cutr20160204_8k.htm

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 


FORM 8-K

 


 CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

February 8, 2016

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

 

 


 Cutera, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware

000-50644

77-0492262

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

3240 Bayshore Blvd.

Brisbane, California 94005

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(415) 657-5500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On February 8, 2016, we are issuing a press release and holding a conference call regarding our financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2015. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

 

This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or 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 such a filing.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

     

99.1

 

Press Release of Cutera, Inc. dated as of February 8, 2016.


SIGNATURES

 

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

CUTERA, INC.

   

Date: February 8, 2016

/s/ KEVIN P. CONNORS

 

Kevin P. Connors

 

President and Chief Executive Officer


 

cutr20160204_8k.htm

EXHIBIT 99.1

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

CONTACTS:

 

Cutera, Inc.

Ron Santilli

Chief Financial Officer

415-657-5500

 

Investor Relations

John Mills

ICR, Inc.

646-277-1254

john.mills@icrinc.com

 

Cutera Reports Fourth Quarter 2015 Results

 

Sixth Consecutive Quarter of Double-Digit Revenue Growth

 

Revenue Increased 18% to $30.0 million

 

EPS: $0.15 and Non-GAAP EPS: $0.25

 

Generated $3.9 Million of Cash from Operations

 

Board Approved $10 million of Stock Repurchase Program

 

BRISBANE, California, February 8, 2016 ─ Cutera, Inc. (NASDAQ: CUTR) (“Cutera” or the “Company”), a leading provider of laser and energy-based aesthetic systems for practitioners worldwide, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2015.

 

Key highlights for the fourth quarter of 2015 were as follows:

 

 

Revenue increased 18% to $30.0 million and was driven by both product portfolio strength as well as global sales productivity improvements;

 

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Product revenue grew 24%, led by a 30% increase in North America and 14% in Rest of World (“ROW”);

 

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For 2015, Product revenue grew by 49% in North America, compared to 2014;

 

Gross margin improved to 60% —the highest quarterly gross margin since 2009;

 

GAAP Net income was $2.1 million, or $0.15 per diluted share;

 

Non-GAAP* Net income was $3.4 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, after adjusting for $1.4 million of non-cash expenses related to stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization of intangibles;

 

 
 

 

 

 

Cash and investments: generated $3.9 million of cash from operations during the quarter and used $3.5 million in the stock repurchase program bringing the balance as of December 31, 2015 to $48.4 million, or $3.73 per outstanding share;

 

Stock repurchase program: Board approved an incremental $10 million. In 2015, the Company repurchased $40 million of stock.

 

Kevin Connors, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cutera, stated, “We are pleased to conclude 2015 with our sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit revenue growth, and essentially on par with our highest revenue quarter in our history. Our return to profitability demonstrated our ability to expand revenue, while controlling operating expense levels, enabling us to realize operating leverage in our business model. Our steady improvement in gross margin during 2015 is an indicator of our ability to improve operating leverage through a balance of strong revenue growth and cost reduction initiatives by our Engineering and Operations teams.”

 

Product revenue grew by $3.5 million, or 30%, in North America and $1.1 million, or 14%, in ROW despite continued currency headwinds, compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. The Company estimates that its international revenue was negatively impacted in the fourth quarter of 2015 by approximately $1.0-$1.5 million due to the appreciation of the US dollar, compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. From a product perspective, the Company experienced strong growth from several of its legacy products as well as the recently launched products. In particular, enLightenTM, the flagship picosecond and nanosecond tattoo removal and benign pigmented lesion treatment laser, continued to demonstrate global appeal and has become a major revenue contributor for the Company.

 

Gross margin improved to 60%, which was one of management’s key goals for 2015. The improved gross margin was a critical driver in the Company returning to profitability and generating cash from operations. In addition, a higher ratio of direct versus distributed business, contributed to improved fourth quarter 2015 gross margin performance.

 

“In 2015, we made very deliberate choices to drive revenue growth organically through investing internally in people and projects. The present strength and breadth of our product offering, as well as our commercial results, validate the path we chose. In 2016, we plan to make a new product announcement at the March American Academy of Dermatology meeting in Washington DC, expand the sales headcount to facilitate continued revenue growth, improve the productivity of our sales team further and continue to drive our product costs down to improve gross margins.

 

“We look forward to a strong 2016 as we continue to expand market share and improve financial results. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our global customers for their belief and partnership with Cutera, as well as our worldwide employees for their dedication and commitment to building our Company,” concluded Mr. Connors.

