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Exhibit 99.1

 

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Intersect ENT Reports Third Quarter 2015 Results

Revenue Increased 56% Year over Year and Gross Margin at 80%

MENLO PARK, Calif. – Intersect ENT, Inc. (NASDAQ:XENT), a company dedicated to improving the quality of life for patients with ear, nose and throat conditions, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015.

Recent Highlights

 

    Achieved third quarter revenue of $14.2 million, an increase of 56% over the third quarter 2014.

 

    Realized third quarter gross margin of 80% compared to 72% in the third quarter 2014.

 

    Submitted a premarket approval supplement to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to seek approval to expand the indication of the PROPEL® mini steroid releasing implant to the treatment of patients following frontal sinus surgery. The company reported preliminary results for the 80 patients in the PROPEL mini cohort of the PROGRESS study showing that the study met its primary efficacy endpoint, demonstrating a statistically significant 38% relative reduction in the need for post-operative interventions such as additional surgical procedures or need for oral steroid prescription compared to surgery alone. The device placement success rate was 100% and there were no device-related adverse events.

 

    Initiated enrollment of the second cohort of 80 patients in the PROGRESS study evaluating NOVA, an investigational bioabsorbable steroid releasing implant. This study is a prospective, randomized blinded multicenter trial to assess the safety and efficacy of NOVA when used following frontal sinus surgery.

 

    Continued enrollment of patients in RESOLVE II, a 300-patient pivotal Phase III clinical study of the RESOLVE investigational steroid releasing implant designed to treat patients with recurrent sinus obstruction in the office setting.

 

    Reported positive clinical results from three studies evaluating steroid releasing implants placed in the physician’s office, including long-term results from a study evaluating office-based treatment with RESOLVE, a study assessing patient-reported and endoscopic outcomes after placement of the PROPEL steroid releasing implant following sinus surgery during a post-operative office visit, and three-month results from the EXCEED study evaluating NOVA.

“Our progress this year demonstrates the value we are delivering to chronic sinusitis patients through PROPEL’s proven ability to improve surgical outcomes,” stated Lisa Earnhardt, president and CEO of Intersect ENT. “We also achieved significant advances in our pipeline of potential new products through both our clinical milestones and the recent clinical data presentations.”

Third Quarter Financial Results

Revenue for the third quarter of 2015 increased 56% to $14.2 million, from $9.1 million in the same period of 2014. This increase is attributable to higher unit sales driven largely by the acquisition of


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new accounts and expanded adoption by existing customers. Gross margin for the third quarter of 2015 was 80%, up from 72% in the same period of 2014. This increase in gross margin was due primarily to spreading the company’s manufacturing costs over higher production volumes.

Operating expenses for the third quarter of 2015 were $21.2 million, an increase of 71% compared to $12.4 million in the same period of 2014. The increase in operating expenses was driven primarily by growth in headcount, notably in sales and clinical staffing, an increase in clinical trial spending, as well as expenses associated with being a public company and stock-based compensation expense. The third quarter of 2015 operating expenses included $1.4 million in stock-based compensation expense compared to $0.4 million in the same period of 2014.

Net loss for the third quarter of 2015 was $9.7 million, compared to $5.9 million for the same period of 2014. Basic and diluted net loss per share for the third quarter of 2015 was $(0.35).

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $131.1 million as of September 30, 2015.

Conference Call

Intersect ENT will host a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss its third quarter 2015 results and business outlook. To access the conference call via the Internet, go to the “Investors” section of the company’s web site at www.intersectENT.com. To access the live conference call via phone, dial 1-866-652-5200 and ask to join the Intersect ENT call. International callers may access the live call by dialing 1-412-317-6060.

A replay of the conference call may be accessed that same day after 8:00 p.m. ET at www.intersectENT.com or via phone at 1-877-344-7529 or 1-412-317-0088 for international callers. The reference number to enter the replay of the call is 10069564. The dial-in replay will be available for a week after the call and via the Internet for approximately one month.

About Intersect ENT

Intersect ENT, Inc. is dedicated to improving the quality of life for patients with ear, nose and throat conditions. The company markets two steroid releasing implants, PROPEL and PROPEL mini, clinically proven to improve surgical outcomes for patients with chronic sinusitis undergoing ethmoid sinus surgery. In addition, Intersect ENT is developing new steroid releasing implants designed to provide ENT physicians with even more customized options to treat patients with chronic sinusitis less invasively and more cost effectively. Chronic sinusitis is an inflammatory condition leading to debilitating symptoms and chronic infections, and is one of the most costly conditions to U.S. employers.

The NOVA and RESOLVE implants are investigational products and are not available for sale in the United States.

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements in this press release regarding Intersect ENT’s continued growth are “forward-looking” statements. These forward-looking statements are based on Intersect ENT’s current expectations and inherently involve significant risks and uncertainties. These statements include


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the advancement of clinical trials for Intersect ENT’s products and Intersect ENT’s ability to provide solutions to improve surgical outcomes. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties which are described in the company’s filings on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and the company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) available at the SEC’s Internet site (www.sec.gov). Intersect ENT does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements and expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein.

Intersect ENT, Inc.

Condensed Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2015     2014     2015     2014  

Revenue

   $ 14,232      $ 9,100      $ 42,802      $ 25,162   

Cost of sales

     2,877        2,576        8,573        7,256   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     11,355        6,524        34,229        17,906   

Gross margin

     80 %      72 %      80 %      71 % 

Operating expenses:

        

Selling, general and administrative

     16,420        9,667        43,157        24,616   

Research and development

     4,799        2,758        12,163        7,712   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     21,219        12,425        55,320        32,328   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from operations

     (9,864     (5,901     (21,091     (14,422

Interest and other income (expense), net

     126        16        202        (254
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (9,738   $ (5,885   $ (20,889   $ (14,676
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss per share, basic and diluted

   $ (0.35   $ (0.32   $ (0.82   $ (2.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares used to compute net loss per share, basic and diluted

     27,979        18,217        25,510        7,343   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


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Intersect ENT, Inc.

Condensed Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     September 30,
2015
     December 31,
2014
 
Assets      

Current assets:

     

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

   $ 131,052       $ 48,443   

Accounts receivable, net

     8,455         8,337   

Inventory

     3,737         2,547   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     1,730         951   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     144,974         60,278   

Property and equipment, net

     3,113         1,474   

Other non-current assets

     260         1,201   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 148,347       $ 62,953   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity      

Current liabilities:

     

Accounts payable

   $ 3,211       $ 2,128   

Accrued compensation

     8,702         5,085   

Other current liabilities

     1,455         898   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     13,368         8,111   

Deferred rent

     1,410         1,030   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     14,778         9,141   

Total stockholders’ equity

     133,569         53,812   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 148,347       $ 62,953   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Intersect ENT, Inc.

Jeri Hilleman, 650-641-2105

ir@intersectENT.com