Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2020 Results

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Surgalign Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRGA) reported its Q3 2020 results, revealing total global spine revenue of $27.9 million, a decline from $28.7 million in Q3 2019. The net loss from continuing operations reached $26.7 million, higher than $17.0 million in the prior year. However, adjusted EBITDA improved to a loss of $6.3 million from $11.6 million year-over-year. The completion of the acquisition of Holo Surgical, Inc. and the ongoing transition to a distributed manufacturing model were noted as key strategic moves. Guidance for 2020 remains uncertain due to COVID-19.

Positive

• Improvement in adjusted EBITDA to a loss of $6.3 million from $11.6 million in Q3 2019.
• Completion of acquisition of Holo Surgical, Inc. enhances digital spine surgery capabilities.

Negative

• Global spine revenue decreased to $27.9 million from $28.7 million in Q3 2019.
• Net loss from continuing operations increased to $26.7 million from $17.0 million in Q3 2019.

DEERFIELD, Ill., Nov. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Surgalign Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRGA), a global pure-play spine company focused on advancing spine surgery including through the application of digital technologies to improve patient outcomes, today reported operating results for the third quarter of 2020.

Highlights:

• Completed of Acquisition of Holo Surgical Inc. and its ARAI™ Digital Surgery Platform
• Classified divestiture of OEM businesses as discontinued operations assets held for sale at July 20^th, 2020 and reported as discontinued operations in the financial results for current and prior periods
• Total global spine revenue of $27.9 million, compared to $28.7 million in the third quarter of 2019
• Net loss from continuing operations of $26.7 million inclusive of approximately of $18.5 million of non-recurring charges
• Adjusted EBITDA loss of $6.3 million, compared to $11.6 million in the third quarter of 2019
  

“The company made significant progress during the third quarter. We focused Surgalign as a stand-alone global spine company through the completion of the sale of the OEM business in July, we assembled a world-class team with successful track records in the spine market, we formulated our long-term strategy, and completed an acquisition to capitalize on our vision for the future of digital spine surgery,” said Terry Rich, President and Chief Executive Officer of Surgalign Holdings. “Not only were we able to strategically and operationally manage through a significant amount of change in such a short period of time, but we were also able to generate strong sequential improvement in revenue over the second quarter despite the challenging global environment. We plan to leverage the strong momentum we have generated to further improve the business during the balance of 2020 and into the future through our strategy of build, innovate, and acquire.”

Third Quarter 2020

The Company’s worldwide revenues for the third quarter of 2020 were $27.9 million compared with $28.7 million during the same period in the prior year. The $0.8 million decline was primarily a result of a change in revenue recognition for certain international biologic sales as a result of the sale of the OEM business.

Gross profit for the third quarter of 2020 was $16.0 million, or 57.4% of revenue compared to $21.1 million, or 73.5% of revenue, in the third quarter of 2019. Included in gross profit are approximately $4.4 million of non-recurring inventory reserves as a result of transition from an integrated manufacturing company to a distributed model. Adjusted gross profit for the third quarter of 2020 was approximately $20.4 million, or 73.1% of revenue for the third quarter of 2020.

Net loss from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2020 was $26.7 million, compared to $17.0 million for the third quarter of 2019. Adjusted for the impact of $18.5 million of non-recurring charges, net loss from continuing operations was $8.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020.

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Adjusted EBITDA), for the third quarter of 2020 was a loss of $6.3 million compared to a loss of $11.6 million for the third quarter of 2019. The improvement in adjusted EBITDA is driven by reduction in spending through the simplification of the distribution and marketing infrastructure and the elimination of expenses resulting from the sale of the OEM business.

Acquisition of Holo Surgical Inc.

On October 23, 2020 the Company announced the completion of acquisition of Holo Surgical Inc. (Holosurgical). Holosurgical is a Chicago-based private technology company developing the revolutionary Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence platform (‘ARAI™’), to enable digital spine surgery.

Business Outlook

Due to the inability to estimate the size and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s operations and financial results, Surgalign Holdings, Inc. is not providing guidance for fiscal 2020. We will continue to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on our operations and financial results and will provide additional information when we are more certain.

