HORSHAM, Pa., Aug. 13, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MELA Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELA), a medical technology company dedicated to developing and commercializing innovative products for the diagnosis and treatment of serious dermatological disorders, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015.
Second Quarter and Recent Corporate Highlights
- XTRAC and VTRAC businesses of PhotoMedex, Inc. purchased on June 22, 2015, for $42.5 million in cash and the assumption of certain business-related liabilities.
- Installed base of XTRAC systems in the U.S. expands to 664 systems placed, up from 554 at the end of the second quarter 2014, as reported to us by PhotoMedex.
- Full quarter revenue results for the acquired businesses of $7.7 million in line with expectations, of which $0.6 million was included in the operating results of the Company.
- Integration of the business into MELA is on schedule and proceeding smoothly.
- A new version of the MelaFind unit is in development. The new design will afford dermatologists all the benefits and functionalities of the current version but with a smaller footprint, allowing for greater mobility and overall user-friendliness. The new version will also significantly lower production cost. The Company plans to complete development by the first half of 2016. A significant portion of the existing MelaFind inventories was determined to be excess and /or obsolete and therefore a charge was recorded in the second quarter of $4.8 million.
The operating results of the Company for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 include activity from the XTRAC and VTRAC businesses from June 23, 2015 through June 30, 2015. As a result of purchase accounting rules, the operating results of the XTRAC and VTRAC businesses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 are not included in consolidated statements of operations for the periods ended June 30, 2014.
Commenting on the second quarter, Michael R. Stewart, President and CEO of MELA Sciences, Inc. stated: “Clearly, the most significant development for MELA during the second quarter was the completion of the acquisition of the XTRAC and VTRAC businesses. We believe that the addition of these businesses will be transformational for MELA and will provide not only existing quality revenue streams and cash flows for the Company, but will also support the MelaFind system’s development. The assets acquired include a significant and capable sales organization augmented by a patient advocacy call center and reimbursement team, and I believe these assets and the significant customer base both domestically and internationally create a platform upon which we can build. We are looking forward to reporting our third quarter results, which will include a full quarter’s activity from these businesses.”
Continuing, Stewart added: “The integration activities are progressing well and as a result the back office operations of the Company will be enhanced. The organization is excited about our new company and about executing our plans for growth in the coming quarters.”
Reported Financial Results
Revenues for the second quarter of 2015 were $0.6 million, an increase of 172% compared with revenues for the second quarter of 2014 of $0.2 million, which did not include revenues from the XTRAC and VTRAC businesses.
Net loss for the second quarter of 2015 was $7.8 million or ($0.97) per share, which included other income of $2.0 million for the change in fair value of warrant liability, $4.8 million in inventory obsolescence charges; $0.8 million in interest expense; $0.5 million in acquisition costs and $0.3 million in depreciation and amortization expenses. This compares with net income for the second quarter of 2014 of $0.6 million or $0.12 per share, which included other income of $4.9 million for the change in fair value of warrant liability and $0.2 million in depreciation and amortization expenses.
Revenues for the six months of 2015 were $0.7 million, an increase of 114% compared with revenues for the six months of 2014 of $0.3 million, which did not include revenues from the XTRAC and VTRAC businesses.
Net loss for the six months of 2015 was $15.1 million or ($2.08) per share, which included other income of $0.7 million for the change in fair value of warrant liability, $4.8 million in inventory obsolescence charges; $3.2 million in interest expense; $0.5 million in acquisition costs and $0.6 million in depreciation and amortization expenses. This compares with net loss for the six months of 2014 of $7.4 million or ($1.46) per share, which included other income of $5.0 million for the change in fair value of warrant liability, $3.4 million in registration rights liquidated damages and $0.9 million in depreciation and amortization expenses.
As of June 30, 2015 the Company had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $5.6 million including $0.1 million of restricted cash, compared with $11.4 million of unrestricted cash as of December 31, 2014.
Non-GAAP Measures
To supplement the Company’s consolidated financial statements, prepared in accordance with GAAP, the Company provides certain non-GAAP measures of financial performance. These non-GAAP measures include non-GAAP adjusted income.
The Company’s reference to these non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to results prepared under current accounting standards, but are not a substitute for, nor superior to, GAAP results. These non-GAAP measures are provided to enhance investors’ overall understanding of our current financial performance and to provide further information for comparative purposes.
Specifically, the Company believes the non-GAAP measures provide useful information to both management and investors by isolating certain expenses, gains and losses that may not be indicative of the Company’s core operating results and business outlook. In addition, the Company believes non-GAAP measures enhance the comparability of results against prior periods. Reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measure of all non-GAAP measures included in this press release is as follows:
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