lmat20191023_8k.htm

 



 

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):  October 23, 2019

 

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:

 

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Indicate by checkmark whether the company is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (240.12c-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ☐

 

 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

 

 

 

Common

 

LMAT

 

The Nasdaq Global Market

 

 



 

 

 

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On October 23, 2019, LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its financial and operational results for the quarter ended September 30, 2019. 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 October 23, 2019.

 

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

Description

   

99.1

Press release issued by LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. on October 23, 2019.

 

 

 

 

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: October 23, 2019

By: 

Joseph P. Pellegrino, Jr.

/s/     JOSEPH P. PELLEGRINO, JR.   

 

 

Joseph P. Pellegrino, Jr.

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

ex_160965.htm

Exhibit 99.1

 

LeMaitre Vascular Announces Q3 2019 Financial Results

 

BURLINGTON, MA, October 23, 2019 - LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. (Nasdaq:LMAT), a provider of vascular devices, implants and services, today reported Q3 2019 results, provided guidance, and announced an $0.085/share dividend.

 

Q3 2019 Results

 

  Sales of $29.1mm, +20% (+13% organic) vs. Q3 2018
  Operating income of $5.9mm, +28%
  Net income of $5.2mm, +20%
  Earnings of $0.25 per diluted share, +20%
  EBITDA of $7.0mm, +27%

 

The Company posted record sales in the Americas (+18%), while Europe/Middle East/Africa (+20%) and Asia/Pac sales (+43%) also contributed. Sales growth was led by embolectomy catheters, valvulotomes and allografts.

 

Gross margin decreased to 69.3% in Q3 2019 (vs. 71.4% in Q3 2018) primarily due to the two lower-margin acquisitions of H2 2018 and the strong US dollar.

 

Operating expenses in Q3 2019 were $14.3mm (+13% vs. Q3 2018) driven by sales compensation, acquisition-related expenses and factory consolidations. The Company employed 109 sales reps at September 30, 2019 vs. 106 a year earlier.

 

Business Outlook

 

 

Previous Guidance

Current Guidance

 

(7/24/2019)

(Includes CardioCel and VascuCel)

Q4 2019 Sales

N/A

$30.1mm - $30.9mm

   

(Midpoint:+8% reported, +4% organic)

Q4 2019 Gross Margin

N/A

68.2%

 

 

$5.6mm - $6.1mm

Q4 2019 Op. Income N/A

(Midpoint: -18%)

   

(Midpoint Ex-Special Items: +5%)

 

 

$0.22 - $0.24

Q4 2019 EPS N/A

(Midpoint: -23%)

   

(Midpoint Ex-Special Items: +5%)

2019 Sales

$115.5mm - $116.7mm

$117.2mm - $118.0mm

 

(Midpoint: +10% reported, +7% organic)

(Midpoint: +11% reported, +7% organic)

2019 Gross Margin

68.7%

68.7%

 

$21.5mm - $22.4mm

$21.9mm - $22.4mm

2019 Op. Income

(Midpoint: -22%)

(Midpoint: -22%)

 

(Midpoint Ex-Special Items: +6%)

(Midpoint Ex-Special Items: +7%)

 

$0.84 - $0.88

$0.88 - $0.90

2019 EPS

(Midpoint: -24%)

(Midpoint: -22%)

 

(Midpoint Ex-Special Items: +4%)

(Midpoint Ex-Special Items: +7%)

 

Acquisition of Biologic Patch Business from Admedus

 

On October 11, 2019, the Company acquired Admedus’s biologic patch business for $15.5 million, of which $14.2 million was paid at closing and $1.3 million is due in two post-closing installments. There are also potential earnout payments of $7.8 million payable based upon the performance of the acquired business as well as other milestones. The acquired patches, marketed under the brands CardioCel® and VascuCel®, are processed in a manner intended to reduce the risk of calcification. CardioCel and VascuCel sales in the first nine months of 2019 annualize to $7.1 million, mostly in the US and Europe.

 

Quarterly Dividend

 

On October 21, 2019, the Company's Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.085/share of common stock. The dividend will be paid on December 5, 2019 to shareholders of record on November 20, 2019.

 

Share Repurchase Program

 

On February 14, 2019, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $10.0mm of the Company’s common stock. The repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time and will conclude on February 14, 2020, unless extended by the Board.

 

 

 

 

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 1984936. 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 200 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, a 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 growth 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, divestitures, 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.

 

The Company has also identified the percentage change in its projected Q4 2019 and 2019 operating income and earnings per share excluding “special items.” Those special items are the gains on the Company’s 2018 acquisitions and divestitures, net of tax, and a 2019 restructuring charge. Because acquisitions, divestitures and restructurings are episodic in nature and are highly variable to the Company’s results, the Company believes that evaluating its profitability net of such transactions and events provides an additional and meaningful assessment of profitability to management.