Conference Call

Surgalign will host a conference call and audio webcast at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time the same day. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (877) 383-7419 (U.S.) or (760) 666-3754 (International), using conference ID 8371139. The webcast can be accessed through the investor section of Surgalign’s website at surgalign.com/investors/. A replay of the conference call will be available on Surgalign’s website for at least one month following the call.

Virtual Investor Day

Surgalign will host a virtual investor day on Thursday, November 12, 2020 from 1:00 – 3:00pm ET (10:00am – 12:00pm PT).

The event will feature presentations from the Surgalign senior leadership team to provide an overview of the Company, its long-term strategy, and its focus on utilizing digital technology to improve patient outcomes.

To register for the event, please use the following link: Investor Day Registration. After you complete registration, you will receive a confirmation email that will include all of the details needed to access the webcast or to dial in by phone.

The live webcast, including audio, video and presentation slides, will be accessible on www.surgalign.com/investors/ at the time of the meeting. Interested parties unable to watch the live webcast will be able to view and listen to an archived copy of the webcast, which will be available on www.surgalign.com/investors/ following the conclusion of the event.

About Surgalign Holdings, Inc.

Surgalign Holdings, Inc. is a global medical technology company advancing the science of spine care, focused on delivering innovative solutions that drive superior clinical and economic outcomes. The company is building off a legacy of high quality and differentiated products and continues to invest in clinically validated innovation to deliver better surgical outcomes and improve patient’s lives. Surgalign markets products throughout the United States and in more than 50 countries worldwide through an expanding network of top independent distributors. Surgalign, a member of AdvaMed, is headquartered in Deerfield, IL, with commercial, innovation and design centers in San Diego, CA, Marquette, MI, and Wurmlingen, Germany. Learn more at www.surgalign.com and connect on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, our management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by our management. Words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are based on certain assumptions including general economic conditions, as well as those within the Company’s industry, and numerous other factors and risks identified in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 and other filings with the SEC. Our actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results reflected in these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results reflected in these forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties relating to the following: (i) the risk of existing or potential litigation or regulatory action arising from the previously announced SEC and internal investigations and their findings; (ii) the identification of control deficiencies, including material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting and the impact of the same; (iii) potential reputational damage that the Company has or may suffer as a result of the findings of the investigations; (iv) general worldwide economic conditions and related uncertainties; (v) the anticipated impact of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic and the Company’s attempts at mitigation; (vi) the failure by the Company to identify, develop and successfully implement immediate action plans and longer-term strategic initiatives; (vii) the reliability of our supply chain; (viii) our ability to meet obligations under our material agreements; (ix) the duration of decreased demand for our products; (x) whether or when the demand for procedures involving our products will increase; (xi) the Company’s access to adequate operating cash flow, trade credit, borrowed funds and equity capital to fund its operations and pay its obligations as they become due, and the terms on which external financing may be available, including the impact of adverse trends or disruption in the global credit and equity markets; (xii) our financial position and results, total revenue, product revenue, gross margin, and operations; (xiii) failure to realize, or unexpected costs in seeking to realize, the expected benefits of the recent Holo Surgical, Inc. (“Holosurgical”) acquisition, including the failure of Holosurgical’s products and services to be satisfactorily developed or achieve applicable regulatory approvals or as a result of the failure to commercialize and distribute its products; (xiv) the failure to effectively integrate Holosurgical’s operations with those of the Company; (xv) the failure to retain key personnel of Holosurgical; (xvi) the number of shares and amount of cash that will be required in connection with any post-closing milestone payments, including as a result of changes in the trading price of the Company’s common stock and their effect on the amount of cash needed by the Company to fund any post-closing milestone payments in connection with the acquisition; (xvii) the effect of the transaction on relationships with customers, suppliers and other third parties; (xviii) the diversion of management time and attention on the transaction and subsequent integration; (xix) the effect and timing of changes in laws or in governmental regulations; (xx) risks resulting from the Company’s reduced cash levels as a result of the recent redemption of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock; and (xi) other risks described in our public filings with the SEC. These factors should be considered carefully, and undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement in this communication speaks only as of the date of the particular statement. Copies of the Company’s SEC filings may be obtained by contacting the Company or the SEC or by visiting Surgalign’s website at www.surgalign.com or the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. We undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements except as may be required by law.

