Cutera Reports Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results

Revenue increased 26%, to a record $38.2 million, primarily due to 57% growth in North America Systems revenue.

Generates Record Quarterly Revenue of $38.2 Million; Increase of 26% North America System Revenue Grows by 57%

truSculpt(R) Leads North American Product Platform Revenue; Initial International Introduction in 3rd Quarter 2017 with Further Geographic Expansion Expected in 4th Quarter 2017

Achieves 13th Consecutive Quarter of Year-over-Year Double-Digit Revenue Growth

BRISBANE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- Nov 07, 2017 -- Cutera, Inc. (NASDAQ: CUTR) ("Cutera" or the "Company"), a leading provider of laser and other energy-based aesthetic systems for practitioners worldwide, today reported financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2017.

James Reinstein, President and Chief Executive Officer stated, "We are pleased with our third quarter financial and operational performance and the continued progress of our commercial teams. Our 26% revenue growth in the third quarter was again driven primarily by North American product sales. In addition, our International team produced systems revenue of $10 million - a single quarter record for this team. Much of our growth was fueled by recent product launches, including enlighten III and truSculpt 3D, however we continue to see growth in some of our legacy platforms such as xeo. We expect this momentum to continue throughout the fourth quarter."

Key operating highlights for the third quarter of 2017, compared to the third quarter of 2016:

 

  • Revenue increased 26%, to a record $38.2 million, primarily due to 57% growth in North America Systems revenue;
    • 13th consecutive quarter of year-over-year double-digit revenue growth;
  • Gross margin of 58%, consistent with previous guidance;
  • Research and Development increased 19% as we continue to invest in our product portfolio;
  • Operating income was $6.2 million, including a one-time $4 million benefit from our facility lease cancellation;
    • Excluding the one-time $4 million benefit, operating income was $2.2 million, an increase of 44% over the third quarter 2016;
  • Cash generated by operations was $3.7 million, including the one-time $4 million benefit from our facility lease cancellation;
    • Excluding the one-time $4 million benefit, cash used by operations was $300,000 due primarily to increased working capital investment to support higher revenue levels;
  • Net income was $6.2 million, or $0.42 per fully diluted share (including the $4 million income benefit from our previously announced facility lease cancellation);
    • Adjusted net income (non-GAAP*) was $3.5 million, or $0.24 per fully diluted share excluding non-cash stock based compensation, depreciation and the facility lease cancellation benefit (refer to the GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliation provided).

Product Updates
Market acceptance for the Company's truSculpt 3D system continues to be robust in North America as many practitioners believe it is the best-in-class system for body sculpting. The Company introduced truSculpt 3D in select International markets in September 2017, and plans to continue to execute regional expansion of the launch throughout the fourth quarter. This latest version of the truSculpt family includes a consumable product enabling the Company to participate in the procedure income with its customers. Although only launched in mid-May of this year, truSculpt leads all platforms in revenue generation during the quarter and year-to-date periods ended September 30, 2017, highlighting the importance of new products and new markets.

Sandra Gardiner, Consultant Chief Financial Officer, commented, "Our continued quarterly success allows us to invest in new product platform opportunities, as reflected in our increased research and development investments. We also continue to purchase our stock in the open market and have now repurchased $13.8 million of stock through the nine months ended September 30, 2017. We ended the third quarter with over $50 million in cash, cash equivalents and investments. Based on our strong third quarter results, we are reiterating our guidance ranges for the full year."

Full-Year 2017 Outlook

 

  • We expect to be at the upper end of our previously announced revenue guidance range of $144 - $147 million;
  • Gross margin is expected to be in the range of 58% - 59%;
  • GAAP earnings per share is expected to be in the range of $0.77 - $0.81. This includes the benefit from the $4 million facility cancellation income received.

Conference Call
The conference call to discuss these results is scheduled to begin today at 1:30 p.m. PST (4:30 p.m. EST). Participating in the call will be James Reinstein, President and Chief Executive Officer and Sandra Gardiner, Consultant Chief Financial Officer. The call will be broadcast live over the Internet, hosted at the Investor Relations section of Cutera's website at http://www.cutera.com/, and will be archived online within one hour of its completion through November 21, 2017. In addition, you may call 1-877-705-6003 to listen to the live broadcast.

