Natus Medical Incorporated, a leading provider of medical device solutions focused on the diagnosis and treatment of central nervous and sensory system disorders for patients of all ages, announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2020.
| Q1-2020 | Key Results | |||
| Revenue (millions) | $109.4 | • Generated $17.4 million in operating cash flow | ||
| GAAP loss per share | $0.11 | • Increased cash on hand to $107 million | ||
| Non-GAAP EPS | $0.04 | • Repurchased $10.5 million of stock during the quarter | ||
| • Provides COVID-19 operations update | ||||
PLEASANTON, Calif., April 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Natus Medical Incorporated (NASDAQ:NTUS) (the “Company” or “Natus”), a leading provider of medical device solutions focused on the diagnosis and treatment of central nervous and sensory system disorders for patients of all ages, today announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2020.
For the first quarter ended March 31, 2020, the Company reported revenue of $109.4 million, a decrease of 4.7% compared to $114.8 million reported for the first quarter 2019. GAAP gross margin was 57.4% during the first quarter of 2020 compared to 57.9% in the first quarter 2019. GAAP net loss was $3.6 million, or $0.11 per share, compared with GAAP net loss of $30.4 million, or $0.90 per share in the first quarter 2019.
Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share was $0.04 for the first quarter 2020, compared to $0.08 in the first quarter 2019. Non-GAAP net income was $1.3 million compared to $2.7 million in the first quarter 2019. Non-GAAP gross margin was 59.2% in the first quarter 2020 compared to 59.5% reported for the first quarter of 2019.
Response to COVID-19 and Business Conditions
“Healthcare providers and patients continue to depend on our products and services every day. Our team members and partners are working tirelessly to maintain our supply chain and deliver our products and services, and I sincerely thank them for their steadfast commitment,” said Jonathan Kennedy, President and Chief Executive Officer of Natus. “The health and welfare of our employees, our customers and our partners remain our top priority.”
Operational Impacts
Natus has implemented safeguards in its facilities to protect team members, including social distancing practices, work from home and other measures consistent with specific regulatory requirements and guidance from health authorities. As an essential supplier of healthcare products and services, all of Natus’s manufacturing, engineering and customer support functions remain fully operational and will continue to support customers with vital supplies, service and equipment. Natus has made strategic investments in inventory to help mitigate potential supply chain disruptions, and the Company has taken actions to reduce costs, including reducing travel and discretionary expenses. Natus will continue to prioritize spending to allow continued investment in products and services that are key elements of its strategy for profitable growth in the years ahead.
“Despite seeing significant impact from COVID-19 during the first quarter, our Neuro end market continued to perform well, growing 4.7% versus the same period last year. Our Newborn Care and Hearing & Balance end markets declined during the quarter due to a world-wide softening of demand. While this brought our total revenues to $109.4 million, less than we originally expected, we still maintained strong operating cash flow of $17.4 million,” Mr. Kennedy continued. “In addition to the cash flow generated from our business, we also drew an additional $60 million on our credit line as a precaution to ensure we have the necessary capital to continue to reliably serve our customers during an extended period of uncertainty.”
“Looking ahead, we expect each of our end markets to experience significant decreases in demand as a result of shelter in place orders and the resultant decline in economic activity. In 2019, we completed a restructuring of the Company and strengthened our balance sheet by generating over $60 million in cash from operations and paying down $55 million in debt. These actions, in addition to implementing further cost control measures, have put us in a strong financial position and have positioned us well to succeed through this historically challenging time.”
Financial Guidance
Natus’s financial results for the remainder of 2020 will be impacted by continued global economic uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As such, the Company withdrew its earnings guidance on April 6, 2020 and is not providing a financial outlook for 2020 at this time.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company presents in this release its non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP earnings per diluted share, non-GAAP gross margin and non-GAAP operating margin results which exclude amortization expense associated with certain acquisition-related intangibles, restructuring charges, certain discrete items, direct costs of acquisitions, and the related tax effects. A reconciliation between non-GAAP and GAAP financial measures is included in this press release.
The Company believes that the presentation of results excluding these charges or gains provides meaningful supplemental information to both management and investors that is indicative of the Company’s core operating results and better reflects the ongoing economics of the Company’s operations. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures facilitate comparison of operating results across reporting periods.
