ABIOMED INC
10-Q, 1997-08-07
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, 1997

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    0-20584  


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, 1997, there were 7,017,872 shares outstanding of the 
registrant's Common Stock, $.01 par value, and no 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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Page No.

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Part I - Financial Information:





  Item 1. Financial Statements





     Consolidated Balance Sheets


          June 30, 1997 and March 31, 1997
3-4




     Consolidated Statements of Operations


          Three Months Ended June 30, 1997 and 


          June 30, 1996 
5




     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows


          Three Months Ended June 30, 1997 and


          June 30, 1996 
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, 1997

March 31, 1997


(unaudited)

(audited)

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Current Assets:




  Cash and cash equivalents (Note 6)
$1,605,276

$1,616,696

  Short-term marketable securities (Note 6)
7,160,563

7,744,664

  Accounts receivable, net
5,860,089

4,816,500

  Inventories (Note 3)
2,013,944

1,820,783

  Prepaid expenses and other current assets
203,162

173,172

  




          Total  current assets
16,843,034

16,171,815











Property and equipment, at cost:




  Machinery and equipment
3,620,677

3,147,837

  Furniture and fixtures
349,791

241,867

  Leasehold improvements
1,186,047

1,118,677


5,156,515

4,508,381






  Less: Accumulated depreciation




     and amortization
2,734,487

2,618,603


2,422,028

1,889,778











 Other assets, net  (Note 7)  
449,462

485,000


$19,714,524

$18,546,593
















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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, 1997

March 31, 1997


(unaudited)

(audited)

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Current Liabilities:




  Accounts payable
$1,216,225

       $1,289,024

  Accrued expenses
2,336,031

2,032,506

          Total current liabilities
3,552,256

       3,321,530






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, 1997




          Issued and Outstanding-7,017,872 shares at




          June 30, 1997 and  7,008,282 shares at




          March 31, 1997
70,179

70,082

  Class A Common Stock $.01 par value




          Authorized - 2,346,000 shares - 




          None Issued and  Outstanding  at 




          June 30, 1997 and March 31, 1997
- -

                       -

  Additional paid-in capital
37,236,040

37,169,893

  Accumulated deficit
(21,143,951)

(22,014,912)

          Total stockholders' investment
16,162,268

    15,225,063


$19,714,524

  $18,546,593






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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, 1997

June 30, 1996

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Revenues:




  Products
$4,206,743

$2,868,349

  Contracts
1,829,045

816,923

  
6,035,788

3,685,272






Costs and expenses:




  Cost of products
1,529,278

1,048,699

  Research and development
1,643,499

863,975

  Selling, general and administrative
2,116,545

1,519,593


5,289,322

3,432,267






Net income from operations
746,466

253,005






Interest and other income
124,495

130,224






Net income 
870,961

383,229











Net income per common share (Note 5):
$0.12

$0.05






Weighted average number of common




and dilutive common equivalent shares




outstanding
7,601,273

7,206,261





















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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, 1997

June 30, 1996

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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:




  Net income 
$870,961

$383,229

  Adjustments to reconcile net income  to net cash




  provided by (used in) operating activities-




          Depreciation and amortization
151,422

96,084

          Changes in assets and liabilities-




               Accounts receivable
(1,043,589)

            194,412

               Inventories
         (193,161)

(28,667)

               Prepaid expenses and other current assets
           (29,990)

           (87,077)

               Accounts payable
          (72,799)

(169,637)

               Accrued expenses
           303,525

(230,653)






                    Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
(13,631)

157,691






CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:




  Proceeds from maturities (purchases) of investments, net
584,101

(1,767,851)

  Purchases of property and equipment and improvements
(648,134)

(143,735)
















                     Net cash used in investing activities  
(64,033)

(1,911,586)






CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:




  Proceeds from exercise of stock options and stock issued




    under employee stock purchase plan
66,244

197,415

                     




                     Net cash provided by financing activities
66,244

197,415






NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS, 




 EXCLUDING INVESTMENTS
           (11,420)

(1,556,480)






CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, EXCLUDING  INVEST-




  MENTS, AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
1,616,696

2,938,332






CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS , EXCLUDING INVEST-




  MENTS, AT END OF PERIOD
$1,605,276 

$1,381,852

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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, 1997, 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, 1997 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, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, and the accounts of its majority-
owned subsidiary Abiomed Limited Partnership.  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, 1997

March 31, 1997

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Raw Materials
$1,050,941

$896,434

Work-in-Process
266,881

373,383

Finished Goods
696,122

550,966






TOTAL
$2,013,944

$1,820,783 







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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 1998, options to purchase 141,500 
shares of Common Stock were granted at exercise prices ranging from   
$10.00 to $12.75 per share. Options to purchase 600 shares were canceled 
during the quarter. Options to purchase 9,590 shares were exercised in the 
first quarter at exercise prices ranging from $5.75 to $8.00 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. 

 7.	Other Assets 

	Other assets represent the Company's 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.

8.	Recent Accounting Development

 	On March 3, 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") 
issued SFAS No. 128, "Earnings Per Share."  This statement establishes 
standards for the computation and presentation of earnings per share and 
applies to entities with publicly held common stock or potential common 
stock.  This statement, which supersedes APB Opinion No. 15, is effective 
for financial statements for both interim and annual periods ending after 
December 15, 1997.  This statement when adopted, will require the 
restatement of prior years' earnings per share.  Management expects that the 
adoption of this new statement will not have a material impact on the 
Company's previously disclosed earnings per share.


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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, 
1997 were approximately $871,000 and $0.12 per share, respectively. These 
earnings compare to net income and income per share of approximately 
$383,000 and $0.05 per share, respectively, in the same period of the 
previous year.

