lmat20200206_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):  February 6, 2020

 

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 February 6, 2020, LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its financial and operational results for the quarter ended December 31, 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 February 6, 2020.

 

 


 

Exhibit Index

 

   

Exhibit No.

  

 Description

     

99.1

  

 Press release issued by LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. on February 6, 2020.

 

 

 

 

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 6, 2020

  

  

  

By: 

 

Joseph P. Pellegrino, Jr.

/s/     JOSEPH P. PELLEGRINO, JR.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph P. Pellegrino, Jr.

Chief Financial Officer

 

ex_171628.htm

Exhibit 99.1

 

 LeMaitre Vascular Announces Q4 2019 Financial Results

 

BURLINGTON, MA, February 6, 2020 - LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. (Nasdaq:LMAT), a provider of vascular devices, implants and services, today reported Q4 2019 results, provided guidance, and announced a $0.095/share dividend.

 

Q4 2019 Results

 

 

Record sales of $30.2mm, +6% (flat organic) vs. Q4 2018

 

Operating income of $4.9mm, -31% (-12% excluding special items)

 

Net income of $4.6mm, -23% (+4% excluding special items)

 

Earnings of $0.23 per diluted share, -25% (+3% excluding special items)

 

The Company posted record sales in the Americas (+6%), while Europe/Middle East/Africa (+4%) and Asia/Pac (+20%) also contributed. Sales growth was led by biologic patches, embolectomy catheters and valvulotomes. 

 

Gross margin decreased to 66.0% in Q4 2019 (vs. 67.7% in Q4 2018) primarily due to sales mix, lower margin revenues from the two 2019 acquisitions and the strong US dollar.

 

Operating expenses in Q4 2019 were $15.0mm (+10% vs. Q4 2018 excluding special items) driven by acquisition-related expenses and sales compensation. The Q4 2018 special item related to a $1.6mm gain from the Cardial acquisition.

 

Chairman and CEO George LeMaitre said, “For the full year 2019, sales were up 11% (6% organic) and adjusted op. income was up 3%. Looking ahead to 2020, we’re guiding 10% sales growth and 17% op. income growth. This bottom line bounce is due to restrained 2020 op. expense growth of 6% and 10% sales growth.”

 

Business Outlook

 

  Guidance
Q1 2020 Sales

$30.5mm - $31.7mm

(Midpoint: +9%)

Q1 2020 Gross Margin 66.3%
Q1 2020 Op. Income

$3.8mm - $4.6mm

(Midpoint: -6%)

Q1 2020 EPS

$0.14 - $0.17

(Midpoint: -10%)

2020 Sales

$127.4mm - $130.8mm

(Midpoint: +10%)

2020 Gross Margin 67.4%
2020 Op. Income

$23.6mm - $25.9mm

(Midpoint: +17%)

2020 EPS

$0.90 - $0.98
(Midpoint: +6%)

 

Quarterly Dividend

 

On January 30, 2020, the Company's Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.095/share of common stock. The dividend will be paid on March 19, 2020 to shareholders of record on March 3, 2020.

 

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 2268685. 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. 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 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 has also presented the percentage change in its Q4 2019 operating income, net income, earnings per share and operating expenses excluding “special items.” That special item is the gain on the Company’s Q4 2018 acquisition. 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.

 

The Company has also presented the percentage change in its 2019 operating income on an “adjusted” basis. The percentage change in the Company’s operating income from 2018 to 2019 on an adjusted basis excludes i) the impact of a 2019 restructuring charge and ii) the impact of gains on an acquisition and a divestiture in 2018. 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 Q1 2020 and 2020 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; risks related to the Company’s ability to attain or maintain regulatory approvals for its products; 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; 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)

 

   

December 31, 2019

   

December 31, 2018

 
   

(unaudited)

         

Assets

               
                 

Current assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 11,786     $ 26,318  

Short-term marketable securities

    20,894       21,668  

Accounts receivable, net

    16,572       15,721  

Inventory and other deferred costs

    39,526       27,388  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    3,312       2,922  

Total current assets

    92,090       94,017  
                 

Property and equipment, net

    14,854       14,102  

Right-of-use leased assets

    15,208       -  

Goodwill

    41,656       29,868  

Other intangibles, net

    23,188       13,692  

Deferred tax assets

    1,084       1,215  

Other assets

    259       194  
                 

Total assets

  $ 188,339     $ 153,088  
                 
                 

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

               
                 

Current liabilities:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 2,604     $ 1,732  

Accrued expenses

    14,021       15,847  

Acquisition-related obligations

    2,476       2,179  

Lease liabilities - short-term

    1,757       -  

Total current liabilities

    20,858       19,758  
                 

Lease liabilities - long-term

    13,955       -  

Deferred tax liabilities

    1,173       484  

Other long-term liabilities

    4,210       2,611  

Total liabilities

    40,196       22,853  
                 

Stockholders' equity

               

Common stock

    217       211  

Additional paid-in capital

    105,934       98,442  

Retained earnings

    57,031       45,831  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (4,007 )     (3,900 )

Treasury stock

    (11,032 )     (10,349 )

Total stockholders' equity

    148,143       130,235  
                 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

  $ 188,339     $ 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 year ended

 
   

December 31, 2019

   

December 31, 2018

   

December 31, 2019

   

December 31, 2018

 
                                 

Net sales

  $ 30,170     $ 28,389     $ 117,232     $ 105,568  

Cost of sales

    10,262       9,171       37,379       31,629  
                                 

Gross profit

    19,908       19,218       79,853       73,939  
                                 

Operating expenses:

                               

Sales and marketing

    7,452       6,814       30,339       27,318  

General and administrative

    5,029       4,462       19,055       17,689  

Research and development

    2,499       2,347       9,276       8,197  

Gains on divestiture and acquisition

    -       (1,598 )     -       (7,474 )
                                 
                                 

Total operating expenses

    14,980       12,025       58,670       45,730  
                                 

Income from operations

    4,928       7,193       21,183       28,209  
                                 

Other income:

                               

Other income (loss), net

    260       58       496       235  
                                 

Income before income taxes

    5,188       7,251       21,679       28,444  
                                 

Provision for income taxes

    575       1,226       3,745       5,501  
                                 

Net income

  $ 4,613     $ 6,025     $ 17,934     $ 22,943  
                                 

Earnings per share of common stock

                               

Basic

  $ 0.23     $ 0.31     $ 0.91     $ 1.18  

Diluted

  $ 0.23     $ 0.30     $ 0.88     $ 1.13  
                                 

Weighted - average shares outstanding:

                               

Basic

    20,054       19,596       19,813       19,426  

Diluted

    20,484       20,179       20,326       20,242  
                                 
                                 

Cash dividends declared per common share

  $ 0.085     $ 0.070     $ 0.340     $ 0.280  

 

LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC (NASDAQ: LMAT)

SELECTED NET SALES INFORMATION

(amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

   

For the three months ended

   

For the year ended

 
   

December 31, 2019

   

December 31, 2018

   

December 31, 2019

   

December 31, 2018

 
       

%

    $    

%

    $    

%

       

%

 

Net Sales by Geography

                                                               

Americas

  $ 17,775       59 %   $ 16,764       59 %   $ 69,359       59 %   $ 63,649       60 %

Europe/Middle East/Africa

    10,001       33 %     9,634       34 %     39,480       34 %     35,319       34 %

Asia/Pacific Rim

    2,394       8 %     1,991       7 %     8,393       7 %     6,600       6 %

Total Net Sales

  $ 30,170       100 %   $ 28,389       100 %   $ 117,232       100 %   $ 105,568       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, 2019

                       

Net sales as reported

  $ 30,170                  

Impact of currency exchange rate fluctuations

    250                  

Net impact of acquisitions excluding currency

    (2,054 )                

Adjusted net sales

          $ 28,366          
                         

For the three months ended December 31, 2018

                       

Net sales as reported

  $ 28,389                  

Adjusted net sales

          $ 28,389          
                         

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

          $ (23 )     0 %
                         
                         

Reconciliation between GAAP and Non-GAAP operating expense:

                       

For the three months ended December 31, 2019

                       

Operating expense as reported

  $ 14,980                  

Adjusted operating expense

          $ 14,980          
                         

For the three months December 31, 2018

                       

Operating expense as reported

    12,025                  

Impact of gain on acquisition

  $ 1,598                  

Adjusted operating expense

          $ 13,623          
                         

Adjusted increase in operating expense for the three months ended December 31, 2019

    $ 1,357       10 %
                         

Reconciliation between GAAP and Non-GAAP operating income:

                       

For the three months ended December 31, 2019

                       

Operating income as reported

  $ 4,928                  

Adjusted operating income

          $ 4,928          
                         

For the three months December 31, 2018

                       

Operating income as reported

    7,193                  

Impact of gain on acquisition

  $ (1,598 )                

Adjusted operating income

          $ 5,595          
                         

Adjusted decrease in operating income for the three months ended December 31, 2019

    $ (667 )     -12 %
                         

Reconciliation between GAAP and Non-GAAP net income:

                       

For the three months ended December 31, 2019

                       

Net income as reported

  $ 4,613                  

Adjusted net income

          $ 4,613          
                         

For the three months December 31, 2018

                       

Net income as reported

    6,025                  

Impact of gain on acquisition

  $ (1,598 )                

Adjusted net income

          $ 4,427          
                         

Adjusted increase in net income for the three months ended December 31, 2019

    $ 186       4 %
                         

Reconciliation between GAAP and Non-GAAP earnings per share:

                       

For the three months ended December 31, 2019

                       

Earnings per share as reported

  $ 0.23                  

Adjusted earnings per share

          $ 0.23          
                         

For the three months December 31, 2018

                       

Earnings per share as reported

  $ 0.30                  

Impact of gain on acquisition

  $ (0.08 )                

Adjusted earnings per share

          $ 0.22          
                         

Adjusted increase in earnings per share for the three months ended December 31, 2019

    $ 0.01       3 %

 

 

 

 

LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC (NASDAQ: LMAT)

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

Reconciliation between GAAP and Non-GAAP sales growth:

                       

For the year ended December 31, 2019

                       

Net sales as reported

  $ 117,232                  

Impact of currency exchange rate fluctuations

    2,306                  

Net impact of acquisitions excluding currency

    (8,583 )                

Adjusted net sales

          $ 110,955          
                         

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 net sales increase for the year ended December 31, 2019

          $ 6,174       6 %
                         

Reconciliation between GAAP and Non-GAAP operating income:

                       

For the year ended December 31, 2019

                       

Operating income as reported

  $ 21,183                  

Impact of restructuring charge

    139                  

Adjusted operating income

          $ 21,322          
                         

For the year ended December 31, 2018

                       

Operating income as reported

    28,209                  

Impact of gain on acquisition and divestiture

  $ (7,474 )                

Adjusted operating income

          $ 20,735          
                         

Adjusted increase in operating income for the year ended December 31, 2019

          $ 587       3 %