BIOLASE Reports 2018 Third Quarter and Nine-Month Results

- Third Quarter US Laser Revenue Increased 22% Year Over Year -

- Third Quarter Consumables and Other Revenue Increased 9% Year Over Year -

- Third Quarter Southern California Model Market Laser Revenue Increased 127% Year Over Year -

- Conference Call Today at 10:30 AM ET -

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- BIOLASE, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOL), the global leader in dental lasers, today reported a net revenue of $10.9 million for the third quarter which ended September 30, 2018. Excluding revenue from the Company's non-core imaging business, net revenue in the third quarter of 2018 increased 9% compared to the third quarter of 2017.

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Recent Operating Highlights

  • U.S. laser revenue for the third quarter increased 22% year over year
  • Consumables and other revenue for the third quarter increased 9% year over year
  • Southern California Model Market laser revenue for the third quarter increased 127% year over year
  • Launched second Model Market initiative in Dallas/Ft. Worth
  • Enhanced management leadership with addition of Todd Norbe as President and CEO and expanded Board expertise with the addition of Elaine Wagner, DDS, a renowned leader in the practice of pediatric dentistry

"Since joining BIOLASE in August, I have been impressed with the value of our technology and its ability to deliver on a new standard of care around dental procedures, which is being validated by a passionate and growing user community who have paved the way for further adoption through peer to peer referrals," said Todd Norbe, President and CEO. "For the third quarter of 2018, our U.S. laser revenue increased 22% year over year, while our Southern California Model Market laser revenue increased 127% year over year in Q3 and 175% over the last two quarters, reflecting early success as we test different go-to-market approaches. Our leadership team recently dedicated one full week to focus on lessons learned to establish the appropriate key performance indicators and process improvements required to deliver on our goal to be EBITDA positive in the fourth quarter of 2019. We believe the combination of our recently announced SWK term loan, improved operational efficiencies and anticipated improvements in sales and margins will provide sufficient liquidity for the Company to execute its long term business plan and achieve the goal of becoming EBITDA positive."

2018 Third Quarter Financial Results

Net revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2018 was $10.9 million, a slight increase compared to net revenue of $10.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017. U.S. laser revenue for the third quarter of 2018, which has become a higher priority for the Company, increased 22% compared to the third quarter of 2017 while the Company's non-core imaging business declined 65%. Consumables and other revenue for the third quarter of 2018, which consists of revenue from consumable products such as disposable tips, increased 9% compared to the third quarter of 2017.

Gross margin for the three months ended September 30, 2018 was 36% compared to 26% in the year-ago third quarter. The higher gross margin reflects new customer growth and a favorable change in product mix with an increase in lasers sales, which have a higher margin than our other product offerings. Total operating expenses for the third quarter of 2018 were $8.5 million compared to $7.6 million in the year-ago third quarter, mainly due to increased general and administrative expenses, and sales and marketing expenses. Operating loss for the third quarter of 2018 was $4.5 million compared to an operating loss of $4.8 million in the year-ago third quarter. Net loss for the third quarter of 2018 was $4.7 million, or $0.23 per share, compared to a net loss of $4.6 million, or $0.30 per share for the third quarter of 2017.

Cash, cash equivalents and investments totaled $2.4 million as of September 30, 2018.  Subsequent to the end of the third quarter, the Company announced on November 13, 2018 that it entered into a $12.5 million senior secured term loan agreement with SWK Funding LLC. SWK Funding LLC is a subsidiary of SWK Holdings Corporation, a Dallas, Texas based healthcare focused investment firm. The Company used a portion of the proceeds to retire its Western Alliance Bank debt and plans to use the remaining proceeds to provide additional working capital to fund its growth initiatives, such as broadening its customer base and increasing the utilization of its products to drive recurring higher margin consumables revenue.

First Nine Months 2018 Financial Results

Net revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $33.1 million compared to net revenue of $34.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Consumables and other revenue, which consists of revenue from consumable products such as disposable tips, increased 14% compared to the year-ago nine month period.

Gross margin for both the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 was 34%. Total operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 were $25.7 million compared to $24.8 million in the year-ago period. Operating loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $14.4 million compared to an operating loss of $13.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Net loss was $14.6 million, or $0.71 per share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to a net loss of $13.0 million, or $0.92 per share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The number of shares outstanding increased to 20.5 million as of September 30, 2018 from 14.1 million a year ago.

