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Integrated Corporate Relations, Inc.
Cutera Reports Third Quarter 2013 Results
BRISBANE, Calif., November 4, 2013 Cutera, Inc. (NASDAQ: CUTR), a leading provider of laser and other energy-based aesthetic systems for practitioners worldwide, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013. Key financial highlights were as follows:
Kevin Connors, President and CEO of Cutera stated, "The primary reasons for the revenue contraction were a decline in our podiatry business, continued softness in our Canadian operations, a negative impact of foreign exchange rates in Japan, and our lower than expected penetration into the body contouring market with our truSculpt product.
"To improve upon our recent performance, we made a structural change to our podiatry sales organization and integrated these sales representatives with our aesthetic sales group. We are exploring options to capture a greater portion of this market with our GenesisPlus product. We had a management change in the Canadian sales team recently and we are actively focusing our resources on achieving better performance metrics. Our team in Canada has historically had strong performance and we are committed to regain our market share of the Canadian market. Turning to the impact of Japanese foreign exchange rates, the Yen devalued by approximately 25% relative to the US dollar, when comparing Q3'13 to Q3 '12. Our Japan sourced revenue was $3.5 million in Q3'13 and without the foreign exchange impact, our Japan business would have been relatively flat. We continue to hear positive customer comments regarding our truSculpt product and our expanding family of truSculpt applicators. However, relative to this high-growth market segment, we believe there is a significant opportunity to expand our penetration.
"During the quarter we established a North American sales specialist function, initially for our ExcelV, and we have been pleased with early results. With our expanded product portfolio and new launches planned in the near future, it is imperative that we maintain focus on each product category. We are currently expanding the specialist model to other products, where we believe additional focus can provide enhanced performance.
"We are pleased with the progress that our research and development team has made during the quarter. Regarding our truSculpt product, we launched our 16cm2 applicator, which is designed to treat smaller cosmetic areas. The early feedback has been very positive, as our key competitors have been unable to provide a solution for treating smaller regions. During the quarter, customers purchased this applicator with most of their truSculpt orders."
At the American Academy of Dermatology meeting in March of 2014, the Company plans to debut three exciting new products, pending regulatory clearances.
Mr. Connors concluded, "The share repurchase plan remains active with certain terms and restrictions. We remain focused on many initiatives in order to improve revenue and we expect to achieve improved gross and operating margins, as well as cash generation in the fourth quarter of 2013 and beyond."
The conference call to discuss these results is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET) on November 4, 2013. Participating in the call will be Kevin Connors, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Ron Santilli, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The call will be broadcast live over the Internet hosted at the Investor Relations section of Cutera's website at www.cutera.com, and will be archived online within one hour of its completion through 8:59 p.m. PT (11:59 p.m. ET) on November 19, 2013. In addition, you may call 877-407-3982 to listen to the live broadcast.
Brisbane, California-based Cutera is a leading provider of laser and other energy-based aesthetic systems for practitioners worldwide. Since 1998, Cutera has been developing innovative, easy-to-use products that enable physicians and other qualified practitioners to offer safe and effective aesthetic treatments to their patients. For more information, call 1-888-4CUTERA or visit www.cutera.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Specifically, statements concerning Cutera's ability to increase revenue, improve cash generation from operations, improve gross and net operating margins, develop and commercialize existing and new products and applications, ability to leverage the specialist model to other products, expected launch date of planned new products, experience market adoption for its products, realize benefits from additional investment, expand its sales force, plans for stock repurchases and statements regarding long-term prospects and opportunities in the laser and other energy-based equipment aesthetic market are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current, preliminary expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause Cutera's actual results to differ materially from the statements contained herein. Potential risks and uncertainties that could affect Cutera's business and cause its financial results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements include those related to the Company's efforts to improve sales productivity, hire and retain qualified sales representatives, improve revenue growth and profitability through leveraging operating expenses; the Company's ability to successfully develop and launch new products and applications and market them to both its installed base and new customers; the length of the sales cycle process; unforeseen events and circumstances relating to the Company's operations; government regulatory actions; and those other factors described in the section entitled, "Risk Factors" in its most recent Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 4, 2013. Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Cutera undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date they were made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Cutera's financial performance for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013, as discussed in this release, is preliminary and unaudited, and subject to adjustment.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| September 30, | June 30, | September 30, | ||||||||||
| 2013 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 15,160 | $ | 11,885 | $ | 24,334 | ||||||
| Marketable investments | 67,121 | 77,741 | 55,795 | |||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 7,494 | 7,542 | 7,845 | |||||||||
| Inventories | 10,421 | 10,518 | 12,477 | |||||||||
| Deferred tax asset | 38 | 39 | 49 | |||||||||