REVENUES 

	In the three months ended June 30, 1997, total revenues were 
approximately $6,036,000, 64% higher than total revenues of approximately 
$3,685,000 in the same period of the previous year. 
	
	Product revenues were approximately $4,207,000, 47% higher than 
product revenues of approximately $2,868,000 in the same period of the 
previous year. These results primarily reflect increased domestic unit sales 
of BVS blood pumps and consoles. More than 90% of total product revenues 
in the quarter were derived from domestic sources.

	Revenues from research and development contracts and grants for this 
quarter were approximately $1,829,000, 124% higher than total revenues of 
approximately $817,000 reported in the same quarter of the previous year. 
This increase primarily reflects increased activity under the Company's 
Phase II contract with the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) 
to develop a Total Artificial Heart (TAH).  This contract, in the amount of 
$8.5 million, was awarded to the Company in September 1996 and has a term 
of four years.  As of June 30, 1997, the Company's backlog of research and 
development contracts and grants totaled approximately $8,905,000, 
including approximately $5,043,000 under the TAH contract.  All such 
government contracts contain provisions making them subject to government 
appropriation and are terminable at the convenience of the government.

        The Company accounts for revenue under its government contracts and 
grants as work is performed, provided that the government has appropriated 
sufficient funds for the work.  To date, the government has appropriated 
approximately $4.9 million of the $8.5 million TAH contract amount.  The 
original government appropriation schedule calls for no further 
appropriations for the TAH contract until October 1998.  This schedule is 
subject to change at the discretion of the government.


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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)

        During the first quarter of fiscal 1998, the Company recognized 
$1,680,000 of revenue under its TAH contract, reflecting the highest 
quarterly spending by the Company on the TAH, inception-to-date.  As a 
result of this increased activity, the Company has recognized $3.4 million of 
the $4.9 million appropriated as revenue through June 30, 1997.  The 
Company anticipates that its rate of spending on TAH development will 
further increase and that this spending will exceed the remaining currently 
appropriated balance before the end of the Company's second quarter of 
fiscal 1998 (the quarter ending September 30, 1997).  The Company believes 
that certain of these excess costs may be reimbursable under the TAH 
contract, if and when additional appropriation under the TAH contract is 
made.  Due to its accelerated TAH development activity and the timing of 
government appropriations, the Company believes that it will experience 
significant quarterly fluctuations in contract revenues.  The Company also 
believes that the Company's total expenses to complete the development of 
the TAH will significantly exceed the remaining TAH contract amount.

COSTS AND EXPENSES

	Total costs and expenses for the three months ended June 30, 1997 
were approximately $5,289,000, 54% higher than total costs and expenses of 
approximately $3,432,000 in the same fiscal quarter of the previous year. 

	Cost of products sold as a percentage of product sales (36%) decreased 
from the same quarter of the previous year (37%). This decrease primarily 
reflects increased operational efficiencies.

	Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months 
ended June 30, 1997 increased to approximately $2,117,000, 39% 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 $124,000 in the first 
quarter of fiscal 1998 and approximately even with interest and other income 
in the corresponding quarter of the prior year.
 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

	As of June 30, 1997, the Company's balance sheet included $8,766,000 
in cash and short-term investments, a decrease of approximately $596,000 
from March 31, 1997. This decrease primarily reflects purchases of 
equipment and facilities leasehold improvements of approximately $648,000 
and cash used in operating activities of approximately $14,000 offset by the 
proceeds from the exercise of stock options of approximately $66,000. The 
Company also has a $3,000,000 line of credit from a bank which expires in 
September 1997, and which was entirely available at June 30, 1997.

 	Net sources of cash provided  by operating activities reflects net 
income of approximately $871,000, including depreciation and amortization 
expenses of $151,000, and an increase in accrued expenses of approximately 
$304,000.  These sources of cash were offset by an increase in accounts 
receivable of approximately $1,044,000, a decrease in accounts payable of 
approximately $73,000 and increases in prepaid expenses and inventory of 
$30,000 and $193,000 respectively.  Net cash used for the three months 
ended June 1997 was $14,000.

	Net cash used in investing activities included approximately $584,000 
of net maturities of short-term investments and approximately $648,000 of 
purchases and improvements of property and equipment. 

	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 to support the development and 
commercialization of its products.

        Subsequent to the close of the Company's first quarter of fiscal 1998, 
the Company received approximately $16 million in cash as proceeds from 
the sale of 1,242,710 shares of its Common Stock in a private offering.  Of 
the shares sold, 88,864 were sold to certain members of the Company's Board 
of Directors.


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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)


RISK FACTORS

	       Certain statements in this Quarterly Report constitute "forward-looking 
statements," such as statements of the Company's plans, objectives, 
expectations and intentions, including without limitation, statements 
regarding the Company's anticipated funding and expenditures under its 
government contracts.  All forward-looking statements involve risks and 
uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those set forth 
in the forward-looking statements.  Factors that could cause or contribute to 
such differences include changes in government funding policies and 
technical risks associated with development activities, risks associated with 
attracting and retaining key technical personnel and other risk factors set 
forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10K for its fiscal year ended 
March 31, 1997.  The forward-looking statements contained herein speak only 
as of the date of this Report.  The Company expressly disclaims any 
obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any 
such statement to reflect any change in the Company's expectations or any 
change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is 
based.

	
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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:   August 5, 1997         			/s/ David M. Lederman	
							David M. Lederman
							CEO and President


Date:   August 5, 1997	        			/s/ John F. Thero	
							John F. Thero
							Vice President Finance 		   	
							and Treasurer
							Chief Financial Officer
							Principal Accounting Officer



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This schedule contains financial information extracted from the Company's
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 ending June 30, 1997.
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