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Exhibit 99.1

Aug 6, 2015

TransEnterix, Inc. Reports Operating Results for the Second Quarter 2015

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., — (BUSINESS WIRE) — TransEnterix, Inc. (NYSE MKT: TRXC), a medical device company that is pioneering the use of robotics and flexible instruments to improve minimally invasive surgery, today announced its operating and financial results for the second quarter 2015.

Operating Highlights

  Completed Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) Studies using the SurgiBot™ System in April 2015

  SurgiBot System FDA 510(k) Application Submitted June 1, 2015

  Completed underwritten equity offering raising $52.2 million in net proceeds, including the underwriters exercise of additional shares in July 2015

“We are pleased to have submitted our 510(k) application to the FDA for the SurgiBot System,” said Todd M. Pope, President and Chief Executive Officer of TransEnterix. “For the balance of the year, we will be working with the FDA to achieve our clearance and preparing for commercialization.”

For the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Company reported a net loss of $9.3 million, or $0.14 net loss per share, which included research and development expenses of $6.6 million, sales and marketing expenses of $0.4 million, and general and administrative expenses of $2.1 million. Operating expenses were primarily associated with the development of the SurgiBot System. On June 30, 2015, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents totaled $71.1 million.

Conference Call

TransEnterix, Inc. will host a conference call on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at 4:30 PM ET to discuss its 2015 second quarter operating and financial results. To listen to the conference call on your telephone, please dial (877) 419-6591 for domestic callers or (719) 325-4747 for international callers approximately ten minutes prior to the start time. To access the live audio webcast or archived recording, use the following link http://ir.transenterix.com/events.cfm. The replay will be available on the Company’s website for approximately 90 days after the conference call.

About SurgiBot

The SurgiBot system, currently in development, is a minimally invasive, patient-side robotic surgery system. The system utilizes flexible instruments through articulating channels controlled directly by the surgeon, with robotic assistance, at the patient’s bedside. The flexible nature of the system allows for multiple instruments to be introduced and deployed through a single incision. The SurgiBot System has not been cleared by the FDA for use in the United States.

About TransEnterix

TransEnterix is a medical device company that is pioneering the use of robotics and flexible instruments to improve minimally invasive surgery by addressing the economic and clinical challenges associated with current laparoscopic and robotic options. The Company is focused on the development and commercialization of the SurgiBot System, a robotically enhanced laparoscopic surgical platform that allows the surgeon to be patient-side within the sterile field. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.transenterix.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release includes statements relating to the SurgiBot System, and our current regulatory and commercialization plans for these products. These statements and other statements regarding our future plans and goals constitute “forward looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and are intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that are often difficult to predict, are beyond our control, and which may cause results to differ materially from expectations, including whether we will be able to successfully commercialize the SurgiBot System and whether the SurgiBot System will be able to be utilized in a wide variety of surgical facilities with the potential to deliver critical benefits to surgeons, hospitals and patients. Factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those described include, but are not limited to, whether the SurgiBot System’s 510(k) application will be cleared by the U.S. FDA. For a discussion of the most significant risks and uncertainties associated with TransEnterix’s business, please review our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 filed on February 20, 2015, our Form 10-Q for the 2015 second quarter expected to be filed on August 6, 2015, and other filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward looking statements, which are based on our expectations as of the date of this press release and speak only as of the date of this press release. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Investor Contact:
Westwicke Partners
Mark Klausner, 443-213-0501
transenterix@westwicke.com
or
Media Contact:
TransEnterix, Inc.
Mohan Nathan, 919-917-6559
mnathan@transenterix.com
 

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TransEnterix, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

                                 
    Three months ended   Six months ended
    June 30,   June 30,
    2015   2014   2015   2014
 
                               
Sales
  $ —     $ 113   $ —     $ 206
Operating Expenses
               
Cost of goods sold
  —     238   —     458
Research and development
  6,579   7,882   14,063   12,893
Sales and marketing
  373   461   748   867
General and administrative
  2,116   1,913   4,096   3,527
 
