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Exhibit 99.1

 

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AxoGen, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2013 Financial Results

Regenerative medicine company AXGN delivers record quarterly revenues

AxoGen Third Quarter 2013 Highlights:

 

    Revenues increased 49.3% from 3Q 2012 to $2.96 million

 

    Gross profit increased 60.4% from 3Q 2012 to $2.31 million

 

    Gross profit margin at 78.0%, up 5.4% from 3Q 2012

 

    Operating loss increased 11.5% from 3Q 2012 to $2.28 million

 

    Raised gross proceeds of $18.6 million in a public offering and up-listed to NASDAQ

ALACHUA, FL – October 30, 2013 – AxoGen, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXGN), a leader in the science and commercialization of surgical solutions for peripheral nerve repair, announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013.

Karen Zaderej, Chief Executive Officer of AxoGen, said, “We made excellent progress in all areas of our business during the third quarter including revenue growth of nearly 50% and the up-listing of our stock to NASDAQ in conjunction with our capital raise of $18.6 million. The Company also had a robust presence at two major clinician conferences, the annual meetings of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, which increased awareness of our full suite of peripheral nerve repair products.”

Revenue

Revenues for the third quarter 2013 were $2.96 million, up 49.3% compared to $1.98 million in the third quarter 2012, driven primarily by sales to new accounts and increased product usage by existing accounts.

Gross Profit

Gross profit for the third quarter 2013 was $2.31 million, up 60.4% compared to $1.44 million in the third quarter 2012. Gross profit margin for the third quarter 2013 was 78.0%, up 5.4% compared to 72.6% in the third quarter 2012. The year-over-year improvement in gross profit was primarily attributable to revenue growth, manufacturing efficiencies and a product price increase implemented during the first quarter 2013.

Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses in the third quarter 2013 were $4.58 million, up 31.7% compared to $3.48 million in the third quarter 2012. Third quarter 2013 sales and marketing expense was $2.76 million, up 62.5% compared to $1.70 million in the third quarter 2012. The increase was primarily attributable to rising commissions due to higher sales, expansion of the Company’s direct sales force and increased investment in marketing efforts. During the period, the Company expanded its public relations efforts and surgeon education programs, including training events and product materials.

Third quarter 2013 general and administrative expense was $1.23 million, down 11.5% compared to $1.39 million in the third quarter 2012. The decrease was primarily attributable to a non-recurring expense related to a license agreement that was incurred in the third quarter of 2012, along with reduced depreciation and amortization expenses and lower professional fees based upon the timing of such services. This was partially offset by increased salary expense and benefits, travel, and public company expenses.


Third quarter 2013 research and development expense was $0.59 million, up 52.1% compared to $0.39 million in the third quarter 2012. The increase was primarily attributable to costs associated with the Company’s investment in clinical studies that support the use and regulatory position of the Company’s products.

Loss from Operations and Net Loss

Operating loss in the third quarter 2013 was $2.28 million, compared to $2.04 million in the third quarter 2012. Net loss in the third quarter 2013 was $3.55 million, or ($0.25) per share, compared to net loss of $2.24 million, or ($0.20) per share, in the third quarter 2012. The basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding in the third quarter 2013 were 14,320,113, which includes shares issued in the Company’s public offering of common stock completed in September 2013. This compares to basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding in the third quarter 2012 of 11,104,353.

Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2013, the Company had $22.59 million in cash and cash equivalents and approximately $24.33 million in long-term note payable – revenue interest purchase agreement. In the third quarter of 2013, the Company raised net proceeds of $16.7 million in a public offering of common stock. AxoGen had working capital of approximately $26.66 million and a current ratio of 21.24 at September 30, 2013, compared to working capital of $16.82 million and a current ratio of 12.36 at December 31, 2012.

Conference Call

AxoGen, Inc. management will host a conference call and webcast to review the third quarter 2013 financial results on Thursday, October 31, 2013 at 10:00 am ET. The conference call and webcast information is as follows:

 

Conference dial-in:    877-674-2413
International dial-in:    914-495-8604
Conference Name:    AxoGen, Inc. Third Quarter 2013 Results Conference Call
Conference ID:    82347276
Conference Call Webcast:    www.AxoGenInc.com/Investors.html

Following the live call, a replay will be available on the Company’s website, www.AxoGenInc.com, under “Investors.”

About AxoGen, Inc.

AxoGen (NASDAQ: AXGN) is a leading regenerative medicine company dedicated to advancing the science and commercialization of peripheral nerve repair solutions. The Company’s innovative approach to regenerative medicine has resulted in first-in-class products that will define their product categories. AxoGen’s products offer a full suite of surgical nerve repair solutions including Avance® Nerve Graft, the only off-the-shelf commercially available processed nerve allograft for bridging severed nerves without the comorbidities associated with a second surgical site, AxoGuard® Nerve Connector, a porcine submucosa ExtraCellular Matrix (ECM) coaptation aid for tensionless repair of severed nerves, and AxoGuard® Nerve Protector, a porcine submucosa ECM product used to wrap and protect injured peripheral nerves and reinforce the nerve reconstruction while preventing soft tissue attachments.

