NVTR Nuvectra Corporation

Nuvectra Corporation (NASDAQ:NVTR), a neurostimulation medical device company, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017.

Highlights

• Record consolidated revenues of $7.2 million, including total Algovita® sales of $5.5 million
• Completed FDA regulatory submission for full-body MRI-conditional approval for the Algovita SCS system
• On track with the Virtis™ U.S. and European regulatory approval timelines

Scott Drees, CEO, said, “During the second quarter our U.S. commercial organization, which includes approximately 50 active territories, continued to increase Algovita penetration into more hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and physician offices that provide SCS therapy. This contributed to record Algovita revenue, up 62% sequentially, demonstrating our team’s growing momentum in the SCS market. We also completed our FDA regulatory submission for full-body MRI-conditional approval for the Algovita SCS system. Finally, we remain on track with our FDA and CE mark timelines for the Virtis Sacral Neuromodulation System.”

Second Quarter Financial Results

Total revenue in the second quarter of 2017 was $7.2 million, a 183% increase from $2.6 million in the second quarter of 2016. Gross profit in the second quarter of 2017 was $3.7 million, or 51.0% gross margin, an increase from $1.3 million, or 50.5% gross margin, in the second quarter of 2016.

Operating expenses in the second quarter of 2017 were $14.4 million, a 51% increase from $9.5 million in the second quarter of 2016. The increase primarily reflects investments in scaling the Company’s sales and marketing team and corporate infrastructure.

Net loss for the second quarter of 2017 was $(11.2) million or $(1.07) per share, compared with a net loss of $(8.8) million, or $(0.85) per share, for the second quarter of 2016.

Total cash and cash equivalents were $34.4 million as of June 30, 2017.

Conference Call Information

Nuvectra will hold a conference call on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at 4:30pm ET to discuss the results. The dial in numbers are (844) 882-7830 for domestic callers and (574) 990-9704 for international callers. The conference ID is 58530044.  A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the investor relations section of the Company’s website at http://investors.nuvectramed.com/.

A replay of the call will be available starting on August 8, 2017 through August 15, 2017. To access the replay, dial (855) 859-2056 for domestic callers and (404) 537-3406 for international callers and enter access code 58530044. The webcast will be available in the investor relations section of the Company’s website for 90 days following the completion of the call.

About Nuvectra Corporation

NuvectraTM is a neurostimulation company committed to helping physicians improve the lives of people with chronic neurological conditions. The Algovita® Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) System is our first commercial offering and is CE marked and FDA approved for the treatment of chronic intractable pain of the trunk and/or limbs. Our innovative technology platform also has capabilities under development to support other indications such as sacral neuromodulation (SNM) for the treatment of overactive bladder, and deep brain stimulation (DBS) for the treatment of Parkinson’s Disease. In addition, our NeuroNexus subsidiary designs, manufactures and markets leading-edge neural-interface technologies for the neuroscience clinical research market. Visit the Nuvectra website at www.nuvectramed.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements," including statements we make regarding the outlook for Nuvectra as an independent publicly-traded company. Forward-looking statements are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions, and therefore they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and may be outside of our control. Our actual performance may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made by us is based only on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the date on which it is made.  Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include: (i) our ability to successfully commercialize Algovita and to develop, complete and commercialize enhancements or improvements to Algovita; (ii) our ability to successfully compete with our current SCS competitors and the ability of our U.S. sales representatives to successfully establish market share and acceptance of Algovita, (iii) the uncertainty of obtaining regulatory approvals in the United States and Europe for our Virtis SNM system, (iv) our ability to successfully launch and commercialize the Virtis SNM system if it receives regulatory approval (v) our ability to demonstrate the features, perceived benefits and capabilities of Algovita to physicians and patients in competition with similar products already well established and sold in the SCS market; (vi) our ability to anticipate and satisfy customer needs and preferences and to develop, introduce and commercialize new products or advancements and improvements to Algovita in order to successfully meet our customers’ expectations; (vii) the outcome of our development plans for our neurostimulation technology platform, including our ability to identify additional indications or conditions for which we may develop neurostimulation medical devices or therapies and seek regulatory approval thereof; (viii) our ability to identify business development and growth opportunities and to successfully execute on our strategy, including our ability to seek and develop strategic partnerships with third parties to, among other things, fund clinical and development costs for new product offerings; (ix) the performance by our development partners, including Aleva Neurotherapeutics, S.A., of their obligations under their agreements with us; (x) the scope of protection for our intellectual property rights covering Algovita and other products using our neurostimulation technology platform, along with any product enhancements or improvements; (xi) our ability to successfully build, attract and maintain an effective commercial infrastructure and qualified sales force in the United States; (xii) our compliance with all regulatory and legal requirements regarding implantable medical devices and interactions with healthcare professionals; (xiii) any product recalls, or the receipt of any warning letters, mandatory corrections or fines from any governmental or regulatory agency; (xiv) our ability to satisfy the conditions and covenants, including trailing six month revenue milestones, of our Credit Facility; and (xv) our ability to raise capital through means other than or in addition to the Credit Facility should it become necessary to do so, through a public offering of our common stock, private equity or debt financings, strategic partnerships, or other sources. Please see the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Nuvectra’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our other quarterly and periodic filings for a description of these and other risks and uncertainties.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

