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Oct 24, 2018

Align Technology Announces Third Quarter 2018 Financial Results

  • Q3 revenues up 31.2% year-over-year to a record $505.3 million, and diluted EPS of $1.24
  • Q3 operating income up 26.8% year-over-year to $125.2 million, operating margin of 24.8%
  • Q3 total Invisalign case shipments up 35.3% year-over-year to 319.3 thousand
  • Q3 Invisalign cases for teenage patients up 41.1% year-over-year to 98.5 thousand
  • Q3 iTero scanner and services revenues up 79.1% year-over-year to $78.2 million            

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Align Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALGN) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018. Invisalign case shipments in the third quarter of 2018 (Q3’18) were 319.3 thousand, up 35.3% year-over-year. Americas and International region case shipments were up year-over-year 29.1% and 45.6%, respectively. Q3’18 Invisalign cases for teenage patients were 98.5 thousand, up 41.1% year-over-year. Q3’18 revenues were $505.3 million, up 31.2% year-over-year and Q3’18 operating income was $125.2 million, up 26.8% year-over-year resulting in an operating margin of 24.8%. Net profit was $100.9 million, or $1.24 per diluted share, up $0.23 year-over-year.
                                                                                                      
Commenting on Align’s Q3 2018 results, Align Technology President and CEO Joe Hogan said, “I’m pleased to report third quarter results with revenue and earnings above our outlook driven by higher than expected Invisalign volume -- offset somewhat by lower ASPs and foreign exchange. We also had another record quarter for the iTero scanner business with revenues up 79.1% year-over-year. Q3 Invisalign volume increased 5.5% sequentially and up 35.3% year-over-year reflecting strength across regions and customer channels, as well as strong growth from both teen and adult patients. From a product perspective, we saw strength across the Invisalign portfolio with growth from both comprehensive and non-comprehensive products, reflecting an acceleration in the non-comprehensive category related to expansion of our product portfolio, as well as new sales programs and promotions intended to increase adoption and utilization. We also saw continued strength from international regions, especially Asia Pacific, which was our 2nd largest region after the Americas in Q3.”

GAAP Summary Financial Comparisons
Third Quarter Fiscal 2018

  Q3’18 Q2’18 Q3’17  Q/Q Change  Y/Y Change
Invisalign Case Shipments1 319,345 302,685 236,065 +5.5% +35.3%
Net Revenues $505.3M $490.3M $385.3M +3.1% +31.2%
  Clear Aligner2 $427.1M $433.2M $341.6M (1.4)% +25.0%
  Scanner & Services $78.2M $57.0M $43.7M +37.2% +79.1%
Net Profit $100.9M $106.1M $82.6M (4.9)% +22.2%
Diluted EPS $1.24 $1.30 $1.01 $(0.06) +$0.23

Note: Changes and percentages are based on actual values and may affect totals due to rounding
1 Invisalign shipment figures do not include SmileDirectClub aligners
2 Clear aligner revenue includes revenues from Invisalign clear aligners and SmileDirectClub aligners

As of September 30, 2018, Align had $613.2 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities compared to $720.7 million as of June 30, 2018. During Q3’18, we repurchased $150.0 million of our stock against our stock buy-back authorizations and have $550.0 million still available for repurchase under the  May 2018 Repurchase Program.   

Announcements and Highlights

During the third quarter Align announced the following:

  • Expanded the interactive brand experience program that was piloted in late 2017, and will add eight new locations in major U.S. cities in the fourth quarter of 2018. The program expansion is designed to address the rapidly-evolving consumer market for clear aligners and connects consumers interested in Invisalign treatment with Invisalign doctors in their communities.

  • The first four Invisalign Experience locations in California, Pennsylvania and Maryland have shown great progress since opening and have contributed to a significant influx of consumer interest in the orthodontic marketplace surrounding each location. Key performance metrics to date suggest that the addition of an Invisalign Experience location can have a significant positive impact or “halo effect” on overall Invisalign patient growth in the surrounding area, even among doctors that are not directly participating in the Invisalign Experience pilot program.

