Form 8-K

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: February 8, 2005

(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.)

 

950 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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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On February 8, 2005, Intuitive Surgical issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2004. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Press release issued by Intuitive Surgical, dated February 8, 2005.

 

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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: February 8, 2005       By  

/s/ LONNIE M. SMITH


        Name:   Lonnie M. Smith
        Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.


  

Description


99.1    Press Release issued by Intuitive Surgical, dated February 8, 2005.

 

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Press Release

EXHIBIT 99.1

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    Contacts:    Ben Gong   408-523-2175     
          Sarah Norton   408-523-2161     

 

INTUITIVE SURGICAL ANNOUNCES RECORD $45.2 MILLION FOURTH QUARTER REVENUE, UP 64% AND $11.7 MILLION NET INCOME, $0.32 PER SHARE

 

SUNNYVALE, CALIF. February 8, 2005 – Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG), the industry leader in surgical robotics, today reported record fourth quarter 2004 sales of $45.2 million, increasing 64% from $27.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2003. Higher sales were driven by higher da Vinci® Surgical System shipments and continued recurring revenue growth.

 

Intuitive sold 25 da Vinci® Surgical Systems during the fourth quarter of 2004, compared to 18 in the fourth quarter of 2003. Fourth quarter 2004 system revenue increased to $27.1 million from $17.5 million during the fourth quarter 2003. Intuitive ended the fourth quarter 2004 with 286 cumulative da Vinci® Surgical Systems sold, compared to 210 at the end of the fourth quarter 2003.

 

Fourth quarter 2004 recurring revenue, consisting of instrument, accessory, service and training revenue, increased to $18.1 million from $10.1 million during the fourth quarter 2003. Recurring revenue growth resulted from the larger installed base of da Vinci® Surgical Systems and increased system usage.

 

Total sales for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 were $138.8 million, up 51% from $91.7 million in 2003. Recurring revenue totaled $60.0 million in 2004, compared to $29.9 million in 2003. Intuitive sold 76 total da Vinci® Surgical Systems in 2004 compared to 61 systems in 2003. The following table compares fourth quarter and fiscal year 2004 revenue to the prior year.

 

     Three Months Ended,

   Fiscal Year Ended,

     12/31/04

   12/31/03

   Increase

   12/31/04

   12/31/03

   Increase

Revenue ($Millions)                                          

Systems

   $ 27.1    $ 17.5    $ 9.6    $ 78.8    $ 61.8    $ 17.0

Instruments/Accessories

   $ 11.6    $ 6.1    $ 5.5    $ 37.6    $ 18.8    $ 18.8

Service/Training

   $ 6.5    $ 4.0    $ 2.5    $ 22.4    $ 11.1    $ 11.3
    

  

  

  

  

  

     $ 45.2    $ 27.6    $ 17.6    $ 138.8    $ 91.7    $ 47.1
    

  

  

  

  

  

da Vinci® Surgical System Unit Sales                                          

Period Unit Sales

     25      18      7      76      61      15

Cumulative Unit Sales

     286      210      76      286      210      76


Gross profit increased to $29.8 million, or 65.9% of sales, for the fourth quarter 2004, compared to $9.5 million, or 34.6% of sales, for the fourth quarter 2003, which was negatively impacted by $5.9 million, or 21.3% of sales, due to non-recurring Computer Motion write-downs and the Brookhill Wilk settlement charge. Higher fourth quarter 2004 gross profit was driven by leveraging overhead costs across higher fourth quarter revenue.

 

Fourth quarter 2004 operating expenses of $18.9 million were $3.7 million higher than the fourth quarter 2003.

 

The company reported fourth quarter 2004 net income of $11.7 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $4.9 million, or ($0.16) per diluted share for the fourth quarter 2003. Intuitive reported fiscal year 2004 net income of $23.5 million, or $0.67 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $9.6 million, or ($0.41) per diluted share in fiscal 2003.

 

Intuitive was $10.8 million cash flow positive for the fourth quarter 2004, ending the period with $132.0 million in cash and short-term investments.

 

Commenting on the announcement, Lonnie Smith, Chairman and CEO of Intuitive Surgical said, “We are pleased with our fourth quarter results and our 2004 accomplishments. This has been an outstanding year for Intuitive Surgical.”

