Accuray Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2019 Financial Results

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Accuray Incorporated (NASDAQ: ARAY) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2019.

Q4 Fiscal 2019 and Recent Operating Highlights

    --  Revenue increased 3 percent to $117.4 million, the highest ever
        quarterly revenue reported; Gross orders increased to $97.2 million
    --  $3.3 million of operating profit, which grew 5 percent
    --  Signed first multi-system order bundling Accuray and RaySearch
        Laboratories product and software offerings
    --  Signed first upgrade order for Synchrony motion tracking and correction
        technology for Radixact

Fiscal Year 2019 Highlights

    --  Gross orders increased 12 percent year-over-year to $342.3 million
    --  Revenue increased 3 percent over the prior fiscal year to $418.8 million
    --  Recorded first full year of operating profit since 2011

"From all perspectives, fiscal 2019 was a very successful year," said Joshua H. Levine, president and chief executive officer. "We generated 12 percent gross order growth for the year while our efforts to increase efficiencies led to the Company's first operating profit since 2011. Additionally, we set a new quarterly revenue record during the fourth quarter. From a strategic growth perspective, we advanced our opportunities in China which is the world's fastest growing radiotherapy market. It should be noted that our progress during fiscal 2019 came without significant revenue contribution from the China market as the process for awarding and issuing Class A and B user licenses for radiotherapy systems is still in an early phase."

Q4 Fiscal 2019 Financial Highlights

Gross product orders totaled $97.2 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 compared to $96.4 million for the prior fiscal year fourth quarter. Ending order backlog was $495.6 million, approximately 4 percent higher than at the end of the prior fiscal year.

Total revenue was $117.4 million, an increase of 3 percent compared to $113.8 million in the prior fiscal year fourth quarter. Product revenue totaled $60.6 million compared to $54.6 million in the prior fiscal year fourth quarter, while service revenue totaled $56.8 million compared to $59.2 million in the prior fiscal year fourth quarter.

Total gross profit for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 was $45.9 million or approximately 39.1 percent of sales, comprised of product gross margin of 40.7 percent and service gross margin of 37.4 percent. This compares to total gross profit of $48.0 million or 42.2 percent of sales, comprised of product gross margin of 47.4 percent and service gross margin of 37.4 percent for the prior fiscal year fourth quarter.

Net loss was $1.4 million, or $0.02 per share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, compared to a net loss of $0.9 million, or $0.01 per share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018.

Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 was $8.9 million, compared to $7.8 million in the prior fiscal year fourth quarter.

Cash, cash equivalents, investments and short-term restricted cash were $87.0 million as of June 30, 2019, an increase of $22.4 million from March 31, 2019.

Fiscal Year 2019 Highlights

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, gross product orders totaled $342.3 million, representing growth of 12 percent compared to the prior fiscal year period.

Total revenue was $418.8 million compared to $404.9 million in the prior fiscal year period. Product revenue totaled $196.7 million compared to $183.9 million in the prior fiscal year period, while service revenue totaled $222.1 million compared to $221.0 million from the prior fiscal year period.

Total gross profit for the year ended June 30, 2019 was $162.7 million or 38.8 percent of sales, comprised of product gross margin of 40.7 percent and service gross margin of 37.2 percent. This compares to total gross profit of $161.7 million or 39.9 percent of sales, comprised of product gross margin of 44.0 percent and service gross margin of 36.6 percent for the same prior fiscal year period.

Operating expenses were $162.1 million, a decrease of 2 percent compared to $165.5 million in the prior fiscal year period.

Net loss was $16.4 million, or $0.19 per share, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, compared to a net loss of $23.9 million, or $0.28 per share, for the prior fiscal year period.

Adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 was $23.7 million, compared to $17.1 million in the prior fiscal year period.

2020 Financial Guidance

The Company is introducing guidance for fiscal year 2020 as follows:

    --  Total revenue is expected to range between $410.0 million to $420.0
        million due to the expected delay in timing of Class A system revenue
        with total revenue during the first half of the year expected to be
        slightly below fiscal 2019 levels. The total revenue range includes the
        impact of 25% Chinese tariffs currently in place
    --  Adjusted EBITDA is expected to range between $19.0 million to $24.0
        million, including a loss of approximately $2 million from our China
        joint venture equity interest

Guidance for non-GAAP financial measures excludes depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, interest expense, net and provision for income taxes. For more information regarding the non-GAAP financial measures discussed in this press release, please see "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below.

