Exhibit 99.1
News Release | | | 3D Systems Corporation |
| | | 26081 Avenue Hall |
| | | Valencia CA 91355 |
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| | | www.3dsystems.com |
| | | NASDAQ: TDSC |
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Investor Contact: | Chanda Hughes | Media Contact: | Katharina Hayes |
| 661-295-5600 Ext 2632 | | 803-326-3941 |
| Email: HughesC@3dsystems.com | | Email: HayesK@3dsystems.com |
3D Systems Reports Operating Results for Second Quarter and First Six Months
VALENCIA, California – August 14, 2006 - 3D Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: TDSC), a leading provider of Rapid 3-D Printing, Prototyping and Manufacturing solutions, reported its operating results for the second quarter and first half of 2006 today. The company also filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the SEC today.
The company reported revenue for the second quarter of 2006 of $28.0 million, a 15% decrease from revenue reported for the second quarter of 2005. Revenue for the first six months of 2006 was $61.5 million, a 3% decrease from revenue reported for the first six months of 2005.
Foreign currency translation had a minor adverse effect on revenue in the quarter and a $1.5 million adverse effect on revenue in the first six months.
The company also reported that gross profit for the second quarter of 2006 declined 43% to $8.1 million from $14.3 million in the second quarter of 2005 and declined 19% to $22.1 million from $27.4 million in the first six months of 2005.
Net loss available to common stockholders in second quarter of 2006 was $8.9 million or $0.56 per fully diluted share compared to $0.9 million of net income available to common stockholders or $0.05 per fully diluted share in the 2005 quarter. Net loss available to common stockholders in the first six months of 2006 was $10.2 million or $0.65 per fully diluted share compared to $1.6 million of net income available to common stockholders or $0.10 per fully diluted share in the first six months of 2005.
As the company previously reported on August 9, it started up its new enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) system in the U.S and in most of Europe during the second quarter of 2006, and it quickly began to experience unforeseen disruptions and delays in operating the system. These disruptions, as well as other disruptions in its supply chain activities arising primarily from the outsourcing of logistics and warehousing of spare parts to a major global third party logistics provider, made it difficult for the company to enter and process customer orders, procure and manage inventory, schedule orders for production and shipping and invoice finished products to customers during the second quarter.
Operating Highlights
Second Quarter and First Six Months of 2006
($ in millions except for per share amounts)
| | Second Quarter | | First Six Months | |
Operating Highlights | | 2006 | | 2005 | | %
Change | | 2006 | | 2005 | | %
Change | |
Revenue | | $ | 28.0 | | $ | 32.8 | | (15 | )% | $ | 61.5 | | $ | 63.2 | | (3 | )% |
Gross profit | | $ | 8.1 | | $ | 14.3 | | (43 | )% | $ | 22.1 | | $ | 27.4 | | (20 | )% |
% of Revenue | | 29 | % | 44 | % | | | 36 | % | 43 | % | | |
Operating expenses | | $ | 16.0 | | $ | 12.6 | | 27 | % | $ | 30.6 | | $ | 24.0 | | 28 | % |
% of Revenue | | 57 | % | 38 | % | | | 50 | % | 38 | % | | |
Operating income (loss) | | $ | (7.9 | ) | $ | 1.7 | | NM | | $ | (8.6 | ) | $ | 3.4 | | NM | |
% of Revenue | | NM | | 5 | % | | | NM | | 5 | % | | |
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders | | $ | (8.9 | ) | $ | 0.9 | | NM | | $ | (10.2 | ) | $ | 1.6 | | NM | |
% of Revenue | | NM | | 3 | % | | | NM | | 3 | % | | |
Diluted income (loss) per share available to common stockholders | | $ | (0.56 | ) | $ | 0.05 | | NM | | $ | (0.65 | ) | $ | 0.10 | | NM | |
Unrestricted cash | | $ | 12.7 | | $ | 28.1 | | (55 | )% | $ | 12.7 | | $ | 28.1 | | (55 | )% |
Depreciation and amortization | | $ | 1.5 | | $ | 1.6 | | — | | $ | 3.0 | | $ | 3.1 | | — | |
% of Revenue | | 5 | % | 5 | % | | | 5 | % | 5 | % | | |
NM= Not Meaningful
As a result of the disruptions mentioned above, the company ended the second quarter with an approximately $9.8 million order backlog. Of this amount, approximately $8.3 million in orders, primarily for systems and materials, were generated and planned for shipment during the second quarter. The company reported that, as of today, it has shipped the
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majority of this new orders backlog and that it expects to finish catching up on this high backlog as it resolves the remaining disruptions.
