HORSHAM, Pa., Nov. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- STRATA Skin Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: SSKN), a medical technology company dedicated to developing, commercializing and marketing innovative products for the treatment of dermatologic conditions, today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2021.

Third Quarter 2021 Highlights

• Total revenue was $7.7 million, an increase of 37.4% as compared to the third quarter of 2020
  • Recurring revenue was $5.7 million, a 48.9% increase over the third quarter of 2020
  • Gross domestic recurring billings were $5.8 million, a 23.5% increase over the third quarter 2020 (See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP measures below)
• Total gross margins were 69.7%, a 12.2% increase over third quarter 2020
• Entered into a credit and security agreement with MidCap Financial Trust, providing STRATA with a senior secured term loan facility of $8 million
  • Eliminated restricted cash
• Cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2021 were $13.1 million
• Concluded the quarter with a global recurring revenue installed base of 929 XTRAC devices, an increase of 40 devices from June 30, 2021, including 13 conversions of Ra Medical Pharos customers
• Completed acquisition of U.S. dermatology business of Ra Medical Systems
• Appointed Christopher Lesovitz as Chief Financial Officer

“We are pleased with our third quarter results and the continued progress we are making in regaining and increasing commercial traction. Once again, our business showed a significant topline year-over-year increase, particularly in recurring revenues, demonstrating increased utilization; and a testament to the strong execution of our new strategic initiatives,” said Robert J. Moccia, Chief Executive Officer of STRATA Skin Sciences.

“Our business continues to gain momentum towards pre-Covid revenues,” continued Mr. Moccia. “We are seeing patient visits return to a more normalized level, although staffing in certain parts of the country remains a challenge for some dermatology offices. We expect these staffing-related headwinds to continue to diminish as we move through the second half of Q4 and into 2022. We still believe that, by the end of this year, we will return to 2019 revenue levels. Further, our recent acquisition of Ra Medical’s dermatology business is going as planned, and we expect the impact in 2022 will further accelerate our growth.”

“Lastly, I would like to congratulate Chris Lesovitz on his appointment to CFO. He has transitioned quickly into the role, following his prior tenure as our controller, and I have complete confidence in his ability to lead our financial organization.”

Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Revenues were $7.7 million, as compared to revenues of $5.6 million for the third quarter of 2020. Recurring revenues were $5.7 million, as compared to recurring revenues of $3.8 million for the third quarter of 2020. Equipment revenues were $2.0 million, as compared to $1.8 million for the third quarter of 2020.

Gross profit was $5.4 million, or 69.7% of revenues, as compared to $3.2 million, or 57.5% of revenues, for the third quarter of 2020. Gross profit on recurring revenues was $4.2 million, or 73.5% of recurring revenues, as compared to $2.5 million, or 64.3% of revenues, for the third quarter of 2020. The increase in gross profit was primarily due to the benefit of a full return of the Company’s sales force driving higher margin recurring revenue.

Engineering and product development costs were $0.4 million, as compared to $0.4 million for the third quarter of 2020. Selling and marketing costs were $3.3 million, as compared to $2.1 million for the third quarter of 2020, with this increase primarily as a result of greater investment in the sales and marketing teams and increased investment in direct to consumer and direct to dermatologist marketing. General and administrative costs were $2.2 million, as compared to $1.9 million for the third quarter of 2020.

Net loss was $0.5 million, or a net loss of $0.02 per basic and diluted common share, as compared to the net loss for the third quarter of 2020 of $1.3 million, or a net loss of $0.04 per basic and diluted common share.

On September 30, 2021, the Company entered into a new credit and security agreement with MidCap Financial Trust that included a senior secured term loan facility of $8 million with what the Company believes are favorable financing terms, including interest-only payments through September 30, 2024 and an extended maturity date. On September 30, 2021, the Company also repaid its $7.3 million note with a commercial bank and its $0.5 million EIDL loan with the SBA.

At September 30, 2021, cash and cash equivalents was $13.1 million as compared to $17.0 million at June 30, 2021.

