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Aziyo Biologics Reports Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results - Transformation Continues to Drug-Eluting Biomatrix Company Negotiating multiple LOIs to divest Orthopedic business CanGaroo RM 510(k) resubmission to the FD

Key Takeaway: Aziyo Biologics reported its second quarter 2023 financial results, showing a 32% increase in quarterly net sales year-over-year, primarily driven by strong performance in the SimpliDerm product line. However, the company faced challenges with a recall of its viable bone matrix products, which led to a significant decline in gross margin and increased net losses. Aziyo is currently negotiating multiple letters of intent to divest its Orthopedic business and is on track with its CanGaroo RM 510(k) resubmission to the FDA. Overall, the company is pursuing a transformation towards a drug-eluting biomatrix focus amidst various operational challenges.

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Quarterly net sales increased by 32% year-over-year.
  • CanGaroo RM 510(k) resubmission is on track.
  • Company is negotiating multiple letters of intent (LOIs) to divest its Orthopedic business.

CONCERNS & RISKS

  • Recall of viable bone matrix products has negatively impacted sales.
  • Net loss increased to $10.6 million compared to the previous year.
  • Gross margin significantly declined from 38.8% to 9.5%.

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Biologics Reports Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results - Transformation Continues to Drug-Eluting Biomatrix Company
multiple LOIs to divest Orthopedic business
RM 510(k) resubmission to the FDA remains on track
quarterly net sales up 32% year-over-year
transfer of Cardiovascular product distribution to LeMaitre Vascular
SPRING, Md., Aug. 14, 2023 - Aziyo Biologics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZYO) ("Aziyo"), a company that develops and
commercializes biologic products to improve compatibility between medical devices and the patients who need them, today provided a business
update and reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023.
strategy to transform Aziyo into a high growth drug-eluting biomatrix product company continues to move forward," said
Dr. Randy Mills, President and Chief Executive Officer of Aziyo Biologics. "We are in discussions with several interested
parties to divest our Orthopedic business and have made significant progress in preparing our resubmission of CanGaroo RM for
510(k) clearance with the FDA. Furthermore, SimpliDerm had a strong quarter with sales up 32%, and we are pleased with higher
sales volume of our Cardiovascular segment following our product distribution agreement with LeMaitre Vascular."
the voluntary recall of our viable bone matrix products, we continue to work closely with the FDA and the CDC to fully investigate the
matter. Patients are at the center of everything we do at Aziyo and their safety will continue to be our foremost priority," added
Quarter 2023 Financial Results
sales for the second quarter of 2023 were $10.3 million, compared to $12.6 million in the second quarter of 2022. The decrease was primarily
due to the viable bone matrix recall and market withdrawal in July 2023, which resulted in the reversal of $3.0 million of second
the voluntary recall and market withdrawal of the Company's viable bone matrix products negatively impacted the Orthopedic segment, the Women's
Health segment and its SimpliDerm product experienced 32% growth in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the corresponding prior-year
period. Device Protection revenue during the second quarter was relatively consistent compared to the prior-year period, and net sales
from the Cardiovascular segment declined due to the commencement of the Company's distribution agreement with LeMaitre Vascular,
which resulted in increased sales volume but at distributor transfer pricing rather than the previous end-user pricing.
profit for the second quarter of 2023 was $1.0 million and gross margin was 9.5%, as compared to $4.9 million and 38.8%, respectively,
in the corresponding prior-year period. Gross margin, excluding intangible asset amortization (a measure not presented in accordance
with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP")) was 17.8% for the second quarter of 2023, as compared to 45.5%
in the second quarter of 2022. The decline in gross margin was due to the impact of the viable bone matrix recall and market withdrawal,
which decreased second quarter gross profit by $5.0 million and gross margin by 35%.
operating expenses were $10.1 million for the second quarter of 2023, as compared to $13.1 million in the corresponding prior-year period.
loss was $10.6 million in the second quarter of 2023, as compared to $9.4 million in the corresponding prior year period. Net loss per
