Sonendo, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2022 Financial Results

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Sonendo reported a 22% increase in total revenue for Q1 2022, reaching $9.0 million, driven by higher GentleWave console and procedure instrument sales.

Gross margin improved to 25% from 23% year-over-year, despite supply chain disruptions. However, operating expenses grew significantly, leading to a net loss of $15.5 million, up from $10.9 million in Q1 2021. The company maintains its full-year revenue guidance of $40 million to $43 million.

Positive

• 22% increase in total revenue to $9.0 million in Q1 2022
• Gross margin improved to 25%
• Full commercial launch of CleanFlow Technology
• Amended credit agreement providing $20 million in additional credit

Negative

• Net loss increased to $15.5 million in Q1 2022
• Operating expenses rose to $16.8 million, up from $11.6 million in Q1 2021
• Loss from operations increased to $14.6 million

LAGUNA HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sonendo, Inc. (“Sonendo”), a leading dental technology company and developer of the GentleWave® System, today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022.

Recent Highlights

• Total revenue of $9.0 million for the first quarter of 2022, representing growth of 22%, compared to prior year period
• Announced full commercial launch of CleanFlow® Technology on April 20, 2022
• Amended credit agreement with Perceptive Credit Holdings, providing an additional $20 million in available credit on April 6, 2022

“We are very proud of our quarterly results and start to the year, as we continue to see strong utilization among our install base, despite the spike in Omicron infection rates early in the quarter," said Bjarne Bergheim, Chief Executive Offer of Sonendo. "Additionally, we recently showcased our new CleanFlow procedure instrument at the American Association of Endodontists conference in Phoenix having just announced the start of our full market release. Simpler for doctors and better for patients, our CleanFlow procedure instrument provides an opportunity for us to improve utilization while also positively changing the margin profile of our business. Lastly, on April sixth we amended our credit agreement with Perceptive Credit Holdings which provided Sonendo an additional $20 million of available credit. This amendment enhances our liquidity position, giving us the optionality needed to further support the growth of our business.”

First Quarter 2022 Financial Results

Total Revenue was $9.0 million in the first quarter 2022, an increase from $7.4 million in the first quarter 2021. Growth in the quarter was primarily driven by increased GentleWave console sales and procedure instruments sales. GentleWave console revenue was $2.1 million in the first quarter 2022, an increase from $1.8 million in the first quarter 2021. Procedure instrument revenue was $4.3 million, an increase from $3.3 million in the first quarter 2021. Software revenue was $1.8 million, an increase from $1.6 million in the first quarter 2021.

As of March 31, 2022, GentleWave ending install base was approximately 850 units.

Gross margin for first quarter 2022 was 25%, compared to 23% in the first quarter 2021. The increase in gross margin was driven primarily by higher average selling price and improved overhead absorption, partially offset by increased costs relating to supply chain disruptions in the first quarter 2022.

Total operating expenses in the first quarter 2022 were $16.8 million, compared to $11.6 million in the first quarter 2021. The increase was driven primarily by higher personnel related expenses, sales hiring, marketing and higher general and administrative costs, primarily legal and accounting associated with operating as a public company.

Loss from operations was $14.6 million in the first quarter 2022, compared to $9.8 million in the first quarter 2021. Non-GAAP loss from operations was $12.8 million in the first quarter 2022 compared to $8.8 million in the first quarter 2021. Non-GAAP loss from operations excludes revaluation of contingent consideration, stock-based compensation expense, and depreciation and amortization expense.

Net loss was $15.5 million for the first quarter 2022, compared to $10.9 million in the first quarter 2021.

Cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2022 totaled $66.1 million, while long-term borrowings totaled $30.0 million.

2022 Financial Guidance

The Company expects full year 2022 total revenue to be in the range of $40 million to $43 million, consistent with guidance previously provided.

Webcast and Conference Call Information

Sonendo will host a conference call to discuss the first quarter 2022 financial results after the market close on Tuesday, May 10th, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time / 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Investors interested in listening to the conference call may do so by dialing (844) 200-6205 for domestic callers or (929) 526-1599 for international callers, using access code: 477282. Live audio of the webcast will be available on the “Investors” section of the company’s website at: https://investor.sonendo.com. The webcast will be archived and available for replay for at least 90 days after the event.

About Sonendo

Sonendo is a commercial-stage medical technology company focused on saving teeth from tooth decay, the most prevalent chronic disease globally. Sonendo develops and manufactures the GentleWave® System, an innovative technology platform designed to treat tooth decay by cleaning and disinfecting the microscopic spaces within teeth without the need to remove tooth structure. The system utilizes a proprietary mechanism of action, which combines procedure fluid optimization, broad-spectrum acoustic energy and advanced fluid dynamics, to debride and disinfect deep regions of the complex root canal system in a less invasive procedure that preserves tooth structure. The clinical benefits of the GentleWave System when compared to conventional methods of root canal therapy include improved clinical outcomes, such as superior cleaning that is independent of root canal complexity and tooth anatomy, high and rapid rates of healing and minimal to no post-operative pain. In addition, the GentleWave System can improve the workflow and economics of dental practices. Sonendo is also the parent company of TDO® Software, the developer of widely used endodontic practice management software solutions, designed to simplify practice workflow. TDO Software integrates practice management, imaging, referral reporting and CBCT imaging, and offers built-in communication with the GentleWave System.

For more information about Sonendo and the GentleWave System, please visit www.sonendo.com. To find a GentleWave doctor in your area, please visit www.gentlewave.com.

