UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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)

October 31, 2013

      

IRIDEX CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

      

   

 

   

   

   

   

   

Delaware

   

0-27598

   

77-0210467

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

   

(Commission File Number)

   

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

1212 Terra Bella Avenue

Mountain View, California 94043

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(650) 940-4700

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 31, 2013, IRIDEX Corporation issued a press release discussing its financial results for its third fiscal quarter of 2013, which ended September 28, 2013. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item  9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits

   

 

   

   

   

Exhibit No.

      

      

Description

      

   

   

99.1

      

Press Release dated October 31, 2013.


   

   

SIGNATURES

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.

   

 

   

   

   

   

   

IRIDEX CORPORATION

   

   

By:

   

/s/ James H. Mackaness

      

   

   

James H. Mackaness

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

Date: October 31, 2013


   

EXHIBIT INDEX

   

 

   

   

   

Exhibit No.

      

      

Description

      

   

   

99.1

      

Press Release dated October 31, 2013.

   

   

   

   


   

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LOGO

IRIDEX Reports 2013 Third Quarter Results

RECORD REVENUE OF $9.5 MILLION IN QUARTER

Mountain View, Calif. – October 31, 2013 – IRIDEX Corporation (Nasdaq: IRIX) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 28, 2013.  

   

 

   

   

Revenues were $9.5 million in the third quarter of 2013, up 21% from $7.9 million in the prior year comparable period and up sequentially from $9.2 million in the second quarter of 2013.

   

   

   

   

   

   

Gross margin for the third quarter of 2013 was 49.6%, comparable to 49.6% in the prior year period and up from 48.7% in the 2013 second quarter.  

   

   

   

   

   

   

For the third quarter of 2013, operating income was $0.7 million compared with an operating loss of $0.6 million for the third quarter of 2012.  

   

   

   

   

   

   

Net income from continuing operations was $0.5 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2013, compared to a net loss of $0.6 million, or a loss of $0.06 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2012.

   

   

   

   

   

   

Guidance for fourth quarter: The Company expects to achieve revenue between $10.2 million and $10.5 million, representing growth of between 11% and 14% over the prior year period. Gross margin is anticipated to come in between 49% and 51%, operating expenses between $4.4 million and $4.6 million, and the Company anticipates generating operating income.

President and CEO Will Moore said, “We saw strong sales of both consumable products and laser systems in the third quarter, exceeding our revenue guidance. We are particularly pleased because historically our third quarter is a lighter sales quarter. The integration of the independent sales force, inherited in the US with the Peregrine deal announced last quarter, has had an immediate positive impact on consumable sales.

“The market acceptance of our MicroPulse™ tissue sparing treatments for diabetes related vision loss and glaucoma continues to gain ground.” Continued Moore, “We saw increased sales of MicroPulse enabled laser units this quarter compared to last year’s third quarter and standing room only in a recent training seminar at a large trade show in Amsterdam. Our observation that physicians and healthcare policy makers in industrialized and developing nations are adopting value-based medicine practices and policies continues to be validated and ties in to the tremendous value our MicroPulse and continuous wavelength laser systems provide both to our customers and their healthcare systems for the treatment of sight threatening diseases. This realization creates a growing tailwind for our business and bodes well for our future.”

Moore concluded, “These positive results underscore the cultural shift at the Company allowing us to better execute in the marketplace. We are looking forward to an active fourth quarter in which we will continue to accelerate our market-centric initiatives, introducing three new products at the AAO conference in November and targeting additional multi-unit tenders in countries across Europe, the Middle East and South America.”

Revenues for the first nine months of 2013 were $27.7 million, up 12% from $24.6 million in last year’s first nine months. Operating income for the first nine months of 2013 was $2.1 million, up $3.3 million from an operating loss of $1.2 million in last year’s first nine months. Net income from continuing operations for the first nine months of 2013 was $1.8 million compared to a loss of $0.4 million for the first nine months of 2012, or earnings of $0.18 per share compared to a loss of $0.05 per share on a diluted basis.

During the third quarter 2013, the Company continued to execute its share repurchase program. In total, approximately 37,000 shares have been repurchased at an average price of $5.31 under the plan approved in February 2013.


Conference Call

IRIDEX management will conduct a conference call later today, Thursday, October 31, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.  Interested parties may access the live conference call via telephone by dialing (888) 549-7880 (U.S.) or (480) 629-9644 (International) and quoting Conference ID 4646160, or by visiting the Company’s website at www.iridex.com. A telephone replay will be available beginning on Thursday, October 31, 2013 through Thursday, November 7, 2013 by dialing (800) 406-7325 (U.S.) or (303) 590-3030 (International) and entering Access Code 4646160. In addition, later today an archived version of the webcast will be available on the Company's website at www.iridex.com.

About IRIDEX

IRIDEX Corporation was founded in 1989 and is a worldwide leader in developing, manufacturing, and marketing innovative and versatile laser-based medical systems, delivery devices and consumable instrumentation for the ophthalmology market. We maintain a deep commitment to the success of our customers, with comprehensive technical, clinical, and service support programs. IRIDEX is dedicated to a standard of excellence, offering superior technology for superior results. IRIDEX products are sold in the United States through both direct and independent sales forces and internationally through a combination of a direct sales force and a network of approximately 70 independent distributors into over 100 countries. For further information, visit the Company's website at http://www.iridex.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, relating to the size and growth of markets in which the Company operates, the success of the Company’s marketing and sales efforts and operational execution, the adoption of MicroPulse laser therapy and the Company’s other products, anticipated new product releases and the Company’s projected fiscal 2013 fourth quarter financial results. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors. Please see a detailed description of these and other risks contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended March 30 and June 29, 2013 which were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are made as of this date and will not be updated.

