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Exhibit 99.1

March 6, 2018

TransEnterix, Inc. Reports Operating Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.—(BUSINESS WIRE)— TransEnterix, Inc. (NYSE American:TRXC), a medical device company that is digitizing the interface between the surgeon and the patient to improve minimally invasive surgery, today announced its operating and financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2017.

Recent Highlights

 

  Thus far in the quarter ending March 31, 2018, the Company has sold two Senhance Systems

 

  In January of 2018, the Company filed a FDA 510(k) submission to expand the indications for use of the Senhance System, potentially doubling the Senhance System’s total addressable procedures

 

  During the quarter ended December 31, 2017, the Company sold two Senhance Systems, including its first in the U.S.

 

  As of December 31, 2017, the Company had cash and restricted cash of approximately $97.6 million

 

  On December 18, 2017, the Company announced the sale of its SurgiBot assets, providing the Company with proceeds of at least $29 million as well as the option to commercialize the SurgiBot outside of China.

 

  On October 13, 2017, the Company received U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance for the Senhance System for use in colorectal and gynecologic laparoscopic surgery

“We made incredible progress during 2017, including the receipt of 510(k) clearance for the Senhance, the establishment of a global sales infrastructure, generating commercial momentum, and solidifying our balance sheet, ” said Todd M. Pope, President and CEO at TransEnterix. “As we look to 2018, our focus is driving the commercial adoption of Senhance globally by leveraging our sales infrastructure, expanding our instrument offerings, broadening Senhance’s indications for use, and obtaining additional regulatory approvals in key geographies.”


Commercial and Clinical Update

Thus far in the quarter ending March 31, 2018, the Company has sold two Senhance Systems. Both of these sales have come from sales to end user hospitals by distributors in the Company’s EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) region.

In January of 2018, the Company filed a 510(k) submission with the FDA to expand the indication for use of the Senhance System to include laparoscopic hernia and gallbladder surgery. The Senhance System is currently cleared for use in the U.S. for laparoscopic colorectal and laparoscopic gynecologic surgery, accounting for approximately 1.5 million procedures in the U.S. annually. Upon clearance, we anticipate these additional indications would bring the Senhance System’s total addressable procedures in the U.S. to approximately 3 million.

During the quarter ended December 31, 2017, the Company sold two Senhance Systems for total revenue of approximately $3.4 million.

The Company’s U.S. sales team currently includes 17 professionals.

On December 18, 2017, the Company announced that it had entered into an agreement to advance the SurgiBot System towards global commercialization. The agreement provides the Company with proceeds of at least $29 million, of which $7.5 million was received in December of 2017. This agreement transfers ownership of the SurgiBot System assets, while the Company retains the option to distribute or co-distribute the SurgiBot system outside of China.

Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights

For the three months ended December 31, 2017, the Company reported revenue of $3.4 million, primarily related to the sale of two Senhance Systems during the quarter, as compared to revenue of $53 thousand in the three months ended December 31, 2016.

For the three months ended December 31, 2017, total operating expenses were $17.8 million, as compared to $14.4 million in the three months ended December 31, 2016.

For the three months ended December 31, 2017, net loss was $76.2 million, or $0.40 per share, as compared to a net loss of $14.0 million, or $0.12 per share, in the three months ended December 31, 2016.

For the three months ended December 31, 2017, adjusted net loss was $14.1 million, or $0.08 per share, as compared to an adjusted net loss of $13.6 million, or $0.12 per share in the three months ended December 31, 2016, after adjusting for non-cash charges related to amortization of intangible assets, change in fair value of contingent consideration, change in fair value of warrant liabilities, and restructuring and other charges.


Full Year Financial Highlights

For the full year ended December 31, 2017, the Company reported revenue of $7.1 million, primarily related to revenue recognized on the sale of four Senhance Systems.

For the full year ended December 31, 2017, total operating expenses were $62.3 million, as compared to $124.1 million for the full year ended December 31, 2016.

For the full year ended December 31, 2017, net loss was $144.8 million, or $0.97 per share, as compared to a net loss of $120.0 million, or $1.07 per share, for the full year ended December 31, 2016.

