SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY) announced today financial results for the second fiscal quarter and six months ended December 31, 2013.

Second Quarter Highlights


    --  Strong order momentum with gross orders of $80.3 million
    --  Total revenue of $93.6 million increases 20% from the second fiscal
        quarter 2013
    --  Gross profit margin expands to 40.8%
    --  Achieves adjusted EBITDA of $6.8 million

"The second quarter marks our fourth consecutive quarter of net order strength, driven by our improved commercial execution and customer focus. We are pleased with our strong and improving operational performance during the first half of our fiscal year," said Joshua H. Levine, president and chief executive officer of Accuray. "We remain focused on our strategic growth agenda and believe our focus on operational and commercial execution, coupled with fiscal discipline, will continue to create value for all of our stakeholders."

"Our upwardly revised guidance range reflects an anticipation of continued momentum throughout the second half of our fiscal year. We are pleased to report an adjusted EBITDA profit of $6.8 million in the second quarter, as we drive toward achieving sustainable positive cash flow," said Levine.

Financial Highlights
Gross product orders totaled $80.3 million for the second quarter, an increase of $40.5 million or 102% over the second quarter of the prior year. Gross product orders, less cancellations and age-outs, totaled $59.4 million for the second quarter, an increase of $41.5 million or 232% from the second quarter of fiscal 2013. Ending product backlog of $362 million was approximately 30% higher than backlog at the end of the prior fiscal year second quarter.

Total revenue reached $93.6 million, representing an increase of 20% from the prior year second quarter. Product revenues totaled $45.1 million and represented an increase of 36% from the prior year second quarter while service revenues totaled $48.5M and represented an increase of 9% over the prior fiscal year second quarter.

Total gross profit of $38.2 million represents an increase of 43% from the prior year second quarter. Total gross profit margin improved to 40.8%, comprised of product gross margin of 44.7% and service gross margin of 37.1%. This compares to total gross margin of 34.2%, product gross margin of 44.0% and service gross margins of 26.9% for the prior fiscal year second quarter.

Operating expenses were $38.9 million, compared with $48.9 million in the prior fiscal year second quarter.

Net loss was ($5.4) million, or ($0.07) per share for the second quarter of 2014, compared to a net loss of ($29.2) million, or ($0.40) per share for the prior fiscal year second quarter.

Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2014 was a profit of $6.8 million, compared to a loss of ($18.1) million in the prior fiscal year second quarter.

Cash, cash equivalents, investments and restricted cash were $162.6 million as of December 31, 2013, a decrease of $1.8 million from September 30, 2013.

Six Month Highlights
For the six months ended December 31, 2013, total revenue reached $170.3 million, representing an increase of 6% from the comparable period of fiscal year 2013. Product revenue for the six month period was $74.7 million, representing an increase of 1% while service revenue was $95.6 million, representing an increase of 10% over the comparable prior fiscal year period.

Gross profit margin for the six months ended December 31, 2013 was 38.0%, comprised of product gross margin of 41.7% and service gross margin of 35.1%. This compares to total gross margin of 31.3% for the comparable prior fiscal year period.

Operating expenses for the six months ended December 31, 2013 of $77.7 million, compared with $93.2 million in the comparable prior fiscal year period.

Net loss for the six months ended December 31, 2013 was ($21.0) million, or ($0.28) per share, compared to a net loss of ($53.3) million, or ($0.74) per share for the comparable prior fiscal year period.

Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended December 31, 2013 was a profit of $3.0 million, compared to a loss of ($30.0) million in the comparable prior fiscal year period.

2014 Financial Guidance
Accuray updated its financial guidance of total revenue for fiscal 2014 to a range of $340 million to $350 million. This compares to the previous financial guidance of total revenue in the range of $325 million to $345 million which was provided on August 27, 2013 and reaffirmed on November 7, 2013.

Additional Information
Additional information including slides of second quarter highlights, which will be discussed during the conference call, is available on the Investor Relations section of the company's website at www.accuray.com/investors.