Conference Call Information

Accuray will host a conference call beginning at 1:30 p.m. PT/4:30 p.m. ET today to discuss results for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2019 as well as recent corporate developments. Conference call dial-in information is as follows:

    --  U.S. callers: (855) 867-4103
    --  International callers: (262) 912-4764
    --  Conference ID Number (U.S. and international): 3297842

Individuals interested in listening to the live conference call via the Internet may do so by logging on to Accuray's website, www.accuray.com. In addition, a taped replay of the conference call will be available beginning approximately two hours after the call's conclusion and available for seven days. The replay telephone number is (855) 859-2056 (USA) or (404) 537-3406 (International), Conference ID: 3297842. An archived webcast will also be available at Accuray's website until Accuray announces its results for the first quarter of fiscal 2020.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Accuray has supplemented its GAAP net loss with a non-GAAP measure of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation ("adjusted EBITDA"). Management believes that this non-GAAP financial measure provides useful supplemental information to management and investors regarding the performance of the company and facilitates a meaningful comparison of results for current periods with previous operating results. A reconciliation of GAAP net loss (the most directly comparable GAAP measure) to non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA is provided in the schedule below.

There are limitations in using these non-GAAP financial measures because they are not prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP financial measures. Investors and potential investors should consider non-GAAP financial measures only in conjunction with the company's consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.

About Accuray

Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY) develops, manufactures and sells radiotherapy systems that are intended to make cancer treatments shorter, safer, personalized and more effective, ultimately enabling patients to live longer, better lives. Our radiation treatment delivery systems in combination with fully-integrated software solutions set the industry standard for precision and cover the full range of radiation therapy and radiosurgery procedures. For more information, please visit www.accuray.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

Statements made in this press release that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements and are subject to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements in this press release relate, but are not limited, to the company's future results of operations, including management's expectations regarding revenue and adjusted EBITDA; expectations regarding future sales in China and the impact of tariffs in China; expectations regarding our Chinese joint venture; expectations regarding the company's product portfolio; and the company's leadership position in radiation oncology innovation and technologies. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. If any of these risk or uncertainties materialize, or if any of the company's assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results express or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the company's ability to achieve widespread market acceptance of its products, including new product and software offerings; the company's ability to develop new products or enhance existing products to meet customers' needs and compete favorably in the market, the company's ability to effectively integrate and execute the joint venture, the company's ability to realize the expected benefits of the joint venture; the ability of customers in China to obtain Class or B user licenses to purchase radiotherapy systems; risks inherent in international operations, the company's ability to effectively manage its growth, the company's ability to maintain or increase its gross margins on product sales and services; delays in regulatory approvals or the development or release of new offerings; the company's ability to meet the covenants under its credit facilities; the company's ability to convert backlog to revenue; and such other risks identified under the heading "Risk Factors" in the company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on May 9, 2019 and as updated periodically with the company's other filings with the SEC.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements are made and are based on information available to the company at the time those statements are made and/or management's good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events. 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, except to the extent required by applicable securities laws. Accordingly, investors should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.



     Michael Polyviou                  
     Beth Kaplan



     Investor Relations, EVC Group     
     Public Relations Director, Accuray



     +1 (732) 933-2755                                    
            +1 (408) 789-4426



     
              mpolyviou@evcgroup.com 
     
              bkaplan@accuray.com

Financial Tables to Follow


                                                            
              
                Accuray Incorporated


                                                     
            
                Consolidated Statements of Operations


                                                          
              (in thousands, except per share data)


                                                                       
              (Unaudited)




                                                       Three Months Ended                                                Twelve Months Ended

                                          
            
           June 30,                                
              
              June 30,



                                            2019                                  2018                                         2019                       2018




     Gross Orders                                $
         97,166                                       $
              96,442                        $
        342,321      $
         304,903



     Net Orders                                         64,364                                                   64,967                              218,263             209,534



     Order Backlog                                     495,627                                                  478,482                              495,627             478,482



     Net revenue:



     Products                                    $
         60,646                                       $
              54,632                        $
        196,665      $
         183,898



     Services                                           56,771                                                   59,154                              222,120             220,999




     Total net revenue                                 117,417                                                  113,786                              418,785             404,897



     Cost of revenue:



     Cost of products                                   35,956                                                   28,747                              116,711             103,038



     Cost of services                                   35,535                                                   37,054                              139,423             140,164




     Total cost of revenue                              71,491                                                   65,801                              256,134             243,202




     Gross profit                                       45,926                                                   47,985                              162,651             161,695



     Operating expenses:



     Research and development                           16,051                                                   14,588                               56,493              57,251



     Selling and marketing                              14,920                                                   16,864                               55,998              60,105


      General and administrative                         11,697                                                   13,440                               49,577              48,136




     Total operating expenses                           42,668                                                   44,892                              162,068             165,492



      Income (loss) from operations                       3,258                                                    3,093                                  583             (3,797)



     Other expense, net                                (3,794)                                                 (4,450)                            (14,927)           (19,224)



      Loss before provision for income
       taxes                                              (536)                                                 (1,357)                            (14,344)           (23,021)


      Provision for (benefit from) income
       taxes                                                864                                                    (411)                               2,086                 878




     Net loss                                   $
         (1,400)                                       $
              (946)                      $
        (16,430)    $
         (23,899)



      Net loss per share -basic and
       diluted                                    $
         (0.02)                                      $
              (0.01)                        $
        (0.19)      $
         (0.28)



      Weighted average common shares used
       in 
              computing loss per
       share:



     Basic and diluted                                  88,202                                                   85,677                               87,465              84,893