| Other current assets and prepaid expenses | 1,583 | 1,429 | 1,443 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 101,817 | 109,154 | 101,943 | |||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 1,461 | 1,338 | 885 | |||||||||
| Long-term investments | - | - | 1,050 | |||||||||
| Deferred tax asset, net of current portion | 503 | 504 | 470 | |||||||||
| Intangibles, net | 2,044 | 2,218 | 2,876 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 1,339 | 1,339 | 1,339 | |||||||||
| Other long-term assets | 348 | 348 | 517 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 107,512 | $ | 114,901 | $ | 109,080 | ||||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 2,100 | $ | 2,430 | $ | 2,297 | ||||||
| Accrued liabilities | 7,784 | 7,668 | 9,486 | |||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 7,195 | 6,993 | 6,299 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 17,079 | 17,091 | 18,082 | |||||||||
| Deferred revenue, net of current portion | 3,395 | 2,844 | 1,411 | |||||||||
| Income tax liability | 69 | 325 | 471 | |||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 1,353 | 1,386 | 1,347 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | 21,896 | 21,646 | 21,311 | |||||||||
| Stockholders' equity: | ||||||||||||
| Common stock | 14 | 15 | 14 | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 99,899 | 105,954 | 98,865 | |||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (14,342 | ) | (12,674 | ) | (10,950 | ) | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 45 | (40 | ) | (160 | ) | |||||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 85,616 | 93,255 | 87,769 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 107,512 | $ | 114,901 | $ | 109,080 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
| September 30, | June 30, | September 30, | ||||||||||
| 2013 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||||||||
| Net revenue | $ | 16,828 | $ | 19,560 | $ | 19,426 | ||||||
| Cost of revenue | 7,651 | 8,442 | 8,828 | |||||||||
| Gross profit | 9,177 | 11,118 | 10,598 | |||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 6,554 | 7,170 | 7,014 | |||||||||
| Research and development | 2,440 | 2,217 | 2,217 | |||||||||
| General and administrative | 2,160 | 2,354 | 2,475 | |||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 11,154 | 11,741 | 11,706 | |||||||||
| Loss from operations | (1,977 | ) | (623 | ) | (1,108 | ) | ||||||
| Interest and other income, net | 140 | 75 | 152 | |||||||||
| Loss before income taxes | (1,837 | ) | (548 | ) | (956 | ) | ||||||
| Provision (benefit) for income taxes | (169 | ) | 90 | (64 | ) | |||||||
| Net loss | $ | (1,668 | ) | $ | (638 | ) | $ | (892 | ) | |||
| Net loss per share: | ||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) | |||
| Diluted | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) | |||
| Weighted-average number of shares used in per share calculations: | ||||||||||||
| Basic | 14,541 | 14,723 | 14,127 | |||||||||
| Diluted | 14,541 | 14,723 | 14,127 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
| September 30, | June 30, | September 30, | ||||||||||
| 2013 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (1,668 | ) | $ | (638 | ) | $ | (892 | ) | |||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 748 | 802 | 809 | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 327 | 326 | 418 | |||||||||
| Other | (7 | ) | 16 | (113 | ) | |||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | 48 | (728 | ) | (1,641 | ) | |||||||
| Inventories | 97 | 573 | 245 | |||||||||
| Other current assets and prepaid expenses | (30 | ) | 182 | 214 | ||||||||
| Other long-term assets | - | 14 | 22 | |||||||||
| Accounts payable | (330 | ) | 269 | 98 | ||||||||
| Accrued liabilities | 75 | 552 | 78 | |||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 8 | (34 | ) | (27 | ) | |||||||
| Deferred revenue | 753 | 533 | 520 | |||||||||
| Income tax liability | (256 | ) | 5 | 2 | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (235 | ) | 1,872 | (267 | ) | |||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||||||
| Acquisition of property, equipment and software | (276 | ) | (178 | ) | (47 | ) | ||||||
| Proceeds from sales of marketable and long-term investments | 7,133 | 4,475 | 8,566 | |||||||||
| Proceeds from maturities of marketable investments | 10,115 | 5,150 | 14,610 | |||||||||
| Purchase of marketable investments | (6,658 | ) | (16,770 | ) | (16,328 | ) | ||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 10,314 | (7,323 | ) | 6,801 | ||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||||||
| Repurchase of common stock | (7,623 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan | 819 | 64 | 12 | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | (6,804 | ) | 64 | 12 | ||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 3,275 | (5,387 | ) | 6,546 | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 11,885 | 17,272 | 17,788 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 15,160 | $ | 11,885 | $ | 24,334 |
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(in thousands, except percentage data)
| Three Months Ended | % Change | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q3 | Q2 | Q3 | Q3 '13 Vs. | Q3 '13 Vs | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | 2013 | 2012 | Q2 '13 | Q3 '12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue By Geography: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | $ | 7,001 | $ | 7,660 | $ | 7,796 | -9 | % | -10 | % | ||||||||||
| International | 9,827 | 11,900 | 11,630 | -17 | % | -16 | % | |||||||||||||
| $ | 16,828 | $ | 19,560 | $ | 19,426 | -14 | % | -13 | % | |||||||||||
| International as a percentage of total revenue | 58 | % | 61 | % | 60 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Revenue By Product Category: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Products and upgrades | $ | 10,440 | $ | 13,034 | $ | 12,534 | -20 | % | -17 | % | ||||||||||
| Service | 4,348 | 4,507 | 4,298 | -4 | % | 1 | % | |||||||||||||
| Titan and truSculpt hand piece refills | 927 | 1,106 | 1,226 | -16 | % | -24 | % | |||||||||||||
| Dermal fillers and cosmeceuticals | 1,113 | 913 | 1,368 | 22 | % | -19 | % | |||||||||||||
| $ | 16,828 | $ | 19,560 | $ | 19,426 | -14 | % | -13 | % |
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q3 | Q2 | Q3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pre-tax Stock-Based Compensation Expense: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | $ | 159 | $ | 166 | $ | 169 | ||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 182 | 198 | 177 | |||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 103 | 89 | 126 | |||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 304 | 349 | 337 | |||||||||||||||||
| $ | 748 | $ | 802 | $ | 809 |