Stratasys Reports Third Quarter Financial Results

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Q3 Cash Flow from Operations Totals $8.7 Million
MINNEAPOLIS--(Business Wire)--
Stratasys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SSYS) today announced third quarter financial results.

Revenue was $24.3 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009 versus
$30.6 million reported for the same period in 2008. System shipments totaled 454
units for the third quarter of 2009, versus 497 for the same period last year.

The company reported net income of $1.6 million for the third quarter, or $0.08
per share, compared to net income of $3.7 million, or $0.18 per share, for the
same period last year.

Non-GAAP net income, which excludes certain discrete items and stock-based
compensation expense, was $1.8 million, or $0.09 per share, for the third
quarter of 2009 compared to $4.0 million, or $0.19 per share, for the same
period last year.

Stock-based compensation expense was approximately $210,000 net of tax, or $0.01
per share, for the third quarter of 2009, and approximately $238,000 net of tax,
or $0.01 per share, for the same period last year.

Cash flow from operations totaled $8.7 million for the third quarter. The
company had approximately $60 million in cash and investments as of the end of
September 2009.

Revenue was $72.1 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009
versus $92.6 million reported for the same period in 2008. System shipments
totaled 1,487 units for the nine-month period of 2009, versus 1,614 for the same
period last year.

The company reported net income of $1.7 million for the nine-month period of
2009, or $0.09 per share, compared to net income of $11.6 million, or $0.54 per
share, for the same period last year.

Non-GAAP net income, which excludes certain discrete items and stock-based
compensation expense, was $2.8 million, or $0.14 per share, for the nine-month
period of 2009 compared to $12.7 million, or $0.59 per share, for the same
period last year.

The nine-month period of 2009 included a discrete item related to a
restructuring expense of approximately $512,000 net of tax, or $0.03 per share.
This expense was associated with cost-reduction measures the company implemented
during the first quarter of 2009.

The nine-month period of 2008 included a discrete item related to an impairment
charge of approximately $288,000 net of tax, or $0.01 per share. This
non-operating charge was an adjustment to the fair value of an auction rate
security taken in 2008.

Stock-based compensation expense was approximately $569,000 net of tax, or $0.03
per share, for the nine-month period of 2009, and approximately $767,000 net of
tax, or $0.04 per share, for the same period last year.

Appropriate reconciliations between GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures are
provided in a table at the end of this press release. The table provides
itemized detail of the impairment charge and restructuring expense, as well as
the stock-based compensation expense used to determine non-GAAP financial
measures.

"We are pleased with our third quarter performance when considering the
unprecedented economic environment and given the seasonal weakness we generally
observe during the summer period," said Scott Crump, chairman and chief
executive officer of Stratasys. "We are especially pleased with the strong cash
flow from operations of $8.7 million for the third quarter, which stemmed from
significant improvements in managing our working capital.

"Fortus system sales were consistent with levels in the second quarter, and we
observed relatively strong sales of our higher-priced 3D printers. Although our
lower-priced 3D printer, the uPrint, remained our best selling printer in the
third quarter, our channel partners were often successful in up-selling to 3D
printers with more features and system functionality. This trend contributed to
a significant sequential improvement in our margins.

"Our resellers continue to observe a recovery in channel activity as economic
conditions improve. We are gaining traction for new direct digital manufacturing
applications within Fortus, and we remain on track to broaden our distribution
strategy within 3D printing. While we are pleased with the sales mix that
favored our higher-priced 3D printers, our top priority remains expanding the
distribution of our more affordable 3D printing products. We are making progress
in implementing a strategy to meet this goal.

"We believe our results over the past nine months suggest a building of positive
momentum. This momentum is a combination of our successful go-to-market strategy
combined with the incremental improvements in economic conditions, and prudent
cost-reduction measures we implemented over the past year. Once again, we have
strengthened our financial position substantially following our third quarter
and now maintain almost $60 million in cash and investments.

