LAWRENCE, Mass., Feb. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

Highlights:


    --  Full-Year Revenue Increases to $336 million, up 11% from 2014
    --  Full-Year Home Revenue Increases to $183 million, up 16% from 2014
    --  Full-Year Operating Income from Products Business Increases to $9
        million
    --  Company Highlights Significant Product Introductions for the Next Three
        Years
    --  For Third Consecutive Year, Company Targets 15% Annual Home Revenue
        Growth

NxStage Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXTM), a leading medical technology company focused on advancing renal care, today reported record revenue for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, topping its recent upwardly revised revenue guidance.

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Fourth Quarter Financial Results

Total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2015 increased 12 percent from 2014 to a record $89.8 million, which exceeded the top end of the Company's revenue guidance range of $86 to $87 million. Net loss attributable to NxStage Medical, Inc.'s stockholders was $2.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2015, compared with a net loss of $4.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. The net loss included $3.8 million of income from operations from the Products Business.

Fiscal Year 2015 Financial Results

Total revenue for the full-year 2015 increased 11 percent from 2014 to a record $336.1 million, which exceeded the top end of the Company's revenue guidance range of $332 to $333 million. Net loss attributable to NxStage Medical, Inc.'s stockholders was $15.3 million for the full-year 2015, compared with a net loss of $23.9 million for the full-year 2014. The net loss for the full-year included $9.2 million of income from operations from the Products Business.

The Company's performance improvements in both periods were driven by the Products Business, and more specifically, outperformance in NxStage's largest segment, the System One segment which consists of Home and Critical Care markets. For the full-year 2015, System One revenue increased 16 percent to $247.8 million. Home revenue increased 16 percent to $182.6 million, exceeding the Company's target for 15 percent annual growth. Critical Care revenue increased 17 percent to $65.2 million.

"It was a strong year for NxStage. We're very pleased to again exceed our guidance on revenue, narrow our net loss and deliver a year of increasing profitability in our Products Business," said Jeff Burbank, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of NxStage. "We have a rich portfolio of current products that are expected to drive continued growth within Home and Critical Care, our largest high growth markets, in 2016 and beyond."

Burbank continued, "In addition, we continue to advance our innovative pipeline, including our next generation hemodialysis system, our new peritoneal dialysis (PD) system and our next generation critical care system. As we are beginning pilot production of our next generation hemodialysis system, we continue to align our assets and focus our execution in support of these tremendous long-term growth opportunities."

Guidance

The Company is forecasting revenue to be between $355 million and $360 million for the full fiscal year 2016, and between $87 million and $89 million for the first quarter of 2016. The Company also expects a net loss in the range of $7 million to $12 million for the full fiscal year 2016, and a net loss in the range of $2 million to $4 million for the first quarter of 2016. The Company's net loss guidance for both periods reflects expectations for continued operating income from the Products Business offset by the Company's continued investment in NxStage Kidney Care.

"Our guidance for the full fiscal year 2016 includes continued strong performance from our System One segment, with expectations for annual growth within Home and Critical Care of 15 percent and 9 percent, respectively, and a modest increase in our Services segment. We've also guided to a much lower revenue level for our low margin In-Center segment," stated Matt Towse, Chief Financial Officer. "As we continue to scale the higher margin System One segment and align our business in support of our growth opportunities, we remain on track to achieve our long-term growth and profitability targets."

Conference Call:

NxStage will also host a conference call today, Wednesday, February 10, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its fourth quarter and full-year financial results. To listen to the conference call, please dial 877-392-9886 (domestic) or 707-287-9329 (international). The call will also be webcast LIVE and can be accessed via the investor relations section of the Company's website at http://ir.nxstage.com.

A replay of the conference call will be available two hours after the completion of the call through February 17, 2016. To access the replay, dial 855-859-2056 (domestic) or 404-537-3406 (international) and reference conference ID 26460722. An online archive of the conference call can be accessed via the investor relations section of the Company's website at http://ir.nxstage.com.

