BIOLASE Reports Third Quarter 2019 Results

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- BIOLASE, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOL), the global leader in dental lasers, today reported net revenue of $8.6 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019.

Third Quarter and Recent Operating and Financial Highlights

    --  The Company's Inaugural Advancing Dentistry Symposium attracted over 250
        professionals in the dental field, providing an opportunity for
        collaboration and immersive education around technologies and techniques
        that are advancing dentistry
    --  During the symposium, a first-of-its-kind  landmark study by the McGuire
        Institute on the clinical efficacy of Waterlase-assisted treatment of
        periodontitis versus open-flap gum surgery was previewed
    --  Waterlase dental lasers received clearance in the U.S. and Canada for
        crown and veneer removal
    --  Increased financial flexibility and working capital with new credit
        facility and bolstered balance sheet with $8.5 million equity offering

"Despite being a transition year for BIOLASE as we migrate from an R&D centric company to a full-scale commercial operation, we are progressing as expected, and I am pleased with the team's overall performance," commented Todd Norbe, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We recently achieved a significant regulatory milestone in the U.S. and Canada as our Waterlase dental lasers received clearance for crown and veneer removal, and we successfully hosted our inaugural two-day Advancing Dentistry symposium with over 250 dental professionals in attendance. At the event, Dr. Donald Clem previewed a first-of-its-kind landmark study by the McGuire Institute on the clinical efficacy of Waterlase-assisted treatment of periodontitis versus traditional open-flap gum surgery. We expect the six-month interim data will be published by the end of 2019 and anticipate the full study data will be published in a scientific journal during the first half of 2020. I continue to believe we have developed the best product to advance dentistry and believe this data will be a positive catalyst for our business. Our focus now is on expanding the reach of this great technology."

2019 Third Quarter Financial Results

Net revenue for the third quarter of 2019 was $8.6 million, in-line with the Company's previously disclosed revenue estimate, compared to net revenue of $10.9 million for the third quarter of 2018. U.S. laser revenue was $2.3 million for the third quarter of 2019 compared to U.S. laser revenue of $3.8 million for the third quarter of 2018, due to the U.S. sales force realignment announced last quarter. U.S. consumables and other revenue for the third quarter of 2019, which consists of revenue from consumable products such as disposable tips, decreased 5.8% compared to the third quarter of 2018. Outside the U.S., laser revenue declined to $2.8 million for the third quarter of 2019 compared to $3.3 million for the third quarter of 2018, primarily due to generating an order backlog from international distributors as we continue to seek more favorable pricing and payment terms.

Gross margin for the third quarter of 2019 was 34% compared to 36% for the third quarter of 2018. The lower gross margin reflects the impact of fixed costs on lower net revenues, partially offset by operating cost efficiencies. Total operating expenses were $7.9 million for the third quarter of 2019 compared to $8.5 million for the third quarter of 2018, a decrease of $0.6 million despite an increase in provision for bad debt relating to our former distributor in China. Operating loss for the third quarter of 2019, was $4.9 million, compared to an operating loss of $4.5 million for the third quarter of 2018, a decrease of $0.4 million year over year. As previously announced, the net loss for the third quarter of 2019 was $5.5 million, or $0.25 per share compared to a net loss of $4.7 million, or $0.23 per share for the third quarter of 2018.

The Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA at the end of this news release provides the details of the Company's non-GAAP disclosures and the reconciliation of GAAP net loss and net loss per share to the Company's Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per share.

The Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2019 was $2.7 million, or $0.12 per share compared with Adjusted EBITDA of $3.7 million, or $0.18 per share for the third quarter of 2018.

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash totaled $2.4 million as of September 30, 2019.

Subsequent to the end of the third quarter, on October 29, 2019, the Company completed an $8.5 million public offering of common stock and a private placement of convertible preferred stock, strengthening its balance sheet. On October 31, 2019, the Company secured a $3.0 million revolving line of credit from Pacific Mercantile Bank, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Pacific Mercantile Bancorp, increasing the Company's financial flexibility and for working capital purposes.

"The new line of credit and recently completed equity offering are significant developments for BIOLASE as they significantly improve our working capital, strengthen our balance sheet and allow us to enter 2020 in a far stronger position," added John Beaver, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. "We now have the financial flexibility and resources to execute our business plan to return to sustainable, profitable revenue growth and we remain committed to achieving adjusted EBITDA break-even in the current fourth quarter."