For the full year ended December 31, 2017, adjusted net loss was $51.2 million, or $0.35 per share, as compared to $45.1 million, or $0.41 per share in the full year ended December 31, 2016, after adjusting for non-cash charges related to amortization of intangible assets, change in fair value of contingent consideration, change in fair value of warrant liabilities, inventory write-down related to restructuring, restructuring and other charges, and goodwill impairment.

The Company had cash and restricted cash of approximately $97.6 million as of December 31, 2017.

Conference Call

TransEnterix, Inc. will host a conference call on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 4:30 PM ET to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2017 operating and financial results. To listen to the conference call on your telephone, please dial (844) 804-5261 for domestic callers or (612) 979-9885 for international callers and reference conference ID 7694988 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.

About TransEnterix

TransEnterix is a medical device company that is digitizing the interface between the surgeon and the patient to improve minimally invasive surgery by addressing the clinical and economic challenges associated with current laparoscopic and robotic options in today’s value-based healthcare environment. The Company is focused on the commercialization of the Senhance™ Surgical System, which digitizes laparoscopic minimally invasive surgery. The system allows for robotic precision, haptic feedback, surgeon camera control via eye sensing and improved ergonomics while offering responsible economics. The Senhance Surgical System is available for sale in the US, the EU and select other countries. For more information, visit www.transenterix.com.


Non-GAAP Measures

The Adjusted Net Loss and Adjusted Net Loss per Share presented in this press release are non-GAAP measures. The adjustments relate to amortization of intangible assets, change in fair value of contingent consideration, change in fair value of warrant liabilities, inventory write-down related to restructuring, restructuring and other charges, and goodwill impairment. These financial measures are presented on a basis other than in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“Non-GAAP Measures”). In the tables that follow under “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures,” we present Adjusted Net Loss and Adjusted Net Loss per Share, reconciled to their comparable GAAP measures. These items are adjusted because they are not operational or because these charges are non-cash or non-recurring and management believes these adjustments are meaningful to understanding the Company’s performance during the periods presented. These Non-GAAP Measures should be considered a supplement to, not a substitute for, or superior to, the corresponding financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes statements relating to the Senhance Surgical System and our retained rights following the sale of the SurgiBot assets and our current regulatory and commercialization plans for the Senhance System. 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 and include whether the expansion of the indications for use of the Senhance System will be approved, and whether upon clearance the Senhance System’s total addressable procedures in the U.S. will more than double to approximately three million procedures, and whether we will be able to achieve our objectives of driving commercial adoption of Senhance globally by leveraging our sales infrastructure, expanding our instrument offerings, broadening the Senhance System’s indications for use and obtaining incremental regulatory approvals in key geographies. For a discussion of the 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, 2016, filed with the SEC on March 6, 2017 and our other filings we make with the SEC, including the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 expected to be filed in March 2018. 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 origination 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.


TransEnterix, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

(in thousands except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Year Ended  
     December 31,     December 31,  
     2017     2016     2017     2016  

Revenue

   $ 3,398     $ 53     $ 7,111     $ 1,519  

Cost of revenue

     3,500       38       6,727       1,069  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross (loss) profit

     (102     15       384       450  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

        

Research and development

     5,175       7,513       21,989       29,273  

Sales and marketing

     5,536       3,588       17,536       9,151  

General and administrative

     3,587       2,886       12,275       10,813  

Amortization of intangible assets

     2,714       1,655       7,858       6,967  

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

     800       (1,218     2,026       482  

Issuance costs for warrants

     —         —         627       —    

Inventory write-down related to restructuring

     —         —         —         2,565  

Restructuring and other charges

     —         (21     —         3,064  

Goodwill impairment

     —         —         —         61,784  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Operating Expenses

     17,812       14,403       62,311       124,099  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Loss

     (17,914     (14,388     (61,927     (123,649
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Expense

        

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

     (58,521     —         (83,734     —    

Interest expense, net

     (678     (390     (2,135     (1,889

Other (expense) income

     (6     (30     (300     35  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other Expense, net

     (59,205     (420     (86,169     (1,854
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

