Bioventus Reports Third Quarter Results; Updates Full-Year 2021 Financial Guidance

DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bioventus Inc. (Nasdaq: BVS) ("Bioventus" or "the Company"), a global leader in innovations for active healing, today reported financial results for three and nine months ended October 2, 2021.

Q3 Financial Summary & Recent Highlights:

• Net Sales of $108.9 million, up $23.0 million, or 26.8%, year-over-year, comprising:
  • Net Sales from legacy Bioventus Inc. of $98.1 million, representing organic revenue growth* of 14.2% year-over-year, and
  • Net Sales from the acquisition of Bioness Inc. of $10.8 million.
• Net Loss of ($2.3) million, compared to Net Income of $8.0 million in prior year.
• Adjusted EBITDA* of $21.3 million, compared to $23.1 million in prior year.
• Updates full-year 2021 Net Sales guidance to $425-$430 million, up from $405-$415 million, driven by strong Q3 results, Q4 expectations, and the inclusion of the Company's recent acquisition of Misonix Inc.

“During the third quarter, we continued building momentum across our diversified portfolio as the Bioventus team demonstrated strong execution and resiliency, driving double-digit organic growth despite some pandemic related headwinds in our Bone Graft Substitutes business,” stated Ken Reali, Bioventus’ chief executive officer. “The strong performance of our organization has enabled us to again raise our full-year revenue guidance.”

Mr. Reali continued, “We are on-track to complete the integration of Bioness in the first quarter of 2022 and deliver on our cost synergy targets over the course of the next year. Finally, we are excited to have closed our acquisition of Misonix and to welcome the Misonix employees to Bioventus. This is a significant milestone that will enable multiple growth levers within the combined business. Our new Bioventus organization will allow us to go deeper with our customers leveraging our infrastructure and driving significant shareholder value over the near and medium term.”

Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results:

The following table represents net sales by geographic region, and by vertical, for the three months ended October 2, 2021 and September 26, 2020, respectively:

Net sales of $108.9 million compared to $85.9 million for the third quarter of 2020, an increase of $23.0 million, or 26.8%, year-over-year, primarily due to acquisitions, strong commercial execution and ongoing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. International net sales for the third quarter of 2021 increased 38.5% year-over-year, or 34.7% on a constant currency* basis.

Gross profit was $79.1 million, or 72.6% of net sales, compared to $62.5 million, or 72.7% of net sales, for the third quarter of 2020, an increase of $16.6 million, or 26.6%, year-over-year. Non-GAAP gross profit* was $85.7 million, or 78.7% of net sales, compared to $67.9 million, or 79.1% of net sales, for the third quarter of 2020, an increase of $17.8 million, or 26.1%, year-over-year.

Operating loss was ($1.0) million, compared to operating income of $6.9 million for the third quarter of 2020, a decrease of ($8.0) million, or (115.1%), year-over-year. Operating margin was (1.0%) of net sales, compared to 8.1% of net sales for the third quarter of 2020.

Non-GAAP operating income* was $15.1 million, compared to $14.7 million for the third quarter of 2020, an increase of $0.3 million, or 2.3%, year-over-year. Non-GAAP operating margin* was 13.8% of net sales, compared to 17.1% of net sales for the third quarter of 2020.

Net Loss was ($2.3) million compared to net income of $8.0 million for the third quarter of 2020, a change of ($10.2) million or (128.5%), year-over-year.

Adjusted EBITDA* was $21.3 million, compared to $23.1 million for the third quarter of 2020, a decrease of ($1.8) million, or (7.7%), year-over-year.

Non-GAAP net income* was $13.8 million, compared to $12.6 million, for the third quarter of 2020, an increase of $1.3 million, or 10.1%, year-over-year.

As of October 2, 2021, the Company had $80.9 million in cash and cash equivalents and $177.4 million in debt obligations, compared to $86.8 million in cash and cash equivalents and $188.4 million in debt obligations as of December 31, 2020.

