Globus Medical Reports Second Quarter 2019 Results


AUDUBON, Pa., Aug. 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Globus Medical, Inc. (NYSE:GMED), a leading musculoskeletal solutions company, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019.

  • Worldwide sales were $194.5 million, an increase of 12.2% as reported
  • Second quarter net income was $38.2 million
  • Diluted earnings per share (EPS) was $0.38 and non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.41, a decrease of 6.7%
  • Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA was 32.0% of sales

“Our strong second quarter results demonstrate solid momentum across all parts of our business," said Dave Demski, President and CEO. "Enabling Technologies contributed $12.0 million, down from last year’s $13.7 million, but up 67% over the first quarter; our International Spine business grew at 19.2%, on a constant currency basis; and our US Spine business continued to accelerate, growing at 11.7%."

Worldwide sales for the second quarter were $194.5 million, an increase of 12.2% over the second quarter of 2018 on an as-reported basis and 12.7% on a constant currency basis. Second quarter sales in the U.S., including robotics, increased by 10.0% as quarterly seasonality and longer sales cycles dampened robotic sales compared to the second quarter of 2018. International sales increased by 23.3% over the second quarter of 2018 on an as-reported basis and 26.7% on a constant currency basis.

During the second quarter, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of StelKast, Inc., a privately held company that designs, manufactures and distributes orthopedic implants for knee and hip replacement. “The StelKast acquisition should serve as a platform to expand our products and services into the Total Joint Arthroplasty market,” said David Paul, Executive Chairman. “Globus Medical’s proven product development engine and history of innovation, when combined with our computer assisted technologies in Imaging, Navigation and Robotics, have the potential to improve clinical care for joint arthroplasty patients and create value for shareholders.”

Second quarter GAAP net income was $38.2 million, a decrease of 15.1% over the same period last year. Diluted EPS for the second quarter was $0.38, as compared to $0.44 for the second quarter 2018. Non-GAAP diluted EPS for the second quarter was $0.41, compared to $0.44 in the second quarter of 2018, a decrease of 6.7%.

The Company generated net cash provided by operating activities of $22.6 million and non-GAAP free cash flow of $7.9 million in the second quarter, and ended the quarter with cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $610.1 million. The Company remains debt free.

2019 Annual Guidance

The Company today increased guidance for full year 2019 sales from $770 million to $775 million to account for the StelKast acquisition 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 investors.globusmedical.com.

The call will be archived until Thursday, August 8, 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 646-9561.

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 June 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 June 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 Six Months Ended
  June 30, June 30,
(In thousands, except per share amounts) 2019 2018 2019 2018
Sales $ 194,539  $ 173,384 $ 377,486  $ 347,795
Cost of goods sold   43,990    37,637   85,828    75,607
Gross profit   150,549    135,747   291,658    272,188
             
Operating expenses:            
Research and development   15,746    13,523   30,069    26,210
Selling, general and administrative   88,379    77,125   174,163    152,819
Amortization of intangibles   3,449    2,178   6,792    4,365
Acquisition related costs   106    782   685    1,021
Total operating expenses   107,680    93,608   211,709    184,415
             
Operating income   42,869    42,139   79,949    87,773
             
Other income, net            
Interest income/(expense), net   4,417    2,971   8,576    5,262
Foreign currency transaction gain/(loss)   (210)   344   (22)   339
Other income/(expense)   17    4,850   241    5,008
Total other income/(expense), net   4,224    8,165   8,795    10,609
             
Income before income taxes   47,093    50,304   88,744    98,382
Income tax provision   8,930    5,327   17,370    13,866
             
Net income $ 38,163  $ 44,977 $ 71,374  $ 84,516
             
Earnings per share:            
Basic $ 0.39  $ 0.46 $ 0.72  $ 0.87
Diluted $ 0.38  $ 0.44 $ 0.70  $ 0.84
Weighted average shares outstanding:            
Basic   99,023    97,830   98,875    97,337
Dilutive stock options   2,559    3,680   2,600    3,668
Diluted   101,582    101,510   101,475    101,005
             
