ResMed Inc. (NYSE:RMD) today announced results for its quarter ended September 30, 2016. Revenue for the quarter was $465.4 million, a 13 percent increase compared to the same period of the prior year. Excluding the contribution from the Brightree acquisition, revenue for the quarter was $432.4 million, a 5 percent increase.
“We had a solid start to our fiscal year with 13 percent constant currency revenue growth led by our Brightree software offerings and global device sales,” said Mick Farrell, ResMed’s chief executive officer. “We continue to demonstrate the value of our solutions, and earlier today, announced the world’s largest study on patient adherence. During the quarter, we drove consumer sleep awareness through a new U.S. media partnership, and sponsored a positive clinical study showing that non-invasive ventilation significantly reduces the risk of re-hospitalization and death for COPD.”
Farrell concluded, “In 2017, we continue to focus on developing and commercializing new, innovative products and solutions that improve patient outcomes, create efficiencies for our customers, and help physicians and providers better manage chronic disease and lower healthcare costs. We have an exciting pipeline of new products, and look forward to bringing them to market.”
Analysis of first quarter results
First quarter revenue in the Americas was $301.0 million, an 18 percent increase over the same period of the prior year. This included Brightree revenue of $33.1 million. Excluding Brightree, revenue in the Americas was $267.9 million, a 5 percent increase over the prior year. Revenue in combined EMEA and APAC was $164.5 million, an increase of 5 percent on a constant currency basis compared to the same period of the prior year.
Gross margin in the first quarter was 57.8 percent, which included a field safety notification expense of $5.1 million relating to the battery in our Astral ventilation device. Excluding the field safety notification expense, the gross margin for Q1 FY17 was 58.9 percent, higher than the prior year’s quarter, mainly due to manufacturing and procurement efficiencies and an incremental contribution from the Brightree acquisition, partly offset by changes in product mix and average selling prices.
Income from operations for the quarter was $94.1 million, a 4 percent decline compared with the quarter ended September 30, 2015. Non-GAAP income from operations for the quarter was $111.0 million, an 11 percent increase compared to the same period of the prior year.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $128.9 million, a 16 percent increase over the same period in the prior year, or a 15 percent increase on a constant currency basis. SG&A expenses increased to 27.7 percent of revenue in the quarter, compared with 27.0 percent reported in the quarter ended September 30, 2015.
Research and development expenses were $34.4 million, or 7.4 percent of revenue. R&D expenses increased by 27 percent compared with the same period last year, or a 21 percent increase on a constant currency basis.
Amortization of acquired intangible assets was $11.7 million during the quarter, an increase of $9.4 million compared with the same period last year. The increase in amortization of acquired intangible assets was primarily due to the amortization expense associated with our recent acquisitions, in particular Brightree, Curative and Inova. Stock-based compensation costs incurred during the quarter of $12.0 million consisted of expenses associated with employee equity grants, and our employee stock purchase plan.
Net income for the quarter was $76.1 million, an 8 percent decrease compared to the same period of the prior year. Non-GAAP net income was $87.7 million, a 4 percent increase compared to the prior year. Non-GAAP measures adjust for amortization of acquired intangibles and the Astral battery field safety notification expenses. GAAP diluted earnings per share for the quarter decreased 7 percent to $0.54. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share increased 5 percent to $0.62.
Cash flow from operations for the quarter was $86.2 million compared to net income in the current quarter of $76.1 million.
Dividend program
The ResMed board of directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.33 per share. The dividend will have a record date of November 10, 2016, payable on December 15, 2016. The dividend will be paid in U.S. currency to holders of ResMed’s common stock trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Holders of Chess Depositary Instruments trading on the Australian Securities Exchange will receive an equivalent amount in Australian currency, based on the exchange rate on the record date, and reflecting the 10:1 ratio between CDIs and NYSE shares. The ex-dividend date will be November 8, 2016 for common stock holders and for CDI holders. ResMed has received a waiver from the ASX’s settlement operating rules, which will allow ResMed to defer processing conversions between its common stock and CDI registers from November 8, 2016 through November 10, 2016 inclusive.
Webcast details
ResMed will discuss its financial and business results and outlook on its webcast at 1:30 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time today. The live webcast of the call can be accessed on ResMed’s Investor Relations website at investor.resmed.com. Please go to this section of the website and click on the icon for the “Q1 2017 earnings webcast” to register and listen to the live webcast. The online archive of the broadcast will be available on ResMed’s website after the live call. In addition, a telephone replay of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the call by dialing 855-859-2056 (U.S.) and +1 404-537-3406 (international) and entering a passcode of 88567093. The telephone replay will be available until November 8, 2016.
About ResMed
ResMed (NYSE:RMD) changes lives with award-winning medical devices and cutting-edge cloud-based software applications that better diagnose, treat and manage sleep apnea, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other chronic diseases. ResMed is a global leader in connected care, with more than 2 million patients remotely monitored every day. Our 5,000-strong team is committed to creating the world’s best tech-driven medical device company – improving quality of life, reducing the impact of chronic disease, and saving healthcare costs in more than 100 countries.