Jonathon Singer
Investor and Media Contact
jsinger@surgalign.com
+1 224 303 4651

SURGALIGN HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share data)
	For the Three Months Ended								For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,								September 30,
	2020				2019				2020				2019
Revenues	$	27,926			$	28,702			$	75,562			$	85,849
Cost of goods sold		11,892				7,607				30,335				24,711
Gross profit		16,034				21,095				45,226				61,138
Expenses:
Marketing, general and administrative		27,754				34,247				97,095				95,454
Research and development		2,208				4,271				9,764				12,475
Gain on acquisition contingency		-				-				(130	)			(1,590	)
Asset impairment and abandonments		9,356				4				12,117				15
Transaction and integration expenses		3,411				3,089				5,826				13,999
Total operating expenses		42,729				41,611				124,672				120,353
Operating loss		(26,695	)			(20,516	)			(79,446	)			(59,215	)
Total other expense - net		42				(47	)			64				73
Loss before income tax benefit		(26,653	)			(20,563	)			(79,382	)			(59,142	)
Income tax benefit		-				3,591				3,492				9,955
Net loss from continuing operations		(26,653	)			(16,972	)			(75,890	)			(49,187	)
Discontinued operations (Note 4)		-				-				-				-
Income from operations of discontinued operations (including gain on disposition of $210,866 for the three and nine months ended 9/30/2020)		191,871				13,292				181,337				39,987
Income tax provision		(42,534	)			(1,458	)			(39,189	)			(5,101	)
Net income on discontinued operations		149,337				11,834				142,148				34,886
Net income (loss)		122,684				(5,138	)			66,258				(14,301	)
Net loss from continuing operations per common share - basic	$	(0.36	)		$	(0.23	)		$	(1.04	)		$	(0.71	)
Net loss from continuing operations per common share - diluted	$	(0.36	)		$	(0.23	)		$	(1.04	)		$	(0.71	)
Net income from discontinued operations per common share - basic	$	2.04			$	0.16			$	1.95			$	0.50
Net income from discontinued operations per common share - diluted	$	2.04			$	0.16			$	1.95			$	0.50
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		73,212,662				72,472,591				72,933,038				69,340,006
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		73,212,662				72,472,591				72,933,038				69,340,006

SURGALIGN HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Reconciliation of Revenues to Adjusted Gross Profit
(Unaudited, in thousands)
	For the Three Months Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2020			2019			2020			2019
Revenues	$	27,926		$	28,702		$	75,562		$	85,849
Costs of processing and distribution		11,892			7,607			30,335			24,711
Gross profit, as reported		16,034			21,095			45,226			61,138
Inventory write-off		3,583			-			3,631			-
Inventory purchase price adjustment		788			730			2,229			1,752
Non-GAAP gross profit, adjusted	$	20,405		$	21,825		$	51,087		$	62,890
Non-GAAP gross profit percentage, adjusted		73.1%			76.0%			67.6%			73.3%



SURGALIGN HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Reconciliation of Net Loss Applicable to Commons Shares to Adjusted EBITDA
(Unaudited, in thousands)
	For the Three Months Ended								For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,								September 30,
	2020				2019				2020				2019
Net loss from continuing operations	$	(26,653	)		$	(16,972	)		$	(75,890	)		$	(49,187	)
Interest expense, net		(21	)			(4	)			(92	)			(161	)
Provision for income taxes		-				(3,591	)			(3,492	)			(9,955	)
Depreciation		757				1,378				1,074				3,201
Amortization of intangible assets		-				2,739				297				6,696
EBITDA		(25,917	)			(16,450	)			(78,103	)			(49,406	)
Reconciling items impacting EBITDA
Preferred dividend		-				-				-				-
Non-cash stock based compensation		1,140				969				3,244				3,399
Foreign exchange gain (loss)		(21	)			51				28				88
Other reconciling items *
Inventory write-off		3,583				-				3,631				-
Inventory purchase price adjustment		788				730				2,229				1,752
Gain on acquisition contingency		-				-				(130	)			(1,590	)
Restatement and related costs		1,381				-				12,637				-
Asset impairment and abandonments		9,356				4				12,117				15
Transaction and integration expenses		3,411				3,089				5,826				13,999
Adjusted EBITDA	$	(6,279	)		$	(11,607	)		$	(38,520	)		$	(31,743	)
Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of revenues		-22.5%				-40.4%				-51.0%				-37.0%
* See explanations in Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures section later in this release.