                                               
          
          Accuray Incorporated


                                             
         
          Consolidated Balance Sheets


                                                     
        (in thousands)


                                                      
        (Unaudited)




                                                 June 30,                             June 30,


                                                     2019                                  2018




     
                Assets



     Current assets:



     Cash and cash equivalents                               $
              76,798                 $
         83,083



     Restricted cash                                                     10,218                         9,830



     Accounts receivable, net                                           111,885                        65,994



     Inventories                                                        120,823                       108,540


      Prepaid expenses and other current
       assets                                                             24,205                        15,569



     Deferred cost of revenue                                               146                         1,141




     Total current assets                                               344,075                       284,157



     Property and equipment, net                                         17,122                        23,698



     Goodwill                                                            57,770                        57,855



     Intangible assets, net                                                 679                           821



     Other assets                                                        18,535                        12,196




     Total assets                                           $
              438,181                $
         378,727



                   Liabilities and equity



     Current liabilities:



     Accounts payable                                        $
              29,562                 $
         19,694



     Accrued compensation                                                31,150                        28,992



     Other accrued liabilities                                           32,742                        22,448



     Customer advances                                                   20,395                        22,896



     Deferred revenue                                                    78,332                        75,404




     Total current liabilities                                          192,181                       169,434



     Long-term liabilities:



     Long-term other liabilities                                          9,646                         8,608



     Deferred revenue                                                    26,639                        20,976



     Long-term debt                                                     159,844                       131,077




     Total liabilities                                                  388,310                       330,095



     Equity:



     Common stock                                                            89                            86



     Additional paid-in capital                                         535,332                       521,738


      Accumulated other comprehensive income
       (loss)                                                               (10)                        1,093



     Accumulated deficit                                              (485,540)                    (474,285)




     Total equity                                                        49,871                        48,632




     Total liabilities and equity                           $
              438,181                $
         378,727


                                                                  
              
                Accuray Incorporated


                                          
     
              Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss to Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation,


                                                 
            
                Amortization and Stock-Based Compensation (Adjusted EBITDA)


                                                                            
              (in thousands)


                                                                             
              (Unaudited)




                                                              Three Months Ended                                                  Twelve Months Ended

                                                                  June 30,                                
              
                June 30,



                                              2019                                       2018                                          2019                        2018




     GAAP net loss                                $
              (1,400)                                      $
              (946)                         $
        (16,430)    $
        (23,899)


      Amortization of intangibles                                   36                                                      36                                     144                143



     Depreciation (a)                                           2,142                                                   2,309                                   8,122              9,589



     Stock-based compensation                                   2,822                                                   3,215                                  10,601             12,289


      Interest expense, net (b)                                  3,973                                                   3,627                                  15,015             18,087



     Impairment charge (c)                                                                                                                                    3,707


      Cost savings initiative (d)                                  511                                                                                          1,509


      Gain on lease termination (e)                                                                                                                          (1,007)


      Provision for (benefit from) income
       taxes                                                       864                                                   (411)                                  2,086                878




     Adjusted EBITDA                                $
              8,948                                       $
              7,830                           $
         23,747     $
          17,087



               (a)               consists of
                                  depreciation,
                                  primarily on
                                  property and
                                  equipment.


               (b)               consists
                                  primarily of
                                  interest
                                  expense
                                  associated
                                  with our
                                  outstanding
                                  debt and non-
                                  cash loss on
                                  extinguishment
                                  of debt.


               (c)               consists of a
                                  one-time
                                  accounts
                                  receivable
                                  impairment
                                  charge related
                                  to one
                                  customer in
                                  the first
                                  quarter of
                                  2019.


               (d)               consists of
                                  costs
                                  associated
                                  with a staff
                                  reduction.


               (e)               consists of a
                                  non-cash
                                  reversal of
                                  deferred rent
                                  related to a
                                  facility lease
                                  that was
                                  terminated.


                                                
              
                Accuray Incorporated


                                              
              
                Forward-Looking Guidance


                      Reconciliation of Projected Net Loss to Projected Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization
                                                           and Stock-Based Compensation (Adjusted EBITDA)


                                                         
              (in thousands)


                                                           
              (Unaudited)




                                                                                 Twelve Months Ending

                                                                                    June 30, 2020



                                                                         From                                                              To




     GAAP net loss                                                             $
              (17,500)                                          $
        (13,500)


      Depreciation and amortization (a)                                                        7,200                                                    8,000



     Stock-based compensation                                                                12,100                                                   12,100


      Interest expense, net (b)                                                               15,400                                                   15,400


      Provision for income taxes                                                               1,800                                                    2,000




     Adjusted EBITDA                                                             $
              19,000                                             $
        24,000



               (a)               consists of
                                  depreciation,
                                  primarily on
                                  property and
                                  equipment as
                                  well as
                                  amortization
                                  of
                                  intangibles.


               (b)               consists
                                  primarily of
                                  interest
                                  expense
                                  associated
                                  with
                                  outstanding
                                  debt.

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