Form 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 (Date of earliest event reported): February 21, 2017

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number: 001-33092

 

Delaware   04-2825458
(State or other jurisdiction of   (IRS Employer
incorporation)   Identification No.)

63 Second Avenue

Burlington, MA 01803

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

781-221-2266

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(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:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 


Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 21, 2017, LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its financial and operational results for the quarter ended December 31, 2016. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report.

The information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) 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 Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following exhibits are furnished or filed as part of this Report, as applicable:

(d) Exhibits.

 

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press release issued by LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. on February 21, 2017.


Signature(s)

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

    LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
Date: February 21, 2017     By:  

Joseph P. Pellegrino, Jr.

/s/ JOSEPH P. PELLEGRINO, JR.

     

Joseph P. Pellegrino, Jr.

Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press release issued by LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. on February 21, 2017.
EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

LeMaitre Q4 2016 Record Sales $23.3 mm (+14%), Op. Income $3.9 mm (+27%)

BURLINGTON, MA, February 21, 2017 - LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. (Nasdaq:LMAT), a provider of vascular devices, implants and services, today reported Q4 2016 results, provided guidance, and announced a 22% dividend increase to $0.055/share.

Q4 2016 Results

 

    Record sales of $23.3mm, +14% vs. Q4 2015
    Operating income of $3.9mm vs. $3.1mm, +27%
    Net income of $2.6mm vs. $2.5mm, +3%
    Earnings of $0.13 per diluted share vs. $0.13
    EBITDA of $4.8mm vs. $4.0mm, +18%

Q4 2016 sales of $23.3mm increased 14% (+11% organic) vs. Q4 2015. XenoSure and AnastoClip led growth. Sales in the Americas were up 17% while international sales increased 9%.

Gross margin decreased to 69.5% in Q4 2016 from 70.3% in Q4 2015 primarily due to product and geographic mix.

Operating expenses in Q4 2016 were $12.3mm, a 9% increase vs. the year-earlier quarter. The Company ended the quarter with 96 sales reps vs. 86 at the end of Q4 2015.

Full Year 2016 Results

 

    Sales of $89.2mm, +14% reported (+12% organic) vs. 2015
    Operating income of $16.3mm vs. $11.5mm, +42%
    Net income of $10.6mm vs. $7.8mm, +37%
    EPS of $0.55 per diluted share vs. $0.42, +30%
    Dividends paid of $0.18 per share vs $0.16, +13%
    EBITDA of $19.8mm vs. $14.8mm, +34%

George W. LeMaitre, Chairman and CEO said, “Sales increased 14% in 2016, while operating income was up 42%. We continue to pursue 10% annual reported sales growth and 20% annual operating income growth.”

Business Outlook

 

Guidance Summary
Q1 2017 Sales   

$23.5mm

(+16% reported, +12% organic)

Q1 2017 Gross Margin    71.0%
Q1 2017 Operating Income   

$3.9mm

(+18%, 17% op. margin)

2017 Sales   

$99.0mm

(+11% reported, +9% organic)

2017 Gross Margin    71.5%
2017 Operating Income   

$20.0mm

(+22%, 20% op. margin)

Acquisition of Restore Flow Allografts

On November 10, 2016, the Company acquired the assets of Restore Flow Allografts, LLC for $14.0 million, of which $12.0 million was paid at closing and $2.0 million is expected to be paid in May 2018. Additional earnout payments may be paid through 2018 based on performance.

Restore Flow derives revenue from human tissue preservation services, in particular the cryopreservation of peripheral vascular veins and arteries. Prior to the acquisition, last twelve months’ revenue for Restore Flow was $3.7mm, all within the United States. Last twelve months’ operating income for Restore Flow was approximately break-even.

Quarterly Dividend

On February 16, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an increased quarterly dividend of $0.055/share of common stock. The dividend will be paid April 6, 2017 to shareholders of record on March 22, 2017.

Conference Call Reminder

Management will conduct a conference call at 5:00pm ET today to review the Company’s financial results and discuss its business outlook for the remainder of the year. The conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet. Individuals who are interested in listening to the webcast should log on to the Company’s website at www.lemaitre.com/investor.


The conference call may also be accessed by dialing 844-239-5284 (+1 512-961-6497 for international callers), using passcode 66556990. For individuals unable to join the live conference call, a replay will be available on the Company’s website.

A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results is included in the tables attached to this release.

About LeMaitre Vascular

LeMaitre Vascular is a provider of devices, implants and services for the treatment of peripheral vascular disease, a condition that affects more than 20 million people worldwide. The Company develops, manufactures and markets disposable and implantable vascular devices to address the needs of its core customer, the vascular surgeon.

