Abiomed Reports Record Revenue of $32.2 Million and Earnings of $2.9 Million for Third Quarter of Fiscal 2012

-- Worldwide Impella Revenue Totals $27.7 Million, Up 31% With Double Digit Sequential and Year over Year Growth in Impella Utilization

DANVERS, Mass.--()--Abiomed, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABMD), a leading provider of breakthrough heart support technologies, today reported third quarter fiscal 2012 revenue of $32.2 million, up 18% compared to revenue of $27.2 million in the same period of fiscal 2011 and GAAP net income of $2.9 million, or $0.07 per diluted share compared to a GAAP net loss of $0.8 million or a loss of $0.02 per basic and diluted share in the prior year.

Financial and operating highlights during the third quarter of fiscal 2012 include:

  • Fiscal third quarter worldwide Impella® revenue totaled $27.7 million, up 31% compared to revenue of $21.2 million during the same period of the prior year. U.S. Impella revenue of $25.5 million was up 30% from the prior year.
  • Total U.S. revenue of $29.6 million was up 17% from $25.3 million in the prior year. Revenue from outside the U.S. totaled $2.6 million, up 37% from $1.9 million in the prior year.
  • An additional 37 U.S. hospitals purchased Impella 2.5 during the quarter. There are now 605 Impella U.S. customer sites.
  • Gross margin rate for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 was 80.5%, compared to 80.0% in the third quarter of fiscal 2011.
  • Non-GAAP net income, which is described later in this press release, was $4.6 million, or $0.11 per diluted share compared to non-GAAP net income of $1.4 million or $0.04 per diluted share, in the third quarter of fiscal 2011.
  • Cash, cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities totaled $69.6 million at December 31, 2011, an increase of $8.8 million from $60.8 million at September 30, 2011.
  • The ACCF/AHA/SCAI 2011 Guidelines for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), released on November 7, 2011, incorporated Impella support for both the emergent and prophylactic settings.
  • At the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2011 meeting, the Company announced new economic data, demonstrating that Impella significantly reduced major adverse events at an incremental cost per quality-adjusted life year considered to be cost-effective for advanced cardiovascular technologies.
  • Additional PROTECT II clinical analyses were presented at TCT 2011, which demonstrated that patients undergoing extensive revascularization showed the most clinical benefit in the Impella arm to 90 days.
  • At the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions in November 2011, the Company also announced Symphony™, a new synchronized, implantable heart pump designed to treat New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III heart failure patients.
  • At its annual investor day, the Company announced several product updates, including the introduction of a new higher flow Impella device named Impella cVAD™, estimated timing for Impella market entry into Japan in 2013, and the first-in-man implant of Symphony. The Symphony and cVAD products are not yet approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in the United States.

Based on year-to-date overall revenue growth of 23%, worldwide Impella growth of 34% and current expectations, the Company is updating full fiscal year 2012 revenue to be in the range of $122 million to $125 million compared to previous guidance of $120 million to $125 million.

“The Company’s drive and execution were evidenced this quarter by the release of new clinical and economic data, new products and best ever financial performance,” said Michael R. Minogue, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Abiomed. “With Impella at an annual run rate of over $100 million and growing greater than 30%, we believe Abiomed is in just the early innings of our potential market and look forward to the future.”

The Company will host a conference call to discuss the results on Friday, February 3, 2012, at 8:00 a.m. ET. Michael R. Minogue, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and Robert L. Bowen, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will host the conference call.

To listen to the call live, please tune into the webcast via http://investor.abiomed.com or dial (877) 638-9567; the international number is (253) 237-1032. A replay of this conference call will be available beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET on February 3rd, 2012 through 11:59 p.m. ET on February 17th, 2012. The replay phone number is 855.859.2056; the international number is 404.537.3406. The replay access code is 41415117.

ABOUT ABIOMED

Based in Danvers, Massachusetts, Abiomed, Inc. is a leading provider of medical devices that provide circulatory support to acute heart failure patients across the continuum of care in heart recovery. Our products are designed to enable the heart to rest, heal and recover by improving blood flow and/or performing the pumping of the heart. For additional information please visit: www.abiomed.com.

USE OF NON-GAAP MEASURES

In addition to financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this earnings announcement also contains non-GAAP financial measures of net income, net income per share, net loss and net loss per share, in each case excluding, where appropriate, stock-based compensation, intangibles amortization and other costs, expenses or income, all as further detailed in the financial tables accompanying this earnings announcement, which management believes are useful supplemental information to management and investors regarding the performance of the Company’s business operations, provide a greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its decision making, facilitate comparisons of results for current periods and assist in analyzing future trends. We believe that the inclusion of these non-GAAP financial measures in this earnings announcement helps investors to gain a meaningful understanding of our core operating results and future prospects, and can also help investors who wish to make comparisons between us and other companies on both a GAAP and a non-GAAP basis, particularly with respect to stock based compensation expenses. The non-GAAP financial measures included in this earnings announcement are not meant to be considered superior to or a substitute for results of operations prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, the non-GAAP financial measures included in this earnings announcement may be different from, and therefore may not be comparable to, similar measures used by other companies. Although certain non-GAAP financial measures used in this release exclude the accounting treatment of stock based compensation expense and other items outlined in this release, these non-GAAP measures should not be relied upon independently, as they ignore the contribution to our operating results that is generated by the incentive and compensation effects of the underlying stock based compensation programs.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding development of Abiomed's existing and new products, the Company's progress toward commercial growth, the Company’s projected revenues, and future opportunities and expected regulatory approvals. The Company's actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements based upon a number of factors, including uncertainties associated with development, testing, regulatory approvals, anticipated future losses, complex manufacturing, high quality requirements, dependence on limited sources of supply, competition, technological change, government regulation, future capital needs and uncertainty of additional financing, and other risks and challenges detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Annual Report filed on Form 10-K and the most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Release. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date of this Release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Abiomed, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share data)
   
