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PRESS RELEASE
 
FOR:  
STRATASYS, INC.
     
CONTACT:      Shane Glenn, Director of Investor Relations
    (952) 294-3416, shane.glenn@stratasys.com

STRATASYS REPORTS RECORD FOURTH QUARTER FINANCIAL
RESULTS
 
Fourth Quarter Operating Profit Up 72% on 29% Increase in Revenue
 
- - - - -
 
MINNEAPOLIS, February 9, 2011 – Stratasys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SSYS) today announced fourth quarter and full year financial results.
 
     The company reported record revenue of $33.8 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2010, a 29% increase over the $26.2 million reported for the same period in 2009. System shipments for the fourth quarter totaled a record 632 units, a 47% increase over the 431 units for the same period last year.
 
     The company reported net income of $4.3 million for the fourth quarter, or $0.20 per share, an 80% increase when compared to net income of $2.4 million, or $0.12 per share, for the same period last year.
 
     Non-GAAP net income, which excludes stock-based compensation expense, was $4.5 million, or $0.21 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2010, a 52% increase when compared to non-GAAP net income of $2.9 million, or $0.14 per share, for the same period last year.
 
     Revenue was $117.1 million for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2010, compared to $98.4 million reported for the same period in 2009. System shipments totaled a record 2,555 units for the twelve-month period, a 33% increase over the 1,918 units shipped during the same period last year.
 
     The twelve-month period in 2010 included a $5.0 million one-time non-cash charge against revenue. The charge against revenue was taken in the first quarter and represents the fair value of a warrant issued to HP (NYSE: HPQ) for 500,000 shares of Stratasys, Inc. common stock, in connection with the distribution agreement signed in January 2010.
 

 

     Non-GAAP revenue for the twelve-month period, which excludes the warrant charge, was $122.1 million, a 24% increase over the $98.4 million reported for the same period in 2009.
 
     Net income was $9.4 million for the twelve-month period, or $0.44 per share, compared to net income of $4.1 million, or $0.20 per share for the same period last year.
 
     Non-GAAP net income, which excludes the warrant charge, certain discrete items and stock-based compensation expense, was $13.4 million, or $0.63 per share, for the twelve-month period of 2010 compared to non-GAAP net income of $5.7 million, or $0.28 per share, for the same period last year.
 
     Appropriate reconciliations between GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures are provided in a table at the end of this press release. The table provides itemized detail of the non-GAAP financial measures.
 
     “We are pleased with our fourth quarter performance which was driven by a continuation of strong positive sales momentum across all our core businesses,” said Scott Crump, chairman and chief executive officer of Stratasys. “Our margins improved both sequentially and year-over-year in the fourth quarter. In addition, the fourth quarter year-over-year comparisons for revenue represented the strongest growth of any quarter during 2010. We believe this acceleration in growth bodes well for 2011.
 
     “We continued to observe incremental progress in our game-changing collaboration with HP. The markets served by HP experienced strong growth during the fourth quarter, as unit sales of HP’s Designjet 3D printers were more than 3 times the comparable uPrint sales generated within those same markets the previous year. The HP collaboration remains a central focus of our expansion strategy within 3D printing, and we believe that HP is becoming increasingly confident in the market’s significant potential.
 
     “The sales growth in our Fortus 3D production system business was particularly strong during the fourth quarter, increasing by 39% year-over-year.
 

 

The broadening of applications of our core FDM technology into direct digital manufacturing, or DDM, applications remains the driver behind this growth. We estimate the purchase decision for approximately 30% of Fortus systems shipped during the fourth quarter was based predominately on fulfilling a DDM application.
 
     “Our success with direct digital manufacturing provides evidence of incremental growth opportunities for our proprietary technology that go beyond the traditional applications. The capabilities of our technology were recently showcased by Kor Ecologic in Winnipeg, Canada, which created Urbee, one of the world’s most fuel efficient and environmentally friendly vehicles. The car’s body and exterior components were printed using our FDM technology. Additional information surrounding this innovative application can be accessed by following the link provided in this press release.
 