  • Announced the Invisalign Experience Branded Practice Pilot (doctor owned pilot). In Q4, Align will also partner with a few Invisalign doctors in select U.S. cities who will pilot Invisalign Experience branded practices to test new ways to reach consumers and connect them directly with doctors to start Invisalign treatment. This pilot is intended to help doctors integrate consumer-friendly design and consultation workflow into their practices and test new Invisalign Experience branding and a consumer-focused approach to consultations and Invisalign treatment starts. It includes an initial digital scan and smile visualization with a scanner, and immediate appointments for walk-ins.

  • Launched the new digital treatment planning facility and education center in Madrid, Spain. The new launch reflects the dynamic growth of Spain and Portugal (jointly known as Iberia) in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region and beyond. The second of its kind in Europe and the fourth worldwide, the treatment planning facility in Madrid aims to increase our commitment to Invisalign trained doctors in Spain and Portugal, and will play a key role in Align trained doctors in Spain and Portugal, and will play a key role in Align Technology`s strategy to be closer to its customers and support them in digital treatment planning. The new facility, which also acts as an education center for doctors, brings together current commercial teams representing Iberia and the new treatment planning team to provide Spanish and Portuguese doctors with first-hand support from the local staff.

  • Announced that on August 22, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) vacated the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (“PTAB”) decision invalidating certain claims of Align’s patent no. 6,699,037, entitled “Method and System for Incrementally Moving Teeth” (the ‘037 Patent). Although Align is not currently asserting this patent in any litigation against ClearCorrect, ClearCorrect challenged the validity of the patent in an inter partes review procedure and the resulting PTAB decision had invalidated four of the patent’s claims as obvious. The Federal Circuit disagreed and set aside the obviousness determination because “[n]either the Board’s decision nor ClearCorrect’s brief on appeal reveals substantial evidence in support of those findings.” The Federal Circuit remanded the matter to the PTAB for further proceedings consistent with its opinion.

  • Shared the results of a new study by RealSelf, recognizing Invisalign clear aligners as the most popular non-surgical cosmetic treatment brides and grooms are choosing and reviewing on its website before their big day. The study analyzed reviews on the RealSelf website over the past year that mention wedding-related keywords and rank the treatments based on percentage of total reviews.

  • Launched its Orthodontic Aligner Fellowship Certificate Program, in collaboration with DentalXP, a global dental education provider on August 6, 2018. The training program will provide general practitioner dentists with professional education to help integrate Invisalign clear aligner therapy and iTero intraoral scanning more seamlessly into their comprehensive patient care.

  • Expanded operations in Costa Rica with new facilities to support continued long-term growth.  The grand opening of our newest facilities in Costa Rica on July 20 was attended by Carlos Alvarado Quesada, President of Costa Rica, as well as local government officials. Align invested approximately $50.0 million in two new multi-story office buildings, located at San Antonio Business Center (Belén, Heredia), with plans to open another multimillion dollar facility located in La Lima (Cartago) later this year. The new facilities will eventually house all of Align’s Costa Rica employees and provide space to accommodate our long-term growth.

Q4 2018 Business Outlook

For the fourth quarter of 2018 (Q4’18), Align provides the following guidance:

  • Net revenues in the range of $505 million to $515 million, up approximately 20% to 22% over the same period a year ago
  • Invisalign case shipments in the range of 330 thousand to 335 thousand, up approximately 29% to 31% over the same period a year ago
  • Operating margin in the range of 23.2% to 23.9%
  • Diluted EPS in the range of $1.10 to $1.15

Align Web Cast and Conference Call
Align will host a conference call today, October 24, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. ET, 1:30 p.m. PT, to review its third quarter 2018 results, discuss future operating trends and the business outlook. The conference call will also be web cast live via the Internet. To access the webcast, go to the “Events & Presentations” section under Company Information on Align’s Investor Relations web site at http://investor.aligntech.com. To access the conference call, please dial 201-689-8261. An archived audio web cast will be available beginning approximately one hour after the call's conclusion and will remain available for approximately 12 months. Additionally, a telephonic replay of the call can be accessed by dialing 877-660-6853 with conference number 13683414 followed by #. For international callers, please dial 201-612-7415 and use the same conference number referenced above. The telephonic replay will be available through 5:30 p.m. ET on November 7, 2018.

