Nevro Reports Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Nevro Corp. (NYSE: NVRO), a global medical device company that is providing innovative evidence-based solutions for the treatment of chronic pain, today reported financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Third Quarter Financial Results

Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was $82.3 million versus $60.9 million during the same period of the prior year, representing 35% growth as reported. U.S. revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was $66.3 million, representing 40% growth as reported. International revenue was $16.0 million, representing growth of 12% in constant currency and 17% on an as-reported basis. The increase in revenue was primarily attributable to the continued adoption of the Senza system.

Gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was $57.9 million, representing a 70% gross margin, up from $41.7 million, representing a 68% gross margin, in the same period of the prior year.

Operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2017 were $62.4 million compared to $43.6 million in the same period of the prior year, representing an increase of 43%. The increase in operating expenses was driven primarily by increased headcount and related personnel costs, as well as legal expenses associated with intellectual property litigations.

Loss from operations for the third quarter of 2017 was $4.4 million compared to $1.9 million for the same period of the prior year.

Revenue Guidance for Full Year 2017

Nevro is refining its expectations for worldwide revenue for 2017, narrowing the expected range to $315 to $320 million, compared to previous expectations in the range of $310 to $320 million.

Webcast and Conference Call Information

Management will host a conference call today beginning at 1:30 p.m. PT / 4:30 p.m. ET. Investors interested in listening to the conference call may do so by dialing (866) 393-4306 for U.S. callers, or (734) 385-2616 for international callers (Conference ID: 92779701), or from the webcast on the "Investors" section of the Company's website at www.nevro.com/investors. Following the call, a replay will be available on the Investor Events and Presentations webpage of the Company's website.

About Nevro

Headquartered in Redwood City, California, Nevro is a global medical device company focused on providing innovative products that improve the quality of life of patients suffering from debilitating chronic pain. Nevro has developed and commercialized the Senza spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system, an evidence-based, non-pharmacologic neuromodulation platform for the treatment of chronic pain. The Senza system is the only SCS system that delivers Nevro's proprietary HF10 therapy. Senza, HF10, Nevro and the Nevro logo are trademarks of Nevro.

Forward-Looking Statements

In addition to historical information, this press release contains forward-looking statements with respect to our business, capital resources, revenue projections, strategic initiatives and growth, reflecting the current beliefs and expectations of management made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including continuing adoption of, and interest in, Senza in the U.S. and international markets and our expectations for worldwide revenue for the full year 2017. These forward-looking statements are based upon information that is currently available to us or our current expectations, speak only as of the date hereof, and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including our ability to successfully commercialize our products; our ability to manufacture our products to meet demand; the level and availability of third-party payor reimbursement for our products; our ability to effectively manage our anticipated growth; our ability to protect our intellectual property rights and proprietary technologies; our ability to operate our business without infringing the intellectual property rights and proprietary technology of third parties; competition in our industry; additional capital and credit availability; our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; and product liability claims. These factors, together with those that are described in greater detail in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 23, 2017 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that we expect to file on November 6, 2017, as well as any reports that we may file with the SEC in the future, may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied by our forward-looking statements. We expressly disclaim any obligation, except as required by law, or undertaking to update or revise any such forward-looking statements. Our results for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of our operating results for any future periods.

Investor Relations Contact:
Nevro Investor Relations
Katherine Bock
(650) 433-3247
ir@nevro.com

                                                                                                         Nevro Corp.