Use of Non-GAAP Measures

The "Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss to Non-GAAP Net Loss" table 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 non-GAAP net loss and net loss per share.

The non-GAAP net loss for the third quarter of 2018 was $3.8 million, or a loss of $0.19 per share, compared with a non-GAAP net loss of $3.8 million, or a loss of $0.25 per share, during the third quarter of 2017. The non-GAAP net loss for the first nine months of 2018 totaled $11.9 million, or a loss of $0.59 per share, compared with a non-GAAP net loss of $10.4 million, or a loss of $0.74 per share, during the first nine months of 2017.

Conference Call Information

BIOLASE will host a conference call today at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018, and to answer questions. To listen to the conference call live via telephone, dial 877-407-4019 from the U.S. or, for international callers, dial 201-689-8337, approximately 10 minutes before the start time. For all callers, refer to the Conference ID 13683990. To listen to the conference call live via the Internet, visit the Investors section of the BIOLASE website at www.biolase.com.

About BIOLASE

BIOLASE, Inc. is a medical device company that develops, manufactures, markets, and sells laser systems in dentistry and medicine and also markets, sells, and distributes dental imaging equipment, including three-dimensional CAD/CAM intra-oral scanners and digital dentistry software. BIOLASE's products advance the practice of dentistry and medicine for patients and healthcare professionals. BIOLASE's proprietary laser products incorporate approximately 327 patented and 69 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 the best 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 38,100 laser systems to date in over 90 countries around the world. Laser products under development address BIOLASE's core dental market and other adjacent medical and consumer markets.

For updates and information on Waterlase iPlus®, Waterlase Express™, and laser dentistry, find BIOLASE online at www.biolase.com, Facebook at www.facebook.com/biolase, Twitter at www.twitter.com/biolaseinc 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 use of the proceeds of the loan from SWK Funding LLC. 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 and quarterly reports filed 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.

 

BIOLASE, INC.


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS


(unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)











































Three Months Ended



Nine Months Ended



September 30,



September 30,



2018



2017



2018



2017


Products and services revenue

$


10,933



$


10,774



$


33,101



$


34,196


License fees and royalty revenue



3





32





9





96


     Net revenue



10,936





10,806





33,110





34,292


Cost of revenue



6,995





7,951





21,828





22,780


Gross profit



3,941





2,855





11,282





11,512


Operating expenses:




















     Sales and marketing



4,489





4,000





13,037





12,718


     General and administrative



2,685





2,015





8,691





7,271


     Engineering and development



1,277





1,601





3,927





4,840


                   Total operating expenses



8,451





7,616





25,655





24,829


Loss from operations



(4,510)





(4,761)





(14,373)





(13,317)


Gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions



(73)





174





(53)





390


Interest expense (income), net



(33)





10





(80)





29


Non-operating income (loss), net



(106)





184





(133)





419


Loss before income tax provision



(4,616)





(4,577)





(14,506)





(12,898)


Income tax provision



49





35





91





111


Net loss

$


(4,665)



$


(4,612)



$


(14,597)



$


(13,009)


Deemed dividend on convertible preferred stock















(3,978)


Net loss attributable to common stockholders

$


(4,665)



$


(4,612)



$


(14,597)



$


(16,987)






















Net loss per share:




















     Basic

$


(0.23)



$


(0.30)



$


(0.71)



$


(1.20)


     Diluted

$


(0.23)



$


(0.30)



$


(0.71)



$


(1.20)


Shares used in the calculation of net loss per share:




















     Basic



20,610





15,197





20,539





14,098


     Diluted



20,610





15,197





20,539





14,098























 

BIOLASE, INC.


