AngioDynamics Reports 70% Second Quarter Sales Growth

January 3, 2008 at 12:00 AM EST
AngioDynamics Reports 70% Second Quarter Sales Growth

AngioDynamics Reports 70% Second Quarter Sales Growth

QUEENSBURY, N.Y., Jan 03, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- AngioDynamics (NASDAQ: ANGO), a leading provider of innovative medical devices used by interventional radiologists and surgeons for the minimally invasive treatment of cancer and peripheral vascular disease, today reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2008, which ended on November 30, 2007.

For the second fiscal quarter, the Company reported $41.5 million in net sales, which is 70% higher than the $24.4 million reported for the second quarter of fiscal 2007. The growth in sales includes sales from RITA Medical Systems which was acquired on January 29, 2007. Operating income rose 59% to $4.8 million from $3.0 million for the same period a year ago. Gross margin rose to 61.3% from 58.5% in the prior-year second quarter. Second quarter net income increased 26% to $3.1 million from $2.5 million, while GAAP EPS decreased to $0.13 per share from $0.15 per share from the same period a year ago due to the 53% increase in diluted shares outstanding primarily related to the acquisition of RITA Medical Systems.

"We had another excellent quarter where we executed and delivered results in line with our expectations," said Eamonn Hobbs, president and chief executive officer. "Net sales were 70% higher over the same period last year. We are particularly pleased with the 20% year over year sales growth in our vascular access ports business and the 26% year over year sales growth, on a pro forma basis, of our oncology products group."

"The quarter featured strong sales performance from the Habib® electrosurgical device, Morpheus® CT PICC and bedside insertion kit, SmartPort™ vascular access port, Profiler® balloon dilatation catheter and LC Beads™ embolization particles. Second quarter fiscal 2008 AngioDynamics product lines sales faced a very difficult comparison and grew 7% over the prior year period. The difficult comparison resulted after AngioDynamics product lines sales grew 30% in the second quarter of fiscal 2007 over the same period of fiscal 2006. Based on current trends, we believe that the AngioDynamics product lines sales will grow at least 15% year over year during the third quarter of fiscal 2008," continued Mr. Hobbs.

Of the $41.5 million in second quarter net sales, AngioDynamics products constituted $26.2 million and RITA Medical products constituted $15.3 million. AngioDynamics product sales grew 7% in the second quarter over the year ago quarter. On a pro forma basis, RITA Medical product sales grew 18% in the second quarter versus the comparable period a year ago.

For the first half of fiscal 2008, net sales were $79.0 million, which is 77% higher than net sales of $44.6 million in the first half of fiscal 2007, and reflected sales gains across the Company's diverse product portfolio. Net income for the first half of fiscal 2008 was $5.5 million, up 26% over net income of $4.4 million in the comparable fiscal 2007 period, and diluted earnings per share were $0.23, compared to $0.27 earnings per share a year ago.

The Company continued to execute on its product development and research plans. During the second quarter of fiscal 2008, the Company:

-- Highlighted a study outlining a significant 5-year survival rate after the ablation of colorectal liver metastases published in the October 2007 issue of the Annals of Surgery.

-- Received a U.S. Patent that covers its endovascular laser treatment device with a spacer that positions the fiber tip away from the vessel wall, and for the method of using that device.

-- Made preparations to provide its venous product line customers with uninterrupted supply regardless of the outcome of pending litigation.

-- Continued to work alongside Oncobionic on the Irreversible Electroporation (IRE) development program which uses needles and image guidance similar to existing thermal ablation technologies, but instead of 'cooking' or 'freezing' the targeted tissue, IRE disrupts the cell membrane, thereby destroying the targeted cells. Important new parameters and stricter requirements were added to the human trials focused on malignant prostate cancer which are expected to be performed by a leading clinician based in Italy in calendar 2008.

Fiscal 2008 Guidance



The Company affirmed its outlook for fiscal 2008:

-- Net sales in the range of $170-$175 million

-- Gross profit margin in the range of 61-62%

-- The completion of the RITA Medical integration is expected to yield $9 million in cost savings in fiscal 2008

-- GAAP operating income in the range of $20-$22 million

-- GAAP EPS in the range of $0.56-$0.60

-- Non-GAAP adjusted income of at least $30 million. Non-GAAP adjusted income excludes stock-based compensation, amortization of intangibles and includes the cash benefit from the use of NOLs.

Conference Call

AngioDynamics management will host a conference call to discuss this announcement today beginning at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. To participate in the call, please dial (800) 218-0204 from the U.S. or (303) 262-2142 from outside the U.S.

In addition, individuals can listen to the call on the Internet by visiting the investor relations portion of the Company's Web site at http://investor.angiodynamics.com. To listen to the live call, please go to the website 15 minutes prior to its start to register, download, and install the necessary audio software.

A replay will be available on the website. A telephone replay of the call will be available from 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time today through 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on January 11 by dialing (800) 405-2236 from the U.S. or (303) 590-3000 from outside the U.S., and entering the passcode 11104157.