Avance® Nerve Graft is processed in the United States by AxoGen. AxoGuard® Nerve Connector and AxoGuard® Nerve Protector are manufactured in the United States by Cook Biotech Incorporated, West Lafayette, Indiana, and are distributed exclusively by AxoGen.


AxoGen is the parent of its wholly owned operating subsidiary, AxoGen Corporation. AxoGen’s principal executive office and operations are located in Alachua, FL.

Cautionary Statements Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This Press Release contains “forward-looking” statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management’s current expectations or predictions of future conditions, events or results based on various assumptions and management’s estimates of trends and economic factors in the markets in which we are active, as well as our business plans. Words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “seeks”, “estimates”, “projects”, “forecasts”, “continue”, “may”, “should”, “will” variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, statements regarding product commercialization and marketing efforts for its portfolio of peripheral nerve repair products, Avance® Nerve Graft, AxoGuard® Nerve Connector and AxoGuard® Nerve Protector, product development, financial performance, sales growth, product adoption, market awareness of our products and data validation. The forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause results to differ materially from those set forth in the statements. Forward-looking statements in this release should be evaluated together with the many uncertainties that affect AxoGen’s business and its market, particularly those discussed in the risk factors and cautionary statements in AxoGen’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially from those projected. The forward-looking statements are representative only as of the date they are made, and AxoGen assumes no responsibility to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contact:

AxoGen, Inc.

Greg Freitag, Chief Financial Officer

386-462-6856

InvestorRelations@AxoGenInc.com

www.AxoGenInc.com


AxoGen, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

     September 30,     December 31,  
     2013     2012  
     (unaudited)    

 

 

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 22,586,450      $ 13,907,401   

Accounts receivable

     1,740,216        1,050,089   

Inventory

     3,460,064        3,151,109   

Prepaid expenses and other

     177,435        187,256   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     27,964,165        18,295,855   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

     114,229        108,534   

Intangible assets

     579,817        573,731   

Deferred Financing Costs

     1,105,795        1,252,443   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 29,764,006      $ 20,230,563   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit)

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 1,317,121      $ 1,479,752   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     1,317,121        1,479,752   

Note Payable - Revenue Interest Purchase Agreement

     24,332,525        21,580,252   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     25,649,646        23,060,004   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Common stock, $.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 17,339,271 and 11,122,573 shares issued and outstanding

     173,393        111,226   

Additional paid-in capital

     72,237,945        54,908,226   

Accumulated deficit

     (68,296,978     (57,848,893
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     4,114,360        (2,829,441
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 29,764,006      $ 20,230,563   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


AxoGen, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,     September 30,     September 30,     September 30,  
   2013     2012     2013     2012  

Revenues

   $ 2,957,462      $ 1,980,849      $ 7,962,683      $ 5,646,792   

Cost of goods sold

     650,212        542,235        1,843,748        1,483,310   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     2,307,250        1,438,614        6,118,935        4,163,482   

Costs and expenses:

        

Sales and marketing

     2,757,241        1,697,317        7,177,170        4,907,800   

Research and development

     593,643        390,395        1,498,904        1,053,889   

General and administrative

     1,233,360        1,393,890        4,237,738        3,772,659   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     4,584,244        3,481,602        12,913,812        9,734,348   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from operations

     (2,276,994     (2,042,988     (6,794,877     (5,570,866
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

        

Interest expense

     (1,214,603     (145,426     (3,505,869     (395,769

Interest expense—deferred financing costs

     (61,216     (60,013     (146,648     (154,947

Other income (expense)

     32        11,618        (696     9,295   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income (expense)

     (1,275,787     (193,821     (3,653,213     (541,421

Loss before income taxes

     (3,552,781     (2,236,809     (10,448,090     (6,112,287

Income tax benefit

     —          —          —          736,434   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (3,552,781   $ (2,236,809   $ (10,448,090   $ (5,375,853
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted Average Common Shares outstanding – basic and diluted

     14,320,113        11,104,353        12,205,863        11,083,740   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss Per Common share - basic and diluted

   $ (0.25   $ (0.20   $ (0.86   $ (0.49
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


AxoGen, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,
2013
    September 30,
2012
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net loss

   $ (10,448,090   $ (5,375,853

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used for operating activities:

    

Depreciation

     60,869        145,891   

Amortization of intangible assets

     44,176        245,002   

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     146,648        68,141   

Amortization of debt discount

     —          36,806   

Stock-based compensation

     534,673        478,701   

Interest added to note

     2,752,273        —     

Change in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (690,127     (127,890

Inventory

     (308,955     (962,130

Prepaid expenses and other

     9,821        (75,228

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     (162,631     278,394   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used for operating activities

     (8,061,343     (5,288,166
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Purchase of property and equipment

     (66,564     (37,429

Acquisition of intangible assets

     (50,262     (82,294
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used for investing activities

     (116,826     (119,723
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

     —          1,750,000   

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     16,784,203        —     

Debt issuance costs

     —          (118,476

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     73,015        30,741   

Payment of fractional shares from Merger

     —          (58
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used by) provided by financing activities

     16,857,218        1,662,207   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     8,679,049        (3,745,682

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

     13,907,401        8,190,781   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

     22,586,450        4,445,099   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow activity:

    

Cash paid for interest

   $ 749,857      $ 447,144