AtriCure Reports Third Quarter 2018 Financial Results

November 1, 2018 at 4:02 PM EDT

Worldwide revenue of $49.9 million – an increase of 18.5% year over year
U.S. revenue of $39.8 million – an increase of 19.1% year over year
International revenue of $10.2 million – an increase of 16.2% year over year

MASON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2018-- AtriCure, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRC), a leading innovator in treatments for atrial fibrillation (Afib) and left atrial appendage (LAA) management, today announced third quarter 2018 financial results.

“We are pleased with our third quarter performance and building track record of strong, consistent, revenue growth,” said Mike Carrel, President and Chief Executive Officer of AtriCure. “We remain confident that our focus on clinical data, education and innovation will continue to position the company for long term success.”

Third Quarter 2018 Financial Results

Revenue for the third quarter of 2018 was $49.9 million, an increase of $7.8 million or 18.5% (18.6% on a constant currency basis), compared to the third quarter of 2017. U.S. revenue increased 19.1% to $39.8 million, driven by increased sales of open-heart ablation products and appendage management products. International revenue was $10.2 million, an increase of $1.4 million or 16.2% (16.9% on a constant currency basis), compared to the third quarter of 2017, driven primarily by increased sales in European markets.

Gross profit for the third quarter of 2018 was $35.9 million compared to $30.9 million for the third quarter of 2017. Gross margin for the third quarter of 2018 decreased to 72.0% compared to 73.4% in the third quarter of 2017, driven primarily by a one-time charge for share-based compensation related to a retiring operations leader, as well as product mix.

Operating expenses for the third quarter of 2018 increased 11.2%, or $4.2 million, compared to the third quarter of 2017. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to increased costs associated with personnel, as well as research and development project spend, partially offset by lower meeting and demonstration product costs, and an adjustment to contingent consideration.

Loss from operations for the third quarter of 2018 was $6.0 million, compared to a loss of $6.8 million for the third quarter of 2017. Net loss per share was $0.22 for both the third quarter of 2018 and 2017. The adjusted loss per share for the third quarter of 2018, which excludes the contingent consideration adjustment, was $0.24.

Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, was a loss of $0.5 million for the third quarter of 2018 and a loss of $1.0 million for the third quarter of 2017. See reconciliation of GAAP results to non-GAAP results in the table accompanying this release.

2018 Financial Guidance

Revenue for 2018 is projected to be approximately $198 million to $201 million. Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, is now projected to be a loss in the range of $1.0 million to $3.0 million. Net loss per share is projected to be in the range of $0.69 to $0.74.

Conference Call

AtriCure will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, November 1, 2018 to discuss its third quarter 2018 financial results. The call may be accessed through an operator by calling (844) 884-9951 for domestic callers and (661) 378-9661 for international callers using conference ID number 9799908. A live audio webcast of the presentation may be accessed by visiting the Investors page of AtriCure’s corporate website at ir.atricure.com. A replay of the presentation will be available for 90 days following the presentation.

About AtriCure

AtriCure, Inc. provides innovative technologies for the treatment of Afib and related conditions. Afib affects more than 33 million people worldwide. Electrophysiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons around the globe use AtriCure technologies for the treatment of Afib and reduction of Afib related complications. AtriCure’s Isolator® Synergy™ Ablation System is the first and only medical device to receive FDA approval for the treatment of persistent Afib. AtriCure’s AtriClip® Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion System products are the most widely sold left atrial appendage management devices worldwide, with more than 150,000 implanted to date. For more information, visit AtriCure.com or follow us on Twitter @AtriCure.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements”– that is, statements related to future events that by their nature address matters that are uncertain. For details on the uncertainties that may cause our actual results to be materially different than those expressed in our forward-looking statements, visit http://www.atricure.com/fls as well as our Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q which contain risk factors. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements. This document also includes forward-looking projected financial information that is based on current estimates and forecasts. Actual results could differ materially.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement AtriCure’s condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP, AtriCure uses certain non-GAAP financial measures in this release as supplemental financial metrics.

