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: April 19, 2007

(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 April 19, 2007, Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (“Intuitive”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2007. 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.

Intuitive is making reference to non-GAAP financial information in the press release. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to the comparable GAAP financial measure is contained in the attached press release.

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, April 19, 2007.


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: April 19, 2007   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, April 19, 2007
Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

 

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

INTUITIVE SURGICAL ANNOUNCES $114.2 MILLION FIRST QUARTER REVENUE, UP 48%; NET INCOME INCREASES 65%

SUNNYVALE, CALIF. April 19, 2007 – Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG), the industry leader in surgical robotics, today reported first quarter 2007 revenue of $114.2 million, increasing 48% from $77.3 million for the first quarter of 2006. Higher revenue was driven by strong recurring revenue growth and increased da Vinci® Surgical System sales.

First quarter 2007 instruments and accessories revenue increased 73% to $40.3 million from $23.3 million during the first quarter of 2006. First quarter 2007 systems revenue increased 32% to $56.1 million from $42.4 million during the first quarter of 2006. First quarter 2007 service and training revenue increased 53% to $17.8 million from $11.6 million during the first quarter of 2006.

 

     Three Months Ended
     March 31,

Revenue ($ Millions)

   2007    2006    Increase

Instruments/Accessories

   $ 40.3    $ 23.3    $ 17.0

Systems

     56.1      42.4      13.7

Service/Training

     17.8      11.6      6.2
                    
   $ 114.2    $ 77.3    $ 36.9
                    

First quarter 2007 operating income increased 58% to $34.3 million, compared with $21.7 million for the first quarter of 2006. Operating results for the first quarter of 2007 included $8.1 million of stock-based compensation expense in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board SFAS 123R, compared with $5.1 million for the first quarter of 2006. First quarter 2007 operating income before stock-based compensation expense (“non-GAAP operating income”) was $42.4 million, up 58% compared with $26.8 million for the first quarter of 2006.

First quarter 2007 net income increased 65% to $23.8 million, compared with $14.5 million for the first quarter of 2006. Diluted earnings per share increased to $0.62 for the first quarter of 2007 from $0.38 for the first quarter of 2006.

Intuitive ended the first quarter of 2007 with cash, cash equivalents and investments of $385 million, up $55 million from December 31, 2006.

Commenting on the announcement, Lonnie Smith, Chairman and CEO of Intuitive Surgical, said, “We are particularly pleased with our sequential quarter over quarter procedure growth which we believe is the primary long term driver of our business.”

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 517-645-6051 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.

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


About non-GAAP Financial Measures:

To supplement our consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, Intuitive has presented non-GAAP operating income, which is defined as non-GAAP financial information by the SEC. Non-GAAP operating income is defined as income from operations before stock-based compensation expenses. Intuitive’s management considers this measure to be an important indicator of the operational strength of the Company. Intuitive excludes stock-based compensation expenses from its non-GAAP operating income because they are non-cash expenses that Intuitive does not believe are reflective of ongoing operating results. In addition, because of the varying methodologies for determining stock-based compensation expense, and the subjective assumptions involved in those determinations, Intuitive believes excluding stock-based compensation expense enhances the ability of management and investors to understand the impact of stock-based compensation expense on our operating income. The presentation of non-GAAP financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. For more information on this non-GAAP financial measure, please see the table captioned “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Income “ included in this press release.

Intuitive’s management believes that this non-GAAP financial measure provides meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company’s performance and liquidity. Intuitive believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to this non-GAAP financial measure in assessing Intuitive’s performance and when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods.

Intuitive has computed its non-GAAP financial measure using the same consistent method from quarter to quarter.

# # #

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)

 

    

3 months

ended

3/31/2007

  

3 months

ended

3/31/2006

       
       

Revenue:

     

Products

   $ 96,449    $ 65,668

Services

     17,780      11,590
             

Total revenue

     114,229      77,258

Cost of revenue:

     

Products

     29,106      19,921

Services

     8,615      5,656
             

Total cost of revenue *

     37,721      25,577

Gross Profit

     76,508      51,681

Operating costs and expenses:

     

Selling, general and administrative

     33,945      23,810

Research and development

     8,224      6,145
             

Total operating costs and expenses*

     42,169      29,955

Income from operations

     34,339      21,726

Interest and other income, net

     4,608      2,201
             

Income before income taxes

     38,947      23,927

Income tax expense

     15,145      9,469
             

Net lncome

   $ 23,802    $ 14,458
             

Net Income per common share:

     

Basic

   $ 0.64    $ 0.40
             
     

Diluted

   $ 0.62    $ 0.38
             

Shares used in computing basic and diluted net income per common share:

     

Basic

     37,289      36,379
             

Diluted

     38,398      37,824
             
     

* Includes stock compensation expense of $1.2 million and $0.8 million in total cost of revenue and $6.9 million and $4.3 million in total operating costs and expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.


INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(IN THOUSANDS)

 

     3/31/07    12/31/06

Cash, cash equivalents, and investments

   $ 384,826    $ 330,296

Accounts receivable, net

     90,482      94,680

Inventory

     26,261      24,295

Property, plant and equipment, net

     60,278      59,939

Goodwill

     118,207      118,240

Deferred tax assets, net

     30,937      31,677

Other assets

     13,177      12,663
             

Total assets

   $ 724,168    $ 671,790
             

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

   $ 40,958    $ 44,700

Deferred revenue

     39,974      37,385
             

Total liabilities

     80,932      82,085

Stockholders’ equity

     643,236      589,705
             

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 724,168    $ 671,790
             

INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP OPERATING INCOME

(IN THOUSANDS)

 

     Three Months Ended
     March 31,
     2007    2006

GAAP income from operations

   $ 34,339    $ 21,726

Stock-based compensation expense

     8,105      5,064
             

Non-GAAP operating income

   $ 42,444    $ 26,790