   

 

Company Contact:

Investor Relations Contact:

Jim Mackaness

Matt Clawson

Chief Financial Officer

Allen & Caron

& Chief Operating Officer

949-474-4300

650-940-4700

matt@allencaron.com

   

TABLES FOLLOW


IRIDEX Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

   

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

   

Nine Months Ended

   

   

September 28,
2013

   

   

September 29,
2012

   

   

September 28,
2013

   

   

September 29,
2012

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Total revenues

$

9,526

   

   

$

7,881

   

   

$

27,675

   

   

$

24,631

   

Cost of revenues

   

4,802

   

   

   

3,970

   

   

   

14,238

   

   

   

12,623

   

Gross profit

   

4,724

   

   

   

3,911

   

   

   

13,437

   

   

   

12,008

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Operating expenses:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Research and development

   

923

   

   

   

1,006

   

   

   

2,803

   

   

   

3,294

   

Sales and marketing

   

1,869

   

   

   

1,875

   

   

   

5,340

   

   

   

5,861

   

General and administrative

   

1,267

   

   

   

1,609

   

   

   

3,690

   

   

   

4,018

   

Proceeds from demutualization of insurance carrier

   

—  

   

   

   

—  

   

   

   

(473

)

   

   

—  

   

Total operating expenses

   

4,059

   

   

   

4,490

   

   

   

11,360

   

   

   

13,173

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Income (loss) from operations

   

665

   

   

   

(579

)

   

   

2,077

   

   

   

(1,165

)

Legal settlement

   

—  

   

   

   

—  

   

   

   

—  

   

   

   

800

   

Other (expense) income, net

   

(85

)

   

   

(117

)

   

   

(200

)

   

   

(192

)

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for (benefit from) income taxes

   

580

   

   

   

(696

)

   

   

1,877

   

   

   

(557

)

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

   

50

   

   

   

(141

)

   

   

58

   

   

   

(134

)

Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax

   

530

   

   

   

(555

)

   

   

1,819

   

   

   

(423

)

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

   

—  

   

   

   

(190

)

   

   

—  

   

   

   

(413

)

Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax

   

—  

   

   

   

—  

   

   

   

—  

   

   

   

2,032

   

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

   

—  

   

   

   

(190

)

   

   

—  

   

   

   

1,619

   

Net income (loss)

$

530

   

   

$

(745

)

   

$

1,819

   

   

$

1,196

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Net income (loss) per share:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Basic

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Continuing operations

$

0.05

   

   

$

(0.06

)

   

$

0.20

   

   

$

(0.05

)

Discontinued operations

   

0.00

   

   

   

(0.02

)

   

   

0.00

   

   

   

0.18

   

Net income (loss)

$

0.05

   

   

$

(0.08

)

   

$

0.20

   

   

$

0.13

   

Diluted

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Continuing operations

$

0.05

   

   

$

(0.06

)

   

$

0.18

   

   

$

(0.05

)

Discontinued operations

   

0.00

   

   

   

(0.02

)

   

   

0.00

   

   

   

0.18

   

Net income (loss)

$

0.05

   

   

$

(0.08

)

   

$

0.18

   

   

$

0.13

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Weighted average shares used in computing net income (loss) per share

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Basic

   

9,796

   

   

   

9,005

   

   

   

9,044

   

   

   

8,974

   

Diluted

   

10,177

   

   

   

9,005

   

   

   

9,995

   

   

   

8,974

   

   


IRIDEX Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

   

 

   

September 28,
2013

   

   

December 29,
2012

   

Assets

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Current Assets:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Cash and cash equivalents

$

14,089

   

   

$

11,901

   

Accounts receivable, net

   

5,743

   

   

   

5,480

   

Inventories

   

9,998

   

   

   

8,035

   

Prepaid and other current assets

   

534

   

   

   

1,129

   

Current assets of discontinued operations

   

—  

   

   

   

510

   

Total current assets

   

30,364

   

   

   

27,055

   

Property and equipment, net

   

526

   

   

   

483

   

Intangible assets, net

   

382

   

   

   

554

   

Goodwill

   

533

   

   

   

533

   

Other long-term assets

   

233

   

   

   

287

   

Total assets

$

32,038

   

   

$

28,912

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Current Liabilities:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Accounts payable

$

2,077

   

   

$

2,105

   

Accrued compensation

   

1,538

   

   

   

1,563

   

Accrued expenses

   

1,370

   

   

   

1,242

   

Accrued warranty

   

472

   

   

   

453

   

Deferred revenue

   

1,062

   

   

   

1,004

   

Total current liabilities

   

6,519

   

   

   

6,367

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Long-Term Liabilities:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Other long-term liabilities

   

441

   

   

   

640

   

Total liabilities

   

6,960

   

   

   

7,007

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Stockholders' Equity:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Convertible preferred stock

   

—  

   

   

   

5

   

Common stock

   

103

   

   

   

94

   

Additional paid-in capital

   

40,308

   

   

   

38,958

   

Accumulated deficit

   

(15,333

)

   

   

(17,152

)

Total stockholders' equity

   

25,078

   

   

   

21,905

   

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

32,038

   

   

$

28,912