Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Contacts: | Ben Gong | 408-523-2175 | |||
Sarah Norton | 408-523-2446 |
INTUITIVE SURGICAL ANNOUNCES $189.4 MILLION FOURTH QUARTER REVENUE, UP 68%
SUNNYVALE, CALIF. January 31, 2008 – Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG), the industry leader in surgical robotics, today reported fourth quarter 2007 revenue of $189.4 million, increasing 68% from $112.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2006. Fourth quarter 2007 revenue growth was driven by continued robotic procedure adoption and higherda Vinci® Surgical System sales.
Fourth quarter 2007 instruments and accessories revenue increased 68% to $56.1 million from $33.3 million during the fourth quarter of 2006. Fourth quarter 2007da Vinci® Surgical Systems revenue increased 73% to $108.6 million from $63.0 million during the fourth quarter of 2006. Fourth quarter 2007 service and training revenue increased 52% to $24.7 million from $16.3 million during the fourth quarter of 2006.
Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2007 totaled $600.8 million, increasing 61% from $372.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2006.
Three Months Ended December 31, | Twelve Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
Revenue ($ Millions) | 2007 | 2006 | Increase | 2007 | 2006 | Increase | ||||||||||||
Instruments/Accessories | $ | 56.1 | $ | 33.3 | $ | 22.8 | $ | 191.7 | $ | 111.7 | $ | 80.0 | ||||||
Systems | 108.6 | 63.0 | 45.6 | 324.4 | 205.9 | 118.5 | ||||||||||||
Service/Training | 24.7 | 16.3 | 8.4 | 84.7 | 55.1 | 29.6 | ||||||||||||
$ | 189.4 | $ | 112.6 | $ | 76.8 | $ | 600.8 | $ | 372.7 | $ | 228.1 | |||||||
Fourth quarter 2007 operating income increased 107% to $73.4 million, compared with $35.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2006. Operating results for the fourth quarter of 2007 included $10.1 million of stock-based compensation expense in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board SFAS 123R, compared with $6.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2006.
Fourth quarter 2007 net income increased 108% to $49.2 million, compared with $23.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2006. Diluted earnings per share increased to $1.24 for the fourth quarter of 2007 from $0.62 for the fourth quarter of 2006.
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $144.5 million, or $3.70 per diluted share, compared to net income of $72.0 million, or $1.89 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2006.
Intuitive ended the fourth quarter of 2007 with cash, cash equivalents and investments of $635 million, up $102 million from September 30, 2007 and $305 million from December 31, 2006.
Commenting on the announcement, Lonnie Smith, Chairman and CEO of Intuitive Surgical, said, “We are pleased with our fourth quarter revenue, income, and cash flow growth. Robotic surgery momentum is strong as we continue to partner with our customers to deliver increasing patient value by improving surgical outcomes and reduced surgical trauma.”
The Company will also announce these results at a conference call today at 1:30 pm PDT. The dial-in numbers for the call are 888-323-7915 for participants located in the U.S. and 210-839-8500 for participants located outside the U.S. The passcode is ISRG and the meeting leader is Ms. Sarah Norton. To access financial information that will be discussed on the call, please visit Intuitive Surgical’s website at www.intuitivesurgical.com.
About Intuitive’s Products:
Theda Vinci® Surgical System consists of a surgeon’s viewing and control console having an integrated, high-performance InSite® 3-D, high definition vision system, a patient-side cart consisting of three or four robotic arms that position and precisely maneuver endoscopic instruments and an endoscope, and a variety of articulating EndoWrist® Instruments. By integrating computer-enhanced technology with surgeons’ technical skills, Intuitive believes that its system enables surgeons to perform better surgery in a manner never before experienced. Theda Vinci® Surgical System seamlessly and directly translates the surgeon’s natural hand, wrist and finger movements on instrument controls at the surgeon’s console outside the patient’s body into corresponding micro-movements of the instrument tips positioned inside the patient through small puncture incisions, or ports.
