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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

 

November 3, 2014

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):

 

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

 

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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 November 3, 2014, we are issuing a press release and holding a conference call regarding our financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014. 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 November 3, 2014.



 

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: November 3, 2014

 

 

 

/s/ KEVIN P. CONNORS

 

 

 

 

Kevin P. Connors

 

 

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT 99.1

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

CONTACTS:

 

Cutera, Inc.

Ron Santilli

Chief Financial Officer

415-657-5500

 

Investor Relations

John Mills

Integrated Corporate Relations, Inc.

646-277-1254

john.mills@icrinc.com

 

Cutera Reports Third Quarter 2014 Results

 

BRISBANE, California, November 3, 2014 ─ Cutera, Inc. (NASDAQ: CUTR), a leading provider of laser and other energy-based aesthetic systems for practitioners worldwide, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014.

 

Key highlights for the third quarter of 2014 were as follows:

 

 

Revenue increased by 11% to 18.7 million, compared to the same period last year, which was driven by 9% growth in the U.S. and 13% growth in International;

 

Gross Margin increased to 58% compared to 55% in the same period last year;

 

Net Results were a $2.6 million net loss, or $0.18 per share. Non-cash expenses for stock-based compensation, depreciation, and intangible assets amortization totaled $1.3 million. This result reflects ramp-up expenses related to investments in our expanded global commercial operations, as well as higher than normal R&D spending associated with our planned enLIGHTen product shipments in the fourth quarter;

 

Cash and Investments position remains strong at $80.7 million;

 

New Product- commercially launched enLIGHTen and accepted customer orders, with shipments expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2014;

 

Commercial Sales Leadership- we augmented our North American sales leadership during the third quarter.

 

 
 

 

 

Kevin Connors, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cutera, stated, “We are pleased that the investments we are making in expanding our commercial operations have enabled us to return to year-over-year revenue growth – both in the U.S. and International. This growth was driven by both the impact of sales force expansion and as a result of our recently launched Excel HR, our premier hair removal product, and Excel V, our gold standard vascular product that continues to gain momentum.

 

“In 2014, we have made several important investments in our global commercial organization including sales leadership positions. I am pleased to announce that Larry Laber joined us as Executive Vice President of North American Sales in September to lead our recently expanded sales team. Larry brings 20 years of sales and sales management experience, the majority of which was within the aesthetic medical device industry. Larry has demonstrated an ability to develop cohesive, high-performance sales organizations and we look forward to working with Larry to raise our performance metrics. Along with the previously announced hiring of Miguel Pardos as Executive Vice President of International, we believe we are well-poised for our future global business expansion plans. Having joined early in the third quarter, Miguel has been able to immediately leverage his twenty years of experience in building and leading international sales and marketing organizations in the global medical device industry.

 

“During the third quarter we received our first FDA clearance for our proprietary picosecond product, enLIGHTen. This important achievement allowed us to initiate domestic marketing efforts for enLIGHTen. Although the clearance occurred mid-quarter and our commercial activities are early stage, we have received strong initial customer interest for the product and we established a backlog in the third quarter. We expect to commence shipments in the fourth quarter of 2014.

 

Mr. Connors concluded, “We believe the market for aesthetic light-and-energy-based-systems is healthy and that our broad range of products, recently assembled commercial leadership team, expanding global sales team, and the expected market penetration of our new products, strategically positions us to capture larger market share in an expanding market.”

 

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 November 3, 2014. 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 at www.cutera.com, and will be archived online within one hour of its completion through 8:59 p.m. PST (11:59 p.m. EST) on November 17, 2014. 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 ability to increase revenue, improve cash generation from operations, improve gross and net operating margins, develop and commercialize existing and new products and applications, expected shipment date of planned new products, ability to grow the Company’s market share, realize benefits from additional investment and the expansion of its sales force 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 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; the length of the sales cycle process; 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 3rd, 2014. 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 third quarter ended September 30, 2014, as discussed in this release, is preliminary and unaudited, and subject to adjustment.

 

 
 

 

  

CUTERA, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

         

September 30,

   

June 30,

   

September 30,

 
         

2014

   

2014

   

2013

 

Assets

                       

Current assets:

                       
 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 11,377     $ 10,902     $ 15,160  
 

Marketable investments

    69,321       70,696       67,121  
 

Accounts receivable, net

    8,736       7,596       7,494  
 

Inventories

    11,106       10,030       10,421  
 

Deferred tax asset

    29       32       38  
 

Other current assets and prepaid expenses

    1,947       1,772       1,583  
   

Total current assets

    102,516       101,028       101,817  
                               

Property and equipment, net

    1,301       1,329       1,461  

Deferred tax asset, net of current portion

    316       342       503  

Intangibles, net

    1,438       1,632       2,044  

Goodwill

    1,339       1,339       1,339  

Other long-term assets

    13       15       348  
     

Total assets

  $ 106,923     $ 105,685     $ 107,512  
                               

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

                       

Current liabilities:

                       
 

Accounts payable

  $ 2,718     $ 2,028     $ 2,100  
 

Accrued liabilities

    8,975       7,473       7,784  
 

Deferred revenue

    8,745       8,561       7,195  
   

Total current liabilities

    20,438       18,062       17,079  
                               

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

    4,596       4,578       3,395  

Income tax liability

    151       144       69  

Other long-term liabilities

    1,029       1,141       1,353  
   

Total liabilities

    26,214       23,925       21,896  
                               

Stockholders’ equity:

