EX-99.1 2 exh99-1.htm PRESS RELEASE

Exhibit 99.1

 


 

Contacts:

 

 

 

Stereotaxis, Inc.
314-678-6105
Jim Stolze, Chief Financial Officer
jstolze@stereotaxis.com

Noonan Russo
212-845-4269
Brian Ritchie (investors)
brian.ritchie@eurorscg.com

 

STEREOTAXIS ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

 

Management To Host A Conference Call Today At 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time

 

St. Louis, MO, May 9, 2006 – Stereotaxis, Inc. (NASDAQ: STXS) today reported revenue of $1.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2006. This compares to revenue of $5.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. The Company recognized revenue from the sale of one of its Niobe® advanced cardiology magnetic instrument control systems in the first quarter of 2006.

 

System revenue amounted to $1.0 million in the first quarter of 2006 compared to $4.6 million in the prior year quarter as a result of the decrease in the number of systems recognized. Disposables, service and accessories revenue increased to $749,000 from $459,000 in the prior year quarter. Gross profit amounted to $500,000 in the current quarter compared to $2.6 million in the prior year quarter. Gross margin for the 2006 quarter amounted to approximately 29% compared to approximately 52% in the prior year quarter as a result of overhead costs associated with the limited production and delivery schedule in this quarter.

 

First quarter operating expenses were approximately $15.0 million, compared to the $10.1 million incurred during the first quarter of 2005. The increase primarily relates to additional research and development spending, incremental sales and marketing headcount and related costs, and the impact of additional stock compensation expense required under the newly implemented accounting standard.

 

Net loss for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006 was approximately $14.6 million, compared to the $7.3 million reported in the prior year quarter. Net Loss per diluted share for the current quarter was $0.47 compared to the $0.27 loss reported for the prior year quarter. Diluted earnings per share were based on 31.2 million and 27.2 million weighted average shares outstanding, respectively, for the two quarters. The change in weighted average shares relates to the issuance of 5.5 million shares in the Company’s follow-on offering completed in February 2006.

 

At March 31, 2006, Stereotaxis had purchase orders and other commitments for its Niobe® systems of approximately $31 million. The Company does not include orders for disposables, service or accessories in its backlog data. These purchase orders and commitments are subject to contingencies that are outside our control and may be revised, modified or canceled.

 

“The first quarter of 2006 marked the continuation of a favorable trend in new orders and was highlighted by Biosense’s receipt of FDA approval in the U.S. for the NAVISTAR® RMT mapping and ablation catheter and by initial commercialization of the CELSIUS® RMT mapping and ablation catheter. Our primary focus in this quarter has been to ensure that our U.S. installed base of customers has access to appropriate training and product to commence utilization of these disposable devices. In a pattern similar

 



 

to what we experienced in Europe following CE Mark authorization, we are already seeing significant domestic usage of these catheters in a wide variety of interventional procedures, ranging from simple to complex, and are excited about the prospects for accelerated adoption in the second quarter and beyond,” commented Bevil Hogg, President and Chief Executive Officer.

 

Stereotaxis ended the first quarter with cash and investments of approximately $57.9 million, as compared to approximately $10.7 million at year-end 2005. Total debt at March 31, 2006 amounted to approximately $2.7 million.

 

The Company continues to expect that total revenue for the year ending December 31, 2006 will be in the range of $26 million to $30 million. To reiterate, Stereotaxis’ sales cycle, similar to other companies selling capital equipment to hospitals, is relatively long and can be subject to lumpiness from quarter to quarter, as hospital budget decisions and equipments installation schedules are often subject to last-minute delays. Prudence dictates that we should anticipate the occasional impact on our quarterly results of such unexpected delays.

 

The Company will host a conference call today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time to discuss the results for the quarter. To participate in the conference call, please dial 888.889.2497 (Domestic) or 973.582.2710 (International) a few minutes before 5:00 p.m. ET. A replay of the conference call will be available from 7:00 p.m. ET on May 9, 2006 until 7:00 p.m. ET on May 16, 2006. The replay dial in number is 877.519.4471 (Domestic) or 973.341.3080 (International). The replay pin number is 7314959.