                                                                                 Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

                                                                                       (in thousands, except share and per share data)


                                                   Three Months Ended                   Nine Months Ended

                                                      September 30,                       September 30,
                                                      -------------                     -------------

                                                                 2017                     2016                                                2017         2016
                                                                 ----                     ----                                                ----         ----


                                                       (unaudited)                       (unaudited)

    Revenue                                                              $82,256                                                     $60,922          $228,711      $157,973

    Cost of revenue                                                       24,316                                                      19,235            70,530        53,741
                                                                          ------                                                      ------            ------        ------

    Gross profit                                                          57,940                                                      41,687           158,181       104,232

    Operating expenses:

    Research and development                                               9,381                                                       7,923            27,617        22,453

    Sales, general and administrative                                     52,977                                                      35,636           157,971        98,591
                                                                          ------                                                      ------           -------        ------

    Total operating expenses                                              62,358                                                      43,559           185,588       121,044
                                                                          ------                                                      ------           -------       -------

    Loss from operations                                                 (4,418)                                                    (1,872)         (27,407)     (16,812)

    Other income (expense):

    Interest income (expense), net                                       (1,689)                                                    (1,825)          (5,122)      (2,929)

    Other income (expense), net                                              251                                                         259             1,198            96

    Loss on extinguishment of debt                                             -                                                          -                -      (1,268)
                                                                             ---                                                        ---              ---       ------

    Loss before income taxes                                             (5,856)                                                    (3,438)         (31,331)     (20,913)

    Provision for income taxes                                               374                                                         448             1,016         1,040
                                                                             ---                                                         ---             -----         -----

    Net loss                                                             (6,230)                                                    (3,886)         (32,347)     (21,953)

    Changes in foreign currency translation
     adjustment                                                              165                                                       (100)             (41)        (446)

    Changes in unrealized gains (losses) on short-
     term investments                                                         13                                                       (507)              107         (296)
                                                                             ---                                                        ----               ---          ----

    Net change in other comprehensive loss                                   178                                                       (607)               66         (742)
                                                                             ---                                                        ----               ---          ----

    Comprehensive Loss                                                  $(6,052)                                                   $(4,493)        $(32,281)    $(22,695)
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    Net loss per share, basic and diluted                                $(0.21)                                                    $(0.14)          $(1.10)      $(0.77)
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    Weighted average shares used to compute net
     loss per share, basic and diluted                                29,513,842                                                  28,542,760        29,342,883    28,373,430
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                                                                 Nevro Corp.

                                                         Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                               (in thousands, except share and per share data)


                                             September 30,                                     December 31,

                                                      2017                                              2016
                                                      ----                                              ----

                                              (unaudited)

    Assets

    Current assets

    Cash and cash equivalents                                                    $44,042                        $41,406

    Short-term investments                                                       227,312                        234,951

    Accounts receivable, net                                                      53,409                         52,818

    Inventories, net                                                              95,575                         85,221

    Prepaid expenses and other current
     assets                                                                        6,259                          5,895
                                                                                   -----                          -----

    Total current assets                                                         426,597                        420,291

    Property and equipment, net                                                    7,187                          7,132

    Other assets                                                                   3,346                          2,354

    Restricted cash                                                                  806                            806
                                                                                     ---                            ---

    Total assets                                                                $437,936                       $430,583
                                                                                ========                       ========

    Liabilities and stockholders' equity

    Current liabilities

    Accounts payable                                                             $17,800                        $16,162

    Accrued liabilities and other                                                 30,806                         26,036
                                                                                  ------                         ------

    Total current liabilities                                                     48,606                         42,198

    Long-term debt                                                               143,260                        138,140

    Other long-term liabilities                                                    1,831                          1,211
                                                                                   -----                          -----

    Total liabilities                                                            193,697                        181,549

    Stockholders' equity

    Common stock, $0.001 par value,
     290,000,000 shares authorized,
     29,603,852 and 28,886,862 shares issued
     and outstanding at September 30, 2017
     and December 31, 2016, respectively                                              30                             29

    Additional paid-in capital                                                   498,354                        470,869

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                           (612)                         (678)

    Accumulated deficit                                                        (253,533)                     (221,186)
                                                                                --------                       --------

    Total stockholders' equity                                                   244,239                        249,034
                                                                                 -------                        -------

    Total liabilities and stockholders'
     equity                                                                     $437,936                       $430,583
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