Conference Call Information

BIOLASE, Inc. will host a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019, and to answer questions. For both "listen-only" participants and those participants who wish to take part in the question-and-answer portion of the call, the dial-in number in the U.S./Canada is 800-458-4148. For international participants outside the U.S./Canada, the dial-in number is 323-794-2093. For all callers, refer to the Conference ID 9068935. To access the live webcast, visit the Investor Relations section of the BIOLASE website at www.biolase.com and see "Investor Events".

An audio archive of the webcast will be available for 30 days on the Investor Relations section of the BIOLASE website.

About BIOLASE

BIOLASE is a medical device company that develops, manufactures, markets, and sells laser systems in dentistry and medicine. BIOLASE's products advance the practice of dentistry and medicine for patients and healthcare professionals. BIOLASE's proprietary laser products incorporate approximately patented 138 and 81 patent-pending technologies designed to provide biologically clinically superior performance with less pain and faster recovery times. BIOLASE's innovative products provide cutting-edge technology at competitive prices to deliver superior results for dentists and patients. BIOLASE's principal products are revolutionary dental laser systems that perform a broad range of dental procedures, including cosmetic and complex surgical applications, and a full line of dental imaging equipment. BIOLASE has sold over 40,000 laser systems to date in over 80 countries around the world. Laser products under development address BIOLASE's core dental market and other adjacent medical and consumer applications.

For updates and information on Waterlase iPlus®, Waterlase Express(TM), and laser dentistry, find BIOLASE online at www.biolase.com, Facebook at www.facebook.com/biolase, Twitter at www.twitter.com/biolaseinc, Instagram at www.instagram.com/waterlase_laserdentistry, and LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/biolase.

BIOLASE®, Waterlase® and Waterlase iPlus® are registered trademarks of BIOLASE, Inc.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that involve significant risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding the anticipated roll out of new go-to-market sales strategies, the Company's efforts to achieve its goal of becoming EBITDA positive. Forward-looking statements can be identified through the use of words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will," "should," and variations of these words or similar expressions. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect BIOLASE's current expectations and speak only as of the date of this release. Actual results may differ materially from BIOLASE's current expectations depending upon a number of factors. These factors include, among others, adverse changes in general economic and market conditions, competitive factors including but not limited to pricing pressures and new product introductions, uncertainty of customer acceptance of new product offerings and market changes, risks associated with managing the growth of the business, and those other risks and uncertainties that are described, from time-to-time, in the "Risk Factors" section of BIOLASE's annual reports filed on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by law, BIOLASE does not undertake any responsibility to revise or update any forward-looking statements.

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              BIOLASE, INC.


                                                                                
           
           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS


                                                                                            
         
              (Unaudited)


                                                                                
           
           (In thousands, except per share data)




                                         
        
     Three Months Ended                    
           
            Nine Months Ended


                                         
        
     September 30                     
           
           September 30,



                                           2019                            2018                    2019                               2018




     Net revenue                        
        $                      8,646          
           $                            10,936             
       $     27,617   
       $      33,110



     Cost of revenue                                                5,677                                                6,995                       17,746              21,828




     Gross profit                                                   2,969                                                3,941                        9,871              11,282




     Operating expenses:



     Sales and marketing                                            3,515                                                4,489                       10,665              13,037



     General and administrative                                     3,210                                                2,685                        8,114               8,691



     Engineering and development                                    1,126                                                1,277                        3,665               3,927




     Total operating expenses                                       7,851                                                8,451                       22,444              25,655




     Loss from operations                                         (4,882)                                             (4,510)                    (12,573)           (14,373)



      Loss on foreign currency
       transactions                                                     19                                                   73                           68                  53



     Interest expense, net                                            551                                                   33                        1,559                  80




     Non-operating loss                                               570                                                  106                        1,627                 133



      Loss before income tax provision                             (5,452)                                             (4,616)                    (14,200)           (14,506)



     Income tax provision                                              26                                                   49                           68                  91




     Net loss                           
        $                    (5,478)         
           $                           (4,665)            
       $   (14,268)   
       $   (14,597)



      Net loss per share attributable to
       common stockholders:



     Basic                              
        $                     (0.25)         
           $                            (0.23)            
       $     (0.66)   
       $     (0.71)




     Diluted                            
        $                     (0.25)         
           $                            (0.23)            
       $     (0.66)   
       $     (0.71)



      Shares used in the calculation of
       net loss per share:



     Basic                                                         21,898                                               20,610                       21,545              20,539




     Diluted                                                       21,898                                               20,610                       21,545              20,539


                                                                             
       
                BIOLASE, INC.