About NxStage
NxStage Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXTM) is a leading medical technology company, headquartered in Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA, that develops, manufactures and markets innovative products for the treatment of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and acute kidney failure. NxStage has also established a small number of dialysis clinics committed to the development of innovative care delivery models for patients with ESRD. For more information on NxStage and its products and services, please visit the Company's website at http://www.nxstage.com and www.nxstagekidneycare.com.

About the NxStage System One
The NxStage System One is the first and only truly portable hemodialysis system cleared specifically by the FDA for home hemodialysis and home nocturnal hemodialysis. Its simplicity and revolutionary size (just over a foot tall) are intended to allow convenient use in patients' homes and give patients the freedom to travel with their therapy. When combined with the NxStage PureFlow SL Dialysis Preparation System, patients are able to further simplify, using ordinary tap water to create dialysis fluid on demand. Unlike conventional hemodialysis systems, the System One requires no special infrastructure to operate. Under the guidance of their physician, patients can use the NxStage System One, with their trained partners, where, how and when it best meets their needs, including while they are sleeping - at home or on vacation and at a medically appropriate treatment frequency. In addition, NxStage's Nx2Me Connected Health platform collects important NxStage System One and patient information for flexible viewing, monitoring and reporting that may improve patient management and simplify alternative site care. The System One is also used to provide a range of flexible therapy options in more traditional care settings such as hospitals and dialysis centers. Its safety and efficacy have been demonstrated by experience with more than 12 million treatments with thousands of patients around the world. http://www.nxstage.com/.

Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements concerning our business, operations and financial condition. All statements contained in this release that are not clearly historical in nature are forward-looking, and the words "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "estimate," "plan," and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Examples of these forward-looking statements include statements as to the anticipated demand for the Company's products, market opportunities, timing of our new product launches, and our financial guidance for 2016 and beyond, including anticipated revenues and net loss. All forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond NxStage's control, which may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from anticipated results, performance or achievements, including market acceptance and demand for NxStage's products domestically and internationally, growth in home and/or more frequent hemodialysis, regulatory approvals, competition, unanticipated difficulties in achieving operational efficiencies and cost reductions, changes in reimbursement for home and more frequent hemodialysis, changes in the regulatory environment, changes in the historical purchasing patterns and preferences of our customers, including DaVita Healthcare Partners Inc. and Fresenius Medical Care, including in response to NxStage Kidney Care, and certain other factors that may affect future operating results and which are detailed in NxStage's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.

In addition, the statements in this press release represent NxStage's expectations and beliefs as of the date of this press release. NxStage anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause these expectations and beliefs to change. However, while NxStage may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, it specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing NxStage's expectations or beliefs as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.




    Contact:

    Kristen K. Sheppard, Esq.

    VP, Investor Relations

    ksheppard@nxstage.com
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                                                                            NxStage Medical, Inc.

                                                                Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

                                                                    (in thousands, except per share data)

                                                                                 (unaudited)



                                Three Months Ended December 31,                          Twelve Months Ended December 31,
                                -------------------------------                          --------------------------------

                                      2015                               2014                                  2015               2014
                                      ----                               ----                                  ----               ----


    Revenues                                   $89,804                                         $79,911                       $336,123      $301,501

    Cost of revenues                54,041                             49,059                               204,652            185,598
                                    ------                             ------                               -------            -------

    Gross profit                    35,763                             30,852                               131,471            115,903
                                    ------                             ------                               -------            -------

    Operating expenses:

    Selling and marketing           15,017                             14,705                                58,528             55,385

    Research and development         6,989                              5,611                                26,237             22,635

    Distribution                     7,071                              6,539                                26,211             26,001

    General and administrative       8,985                              8,470                                35,124             34,069
                                     -----                              -----                                ------             ------

    Total operating expenses        38,062                             35,325                               146,100            138,090
                                    ------                             ------                               -------            -------

    Loss from operations           (2,299)                           (4,473)                             (14,629)          (22,187)
                                    ------                             ------                               -------            -------

    Other income (expense):

    Interest expense                 (320)                             (215)                              (1,115)             (863)

