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Align Technology Announces Record First Quarter 2021 Financial Results

April 28, 2021 4:00 PM

TEMPE, Ariz., April 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Align Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALGN) today reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 ("Q1'21"). Q1'21 total revenues were $894.8 million, up 62.4% year-over-year. Q1'21 Clear Aligner revenues were $753.3 million, up 56.4% year-over-year and Q1'21 Imaging Systems and CAD/CAM Services revenues were $141.5 million, up 104.0% year-over-year. Q1'21 Clear Aligner volume was 595.8 thousand cases, up 65.8% year-over-year. For the Americas and International regions, Q1'21 Clear Aligner volume was up 53.8% and up 83.2% year-over-year, respectively. Q1'21 Clear Aligner volume for teenage patients was 165.3 thousand cases, up 58.9% year-over-year. Q1'21 operating income of $225.4 million was up 222.4% year-over-year, resulting in an operating margin of 25.2%. Q1'21 GAAP net income was $200.4 million, or $2.51 per diluted share. On a non-GAAP basis, Q1'21 net income was $198.4 million, or $2.49 per diluted share.

Commenting on Align's Q1'21 results, Align Technology President and CEO Joe Hogan said, “I’m pleased to report another strong quarter with record revenues and volumes reflecting strong growth for both Invisalign Clear Aligners and iTero Systems and Services across products and customer channels worldwide. Q1 sequential Invisalign Clear Aligner growth was driven by strength in both adult and teen market segments, across products and customer channels especially in North America and the EMEA region, led by UKI, Germany and France. The year is off to a great start – and Q1 reflects increasing momentum from continued investments in our strategic initiatives. During the quarter we reached a significant milestone with our 10 millionth Invisalign patient, Gabriela Silva, who recently began treatment with Dr. Eunice Blind, an Invisalign-trained orthodontist in São Paulo, Brazil, one of our fastest growing country markets. It’s remarkable to think about the pace of growth and adoption that we are experiencing worldwide, especially when considering it took 10 years to achieve our one millionth Invisalign patient milestone. Now we are adding one million new Invisalign patients in less than six months. We are grateful to our doctor partners and their patients, and to our 20,000 employees around the world who have helped us reach this milestone.”

Financial Summary - First Quarter Fiscal 2021

Q1'21Q4'20Q1'20
Invisalign Case Shipments 595,820 567,950 359,440
GAAP
Net Revenues$894.8M$834.5M$551.0M
Clear Aligner$753.3M$700.7M$481.6M
Imaging Systems and CAD/CAM Services$141.5M$133.8M$69.4M
Net Income$200.4M$159.0M$1,518.1M
Diluted EPS$2.51$2.00$19.21
Non-GAAP
Net Income$198.4M$207.7M$57.9M
Diluted EPS$2.49$2.61$0.73

As of March 31, 2021, Align had $1.1 billion in cash and cash equivalents, compared to $960.8 million as of December 31, 2020. We also have $300 million available under a revolving line of credit. Under our May 2018 Repurchase Program, we have $100 million remaining available for repurchase of our common stock.

Recent Announcements – April 2021:

Q1’21 Announcement Highlights:Corporate

Product

FY 2021 Business OutlookFor 2021, Align provides the following guidance:

Align Web Cast and Conference CallAlign will host a conference call today, April 28, 2021, at 4:30 p.m. ET, 1:30 p.m. PT, to review its first quarter 2021 results, discuss future operating trends and the business outlook. The conference call will also be webcast live via the Internet. To access the webcast, go to the "Events & Presentations" section under Company Information on Align's Investor Relations web site at http://investor.aligntech.com . To access the conference call, please dial 201-689-8261. An archived audio webcast will be available beginning approximately one hour after the call's conclusion and will remain available for approximately one month. Additionally, a telephonic replay of the call can be accessed by dialing 877-660-6853 with conference number 13718065 followed by #. For international callers, please dial 201-612-7415 and use the same conference number referenced above. The telephonic replay will be available through 5:30 p.m. ET on May 12, 2021.

About Non-GAAP Financial MeasuresTo supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"), we may provide investors with certain non-GAAP financial measures for gross profit, gross margin, operating expenses, income from operations, operating margin, interest income and other income (expense), net, net income before provision for (benefit from) income taxes, effective tax rate, net income and diluted net income per share, which exclude certain items that may not be indicative of our fundamental operating performance including discrete cash and non-cash charges or gains that are included in the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Non-GAAP measures will exclude the effects of stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangibles, non-cash deferred tax assets and associated amortization related to the intra-entity transfer of non-inventory assets, acquisition-related costs, and arbitration award gain, and, if applicable, any associated tax impacts.

We use non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision-making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. Our management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our recurring core operating performance. We believe that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our performance and when planning, forecasting, and analyzing future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management's internal evaluation of period-to-period comparisons. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors both because (1) they allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision-making and (2) they will be provided to and used by our institutional investors and the analyst community to help them analyze the performance of our business.

