Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: January 21, 2010

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-30713   77-0416458

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1266 Kifer Road

Sunnyvale, California 94086

(Address of Principal executive offices, including zip code)

(408) 523-2100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 21, 2010, Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (“Intuitive”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2009. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Intuitive under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is furnished with this report on Form 8-K:

 

99.1     Press release issued by Intuitive Surgical, Inc., January 21, 2010.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

      INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Date: January 21, 2010       By  

/s/    MARSHALL L. MOHR        

      Name:   Marshall L. Mohr
      Title:  

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1   Press Release issued by Intuitive Surgical, Inc., January 21, 2010.
Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     Contacts:  

Ben Gong

Laura Lee Luna

 

408-523-2175

408-523-2161

INTUITIVE SURGICAL ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER EARNINGS

SUNNYVALE, CALIF. January 21, 2010 – Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG), the industry leader in surgical robotics, today reported fourth quarter of 2009 revenue of $323.0 million, up 40% compared with $231.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2008. Fourth quarter of 2009 revenue growth was driven by continued robotic procedure adoption and higher da Vinci Surgical System sales.

Fourth quarter of 2009 instruments and accessories revenue increased 39% to $113.3 million from $81.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. The growth in instruments and accessories revenue was primarily driven by growth in da Vinci surgical procedures of approximately 44%. Fourth quarter of 2009 systems revenue was $162.0 million, an increase of 42%, compared to $113.8 million during the fourth quarter of 2008. Fourth quarter of 2009 service revenue increased 32% to $47.8 million from $36.2 million during the fourth quarter of 2008, reflecting growth in the installed base of da Vinci Surgical Systems.

Fourth quarter of 2009 operating income increased to $128.4 million from $82.7 million during the fourth quarter of 2008. Operating results for the fourth quarter of 2009 included $25.0 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense compared with $21.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2008.

Fourth quarter of 2009 net income was $77.6 million, or $1.95 per diluted share, compared with $50.8 million, or $1.27 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2008.

Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2009 totaled $1,052.2 million, increasing 20% from $874.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2008. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2009 was $232.6 million, or $5.93 per diluted share, compared to net income of $204.3 million, or $5.12 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Intuitive Surgical ended the fourth quarter of 2009 with cash, cash equivalents and investments of $1,172 million, up $148 million from the previous quarter.


Commenting on the announcement, Gary Guthart, President and CEO of Intuitive Surgical, said, “We are pleased with the performance of our team in the fourth quarter, our procedure growth, and as a consequence, our financial results. Led by outstanding patient outcomes, robotic surgery adoption with patients and the medical community at large continues to grow.”

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 877-909-3508 for participants located in the United States and 517-645-6051 for participants located outside the United States. The passcode is ISRG and the meeting leader is Mr. Gary Guthart. 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

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG), headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, is the global technology leader in robotic-assisted, minimally invasive surgery. Intuitive Surgical develops, manufactures, and markets robotic technologies designed to improve clinical outcomes and help patients return more quickly to active and productive lives. The Company’s mission is to extend the benefits of minimally invasive surgery to the broadest possible base of patients. Intuitive Surgical — Taking surgery beyond the limits of the human hand™.

About the da Vinci® Surgical System

The da Vinci® System is a breakthrough surgical platform designed to enable complex surgery using a minimally invasive approach. The da Vinci® System consists of an ergonomic surgeon console or consoles, a patient-side cart with four interactive robotic arms, a high-performance vision system and proprietary EndoWrist® instruments. Powered by state-of-the-art robotic and computer technology, the da Vinci® System is designed to scale, filter and seamlessly translate the surgeon’s hand movements into more precise movements of the EndoWrist® instruments. The net result is an intuitive interface with breakthrough surgical capabilities. By providing surgeons with superior visualization, enhanced dexterity, greater precision and ergonomic comfort, the da Vinci Surgical System makes it possible for more surgeons to perform minimally invasive procedures involving complex dissection or reconstruction. This ultimately has the potential to raise the standard of care for complex surgeries, translating into numerous potential patient benefits, including less pain, a shorter recovery and quicker return to normal daily activities.


Intuitive®, da Vinci®, da Vinci S®, da Vinci® Si™, InSite® and EndoWrist® 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: the impact of the global economic recession and tight credit market and related impact on health care spending; possible health care reform in the United States and its implications on hospital spending, reimbursement, and fees which may be levied on certain medical device companies; 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; unanticipated manufacturing disruptions; delays in regulatory approvals of new manufacturing facilities or the inability to meet demand for products, the results of the year end audit, and the other factors under the heading “Risk Factors” in our report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, as updated from time to time by our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements concerning forecasts, revenue growth, procedure growth, future financial results, and statements using 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 QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

 

     Three months ended
     December 31,
2009
   September 30,
2009
   December 31,
2008

Revenue:

        