"We believe our competitive position has improved during the economic downturn,
as our financial strength has allowed us to remain committed to our long-term
goals and objectives. While the near-term economic outlook remains challenging,
we are encouraged by the positive signs within our channel, and are cautiously
optimistic as we move into the fourth quarter. Most importantly, we are excited
about new programs we hope to initiate over the coming quarters, and we remain
confident in our long-term growth opportunities," Crump concluded.

The company will hold a conference call to discuss its third quarter financial
results on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. (ET). The investor conference
call will be available via live webcast on the Stratasys Web site at
www.stratasys.com under the "Investors" tab. To participate by telephone, the
domestic dial-in number is 866-783-2143, and the international dial-in is
857-350-1602. The access code is 36423313. Investors are advised to dial into
the call at least ten minutes prior to the call to register.

The webcast will be available for 90 days on the "Investors" page of the
Stratasys website.

(Financial tables follow)

Stratasys, Inc., Minneapolis, manufactures additive fabrication machines for
prototyping and manufacturing plastic parts. The company also operates a service
for part prototyping and production. According to Wohlers Report 2009, Stratasys
supplied 43 percent of all additive fabrication systems installed worldwide in
2008, making it the unit market leader for the seventh consecutive year.
Stratasys patented and owns the process known as FDM.® The process creates
functional prototypes and end-use parts directly from any 3D CAD program, using
high-performance industrial thermoplastics. The company holds more than 250
granted or pending additive fabrication patents globally. Stratasys products are
used in the aerospace, defense, automotive, medical, business and industrial
equipment, education, architecture, and consumer-product industries. Online at:
www.Stratasys.com.

Forward Looking Statements

All statements herein that are not historical facts or that include such words
as "expects," "anticipates," "projects," "estimates," "vision," "planning" or
"believes" or similar words constitute forward-looking statements covered by the
safe harbor protection of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995.Except for the historical information herein, the matters discussed in this
news release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties.These include statements regarding projected revenue and income in
future quarters; the size of the 3D printing market; our objectives for the
marketing and sale of our Dimension® 3D Printers and our FortusTM 3D Production
Systems, particularly for use in direct digital manufacturing (DDM); the demand
for our proprietary consumables; the expansion of our paid parts service; and
our beliefs with respect to the growth in the demand for our products.Other
risks and uncertainties that may affect our business include our ability to
penetrate the 3D printing market; our ability to achieve the growth rates
experienced in preceding quarters; our ability to introduce, produce and market
new materials, such as ABSplus and ABS-M30, and the market acceptance of these
and other materials; the impact of competitive products and pricing; our timely
development of new products and materials and market acceptance of those
products and materials; the success of our recent R&D initiative to expand the
DDM capabilities of our core FDM technology; and the success of our
RedEyeOnDemandTMand other paid parts services.Actual results may differ from
those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements. These statements
represent beliefs and expectations only as of the date they were made. We may
elect to update forward-looking statements, but we expressly disclaim any
obligation to do so, even if our beliefs and expectations change. In addition to
the statements described above, such forward-looking statements are subject to
the risks and uncertainties described more fully in our reports filed or to be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our annual reports
on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.

Financial Tables & Non-GAAP Discussion

The information discussed within this release includes financial results that
are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States (GAAP).Certain prior year balance sheet amounts shown in the financial
tables have been reclassified to conform to the current year`s presentation.In
addition, certain non-GAAP financial measures have been provided that exclude
certain charges and expenses.The non-GAAP measures should be read in conjunction
with the corresponding GAAP measures and should be considered in addition to,
and not as an alternative or substitute for, the measures prepared in accordance
with GAAP.The non-GAAP financial measures are provided in an effort to provide
information that investors may deem relevant to evaluate results from the
company`s core business operations and to compare the company`s performance with
prior periods.The non-GAAP financial measures primarily identify and exclude
certain discrete items, such as an impairment charge for certain auction rate
securities, restructuring expenses, and expenses associated with stock-based
compensation required under SFAS 123R.The company uses these non-GAAP financial
measures for evaluating comparable financial performance against prior periods.

This release is also available on the Stratasys Web site at www.Stratasys.com.

