ResMed Announces Financial Results for Quarter Ended September 30, 2007

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ResMed Inc. (NYSE: RMD) today announced revenue and income results for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. Revenue for the quarter was $185.7 million, a 14% increase over the quarter ended September 30, 2006. For the current quarter, pro forma income from operations and pro forma net income* were $40.4 million and $30.6 million, respectively. Pro forma diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, were $0.39, an increase of 5%, compared to the September 2006 quarter. GAAP operating income was $31.8 million for the quarter, while net income was $24.1 million or $0.31 per diluted share. GAAP gross margin was 60.2% for the quarter ended September 30, 2007.

Pro forma selling, general and administration (SG&A) costs for the quarter were $59.0 million, an increase of $8.5 million, or 17%, over the same period in fiscal 2007. Pro forma SG&A costs were 32% of revenue in the September quarter, compared to 31% in the same period in fiscal 2007. GAAP SG&A costs were $62.9 million for the quarter, an increase of $9.4 million or 18% over the same period in fiscal 2007. The increase in SG&A was primarily due to the addition of selling and administration personnel and related expenses necessary to support our sales growth and the depreciation of the US dollar. In constant currency terms, pro forma SG&A costs increased by 11% compared to the same period in fiscal 2007.

Pro forma research and development expenditure during the quarter was $12.6 million, or approximately 7% of revenues. GAAP R&D expense during the quarter was $13.0 million or approximately 7% of revenue. GAAP R&D expenses increased 20% year over year and are expected to remain at approximately 7% of net revenue through fiscal year 2008. In constant currency terms, pro forma research and development expenditure increased by 9% compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2006.

Amortization of acquired intangibles of $1.8 million ($1.2 million net of tax) incurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2007, consisted of amortization of assets associated with our acquisitions of Resprecare, Hoefner, Saime, Polarmed and Pulmomed. Stock-based compensation costs incurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2007, of $4.5 million ($3.4 million net of tax) consisted of expenses associated with stock options granted to employees and the employee stock purchase plan.

Restructuring expenses incurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2007, of $2.3 million ($1.8 million net of tax) predominantly consisted of expenses associated with the Company's decision to streamline the European regional office and some of the associated management costs. Total restructuring expenses, including expenses recognized in the September quarter, are estimated to be $2.5 million. The Company expects to incur the balance of restructuring expenses or $0.2 million in Q2 2008.

The Company is providing tabular reconciliation of GAAP operating income and GAAP net income with pro forma operating income and pro forma net income, excluding the impact of stock-based compensation costs, restructuring expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets, for the quarters ending September 30, 2007 and 2006.

Inventory, at $167.1 million, increased by $9.9 million compared to June 2007. Accounts receivable days sales outstanding, at 79 days, increased from the June 2007 quarter of 77 days.

Peter C. Farrell, Ph.D., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "In the first quarter of fiscal 2008, overall Americas sales increased by 9%, or 11% if sales from our motor division are excluded. Sales outside of the Americas totaled $88.1 million, an encouraging 19% increase over last year. Operating cash flow for the September quarter was a robust $28.1 million."

Dr. Farrell continued, "We are encouraged by the market response to our new full face mask offerings: the Quattro and Liberty, with strong early sales being achieved by these efficacious new products. We are also excited about the positive reception to the recently launched flow generator, the S8 II, in the Asia Pacific and select European markets. This product incorporates our recently developed Easy-Breathe technology and improved motor characteristics which deliver therapy at significantly lower noise levels. The combination of the new S8 II and our recently released Swift II nasal pillows mask, provides us with the ability to deliver one of the quietest CPAP systems in the world. We are confident in the market fundamentals and, with new products on the horizon, we expect to see a return to historical market growth rates during the second half of fiscal 2008."

    * Pro forma measures exclude the impact of stock-based compensation costs,
      restructuring expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets.

About ResMed

ResMed is a leading manufacturer of medical equipment for the treatment and management of sleep-disordered breathing and other respiratory disorders. We are dedicated to developing innovative products to improve the lives of those who suffer from these conditions and to increasing awareness among patients and healthcare professionals for the potentially serious health consequences of untreated sleep-disordered breathing. For more information on ResMed, visit http://www.resmed.com.

