ABIOMED INC
10-Q, 1996-07-24
SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS
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FORM 10-Q

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
(Mark One)

	[X]	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF 	
		THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

		For the quarterly period ended     JUNE 30, 1996

OR

	[  ]	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF 	
		THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

		For the transition period from   	     to  		
		Commission file number    1-9585


ABIOMED, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        DELAWARE         						     04-2743260	
(State of incorporation)						(I.R.S. Employer No.)

33 CHERRY HILL DRIVE
		DANVERS, MASSACHUSETTS 01923		
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

	(508)  777-5410	
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports 
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) or the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the 
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such 
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes	[X]		No	[  ]

As of June 30, 1996, there were 5,537,266 shares outstanding of the 
registrant's Common Stock, $.01 par value, and 1,428,000 shares outstanding 
of the registrant's Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value.


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ABIOMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Part I - Financial Information:





  Item 1. Financial Statements





     Consolidated Balance Sheets


          June 30, 1996 and March 31, 1996
3-4




     Consolidated Statements of Operations


          Three Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 


          June 30, 1995 
5




     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows


          Three Months Ended June 30, 1996 and


          June 30, 1995 
6




     Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
7-8




  Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of 


             Financial Condition and Results of Operations
9-12




Part II - Other Information
13




     Signatures
13





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ABIOMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

ASSETS
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June 30, 1996

March 31, 1996


(unaudited)

(audited)

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Current Assets:




  Cash and cash equivalents (Note 6)
$1,381,852

$2,938,332

  Short-term marketable securities (Note 6)
9,476,961

7,709,110

  Accounts receivable, net
2,411,877

2,606,289

  Inventories (Note 3)
1,682,179

1,653,512

  Prepaid expenses and other current assets
179,357

92,280

  




          Total  current assets
15,132,226

14,999,523











Property and equipment, at cost:




  Machinery and equipment
2,516,545

2,378,851

  Furniture and fixtures
163,445

156,048

  Leasehold improvements
377,642

378,998


3,057,632

2,913,897






  Less: Accumulated depreciation




     and amortization
2,391,690

2,331,145


665,942

582,752











 Other assets, net  (Note 7)  
591,615

627,154


$16,389,783

$16,209,429
















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The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these consolidated financial statements.


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ABIOMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (continued)

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' INVESTMENT
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June 30, 1996

March 31, 1996


(unaudited)

(audited)

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Current Liabilities:




  Accounts payable
$608,306

        $777,943

  Accrued expenses
1,256,328

       1,486,981

          Total current liabilities
1,864,634

       2,264,924






Stockholders' Investment (Note 4):




  Class B Preferred Stock, $.01 par value-




          Authorized 1,000,000 shares




          Issued and outstanding-none
- -

- -

  Common Stock, $.01 par value-




          Authorized 25,000,000 shares at June 30, 1996




          Issued and Outstanding-5,537,266 shares at




          June 30, 1996 and  5,518,054 shares at




          March 31, 1996
55,373

          55,180

  Class A Common Stock $.01 par value




          Authorized - 2,346,000 shares




          Issued and Outstanding - 1,428,000 shares at 




          June 30, 1996 and March 31, 1996
14,280

14,280

  Additional paid-in capital
36,822,443

    36,625,221

  Accumulated deficit
(22,366,947)

   (22,750,176)

          Total stockholders' investment
14,525,149

    13,944,505


$16,389,783

  $16,209,429






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The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these consolidated financial statements.


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ABIOMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
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Three Months Ended



June 30, 1996

June 30, 1995

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Revenues:




  Products
$2,868,349

$2,124,441

  Contracts
816,923

      619,049

  
3,685,272

      2,743,490






Costs and expenses:




  Cost of products
1,048,699

      914,893

  Research and development
863,975

      658,859

  Selling, general and administrative
1,519,593

      1,216,914


3,432,267

      2,790,666






Net income (loss) from operations
253,005

        (47,176)






Interest and other income
130,224

         131,237






Net income 
383,229

84,061











Net income per common share (Note 5):
$0.05

             $0.01






Weighted average number of common




and dilutive common equivalent shares




outstanding
7,206,261

      6,953,312





















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The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these consolidated financial statements.



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ABIOMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
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Three Months Ended



June 30, 1996

June 30, 1995

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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:




  Net income (loss)
$383,229

      $84,061

  Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash




  provided by (used in) operating activities-




          Depreciation and amortization
96,084

            47,367

          Changes in assets and liabilities-




               Accounts receivable
194,412

(238,616)

               Inventories
(28,667)

139,078

               Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(87,077)

            (84,896)

               Accounts payable
(169,637)

275,610

               Accrued expenses
(230,653)

17,205






                    Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
157,691

    239,809






CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:




  Purchases of investments, net
(1,767,851)

(54,809)

  Purchases of property and equipment and improvements
(143,735)

(29,214)

  Purchases of Abiomed Limited Partnership units from




  limited partners (Note 7)
- -

(155,000)






                     Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities  
(1,911,586)

          (239,023)






CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:




  Proceeds from exercise of stock options and stock issued




    under employee stock purchase plan
197,415

- -

                     




                     Net cash provided by financing activities
197,415

- -






NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS, 




  EXCLUDING INVESTMENTS
(1,556,480)

          786






CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, EXCLUDING  INVEST-




  MENTS, AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
2,938,332

            614,091






CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS , EXCLUDING INVEST-




  MENTS, AT END OF PERIOD
$1,381,852

          $614,877

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The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these consolidated financial statements.


