Form 8-K

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) of the

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 26, 2018

 

 

ATRICURE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 



 

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

000-51470

(Commission File Number)

34-1940305

(IRS Employer Identification No.)



 

 



 

7555 Innovation Way

Mason, OH

(Address of principal executive offices)

45040

(Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (513) 755-4100

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 2.02.Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 26, 2018,  AtriCure, Inc. issued a press release regarding its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018.  The Company will hold a conference call on April 26, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the financial results. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing or other document under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing or document.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits

No.Description

99.1Press Release dated April 26, 2018 relating to financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018


 

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 hereunto duly authorized.





 

 

 



 

ATRICURE, INC.



 

 

 

Dated:

April 26, 2018

By:

/s/ M. Andrew Wade



 

 

M. Andrew Wade



 

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer




Exhibit 991

 

 

Picture 1

Exhibit 99.1

 

For immediate release

April 26, 2018

                   



AtriCure Reports First Quarter 2018 Financial Results

·

Worldwide revenue of $47.0 million – an increase of 13.9% year over year

·

U.S. revenue of $38.4 million – an increase of 15.5% year over year

·

International revenue of $8.6 million – an increase of 6.9% year over year



MASON, Ohio, April 26, 2018AtriCure, Inc.  (Nasdaq: ATRC), a leading innovator in treatments for atrial fibrillation (Afib) and left atrial appendage (LAA) management, today announced first quarter 2018 financial results.



“We are pleased with our first quarter performance and meaningful progress toward completing enrollment in CONVERGE,” said Mike Carrel, President and Chief Executive Officer of AtriCure. “We remain well-positioned to help treat patients suffering from atrial fibrillation through our continued investments in an innovative product pipeline, clinical data, and physician education and training.”



First Quarter 2018 Financial Results 

Revenue for the first quarter of 2018 was $47.0 million, an increase of $5.7 million or 13.9% (12.0% on a constant currency basis), compared to first quarter 2017 revenue. U.S. revenue increased 15.5% to $38.4 million, driven by increased sales of ablation-related open-heart products and appendage management products. International revenue was $8.6 million, an increase of $0.6 million or 6.9% (a decrease of 2.5% on a constant currency basis), compared to first quarter 2017 revenue, driven primarily by softness in China and certain European markets.



Gross profit for the first quarter of 2018 was $34.5 million compared to $30.0 million for the first quarter of 2017. Gross margin for the first quarter of 2018 increased to 73.4% compared to 72.7% in the first quarter of 2017, driven primarily by higher concentration of revenue in the U.S.

 

Operating expenses for the first quarter of 2018 increased 10.8%, or $4.3 million, compared to the first quarter of 2017. The increase in operating expenses was driven primarily by increases in selling expenses and legal fees related to the Civil Investigative Demand we received from the U.S. Department of Justice in December 2017.



Loss from operations for the first quarter of 2018 was $9.4 million, compared to $9.6 million for the first quarter of 2017. Net loss per share was $0.31 for the first quarter of 2018 compared to $0.32 for the first quarter of 2017.



Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, was a loss of $3.3 million for the first quarter of 2018 and $3.7 million for the first quarter of 2017 (see reconciliation of GAAP results to non-GAAP results in the table accompanying this release).



2018 Financial Guidance

Management reiterates 2018 revenue guidance of approximately $190 million to $196 million, with positive full-year adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure.



Conference Call

AtriCure will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, April 26, 2018 to discuss its first 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 1288126. 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 LAA management devices worldwide, with more than 125,000 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 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.



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.



CONTACTS:

Andy Wade

AtriCure, Inc.

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(513) 755-4564

awade@atricure.com



Lynn Pieper Lewis

Gilmartin Group

Investor Relations

(415) 937-5402

lynn@gilmartinir.com

 

 


 









 

 

 

 

 

ATRICURE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)



 

 

 

 

 



Three Months Ended March 31,



2018

 

2017

United States Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

Open-heart ablation

$

17,579 

 

$

15,705 

Minimally invasive ablation

 

8,613 

 

 

8,282 

Appendage management

 

11,797 

 

 

8,702 

Total ablation and appendage management

 

37,989 

 

 

32,689 

Valve tools

 

447 

 

 

579 

Total United States

 

38,436 

 

 

33,268 

International Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

Open-heart ablation

 

4,909 

 

 

4,590 

Minimally invasive ablation

 

1,792 

 

 

1,958 

Appendage management

 

1,798 

 

 

1,395 

Total ablation and appendage management

 

8,499 

 

 

7,943 

Valve tools

 

59 

 

 

62 

Total international

 

8,558 

 

 

8,005 

Total revenue

 

46,994 

 

 

41,273 

Cost of revenue

 

12,491 

 

 

11,265 

Gross profit

 

34,503 

 

 

30,008 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development expenses

 

9,057 

 

 