ResMed will host a conference call at 2:00 p.m. U.S. Pacific Standard Time today to discuss these quarterly results. Individuals wishing to access the conference call may do so via ResMed's Web site at www.resmed.comor by dialing (800) 591-6945 (domestic) or +1 (617) 614 4911 (international) and entering conference I.D. No. 12441080. Please allow extra time prior to the call to visit the Web site and download the streaming media player (Windows Media Player) required to listen to the Internet broadcast. The online archive of the broadcast will be available approximately 90 minutes after the live call and will be available for two weeks. A telephone replay of the conference call is available by dialing (888) 286-8010 (domestic) and +1 (617) 801-6888 (international) and entering conference I.D. No.92500400.

Further information can be obtained by contacting Matthew Borer at ResMed Inc., San Diego, at (858) 746-2280; Brett Sandercock at ResMed Limited, Sydney, on (+612) 8884-2090; or by visiting the Company's multilingual Web site at http://www.resmed.com.

Statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking" statements as contemplated by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the Company's future revenue, earnings or expenses, new product development, new markets for the Company's products and the impact of future developments related to the recently announced product recall are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to materially differ from those projected or implied in the forward-looking statements. The Company cannot be certain that it has accurately predicted the costs of the product recall, which could change in response to additional feedback from ongoing discussions with the FDA and with various foreign regulatory bodies. In addition, the product recall could affect the Company's reputation. Additional risks and uncertainties are discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its most recent fiscal year and in other reports the Company files with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. Those reports are available on the Company's Web site.



                         ResMed Inc. and Subsidiaries
                Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)
                  (In US$ thousands, except per share data)



                                                          Three Months Ended
                                                            September 30,
                                                             2007      2006

    Net revenue                                           $185,740  $163,605
    Cost of sales (A)                                       73,963    62,309
    Gross profit                                           111,777   101,296

    Operating expenses
    Selling, general and administrative  (A)                62,882    53,444
    Research and development  (A)                           13,013    10,855
    Amortization of acquired intangible assets               1,821     1,681
    Restructuring expenses                                   2,297         -
    Total operating expenses                                80,013    65,980
    Income from operations                                  31,764    35,316

    Other income (expense), net:
    Interest income (expense), net                           2,314     1,497
    Other, net                                                (266)     (574)
    Total other income (expense), net                        2,048       923

    Income before income taxes                              33,812    36,239
    Income taxes                                             9,687    11,240
    Net income                                             $24,125   $24,999


    Basic earnings per share                                 $0.31     $0.33
    Diluted earnings per share (1)                           $0.31     $0.32
    Pro forma diluted earnings per share excluding the
     impact of stock-based
    compensation costs, restructuring expenses and           $0.39     $0.37
     amortization of acquired
    intangibles (1) & (2)
    Basic shares outstanding                                77,569    75,897
    Diluted shares outstanding (1)                          78,941    78,056
    (A) Includes stock-based compensation costs as
     follows:
    Cost of sales                                             $257      $306
    Selling, general and administrative                      3,842     2,870
    Research and development                                   447       448
    Total stock-based compensation costs                    $4,546    $3,624

    (1) See reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Earning per Share in table at
        end of press release.
    (2) See reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures in table at end of
        press release.



                         ResMed Inc. And Subsidiaries
                   Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
              (In US$ thousands except share and per share data)



                                                     September 30,  June 30,
                                                          2007        2007
    Assets
    Current assets:
    Cash and cash equivalents                           $277,764    $277,742
    Accounts receivable, net                             166,416     167,821
    Inventories                                          167,072     157,204
    Deferred income taxes                                 46,608      42,109
    Income taxes receivable                                    -       6,605
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets             14,842      15,971
    Total current assets                                 672,702     667,452
    Property, plant and equipment, net                   328,079     310,580
    Goodwill                                             216,252     206,778
    Other Intangibles                                     47,648      46,575
    Deferred Income taxes                                 10,212       9,206
    Other assets                                          10,854      10,104
    Total Non current assets                             613,045     583,243
    Total assets                                       1,285,747   1,250,695

    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
    Current liabilities:
    Accounts payable                                     $48,150     $53,039
    Accrued expenses                                      78,913      98,324
    Deferred revenue                                      20,949      18,865
    Income taxes payable                                   9,067       2,063
    Deferred Income taxes                                    436         415
    Current portion of long-term debt                     25,375      28,350
    Total current liabilities                            182,890     201,056
    Non current liabilities:
    Deferred income taxes                                 16,682      18,297
    Deferred revenue                                      13,544      12,472
    Long-term debt                                        90,540      87,648
    Total non-current liabilities                        120,766     118,417
    Total liabilities                                    303,656     319,473