 
December 31, 2011 March 31, 2011
(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 5,092 $ 5,831
Short-term marketable securities 64,482 54,481
Accounts receivable, net 17,303 15,376
Inventories 9,688 7,505
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   1,417   1,544
Total current assets 97,982 84,737
Property and equipment, net 6,413 6,273
Intangible assets, net 459 1,632
Goodwill   35,772   38,946
Total assets $ 140,626 $ 131,588
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 5,206 $ 6,283
Accrued expenses 10,768 14,078
Deferred revenue   1,886   1,982
Total current liabilities 17,860 22,343
Long-term deferred tax liability 4,565 4,010
Other long-term liabilities   423   492
Total liabilities   22,848   26,845
 
Commitments and contingencies
 
Stockholders' equity:
Class B Preferred Stock, $.01 par value --- ---
Authorized - 1,000,000 shares; Issued and outstanding - none
Common stock, $.01 par value 390 377
Authorized - 100,000,000 shares; Issued - 39,023,921 shares at December 31, 2011
and 37,756,719 shares at March 31, 2011;
Outstanding - 38,972,967 shares at December 31, 2011 and 37,705,765 shares at March 31, 2011
Additional paid-in-capital 397,093 379,218
Accumulated deficit (275,842) (274,770)
Treasury stock at cost - 50,954 shares at December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011 (827) (827)
Accumulated other comprehensive income   (3,036)   745
Total stockholders' equity   117,778   104,743
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 140,626 $ 131,588
Abiomed, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share data)
       
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
2011 2010 2011 2010
Revenue:
Product $ 31,732 $ 26,915 $ 88,049 $ 71,734
Funded research and development   466   329   982   888
Total Revenue   32,198   27,244   89,031   72,622
 
Costs and expenses:
Cost of product revenue excluding amortization of intangibles 6,279 5,437 17,721 16,129
Research and development 6,140 6,592 19,923 19,834
Selling, general and administrative 17,184 15,592 51,683 45,399
Amortization of intangible assets   362   295   1,126   1,034
  29,965   27,916   90,453   82,396
Income (loss) from operations   2,233   (672)   (1,422)   (9,774)
Other income and expense:
Investment expense, net (2) 4 (4) 1
Gain on sale of WorldHeart stock - - - 456
Gain on settlement of investment 1,017 - 1,017 -
Other income (expense), net   39   30   24   (17)
  1,054   34   1,037   440
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes 3,287 (638) (385) (9,334)
Provision for income taxes   366   164   687   649
Net income (loss) $ 2,921 $ (802) $ (1,072) $ (9,983)
 
Basic net income (loss) per share $ 0.08 $ (0.02) $ (0.03) $ (0.27)
Basic weighted average shares outstanding 38,498 37,195 38,221 37,146
 
Diluted net income (loss) per share $ 0.07 $ (0.02) $ (0.03) $ (0.27)
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 40,270 37,195 38,221 37,146
Abiomed Inc
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Net Income/(Loss)
(in thousands, except for per share data)
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
December 31, 2011   December 31, 2010 December 31, 2011   December 31, 2010
 
Net income (loss) on a GAAP basis $ 2,921 $ (802 ) $ (1,072 ) $ (9,983 )
 
Share-based compensation expense:
- Cost of product revenue 66 51 216 163
- Research & development 397 214 1,269 750
- Selling, general and administrative 1,310 1,007 4,419 3,105
 
 
Athlone lease exit charge
- Selling, general and administrative - - - 791
 
Amortization of intangible assets 362 295 1,126 1,034
 
Depreciation 566 609 1,807 1,974
 
Gain on investment
- Other income/(expense) (1,017 ) - (1,017 ) -
 
Sale of World Heart Stock
- Other income/(expense) - - - (456 )
 
Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments - - - -
 
Net income/(loss) on a non-GAAP basis $ 4,605 $ 1,374 $ 6,748 $ (2,622 )
 
Net income/(loss) per share reconciliation
(in thousands, except for per share data)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 31, 2011 December 31, 2010 December 31, 2011 December 31, 2010
 
Net income (loss) per diluted share on a GAAP basis $ 0.07 ($0.02 ) ($0.03 ) ($0.27 )
 
Share-based compensation expense:
- Cost of product revenue - - 0.01 0.01
- Research & development 0.01 0.01 0.03 0.02
- Selling, general and administrative 0.03 0.02 0.11 0.08
 
Athlone fair value charge
- Selling, general and administrative - - - 0.02
 
Amortization of intangible assets 0.01 0.01 0.03 0.03
 
Depreciation 0.01 0.02 0.05 0.05
 
Gain on Investment
- Other income/(expense) (0.02 ) - (0.02 ) -
 
Sale of World Heart Stock
- Other income/(expense) - - - (0.01 )
 
Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments - - - -
 
Net income (loss) per diluted share on a non-GAAP basis $ 0.11 $ 0.04 $ 0.18 ($0.07 )
 
Shares used in calculation of net income (loss) per
diluted share on a non-GAAP basis 40,270 37,195 38,221 37,146

Contacts

Abiomed, Inc.
Aimee Maillett, 978-646-1553
Corporate Communications Manager
ir@abiomed.com

Contacts

Abiomed, Inc.
Aimee Maillett, 978-646-1553
Corporate Communications Manager
ir@abiomed.com