NATICK, Mass., April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008, as well as guidance for net sales and earnings per share (EPS) for the second quarter of 2008.
“We continued to make good progress during the quarter, particularly in our efforts to bring expenses in line with revenues,” said Jim Tobin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Boston Scientific. “Our earnings benefited from our ongoing expense management and were also helped by favorable tax items. Despite the arrival of a third DES competitor in the United States, we held our leadership positions in both the U.S. and worldwide markets. Our six CRM product approvals were exciting news, and they will contribute to our future growth in that market. The performance of our Neuromodulation group was impressive, and our Endosurgery group turned in another solid quarter. Our progress furthered our goals of restoring profitable sales growth, increasing shareholder value and strengthening Boston Scientific for the future.”
Net sales for the first quarter of 2008 were $2.046 billion, including sales from divested businesses of $32 million, as compared to $2.086 billion for the first quarter of 2007, including sales from divested businesses of $135 million.
Worldwide sales of the Company’s drug-eluting coronary stent systems for the first quarter of 2008 were $428 million, as compared to $468 million for the first quarter of 2007. U.S. sales of these systems were $218 million, as compared to $293 million. International sales of these systems were $210 million, as compared to $175 million. Worldwide sales of coronary stent systems were $490 million, as compared to $527 million. U.S. sales of these systems were $244 million, as compared to $317 million. International sales of these systems were $246 million, as compared to $210 million.
Worldwide sales of the Company’s CRM products for the first quarter of 2008 were $565 million, which included $411 million of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) sales, as compared to worldwide CRM sales of $539 million for the first quarter of 2007, which included $398 million of ICD sales. U.S. CRM product sales were $356 million, which included $274 million of ICD sales, as compared to $349 million, which included $273 million of ICD sales. International CRM sales were $209 million, which included $137 million of ICD sales, as compared to $190 million, which included $125 million of ICD sales.
Reported net income for the first quarter of 2008 was $322 million, or $0.21 per share. Reported results included net charges (after-tax) of $35 million, or approximately $0.03 per share, for acquisition and restructuring-related charges and amortization expense, net of divestiture-related gains, which consisted of the following:
Adjusted net income for the quarter, excluding these amounts, was $357 million, or $0.24 per share. Included in reported and adjusted net income was $43 million, or $0.03 per share, of favorable discrete income tax items, and $8 million of income, or $0.01 per share, associated with divested businesses.
Reported net income for the first quarter of 2007 was $120 million, or $0.08 per share. Reported results for the first quarter of 2007 included charges associated with the Company’s 2006 acquisition of Guidant Corporation and amortization expense (pre-tax) of $180 million, or approximately $0.09 per share. Adjusted net income for the first quarter of 2007, excluding these charges and amortization expense, was $262 million, or $0.17 per share.
Guidance for Second Quarter 2008
The Company estimates net sales for the second quarter of 2008 of between $1.950 billion and $2.075 billion. Adjusted net income, excluding acquisition, divestiture, litigation and restructuring-related charges, and amortization expense, is estimated to range between $0.14 and $0.19 per share. The Company estimates reported net income on a GAAP basis of between $0.04 and $0.09 per share.
Boston Scientific management will be discussing these results with analysts on a conference call at 8:30 a.m. (ET) Tuesday, April 22, 2008. The Company will webcast the call to all interested parties through its website: http://www.bostonscientific.com. Please see the website for details on how to access the webcast. The webcast will be available for one year on the Boston Scientific website.
Boston Scientific is a worldwide developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices whose products are used in a broad range of interventional medical specialties. For more information, please visit: http://www.bostonscientific.com.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words like “anticipate,” “expect,” “project,” “believe,” “plan,” “estimate,” “intend” and similar words. These forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions and estimates using information available to us at the time and are not intended to be guarantees of future events or performance. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding our financial performance, our programs to increase shareholder value, new product approvals, business divestitures, our growth strategy, market recovery and our market position. If our underlying assumptions turn out to be incorrect, or if certain risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary materially from the expectations and projections expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements. These factors, in some cases, have affected and in the future (together with other factors) could affect our ability to implement our business strategy and may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the statements expressed in this press release. As a result, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of our forward-looking statements.
Factors that may cause such differences include, among other things: future economic, competitive, reimbursement and regulatory conditions; new product introductions; demographic trends; intellectual property; litigation; financial market conditions; and, future business decisions made by us and our competitors. All of these factors are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of them are beyond our control. For a further list and description of these and other important risks and uncertainties that may affect our future operations, see Part I, Item IA- Risk Factors in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which we may update in Part II, Item 1A - Risk Factors in Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q we have filed or will file thereafter. We disclaim any intention or obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in our expectations or in events, conditions, or circumstances on which those expectations may be based, or that may affect the likelihood that actual results will differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. This cautionary statement is applicable to all forward-looking statements contained in this document.
Use of non-GAAP Financial Information
A reconciliation of the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures to the corresponding GAAP measures, and an explanation of the Company’s use of these non-GAAP measures, is included in the exhibits attached to this press release.
NON-GAAP NET INCOME AND NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE RECONCILIATIONS (CONT.)
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