 

The call will also be available on the Internet live and for seven days thereafter at the following URL:

 

http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=33531

 

About Stereotaxis

 

Stereotaxis designs, manufactures and markets an advanced cardiology instrument control system for use in a hospital’s interventional surgical suite to enhance the treatment of coronary artery disease and arrhythmias. The Stereotaxis System is designed to enable physicians to complete more complex interventional procedures by providing image guided delivery of catheters and guidewires through the blood vessels and chambers of the heart to treatment sites. This is achieved using computer-controlled, externally applied magnetic fields that govern the motion of the working tip of the catheter or guidewire, resulting in improved navigation, shorter procedure time and reduced x-ray exposure. The core components of the Stereotaxis system have received regulatory clearance in the U.S., Europe and Canada.

 

This press release includes statements that may constitute "forward- looking" statements, usually containing the words "believe," "estimate," "project," "expect" or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, continued acceptance of the Company's products in the marketplace, competitive factors, changes in government reimbursement procedures, dependence upon third-party vendors, and other risks discussed in the Company's periodic and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release. There can be no assurance that we will recognize revenue related to our purchase orders and other commitments in any particular period or at all because some of these purchase orders and other commitments are subject to contingencies that are outside of our control. In addition, these orders and commitments may be revised, modified or canceled, either by their express terms, as a result of negotiations, or by project changes or delays.

 

 



 

 

STEREOTAXIS, INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Systems revenue

$         982,597 

 

$        4,627,490 

 

Disposables, service and accessories revenue

749,196 

 

458,911 

 

Total revenue

1,731,793 

 

5,086,401 

 

Cost of revenue

1,231,991 

 

2,437,360 

 

Gross margin

499,802 

 

2,649,041 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

Research and development

6,130,880 

 

3,807,602 

 

General and administration

3,765,169 

 

2,714,810 

 

Sales and marketing

5,126,949 

 

3,610,010 

 

Total operating expenses

15,022,998 

 

10,132,422 

 

Operating loss

(14,523,196)

 

(7,483,381)

 

Interest income

480,992 

 

208,375 

 

Interest expense

(553,102)

 

(63,357)

 

Net loss

$    (14,595,306)

 

$ (7,338,363)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per common share:

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

$               (0.47)

 

$ (0.27)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

31,155,200 

 

27,176,639 

 

 



 

 

 

STEREOTAXIS, INC.

BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,
2006

 

December 31,
2005

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$44,450,941 

 

$    5,210,794 

Short-term investments

13,497,635 

 

5,524,793 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $21,614 and $29,576 in 2006

4,763,936 

 

5,897,072 

and 2005

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term receivables

614,995 

 

461,520 

Inventories

10,849,452 

 

9,404,792 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

4,258,543 

 

5,128,852 

Total current assets

78,435,502 

 

31,627,823 

Property and equipment, net

3,889,042 

 

3,078,313 

Intangible assets, net

1,644,444 

 

1,677,778 

Long-term receivables

 

146,520 

Other assets

125,763 

 

127,755 

Total assets

$  84,094,751 

 

$   36,658,189 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

$   1,000,000 

 

$     1,000,000 

Accounts payable

4,183,116 

 

4,866,156 

Accrued liabilities

4,817,821 

 

5,648,693 

Deferred contract revenue

4,210,844 

 

4,216,255 

Total current liabilities

14,211,781 

 

15,731,104 

 

 

 

 

Long term debt, less current maturities

1,722,222 

 

1,972,222 

Long term deferred contract revenue

1,127,528 

 

801,005 

Other liabilities

25,979 

 

28,016 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity:

 

 

 

Preferred stock, par value $0.001; 10,000,000 shares authorized at 2006
      and 2005; none outstanding at 2006 and 2005

 

Common stock, par value $0.001; 100,000,000 shares authorized at 2006
      and 2005; 33,824,619 and 27,835,611 issued at 2006 and 2005, respectively

33,825 

 

27,836 

Additional paid-in capital

240,198,504 

 

179,286,612 

Deferred Compensation

-

 

(2,569,760)

Treasury stock, 39,012 and 36,519 shares at 2006 and 2005, respectively

(192,536)

 

(162,546)

Notes receivable from sales of stock

(183,778)

 

(180,619)

Accumulated deficit

(172,826,375)

 

(158,231,069)

Accumulated other comprehensive gain/(loss)

(22,399)

 

(44,612)

Total stockholders' equity

67,007,241 

 

18,125,842 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$   84,094,751 

 

$  36,658,189