 

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 Q4 2019 and 2019 sales, gross margin, operating income and earnings per share. 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 of significant fluctuations in our quarterly and annual results due to numerous factors including the acceleration or deceleration of product growth rates; the risk that we may not be able to maintain our recent levels of profitability; 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 the productivity of the Company's direct sales force and distributors may not be correct; risks related to the integration of acquisition targets; risks related to the transition of manufacturing of an acquired product line to the Company; risks related to the Company’s ability to attain or maintain regulatory approvals for its products; product demand and market acceptance of the Company's products and pricing; the risk that a recall of our products could result in significant costs or negative publicity; the risk that the Company is not successful in transitioning to a direct-selling model in new territories; the risk that the Company will not be successful in selling to a non-core call point; 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, which are all 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)

 

   

September 30, 2019

   

December 31, 2018

 
   

(unaudited)

         

Assets

               
                 

Current assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 11,719     $ 26,318  

Short-term marketable securities

    33,177       21,668  

Accounts receivable, net

    14,878       15,721  

Inventory and other deferred costs

    36,695       27,388  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    3,226       2,922  

Total current assets

    99,695       94,017  
                 

Property and equipment, net

    14,070       14,102  

Right-of-use leased assets

    6,008       -  

Goodwill

    32,102       29,868  

Other intangibles, net

    16,765       13,692  

Deferred tax assets

    1,164       1,215  

Other assets

    210       194  
                 

Total assets

  $ 170,014     $ 153,088  
                 
                 

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

               
                 

Current liabilities:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 1,670     $ 1,732  

Accrued expenses

    13,390       15,847  

Acquisition-related obligations

    2,597       2,179  

Lease liabilities - short-term

    1,666       -  

Total current liabilities

    19,323       19,758  
                 

Lease liabilities - long-term

    4,755       -  

Deferred tax liabilities

    823       484  

Other long-term liabilities

    2,797       2,611  

Total liabilities

    27,698       22,853  
                 

Stockholders' equity

               

Common stock

    215       211  

Additional paid-in capital

    103,673       98,442  

Retained earnings

    54,117       45,831  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (4,894 )     (3,900 )

Treasury stock

    (10,795 )     (10,349 )

Total stockholders' equity

    142,316       130,235  
                 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

  $ 170,014     $ 153,088  

 

 

 

 

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 nine months ended

 
   

September 30, 2019

   

September 30, 2018

   

September 30, 2019

   

September 30, 2018

 
                                 

Net sales

  $ 29,100     $ 24,165     $ 87,062     $ 77,179  

Cost of sales

    8,934       6,910       27,117       22,458  
                                 

Gross profit

    20,166       17,255       59,945       54,721  
                                 

Operating expenses:

                               

Sales and marketing

    7,429       6,622       22,887       20,504  

General and administrative

    4,551       3,983       14,026       13,227  

Research and development

    2,281       2,037       6,777       5,850  

Gain on divestiture

    -       -       -       (5,876 )

Total operating expenses

    14,261       12,642       43,690       33,705  
                                 

Income from operations

    5,905       4,613       16,255       21,016  
                                 

Other income:

                               

Other income (loss), net

    (15 )     117       236       177  
                                 

Income before income taxes

    5,890       4,730       16,491       21,193  
                                 

Provision for income taxes

    706       416       3,170       4,275  
                                 

Net income

  $ 5,184     $ 4,314     $ 13,321     $ 16,918  
                                 

Earnings per share of common stock

                               

Basic

  $ 0.26     $ 0.22     $ 0.68     $ 0.87  

Diluted

  $ 0.25     $ 0.21     $ 0.66     $ 0.84  
                                 

Weighted - average shares outstanding:

                               

Basic

    19,871       19,503       19,731       19,369  

Diluted

    20,378       20,293       20,277       20,258  
                                 

Cash dividends declared per common share

  $ 0.085     $ 0.070     $ 0.255     $ 0.210  

 

 

LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC (NASDAQ: LMAT)

SELECTED NET SALES INFORMATION

(amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

   

For the three months ended

   

For the nine months ended

 
   

September 30, 2019

   

September 30, 2018

   

September 30, 2019

   

September 30, 2018

 
   

$

   

%

   

$

   

%

   

$

   

%

   

$

   

%

 

Net Sales by Geography

                                                               

Americas

  $ 17,698       61 %   $ 14,943       62 %   $ 51,584       59 %   $ 46,885       61 %

Europe/Middle East/Africa

    9,452       32 %     7,856       32 %     29,479       34 %     25,685       33 %

Asia/Pacific Rim

    1,950       7 %     1,366       6 %     5,999       7 %     4,609       6 %

Total Net Sales

  $ 29,100       100 %   $ 24,165       100 %   $ 87,062       100 %   $ 77,179       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 September 30, 2019

