UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

x

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007

 

 

OR

 

 

 

o

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

 

 

For the transition period from                        to                         

 

Commission file number: 0-32259

 


 

Align Technology, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

94-3267295

(State or other jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

Identification Number)

 

881 Martin Avenue

Santa Clara, California 95050

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(408) 470-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.  See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer x         Accelerated filer o         Non-accelerated filer o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o  No x

 

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock, $0.0001 par value, as of October 31, 2007 was 68,527,058.

 

 



 

ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

 

INDEX

 

PART I —

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

3

ITEM 1

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED):

3

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

3

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

4

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

5

 

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

6

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

16

ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

25

ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

25

PART II —

OTHER INFORMATION

26

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

26

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

30

ITEM 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

40

ITEM 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

40

ITEM 4.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

40

ITEM 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

40

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

41

SIGNATURES

42

 

Invisalign, Align, ClinCheck and ClinAdvisor, amongst others, are trademarks belonging to Align Technology, Inc. and are pending or registered in the United States and other countries.

 

 

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Revenues

 

$

71,451

 

$

49,034

 

$

211,815

 

$

151,163

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

 

18,132

 

16,789

 

55,908

 

47,578

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

53,319

 

32,245

 

155,907

 

103,585

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and marketing

 

24,226

 

19,165

 

71,729

 

59,872

 

General and administrative

 

13,949

 

19,238

 

38,014

 

49,656

 

Research and development

 

6,749

 

4,807

 

19,117

 

13,526

 

Patients First Program

 

 

 

(1,796

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

44,924

 

43,210

 

127,064

 

123,054

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit (loss) from operations

 

8,395

 

(10,965

)

28,843

 

(19,469

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and other income, net

 

1,108

 

854

 

2,243

 

2,393

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit (loss) before provision for income taxes

 

9,503

 

(10,111

)

31,086

 

(17,076

)

Provision for income taxes

 

(43

)

(209

)

(1,030

)

(618

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Net profit (loss)

 

$

9,460

 

$

(10,320

)

$

30,056

 

$

(17,694

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net profit (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.14

 

$

(0.16

)

$

0.45

 

$

(0.28

)

Diluted

 

$

0.13

 

$

(0.16

)

$

0.42

 

$

(0.28

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares used in computing net profit (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

67,970

 

63,230

 

66,709

 

62,907

 

Diluted

 

72,230

 

63,230

 

71,058

 

62,907

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

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ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

September 30,
2007

 

December 31,
2006

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

87,969

 

$

55,113

 

Restricted cash

 

20

 

93

 

Marketable securities

 

22,022

 

8,931

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $612 and $844 at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively

 

46,002

 

33,635

 

Inventories, net

 

3,542

 

3,090

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

7,592

 

7,227

 

Total current assets

 

167,147

 

108,089

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

26,014

 

26,904

 

Goodwill

 

478

 

478

 

Intangible assets, net

 

11,324

 

13,824

 

Other assets

 

1,931

 

2,263

 

Total assets

 

$

206,894

 

$

151,558

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Line of credit

 

$

 

$

11,500

 

Accounts payable

 

6,344

 

5,034

 

Accrued liabilities

 

36,706

 

40,307

 

Deferred revenues

 

12,942

 

10,942

 

Total current liabilities

 

55,992

 

67,783

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

195

 

219

 

Total liabilities

 

56,187

 

68,002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock: $0.0001 par value; Authorized: 5,000 shares; Issued and outstanding: none at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

 

 

Common stock: $0.0001 par value; Authorized: 200,000 shares; Issued: 68,523 and 64,899 shares at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively; Outstanding: 68,481 and 64,859 shares at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively

 

7

 

6

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

445,478

 

408,921

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

540

 

3

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(295,318

)

(325,374

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

150,707

 

83,556

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

206,894

 

$

151,558

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

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ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net profit (loss)

 

$

30,056

 

$

(17,694

)

Adjustments to reconcile net profit (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

7,838

 

6,777

 

Amortization of intangibles

 

2,500

 

286

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

8,775

 

6,748

 

Loss (gain) on retirement and disposal of fixed assets

 

23

 

(135

)

Income tax benefits from exercise of stock options

 

(339

)

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(12,006

)

(3,302

)

Inventories

 

(468

)

265

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(304

)

(317

)

Accounts payable

 

432

 

5,281

 

Accrued and other long-term liabilities

 

(2,763

)

2,426

 

Deferred revenues

 

2,039

 

(4,604

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

35,783

 

(4,269

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

(6,305

)

(7,477

)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 

 

367

 

Restricted cash

 

74

 

(11

)

Purchases of marketable securities

 

(31,651

)

(16,331

)

Maturities of marketable securities

 

18,555

 

4,430

 

Other assets

 

363

 

171

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(18,964

)

(18,851

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

27,821

 

7,935

 

Proceeds from line of credit

 

 

15,000

 

Payments on line of credit

 

(11,500

)

 

Income tax benefit from exercise of stock options

 

339

 

 

Employees’ taxes withheld and paid for restricted stock

 

(377

)

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

16,283

 

22,935

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

(246

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

32,856

 

(185

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

55,113

 

74,219

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

87,969

 

$

74,034

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

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ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)

 

Note 1.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared by Align Technology, Inc. (the “Company” or “Align”) in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and contain all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly Align’s financial position as of September 30, 2007, its results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, and its cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. The Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2006 is derived from the December 31, 2006 audited financial statements. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with current period presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on previously reported net earnings and financial position.

 

The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2007, and the Company makes no representations related thereto. The information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” and the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in Items 7, 7A and 8, respectively, of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.

 

        The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in Align’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

 

Foreign Currency

 

The Company follows Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 52, “Foreign Currency Translation” (“FAS 52”) for both the translation and remeasurement of balance sheet and income statement items into U.S. dollars.  The Company analyzes the functional currency for each of its international subsidiaries on an annual basis, or more often if necessary, to determine if a significant change in facts and circumstances indicate that the primary economic currency has changed.  Prior to January 1, 2007, all of Align’s subsidiaries use the U.S. dollar as its functional currency.

 

During the first quarter of 2007, the Company analyzed the various economic factors of its international subsidiaries in accordance with FAS 52 and determined that there had been a significant change in facts and circumstances to warrant a change in the functional currency for some of its European subsidiaries from U.S. dollars to the local currency. Effective January 1, 2007, the adjustment from translating certain European subsidiaries’ financial statements from the local currency in to U. S. dollars was recorded as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income in the shareholders’ equity section of its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.  This foreign currency translation adjustment reflects the translation of its balance sheet at period end exchange rates, and its income statement at an average exchange rate in effect during each period.  As of September 30, 2007, the Company had $542,000 in its accumulated other comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity related to the translation of its foreign subsidiaries financial statements. See Note 12 “Comprehensive Income (Loss)” of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures.

 

Align’s other international entities operate in a U.S. dollar functional environment, and therefore, the foreign currency assets and liabilities are remeasured into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates except for non monetary assets and liabilities which are remeasured at historical exchange rates. Revenues and expenses are generally remeasured at an average exchange rate in effect during each period. Gains or losses from foreign currency remeasurement are included in consolidated net profit (loss).

 

Accounting for Income Taxes

 

On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provision of  Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertain Income Taxes — An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”).

