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Exhibit 99.1

 

Nevro Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016 Financial Results and Provides 2017 Outlook

 

Redwood City, Calif., February 23, 2017 - Nevro Corp. (NYSE: NVRO), a global medical device company that is providing innovative evidence-based solutions for the treatment of chronic pain, today reported financial results for the three months and full year ended December 31, 2016.

 

2016 Accomplishment & Highlights:

 

Achieved revenue of $228.5 million for the full year 2016, an increase of 228% as reported, over the prior year

 

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U.S. revenue of $173.3 million for 2016, an increase of 612% over the prior year

 

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International revenue of $55.2 million for 2016, an increase of 26% in constant currency and 22% on an as-reported basis, both over the prior year

 

Achieved revenue of $70.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2016, an increase of 113% as reported, over the same period of the prior year

 

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U.S. revenue of $56.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2016, an increase of 183% over the same period of the prior year

 

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International revenue of $14.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2016, an increase of 12% in constant currency and 9% on an as-reported basis, both over the same period of the prior year

 

Received U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approval for Surpass™ surgical leads for the Senza® Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) System

 

Raised gross proceeds of $172.5 million in public offering of convertible senior notes due 2021 before underwriting discounts and commissions and expenses

 

Publication of the 24-month SENZA-RCT results in Neurosurgery, the official Journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons

 

Presented three-month data on twenty patients from Upper Limb and Neck (ULN) feasibility study, showing an 83% responder rate in upper limb pain and 75% responder rate in neck pain, demonstrating the continued robustness of HF10™ therapy

 

Fourth Quarter Financial Results

Revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 was $70.5 million versus $33.1 million during the same period of the prior year, representing 113% growth as reported. U.S. revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2016 was $56.0 million, representing 183% growth as reported. International revenue was $14.5 million, representing growth of 12% in constant currency and 9% on an as-reported basis. The increase in revenue was primarily attributable to the continued adoption of the Senza system.

 

 


 

Gross profit for the fourth quarter of 2016 was $48.8 million, representing a 69% gross margin, up from $20.4 million, representing a 61% gross margin, in the same period of the prior year.  Gross margins increased year-over-year primarily due to fundamental cost improvements.

 

Operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2016 were $55.1 million compared to $33.5 million in the same period of the prior year, representing an increase of 65%. The increase in operating expenses was driven primarily by increased headcount and related personnel costs, marketing programs, and clinical trial and development expenses.

 

Loss from operations for the fourth quarter of 2016 was $6.3 million compared to $13.1 million for the same period of the prior year.

 

Revenue Guidance for Full Year 2017

Nevro projects worldwide revenue for 2017 to be in the range of $310 to $320 million.

 

Webcast and Conference Call Information

Management will host a conference call today beginning at 1:30 p.m. PT / 4:30 p.m. ET. Individuals interested in listening to the conference call may dial (877) 201-0168 for domestic callers, or (647) 788-4901 for international callers (Conference ID: 65198382), or access the webcast on the “Investors” section of the company’s web site at: www.nevro.com/investors.

 

About Nevro

Headquartered in Redwood City, California, Nevro is a global medical device company focused on providing innovative products that improve the quality of life of patients suffering from debilitating chronic pain. Nevro has developed and commercialized the Senza spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system, an evidence-based neuromodulation platform for the treatment of chronic pain. The Senza system is the only SCS system that delivers Nevro's proprietary HF10 therapy. Senza, HF10, Nevro and the Nevro logo are trademarks of Nevro.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

In addition to historical information, this press release contains forward-looking statements with respect to our business, capital resources, revenue projections, strategic initiatives and growth, reflecting the current beliefs and expectations of management made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including continuing adoption of, and interest in, Senza in the U.S. and international markets; our plans for continued commercialization of Senza; our progress towards becoming a leader in Neuromodulation; our positioning for sustained success; and our expectations for worldwide revenue for the full year 2017. These forward-looking statements are based upon information that is currently available to us or our current expectations, speak only as of the date hereof, and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including our ability to successfully commercialize our products; our ability to manufacture our products to meet demand; the level and availability of third-party payor reimbursement for our products; our ability to effectively manage our anticipated growth; our ability to protect our intellectual property rights and proprietary technologies; our ability to operate our business without infringing the intellectual property rights and proprietary technology of third parties; competition in our industry; additional capital and credit availability; our

 


 

ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; and product liability claims. These factors, together with those that are described in greater detail in our Annual Report on Form 10-K that we expect to file on February 23, 2017, as well as any reports that we may file with the SEC in the future, may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied by our forward-looking statements. We expressly disclaim any obligation, except as required by law, or undertaking to update or revise any such forward-looking statements. Our results for the full year and quarter ended December 31, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of our operating results for any future periods.

