Neurometrix Inc (NASDAQ:NURO), today reported financial and business highlights for the quarter and nine month periods ended September 30, 2016.
The Company operates in two markets – wearable therapeutic technology and point-of-care diagnostic tests. The Company’s two primary products are Quell® and DPNCheck®. Quell is an over-the-counter wearable neurostimulation device for treating chronic pain that was launched in Q2 2015. DPNCheck is a point-of-care diagnostic device that provides accurate and cost-effective screening, diagnosis and monitoring of peripheral neuropathies including diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN).
Recent Highlights:
| · | Quell shipments totaled 12,086 devices and 14,391 electrode reorder packages with a total invoiced value of $2.90 million in Q3 2016. This was an increase from 11,201 devices and 10,237 electrode reorder packages with a total invoiced value of $2.53 million in Q2 2016. |
| · | The Company announced that a clinical study by Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston will assess the utility of Quell technology in patients with chronic low back pain. |
| · | DPNCheck shipments in Q3 2016 reached a 4 year high of 57,400 biosensors, up 45% from 39,500 biosensors in Q3 2015. |
| · | Final DPNCheck regulatory approval was obtained from the China Food and Drug Administration. |
| · | A patent was issued in China for the core DPNCheck technology. |
“We are pleased with our progress in the third quarter. Our marketing focus for Quell continues to be on building widespread brand awareness through TV and on-line promotion, as well as developing retail channel experience,” said Shai N. Gozani, M.D., Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of NeuroMetrix. “We are optimistic that the next phase of retail expansion will occur in the first half of 2017. Our DPNCheck efforts remain centered on building the Medicare Advantage business along with international expansion in partnership with local distributors. We are collaborating with Omron Medical Devices (Beijing) Co., Ltd. to launch DPNCheck into the large China diabetes market. We are planning a limited launch this quarter followed by broader market roll-out starting in the first half of 2017.”
Financial Highlights:
The Company reported its financial highlights results for Q3 2016. Total revenues were $3.39 million versus $2.05 million for Q3 2015, an increase of 65%. Gross margin was 40.1% of total revenues, reduced from 45.5% in Q3 2015, reflecting a higher weighting of lower margin Quell devices as the Company builds its installed base. Operating expenses increased to $5.33 million compared to $4.29 million in Q3 2015, reflecting Quell marketing and promotion. Loss from operations was $3.97 million in Q3 2016 versus $3.36 million Q3 2015. After interest income and changes in fair value of warrant liabilities, net loss per common share was $0.76 in Q3 2016 and $1.06 in Q3 2015. Net cash usage in Q3 2016 was $3.76 million, down from $4.20 million in Q2 2016. The Company ended Q3 2016 with cash and cash equivalents of $7.57 million.
For the nine months ended September 30, total revenues were $8.31 million in 2016 compared to $4.56 million in 2015. Loss from operations was $12.34 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 versus $9.96 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. After interest income, changes in fair value of warrant liabilities and deemed dividend earnings per share charges related to equity offerings, net loss per common share was $7.01 in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and $4.06 in the nine months ended September 30 2015.
Company to Host Live Conference Call and Webcast
NeuroMetrix management will host a conference call today, October 20, 2016 at 8:00 a.m., Eastern Time. To access the call in the United States, dial (844) 787-0799 and use the confirmation code 89762513. Internationally, the conference call may be accessed by dialing (661) 378-9630 and using the same confirmation code. The call will also be webcast and will be accessible from the Company’s website at http://www.NeuroMetrix.com under the “Investor Relations” tab. A replay of the conference call will be available starting two hours after the call by dialing 855-859-2056, domestically and 404-537-3406, internationally. The confirmation code to access the replay is 89762513. The replay will be available for one week after the conference call.
About NeuroMetrix
NeuroMetrix is a commercial stage, innovation driven healthcare company combining bioelectrical and digital medicine to address chronic health conditions including chronic pain, sleep disorders, and diabetes. The company’s lead product is Quell, an over-the-counter wearable therapeutic device for chronic pain. Quell is integrated into a digital health platform that helps patients optimize their therapy and decrease the impact of chronic pain on their quality of life. The company also markets DPNCheck®, a rapid point-of-care test for diabetic neuropathy, which is the most common long-term complication of Type 2 diabetes. The company maintains an active research effort and has several pipeline programs, including a therapeutic device for restless leg syndrome. The company is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and was founded as a spinoff from the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology in 1996. For more information, please visit www.NeuroMetrix.com.