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TELA Bio Reports Second Quarter 2022 Financial
MALVERN, PA, August 10, 2022 -- TELA
Bio, Inc. ("TELA Bio"), a commercial-stage medical technology company focused on providing innovative soft-tissue reconstruction
solutions that optimize clinical outcomes by prioritizing the preservation and restoration of the patient's own anatomy, today reported
financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.
"We are very pleased to see the growing
acceptance of OviTex. We were able to hit our revenue growth targets despite a meaningful rise in COVID-19 infection rates towards the
end of the second quarter. Our soft tissue preservation and restoration products are gaining market share as our sales team is effectively
educating payors and surgeons on OviTex's quality, functionality, and value proposition," said Antony Koblish, co-founder,
President and Chief Executive Officer of TELA Bio. "We also continue to see positive clinical results and favorable recurrence rates
from the use of OviTex in both our BRAVO patient population and patients studied in other retrospective studies, including those using
the ReBAR techniques. These clinical results, along with the recent announcement of our GPO contract with Premier that will take effect
in October, and the continued expansion of our sales team should help us drive continued adoption of OviTex and allow us to take further
market share from traditional synthetic and biologic mesh products."
Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Revenue was $10.4 million in the second
quarter of 2022, an increase of 38% compared to the prior year period. The increase was due to the expansion of our sales force, increased
market adoption with existing customer accounts and stronger international sales.
Gross profit was $6.6 million in the second
quarter of 2022, or 63% of revenue, compared to $5.1 million, or 67% of revenue, in the same period in 2021. The decrease in gross margin
was due to a one-time cumulative amortization charge recorded in the second quarter of 2022 as we deemed our final milestone target under
our licensing agreement with our manufacturing partner probable of being met.
Operating expenses were $16.8 million in
the second quarter of 2022, compared to $12.4 million in the same period in 2021. The increase was due to higher salaries and employee-related
expenses from additional headcount as we continue to expand our organization, increased travel expenses and increased professional
and consulting fees.
Loss from operations was $10.2 million in
the second quarter of 2022, compared to a loss from operations of $7.3 million in the same period in 2021.
Net loss was $12.7 million in the second
quarter of 2022, compared to a net loss of $8.3 million in the same period in 2021.
Cash and cash equivalents on June 30,
2022, totaled $27.7 million.
2022 Financial Guidance
We expect full year 2022 revenue to range
from $42 million to $45 million, reflecting growth of 43% to 53% over full year 2021, however a higher-than-expected impact from the
COVID-19 pandemic in the back half of the year could materially affect this projection.
TELA Bio will host a conference call at 4:30
p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 to discuss its second quarter 2022 financial results. Investors
interested in listening to the conference call should register online. Participants are required to register a day in advance
or at minimum 15 minutes before the start of the call. A replay of the webcast can be accessed via the Events & Presentations
page of the investor section of TELA Bio's website.
About TELA Bio, Inc.
TELA Bio, Inc. (NASDAQ: TELA) is a commercial-stage
medical technology company focused on providing innovative technologies that optimize clinical outcomes by prioritizing the preservation
and restoration of the patient's own anatomy. The Company is committed to providing surgeons with advanced, economically effective soft-tissue
reconstruction solutions that leverage the patient's natural healing response while minimizing long-term exposure to permanent synthetic
materials. For more information, visit www.telabio.com.
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "may,"
"might," "will," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate,"
"continue," "predict," "forecast," "project," "plan," "intend" or similar
expressions, or statements regarding intent, belief, or current expectations are forward-looking statements and reflect the current beliefs
of TELA's management. Such forward-looking statements include statements relating to our expected revenue and revenue growth for
the full year 2022. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to
certain risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results and events to differ materially and adversely from those
indicated by such forward-looking statements including, among others: the impact to our business of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
and the development of new variants of COVID-19, including but not limited to any impact on our ability to market our products, demand
for our products due to deferral of procedures using our products, the labor and staffing environment in the healthcare industry, or
disruption in our supply chain, our ability to achieve or sustain profitability, our ability to gain market acceptance for our products
and to accurately forecast and meet customer demand, our ability to compete successfully, that data from earlier studies related to our
products and interim data from ongoing studies may not be replicated in later studies or indicative of future data, that data obtained
from clinical studies using our product may not be indicative of outcomes in other surgical settings, our ability to enhance our product
offerings, development and manufacturing problems, capacity constraints or delays in production of our products, maintenance of coverage
and adequate reimbursement for procedures using our products, product defects or failures. These
risks and uncertainties are described more fully in the "Risk Factors" section and elsewhere in our filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission and available at www.sec.gov, including in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
Any forward-looking statements that we make in this announcement speak only as of the date of this press release, and TELA assumes no
obligation to update forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise after the date of
this press release, except as required under applicable law.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 27,725 | $ | 43,931 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 5,306 | 4,234 | ||||||
| Inventory | 10,291 | 7,658 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 2,312 | 3,232 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 45,634 | 59,055 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 1,706 | 1,186 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 2,689 | 2,303 | ||||||
| Right-of-use assets | 1,304 | - | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 51,333 | $ | 62,544 | ||||
| Liabilities and stockholders' (deficit) equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 2,246 | $ | 2,414 | ||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 9,680 | 8,161 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 11,926 | 10,575 | ||||||
| Long-term debt | 39,617 | - | ||||||
| Long-term debt with related party | - | 31,491 | ||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 1,332 | 380 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 52,875 | 42,446 | ||||||
| Stockholders' equity (deficit): | ||||||||
| Preferred stock; $0.001 par value: 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding | - | - | ||||||
| Common stock; $0.001 par value: 200,000,000 shares authorized; 14,557,560 and 14,529,606 shares issued and 14,557,560 and 14,529,577 shares outstanding at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively | 15 | 15 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 251,846 | 250,064 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 129 | (52 | ) | |||||
| Accumulated deficit | (253,532 | ) | (229,929 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders' (deficit) equity | (1,542 | ) | 20,098 | |||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' (deficit) equity | $ | 51,333 | $ | 62,544 |
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 10,406 | $ | 7,558 | $ | 18,637 | $ | 13,435 | ||||||||
| Cost of revenue (excluding amortization of intangible assets) | 3,318 | 2,395 | 6,474 | 4,731 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 538 | 76 | 614 | 152 | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 6,550 | 5,087 | 11,549 | 8,552 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 11,055 | 7,502 | 20,433 | 13,801 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 3,630 | 2,966 | 7,088 | 5,722 | ||||||||||||
| Research and development | 2,102 | 1,930 | 4,109 | 3,609 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 16,787 | 12,398 | 31,630 | 23,132 | ||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (10,237 | ) | (7,311 | ) | (20,081 | ) | (14,580 | ) | ||||||||
| Other expense: | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (934 | ) | (864 | ) | (1,845 | ) | (1,753 | ) | ||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | (1,228 | ) | - | (1,228 | ) | - | ||||||||||
| Other expense | (342 | ) | (80 | ) | (449 | ) | (58 | ) | ||||||||
| Total other expense | (2,504 | ) | (944 | ) | (3,522 | ) | (1,811 | ) | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (12,741 | ) | $ | (8,255 | ) | $ | (23,603 | ) | $ | (16,391 | ) | ||||
| Net loss per common share, basic and diluted | $ | (0.88 | ) | $ | (0.57 | ) | $ | (1.62 | ) | $ | (1.13 | ) | ||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted | 14,557,453 | 14,458,911 | 14,548,210 | 14,448,715 | ||||||||||||
| Comprehensive loss: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (12,741 | ) | $ | (8,255 | ) | $ | (23,603 | ) | $ | (16,391 | ) | ||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | 134 | 1 | 181 | (10 | ) | |||||||||||
| Comprehensive loss | $ | (12,607 | ) | $ | (8,254 | ) | $ | (23,422 | ) | $ | (16,401 | ) |