    Other income (expense), net         25                                (6)                                  561               (10)

    Total other expense              (295)                             (221)                                (554)             (873)
                                      ----                               ----                                  ----               ----

    Net loss before income
     taxes                         (2,594)                           (4,694)                             (15,183)          (23,060)

    Provision for (benefit
     from) income taxes                207                                280                                 1,077              1,253
                                       ---                                                                   -----

    Net loss                       (2,801)                           (4,974)                             (16,260)          (24,313)
                                    ------                             ------                               -------            -------

    Less: Net loss attributable
     to noncontrolling
     interests                       (131)                             (122)                                (918)             (367)
                                      ----                               ----                                  ----               ----

    Net loss attributable to
     stockholders of NxStage
     Medical, Inc.                            $(2,670)                                       $(4,852)                     $(15,342)    $(23,946)
                                               -------                                         -------                       --------      --------


    Net loss per share, basic
     and diluted                               $(0.04)                                        $(0.08)                       $(0.24)      $(0.39)

    Weighted-average shares
     outstanding, basic and
     diluted                        63,871                             62,271                                63,384             61,700


    Other comprehensive loss,
     net of tax                       (80)                           (1,609)                              (1,839)           (2,404)

    Total comprehensive loss       (2,881)                           (6,583)                             (18,099)          (26,717)


    Less: Comprehensive loss
     attributable to
     noncontrolling interests        (131)                             (122)                                (918)             (367)
                                      ----                               ----                                  ----               ----

    Total comprehensive loss
     attributable to
     stockholders of NxStage
     Medical, Inc.                            $(2,750)                                       $(6,461)                     $(17,181)    $(26,350)
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                                        NxStage Medical, Inc.

                                     Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                  (in thousands, except share data)

                                             (unaudited)



                                                   December 31,

                                                2015                      2014
                                                ----                      ----


    ASSETS

    Current assets:

    Cash and cash
     equivalents                                         $59,065                $52,884

    Accounts receivable,
     net                                      25,195                    24,099

    Inventory                                 38,391                    45,401

    Prepaid expenses and
     other current
     assets                                    6,254                     6,767
                                               -----                     -----

    Total current assets                     128,905                   129,151

    Property and
     equipment, net                           66,711                    66,574

    Field equipment, net                      20,744                    21,118

    Deferred cost of
     revenues                                 33,068                    34,039

    Intangible assets,
     net                                      11,744                    14,370

    Goodwill                                  42,710                    41,817

    Other assets                               2,992                     2,657
                                               -----                     -----

    Total assets                                        $306,874               $309,726
                                                        ========               ========

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
     EQUITY

    Current liabilities:

    Accounts payable                                     $10,767                $13,845

    Accrued expenses                          27,266                    24,653

    Current portion of
     long-term debt                              315                        93

    Other current
     liabilities                               4,394                     6,165
                                               -----                     -----

    Total current
     liabilities                              42,742                    44,756

    Deferred revenues                         51,362                    52,943

    Long-term debt                             1,664                       848

    Other long-term
     liabilities                              17,367                    19,624
                                              ------                    ------

    Total liabilities                        113,135                   118,171

    Commitments and contingencies
     (Note 10)

    Noncontrolling
     interests subject
     to put provisions                           219                         -

    Stockholders' equity:

    Undesignated
     preferred stock:
     par value $0.001
     per share,
     5,000,000 shares
     authorized; no
     shares issued and
     outstanding as of
     December 31, 2015
     and 2014                                      -                        -

    Common stock: par
     value $0.001 per
     share, 100,000,000
     shares authorized;
     64,873,038 and
     63,429,005 shares
     issued as of
     December 31, 2015
     and 2014,
     respectively                                 64                        63

    Additional paid-in
     capital                                 612,487                   593,073

    Accumulated deficit                    (402,830)                (387,488)

    Accumulated other
     comprehensive loss                      (4,031)                  (2,192)

    Treasury stock, at
     cost: 822,059 and
     772,273 shares as
     of December 31,
     2015 and 2014,
     respectively                           (13,864)                 (12,989)
                                             -------                   -------

    Total NxStage
     Medical, Inc.
     stockholders'
     equity                                  191,826                   190,467

    Noncontrolling
     interests not
     subject to put
     provisions                                1,694                     1,088
                                               -----                     -----

    Total stockholders'
     equity                                  193,520                   191,555
                                             -------                   -------

    Total liabilities
     and stockholders'
     equity                                             $306,874               $309,726
                                                        ========               ========






                                     NxStage Medical, Inc.

