Zynex Announces First Quarter 2014 Results

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LONE TREE, CO--(Marketwired - May 13, 2014) -

Zynex, Inc. (OTCQB: ZYXI), an innovative medical technology company specializing in the manufacture and sale of non-invasive medical devices for pain management, stroke rehabilitation, neurological diagnostics, and compound pharmacy, announced today its first quarter 2014 financial results.

President and CEO Commentary:

Thomas Sandgaard, CEO stated: "While health care reform had a major impact on 2013 results, during the first quarter of 2014 we began to see our core electrotherapy business stabilize. While our net revenue declined for the first three months of 2014 by 59%, as compared to the first three months of 2013, it declined by just over 5% to $3,167,000 as compared to the fourth quarter 2013 net revenue of $3,353,000. Changes in reimbursement affected a large portion of the patients we normally serve in the electrotherapy market, and we believe we have made the needed adjustments to regain our balance in this business segment, and can eventually take steps to begin to drive growth.

During the first quarter of 2014, our streamlined electrotherapy sales process, which simplifies the way physicians can prescribe our products, helped to drive orders for the core electrotherapy products. The first quarter of each year is normally impacted by insurance reimbursement seasonality, in which patients' insurance plans' deductibles reset causing a decline in our revenue, so this near term quarter over quarter trend is particularly encouraging.

In December 2013, we commenced operations of an in-house, non-sterile compound pharmacy providing topical and transdermal pain creams. Zynex-branded pain creams, in conjunction with our electrotherapy products, offer a full service, conservative pain management solution for the market. We believe in the US market alone there are approximately 100 million people that have chronic pain treatable by a topical or transdermal pain cream, and we now offer a solution that is an alternative to oral medication. Compounded pain cream prescribers and specialties include anesthesiology, pain management doctors, orthopedics, podiatry, rheumatology, and family practices. This market is highly fragmented and we estimate the market size is approximately $2 billion annually in the US.

Our compound pharmacy allows us to leverage the existing electrotherapy sales force, servicing the same channel with pain creams. This creates a more rounded product portfolio for the company, and a double revenue opportunity with each sales call. Revenue from the sale of compound pain creams reached approximately 4% of total net revenue during the first quarter of 2014. We continued to gain traction in pain cream revenue during April, and have almost exceeded our first quarter revenue in just the first month of the second quarter. The typical pain cream sales cycle includes refills, an element of recurring revenue similar to our electrotherapy products.

We have carefully developed an operating plan for 2014 that emphasizes cash flow, under which the Company is focusing on topical pain cream sales, which currently yield higher margins and have a shorter collection cycle than our electrotherapy products. Our focus during the first quarter was to ensure our core electrotherapy business was stable, which allows us to initiate actions to begin to drive growth for the Company as a whole and regain profitability during 2014."

Summary of Financial Results:

The Company's net revenue decreased 59% to $3,167,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 from $7,668,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The decline in net revenue for the first quarter 2014, as compared to 2013, was a direct result of the decline in orders from the Company's Zynex Medical electrotherapy products impacted by health care reform, and coverage and reimbursement changes that negatively affected demand for the Company's electrotherapy products.

The Company reported a gross profit of $2,170,000, or 69% of net revenue, for the first three months of 2014, as compared to a gross profit of $5,477,000, or 71% of net revenue, for the first three months of 2013. The decrease in the Company's gross profit percentage for the first quarter of 2014, as compared to 2013, was primarily a result of lower sales volume for the period, as the Company had less net revenue to cover manufacturing and fixed costs.

The Company reported Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) expenses of $3,456,000, or 109% of net revenue for the first quarter of 2014, as compared to $5,839,000, or 76% of net revenue for the first quarter of 2013. Decreases in the Company's SG&A expenses during the first quarter 2014, as compared to 2013, were primarily attributable to lower sales commissions, based on the decrease in orders and net revenue, and a reduction in headcount to adjust fixed expenses to the lower level in revenue.

The Company generated a first quarter 2014 loss from operations of $1,286,000, loss before income taxes of $1,444,000 and net loss attributable to Zynex, Inc. of $1,430,000, or $0.05 net loss per share, versus a first quarter 2013 loss from operations of $362,000, loss before income taxes of $492,000 and net loss attributable to Zynex, Inc. of $304,000, or $0.01 net loss per share.

The Company's cash balance and outstanding line of credit as of March 31, 2014 was $189,000 and $5,608,000, respectively, as compared to a cash balance and outstanding line of credit as of March 31, 2013 of $681,000 and $6,602,000. The Company is currently facing liquidity challenges due to the decline in revenues and lack of available borrowings under its revolving credit facility. The Company is currently exploring ways to improve its liquidity and is in discussions with its lender with respect to obtaining financial covenant waivers and relief under the credit facility. The Company can make no assurance that it will be able to improve its liquidity.