     “Revenue from consumables, our highest margin product, grew by 29% during the fourth quarter over last year, continuing a trend of consistently strong growth throughout the year. The growth in consumables has been supported by the improvement in market conditions, and our rapidly growing installed base of systems. Our company has now sold more than 15,000 systems worldwide over the past 15 years, with over 10,000 of those systems sold within the past 5 years. Despite our rapid growth, we believe the market remains relatively under penetrated.
 
     “In anticipation of future growth across all our product lines, we purchased a 90,000 square foot building in December that will allow us to consolidate some leased facilities, as well as expand our future manufacturing capacity. We believe our industry-leading technology combined with HP’s market-leading brand and extensive distribution capabilities will help us accelerate our unit system sales in the future, which in turn will drive sales of our high-margin consumables.
 
     “As we continue to expand, Stratasys must remain committed to our customers through continuous improvement in customer service and product quality. Proof of our commitment was recently shown by the ISO 9001:2000 certification awarded to Stratasys in January. ISO certification is awarded to companies that adhere to strict management practices within manufacturing and customer service. I’m proud of our company and all our employees that made this certification a reality.
 

 

     “Going forward, I believe we are well prepared to address the growing demand of our customers and core markets. The HP relationship continues to be a major part of our expansion strategy within 3D printing. We are hard at work on new products that we believe will allow us to further penetrate the 3D printing market, as well as provide expanded functionality for DDM applications. We have no shortage of opportunities and remain excited about our future,” Crump concluded.
 
     Stratasys plans to hold a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and full year financial results on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at 8:30 a.m. (ET).
 
     The investor conference call will be available via live webcast on the Stratasys Web site at www.stratasys.com under the "Investors" tab; or directly at the following web address: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?p=irol-eventDetails&c=61402&eventID=3667191.
 
     To participate by telephone, the domestic dial-in number is 800-901-5217 and the international dial-in is 617-786-2964. The access code is 77925057. Investors are advised to dial into the call at least ten minutes prior to the call to register.
 
     The webcast will be available for 90 days on the "Investors" page of the Stratasys Web site or by accessing the provided web address.
 
     Additional information regarding Urbee can be accessed at the following web address: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=61402&p=irol-newsArticle_print&ID=1488816&highlight=.
 
(Financial tables follow)
 
Stratasys, Inc., Minneapolis, is a maker of additive manufacturing machines for prototyping and producing plastic parts. The company markets under the brands Dimension 3D Printers and Fortus 3D Production Systems. The company also operates RedEye On Demand, a digital manufacturing service for prototypes and production parts. According to Wohlers Report 2010, Stratasys supplied more additive manufacturing systems in 2009 than any other manufacturer, making it the unit market leader for the eighth consecutive year. Stratasys patented and owns the process known as FDM.® The process creates functional prototypes and manufactured goods directly from any 3D CAD program, using high-performance industrial thermoplastics. The company holds more than 285 granted or pending additive manufacturing patents globally. Stratasys products are used in the aerospace, defense, automotive, medical, business and industrial equipment, education, architecture, and consumer-product industries. Online at: www.Stratasys.com.
 

 