                              Cash Flows from Operating Activities

                                         (in thousands)

                                          (unaudited)



                                   Twelve Months Ended December 31,
                                   --------------------------------

                                         2015                            2014
                                         ----                            ----


    Cash flows from operating
     activities:

    Net loss                                     $(16,260)                    $(24,313)

    Adjustments to reconcile
     net loss to net cash
     provided by (used in)
     operating activities:

    Depreciation
     and
     amortization                      30,715                          27,697

    Stock-based
     compensation                      12,598                          12,881

    Other                               1,302                           1,877

    Changes in operating
     assets and liabilities:

    Accounts
     receivable                       (1,130)                        (4,188)

    Inventory                        (12,113)                       (35,063)

    Prepaid
     expenses
     and other
     assets                              (77)                        (2,214)

    Accounts
     payable                          (2,775)                          (212)

    Accrued
     expenses
     and other
     liabilities                          635                           4,235

    Deferred
     revenues                         (2,353)                          (973)

    Net cash
     provided by
     (used in)
     operating
     activities                                    $10,542                     $(20,273)
                                                   =======                      ========






                                                              NxStage Medical, Inc.

                                                               Revenues by Segment

                                                                 (in thousands)

                                                                   (unaudited)



                       Three Months Ended December 31,                 Twelve Months Ended December 31,
                       -------------------------------                 --------------------------------

                             2015                        2014                                2015            2014
                             ----                        ----                                ----            ----

    System One segment

    Home                              $47,812                                $42,475                    $182,572  $157,822

    Critical Care          18,143                      15,224                              65,203          55,609
                           ------                      ------                              ------          ------

    Total System One
     segment               65,955                      57,699                             247,775         213,431

    In-Center segment      18,898                      19,525                              74,768          78,885

    Other                   3,180                       2,367                              10,302           8,282
                            -----                       -----                              ------           -----

    Products subtotal      88,033                      79,591                             332,845         300,598

    Services segment        2,845                         694                               6,412           1,749

    Elimination of
     intersegment
     revenues             (1,074)                      (374)                            (3,134)          (846)

         Total                        $89,804                                $79,911                    $336,123  $301,501
                                      =======                                =======                    ========  ========




                                                                NxStage Medical, Inc.

                                                            Segment Financial Performance

                                                                   (in thousands)

                                                                     (unaudited)



                                                     Twelve Months Ended December 31,
                                                     --------------------------------

                                             2015                     2014                    2013
                                             ----                     ----                    ----

    Products business (System One Segment,
     In-Center Segment and Other)

    Revenues                                       $332,845                                          $300,598          $263,077

    Gross profit                                   $146,188                                          $123,011          $103,295

    Gross margin
     percentage                               44%                                 41%                         39%

    Income (Loss) from
     operations                                      $9,197                                          $(7,261)        $(12,108)

    Services Segment

    Revenues                                         $6,412                                            $1,749              $352

    Gross profit                                  $(14,717)                                         $(7,108)           $(792)

    Gross margin
     percentage                            n/a                    n/a                     n/a

    Loss from operations                          $(23,826)                                        $(14,926)         $(5,690)

    Eliminations

    Elimination of
     intersegment revenues                         $(3,134)                                           $(846)      $         -

    Total Company

    Revenues                                       $336,123                                          $301,501          $263,429

    Gross profit                                   $131,471                                          $115,903          $102,503

    Gross margin
     percentage                               39%                                 38%                         39%

    Loss from operations                          $(14,629)                                        $(22,187)        $(17,798)

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