 

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FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an entity’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“FAS 109”) and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attributes for financial statement disclosure of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return.  Under FIN 48, the impact of an uncertain income tax position on the income tax return must be recognized at the largest amount that is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon audit by the relevant taxing authority.  An uncertain income tax position will not be recognized if it has less than a 50% likelihood of being sustained.  Additionally, FIN 48 provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.  The adoption of FIN 48 had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In February 2007, the FASB issued FAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (“FAS 159”). FAS 159 expands the use of fair value accounting but does not affect existing standards which require assets or liabilities to be carried at fair value. Under FAS 159, a company may elect to use fair value to measure accounts and loans receivable, available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities, equity method investments, accounts payable, guarantees and issued debt. Other eligible items include firm commitments for financial instruments that otherwise would not be recognized at inception and non-cash warranty obligations where a warrantor is permitted to pay a third party to provide the warranty goods or services. If the use of fair value is elected, any upfront costs and fees related to the item must be recognized in earnings and cannot be deferred, e.g., debt issue costs. The fair value election is irrevocable and generally made on an instrument-by-instrument basis, even if a company has similar instruments that it elects not to measure based on fair value. At the adoption date, unrealized gains and losses on existing items for which fair value has been elected are reported as a cumulative adjustment to beginning retained earnings. Subsequent to the adoption of FAS 159, changes in fair value are recognized in earnings. FAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and is required to be adopted by the Company in the first quarter of 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, of the adoption of FAS 159 on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

 

In September 2006, the FASB issued FAS Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. FAS 157 applies to other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. The new guidance is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and for interim periods within those fiscal years and is required to be adopted by the Company in the first quarter of 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, of the adoption of FAS 157 on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

 

Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB, including its Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the SEC did not or are not believed by management to have a material impact on our present or future consolidated financial statements.

 

Note 2.  Patients First Program

 

On October 13, 2006, the Company entered into a formal agreement with OrthoClear, Inc., OrthoClear Holdings, Inc., and OrthoClear Pakistan Pvt. Ltd. (“OrthoClear”), together with certain individuals associated with OrthoClear (the “OrthoClear Agreement”) to end all pending litigation between the parties.  As part of the OrthoClear Agreement, OrthoClear agreed to stop the importation of aligners into the United States and discontinue all aligner business operations worldwide. As a result, most OrthoClear patients were unable to complete their orthodontic treatment with OrthoClear.  In an attempt to help minimize treatment disruptions for the OrthoClear patients and their doctors, the Company committed to make treatment available to these patients at no additional cost under the “Patients First Program”.  Therefore, Align received no revenue for the program, while incurring significant expense.   In the fourth quarter of 2006, the Company recorded a $8.3 million charge for the anticipated costs of completing the Patients First Program in accordance with FASB Statement No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies” (“FAS 5”). This estimated amount was based on the number of OrthoClear cases registered under the Patients First Program as of December 31, 2006.  In accordance with the Patients First Program terms and conditions, those registered cases were required to submit treatment forms by the deadline of March 30, 2007. In the first quarter of 2007, the Company reduced its Patients First Program accrual by $1.8 million to reflect a reduction of the Company’s initial estimate to the number of cases actually received by the case submission deadline.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company shipped virtually all Patients First Program cases.  The

 

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accrued Patients First Program balance as of September 30, 2007 was $1.4 million, and principally consists of estimated future warranty and case refinement costs.

 

Note 3.      Marketable Securities

The Company’s marketable securities as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are as follows (in thousands):

September 30, 2007

 

Amortized
Costs

 

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

 

Gross
Unrealized
Loss

 

Fair Value

 

U.S. Government notes and bonds

 

$

5,107

 

$

6

 

$

 

 

$

5,113

 

Corporate bonds

 

5,969

 

 

 

(2

)

5,967

 

Commercial paper and asset-backed securities

 

10,947

 

 

(5

)

10,942

 

 

 

$

22,023

 

$

6

 

$

(7

)

$

22,022

 

 

December 31, 2006

 

Amortized
Costs

 

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

 

Gross
Unrealized
Loss

 

Fair Value

 

U.S. Government notes and bonds

 

$

4,880

 

$

2

 

$

 

$

4,882

 

Corporate bonds

 

2,951

 

 

 

2,951

 

Commercial paper

 

1,098

 

 

 

1,098

 

Total

 

$

8,929

 

$

2

 

$

 

$

8,931

 

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, $52,000 in losses were realized on the sale of marketable securities.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, no losses were realized on the sale of marketable securities.

Note 4.  Balance Sheet Components

Inventories are comprised of (in thousands):

 

 

September 30,
2007

 

December 31,
2006

 

Raw materials

 

$

2,401

 

$

2,021

 

Work in process

 

644

 

763

 

Finished goods

 

497

 

306

 

 

 

$

3,542

 

$

3,090

 

 

Work in process includes costs to produce the Invisalign product. Finished goods primarily represent ancillary products that support the Invisalign system.

Accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

 

 

September 30,
2007

 

December 31,
2006

 

Accrued payroll and benefits

 

$

18,951

 

$

17,768

 

Accrued sales rebate

 

3,899

 

3,895

 

Accrued Patients First Program costs

 

1,370

 

6,800

 

Accrued sales and marketing expense

 

2,817

 

2,235

 

Accrued warranty

 

2,382

 

2,094

 

Other

 

7,287

 

7,515

 

Total accrued liabilities

 

$

36,706

 

$

40,307

 

 

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Note 5.  Intangible Assets

 

The following is a summary of the Company’s purchased intangible assets as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2007

 

December 31, 2006

 

 

 

Estimated
Useful Life
(in years)

 

Gross
Carrying
Value

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net
Carrying
Value

 

Gross
Carrying
Value

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net
Carrying
Value

 

Non-compete agreements

 

5

 

$

14,000

 

$

2,712

 

$

11,288

 

$

14,000

 

$

612

 

$

13,388

 

Consultant relationships

 

3

 

980

 

980

 

 

980

 

626

 

354

 

Patent

 

5

 

180

 

144

 

36

 

180

 

117

 

63

 

Other

 

3

 

55

 

55

 

 

55

 

36

 

19

 

Total

 

 

 

$

15,215

 

$

3,891

 

$

11,324

 

$

15,215

 

$

1,391

 

$

13,824

 

 

Non-compete agreements represent the fair value of intangible assets received in connection with the OrthoClear Agreement. These intangible assets are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the expected useful life of five years beginning in the fourth quarter of 2006.

 

Consultant relationships and other intangible assets represent the fair value of intangible assets acquired as the result of the acquisition of General Orthodontics, LLC (“GO”) in 2005. Upon the integration of GO, Align included GO’s consulting services in its clinical education and training programs  under the name of Invisalign Consulting Services (“ICS”).  During the second quarter of 2007, the Company announced the discontinuation of ICS, and the net carrying values of the consultant relationships and other intangible assets related to ICS were fully amortized.

 

The Company performs an impairment test whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of such assets may not be recoverable. Examples of such events or circumstances include significant underperformance relative to historical or projected future operating results, significant changes in the manner of use of acquired assets or the strategy for its business, significant negative industry or economic trends, and/or a significant decline in the Company’s stock price for a sustained period. Impairments are recognized based on the difference between the fair value of the asset and its carrying value, and fair value is generally measured based on discounted cash flow analyses. There were no impairments of intangible assets during the periods presented.