Updated Full Year 2021 Financial Guidance:

For the twelve months ending December 31, 2021, the Company now expects:

• Net sales of $425 million to $430 million, up approximately 32% to 34% year-over-year. The full year 2021 net sales guidance range is comprised of:
  • Net sales from legacy Bioventus Inc. of $378.1 million to $382.1 million, representing organic revenue growth* in the range of approximately 18% to 19% year-over-year, and,
  • Net sales from the recent acquisitions of Bioness Inc and Misonix Inc of approximately $46.9 million to $47.9 million.
• Net income of $1.8 million to $3.7 million, compared to net income of $14.7 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020.
• Non-GAAP net income* of $72.1 million to $75.6 million, compared to $47.4 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020.
• Adjusted EBITDA* of $77.8 million to $82.0 million, compared to $72.4 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020.

The Company's guidance reflects its current expectations regarding the impact of COVID-19 on its business. The severity and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic are outside of the Company’s control and, given the uncertain nature of the pandemic, could cause the Company’s future operating results to be different from our current expectations, particularly if the impact of the pandemic worsens.

Presentation: This press release presents historical results, for the periods presented, of Bioventus Inc., including Bioventus LLC, the predecessor of Bioventus Inc. for financial reporting purposes.

Third Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call:

Management will host a conference call to discuss the Company’s financial results and provide a business update, with a question and answer session, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on November 9, 2021. Those who would like to participate may dial 844-945-2085 (442-268-1266 for international callers) and provide access code 9652759.

A live webcast of the call and any accompanying materials will also be provided on the investor relations section of the Company's website at https://ir.bioventus.com/.

The webcast will be archived on the Company’s website at https://ir.bioventus.com/ and available for replay until November 8, 2022.

About Bioventus

Bioventus delivers clinically proven, cost-effective products that help people heal quickly and safely. Its mission is to make a difference by helping patients resume and enjoy active lives. The Innovations for Active Healing from Bioventus include offerings for pain treatments, restorative therapies and surgical solutions. Built on a commitment to high quality standards, evidence-based medicine and strong ethical behavior, Bioventus is a trusted partner for physicians worldwide. For more information, visit www.bioventus.com, and follow the Company on LinkedIn and Twitter. Bioventus and the Bioventus logo are registered trademarks of Bioventus LLC.

Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Net Sales and International Net Sales Growth on a Constant Currency Basis

Net Sales and International Net Sales Growth on a Constant Currency Basis is a non-GAAP measure, which is calculated by translating current and prior year results at the same foreign currency exchange rate. Constant currency can be presented for numerous GAAP measures, but is most commonly used by management to facilitate the comparison sales in foreign currencies to prior periods and analyze net sales performance without the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

Organic Revenue Growth

The Company defines the term “organic revenue” as revenue in the stated period excluding the impact from business acquisitions and divestitures. The Company uses the related term “organic revenue growth” to refer to the financial performance metric of comparing the stated period organic revenue with the reported revenue of the corresponding period in the prior year. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures, when taken together with our GAAP financial measures, allows the Company and its investors to better measure the Company’s performance and evaluate long-term performance trends. Organic revenue growth also facilitates easier comparisons of the Company’s performance with prior and future periods and relative comparisons to its peers. The Company excludes the effect of acquisitions and divestitures because these activities can have a significant impact on the Company's reported results, which the Company believes makes comparisons of long-term performance trends difficult for management and investors.

Adjusted EBITDA, Non-GAAP Gross Profit, Non-GAAP Gross Margin, Non-GAAP Operating Income, Non-GAAP Operating Expense, Non-GAAP Operating Margin, Non-GAAP Net Income, and Non-GAAP Earnings per share of Class A Common Stock.

We present Adjusted EBITDA, Non-GAAP Gross Profit, Non-GAAP Gross Margin, Non-GAAP Operating Income, Non-GAAP Operating Expense, Non-GAAP Operating Margin, Non-GAAP Net Income, and Non-GAAP Earnings per share of Class A Common Stock, all non-GAAP financial measures, to supplement our financial reporting, because we believe these measures are useful indicators of our operating performance.

We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) from continuing operations before depreciation and amortization, provision of income taxes and interest expense (income), adjusted for the impact of certain cash, non-cash and other items that we do not consider in our evaluation of ongoing operating performance. These items include equity compensation, restructuring costs, loss on debt retirement and modification, COVID-19 benefits, net, succession and transition charges, foreign currency impact, acquisitions and integration costs, inventory step-up costs, equity loss in unconsolidated investments, change in fair value of contingent consideration, impairments related to variable interest entity and other non-recurring costs. See the table below for a reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA. Our management uses Adjusted EBITDA principally as a measure of our operating performance and believes that Adjusted EBITDA is useful to our investors because it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties often use it in their evaluation of the operating performance of companies in industries similar to ours. Our management also uses Adjusted EBITDA for planning purposes, including the preparation of our annual operating budget and financial projections.

