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): April 25, 2018

 

 

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

incorporation)

 

(IRS Employer

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)

 

 

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 25, 2018, LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its financial and operational results for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. 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 April 25, 2018.


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press release issued by LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. on April 25, 2018.


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: April 25, 2018     By:  

Joseph P. Pellegrino, Jr.

 

/s/ JOSEPH P. PELLEGRINO, JR.

     

Joseph P. Pellegrino, Jr.

Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

LeMaitre Q1 2018 Sales $26.0mm (+8%), EPS $0.19 (+17%)

BURLINGTON, MA, April 25, 2018 - LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. (Nasdaq:LMAT), a provider of vascular devices, implants and services, today reported Q1 2018 results, provided guidance, and announced a $0.07/share dividend.

Q1 2018 Results

 

    Sales of $26.0mm, +8% vs. Q1 2017

 

    Operating income of $4.9mm vs. $4.2mm, +16%

 

    Net income of $3.9mm vs. $3.2mm, +20%

 

    Earnings of $0.19 per diluted share vs. $0.16, +17%

 

    EBITDA of $5.9mm vs. $5.2mm, +13%

Q1 2018 sales of $26.0mm increased 8% (+3% organic) vs. Q1 2017. Allografts, patches and valvulotomes led growth. Sales in the Americas and Europe/Middle East/Africa were up 6% and 15% respectively, while sales in Asia/Pac Rim decreased 11%.

Gross margin decreased to 71.1% in Q1 2018 from 71.9% in Q1 2017, primarily due to product mix and manufacturing inefficiencies.

Operating expenses in Q1 2018 were $13.6mm, a 3% increase vs. the year-earlier quarter. The Company ended the quarter with 94 sales reps vs. 95 at the end of Q1 2017.

George W. LeMaitre, Chairman and CEO said, “We continue to pursue 10% annual reported sales growth and 20% annual operating income growth.”

Business Outlook

 

     Previous Guidance (2/21/2018)    Current Guidance

Q2 2018 Sales

   N/A   

$26.6mm - $27.4mm

(Midpoint: +5% reported, +5% organic)

Q2 2018 Gross Margin

   N/A    69.0%

Q2 2018 Operating Income

   N/A   

$11.1mm - $11.7mm*

(Midpoint: +106%)

Q2 2018 Earnings Per Share

   N/A   

$0.41 - $0.43

(Midpoint: +83%)

2018 Sales

  

$110.0mm - $111.6mm

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

  

$106.0mm - $109.0mm

(Midpoint: +7% reported, +6% organic)

2018 Gross Margin

   71.5%    71.0%

2018 Operating Income

  

$25.4mm - $26.6mm

(Midpoint: +23%)

  

$27.9mm - $30.0mm*

(Midpoint: +37%)

2018 Earnings Per Share

  

$0.96 - $1.00

(Midpoint: +14%)

  

$1.05 - $1.13

(Midpoint: +27%)

*  Included in operating income guidance is an estimated $5.8mm gain from the divestiture described below. This amount is subject to change based on final accounting treatment.

Divestiture of General Surgery Product Lines

On April 5, 2018, the Company divested its general surgery product lines to Symmetry Surgical, Inc. for $7.4 million. Included in the divestiture were the Reddick Cholangiogram Catheter and Reddick Saye-Screw, both used during laparoscopic cholecystectomy procedures. With this transaction complete, all of LeMaitre’s remaining 14 product lines are focused on the vascular surgeon. In 2017, these product lines accounted for $3.3 million in revenue and $2.5 million in gross profit.

Quarterly Dividend

On April 23, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.07/share of common stock. The dividend will be paid June 7, 2018 to shareholders of record on May 22, 2018.