About Align Technology, Inc.
Align Technology designs and manufactures the Invisalign® system, the most advanced clear aligner system in the world, and iTero® intraoral scanners and services. Align’s products help dental professionals achieve the clinical results they expect and deliver effective, cutting-edge dental options to their patients. Visit www.aligntech.com for more information.

For additional information about the Invisalign system or to find an Invisalign doctor in your area, please visit www.invisalign.com. For additional information about iTero digital scanning system, please visit www.itero.com.

Forward-Looking Statement
This news release, including the tables below, contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding certain business metrics for the fourth quarter of 2018, including, but not limited to, anticipated net revenues, gross margin, operating expenses, operating profit, diluted earnings per share, tax rate including the financial impact of recent U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and case shipments. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release and the tables below relating to expectations about future events or results are based upon information available to Align as of the date hereof. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. As a result, actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, difficulties predicting customer and consumer purchasing behavior, Align's ability to protect its intellectual property rights, continued compliance with regulatory requirements, competition from existing and new competitors, the willingness and ability of our customers to maintain and/or increase product utilization in sufficient numbers, the possibility that the development and release of new products does not proceed in accordance with the anticipated timeline, the possibility that the market for the sale of these new products may not develop as expected, or that the expected benefits of new or existing business relationships will not be achieved as anticipated, risks relating to international sales, which are increasingly a larger portion of our total revenues, the risks relating to Align's ability to sustain or increase profitability or revenue growth in future periods while controlling expenses, growth related risks, including capacity constraints and pressure on our internal systems and personnel, the security of customer and/or patient data is compromised for any reason, continued customer demand for our existing and new products, changes in consumer spending habits as a result of, among other things, prevailing economic conditions, levels of employment, salaries and wages and consumer confidence, the timing of case submissions from our doctors within a quarter, acceptance of our products by consumers and dental professionals, changes to our interpretation of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which may change as we receive additional clarification and implementation guidance, possibly materially, foreign operational, political and other risks relating to Align's international manufacturing operations, litigation risks, uncertainties involved in any contract dispute resolution and the possibility of Align choosing to settle the litigation for business or other reasons. Align's ability to develop and successfully introduce new products and product enhancements and the loss of key personnel. These and other risks are detailed from time to time in Align's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 28, 2018. Align undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.

ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.                
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS*   
(in thousands, except per share data)           
           
    Three Months Ended
September 30,		   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
      2018       2017     2018       2017
         
Net revenues   $   505,289     $   385,267   $   1,432,472     $   1,052,090
                 
Cost of net revenues        133,508         92,779       367,701         253,060
                 
Gross profit       371,781         292,488       1,064,771         799,030
                 
Operating expenses:                
Selling, general and administrative       213,873         169,524       625,585         483,636
Research and development       32,700         24,201       93,095         71,389
  Total operating expenses       246,573         193,725       718,680         555,025
                 
Income from operations       125,208         98,763       346,091         244,005
Interest income       2,234         1,826       6,327         4,462
Other income (expense), net       (837 )       1,924       (7,759 )       4,145
                 
Net income before provision for income taxes and equity in losses of investee       126,605         102,513       344,659         252,612
                 
Provision for income taxes       24,601         18,344       35,206         26,508
Equity in losses of investee, net of tax       1,132         1,614       6,610         4,950
                 
Net income   $   100,872     $   82,555   $   302,843     $   221,154
                 
Net income per share:                
Basic   $   1.26     $   1.03   $   3.78     $   2.76
Diluted   $   1.24     $   1.01   $   3.71     $   2.71
                 
Shares used in computing net income per share:                
Basic       80,111         80,163       80,122         80,086
Diluted       81,359         81,789       81,538         81,757
           
                 
* During Q1'18, we adopted the ASC 606, "Revenues from Contracts with Customers" using the full retrospective method. The adoption of ASC 606 did not have a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations presented herein.

