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di Giancarlo Nicoli
Aug
12
Stereotaxis Reports Record Results for Second Quarter 2010
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From the press release
Revenue Increases 19% to Record $15.0 Million
Recurring Revenue Sets Record at $5.6 Million, an Increase of 24%
Record Gross Margin Dollars of $10.1 Million
Operating Loss Decreases 14% to $5.7 Million
Net Loss Declines 48% to $3.9 Million
Company Reiterates 2010 Outlook
ST. LOUIS, Aug 02, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –
Stereotaxis, Inc. (Nasdaq: STXS) today reported record results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010. Results included record recurring revenue, record gross margin dollars, a decline in the operating loss and a significant reduction in the net loss. In addition, new capital orders more than doubled from the level in the second quarter of 2009 to $10.2 million.
Revenue for the recent second quarter totaled $15.0 million, 19% above $12.6 million in revenue in the second quarter of 2009. The growth was driven by a 16% increase in revenue from capital equipment and higher recurring revenue. The Company recognized revenue on seven Niobe(R) Magnetic Navigation Systems and $2.5 million in Odyssey(TM) systems. Disposables, services and accessories revenue set another record at $5.6 million, 24% above recurring revenue in the second quarter last year, reflecting continued growth in clinical procedures.
For the first six months of 2010, revenue increased 8% to $25.6 million compared with $23.8 million in the first half of 2009. Gross margin grew 14% to $17.8 million, or 69.4% of revenue, compared with $15.7 million, or 65.8% of revenue in the first half of the prior year. Operating expenses were $29.7 million for the first six months of 2010 compared with $29.4 million in the same period of 2009. The operating loss decreased to $11.9 million for the first six months of 2010 compared with $13.8 million for the comparable period of 2009.
Michael P. Kaminski, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “This was a strong quarter for the Company and our results demonstrate that we are on track to hit our plan for 2010. The success of our focus on driving adoption in the installed base, especially in the U.S., was reflected in our financial results, characterized by higher utilization, growing recurring revenue, and increased capital orders. Of the $10.2 million in new orders, $5.1 million were generated in North America. New orders were comprised of seven Niobe systems, including three in the U.S., two in Europe and two for the rest of the world, as well as $2.6 million in orders related to Odyssey.
“We remain focused on this key initiative, working closely with hospitals and clinicians to reinforce the safety and efficacy of our systems for complex EP procedures and to demonstrate the value that our technologies bring to patient care. We have begun to see progress in driving adoption; we are at the beginning of this effort and there is much opportunity ahead in both the U.S. and internationally.
“The $10.1 million gross margin set another record and was a milestone for the company. It is an example of the leveragability of our model as we continue to drive revenue growth. We are committed to containing operating expenses and driving our bottom-line performance. We are excited about the momentum and reiterate our outlook for revenue and key financial metrics for 2010,” concluded Mr. Kaminski.
Second Quarter 2010 Financial Performance
Gross margin for the quarter increased 26% to $10.1 million from $8.0 million in the second quarter of 2009. This represented 67.2% of total revenue compared with 63.1% a year ago. Second quarter operating expenses totaled $15.8 million, an increase of 8% compared with $14.6 million in the second quarter of 2009. Included in the recent operating expenses were increased severance costs and foreign exchange totaling $0.7 million.
The operating loss in the second quarter was $5.7 million compared with $6.7 million in the same quarter of the prior year. The Company reported a net loss for the 2010 second quarter of $3.9 million, or $0.08 per share. The net loss includes a positive adjustment in value for warrants issued in 2008 of $0.05 per share as a result of the decline in the Company’s stock price at June 30, 2010 versus March 31, 2010. This compares with a net loss for the second quarter of 2009 of $7.4 million, or $0.18 per share. Excluding the effect of the repricing of the warrants in the recent second quarter, the net loss was $6.4 million, or $0.13 per share. The weighted average shares for the second quarter of 2010 totaled 49.9 million compared with 41.7 million in the second quarter of last year. The increase was due in large part to the issuance of 7.5 million shares as part of the stock offering completed in October 2009.
Cash burn for the first six months of 2010, including payments against the Biosense Webster advance, was $14.2 million compared with $17.3 million in the first six months of 2009. Cash and equivalents at June 30, 2010 totaled $22.0 million, compared with $30.5 million at December 31, 2009. Total debt was $26.7 million, including $15.5 million drawn against the Company’s $30 million line of credit.
2010 Financial Outlook
The Company reaffirmed its outlook for 2010 as follows:
- New capital order growth in excess of 40%
- Total revenue growth in the mid-20% range
- Gross margins above 65%
- Operating expenses between $60 and $65 million
Conference Call Information
The Company has scheduled a conference call for 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time today to discuss its financial results for the second quarter. To access the conference call, please dial (877) 941-9205. International participants can call (480) 629-9835. An audio replay of the call will be available for seven days following the call at (800) 406-7325 for U.S. callers or (303) 590-3030 for those calling outside the U.S. The password required to access the replay is 4329312#. The call will also be available on the Internet live and for 90 days thereafter at the following URL:
http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=70601
About Stereotaxis
Stereotaxis designs, manufactures and markets an advanced cardiology instrument control system for use in a hospital’s interventional surgical suite to enhance the treatment of coronary artery disease and arrhythmias. The Stereotaxis System is designed to enable physicians to complete more complex interventional procedures by providing image guided delivery of catheters and guidewires through the blood vessels and chambers of the heart to treatment sites. This is achieved using computer-controlled, externally applied magnetic fields that govern the motion of the working tip of the catheter or guidewire, resulting in improved navigation, shorter procedure time and reduced x-ray exposure. Stereotaxis’ Odyssey solutions integrate and manage information from disparate information sources, eliminating the challenge of interacting simultaneously with many separate diagnostic systems, driving optimized workflow and improved productivity. The core components of the Stereotaxis system have received regulatory clearance in the U.S., Europe and Canada.
This press release includes statements that may constitute “forward-looking” statements, usually containing the words “believe,” “estimate,” “project,” “expect” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, continued acceptance for the Company’s products in the marketplace, the effect of global credit and economic conditions on the ability and willingness of customers to purchase our systems, competitive factors, changes in government reimbursement procedures, dependence upon third-party vendors, timing of regulatory approval and return of the irrigated catheter to the market, and other risks discussed in the Company’s periodic and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release. There can be no assurance that the Company will recognize revenue related to its purchase orders and other commitments in any particular period or at all because some of these purchase orders and other commitments are subject to contingencies that are outside of the Company’s control. In addition, these orders and commitments may be revised, modified or canceled, either by their express terms, as a result of negotiations, or by project changes or delays.
STEREOTAXIS, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
December
June 30, 31,
2010 2009
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(Unaudited)
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $22,014,249 $30,546,550
Accounts receivable, net of allowance
of $294,368 and $322,463 in 2010 and
2009, respectively 14,147,775 11,152,648
Current portion of long-term
receivables 63,800 66,800
Inventories 4,272,702 4,403,675
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets 3,024,675 3,872,535
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Total current assets 43,523,201 50,042,208
Property and equipment, net 4,445,477 4,790,310
Intangible assets 2,742,778 1,144,445
Long-term Receivables 146,425 138,441
Other assets 5,112 5,112
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Total assets $50,862,993 $56,120,516
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Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt $19,499,999 $3,333,333
Accounts payable 5,766,991 3,881,205
Accrued liabilities 7,698,627 8,615,287
Deferred contract revenue 7,606,228 7,191,492
Warrants 3,172,562 4,142,614
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Total current liabilities 43,744,407 27,163,931
Long term debt, less current
maturities 7,154,045 20,346,655
Long term deferred contract revenue 789,381 948,574
Other liabilities 14,134 20,013
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.001;
10,000,000 shares authorized at 2010
and 2009; none outstanding at 2010
and 2009 - -
Common stock, par value $0.001;
100,000,000 shares authorized at 2010
and 2009; 50,356,233 and 50,208,171
issued at 2010 and 2009, respectively 50,356 50,208
Additional paid-in capital 335,058,197 331,249,918
Treasury stock, 40,151 shares at 2010
and 2009 (205,999) (205,999)
Accumulated deficit (335,741,528) (323,452,784)
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Total stockholders' equity (838,974) 7,641,343
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Total liabilities and stockholders'
equity $50,862,993 $56,120,516
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STEREOTAXIS, INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
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2010 2009
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Revenue
System $9,439,857 $8,162,504
Disposables, service and
accessories 5,578,221 4,481,833
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Total revenue 15,018,078 12,644,337
Cost of revenue
System 4,313,774 3,212,031
Disposables, service and
accessories 612,379 1,453,854
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Total cost of revenue 4,926,153 4,665,885
Gross margin 10,091,925 7,978,452
Operating expenses:
Research and development 3,358,008 3,636,007
Sales and marketing 8,446,612 7,680,549
General and administration 3,976,057 3,314,678
Total operating expenses 15,780,677 14,631,234
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Operating loss (5,688,752) (6,652,782)
Other income/(expense) 2,507,221 304,709
Interest income 2,148 4,376
Interest expense (682,804) (1,096,080)
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Net loss $(3,862,187) $(7,439,777)
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Net loss per common share:
Basic and diluted $(0.08) $(0.18)
Weighted average shares
used in computing net
loss per common share:
Basic and diluted 49,885,589 41,670,130
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Six Months Ended
June 30,
--------
2010 2009
---- ----
Revenue
System $14,673,611 $15,023,312
Disposables, service and
accessories 10,961,076 8,754,162
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Total revenue 25,634,687 23,777,474
Cost of revenue
System 6,390,490 5,775,513
Disposables, service and
accessories 1,456,332 2,351,052
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Total cost of revenue 7,846,822 8,126,565
Gross margin 17,787,865 15,650,909
Operating expenses:
Research and development 6,727,546 6,945,870
Sales and marketing 15,141,730 15,133,984
General and administration 7,866,394 7,352,843
Total operating expenses 29,735,670 29,432,697
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Operating loss (11,947,805) (13,781,788)
Other income/(expense) 970,052 555,646
Interest income 4,930 31,349
Interest expense (1,315,921) (1,775,071)
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Net loss $(12,288,744) $(14,969,864)
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Net loss per common share:
Basic and diluted $(0.25) $(0.36)
Weighted average shares
used in computing net
loss per common share:
Basic and diluted 49,753,046 41,476,704
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SOURCE: Stereotaxis, Inc.
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di Giancarlo Nicoli
Jul
18
Stereotaxis Announces Strong Increase in New Capital Orders in Second Quarter 2010
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Stereotaxis Announces Strong Increase in New Capital Orders in Second Quarter 2010
Capital Orders Double from Second Quarter 2009; 42% Sequential Growth
North America Rebounds to Represent 50% of Total Orders
ST. LOUIS, July 13, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –
Stereotaxis, Inc. (Nasdaq: STXS) announced today that its new capital order momentum continued to build in the second quarter of 2010. The Company generated new capital orders of $10.2 million, more than doubling new capital orders from the 2009 second quarter and representing a 42% sequential increase over orders in the first quarter of 2010. New orders from North America totaled $5.1 million of the total orders in the quarter.
“Our new capital order momentum in the quarter validates our view that driving clinical adoption builds both procedure revenue and market interest,” said Michael P. Kaminski, President and Chief Executive Officer of Stereotaxis. “The largest increase was in North America where we have focused on clinical adoption. As a result, procedures in the U.S. are steadily increasing, resulting in higher utilization and stronger reference sites. In addition, we continue to generate a strong and balanced performance from Europe and the rest of the world.”
About Stereotaxis
Stereotaxis designs, manufactures and markets an advanced cardiology instrument control system for use in a hospital’s interventional surgical suite to enhance the treatment of coronary artery disease and arrhythmias. The Stereotaxis System is designed to enable physicians to complete more complex interventional procedures by providing image guided delivery of catheters and guidewires through the blood vessels and chambers of the heart to treatment sites. This is achieved using computer-controlled, externally applied magnetic fields that govern the motion of the working tip of the catheter or guidewire, resulting in improved navigation, shorter procedure time and reduced x-ray exposure. Stereotaxis’ Odyssey(TM) solutions integrate and manage information from disparate information sources, eliminating the challenge of interacting simultaneously with many separate diagnostic systems, driving optimized workflow and improved productivity. The core components of the Stereotaxis system have received regulatory clearance in the U.S., Europe and Canada.
This press release includes statements that may constitute “forward-looking” statements, usually containing the words “believe,” “estimate,” “project,” “expect” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, continued acceptance for the Company’s products in the marketplace, the effect of global credit and economic conditions on the ability and willingness of customers to purchase our systems, competitive factors, changes in government reimbursement procedures, dependence upon third-party vendors, timing of regulatory approval and return of the irrigated catheter to the market, and other risks discussed in the Company’s periodic and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release. There can be no assurance that the Company will recognize revenue related to its purchase orders and other commitments in any particular period or at all because some of these purchase orders and other commitments are subject to contingencies that are outside of the Company’s control. In addition, these orders and commitments may be revised, modified or canceled, either by their express terms, as a result of negotiations, or by project changes or delays.
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di Giancarlo Nicoli
May
13
New Data Demonstrate Safety, Efficacy of Stereotaxis for Patients with AFIB, VT and Congenital Defects
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INNOVATIVE ODYSSEY NETWORK CONNECTS INDUSTRY LEADERS THROUGHOUT HRS EXHIBITS
Data Underscores Stereotaxis’ Clinical Leadership in EP, Evident at Heart Rhythm 2010
ST. LOUIS, May 13, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –Stereotaxis’ (Nasdaq: STXS) safety and efficacy in the treatment of patients with complex arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, and congenital heart defects will be featured prominently in the scientific program of the 31st Annual Heart Rhythm Scientific Sessions in Denver, Colorado. Eight podium presentations and eight posters will underscore the broad clinical leadership that Stereotaxis has achieved in the treatment of patients with complex cardiac arrhythmias. Stereotaxis will display its advanced tools for the electrophysiology lab in booth # 1103.
In addition, Dr. J. Peter Weiss and his colleagues from Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah will present a live case using a non-localized magnetic catheter in a patient with left-sided atrial flutter remotely from the control room of their fully integrated Odyssey lab in Salt Lake City. The case will be presented on Thursday, May 13th at 10:30 am in the Four Seasons Ballroom 3-4.
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation is in high demand, with some studies indicating that the procedure is significantly growing each year. Dr. Arash Arya and colleagues from the Heart Center, University of Leipzig in Leipzig, Germany, will present the poster, “Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Using Remote Magnetic Catheter Navigation: A Case-Control Study” during Poster Session 6 on Saturday, May 15th at 9 a.m. in the main exhibit hall.
Additional data will be presented by Dr. David Burkhardt and colleagues at St. David’s Medical Center in Austin, Texas during Poster Session 4 on Friday, May 14th at 9 a.m. and by Dr. Shinsuke Miyazaki and physicians from Hopital Cardiologique du Haut-Leveque in Bordeaux, France during Poster Session 5 on Friday, May 14th at 2:00 p.m., both in the main exhibit hall.
CONGENITAL DEFECTS
The congenital heart defect patient group is one of the most challenging populations facing the electrophysiologist and particularly attractive for treatment with the advanced tools offered by Stereotaxis. Dr. Thomas Baurnfeind from the Thoraxcenter at Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, The Netherlands will present the paper, “The Usefulness of Ablation Guided by Remote Navigation in Patients with Complex Congenital Heart Disease.” This paper will be presented on Thursday, 5/13 at 2:15 pm in Room 102.
VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA
Due to complex anatomy, the sensitive nature of ventricular tissue, and potentially lethal outcomes, treating ventricular tachycardia is a major challenge for electrophysiologists, and requires the delivery of robust lesions for clinical success.
As previously announced, Hiroshi Nakagawa, MD, PhD, Co-Director of the Heart Rhythm Institute at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center will deliver a podium presentation titled “Substrate Ablation of Scar Ventricular Tachycardia Using Magnetic Catheter Maneuvering System,” on Friday, May 14, at 2:45 pm, Korbel Ballroom 4F. Additionally, Petr Neuzil, MD, PhD, from Na Holmoce Hospital in Prague, will present a poster with early results from the “Stereotaxis Study to Obliterate Persistent Ventricular Tachycardia” or “STOP-VT” study during Poster Session 2 on Thursday, May 13th at 9:00 a.m. in the main exhibit hall.
“We are very excited to see the results from two important VT studies,” said Michael P. Kaminski, President and CEO of Stereotaxis. “VT is among the most challenging arrhythmias to treat. There are a growing number of patients with VT and a limited number of clinicians who perform the complex procedure, creating few options for patients. Based on what we’re seeing at several centers performing VT ablations routinely, we believe that catheter ablation with magnetic navigation can effectively terminate a high majority of documented ventricular tachycardias, particularly among patients who had previously suffered a heart attack.”
ODYSSEY BROADLY FEATURED AT HRS
An innovative Odyssey Network will be featured throughout the HRS exhibit floor including demonstrations in the Siemens Medical Solutions, Philips Medical Systems, and Biosense Webster booths. Odyssey will also support a live interactive demonstration of the Stereotaxis magnetic navigation system through a remote VPN connection between Denver and St. Louis. Customers will have an opportunity to receive a hands-on demonstration of the comprehensive Odyssey Enterprise Solution with its fully integrated, real-time information management platform to integrate, record, and network interventional lab data throughout hospitals and around the world.
“The broad showcase of Odyssey at this year’s HRS validates the level of interest building among customers and partners,” said Michael P. Kaminski. “We believe that the combination of our partner solutions coupled with the unique benefits of Odyssey provides customers with an innovative platform that addresses unmet customer needs from advanced treatment to referral outreach.”
About Heart Rhythm 2010
Heart Rhythm 2010, the Heart Rhythm Society’s 31st Annual Scientific Sessions, will be held at the Colorado Convention Center, May 12 — 15, 2010. For more information, visit www.hrsonline.org/sessions.
About Stereotaxis
Stereotaxis designs, manufactures and markets an advanced cardiology instrument control system for use in a hospital’s interventional surgical suite to enhance the treatment of coronary artery disease and arrhythmias. The Stereotaxis System is designed to enable physicians to complete more complex interventional procedures by providing image guided delivery of catheters and guidewires through the blood vessels and chambers of the heart to treatment sites. This is achieved using computer-controlled, externally applied magnetic fields that govern the motion of the working tip of the catheter or guidewire, resulting in improved navigation, shorter procedure time and reduced x-ray exposure. Stereotaxis’ Odyssey workstation integrates and standardizes data through a consolidated display of multiple systems, eliminating the challenge of interacting simultaneously with many separate diagnostic systems. The magnetic irrigated catheter is not approved for the treatment of atrial fibrillation in the US. The core components of the Stereotaxis system have received regulatory clearance in the U.S., Europe and Canada. For more information visit www.stereotaxis.com.
About Odyssey
The Odyssey portfolio of products provides an innovative enterprise solution for integrating, recording and networking interventional lab information around the world. Odyssey Vision standardizes data integration for magnetic and standard interventional labs by enhancing the physician workflow through a consolidated display of multiple systems and eliminating the challenge of interacting simultaneously with many separate diagnostic systems. Odyssey Enterprise Cinema then captures a complete record of synchronized procedure data that can be viewed live or from a comprehensive archive of cases performed. Through its proprietary data compression technology, Cinema enables sharing of live and recorded procedure data via a laptop anywhere over a secure high speed Internet connection. Hospitals can also share procedures with other institutions using Odyssey Network Connect providing a global forum for defining clinical best practices across a broad spectrum of medical procedures. For more information visit www.odysseyexperience.com.
This press release includes statements that may constitute “forward-looking” statements, usually containing the words “believe,” “estimate,” “project,” “expect” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, continued acceptance for the Company’s products in the marketplace, the effect of global credit and economic conditions on the ability and willingness of customers to purchase our systems, competitive factors, changes in government reimbursement procedures, dependence upon third-party vendors, timing of regulatory approval and return of the irrigated catheter to the market, and other risks discussed in the Company’s periodic and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release. There can be no assurance that the Company will recognize revenue related to its purchase orders and other commitments in any particular period or at all because some of these purchase orders and other commitments are subject to contingencies that are outside of the Company’s control. In addition, these orders and commitments may be revised, modified or canceled, either by their express terms, as a result of negotiations, or by project changes or delays.
SOURCE: Stereotaxis, Inc.
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