 

The total estimated annual future amortization expense for these intangible assets as of September 30, 2007 is as follows (in thousands):

 

Fiscal Year

 

 

 

2007

 

$

709

 

2008

 

2,827

 

2009

 

2,800

 

2010

 

2,800

 

2011 and thereafter

 

2,188

 

Total

 

$

11,324

 

 

Note 6.   Legal Proceedings

 

Ormco

 

On January 6, 2003, Ormco Corporation (“Ormco”) filed suit against the Company in the United States District Court for the Central District, Orange County Division, asserting infringement of certain patents. Ormco is a division of Sybron Dental Specialties. In May 2006, Danaher Corporation acquired Sybron Dental Specialties. The complaint sought unspecified monetary damages and injunctive relief. On February 18, 2003, the Company answered the complaint and asserted counterclaims seeking a declaration by the Court of invalidity and non-infringement of the asserted patents. In addition, the Company counterclaimed for infringement of one of its patents, seeking unspecified monetary damages and injunctive relief. Ormco filed a reply to its counterclaims on March 10, 2003 and asserted counterclaims against the Company seeking a declaration by the Court of invalidity and non-infringement of the patent. The Company amended its counterclaim to add Allesee Orthodontic Appliances, Inc. (“AOA”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ormco, as a counterdefendant in regard to its counterclaim of infringement of the patent.

 

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There have been two appeals.  After the permanent injunction was entered, Ormco and AOA appealed that injunction and the orders of the District Court on summary judgment on which the injunction was based.  Oral argument took place on April 3, 2006.   Following oral argument, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“CAFC”) issued a ruling declaring two out of a total of seventy-one claims in our US Patent No. 6,398,548 and four out of a total of ten claims in US Patent No. 6,544,611 to be invalid as “obvious.” The CAFC’s decision reverses the California District Court summary judgment order of validity.

 

The second appeal was from the final judgment. Ormco appealed the ruling of the District Court that 92 claims in four of its patents are not infringed by the Company and that the asserted claims are invalid.  Align appealed the ruling of the District Court that certain claims of its 6,398,548 patent which were found to be infringed by Ormco’s and AOA’s Red, White & Blue appliances were invalid.  The CAFC issued a ruling on August 24, 2007, affirming the District Court’s ruling that 86 out of 92 claims in the four asserted Ormco patents are invalid and not infringed by Align.  The CAFC reversed the District Court’s non-infringement rulings on six claims in Ormco’s 6,616,444 patent, which will be returned to the District Court for a determination of validity and infringement of those claims.  The Court has denied Ormco’s petition for rehearing with respect to the portion of the Federal Circuit’s opinion that affirmed the District Court’s ruling of non-infringement and non-enablement of the 86 claims.  On Align’s cross-appeal, the CAFC affirmed the District Court’s finding that six claims in the 6,398,548 patent are invalid.

Although, the Company had previously entered into a settlement agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) with Ormco and AOA pursuant to which Ormco and AOA were required to pay into escrow, pending the completion of the appeals process as discussed above, $884,000 to resolve the issues of past damages, willfulness and attorneys’ fees for the adjudged infringement of two of the Company’s patents (the “Align Patents”) through the manufacture and sale of Ormco’s and AOA’s Red, White & Blue appliances.  The Company’s receipt of the payments out of escrow was contingent upon the Court, in a final, non-appealable judgment, finding that Ormco or AOA infringes at least one of the claims in the Align Patents.  As discussed above, the CAFC has now issued a final, non-appealable judgment of invalidity with respect to each asserted claim of the Align Patents, and therefore, all funds in the escrow account will be returned to Ormco and AOA.

 

Class Action

 

On May 18, 2007, Debra A. Weber filed a consumer class action lawsuit against Align, OrthoClear, Inc. and OrthoClear Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a OrthoClear, Inc.) in Syracuse, New York, U.S. District Court.  The complaint alleges two causes of action against the OrthoClear defendants and one cause of action against Align for breach of contract.  The cause of action against the Company, titled “Breach of Third Party Benefit Contract” references Align’s agreement to make Invisalign  treatment available to OrthoClear patients, alleging that the Company failed “to provide the promised treatment to Plaintiff or any of the class members”.

 

On July 3, 2007, the Company filed an answer to the complaint and asserted 17 affirmative defenses.  On July 20, 2007, the Company filed a motion for summary judgment on the Third Cause of Action (the only cause of action alleged against Align).  On August 24, 2007, Weber filed a motion for class certification.  On October 1, 2007, the Company filed an opposition to the motion for class certification and the Company is awaiting rulings from the Court.  The initial case management conference and all discovery has been stayed pending the Court’s decision on the motion for class certification.

Litigating claims of these types, whether or not ultimately determined in the Company’s favor or settled by the Company, is costly and diverts the efforts and attention of the Company’s management and technical personnel from normal business operations.  Any of these results from litigation could adversely affect the Company’s results of operations.  From time to time, the Company has received, and may again receive, letters from third parties drawing the Company’s attention to their patent rights. While the Company does not believe that it infringes any such rights that have been brought to the Company’s attention, there may be other more pertinent proprietary rights of which the Company is presently unaware.

Note 7.   Credit Facilities

 

On March 7, 2007, the Company renegotiated and amended its existing credit facility with Comerica Bank. The amendment, among other things, reduced financial covenants to require only a quick ratio covenant. Effective January 1, 2008, the amendment will also increase the available borrowings under the existing revolving line of credit from $20 million to $25 million. The amended credit facility matures on December 31, 2008 at which point all outstanding borrowings under this credit facility must be repaid. During the first half of 2007, the Company repaid  $11.5 million of its outstanding borrowing on this credit facility.  As of September 30, 2007, there were no outstanding borrowings against this credit facility. The Company is in compliance with the financial covenant of this credit facility.

 

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The Company is in compliance with the financial covenant of this credit facility.

 

Note 8.       Commitments and Contingencies

Operating leases

On August 3, 2007, the Company entered into an amendment to the lease agreement of its European Headquarters located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The original lease agreement was amended to expand its Amsterdam facility to approximately 16,000 square feet of office space and will expire June 2012, with an option to renew for an additional five year term.

 

As of September 30, 2007, minimum future lease payments for non-cancelable leases are as follow (in thousands):

Years Ending December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007

 

$

881

 

2008

 

2,616

 

2009

 

1,584

 

2010

 

979

 

2011

 

519

 

Thereafter

 

319

 

Total

 

$

6,898

 

Product Warranty

The Company warrants its products against material defects until the Invisalign case is completed. The Company accrues for estimated warranty in costs of goods sold upon shipment of products. The amount of accrued estimated warranty costs is primarily based on historical experience as to product failures as well as current information on repair costs. Actual warranty costs could differ from the estimated amounts. The Company regularly reviews the accrued balances and updates these balances based on historical warranty cost trends. Actual warranty costs incurred have not materially differed from those accrued.

 

The following table reflects the change in the Company’s warranty accrual during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively (in thousands):

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

2,094

 

$

1,998

 

Charged to cost of sales

 

1,814

 

2,093

 

Actual warranty expenses

 

(1,526

)

(2,054

)

Balance at end of period

 

$

2,382

 

$

2,037

 

 

Note 9.   Stock-based Compensation

Summary of stock-based compensation expense

The Company accounts for stock—based compensation in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (Revised 2004), “Share-based Payment” (“FAS 123R”) which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to our employees and directors and employee stock purchases related to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“the Purchase Plan”) based on estimated fair values over the requisite service period.