On October 15, 2021, the Company entered into an equity distribution agreement under which the Company may, from time to time, issue and sell registered “at-the-market” offerings shares of common stock with an aggregate offering price of up to $11.0 million. While the Company does not have an immediate need for cash, a decision was made to secure this vehicle, in place, should the need arise.

Webcast and Conference Call Information
STRATA management will host a conference call today, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Eastern. The conference call will be concurrently webcast. The link to the webcast is available on the company website (www.strataskinsciences.com) under the investor relations section and will be archived for future reference. To listen to the conference call, please dial (855) 327-6837 (US/Canada) or (631) 891-4304 (International) and use the conference ID number 10017028.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
To supplement the Company’s consolidated financial statements, prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), the Company provides certain non-GAAP measures of financial performance, including non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA and Gross Domestic Recurring Gross Billings.

The Company’s reference to these non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to results prepared under current accounting standards, but is not a substitute for, nor superior to, GAAP results. These non-GAAP measures are provided to enhance investors' overall understanding of STRATA’s current financial performance and to provide further information for comparative purposes.

Specifically, the Company believes the non-GAAP measures provide useful information to both management and investors by isolating certain expenses, gains and losses that may not be indicative of the Company’s core operating results and business outlook. In addition, the Company believes non-GAAP measures enhance the comparability of results against prior periods. Reconciliation of the GAAP measures of net loss to non-GAAP measures included in this press release is as follows (in thousands):

Adjusted EBITDA

Gross Domestic Recurring Billings
Gross domestic recurring billings represent the amount invoiced to partner clinics when treatment codes are sold to the physician. It does not include normal GAAP adjustments which are deferred revenue from prior quarters recorded as revenue in the current quarter, the deferral of revenue from the current quarter recorded as revenue in future quarters, adjustments for co-pay and other discounts. This excludes international recurring revenues.

The total gross domestic recurring billings for the third quarter of 2021 was $5.8 million, compared to $4.7 million for the third quarter of 2020.

The following is a reconciliation of non-GAAP gross domestic billings to recorded revenue for the third quarter of 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):

About STRATA Skin Sciences, Inc.
STRATA Skin Sciences is a medical technology company in dermatology dedicated to developing, commercializing and marketing innovative products for the treatment of dermatologic conditions. Its products include the XTRAC® and Pharos® excimer lasers and VTRAC® lamp systems utilized in the treatment of psoriasis, vitiligo and various other skin conditions.

The Company’s proprietary XTRAC and recently acquired Pharos excimer lasers deliver a highly targeted therapeutic beam of UVB light to treat psoriasis, vitiligo, eczema, atopic dermatitis and leukoderma, diseases which impact over 31 million patients in the United States alone. The technology is covered by multiple patents.

STRATA’s unique business model leverages targeted Direct to Consumer (DTC) advertising to generate awareness and utilizes its in-house call center and insurance advocacy teams to increase volume for the Company’s partner dermatology clinics.

Safe Harbor
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include but are not limited to the Company’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and may contain words such as “will,” “may,” “seeks,” and “expects,” that suggest future events or trends. These statements, the Company’s ability to migrate customers from the Pharos system to XTRAC and to execute new service agreements to at least portions of the Pharos user base, to generate the growth in its core business, including transitioning capital equipment purchasers into recurring revenue users, to integrate the Pharos service business into the Company’s field service offering, the Company’s ability to develop social media marketing campaigns, and the Company’s ability to build a leading franchise in dermatology and aesthetics, are based on the Company’s current expectations and are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and changes in circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from the Company’s expectations due to financial, economic, business, competitive, market, regulatory, adverse market conditions or supply chain interruptions resulting from the coronavirus and political factors or conditions affecting the Company and the medical device industry in general, future responses to and effects of COVID-19 pandemic and its variants including the distribution and effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines, as well as more specific risks and uncertainties set forth in the Company’s SEC reports on Forms 10-Q and 10-K. Given such uncertainties, any or all these forward-looking statements may prove to be incorrect or unreliable. The statements in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, even if subsequently made available by the Company on its website or otherwise. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise these statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release. The Company urges investors to carefully review its SEC disclosures available at www.sec.gov and www.strataskinsciences.com.

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