    Stockholders' Equity:
    Common stock                                             310         311
    Additional paid-in capital                           432,875     421,701
    Retained earnings                                    462,318     436,954
    Treasury stock                                       (59,998)    (43,497)
    Accumulated other comprehensive income               146,586     115,753
    Total stockholders' equity                           982,091     931,222
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity        $1,285,747  $1,250,695



          Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
             (In US$ thousands, except share and per share data)

    In managing its business, ResMed makes use of certain non-GAAP financial
measures in evaluating the Company's results of operations.   The measure,
"pro forma operating income" is reconciled with GAAP operating income in the
table below:



                                                          Three Months Ended
                                                             September 30,
                                                            2007        2006
    GAAP operating income                                 31,764      35,316
    Stock-based compensation expense                       4,546       3,624
    Restructuring expenses                                 2,297           -
    Amortization of acquired intangible assets             1,821       1,681
    Operating income (excluding the impact of
     stock-based compensation
     costs, restructuring expenses and amortization of
     acquired intangible
     assets)                                              40,428      40,621

The measure "net income, excluding the impact of stock-based compensation costs, restructuring expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets," is reconciled with GAAP net income in the table below:



                                                          Three Months Ended
                                                             September 30,
                                                           2007        2006
    GAAP net income                                       24,125      24,999
    Stock-based compensation costs, net of tax             3,421       2,715
    Restructuring expenses, net of tax                     1,809           -
    Amortization of acquired intangible assets, net
     of tax                                                1,204       1,112
    Net income, excluding the impact of stock-based
     compensation costs,
     restructuring expenses and amortization of
     acquired intangible assets                           30,559      28,826

ResMed believes that presenting diluted earnings per share, excluding the impact of stock-based compensation costs, restructuring expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets is an additional measure of performance that investors can use to compare operating results between reporting periods. In addition, the events giving rise to the restructuring expenses are not associated with the Company's normal operating business and are expected to result in future market opportunities, cost savings, and other benefits.

Management of the Company uses non-GAAP information internally in planning, forecasting, and evaluating the Company's results of operations in the current period and in comparing it to past periods. The Company also uses these non-GAAP measures in evaluating management performance for compensation purposes. Management believes that this information also provides investors better insight in evaluating the Company's earnings performance from core operations and provides consistency in financial reporting.

Management believes disclosure of non-GAAP earnings has economic substance because the excluded expenses represent non-cash expenditures, or relate to transactions that are variable in nature between reporting periods. Our use of non-GAAP earnings is intended to supplement, and not to replace, our presentation of net income and other GAAP measures. Like all non-GAAP measures, non-GAAP earnings are subject to inherent limitations because they do not include all the expenses that must be included under GAAP. We compensate for the inherent limitations of non-GAAP measures by not relying exclusively on non-GAAP measures, but rather by using such information to supplement GAAP financial measures.



      Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share (Unaudited)
             (In US$ thousands, except share and per share data)



                                                           Three Months Ended
                                                              September 30,
                                                             2007       2006
    Numerator:
    Net income, used in calculating basic and diluted
     earnings per share                                    24,125     24,999
    Adjustment for stock-based compensation costs           3,421      2,715
    Adjustment for restructuring expenses                   1,809          -
    Adjustment for amortization of acquired intangible
     assets                                                 1,204      1,112
    Pro forma net income, used in calculating diluted
     earnings per share, excluding the impact of
     stock-based compensation costs, restructuring
     expenses, and amortization of acquired
     intangible assets                                     30,559     28,826

    Denominator:
    Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding       77,569     75,897
    Effect of dilutive securities:
    Stock options                                           1,372      2,159
    Diluted weighted average shares                        78,941     78,056
    Increase in diluted weighted average shares:
    Stock option adjustment due to the impact of SFAS
     123(R )                                                   307        521
    Pro forma diluted weighted average shares,
     excluding the impact of SFAS 123(R )                   79,248     78,577
    Basic earnings per share                                $0.31      $0.33
    Diluted earnings per share                              $0.31      $0.32
    Pro forma net income, used in calculating diluted
     earnings per share, excluding the impact of
     stock-based compensation costs, restructuring
     expenses and amortization of acquired intangible
     assets                                                 $0.39      $0.37

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