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Highlights from the first quarter ended 2014 consolidated financial         
 statements:                                                                
(unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)                 
                                                                            
                                                        Quarter Ended       
                                                          March 31,         
                                                 -------------------------- 
                                                     2014          2013     
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
Net revenue                                      $      3,167  $      7,668 
                                                                            
Gross profit                                            2,170         5,477 
                                                                            
Loss from operations                                   (1,286)         (362)
                                                                            
Loss before income taxes                               (1,444)         (492)
                                                                            
Net loss attributable to Zynex, Inc.                   (1,430)         (304)
                                                                            
Adjusted EBITDA (1)                                      (715)         (168)
                                                                            
Net loss per share - basic and diluted           $      (0.05) $      (0.01)
                                                                            
Weighted average number of common shares                                    
 outstanding - basic and diluted                   31,171,234    31,148,234 
                                                                            
(1) Reconciliation of unaudited U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting          
    Principles (GAAP) Net income to Adjusted Earnings Before Interest Taxes 
    Depreciation, and Amortization (Adjusted-EBITDA)                        
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                        Quarter Ended       
                                                          March 31,         
                                                 -------------------------- 
                                                     2014          2013     
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
Net loss attributable to Zynex, Inc.             $     (1,430) $       (304)
Interest expense                                          158           130 
Income tax benefit                                          -          (182)
Depreciation and amortization                             169           241 
Change in value of contingent consideration                 -             4 
Deferred rent                                             357           (93)
Stock-based compensation expense                           31            36 
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
                                                                            
Adjusted EBITDA                                  $       (715) $       (168)
                                                 ============  ============ 
                                                                            
                                                                            

About Zynex

Zynex, founded in 1996, operates under five primary business segments: Zynex Medical, NeuroDiagnostics, Monitoring Solutions, International, and Billing and Consulting. Zynex Medical engineers, manufactures, markets and sells its own design of electrotherapy medical devices used for pain management and rehabilitation and the company's proprietary NeuroMove device designed to help recovery of stroke and spinal cord injury patients. Zynex Medical's product lines are fully developed, FDA-cleared and commercially sold world-wide. Zynex Medical also operates a non-sterile compound pharmacy providing topical and transdermal pain creams. Zynex NeuroDiagnostics sells and distributes EMG, EEG, sleep pattern, auditory and nerve conductivity neurological devices. Zynex Monitoring Solutions, currently in the development stage, was established to develop and market medical devices for non-invasive cardiac monitoring. Zynex International is dedicated to supporting sales and marketing of Zynex products worldwide through a network of medical distributors. Zynex Billing and Consulting division provides medical billing and consulting service for offices and hospitals.

For additional information, please visit: www.ir-site.com/zynex.

Safe Harbor Statement

Certain statements in this release are "forward-looking" and as such are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties. Actual results may vary significantly from the results expressed or implied in such statements. Factors that could cause actual results to materially differ from forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the need to obtain additional capital or augment our liquidity in order to continue our business, the success of our compound pharmacy and international expansion efforts, our ability to engage additional sales representatives, the success of such additional sales representatives, the need to obtain FDA clearance and CE marking of new products, the acceptance of new products as well as existing products by doctors and hospitals, larger competitors with greater financial resources, the need to keep pace with technological changes, our dependence on the reimbursement from insurance companies for products sold or rented to our customers, acceptance of our products by health insurance providers, our dependence on third party manufacturers to produce our goods on time and to our specifications, implementation of our sales strategy including a strong direct sales force, the uncertain outcome of pending material litigation and other risks described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including the "Risk Factors" section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

                                                                            
                                                                            
                                ZYNEX, INC.                                 
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS                    
              (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT NUMBER OF SHARES)               
                                                                            
                                                   March 31,   December 31, 
                                                     2014          2013     
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
                                                  (UNAUDITED)               
ASSETS                                                                      
Current Assets:                                                             
  Cash                                           $        189  $        323 
  Accounts receivable, net                              6,284         7,033 
  Inventory, net                                        5,011         5,002 
  Prepaid expenses                                        244           346 
  Deferred tax assets, net                                 72            72 
  Income tax receivable                                   893           893 
  Other current assets                                     64            35 
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
    Total current assets                               12,757        13,704 
Property and equipment, net                             3,012         2,891 
Deposits                                                   30           400 
Deferred financing fees, net                               35            48 
Intangible assets, net                                    168           178 
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
Total assets                                     $     16,002  $     17,221 
                                                 ============  ============ 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                        
Current Liabilities:                                                        
  Line of credit                                 $      5,608  $      5,820 
  Current portion of notes payable and other                                
   obligations                                             68            92 
  Accounts payable                                      2,905         2,743 
  Income taxes payable                                     94            96 
  Accrued payroll and payroll taxes                       653           607 
  Current portion of contingent consideration               7             7 
  Other accrued liabilities                               201           319 
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
    Total current liabilities                           9,536         9,684 
Notes payable and other obligations, less                                   
 current portion                                          136           150 
Deferred rent                                           2,811         2,454 
Deferred tax liabilities, net                              72            72 
Warranty liability                                         12            13 
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
    Total liabilities                                  12,567        12,373 
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
Stockholders' Equity:                                                       
  Preferred stock; $.001 par value, 10,000,000                              
   shares authorized, no shares issued or                                   
   outstanding                                             --            -- 
  Common stock, $.001 par value, 100,000,000                                
   shares authorized, 31,171,234 (2014 and 2013)                            
   shares issued and outstanding                           31            31 
  Paid-in capital                                       5,617         5,586 
  Accumulated deficit                                  (2,165)         (735)
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
Total Zynex, Inc. stockholders' equity                  3,483         4,882 
Noncontrolling interest                                   (48)          (34)
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
Total stockholders' equity                              3,435         4,848 
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
                                                                            
