Globus Medical Reports Third Quarter 2019 Results


AUDUBON, Pa., Nov. 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Globus Medical, Inc. (NYSE:GMED), a leading musculoskeletal solutions company, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019.

  • Worldwide sales were $196.2 million, an increase of 15.9% as reported
  • Third quarter net income was $38.3 million
  • Diluted earnings per share (EPS) was $0.38 and non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.43, an increase of 9.9%
  • Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA was 33.4% of sales

“Globus Medical had an outstanding third quarter, once again delivering above market growth and industry leading profitability," said Dave Demski, President and CEO. "Enabling Technologies produced back-to-back strong quarters, generating $13.9 million in revenue, more than double our performance in the third quarter of last year. Musculoskeletal Solutions grew by 11.8% in the quarter, well in excess of the market across all sectors and significant geographies, driven by competitive recruiting, new product introductions and implant pull through from ExcelsiusGPS® installations.  Non-GAAP EPS grew by 9.9% over third quarter of 2018 and our Adjusted EBITDA improved to 33.4% in the third quarter, compared to 31.5% for the first half of this year."

Worldwide sales for the third quarter were $196.2 million, an increase of 15.9% over the third quarter of 2018 on an as-reported basis and 16.0% on a constant currency basis. Third quarter sales in the U.S., including robotics, increased by 17.0% compared to the third quarter of 2018. International sales increased by 11.2% over the third quarter of 2018 on an as-reported basis and 11.3% on a constant currency basis.

Third quarter GAAP net income was $38.3 million, an increase of 8.8% over the same period last year. Diluted EPS for the third quarter was $0.38, as compared to $0.35 for the third quarter 2018. Non-GAAP diluted EPS for the third quarter was $0.43, compared to $0.39 in the third quarter of 2018, an increase of 9.9%.

The Company generated net cash provided by operating activities of $55.9 million and non-GAAP free cash flow of $43.8 million in the third quarter, and ended the quarter with cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $660.7 million. The Company remains debt free.

2019 Annual Guidance

The Company today increased guidance for full year 2019 sales from $775 million to $783 million and reiterated guidance for non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $1.72.

Conference Call Information

Globus Medical will hold a teleconference to discuss its 2019 second quarter results with the investment community at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time today. Globus invites all interested parties to join the call by dialing:

1-855-533-7141     United States Participants
1-720-545-0060     International Participants
There is no pass code for the teleconference.

For interested parties who do not wish to ask questions, the teleconference will be webcast live and may be accessed through a link on the Globus Medical website at www.globusmedical.com/investors

The call will be archived until Wednesday, November 13, 2019. The audio archive can be accessed by calling 1-855-859-2056 in the U.S. or 1-404-537-3406 from outside the U.S. The passcode for the audio replay is 918-0587.

About Globus Medical, Inc.

Based in Audubon, Pennsylvania, Globus Medical, Inc. was founded in 2003 by an experienced team of professionals with a shared vision to create products that enable surgeons to promote healing in patients with musculoskeletal disorders. Additional information can be accessed at www.globusmedical.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), management uses certain non-GAAP financial measures.  For example, non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA, which represents net income before interest income, net and other non-operating expenses, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, provisions for litigation, and acquisition related costs/licensing, and net gain from the sale of assets, is useful as an additional measure of operating performance, and particularly as a measure of comparative operating performance from period to period, as it is reflective of changes in pricing decisions, cost controls and other factors that affect operating performance, and it removes the effect of our capital structure, asset base, income taxes and interest income and expense.  Our management also uses non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA for planning purposes, including the preparation of our annual operating budget and financial projections.  Provision for litigation represents costs incurred for litigation settlements or unfavorable verdicts when the loss is known or considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated, or in the case of a favorable settlement, when income is realized.  Acquisition related costs/licensing represents the change in fair value of business acquisition related contingent consideration; costs related to integrating recently acquired businesses including but not limited to costs to exit or convert contractual obligations, severance, and information system conversion; and specific costs related to the consummation of the acquisition process such as banker fees, legal fees, and other acquisition related professional fees, as well as one-time licensing fees. Net gain from sale of assets represents the gain on sale of assets and the offsetting impact of costs incurred through the sale.