Use of Non-GAAP Measures

Management uses non-GAAP measures to establish operational goals, and believes that non-GAAP measures may assist investors in analyzing the underlying trends in the Company's business over time. Investors should consider these non-GAAP measures in addition to, not as a substitute for or as superior to, financial reporting measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. In this news release, the Company has reported non-GAAP adjusted income and adjusted EPS. Adjusted income and adjusted EPS excludes certain non-cash expenses relating to the acquisition of RITA Medical, stock-based compensation expense (net of tax), and includes the cash benefit from the use of acquired net operating losses. Management uses these measures in its internal analysis and review of operational performance. Management believes that these measures provide investors with useful information in comparing the Company's performance over different periods, particularly when comparing this period to periods in which the Company did not incur any expenses relating to these activities or items. By using these non-GAAP measures, management believes that investors get a better picture of the performance of the Company's underlying business. Management encourages investors to review the Company's financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP to understand the Company's performance taking into account all relevant factors, including those that may only occur from time to time but have a material impact on the Company's financial results. Please see the tables that follow for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures.

Safe Harbor

The statements made in this document include forward-looking statements intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "expects," "reaffirms," "anticipates," "plans," "believes," "estimates," or variations of such words and similar expressions, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that actual events or results may differ from the Company's expectations. In addition to the matters described above, the ability of the Company to develop its products, timing associated with initiation or completion of its clinical trials, future actions by the FDA or other regulatory agencies, results of pending or future clinical trials, the outcome of pending patent litigation, overall economic conditions, general market conditions, market acceptance, foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, the effects on pricing from group purchasing organizations and competition, as well as the risk factors listed from time to time in the SEC filings of AngioDynamics, including but not limited to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 2, 2007, may affect the actual results achieved by the Company.

About AngioDynamics

AngioDynamics, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative medical devices used by interventional radiologists, surgeons, and other physicians for the minimally invasive treatment of cancer and peripheral vascular disease. The Company's diverse product line includes market-leading radiofrequency ablation systems, vascular access products, angiographic products and accessories, dialysis products, angioplasty products, drainage products, thrombolytic products, embolization products and venous products.



More information is available at www.angiodynamics.com.

                 ANGIODYNAMICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                    CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
                (in thousands, except per share data)




                                 Three months ended  Six months ended
                                 ------------------  -----------------
                                 Nov 30,   Dec 2,    Nov 30,   Dec 2,
                                   2007     2006       2007     2006
                                 -------- ---------  -------- --------
                                    (unaudited)         (unaudited)

Net Sales                        $41,497  $ 24,369   $79,023  $44,634
Cost of sales (1)                 16,042    10,125    31,067   18,464
                                 -------- ---------  -------- --------
      Gross Profit                25,455    14,244    47,956   26,170
                                 -------- ---------  -------- --------
      % of Net Sales                61.3%     58.5%     60.7%    58.6%

Operating Expenses
  Research and development (1)     3,694     1,637     6,405    3,264
  Sales and marketing (1)         11,267     6,689    21,815   12,419
  General and administrative (1)   4,063     2,809     8,195    5,524
  Amortization of purchased
   intangibles                     1,641       105     3,229      136
                                 -------- ---------  -------- --------
      Total operating expenses    20,665    11,240    39,644   21,343
                                 -------- ---------  -------- --------
      Operating Income             4,790     3,004     8,312    4,827
Other income, net                    163     1,049       450    2,219
                                 -------- ---------  -------- --------
      Income before income taxes   4,953     4,053     8,762    7,046
Provision for income taxes         1,853     1,599     3,282    2,693
                                 -------- ---------  -------- --------
      Net Income                 $ 3,100  $  2,454   $ 5,480  $ 4,353
                                 ======== =========  ======== ========

Earnings per common share
      Basic                      $  0.13  $   0.16   $  0.23  $  0.28
      Diluted                    $  0.13  $   0.15   $  0.23  $  0.27

Weighted average common shares
      Basic                       24,034    15,646    24,002   15,573
      Diluted                     24,365    15,908    24,315   15,881

                 ANGIODYNAMICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                    CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
                (in thousands, except per share data)



                                 Three months ended  Six months ended
                                 ------------------  -----------------
                                  Nov 30,   Dec 2,   Nov 30,   Dec 2,
                                   2007      2006      2007     2006
                                 --------- --------  -------- --------
                                    (unaudited)         (unaudited)

(1) Includes stock-based
 compensation charges of:

  Cost of sales                  $    162  $   101   $   315  $   190
  Research and development            213      140       403      265
  Sales and marketing                 400      218       725      376
  General and administrative          561      315     1,103      586
                                 --------- --------  -------- --------
    Total stock-based
     compensation                   1,336      774     2,546    1,417
  Less: tax benefit                  (399)    (275)     (777)    (496)
                                 --------- --------  -------- --------
    Net stock-based compensation $    937  $   499   $ 1,769  $   921
                                 ========= ========  ======== ========




Reconciliation of Net Income to non-GAAP adjusted income:

Net Income                       $  3,100  $ 2,454   $ 5,480  $ 4,353

Stock-based compensation            1,336      774     2,546    1,417
Amortization of purchased
 intangibles                        1,641      105     3,229      136
Cash benefit from use of NOL's      1,660        -     2,990        -
                                 --------- --------  -------- --------
  Adjusted income before taxes      7,737    3,333    14,245    5,906
Effect of income taxes               (399)    (275)     (777)    (496)
                                 --------- --------  -------- --------
  Adjusted income                $  7,338  $ 3,058   $13,468  $ 5,410
                                 ========= ========  ======== ========

Adjusted income per common share
  Basic                          $   0.31  $  0.20   $  0.56  $  0.35
  Diluted                        $   0.30  $  0.19   $  0.55  $  0.34

Weighted average common shares
  Basic                            24,034   15,646    24,002   15,573
  Diluted                          24,365   15,908    24,315   15,881

                 ANGIODYNAMICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
            NET SALES BY PRODUCT CATEGORY AND BY GEOGRAPHY
                            (in thousands)


                                  Three months ended  Six months ended
                                  ------------------  ----------------
                                   Nov 30,   Dec 2,   Nov 30,  Dec 2,
                                    2007      2006      2007    2006
                                  --------- --------  -------- -------
                                     (unaudited)        (unaudited)

Net Sales by Product Category
    Interventional Products       $  32,135 $ 24,369  $ 61,038 $44,634
    Oncology Products                 9,362        -    17,985       -
                                  --------- --------  -------- -------
        Total                     $  41,497 $ 24,369  $ 79,023 $44,634
                                  ========= ========  ======== =======




Net Sales by Geography
    United States                 $  37,588 $ 23,264  $ 71,596 $42,823
    International                     3,909    1,105     7,427   1,811
                                  --------- --------  -------- -------
        Total                     $  41,497 $ 24,369  $ 79,023 $44,634
                                  ========= ========  ======== =======

                 ANGIODYNAMICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                            (in thousands)



                                                Nov 30,      Jun 2,
                                                 2007         2007
                                              -----------  -----------
                                              (unaudited)      (2)
Assets
Current Assets
 Cash and cash equivalents                    $    22,759  $   28,313
 Restricted cash                                   11,195       1,786
 Marketable securities                             45,612      43,191
                                              -----------  -----------
   Total cash and investments                      79,566      73,290

 Receivables, net                                  22,216      20,798
 Inventories, net                                  27,527      28,007
 Deferred income taxes                              2,317       2,247
 Prepaid expenses and other                         2,802       2,957
                                              -----------  -----------
   Total current assets                           134,428     127,299

Property, plant & equipment, net                   19,242      16,832
Intangible assets, net                             48,026      49,148
Goodwill                                          154,430     153,787
Deferred income taxes                              27,095      29,289
Other non-current assets                            9,599       6,926
                                              -----------  -----------
   Total Assets                               $   392,820  $  383,281
                                              ===========  ===========

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current portion of long-term debt             $    10,040  $      315
Litigation provision                               10,031       9,790
Other current liabilities                          19,554      20,103
Long-term debt, net of current portion              7,245      17,115
                                              -----------  -----------
   Total Liabilities                               46,870      47,323

Stockholders' equity                              345,950     335,958
                                              -----------  -----------
   Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $   392,820  $  383,281
                                              ===========  ===========

Shares outstanding                                 24,082      23,962


(2) Derived from audited financial statements

                 ANGIODYNAMICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                            (in thousands)

                                                    Six months ended
                                                   -------------------
                                                    Nov 30,   Dec 2,
                                                     2007      2006
                                                   --------- ---------
                                                       (unaudited)

Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income                                       $  5,480  $  4,353
  Depreciation and amortization                       4,323       699
  Tax benefit from exercise of stock options            186       141
  Deferred income taxes                               2,105      (416)
  Stock-based compensation                            2,546     1,417
  Other                                                 291        68
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities
     Accounts receivable                             (1,626)     (979)
     Inventories                                        (19)   (2,719)
     Accounts payable and accrued liabilities          (901)      834
     Other                                           (2,106)    1,620
                                                   --------- ---------
        Net cash provided by operating activities    10,279     5,018
                                                   --------- ---------

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Additions to property, plant and equipment         (3,554)     (600)
  Acquisition of intangible assets and business      (2,488)   (7,575)
  Change in restricted cash                          (9,409)        -
  Purchases of marketable securities, net            (1,983)   11,184
                                                   --------- ---------
        Net cash (used in) provided by investing
         activities                                 (17,434)    3,009
                                                   --------- ---------

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Repayment of long-term debt                          (145)      (90)
  Proceeds from exercise of stock options and ESPP    1,721     1,130
  Other                                                  25        49
                                                   --------- ---------
        Net cash provided by financing activities     1,601     1,089
                                                   --------- ---------
        Increase (decrease) in cash and
         equivalents                                 (5,554)    9,116

Cash and cash equivalents
        Beginning of period                          28,313    64,042
                                                   --------- ---------
        End of period                              $ 22,759  $ 73,158
                                                   ========= =========


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