electroCore Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Financial Results
electroCore, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECOR) reported record full-year 2022 net sales of $8.6 million, a 58% increase from $5.5 million in 2021. Fourth-quarter sales reached $2.6 million, up 72% year-over-year. The company launched two new products: TAC-STIM™ and Truvaga™. Gross profit for 2022 was $7.0 million, with a gross margin of 81%. However, operating expenses rose to $29.9 million, leading to a GAAP net loss of $22.2 million. For 2023, the company anticipates net revenue between $14.0 - $15.0 million, projecting growth in legacy headache channels and new product revenues.
- Record full-year 2022 net sales of $8.6 million, up 58% year-over-year.
- Fourth-quarter net sales of $2.6 million, a 72% increase from Q4 2021.
- Launch of two new products: TAC-STIM™ and Truvaga™.
- Gross profit for 2022 increased to $7.0 million, gross margin at 81%.
- Guidance for 2023 revenue between $14.0 - $15.0 million.
- GAAP net loss for 2022 was $22.2 million, compared to $17.2 million in 2021.
- Total operating expenses increased to $29.9 million for 2022.
- Adjusted EBITDA net loss increased to $19.0 million in 2022.
Record full year 2022 net sales of $8.6 million increased 58% over $5.5 million for full year 2021
Company to host conference call and webcast today, March 8, 2023 at 4:30pm EST
ROCKAWAY, N.J., March 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- electroCore, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECOR) (the “Company”), a commercial-stage bioelectronic medicine and wellness company, today announced fourth quarter and full year 2022 financial results and provided an operational update.
Fourth Quarter 2022 and Recent Highlights
- Reported record full year 2022 net sales of
$8.6 million , representing an increase of58% over$5.5 million for full year 2021 - Fourth quarter net sales of
$2.6 million , an increase of72% over$1.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2021 - Launched two new brands: TAC-STIM™ under the Air Force BOOST program and Truvaga™ wellness product for stress, anxiety, and sleep
- Announced distribution agreement with Joerns Healthcare, LLC
Dan Goldberger, Chief Executive Officer of electroCore, commented: “This past year we have made great progress advancing gammaCore and further developing our nVNS technology for various uses. We reported record sales of
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Financial Results
For the quarter ended December 31, 2022, electroCore reported record net sales of
| Three months ended December 31, | Three months ended December 31, | Year ended December 31, | Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Channel | 2022 | 2021 | % Change | 2022 | 2021 | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||
| Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DoD) | $ | 1,627 | $ | 859 | 89 | % | $ | 5,224 | $ | 3,261 | 60 | % | ||||||||||||
| United States Commercial | 504 | 271 | 86 | % | 1,750 | 679 | 158 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Outside the United States | 384 | 361 | 6 | % | 1,479 | 1,511 | -2 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Licensing Revenue | 45 | — | N/A | 139 | — | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 2,560 | $ | 1,491 | 72 | % | $ | 8,592 | $ | 5,451 | 58 | % | |||||||||||||
Gross profit for the fourth quarter of 2022 was
Total operating expenses in the fourth quarter of 2022 were
Research and development expense in the fourth quarter of 2022 was
Selling, general and administrative expense in the fourth quarter of 2022 was
GAAP net loss in the fourth quarter of 2022 was
Adjusted EBITDA net loss in the fourth quarter of 2022 was a loss of
The Company defines adjusted EBITDA net loss as GAAP net loss, adjusting to exclude non-operating gains/losses, depreciation and amortization, stock-compensation expense, write-off of right of use operating lease, inventory reserve charges, legal fees associated with stockholders’ litigation, and provision/benefit from income taxes. A reconciliation of GAAP net loss to Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA net loss has been provided in the financial statement tables included in this press release.