9,550 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

34,876 

 

 

30,100 

Total operating expenses

 

43,933 

 

 

39,650 

Loss from operations

 

(9,430)

 

 

(9,642)

Other expense, net

 

(656)

 

 

(518)

Loss before income tax expense

 

(10,086)

 

 

(10,160)

Income tax expense

 

48 

 

 

23 

Net loss

$

(10,134)

 

$

(10,183)

Basic and diluted net loss per share

$

(0.31)

 

$

(0.32)

Weighted average shares used in computing net loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

32,926 

 

 

32,020 



 

 


 









 

 

 

 

 

ATRICURE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In Thousands)

(Unaudited)



 

 

 

 

 



March 31,

 

December 31,



2018

 

2017

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments

$

36,038 

 

$

34,451 

Accounts receivable, net

 

22,325 

 

 

23,083 

Inventories

 

22,571 

 

 

22,451 

Other current assets

 

3,835 

 

 

2,273 

Total current assets

 

84,769 

 

 

82,258 

Property and equipment, net

 

28,549 

 

 

28,749 

Goodwill and intangible assets, net

 

155,679 

 

 

156,021 

Other noncurrent assets

 

705 

 

 

676 

Total assets

$

269,702 

 

$

267,704 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$

26,297 

 

$

31,342 

Other current liabilities and current maturities of capital leases

 

575 

 

 

561 

Total current liabilities

 

26,872 

 

 

31,903 

Capital leases

 

12,626 

 

 

12,761 

Long-term debt

 

39,313 

 

 

24,100 

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

37,768 

 

 

37,774 

Total liabilities

 

116,579 

 

 

106,538 

Stockholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

35 

 

 

35 

Additional paid-in capital

 

388,976 

 

 

386,963 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

112 

 

 

34 

Accumulated deficit

 

(236,000)

 

 

(225,866)

Total stockholders' equity

 

153,123 

 

 

161,166 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

269,702 

 

$

267,704 



 

 


 







 

 

 

 

 

ATRICURE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Thousands)

(Unaudited)



 

 

 

 

 



Three Months Ended March 31,



2018

 

2017

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(10,134)

 

$

(10,183)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in
operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based compensation expense

 

3,890 

 

 

3,628 

Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets

 

2,199 

 

 

2,304 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

93 

 

 

66 

(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment

 

(5)

 

 

62 

Realized (gain) loss from foreign exchange on intercompany transactions

 

(82)

 

 

21 

(Accretion) amortization of investments

 

(15)

 

 

38 

Change in allowance for doubtful accounts

 

51 

 

 

(136)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

783 

 

 

(397)

Inventories

 

(43)

 

 

(1,145)

Other current assets

 

(1,540)

 

 

(1,175)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

(4,652)

 

 

(2,474)

Other noncurrent assets and liabilities

 

21 

 

 

(155)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(9,434)

 

 

(9,546)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of available-for-sale securities

 

(10,359)

 

 

(3,096)

Sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities

 

8,200 

 

 

10,550 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(2,086)

 

 

(1,728)

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

 

(4,245)

 

 

5,726 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from debt borrowings

 

17,381 

 

 

 —

Payments on debt and capital leases

 

(1,326)

 

 

(120)

Payment of debt fees

 

(1,114)

 

 

 —

Proceeds from stock option exercises

 

1,787 

 

 

631 

Shares repurchased for payment of taxes on stock awards

 

(3,665)

 

 

(1,735)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

13,063 

 

 

(1,224)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

36 

 

 

(10)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(580)

 

 

(5,054)

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period

 

21,809 

 

 

24,208 

Cash and cash equivalents - end of period

$

21,229 

 

$

19,154 



 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

$

416 

 

$

488 

Cash paid for income taxes

 

 —

 

 

 —

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued purchases of property and equipment

 

178 

 

 

559 

Assets acquired through capital lease

 

27 

 

 

 —

Capital lease asset early termination

 

(9)

 

 

 —



 

 


 





 

 

 

 

 

 

ATRICURE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP RESULTS TO NON-GAAP RESULTS

(In Thousands)

(Unaudited)



 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted Loss (Adjusted EBITDA)

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 



Three Months Ended March 31,



2018

 

2017

Net loss, as reported

$

(10,134)

 

$

(10,183)

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

48 

 

 

23 

Other expense, net (a)

 

656 

 

 

518 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

2,199 

 

 

2,304 

Share-based compensation expense

 

3,890 

 

 

3,628 

Non-GAAP adjusted loss (adjusted EBITDA)

$

(3,341)

 

$

(3,710)









 

 

 

 

 



Three Months Ended March 31,



2018

 

2017

(a)  Other includes:

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest expense

$

744 

 

$

500 

(Gain) loss due to exchange rate fluctuation

 

(88)

 

 

18 

Other expense, net

$

656 

 

$

518 



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