                       
 

Common stock

    14       14       14  
 

Additional paid-in capital

    104,284       102,649       99,899  
 

Accumulated deficit

    (23,607 )     (20,971 )     (14,342 )
 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

    18       68       45  
   

Total stockholders' equity

    80,709       81,760       85,616  
     

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

  $ 106,923     $ 105,685     $ 107,512  

 

 
 

 

 

CUTERA, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

       

Three Months Ended

 
       

September 30,

   

June 30,

   

September 30,

 
       

2014

   

2014

   

2013

 

Net revenue

  $ 18,726     $ 17,724     $ 16,828  

Cost of revenue

    7,935       7,848       7,651  
   

Gross profit

    10,791       9,876       9,177  
                             

Operating expenses:

                       
 

Sales and marketing

    7,805       7,754       6,554  
 

Research and development

    2,628       2,622       2,440  
 

General and administrative

    2,897       2,335       2,160  
   

Total operating expenses

    13,330       12,711       11,154  

Loss from operations

    (2,539 )     (2,835 )     (1,977 )

Interest and other income, net

          138       140  

Loss before income taxes

    (2,539 )     (2,697 )     (1,837 )

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

    97       44       (169 )

Net loss

  $ (2,636 )   $ (2,741 )   $ (1,668 )
                             

Net loss per share:

                       
 

Basic

  $ (0.18 )   $ (0.19 )   $ (0.11 )
 

Diluted

  $ (0.18 )   $ (0.19 )   $ (0.11 )
                             

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

                       
 

Basic

    14,334       14,231       14,541  
 

Diluted

    14,334       14,231       14,541  

 

 
 

 

 

CUTERA, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

       

Three Months Ended

 
       

September 30,

   

June 30,

   

September 30,

 
       

2014

   

2014

   

2013

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                       

Net loss

  $ (2,636 )   $ (2,741 )   $ (1,668 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

                       
 

Stock-based compensation

    980       693       748  
 

Depreciation and amortization

    329       329       327  
 

Other

    129       (4 )     (7 )

Changes in assets and liabilities:

                       
 

Accounts receivable

    (1,234 )     (1,012 )     48  
 

Inventories

    (1,076 )     (390 )     97  
 

Other current assets and prepaid expenses

    (82 )     693       (30 )
 

Other long-term assets

    2       6        
 

Accounts payable

    690       (455 )     (330 )
 

Accrued liabilities

    1,500       (351 )     75  
 

Other long-term liabilities

    (73 )     (71 )     (51 )
 

Deferred revenue

    202       757       753  
 

Income tax liability

    7       26       (256 )
   

Net cash used in operating activities

    (1,262 )     (2,520 )     (294 )
                             

Cash flows from investing activities:

                       

Acquisition of property, equipment and software

    (107 )     (44 )     (187 )

Proceeds from sales of marketable investments

    6,820       1,481       7,133  

Proceeds from maturities of marketable investments

    3,095       11,925       10,115  

Purchase of marketable investments

    (8,689 )     (11,059 )     (6,658 )
   

Net cash provided by investing activities

    1,119       2,303       10,403  
                             

Cash flows from financing activities:

                       

Repurchases of common stock

                (7,623 )

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan

    655       415       819  

Payments on capital lease obligations

    (37 )     (39 )     (30 )
   

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    618       376       (6,834 )
                             

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

    475       159       3,275  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

    10,902       10,743       11,885  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $ 11,377     $ 10,902     $ 15,160  

 

 
 

 

 

CUTERA, INC.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(in thousands, except percentage data)

(unaudited)

 

     

Three Months Ended

 

% Change

     

Q3

   

Q2

   

Q3

 

Q3 '14 Vs.

Q3 '14 Vs

     

2014

   

2014

   

2013

 

Q2 '14

Q3 '13

Revenue By Geography:

                                       
 

United States

  $ 7,607     $ 8,109     $ 7,001       -6 %  

+9

%
 

International

    11,119       9,615       9,827    

+16

%  

+13

%
      $ 18,726     $ 17,724     $ 16,828    

+6

%  

+11

%
 

International as a percentage of total revenue

    59 %     54 %     58 %                

Revenue By Product Category:

                                       
 

Products and upgrades

  $ 12,922     $ 11,366     $ 10,440    

+14

%  

+24

%
 

Service

    4,317       4,553       4,348       -5 %     -1 %
 

Titan and truSculpt hand piece refills

    824       1,005       927       -18 %     -11 %
 

Dermal fillers and cosmeceuticals

    663       800       1,113       -17 %     -40 %
      $ 18,726     $ 17,724     $ 16,828    

+6

%  

+11

%

 

         
         
         
     

Three Months Ended

 
     

Q3

   

Q2

   

Q3

 
     

2014

   

2014

   

2013

 

Pre-tax Stock-Based Compensation Expense:

                       
 

Cost of revenue

  $ 145     $ 139     $ 159  
 

Sales and marketing

    195       148       182  
 

Research and development

    167       115       103  
 

General and administrative

    473       291       304  
      $ 980     $ 693     $ 748