Revenue By Class of Product and Service
($ in millions)
| | Second Quarter | | First Six Months | |
Product or Service | | 2006 | | 2005 | | %
Change | | 2006 | | 2005 | | %
Change | |
Systems and other products | | $ | 7.6 | | $ | 11.8 | | (35 | )% | $ | 20.0 | | $ | 21.9 | | (9 | )% |
Materials | | $ | 11.9 | | $ | 10.9 | | 9 | % | $ | 23.8 | | $ | 21.0 | | 13 | % |
Services | | $ | 8.4 | | $ | 10.1 | | (17 | )% | $ | 17.7 | | $ | 20.3 | | (13 | )% |
Total | | $ | 28.0 | | $ | 32.8 | | (15 | )% | $ | 61.5 | | $ | 63.2 | | (3 | )% |
The supply chain and ERP-system disruptions experienced during the second quarter adversely impacted revenue from systems and services in the second quarter, with significant reductions in unit sales volume in each of those product and service classes. The company experienced continued revenue growth from its engineered materials and composites, which were only mildly impacted by the ERP and supply chain disruptions, reflecting the relative simplicity of the materials’ portfolio sourcing and logistics for these products.
The company also reported that revenue declined during the second quarter and first six months of 2006 in each geographic area in which it conducts business, due primarily to the overall decline in unit sales volume.
The decline in gross profit for the second quarter and first six months of 2006 was due primarily to the combined effects of lower revenue, the ERP system, supply chain and logistics disruptions that the company encountered and a $0.4 million charge that the company included in cost of sales in the second quarter of 2006 to reconcile differences in inventory recorded in its legacy systems to the inventory values in its new ERP system. Also in the second quarter of 2006 the company extended special accommodations to certain customers whose orders for products, services or repairs to systems were delayed by the disruptions the company encountered with its ERP system and logistics activities or who encountered
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stability issues with their equipment installations that the company was not able to quickly address as a result of resource constraints on its service organization.
Gross Profit Margins
($ in millions)
| | Second Quarter | | First Six Months | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | | %
Change | | 2006 | | 2005 | | %
Change | |
Products | | $ | 6.5 | | $ | 10.4 | | (38 | )% | $ | 18.1 | | $ | 20.4 | | (11 | )% |
% Revenue | | 33 | % | 46 | % | | | 41 | % | 47 | % | | |
Services | | $ | 1.6 | | $ | 3.9 | | (59 | )% | $ | 4.0 | | $ | 7.0 | | (43 | )% |
% Revenue | | 19 | % | 39 | % | | | 22 | % | 34 | % | | |
Total | | $ | 8.1 | | $ | 14.3 | | (43 | )% | $ | 22.1 | | $ | 27.4 | | (19 | )% |
% Revenue | | 29 | % | 44 | % | | | 36 | % | 43 | % | | |
Gross profit margin on products decreased to 33% in the second quarter of 2006 from 46% for the second quarter of 2005. Gross profit margin for products sold in the first six months of 2006 decreased to 41% from 47% for the first six months of 2005. The decrease in margins reflects higher warranty expense as a result of items previously discussed, special customer accommodations and higher freight costs. Margins were negatively impacted by lower revenue from higher margin systems.
Gross profit margin on services decreased to 19% of consolidated service revenue for the second quarter of 2006 from 39% of consolidated service revenue for the second quarter of 2005. Gross profit margin on services decreased to 22% of consolidated service revenue for the first six months of 2006 from 34% of consolidated service revenue for the first six months of 2005. Service margins continued to be impacted by the strains on resources related to installation, service and training that resulted in foregone service income from time and materials service activities. Service margins were also impacted by the lower sales of upgrades for older legacy systems, some of which the company has previously announced that it would no longer support.
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Operating Expenses
($ in millions)
| | Second Quarter | | First Six Months | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | | %
Change | | 2006 | | 2005 | | %
Change | |
SG&A | | $ | 10.7 | | $ | 9.9 | | 8 | % | $ | 20.5 | | $ | 18.6 | | 10 | % |
R&D | | $ | 3.0 | | $ | 2.7 | | 10 | % | $ | 6.2 | | $ | 5.4 | | 16 | % |
Severance and restructuring | | $ | 2.3 | | NM | | NM | | $ | 3.9 | | NM | | NM | |
Total | | $ | 16.0 | | $ | 12.6 | | 27 | % | $ | 30.6 | | $ | 24.0 | | 28 | % |
Total operating expenses increased by $3.4 million or 27% to $16.0 million in the second quarter of 2006 compared to $12.6 million in the second quarter of 2005 and by $6.6 million or 28% to $30.6 million in the first six months of 2006 compared to $24.0 million in the first six months of 2005.
