Exhibit 99.1
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ACCURAY INCORPORATED REPORTS
SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2007 FINANCIAL RESULTS
Sunnyvale, Calif. — March 15, 2007 — Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY), a global leader in the field of robotic radiosurgery, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended December 30, 2006. Total net revenues were $26.3 million for the quarter ended December 30, 2006, as compared to $11.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2005, an increase of 133 percent. The net loss for the second quarter was $7.3 million, or $0.45 per share, compared to a net loss of $7.9 million, or $0.50 per share, for the same quarter in 2005. The fiscal 2007 second quarter results are consistent with the ranges for revenue and net loss included in the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No. 333-138622) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with our initial public offering in February.
For the six months ended December 30, 2006, total net revenues were $59.1 million, compared to $15.2 million for the same period in 2005, an increase of 289 percent. The net loss for the six months ended December 30, 2006 was $5.3 million, or $0.33 per share, compared to a net loss of $18.1 million, or $1.14 per share for the same period in 2005.
The Company reported that its losses included stock option expenses of $2.9 million and $2.3 million for the quarters ending December 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively, and $5.1 million and $4.2 million for the first six months ending December 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively.
“We are pleased with Accuray’s strong growth in both U.S. and international markets,” said Euan S. Thomson, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of Accuray. “Our CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery System is an established leader in treating tumors with radiosurgery anywhere in the body, including the spine, lung, liver, prostate and pancreas, which is driving continued demand and adoption.”
As of December 30, 2006, 91 CyberKnife systems had been installed at customer sites, up from 83 at the end of the first quarter. This includes 80 systems sold directly to customers and 11 placed under shared ownership agreements. Of the 91 systems installed, 58 are in the United States, 24 in Asia and 9 in Europe. Reported backlog at the end of the quarter ended December 30, 2006 was approximately $328 million, compared to approximately $330 million at the end of the quarter ended September 30, 2006. Reported backlog includes only contracts which contain no contingencies, or for which all contingencies have been met and does not include signed contracts that have contingencies such as the receipt of certain approvals, financing dependencies, or the formation of certain legal structures. The number of signed contracts with contingencies continued to increase in the quarter ended December 30, 2006. These contingent contracts will be added to backlog once all contingencies have been met.
Accuray completed its initial public offering on February 13, 2007. In the initial public offering, Accuray and certain selling stockholders sold approximately 18.4 million shares at a price of $18 per share. Net proceeds to Accuray after exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment and expenses were approximately $170.5 million and there were approximately 53.3 million shares outstanding after completion of the offering.
About Accuray
Accuray Incorporated (NASDAQ: ARAY), based in Sunnyvale, Calif., is a global leader in the field of robotic radiosurgery. Its CyberKnife System is the world’s first and only commercially available intelligent robotic radiosurgery system designed to treat tumors anywhere in the body, typically with sub-millimeter accuracy. To date, it is estimated that the
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CyberKnife System has been used by physicians to treat more than 20,000 patients worldwide. For more information, please visit www.accuray.com.
Forward-Looking Statement
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release, including statements as to financial guidance, development, clinical studies, regulatory review and approval, and commercialization of products, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements are made and are based on information available at the time those statements are made and/or management’s good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual performance and results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements we make include: reimbursement for the CyberKnife procedure; government approvals of our products; market acceptance of products; funding requirements; intellectual property protection for our products; competing products; and other risks detailed from time to time under the heading “Risk Factors” in Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No. 333-138622), as may be updated from time to time by our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual performance or results may vary materially from any future performance or results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. We assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual performance or results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information, except to the extent required by applicable securities laws.
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