About Cutera, Inc.
Brisbane, California-based Cutera is a leading provider of laser and other energy-based aesthetic systems for practitioners worldwide. Since 1998, Cutera has been developing innovative, easy-to-use products that enable physicians and other qualified practitioners to offer safe and effective aesthetic treatments to their patients. For more information, call 1-888-4CUTERA or visit www.cutera.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
* To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, or GAAP, management has disclosed certain Non-GAAP financial measures for the statement of operations and net income per diluted share, which exclude non-cash expenses for stock-based compensation, depreciation and a non-recurring lease termination income. Company management uses these measurements as aids in monitoring the Company's ongoing financial performance from quarter to quarter, and year to year, on a regular basis and for benchmarking against other medical technology companies. Non-GAAP financial measures used by the Company may be calculated differently from, and therefore may not be comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies. These Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered along with, but not as alternatives to, the operating performance measure as prescribed by GAAP.

Safe Harbor Statement
Certain statements in this press release, other than purely historical information, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). These statements include, but are not limited to, Cutera's plans, objectives, strategies, financial performance and outlook, product launches and performance, trends, prospects or future events and involve known and unknown risks that are difficult to predict. As a result, our actual financial results, performance, achievements or prospects may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "may," "could," "seek," "guidance," "predict," "potential," "likely," "believe," "will," "should," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "plan," "intend," "forecast," "foresee" or variations of these terms and similar expressions, or the negative of these terms or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current, preliminary expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause Cutera's actual results to differ materially from the statements contained herein. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, and stockholders should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. There are a number of risks, uncertainties and other important factors, many of which are beyond our control, that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this press release, including those described in the "Risk Factors" section of Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, the Registration Statement on Form S-8 and other documents filed from time to time with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission by Cutera.

Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Cutera undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date they were made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Cutera's financial performance for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017, as discussed in this release, is preliminary and unaudited, and subject to adjustment.

 


                                                                            
                                CUTERA, INC.                                
                    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS                   
                               (in thousands)                               
                                 (unaudited)                                
                                                                            
                                   September 30,    June 30,   September 30,
                                        2017          2017          2016    
                                   ------------- ------------- -------------
Assets                                                                      
Current assets:                                                             
  Cash and cash equivalents        $      14,784 $      18,679 $      11,275
  Marketable investments                  35,692        32,270        35,108
  Restricted investments                       -         2,290             -
                                   ------------- ------------- -------------
    Cash, cash equivalents and                                              
     investments                          50,476        53,239        46,383
                                   ------------- ------------- -------------
                                                                            
  Accounts receivable, net                19,604        18,191        11,680
  Inventories                             23,728        16,913        16,478
  Other current assets and prepaid                                          
   expenses                                2,894         2,840         2,507
                                   ------------- ------------- -------------
    Total current assets                  96,702        91,183        77,048
                                   ------------- ------------- -------------
                                                                            
Property and equipment, net                1,842         1,867         1,720
Deferred tax asset                           384           381           410
Intangibles, net                               -             -            16
Goodwill                                   1,339         1,339         1,339
Other long-term assets                       381           381           444
                                   ------------- ------------- -------------
      Total assets                 $     100,648 $      95,151 $      80,977
                                   ============= ============= =============
                                                                            
Liabilities and Stockholders'                                               
 Equity                                                                     
Current liabilities:                                                        
  Accounts payable                 $       5,805 $       4,293 $       3,283
  Accrued liabilities                     22,203        18,973        14,786
  Deferred revenue                         8,801         8,901         8,312
                                   ------------- ------------- -------------
    Total current liabilities             36,809        32,167        26,381
                                   ------------- ------------- -------------
                                                                            
Deferred revenue, net of current                                            
 portion                                   1,950         1,982         1,426
Income tax liability                         171           170           164
Other long-term liabilities                  505           604           597
                                   ------------- ------------- -------------
    Total liabilities                     39,435        34,923        28,568
                                   ------------- ------------- -------------
                                                                            
Stockholders' equity                      61,213        60,228        52,409
                                   ------------- ------------- -------------
      Total liabilities and                                                 
       stockholders' equity        $     100,648 $      95,151 $      80,977
                                   ============= ============= =============
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                CUTERA, INC.                                
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS               
                   (in thousands, except per share data)                    
                                (unaudited)                                 
                                                                            
                            Three Months Ended         Nine Months Ended    
                          September    September    September    September  
                             30,          30,          30,          30,     
                             2017         2016         2017         2016    
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
Net revenue              $    38,173  $    30,281  $   103,861  $    80,181 
Cost of revenue               15,963       12,538       45,084       33,959 
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
    Gross profit              22,210       17,743       58,777       46,222 
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
    Gross margin %                58%          59%          57%          58%
                                                                            
