CryoLife Reports First Quarter 2018 Results

CryoLife Reports First Quarter 2018 Results

ATLANTA, May 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --

First Quarter and Recent Business Highlights:

    --  Total revenues increased 37 percent to $61.9 million in the first
        quarter of 2018 compared to the first quarter of 2017
    --  Non-GAAP revenues increased 9 percent in the first quarter of 2018
        compared to the first quarter of 2017; Non-GAAP revenues increased 5
        percent on a constant currency basis
    --  On-X(®) revenues increased 16 percent in the first quarter of 2018
        compared to the first quarter of 2017
    --  JOTEC(®) revenues were $14.5 million in the first quarter of 2018
    --  Non-GAAP JOTEC revenues increased 20 percent in the first quarter of
        2018 compared to first quarter of 2017
    --  GAAP net loss of ($3.9) million, or ($0.11) per fully diluted common
        share; Non-GAAP net income of $793,000, or $0.02 per fully diluted
        common share

CryoLife, Inc. (NYSE: CRY), a leading cardiac and vascular surgery company focused on aortic disease, announced today its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018.

Pat Mackin, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, said, "Our solid first quarter results established a strong start to the year with revenue growth across all four of our major product lines, and strong revenue growth in our On-X and JOTEC product lines. In the first quarter, On-X posted revenue growth of 16 percent and JOTEC posted non-GAAP revenue growth of 20 percent. We believe that this growth confirms that our strategy of focusing on highly differentiated products in aortic repair, through a highly trained direct sales force, is working. Importantly, the JOTEC integration remains on track and we expect incremental margin benefit from our direct sales strategy."

Mr. Mackin added, "We remain excited about the R&D pipeline from JOTEC, as we continue advancing the clinical development of BioGlue(®) China and PerClot(®). When we combine these initiatives, we have the potential to increase our current addressable market by approximately $1 billion above and beyond the $2 billion market opportunity we have following the JOTEC acquisition. Given our strong momentum, we are optimistic that 2018 will prove to be another successful year as we believe we will be able to accomplish our key operational goals and achieve our full year guidance."

Revenues for the first quarter of 2018 increased 37 percent to $61.9 million, compared to $45.1 million for the first quarter of 2017. The increase was primarily driven by $14.5 million in revenues from JOTEC and revenue growth in On-X, and to a lesser extent, tissue processing and BioGlue. Non-GAAP revenues for the first quarter of 2018 increased 9 percent compared to the first quarter of 2017, and increased 5 percent on a constant currency basis. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial metrics is included as part of this press release.

Net loss for the first quarter of 2018 was ($3.9) million, or ($0.11) per fully diluted common share, compared to net income of $2.2 million, or $0.06 per fully diluted common share for the first quarter of 2017. Non-GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2018 was $793,000, or $0.02 per fully diluted common share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $3.9 million, or $0.11 per fully diluted common share for the first quarter of 2017.

The Company is reiterating its full year 2018 financial guidance, as summarized below, and expects revenues in the second quarter of 2018 to be between $63.0 million and $65 million.


    Total Revenues         $250.0 million - $256.0 million
    --------------         -------------------------------

    Gross Margins                            65.5% - 66.5%

                         (includes $3.5 million non-cash
                       charges related to acquired JOTEC
                            inventory and distributor
                              inventory buy backs)
    ---               ----------------------------------

    R&D Expenses             $23.0 million - $25.0 million
    ------------             -----------------------------

    Non-GAAP Tax Rate                              Mid 20%

                       (excludes effect of nondeductible
                          transaction costs and the tax
                          effect of stock compensation
                                    expenses)
    ---               ----------------------------------

    Non-GAAP EPS                             $0.29 - $0.32

                       (assumes approximately 37.5 million
                        fully diluted shares outstanding
                           and 25% effective tax rate)
    ---               -----------------------------------

All numbers are presented on a GAAP basis except where expressly referenced as non-GAAP. The Company does not provide GAAP income per common share on a forward-looking basis because the Company is unable to predict with reasonable certainty business development and acquisition-related expenses, purchase accounting fair value adjustments, and any unusual gains and losses without unreasonable effort. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors, and could be material to results computed in accordance with GAAP.

