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: October 16, 2008

(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 October 16, 2008, Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (“Intuitive”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. 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, October 16, 2008.


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: October 16, 2008     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, October 16, 2008
Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    Contacts:    Ben Gong    408-523-2175
      Rae Covington    408-523-2161

INTUITIVE SURGICAL ANNOUNCES $236 MILLION THIRD QUARTER REVENUE, UP 50%

SUNNYVALE, CALIF. October 16, 2008 – Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG), the industry leader in surgical robotics, today reported third quarter 2008 revenue of $236.0 million, increasing 50% from $156.9 million for the third quarter of 2007. Third quarter 2008 revenue growth was driven by continued robotic procedure adoption and higher da Vinci ® Surgical System sales.

Third quarter 2008 instruments and accessories revenue increased 53% to $76.0 million from $49.5 million during the third quarter of 2007. Third quarter 2008 da Vinci ® Surgical Systems revenue increased 48% to $126.3 million from $85.5 million during the third quarter of 2007. Third quarter 2008 service and training revenue increased 54% to $33.7 million from $21.9 million during the third quarter of 2007.

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,

Revenue ($Millions)

   2008    2007    Increase    2008    2007    Increase

Instruments/Accessories

   $ 76.0    $ 49.5    $ 26.5    $ 211.4    $ 135.6    $ 75.8

Systems

     126.3      85.5      40.8      341.6      215.8      125.8

Service/Training

     33.7      21.9      11.8      90.4      60.0      30.4
                                         
   $ 236.0    $ 156.9    $ 79.1    $ 643.4    $ 411.4    $ 232.0
                                         

Third quarter 2008 operating income increased 58% to $85.0 million, compared with $54.0 million for the third quarter of 2007. Operating results for the third quarter of 2008 included $21.0 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board SFAS 123R, compared with $8.7 million for the third quarter of 2007.

Third quarter 2008 net income increased 41% to $57.6 million, compared with $40.9 million for the third quarter of 2007. Diluted earnings per share increased to $1.44 for the third quarter of 2008 from $1.04 for the third quarter of 2007.


Intuitive ended the third quarter of 2008 with cash, cash equivalents and investments of $821 million, up $82 million from June 30, 2008 and up $186 million from December 31, 2007.

Commenting on the announcement, Lonnie Smith, Chairman and CEO of Intuitive Surgical, said, “We are pleased with our third quarter operating results. These results reflect the continued adoption of robotic surgery as a growing number of patients benefit from the improved clinical outcomes and reduced surgical trauma that our da Vinci products enable.”

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, high definition 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.

Intuitive®, da Vinci®, da Vinci® S™, 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: 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; the impact of the tightening credit market and its impact on health care spending; 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)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     2008    2007    2008    2007

Revenue:

           

Products

   $ 202,267    $ 135,053    $ 552,998    $ 351,387

Services

     33,725      21,851      90,376      59,995
                           

Total revenue

     235,992      156,904      643,374      411,382

Cost of revenue:

           

Products

     53,517      38,305      148,405      103,067

Services

     12,900      10,129      39,532      29,229
                           

Total cost of revenue (1)

     66,417      48,434      187,937      132,296

Gross profit

     169,575      108,470      455,437      279,086

Operating expenses:

           

Selling, general and administrative

     62,692      40,163      168,830      112,989

Research and development

     21,851      14,319      58,509      32,736
                           

Total operating expenses (1)

     84,543      54,482      227,339      145,725

Income from operations

     85,032      53,988      228,098      133,361

Interest and other income, net (2)

     4,594      12,220      18,843      22,060
                           

Income before income taxes

     89,626      66,208      246,941      155,421

Provision for income taxes (3)

     32,032      25,289      93,384      60,037
                           

Net Income

   $ 57,594    $ 40,919    $ 153,557    $ 95,384
                           

Earnings per share:

           

Basic

   $ 1.48    $ 1.08    $ 3.96    $ 2.53
                           

Diluted

   $ 1.44    $ 1.04    $ 3.84    $ 2.46
                           

Shares used in computing earnings per share:

           

Basic

     39,015      38,033      38,790      37,653
                           

Diluted

     40,108      39,271      39,978      38,776
                           

 

(1) Includes stock compensation expense of $3.1 million and $1.4 million in total cost of revenue and $17.9 million and $7.3 million in total operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively; $8.3 million and $4.1 million in total cost of revenue and $47.0 million and $22.1 million in total operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

 

(2) Includes non-operating foreign exchange losses of $1.5 million and $1.8 million of foreign exchange gains during the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, due to the impact of the strengthening of the US dollar on foreign currency denominated assets; and $4.1 million of non-recurring gains on sale of equity securities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007.

 

(3) Includes a $3.1 million increase in 2007 research and development credits recorded after the Company's 2007 tax returns were filed in September 2008.


INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(IN THOUSANDS)

 

     9/30/2008    6/30/2008    12/31/07

Cash, cash equivalents, and investments

   $ 821,431    $ 739,782    $ 635,381

Accounts receivable, net

     173,708      162,088      130,370

Inventory

     52,498      42,594      32,416

Property and equipment, net

     98,081      94,568      68,093

Goodwill

     110,740      110,740      110,740

Deferred tax assets

     38,973      32,459      24,577

Other assets

     69,240      49,156      38,421
                    

Total assets

   $ 1,364,671    $ 1,231,387    $ 1,039,998
                    

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

   $ 108,442    $ 91,347    $ 96,632

Deferred revenue

     72,801      66,053      54,692
                    

Total liabilities

     181,243      157,400      151,324

Stockholders’ equity

     1,183,428      1,073,987      888,674
                    

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,364,671    $ 1,231,387      1,039,998