In addition, for the period ended September 30, 2019 and for other comparative periods, we are presenting non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, which represent net income and diluted earnings per share excluding the provision for litigation, amortization of intangibles, acquisition related costs/licensing, net gain from the sale of assets and the tax effects of such adjustments.  We believe these non-GAAP measures are also useful indicators of our operating performance, and particularly as additional measures of comparative operating performance from period to period as they remove the effects of litigation, amortization of intangibles, acquisition related costs/licensing, net gain from the sale of assets and the tax effects of such adjustments, which we believe are not reflective of underlying business trends.  Additionally, for the periods ended September 30, 2019 and for other comparative periods, we also define the non-GAAP measure of free cash flow as the net cash provided by operating activities, adjusted for the impact of restricted cash, less the cash impact of purchases of property and equipment.  We believe that this financial measure provides meaningful information for evaluating our overall financial performance for comparative periods as it facilitates an assessment of funds available to satisfy current and future obligations and fund acquisitions.  Furthermore, the non-GAAP measure of constant currency sales growth is calculated by translating current year sales at the same average exchange rates in effect during the applicable prior year period.  We believe constant currency sales growth provides insight to the comparative increase or decrease in period sales, in dollar and percentage terms, excluding the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, free cash flow and constant currency sales growth are not calculated in conformity with U.S. GAAP.  Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.  These measures do not include certain expenses that may be necessary to evaluate our liquidity or operating results.  Our definitions of non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, free cash flow and constant currency sales growth may differ from that of other companies and therefore may not be comparable.  Additionally, we have recast prior periods for non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share.

Safe Harbor Statements

All statements included in this press release other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements and may be identified by their use of words such as “believe,” “may,” “might,” “could,” “will,” “aim,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “plan” and other similar terms.  These forward-looking statements are based on our current assumptions, expectations and estimates of future events and trends.  Forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to many risks, uncertainties and other factors that may affect our businesses and operations and could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted.  These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, factors affecting our quarterly results, our ability to manage our growth, our ability to sustain our profitability, demand for our products, our ability to compete successfully (including without limitation our ability to convince surgeons to use our products and our ability to attract and retain sales and other personnel), our ability to rapidly develop and introduce new products, our ability to develop and execute on successful business strategies, our ability to successfully integrate the international operations acquired from Alphatec, both in general and on our anticipated timeline, our ability to transition Alphatec’s international customers to Globus products, our ability to realize the expected benefits to our results from the Alphatec acquisition, our ability to comply with laws and regulations that are or may become applicable to our businesses, our ability to safeguard our intellectual property, our success in defending legal proceedings brought against us, trends in the medical device industry, general economic conditions, and other risks.  For a discussion of these and other risks, uncertainties and other factors that could affect our results, you should refer to the disclosure contained in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the sections labeled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements,” and in our Forms 10-Q, Forms 8-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  These documents are available at www.sec.gov.  Moreover, we operate in an evolving environment.  New risk factors and uncertainties emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all risk factors and uncertainties, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.  Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release.  We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, events or circumstances or other factors arising or coming to our attention after the date hereof.


GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(unaudited)

             
  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
  September 30, September 30,
(In thousands, except per share amounts) 2019 2018  2019 2018
Sales $ 196,215 $ 169,236  $ 573,701 $ 517,031
Cost of goods sold   45,387   37,849    131,214   113,456
Gross profit   150,828   131,387    442,487   403,575
             
Operating expenses:            
Research and development   14,508   15,527    44,577   41,738
Selling, general and administrative   88,455   75,131    262,618   227,949
Provision for litigation   1,625   —    1,625   —
Amortization of intangibles   3,620   2,160    10,412   6,525
Acquisition related costs   559   268    1,245   1,289
Total operating expenses   108,767   93,086    320,477   277,501
             
Operating income   42,061   38,301    122,010   126,074
             
Other income, net            
Interest income/(expense), net   4,377   3,852    12,954   9,114
Foreign currency transaction gain/(loss)   145   (26)   123   312
Other income/(expense)   169   470    410   5,478
Total other income/(expense), net   4,691   4,296    13,487   14,904
             
Income before income taxes   46,752   42,597    135,497   140,978
Income tax provision   8,445   7,389    25,816   21,254
             
Net income $ 38,307 $ 35,208  $ 109,681 $ 119,724
             
Earnings per share:            
Basic $ 0.39 $ 0.36  $ 1.11 $ 1.23
Diluted $ 0.38 $ 0.35  $ 1.08 $ 1.18
Weighted average shares outstanding:            
Basic   99,238   98,328    98,998   97,671
Dilutive stock options   2,862   3,476    2,687   3,604
Diluted   102,100   101,804    101,685   101,275
             