LeMaitre and the LeMaitre Vascular logo are registered trademarks of LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. This press release contains other trademarks and trade names of the Company.

For more information about the Company, please visit http://www.lemaitre.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

LeMaitre Vascular management believes that in order to better understand the Company’s short-term and long-term financial trends, investors may wish to consider certain non-GAAP financial measures as a supplement to financial performance measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures are not based on a comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles and do not have standardized meanings. These non-GAAP measures result from facts and circumstances that may vary in frequency and/or impact on continuing operations. Non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, financial performance measures in accordance with GAAP. In addition to the description provided below, reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results is provided in the financial statement tables included in this press release.

In this press release, the Company has reported non-GAAP sales growth percentages after adjusting for the impact of foreign currency exchange, business development transactions, and/or other events as well as EBITDA or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. The Company refers to the calculation of non-GAAP sales percentages as “organic.” The Company analyzes non-GAAP sales on a constant currency basis, net of acquisitions and other non-recurring events, and EBITDA to better measure the comparability of results between periods. Because changes in foreign currency exchange rates have a non-operating impact on net sales, and acquisitions, product discontinuations, and other strategic transactions are episodic in nature and are highly variable to the reported sales results, the Company believes that evaluating growth in sales on a constant currency basis net of such transactions provides an additional and meaningful assessment of sales to management. The Company believes that evaluating EBITDA provides an approximation of the cash generating ability of its operations.

Forward-Looking Statements

The Company’s current financial results, as discussed in this release, are preliminary and unaudited, and subject to adjustment. This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements in this press release regarding the Company’s business that are not historical facts may be “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties. Specifically, forward-looking statements in this release include, but are not limited to, statements about the Company’s expectations regarding Q1 2017 and 2017 sales, gross margin and operating income levels. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current, preliminary expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from the results expected, including, but not limited to, the risk that the Company may not realize the anticipated benefits of its strategic activities; the risk that assumptions about the market for the Company’s products and services and the productivity of the Company’s direct sales force and distributors may not be correct; risks related to the integration of acquisition targets; the risk that a recall of our products and other offerings could result in significant costs or negative publicity; risks related to product and service demand and market acceptance of the Company’s products, services and pricing; the risk that the Company is not successful in transitioning to a direct-selling model in new territories; adverse or fluctuating conditions in the general domestic and global economic markets and other risks and uncertainties included under the heading “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as updated by our subsequent filings with the SEC, all of which are available on the Company’s investor relations website at http://www.lemaitre.com and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. The Company 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.

CONTACT: J.J. Pellegrino, CFO

LeMaitre Vascular

781-425-1691

jjpellegrino@lemaitre.com


LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC (NASDAQ: LMAT)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(amounts in thousands)

 

     December 31,
2016
    December 31,
2015
 
     (unaudited)        

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 24,288     $ 27,451  

Accounts receivable, net

     13,191       11,971  

Inventory and other deferred costs

     19,578       15,205  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     1,970       3,557  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     59,027       58,184  

Property and equipment, net

     8,012       7,022  

Goodwill

     23,426       17,789  

Other intangibles, net

     9,897       6,336  

Deferred tax assets

     1,399       1,205  

Other assets

     163       168  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 101,924     $ 90,704  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 1,217     $ 1,366  

Accrued expenses

     8,804       8,837  

Acquisition-related obligations

     461       165  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     10,482       10,368  

Deferred tax liabilities

     1,941       1,678  

Other long-term liabilities

     2,001       774  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     14,424       12,820  

Stockholders' equity

    

Common stock

     200       197  

Additional paid-in capital

     85,378       82,094  

Retained earnings

     15,335       8,161  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (4,583     (4,049

Treasury stock

     (8,830     (8,519
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders' equity

     87,500       77,884  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

   $ 101,924     $ 90,704  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC (NASDAQ: LMAT)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

     For the three months ended      For the year ended  
     December 31,
2016
    December 31,
2015
     December 31,
2016
    December 31,
2015
 

Net sales

   $ 23,288     $ 20,483      $ 89,151     $ 78,352  

Cost of sales

     7,094       6,080        26,215       24,186  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     16,194       14,403        62,936       54,166  

Operating expenses:

         

Sales and marketing

     6,753       5,914        26,105       22,780  

General and administrative

     4,011       3,635        14,354       14,010  

Research and development

     1,521       1,575        6,141       5,479  

Gain on divestiture

     —         —          —         (360

Medical device excise tax

     —         190        —         744  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     12,285       11,314        46,600       42,653  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     3,909       3,089        16,336       11,513  