Earnings Call Open to Investors
Accuray will host an investment community conference call beginning at 1:30 p.m. PT/4:30 p.m. ET today to discuss results and answer questions. Conference call dial-in information is as follows:


    --  U.S. callers: (866) 318-8618
    --  International callers: (617) 399-5137
    --  Conference ID Number (U.S. and international): 52092679

Individuals interested in listening to the live conference call via the Internet may do so by logging on to the Company's website, www.accuray.com. The webcast will be available on the Company's web site for 14 days following the completion of the call. In addition, a dial-up replay of the conference call will be available beginning January 30, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. PT/8:00 p.m. ET and ending when Accuray announces its results for the third quarter of fiscal 2014, ending March 31, 2014. The replay telephone number is 1-888-286-8010 (USA) or 1-617-801-6888 (International), Conference ID: 37382502.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company has supplemented its GAAP net loss with a non-GAAP measure of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation ("adjusted EBITDA"). Management believes that this non-GAAP financial measure provides useful supplemental information to management and investors regarding the performance of the Company and facilitates a more meaningful comparison of results for current periods with previous operating results. Additionally, it will assist management in analyzing future trends, making strategic and business decisions and establishing internal budgets and forecasts. A reconciliation of non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA to GAAP net loss (the most directly comparable GAAP measure) is provided in the schedule below.

There are limitations in using this non-GAAP financial measure because it is not prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. This non-GAAP financial measure should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP financial measures. Investors and potential investors should consider non-GAAP financial measures only in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP and the reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measure provided in the schedule below.

About Accuray
Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY), is a radiation oncology company that develops, manufactures and sells precise, innovative treatment solutions that set the standard of care with the aim of helping patients live longer, better lives. The Company's leading-edge technologies deliver the full range of radiation therapy and radiosurgery treatments. For more information, please visit www.accuray.com.

Safe Harbor Statement
Statements made in this press release that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements and are subject to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements in this press release relate, but are not limited, to continuation of sequential and year over year net bookings or total revenue; momentum in our commercial execution; a trajectory towards profitability; expectation of the continuation of the positive trend in our gross profit margin; continued reductions or maintenance of existing levels of operating expenses. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations, including but not limited to: the company's ability to convert backlog to revenue; the success of its worldwide sales and marketing efforts; the success of the adoption of our CyberKnife and TomoTherapy Systems; the extent of market acceptance for the company's products and services; the company's ability to manage its expenses; continuing uncertainty in the global economic environment; and other risks detailed from time to time under the heading "Risk Factors" in the company's report on Form 10-K which was filed on August 29,( )2013, and our other filings with the SEC.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements are made and are based on information available to the company at the time those statements are made and/or management's good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events. The company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual performance or results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information, except to the extent required by applicable securities laws. Accordingly, investors should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.


                                                                          Accuray Incorporated

                                                                 Consolidated Statements of Operations

                                                                 (in thousands, except per share data)

                                                                              (Unaudited)


                                            Three Months Ended                                        Six Months Ended
                                               December 31,                                           December 31,
                                           -------------------                                       -----------------

                                                           2013                                2012                          2013      2012
                                                           ----                                ----                          ----      ----

    Net revenue:

    Products                                             45,148                              33,170                        74,716    73,798

    Services                                             48,486                              44,609                        95,559    86,729
                                                         ------                              ------                        ------    ------

    Total net revenue                                    93,634                              77,779                       170,275   160,527

    Cost of revenue:

    Cost of products                                     24,980                              18,564                        43,581    42,573

    Cost of services                                     30,483                              32,589                        62,045    67,652
                                                         ------                              ------                        ------    ------

    Total cost of revenue                                55,463                              51,153                       105,626   110,225
                                                         ------                              ------                       -------   -------

    Gross profit                                         38,171                              26,626                        64,649    50,302

    Operating expenses:

    Research and development                             13,435                              17,239                        26,385    35,813

    Selling and marketing                                14,262                              15,761                        28,716    28,650

    General and administrative                           11,190                              15,892                        22,550    28,734

    Total operating expenses                             38,887                              48,892                        77,651    93,197
                                                         ------                              ------                        ------    ------

    Loss from operations                                   (716)                            (22,266)                      (13,002)  (42,895)

    Other expense, net                                   (3,775)                             (2,580)                       (6,235)   (3,284)

    Loss before provision for income taxes               (4,491)                            (24,846)                      (19,237)  (46,179)

    Provision for income taxes                              950                                 667                         1,737     1,264
                                                            ---                                 ---