 

ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.          
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS*      
(in thousands)          
           
    September 30,
2018		   December 31,
2017		  
ASSETS          
           
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 420,860   $ 449,511  
Marketable securities, short-term     184,297     272,031  
Accounts receivable, net     420,276     324,189  
Inventories     48,858     31,688  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     149,891     80,948  
Total current assets     1,224,182     1,158,367  
           
Marketable securities, long-term     8,091     39,948  
Property, plant and equipment, net     491,630     348,793  
Equity method investments     47,996     54,606  
Goodwill and intangible assets, net     83,607     89,068  
Deferred tax assets     47,435     49,334  
Other assets     25,464     43,893  
           
Total assets   $ 1,928,405   $ 1,784,009  
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY          
           
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable   $ 43,065   $ 36,776  
Accrued liabilities     219,035     195,562  
Deferred revenues     356,109     267,713  
Total current liabilities     618,209     500,051  
           
Income tax payable     95,655     114,091  
Other long-term liabilities     21,558     15,579  
Total liabilities     735,422     629,721  
           
Total stockholders' equity     1,192,983     1,154,288  
           
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 1,928,405   $ 1,784,009  
           
   
* During Q1'18, we adopted the ASC 606, "Revenues from Contracts with Customers" using the full retrospective method. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31,2017 has been recasted to comply with the adoption.
  
           

 

ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS*
(in thousands)
         
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
      2018       2017  
         
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES        
Net income   $ 302,843     $ 221,154  
Net cash provided by operating activities     313,386       276,213  
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES        
Net cash used in investing activities     (24,021 )     (231,784 )
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES        
Net cash used in financing activities     (315,151 )     (79,036 )
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash     (2,890 )     4,806  
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash     (28,676 )     (29,801 )
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of the period     450,125       393,019  
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of the period   $ 421,449     $ 363,218  
         
         
*During Q1'18, we adopted ASU 2016-18, "Statement of Cash Flows - Restricted Cash" on a retrospective basis. Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 has been recasted to comply with the adoption.

 

ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.                                    
INVISALIGN BUSINESS METRICS*                                    
                                   
                                   
        Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Fiscal   Q1   Q2   Q3  
         2017     2017    2017    2017    2017    2018    2018    2018  
Invisalign Average Selling Price (ASP):                                    
  Worldwide ASP      $   1,270     $   1,285     $   1,310     $   1,305     $   1,295     $   1,310     $   1,315     $   1,230    
  International ASP     $   1,345     $   1,340     $   1,395     $   1,400     $   1,375     $   1,435     $   1,425     $   1,340    
                                       
Invisalign Cases Shipped by Geography:                                    
  Americas       134,450       148,470       147,660       155,625       586,205       166,665       181,425       190,615    
  International       73,610       83,420       88,405       99,405       344,840       105,570       121,260       128,730    
    Total Cases Shipped       208,060       231,890       236,065       255,030       931,045       272,235       302,685       319,345    
   YoY % growth       27.1%       31.0%       32.8%       34.2%       31.4%       30.8%       30.5%       35.3%    
   QoQ % growth       9.5%       11.5%       1.8%       8.0%           6.7%       11.2%       5.5%    
                                       
Number of Invisalign Doctors Cases Were Shipped To:                                  
  Americas       24,595       25,570       25,865       26,480       38,230       27,105       28,280       28,890    
  International       14,270       15,695       16,740       18,505       26,175       19,700       21,805       23,270    
    Total Doctors Cases Shipped To       38,865       41,265       42,605       44,985       64,405       46,805       50,085       52,160    
                                       