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ABIOMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART 1.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
1.	Basis of Preparation

	The unaudited consolidated financial statements of ABIOMED, Inc. (the 
Company), presented herein have been prepared in accordance with the 
instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and note 
disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles. These 
statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial 
statements and notes thereto included in the Company's latest audited 
financial statements, which are contained in the Company's Form 10-K for the 
year ended March 31, 1996, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission.  In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated 
financial statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal, 
recurring adjustments) necessary to summarize fairly the Company's financial 
position and results of operations.  The results of operations for the three 
months ended June 30, 1996 may not be indicative of the results that may be 
expected for the full fiscal year.


2.	Principles of Consolidation

	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the 
Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, ABIOMED Cardiovascular, Inc., 
ABIOMED R&D Inc., ABIODENT, Inc., Abiomed Research and Development, 
Inc., ABD Holding Company, Inc., and the accounts of its majority-owned 
subsidiary Abiomed Limited Partnership (see Note 7). All significant 
intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in 
consolidation.


3.	Inventories

	Inventories include raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods 
and are priced at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market and consist 
of the following:

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June 30, 1996

March 31, 1996

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Raw Materials
$851,662

$799,548

Work-in-Process
419,942

428,287

Finished Goods
410,575

425,677






TOTAL
$1,682,179

$1,653,512







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	Finished goods and work-in-process inventories consist of direct 
material, labor and overhead.

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ABIOMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART 1.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(unaudited, continued)

4.	Stockholders' Investment
 .
	During the first quarter of fiscal 1997, options to purchase 30,000 
shares of Common Stock were granted at an exercise price of $13.25 per 
share. Options to purchase 24,313 shares were canceled during the quarter. 
Options to purchase 19,212 shares were exercised in the first quarter at 
exercise prices ranging from $5.75 to $11.25 per share.

5.	Net Income Per Common Share

	Net income per common and common equivalent share is computed by 
dividing net income by the weighted average number of common and common 
equivalent shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock 
method. 

6.	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	
	The Company classifies any marketable security with a maturity date of 
90 days or less at the time of acquisition to be a cash equivalent. Securities, 
including marketable securities, with original maturities of greater than 90 
days are classified as investments. Such investments are classified as long-
term investments when their maturities are greater than one year from the 
balance sheet date. The Company reports investments at cost plus accrued 
interest. 

 7.	Other Assets 

	Other assets represent the purchase of the majority interest of the 
Abiomed Limited Partnership. Abiomed Limited Partnership (the Partnership) 
was formed in March 1985 and provided initial funding for the design and 
development of certain of the Company's products.

	Through August 3, 2000, the Company owes a royalty to the Partnership 
of 5.5% of certain revenues from these products. Because the Company owns 
61.7% of the Partnership, the net royalty expense to the Company is 
approximately 2.1% of these product revenues. This royalty formula is subject 
to certain maximum amounts and to certain additional adjustments in the 
event that the Company sells the technology. The Partnership is inactive 
except with respect to receiving and distributing proceeds from these royalty 
rights.


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ABIOMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART 1.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


NET INCOME 

	Net income and income per share for the three months ended June 30, 
1996 were approximately $383,000 and $0.05 per share, respectively. These 
earnings compare to net income and income per share of approximately 
$84,000 and $0.01 per share, respectively, in the same period of the previous 
year.


REVENUES 

	In the three months ended June 30, 1996, total revenues were 
approximately $3,685,000, 34% higher than total revenues of approximately 
$2,743,000 in the same period of the previous year. 
	
	Product revenues were approximately $2,868,000, 35% higher than 
product revenues of approximately $2,124,000 in the same period of the 
previous year. These results primarily reflect increased domestic unit sales 
and increased average selling prices of the disposable cardiovascular product 
to the expanded installed customer base. More than 90% of total product and 
service revenues in the quarter were derived from domestic sources.

	Revenues from Research and Development (R&D) contracts and grants 
for this quarter were approximately $817,000, 32% higher than total revenues 
of approximately $619,000 reported in the same quarter of the previous year. 
This increase primarily reflects timing of scheduled activities under existing 
contracts and grants.

	In aggregate, as of June 30, 1996, the Company's backlog of research 
and development contracts and grants totaled approximately $4,844,000 
including approximately $269,000 from the National Heart, Lung and Blood 
Institute (NHLBI) relating to the current phase of funding for the Company's 
total artificial heart (TAH) research and development which expires 
September 30, 1996. All such contracts contain provisions making them 
terminable at the convenience of the government.