Anti-dilutive stock options excluded from weighted average calculation   5,108   1,950    4,939   1,892



GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)

       
       
  September 30, December 31,
(In thousands, except par value) 2019 2018
ASSETS      
Current assets:      
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash $ 166,190  $ 139,747 
Short-term marketable securities   111,402    199,937 
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $6,559 and $4,226, respectively   141,545    137,067 
Inventories   187,060    131,254 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   14,835    15,387 
Income taxes receivable   16,031    7,289 
Total current assets   637,063    630,681 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $237,516 and $216,809, respectively   197,098    171,873 
Long-term marketable securities   383,099    263,117 
Intangible assets, net   81,969    87,323 
Goodwill   129,004    123,734 
Other assets   15,212    10,364 
Deferred income taxes   8,737    13,578 
Total assets $ 1,452,182  $ 1,300,670 
       
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Current liabilities:      
Accounts payable $ 24,137  $ 25,895 
Accrued expenses   60,695    59,878 
Income taxes payable   357    917 
Business acquisition liabilities   5,603    6,830 
Deferred revenue   4,129    2,598 
Total current liabilities   94,921    96,118 
Business acquisition liabilities, net of current portion   3,288    3,288 
Deferred income taxes   7,023    8,114 
Other liabilities   8,155    7,634 
Total liabilities   113,387    115,154 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)      
Equity:      
Class A common stock; $0.001 par value.  Authorized 500,000 shares; issued and outstanding 76,973 and 76,143 shares at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively   77    76 
Class B common stock; $0.001 par value.  Authorized 275,000 shares; issued and outstanding 22,430 and 22,430 shares at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively   22    22 
Additional paid-in capital   339,120    299,869 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (2,826)   (7,172)
Retained earnings   1,002,402    892,721 
Total equity   1,338,795    1,185,516 
Total liabilities and equity $ 1,452,182  $ 1,300,670 



GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)

       
       
  Nine Months Ended
  September 30,
(In thousands) 2019 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $ 109,681  $ 119,724 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization   38,688    29,694 
Amortization of premium (discount) on marketable securities   (1,008)   1,808 
Write-down for excess and obsolete inventories   1,939    8,326 
Stock-based compensation expense   19,647    17,078 
Allowance for doubtful accounts   2,732    388 
Change in fair value of business acquisition liabilities   579    592 
Change in deferred income taxes   2,434    1,606 
(Gain)/loss on disposal of assets, net   518    (3,694)
(Increase)/decrease in:      
Accounts receivable   (5,367)   (2,900)
Inventories   (40,869)   (23,042)
Prepaid expenses and other assets   (3,044)   (81)
Increase/(decrease) in:      
Accounts payable   (158)   (4,858)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   1,225    (1,965)
Income taxes payable/receivable   (9,331)   (5,324)
Net cash provided by operating activities   117,666    137,352 
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Purchases of marketable securities   (277,446)   (382,347)
Maturities of marketable securities   205,818    210,066 
Sales of marketable securities   46,474    85,234 
Purchases of property and equipment   (54,957)   (42,538)
Proceeds from sale of assets   —    4,000 
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired and purchases of intangible and other assets   (24,135)   (14,825)
Net cash used in investing activities   (104,246)   (140,410)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Payment of business acquisition liabilities   (6,096)   (6,513)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options   19,350    36,245 
Net cash provided by financing activities   13,254    29,732 
Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash   (231)   (196)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash   26,443    26,478 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period   139,747    118,817 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period $ 166,190  $ 145,295 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:      
Interest paid   57    — 
Income taxes paid $ 34,056  $ 24,894 


Supplemental Financial Information

Sales by Geographic Area:

             
          
  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
  September 30, September 30,
(In thousands) 2019 2018 2019 2018
United States $ 162,697 $ 139,097 $ 470,224 $ 429,823
International   33,518   30,139   103,477   87,208
Total Sales $ 196,215 $ 169,236 $ 573,701 $ 517,031

Sales by Revenue Stream:

             
          
  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
  September 30, September 30,
(In thousands) 2019 2018 2019 2018
Musculoskeletal Solutions products $ 182,324 $ 163,068 $ 540,620 $ 484,400
Enabling Technologies products   13,891   6,168   33,081   32,631
Total Sales $ 196,215 $ 169,236 $ 573,701 $ 517,031

Liquidity and Capital Resources:

       
       
  September 30, December 31,
(In thousands) 2019 2018
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash $ 166,190 $ 139,747
Short-term marketable securities   111,402   199,937
Long-term marketable securities   383,099   263,117
Total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities $ 660,691 $ 602,801

The following tables reconcile GAAP to Non-GAAP financial measures.