STRATASYS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2009 2008 2009 2008
(unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)

Net sales
Product $ 18,046,184 $ 23,965,510 $ 53,197,716 $ 73,919,081
Services 6,283,212 6,603,918 18,924,759 18,632,957
24,329,396 30,569,428 72,122,475 92,552,038

Cost of goods sold
Product 9,918,263 12,048,155 30,883,158 34,512,079
Services 2,542,879 2,706,835 8,225,489 7,553,275
12,461,142 14,754,990 39,108,647 42,065,354

Gross profit 11,868,254 15,814,438 33,013,828 50,486,684

Operating expenses
Research and development 1,983,420 2,100,349 5,510,385 6,841,822
Selling, general and administrative 7,481,311 8,415,988 25,257,138 27,004,811
9,464,731 10,516,337 30,767,523 33,846,633

Operating income 2,403,523 5,298,101 2,246,305 16,640,051

Other income (expense)
Interest income, net 230,429 498,831 754,695 1,646,730
Foreign currency transaction losses, net (5,930 ) (83,794 ) (169,148 ) (299,620 )
Other (9,021 ) (33,560 ) 16,780 (286,592 )
215,478 381,477 602,327 1,060,518

Income before income taxes 2,619,001 5,679,578 2,848,632 17,700,569

Income taxes 1,040,201 1,970,011 1,124,191 6,096,378

Net income $ 1,578,800 $ 3,709,567 $ 1,724,441 $ 11,604,191

Earnings per common share
Basic $ 0.08 $ 0.18 $ 0.09 $ 0.56
Diluted $ 0.08 $ 0.18 $ 0.09 $ 0.54

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Basic 20,229,357 20,616,338 20,224,889 20,829,338
Diluted 20,231,033 21,021,417 20,233,234 21,354,073

STRATASYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

September 30, December 31,
2009 2008
(unaudited)

ASSETS

Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 34,993,140 $ 27,945,799
Short-term investments - held to maturity 12,207,926 4,835,055
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,099,442 and $1,017,521 in 2009 and 2008, respectively 20,887,758 26,539,733
Inventories 15,388,102 19,889,351
Net investment in sales-type leases, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $199,709 and $324,642 in 2009 and 2008, respectively 4,064,467 3,870,472
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 2,702,167 2,608,080
Deferred income taxes 2,168,000 2,168,000
Total current assets 92,411,560 87,856,490

Property and equipment, net 26,871,099 29,749,921

Other assets
Intangible assets, net 7,886,767 8,347,200
Net investment in sales-type leases 3,560,840 4,545,977
Long-term investments - available for sale securities 1,109,250 1,109,250
Long-term investments - held to maturity 11,363,730 13,825,981
Other non-current assets 1,613,154 2,308,214
Total other assets 25,533,741 30,136,622

Total assets $ 144,816,400 $ 147,743,033

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities
Accounts payable and other current liabilities $ 8,379,196 $ 11,795,238
Unearned revenues 10,242,116 12,765,396
Total current liabilities 18,621,312 24,560,634

Non-current liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities 620,000 620,000
Total non-current liabilities 620,000 620,000

Total liabilities 19,241,312 25,180,634

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity
Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 30,000,000 shares, issued 25,925,503 shares as of September 30, 2009 and 25,909,603 shares as of December 31, 2008 259,255 259,096
Capital in excess of par value 92,719,350 91,611,078
Retained earnings 71,624,111 69,899,669
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (23,203 ) (203,019 )
Less cost of treasury stock, 5,687,631 shares in 2009 and 2008 (39,004,425 ) (39,004,425 )
Total stockholders' equity 125,575,088 122,562,399

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 144,816,400 $ 147,743,033

STRATASYS, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP TO GAAP RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Non-GAAP Adjustments for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2009 Non-GAAP Adjustments for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2008
Consolidated Stock-Based Consolidated Consolidated Stock-Based Auction Rate Consolidated
(unaudited) Compensation (1) (unaudited) (unaudited) Compensation (1) Security (3) (unaudited)
As Reported Non-GAAP As Reported Non-GAAP

