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Exhibit 99.1

 

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ABIOMED ANNOUNCES Q4 FY 2018 REVENUE OF $174 MILLION, UP 40%, AND TOTAL YEAR

REVENUE OF $594 MILLION, UP 33%, OVER PRIOR YEAR

-         Total Year Operating Income was $157.1 Million, up 74% Over Prior Year

DANVERS, MA. — May 3, 2018ABIOMED, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABMD), a leading provider of breakthrough heart recovery and support technologies, today reported fourth quarter fiscal 2018 revenue of $174.4 million, an increase of 40% compared to revenue of $124.7 million for the same period of fiscal 2017. For fiscal year 2018, total revenue was $593.7 million, up 33% compared to revenue of $445.3 million and operating income was $157.1 million, up 74% compared to operating income of $90.1 million in fiscal year 2017.

Recent financial and operating highlights include:

 

    Worldwide Impella® heart pump revenue for the quarter totaled $168.3 million, an increase of 42% compared to revenue of $118.9 million during the same period of the prior fiscal year. Full year worldwide Impella heart pump revenue totaled $570.9 million for fiscal 2018, an increase of 35% compared to revenue of $423.7 million for the prior year.

 

    U.S. Impella heart pump revenue for the quarter totaled $146.2 million, an increase of 35% compared to revenue of $108.2 million during the same period in the prior fiscal year with U.S. patient usage of the Impella heart pumps up 35%. Full year U.S. Impella revenue totaled $505.1 million, up 30% compared to $387.5 million in the prior fiscal year with U.S. patient usage of the Impella heart pumps up 32%.

 

    Outside the U.S., fourth quarter revenue from Impella heart pumps totaled $22.1 million and was up 107% over prior year, predominantly from Germany, which recorded $15.0 million, up 95% over prior year. Full year revenue from Impella heart pumps outside of the U.S. totaled $65.7 million and was up 81% year over year, predominantly from Germany, which recorded $45.2 million, up 70%. Additionally, the Company began its commercial launch in Japan in September and recorded $2.9 million in revenue for the fiscal year 2018.

 

    Gross margin for fourth quarter 2018 was 82.7% compared to 84.6% in the fourth quarter of prior fiscal year. For the full fiscal year 2018, gross margin was 83.4% compared to 84.1% in the prior year.

 

    Operating income for the fourth quarter was $47.6 million, or 27.3% operating margin, compared to $29.0 million, or 23.3% operating margin in the prior year. For the full fiscal year 2018, operating income was $157.1 million, or 26.5% of revenue, compared to $90.1 million, or 20.2% of revenue in the prior fiscal year.

 

    Fourth quarter fiscal 2018 GAAP net income was $36.8 million or $0.80 per diluted share compared to $14.9 million or $0.33 per diluted share for the prior fiscal year. Full fiscal year 2018 GAAP net income was $112.2 million or $2.45 per diluted share compared to $52.1 million or $1.17 per diluted share for the prior fiscal year.

 

    The Company generated $49.1 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, bringing the total to $399.8 million as of March 31, 2018. The Company currently has no debt.


    On February 13, 2018, the Company received approval for an expanded FDA indication for cardiomyopathy, including peripartum cardiomyopathy and myocarditis, with cardiogenic shock and announced Abiomed’s Women’s Initiative for Heart Recovery.

 

    On February 14, 2018, the Company received approval for an expanded FDA indication for high risk percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures for severely complex patients with mild, moderate and severely depressed ejection fraction.

 

    On March 30, 2018, the Company appointed new Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Todd A. Trapp.

 

    On April 2, 2018, the Company received FDA approval for Impella CP® with SmartAssist™ and Optical Sensor.

 

    On April 4, 2018, the Company announced European Approval (CE Marking) for Impella 5.5™ and first patient treated at University Heart Center Hamburg in Germany.

“Abiomed delivered another record quarter and fiscal year. I am proud of our Patients First execution and operational discipline from research to manufacturing to customer support. We earned multiple global regulatory approvals in the US, Germany and Japan on new products, new indications and reimbursement,” said Michael R. Minogue, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, ABIOMED, Inc. “Fiscal 2019 is positioned to be another outstanding year and we appreciate the investment from our shareholders. I am also grateful to the dedicated employees and customers that have enabled us to serve our patients and achieve our corporate goals around heart recovery.”