Operating expenses in the second quarter of 2006 amounted to 57% of revenue in that quarter compared to 38% of revenue in the second quarter of 2005. The increase in operating expenses as a percentage of revenue primarily reflects the company’s lower level of revenue in the 2006 quarter. The increase in operating expenses was due primarily to $2.3 million of severance and restructuring costs related to the relocation of the company’s headquarters to Rock Hill, South Carolina, which were generally in line with the company’s previously announced expectations, $0.8 million of higher selling, general and administrative expenses, and $0.3 million of higher research and development expenses.
Operating expenses in the first six months of 2006, amounted to 50% of revenue in that period compared to 38% of revenue in the first six months of 2005. More than half of this increase in operating expenses related to $3.9 million of severance and restructuring costs, which were generally in line with the company’s previously announced expectations, $1.9 million of higher selling, general and administrative expenses, and $0.8 million of higher research and development expenses.
The higher research and development expenses in each period related to the company’s continuing high level of new product development work.
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The higher selling, general and administrative expenses in each period resulted mostly from higher consulting expenses primarily related to the company’s ERP and relocation projects, higher bad debt expense, and equity compensation expense related to unvested options, partially offset by lower legal expenses.
As a result of the disruptions and adverse effects that it encountered in the second quarter of 2006, the company identified control deficiencies in its procedures for compiling and reconciling its financial records for the second quarter of 2006 and in its procedures for accounting for inventory that it believes constitute individually or in the aggregate a material weakness with respect to those matters. These control deficiencies, and the actions the company is taking diligently to remediate them, are discussed in greater detail in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that the company filed with the SEC today.
“During the second quarter, we experienced a number of temporary challenges relating to the ERP implementation, the start-up of our recently outsourced logistics and warehousing activities, and the relocation of our operations, including the need to hire and train new employees who are not yet fully experienced with our new ERP system or fully familiar with our business,” said Abe Reichental, 3D Systems’ president and chief executive officer.
“Specifically, we started up our new ERP system in the U.S. on May 1, 2006 and in most of Europe in mid-June 2006. While we expect the ERP system to ultimately improve our business processes, efficiency and control environment, following the start up of the system, we encountered disruptions in processing transactions in the system that affected our ability to enter and process customer orders, procure and manage inventory, schedule orders for production and shipping and invoice finished products to customers,” continued Reichental.
“We also experienced significant disruptions in our supply chain activities that led to shortages of parts and materials, resulting in loss of parts and materials’ revenue, a consequent loss of service revenue, higher service
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and expediting costs and the need to compensate customers who were adversely affected by these shortages,” continued Reichental. “These shortages also delayed shipments of finished products, which reduced revenue recognized in the second quarter and resulted in an estimated $8.3 million of backlog for new orders placed during the second quarter that we were unable to ship during the quarter.
“In addition, difficulties with the new ERP system also impacted our ability to test and analyze certain data recorded in the ERP system necessary to complete the financial statements required for the 10-Q filing, which caused us to file for a filing extension permitted by the SEC’s rules. The filing of our Form 10-Q today enables us to remain current in our SEC filing obligations,” said Reichental.
“As we have said previously, our new, sophisticated, advanced manufacturing-capable Sinterstation® Pro, Viper™ Pro and 3-D Printing systems, with their broader range of capabilities, continued to require more extensive commissioning and training to achieve operating stability and operating potential for some customers. As a result of the high volume of sales of these systems that we have enjoyed in recent quarters, and the continued need for additional commissioning and training time, we also have experienced field service resource constraints and equipment stability issues that have delayed the start-up of some systems,” continued Reichental.
“During the second quarter, we continued to address these issues, and we believe we made meaningful progress by working closely with our customers to resolve system stability issues in a mutually beneficial manner. We also intensified our own internal training and provided more extensive customer training, support and installation activities than the services we traditionally provide with our legacy systems. Nonetheless, we encountered higher warranty and related costs that adversely affected our gross profit in the second quarter and first six months of 2006,” said Reichental.
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“Notwithstanding all of these challenges, we are heartened by the fact that we ended the quarter with a significantly larger backlog of new orders compared to our historical experience, which we believe suggests that our lower than anticipated results in the second quarter were symptoms of the disruptions we experienced rather than a fundamental problem with our business,” continued Reichental.