 

Stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 is based on awards ultimately expected to vest and has been reduced for estimated forfeitures. FAS123R requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. Forfeitures were estimated based on historical experience.

 

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The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense related to all of the Company’s stock-based awards and employee stock purchases under FAS 123R for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
 September 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Cost of revenues

 

$

259

 

$

186

 

$

703

 

$

515

 

Sales and marketing

 

1,301

 

714

 

3,056

 

2,125

 

General and administrative

 

1,403

 

1,015

 

3,934

 

3,132

 

Research and development

 

425

 

362

 

1,082

 

976

 

Total stock-based compensation

 

$

3,388

 

$

2,277

 

$

8,775

 

$

6,748

 

 

The fair value of stock options granted and the option component of the Purchase Plan shares were estimated at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Stock Options:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expected term (in years)

 

4.3

 

5.0

 

4.6

 

5.0

 

Expected volatility

 

56.8

%

74.0

%

70.7

%

77.0

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

4.60

%

4.86

%

4.68

%

4.67

%

Expected dividend

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average fair value at grant date

 

$

12.41

 

$

4.42

 

$

10.97

 

$

5.33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee Stock Purchase Plan:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expected term (in years)

 

1.23

 

1.25

 

1.24

 

1.26

 

Expected volatility

 

54.6

%

45.5

%

55.8

%

48.2

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

4.76

%

5.08

%

4.83

%

4.97

%

Expected dividend

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average fair value at grant date

 

$

10.24

 

$

2.49

 

$

9.42

 

$

2.69

 

 

 

Stock Incentive Plans

 

In May 2005, stockholder approval was obtained for the 2005 Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”), which replaced the 2001 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2001 Plan”). The 2005 Plan, which expires December 31, 2010, provides for the granting of incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, performance units and performance shares.  Employees, non-employee directors and consultants are eligible to receive grants under the 2005 Plan.  The options are granted for periods not exceeding ten years and generally vest over 4 years with 25% vesting one year from the date of grant and 1/48th each month thereafter.  The Plan Administrator may, however, grant options with different vesting schedules at its option. Options are to be granted at an exercise price not less than the fair market value of the underlying shares at the date of grant.

 

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Options

 

Stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 under the stock incentive plans is set forth below:

 

 

 

Total Shares

 

In-the-money Shares

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
(in thousands)

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(in years)

 

Number of Shares
(in thousands)

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in thousands)

 

Outstanding as of December 31, 2006

 

9,178

 

$

8.86

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

1,145

 

18.42

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancelled or expired

 

(382

)

10.54

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(2,913

)

8.44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding as of September 30, 2007

 

7,028

 

$

10.50

 

7.26

 

6,996

 

$

10.43

 

$

104,260

 

Vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2007

 

6,730

 

$

10.44

 

7.19

 

6,701

 

$

10.37

 

$

100,240

 

Exercisable at September 30, 2007

 

4,437

 

$

9.32

 

6.36

 

4,437

 

$

9.32

 

$

71,045

 

 

The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pretax intrinsic value (the difference between Align’s closing stock price on the last trading day of  third quarter of 2007 of $25.33 and the number of in-the-money options multiplied by the respective exercise price) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on September 30, 2007. This amount changes based on the fair market value of Align’s stock.

 

The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised for three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $17.6 million and $41.8 million, respectively.  Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, was $0.4 million and $1.2 million, respectively.  As of September 30, 2007, Align expects to recognize $16.1 million of total unamortized compensation cost related to stock options over a weighted average period of 2.5 years. The Company has recognized tax benefits from exercised options for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 of approximately $0.3 million.  The tax benefits associated with these option exercises reduced income taxes payable with the offset credited to additional paid-in capital.

 

Restricted Stock Units

 

The Company grants restricted stock units that generally vest over 4 years with 25% vesting on the one year anniversary of the date of grant and 6.25% vesting quarterly thereafter. The fair value of each award is based on the Company’s closing stock price on the date of grant. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the total fair value of vested restricted stock unit awards was $1.3 million. A summary of the nonvested shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 is as follows:

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
(in thousands)

 

Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (in years)

 

Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
(in thousands)

 

Nonvested as of December 31, 2006

 

419

 

$

8.71

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

355

 

18.66

 

 

 

 

 

Vested and released

 

(148

)

9.24

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

(40

)

13.03

 

 

 

 

 

Nonvested as of September 30, 2007

 

586

 

$

14.31

 

1.46

 

$

14,837

 

 

The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pretax intrinsic value (calculated by using Align’s closing stock price on the last trading day of third quarter of 2007 of $25.33 multiplied by the number of nonvested restricted stock units) that would have been received by the award holders had all restricted stock units been vested and released on September 30, 2007. This amount changes based on the fair market value of Align’s stock.

 

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The total intrinsic value of restricted stock awards vested and released for three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $0.9 million and $3.0 million, respectively.  There were no restricted stock awards vested during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006. As of September 30, 2007, the total unamortized compensation cost related to restricted stock units was $6.9 million, which Align expects to recognize over a weighted average period of 2.9 years.

 

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

Align’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Purchase Plan”) consists of overlapping  twenty-four month offering periods with four six-month purchase periods in each offering period.  Employees purchase shares at 85% of the fair market value of the common stock at either the beginning of the purchase period or the end of the purchase period, whichever price is lower. The Company accounts for the Purchase Plan as a compensatory plan and has valued the shares in accordance with FAS 123R. The fair value of the option component of the Purchase Plan shares was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

 

As of September 30, 2007, Align expects to recognize $2.8 million of total unamortized compensation cost related to employee stock purchases over a weighted average period of 0.9 years.

 

Note 10.  Accounting for Income Taxes

 

The Company has unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $3.3 million as of January 1, 2007. Included in the unrecognized tax benefits are $0.4 million of uncertain tax positions that would impact the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized. The application of FIN 48 would have resulted in a decrease in retained earnings of $2.9 million, except that the decrease was fully offset by the application of a valuation allowance.  In accordance with FIN 48, the Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income taxes.   Interest and penalties are immaterial at the date of adoption and are included in the unrecognized tax benefits.  There was no change to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007.

 

The Company is subject to taxation in the U.S. and various states and foreign jurisdictions.  All the Company’s tax years will be open to examination by the U.S. federal and most state tax authorities due to the Company’s Net Operating Loss and overall credit carryforward position.  With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to examination by foreign tax authorities for years before 2002.

 

Note 11.       Net Profit (Loss) Per Share

 

Basic net profit (loss) per share is computed using the weighted average number of shares of common stock during the period.  Diluted net profit (loss) per share is computed using the weighted average number of shares of common stock, adjusted for the dilutive effect of potential common stock.  Potential common stock, computed using the treasury stock method, includes options, restricted stock units and the dilutive component of the Purchase Plan.

 

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net profit (loss) per share attributable to common

stock (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Net profit (loss)

 

$

9,460

 

$

(10,320

)

$

30,056

 

$

(17,694

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic

 

67,970

 

63,230

 

66,709

 

62,907

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of potential dilutive common shares

 

4,260

 

 

4,349

 

 

Total shares, diluted

 

72,230

 

63,230

 

71,058

 

62,907

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net profit (loss) per share

 

$

0.14

 

$

(0.16

)

$

0.45

 

$

(0.28

)

Diluted net profit (loss) per share

 

$

0.13

 

$

(0.16

)

$

0.42

 

$

(0.28

)

 

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For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, stock options and restricted stock units totaling 1.0 million and 0.9 million were excluded from diluted net loss per share because of their anti-dilutive effect. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, stock options and restricted stock units totaling 9.6 million and  7.5 million, respectively,  were excluded from diluted net loss per share because of their anti-dilutive effect.