Other income:

         

Other income (loss), net

     (75     46        (94     (89
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     3,834       3,135        16,242       11,424  

Provision for income taxes

     1,237       605        5,652       3,666  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 2,597     $ 2,530      $ 10,590     $ 7,758  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share of common stock

         

Basic

   $ 0.14     $ 0.14      $ 0.57     $ 0.44  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.13     $ 0.13      $ 0.55     $ 0.42  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted–average shares outstanding:

         

Basic

     18,585       18,175        18,485       17,764  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     19,558       18,781        19,241       18,316  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash dividends declared per common share

   $ 0.045     $ 0.040      $ 0.180     $ 0.160  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC (NASDAQ: LMAT)

SELECTED NET SALES INFORMATION

(amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     For the three months ended     For the year ended  
     December 31,
2016
    December 31,
2015
    December 31,
2016
    December 31,
2015
 
     $      %     $      %     $      %     $      %  

Net Sales by Geography

                    

Americas

   $ 14,116        61   $ 12,105        59   $ 53,710        60   $ 47,975        61

International

     9,172        39     8,378        41     35,441        40     30,377        39
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Net Sales

   $ 23,288        100   $ 20,483        100   $ 89,151        100   $ 78,352        100
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 


LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC (NASDAQ: LMAT)

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

Reconciliation between GAAP and Non-GAAP sales growth:

       

For the three months ended December 31, 2016

       

Net sales as reported

   $ 23,288       

Impact of currency exchange rate fluctuations

     150       

Net impact of acquisitions excluding currency

     (770     
  

 

 

      
       

Adjusted net sales

     $ 22,668     

For the three months ended December 31, 2015

       

Net sales as reported

   $ 20,483       

Net impact of divestitures excluding currency

     (7     
  

 

 

      

Adjusted net sales

     $ 20,476     
    

 

 

    

Adjusted net sales increase for the three months ended December 31, 2016

     $ 2,192        11
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reconciliation between GAAP and Non-GAAP sales growth:

       

For the year ended December 31, 2016

       

Net sales as reported

   $ 89,151       

Impact of currency exchange rate fluctuations

     177       

Net impact of acquisitions excluding currency

     (1,684     
  

 

 

      

Adjusted net sales

     $ 87,644     

For the year ended December 31, 2015

       

Net sales as reported

   $ 78,352       

Net impact of divestitures excluding currency

     (30     
  

 

 

      

Adjusted net sales

     $ 78,322     
    

 

 

    

Adjusted net sales increase for the year ended December 31, 2016

     $ 9,322        12
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reconciliation between GAAP and Non-GAAP sales growth:

       

For the three months ended March 31, 2017

       

Net sales per guidance

   $ 23,500       

Impact of currency exchange rate fluctuations

     332       

Net impact of acquisitions excluding currency

     (1,195     
  

 

 

      

Adjusted net sales

     $ 22,637     

For the three months ended March 31, 2016

       

Net sales as reported

   $ 20,258       

Net impact of divestitures excluding currency

     —         
  

 

 

      

Adjusted net sales

     $ 20,258     
    

 

 

    

Adjusted net sales increase for the three months ended March 31, 2017

     $ 2,379        12
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reconciliation between GAAP and Non-GAAP sales growth:

       

For the year ended December 31, 2017

       

Net sales per guidance

   $ 99,000       

Impact of currency exchange rate fluctuations

     1,605       

Net impact of acquisitions excluding currency

     (3,520     
  

 

 

      

Adjusted net sales

     $ 97,085     

For the year ended December 31, 2016

       

Net sales as reported

   $ 89,151       

Net impact of divestitures excluding currency

     —         
  

 

 

      

Adjusted net sales

     $ 89,151     
    

 

 

    

Adjusted net sales increase for the year ended December 31, 2017

     $ 7,934        9
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     For the three months ended     For the year ended  
     December 31,
2016
    December 31,
2015
    December 31,
2016
    December 31,
2015
 

Reconciliation between GAAP and Non-GAAP EBITDA

        

Net income as reported

   $ 2,597     $ 2,530     $ 10,590     $ 7,758  

Interest (income) expense, net

     (12     (6     (67     (13

Amortization and depreciation expense

     933       897       3,591       3,394  

Provision for income taxes

     1,237       605       5,652       3,666  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

   $ 4,755     $ 4,026     $ 19,766     $ 14,805  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA percentage increase

       18       34