SURGALIGN HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Applicable to Common Shares and Net Income (Loss) Per Diluted Share to
Adjusted Net Income Applicable to Common Shares and Adjusted Net Income Per Diluted Share
(Unaudited, in thousands except per share data)
	For the Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2020								September 30, 2019
	Net								Net
	Income (Loss)				Amount				Income (Loss)				Amount
	Applicable to				Per Diluted				Applicable to				Per Diluted
	Common Shares				Share				Common Shares				Share
Net loss from continuing operations	$	(26,653	)		$	(0.36	)		$	(16,972	)		$	(0.23	)
Asset impairment and abandonments		9,356				0.13				4				0.00
Inventory purchase price adjustment		788				0.01				730				0.01
Inventory write-off		3,583				0.05				-				-
Restatement and related costs		1,381				0.02				-				-
Transaction and integration expenses		3,411				0.05				3,089				0.04
Tax effect on adjustments		-				-				(668	)			(0.01	)
Adjusted *	$	(8,134	)		$	(0.11	)		$	(13,817	)		$	(0.19	)
	For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2020								September 30, 2019
	Net								Net
	Income (Loss)				Amount				Income (Loss)				Amount
	Applicable to				Per Diluted				Applicable to				Per Diluted
	Common Shares				Share				Common Shares				Share
Net loss from continuing operations	$	(75,890	)		$	(1.04	)		$	(49,187	)		$	(0.71	)
Asset impairment and abandonments		12,117				0.17				15				0.00
Gain on acquisition contingency		(130	)			(0.00	)			(1,590	)			(0.02	)
Inventory purchase price adjustment		2,229				0.03				1,752				0.03
Inventory write-off		3,631				0.05				-				-
Restatement and related costs		12,637				0.17				-				-
Transaction and integration expenses		5,826				0.08				13,999				0.20
Tax effect on adjustments		(1,597	)			(0.02	)			(2,386	)			(0.03	)
Adjusted *	$	(41,177	)		$	(0.56	)		$	(37,397	)		$	(0.54	)
* See explanations in Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures section later in this release.
Amount Per Diluted Share may not foot due to rounding.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, we disclose non-GAAP net income applicable to common shares and non-GAAP gross profit adjusted for certain amounts. The calculation of the tax effect on the adjustments between GAAP net loss applicable to common shares and non-GAAP net income applicable to common shares is based upon our estimated annual GAAP tax rate, adjusted to account for items excluded from GAAP net loss applicable to common shares in calculating non-GAAP net income applicable to common shares. Reconciliations of each of these non-GAAP financial measures to the corresponding GAAP measures are included in the reconciliations below.

The following are explanations of the adjustments that management excluded as part of the non-GAAP measures for the three and six months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019. Management removes the amount of these costs including the tax effect on the adjustments from our operating results to supplement a comparison to our past operating performance.

2020 Asset impairment and abandonments – These costs relate to asset impairment and abandonments of certain long-term assets within the Spine asset group.

2020 Restatement and related expenses – These costs relate to consulting and legal fees and settlement expenses incurred as a result of the restatement, regulatory and related activities in 2020.

2020 Transaction and integration expenses – These costs relate to professional fees associated with the acquisition of HoloSurgical, accelerated stock compensation expense related to OEM employees terminated in transaction and other matters.