Operating expenses:                                                         
  Sales and marketing         13,148       10,574       36,708       30,002 
  Research and                                                              
   development                 3,467        2,914        9,393        8,335 
  General and                                                               
   administrative              3,379        2,716       10,143        9,933 
  Lease termination           (4,000)           -       (4,000)           - 
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
    Total operating                                                         
     expenses                 15,994       16,204       52,244       48,270 
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
Income (loss) from                                                          
 operations                    6,216        1,539        6,533       (2,048)
Interest and other                                                          
 income, net                     197          166          746          527 
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
Income (loss) before                                                        
 income taxes                  6,413        1,705        7,279       (1,521)
Provision for income                                                        
 taxes                           225           61          166          115 
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
Net income (loss)        $     6,188  $     1,644  $     7,113  $    (1,636)
                         ===========  ===========  ===========  =========== 
                                                                            
Net income (loss) per                                                       
 share:                                                                     
  Basic                  $      0.44  $      0.12  $      0.51  $     (0.12)
                         ===========  ===========  ===========  =========== 
  Diluted                $      0.42  $      0.12  $      0.48  $     (0.12)
                         ===========  ===========  ===========  =========== 
                                                                            
Weighted-average number                                                     
 of shares                                                                  
  used in per share                                                         
   calculations:                                                            
  Basic and diluted           13,973       13,163       13,917       13,102 
                         ===========  ===========  ===========  =========== 
  Diluted                     14,767       13,544       14,733       13,102 
                         ===========  ===========  ===========  =========== 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                CUTERA, INC.                                
   RECONCILIATION OF GAAP CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS   
        TO NON-GAAP CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS         
                   (in thousands, except per share data)                    
                                (unaudited)                                 
                                                                            
                                          Three Months Ended September 30,  
                                                        2017                
                                           GAAP      Adjustments* Non-GAAP* 
                                        ---------  ------------------------ 
Net revenue                             $  38,173  $       -      $  38,173 
Cost of revenue                            15,963       (188) (a)    15,775 
                                        ---------  ---------      --------- 
Gross profit                               22,210        188         22,398 
Gross margin %                                 58%                       59%
                                                                            
Operating expenses:                                                         
Sales and marketing                        13,148       (560) (b)    12,588 
Research and development                    3,467       (162) (c)     3,305 
General and administrative                  3,379       (345) (d)     3,034 
Lease termination                          (4,000)     4,000  (e)         - 
                                        ---------  ---------      --------- 
Total operating expenses                   15,994      2,933         18,927 
                                        ---------  ---------      --------- 
Income from operations                      6,216     (2,745)         3,471 
Interest and other income, net                197          -            197 
                                        ---------  ---------      --------- 
Income before income taxes                  6,413     (2,745)         3,668 
Provision for income taxes                    225        (92) (f)       133 
                                        ---------  ---------      --------- 
Net income                              $   6,188  $  (2,653)     $   3,535 
                                        =========  =========      ========= 
                                                -                           
Net income per share:                                                       
Basic                                   $    0.44  $   (0.19)     $    0.25 
                                        =========  =========      ========= 
Diluted                                 $    0.42  $   (0.18)     $    0.24 
                                        =========  =========      ========= 
                                                                            
Weighted-average number of shares used                                      
 in per share calculations:                                                 
Basic:                                     13,973     13,973         13,973 
                                        =========  =========      ========= 
Diluted                                    14,767     14,767         14,767 
                                        =========  =========      ========= 
                                                                            
* Fiscal third quarter 2017 Non-GAAP results exclude the effect of the below
mentioned adjustments ($000s):                                              
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(a) Adjustment of $188 included non-cash expenses of $87 related to         
depreciation and $101 of stock based compensation.                          
(b) Adjustment of $560 included a non-cash expenses of $166 related to      
depreciation and $394 of stock based compensation.                          
(c) Adjustment of $162 included a non-cash expenses of $5 related to        
depreciation and $157 of stock based compensation.                          
(d) Adjustment of $345 related to stock based compensation.                 
(e) Adjustment of $4,000 represents non-recurring lease termination income  
(f) Adjustment of $92 for income tax benefit relates to the net impact of   
excluding the Non-GAAP adjustments from our year-to-date tax provision.     
                                                                            
                                CUTERA, INC.                                
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS               
                               (in thousands)                               
                                (unaudited)                                 
                                                                            
                            Three Months Ended         Nine Months Ended    
                         ------------------------  ------------------------ 
                          September    September    September    September  
                             30,          30,          30,          30,     
                             2017         2016         2017         2016    
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
Cash flows from                                                             
 operating activities:                                                      
Net income (loss)        $     6,188  $     1,644  $     7,113  $    (1,636)
Adjustments to reconcile                                                    
 net income (loss) to                                                       
 net cash provided by                                                       
 (used in) operating                                                        
 activities:                                                                
  Stock-based                                                               
   compensation                  997          570        3,623        2,652 
  Depreciation and                                                          
   amortization                  258          249          750          733 
  Other                          (22)          18          (67)         (45)
Changes in assets and                                                       
 liabilities:                                                               
  Accounts receivable         (1,407)        (525)      (3,048)         (61)
  Inventories                 (6,815)      (1,776)      (8,751)      (4,400)
  Accounts payable             1,512          531        3,207        1,324 
  Accrued liabilities          3,223        1,659        4,757          886 
  Deferred revenue              (132)        (866)         652       (1,187)
  Other                          (87)          99         (631)      (1,015)
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
    Net cash provided by                                                    
     (used in) operating                                                    
     activities                3,715        1,603        7,605       (2,749)
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
                                                                            
