Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 


FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

August 6, 2007

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

 


LOGO

Cutera, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   000-50644   77-0492262

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

3240 Bayshore Blvd.

Brisbane, California 94005

(Address of principal executive offices)

(415) 657-5500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 6, 2007, we are issuing a press release and holding a conference call regarding our financial results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2007. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   

Description

99.1    Press Release of Cutera, Inc. dated as of August 6, 2007.

 


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.

 

    CUTERA, INC.
Date: August 6, 2007      

/s/ KEVIN P. CONNORS

    Kevin P. Connors
    President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Press Release of Cutera, Inc. dated as of August 6, 2007

EXHIBIT 99.1

LOGO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACTS:

Cutera, Inc.

Ron Santilli

Chief Financial Officer

415-657-5500

Investor Relations

John Mills

Integrated Corporate Relations, Inc.

310-954-1100

john.mills@icrinc.com

Cutera® Reports Second Quarter 2007 Results

Raises Fiscal Year 2007 Earnings Guidance

BRISBANE, Calif., August 6, 2007—Cutera, Inc. (NASDAQ: CUTR), a leading provider of laser and other light-based aesthetic systems for practitioners worldwide, today reported financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2007. Key financial highlights are as follows:

Second Quarter 2007:

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share was $0.14. Non-GAAP(1) diluted earnings per share, excluding stock-based compensation expenses, was $0.21.

 

   

Upgrade revenue increased 84%, compared to the second quarter of 2006, due primarily to our recently-launched Pearl product.

 

   

Cash generated by operations was $5.7 million.

First Half 2007:

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share was $0.26. Non-GAAP(1) diluted earnings per share, excluding stock-based compensation expenses, was $0.39.

 

   

Upgrade revenue increased 78%, compared to the first half of 2006.

 

   

Cash generated by operations was $6.8 million.

 


“We are pleased with the progress made on strategic initiatives implemented during the second quarter,” said Kevin Connors, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Some of the accomplishments include:

 

  1) Commenced shipments of our Pearl product. We are encouraged by the initial customer response and by the results of the clinical studies for this exciting new application.

 

  2) Continued expansion and alignment of our North American sales organization.

 

  3) Improved traction and selling efforts with PSS and other national accounts by dedicating sales people to improving this distribution channel.

We believe these initiatives will enable us to achieve higher revenue growth in the second half of 2007. Going forward, we expect Pearl to be an important part of our product portfolio as an additional offering on new Xeo systems, as an upgrade to our existing customers, and as a standalone system. We are also pleased with the development of our North American sales force and remain on track to have 64 sales territories by the end of 2007.”

He added, “We are continuing to generate cash from operations demonstrating strong leverage in our business model. We reinvested some of those funds by repurchasing shares of our common stock under the repurchase program that we implemented during the second quarter. We ended the quarter with over $115 million in cash and marketable securities with no debt.”

Guidance:

Management expects revenue for the third quarter and full year 2007 to be approximately $28 million and $111 million, respectively. For the third quarter and full year 2007, we expect diluted earnings per share to be $0.21 and $0.88, respectively. For the same periods, Non-GAAP(1) diluted earnings per share is expected to be $0.28 and $1.15, respectively.

Non-GAAP Presentation:

 

(1) Effective January 1, 2006, Cutera adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123(R), which required the Company to recognize compensation expense relating to share-based payment transactions in the Statement of Operations. In June 2006, the Company settled its patent litigation. To supplement the condensed consolidated financial information, management has provided Non-GAAP net income and Non-GAAP diluted net income per share measures that exclude the impact of the litigation settlement and all stock-based compensation expenses, both net of income taxes. The Company believes that these Non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with insight into what is used by management to conduct a more meaningful and consistent comparison of the company’s ongoing operating results and trends, compared with historical results. This presentation is also consistent with management’s internal use of the measure, which it uses to measure the performance of ongoing operating results, against prior periods and against our internally developed targets. A table reconciling the GAAP financial measures to the Non-GAAP measures, is included in the condensed consolidated financial information attached to this release.

 


Conference Call:

The conference call to discuss these results is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. PDT (5:00 p.m. EDT) on August 6, 2007. The call will be broadcast live over the Internet hosted at the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.cutera.com and will be archived online within one hour of its completion. In addition, you may call 877-704-5381 to listen to the live broadcast. Participating in the call will be Kevin Connors, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Ron Santilli, Chief Financial Officer.

A telephonic playback will be available from 5:00 p.m. PDT (8:00 p.m. EDT) on August 6, 2007, through 8:59 p.m. PDT (11:59 p.m. EDT) on August 20, 2007 by calling 888-203-1112. To access this playback, please enter pass code 8614033.

About Cutera, Inc.