	A significant portion of the Company's contract revenues, 
approximately 40% for the first quarter of fiscal 1997, was earned in 
connection with research for the Company's TAH under the first phase of a 
contract awarded in September 1993 and expiring in September 1996, by the 
NHLBI. As of June 30, 1996 approximately $269,000 in funding remained


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ABIOMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART 1.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS(continued)


REVENUES (continued)

available to the Company under this phase of the TAH contract. The NHLBI 
has indicated that it has approximately $17 million to be awarded in October 
1996 for continued phase two development of a total artificial heart. The 
NHLBI has indicated that only two of the three scientific teams presently 
receiving TAH research funding from the NHLBI will qualify for funding of 
the second phase. The second phase is anticipated to be a four year contract. 
ABIOMED has asked for $8.6 million to be awarded for its continued TAH 
research and development. There can be no assurance that ABIOMED will 
receive its requested amount or any amount from the NHLBI for this continued 
TAH research and development.  


COSTS AND EXPENSES

	Total costs and expenses for the three months ended June 30, 1996 were 
approximately $3,432,000, 23% higher than total costs and expenses of 
approximately $2,791,000 in the same fiscal quarter of the previous year. The 
majority of this increase reflects expenses incurred to support higher 
revenues.

	Cost of products sold as a percentage of product sales (37%) decreased 
from the same quarter of the previous year (43%). This decrease primarily 
reflects greater proportionate sales of higher margin products and increased 
operational efficiencies.

	Total research and development costs increased during the first fiscal 
quarter of 1997 to approximately $864,000, a 31% increase over research and 
development costs of approximately $659,000 incurred during the same fiscal 
period of the previous year. The increase primarily reflects the timing of 
scheduled expenditures under contracts and grants.	

	Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended 
June 30, 1996 increased to approximately $1,520,000, 25% higher than 
selling, general and administrative expenses in the same fiscal quarter of the 
previous year. This increase primarily reflects increased sales and marketing 
expenses, particularly increased personnel and sales commissions, related to 
the increase in product revenues.




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ABIOMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART 1.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS(continued)


INTEREST AND OTHER

	Interest and other income was approximately $130,000 in the first 
quarter of 1997 and approximately even with interest and other income in the 
corresponding quarter of the prior year.
 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

	As of June 30, 1996, the Company's balance sheet included $10,859,000 
in cash and short-term investments, an increase of approximately $211,000 
from March 31, 1996. This increase reflects proceeds from the exercise of 
stock options of approximately $197,000 and cash generated from operations 
and other activities of approximately $158,000 offset by purchases of 
equipment and facility improvements of approximately $144,000. The June 30, 
1996 balance includes approximately $1,382,000 in cash, and $9,477,000 in 
short-term investments. The Company also has a $3,000,000 line of credit 
from a bank which expires on December 1, 1996, and which was entirely 
available at June 30, 1996.

	Net cash provided by operating activities included net income of 
approximately $383,000, including depreciation and amortization expenses of 
$96,000, and a decrease in accounts receivable of approximately $194,000. 
These sources of cash were partially offset by a decrease in accrued expenses 
of approximately $231,000, a decrease in accounts payable of approximately 
$170,000 and increases in prepaid expenses and inventory of $87,000 and 
$29,000, respectively.

	Net cash used in investing activities included approximately $1,768,000 
of net purchases of short-term investments and approximately $144,000 of 
purchases and improvements of property and equipment. During the first 
quarter of fiscal 1997, the Company received proceeds of approximately 
$197,000 from the exercise of stock options under the 1992 Combination Stock 
Option Plan.

	Although the Company does not currently have significant capital 
commitments other than described above, the Company believes that it will 
continue to make significant investments in the coming years to support the 
development and commercialization of its products.



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ABIOMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART 1.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)
ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS(continued)


HEALTH CARE REFORM

	Private and government proposals for significant health care reform are 
expected to continue to affect healthcare expenditures in the United States as 
well as internationally where the company sells or plans to sell its products. 
The Company cannot assess at this time the potential impact that healthcare 
trends may have on future results because of uncertainties surrounding any 
unforseeable changes.
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ABIOMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings

			None

Item 2.	Changes in Securities

			None

Item 3.	Defaults upon Senior Securities

			None

Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

		        None		   

Item 5.	Other Information
		
		        None

Item 6.	Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
		
		a)	Exhibits
			None

		b)	Reports on Form 8-K
			None



SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the 
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the 
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
				
							ABIOMED, Inc.



Date:   July 24, 1996	         		/s/ David M. Lederman	             	
							David M. Lederman
							CEO and President



Date:   July 24, 1996		        	/s/ John F. Thero    	             	
							John F. Thero
							Vice President Finance and 		   	
							Administration; and Treasurer
							Chief Financial Officer
							Principal Accounting Officer



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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Consolidated Income Statement, Consolidated Balance Sheet and Consolidated
Statement of Cash Flows and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 1996.
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