   $ (77,119   $ (14,808   $ (148,096   $ (125,503

Income tax benefit

     963       816       3,300       5,523  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (76,156   $ (13,992   $ (144,796   $ (119,980
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss

        

Foreign currency translation gain (loss)

     1,282       (4,802     10,797       (2,603
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss

   $ (74,874   $ (18,794   $ (133,999   $ (122,583
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss per share – basic and diluted

   $ (0.40   $ (0.12   $ (0.97   $ (1.07
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic and diluted

     190,648       115,151       148,744       112,185  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


TransEnterix, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     December 31,     December 31,  
     2017     2016  

Assets

    

Current Assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 91,217     $ 24,165  

Accounts receivable, net

     1,536       621  

Inventories

     10,817       7,883  

Interest receivable

     80       12  

Other current assets

     9,344       5,335  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

     112,994       38,016  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restricted cash

     6,389       10,425  

Accounts receivable, net of current portion

     —         266  

Property and equipment, net

     6,670       5,772  

Intellectual property, net

     52,638       37,090  

In-process research and development

     —         15,920  

Goodwill

     71,368       68,697  

Other long term assets

     192       63  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 250,251     $ 176,249  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Current Liabilities

    

Accounts payable

   $ 3,771     $ 3,984  

Accrued expenses

     10,974       8,206  

Deferred revenue

     1,088       —    

Deferred gain on sale of SurgiBot assets

     7,500       —    

Contingent consideration – current portion

     719       10,502  

Notes payable—current portion, net of debt discount

     4,788       7,997  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

     28,840       30,689  

Long Term Liabilities

    

Contingent consideration – less current portion

     11,699       12,298  

Notes payable—less current portion, net of debt discount

     8,385       4,995  

Warrant liabilities

     14,090       —    

Net deferred tax liabilities

     8,389       10,397  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     71,403       58,379  

Commitments and Contingencies

    

Stockholders’ Equity

    

Common stock $0.001 par value, 750,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively; 199,282,003 and 115,781,030 shares issued at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively; and 199,282,003 and 115,687,351 shares outstanding at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively

     199       115  

Additional paid-in capital

     621,261       426,609  

Accumulated deficit

     (447,640     (302,844

Treasury stock at cost, 0 and 93,679 shares at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively

     —         (241

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     5,028       (5,769
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     178,848       117,870  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 250,251     $ 176,249  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


TransEnterix, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

     Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2017     2016  

Operating Activities

    

Net loss

   $ (144,796   $ (119,980

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash and cash equivalents used in

operating activities:

    

Depreciation

     2,486       1,942  

Amortization of intangible assets

     7,858       6,967  

Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs

     510       177  

Stock-based compensation

     7,078       5,033  

Non-employee warrant awards

     838       —    

Common stock issued for services

     —         116  

Inventory write-down related to restructuring

     —         2,565  

Non-cash restructuring and other charges

     —         2,556  

Goodwill impairment

     —         61,784  

Deferred tax benefit

     (3,300     (5,562

Loss on extinguishment of debt

     308       —    

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

     83,734       —    

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

     2,026       482  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisition:

    

Accounts receivable

     (381     (1,041

Interest receivable

     23       (6

Inventories

     (2,981     (6,647

Other current and long term assets

     (3,348     (1,528

Accounts payable

     (531     (356

Accrued expenses

     2,093       1,112  

Deferred revenue

     1,088       —    

Deferred gain on sale of SurgiBot assets

     7,500       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash and cash equivalents used in operating activities

     (39,795     (52,386
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing Activities

    

Purchase of property and equipment

     (1,566     (1,361

Purchase of intellectual property

     (425     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities

     (1,991     (1,361
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing Activities

    

Payment of debt

     (13,343     (6,902

Proceeds from issuance of debt and warrants, net of issuance costs

     13,005       —    

Payment of contingent consideration

     (7,181     (1,182

Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants, net of issuance costs

     77,579       58,029  

Taxes paid related to net share settlement of vesting of restricted stock units

     (168     (168

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants

     34,479       166  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash and cash equivalents provided by financing activities