Revenue reported on a constant currency basis is a non-GAAP measure and is calculated by applying previous period foreign currency exchange rates, which are determined by the average daily Euro to Dollar exchange rate, to each of the comparable periods. Management analyzes revenue on a constant currency basis to better measure the comparability of results between periods. Because changes in foreign currency exchange rates have a non-operating impact on revenue, the Company believes that evaluating growth in revenue on a constant currency basis provides an additional and meaningful assessment of revenue to both management and the company’s investors.

Adjusted EBITDA provides an indication of performance excluding certain items. Management believes that in order to properly understand short-term and long-term financial trends, investors may wish to consider the impact of these excluded items in addition to GAAP measures. The excluded items vary in frequency and/or impact on our continuing operations and management believes that the excluded items are typically not reflective of our ongoing core business operations. Further, management uses adjusted EBITDA for its strategic planning. A reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA reported in this release to the most comparable GAAP measure for the respective periods can be found in a table later in this release.

Adjusted loss per share is a non-GAAP measure which calculates the net loss per share before non-cash adjustments to expenses related to the adjustment in value of the contingent consideration liability. Management believes this metric provides a better measure of comparability of results between periods, as such adjustments are not frequent in nature or similar in value, and can be significant. A reconciliation of adjusted loss per share reported in this release to the most comparable GAAP measure for the respective periods can be found in a table later in this release.

The non-GAAP financial measures used by AtriCure may not be the same or calculated the same as those used by other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for AtriCure’s financial results prepared and reported in accordance with GAAP.


ATRICURE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
United States Revenue:
Open-heart ablation	$	17,948		$	15,351		$	53,600		$	47,846
Minimally invasive ablation		7,877			9,049			25,604			26,056
Appendage management		13,487			8,471			38,385			26,636
Total ablation and appendage management		39,312			32,871			117,589			100,538
Valve tools		452			523			1,445			1,658
Total United States		39,764			33,394			119,034			102,196
International Revenue:
Open-heart ablation		5,437			5,255			16,182			15,519
Minimally invasive ablation		2,355			1,766			6,807			5,859
Appendage management		2,318			1,653			6,540			4,825
Total ablation and appendage management		10,110			8,674			29,529			26,203
Valve tools		67			82			174			255
Total International		10,177			8,756			29,703			26,458
Total revenue		49,941			42,150			148,737			128,654
Cost of revenue		13,993			11,232			40,207			35,174
Gross profit		35,948			30,918			108,530			93,480
Operating expenses:
Research and development expenses		8,556			7,966			26,268			26,423
Selling, general and administrative expenses		33,440			29,799			96,782			89,901
Total operating expenses		41,996			37,765			123,050			116,324
Loss from operations		(6,048	)		(6,847	)		(14,520	)		(22,844	)
Other expense, net		(1,136	)		(373	)		(3,040	)		(1,402	)
Loss before income tax expense		(7,184	)		(7,220	)		(17,560	)		(24,246	)
Income tax expense		51			26			147			66
Net loss	$	(7,235	)	$	(7,246	)	$	(17,707	)	$	(24,312	)
Basic and diluted net loss per share	$	(0.22	)	$	(0.22	)	$	(0.53	)	$	(0.75	)
Weighted average shares used in computing net loss per share:
Basic and diluted		33,601			32,576			33,280			32,297


ATRICURE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In Thousands)
(Unaudited)