Invisalign Doctor Utilization Rates**:                                    
  North America        5.6       5.9       5.8       6.0       15.8       6.3       6.6       6.9    
    North American Orthodontists        12.6       13.6       13.8       14.0       46.6       15.3       16.4       17.4    
    North American GP Dentists        3.1       3.3       3.1       3.3       8.2       3.4       3.6       3.5    
  International       5.2       5.3       5.3       5.4       13.2       5.4       5.6       5.5    
    Total Utilization Rates       5.4       5.6       5.5       5.7         14.5       5.8       6.0       6.1    
                                       
Number of Invisalign Doctors Trained***:                                    
  Americas       1,050         1,825       1,980         1,760       6,615       1,630       1,880         2,085    
  International         2,220         3,055       2,540       2,400       10,215         2,645         3,300         2,845    
    Total Doctors Trained Worldwide       3,270       4,880       4,520       4,160       16,830       4,275       5,180       4,930    
    Total to Date Worldwide       118,740       123,620       128,140       132,300       132,300       136,575       141,755       146,685    
                                       
                                       
Note: Historical public data may differ due to rounding. Additionally, rounding may effect totals. Effective Q1'18, Americas region includes North America and LATAM. International region includes EMEA and APAC. We have recasted historical data to reflect the change.   
* Invisalign business metrics exclude SmileDirectClub aligners.                  
** # of cases shipped / # of doctors to whom cases were shipped. LATAM utilization rate is not separately disclosed, but included in the total utilization rates.    
***2018 and 2017 adjusted to reflect Americas doctors trained for Invisalign iGo   
                                       
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.                                    
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION                                     
(in thousands)                                    
                                       
        Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Fiscal   Q1   Q2   Q3  
         2017    2017    2017    2017    2017    2018    2018    2018  
Stock-based Compensation (SBC)                                    
  SBC included in Gross Profit     $   925     $   768     $   833     $   804     $   3,330     $   881     $   900     $   966    
  SBC included in Operating Expenses       13,887       13,477       14,134       14,026       55,524       14,949       15,990       18,232    
    Total SBC Expense     $   14,812     $   14,245     $   14,967     $   14,830     $   58,854     $   15,830     $   16,890     $   19,198    
                                       
                                       
                                   

 

ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.                  
BUSINESS OUTLOOK SUMMARY                  
(unaudited)                  
                   
The outlook figures provided below and elsewhere in this press release are approximate in nature since Align’s business outlook is difficult to predict.  Align’s future performance involves numerous risks and uncertainties and the company’s results could differ materially from the outlook provided.  Some of the factors that could affect Align’s future financial performance and business outlook are set forth under “Forward Looking Information” above in this press release. 
                   
Financial Outlook                  
(in millions, except per share amounts and percentages)              
                   
    Q4'18 Guidance              
                   
    GAAP               
                   
Net Revenues   $505.0 - $515.0              
                   
Gross Margin   72.3% - 73.0%              
                   
Operating Expenses   $248.0 - $253.0              
                   
Operating Margin   23.2% - 23.9%              
                   
Net Income per Diluted Share   $1.10 - $1.15 (1,2)              
                   
                   
Business Metrics:   Q4'18              
                   
Case Shipments   330.0K - 335.0K              
Capital Expenditure   $50M - $55M              
Depreciation & Amortization   $15M - $16M              
Diluted Shares Outstanding   81.3M (2)              
Stock Based Compensation Expense   $19.1M              
Effective Tax Rate   ~22.5% (1)              
                   
(1) Includes excess tax benefits related to share-based compensation expense pursuant to ASU 2016-09
(2) Excludes any stock repurchases during the quarter              
                   

Align Technology                                                                    
Madelyn Homick                                                           
(408) 470-1180                                                             
mhomick@aligntech.com                                              

Ethos Communication    
Shannon Mangum Henderson
(678) 261-7803
align@ethoscommunication.com

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