               
Total Operating Expenses
  9,068   10,494   18,907   17,745
 
               
Operating Loss
  (9,068 )   (10,381 )   (18,907 )   (17,539 )
 
               
Other Expense
                               
Interest Expense, net
  (280 )   (206 )   (561 )   (527 )
 
               
Total Other Expense, net
  (280 )   (206 )   (561 )   (527 )
 
               
Net Loss
  $ (9,348  )   $ (10,587  )   $ (19,468  )   $ (18,066  )
 
               
Other comprehensive income (loss)
  —     —     —     —  
 
               
Comprehensive loss
  $ (9,348  )   $ (10,587 )   $ (19,468  )   $ (18,066  )
 
               
Net loss per share — basic and diluted
  $ (0.14  )   $ (0.18  )   $ (0.30  )   $ (0.33  )
 
               
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic and diluted
  68,105   59,673   65,937   54,264
 
               

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TransEnterix, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)

 

                                                                 
            June 30,                   December 31,    
         2015           2014    
Assets
                                                        
Current Assets
                                                        
Cash and cash equivalents
               $ 71,112                    $ 34,766     
Accounts receivable, net
           8                133     
Interest receivable
           1                1     
Other current assets
           586                789     
 
                                
Total Current Assets
              71,707                    35,689     
 
                                
Restricted cash
                                 250     
Property and equipment, net
              2,914                    3,120     
Intellectual property, net
              1,991                    2,241     
Trade names, net
              6                    7     
Goodwill
              93,842                    93,842     
Other long term assets
              90                    62     
 
                                
Total Assets
                  $ 170,550                        $ 135,211     
 
                                
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
                                                               
Current Liabilities
                                                               
Accounts payable
                  $ 1,606                        $ 1,768     
Accrued expenses
              2,259                    1,769     
Notes payable — current portion
              2,487                    610     
 
                                
Total Current Liabilities
              6,352                    4,147     
Long Term Liabilities
                                                               
Notes payable — less current portion, net of debt discount
              7,427                    9,275     
 
                                
Total Liabilities
              13,779                    13,422     
Commitments and Contingencies
                                                               
Stockholders’ Equity
                                                               
Common stock $0.001 par value, 750,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014; and 82,481,722 and 63,182,806 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively
              82                    63     
Additional paid-in capital
              312,073                    257,642     
Accumulated deficit
              (155,384 )                   (135,916 )    
 
                                
Total Stockholders’ Equity
              156,771                    121,789     
 
                                
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
                  $ 170,550                        $ 135,211     
 
                                

 

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TransEnterix, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

 

                                                                 
            Six Months Ended    
         June 30,    
         2015           2014    
Operating Activities
                                                        
Net loss
               $ (19,468 )                   $ (18,066 )    
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash and cash equivalents used in operating activities:
                                                        
Depreciation and amortization
           768                594     
Amortization of debt discount
           29                —       
Amortization of debt issuance costs
           25                44     
Stock-based compensation
           1,667                1,202     
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
                                            19        
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                        
Accounts receivable
           125                92     
Interest receivable
                          66    
Inventory
                          263     
Other current and long term assets
           150                (13 )    
Restricted cash
           250                125     
Accounts payable
           (162 )               1,812     
Accrued expenses
           490               500     
 
                                
Net cash and cash equivalents used in operating activities
              (16,126 )                   (13,362 )    
 
                                
Investing Activities
                                                               
Proceeds from sale and maturities of investments
              —                      6,191     
Purchase of property and equipment
              (311 )                   (910 )    
 
                                
Net cash and cash equivalents (used in) provided by investing activities
              (311 )                   5,281    
 
                                
Financing Activities
                                                               
Payment of debt
              —                      (1,897 )    
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs
              52,533                    52,506      
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants
              250                    24     
 
                                
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by financing activities
              52,783                    50,633    
 
                                
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
              36,346                   42,552    
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period
              34,766                    10,014     
 
                                
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period
          $   71,112                $   52,566     
 
                                
Supplemental Disclosure for Cash Flow Information
                                                               
Interest paid
                  $ 375                        $ 337     
 
                                

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