Brisbane, California-based Cutera is a leading provider of laser and other light-based aesthetic systems for practitioners worldwide. Since 1998, Cutera has been developing innovative, easy-to-use products that enable dermatologists, plastic surgeons, gynecologists, primary care physicians and other qualified practitioners to offer safe, effective and non-invasive aesthetic treatments to their patients. For more information, call 1-888-4CUTERA or visit www.cutera.com

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Specifically, statements concerning Cutera’s ability to grow its business, expectations regarding new products and applications, plans to expand its sales and distribution network, as well as Cutera’s financial guidance for the third quarter- and full-year 2007, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current, preliminary expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause Cutera’s actual results to differ materially from the statements contained herein. Cutera’s second quarter ended June 30, 2007 financial performance, as discussed in this release, is preliminary and unaudited, and subject to adjustment. Estimates for the third quarter and fiscal year 2007 financial performance are subject to a number of assumptions regarding the future operation of our business. Further information on potential risk factors that could affect Cutera’s business and its financial results include its ability to improve sales productivity and increase sales performance worldwide; its ability to successfully develop and market new products; unforeseen events and circumstances relating to its operations; government regulatory actions; general economic conditions; and those other factors described in the section entitled, “Risk Factors,” in its most recent Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2007. Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements, especially guidance on future financial performance, which speak only as of the date they are made. Cutera undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date they were made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.


CUTERA, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     June 30,
2007
    December 31,
2006
 

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 10,411     $ 11,800  

Marketable investments

     105,004       96,285  

Accounts receivable, net

     9,254       9,601  

Inventories

     6,717       5,220  

Deferred tax asset

     5,689       5,792  

Other current assets

     2,815       2,702  
                
     139,890       131,400  

Property and equipment, net

     1,471       1,029  

Intangibles, net

     1,328       1,446  

Deferred tax asset

     357       —    
                

Total assets

   $ 143,046     $ 133,875  
                

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 1,927     $ 2,212  

Accrued liabilities

     13,191       13,675  

Deferred revenue

     4,167       3,514  
                

Total current liabilities

     19,285       19,401  

Deferred rent

     1,531       1,424  

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

     3,789       3,258  

Income tax liability

     988       60  
                

Total liabilities

     25,593       24,143  
                

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock

     14       13  

Additional paid-in capital

     90,036       86,242  

Deferred stock-based compensation

     (62 )     (331 )

Retained earnings

     27,564       23,866  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (99 )     (58 )
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     117,453       109,732  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 143,046     $ 133,875  
                


CUTERA, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

    

Three Months Ended

June 30,

    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2007    2006     2007    2006  

Net revenue

   $ 23,873    $ 24,395     $ 47,130    $ 45,152  

Cost of revenue

     7,910      7,768       15,691      13,579  
                              

Gross margin

     15,963      16,627       31,439      31,573  

Operating expenses:

          

Sales and marketing

     9,190      8,305       18,253      16,851  

Research and development

     1,923      1,552       3,671      2,859  

General and administrative

     2,900      4,248       5,918      8,623  

Litigation settlement

     —        18,391       —        18,391  
                              

Total operating expenses

     14,013      32,496       27,842      46,724  
                              

Income (loss) from operations

     1,950      (15,869 )     3,597      (15,151 )

Interest and other income, net

     1,108      830       2,110      1,786  
                              

Income (loss) before income taxes

     3,058      (15,039 )     5,707      (13,365 )

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     1,024      (5,990 )     1,918      (5,423 )
                              

Net income (loss)

   $ 2,034    $ (9,049 )   $ 3,789    $ (7,942 )
                              

Net income (loss) per share:

          

Basic

   $ 0.15    $ (0.73 )   $ 0.28    $ (0.64 )
                              

Diluted

   $ 0.14    $ (0.73 )   $ 0.26    $ (0.64 )
                              

Weighted-average number of shares used in per share calculations:

          

Basic

     13,610      12,444       13,413      12,352  
                              

Diluted

     14,666      12,444       14,655      12,352  
                              


CUTERA, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
      2007     2006     2007     2006  

Cash flows from operating activities:

        

Net income (loss)

   $ 2,034     $ (9,049 )   $ 3,789     $ (7,942 )

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

        

Depreciation and amortization

     228       214       454       413  

Change in allowance for doubtful accounts

     (93 )     (87 )     (31 )     (4 )

Provision for excess and obsolete inventories

     166       32       184       32  

Change in deferred tax asset

     124       (4,606 )     184       (4,584 )

Stock based compensation

     1,446       911       2,788       1,997  

Tax benefit from employee stock options

     787       (1,006 )     1,497       —    

Excess tax benefit related to stock-based compensation expense

     (545 )     999       (833 )     —    

Changes in assets and liabilities:

        

Accounts receivable

     (596 )     1,083       378       831  

Inventories

     (367 )     203       (1,681 )     (1,236 )

Other current assets

     673       (1,721 )     (113 )     (1,933 )

Accounts payable

     34       (1,071 )     (285 )     (36 )

Accrued liabilities

     798       1,537       (807 )     1,279  

Deferred rent

     53       82       107       164  

Deferred revenue

     984       586       1,184       1,238  

Income tax liability

     (30 )     —         (56 )     —    
                                

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     5,696       (11,893 )     6,759       (9,781 )
                                

Cash flows from investing activities:

        

Acquisition of property and equipment

     (417 )     (137 )     (758 )     (251 )

Acquisition of intangibles

     —         (1,170 )     (20 )     (1,170 )