Cash flows from                                                             
 investing activities:                                                      
Acquisition of property,                                                    
 equipment and software         (233)        (174)        (443)        (311)
Disposal of property and                                                    
 equipment                        13           11           53           17 
Net change in marketable                                                    
 investments                  (1,093)         711        4,610        2,344 
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
    Net cash provided by                                                    
     (used in) investing                                                    
     activities               (1,313)         548        4,220        2,050 
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
                                                                            
Cash flows from                                                             
 financing activities:                                                      
Repurchases of common                                                       
 stock                        (6,735)      (2,008)     (13,776)      (4,873)
Proceeds from exercise                                                      
 of stock options and                                                       
 employee stock purchase                                                    
 plan                            695        3,848        4,566        6,798 
Taxes paid related to                                                       
 net share settlement of                                                    
 equity awards                  (165)         (45)      (1,332)        (601)
Payments on capital                                                         
 lease obligations               (92)         (91)        (274)        (218)
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
    Net cash provided by                                                    
     (used in) financing                                                    
     activities               (6,297)       1,704      (10,816)       1,106 
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
                                                                            
Net increase (decrease)                                                     
 in cash and cash                                                           
 equivalents                  (3,895)       3,855        1,009          407 
Cash and cash                                                               
 equivalents at                                                             
 beginning of period          18,679        7,420       13,775       10,868 
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
Cash and cash                                                               
 equivalents at end of                                                      
 period                  $    14,784  $    11,275  $    14,784  $    11,275 
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                                CUTERA, INC.                                
                     CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS                      
                   (in thousands, except percentage data)                   
                                (unaudited)                                 
                                                                            
                            Three Months     %       Nine Months            
                               Ended      Change        Ended      % Change 
                          --------------- ------  ---------------- -------- 
                                          Q3 '17                    YTD Q3  
                             Q3      Q3     Vs       Q3       Q3    '17 Vs  
                                                                    YTD Q3  
                            2017    2016  Q3 '16    2017     2016     '16   
                          ------- ------- ------  -------- ------- -------- 
Revenue By Geography:                                                       
    United States         $23,275 $15,356    +52% $ 64,058 $42,216      +52%
    Rest of World          14,898  14,925      -    39,803  37,965       +5%
                          ------- ------- ------  -------- ------- -------- 
                          $38,173 $30,281    +26% $103,861 $80,181      +30%
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    Rest of World as a                                                      
     percentage of total                                                    
     revenue                   39%     49%              38%     47%         
                                                                            
Revenue By Product                                                          
 Category:                                                                  
  Systems                                                                   
    - North America       $21,869 $13,896    +57% $ 58,955 $36,808      +60%
    - International         9,993   9,983      -    26,014  24,448       +6%
                          ------- ------- ------  -------- ------- -------- 
    Total Systems          31,862  23,879    +33%   84,969  61,256      +39%
  Service                   4,687   4,788     -2%   14,173  14,278       -1%
  Hand Piece Refills          595     602     -1%    1,743   1,886       -8%
  Skincare                  1,029   1,012     +2%    2,976   2,761       +8%
                          ------- ------- ------  -------- ------- -------- 
                          $38,173 $30,281    +26% $103,861 $80,181      +30%
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                                            Three Months                    
                                               Ended       Nine Months Ended
                                         ----------------- -----------------
                                            Q3       Q3       Q3       Q3   
                                           2017     2016     2017     2016  
                                         -------- -------- -------- --------
Pre-tax Stock-Based Compensation                                            
 Expense:                                                                   
  Cost of revenue                        $    101 $     73 $    377 $    254
  Sales and marketing                         394      239    1,215      844
  Research and development                    157      131      633      416
  General and administrative                  345      127    1,398    1,138
                                         -------- -------- -------- --------
                                         $    997 $    570 $  3,623 $  2,652
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CONTACTS: 

Cutera, Inc.
Sandra Gardiner
Consultant Chief Financial Officer
415-657-5500

Investor Relations 
John Mills
Partner, ICR, Inc. 
646-277-1254
john.mills@icrinc.com 


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