Selling, general and administrative expenses $ 7,481,311 $ (238,032 ) $ 7,243,279 $ 8,415,988 $ (321,285 ) $ - $ 8,094,703

Total operating expenses 9,464,731 (238,032 ) 9,226,699 10,516,337 (321,285 ) - 10,195,052

Operating income 2,403,523 238,032 2,641,555 5,298,101 321,285 - 5,619,386

Other income (loss) (9,021 ) - (9,021 ) (33,560 ) - 50,000 16,440
Total other income 215,478 - 215,478 381,477 - 50,000 431,477

Income before income taxes 2,619,001 238,032 2,857,033 5,679,578 321,285 50,000 6,050,863
Income taxes 1,040,201 28,000 1,068,201 1,970,011 83,000 19,000 2,072,011

Net income $ 1,578,800 $ 210,032 $ 1,788,832 $ 3,709,567 $ 238,285 $ 31,000 $ 3,978,852

Earnings per common share
Basic $ 0.08 $ 0.01 $ 0.09 $ 0.18 $ 0.01 $ 0.00 $ 0.19
Diluted $ 0.08 $ 0.01 $ 0.09 $ 0.18 $ 0.01 $ 0.00 $ 0.19

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Basic 20,229,357 20,229,357 20,616,338 20,616,338
Diluted 20,231,033 20,231,033 21,021,417 21,021,417

Non-GAAP Adjustments for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 Non-GAAP Adjustments for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
Consolidated Stock-Based Restructuring (2) Consolidated Consolidated Stock-Based Auction Rate Consolidated
(unaudited) Compensation (1) (unaudited) (unaudited) Compensation (1) Security (3) (unaudited)
As Reported Non-GAAP As Reported Non-GAAP

Selling, general and administrative expenses $ 25,257,138 $ (670,959 ) $ (778,840 ) $ 23,807,339 $ 27,004,811 $ (956,503 ) $ - $ 26,048,308

Total operating expenses 30,767,523 (670,959 ) (778,840 ) 29,317,724 33,846,633 (956,503 ) - 32,890,130

Operating income 2,246,305 670,959 778,840 3,696,104 16,640,051 956,503 - 17,596,554

Other income (loss) 16,780 - - 16,780 (286,592 ) - 440,000 153,408
Total other income 602,327 - - 602,327 1,060,518 - 440,000 1,500,518

Income before income taxes 2,848,632 670,959 778,840 4,298,431 17,700,569 956,503 440,000 19,097,072
Income taxes 1,124,191 102,000 266,907 1,493,098 6,096,378 189,218 152,000 6,437,596

Net income $ 1,724,441 $ 568,959 $ 511,933 $ 2,805,333 $ 11,604,191 $ 767,285 $ 288,000 $ 12,659,476

Earnings per common share
Basic $ 0.09 $ 0.03 $ 0.03 $ 0.14 $ 0.56 $ 0.04 $ 0.01 $ 0.61
Diluted $ 0.09 $ 0.03 $ 0.03 $ 0.14 $ 0.54 $ 0.04 $ 0.01 $ 0.59

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Basic 20,224,889 20,224,889 20,829,338 20,829,338
Diluted 20,233,234 20,233,234 21,354,073 21,354,073

These adjustments reconcile the Company`s GAAP results of operations to its non-GAAP results of operations. The Company believes that presentation of results adjusted for the non-GAAP items described below provides meaningful supplemental information to both management and investors.

(1) - Represents non-cash stock-based compensation expense.
(2) - Represents severance and other related costs associated with the Company's restructuring in the first quarter of 2009.
(3) - Represents a reduction in the assessed fair value of an auction rate security investment that the Company considered to be other than temporary.

The Company considers these non-GAAP measures to be indicative of its core operating results and facilitates a comparison of operating results across reporting periods. The Company uses these non-GAAP measures when evaluating its financial results as well as for internal planning and forecasting purposes, however these measures should not be viewed as a substitute for the Company`s GAAP results.

Stratasys, Inc.
Shane Glenn, 952-294-3416
Director of Investor Relations
shane.glenn@stratasys.com

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