Anti-dilutive stock options excluded from weighted average calculation   5,021    1,809   4,854    1,863



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

       
       
  June 30, December 31,
(In thousands, except par value) 2019 2018
ASSETS      
Current assets:      
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash $ 117,790  $ 139,747 
Short-term marketable securities   122,637    199,937 
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $5,410 and $4,226, respectively   144,681    137,067 
Inventories   173,040    131,254 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   13,512    15,387 
Income taxes receivable   12,273    7,289 
Total current assets   583,933    630,681 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $231,003 and $216,809, respectively   194,133    171,873 
Long-term marketable securities   369,665    263,117 
Intangible assets, net   85,465    87,323 
Goodwill   129,901    123,734 
Other assets   15,671    10,364 
Deferred income taxes   11,978    13,578 
Total assets $ 1,390,746  $ 1,300,670 
       
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Current liabilities:      
Accounts payable $ 23,745  $ 25,895 
Accrued expenses   50,607    59,878 
Income taxes payable   431    917 
Business acquisition liabilities   6,016    6,830 
Deferred revenue   3,385    2,598 
Total current liabilities   84,184    96,118 
Business acquisition liabilities, net of current portion   3,288    3,288 
Deferred income taxes   8,097    8,114 
Other liabilities   7,651    7,634 
Total liabilities   103,220    115,154 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)      
Equity:      
Class A common stock; $0.001 par value.  Authorized 500,000 shares; issued and outstanding 76,647 and 76,143 shares at June 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 June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively   22    22 
Additional paid-in capital   325,061    299,869 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (1,728)   (7,172)
Retained earnings   964,094    892,721 
Total equity   1,287,526    1,185,516 
Total liabilities and equity $ 1,390,746  $ 1,300,670 



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

       
       
  Six Months Ended
  June 30,
(In thousands) 2019 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $ 71,374  $ 84,516 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization   25,113    19,233 
Amortization of premium (discount) on marketable securities   (736)   1,477 
Write-down for excess and obsolete inventories   2,468    5,406 
Stock-based compensation expense   12,749    11,533 
Allowance for doubtful accounts   1,229    312 
Change in fair value of business acquisition liabilities   579    416 
Change in deferred income taxes   1,424    1,429 
(Gain)/loss on disposal of assets, net   295    (3,947)
(Increase)/decrease in:      
Accounts receivable   (6,532)   (2,257)
Inventories   (28,094)   (11,120)
Prepaid expenses and other assets   (2,933)   (3,303)
Increase/(decrease) in:      
Accounts payable   (901)   (5,751)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   (8,744)   (2,104)
Income taxes payable/receivable   (5,491)   (10,276)
Net cash provided by operating activities   61,800    85,564 
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Purchases of marketable securities   (210,606)   (309,223)
Maturities of marketable securities   161,568    158,102 
Sales of marketable securities   25,490    63,741 
Purchases of property and equipment   (42,895)   (27,167)
Proceeds from sale of assets   —    3,000 
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired and purchases of intangible and other assets   (24,135)   — 
Net cash used in investing activities   (90,578)   (111,547)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Payment of business acquisition liabilities   (5,633)   (5,950)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options   12,268    33,131 
Net cash provided by financing activities   6,635    27,181 
Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash   186    (71)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash   (21,957)   1,127 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period   139,747    118,817 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period $ 117,790  $ 119,944 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:      
Interest paid   4    — 
Income taxes paid $ 23,975  $ 22,667 



Supplemental Financial Information

Sales by Geographic Area:

             
          
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30, June 30,
(In thousands) 2019 2018 2019 2018
United States $ 159,989 $ 145,381 $ 307,527 $ 290,997
International   34,550   28,003   69,959   56,798
Total Sales $ 194,539 $ 173,384 $ 377,486 $ 347,795