Instruments & Accessories

   $ 113,268    $ 100,822    $ 81,575

Systems

     161,956      135,459      113,752

Services

     47,814      43,853      36,218
                    

Total revenue (1) 

     323,038      280,134      231,545

Cost of revenue:

        

Products

     71,418      65,336      51,669

Services

     18,461      15,794      14,536
                    

Total cost of revenue (2) 

     89,879      81,130      66,205

Gross profit

     233,159      199,004      165,340

Operating expenses:

        

Selling, general and administrative

     79,006      69,863      61,739

Research and development (3)

     25,771      24,650      20,864
                    

Total operating expenses (2)

     104,777      94,513      82,603

Income from operations

     128,382      104,491      82,737

Interest and other income, net

     4,123      4,362      5,525
                    

Income before income taxes

     132,505      108,853      88,262

Provision for income taxes

     54,953      44,329      37,504
                    

Net Income

   $ 77,552    $ 64,524    $ 50,758
                    

Earnings per share:

        

Basic

   $ 2.02    $ 1.69    $ 1.30
                    

Diluted (1)

   $ 1.95    $ 1.64    $ 1.27
                    

Shares used in computing earnings per share:

        

Basic

     38,329      38,083      39,138
                    

Diluted

     39,683      39,245      39,837
                    

 

(1) The Company offered certain customers the opportunity to upgrade the da Vinci S Surgical Systems purchased during the first quarter of 2009 to the recently introduced da Vinci Si Surgical Systems, at a discount from the list price of the upgrade. These customers were also given the opportunity to return certain da Vinci S accessories in exchange for da Vinci Si accessories. The customers were given until June 30, 2009 to accept the offer. As of March 31, 2009, the Company had deferred $20.1 million associated with these offers.

In the second quarter of 2009, the Company recognized $13.8 million of revenue originally deferred in the first quarter and associated with offers declined, upgrades completed or accessories delivered. In the third quarter of 2009, the Company recognized the remaining $6.3 million of revenue originally deferred in the first quarter and associated with upgrades completed or accessories delivered. Excluding the $6.3 million of revenue recognized, the total revenue and diluted earnings per share during the three months ended September 30, 2009 was $273.9 million and $1.55, respectively.

 

(2) Includes stock compensation expense of $3.7 million, $3.7 million, and $3.1 million in total cost of revenue and $21.3 million, $20.9 million, and $18.3 million in total operating expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2009, September 30, 2009, and December 31, 2008, respectively.
(3) Includes amortization of purchased intellectual property of $3.6 million, $3.6 million and $3.2 million in research and development expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2009, September 30, 2009, and December 31, 2008, respectively.


INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
     2009    2008

Revenue:

     

Instruments & Accessories

   $ 389,445    $ 292,989

Systems

     490,456      455,336

Services

     172,267      126,594
             

Total revenue

     1,052,168      874,919

Cost of revenue:

     

Products

     237,562      200,074

Services

     63,554      54,068
             

Total cost of revenue (1)

     301,116      254,142

Gross profit

     751,052      620,777

Operating expenses:

     

Selling, general and administrative

     278,511      230,570

Research and development (2)

     95,102      79,372
             

Total operating expenses (1)

     373,613      309,942

Income from operations

     377,439      310,835

Interest and other income, net

     18,672      24,368
             

Income before income taxes

     396,111      335,203

Provision for income taxes

     163,505      130,888
             

Net Income

   $ 232,606    $ 204,315
             

Earnings per share:

     

Basic

   $ 6.07    $ 5.26
             

Diluted

   $ 5.93    $ 5.12
             

Shares used in computing earnings per share:

     

Basic

     38,298      38,877
             

Diluted

     39,205      39,943
             

 

(1) Includes stock compensation expense of $14.3 million and $11.4 million in total cost of revenue and $82.7 million and $65.3 million in total operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
(2) Includes amortization of purchased intellectual property of $14.4 million and $9.1 million in research and development expenses for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.


INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(IN THOUSANDS)

 

     12/31/2009    9/30/2009    12/31/2008

Cash, cash equivalents, and investments

   $ 1,171,980    $ 1,023,984    $ 901,873

Accounts receivable, net

     205,384      186,530      170,107

Inventory

     57,600      56,646      63,460

Property and equipment, net

     125,741      122,865      117,021

Goodwill

     110,740      110,740      110,740

Deferred tax assets

     60,680      60,257      45,357

Other assets

     77,591      76,789      66,066
                    

Total assets

   $ 1,809,716    $ 1,637,811    $ 1,474,624
                    

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

   $ 171,916    $ 155,924    $ 128,606

Deferred revenue

     100,517      91,625      79,252
                    

Total liabilities

     272,433      247,549      207,858

Stockholders’ equity

     1,537,283      1,390,262      1,266,766
                    

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,809,716    $ 1,637,811    $ 1,474,624