8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: November 4, 2010

(Date of earliest event reported)

ABIOMED, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	04-2743260
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

0-20584

(Commission File Number)

22 Cherry Hill Drive

Danvers, MA 01923

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

(978) 646-1400

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 4, 2010 we issued a press release reporting our financial results for our second quarter ended September 30, 2010. A copy of the press release is set forth as exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in this report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Act of 1934, whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press release dated November 4, 2010.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Abiomed, Inc.
By:	/s/ Robert L. Bowen
	Robert L. Bowen
	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)

Date: November 4, 2010

Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release dated November 4, 2010.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FINAL

ABIOMED REPORTS RECORD REVENUES OF $23.4 MILLION, UP 17%

FOR SECOND QUARTER OF FISCAL 2011

• Record Worldwide Impella Revenue of $17.6 Million, Up 33%

• U.S. Commercial Impella Reorders of $13.7 Million, Up 108%

DANVERS, Mass. — November 4, 2010 – Abiomed, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABMD), a leading provider of breakthrough heart support technologies, today reported second quarter fiscal 2011 revenue of $23.4 million, up 17% compared to the same period of fiscal 2010. Revenues for the first half of fiscal 2011 were $45.4 million, up 14% from $39.9 million in the first half of fiscal 2010.

Total commercial U.S. Impella^® revenue, including initial site stocking orders and reorders, totaled $16.1 million, a 33% increase compared to $12.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2010. Commercial U.S. Impella reorders of $13.7 million were up 108% from $6.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2010 and represented 85% of commercial U.S. Impella revenue.

Worldwide Impella revenue totaled $17.6 million, up 33% compared to revenue of $13.2 million during the same period of the prior year.

Financial and operating highlights during the second quarter of fiscal 2011 include:

• A reported 597 U.S. commercial patients were treated with Impella 2.5, 5.0 or LD, a 77% increase compared to a reported 338 commercial patients in the second quarter of fiscal 2010. As of September 30, 2010, a reported 3,362 U.S. patients have been treated with Impella since the Impella 2.5 510(k) clearance in June 2008.

• An additional 27 U.S. hospitals purchased Impella 2.5 for commercial use during the quarter, bringing the total to 464 commercial customers, as compared to 50 hospitals added in the second quarter of fiscal 2010, aligning with the Company’s strategy to open fewer sites and drive deeper utilization at existing customer sites.

• Gross margin rate for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 was 77%, compared to 73% in the second quarter of fiscal 2010.

• 39 patients were enrolled in the Protect II study, for a total of 429 patients completed, or 66% of the 654 patients required.

• Non-Impella revenue was $5.8 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2011, 15% lower than $6.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2010 and up 7% from $5.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2011.

• GAAP net loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 was $3.2 million, or $0.09 per share, compared to a GAAP net loss of $7.7 million, or $0.21 per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2010. GAAP net loss for the first half of fiscal 2011 was $9.2 million, or $0.25 per share, compared to a GAAP net loss of $15.4 million, or $0.42 per share for the first half of fiscal 2010.

• Non-GAAP net loss, which is described later in this press release for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 was $1.7 million, or $0.05 per share versus non-GAAP net loss of $5.3 million or $0.14 per share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2010. Non-GAAP net loss for the first half of fiscal 2011 was $5.4 million, or $0.14 per share versus non-GAAP net loss of $11.0 million or $0.30 per share, in the first half of fiscal 2010.

• Cash, cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities totaled $54.1 million at September 30, 2010 compared to $54.9 million at June 30, 2010.

• At TCT 2010 in September, Abiomed announced the latest results from USpella, a U.S. multicenter, observational registry of 352 Impella 2.5 patients. Impella was also used in three live cases broadcasted during the conference.

• On September 30, 2010, Abiomed announced the launch of a specialized partner program that enables select top healthcare institutions to provide advanced training in hemodynamic support and complex patient management to better facilitate heart muscle recovery. PinnacleHealth is the first healthcare institution to join the program.