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation Table:

             
             
  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
  September 30, September 30,
(In thousands, except percentages) 2019  2018  2019  2018 
Net income $ 38,307  $ 35,208  $ 109,681  $ 119,724 
Interest income, net   (4,377)   (3,852)   (12,954)   (9,114)
Provision for income taxes   8,445    7,389    25,816    21,254 
Depreciation and amortization   13,575    10,461    38,688    29,694 
EBITDA   55,950    49,206    161,231    161,558 
Stock-based compensation expense   6,898    5,545    19,647    17,078 
Provision for litigation   1,625    —    1,625    — 
Acquisition related costs/licensing   1,040    2,169    2,011    3,847 
Net (gain) loss from sale of assets   —    764    —    (3,593)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 65,513  $ 57,684  $ 184,514  $ 178,890 
             
Net income as a percentage of sales  19.5%  20.8%  19.1%  23.2%
Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of sales  33.4%  34.1%  32.2%  34.6%


Non-GAAP Net Income Reconciliation Table:

             
             
  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
  September 30, September 30,
(In thousands) 2019  2018  2019  2018 
Net income $ 38,307  $ 35,208  $ 109,681  $ 119,724 
Provision for litigation   1,625    —    1,625    — 
Amortization of intangibles   3,620    2,160    10,412    6,525 
Acquisition related costs/licensing   1,040    2,169    2,011    3,847 
Net (gain) loss from sale of assets   —    764    —    (3,593)
Tax effect of adjusting items   (1,135)   (884)   (2,659)   (1,248)
Non-GAAP net income $ 43,457  $ 39,417  $ 121,070  $ 125,255 

Non-GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share Reconciliation Table:

             
             
  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
  September 30, September 30,
(In thousands) 2019  2018  2019  2018 
Diluted earnings per share, as reported $ 0.38  $ 0.35  $ 1.08  $ 1.18 
Provision for litigation   0.02    —    0.02    — 
Amortization of intangibles   0.04    0.02    0.10    0.06 
Acquisition related costs/licensing   0.01    0.02    0.02    0.04 
Net (gain) loss from sale of assets   —    0.01    —    (0.04)
Tax effect of adjusting items   (0.01)   (0.01)   (0.03)   (0.01)
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share $ 0.43  $ 0.39  $ 1.19  $ 1.24 

Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow Reconciliation Table:

             
          
  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
  September 30, September 30,
(In thousands) 2019  2018  2019  2018 
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 55,866  $ 51,788  $ 117,666  $ 137,352 
Purchases of property and equipment   (12,062)   (15,371)   (54,957)   (42,538)
Free cash flow $ 43,804  $ 36,417  $ 62,709  $ 94,814 

Non-GAAP Sales on a Constant Currency Basis Comparative Table:

              
              
  Three Months Ended Reported Currency
Impact on 
 Constant
Currency
  September 30, Sales Current Sales
(In thousands, except percentages) 2019 2018 Growth Period Sales  Growth
United States $ 162,697 $ 139,097 17.0% $ —  17.0%
International   33,518   30,139 11.2%   (37) 11.3%
Total Sales $ 196,215 $ 169,236 15.9% $ (37) 16.0%


              
              
  Nine Months Ended Reported Currency
Impact on 
 Constant
Currency
  September 30, Sales Current Sales
(In thousands, except percentages) 2019 2018 Growth Period Sales  Growth
United States $ 470,224 $ 429,823 9.3% $ —  9.3%
International   103,477   87,208 19.0%   (2,408) 21.8%
Total Sales $ 573,701 $ 517,031 11.0% $ (2,408) 11.4%

Contact:
Brian Kearns
Senior Vice President, Business Development and Investor Relations
Phone: (610) 930-1800
Email: investors@globusmedical.com
www.globusmedical.com