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


(unaudited, in thousands except share and per share data)













September 30,
2018



December 31,
2017


ASSETS










Current assets:










Cash and cash equivalents

$


2,238



$


11,645


Restricted cash equivalent



202





251


Accounts receivable, less allowance of $1,090 in 2018 and $802 in 2017



11,399





10,124


Inventory, net



13,423





12,298


Prepaid expenses and other current assets



771





1,732


Total current assets



28,033





36,050


Property, plant and equipment, net



2,927





3,674


Goodwill



2,926





2,926


Other assets



369





334


Total assets

$


34,255



$


42,984












LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY










Current liabilities:










Short-term loan payable

$

1,500



$



Accounts payable



7,570





5,109


Accrued liabilities



5,866





5,609


Customer deposits



53





27


Deferred revenue, current portion



2,263





2,625


Total current liabilities



17,252





13,370


Deferred income taxes, net



105





104


Deferred revenue, long-term



3





11


Loan payable, long-term



50






Warranty accrual, long-term



375





70


Other liabilities, long-term



134





169


Total liabilities



17,919





13,724


Stockholders' equity:










Preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share








Common stock, par value $0.001 per share



20





20


Additional paid-in capital



226,696





224,992


Accumulated other comprehensive loss



(607)





(576)


Accumulated deficit



(209,773)





(195,176)


Total stockholders' equity



16,336





29,260


Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$


34,255



$


42,984























 

BIOLASE, INC.


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


(unaudited, in thousands)













Nine Months Ended September,




2018




2017


Cash Flows from Operating Activities:










Net loss

$


(14,597)



$


(13,009)


Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash and

cash equivalents used in operating activities:










Depreciation and amortization



712





887


Gain on disposal of assets, net



(12)






Provision for bad debts, net



316





54


Provision for inventory excess and obsolescence



59





348


Amortization of discounts on lines of credit



31






Amortization of debt issuance costs



43






Stock-based compensation



1,862





1,604


Deferred income taxes



1





45


Earned interest income, net







(29)


Changes in operating assets and liabilities:










Accounts receivable



(1,591)





52


Inventory



(1,184)





(914)


Prepaid expenses and other current assets



940





495


Customer deposits



26





(32)


Accounts payable and accrued liabilities



3,174





(3,202)


Deferred revenue



(370)





(455)


Net cash and cash equivalents used in operating activities



(10,590)





(14,156)


Cash Flows from Investing Activities:










Purchases of property, plant, and equipment



(110)





(825)


Proceeds from disposal of property, plant, and equipment



36






Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities



(74)





(825)


Cash Flows from Financing Activities:










Principal payments under capital lease obligation



(46)





(128)


Borrowings under lines of credit



3,323






Payments under lines of credit



(1,823)






Payments of debt issue costs



(87)






Proceeds from equity offering costs







10,395


Payments of equity offering costs



(138)






Proceeds from exercise of stock options



2





3


Net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) financing activities



1,231





10,270


Effect of exchange rate changes



(23)





241


Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash



(9,456)





(4,470)


Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period



11,896





9,175


Cash, cash equivalents and restricted, end of period

$


2,440



$


4,705


Supplemental cash flow disclosure - Cash Paid:










Interest paid

$




$


1


Income taxes paid



31





166


Supplemental cash flow disclosure - Non-cash:










Accrued capital expenditures

$


3



$


60












Non-GAAP Disclosure

In addition to the financial information prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("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.

Non-GAAP net loss is defined as net loss before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and stock-based compensation.  Management uses non-GAAP net loss 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 Non-GAAP Net Loss


(unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)











































Three Months Ended



Nine Months Ended



September 30,



September 30,



2018



2017



2018



2017


GAAP net loss attributable to common stockholders

$


(4,665)



$


(4,612)



$


(14,597)



$


(16,987)


Deemed dividend on convertible preferred stock















3,978


GAAP net loss

$


(4,665)



$


(4,612)



$


(14,597)



$


(13,009)


Adjustments:




















Interest expense (income), net



33





(10)





80





(29)


Income tax provision



49





35





91





111


Depreciation and amortization expense



202





310





712





887


Stock-based compensation



604





464





1,862





1,604


Non-GAAP net loss

$


(3,777)



$


(3,813)



$


(11,852)



$


(10,436)






















GAAP net loss attributable to common stockholders

   per share, basic and diluted

$


(0.23)



$


(0.30)



$


(0.71)



$


(1.20)


Deemed dividend on convertible preferred stock















0.28


GAAP net loss per share, basic and diluted

$


(0.23)



$


(0.30)



$


(0.71)



$


(0.92)


Adjustments:




















Interest income, net
















Income tax (benefit) provision
















Depreciation and amortization expense



0.01





0.02





0.03





0.06


Stock-based compensation



0.03





0.03





0.09





0.11


Non-GAAP net loss per share, basic and diluted

$


(0.19)



$


(0.25)



$


(0.59)



$


(0.74)






















 

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