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LeMaitre (Nasdaq:LMAT) reported Q3 2021 sales of $38.4 million, a 5% increase year-over-year, with a gross margin of 64.8%, up 250 basis points. Operating income dropped 9% to $9.1 million, and net income fell 13% to $6.5 million. Earnings per diluted share were $0.30, down 19%. The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share. Guidance for Q4 2021 expects sales between $39.0 million and $41.0 million, with a gross margin of 66.3%. CEO George LeMaitre noted challenges from the Delta variant affecting elective surgeries.

Positive
  • Q3 2021 sales increased to $38.4 million, reflecting a 5% year-over-year growth.
  • Gross margin improved by 250 basis points to 64.8%.
  • Q4 2021 sales guidance projects a growth of 7%.
  • Quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share approved.
Negative
  • Operating income decreased by 9% to $9.1 million.
  • Net income fell by 13% to $6.5 million.
  • Earnings per diluted share decreased by 19% to $0.30.
  • Operational expenses rose by 24%, primarily due to a 14% increase in headcount.

BURLINGTON, Mass., Oct. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LeMaitre (Nasdaq:LMAT), a provider of vascular devices, implants and services, today reported Q3 2021 results, announced an $0.11/share quarterly dividend and provided guidance.

Q3 2021 Financial Results

  • Sales of $38.4mm, +5% (+5% organic) vs. Q3 2020
  • Gross margin of 64.8%, +250 basis points
  • Op. income of $9.1mm, -9%
  • Op. margin of 24%
  • Net income of $6.5mm, -13%
  • Earnings of $0.30 per diluted share, -19%
  • EBITDA of $11.3mm, -10%

Q3 2021 sales were driven by Artegraft, allografts and valvulotomes. The Americas and EMEA both grew 5%, while APAC was up 16%. Due to the Delta variant, many hospitals deferred elective surgeries.

The 250 basis point gross margin improvement was due to year-ago Artegraft purchase price accounting, which reduced the Q3 2020 gross margin. This was somewhat offset by Q3 2021 manufacturing inefficiencies.

Q3 2021 op. income of $9.1mm was down 9% as op. expenses increased 24%. This increase was due to a 14% headcount increase, as well as additional selling and marketing expenses. As of October 28, 2021 the Company employed 103 sales representatives.

Cash and investments increased to $67.1mm on September 30, 2021 due to the recent stock offering (net proceeds of $58.7mm) and Q3 EBITDA of $11.3mm. In July, the Company also paid off the remaining Artegraft acquisition debt.

George LeMaitre, Chairman and CEO, said, “Although the Delta variant impacted Q3 sales, we delivered a 24% op. margin while rebuilding headcount and the salesforce back to pre-COVID levels.”

Business Outlook

ItemQ4 2021 GuidanceFull Year 2021 Guidance
Sales$39.0mm - $41.0mm
(Midpoint: $40.0, +7%)
$153.9mm - $155.9mm
(Midpoint: $154.9, +20%)
Gross Margin66.3%65.8%
Op. Income$8.3mm - $9.7mm
(Midpoint: $9.0mm, -6%)
$36.5mm - $37.8mm
(Midpoint: $37.1mm, +29%)
EPS$0.29 - $0.34
(Midpoint: $0.31, -8%)
$1.26 - $1.31
(Midpoint: $1.29, +24%)

Quarterly Dividend

On October 26, 2021, the Company's Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.11/share of common stock. The dividend will be paid on December 2, 2021 to shareholders of record on November 19, 2021.

Conference Call Reminder

Management will conduct a conference call at 5:00pm ET today. The conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet. Individuals interested in listening to the webcast can 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 8308248. 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

LeMaitre 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 is a registered trademark of LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. This press release may include 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 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.

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. 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 status of our global regulatory approvals and compliance with foreign regulatory requirements to market and sell our products outside the United States; the duration and severity of the impact of COVID-19 on the global economy, our customers, our suppliers and our company; the risk of significant fluctuations in our quarterly and annual results due to numerous factors; 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; 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; risks related to the integration of acquisition targets; the acceleration or deceleration of product growth rates; 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, 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.