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity       $     16,002  $     17,221 
                                                 ============  ============ 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                ZYNEX, INC.                                 
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS               
     (UNAUDITED, AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)     
                                                                            
                                                     Three months ended     
                                                          March 31,         
                                                 -------------------------- 
                                                     2014          2013     
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
Net revenue:                                                                
    Rental                                       $        735  $      1,679 
    Sales                                               2,432         5,989 
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
                                                        3,167         7,668 
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
Cost of revenue:                                                            
    Rental                                                135           301 
    Sales                                                 862         1,890 
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
                                                          997         2,191 
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
Gross profit                                            2,170         5,477 
Selling, general and administrative expense             3,456         5,839 
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
(Loss) income from operations                          (1,286)         (362)
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
Other income (expense):                                                     
    Interest expense                                     (158)         (130)
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
                                                         (158)         (130)
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
(Loss) before income taxes                             (1,444)         (492)
Income tax benefit                                          -           182 
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
Net (loss)                                             (1,444)         (310)
    Plus: Net loss - noncontrolling interest               14             6 
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
Net (loss) - attributable to Zynex, Inc.         $     (1,430) $       (304)
                                                 ============  ============ 
Net (loss) per share - attributable to Zynex,                               
 Inc.:                                                                      
    Basic                                        $      (0.05) $      (0.01)
                                                 ============  ============ 
    Diluted                                      $      (0.05) $      (0.01)
                                                 ============  ============ 
Weighted - average number of common shares                                  
 outstanding:                                                               
    Basic                                          31,171,234    31,148,234 
                                                 ============  ============ 
    Diluted                                        31,171,234    31,148,234 
                                                 ============  ============ 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                ZYNEX, INC.                                 
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS               
                     (UNAUDITED, AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)                      
                                                                            
                                                     Three months ended     
                                                          March 31,         
                                                 -------------------------- 
                                                     2014          2013     
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
Cash flows from operating activities:                                       
    Net loss                                     $     (1,444) $       (310)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash                               
 used in operating activities:                                              
Depreciation expense                                      135           213 
Change in the value of contingent consideration            --             4 
Provision for losses on accounts receivable                 8           136 
Amortization of intangible assets                          21            15 
Amortization of financing fees                             13            13 
Change in obsolete inventory                               14            17 
Deferred rent                                             357           (93)
Employee stock-based compensation expense                  31            36 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                                
    Accounts receivable                                   741           854 
    Inventory                                             (23)         (181)
    Prepaid expenses                                      102           (13)
    Deposits and other current assets                     (47)         (170)
    Accounts payable                                      162          (382)
    Accrued liabilities                                   (71)         (705)
    Income taxes payable                                   (2)         (427)
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
Net cash used in operating activities                      (3)         (993)
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
    Cash flows from investing activities:                                   
    Purchases of equipment and inventory used                               
     for rental                                           (11)          (55)
    Change in inventory used for rental                   130           247 
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
    Net cash provided by investing activities             119           192 
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
Cash flows from financing activities:                                       
    Net (repayments) borrowings on line of                                  
     credit                                              (212)          696 
    Payments on notes payable and capital lease                             
     obligations                                          (38)          (37)
    Net cash provided by financing activities            (250)          659 
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
Net decrease in cash                                     (134)         (142)
Cash at the beginning of the period                       323           823 
                                                 ------------  ------------ 
Cash at the end of the period                    $        189  $        681 
                                                 ============  ============ 
                                                                            
Supplemental cash flow information:                                         
Interest paid                                    $        133  $        113 
Income taxes paid (including interest and                                   
 penalties)                                      $          2  $        427 
                                                                            
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing                               
 and financing activities:                                                  
Equipment acquired through note payable and                                 
 capital lease                                   $         --  $         72 
                                                                            

Contact:
Zynex, Inc.
303-703-4906



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