Forward Looking Statements

In addition to background and historical information, this press release contains “forward-looking statements” based on Sonendo’s current expectations, forecasts and beliefs including statements related to Sonendo’s 2022 financial guidance. These forward-looking statements are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks, and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Actual outcomes and results could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the ongoing uncertainty of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as COVID recovery impact, on its business. These and other risks and uncertainties include those described more fully in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 23, 2022 under the sections titled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation”, as well as any reports that we may file with the SEC in the future. Forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are based on information available to Sonendo as of the date hereof. Sonendo undertakes no obligation to update such information except as required under applicable law. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Sonendo’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release and should not be relied upon as prediction of future events. In light of the foregoing, investors are urged not to rely on any forward-looking statement in reaching any conclusion or making any investment decision about any securities of Sonendo.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Sonendo’s financial results are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). This press release and the reconciliation tables included in the financial schedules below include non-GAAP loss from operations. Non-GAAP loss from operations exclude, as applicable, (i) revaluation of contingent consideration, (iii) stock-based compensation expense, and (iii) depreciation and amortization. Management believes that non-GAAP loss from operations are useful in helping identify the company’s core operating performance and enables management to consistently analyze the period-to-period financial performance of the core business operations. Management also believes that non-GAAP loss from operations, will enable investors to assess the company in the same way that management has historically assessed the company’s operating results against comparable companies with conventional accounting methodologies. The company’s definitions of non-GAAP loss from operations have limitations as analytical tools and may differ from other companies reporting similarly named measures. Non-GAAP measures should not be considered measures of financial performance under GAAP, and the items excluded from such non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as alternatives to financial statement data presented in the financial statements as an indicator of financial performance or liquidity. Non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP but should not be considered a substitute for or superior to GAAP results.

For a reconciliation of our non-GAAP loss from operations presented herein to GAAP loss from operations, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, please see “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Loss from Operations” in the financial schedules below.

SONENDO, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except share data)
		March 31,				December 31,
		2022				2021
		(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	66,054			$	84,641
Accounts receivable, net			2,702				2,516
Inventory			10,134				8,150
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			3,968				3,552
Total current assets			82,858				98,859
Property and equipment, net			2,177				2,366
Operating lease right-of-use assets			2,478				2,746
Intangible assets, net			2,790				2,956
Goodwill			8,454				8,454
Other assets			118				118
Total assets		$	98,875			$	115,499
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	2,235			$	3,061
Accrued expenses			4,416				4,758
Accrued compensation			2,513				3,376
Operating lease liabilities			966				975
Other current liabilities			1,957				2,482
Total current liabilities			12,087				14,652
Operating lease liabilities, net of current			1,474				1,730
Term loan, net of current			26,620				26,496
Other liabilities			517				558
Total liabilities			40,698				43,436
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; authorized —10,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding - none			—				—
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized — 500,000,000 shares; issued — 26,465,797 shares as of March 31,2022 and 26,383,225 shares as of December 31, 2021; outstanding — 26,419,108 shares as of March 31, 2022 and 26,336,536 shares as of December 31, 2021			26				26
Additional paid-in-capital			385,768				384,132
Accumulated deficit			(327,566	)			(312,044	)
			58,228				72,114
Less: Treasury stock			(51	)			(51	)
Total stockholders’ equity			58,177				72,063
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	98,875			$	115,499

SONENDO, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (unaudited) (In thousands, except share and per share data)
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2022				2021
Product revenue		$	7,203			$	5,809
Software revenue			1,830				1,618
Total revenue			9,033				7,427
Cost of sales			6,754				5,685
Gross profit			2,279				1,742
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative			11,985				6,524
Research and development			4,850				5,046
Change in fair value of contingent earnout			—				14
Total operating expenses			16,835				11,584
Loss from operations			(14,556	)			(9,842	)
Other expense, net:
Interest and financing costs, net			(966	)			(1,064	)
Loss before income tax expense			(15,522	)			(10,906	)
Income tax expense			—				—
Net loss and comprehensive loss		$	(15,522	)		$	(10,906	)
Net loss per share attributable to common stock – basic and diluted		$	(0.59	)		$	(9.05	)
Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic and diluted			26,405,252				1,205,314

SONENDO, INC. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP LOSS FROM OPERATIONS (In thousands)
		Three Months Ended March 31
		2022				2021
GAAP loss from operations		$	14,556			$	9,842
Adjustments:
Revaluation of contingent consideration			—				(14	)
Stock based compensation:
Included in cost of sales			(101	)			(61	)
Included in selling, general and administrative			(978	)			(292	)
Included in research and development			(315	)			(141	)
Depreciation and amortization
Included in cost of sales			(171	)			(148	)
Included in selling, general and administrative			(193	)			(302	)
Included in research and development			(48	)			(87	)
Non-GAAP loss from operations		$	12,750			$	8,797

 

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Investor Contact:

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Matt Bacso, CFA

IR@Sonendo.com

Source: Sonendo, Inc.

FAQ

What were Sonendo's financial results for Q1 2022?

Sonendo reported a total revenue of $9.0 million for Q1 2022, marking a 22% increase compared to the same period last year.

What is Sonendo's revenue guidance for 2022?

Sonendo expects total revenue for 2022 to be between $40 million to $43 million.

What was the net loss for Sonendo in Q1 2022?

Sonendo recorded a net loss of $15.5 million for the first quarter of 2022.

How did Sonendo's gross margin perform in Q1 2022?

The gross margin for Q1 2022 was 25%, an increase from 23% in Q1 2021.

What significant event occurred on April 20, 2022, for Sonendo?

Sonendo announced the full commercial launch of its CleanFlow Technology on April 20, 2022.