Sales by Revenue Stream:

             
          
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30, June 30,
(In thousands) 2019 2018 2019 2018
Musculoskeletal Solutions products $ 182,538 $ 159,644 $ 358,296 $ 321,333
Enabling Technologies products   12,001   13,740   19,190   26,462
Total Sales $ 194,539 $ 173,384 $ 377,486 $ 347,795


Liquidity and Capital Resources:

       
       
  June 30, December 31,
(In thousands) 2019 2018
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash $ 117,790 $ 139,747
Short-term marketable securities   122,637   199,937
Long-term marketable securities   369,665   263,117
Total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities $ 610,092 $ 602,801

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


Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation Table:

             
             
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30, June 30,
(In thousands, except percentages) 2019 2018 2019 2018
Net income $ 38,163  $ 44,977  $ 71,374  $ 84,516 
Interest income, net   (4,417)   (2,971)   (8,576)   (5,262)
Provision for income taxes   8,930    5,327    17,370    13,866 
Depreciation and amortization   12,858    9,757    25,113    19,233 
EBITDA   55,534    57,090    105,281    112,353 
Stock-based compensation expense   6,297    5,480    12,749    11,533 
Acquisition related costs/licensing   335    1,285    971    1,677 
Net gain from sale of assets   —    (4,357)   —    (4,357)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 62,166  $ 59,498  $ 119,001  $ 121,206 
             
Net income as a percentage of sales  19.6%  25.9%  18.9%  24.3%
Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of sales  32.0%  34.3%  31.5%  34.8%



Non-GAAP Net Income Reconciliation Table:

             
             
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30, June 30,
(In thousands) 2019 2018 2019 2018
Net income $ 38,163  $ 44,977  $ 71,374  $ 84,516 
Amortization of intangibles   3,449    2,178    6,792    4,365 
Acquisition related costs/licensing   335    1,285    971    1,677 
Net gain from sale of assets   —    (4,357)   —    (4,357)
Tax effect of adjusting items   (717)   95    (1,524)   (238)
Non-GAAP net income $ 41,230  $ 44,178  $ 77,613  $ 85,963 


Non-GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share Reconciliation Table:

             
             
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30, June 30,
(In thousands) 2019 2018 2019 2018
Diluted earnings per share, as reported $ 0.38  $ 0.44  $ 0.70  $ 0.84 
Amortization of intangibles   0.03    0.02    0.07    0.04 
Acquisition related costs/licensing   —    0.01    0.01    0.02 
Net gain from sale of assets   —    (0.04)   —    (0.04)
Tax effect of adjusting items   (0.01)   —    (0.02)   — 
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share $ 0.41  $ 0.44  $ 0.76  $ 0.85 


Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow Reconciliation Table:

             
          
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30, June 30,
(In thousands) 2019 2018 2019 2018
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 22,597  $ 33,269  $ 61,800  $ 85,564 
Purchases of property and equipment   (14,740)   (14,793)   (42,895)   (27,167)
Free cash flow $ 7,857  $ 18,476  $ 18,905  $ 58,397 


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

              
              
  Three Months Ended Reported Currency
Impact on 
 Constant
Currency
  June 30, Sales Current Sales
(In thousands, except percentages) 2019 2018 Growth Period Sales  Growth
United States $ 159,989 $ 145,381 10.0% $ —  10.0%
International   34,550   28,003 23.3%   (945) 26.7%
Total Sales $ 194,539 $ 173,384 12.2% $ (945) 12.7%


              
              
  Six Months Ended Reported Currency
Impact on 
 Constant
Currency
  June 30, Sales Current Sales
(In thousands, except percentages) 2019 2018 Growth Period Sales  Growth
United States $ 307,527 $ 290,997 5.7% $ —  5.7%
International   69,959   56,798 23.2%   (2,371) 27.3%
Total Sales $ 377,486 $ 347,795 8.5% $ (2,371) 9.2%



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