NxStage (NXTM) Reports Record Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results and Raises Revenue Guidance For 2010

LAWRENCE, Mass., July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — NxStage Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq:NXTM – News), a leading manufacturer of innovative dialysis products, today reported record financial results for the second quarter of 2010 ended June 30, 2010, with total revenue above the top end of its guidance range.

Net revenue for the second quarter of 2010 increased to $44.0 million, an increase of 21 percent when compared with revenue of $36.4 million for the second quarter of 2009.  The increase was driven by strong performance across the Company’s three markets: Home, Critical Care and In-Center.

The Company delivered its third straight quarter of record sequential growth in its Home market with revenue of $20.8 million for the second quarter of 2010, representing an increase of 37 percent when compared with revenue of $15.2 million for the second quarter of 2009. Critical Care revenue grew to $6.7 million for the second quarter of 2010, representing an increase of 27 percent when compared with revenues of $5.2 million for the second quarter of 2009.  Revenue in the In-Center market, from the Company’s Medisystems business, increased to $16.5 million for the second quarter of 2010.

“Q2 was another great quarter in all respects: we delivered record revenue with all three of our markets outperforming, and Home delivering the strongest growth; achieved positive cash flow; and, continued operational execution across all our markets,” stated Jeffrey H. Burbank, Chief Executive Officer of NxStage Medical.  “With a strong first half of the year and continuing momentum, we are increasing our projections for sequential growth in Home and raising our revenue guidance for 2010 to a range of revenues between $170 and $175 million.”

NxStage reported a net loss of $8.3 million, or ($0.17) per share, for the second quarter of 2010 compared with a net loss of $12.5 million, or ($0.27) for the second quarter of 2009.

For the second quarter of 2010, NxStage increased gross margins to 31%, a sequential increase of 200 basis points, and achieved positive cash flow of $1.0 million.  The Company had an Adjusted EBITDA loss of $0.2 million, adjusted for stock-based compensation, deferred revenue recognized and other non-recurring expenses, for the second quarter of 2010, compared with an Adjusted EBITDA loss of $3.4 million in the second quarter of 2009.  (See the exhibits for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure.)

NxStage also announced an amended and restated National Service Provider Agreement with DaVita Inc, the leading home hemodialysis service provider.  This Agreement covers the use of NxStage’s products for home hemodialysis in the United States, and is intended to support the continued and collaborative expansion of patient access to home hemodialysis therapy with the System One.

“DaVita has made substantial investments in building its home hemodialysis capabilities over recent years under our previous Agreement, and I believe we have much that we can accomplish as partners in the coming years,” continued Mr. Burbank. “The Agreement includes a performance-based rebate payable in warrants. This is an elegant structure for achieving significant performance targets. To earn value, DaVita has to significantly increase patient access to NxStage home hemodialysis, and our share price must simultaneously increase. We are delighted to have created a unique relationship structure that can create value for both of our businesses as we collaborate to expand patient access to this life-changing therapy.”

Guidance:

For the third quarter of 2010, the Company is forecasting revenue to be within a range of $43 to $45 million.  At this revenue level, the Company would expect a net loss in the range of $7.5 to $8.5 million or ($0.15) to ($0.18) per share, and Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $0 to $0.5 million for the third quarter of 2010.

Supported by its strong performance in the first half of 2010, the Company now anticipates revenue for the 2010 fiscal year to be in a range of $170 to $175 million, compared with its prior guidance for revenues to be in a range of $163 to $170 million.  The Company is maintaining its guidance for a net loss in the range of $28 to $33 million or ($0.60) to ($0.71) per share, and for Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of a positive $1 million to a loss of $3.0 million for the 2010 fiscal year.  The Company expects to achieve consolidated gross margins of between 33 percent to 37 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010.

This release contains a non-GAAP financial measure.  A reconciliation of the Company’s non-GAAP financial measure to its most comparable GAAP financial measure is in the exhibits to this press release.

Conference Call:

NxStage will also host a conference call today at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its second quarter financial results and its new agreement with DaVita.  To listen to the conference call, please 800-573-4840 (domestic) or 617-224-4326 (international).  The passcode is 72236162.  The call will also be webcast LIVE and can be accessed via the investor relations section of the Company’s website at www.nxstage.com/ir.cfm.

A replay of the conference call will be available 3 hours after the start of the call through August 6, 2010.  To access the replay dial 888-286-8010 (domestic) or 617-801-6888 (international) and enter passcode 86233006.  An online archive of the conference call can be accessed via the investor relations section of the Company’s website at www.nxstage.com/ir.cfm.

About NxStage

NxStage Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq:NXTM – News) is a medical device company, headquartered in Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA, that develops, manufactures and markets innovative products for the treatment of ESRD and acute kidney failure. For more information on NxStage and its products, please visit the company’s website at www.nxstage.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this release that are not clearly historical in nature are forward-looking, and the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “plan,” and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Examples of these forward-looking statements include statements as to the anticipated demand for the Company’s products, anticipated operating results, including revenues, loss, gross margin and Adjusted EBITDA numbers, expectations regarding achievement of improved cash flow, and other expectations as to future operating results. All forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond NxStage’s control, which may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from anticipated results, performance or achievements, including market acceptance and demand for NxStage’s products, growth in home and/or daily hemodialysis, unanticipated difficulties in achieving operational efficiencies and cost reductions, changes in reimbursement for home and daily hemodialysis, changes in the regulatory environment, changes in the historical purchasing patterns and preferences of our major customers, including DaVita Inc., and certain other factors that may affect future operating results and which are detailed in NxStage’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2010.

In addition, the statements in this press release represent NxStage’s expectations and beliefs as of the date of this press release. NxStage anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause these expectations and beliefs to change. However, while NxStage may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, it specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing NxStage’s expectations or beliefs as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

Non-GAAP Financial Measure

The Company discloses a certain non-GAAP financial measure to supplement the Company’s consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis. This non-GAAP measure is not in accordance with, or an alternative for, generally accepted accounting principles in the United States and may be different from similar non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. The non-GAAP financial measure disclosed by the Company is not meant to be considered superior to or a substitute for results of operations prepared in accordance with GAAP. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA (EBITDA adjusted for stock based-compensation, deferred revenue recognized, and other non-recurring expenses) to understand operational cash usage.  The Company believes the non-GAAP financial measure provides useful and supplementary information allowing investors greater transparency to one measure used by management.  The non-GAAP financial measure is meant to supplement, and to be viewed in conjunction with, GAAP financial measures.  The non-GAAP financial measure is reconciled to the most comparable GAAP financial measure below.