INVUITY ANNOUNCES 2018 SECOND QUARTER, SIX-MONTH FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

SAN FRANCISCO, August 2, 2018 - Invuity, Inc. (NASDAQ:IVTY), a leading medical technology company focused on minimal access surgery, today announced financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2018.

 

Q2 2018 Highlights

 

 

“During the quarter we completed our strategic review and have identified our most attractive market opportunities. Going forward, we will transition our direct sales organization to focus on breast and women’s health procedures. We will complement these efforts by growing a distribution channel providing access to other high value markets, such as orthopedics, where we have demonstrated historical success,” said Interim Chief Executive Officer Scott Flora. “We have already taken steps to streamline the business, and we are now aligning our commercial team and new product introduction efforts to support these priorities. Our new strategy provides us greater focus and a workable pathway to our goal of doubling our revenue over the next three years.”

 

Financial Results

 

Revenue was $10.5 million in the second quarter of 2018, up 7.5% from revenue of $9.8 million in the second quarter of 2017, driven primarily by consistently increasing market acceptance of PhotonBlade.

 

Disposable revenue was $9.2 million in the second quarter of 2018, up 11.5% from revenue of $8.3 million in the second quarter of 2017. Disposable revenue comes from the sale of single use devices; waveguides that are attached to retractors, illuminated aspirators – both Yankauer and Frazier designs – and most recently the addition of PhotonBlade. These revenues are driven by per procedure adoption and represent the primary driver of the Company’s growth.

 

Gross margin for the second quarter was 61.2% compared to 69.1% for the same period in 2017. The consolidated gross margin was primarily impacted on a comparative basis by the increase in sales of PhotonBlade, which currently has a lower gross margin than other disposable products. Progress continues to be made on programs to reduce PhotonBlade manufacturing costs.

 

Total operating expenses for the second quarter of 2018 were $14.6 million, including $1.2 million in severance and litigation expenses, compared to $16.6 million, including $0.7 million in severance and litigation expenses, in the prior year period.

 

The net loss for the second quarter of 2018 was $9.0 million, or $0.37 loss per share, compared to a net loss of $10.4 million, or $0.61 loss per share, for the second quarter of 2017.

 

The Company's balance sheet as of June 30, 2018 included total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $23.9 million.

 

Corporate Strategic Update

 

The Company has completed its strategic review and has decided to focus its direct sales efforts on breast and women’s health procedures. The Company will continue to sell its products in other medical specialties including orthopedics through distributors. The Company anticipates that this change will allow its direct sales reps to execute against a more focused strategy and most effectively sell the Company’s full product portfolio.

 

Business Outlook

 

For 2018 Invuity continues to expect revenue to exceed $46 million and disposable revenues to grow in excess of 25%.

 

Conference Call

 

Invuity's management will discuss the Company's financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018 and provide a general business update during a conference call beginning at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time / 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time today, August 2, 2018. To join the live call, participants may dial 1-877-556-8638 (U.S.) or 1-615-247-0174 (International), Conference ID: 2364838. To listen to the live call via Invuity's website, go to www.invuity.com, in the Events & Presentations section. A webcast replay of the call will be available following the conclusion of the call for a period of 90 days in the Events & Presentations section of the website.

 

About Invuity®

 

Invuity, Inc. is a leading medical technology company focused on developing and marketing advanced surgical devices to improve the ability of physicians to perform minimal access surgery through smaller and hidden incisions. The Company’s patented Intelligent Photonics® technology delivers enhanced visualization, which facilitates surgical precision, efficiency and safety.  Clinical applications include women’s health, encompassing breast cancer and breast reconstruction surgery, gynecology and thyroid surgery.  Additional applications include procedures for electrophysiology, spine, orthopedic, cardiothoracic and general surgery. Invuity is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This announcement contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding our financial projections for 2018, our expectation of doubling our revenue over the next three years, and our expectations regarding our sales force repositioning, efforts to grow our distribution channel, planned reduction in manufacturing costs and operating

expenses, adoption of PhotonBlade, future product introductions, future sales and marketing initiatives, and market opportunities.  Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain risk factors, including, but not limited to: fluctuations in demand or failure to gain market acceptance for the Company's devices; the Company's ability to demonstrate to and gain approval from hospitals to use the Company's devices; the highly competitive business environment for surgical medical devices; the Company's ability to sell its devices at prices that support its current business strategies; the adequacy of the Company’s existing cash resources and funding requirements; difficulty forecasting future financial performance; protection of the Company's intellectual property; and compliance with necessary regulatory clearances or approvals. The Company undertakes no obligation to update the forward-looking information in this release. More information about potential factors that could affect the Company's business and financial results is included in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, under the captions: "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," and "Risk Factors," which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

CONTACT:

 

Company Contact:

Jim Mackaness

Chief Financial Officer

Invuity, Inc.

415-655-2129

 

Investors:

Mark Klausner

Westwicke Partners

443-213-0501

irdept@invuity.com 

 

INVUITY, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

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Condensed Balance Sheets

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