EXTON, Pa., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kensey Nash Corporation today reported the results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2008.
First Quarter Results
Revenues, Sales and Royalties. Total revenues, which include net sales and royalty income, were $17.6 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2007, an increase of 8% from $16.3 million in the prior year first quarter.
Net sales increased 9% to $11.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 from $10.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007. Net sales of biomaterials products increased 3% to $10.2 million from $9.8 million in the comparable prior year fiscal quarter. Orthopaedic sales increased 40% to $6.1 million from $4.4 million in the same period of the prior fiscal year due to new product sales from the Macropore asset acquisition that was completed in late fiscal 2007 coupled with strong sales of spine products from our existing customers. Sales of vascular closure product components decreased 26% from the prior year period, as anticipated.
Sales of endovascular products for the quarter increased 93% to $1.4 million from $708,000 in the prior year period, and 69% sequentially over the June quarter. Excluding the $356,000 in credits given to customers in relation to the discontinuance of embolic protection decision in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, endovascular sales increased 17% sequentially over the June quarter. The results reflected both strong U.S. and international sales of the ThromCat(TM) Thrombectomy and QuickCat(TM) Aspiration Catheter products. Sales of the Safe-Cross(R) device also contributed to the U.S. performance in the first quarter of fiscal 2008.
Royalty income increased 6% to $6.1 million compared to $5.7 million in the comparable prior fiscal year period. Royalty income included $5.0 million in Angio-Seal royalties, a 2% increase from $4.9 million in the comparable quarter of the prior fiscal year, and $1.0 million in bone void filling products royalties from Orthovita, Inc., a 29% increase from $791,000 the prior fiscal year first quarter.
First quarter results included a total of $0.18 in charges related to the discontinuance of the embolic protection platform and the acceleration of stock awards, as announced in the Company's press releases dated July 10, 2007 and September 26, 2007, respectively. The specific details related to these charges are explained below.
Earnings Per Share. The Company reported a first quarter loss per share of ($0.02) compared to $0.11 diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of the prior year. The loss per share included pre-tax charges of $3.0 million, or $0.16 per share tax-effected, for the acceleration of stock awards and approximately $325,000, or $0.02 per share tax-effected, of charges related to the discontinuation of the embolic protection platform. Adjusted earnings per share, excluding these charges of $0.16 were exceptionally strong compared to prior year due to increases in sales of both biomaterials and endovascular products as well as increased royalties and improved gross margins. The adjusted earnings per share of $0.16 exceeded the company's guidance of $0.12 to $0.14.
In the period ended September 30, 2007, the total tax-effected impact on earnings per share of equity compensation expense was $0.20, of which $0.16 related to the acceleration of stock awards and $0.04 related to equity compensation expense prior to the acceleration as well as a mark-to-market adjustment on outstanding Stock Appreciation Rights. The tax-effected impact on earnings per share of equity compensation expense was $0.04 in the period ended September 30, 2006.
The following chart summarizes the Company's results for the three months ended September 30, 2007, compared to its results for the comparable period in the prior fiscal year. See attached schedules for a detailed reconciliation between the non-GAAP and reported GAAP results.
Biomaterials Update. Biomaterials sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 increased to $10.2 million from $9.8 million in the prior year first quarter. Additional details are summarized below:
"Sales of orthopaedic products increased $1.7 million, of which approximately $800,000 was due to new product revenue related to our asset acquisition of Macropore, Inc. Excluding these new products, our spine business increased 42% and sports medicine increased 16%. We are excited about this growth and continue to expect that our total orthopaedic business will increase in excess of 25% for the year. Over the past few years we have made great strides in expanding our customer base and providing new and innovative biomaterials products to the marketplace. Our cardiovascular products, as anticipated, decreased year over year and we expect that these products will be flat for the remainder of the fiscal year, commented Joe Kaufmann, President and CEO.
Endovascular Update. "Sales of our endovascular products increased 93% year over year. We are pleased with the notable growth over the past year in our Thrombectomy product lines with both our QuickCat(TM) and ThromCat(TM) products. In addition, sales of our Safe-Cross(R) device for the treatment of chronic total occlusions demonstrated potential for growth in the U.S. market. We expect endovascular sales to continue to expand throughout the fiscal year," Mr. Kaufmann concluded.