                                                                          
        
           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


                                                                        
       
         (In thousands, except per share data)




                                                                                   September 30                                        December 31,


                                                                                           2019                                   2018



                                                                                   (unaudited)                                         (unaudited)


                   
              
                ASSETS



     Current assets:



     Cash and cash equivalents                                                    
              $                             2,091       
              $      8,044



     Restricted cash                                                                                                         312                           312


      Accounts receivable, less allowance of $952 and $850 in 2019
       and                                                                                                                  8,474                        11,112


        2018, respectively



     Inventory                                                                                                            11,537                        12,248



     Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                                               875                         1,591




     Total current assets                                                                                                 23,289                        33,307



     Property, plant and equipment, net                                                                                    1,340                         1,975



     Goodwill                                                                                                              2,926                         2,926



     Other assets                                                                                                            718                           308




     
                Total assets                                                    
              $                            28,273       
              $     38,516





                       LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY



     Current liabilities:



     Accounts payable                                                             
              $                             6,604       
              $      5,953



     Accrued liabilities                                                                                                   4,950                         7,538



     Deferred revenue                                                                                                      2,512                         2,476




     
                Total current liabilities                                                                               14,066                        15,967



     Deferred income taxes, net                                                                                               71                            77



     Warranty accrual                                                                                                        701                           447



     Other liabilities                                                                                                     1,145                           100



     Term loan                                                                                                            13,356                        10,836




     
                Total liabilities                                                                                       29,339                        27,427



     Stockholders' equity:



     Preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share



     Common stock, par value $0.001 per share                                                                                 22                            21



     Additional paid-in capital                                                                                          230,712                       228,430



     Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                                                                  (840)                        (670)



     Accumulated deficit                                                                                               (230,960)                    (216,692)




     
                Total stockholders' (deficit) equity                                                                   (1,066)                       11,089



                   Total liabilities and stockholders' (deficit) equity            
              $                            28,273       
              $     38,516


                                                                                    
       
                BIOLASE, INC.


                                                                               
       
         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


                                                                                 
        
            (Unaudited, in thousands)




                                                                                                                                            Nine Months Ended


                                                                                                                                            September 30



                                                                                                                               2019                           2018




     
                Cash Flows from Operating Activities:



     Net loss                                                                                                                      $
              (14,268)               $
            (14,597)



     Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash and cash equivalents

       used in operating activities:



       Depreciation and amortization                                                                                                                754                               712



       Gain on disposal of assets, net                                                                                                                                              (12)



       Provision for bad debts                                                                                                                    1,243                               316



       Provision for inventory excess and obsolescence                                                                                                                                59



       Amortization of debt discounts                                                                                                               103                                31



       Amortization of debt issuance costs                                                                                                          130                                43



       Stock-based compensation                                                                                                                   1,974                             1,862



       Deferred income taxes                                                                                                                        (6)                                1



       Earned interest income, net                                                                                                                    2



       Changes in operating assets and liabilities:



     Accounts receivable                                                                                                                          1,393                           (1,591)



     Inventory                                                                                                                                      711                           (1,184)



     Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                                                                    1,011                               940



     Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                                                                                                   (1,157)                            3,200



     Deferred revenue                                                                                                                                36                             (370)




     Net cash and cash equivalents used in operating activities                                                                                 (8,074)                         (10,590)




     
                Cash Flows from Investing Activities:



       Purchases of property, plant, and equipment                                                                                                (138)                            (110)



       Proceeds from disposal of property, plant, and equipment                                                                                                                       36




     Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities                                                                                   (138)                             (74)




     
                Cash Flows from Financing Activities:



       Principal payments under capital lease obligation                                                                                                                            (46)



