Abiomed Announces Q3 FY 2016 Revenue of $85.8 Million, Up 38% Over Prior Year

Feb 04 2016

DANVERS, Massachusetts—Abiomed (NASDAQ: ABMD), a leading provider of breakthrough heart support technologies, today reported third quarter fiscal 2016 revenue of $85.8 million, an increase of 38% compared to revenue of $62.0 million for the same period of fiscal 2015.  Third quarter fiscal 2016 GAAP net income was $10.6 million or $0.23 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $12.7 million or $0.30 per diluted share for the prior year period.

Financial and operating highlights during the third quarter of fiscal 2016 include:

•      Fiscal third quarter worldwide Impella® heart pump revenue totaled $81.0 million, an increase of 41% compared to revenue of $57.4 million during the same period of the prior fiscal year.  U.S. Impella heart pump revenue grew 45% to $75.0 million from $51.9 million in the prior fiscal year with U.S. patient usage of the Impella heart pumps up 45%. 

•      The installed base for Impella 2.5™ heart pumps grew by an additional 20 hospitals, which made initial purchases of Impella heart pumps, bringing the installed customer base to 1,020 sites.  As part of Abiomed’s continued Impella CP® heart pump launch, 49 new U.S. hospitals purchased Impella CP, bringing the total number to 788 sites with Impella CP heart pumps. 

•      The Impella RP® heart pump installed base had a goal of 60 sites for the entire fiscal year. As of the end of the third fiscal quarter, the Company is ahead of schedule, with an additional 17 hospitals that made initial purchases of the Impella RP during the quarter, bringing the total number of U.S. sites to 71 with Impella RP heart pumps.

•      Gross margin for fiscal third quarter 2016 was 85.1% compared to 84.1% in the third quarter of fiscal 2015. 

•      Income from operations for the third quarter of fiscal 2016 was $17.5 million, or 20.4% of revenue, compared to $13.7 million, or 22.1% of revenue in the prior year period.

•      The Company generated $20.7 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, totaling $196.2 million as of December 31, 2015, compared to $175.5 million at September 30, 2015. The Company currently has no debt.

•      In December 2015, the Company announced its intent to purchase its Danvers, Massachusetts headquarters and is continuing its due diligence for the final purchase.


“I am proud of our discipline and execution that we have demonstrated in achieving this early phase of success. We are operationally prepared with our sector expertise to take advantage of this unique organic opportunity,” said Michael R. Minogue, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Abiomed. “Abiomed is revolutionizing the treatment for heart failure by focusing exclusively on the heart muscle and with new indications, new geographies and new products on the horizon; the Impella platform has a long runway for growth.” 

FISCAL YEAR 2016 OUTLOOK

The Company is increasing its fiscal year 2016 guidance for total revenue to be approximately $326 million, indicating a growth rate greater than 41% over the prior year. Previous guidance was in the range of $305 million to $315 million, which had indicated an increase of 32% to 37% from the prior year. This guidance projects revenue to be approximately $90 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016.

The Company is increasing its fiscal year 2016 guidance for GAAP operating margin to greater than 17%, updated from the previous guidance range of 15% to 17%.


The ABIOMED logo, ABIOMED, Impella, Impella CP, Impella RP, and Symphony are registered trademarks of Abiomed, Inc. in the U.S.A. and certain foreign countries. Impella 2.5, Impella 5.0, Impella LD, Impella BTR, Impella cVAD, Impella ECP, Recovering hearts. Saving lives., and Protected PCI are trademarks of Abiomed, Inc.

ABOUT ABIOMED

Based in Danvers, Massachusetts, Abiomed, Inc. is a leading provider of medical devices that provide circulatory support.  Our products are designed to enable the heart to rest by improving blood flow and/or performing the pumping of the heart. For additional information, please visit: www.abiomed.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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