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 1197775. 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, 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 Q2 2018 and 2018 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; 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 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; 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)

 

     March 31, 2018     December 31, 2017  
     (unaudited)        

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 22,781     $ 19,096  

Short-term marketable securities

     22,613       22,564  

Accounts receivable, net

     14,510       15,000  

Inventory and other deferred costs

     21,833       21,046  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     2,271       2,605  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     84,008       80,311  

Property and equipment, net

     12,170       12,378  

Goodwill

     23,810       23,844  

Other intangibles, net

     7,806       8,234  

Deferred tax assets

     1,419       1,378  

Other assets

     197       178  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 129,410     $ 126,323  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 1,440     $ 1,543  

Accrued expenses

     9,118       9,770  

Acquisition-related obligations

     2,084       1,876  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     12,642       13,189  

Deferred tax liabilities

     2,177       2,176  

Other long-term liabilities

     1,121       1,188  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     15,940       16,553  

Stockholders’ equity

    

Common stock

     208       207  

Additional paid-in capital

     94,040       93,127  

Retained earnings

     30,836       28,333  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (2,006     (2,289

Treasury stock

     (9,608     (9,608
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     113,470       109,770  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 129,410     $ 126,323  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC (NASDAQ: LMAT)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

     For the three months ended  
     March 31, 2018      March 31, 2017  

Net sales

   $ 25,994      $ 24,139  

Cost of sales

     7,520        6,786  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

     18,474        17,353  

Operating expenses:

     

Sales and marketing

     7,090        6,954  

General and administrative

     4,697        4,548  

Research and development

     1,825        1,658  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     13,612        13,160  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from operations

     4,862        4,193  

Other income:

     

Other income (loss), net

     54        46  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     4,916        4,239  

Provision for income taxes

     1,063        1,020  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 3,853      $ 3,219  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings per share of common stock

     

Basic

   $ 0.20      $ 0.17  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.19      $ 0.16  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted - average shares outstanding:

     

Basic

     19,283        18,631  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted

     20,181        19,707  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash dividends declared per common share

   $ 0.070      $ 0.055  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC (NASDAQ: LMAT)

SELECTED NET SALES INFORMATION

(amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     For the three months ended  
     March 31, 2018     March 31, 2017  
     $      %     $      %  

Net Sales by Geography

          

Americas

   $ 15,860        61   $ 14,980        62

Europe/Middle East/Africa

     8,755        34     7,614        32

Asia/Pacific Rim

     1,379        5     1,545        6
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Net Sales

   $ 25,994        100   $ 24,139        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 March 31, 2018

      

Net sales as reported

   $ 25,994      

Impact of currency exchange rate fluctuations

     (1,196    

Net impact of acquisitions excluding currency

     —        
  

 

 

     

Adjusted net sales

     $ 24,798    

For the three months ended March 31, 2017

      

Net sales as reported

   $ 24,139      

Net impact of divestitures excluding currency

     —        
  

 

 

     

Adjusted net sales

     $ 24,139    
    

 

 

   

Adjusted net sales increase for the three months ended March 31, 2018

     $ 659       3
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reconciliation between GAAP and Non-GAAP sales growth:

      

For the three months ended June 30, 2018

      

Net sales per guidance

   $ 27,025      

Impact of currency exchange rate fluctuations

     (978    

Net impact of acquisitions excluding currency

     —        
  

 

 

     

Adjusted net sales

     $ 26,047    

For the three months ended June 30, 2017

      

Net sales as reported

   $ 25,753      

Net impact of divestitures excluding currency

     (852    
  

 

 

     

Adjusted net sales

     $ 24,901    
    

 

 

   

Adjusted net sales increase for the three months ended June 30, 2018

     $ 1,146       5
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reconciliation between GAAP and Non-GAAP sales growth:

      

For the year ended December 31, 2018

      

Net sales per guidance

   $ 107,450      

Impact of currency exchange rate fluctuations

     (2,867    

Net impact of acquisitions excluding currency

     —        
  

 

 

     

Adjusted net sales

     $ 104,583    

For the year ended December 31, 2017

      

Net sales as reported

   $ 100,867      

Net impact of divestitures excluding currency

     (2,492    
  

 

 

     

Adjusted net sales

     $ 98,375    
    

 

 

   

Adjusted net sales increase for the year ended December 31, 2018

     $ 6,208       6
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     For the three months ended        
     March 31, 2018     March 31, 2017        

Reconciliation between GAAP and Non-GAAP EBITDA

      

Net income as reported

   $ 3,853     $ 3,219    

Interest (income) expense, net

     (95     (20  

Amortization and depreciation expense

     1,036       979    

Provision for income taxes

     1,063       1,020    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

EBITDA

   $ 5,857     $ 5,198    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

EBITDA percentage increase

       13