||||||
| (unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||
| Net Sales | ||||||||
| Product | $ | 25,107,540 | $ | 21,690,255 | ||||
| Services | 5,600,149 | 5,654,605 | ||||||
| 30,707,689 | 27,344,860 | |||||||
| Cost of goods sold | ||||||||
| Product | 10,742,354 | 9,665,269 | ||||||
| Services | 2,601,458 | 2,973,571 | ||||||
| 13,343,812 | 12,638,840 | |||||||
| Gross profit | 17,363,877 | 14,706,020 | ||||||
| Costs and expenses | ||||||||
| Research and development | 2,168,709 | 1,802,061 | ||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 9,690,868 | 8,472,848 | ||||||
| 11,859,577 | 10,274,909 | |||||||
| Operating income | 5,504,300 | 4,431,111 | ||||||
| Other income (expense) | ||||||||
| Interest income, net | 601,066 | 491,293 | ||||||
| Foreign currency transaction losses | (28,168 | ) | (117,854 | ) | ||||
| Other | (275,780 | ) | (3,621 | ) | ||||
| 297,118 | 369,817 | |||||||
| Income before income taxes | 5,801,418 | 4,800,928 | ||||||
| Income taxes | 2,002,849 | 1,643,490 | ||||||
| Net income | $ | 3,798,569 | $ | 3,157,438 | ||||
| Earnings per common share | ||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.15 | ||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.15 | ||||
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
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| Basic | 20,979,068 | 20,392,234 | ||||||
| Diluted | 21,507,626 | 21,251,682 | ||||||
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STRATASYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2008 | 2007 | |||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 23,387,304 | $ | 16,211,771 | ||||
| Short-term investments | 7,611,806 | 27,257,592 | ||||||
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Accounts receivable, less allowance for returns and doubtful accounts of $1,250,404 in 2008 and $1,205,621 in 2007 |
30,141,349 | 26,307,053 | ||||||
| Inventories | 17,617,844 | 12,771,235 | ||||||
| Net investment in sales-type leases | 3,734,364 | 3,256,953 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 2,018,026 | 2,507,316 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 711,000 | 711,000 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 85,221,693 | 89,022,920 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 26,803,992 | 26,577,362 | ||||||
| Other assets | ||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 8,147,300 | 8,063,319 | ||||||
| Net investment in sales-type leases | 3,538,061 | 4,101,682 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 786,000 | 719,000 | ||||||
| Long-term investments - Available for sale securities | 2,015,000 | - | ||||||
| Long-term investments | 20,698,575 | 17,965,489 | ||||||
| Other | 2,318,418 | 2,307,250 | ||||||
| Total other assets | 37,503,354 | 33,156,740 | ||||||
| $ | 149,529,039 | $ | 148,757,022 | |||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and other current liabilities | $ | 13,951,248 | $ | 13,959,022 | ||||
| Unearned revenues | 11,161,835 | 10,964,471 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 25,113,083 | 24,923,493 | ||||||
| Stockholders' equity | ||||||||
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Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 30,000,000 shares, issued 25,454,994 shares in 2008 and 25,610,654 shares in 2007 |
254,551 | 256,108 | ||||||
| Capital in excess of par value | 87,399,911 | 87,023,541 | ||||||
| Retained earnings | 60,082,751 | 56,284,182 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 533,605 | 172,073 | ||||||
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Less cost of treasury stock, 4,821,155 shares in 2008 and 4,600,056 shares in 2007 |
(23,854,862 | ) | (19,902,375 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 124,415,956 | 123,833,529 | ||||||
| $ | 149,529,039 | $ | 148,757,022 | |||||
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STRATASYS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP TO GAAP RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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| 2008 | 2008 | 2007 | 2007 | |||||||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | Non-GAAP | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | Non-GAAP | (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
| As Reported | Adjustments (1) | Non-GAAP | As Reported | Adjustments (1) | Non-GAAP | |||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | $ | 9,690,868 | $ | (315,395 | ) | $ | 9,375,473 | $ | 8,472,848 | $ | (303,051 | ) | $ | 8,169,797 | ||||||
| Total operating expenses | 11,859,577 | (315,395 | ) | 11,544,182 | 10,274,909 | (303,051 | ) | 9,971,858 | ||||||||||||
| Operating income | 5,504,300 | 315,395 | 5,819,695 | 4,431,111 | 303,051 | 4,734,162 | ||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 5,801,418 | 315,395 | 6,116,813 | 4,800,928 | 303,051 | 5,103,979 | ||||||||||||||
| Income taxes | 2,002,849 | 54,000 | 2,056,849 | 1,643,490 | 91,142 | 1,734,632 | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 3,798,569 | $ | 261,395 | $ | 4,059,964 | $ | 3,157,438 | $ | 211,909 | $ | 3,369,347 | ||||||||
| Earnings per common share | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.16 | ||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.16 | ||||||||
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
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| Basic | 20,979,068 | 20,979,068 | 20,392,234 | 20,392,234 | ||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 21,507,626 | 21,507,626 | 21,251,682 | 21,251,682 | ||||||||||||||||
(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.
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STRATASYS, INC.
FISCAL YEAR 2008 RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FORWARD LOOKING GUIDANCE |
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| Earnings Per Diluted Share Range | ||
| U.S. GAAP measure | $0.77 to $0.85 | |
| Adjustments to exclude the effects | ||
| of expenses related to stock-based | ||
| compensation under SFAS 123R |
$0.04 to $0.05 |
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| Non-GAAP estimates | $0.81 to $0.89 | |
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Stratasys, Inc.
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