UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

_____________

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 9, 2017

STRATA SKIN SCIENCES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   215-619-3200

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐      Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐      Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 2.02.          Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On March 9, 2017, STRATA Skin Sciences, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the fourth fiscal quarter and the year ended December 31, 2016.  The full text of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

The Company makes reference to non-GAAP financial information in the press release furnished herewith.  Specifically, these non-GAAP measures include non-GAAP adjusted net loss and non-GAAP adjusted loss per share.  There are limitations in using these non-GAAP financial measures because they are not prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.  The Company's reference to these non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to results prepared under current accounting standards, but are not a substitute for, nor superior to, GAAP results.  These non-GAAP measures are provided to enhance investors' overall understanding of the Company'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 that exclude stock-based compensation expense and other non-cash or non-recurring expenses enhance the comparability of results against prior periods.  A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is contained in the press release.

The information set forth under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

ITEM 9.01.          Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)          Exhibits.

The following press release is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be "filed":

99.1          Press Release dated March 9, 2017 issued by STRATA Skin Sciences, Inc.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

EXHIBIT INDEX

---

STRATA Skin Sciences Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016 Financial Results

Company is cash flow positive for the fourth quarter

Conference call and webcast, today at 4:30 pm Eastern Time

Horsham, PA, March 9, 2017 — (NASDAQ: SSKN) STRATA Skin Sciences, Inc. ("STRATA") a medical technology company dedicated to developing and commercializing innovative products for the treatment and diagnosis of serious dermatological disorders, today reported financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2016.

Fourth Quarter and Recent Corporate Highlights

·	Fourth quarter revenues were $8.6 million

·	Recurring XTRAC revenues were $6.7 million, down 10.0% year-over-year and up 8.5% sequentially

·	Installed base of XTRAC systems in the U.S. expanded to 775 systems placed, up 7.9% from 718 at the end of the fourth quarter 2015

·	Company generated positive operating cash flow for the fourth quarter

"We are in the process of implementing a strategy that we believe will enhance our offering to the dermatology community and accelerate growth in our business," stated Frank McCaney, President and Chief Executive Officer of STRATA. "The initiatives we rolled out in recent months, together with work conducted under my predecessor, had a positive impact on our Q4 results. We continue to believe that medical office practices are undergoing significant changes and we are adjusting our business with the goal of better serving the needs of our customers and the marketplace. Our response to those changes underlies our longer term thinking about how best to grow our enterprise."

"We have prioritized the clinical development work on our Optimal Therapeutic Dose for XTRAC and are expanding outreach for building awareness about the use of XTRAC for vitiligo, atopic dermatitis (which includes eczema, particularly pediatric eczema) and scalp psoriasis. We believe that there is the potential for significant revenue growth through these campaigns. We are also active in business development with the objective of bringing other products for our call points into our available portfolio. We believe that by providing a set of unique and advantaged products we can help our customers to become more successful, thereby establishing STRATA as the Preferred Partner to the dermatology community."

Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2016 were $8.6 million compared with revenues for the fourth quarter of 2015 of $9.5 million, a decrease of 8.9%.

Financial Results for the Full Year 2016

Revenues for the full year 2016 were $31.8 million compared with revenues of $18.5 million in 2015. Reported revenues are not directly comparable to the prior year period since the Company acquired certain assets of PhotoMedex as of June 22, 2015.

Net loss for the year 2016 was $3.3 million or ($0.75) per diluted share, which included other income of $5.4 million for the change in fair value of warrant liability, $4.9 million in interest expense, $6.4 million in depreciation and amortization expenses and $0.3 million for income tax expense. This compares with a net loss in 2015 of $27.9 million or ($3.27) per diluted share, which included a deemed dividend of $3.0 million, other income of $1.8 million for the change in fair value of warrant liability, $4.8 million in inventory obsolescence charges; $10.2 million in interest expense, $0.5 million in acquisition costs and $4.0 million in depreciation and amortization expenses.

As of December 31, 2016 the Company had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $3.9 million, compared with $3.3 million as of December 31, 2015.

In order to provide information that is helpful to investors relating to the historical and current growth of the XTRAC recurring revenues, the Company is providing the following table, including information obtained from the predecessor company's disclosures of previous period results.

Q4 2016 Supplemental Proforma Financial Information

As of December 31, 2016, Q4 Earnings Report

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

	2015
	Qtr. 1				Qtr. 2				Qtr. 3				Qtr. 4				YTD
XTRAC Recurring Revenue		$	5,376	*		$	6,678	**		$	7,032			$	7,479			$	26,565	***

 

	2016
	Qtr. 1				Qtr. 2				Qtr. 3				Qtr. 4				YTD
XTRAC Recurring Revenue		$	5,528			$	6,093			$	6,205			$	6,732			$	24,558

 

*As reported by PhotoMedex, Inc.

**$104 reported by the Company; balance reported by PhotoMedex, Inc.

***$14,615 reported by the Company; balance reported by PhotoMedex, Inc.

Non-GAAP Measures

To supplement the Company's consolidated financial statements, prepared in accordance with GAAP, the Company provides certain non-GAAP measures of financial performance. These non-GAAP measures include non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA.

The Company's reference to these non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to results prepared under current accounting standards, but are not a substitute for, nor superior to, GAAP results. These non-GAAP measures are provided to enhance investors' overall understanding of our 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 to the most directly comparable GAAP measure of all non-GAAP measures included in this press release is as follows:

* Includes depreciation on lasers placed-in-service of $1,052 and $1,185 for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $4,410 and $2,364 for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

STRATA previously announced the scheduling of a conference call with investors to review the results of the fourth quarter. Following is the pertinent information for accessing that call.

Conference Call Detail:

Replays available through March 23, 2017:

About STRATA Skin Sciences, Inc.

(www.strataskinsciences.com)

STRATA Skin Sciences is a medical technology company focused on the therapeutic and diagnostic dermatology market. Its products include the XTRAC^® laser and VTRAC^® excimer lamp systems utilized in the treatment of psoriasis, vitiligo and various other skin conditions.

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, including the Company's ability to generate the anticipated revenue stream, the Company's ability to generate sufficient cash flow to fund the Company's ongoing operations beginning at any time in the future, the Company's ability to execute on on-going or new R&D or treatment protocol programs, the Company's ability expand its product offerings,  the public's reaction the Company's new advertisements and marketing campaign, and the Company's ability to build a leading franchise in medical dermatology, 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 too financial, economic, business, competitive, market, regulatory and political factors or conditions affecting the Company and the medical device industry in general, 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 of these forward-looking statements may prove to be incorrect or unreliable. The Company assumes no duty to update its forward-looking statements and urges investors to carefully review its SEC disclosures available at www.sec.gov and www.strataskinsciences.com.

Investor Contacts:

STRATA SKIN SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

STRATA SKIN SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

STRATA SKIN SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands, unaudited)

 

 

---