Fiscal 2008 Second Quarter Forecast. For the second quarter of fiscal year 2008, the Company believes that its net sales will be in the range of $12.5 to $13.0 million and royalties will be in the range of $6.2 to $6.5 million. Total revenues are expected to be in the range of $18.7 to $19.5 million. Diluted earnings per share are expected to be $0.18 to $0.20.
Discontinuance of Embolic Protection Platform. As announced on July 10, 2007, the Company made a strategic decision to cease all activities related to its embolic protection platform. As a result of this action, the Company recorded certain charges in its fourth fiscal quarter of fiscal 2007 totaling approximately $4.7 million, or $0.25 per share tax-effected, and all of the remaining charges related to severance and clinical trial closeout costs were recorded in the first fiscal quarter of 2008. The total of the remaining charges were approximately $325,000, or $0.02 per share tax-effected. All charges related to the discontinuance are presented within the Company's results. We do not anticipate any further charges related to this decision.
Acceleration of Stock Awards. As announced on September 26, 2007, there was a "Change in Control" as defined in the Company's equity compensation plan which resulted in all outstanding unvested stock options, stock appreciation rights and restricted stock held by officers, employees, directors and others under this plan to automatically become vested (and, in the case of options and stock appreciation rights, exercisable) in full. This "Change in Control" was triggered by the acquisition by Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C. and its affiliates on August 30, 2007 of more than 20 percent of the Company's outstanding common stock, as reported by Ramius in filings with the SEC. The accelerated vesting resulted in a non-cash, tax-effected charge of approximately $2.0 million, or $0.16 per share, during the quarter ended September 30, 2007. The acceleration will remove all future equity compensation expense related to these stock options and restricted shares under the plan. However, stock appreciation rights will continue to be marked to market on a quarterly basis, as required under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and equity compensation expense will be incurred related to new stock compensation awards.
Conference Call and Webcast. The Company will host a conference call on Friday, October 19, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To participate in the conference call, interested parties should dial 651-291-5254. In addition, a live webcast of the call can be accessed by visiting the Investor Relations page under the Conferences & Webcasts link of the Kensey Nash website at www.kenseynash.com and clicking on Webcast. The teleconference call will also be available for replay starting Friday, October 19, 2007 at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time through Friday, October 26, 2007 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time by dialing 1-800-475-6701 with an access code of 886702.
About Kensey Nash Corporation. Kensey Nash Corporation is a leading medical technology company providing innovative solutions and technologies for a wide range of medical procedures. The Company provides an extensive range of products into multiple medical markets, primarily in the endovascular, sports medicine and spine markets. Many of the products are based on the Company's significant expertise in the design, development, manufacturing and processing of absorbable biomaterials, which has led to partnerships to commercialize technologies. Kensey Nash has also commercialized a series of innovative products through its own direct endovascular sales force. The Company is known as a pioneer in the field of arterial puncture closure, as the inventor and developer of the Angio-Seal(TM) Vascular Closure Device, which is licensed to St. Jude Medical, Inc.
Cautionary Note for Forward-Looking Statements. This press release contains forward-looking statements that reflect the Company's current expectations about its prospects and opportunities including the Company's forecast of operating results for the second quarter and fiscal 2008. The Company has tried to identify these forward looking statements by using words such as "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "plan," "will," "forecast," "believe," "guidance," "projection" or similar expressions, but these words are not the exclusive means for identifying such statements. The Company cautions that a number of risks, uncertainties, and other important factors could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements including, without limitation, the Company's success in launching its endovascular products into the marketplace, the Company's dependence on three major customers (St. Jude Medical, Arthrex and Orthovita) and their success in selling KNC related products in the marketplace, the impact of product recalls and other manufacturing issues, and competition from other technologies, among other important risks. For a more detailed discussion of these and other factors, please see the Company's SEC filings, including the disclosure under "Risk Factors" in those filings. Except as expressly required by the federal securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, changed circumstances or future events or for any other reason.
CONTACT: Joseph W. Kaufmann of Kensey Nash Corporation, President and
Chief Executive Officer, +1-484-713-2100
Web site: http://www.kenseynash.com//