Intuitive®,da Vinci®,da Vinci®S™,InSite®, andEndoWrist® are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of our management and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements should, therefore, be considered in light of various important factors, including the following: timing and success of product development and market acceptance of developed products; regulatory approvals, clearances and restrictions; guidelines and recommendations in the health care and patient communities; intellectual property positions and litigation; competition in the medical device industry and in the specific markets of surgery in which Intuitive Surgical operates; and unanticipated manufacturing disruptions; delays in regulatory approvals of new manufacturing facilities or the inability to meet demand for products. Words such as “estimate”, “project”, “plan”, “intend”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “believe” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
Three months ended | |||||||||
December 31, 2007 | September 30, 2007 | December 31, 2006 | |||||||
Revenue: | |||||||||
Products | $ | 164,702 | $ | 135,053 | $ | 96,287 | |||
Services | 24,744 | 21,851 | 16,280 | ||||||
Total revenue | 189,446 | 156,904 | 112,567 | ||||||
Cost of revenue: | |||||||||
Products | 42,587 | 38,305 | 29,161 | ||||||
Services | 11,659 | 10,129 | 8,461 | ||||||
Total cost of revenue* | 54,246 | 48,434 | 37,622 | ||||||
Gross profit | 135,200 | 108,470 | 74,945 | ||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 45,694 | 40,163 | 31,050 | ||||||
Research and development | 16,124 | 14,319 | 8,448 | ||||||
Total operating expenses* | 61,818 | 54,482 | 39,498 | ||||||
Income from operations | 73,382 | 53,988 | 35,447 | ||||||
Interest and other income, net | 8,432 | 12,220 | 4,181 | ||||||
Income before income taxes | 81,814 | 66,208 | 39,628 | ||||||
Provision for income taxes | 32,660 | 25,289 | 15,987 | ||||||
Net lncome | $ | 49,154 | $ | 40,919 | $ | 23,641 | |||
Earnings per share: | |||||||||
Basic | $ | 1.28 | $ | 1.08 | $ | 0.64 | |||
Diluted | $ | 1.24 | $ | 1.04 | $ | 0.62 | |||
Shares used in computing earnings per share: | |||||||||
Basic | 38,364 | 38,033 | 37,009 | ||||||
Diluted | 39,756 | 39,271 | 38,241 | ||||||
* | Includes stock-based compensation expense of $1.6 million, $1.4 million and $1.0 million in total cost of revenue and and $8.5 million, $7.3 million and $5.8 million in total operating expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2007, September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. |
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
Year ended December 31, | ||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||
Revenue: | ||||||
Products | $ | 516,089 | $ | 317,599 | ||
Services | 84,739 | 55,083 | ||||
Total revenue | 600,828 | 372,682 | ||||
Cost of revenue: | ||||||
Products | 145,654 | 97,615 | ||||
Services | 40,888 | 27,231 | ||||
Total cost of revenue* | 186,542 | 124,846 | ||||
Gross profit | 414,286 | 247,836 | ||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 158,685 | 110,703 | ||||
Research and development | 48,859 | 29,778 | ||||
Total operating expenses* | 207,544 | 140,481 | ||||
Income from operations | 206,742 | 107,355 | ||||
Interest and other income, net | 30,492 | 12,783 | ||||
Income before income taxes | 237,234 | 120,138 | ||||
Provision for income taxes | 92,697 | 48,094 | ||||
Net lncome | $ | 144,537 | $ | 72,044 | ||
Earnings per share: | ||||||
Basic | $ | 3.82 | $ | 1.96 | ||
Diluted | $ | 3.70 | $ | 1.89 | ||
Shares used in computing earnings per share: | ||||||
Basic | 37,831 | 36,737 | ||||
Diluted | 39,021 | 38,093 | ||||
* | Includes stock compensation expense of $5.8 million and $3.9 million in total cost of revenue and $30.5 million and $21.4 million in total operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. |
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS)
12/31/2007 | 9/30/2007 | 12/31/2006 | |||||||
Cash, cash equivalents, and investments | $ | 635,381 | $ | 533,489 | $ | 330,296 | |||
Accounts receivable, net | 130,370 | 120,456 | 94,680 | ||||||
Inventory | 32,416 | 26,773 | 24,295 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 68,093 | 64,153 | 59,939 | ||||||
Goodwill | 110,740 | 112,170 | 118,240 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets | 24,577 | 36,211 | 31,677 | ||||||
Other assets | 38,421 | 18,995 | 12,663 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 1,039,998 | $ | 912,247 | $ | 671,790 | |||
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities | $ | 96,632 | $ | 63,525 | $ | 44,700 | |||
Deferred revenue | 54,692 | 48,571 | 37,385 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 151,324 | 112,096 | 82,085 | ||||||
Stockholders’ equity | 888,674 | 800,151 | 589,705 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 1,039,998 | $ | 912,247 | $ | 671,790 | |||