       
LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC. (NASDAQ: LMAT)     
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS     
(amounts in thousands)     
       
       
   September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 
   (unaudited)   
Assets     
       
Current assets:     
 Cash and cash equivalents $17,369  $26,764  
 Short-term marketable securities  49,710   214  
 Accounts receivable, net  19,501   19,552  
 Inventory and other deferred costs  44,326   45,115  
 Prepaid expenses and other current assets  3,110   2,618  
Total current assets  134,016   94,263  
       
Property and equipment, net  16,997   15,036  
Right-of-use leased assets  15,664   16,066  
Goodwill  65,945   65,945  
Other intangibles, net  54,230   58,905  
Deferred tax assets  1,627   1,686  
Other assets  994   909  
       
Total assets $289,473  $252,810  
       
       
Liabilities and stockholders' equity     
       
Current liabilities:     
 Current portion of long-term debt $-  $2,500  
 Accounts payable  3,137   2,394  
 Accrued expenses  16,460   17,525  
 Acquisition-related obligations  616   772  
 Lease liabilities - short-term  1,901   1,954  
Total current liabilities  22,114   25,145  
       
Long-term debt  -   35,532  
Lease liabilities - long-term  14,589   14,791  
Deferred tax liabilities  122   127  
Other long-term liabilities  3,600   4,643  
Total liabilities  40,425   80,238  
       
Stockholders' equity     
 Common stock  234   221  
 Additional paid-in capital  179,070   114,924  
 Retained earnings  84,356   70,554  
 Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (2,636)  (1,525) 
 Treasury stock  (11,976)  (11,602) 
Total stockholders' equity  249,048   172,572  
       
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $289,473  $252,810  
       


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, 2021 September 30, 2020 September 30, 2021 September 30, 2020
         
Net sales$38,368  $36,416  $114,921  $91,818 
Cost of sales 13,502   13,712   39,495   31,602 
         
Gross profit 24,866   22,704   75,426   60,216 
         
Operating expenses:       
 Sales and marketing 6,941   5,157   20,210   17,788 
 General and administrative 6,004   5,901   18,748   16,425 
 Research and development 2,848   2,098   8,344   7,230 
 Gain on sale of building -   (470)  -   (470)
Total operating expenses 15,793   12,686   47,302   40,973 
         
Income from operations 9,073   10,018   28,124   19,243 
         
Other income (expense), net       
 Interest income 54   15   56   194 
 Interest expense (621)  (665)  (1,693)  (732)
 Foreign currency gain (loss) (72)  10   (105)  (280)
         
Income before income taxes 8,434   9,378   26,382   18,425 
         
Provision for income taxes 1,930   1,865   5,650   4,238 
         
Net income$6,504  $7,513  $20,732  $14,187 
         
Earnings per share of common stock       
 Basic$0.30  $0.37  $0.99  $0.70 
 Diluted$0.30  $0.37  $0.98  $0.69 
         
Weighted - average shares outstanding:       
 Basic 21,592   20,254   20,920   20,201 
 Diluted 21,935   20,474   21,251   20,434 
         
         
Cash dividends declared per common share $0.110  $0.095  $0.330  $0.285 
         


                 
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, 2021 September 30, 2020 September 30, 2021 September 30, 2020
  $ % $ % $ % $ %
Net Sales by Geography               
 Americas$25,299 66% $24,184 66% $76,327 67% $57,462 63%
 Europe/Middle East/Africa 10,535 27%  10,039 28%  31,200 27%  28,339 31%
 Asia/Pacific Rim 2,534 7%  2,193 6%  7,394 6%  6,017 6%
Total Net Sales$38,368 100% $36,416 100% $114,921 100% $91,818 100%
                 


            
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, 2021         
  Net sales as reported $38,368        
  Impact of currency exchange rate fluctuations  (231)       
      Adjusted net sales   $38,137      
            
 For the three months ended September 30, 2020         
  Net sales as reported $36,416        
      Adjusted net sales   $36,416      
            
  Adjusted net sales increase for the three months ended September 30, 2021 $1,721   5%   
            
            
            
    For the three months ended For the nine months ended 
    September 30, 2021 September 30, 2020 September 30, 2021 September 30, 2020 
Reconciliation between GAAP and Non-GAAP EBITDA         
 Net income as reported $6,504  $7,513  $20,732  $14,187  
 Interest (income) expense, net  567   650   1,637   538  
 Amortization and depreciation expense  2,340   2,599   7,117   5,778  
 Provision for income taxes  1,930   1,865   5,650   4,238  
            
 EBITDA $11,341  $12,627  $35,136  $24,741  
            
 EBITDA percentage increase (decrease)    -10%    42% 
            

FAQ

What are LeMaitre's Q3 2021 financial results?

LeMaitre reported Q3 2021 sales of $38.4 million, a gross margin of 64.8%, operating income of $9.1 million, net income of $6.5 million, and earnings of $0.30 per diluted share.

What is the guidance for LeMaitre in Q4 2021?

LeMaitre's Q4 2021 guidance expects sales between $39.0 million and $41.0 million, with a gross margin of 66.3%.

Did LeMaitre declare any dividends?

Yes, LeMaitre announced a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share, payable on December 2, 2021.

How did the Delta variant affect LeMaitre's sales in Q3 2021?

The Delta variant led to many hospitals deferring elective surgeries, impacting LeMaitre's Q3 sales.

What were the operational challenges faced by LeMaitre in Q3 2021?

LeMaitre faced operational challenges including increased operational expenses and manufacturing inefficiencies.

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