 

Note 12.        Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

Comprehensive income (loss) includes net income, foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities. The components of comprehensive income (loss) are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Net profit (loss)

 

$

9,460

 

$

(10,320

)

$

30,056

 

$

(17,694

)

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

369

 

 

542

 

 

Unrealized gain/(loss) on available-for-sale securities

 

5

 

11

 

(5

)

(3

)

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

9,834

 

$

(10,309

)

$

30,593

 

$

(17,697

)

 

Note 13.              Segments and Geographical Information

 

Segment

 

The Company reports segment data based on the management approach which designates the internal reporting that is used by management for making operating decisions and assessing performance as the source of the Company’s reportable operating segments.  During all periods presented, the Company operated as a single business segment.

 

Geographical Information

 

Revenues and long-lived assets are presented below by geographic area (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic

 

$

59,671

 

$

41,058

 

$

178,734

 

$

127,545

Europe

 

11,196

 

6,472

 

31,002

 

19,628

Other International

 

584

 

1,504

 

2,079

 

3,990

Total revenues

 

$

71,451

 

$

49,034

 

$

211,815

 

$

151,163

 

 

 

As of September 30,
2007

 

As of December 31,
2006

 

Long-lived assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic

 

$

37,272

 

$

40,745

 

Europe

 

815

 

745

 

Other International

 

1,660

 

1,979

 

Total long-lived assets

 

$

39,747

 

$

43,469

 

 

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ITEM 2.               MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

 

In addition to historical information, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements include, among other things, statements concerning our expectations regarding the benefits of new products, product features, and software enhancements, including ClinAdvisor, and the expected impact these new products and product enhancements will have on doctor utilization and our market share, our expectations regarding product mix and Invisalign Express, our expectations regarding the existence and impact of seasonality, our expectation that our utilization rate will improve over time, our expectations regarding our average selling prices and gross margins in 2007,  our expectations regarding the anticipated benefit of increased collaboration between orthodontists and general practitioner dentists (“GPs”) and the impact this collaboration will have on sales of Invisalign and on our revenue, our expectation that the percentage of revenue generated by general practitioner dentists will represent an increasingly larger percentage of our revenue, our intention to continue the integration of Invisalign into the curriculums of additional universities, our expectations regarding the benefit of increased consumer marketing programs, our expectations regarding case shipment volume in the fourth quarter and full year 2007, our expectation regarding the anticipated level of our operating expenses in 2007, as well as other statements regarding our future operations, financial condition and prospects and business strategies. These statements may contain words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” or other words indicating future results. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, and in particular, the risks discussed below in Part II, Item 1A “Risk Factors” and in other documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) . We undertake no obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

 

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read together with our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form  10-Q.

 

Overview

 

Align Technology, founded in April 1997, designs, manufactures and markets Invisalign, a proprietary method for treating malocclusion, or the misalignment of teeth. Invisalign corrects malocclusion using a series of clear, nearly invisible, removable appliances that gently move teeth to a desired final position. Because it does not rely on the use of metal or ceramic brackets and wires, Invisalign significantly reduces the aesthetic and other limitations associated with braces. Invisalign is appropriate for treating adults and teens with mature dentition. We received the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) clearance to market Invisalign in 1998, and we began commercial operations and sales of full Invisalign treatment in July 1999.

 

Each Invisalign treatment plan is unique to the individual patient. Our full Invisalign treatment consists of as many Aligners as indicated by ClinCheck in order to achieve the doctors’ treatment goals.  Our Invisalign Express is a dual arch orthodontic treatment for cases that meet certain predetermined clinical criteria and consist of up to ten aligners. Invisalign Express treatment is intended to assist dental professionals to treat a broader range of patients by providing a lower cost option for adult relapse cases, minor crowding and spacing or as a pre-cursor to restorative or cosmetic treatment such as veneers.

 

A number of factors, the most important of which are set forth below, may affect our results during the remainder of 2007 and beyond.

 

             Driving Utilization Growth.  One of our key objectives is to continue to increase utilization, or the adoption of and frequency of use, of the Invisalign system (which includes full Invisalign treatment and Invisalign Express) by new and existing customers.  We believe that a key lever for increasing utilization in the future is product performance.  As a result, we are committed to investing in delivering new products, enhancing the user experience and introducing new product features to our existing products.  Specifically, much of our research and development effort is aimed at developing and deploying GP-specific and Ortho-specific product platforms

 

 

 

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                   described more fully under “Continued Product Leadership” below.  Although we expect that over the long term our utilization rates will improve, we expect that period over period comparisons of our utilization rates will fluctuate.  Factors that may cause these fluctuations include an increase in the number of newly certified/trained doctors in one period compared to another period and the impact of seasonality, specifically, during summer vacation/holiday periods in the United States and Europe.  For the quarters ended September 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006 our utilization rates are as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Doctor Utilization Rates*

 

2007

 

2006

 

U.S. Orthodontists

 

4.92

 

4.71

 

U.S. GPs

 

2.59

 

2.49

 

International

 

3.13

 

2.72

 

Total Utilization Rate

 

3.20

 

3.04

 


*Utilization = # of cases shipped / # of doctors cases were shipped to

 

             Continued Product Leadership.  As stated above, in an effort to improve the user experience for our customers and increase utilization over time, we are currently in the process of developing and deploying GP-specific and Ortho-specific product platforms to improve the overall user experience for our doctors.  In the second half of 2006, we announced a phased rollout of ClinAdvisor, a new suite of software tools designed to make Invisalign case selection and submission processes more efficient for doctors. ClinAdvisor is designed to help newly certified and less experienced doctors learn how to assess and select appropriate cases given their experience and skill level.  Based on results obtained during the integration of this tool into our Certification Level 1 training program and on additional customer feedback, we are working to enhance and improve the features of this product.  We intend to fully integrate an upgraded version of ClinAdvisor into our Certification training program during 2008.  We also expect to extend the product features and functionality of the GP platform and release it to an increasing number of practices.  In addition, we plan to introduce further software enhancements directed at our orthodontists that will provide these doctors with a robust set of tools for greater predictability, wider applicability and more control.  We are also continuing to focus our research and development efforts on a next generation aligner material as well as a compliance indicator which will help doctors and patients understand if the patients have worn their aligners for enough time to effectively move their teeth. We expect these efforts to extend at least through 2008.  By investing in developing these new products and continually enhancing our existing products, we expect to increase adoption and utilization by our doctors.

