Accuray Inc. Announces Results for First Quarter of Fiscal 2011

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY), a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, announced today financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2011, ended September 30, 2010.

For the first quarter of fiscal 2011, Accuray reported total revenue of $38.1 million, a decrease over the first quarter of fiscal 2010 total revenue of $50.6 million.

Net loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 was $4.6 million, or $0.08 per share, compared to net loss of $3.3 million, or $0.06 per share, during the same period last year.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2011, seven orders for CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery Systems were added to company backlog, with a total value of $33.8 million. In addition, new service and other ancillary orders with a value of $16.8 million were signed. During the first quarter, one order was canceled by a customer and removed from backlog.

Total backlog for the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2011 was $381 million, with approximately $136 million associated with CyberKnife System contracts and approximately $245 million associated with services and other recurring revenue.

In the first quarter of fiscal 2011, nine new CyberKnife Systems were installed, increasing the worldwide CyberKnife installation base to 216.

Our first quarter results were consistent with the guidance provided and reflective of the seasonality of our business in orders, shipments and revenue, said Euan Thomson, president and chief executive officer of Accuray Incorporated. We are confident that the continued strong book-to-bill ratio of the past four quarters is a positive indicator of future revenue growth and should be reflected in significantly stronger revenue during the second half of the current year.

Accuray's cash and investment balances at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2011 totaled $140.9 million, which includes cash and cash equivalents of $42.5 million, restricted cash of $22,000 and short-term investments of $98.3 million.

Outlook

The following statement is forward-looking and actual results may differ materially. During fiscal year 2011 Accuray maintains the 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 Monday, November 8, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET. The conference call dial-in numbers are 1-800-901-5259 (USA) or 1-617-786-4514 (International), Conference ID: 52510687. 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: 26757984, beginning at 5:00 p.m. PT / 8:00 p.m. ET, November 8, 2010 and will be available through November 11, 2010. 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 second quarter of fiscal 2011, ending December 31, 2010.

About the CyberKnife® 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 215 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


September 30,
2010


September 30,
2009

Net revenue:




Products

$ 19,275


$ 30,346

Shared ownership program

641


481

Services

17,734


19,654

Other

418


94

Total net revenue

38,068


50,575

Cost of revenue:




Cost of products

7,325


14,651

Cost of shared ownership program

172


321

Cost of services

11,800


13,920

Cost of other

534


64

Total cost of revenue

19,831


28,956

Gross profit

18,237


21,619

Operating expenses:




Selling and marketing

7,760


8,649

Research and development

8,047


7,662

General and administrative

8,559


8,930

Total operating expenses

24,366


25,241

Loss from operations

(6,129)


(3,622)

Interest and other income, net

1,616


485

Loss before provision for income taxes

(4,513)


(3,137)

Provision for income taxes

127


139

Net loss

$ (4,640)


$ (3,276)





Net loss per common share, basic and diluted:




Basic

$ (0.08)


$ (0.06)

Diluted

$ (0.08)


$ (0.06)

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




Basic

58,667


56,713

Diluted

58,667


56,713

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




Cost of revenue

$ 463


$ 231

Selling and marketing

$ 244


$ 808

Research and development

$ 674


$ 648

General and administrative

$ 1,115


$ 1,418



Accuray Incorporated

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share amounts)



September 30,


June 30,


2010


2010

Assets




Current assets:




Cash and cash equivalents

$ 42,542


$ 45,

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