share in the second quarter of 2023 was $0.65 per share, as compared to a loss of $0.69 per share in the second quarter of 2022.
cash balance as of June 30, 2023, was $9.3 million.
will host a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time / 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time to discuss its second quarter 2023 financial
results and performance.
interested in listening to the conference call are required to register online. Participants are recommended to register at least 15
minutes before the start of the call. A live and archived webcast of the event and the accompanying presentation materials will be available
on the "Investors" section of the Aziyo website at https://investors.aziyo.com/.
develops and commercializes biologic products to improve compatibility between medical devices and the patients who need them. With a
growing population in need of implantable technologies, Aziyo's mission is to humanize medical devices to improve patient outcomes.
For more information, visit www.Aziyo.com.
press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements can be identified by
words such as "projects," "may," "will," "could," "would," "should,"
"believes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "intends," "plans,"
"potential," "promise" or similar references to future periods. All statements contained in this press release
that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including any statements and information
concerning the effectiveness of our products, the ability to expand availability of our products as a result of our distribution arrangements
with LeMaitre Vascular and Sientra, the potential success of our distribution arrangements with LeMaitre Vascular and Sientra, our expectations
regarding the potential disposition of our Orthopedics business and our expectations relating to the FDA regulatory process for the CanGaroo
RM Antibacterial Envelope. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current assumptions and expectations of future
events and trends, which affect or may affect our business, strategy, operations or financial performance, and actual results may differ
materially from those expressed or implied in such statements due to numerous risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are
inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified, and other important factors that may
cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those contemplated or implied in this press release, including,
but not limited to, risks regarding the ability to successfully execute or realize the anticipated benefits under our distribution arrangements
with LeMaitre Vascular and Sientra; our inability to generate sufficient revenue to achieve or sustain profitability; adverse changes
in economic conditions and instability and disruption of credit markets; our ability to continue as a going concern; our ability to successfully
execute or achieve expected benefits from a divestiture of our Orthopedics business; our products and our ability to enhance, expand,
develop and commercialize our product offerings; the impact on our business of the recall of a single lot of our FiberCel product and
the discontinuation of its sales by our distribution partner; consequences of our recall of a single lot of one of our viable bone matrix
products and market withdrawal of all of our viable bone matrix products; our dependence on our commercial partners; the impact of the
bankruptcy of Surgalign Holdings, Inc., a significant customer of the Company, on our future revenues; physician awareness of the
distinctive characteristics, and acceptance by the medical community, of our products; the ability to obtain regulatory approval or other
marketing authorizations; and our intellectual property rights, and other important factors which can be found in the "Risk Factors"
section of Aziyo's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including Aziyo's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, as such factors may be updated from time to time in Aziyo's
other filings with the SEC, including, Aziyo's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov
and the Investor Relations page of Aziyo's website at https://investors.aziyo.com. Because forward-looking statements are
inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events.
Any forward-looking statement made by Aziyo in this press release is based only on information currently available and speaks only as
of the date on which it is made. Except as required by applicable law, Aziyo expressly disclaims any obligations to publicly update any
forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future
developments or otherwise.
AZIYO BIOLOGICS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA
(Unaudited, in thousands)
June 30, 2023 December 31, 2022
Assets
Current assets:
Cash $ 9,296 $ 16,989
Accounts receivable, net 6,317 6,830
Inventory 9,274 10,052
Receivables of FiberCel litigation costs 8,876 13,813
Prepaid expense and other assets 2,363 3,015
Total current assets 36,126 50,699
Property and equipment, net 1,467 1,403
Intangible assets, net 13,370 15,069
Operating lease right-of-use assets, and other 1,366 1,670
Total assets $ 52,329 $ 68,841
Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 17,411 $ 15,583
Current portion of long-term debt and revenue interest obligation 10,366 8,990
Contingent liability for FiberCel litigation 14,470 17,360
Current operating lease liabilities 620 682
Total current liabilities 42,867 42,615
Long-term debt 24,927 24,260
Long-term revenue interest obligation 5,601 5,916
Long-term operating lease liabilities 711 956
Other long-term liabilities 351 127
Total liabilities 74,457 73,874
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
Common stock 16 16
Additional paid-in capital 134,439 132,939
Accumulated deficit (156,583 ) (137,988 )
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) (22,128 ) (5,033 )
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 52,329 $ 68,841
AZIYO BIOLOGICS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share data)
Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Net sales $ 10,296 $ 12,638 $ 23,346 $ 24,133
Cost of goods sold 9,316 7,740 16,035 14,954
Gross profit 980 4,898 7,311 9,179
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing 3,618 5,406 8,974 10,224
General and administrative 4,005 4,711 7,684 8,736
Research and development 1,171 2,617 2,974 4,889
FiberCel litigation costs 1,271 346 3,182 434
Total operating expenses 10,065 13,080 22,814 24,283
Loss from operations (9,085 ) (8,182 ) (15,503 ) (15,104 )
Interest expense 1,524 1,204 3,068 2,419
Loss before provision of income taxes (10,609 ) (9,386 ) (18,571 ) (17,523 )
Provision for income taxes 12 12 24 24
Net loss (10,621 ) (9,398 ) (18,595 ) (17,547 )
Net loss attributable to common stockholders (10,621 ) (9,398 ) (18,595 ) (17,547 )
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted $ (0.65 ) $ (0.69 ) $ (1.15 ) $ (1.29 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted 16,223,919 13,620,196 16,208,905 13,597,243
press release presents our gross margin, excluding intangible asset amortization. We calculate gross margin, excluding intangible asset
amortization, as gross profit, excluding amortization expense relating to intangible assets we acquired in our acquisition of all of
the commercial assets of CorMatrix Cardiovascular, Inc. in 2017, divided by net sales.
present gross margin, excluding intangible asset amortization, because we believe that it provides meaningful supplemental information
regarding our operating performance by removing the impact of amortization expense, which is not indicative of our overall operating
performance. We believe this provides our management and investors with useful information to facilitate period-to-period comparisons
of our operating results. Our management uses this metric in assessing the health of our business and our operating performance, and
we believe investors' understanding of our operating performance is similarly enhanced by our presentation of this metric.
margin, excluding intangible asset amortization, is a supplemental measure of our performance, is not defined by or presented in accordance
GAAP, has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to our GAAP gross margin,
gross profit or any other financial performance measure presented in accordance with GAAP. In addition, other companies, including companies
in our industry, may use other measures to evaluate their performance, which could reduce the usefulness of this non-GAAP financial measure
as a tool for comparison.
following table presents a reconciliation of our gross margin, excluding intangible asset amortization, to the most directly comparable
GAAP financial measure, which is our GAAP gross margin (in thousands).
Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Net sales $ 10,296 $ 12,638 $ 23,346 $ 24,133
Gross profit 980 4,898 7,311 9,179
Intangible asset amortization expense 849 849 1,698 1,698
Gross profit, excluding intangible asset amortization $ 1,829 $ 5,747 $ 9,009 $ 10,877
Gross margin 9.5 % 38.8 % 31.3 % 38.0 %
Gross margin percentage, excluding intangible asset amortization 17.8 % 45.5 % 38.6 % 45.1 %

Frequently Asked Questions

What was Aziyo's net sales increase in Q2 2023?

Net sales grew by 32% year-over-year in Q2 2023.

How did the viable bone matrix recall impact sales?

The recall led to a $3 million reversal in sales for Q2 2023.

What is Aziyo's goal regarding its Orthopedic business?

Aziyo aims to divest its Orthopedic business as part of its strategy.

What was Aziyo's cash balance on June 30, 2023?

Aziyo reported a cash balance of $9.3 million as of June 30, 2023.

What distribution agreement did Aziyo sign recently?

Aziyo transitioned its Cardiovascular product distribution to LeMaitre Vascular.

Last updated: Aug 14, 2023