Sientra (SIEN) Announces Preliminary Q4 Net Sales

Sientra, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIEN), a medical aesthetics company, today announced preliminary unaudited nets sales for the fourth quarter 2018.

In addition, as previously disclosed, the Board of Directors of Sientra appointed Mary M. Fisher as a director of the Company effective January 1, 2019.

Jeffrey M. Nugent, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sientra, said, “I am extremely proud of everything our team accomplished in 2018. I continue to be encouraged by the consistent progress we have made in establishing Sientra as a leading, diversified global partner to aesthetic physicians, and I believe the Company is well positioned for an even stronger 2019.”

Fourth quarter 2018 preliminary net sales

The quarterly financial estimates included in this release are prior to the completion of management’s review and audit procedures by Sientra’s external auditors and are therefore subject to adjustment.

Sientra anticipates total net sales for the fourth quarter 2018 to be approximately $19.0 million, an increase of 72% compared to $11.1 million for the same period in 2017.

Fourth quarter 2018 net sales expectations anticipates Breast Products segment net sales of $10.4 million, an increase of 27% compared to $8.2 million for the same period in 2017, reflecting the continued improvement in implant supply levels and another strong quarter for the tissue expander portfolio.

Fourth quarter 2018 net sales expectations anticipates miraDry segment net sales of $8.6 million, an increase of 197% compared to $2.9 million for the same period in 2017, reflecting strong system placements and consumables growth internationally as well as continued traction in the United States.

Sientra anticipates net cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2018 to be approximately $87 million, compared to $103 million at the end of the third quarter of 2018.

Mary M. Fisher appointed to Sientra’s Board of Directors

As previously disclosed, the Board of Directors appointed pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry veteran Mary M. Fisher as a director of the Company, effective January 1, 2019.

Mr. Nugent said, “Mary is one of the foremost leaders in our industry, and her unique perspective in the aesthetics category will help us continue to improve how we meet the needs of the physicians and patients that we serve. Her expertise in growing, evolving, and leading world-class aesthetic brands is a unique asset to the Sientra family as we work towards becoming a global, diversified aesthetic leader. I am looking forward to working with her.”

Ms. Fisher currently serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chair, and Board Director at Colorescience, a science-based skincare company and former division of SkinMedica, Inc. While at SkinMedica, she served as Chief Executive Officer from 2008 until 2012, when she led the successful sale of the company to Allergan, Inc.

Prior to joining SkinMedica, Ms. Fisher served as the Chief Operating Officer of Acorda Therapeutics – a biotechnology company focused on developing products for the treatment of central nervous system disorders – and previously held management and leadership positions at Cephalon, Immunex, and Boehringer Ingelheim. She previously served on the Board of Directors of Zeltiq Aesthetics, which was also acquired by Allergan. She is currently on the Board of MDRejuvena.

“I’m thrilled to join Sientra’s Board of Directors,” said Ms. Fisher. “Sientra’s leadership and transparency in the medical aesthetics space is commendable, and I look forward to supporting the company’s efforts to grow and expand an impressive portfolio of innovative, best-in-class products.”

About SientraHeadquartered in Santa Barbara, California, Sientra is a diversified global medical aesthetics company and a leading partner to aesthetic physicians. The Company offers a suite of products designed to make a difference in patients' lives by enhancing their body image, growing their self-esteem, and restoring their confidence. Sientra has developed a broad portfolio of products with technologically differentiated characteristics, supported by independent laboratory testing and strong clinical trial outcomes. The Company’s Breast Products Segment includes its OPUS™ breast implants, the first fifth generation breast implants approved by the FDA for sale in the United States, its ground-breaking Allox2® breast tissue expander with patented dual-port and integral drain technology, and BIOCORNEUM® the #1 performing, preferred and recommended scar gel of plastic surgeons[*]. The Company’s miraDry Segment, comprises its miraDry® system, which is approved for sale in over 40 international markets, and is the only non-invasive FDA-cleared device for the permanent reduction of underarm sweat, odor and hair of all colors.

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