 

Non-GAAP Income Statement Measures (Unaudited)

 

*To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, or GAAP, Cutera has provided certain Non-GAAP income statement measures for net income and net income per diluted share, which exclude non-cash expenses for stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization of intangibles. The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that the adjusted financial results are more reflective of the cash-basis results of operations as well as comparable to similar measures used by other companies.

 

 
 

 

 

Conference Call

 

The conference call to discuss these results is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. PST (5:00 p.m. EST) on February 8, 2016. Participating in the call will be Kevin Connors, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Ron Santilli, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The call will be broadcast live over the internet hosted at the Investor Relations section of Cutera's website, and will be archived online within one hour of its completion through 8:59 p.m. PST (11:59 p.m. EST) on February 22, 2016. In addition, you may call 1-877-705-6003 to listen to the live broadcast.

 

About Cutera, Inc.

 

Brisbane, California-based Cutera is a leading provider of laser and other energy-based aesthetic systems for practitioners worldwide. Since 1998, Cutera has been developing innovative, easy-to-use products that enable physicians and other qualified practitioners to offer safe and effective aesthetic treatments to their patients. For more information, call 1-888-4CUTERA or visit www.cutera.com.

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Specifically, statements concerning Cutera's plans to introduce new products, expand its salesforce, ability to increase revenue, reduce expenses, improve financial results, make productivity improvements, grow the Company’s market share, realize benefits from additional investment, improve or maintain profitability, penetrate the market, generate cash from operations, plans for stock repurchases and statements regarding long-term prospects and opportunities in the laser and other energy-based equipment aesthetic market, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current, preliminary expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause Cutera's actual results to differ materially from the statements contained herein. Potential risks and uncertainties that could affect Cutera's business and cause its financial results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements include those related to the Company’s efforts to improve sales productivity, hire and retain qualified sales representatives, improve revenue growth, gross margins and profitability through leveraging operating expenses; the Company’s ability to successfully develop and launch new products and applications and market them to both its installed base and new customers; unforeseen events and circumstances relating to the Company’s operations; government regulatory actions; and those other factors described in the section entitled, “Risk Factors” in its most recent Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 2nd, 2015. Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Cutera undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date they were made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Cutera's financial performance for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2015, as discussed in this release, is preliminary and unaudited, and subject to adjustment.

  

 
 

 

 

CUTERA, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2015

   

2014

 

Net revenue

  $ 30,042     $ 25,499  

Cost of revenue

    12,145       11,679  

Gross profit

    17,897       13,820  

Gross margin %

    60 %     54 %
                 

Operating expenses:

               

Sales and marketing

    9,899       9,356  

Research and development

    2,812       2,649  

General and administrative

    3,189       3,407  

Total operating expenses

    15,900       15,412  

Income (Loss) from operations

    1,997       (1,592 )

Interest and other income, net

    105       8  

Income (Loss) before income taxes

    2,102       (1,584 )

Provision for income taxes

    52       41  

Net income (loss)

  $ 2,050     $ (1,625 )
                 

Net income (loss) per share:

               

Basic

  $ 0.16     $ (0.11 )

Diluted

  $ 0.15     $ (0.11 )
                 

Weighted-average number of shares used in per share calculations:

               

Basic

    12,978       14,425  

Diluted

    13,591       14,425  

 

 
 

 

 

CUTERA, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

TO NON-GAAP CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended December 31, 2015

 
   

GAAP

   

Adjustments

     

Non-GAAP

As Adjusted*

 

Net revenue

  $ 30,042     $       $ 30,042  

Cost of revenue

    12,145       (272 )

(a)

    11,873  

Gross profit

    17,897       272         18,169  

Gross margin %

    60 %               60 %
                           

Operating expenses:

                         

Sales and marketing

    9,899       (438 )

(b)

    9,461  

Research and development

    2,812       (160 )

(c)

    2,652  

General and administrative

    3,189       (501 )

(d)

    2,688  

Total operating expenses

    15,900       (1,099 )       14,801  

Income from operations

    1,997       1,371         3,368  

Interest and other income, net

    105               105  

Income before income taxes

    2,102       1,371         3,473  

Provision for income taxes

    52        

(e)

    52  

Net income

  $ 2,050     $ 1,371       $ 3,421  
                           

Net income per share:

                         

Basic

  $ 0.16     $ 0.10       $ 0.26  

Diluted

  $ 0.15     $ 0.10       $ 0.25  
                           
                           

Weighted-average number of shares used in per share calculations:

                         

Basic

    12,978       12,978         12,978  

Diluted

    13,591       13,591         13,591  

 

a) Adjustment of $272,000 included a non-cash charge of $154,000 related to depreciation and amoritizaiton expense and $118,000 of stock based compensation expense.

b) Adjustment of $438,000 included a non-cash charge of $111,000 related to depreciation expense and $327,000 of stock based compensation expense.

c) Adjustment of $160,000 included a non-cash charge of $8,000 related to depreciation expense and $152,000 of stock based compensation expense.

d) Adjustment of $501,000 included a non-cash charge of $1,000 related to depreciation expense and $500,000 of stock based compensation expense.

e) There was no material impact to the Company's income tax provision resulting from the aforementioned adjustments, given the Company carries a full valuation allowance against its U.S. federal and state net deferred tax assets.