     104,371       49,943  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     431       (55
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

     63,016       (3,859

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

     34,590       38,449  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

   $ 97,606     $ 34,590  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosure for Cash Flow Information

    

Interest paid

   $ 899     $ 1,289  

Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities

    

Transfer of inventory to property and equipment

   $ 1,258     $ 3,198  

Issuance of common stock as contingent consideration

   $ 5,227     $ —    

Relative fair value of warrants issued with debt

   $ 300     $ —    

Reclass of warrant liability to common stock and additional paid in capital

   $ 78,359     $ —    

Transfer of in-process research and development to intellectual property

   $ 17,913     $ —    

Cashless exercise of warrants

   $ 149     $ —    


TransEnterix, Inc.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

Adjusted Net Loss and Net Loss per Share

(in thousands except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
December 31,
    Twelve months ended
December 31,
 
     2017     2016     2017     2016  
(Unaudited, U.S. Dollars, in thousands)                         

Net loss

   $ (76,156   $ (13,992   $ (144,796   $ (119,980

Adjustments

        

Amortization of intangible assets

     2,714       1,655       7,858       6,967  

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

     800       (1,218     2,026       482  

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

     58,521       —         83,734       —    

Inventory write-down related to restructuring

     —         —         —         2,565  

Restructuring and other charges

     —         (21     —         3,064  

Goodwill impairment

     —         —         —         61,784  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net loss

   $ (14,121   $ (13,576   $ (51,178   $ (45,118
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Three months ended
December 31,
    Twelve months ended
December 31,
 
(Unaudited, per diluted share)    2017     2016     2017     2016  

Net loss per share

   $ (0.40   $ (0.12   $ (0.97   $ (1.07

Adjustments

        

Amortization of intangible assets

     0.01       0.01       0.05       0.06  

Change in FV – Contingent Consideration

     (0.00     (0.01     0.01       0.00  

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

     0.31       —         0.56       —    

Inventory write-down related to restructuring

     —         —         —         0.02  

Restructuring and other charges

     —         (0.00     —         0.03  

Goodwill impairment

     —         —         —         0.55  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net loss per share

   $ (0.08   $ (0.12   $ (0.35   $ (0.41
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


The non-GAAP financial measures for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2017 provide management with additional insight into its results of operations and are calculated using the following adjustments:

 

  a) Intangible assets that are amortized consist of developed technology and purchased patent rights recorded at cost and amortized over 5 to 10 years.

 

  b) Contingent consideration in connection with the acquisition of the Senhance System in 2016 is recorded as a liability and is the estimate of the fair value of potential milestone payments related to business acquisitions. Contingent consideration is measured at fair value using a discounted cash flow model utilizing significant unobservable inputs including the probability of achieving each of the potential milestones and an estimated discount rate associated with the risks of the expected cash flows attributable to the various milestones. Significant increases or decreases in any of the probabilities of success or changes in expected timelines for achievement of any of these milestones would result in a significantly higher or lower fair value of these milestones, respectively, and commensurate changes to the associated liability. The contingent consideration is revalued at each reporting period and changes in fair value are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

  c) The Company’s Series A Warrants and Series B Warrants are measured at fair value using a simulation model which takes into account, as of the valuation date, factors including the current exercise price, the expected life of the warrant, the current price of the underlying stock, its expected volatility, holding cost and the risk-free interest rate for the term of the warrant. The warrant liability is revalued at each reporting period and changes in fair value are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss

 

  d) The inventory write-down was related to restructuring as a result of the Company’s decision to reprioritize its efforts to focus on commercialization and regulatory clearance of the Senhance System. The Company implemented a restructuring plan in the 2016 second quarter.

 

  e) The restructuring and other charges were a result of the Company’s decision to reprioritize its efforts to focus on commercialization and regulatory clearance of the Senhance System.

 

  f) The goodwill impairment was due to the negative FDA response on the SurgiBot System in April 2016 which obligated the Company to conduct an impairment analysis of the goodwill during the 2016 second quarter. A significant input to this analysis was that the Company’s market value fell below its book value during the 2016 second quarter.

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