                       

Net sales as reported

  $ 29,100                  

Impact of currency exchange rate fluctuations

    436                  

Net impact of acquisitions excluding currency

    (2,284 )                

Adjusted net sales

          $ 27,252          
                         

For the three months ended September 30, 2018

                       

Net sales as reported

  $ 24,165                  

Adjusted net sales

          $ 24,165          
                         

Adjusted net sales increase for the three months ended September 30, 2019

    $ 3,087       13 %
                         

Reconciliation between GAAP and Non-GAAP projected sales growth:

                       

For the three months ending December 31, 2019

                       

Net sales per guidance (midpoint)

  $ 30,548                  

Impact of currency exchange rate fluctuations

    157                  

Net impact of acquisitions excluding currency

    (1,172 )                

Adjusted projected net sales

          $ 29,533          
                         

For the three months ended December 31, 2018

                       

Net sales as reported

  $ 28,389                  

Adjusted net sales

          $ 28,389          
                         

Adjusted projected net sales increase for the three months ending December 31, 2019

    $ 1,144       4 %
                         

Reconciliation between GAAP and Non-GAAP projected operating income:

                       

For the three months ending December 31, 2019

                       

Operating income per guidance (midpoint)

  $ 5,876                  

Adjusted projected operating income

          $ 5,876          
                         

For the three months ended December 31, 2018

                       

Operating income as reported

  $ 7,193                  

Impact of gain on acquisition

    (1,598 )                

Adjusted operating income

          $ 5,595          
                         

Adjusted projected operating income increase for the three months ending December 31, 2019

          $ 281       5 %
                         

Reconciliation between GAAP and Non-GAAP projected earnings per share:

                       

For the three months ending December 31, 2019

                       

Earnings per share per guidance (midpoint)

  $ 0.23                  

Adjusted projected earnings per share

          $ 0.23          
                         

For the three months ended December 31, 2018

                       

Earnings per share as reported

  $ 0.30                  

Less earnings per share from gains on acquisitions and divestitures, net of tax

  $ (0.08 )                

Adjusted earnings per share

          $ 0.22          
                         

Adjusted projected earnings per share increase for the three months ending December 31, 2019

          $ 0.01       5 %
                         

Reconciliation between GAAP and Non-GAAP projected sales growth:

                       

For the year ending December 31, 2019

                       

Net sales per guidance (midpoint)

  $ 117,611                  

Impact of currency exchange rate fluctuations

    2,213                  

Net impact of acquisitions excluding currency

    (7,701 )                

Adjusted projected net sales

          $ 112,123          
                         

For the year ended December 31, 2018

                       

Net sales as reported

  $ 105,568                  

Net impact of divestitures excluding currency

    (787 )                

Adjusted net sales

          $ 104,781          
                         

Adjusted projected net sales increase for the year ending December 31, 2019

    $ 7,342       7 %

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation between GAAP and Non-GAAP projected operating income:

                       

For the year ending December 31, 2019

                       

Operating income per guidance (midpoint)

  $ 22,132                  

Add back restructuring charge

    147                  

Adjusted projected operating income

          $ 22,279          
                         

For the year ended December 31, 2018

                       

Operating income as reported

  $ 28,209                  

Impact of gains on acquisitions and divestitures

    (7,474 )                

Adjusted operating income

          $ 20,735          
                         

Adjusted projected operating income increase for the year ending December 31, 2019

          $ 1,544       7 %
                         

Reconciliation between GAAP and Non-GAAP projected earnings per share:

                       

For the year ending December 31, 2019

                       

Earnings per share per guidance (midpoint)

  $ 0.89                  

Add back earnings per share from restructuring charge, net of tax

  $ 0.00                  

Adjusted projected earnings per share

          $ 0.89          
                         

For the year ended December 31, 2018

                       

Earnings per share as reported

  $ 1.13                  

Less earnings per share from gains on acquisitions and divestitures, net of tax

  $ (0.30 )                

Adjusted earnings per share

          $ 0.83          
                         

Adjusted projected earnings per share increase for the year ending December 31, 2019

          $ 0.06       7 %

 

 

   

For the three months ended

   

For the nine months ended

 
   

September 30, 2019

   

September 30, 2018

   

September 30, 2019

   

September 30, 2018

 

Reconciliation between GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP EBITDA

                               

Net income as reported

  $ 5,184     $ 4,314     $ 13,321     $ 16,918  

Interest (income) expense, net

    (193 )     (192 )     (574 )     (452 )

Amortization and depreciation expense

    1,345       1,006       3,975       3,108  

Provision for income taxes

    706       416       3,170       4,275  
                                 

EBITDA

  $ 7,042     $ 5,544     $ 19,892     $ 23,849  
                                 

EBITDA percentage increase

            27 %             -17 %