Proceeds from sales of marketable investments

     3,520       11,021       18,669       11,460  

Proceeds from maturities of marketable investments

     9,623       28,717       17,253       47,405  

Purchase of marketable investments, net

     (23,838 )     (27,221 )     (44,682 )     (52,210 )
                                

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (11,112 )     11,210       (9,538 )     5,234  
                                

Cash flows from financing activities:

        

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan

     922       654       3,073       1,210  

Repurchase of common stock

     (2,516 )     —         (2,516 )     —    

Excess tax benefit related to stock-based compensation expense

     545       (999 )     833       —    
                                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (1,049 )     (345 )     1,390       1,210  
                                

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (6,465 )     (1,028 )     (1,389 )     (3,337 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     16,876       2,951       11,800       5,260  
                                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 10,411     $ 1,923     $ 10,411     $ 1,923  
                                

Supplemental and non-cash disclosure of cash flow information:

        

Change in deferred stock-based compensation, net of terminations

   $ —       $ —       $ (8 )   $ (1,255 )


CUTERA, INC.

CONSOLIDATED REVENUE HIGHLIGHTS

(in thousands, except percentage data)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
      2007    2006    Change     2007    2006    Change  

Revenue By Geography:

                

United States

   $ 15,124    $ 16,428    -8 %   $ 30,970    $ 31,337    -1 %

International

     8,749      7,967    +10 %     16,160      13,815    +17 %
                                
   $ 23,873    $ 24,395    -2 %   $ 47,130    $ 45,152    +4 %
                                

Revenue By Product Category:

                

Products

   $ 17,694    $ 20,311    -13 %   $ 36,011    $ 37,867    -5 %

Product upgrades

     2,897      1,573    +84 %     4,819      2,709    +78 %

Service

     2,060      1,401    +47 %     3,976      2,522    +58 %

Titan refills

     1,222      1,110    +10 %     2,324      2,054    +13 %
                                
   $ 23,873    $ 24,395    -2 %   $ 47,130    $ 45,152    +4 %
                                


CUTERA, INC.

NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME AND NET INCOME PER SHARE

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2007     2006    

2007

    2006  

Net income (loss)

   $ 2,034     $ (9,049 )   $ 3,789     $ (7,942 )
                                

Non-GAAP adjustments to net income (loss):

        

Litigation settlement (a)

     —         18,391       —         18,391  

Income tax effect of litigation settlement (c)

     —         (7,114 )     —         (7,114 )

Stock-based compensation (b)

     1,446       911       2,788       1,997  

Income tax effect of stock-based compensation (c)

     (467 )     (300 )     (868 )     (659 )
                                

Total Non-GAAP adjustments to net income (loss)

     979       11,888       1,920       12,615  
                                

Non-GAAP net income

   $ 3,013     $ 2,839     $ 5,709     $ 4,673  
                                

Diluted net income (loss) per share

   $ 0.14     $ (0.73 )   $ 0.26     $ (0.64 )

Non-GAAP adjustments to diluted income per share

        

Anti-dilutive impact of higher weighted-average shares used to compute non-GAAP diluted income per share

     —         0.09       —         0.08  

Litigation settlement, net of income tax effect (a)(c)

     —         0.80       —         0.80  

Stock-based compensation, net of income tax effect (a)(b)

     0.07       0.04       0.13       0.09  
                                

Non-GAAP diluted net income per share

   $ 0.21     $ 0.20     $ 0.39     $ 0.33  
                                

Weighted-average shares used to compute diluted net income (loss) per share

     14,666       12,444       14,655       12,352  
                                

Weighted-average shares used to compute Non-GAAP diluted net income per share

     14,666       14,162       14,655       14,174  
                                

(a) Litigation settlement expense incurred in June 2006.

 

(b) Includes all non-cash stock-based compensation charges recorded in accordance with SFAS 123(R).

 

(c) Reduced tax benefit at the marginal tax impact of excluding the litigation expense and the stock-based compensation expense.


CUTERA, INC.

NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION OF GUIDANCE NET INCOME AND NET INCOME PER SHARE

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2007
    Year Ended
December 31,
2007
 

Guidance net income

   $ 3,080     $ 12,850  
                

Non-GAAP adjustments to net income

    

Stock-based compensation (a)

     1,525       5,850  

Income tax effect of stock-based compensation (b)

     (505 )     (1,880 )
                

Total non-GAAP adjustments to net income

     1,020       3,970  
                

Guidance Non-GAAP net income

   $ 4,100     $ 16,820  
                

Guidance diluted net income per share

   $ 0.21     $ 0.88  

Non-GAAP adjustments to GAAP diluted net income per share

    

Stock-based compensation, net of income tax effect (a)(b)

     0.07       0.27  
                

Guidance Non-GAAP diluted net income per share

   $ 0.28     $ 1.15  
                

Weighted-average shares used to compute GAAP and Non-GAAP guidance diluted net income per share

     14,670       14,660  
                

(a) Includes all non-cash stock-based compensation charges recorded in accordance with SFAS 123(R).

 

(b) The income tax effect is based on the marginal tax impact of excluding the stock-based compensation expenses from the tax provision.