Net cash used in operating activities the quarter ended December 31, 2022, was
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at December 31, 2022 totaled
Financial Guidance
electroCore today introduced the following preliminary unaudited financial guidance for the first quarter of 2023 and revenue guidance for full-year 2023:
- The Company expects net revenue for the full year 2023 to be in the range of
$14.0 -$15.0 million . The Company believes that its legacy headache channels will again grow by more than50% to at least$12 million in net revenue for the full year and that net revenue from new products in its Truvaga and TAC-STIM brands could be more than$2 million for the full year. - The Company expects net cash usage in the first quarter 2023 to increase as compared to the fourth quarter of 2022, largely due to seasonal factors affecting working capital and increased investment in product evolution.
Webcast and Conference Call Information
electroCore’s management team will host a conference call today, March 8, 2023, beginning at 4:30 pm EST. Investors interested in listening to the conference call or webcast may do so by dialing 877-269-7756 for domestic callers or 201-689-7817 for international callers, using conference ID: 13736452, or click through the following link:
https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=bHYAWnTU.
An archived webcast of the event will be available on the “Investors” section of the Company’s website at: www.electrocore.com.
About electroCore, Inc.
electroCore, Inc. is a commercial stage bioelectronic medicine and wellness company dedicated to improving health through its non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (“nVNS”) technology platform. Our focus is the commercialization of medical devices for the management and treatment of certain medical conditions and consumer product offerings utilizing nVNS to promote general wellbeing and human performance in the United States and select overseas markets.
For more information, visit www.electrocore.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release and other written and oral statements made by representatives of electroCore may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about electroCore’s business prospects and clinical and product development plans; its pipeline or potential markets for its technologies; the timing, outcome and impact of regulatory, clinical and commercial developments; business prospects around new and potential products, including those for human performance and wellness, financial guidance for the first quarter of 2023 and revenue guidance for the full-year of 2023, and other statements that are not historical in nature, particularly those that utilize terminology such as "anticipates," "will," "expects," "believes," "intends," and other words of similar meaning, derivations of such words and the use of future dates. Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Such factors include, among others, the ability to raise the additional funding needed to continue to pursue electroCore’s business and product development plans, the inherent uncertainties associated with developing new products or technologies, the ability to commercialize gammaCore™, TAC-STIM™, and Truvaga™, the potential impact and effects of COVID-19 on the business of electroCore, electroCore’s results of operations and financial performance, inflation and currency fluctuations, and any measures electroCore has and may take in response to COVID-19 and any expectations electroCore may have with respect thereto, competition in the industry in which electroCore operates and overall economic and market conditions. Any forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release, and electroCore assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Investors should consult all of the information set forth herein and should also refer to the risk factor disclosure set forth in the reports and other documents electroCore files with the SEC available at www.sec.gov.
Investors:
Rich Cockrell
CG Capital
404-736-3838
ecor@cg.capital
| electroCore, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (in thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||||||||
| Three months ended | Year ended | |||||||||||||||
| December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 2,560 | $ | 1,491 | $ | 8,592 | $ | 5,451 | ||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 640 | 292 | 1,616 | 1,385 | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 1,920 | 1,199 | 6,976 | 4,066 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 1,628 | 742 | 5,520 | 2,536 | ||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 6,209 | 5,929 | 24,330 | 21,573 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 7,837 | 6,671 | 29,850 | 24,109 | ||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (5,917 | ) | (5,472 | ) | (22,874 | ) | (20,043 | ) | ||||||||
| Other (income) expense | ||||||||||||||||
| Gain on extinguishment of debt | — | — | — | (1,422 | ) | |||||||||||
| Gain on termination of joint venture | — | (549 | ) | — | (549 | ) | ||||||||||
| Interest and other income | (142 | ) | (3 | ) | (287 | ) | (11 | ) | ||||||||
| Other expense | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| Total other (income) expense | (141 | ) | (551 | ) | (281 | ) | (1,974 | ) | ||||||||
| Loss before income taxes | (5,776 | ) | (4,921 | ) | (22,593 | ) | (18,069 | ) | ||||||||
| (Provision) benefit from income taxes | (14 | ) | (26 | ) | 431 | 851 | ||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (5,790 | ) | $ | (4,947 | ) | $ | (22,162 | ) | $ | (17,218 | ) | ||||
| Net loss per share of common stock - Basic and Diluted | $ | (1.22 | ) | $ | (1.05 | ) | $ | (4.69 | ) | $ | (4.36 | ) | ||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - Basic and Diluted | 4,744 | 4,711 | 4,729 | 3,945 | ||||||||||||
All common stock share and per share data reflects the reverse stock split effective February 15, 2023.