2020 and 2019 Inventory purchase price adjustment – These costs relate to the purchase price effects of acquired Paradigm inventory that was sold during the three and six months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.

2020 Inventory write-off – These costs relate to the write off of inventory related to the transition from an integrated manufacturing company to a distributed model.

2020 and 2019 Gain on acquisition contingency – The gain on acquisition contingency relates to an adjustment to our estimate of obligation for future milestone payments on the Zyga acquisition.

2019 Transaction and integration expenses – These costs relate to acquisition and integration expenses due to the purchase of Paradigm in 2019.

Material Limitations Associated with the Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income Applicable to Common Shares should not be considered in isolation, or as a replacement for GAAP measures.

Usefulness of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to Investors

The Company believes that presenting EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income Applicable to Common Shares in addition to the related GAAP measures provide investors greater transparency to the information used by management in its financial decision-making.

SURGALIGN HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited, in thousands)
	September 30,				December 31,
	2020				2019
Assets
Cash	$	95,790			$	5,608
Accounts receivable - net		24,485				23,216
Inventories - net		28,195				24,574
Prepaid and other assets		4,278				4,034
Current assets from discontinued operations		-				138,382
Total current assets		152,748				195,814
Non-current inventories - net		4,872				6,637
Property, plant and equipment - net		617				789
Other assets - net		10,107				5,418
Noncurrent assets from discontinued operations		-				135,851
Total assets	$	168,344			$	344,509
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable	$	10,760			$	11,116
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		42,826				15,523
Current liabilities from discontinued operations		-				213,749
Total current liabilities		53,586				240,388
Deferred tax liability		2,559				-
Long-term liabilities		1,323				2,862
Noncurrent liabilities from discontinued operations		-				285
Total liabilities		57,468				243,535
Preferred stock		-				66,410
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock and additional paid-in capital		498,417				493,372
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(2,619	)			(7,629	)
Accumulated deficit		(384,922	)			(451,179	)
Total stockholders' equity		110,876				34,564
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	168,344			$	344,509

SURGALIGN HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited, in thousands)
	For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2020				2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	66,258			$	(14,301	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense		6,003				16,342
Stock-based compensation		5,550				3,399
Provision for inventory write-downs		7,822				5,482
Revenue recognized due to change in deferred revenue		(2,618	)			(3,772	)
Asset impairment and abandonments		12,117				-
Gain on sale of OEM business		(210,866	)			-
Derivative loss		12,641				-
Other items to reconcile to net cash
used in operating activities		30,424				(19,654	)
Net cash used in operating activities		(72,669	)			(12,504	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(9,738	)			(10,882	)
Patent and acquired intangible asset costs		(419	)			(1,786	)
Proceeds from sale of OEM business		436,838				-
Acquisition of Paradigm Spine		-				(99,692	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		426,681				(112,360	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of short-term obligations		(76,912	)			-
Proceeds from long-term obligations		89,892				118,000
Payments of debt issuance costs		(1,740	)			(729	)
Payments on long-term obligations		(207,266	)			(500	)
Payments for treasury stock		(418	)			(204	)
Redemption of preferred stock		(66,519	)
Other financing activities		58				395
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(262,905	)			116,962
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(925	)			(96	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		90,182				(7,998	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		5,608				10,949
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	95,790			$	2,951

 

 

FAQ

What were the Q3 2020 financial results for Surgalign Holdings (SRGA)?

Surgalign reported Q3 2020 global spine revenue of $27.9 million, a net loss from continuing operations of $26.7 million, and improved adjusted EBITDA loss of $6.3 million.

What strategic acquisitions did Surgalign Holdings make in 2020?

In 2020, Surgalign completed the acquisition of Holo Surgical, Inc., which focuses on digital spine surgery technologies.

How did COVID-19 impact Surgalign Holdings' financial outlook?

Surgalign is unable to provide guidance for fiscal 2020 due to uncertainties regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on operations and financial results.

When is the virtual investor day for Surgalign Holdings (SRGA)?

The virtual investor day for Surgalign is scheduled for November 12, 2020, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET.