Accuray Reports Record Revenue in Third Quarter of Fiscal 2008

April 29, 2008 at 4:12 PM EDT

 

Fourth Consecutive Quarter of Profitability

SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY), a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, announced today financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2008, ended March 29, 2008.

For the third quarter of fiscal 2008, Accuray reported total revenue of $58.8 million, a 57 percent increase over third quarter of fiscal 2007 total revenue of $37.3 million.

Net income for the period ended March 29, 2008 was $584,000, or $0.01 per diluted share, compared to a loss of $785,000, or a loss of $0.02 per share, during the same period last year. Shares used in computing fully diluted earnings per share were 60.1 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2008.

Non-cash, stock-based compensation charges for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 were $4.2 million or $0.07 per diluted share.

At March 29, 2008, backlog was approximately $602 million, with approximately $332 million associated with CyberKnife(R) Robotic Radiosurgery System contracts and approximately $270 million associated with services and other recurring revenue. Accuray's backlog is composed of signed contracts that the company believes have a substantially high probability of being recognized as revenue in future periods.

Of the $602 million in backlog, 64% is non-contingent, representing backlog for which contractual contingencies have been satisfied.

Accuray's cash and investment balances at the end of the quarter totaled $165.5 million, broken down between cash and cash equivalents of $63.0 million, short-term investments of $81.1 million and long-term investments of $21.4 million. During the third quarter, the company utilized $18.3 million of cash to repurchase approximately 1.7 million shares of the company's stock under the company's stock repurchase program. Exiting the third quarter the company continues to have no debt.

For the nine months ended March 29, 2008, total revenue was $159.4 million, a 65 percent increase over the $96.5 million in total revenue during the same period last year. Net income for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 was $5.2 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, compared to a loss of $6.1 million, or a loss of $0.26 per share, for the first nine months of fiscal 2007.

"Accuray's fifth quarter of record-setting revenue is evidence of continued momentum and worldwide demand for our CyberKnife(R) Robotic Radiosurgery System," said Euan S. Thomson, Ph.D., president and CEO of Accuray. "The flexibility of our CyberKnife System is changing the paradigm for cancer treatment, giving physicians the tools to aggressively treat tumors anywhere in the body with pinpoint precision."

Outlook

The following statements are forward-looking and actual results may differ materially. Accuray is reaffirming previously announced revenue guidance for fiscal 2008 in the range of $210 million to $230 million, which would represent revenue growth of 50 percent to 64 percent over fiscal 2007.

Additional Information

Additional information regarding backlog segmentation which will be discussed during the conference call is available on the Investor Relations section of the corporate website at http://www.accuray.com.

Earnings Call Open to Investors

Accuray will hold a conference call for financial analysts and investors today, April 29, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET. The conference call dial-in numbers are (888) 724-9516 (USA) or (913) 312-0960 (International), Access Code: 3304194. A live webcast of the call will also be available from the Investor Relations section on the corporate Web site at http://www.accuray.com. In addition, a recording of the call will be available by calling (888) 203-1112 (USA) or (719) 457-0820 (International), Access Code: 3304194, beginning at 5:00 p.m. PT / 8:00 p.m. ET, April 29, 2008 and will be available through May 9, 2008. A webcast replay will also be available from the Investor Relations section of the corporate Web site at http://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 fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, ending on June 28, 2008.

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 40,000 patients worldwide and currently more than 125 systems have been installed in leading hospitals in the Americas, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit http://www.accuray.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

The foregoing may contain certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including uncertainties associated with the medical device industry. Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release as to financial guidance including realization of backlog, procedure growth, market acceptance; clinical studies, regulatory review and approval, and commercialization of products are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements are made and are based on information available at the time those statements are made and/or management's good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual performance and results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements we make include: market acceptance of products; variability of installation and sales cycle including customer financing and construction delays; competing products, the combination of our products with complementary technology; and other risks detailed from time to time under the heading "Risk Factors" in our report on Form 10-K for the 2007 fiscal year, as updated from time to time by our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company's actual results of operations may differ significantly from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements as a result of these and other factors. We assume 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, except to the extent required by applicable securities laws.