There are limitations to using non-GAAP financial measures, though, because they are not prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. The non-GAAP financial measures are limited in value because they exclude certain items that may have a material impact upon our reported financial results. In addition, they are subject to inherent limitations as they reflect the exercise of judgments by management about which charges are excluded from the non-GAAP financial measures. We compensate for these limitations by analyzing current and future results on a GAAP as well as a non-GAAP basis and also by providing GAAP measures in our public disclosures. The presentation of non-GAAP financial information is meant to be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or in isolation from, the directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. We urge investors to review the reconciliation of our GAAP financial measures to the comparable Non-GAAP financial measures included in this presentation and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned "Unaudited GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation."

About Align Technology, Inc.Align Technology designs and manufactures the Invisalign® system, the most advanced clear aligner system in the world, iTero® intraoral scanners and services, and exocad CAD/CAM software. Align has helped treat over 10.2 million patients with the Invisalign system and is driving the evolution in digital dentistry with the iTero intraoral scanner and exocad CAD/CAM software − modernizing today's practices by enabling enhanced digital orthodontic and restorative workflows to improve patient outcomes and practice efficiencies. Visit www.aligntech.com for more information.

For additional information about the Invisalign system or to find an Invisalign doctor in your area, please visit www.invisalign.com. For additional information about the iTero digital scanning system, please visit www.itero.com. For additional information about exocad dental CAD/CAM offerings and a list of exocad reseller partners, please visit www.exocad.com.

Forward-Looking StatementsThis news release, including the tables below, contains forward-looking statements, including quotations from management regarding business and product momentum and growth, our expectations for digital adoption in dentistry and the potential impact of our products in the transition, our intentions regarding stock repurchases and the timing of any repurchases, our marketing activities, our expectations regarding manufacturing expansion in EMEA, our expectations for our new products, features, and accessories and their availability, and statements in the paragraphs under FY 2021 Business Outlook regarding certain business metrics on either or both a GAAP or non-GAAP basis for 2021, including, but not limited to, anticipated net revenues for the year and, in particular, the second half of 2021, operating margin, and in connection with the timing, means and amount of anticipated stock repurchases. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release relating to expectations about future events or results are based upon information available to Align as of the date hereof. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict. As a result, actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statement.

Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to:

The foregoing and other risks are detailed from time to time in our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 26, 2021. Align undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.

ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
Three Months EndedMarch 31,
2021 2020
Net revenues $894,771 $550,963
Cost of net revenues 217,673 156,607
Gross profit 677,098 394,356
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative 397,115 282,906
Research and development 54,537 41,532
Total operating expenses 451,652 324,438
Income from operations 225,446 69,918
Interest income and other income (expense), net:
Interest income 1,643 1,986
Other income (expense), net 34,532 (18,549)
Total interest income and other income (expense), net 36,175 (16,563)
Net income before provision for (benefit from) income taxes 261,621 53,355
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes 61,245 (1,464,776)
Net income $200,376 $1,518,131
Net income per share:
Basic $2.54 $19.32
Diluted $2.51 $19.21
Shares used in computing net income per share:
Basic 79,000 78,592
Diluted 79,798 79,028

ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
March 31,2021 December 31,2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $1,131,698 $960,843
Accounts receivable, net 718,957 657,704
Inventories 150,643 139,237
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 114,257 91,754
Total current assets 2,115,555 1,849,538
Property, plant and equipment, net 763,870 734,721
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 82,435 82,553
Goodwill 427,561 444,817
Intangible assets, net 120,479 130,072
Deferred tax assets 1,521,922 1,552,831
Other assets 37,960 35,151
Total assets $5,069,782 $4,829,683
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $124,298 $142,132
Accrued liabilities 406,672 405,582
Deferred revenues 862,872 777,887
Total current liabilities 1,393,842 1,325,601
Income tax payable 109,668 105,748
Operating lease liabilities 63,845 64,445
Other long-term liabilities 108,851 100,024
Total liabilities 1,676,206 1,595,818
Total stockholders' equity 3,393,576 3,233,865
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $5,069,782 $4,829,683

ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
Three Months EndedMarch 31,
2021 2020
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net cash provided by operating activities $227,187 $9,784
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Net cash provided by investing activities 4,566 276,211
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net cash used in financing activities (53,435) (34,733)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (7,487) (11,007)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 170,831 240,255
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of the period 961,474 551,134
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of the period $1,132,305 $791,389

ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
INVISALIGN BUSINESS METRICS
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Fiscal Q1
2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021
Invisalign Average Selling Price (ASP):
Comprehensive Products ASP $1,340 $1,330 $1,245 $1,230 $1,275 $1,265
Non-Comprehensive Products ASP $1,050 $1,035 $1,005 $1,000 $1,020 $1,030
Number of Invisalign Doctors Cases Were Shipped To:
Americas 32,315 22,165 34,625 38,165 49,615 38,975
International 28,535 25,945 35,380 38,585 52,445 39,630
Total Doctors Cases Shipped To 60,850 48,110 70,005 76,750 102,060 78,605
Invisalign Doctor Utilization Rates*:
North America 6.9 4.8 8.4 8.7 19.8 9.1
North American Orthodontists 18.9 11.0 24.1 25.0 67.3 26.8
North American GP Dentists 3.6 2.5 4.2 4.5 9.6 4.8
International 5.1 4.7 6.4 6.9 14.5 6.8
Total Utilization Rates** 5.9 4.6 7.1 7.4 16.1 7.6
* # of cases shipped / # of doctors to whom cases were shipped.
**LATAM utilization rate is not separately disclosed, but included in the total utilization rates.
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
(in thousands)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Fiscal Q1
2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021
Stock-based Compensation (SBC)
SBC included in Gross Profit $1,347 $891 $1,247 $1,234 $4,719 $1,306
SBC included in Operating Expenses 21,580 24,116 23,982 24,030 93,708 25,935
Total SBC $22,927 $25,007 $25,229 $25,264 $98,427 $27,241

ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
UNAUDITED GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
(in thousands except per share data)
Three Months EndedMarch 31,
2021 2020
GAAP gross profit $677,098 $394,356
Stock-based compensation 1,306 1,347
Amortization of intangibles (1) 2,175 -
Non-GAAP gross profit $680,579 $395,703
GAAP gross margin 75.7% 71.6%
Non-GAAP gross margin 76.1% 71.8%
GAAP operating expenses $451,652 $324,438
Stock-based compensation (25,935) (21,580)
Amortization of intangibles (1) (888) -
Acquisition related costs (2) (36) (1,339)
Non-GAAP operating expenses $424,793 $301,519
GAAP income from operations $225,446 $69,918
Stock-based compensation 27,241 22,927
Amortization of intangibles (1) 3,063 -
Acquisition related costs (2) 36 1,339
Non-GAAP income from operations $255,786 $94,184
GAAP operating margin 25.2% 12.7%
Non-GAAP operating margin 28.6% 17.1%
GAAP interest income and other income (expense), net $36,175 $(16,563)
Acquisition related costs (2) - 9,175
Arbitration award gain (3) (43,403) -
Non-GAAP interest income and other income (expense), net $(7,228) $(7,388)
GAAP net income before provision for (benefit from) income taxes $261,621 $53,355
Stock-based compensation 27,241 22,927
Amortization of intangibles (1) 3,063 -
Acquisition related costs (2) 36 10,514
Arbitration award gain (3) (43,403) -
Non-GAAP net income before provision for (benefit from) income taxes $248,558 $86,796
GAAP provision for (benefit from) income taxes $61,245 $(1,464,776)
Tax impact on non-GAAP adjustments 7,155 136
Tax related non-GAAP items (4) (18,194) 1,493,494
Non-GAAP provision for (benefit from) income taxes $50,206 $28,854
GAAP effective tax rate 23.4% (2,745.3)%
Non-GAAP effective tax rate 20.2% 33.2%
GAAP net income $200,376 $1,518,131
Stock-based compensation 27,241 22,927
Amortization of intangibles (1) 3,063 -
Acquisition related costs (2) 36 10,514
Arbitration award gain (3) (43,403) -
Tax impact on non-GAAP adjustments (7,155) (136)
Tax related non-GAAP items (4) 18,194 (1,493,494)
Non-GAAP net income $198,352 $57,942
GAAP diluted net income per share $2.51 $19.21
Non-GAAP diluted net income per share $2.49 $0.73
Shares used in computing diluted net income per share 79,798 79,028
Notes:
(1) During Q1'21, we recorded amortization of intangible assets related to our Q2'20 exocad acquisition.
(2) During Q1'21, acquisition costs were for professional fees related to our Q2'20 exocad acquisition. During Q1'20, acquisition costs included third party advisory, legal, tax, accounting, banking, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees and foreign exchange losses related to a forward contract for the purchase commitment related to our Q2'20 exocad acquisition.
(3) During Q1'21, we recorded a $43.4 million gain from the SDC arbitration award regarding the value of Align's capital account balance.
(4) During Q1'21, we recorded our quarterly amortization and certain adjustment to the benefit from the transferred intangible assets of our Swiss entity. During Q1'20, we recorded a one-time net tax benefit for the deferred tax asset and certain costs associated with the intra-entity transfer of certain intellectual property rights and assets to our Swiss subsidiary and related tax impact from the amortization of the transferred intangibles assets.
Refer to "About Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section of press release.

ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
FY21 OUTLOOK - GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
Range
GAAP Operating Margin23.5%to24.5%
Stock-based compensation3%-3%
Amortization of intangibles (1)0%-0%
Non-GAAP operating margin27%to28%
(1) Amortization of intangible assets related to our Q2'20 exocad acquisition.

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