       Borrowings under lines of credit                                                                                                                                            3,323



       Payments under line of credit                                                                                                                                             (1,823)



       Borrowings under term loan                                                                                                                 2,500



       Payments of debt issuance costs                                                                                                             (38)                             (87)



       Payments of equity offering costs                                                                                                           (50)                            (138)



       Proceeds from exercise of stock options                                                                                                        4                                 2




     Net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) financing activities                                                                     2,416                             1,231




       Effect of exchange rate changes                                                                                                            (157)                             (23)




       Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash                                                                                   (5,953)                          (9,456)



     Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period                                                                              8,356                            11,896




     Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period                                                                        $
              2,403                  $
             2,440




     
                Supplemental cash flow disclosure:



       Cash paid for interest                                                                                                         $
              1,315           
     $



       Cash paid for income taxes                                                                                                        $
              19                     $
             31



       Cash paid for operating leases                                                                                                   $
              414           
     $



       Non-cash accrual for capital expenditures                                                                                          $
              4                      $
             3



       Non-cash accrual for equity offering costs                                                                                       $
              191           
     $



       Non-cash right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligation                                                           $
              824           
     $



       Warrants issued in connection with debt instruments                                                                              $
              209           
     $

Non-GAAP Disclosure

In addition to the financial information prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. ("GAAP"), this press release includes certain historical non-GAAP financial information. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures assist investors in making comparisons of period-to-period operating results and that, in some respects, these non-GAAP financial measures are more indicative of the Company's ongoing core operating performance than their GAAP equivalents. In 2019, the Company revised its non-GAAP financial measures to include the change in allowance for doubtful accounts in an effort to better align its Adjusted EBITDA with our loan covenants and how management evaluates business performance. Prior year non-GAAP disclosures have been revised to conform to the current definition of Adjusted EBITDA.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net loss before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation and allowance for doubtful accounts. Management uses adjusted EBITDA in its evaluation of the Company's core results of operations and trends between fiscal periods and believes that these measures are important components of its internal performance measurement process. Therefore, investors should consider non-GAAP financial measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or as superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. Further, the non-GAAP financial measures presented by the Company may be different from similarly named non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.


                                                                            
            
                BIOLASE, INC.


                                                              
              
         Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA


                                                                             
            
                (Unaudited)


                                                                     
         
              (In thousands, except per share data)




                                                  Three Months Ended                       
              
                Nine Months Ended


                                         
          
       September 30,                          
              
                September 30



                                           2019                       2018                             2019                          2018



      GAAP net loss attributable to
       common stockholders             
          $       (5,478)                    
              $                (4,665)                     
     $ (14,268)   
     $ (14,597)


      Deemed dividend on convertible
       preferred stock




     GAAP net loss                    
          $       (5,478)                    
              $                (4,665)                     
     $ (14,268)   
     $ (14,597)



     Adjustments:



     Interest expense, net                               551                                                      33                             1,559              80



     Income tax provision                                 26                                                      49                                68              91


      Depreciation and amortization                       268                                                     202                               754             712


      Change in allowance for doubtful
       accounts                                         1,131                                                      87                             1,243             316


      Stock-based compensation                            770                                                     604                             1,974           1,862




     Adjusted EBITDA                  
          $       (2,732)                    
              $                (3,690)                     
     $  (8,670)   
     $ (11,536)





      GAAP net loss attributable to
       common stockholders             
          $        (0.25)                    
              $                 (0.23)                     
     $   (0.66)   
     $   (0.71)

         per share, basic and diluted


      Deemed dividend on convertible
       preferred stock



      GAAP net loss per share, basic
       and diluted                     
          $        (0.25)                    
              $                 (0.23)                     
     $   (0.66)   
     $   (0.71)



     Adjustments:



     Interest expense, net                              0.03                                                                                     0.07



     Income tax provision


      Depreciation and amortization                      0.01                                                    0.01                              0.03            0.04


      Change in allowance for doubtful
       accounts                                          0.05                                                    0.01                              0.06            0.02


      Stock-based compensation                           0.04                                                    0.03                              0.10            0.09



      Adjusted EBITDA, basic and
       diluted                         
          $        (0.12)                    
              $                 (0.18)                     
     $   (0.40)   
     $   (0.56)

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