“We are pleased that, since the beginning of July, the focused corrective action plan that we have implemented enabled us to process and ship the majority of the new order backlog we had at the end of the second quarter. Although there can be no assurance that all of these outstanding orders ultimately will result in sales to and revenue from customers, we believe that the backlog and our progress in shipping it suggests, first, that the demand for our products and services remains strong and, but for the problems we experienced in fulfilling orders, would have contributed to a significantly better second quarter than we experienced and, second, that we are making real progress in correcting these disruptions,” concluded Reichental.
“Despite the second quarter’s disappointments, we firmly believe that we have made significant progress in many areas. For example, since the beginning of 2006:
· “We have entered the advanced stages of executing our plan to consolidate our corporate headquarters’ functions in a new facility in Rock Hill, South Carolina, which is intended to enhance our effectiveness and customer responsiveness and to reduce overall costs, including recruiting some 80 new employees to work with us there;
· “We announced an exciting agreement with Symyx Technologies to work together to discover and commercialize advanced materials for use in our Rapid Prototyping and Rapid Manufacturing solutions;
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· “We reached an agreement in principle with DSM Somos to cross-license certain patents and other intellectual property related to stereolithography materials;
· “We entered into an agreement to sell our Grand Junction facility for a $7.3 million cash purchase price, subject to the satisfaction of certain customary conditions;
· “All outstanding shares of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock were converted into 3D Systems’ common stock in June, simplifying our capital structure and reducing our dividend expense for the future;
· “We continued to develop in partnership with York Technical College what we expect to be a world-class training center adjacent to our new headquarters that will provide training to our customers, resellers and employees;
· “We signed agreements in principle with Integra Services International, Inc. and Total C S Team, Inc. that would enable each of them to become non-exclusive 3D Systems’ authorized service providers to provide repair and upgrade services in the United States for our selective laser sintering and stereolithography equipment; and
· “We have continued to focus on broadening our product portfolio consistent with our key initiatives to grow our Rapid Manufacturing and 3-D Printing base,”
said Reichental. “We are continuing to aggressively correct all of the remaining ERP, supply-chain, relocation and systems’ stabilization-related issues, and to remedy as promptly as we can the control deficiencies discussed above that we identified for the second quarter. We expect to successfully resolve all remaining issues within the next few months and to end 2006 with all of our key initiatives fully implemented. We remain confident in our direction and expect that these key initiatives will provide us with demonstrable benefits as we move forward,” concluded Reichental.
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Conference Call and Audio Webcast Details
3D Systems will hold a conference call and audio Webcast to discuss its second-quarter and first-half 2006 financial results tomorrow morning, August 15, 2006, at 9:00 am Eastern Time (6:00 am Pacific Time).
· To access the Conference Call, dial 1-888-336-3485 (or 706-634-0653 from outside the United States). A recording will be available two hours after completion of the call for seven days. To access the recording, dial 1-800-642-1687 (or 706-645-9291 from outside the United States) and enter 4556751, the conference call ID number.
· To access the audio Webcast, log onto 3D Systems’ website at http://www.3dsystems.com/. The link to the Webcast is provided on the homepage of the website. To ensure timely participation and technical capability, we recommend logging on a few minutes prior to the conference call to activate your participation. The Webcast will be available for replay beginning approximately 48 hours after completion of the call at: http://www.3dsystems.com/ under the Investor Relations’ section.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements made in this release that are not statements of historical or current facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In addition to statements that explicitly describe such risks and uncertainties, readers are urged to consider statements in the conditional or future tenses or that include terms such as “believes,” “belief,” “expects,” “estimates,” “intends,” “anticipates” or “plans” to be uncertain and forward-looking. Forward-looking statements may include
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comments as to the company’s beliefs and expectations as to future events and trends affecting its business and expectations and are necessarily subject to uncertainties, many of which are outside the control of the company. The factors stated under the headings “Forward-Looking Statements,” “Cautionary Statements and Risk Factors” and “Risk Factors” in the company’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as other factors, could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected or predicted in forward-looking statements.
About 3D Systems Corporation
3D Systems is a leading provider of Rapid 3-D Printing, Prototyping and Manufacturing solutions. Its systems and materials reduce the time and cost of designing products and facilitate direct and indirect manufacturing by creating actual parts directly from digital input. These solutions are used for design communication and prototyping as well as for production of functional end-use parts: Transform your products.
More information on the company is available at www.3dsystems.com, or via email at moreinfo@3dsystems.com.
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