NUVECTRA CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS—Unaudited
(in thousands except share and per share data)
		As of
		June 30, 2017				December 30,2016
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	34,424			$	63,710
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $225 in fiscal 2017 and $10 in fiscal 2016			5,026				3,177
Inventories			3,542				5,233
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			1,136				443
Total current assets			44,128				72,563
Property, plant and equipment, net			6,338				6,317
Intangible assets, net			1,570				1,714
Goodwill			38,182				38,182
Other long-term assets			526				526
Total assets		$	90,744			$	119,302
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	3,285			$	9,928
Accrued liabilities			2,853				3,355
Accrued compensation			3,977				2,757
Short-term debt			1,500				—
Total current liabilities			11,615				16,040
Other long-term liabilities			1,209				940
Long-term debt, net			12,529				13,744
Total liabilities			25,353				30,724
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 10,489,091 and 10,319,627 shares issued and outstanding in fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016, respectively			10				10
Additional paid-in capital			122,977				121,806
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			—				(2	)
Accumulated deficit			(57,596	)			(33,236	)
Total stockholders’ equity			65,391				88,578
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	90,744			$	119,302

NUVECTRA CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS — Unaudited
(in thousands except per share data)
		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2017				July 1, 2016				June 30, 2017				July 1, 2016
Sales:
Product		$	6,665			$	1,890			$	11,253			$	3,441
Service			558				664				1,010				1,175
Total sales			7,223				2,554				12,263				4,616
Cost of sales:
Product			3,273				927				5,374				1,728
Service			266				336				576				590
Total cost of sales			3,539				1,263				5,950				2,318
Gross profit			3,684				1,291				6,313				2,298
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses			11,186				6,094				21,991				10,179
Research, development and engineering costs, net			3,221				3,447				7,594				6,983
Other operating expenses			—				—				—				469
Total operating expenses			14,407				9,541				29,585				17,631
Operating loss			(10,723	)			(8,250	)			(23,272	)			(15,333	)
Interest expense, net			398				464				768				523
Other expense, net			117				47				320				47
Loss before provision for income taxes			(11,238	)			(8,761	)			(24,360	)			(15,903	)
Provision for income taxes			—				—				—				—
Net loss		$	(11,238	)		$	(8,761	)		$	(24,360	)		$	(15,903	)
Other comprehensive gain:
Unrealized holding gain on investments arising during period			2				—				2				—
Other comprehensive gain			2				—				2				—
Comprehensive loss		$	(11,236	)		$	(8,761	)		$	(24,358	)		$	(15,903	)
Basic and diluted net loss per share		$	(1.07	)		$	(0.85	)		$	(2.34	)		$	(1.55	)
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding			10,458				10,266				10,396				10,262

 

Company Contacts:
Nuvectra Corporation

Walter Berger, COO & CFO
(214) 474-3102
wberger@nuvectramed.com

Jennifer Armstrong, Media Relations
(214) 474-3110
jarmstrong@nuvectramed.com

Investor Contacts:
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Zack Kubow
(646) 536-7020
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Brian Johnston
(646) 536-7028
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