The Company's financial guidance for 2018 is subject to the risks identified below.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains non-GAAP financial measures. Investors should consider this non-GAAP information in addition to, and not as a substitute for, financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In addition, this non-GAAP financial information may not be the same as similar measures presented by other companies. The Company's non-GAAP revenues include JOTEC revenues for the period in 2017 prior to the closing of the acquisition of JOTEC on December 1, 2017. The Company's other non-GAAP results exclude (as applicable) business development and integration expenses; gain on sale of business components; amortization expenses; and inventory basis step-up expense. The Company believes that these non-GAAP presentations provide useful information to investors regarding unusual non-operating transactions and the operating expense structure of the Company's existing and recently acquired operations, without regard to its on-going efforts to acquire additional complementary products and businesses and the transaction and integration expenses incurred in connection with recently acquired and divested product lines. The Company believes it is useful to exclude certain expenses because such amounts in any specific period may not directly correlate to the underlying performance of its business operations or can vary significantly between periods as a result of factors such as acquisitions, or non-cash expense related to amortization of previously acquired tangible and intangible assets. The Company does, however, expect to incur similar types of expenses in the future, and this non-GAAP financial information should not be viewed as a statement or indication that these types of expenses will not recur.

Webcast and Conference Call Information

The Company will hold a teleconference call and live webcast tomorrow, May 3, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results followed by a question and answer session hosted by Mr. Mackin.

To listen to the live teleconference, please dial 201-689-8261 a few minutes prior to 8:00 a.m. ET. A replay of the teleconference will be available through May 10, and can be accessed by calling (toll free) 877-660-6853 or 201-612-7415. The conference number for the replay is 13678913.

The live webcast and replay can be accessed by going to the Investor Relations section of the CryoLife website at www.cryolife.com and selecting the heading Webcasts & Presentations.

About CryoLife, Inc.

Headquartered in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, CryoLife is a leader in the manufacturing, processing, and distribution of medical devices and implantable tissues used in cardiac and vascular surgical procedures focused on aortic repair. CryoLife markets and sells products in more than 90 countries worldwide. For additional information about CryoLife, visit our website, www.cryolife.com.

Statements made in this press release that look forward in time or that express management's beliefs, expectations, or hopes are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements reflect the views of management at the time such statements are made. These statements include our forecasted revenues, gross margins, R&D expenses, income tax rate and non-GAAP earnings per share; our forecasted integration and related expenses, depreciation expense, amortization expense and interest expense for 2018; our belief that our revenue growth confirms that our strategy of focusing on highly differentiated products in aortic repair, through a highly trained direct sales force, is working; our belief that the JOTEC integration remains on track; our expectation that we will have incremental margin benefit from our direct sales strategy; our belief that we have the potential to increase our current addressable market by approximately $1 billion above and beyond the $2 billion market opportunity we have following the JOTEC acquisition; and our beliefs that 2018 will prove to be another successful year and that we will be able to accomplish our key operational goals and achieve our full year guidance for 2018; our belief that our BioGlue China clinical trial is on track for potential regulatory approval in the second half of 2019 and our PerClot FDA clinical trial is on track for potential regulatory approval between the second half of 2019 and first half of 2020; These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, estimates, and assumptions that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations. These risks and uncertainties include the risk factors detailed in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including our Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2017. These risks and uncertainties also include that our beliefs regarding the benefits of the On-X and JOTEC acquisitions, including that these acquisitions provide us with product portfolios that are technologically and clinically differentiated and offer strong competitive advantages, substantially enhance our growth potential and ability to drive profitable growth, strengthen our direct sales force, significantly accelerate our going direct strategy, increase our cross-selling opportunities, and significantly enhance our R&D capabilities and pipeline may be incorrect; our projections of markets sizes and revenue growth rates for our four product lines, clinical trial timelines and clearance or approval times for new products or new indications may be incorrect or may change over time. As with most acquisitions, the successful integration of JOTEC's business with ours may take longer and prove more costly than expected, and we may experience currently unforeseen difficulties related to the JOTEC products and our combined sales forces' ability to successfully market them. If we experience problems that slow the integration of JOTEC's business with CryoLife's business, we may not be able to secure the anticipated financial and operational benefits of the acquisition as soon as anticipated, or at all. We may also inherit unforeseen risks and uncertainties related to JOTEC's business, particularly if the information received by CryoLife during the due diligence phase of this transaction was incomplete or inaccurate. Our plans with respect to the transaction's financing could change based on currently unforeseen circumstances. CryoLife does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.


