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ROCK HILL, South Carolina – May 6, 2009 -
3D Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: TDSC), a leading provider of 3-D Printing, Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing solutions, announced today its operating results for the first quarter of 2009. The company also filed its first-quarter 2009 Form 10-Q with the SEC today.
The company will hold a conference call to discuss these results tomorrow morning, May 7, 2009 at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time. Additional information relating to that call is provided below.
The company reported improved gross profit margin and reduced net loss for the first quarter of 2009 with lower revenue and lower operating expenses.
Largely reflecting improvements in working capital management, at March 31, 2009 unrestricted cash increased to $23.4 million, a $1.3 million increase from December 31, 2008.
The table below summarizes the company’s key financial results for the first quarters of 2009 and 2008.
Operating Highlights
First Quarter of 2009
($ in millions except for per share amounts) |
| Operating Highlights |
First Quarter |
| 2009 |
2008 |
% Change
Favorable
(Unfavorable) |
Revenue |
$24.0 |
$31.8 |
(24%) |
Gross profit
% of Revenue |
$10.5
44% |
$12.7
40% |
(17%) |
Operating expenses
% of Revenue |
$12.1
50% |
$16.7
52% |
27% |
Operating loss
% of Revenue |
($1.6)
(7%) |
($4.0)
(12%) |
59% |
Net loss
|
($2.1) |
($3.7)
|
44%
|
| Diluted loss per share |
($0.09) |
($0.17) |
47% |
| Unrestricted cash |
$23.4 |
$21.9 |
7% |
Depreciation and amortization
% of Revenue |
$1.6
7% |
$1.4
4% |
19% |
“The unprecedented global slowdown that we experienced during the first quarter of 2009 adversely impacted revenue from all parts of our business worldwide, as our customers halted their capital spending and curtailed their operating expenses,” said Abe Reichental, 3D Systems’ President and Chief Executive Officer.
“Notwithstanding this challenging operating environment, our gross profit margin for the quarter increased and our operating expenses decreased compared to the first quarter of 2008,” continued Reichental.
“We believe that the cost control measures that we have implemented thus far strengthen our operations and provide us with the resources to weather this downturn, while leaving us better positioned for the economic recovery ahead,” continued Reichental.
Total revenue declined in the first quarter of 2009 primarily due to the continuing decline in large-frame systems’ sales as customers continued to postpone significant capital investments and to manage their existing capacity for rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing equipment. Nevertheless, during the first quarter, revenue from 3-D Printers increased by 57% over the first quarter of 2008.
Total systems’ revenue fell by 38% to $4.9 million in the first quarter of 2009 from $7.8 million in the 2008 quarter. Large-frame systems declined to 9% of total systems’ revenue from 57% in the first quarter of 2008. Sales of small-frame systems and 3-D Printers accounted for the remaining 91% of systems’ sales for the 2009 quarter, increasing from 43% in the first quarter of 2008.
While total sales of materials fell in the first quarter of 2009 by 29%, sales of integrated materials increased to 35% of total materials’ revenue compared to 22% in the first quarter of 2008 and 28% in the fourth quarter of 2008. Sales of these materials in the first quarter of 2009 increased by 17% compared to the overall 29% decline for all materials’ sales.
Service revenue decreased by 5% to $8.5 million for the 2009 quarter.
Revenue was negatively impacted by both foreign currency translation and weak global demand in the first quarter of 2009, particularly in the automotive sector. Continued revenue growth from dental applications and 3-D Printer sales growth were not enough to mitigate the decline in large-frame systems’ sales and reduced materials’ consumption during the quarter. The company ended the first quarter with backlog of less than $1 million, consistent with the normal operating trends of its business.
“Despite the anticipated difficult and uncertain market conditions ahead, we remain committed to our goal of accelerating the adoption of 3-D Printers worldwide. Accordingly, we are moving ahead with two of our previously announced 3-D Printer commercial programs. During the second quarter of 2009, we expect to commence with commercial shipments of our V-Flash® Desktop Modeler and, in the third quarter, we plan to begin shipping the ProJet™ 5000, our new large-format 3-D Printer,” added Reichental.
“While, the near-term economic outlook continues to suggest challenging global market conditions, the continued operating and cash management improvements that we have achieved give us confidence that we have the people, products and the discipline to weather the current economic storm.”
“We remain committed to our long-term growth objectives and are confident in our ability to provide value to our customers and stockholders,” concluded Reichental.
Conference Call and Audio Webcast Details
3D Systems will hold a conference call and audio webcast to discuss its operating results for the first-quarter of 2009 on Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time.
- To access the May 7, 2009 Conference Call, dial 1-888-336-3485 (or 706-634-0653 from outside the United States). The confirmation code is 95902470.
- To access the audio webcast on May 7, 2009, log onto 3D Systems’ Web site at www.3dsystems.com/ir. To ensure timely participation and technical capability, we recommend logging on a few minutes prior to the conference call to activate your participation. The webcast will be available for replay beginning approximately three hours after completion of the call at: www.3dsystems.com/ir
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements made in this release that are not statements of historical or current facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company to be materially different from historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In addition to statements that explicitly describe such risks and uncertainties, readers are urged to consider statements in the conditional or future tenses or that include terms such as “believes,” “belief,” “expects,” “estimates,” “intends,” “anticipates” or “plans” to be uncertain and forward-looking. Forward-looking statements may include comments as to the company’s beliefs and expectations as to future events and trends affecting its business and are necessarily subject to uncertainties, many of which are outside the control of the company. The factors described under the headings “Forward-Looking Statements,” “Cautionary Statements and Risk Factors,” and “Risk Factors” in the company’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as other factors, could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected or predicted in forward-looking statements.
About 3D Systems
3D Systems is a leading provider of 3-D Printing, Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing solutions. Its systems and materials reduce the time and cost of designing products and facilitate direct and indirect manufacturing by creating actual parts directly from digital input. These solutions are used for design communication and prototyping as well as for production of functional end-use parts: Transform your products.
More information on the company is available at www.3dsystems.com, or via email at moreinfo@3dsystems.com.
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