	September 30,			December 31,
	2018			2017
Assets
Current assets:
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments	$	40,219		$	34,451
Accounts receivable, net		23,290			23,083
Inventories		22,258			22,451
Other current assets		2,662			2,273
Total current assets		88,429			82,258
Property and equipment, net		27,964			28,749
Goodwill and intangible assets, net		154,995			156,021
Other noncurrent assets		574			676
Total assets	$	271,962		$	267,704
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	32,185		$	31,342
Other current liabilities and current maturities of debt and capital leases		1,559			561
Total current liabilities		33,744			31,903
Capital leases		12,336			12,761
Long-term debt		38,554			24,100
Other noncurrent liabilities		23,560			37,774
Total liabilities		108,194			106,538
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock		36			35
Additional paid-in capital		407,442			386,963
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income		(136	)		34
Accumulated deficit		(243,574	)		(225,866	)
Total stockholders' equity		163,768			161,166
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	271,962		$	267,704


ATRICURE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In Thousands)
(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(17,707	)	$	(24,312	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Share-based compensation expense		11,666			10,947
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets		6,531			6,857
Amortization of deferred financing costs		341			198
Loss on disposal of property and equipment		106			95
Realized loss (gain) from foreign exchange on intercompany transactions		94			(163	)
(Accretion) amortization of investments		(121	)		42
Change in allowance for doubtful accounts		419			(149	)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration		(6,696	)		—
Payment of contingent consideration in excess of purchase accounting amount		(96	)		—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable		(727	)		(1,030	)
Inventories		110			(4,632	)
Other current assets		(425	)		477
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		1,262			1,587
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities		87			(389	)
Net cash used in operating activities		(5,156	)		(10,472	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of available-for-sale securities		(29,995	)		(12,769	)
Sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities		20,539			20,600
Purchases of property and equipment		(5,128	)		(5,135	)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		6			—
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(14,578	)		2,696
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from debt borrowings		17,381			—
Payments on debt and capital leases		(1,608	)		(365	)
Payment of debt fees		(1,136	)		(50	)
Shares repurchased for payment of taxes on stock awards		(4,422	)		(1,991	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan		6,957			5,375
Payment of contingent consideration amount established in purchase accounting		(1,125	)		—
Net cash provided by financing activities		16,047			2,969
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(123	)		43
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(3,810	)		(4,764	)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period		21,809			24,208
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$	17,999		$	19,444

Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	2,743		$	1,497
Cash paid for income taxes		45			37
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Accrued purchases of property and equipment		335			263
Assets acquired through capital lease		24			2
Share-settled portion of contingent consideration		6,279			—
Capital lease asset early termination		(6	)		—


ATRICURE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP RESULTS TO NON-GAAP RESULTS
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted Loss (Adjusted EBITDA)

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Net loss, as reported	$	(7,235	)	$	(7,246	)	$	(17,707	)	$	(24,312	)
Income tax expense		51			26			147			66
Other expense, net (a)		1,136			373			3,040			1,402
Depreciation and amortization expense		2,128			2,267			6,531			6,857
Share-based compensation expense		4,242			3,622			11,666			10,947
Change in fair value of contingent consideration		(780	)		—			(6,696	)		—
Non-GAAP adjusted (loss) (Adjusted EBITDA)	$	(458	)	$	(958	)	$	(3,019	)	$	(5,040	)

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
(a) Other includes:
Net interest expense	$	1,095		$	518		$	2,937		$	1,534
Loss (gain) due to exchange rate fluctuation		41			(145	)		103			(132	)
Other expense, net	$	1,136		$	373		$	3,040		$	1,402



Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Loss Per Share (Adjusted LPS)

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Net loss, as reported	$	(7,235	)	$	(7,246	)	$	(17,707	)	$	(24,312	)
Contingent consideration adjustment		(780	)		—			(6,696	)		—
Net Loss excluding contingent consideration adjustment	$	(8,015	)	$	(7,246	)	$	(24,403	)	$	(24,312	)
Basic and diluted adjusted net loss per share	$	(0.24	)	$	(0.22	)	$	(0.73	)	$	(0.75	)
Weighted average shares used in computing adjusted net loss per share:
Basic and diluted		33,601			32,576			33,280			32,297

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