 

Investor Relations Contact:

Nevro Investor Relations

Katherine Bock

(650) 433-3247

ir@nevro.com

 

 


 


 

Nevro Corp.

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

70,531

 

 

$

33,124

 

 

$

228,504

 

 

$

69,606

 

Cost of revenue

 

 

21,692

 

 

 

12,771

 

 

 

75,433

 

 

 

28,120

 

Gross profit

 

 

48,839

 

 

 

20,353

 

 

 

153,071

 

 

 

41,486

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

 

11,276

 

 

 

5,874

 

 

 

33,729

 

 

 

21,382

 

Sales, general and administrative

 

 

43,832

 

 

 

27,623

 

 

 

142,423

 

 

 

82,471

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

55,108

 

 

 

33,497

 

 

 

176,152

 

 

 

103,853

 

Loss from operations

 

 

(6,269

)

 

 

(13,144

)

 

 

(23,081

)

 

 

(62,367

)

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income (expense), net

 

 

(1,780

)

 

 

(463

)

 

 

(4,709

)

 

 

(2,157

)

Other income (expense), net

 

 

(1,193

)

 

 

16

 

 

 

(1,097

)

 

 

(1,741

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,268

)

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(9,242

)

 

 

(13,591

)

 

 

(30,155

)

 

 

(66,265

)

Provision for income taxes

 

 

583

 

 

 

600

 

 

 

1,623

 

 

 

1,166

 

Net loss

 

 

(9,825

)

 

 

(14,191

)

 

 

(31,778

)

 

 

(67,431

)

Changes in foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

283

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

(163

)

 

 

(178

)

Changes in unrealized losses on short-term investments, net

 

 

(44

)

 

 

(70

)

 

 

(340

)

 

 

(74

)

Net change in other comprehensive loss

 

 

239

 

 

 

(57

)

 

 

(503

)

 

 

(252

)

Comprehensive Loss

 

$

(9,586

)

 

$

(14,248

)

 

$

(32,281

)

 

$

(67,683

)

Net loss per share, basic and diluted

 

$

(0.34

)

 

$

(0.51

)

 

$

(1.12

)

 

$

(2.54

)

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

 

 

28,817,333

 

 

 

28,003,957

 

 

 

28,485,003

 

 

 

26,581,890

 

 


 


 

Nevro Corp.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

41,406

 

 

$

87,036

 

Short-term investments

 

 

234,951

 

 

 

106,634

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

52,818

 

 

 

22,522

 

Inventories, net

 

 

85,221

 

 

 

62,430

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

5,895

 

 

 

4,009

 

Total current assets

 

 

420,291

 

 

 

282,631

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

7,132

 

 

 

5,794

 

Other assets

 

 

2,354

 

 

 

1,852

 

Restricted cash

 

 

806

 

 

 

906

 

Total assets

 

$

430,583

 

 

$

291,183

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

16,162

 

 

$

21,887

 

Accrued liabilities and other

 

 

26,036

 

 

 

14,502

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

42,198

 

 

 

36,389

 

Long-term debt

 

 

138,140

 

 

 

19,740

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

1,211

 

 

 

462

 

Total liabilities

 

 

181,549

 

 

 

56,591

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 290,000,000 shares authorized,

   28,886,862 and 28,143,573 shares issued and outstanding at

   December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively

 

 

29

 

 

 

28

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

470,869

 

 

 

424,147

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(678

)

 

 

(175

)

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(221,186

)

 

 

(189,408

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

249,034

 

 

 

234,592

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

430,583

 

 

$

291,183

 

 

 

 

SOURCE Nevro Corp.