                                                        CRYOLIFE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                             Financial Highlights

                                                     (In thousands, except per share data)


                                                                                               (Unaudited)

                                                                                           Three Months Ended

                                                                                               March 31,
                                                                                               ---------

                                                                                                         2018          2017
                                                                                                         ----          ----

    Revenues:

    Products                                                                                                   $43,598      $27,396

    Preservation services                                                                                       18,350       17,663

    Total revenues                                                                                              61,948       45,059
                                                                                                                ------       ------


    Cost of products and preservation services:

    Products                                                                                                    14,157        8,017

    Preservation services                                                                                        8,563        7,530
                                                                                                                 -----        -----

    Total cost of products and preservation services                                                            22,720       15,547
                                                                                                                ------       ------


    Gross margin                                                                                                39,228       29,512
                                                                                                                ------       ------


    Operating expenses:

    General, administrative, and marketing                                                                      37,348       22,871

    Research and development                                                                                     5,370        4,093
                                                                                                                 -----        -----

    Total operating expenses                                                                                    42,718       26,964
                                                                                                                ------       ------


    Operating (loss) income                                                                                    (3,490)       2,548
                                                                                                                ------        -----


    Interest expense                                                                                             3,656          801

    Interest income                                                                                               (59)        (40)

    Other (income) expense, net                                                                                  (181)          43
                                                                                                                  ----          ---


                                                                                                               (6,906)       1,744

    (Loss) income before income taxes

    Income tax benefit                                                                                         (3,051)       (479)
                                                                                                                ------         ----


    Net (loss) income                                                                                         $(3,855)      $2,223
                                                                                                               =======       ======


     (Loss) income per common share:

    Basic                                                                                                      $(0.11)       $0.07
                                                                                                                ======        =====

    Diluted                                                                                                    $(0.11)       $0.06
                                                                                                                ======        =====


    Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

    Basic                                                                                                       36,146       32,439

    Diluted                                                                                                     36,146       33,604


                                                      CRYOLIFE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                            Financial Highlights

                                                               (In thousands)


                                                                                       (Unaudited)

                                                                                   Three Months Ended

                                                                                        March 31,
                                                                                        ---------

                                                                                                 2018                  2017
                                                                                                 ----                  ----

    Products:

    BioGlue and BioFoam                                                                               $15,970                      $15,681

    JOTEC                                                                                              14,460                            -

    On-X                                                                                               10,309                        8,860

    CardioGenesis cardiac laser therapy                                                                 1,346                        1,585

    PerClot                                                                                               972                          819

    PhotoFix                                                                                              541                          451
                                                                                                          ---                          ---

    Total Products                                                                                     43,598               27,396
                                                                                                       ------               ------


    Preservation services:

    Cardiac tissue                                                                                      8,103                        7,502

    Vascular tissue                                                                                    10,247                       10,161
                                                                                                       ------                       ------

    Total preservation services                                                                        18,350                       17,663
                                                                                                       ------                       ------


    Total revenues                                                                                    $61,948                      $45,059
                                                                                                      =======                      =======


    Revenues:

    U.S.                                                                                              $34,888                      $33,534

    International                                                                                      27,060                       11,525
                                                                                                       ------                       ------

    Total revenues                                                                                    $61,948                      $45,059
                                                                                                      =======                      =======





                                                                                       (Unaudited)

                                                                                        March 31,             December 31,

                                                                                                 2018                  2017
                                                                                                 ----                  ----


    Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted securities                                                 $27,392                      $40,753

    Total current assets                                                                              165,093                      179,280

    Total assets                                                                                      583,175                      589,693

    Total current liabilities                                                                          32,888                       42,940

    Total liabilities                                                                                 302,187                      312,635

    Shareholders' equity                                                                              280,988                      277,058


                                                                            CRYOLIFE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                          Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP

                                                             Net (Loss) Income and Diluted (Loss) Income Per Common Share

                                                                         (In thousands, except per share data)


                                                                                                                             (Unaudited)

                                                                                                                         Three Months Ended

                                                                                                                             March 31,
                                                                                                                             ---------

                                                                                                                                       2018          2017
                                                                                                                                       ----          ----


    GAAP:

    (Loss) income before income taxes                                                                                                       $(6,906)      $1,744

    Income tax benefit                                                                                                                       (3,051)       (479)
                                                                                                                                              ------         ----

    Net (loss) income                                                                                                                       $(3,855)      $2,223
                                                                                                                                             =======       ======


    Diluted (loss) income per common share:                                                                                                  $(0.11)       $0.06
                                                                                                                                              ======        =====


    Reconciliation of income before income taxes,

    GAAP to adjusted net income, non-GAAP:


    (Loss) income before income taxes, GAAP                                                                                                 $(6,906)      $1,744

    Adjustments:

    Business development and integration expenses                                                                                              3,722          288

    Amortization expense                                                                                                                       2,735        1,142

       Inventory basis step-up expense                                                                                                         1,506        2,049

    Adjusted income before income taxes,

     non-GAAP                                                                                                                                  1,057        5,223


    Income tax expense calculated at a

    pro forma tax rate of 25%                                                                                                                  264        1,306
                                                                                                                                                 ---        -----

    Adjusted net income, non-GAAP                                                                                                               $793       $3,917
                                                                                                                                                ====       ======