Specifically, the Company excludes the following charges, gains, and their related tax effects in the calculation of non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP earnings per diluted share and non-GAAP operating profit: 1) Non-cash amortization expense associated with certain acquisition-related intangibles. The charges reflect an estimate of the cost of acquired intangible assets over their estimated useful lives. 2) Restructuring and other non-recurring charges. The Company has over time completed multiple acquisitions of other companies and businesses. Following an acquisition, the Company will, as it determines appropriate, initiate restructuring events to eliminate redundant costs. Restructuring expenses, which are excluded in the non-GAAP items, are exclusively related to permanent reductions in our workforce and redundant facility closures. Other non-recurring costs are associated with the transition of the executive management team. These costs can include stock compensation from accelerated vesting of stock, severance payouts and related payroll expenses. 3) Certain discrete items. These items represent significant infrequent charges or gains that management believes should be viewed outside of normal operating results, and each significant discrete transaction is evaluated to determine whether it should be excluded from non-GAAP reporting. These items are specifically identified when they occur. 4) Direct costs of acquisitions. These are direct acquisition-related costs that occur when the Company makes an acquisition, such as professional fees, due diligence costs, and earn-out adjustments.
The Company applies GAAP methodologies in computing its non-GAAP tax provision by determining the annual expected effective tax rate after taking into account items excluded for non-GAAP financial reporting purposes. The Company’s non-GAAP tax expense and its non-GAAP effective tax rate are generally higher than its GAAP tax expense and GAAP effective tax rate because the income subject to taxes would be higher due to the effect of the expenses excluded from non-GAAP financial reporting. The nature of each quarterly discrete transaction will be evaluated to determine whether it should be excluded from non-GAAP reporting.
The Company’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing the Company’s performance and when planning, forecasting, and analyzing future periods and the Company believes that investors also benefit from being able to refer to these non-GAAP financial measures along with the GAAP operating results. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management’s internal comparisons to the Company’s historical performance. The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by the Company should not be considered a substitute for or superior to financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and the financial results calculated in accordance with GAAP and reconciliations to those financial statements should be carefully evaluated.
Conference Call
Natus has scheduled a conference call to discuss this announcement beginning at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Time) today, April 30, 2020. Individuals interested in listening to the conference call may do so by dialing 1-844-634-1441 for domestic callers, or 1-508-637-5658 for international callers, and entering reservation code 3480569. A telephone replay will be available for 48 hours following the conclusion of the call by dialing 1-855-859-2056 for domestic callers, or 1-404-537-3406 for international callers, and entering reservation code 3480569. The conference call also will be available real-time via the Internet at http://investor.natus.com, and a recording of the call will be available on the Company’s Web site for 90 days following the completion of the call.
About Natus Medical Incorporated
Natus is a leading provider of medical device solutions focused on the diagnosis and treatment of central nervous and sensory system disorders for patients of all ages.
Additional information about Natus Medical can be found at www.natus.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are generally statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the words “expects”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “estimates”, “plans”, “will”, “outlook” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current plans, estimates, assumptions and projections, and speak only as of the date they are made. These statements relate to current estimates and assumptions of our management as of the date of this press release and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are only predictions and the actual events or results may differ materially. Natus cannot provide any assurance that its future results or the results implied by the forward-looking statements will meet expectations. The Company’s future results could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the business, social and economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the Company’s business and results of operations, the ability of the Company to realize the anticipated benefits from its new structure or from its consolidation strategy, effects of competition, the Company’s ability to successfully integrate and achieve its profitability goals from recent acquisitions, the demand for Natus products and services, the impact of adverse global economic conditions and changing governmental regulations, including foreign exchange rate changes, on the Company’s target markets, the Company’s ability to expand its sales in international markets, the Company’s ability to maintain current sales levels in a mature domestic market, the Company’s ability to control costs, risks associated with bringing new products to market, and the Company’s ability to fulfill product orders on a timely basis, as well as those factors identified under the heading Item 1A “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. Natus disclaims any obligation to update information contained in any forward looking statement, except as required by law.
Natus Medical Incorporated
Drew Davies
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(925) 223-6700
InvestorRelations@Natus.com