| electroCore, Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheet Information (Unaudited) (in thousands) | ||||||||
| December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 17,712 | $ | 34,689 | ||||
| Restricted cash | $ | 250 | $ | — | ||||
| Total assets | $ | 24,756 | $ | 42,833 | ||||
| Current liabilities | $ | 7,045 | $ | 5,485 | ||||
| Total liabilities | $ | 7,670 | $ | 6,185 | ||||
| Total equity | $ | 17,086 | $ | 36,648 | ||||
(Unaudited) Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measure
The Company is presenting adjusted EBITDA net loss because it believes this measure is a useful indicator of its operating performance. electroCore management uses this non-GAAP measure principally as a measure of the Company’s core operating performance and believes that this measure is useful to investors because it is frequently used by the financial community, investors, and other interested parties to evaluate companies in the Company’s industry. The Company also believes that this measure is useful to its management and investors as a measure of comparative operating performance from period to period. Additionally, the Company believes its use of non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA net loss from operations facilitates management’s internal comparisons to historical operating results by factoring out potential differences caused by gains and charges not related to its regular, ongoing business, including, without limitation, non-cash charges and certain large and unpredictable charges such as restructuring expenses.
The Company defines adjusted EBITDA net loss as GAAP net loss, adjusting to exclude non-operating gains/losses, depreciation and amortization, stock-compensation expense, write-off of right of use operating lease, inventory reserve charges, legal fees associated with stockholders’ litigation, and provision/benefit from income taxes. A reconciliation of GAAP net loss to Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA net loss is provided in the financial statement table below.
| Three months ended | Year ended | |||||||||||||||
| December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
| GAAP net loss | $ | (5,790 | ) | $ | (4,947 | ) | $ | (22,162 | ) | $ | (17,218 | ) | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 148 | 95 | 548 | 382 | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 587 | 761 | 2,682 | 3,302 | ||||||||||||
| Inventory reserve charge | 217 | 70 | 217 | 70 | ||||||||||||
| Gain on extinguishment of debt | — | — | — | (1,422 | ) | |||||||||||
| Gain on termination of joint venture | — | (549 | ) | — | (549 | ) | ||||||||||
| Gain on lease settlement | — | (57 | ) | — | (57 | ) | ||||||||||
| Legal fees associated with stockholders’ litigation | 251 | 187 | 400 | 581 | ||||||||||||
| Interest and other income / expense | (141 | ) | (2 | ) | (281 | ) | (3 | ) | ||||||||
| Provision (benefit) from income taxes | 14 | 26 | (431 | ) | (851 | ) | ||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA net loss | $ | (4,714 | ) | $ | (4,416 | ) | $ | (19,027 | ) | $ | (15,765 | ) | ||||
The Company’s use of a non-GAAP measure has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of its results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are: (i) the non-GAAP measure does not reflect interest or tax payments that may represent a reduction in cash available; (ii) although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future, and the non-GAAP measure does not reflect cash capital expenditure requirements for such replacements or for new capital expenditure requirements; (iii) the non-GAAP measure does not reflect the potentially dilutive impact of equity-based compensation; and (iv) the non-GAAP measure does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for working capital needs; other companies, including companies in electroCore’s industry, may calculate adjusted EBITDA net loss differently, effectively reducing its usefulness as a comparative measure.
Because of these and other limitations, you should consider the non-GAAP measure together with other GAAP-based financial performance measures, including various cash flow metrics, net loss, and other GAAP results. A reconciliation of GAAP net loss to non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA net loss has been provided in the preceding financial statements table of this press release.
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