Our management uses Non-GAAP Gross Profit, Non-GAAP Gross Margin, Non-GAAP Operating Income, Non-GAAP Operating Expense, Non-GAAP Operating Margin and Non-GAAP Net Income principally as measures of our operating performance and believe that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to better understand the long term recurring performance of our core business and to facilitate comparison of our results to those of peer companies. Our management also uses these non-GAAP financial measures for planning purposes, including the preparation of our annual operating budget and financial projections.

We define Non-GAAP Gross Profit as gross profit, adjusted for the impact of certain cash, non-cash and other items that we do not consider in our evaluation of ongoing operating performance. These items include depreciation and amortization included in the cost of goods sold and acquisition costs in cost of goods sold. We define Non-GAAP Gross Margin as the calculated ratio of Non-GAAP Gross Profit to net sales. See the table below for a reconciliation of gross profit and gross margin to Non-GAAP Gross Profit and Gross Margin.

We define Non-GAAP Operating Income as operating income, adjusted for the impact of certain cash, non-cash and other items that we do not consider in our evaluation of ongoing operating performance. These items include depreciation and amortization included in the cost of goods sold, amortization included in operating expenses, restructuring costs, change in fair value of contingent consideration, COVID-19 expense, succession and transition charges, acquisition and integration costs, inventory step-up costs, impairments related to variable interest entity and other non-recurring costs. Non-GAAP Operating Margin is defined as defined as Non-GAAP Operating Income divided by net sales. See the table below for a reconciliation of Operating Income and operating margin to Non-GAAP Operating Income and Non-GAAP Operating Margin.

We define Non-GAAP Operating Expense as operating expenses, adjusted to exclude certain cash, non-cash and other items that we do not consider in our evaluation of ongoing operating performance. These items include amortization included in operating expenses, restructuring costs, change in fair value of contingent consideration, COVID-19 expense, succession and transition charges, acquisition and integration costs, impairments related to variable interest entity and other non-recurring costs. See the table below for a reconciliation of Operating Expenses to Non-GAAP Operating Expenses.

We define Non-GAAP Net Income as Net Income, adjusted for the impact of certain cash, non-cash and other items that we do not consider in our evaluation of ongoing operating performance. These items include depreciation and amortization included in the cost of goods sold, amortization included in operating expenses, restructuring costs, change in fair value of contingent consideration, loss on debt retirement and modification, COVID-19 expense, COVID-19 income, succession and transition charges, acquisition and integration costs, inventory step-up costs, impairments related to variable interest entity and other non-recurring costs. See the table below for a reconciliation of Net Income to Non-GAAP Net Income.

We define Non-GAAP Earnings per Class A share as Earnings per Class A share, adjusted for the impact of certain cash, non-cash and other items that we do not consider in our evaluation of ongoing operating performance. These items include depreciation and amortization included in the cost of goods sold, amortization included in operating expenses, restructuring costs, change in fair value of contingent consideration, acquisition and integration costs and other non-recurring costs, divided by weighted average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding during the period. See the table below for a reconciliation of loss per Class A share to Non-GAAP Earnings per Class A share.

Reconciliation of Net (Loss) Income to Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited)