 

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 U.S. and 484-630-4228 for participants located outside the U.S. The passcode is ISRG and the meeting leader is Mr. Lonnie Smith. 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:

 

The da Vinci® Surgical System consists of a surgeon’s viewing and control console having an integrated, high-performance InSite® 3-D 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. The da 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.


The Aesop® Endoscope Positioner is a voice-activated robotic arm that automates the critical task of endoscope positioning, providing the surgeon with direct control over a smooth, precise and stable view of the internal surgical field.

 

The Hermes® Control Center is a centralized system designed to voice control a series of networked “smart” medical devices.

 

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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®, da Vinci®, InSite®, EndoWrist®, Hermes®, and Aesop® are registered trademarks of Intuitive Surgical, Inc.


INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

(UNAUDITED)

 

     Three Months Ended,

    Fiscal Year Ended,

 
     12/31/04

    12/31/03

    12/31/04

    12/31/03

 

Sales:

                                

Products

   $ 38,754     $ 23,627     $ 116,338     $ 80,586  

Services

     6,440       3,966       22,465       11,089  
    


 


 


 


Total sales

     45,194       27,593       138,803       91,675  

Cost of sales:

                                

Products

     12,601       15,901       40,472       39,977  

Services

     2,789       2,156       10,341       7,669  
    


 


 


 


Total cost of sales

     15,390       18,057       50,813       47,646  
    


 


 


 


Gross profit

     29,804       9,536       87,990       44,029  

Gross profit %

     65.9 %     34.6 %     63.4 %     48.0 %

Operating costs and expenses:

                                

Selling, general, and administrative

     14,616       10,417       48,994       39,719  

Research and development

     4,241       4,732       17,812       16,190  
    


 


 


 


Total operating costs and expenses

     18,857       15,149       66,806       55,909  
    


 


 


 


Income (loss) from operations

     10,947       (5,613 )     21,184       (11,880 )

Other income, net

     1,096       758       3,020       2,257  
    


 


 


 


Income (loss) before income tax provision

     12,043       (4,855 )     24,204       (9,623 )

Income tax provision

     361       0       726       0  
    


 


 


 


Net income (loss)

   $ 11,682     $ (4,855 )   $ 23,478     $ (9,623 )
    


 


 


 


Net earnings (loss) per share -

                                

Basic

   $ 0.34     $ (0.16 )   $ 0.70     $ (0.41 )
    


 


 


 


Diluted

   $ 0.32     $ (0.16 )   $ 0.67     $ (0.41 )
    


 


 


 


Weighted average shares outstanding used to compute net earnings (loss) per share -

                                

Basic

     34,098       30,616       33,693       23,626  
    


 


 


 


Diluted

     36,244       30,616       34,976       23,626  
    


 


 


 



INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(IN THOUSANDS)

 

     (Unaudited)
12/31/04


    12/31/03 (a)

 
Assets                 

Current assets:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

     5,771       11,335  

Short-term investments

     126,267       101,614  

Accounts receivable, net

     35,443       26,820  

Inventory

     5,966       8,788  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     3,032       3,203  

Restricted cash equivalents

     205       188  
    


 


Total current assets

     176,684       151,948  

Property and equipment, net

     27,065       10,288  

Restricted cash equivalents

     319       642  

Intangible assets, net

     6,221       8,089  

Goodwill

     143,332       143,106  

Other assets

     608       921  
    


 


Total assets

   $ 354,229     $ 314,994  
    


 


Liabilities and stockholders’ equity                 

Current liabilities:

                

Accounts payable

     4,485       5,894  

Accrued compensation and employee benefits

     10,321       5,267  

Restructuring accrual

     541       971  

Other accrued liabilities

     7,057       9,134  

Deferred revenue

     15,372       11,345  

Current portion of notes payable

     609       1,030  
    


 


Total current liabilities

     38,385       33,641  

Long-term notes payable

     —         695  

Deferred revenue

     505       1,148  

Other accrued liabilities

     407       553  

Stockholders’ equity

                

Common stock

     34       33  

Preferred stock

     —         —    

Additional paid-in capital

     430,362       416,559  

Deferred compensation

     —         (99 )

Accumulated deficit

     (114,936 )     (138,414 )

Treasury stock

     (136 )     —    

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     (392 )     878  
    


 


Total stockholders’ equity

     314,932       278,957  
    


 


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 354,229     $ 314,994  
    


 



(a)  - Derived from the audited financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements.