Accuray Announces Results for Second Quarter of Fiscal 2011

January 27, 2011 at 4:12 PM EST

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --

Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY), a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, announced today financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2011, ended December 31, 2010.

For the second quarter of fiscal 2011, Accuray reported total revenue of $54.2 million, a decrease of five percent from total revenue of $57.3 million during the second quarter of fiscal 2010. Total revenue during the second quarter of fiscal 2011 included $0.9 million of revenue previously deferred for systems sold with legacy Platinum service agreements, compared to $7.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2010.

Net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 was $4.1 million, or $0.07 per share, compared to a net loss of $1.2 million, or $0.02 per share, during the same period last year.

Net orders to backlog totaled $83.9 million during the second quarter: $53.6 million for systems and $30.2 million for service. System backlog totaled $170 million at the end of the second quarter, up 12 percent and 27 percent, respectively, from the prior quarter and prior year quarter. Service backlog totaled $240 million at the end of the second quarter, up 5 percent and 25 percent, respectively, from the prior quarter and prior year quarter. Total backlog was $410 million at the end of the second quarter, up 8 percent and 26 percent, respectively, from the prior quarter and prior year quarter.

During the second quarter 19 orders for CyberKnife(R) Robotic Radiosurgery Systems were added to backlog, two orders were cancelled by customers, and two orders aged beyond two and a half years and are no longer reported in backlog.

During the second quarter, 6 new CyberKnife Systems were installed, increasing the worldwide CyberKnife installed base to 222 systems.

"We are pleased with the continued momentum in generating new orders for CyberKnife Systems," said Euan Thomson, president and chief executive officer of Accuray Incorporated. "During the past four quarters, we have added 56 contracts into backlog, confirming the ongoing demand for and acceptance of the CyberKnife as the premier system for delivering treatment in the rapidly expanding market of full body radiosurgery."

Accuray's cash and marketable securities totaled $152.0 million as of December 31, 2010.

Outlook

The following statement is forward-looking and actual results may differ materially. During fiscal year 2011 Accuray maintains its expectation that revenue will be in the range of $210 million to $225 million.

Additional Information

Additional information regarding backlog segmentation, which will be discussed during the conference call, is available in the Investor Relations section of the company's Web site at www.accuray.com.

Earnings Call Open to Investors

Accuray will hold a conference call for financial analysts and investors on Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET. The conference call dial-in numbers are 1-866-578-5747 (USA) or 1-617-213-8054 (International), Conference ID: 81349716. A live webcast of the call will also be available from the Investor Relations section on the company's Web site at www.accuray.com. In addition, a recording of the call will be available by calling 1-888-286-8010 (USA) or 1-617-801-6888 (International), Conference ID number: 44779168, beginning at 5:00 p.m. PT / 8:00 p.m. ET, January 27, 2011 and will be available through January 30, 2011. A webcast replay will also be available from the Investor Relations section of the company's Web site at www.accuray.com from approximately 5:00 p.m. PT / 8:00 p.m. ET today through Accuray's release of its results for the third quarter of fiscal 2011, ending March 31, 2011.

About the CyberKnife(R) Robotic Radiosurgery System

The CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System is the world's only robotic radiosurgery system designed to treat tumors anywhere in the body non-invasively. Using continual image guidance technology and computer controlled robotic mobility, the CyberKnife System automatically tracks, detects and corrects for tumor and patient movement in real-time throughout the treatment. This enables the CyberKnife System to deliver high-dose radiation with pinpoint precision, which minimizes damage to surrounding healthy tissue and eliminates the need for invasive head or body stabilization frames.

About Accuray

Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY), based in Sunnyvale, Calif., is a global leader in the field of radiosurgery dedicated to providing an improved quality of life and a non-surgical treatment option for those diagnosed with cancer. Accuray develops and markets the CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System, which extends the benefits of radiosurgery to include extracranial tumors, including those in the spine, lung, prostate, liver and pancreas. To date, the CyberKnife System has been used to treat more than 100,000 patients worldwide and currently more than 222 systems have been installed in leading hospitals in the Americas, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit www.accuray.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including those concerning Accuray's expectations about revenue for fiscal year 2011, the portion of revenue attributable to CyberKnife System revenue, gross margin, profitability, customer installation schedules, realization of backlog and service activity. Forward looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may lead to actual results varying materially from the forward looking statements. Accordingly, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements. Many factors could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from these forward looking statements, including, but not limited to the uncertainties associated with the medical device industry; variability of installation and sales cycle including customer financing and construction delays; changes in the regulatory environment, including reimbursement for CyberKnife procedures; market acceptance of products; and the impact of competition. These and other risks are discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in our report on Form 10-K for the 2010 fiscal year which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as updated in our Form 10-Q filed on even date herewith. The Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual performance or results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information.

Accuray Incorporated

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share data)


Three months ended


Six months ended


December 31,

2010


December 31,

2009


December 31,

2010


December 31,

2009

Net revenue:








Products

$ 34,391


$ 35,686


$ 53,666


$ 66,032

Shared ownership programs

880


456


1,521


937

Services

18,846


20,688


36,580


40,342

Other

129


491


547


585

Total net revenue

54,246


57,321


92,314


107,896

Costs of revenue:








Cost of products

13,134


17,556


20,459


32,207

Cost of shared ownership programs

122


329


294


650

Cost of services

11,380


13,133


23,180


27,053

Cost of other

144


339


678


403

Total costs of revenue

24,780


31,357


44,611


60,313

Gross profit

29,466


25,964


47,703


47,583

Operating expenses:








Selling and marketing

7,987


10,063


15,747


18,712

Research and development

9,313


7,769


17,360


15,431

General and administrative

8,481


10,430


17,040


19,360

Total operating expenses

25,781


28,262


50,147


53,503

Income (loss) from operations

3,685


(2,298)


(2,444)


(5,920)

Interest and other income, net

676


426


2,292


911

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes

4,361


(1,872)


(152)


(5,009)

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

263


(696)


390


(557)

Net income (loss)

$ 4,098


$ (1,176)


$ (542)


$ (4,452)









Net income (loss) per common share, basic and diluted:








Basic

$ 0.07


$ (0.02)


$ (0.01)


$ (0.08)

Diluted

$ 0.07


$ (0.02)


$ (0.01)


$ (0.08)

Weighted average common shares outstanding used in computing net income (loss) per share:








Basic

59,282


57,405


58,975


57,112

Diluted

61,376


57,405


58,975


57,112

Costs of revenue, selling and marketing, research and development, and general and administrative expenses include stock-based compensation charges as follows:








Costs of revenue

$ 181


$ 445


$ 644


$ 676

Selling and marketing

$ 113


$ 655


$ 357


$ 1,463

Research and development

$ 620


$ 653


$ 1,294


$ 1,301

General and administrative

$ 1,041


$ 1,496


$ 2,156


$ 2,914

Accuray Incorporated

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share amounts)


December 31,


June 30,


2010


2010

Assets




Current assets:




Cash and cash equivalents

$ 49,513


$ 45,434

Restricted cash

22


22

Short-term marketable securities

102,427


99,881

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $251




at December 31, 2010 and $115 at June 30, 2010

29,856


37,955

Inventories

35,646


28,186

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

8,608


19,356

Deferred cost of revenue--current

4,892


7,889

Total current assets

230,964


238,723

Property and equipment, net

16,590


14,684

Goodwill

4,495


4,495

Intangible assets, net

259


388

Deferred cost of revenue--noncurrent

2,385


3,213

Other assets

1,727


1,681

Total assets

$ 256,420


$263,184

Liabilities and stockholders' equity




Current liabilities:




Accounts payable

$ 8,447


$ 10,317

Accrued expenses

16,825


21,455

Customer advances--current

13,784


12,884

Deferred revenue--current

34,838


42,019

Total current liabilities

73,894


86,675

Long-term liabilities:




Long-term other liabilities

1,030


1,059

Deferred revenue--noncurrent

3,905


5,374

Total liabilities

78,829


93,108





Stockholders' equity




Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; authorized: 5,000,000 shares; no shares issued




and outstanding.

-


-

Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized: 100,000,000 shares; issued: 61,865,443




and 60,666,974 shares at December 31, 2010 and June 30,2010, respectively; outstanding: 59,725,425 and 58,526,956 shares at December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010, respectively

60


59

Additional paid-in capital

295,801


287,764

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(25)


(71)

Accumulated deficit

(118,245)


(117,676)

Total stockholders' equity

177,591


170,076

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$ 256,420


$263,184

SOURCE Accuray Incorporated