* Fiscal fourth quarter 2015 Non-GAAP pro-forma results exclude the effect of the aforementioned adjustments.

 

 
 

 

 

CUTERA, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

   

December 31,

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2015

   

2015

   

2014

 

Assets

                       

Current assets:

                       

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 10,868     $ 10,055     $ 9,803  

Marketable investments

    37,539       37,689       71,343  

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable investments

    48,407       47,744       81,146  
                         

Accounts receivable, net

    11,669       9,013       11,137  

Inventories

    12,078       13,479       10,988  

Deferred tax asset

    -       69       26  

Other current assets and prepaid expenses

    1,675       1,977       1,591  

Total current assets

    73,829       72,282       104,888  
                         

Property and equipment, net

    1,473       1,386       1,461  

Deferred tax asset, net of current portion

    350       291       269  

Intangibles, net

    143       227       595  

Goodwill

    1,339       1,339       1,339  

Other long-term assets

    384       392       361  

Total assets

  $ 77,518     $ 75,917     $ 108,913  
                         

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

                       

Current liabilities:

                       

Accounts payable

  $ 1,959     $ 2,659     $ 3,083  

Accrued liabilities

    13,834       12,234       11,007  

Deferred revenue

    8,638       8,470       8,898  

Total current liabilities

    24,431       23,363       22,988  
                         

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

    2,287       2,495       4,346  

Income tax liability

    182       187       145  

Other long-term liabilities

    584       538       926  

Total liabilities

    27,484       26,583       28,405  
                         

Stockholders' equity

    50,034       49,334       80,508  

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

  $ 77,518     $ 75,917     $ 108,913  

 

 
 

 

 

CUTERA, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2015

   

2014

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

               

Net income (loss)

  $ 2,050     $ (1,625 )

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:

               

Stock-based compensation

    1,097       1,001  

Depreciation and amortization

    274       347  

Impairment of intangible assets

          650  

Other

    14       (16 )

Changes in assets and liabilities:

               

Accounts receivable

    (2,660 )     (2,305 )

Inventories

    1,401       118  

Accounts payable

    (700 )     365  

Accrued liabilities

    2,143       2,035  

Deferred revenue

    (40 )     (97 )

Other

    310       (5 )

Net cash provided by operating activities

    3,889       468  
                 

Cash flows from investing activities:

               

Acquisition of property, equipment and software

    (43 )     (344 )

Net change in marketable investments

    (16 )     (2,099 )

Net cash used in investing activities

    (59 )     (2,443 )
                 

Cash flows from financing activities:

               

Repurchases of common stock

    (3,469 )      

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan

    507       436  

Payments on capital lease obligations

    (55 )     (35 )

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    (3,017 )     401  
                 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    813       (1,574 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

    10,055       11,377  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $ 10,868     $ 9,803  

 

 
 

 

 

CUTERA, INC.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(in thousands, except percentage data)

(unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended

 

% Change

   

Q4

   

Q4

 

Q4 '15 Vs

   

2015

   

2014

 

Q4 '14

Revenue By Geography:

                       

United States

  $ 16,882     $ 13,761    

+23

International

    13,160       11,738    

+12

    $ 30,042     $ 25,499    

+18

International as a percentage of total revenue

    44 %     46 %        
                         

Revenue By Product Category:

                       

Products

                       

-North America

  $ 15,048     $ 11,538    

+30

-Rest of the World

    8,926       7,796    

+14

Total Products

    23,974       19,334    

+24

Service

    4,562       4,532    

+1

Hand Piece Refills

    706       844       -16

Skincare

    800       789    

+1

    $ 30,042     $ 25,499    

+18

 


 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

Q4

   

Q4

 
   

2015

   

2014

 

Pre-tax Stock-Based Compensation Expense:

               

Cost of revenue

  $ 118     $ 144  

Sales and marketing

    327       227  

Research and development

    152       175  

General and administrative

    500       455  
    $ 1,097     $ 1,001