“The second quarter of fiscal 2011 was outstanding. It was highlighted by the release of the USpella results at TCT in September, record revenues and number of patients supported and positive operational performance,” said Michael R. Minogue, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Abiomed. “Despite the industry summer slowdown, the second quarter of fiscal 2011 demonstrated that our momentum is growing both year over year and sequentially on revenue, patients, and clinical evidence. In summary, the company executed and had the best quarter in our 29 year history.”

Based on second quarter fiscal 2011 results and a positive Impella outlook, the Company is raising full year worldwide revenue guidance to the range of $93 million to $97 million.

The Company will host a conference call to discuss the results on Thursday, November 4, 2010, at 8:00 a.m. ET. Michael R. Minogue, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and Robert L. Bowen, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will host the conference call.

To listen to the call live, please tune into the webcast via http://investor.abiomed.com or dial 800.659.1942; the international number is 617.614.2710. The access participant code is 82092317. A replay of this conference call will be available beginning at 11 a.m. ET on November 4, 2010 through 11:59 p.m. ET on November 18, 2010. The replay phone number is 888.286.8010; the international number is 617.801.6888. The replay access code is 72509166.

ABOUT ABIOMED

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

USE OF NON-GAAP MEASURES

In addition to financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this earnings announcement also contains non-GAAP financial measures of net loss and net loss per share, in each case excluding, where appropriate, stock-based compensation, intangibles amortization and other costs, expenses or income, all as further detailed in the financial tables accompanying this earnings announcement, which management believes are useful supplemental information to management and investors regarding the performance of the company’s business operations, provide a greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its decision making, facilitate comparisons of results for current periods and assist in analyzing future trends. We believe that the inclusion of these non-GAAP financial measures in this earnings announcement helps investors to gain a meaningful understanding of our core operating results and future prospects, and can also help investors who wish to make comparisons between us and other companies on both a GAAP and a non-GAAP basis, particularly with respect to stock

based compensation expenses. The non-GAAP financial measures included in this earnings announcement are not meant to be considered superior to or a substitute for results of operations prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, the non-GAAP financial measures included in this earnings announcement may be different from, and therefore may not be comparable to, similar measures used by other companies. Although certain non-GAAP financial measures used in this release exclude the accounting treatment of stock based compensation expense and other items outlined in this release, these non-GAAP measures should not be relied upon independently, as they ignore the contribution to our operating results that is generated by the incentive and compensation effects of the underlying stock based compensation programs.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding development of Abiomed’s existing and new products, the Company’s progress toward commercial growth, and future opportunities and expected regulatory approvals. The Company’s actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements based upon a number of factors, including uncertainties associated with development, testing, regulatory approvals, anticipated future losses, complex manufacturing, high quality requirements, dependence on limited sources of supply, competition, technological change, government regulation, future capital needs and uncertainty of additional financing, and other risks and challenges detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Annual Report filed on Form 10-K and the most recently filed Form 10-Q. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Release. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date of this Release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

For further information please contact:

Aimee Maillett

978-646-1553

ir@abiomed.com

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Abiomed, Impella, iPulse, BVS5000, AB5000, AbioCor and the Abiomed logo are all trademarks of Abiomed. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Abiomed Inc

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Net Income/(Loss)

(in thousands, except for per share data)

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	September 30, 2010			September 30, 2009			September 30, 2010			September 30, 2009
Net loss on a GAAP basis	$	(3,201	)	$	(7,674	)	$	(9,181	)	$	(15,434	)
Share-based compensation expense:
- Cost of product revenue		50			138			112			255
- Research & development		226			389			536			518
- Selling, general and administrative		1,099			1,471			2,098			2,925
Athlone lease exit charge
- Selling, general and administrative		—			—			791			—
Amortization of intangible assets		372			371			739			725
Sale of World Heart Stock
- Other income/(expense)		(217	)		—			(456	)		—
Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments		—			—			—			—
Net income/(loss) on a non-GAAP basis	$	(1,671	)	$	(5,305	)	$	(5,361	)	$	(11,011	)