FISCAL YEAR 2019 OUTLOOK

The Company is giving its fiscal year 2019 guidance for total revenues to be in the range of $740 million to $770 million, an increase of 25% to 30% over the prior year. The Company is also giving its fiscal year 2019 guidance for GAAP operating margin to be in the range of 28% to 30%.

EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL DETAILS

The Company will host a conference call to discuss the results at 8 a.m. ET on Thursday, May 3, 2018. The conference call releasing full quarterly results will be hosted by Michael R. Minogue, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and Todd A. Trapp, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

To listen to the call live, please tune into the webcast via http://investor.abiomed.com or dial (855) 212-2361; the international number is (678) 809-1538. A replay of this conference call will be available beginning at 11 a.m. ET May 3, 2018 through 11:00 a.m. ET on May 10, 2018. The replay phone number is (855) 859-2056; the international number is (404) 537-3406. The replay access code is 448 8806.

The ABIOMED logo, ABIOMED, IMPELLA, IMPELLA 2.5, IMPELLA 5.0, IMPELLA LD, IMPELLA CP, IMPELLA RP, IMPELLA BTR, IMPELLA 5.5, and IMPELLA ECP are registered marks or trademarks of ABIOMED, Inc., and are registered in the U.S. and certain foreign countries. AB5000 and cVAD REGISTRY, Recovering hearts. Saving lives. 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

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 and related regulatory approvals, including the potential


for future losses, complex manufacturing, high quality requirements, dependence on limited sources of supply, competition, technological change, government regulation, litigation matters, 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 most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on 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:

Ingrid Goldberg,

Director, Investor Relations

978-646-1590

ir@abiomed.com


Abiomed, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share data)

 

     March 31, 2018     March 31, 2017  

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 42,975     $ 39,040  

Short-term marketable securities

     319,274       190,908  

Accounts receivable, net

     70,010       54,055  

Inventories

     50,204       34,931  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     11,808       8,024  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     494,271       326,958  

Long-term marketable securities

     37,502       47,143  

Property and equipment, net

     117,167       87,777  

Goodwill

     35,808       31,045  

In-process research and development

     16,705       14,482  

Long-term deferred tax assets, net

     70,746       34,723  

Other assets

     14,176       8,286  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 786,375     $ 550,414  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 23,565     $ 20,620  

Accrued expenses

     46,147       37,703  

Deferred revenue

     14,970       10,495  

Current portion of capital lease obligation

     —         799  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     84,682       69,617  

Other long-term liabilities

     776       3,251  

Contingent consideration

     10,490       9,153  

Long-term deferred tax liabilities

     903       783  

Capital lease obligation, net of current portion

     —         15,539  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     96,851       98,343  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Class B Preferred Stock, $.01 par value

     —         —    

Authorized - 1,000,000 shares; Issued and outstanding - none

    

Common stock, $.01 par value

     444       437  

Authorized - 100,000,000 shares; Issued - 46,100,649 shares at March 31, 2018 and 45,249,281 shares at March 31, 2017;

    

Outstanding - 44,375,337 shares at March 31, 2018 and 43,673,286 shares at March 31, 2017

    

Additional paid in capital

     619,905       565,962  

Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit)

     140,457       (46,959

Treasury stock at cost - 1,725,312 shares at March 31, 2018 and 1,575,995 shares at March 31, 2017

     (67,078     (46,763

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (4,204     (20,606
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     689,524       452,071  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 786,375     $ 550,414  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


Abiomed, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

    

Three Months Ended

March 31,

   

Fiscal Years Ended

March 31,

 
      
     2018     2017     2018     2017  

Revenue

   $ 174,436     $ 124,680     $ 593,749     $ 445,304  

Costs and expenses:

        

Cost of revenue

     30,098       19,261       98,581       70,627  

Research and development

     21,270       16,325       75,297       66,386  

Selling, general and administrative

     75,501       60,100       262,734       218,153  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     126,869       95,686       436,612       355,166  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     47,567       28,994       157,137       90,138  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income:

        

Investment income, net

     1,303       486       3,688       1,554  

Other (expense) income, net

     (363     (124     (388     (349
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     940       362       3,300       1,205  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     48,507       29,356       160,437       91,343  

Income tax provision

     11,660       14,457       48,267       39,227  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 36,847     $ 14,899     $ 112,170     $ 52,116  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic net income per share

   $ 0.83     $ 0.34     $ 2.54     $ 1.21  

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

     44,320       43,579       44,153       43,238  

Diluted net income per share

   $ 0.80     $ 0.33     $ 2.45     $ 1.17  

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

     46,141       44,924       45,849       44,658