 

·              Expansion of our Customer Base.  We generate the vast majority of our revenues from the sales of the Invisalign system to orthodontists and GPs in the United States and Canada, our domestic market.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, our Invisalign revenues as a percentage of total net revenue are as follows:

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

Revenues By Channel

 

2007

 

2006

 

Domestic Invisalign:

 

 

 

 

 

Ortho revenues

 

32.5

%

33.8

%

GP revenues

 

47.7

%

45.9

%

Total domestic Invisalign revenues

 

80.2

%

79.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Invisalign revenues

 

15.3

%

14.9

%

Other revenues

 

4.5

%

5.4

%

 Total revenues

 

100.0

%

100.0

%

 

As specialists, orthodontists are a critical part of our business, and we expect that orthodontists will continue to treat the majority of complex cases and continue to drive research for expanding Invisalign applications.  However, there exists a significantly greater number of GPs in North America than orthodontists. As the primary provider of

 

 

 

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dental care, GPs have access to a greater number of patients than orthodontists, and possess a unique opportunity to educate these patients on the benefits of oral care and introduce them to Invisalign. GPs also have the ability to refer appropriate cases to orthodontists and may choose to treat less complex cases themselves. Largely due to the fact that there are significantly more GPs than orthodontists, we expect that an increasingly larger percentage of our revenues will be generated by GPs. By increasing adoption and utilization rates among our existing GP customers, the overall market for Invisalign will increase, as patients who would not have otherwise sought orthodontic treatment are introduced to Invisalign by their GPs.

 

In addition, by educating dental students and orthodontic residents on the benefits of the Invisalign technique, we believe they will be more likely to use this technology in their future practices and offer Invisalign as a treatment option. We have also integrated the Invisalign technique into the curriculums of 38 university programs, including Harvard University, Columbia University, Temple University and the University of Texas at San Antonio. We expect additional dental schools to integrate the Invisalign technique into their curriculums in the future.

 

                  Seasonal Fluctuations.  Seasonal fluctuations in the number of doctors in their offices and available to take appointments have affected, and are likely to continue to affect, our business. Specifically, our customers often take vacation or are on holiday during the summer months and therefore tend to start fewer cases. In the third quarter of 2007, this seasonal trend caused and will likely continue to cause, fluctuations in our quarterly results, including fluctuations in sequential revenue growth rates.  Late in the third quarter of 2007 we experienced lower case receipts than expected.  As a result of these lower case receipts, we expect case shipments in the fourth quarter to be flat to slightly lower on a sequential basis.

 

                  Product Mix.   During the first nine months of 2007, we experienced a decline in the number of Invisalign Express cases compared to the same period of 2006.  We expect that for the remainder of 2007 Invisalign Express cases as a percentage of our revenues will remain consistent with the first nine months of 2007.  We believe that this shift in product mix began in the fourth quarter of 2006 after we removed the cancellation fees on full Invisalign cases prior to ClinCheck approval and clarified clinical protocols surrounding what is an appropriate Invisalign Express case. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, our Invisalign revenues as a percentage of total net revenue are as follows:

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

Revenues By Product

 

2007

 

2006

 

Domestic Invisalign:

 

 

 

 

 

Full revenues

 

72.4

%

65.1

%

Express revenues

 

7.8

%

14.6

%

Total domestic Invisalign revenues

 

80.2

%

79.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Invisalign revenues

 

15.3

%

14.9

%

Other revenues

 

4.5

%

5.4

%

Total revenues

 

100.0

%

100.0

%

 

                  Increase Demand at the Consumer Level.  In 2007, we increased our overall marketing spend in both the United States and Europe with a focus on programs designed to raise the profile of Invisalign and drive more consumers to our most experienced doctors.  We anticipate that this increased consumer awareness of Invisalign will increase the market for our product.

 

                  Growth of International Markets.   We will focus our efforts towards increasing adoption of Invisalign by dental professionals in our key international markets, Europe and Japan.  We continually evaluate cost effective ways to support our customers in smaller and less strategic markets. During the first nine months of 2007, we transitioned the sales of our product in part of the Asia-Pacific and Latin America regions to a distributor model. We will consider selling through distributors in other smaller or less strategic markets as well as consider expanding directly into additional countries on a case by case basis.   In the first nine months of 2007, our international channel represented approximately 15% of our total net revenue primarily as a result of growth in Europe.  We expect our

 

 

 

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                        international revenue to continue to increase in absolute dollars, and we expect international revenue as a percentage of total net revenue will be comparable in the foreseeable future.

 

·                  Reliance on International Manufacturing Operations.   Our manufacturing efficiency has been and will be an important factor in our future profitability. Currently, two of our key production steps are performed in operations located outside of the U.S. At our facility in Costa Rica, dental technicians use a sophisticated, internally developed computer-modeling program to prepare electronic treatment plans, which are transmitted electronically back to the U.S. These electronic treatment plans form the basis of ClinCheck and are used to manufacture aligner molds. In addition, we use International Manufacturing Solutions Operaciones, S.R.L. (“IMS”), a third party based in Juarez, Mexico, for the fabrication and packaging of aligners. Our success will depend in part on the efforts and abilities of management to effectively manage these international operations, including our relationship with IMS. In addition, we currently are and will continue to be dependant on IMS’s and our ability to hire and retain employees generally, as well as hire and retain employees with the necessary skills to perform the more technical aspects of our operations. If our management and/or IMS fail in any of these respects, we could experience production delays and lost or delayed revenue. In addition, even if we have case submissions in the manufacturing backlog, if for these or other reasons we do not have sufficient number of trained dental technicians in Costa Rica to create the ClinCheck treatment forms or if IMS is unable to ship our product to our customers on a timely basis, our revenue will be delayed or lost which will cause our operating results to fluctuate. See Part II, Item 1A—Risk Factors for risks related to our international operations.

 

 

 

Results of Operation

 

Revenues:

 

Invisalign product revenues by channel and other revenues, which represented training and sales of ancillary products, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 are as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Net Revenues

 

2007

 

2006

 

Net
Change

 

%
Change

 

2007

 

2006

 

Net
Change

 

%
Change

 

Domestic Invisalign:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ortho full

 

$

20.1

 

$

13.6

 

$

6.5

 

47.6

%

$

62.0

 

$

43.0

 

$

19.0

 

44.3

%

Ortho Express

 

2.4

 

2.6

 

(0.2

)

(9.6

)%

6.9

 

8.2

 

(1.3

)

(15.9

)%

Total Ortho revenues

 

22.5

 

16.2

 

6.3

 

38.5

%

68.9

 

51.2

 

17.7

 

34.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GP full

 

31.5

 

18.4

 

13.1

 

71.5

%

91.4

 

55.5

 

35.9

 

64.6

%

GP Express

 

3.3

 

4.3

 

(1.0

)

(23.3

)%

9.6

 

13.9

 

(4.3

)

(30.5

)%

Total GP revenues

 

34.8

 

22.7

 

12.1

 

53.4

%

101.0

 

69.4

 

31.6

 

45.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Invisalign

 

11.6

 

7.3

 

4.3

 

58.6

%

32.3

 

22.5

 

9.8

 

43.5

%

Total Invisalign revenues

 

68.9

 

46.2

 

22.7

 

49.0

%

202.2

 

143.1

 

59.1

 

41.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other revenues

 

2.6

 

2.8

 

(0.2

)

(7.5

)%

9.6

 

8.1

 

1.5

 

18.2

%

Total revenues

 

$

71.5

 

$

49.0

 

$

22.5

 

45.7

%

$

211.8

 

$

151.2

 

$

60.6

 

40.1

%

 

 

 

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Case volume data which represents Invisalign case shipment by channel, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Case Volume

 

2007

 

2006

 

Net
Change

 

%
Change

 

2007

 

2006

 

Net
Change

 

%
Change

 

Domestic Invisalign:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ortho full

 

15.2

 

9.6

 

5.6

 

58.7

%

46.2

 

30.2

 

16.0

 

53.1

%

Ortho Express

 

3.1

 

3.4

 

(0.3

)

(8.1

)%

9.3

 