    Reconciliation of diluted (loss) income per common

           share, GAAP to adjusted diluted (loss) income per

    common share, non-GAAP:


    Diluted (loss) income per common share - GAAP                                                                                            $(0.11)       $0.06

    Adjustments:

       Business development and integration expenses                                                                                            0.10         0.01

    Amortization expense                                                                                                                        0.07         0.03

    Inventory basis step-up expense                                                                                                             0.04         0.06

    Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments                                                                                                        (0.05)      (0.02)

    Effect of 25% pro forma tax rate                                                                                                          (0.03)      (0.03)

    Adjusted diluted income per common share,

        non-GAAP:                                                                                                                              $0.02        $0.11
                                                                                                                                               =====        =====


    Diluted weighted-average common

           shares outstanding:                                                                                                                36,985       33,604


                                                                                  CRYOLIFE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                                 Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP

                                                                   Revenues; Gross Margin; General, Administrative, and Marketing

                                                                                          Adjusted EBITDA

                                                                               (In thousands, except per share data)


                                                                                                                                   (Unaudited)

                                                                                                                                Three Months Ended

                                                                                                                                    March 31,
                                                                                                                                    ---------

                                                                                                                                 2018                       2017  Growth
                                                                                                                                                                 Rate
                                                                                                                                                                 ----


    Reconciliation of total revenues, GAAP to

    total revenues, non-GAAP:

    Total revenues, GAAP                                                                                                                            $61,948             $45,059 37%

    Plus: JOTEC pre-acquisition revenues                                                                                                                 --             12,006
                                                                                                                                                        ---             ------

    Total revenues, non-GAAP                                                                                                                         61,948              57,065  9%

    Impact of changes in currency exchange                                                                                                               --              2,193
                                                                                                                                                        ---              -----

    Total constant currency revenues, non-GAAP                                                                                                      $61,948             $59,258  5%
                                                                                                                                                    =======             =======


                                                                                                                      (Unaudited)

                                                                                                                   Three Months Ended

                                                                                                                        March 31,

                                                                                                                                                       2018                2017
                                                                                                                                                       ----                ----

    Reconciliation of gross margin %, GAAP to

    gross margin %, non-GAAP:

    Total revenues, GAAP                                                                                                                            $61,948             $45,059

    Gross margin, GAAP                                                                                                                              $39,228             $29,512

    Gross margin %, GAAP                                                                                                                                63%                65%


    Gross margin, GAAP                                                                                                                              $39,228             $29,512

    Plus: Inventory basis step-up expense                                                                                                             1,506               2,049
                                                                                                                                                      -----               -----

    Gross margin, non-GAAP                                                                                                                          $40,734             $31,561
                                                                                                                                                    =======             =======

    Gross margin %, non-GAAP                                                                                                                            66%                70%


                                                                                                                      (Unaudited)

                                                                                                                   Three Months Ended

                                                                                                                        March 31,
                                                                                                                        ---------

                                                                                                                                                       2018                2017
                                                                                                                                                       ----                ----

    Reconciliation of general, administrative, and marketing, GAAP

    to general, administrative, and marketing, non-GAAP:

    General, administrative, and marketing, GAAP                                                                                                    $37,348             $22,871

    Less: Business development and integration expenses                                                                                             (3,722)              (288)
                                                                                                                                                     ------                ----

    General, administrative, and marketing, non-GAAP                                                                                                $33,626             $22,583
                                                                                                                                                    =======             =======


                                                                                                                      (Unaudited)

                                                                                                                   Three Months Ended

                                                                                                                        March 31,
                                                                                                                        ---------

                                                                                                                                                       2018                2017
                                                                                                                                                       ----                ----

    Reconciliation of net (loss) income, GAAP

    to adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP:

    Net (loss) income, GAAP                                                                                                                        $(3,855)             $2,223

    Adjustments:

    Depreciation and amortization expense                                                                                                             4,376               2,168

    Income tax benefit                                                                                                                              (3,051)              (479)

    Interest income                                                                                                                                    (59)               (40)

    Interest expense                                                                                                                                  3,656                 801

    Inventory basis step-up expense                                                                                                                   1,506               2,049

    Business development and integration expenses                                                                                                     3,722                 288

    Stock-based compensation expense                                                                                                                  1,248               1,796
                                                                                                                                                      -----               -----

    Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP                                                                                                                        $7,543              $8,806
                                                                                                                                                     ======              ======


    Contacts:


    CryoLife                    The Ruth Group
    D. Ashley Lee               Tram Bui / Emma Poalillo
    Executive Vice President,
     Chief Financial Officer                               646-536-7035 / 7024
    and Chief Operating Officer tbui@theruthgroup.com
    Phone: 770-419-3355         epoalillo@theruthgroup.com

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