    Loss from continuing operations                      (5,441)                            (25,513)                      (20,974)  (47,443)

    Loss from discontinued operations
     attributable to stockholders                             -                              (3,658)                            -    (5,858)

    Net loss attributable to stockholders               $(5,441)                           $(29,171)                     $(20,974) $(53,301)
                                                        =======                            ========                      ========  ========


    Loss per share attributable to
     stockholders

    Basic and diluted -continuing
     operations                                          $(0.07)                             $(0.35)                       $(0.28)   $(0.65)

    Basic and diluted -discontinued
     operations                            $                  -                              $(0.05)                   $        -    $(0.09)

    Basic and diluted - net loss                         $(0.07)                             $(0.40)                       $(0.28)   $(0.74)

    Weighted average common shares used in
     computing loss per share

    Basic and diluted                                    75,280                              72,870                        74,990    72,433
                                                         ======                              ======                        ======    ======



                                 Accuray Incorporated

                              Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                    (in thousands)

                                      (Unaudited)


                            December 31,                  June 30,

                                             2013                      2013
                                             ----                      ----

     Assets

     Current assets:

     Cash, cash equivalents
      and investments                    $159,649                  $174,397

     Restricted cash                        2,956                     2,728

     Accounts receivable,
      net of allowance for
      doubtful accounts                    73,777                    55,458

     Inventories                           88,153                    81,592

     Prepaid expenses and
      other current assets                 13,304                    12,595

     Deferred cost of
      revenue                              12,522                     9,165

     Total current assets                 350,361                   335,935

     Property and
      equipment, net                       35,569                    34,733

     Goodwill                              58,163                    59,368

     Intangible assets, net                27,494                    31,896

     Deferred cost of
      revenue                               2,309                     2,149

     Other assets                          11,307                    11,848

     Total assets                        $485,203                  $475,929
                                         ========                  ========

     Liabilities and equity

     Current liabilities:

     Accounts payable                     $15,111                   $15,920

     Accrued compensation                  17,713                    12,461

     Other accrued
      liabilities                          23,583                    22,893

     Customer advances                     21,239                    17,692

     Deferred revenue                      96,527                    86,893

     Total current
      liabilities                         174,173                   155,859

     Long-term liabilities:

     Long-term other
      liabilities                           5,603                     5,382

     Deferred revenue                       9,168                     9,085

     Long-term debt                       201,082                   198,768

     Total liabilities                    390,026                   369,094

     Equity:

     Common stock and
      additional paid-in
      capital                             433,333                   424,599

     Accumulated other
      comprehensive income                  2,464                     1,882

     Accumulated deficit                 (340,620)                 (319,646)

     Total equity                          95,177                   106,835
                                           ------                   -------

     Total liabilities and
      equity                             $485,203                  $475,929
                                         ========                  ========




                                                                               Accuray Incorporated

                                            Reconciliation of GAAP net loss to Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation,

                                                           Amortization and Stock-Based Compensation (Adjusted EBITDA)

                                                                                  (In thousands)

                                                                                   (Unaudited)


                                        Three Months Ended                                           Six Months Ended
                                           December 31,                                                 December 31,
                                       -------------------                                          -----------------

                                                       2013                                   2012                                         2013      2012
                                                       ----                                   ----                                         ----      ----

     GAAP net loss                                  $(5,441)                              $(29,171)                                    $(20,974) $(53,301)

       Amortization of intangibles (a)                2,201                                  2,184                                        4,403     6,013

       Depreciation (b)                               2,927                                  3,909                                        6,173     7,907

       Stock-based compensation (c)                   2,803                                  2,296                                        4,983     4,051

       Interest expense, net (d)                      3,341                                  2,062                                        6,647     4,095

       Provision for income taxes                       950                                    667                                        1,737     1,264

     Adjusted EBITDA                                 $6,781                               $(18,053)                                      $2,969  $(29,971)
                                                     ======                               ========                                       ======  ========


     (a) consists of amortization of
      intangibles -developed technology,
      distributor licenses and backlog

     (b) consists of depreciation,
      primarily on property and equipment

     (c) consists of stock-based
      compensation in accordance with ASC
      718

     (d) consists primarily of interest
      income from available-for-sale
      securities and interest expense
      associated with our convertible
      notes

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