Intuitive Surgical Announces $140.2 Million Second Quarter Revenue, Up 61 Percent; Net Income Increases 84 Percent

July 19, 2007 at 4:06 PM EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 19, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Nasdaq:ISRG), the industry leader in surgical robotics, today reported second quarter 2007 revenue of $140.2 million, increasing 61% from $87.0 million for the second quarter of 2006. Revenue growth continues to be driven by strong procedure adoption.

Second quarter 2007 instruments and accessories revenue increased 76% to $45.8 million from $26.1 million during the second quarter of 2006. Second quarter 2007 da Vinci (r) Surgical Systems revenue increased 54% to $74.1 million from $48.1 million during the second quarter of 2006. Second quarter 2007 service and training revenue increased 59% to $20.3 million from $12.8 million during the second quarter of 2006.



                     Three Months Ended           Six Months Ended
                           June 30,                   June 30,
   Revenue         ------------------------   ------------------------
 ($ Millions)       2007    2006   Increase    2007    2006   Increase
 -----------       ------  ------  --------   ------  ------  --------
 Instruments/
  Accessories      $ 45.8  $ 26.1   $ 19.7    $ 86.1  $ 49.4   $ 36.7
 Systems             74.1    48.1   $ 26.0     130.3    90.5   $ 39.8
 Service/Training    20.3    12.8   $  7.5      38.1    24.4   $ 13.7
                   ------------------------   ------------------------
                   $140.2  $ 87.0   $ 53.2    $254.5  $164.3   $ 90.2
                   ========================   ========================

Second quarter 2007 operating income increased 84% to $45.0 million, compared with $24.5 million for the second quarter of 2006. Operating results for the second quarter of 2007 included $9.4 million of stock-based compensation expense in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board SFAS 123R, compared with $6.5 million for the second quarter of 2006.

Second quarter 2007 net income increased 84% to $30.7 million, compared with $16.7 million for the second quarter of 2006. Diluted earnings per share increased to $0.79 for the second quarter of 2007 from $0.44 for the second quarter of 2006.

Intuitive ended the second quarter of 2007 with cash, cash equivalents and investments of $448 million, up $117 million from December 31, 2006.

Commenting on the announcement, Lonnie Smith, Chairman and CEO of Intuitive Surgical, said, "We are pleased with our strong second quarter revenue and income growth. Our procedure momentum reflects the compelling value that the da Vinci(r) Surgical System delivers to hospitals and patients."

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(r) Surgical System consists of a surgeon's viewing and control console having an integrated, high-performance InSite(r) 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(r) 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(r) 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(r), da Vinci(r), da Vinci(r) S(tm), InSite(r), and EndoWrist(r) are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

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)

                             Three months Ended     Six months Ended
                                   June 30,             June 30,
                             -------------------   -------------------
                               2007       2006       2007       2006
                             --------   --------   --------   --------
 Revenue:
  Products                   $119,885   $ 74,211   $216,334   $139,880
  Services                     20,364     12,814     38,144     24,403
                             --------   --------   --------   --------
   Total revenue              140,249     87,025    254,478    164,283

 Cost of revenue:
  Products                     35,656     21,869     64,762     41,791
  Services                     10,485      6,179     19,100     11,835
                             --------   --------   --------   --------
   Total cost of revenue*      46,141     28,048     83,862     53,626

     Gross profit              94,108     58,977    170,616    110,657

 Operating expenses:
  Selling, general and
   administrative              38,883     27,265     72,828     51,075
  Research and development     10,192      7,205     18,416     13,351
                             --------   --------   --------   --------
   Total operating expenses*   49,075     34,470     91,244     64,426

 Income from operations        45,033     24,507     79,372     46,231

 Interest and other
  income, net                   5,232      3,255      9,840      5,458
                             --------   --------   --------   --------
 Income before income taxes    50,265     27,762     89,212     51,689
 Provision for income taxes    19,602     11,080     34,747     20,549
                             --------   --------   --------   --------
 Net lncome                  $ 30,663   $ 16,682   $ 54,465   $ 31,140
                             ========   ========   ========   ========
 Earnings per share:
   Basic                     $   0.81   $   0.45   $   1.45   $   0.85
                             ========   ========   ========   ========
   Diluted                   $   0.79   $   0.44   $   1.41   $   0.82
                             ========   ========   ========   ========
 Shares used in
  computing earnings
  per share:
   Basic                       37,636     36,684     37,463     36,532
                             ========   ========   ========   ========
   Diluted                     38,657     38,124     38,528     37,974
                             ========   ========   ========   ========

  * Includes stock compensation expense of $1.5 million and $1.0
    million in total cost of revenue and $7.9 million and $5.5 million
    in total operating expenses for the three months ended June 30,
    2007 and 2006, respectively; $2.7 million and $1.8 million in
    total cost of revenue and $14.8 million and $9.7 million in total
    operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and
    2006, respectively.


                       INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
            UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                            (IN THOUSANDS)

                                              6/30/2007      12/31/06
                                              ---------      --------
 Cash, cash equivalents, and investments       $447,512      $330,296
 Accounts receivable, net                       105,649        94,680
 Inventory                                       24,040        24,295
 Property and equipment, net                     62,040        59,939
 Goodwill                                       118,207       118,240
 Deferred tax assets                             34,118        31,677
 Other assets                                    17,132        12,663
                                               --------      --------
      Total assets                             $808,698      $671,790
                                               ========      ========

 Accounts payable and other
  accrued liabilities                          $ 53,956      $ 44,700
 Deferred revenue                                43,393        37,385
                                               --------      --------
      Total liabilities                          97,349        82,085
 Stockholders' equity                           711,349       589,705
                                               --------      --------
      Total liabilities and
       stockholders' equity                    $808,698      $671,790
                                               ========      ========

CONTACT: Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Ben Gong
408-523-2175
Sarah Norton
408-523-2161