Forward Looking Statements
 
All statements herein that are not historical facts or that include such words as “expects,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “estimates,” “vision,” “could,” “potential,” “planning”, “intends”, “desires” or “believes” or similar words constitute forward-looking statements covered by the safe harbor protection of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Except for the historical information herein, the matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These include statements regarding projected revenue and income in future quarters; the size of the 3D printing market; our objectives for the marketing and sale of our Dimension® and uPrint® 3D Printers; our WaveWash™ support removal system; and our Fortus® 3D Production Systems, particularly for use in direct digital manufacturing (DDM); the demand for our proprietary consumables; the expansion of our paid parts service; and our beliefs with respect to the growth in the demand for our products. Other risks and uncertainties that may affect our business include our ability to penetrate the 3D printing market; the success of our distribution agreement with HP; our ability to achieve the growth rates experienced in preceding quarters; our ability to introduce, produce and market consumable materials, and the market acceptance of these materials; the impact of competitive products and pricing; our timely development of new products and materials and market acceptance of those products and materials; the success of our recent R&D initiative to expand the DDM capabilities of our core FDM technology; and the success of our RedEyeOnDemandTM and other paid parts services. Actual results may differ from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements. These statements represent beliefs and expectations only as of the date they were made. We may elect to update forward-looking statements, but we expressly disclaim any obligation to do so, even if our beliefs and expectations change. In addition to the statements described above, such forward-looking statements are subject to the risks and uncertainties described more fully in our reports filed or to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.
 

 

Financial Tables & Non-GAAP Discussion
 
The information discussed within this release includes financial results that are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). In addition, certain non-GAAP financial measures have been provided that exclude certain charges and expenses. The non-GAAP measures should be read in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures and should be considered in addition to, and not as an alternative or substitute for, the measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures are provided in an effort to provide information that investors may deem relevant to evaluate results from the company’s core business operations and to compare the company’s performance with prior periods. The non-GAAP financial measures primarily identify and exclude certain discrete items, such as the warrant charge, restructuring expenses, and expenses associated with stock-based compensation required under ASC 718. The company uses these non-GAAP financial measures for evaluating comparable financial performance against prior periods.
 
This release is also available on the Stratasys Web site at www.Stratasys.com.
 

 

STRATASYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
    Three Months Ended December 31,   Twelve Months Ended December 31,
    2010   2009   2010   2009
       (unaudited)      (unaudited)      (unaudited)           
Net sales                                
              Product   $ 27,195,908     $ 20,012,834     $ 96,722,415     $ 73,210,550  
              Services     6,579,013       6,220,923       25,364,673       25,145,682  
              Fair value of warrant related to OEM agreement     -       -       (4,987,806 )     -  
      33,774,921       26,233,757       117,099,282       98,356,232  
 
Cost of sales                                
              Product     13,808,115       10,042,286       49,613,957       40,925,443  
              Services     2,771,905       2,821,727       11,399,356       11,047,217  
      16,580,020       12,864,013       61,013,313       51,972,660  
Gross profit     17,194,901       13,369,744       56,085,969       46,383,572  
 
Operating expenses                                
              Research and development     2,563,575       2,226,740       9,755,169       7,737,125  
              Selling, general and administrative     8,477,780       7,565,589       32,863,462       32,822,727  
      11,041,355       9,792,329       42,618,631       40,559,852  
Operating income     6,153,546       3,577,415       13,467,338       5,823,720  
 
Other income (expense)                                
              Interest income, net     324,547       235,227       921,088       989,922  
              Foreign currency transaction losses, net     (46,991 )     (63,619 )     (617,174 )     (232,767 )
              Other, net     21,993       (415,383 )     64,086       (398,603 )
      299,549       (243,775 )     368,000       358,552  
Income before income taxes     6,453,095       3,333,640       13,835,338       6,182,272  
 
Income taxes     2,148,159       941,810       4,465,794       2,066,001  
 
Net income   $ 4,304,936     $ 2,391,830     $ 9,369,544     $ 4,116,271  
 
Earnings per common share                                
              Basic   $ 0.21     $ 0.12     $ 0.46     $ 0.20  
              Diluted   $ 0.20     $ 0.12     $ 0.44     $ 0.20  
 
Weighted average number of common                                
       shares outstanding                                
              Basic             20,758,096               20,268,299                20,579,412               20,235,747  
              Diluted     21,390,095       20,372,274       21,129,533       20,267,999  


 

STRATASYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
    December 31,   December 31,
    2010   2009
       (unaudited)           
ASSETS                
 
Current assets                
       Cash and cash equivalents   $ 27,554,411     $ 48,315,926  
       Short-term investments - held to maturity     8,797,878       16,073,718  
       Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful                
              accounts of $1,094,588 at December 31, 2010                
              and $903,101 at December 31, 2009     20,051,451       19,249,813  
       Inventories     17,880,714       14,608,014  
       Net investment in sales-type leases, less allowance                
              for doubtful accounts of $189,338 at December 31, 2010                
              2010 and $222,011 at December 31, 2009     3,096,911       3,618,876  
       Prepaid expenses and other current assets     3,384,394       2,247,612  
       Deferred income taxes     3,447,000       2,277,000  
              Total current assets     84,212,759       106,390,959  
 
Property and equipment, net     29,872,945       26,326,012  
 
Other assets                
       Intangible assets, net     6,405,714       7,653,269  
       Net investment in sales-type leases     3,067,446       3,477,039  
       Deferred income taxes     -       688,000  
       Long-term investments - available for sale     1,185,250       1,055,750  
       Long-term investments - held to maturity     52,504,650       5,467,318  
       Other non-current assets     1,210,867       2,078,165  
              Total other assets     64,373,927       20,419,541  
 
Total assets   $ 178,459,631     $ 153,136,512  
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                
 
Current liabilities                
       Accounts payable and other current liabilities   $ 14,408,628     $ 12,874,798  
       Unearned revenues     11,561,521       10,678,427  
              Total current liabilities     25,970,149       23,553,225  
 
Non-current liabilities                
       Deferred tax liabilities     207,000       -  
 
Total liabilities     26,177,149       23,553,225  
 
Commitments and contingencies                
 
Stockholders' equity                
       Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 30,000,000                
              shares; 26,509,518 and 26,053,318 issued as of                
              December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively     265,095       260,533  
       Capital in excess of par value     107,781,990       94,329,398  
       Retained earnings     83,385,484       74,015,940  
       Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (145,662 )     (18,159 )
       Treasury stock at cost, 5,687,631 shares as of 2010 and 2009     (39,004,425 )     (39,004,425 )
              Total stockholders' equity     152,282,482       129,583,287  
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $      178,459,631     $      153,136,512  
 


 

STRATASYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP TO GAAP RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
         
    Non-GAAP Adjustments for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2010   Non-GAAP Adjustments for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2009
    Consolidated           Consolidated   Consolidated                 Consolidated
    (unaudited)   Stock-Based   (unaudited)   (unaudited)     Stock-Based   Investment   (unaudited)
       As Reported      Compensation (1)      Non-GAAP                                As Reported      Compensation (1)(2)      Impairments (4)(5)      Non-GAAP
Selling, general and administrative expenses   $ 8,477,780   $                (310,544 )   $ 8,167,236   $ 7,565,589     $                (229,896 )    $ -   $ 7,335,693
Total operating expenses     11,041,355     (310,544 )     10,730,811     9,792,329       (229,896 )      -     9,562,433
Operating income     6,153,546     310,544       6,464,090     3,577,415       229,896        -     3,807,311
Other income (loss)     21,993      -       21,993     (415,383 )      -       444,000     28,617
Total other income     299,549      -       299,549     (243,775 )      -       444,000     200,225
Income before income taxes     6,453,095     310,544       6,763,639     3,333,640       229,896       444,000     4,007,536
       Income taxes     2,148,159     166,847       2,315,006     941,810       (13,052 )     148,296     1,077,054
       Net income   $ 4,304,936   $ 143,697     $ 4,448,633   $ 2,391,830     $ 242,948     $ 295,704     2,930,482
Earnings per common share                                                
              Basic   $ 0.21   $ 0.01     $ 0.21   $ 0.12     $ 0.01     $ 0.01   $ 0.14
              Diluted   $ 0.20   $ 0.01     $ 0.21   $ 0.12     $ 0.01     $ 0.01   $ 0.14
Weighted average number of common                                                
       shares outstanding                                                
              Basic                    20,758,096                            20,758,096                    20,268,299                                    20,268,299
              Diluted     21,390,095             21,390,095     20,372,274                     20,372,274

         
    Non-GAAP Adjustments for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2010                Non-GAAP Adjustments for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2009
    Consolidated                 Consolidated                                    
       (unaudited)      Stock-Based      Fair Value      (unaudited)      Consolidated      Stock-Based      Investment                 Consolidated
    As Reported   Compensation (1)   of Warrant (3)   Non-GAAP   As Reported   Compensation (1)(2)   Impairments (4)(5)   Restructuring (6)   Non-GAAP
Net sales   $ 117,099,282   $ -     $            4,987,806   $ 122,087,088   $ 98,356,232     $ -     $ -   $ -     $ 98,356,232
Gross profit     56,085,969      -       4,987,806     61,073,775     46,383,572        -        -     -       46,383,572
Selling, general and administrative expenses     32,863,462                (1,242,176 )      -     31,621,286     32,822,727                      (900,855 )      -                (778,840 )     31,143,032
Total operating expenses     42,618,631     (1,242,176 )      -     41,376,455     40,559,852       (900,855 )      -     (778,840 )     38,880,157
Operating income     13,467,338     1,242,176       4,987,806     19,697,320     5,823,720       900,855        -     778,840       7,503,415
Other income (loss)     64,086      -        -     64,086     (398,603 )      -                      444,000     -       45,397
Total other income     368,000      -        -     368,000     358,552        -       444,000     -       802,552
Income before income taxes     13,835,338     1,242,176       4,987,806     20,065,320     6,182,272       900,855       444,000     778,840       8,305,967
       Income taxes     4,465,794     424,255       1,796,510     6,686,559     2,066,001       88,948       148,296     266,907       2,570,152
       Net income   $ 9,369,544   $ 817,921     $ 3,191,296   $ 13,378,761   $ 4,116,271     $ 811,907     $ 295,704   $ 511,933     $ 5,735,815
Earnings per common share                                                              
              Basic   $ 0.46   $ 0.04     $ 0.16   $ 0.65   $ 0.20     $ 0.04     $ 0.01   $ 0.03     $ 0.28
              Diluted   $ 0.44   $ 0.04     $ 0.15   $ 0.63   $ 0.20     $ 0.04     $ 0.01   $ 0.03     $ 0.28
Weighted average number of common                                                              
       shares outstanding                                                              
              Basic                20,579,412                              20,579,412                20,235,747                                        20,235,747
              Diluted     21,129,533                   21,129,533     20,267,999                             20,267,999

These adjustments reconcile the Company’s GAAP results of operations to its non-GAAP results of operations. The Company believes that presentation of results adjusted for the non-GAAP items described below provides meaningful supplemental information to both management and investors.
 
(1) - Represents non-cash stock-based compensation expense.
(2) - Represents non-cash stock-based compensation expense and an additional tax benefit realized from disqualifying dispositions of stock options.
(3) - Represents the fair value of a warrant issued during the first quarter of 2010 in connection with the Hewlett-Packard Company OEM agreement.
(4) - Represents a reduction in the assessed fair value of an auction rate security investment that the Company considered to be other than temporary.
(5) - Represents a $350,000 reduction in the assessed fair value of an equity investment that the Company considered to be other than temporary.
(6) - Represents severance and other related costs associated with the Company's restructuring in the first quarter of 2009.
 
The Company considers these non-GAAP measures to be indicative of its core operating results and facilitates a comparison of operating results across reporting periods. The Company uses these non-GAAP measures when evaluating its financial results as well as for internal planning and forecasting purposes, however these measures should not be viewed as a substitute for the Company’s GAAP results.