Axonics Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Results

Generated record quarterly revenue of $86 million, an increase of 62% y/y

Reported fiscal year 2022 revenue of $274 million, an increase of 52% y/y

Reiterated fiscal year 2023 revenue guidance of $342 million, an increase of 25% y/y

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 1, 2023-- Axonics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AXNX), a global medical technology company that is developing and commercializing novel products for the treatment of bladder and bowel dysfunction, today reported financial results for the three months and fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.

“This quarter’s record results reflect the growing demand for our best-in-class incontinence products,” said Raymond W. Cohen, chief executive officer of Axonics. “Our U.S. commercial team is continuing to take advantage of increased patient awareness and the overwhelmingly positive physician response to the Axonics F15™ recharge-free sacral neuromodulation system while leveraging cross selling opportunities with Bulkamid^®. Our unique hydrogel generated another record revenue quarter and during 2022, Bulkamid was used to treat over 50,000 women with stress urinary incontinence.”

Cohen continued, “In addition to strong commercial execution, we are encouraged by the measurable operating leverage in our business which produced adjusted EBITDA of $10 million in the quarter. We continue to make progress on several key initiatives, including our direct-to-consumer advertising campaign, expansion of our in-house manufacturing capabilities that has benefited gross margin, and the recent FDA approval of the Axonics R20™, our fourth-generation rechargeable sacral neuromodulation system. We remain confident that our commitment to innovation, quality and providing physicians and patients strong clinical support will continue to drive market expansion and advance Axonics on its path to incontinence market leadership.”

Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Results

• Net revenue was $85.9 million in fourth quarter 2022, an increase of 62% compared to the prior year period.
  • Sacral neuromodulation revenue was $70.3 million, of which $69.1 million was generated in the U.S. and the remainder in international markets.
  • Bulkamid revenue was $15.6 million, of which $12.3 million was generated in the U.S. and the remainder in international markets.
• Gross margin was 73.3% in fourth quarter 2022 compared to 66.6% in the prior year period.
• Operating expenses were $66.6 million in fourth quarter 2022 and included a $2.1 million non-cash charge for the change in fair value of contingent consideration related to the Bulkamid acquisition. Operating expenses were $53.1 million in the prior year period.
  • Excluding acquisition-related charges, adjusted operating expenses were $64.5 million in fourth quarter 2022 and $51.6 million in the prior year period.
• Adjusted EBITDA was $10.1 million in fourth quarter 2022 compared to an adjusted EBITDA loss of $6.7 million in the prior year period.
• Net income was $0.7 million in fourth quarter 2022 compared to a net loss of $15.2 million in the prior year period.
  • Net income in fourth quarter 2022 benefited from $3.8 million of interest and other income, net.
• Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were $357 million as of December 31, 2022.

Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Results

• Net revenue was $273.7 million in fiscal year 2022, an increase of 52% compared to the prior year.
  • SNM revenue was $222.0 million, of which $216.9 million was generated in the U.S. and the remainder in international markets.
  • Bulkamid revenue was $51.7 million, of which $40.2 million was generated in the U.S. and the remainder in international markets.
• Gross margin was 72.2% in fiscal year 2022 compared to 64.2% in the prior year.
• Operating expenses were $262.6 million in fiscal year 2022 and included $22.6 million of non-cash charges for the change in fair value of contingent consideration related to the Bulkamid acquisition. Operating expenses were $187.5 million in the prior year.
  • Excluding acquisition-related charges, adjusted operating expenses were $240.1 million in fiscal year 2022 and $180.4 million in the prior year.
• Adjusted EBITDA was $1.6 million in fiscal year 2022 compared to an adjusted EBITDA loss of $30.4 million in the prior year.
• Net loss was $59.7 million in fiscal year 2022 compared to net loss of $80.1 million in the prior year.

Fiscal Year 2023 Revenue Guidance

Axonics is reiterating its previously announced fiscal year 2023 revenue guidance of $342 million, which is based on sacral neuromodulation and Bulkamid revenue each growing 25% compared to fiscal year 2022.

• Sacral neuromodulation revenue of $277.5 million.
• Bulkamid revenue of $64.5 million.

Webcast and Conference Call

Axonics will host a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss financial results and recent business developments. Interested parties may join the conference call by telephone by registering at the following link: Axonics 4Q22 registration. After registering, a confirmation email will be sent that includes the dial-in number and unique access code required to join the conference call by telephone.

For those not planning to ask a question on the conference call, the company recommends joining the live webcast, which can be accessed by visiting the following link: Axonics 4Q22 webcast. A replay of the webcast will be archived in the Events section of the Axonics investor relations website.

About Axonics^®

Axonics is a global medical technology company that is developing and commercializing novel products for adults with bladder and bowel dysfunction. Axonics recently ranked No. 1 on the 2022 Financial Times ranking of the 500 fastest growing companies in the Americas and No. 4 on the 2022 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ following its No. 1 ranking in 2021.

Axonics sacral neuromodulation systems provide adults with overactive bladder and/or fecal incontinence with long-lived, easy to use, safe, clinically effective therapy. In addition, the company’s best-in-class urethral bulking hydrogel, Bulkamid^®, provides safe and durable symptom relief to women with stress urinary incontinence. In the U.S., moderate to severe urinary incontinence affects an estimated 28 million women and fecal incontinence affects an estimated 19 million adults. Axonics’ clinically proven products are offered at hundreds of medical centers across the U.S. and abroad. Reimbursement coverage is well established in the U.S. and is a covered service in most European countries. For more information, visit www.axonics.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements made in this press release that relate to future plans, events, prospects or performance are forward-looking statements as defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “plans,” “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “designs,” and similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. While these forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations and beliefs of management, such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in this press release, including the risks and uncertainties disclosed in Axonics filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, all of which are available online at www.sec.gov. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, Axonics undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, changed circumstances or unanticipated events.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement Axonics’ consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Axonics provides certain non-GAAP financial measures in this release as supplemental financial metrics.

Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as net income (loss) before other income/expense (including interest), income tax expense (benefit), depreciation and amortization expense, stock-based compensation expense, acquisition-related costs, loss on disposal of property and equipment, and expense related to impairment of intangible assets. Management believes that in order to properly understand short-term and long-term financial trends, investors may want to consider the impact of these excluded items in addition to GAAP measures. The excluded items vary in frequency and/or impact on our results of operations and management believes that the excluded items are typically not reflective of our ongoing core business operations and financial condition. Further, management uses adjusted EBITDA for both strategic and annual operating planning. A reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA reported in this release to the most comparable GAAP measure for the respective periods appears in the table captioned “Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA” later in this release.

The non-GAAP financial measures used by Axonics may not be the same or calculated in the same manner as those used and calculated by other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for Axonics’ financial results prepared and reported in accordance with GAAP. We urge investors to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures included in this press release, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.

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