Net income/(loss) per share reconciliation

(in thousands, except for per share data)

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	September 30, 2010			September 30, 2009			September 30, 2010			September 30, 2009
Net loss per share on a GAAP basis	($	0.09	)	($	0.21	)	($	0.25	)	($	0.42	)
Share-based compensation expense:
- Cost of product revenue		0.00			0.01			0.01			0.01
- Research & development		0.01			0.01			0.01			0.01
- Selling, general and administrative		0.03			0.04			0.06			0.08
Athlone fair value charge
- Selling, general and administrative		—			—			0.02			—
Amortization of intangible assets		0.01			0.01			0.02			0.02
Sale of World Heart Stock
- Other income/(expense)		(0.01	)		—			(0.01	)		—
Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments		—			—			—			—
Net income/(loss) per share on a non-GAAP basis	($	0.05	)	($	0.14	)	($	0.14	)	($	0.30	)
Shares used in calculation of net income/(loss) per share on a non-GAAP basis		37,156			36,924			37,121			36,736

Abiomed, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share data)

	September 30, 2010			March 31, 2010
	(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	4,151		$	4,788
Short-term marketable securities		49,979			53,477
Accounts receivable, net		14,986			13,516
Inventories		7,031			9,211
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1,215			1,676
Total current assets		77,362			82,668
Property and equipment, net		6,171			6,753
Intangible assets, net		2,295			2,979
Goodwill		37,603			37,170
Total assets	$	123,431		$	129,570
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	3,706		$	3,764
Accrued expenses		11,938			13,011
Deferred revenue		1,529			1,289
Total current liabilities		17,173			18,064
Long-term deferred tax liability		3,525			3,040
Other long-term liabilities		538			510
Total liabilities		21,236			21,614
Stockholders’ equity:
Class B Preferred Stock, $.01 par value		—			—
Authorized - 1,000,000 shares; Issued and outstanding - none
Common stock, $.01 par value		378			375
Authorized - 100,000,000 shares; Issued - 37,893,294 shares at September 30, 2010 and 37,484,018 shares at March 31, 2010;
Outstanding - 37,842,640 shares at September 30, 2010 and 37,433,064 shares at March 31, 2010
Additional paid-in-capital		375,663			372,425
Accumulated deficit		(272,196	)		(263,015	)
Treasury stock at cost - 50,954 at September 30, 2010 and March 31, 2010		(827	)		(827	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(823	)		(1,002	)
Total stockholders’ equity		102,195			107,956
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	123,431		$	129,570

Abiomed, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share data)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Six Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009			2010			2009
Revenue:
Product	$	23,058		$	19,725		$	44,819		$	39,314
Funded research and development		318			297			559			621
Total Revenue		23,376			20,022			45,378			39,935
Costs and expenses:
Cost of product revenue excluding amortization of intangibles		5,408			5,446			10,692			10,518
Research and development		6,589			6,786			13,242			12,769
Selling, general and administrative		14,054			14,816			29,807			30,783
Amortization of intangible assets		372			371			739			725
		26,423			27,419			54,480			54,795
Loss from operations		(3,047	)		(7,397	)		(9,102	)		(14,860	)
Other income and expense:
Investment (expense) income, net		(1	)		53			(3	)		97
Gain on sale of WorldHeart stock		217			—			456			—
Other expense, net		(128	)		(88	)		(47	)		(203	)
		88			(35	)		406			(106	)
Loss before provision for income taxes		(2,959	)		(7,432	)		(8,696	)		(14,966	)
Provision for income taxes		242			242			485			468
Net loss	$	(3,201	)	$	(7,674	)	$	(9,181	)	$	(15,434	)
Basic and diluted net loss per share	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.21	)	$	(0.25	)	$	(0.42	)
Weighted average shares outstanding		37,156			36,924			37,121			36,736