10.9

 

(1.6

)

(14.9

)%

Total Ortho volume

 

18.3

 

13.0

 

5.3

 

41.1

%

55.5

 

41.1

 

14.4

 

35.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GP full

 

21.9

 

12.5

 

9.4

 

74.8

%

63.2

 

37.8

 

25.4

 

67.1

%

GP Express

 

4.6

 

5.8

 

(1.2

)

(20.4

)%

13.4

 

18.4

 

(5.0

)

(27.5

)%

Total GP volume

 

26.5

 

18.3

 

8.2

 

44.7

%

76.6

 

56.2

 

20.4

 

36.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Invisalign

 

7.3

 

4.4

 

2.9

 

63.9

%

20.0

 

13.7

 

6.3

 

46.3

%

Total Invisalign volume

 

52.1

 

35.7

 

16.4

 

45.8

%

152.1

 

111.0

 

41.1

 

37.0

%

 

Our total net revenues increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the same periods in  2006 as result of an overall increase in case volume and a favorable product mix shift towards full Invisalign. This product mix shift towards full Invisalign in our domestic market began in the fourth quarter of 2006 after we removed the cancellation fees on full Invisalign cases prior to ClinCheck approval and clarified clinical protocols surrounding what is an appropriate Invisalign Express case.  The revenue increases in domestic orthodontic and international channels during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 were partially offset by a slight decrease in average selling price related to the higher participation in our volume based discount programs.

 

Other revenues, consisting of training and sales of ancillary products increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2006 as a result of an increase in training revenues reflecting  an increase in number of doctors trained partially offset a decrease in ancillary revenues.

 

For fiscal year 2007, we expect our total net revenues will increase compared to 2006 primarily due to case volume increases in our domestic orthodontic and GP channels, as well as in our international markets. We expect our average selling price to be slightly higher in 2007 compared to 2006.

 

Cost of revenues:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

(In millions)

 

2007

 

2006

 

Change

 

2007

 

2006

 

Change

 

Cost of revenues

 

$

18.1

 

$

16.8

 

$

1.3

 

$

55.9

 

$

47.6

 

$

8.3

 

% of Revenues

 

25.4

%

34.2

%

 

 

26.4

%

31.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

$

53.3

 

$

32.2

 

$

20.1

 

$

155.9

 

$

103.6

 

$

52.3

 

% of Revenues

 

74.6

%

65.8

%

 

 

73.6

%

68.5

%

 

 

 

Cost of revenues includes salaries for staff involved in the production process, costs incurred by IMS, a third party  shelter service provider in Juarez, Mexico, the cost of materials, packaging, shipping costs, depreciation on capital equipment used in the production process, training costs and stock-based compensation expense.

 

Gross margin improved during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the same periods in 2006 primarily a result of increased case volumes combined with improved operating efficiencies.

 

For the fiscal year 2007, we anticipate that our gross margin will be higher compared to 2006 primarily due to the impacts of the expected increase in case volume and operating efficiencies, including a full year effect of the relocation of our SLA mold operations to Juarez, Mexico completed in the first quarter of 2006.

 

 

 

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Sales and marketing:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

(In millions)

 

2007

 

2006

 

Change

 

2007

 

2006

 

Change

 

Sales and marketing

 

$

24.2

 

$

19.2

 

$

5.0

 

$

71.7

 

$

59.9

 

$

11.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of Revenues

 

33.9

%

39.1

%

 

 

33.9

%

39.6

%

 

 

 

Sales and marketing expense includes sales force compensation (combined with travel related costs and expenses for professional marketing programs), conducting workshops and market surveys, advertising, dental professional trade show attendance and stock-based compensation expense.

 

Our sales and marketing expense increased during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the same periods in 2006 as a result of  increased media advertising and product research related expenses of $4.2 million and $6.8 million, respectively.  Payroll related expenses increased $0.3 million and $2.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, as a result of higher commissions and incentive compensation, driven by increased sales volume, as well as additional headcount. Additionally, stock-based compensation expense increased $0.6 million and $0.9 million, respectively, in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the same periods in 2006.

 

For fiscal year 2007, we expect sales and marketing expense to be higher than 2006, as we expand our sales force, increase our investment in media programs and provide clinical education.

 

General and administrative:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

(In millions)

 

2007

 

2006

 

Change

 

2007

 

2006

 

Change

 

General and administrative

 

$

13.9

 

$

19.2

 

$

(5.3

)

$

38.0

 

$

49.7

 

$

(11.7

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of Revenues

 

19.5

%

39.2

%

 

 

17.9

%

32.8

%

 

 

 

General and administrative expense includes salaries for administrative personnel, outside consulting services, legal expenses and stock-based compensation expense.

 

General and administrative expense decreased during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to same periods in 2006 reflecting a $8.2 million and a $19.1 million decline, respectively, in external legal fees following the settlement of the OrthoClear litigation. Our legal expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 included a $1.6 million credit for an insurance reimbursement of legal costs also associated with the OrthoClear litigation we received in the second quarter of 2007. These decreases were partially offset by higher payroll related expenses of $1.9 million and $4.6 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 as a result of increased headcount and incentive compensation. Additionally, amortization expense increased $0.8 million and $2.5 million, respectively, in the three and nine months of 2007 compared to the same periods in 2006 related to the amortization of the non-compete agreements we received in connection with the OrthoClear settlement during the fourth quarter of 2006.

 

For fiscal year 2007, we expect that general and administrative expense will decrease from 2006 primarily as a result of the significant reduction in legal and other expenses following the litigation settlement with OrthoClear in the fourth quarter of 2006.

 

Research and development:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

(In millions)

 

2007

 

2006

 

Change

 

2007

 

2006

 

Change

 

Research and development

 

$

6.7

 

$

4.8

 

$

1.9

 

$

19.1

 

$

13.5

 

$

5.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of Revenues

 

9.4

%

9.8

%

 

 

9.0

%

8.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

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Research and development expense includes the personnel costs associated with software engineering, the cost of designing, developing and testing our products, conducting clinical and post-marketing trials and stock-based compensation expense. We expense our research and development costs as they are incurred.

 

Research and development expense increased during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the same periods of 2006 predominantly from increases in  payroll related expenses of $0.8 million and $3.0 million, respectively, resulting from additional headcount and higher incentive compensation. Additionally, outside service costs increased by $0.5 million and $1.4 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007.

 

For fiscal year 2007, we expect research and development spending to increase from fiscal 2006 as we continue to invest in research and development efforts to bring new products to market, conduct clinical research and focus on product improvement initiatives.

Patients First Program:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

(In millions)

 

2007

 

2006

 

Change

 

2007

 

2006

 

Change

 

Patients First Program

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

(1,796

)

$

 

$

(1,796

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of Revenues

 

%

%

 

 

%

%

 

 

 

As part of the OrthoClear Agreement in October 2006, OrthoClear agreed to stop the importation of aligners into the United States and discontinue all aligner business operations worldwide. As a result, most OrthoClear patients were unable to complete their orthodontic treatment with OrthoClear.  In an attempt to help minimize treatment disruptions for the OrthoClear patients and their doctors, we committed to make treatment available to these patients at no additional cost under the “Patients First Program”.  We received no revenue for the program, and incurred significant expense to complete these cases.   In the fourth quarter of 2006, we recorded an $8.3 million charge for the anticipated costs of completing this program in accordance with FASB Statement No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies” (“FAS 5”).   This estimated amount was based on the number of OrthoClear cases registered under the Patients First Program as of December 31, 2006.  In accordance with the Patients First Program terms and conditions, those registered cases were required to submit treatment forms by the deadline of March 30, 2007. In the first quarter of 2007, we reduced our Patients First Program accrual by $1.8 million to reflect a reduction of our initial estimate to the number of cases actually received by the case submission deadline. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company shipped virtually all Patients First Program cases.