(a) Includes for the three months ended October 2, 2021 and September 26, 2020 and the nine months ended October 2, 2021 and September 26, 2020, respectively, depreciation and amortization of $6,637, $5,477, $17,491 and $16,076 in cost of sales and $1,878, $1,667, $5,655 and $5,305 presented in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income with the balance in research and development.
(b) The three and nine months ended October 2, 2021 primarily includes equity-based compensation expense (income) resulting from awards granted under the Company’s current equity based compensation plan (2021 Plan) and compensation costs. The nine months ended October 2, 2021 also includes the change in fair market value of accrued equity-based compensation related to the BV LLC Phantom Profits Interest Plan (Phantom Plan) due to expected pricing with our IPO. Equity compensation expenses for the three and nine months ended September 26, 2020 represents compensation from the Company’s management incentive plan and Phantom Plan as well as the change in fair market value of accrued equity-based compensation related to the plans due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business.
(c) Costs incurred as a result of adopting a restructuring plan for businesses recently acquired to reduce headcount, reorganize management structure and consolidate certain facilities.
(d) Represents income resulting from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security ("CARES") Act offset by additional cleaning and disinfecting expenses and contract termination fees for canceled events.
(e) Primarily represents costs related to the CEO transition.
(f) Foreign currency impact represents realized and unrealized gains and losses from fluctuations in foreign currency and is included within other (income) loss in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income.
(g) Represents costs incurred to acquire and integrate Bioness.
(h) Amortization of the inventory step-up associated with the Bioness acquisition.
(i) Represents CartiHeal equity investment losses.
(j) Represents changes in fair value of contingent consideration associated with the Bioness acquisition.
(k) Represents loss on impairment on Harbor's long-lived assets, and the Company's investment in Harbor.
(l) Other non-recurring costs primarily includes charges associated with strategic transactions, such as potential acquisitions and public company preparation costs, primarily accounting and legal fees.

Reconciliation of Net (Loss) Income to Non-GAAP Net Income (unaudited)

(a) Costs incurred as a result of adopting a restructuring plan for businesses recently acquired to reduce headcount, reorganize management structure and consolidate certain facilities.
(b) Additional cleaning and disinfection expenses and contract termination fees for canceled events included in operating expenses.
(c) Represents income resulting from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security ("CARES") Act.
(d) Primarily represents costs related to the CEO transition.
(e) Represents costs incurred to acquire and integrate Bioness.
(f) Amortization of the inventory step-up associated with the Bioness acquisition.
(g) Represents loss on impairment on Harbor's long-lived assets, and the Company's investment in Harbor.
(h) Other non-recurring costs primarily includes charges associated with strategic transactions, such as potential acquisitions and public company preparation costs, primarily accounting and legal fees.

Reconciliation of Loss per share of Class A Common Stock to Non-GAAP Earnings per share of Class A Common Stock (unaudited)

(a) Costs incurred as a result of adopting a restructuring plan for businesses recently acquired to reduce headcount, reorganize management structure and consolidate certain facilities.
(b) Costs related to the Bioness acquisition.
(c) Other non-recurring primarily consists of charges associated with potential strategic transactions, such as potential acquisitions.

Reconciliation of Gross Profit to Non-GAAP Gross Profit and Gross Margin to Non-GAAP Gross Margin (unaudited)

Reconciliation of Operating (Loss) Income to Non-GAAP Operating Income and Operating Margin to Non-GAAP Operating Margin (unaudited)

(a) Costs incurred as a result of adopting a restructuring plan for businesses recently acquired to reduce headcount, reorganize management structure and consolidate certain facilities.
(b) Additional cleaning and disinfection expenses and contract termination fees for canceled events included in operating expenses.
(c) Primarily represents costs related to the CEO transition.
(d) Costs related to the Bioness acquisition.
(e) Amortization of the inventory step-up associated with the Bioness acquisition.
(f) Represents loss on impairment on Harbor's long-lived assets.
(g) Other non-recurring primarily consists of charges associated with potential strategic transactions, such as potential acquisitions.

Reconciliation of Operating Expenses to Non-GAAP Operating Expenses (unaudited)

(a) Costs incurred as a result of adopting a restructuring plan for businesses recently acquired to reduce headcount, reorganize management structure and consolidate certain facilities.
(b) Additional cleaning and disinfection expenses and contract termination fees for canceled events included in operating expenses.
(c) Primarily represents costs related to the CEO transition.
(d) Costs related to the Bioness acquisition.
(e) Represents loss on impairment on Harbor's long-lived assets.
(f) Other non-recurring primarily consists of charges associated with potential strategic transactions, such as potential acquisitions.

Reconciliation of Guidance Range for Gross Profit to Non-GAAP Gross Profit and Gross Margin to Non-GAAP Gross Margin for the twelve months ending December 31, 2021

Reconciliation of Guidance Range for Net Income to Non-GAAP Net Income for the twelve months ending December 31, 2021

(a) Represents anticipated charges in connection with potential strategic investments.

Reconciliation of Guidance Range for Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA
for the twelve months ending December 31, 2021

(a) Represents anticipated charges in connection with potential strategic investments.