ViewRay Reports Second Quarter 2019 Results

On August 8, 2019 ViewRay, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRAY) reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019 (Press release, ViewRay, AUG 8, 2019, View Source [SID1234538474]).

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Second Quarter 2019 Summary:

The Company is updating 2019 guidance and now anticipates total revenue in the range of $80 million to $95 million, and total cash usage to be in the range of $80 million to $90 million.
Total revenue was $30.2 million in the quarter, primarily from 5 revenue units, compared to $16.4 million, primarily from 3 revenue units, for the same period last year.
Received 3 new orders in the quarter for MRIdian systems totaling $18.1 million, compared to orders totaling $34.6 million for the same period last year.
Total backlog was $219.3 million as of June 30, 2019, compared to $199.7 million as of June 30, 2018.
Cash and cash equivalents were $122.1 million as of June 30, 2019.
Chief Financial Officer Ajay Bansal will be leaving the company effective September 30, 2019.
"We are disappointed to take down guidance for the year, but we believe it is prudent given the timing of installations around year-end," said Scott Drake, President and CEO. "We remain focused on the long-term opportunity versus short term variability and are confident that we will demonstrate the momentum of our growing pipeline and end-user demand moving forward. Today we are also announcing the departure of our Chief Financial Officer, Ajay Bansal. We thank him for his service over the last three years and wish him well. We are in the midst of a retained search to find his replacement."

Second Quarter 2019 Financial Results:

Total revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2019, was $30.2 million, compared to $16.4 million for the same period last year.

Total cost of revenue was $26.9 million, compared to $16.4 million for the same period last year.

Total gross profit was $3.2 million, compared to $0.1 million for the same period last year.

Total operating expenses were $29.5 million, compared to $18.3 million for the same period last year.

Net loss was $30.8 million, or $0.32 per share, compared to $22.0 million, or $0.30 per share, for the same period last year.

ViewRay had total cash and cash equivalents of $122.1 million at June 30, 2019.

Financial Guidance:

The Company is updating 2019 guidance and now anticipates total revenue in the range of $80 million to $95 million, and total cash usage to be in the range of $80 million to $90 million.

Conference Call and Webcast

ViewRay will hold a conference call to discuss results on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT. The dial-in numbers are (844) 277-1426 for domestic callers and (336) 525-7129 for international callers. The conference ID number is 1695303. A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the investor relations page of ViewRay’s corporate website at www.viewray.com.

After the live webcast, a replay of the webcast will remain available online on the investor relations page of ViewRay’s corporate website, www.viewray.com, for 14 days following the call. In addition, a telephonic replay of the call will be available until August 15, 2019. The replay dial-in numbers are (855) 859-2056 for domestic callers and (404) 537-3406 for international callers. Please use the conference ID number 1695303.