Interest and other, net:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

(In millions)

 

2007

 

2006

 

Change

 

2007

 

2006

 

Change

 

Interest income

 

$

1.2

 

$

0.8

 

$

0.4

 

$

2.8

 

$

2.3

 

$

0.5

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

(0.3

)

 

(0.3

)

Other income (expense), net

 

$

(0.1

)

0.1

 

$

(0.2

)

(0.3

)

0.1

 

(0.4

)

Total interest and other, net

 

$

1.1

 

$

0.9

 

$

0.2

 

$

2.2

 

$

2.4

 

$

(0.2

)

 

Interest and other, net, includes interest income earned on cash balances, and interest expense on debt, foreign translation gains and losses and other miscellaneous charges.

 

Interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 increased compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 due to higher average cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities balances in 2007. The increase in interest expense in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was attributable to interest expense related to the outstanding balance on our line of credit during the first half of 2007, whereas there were no outstanding borrowings against our line of credit during the first nine months of 2006.

 

Other income (expense) decreased in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the same periods in 2006 reflecting the decrease in foreign currency translation gains. In January 2007, we began to record the

 

 

 

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adjustments from translating certain European subsidiaries’ financial statements from the local currency into U. S. dollars as a separate component of shareholders’ equity on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

 

Income tax provision:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

(In millions)

 

2007

 

2006

 

Change

 

2007

 

2006

 

Change

 

Provision for income taxes

 

$

 

$

0.2

 

$

(0.2

)

$

1.0

 

$

0.6

 

$

0.4

 

 

We recorded an income tax provision of $43,000 and $1.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, representing effective tax rates of 0.5% and 3.3%, respectively. Our effective tax rate for the remainder of 2007 may fluctuate based upon our operating results for each taxable jurisdiction in which we operate and the amount of statutory tax that we incur in each jurisdiction. We recorded an income tax provision of $0.2 million and $0.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, representing effective tax rates of  -2.1% and -3.6%, respectively.  The provision for income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 consisted primarily of statutory taxes incurred in our foreign jurisdictions.

 

We exercise significant judgment in regards to estimates of future market growth, forecasted earnings and projected taxable income, in determining the provision for income taxes, and for purposes of assessing the Company's ability to utilize any future tax benefit from deferred tax assets. We have historically experienced operating losses and have significant net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. We have considered our future taxable income and tax planning strategies in assessing our valuation allowance. Future taxable income is based upon our estimates, and actual results may significantly differ from these estimates. If in the future we determine that we would be able to realize our deferred tax assets in excess of the net amount recorded, we would record an adjustment to the deferred tax asset and valuation allowance, increasing income in the period such determination was made.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

We fund our operations from cash generated from sales of our product, the proceeds of the sale of our common stock and an occasional borrowing under available credit facilities. As of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 we had the following cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities (in thousands):

 

 

 

September 30,
2007

 

December 31,
2006

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

87,969

 

$

55,113

 

Restricted cash

 

20

 

93

 

Marketable securities, short-term

 

22,022

 

8,931

 

Total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities

 

$

110,011

 

$

64,137

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 resulted primarily from our operating income of $30.0 million adjusted for non-cash items such as depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation totaling $18.8 million. These increases in cash flows from operating activities were partially offset by a $12.0 million increase in accounts receivable. Net cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 resulted primarily from an operating loss of $17.7 million adjusted for non-cash items, such as depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation totaling $13.7 million. Additionally,  $3.3 million increase in  accounts receivable and a $4.6 million reduction in deferred revenue also contributed to the decrease of cash flow. These decreases were partially offset by a $5.3 million increase in accounts payable and a $2.4 million increase in accrued liabilities.

 

Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, largely consisted of $13.1million of net purchases of marketable securities and $6.3 million used for the purchase of capital assets. Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, principally consisted of $11.9 million of net purchases of marketable securities and $7.5 million used for the purchase of capital assets.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 consisted of $27.8 million in proceeds from the issuance of common stock, primarily from exercises of employee stock options. This increase was partially offset by the repayment of $11.5 million against the outstanding balance on our line of credit. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, net cash provided by financing activities consisted of $15.0 million in proceeds from the line of credit

 

 

 

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and $7.9 million in proceeds from the issuance of common stock, primarily from exercises of employee stock options.

 

Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock related to the exercise of employee stock options have historically been a significant component of our liquidity.  However, in 2006, we began granting RSUs which, unlike stock options, do not generate cash from exercise. As a result, we will likely generate less cash from the proceeds of the sale of our common stock in future periods. In addition, because RSUs are taxable to the individuals when they vest, the number of shares we issue to each of our executive officers will be net of applicable payroll withholding taxes which taxes will be paid by us on their behalf. During the first nine months of 2007, we paid $377,000 for executive officers payroll taxes as a result of RSUs vested during the period.

 

On March 7, 2007, we renegotiated and amended our existing credit facility with Comerica Bank. The amendment, among other things, reduced financial covenants to require only a quick ratio covenant. Effective January 1, 2008, the amendment will automatically increase the available borrowings under the existing revolving line of credit from $20 million to $25 million. The amended credit facility matures on December 31, 2008 at which point all outstanding borrowings under this credit facility must be repaid. During the first nine months of 2007, we repaid $11.5 million of our outstanding borrowing on this credit facility.  As of September 30, 2007, we have no outstanding borrowings under this credit facility.  We are in compliance with the financial covenant of this credit facility.

Contractual Obligations

Our contractual obligations as of September 30, 2007 were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

For the year ending December 31,

 

 

 

Total

 

2007

 

2008

 

2009

 

2010

 

2011

 

Thereafter

 

Operating lease obligations

 

$

6,898

 

$

881

 

$

2,616

 

$

1,584

 

$

979

 

$

519

 

$

319

 

Computer support services

 

1,877

 

194

 

760

 

740

 

183

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

8,775

 

$

1,075

 

$

3,376

 

$

2,324

 

$

1,162

 

$

519

 

$

319

 

 

 

The principal changes to our contractual obligations from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 are as follows:

 

                  During the first half of 2007, we repaid $11.5 million of our outstanding borrowing on this credit facility.  See Note 7 “Credit Facilities” of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

 

                  Also during the first half of 2007, we engaged a new vendor to provide computer support services.

 

                  In August 2007, we amended the lease agreement for our European Headquarters located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.  See Note 8 “Commitment and Contingencies” of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of financial statements requires our management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses and disclosures at the date of the financial statements. We evaluate our estimates on an on-going basis, including those related to revenue recognition,

 

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accounts receivable, legal contingencies and income taxes. We use authoritative pronouncements, historical experience and other assumptions as the basis for making estimates. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

We believe the following critical accounting policies reflect our most significant estimates, judgments and assumptions used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. These critical accounting policies and related disclosures appear in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

                  Recognition of revenues;

 

·                  Stock-based compensation;

 

·                  Long-lived assets, including finite lived purchased intangible assets;

 

·                  Patients First Program;

 

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