                             Accuray Incorporated
          Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
                    (in thousands, except per share data)

                                    Three months ended     Nine months ended
                                    March 29,  March 31,  March 29,  March 31,
                                      2008       2007       2008       2007
    Net revenue:
      Products                       $40,706    $29,515   $116,821    $75,591
      Shared ownership programs        2,715      2,437      8,071      7,248
      Services                        11,017      4,579     26,966     11,209
      Other                            4,320        809      7,584      2,410
      Total net revenue               58,758     37,340    159,442     96,458
    Cost of revenue:
      Cost of products                19,411     12,183     52,332     30,263
      Cost of shared ownership
       programs                          755        663      2,227      1,965
      Cost of services                 8,165      2,859     19,014      7,488
      Cost of other                    4,144        517      5,813      1,619
      Total cost of revenue           32,475     16,222     79,386     41,335
      Gross profit                    26,283     21,118     80,056     55,123
    Operating expenses:
      Selling and marketing           10,792      9,830     32,115     27,124
      Research and development         8,632      6,951     24,475     19,265
      General and administrative       7,943      6,100     23,820     16,855
      Total operating expenses        27,367     22,881     80,410     63,244
    Income (loss) from operations     (1,084)    (1,763)      (354)    (8,121)
    Interest and other income, net     1,345      1,040      6,154      1,350
    Income (loss) before provision
     for income taxes and
     cumulative effect of change in
     accounting principle                261       (723)     5,800     (6,771)
    Provision (benefit) for income
     taxes                              (323)        62        608        185
    Income (loss) before cumulative
     effect of change in accounting
     principle, net of tax of $0         584       (785)     5,192     (6,956)
    Cumulative effect of change in
     accounting principle, net of tax
     of $0                                 -          -          -        838
    Net income (loss)                   $584      $(785)    $5,192    $(6,118)

    Net income (loss) per common share,
     basic and diluted:
      Basic
        Income (loss) before cumulative
         effect of change in accounting
         principle                     $0.01     $(0.02)     $0.10     $(0.30)
        Cumulative effect of change in
         accounting principle              -          -          -       0.04
        Basic net income (loss) per
         share                         $0.01     $(0.02)     $0.10     $(0.26)

      Diluted
        Income (loss) before cumulative
         effect of change in accounting
         principle                     $0.01     $(0.02)     $0.09     $(0.30)
        Cumulative effect of change in
         accounting principle              -          -          -       0.04
        Diluted net income (loss) per
         share                         $0.01     $(0.02)     $0.09     $(0.26)

    Weighted average common shares
     outstanding used in computing net
     income (loss) per share:
      Basic                           54,856     37,018     54,539     23,137
      Diluted                         60,125     37,018     60,862     23,137
    Cost of revenue, selling and
     marketing, research and
     development, and general and
     administrative expenses include
     stock-based compensation charges
     as follows:
      Cost of revenue                   $515       $398     $1,365       $848
      Selling and marketing           $1,080     $1,247     $3,226     $2,903
      Research and development          $800       $689     $2,278     $1,609
      General and administrative      $1,840     $1,350     $5,952     $3,412



                             Accuray Incorporated
               Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                     (in thousands, except share amounts)

                                                  March 29,          June 30,
                                                     2008              2007

    Assets
    Current assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents                    $63,047          $204,830
      Short-term investments                        81,105                 -
      Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
       doubtful accounts of $20 at both March 29,
       2008 and June 30, 2007                       31,414            10,105
      Inventories                                   17,836            16,984
      Prepaid expenses and other current assets      6,698             7,937
      Deferred cost of revenue-current              32,210            30,709
        Total current assets                       232,310           270,565
    Long-term investments                           21,349                 -
    Property and equipment, net                     18,145            23,937
    Goodwill                                         4,495             4,495
    Intangible assets, net                             991             1,184
    Deferred cost of revenue-noncurrent             15,288            30,522
    Other assets                                     1,284             1,406
        Total assets                              $293,862          $332,109

    Liabilities and stockholders' equity
      Current liabilities:
      Accounts payable                             $11,634           $14,147
      Accrued expenses                              14,685            17,240
      Customer advances-current                     19,899            12,634
      Deferred revenue-current                      85,971            78,022
        Total current liabilities                  132,189           122,043
    Long-term liabilities:
      Customer advances-noncurrent                   2,400             8,388
      Deferred revenue-noncurrent                   32,405            76,235
        Total liabilities                          166,994           206,666
    Stockholders' equity
      Preferred stock, $0.001 par value;
       authorized: 5,000,000 shares at March 29,
       2008 and June 30, 2007; no shares issued
       and outstanding.                                  -                 -
      Common stock, $0.001 par value;
       authorized: 100,000,000 shares at March 29,
       2008 and June 30, 2007; issued and
       outstanding: 56,258,605 and 54,378,587
       shares, respectively, at March 29, 2008
       and 53,798,643 and 53,798,643 shares,
       respectively, at June 30, 2007.                  54                53
    Additional paid-in capital                     249,091           251,637
    Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)     (960)               10
    Accumulated deficit                           (121,317)         (126,257)
        Total stockholders' equity                 126,868           125,443
        Total liabilities and stockholders'
          equity                                  $293,862          $332,109

SOURCE Accuray Incorporated

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+1-408-789-4458,
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