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Globus Medical Reports Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2018 Results

February 21, 2019 4:16 PM

AUDUBON, Pa., Feb. 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Globus Medical, Inc. (NYSE: GMED), a leading musculoskeletal solutions company, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2018.

Fourth Quarter:

Full Year 2018:

“Our fourth quarter and full year results are indicative of strong momentum in several key strategic areas,” said Dave Demski, CEO. “The fourth quarter marked the fifth consecutive quarter of double digit organic revenue growth, which is particularly outstanding considering the strong comparable quarter last year. Emerging Technologies delivered $14.7 million, or 34.1% growth, a significant accomplishment given the pent up demand implicit in the fourth quarter of 2017 when we launched our robotic system. The U.S. spinal implant business grew by over 9.4% year-over-year, continuing the acceleration we saw in the third quarter, driven by robotic implant pull through and strong recruiting.”

Full year 2018 sales were $713.0 million, a 12.1% increase over 2017, and non-GAAP EPS was $1.67. Worldwide sales for the fourth quarter were $195.9 million, an increase of 11.3% over the fourth quarter of 2017. Revenue from Emerging Technologies was primarily due to continued demand for the ExcelsiusGPS® robotics and navigation system.

Fourth quarter sales in the U.S., including robotics, increased by 10.7% compared to the fourth quarter of 2017. International sales increased by 14.7% over the fourth quarter of 2017 on an as-reported basis and 16.8% on a constant currency basis.

Fourth quarter GAAP net income was $36.8 million, an increase of 50.8% over the same period last year. Diluted EPS for the fourth quarter was $0.36, as compared to $0.25 for the fourth quarter 2017. Non-GAAP diluted EPS for the fourth quarter was $0.43, compared to $0.38 in the fourth quarter of 2018, an increase of 15.1%.

The company generated net cash provided by operating activities of $181.6 million and non-GAAP free cash flow of $121.9 million in 2018. The Company ended the year with cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $602.8 million. The company remains debt free.

2019 Annual GuidanceThe company today confirmed full year 2019 guidance with sales of $770 million and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $1.72.

Conference Call InformationGlobus Medical will hold a teleconference to discuss its 2018 fourth quarter and full year 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 Participants1-720-545-0060 International ParticipantsThere 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, February 21, 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 1012-6378.

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 MeasuresTo 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 December 31, 2018 and for other comparative periods, we are presenting non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, which represents 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 December 31, 2018 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 StatementsAll 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 SUBSIDIARIESCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME(unaudited)

Three Months Ended Year Ended
(In thousands, except per share amounts)December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
Sales$195,938 $176,034 $712,969 $635,977
Cost of goods sold45,954 40,856 159,410 150,453
Gross profit149,984 135,178 553,559 485,524
Operating expenses:
Research and development13,758 11,413 55,496 43,679
Selling, general and administrative83,642 72,958 311,591 267,817
Provision for litigation5,878 (112) 5,878 2,668
Amortization of intangibles3,063 2,238 9,588 7,909
Acquisition related costs392 321 1,681 1,611
Total operating expenses106,733 86,818 384,234 323,684
Operating income43,251 48,360 169,325 161,840
Other income/(expense), net4,376 2,240 19,280 8,088
Income before income taxes47,627 50,600 188,605 169,928
Income tax provision10,876 26,224 32,131 62,580
Net income$36,751 $24,376 $156,474 $107,348
Earnings per share:
Basic$0.37 $0.25 $1.60 $1.12
Diluted$0.36 $0.25 $1.54 $1.10
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic98,516 96,489 97,884 96,243
Diluted101,627 98,726 101,316 97,887

GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except par value)December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
ASSETS(unaudited)
Current assets:
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash$139,747 $118,817
Short-term marketable securities199,937 254,890
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $4,226 and $3,963, respectively137,067 116,676
Inventories131,254 108,409
Prepaid expenses and other current assets15,387 11,166
Current portion of note receivable 1,667
Income taxes receivable7,289 8,717
Total current assets630,681 620,342
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $216,809 and $191,760, respectively171,873 143,167
Long-term marketable securities263,117 56,133
Note receivable 28,333
Intangible assets, net87,323 78,659
Goodwill123,734 123,890
Other assets10,364 7,947
Deferred income taxes13,578 20,031
Total assets$1,300,670 $1,078,502
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$25,895 $25,039
Accrued expenses59,878 52,594
Income taxes payable917 3,274
Business acquisition liabilities6,830 11,411
Deferred revenue2,598 755
Total current liabilities96,118 93,073
Business acquisition liabilities, net of current portion3,288 4,508
Deferred income taxes8,114 10,669
Other liabilities7,634 2,474
Total liabilities115,154 110,724
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Common stock; $0.001 par value. Authorized 785,000 shares; issued and outstanding 98,573 and 96,658 shares at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively98 97
Additional paid-in capital299,869 238,341
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(7,172) (6,907)
Retained earnings892,721 736,247
Total equity1,185,516 967,778
Total liabilities and equity$1,300,670 $1,078,502

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

Year Ended
(In thousands)December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$156,474 $107,348
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization41,630 42,067
Amortization of premium on marketable securities1,677 2,671
Write-down for excess and obsolete inventories10,475 11,519
Stock-based compensation expense21,899 14,686
Allowance for doubtful accounts957 1,718
Change in fair value of business acquisition liabilities985 1,240
Impairment of intangible assets 516
Change in deferred income taxes971 8,292
(Gain)/loss on disposal of assets, net(3,557)
(Increase)/decrease in:
Accounts receivable(21,789) (24,955)
Inventories(31,382) (5,277)
Prepaid expenses and other assets(7,496) (4,774)
Increase/(decrease) in:
Accounts payable(3,008) 9,843
Accrued expenses and other liabilities14,728 (2,064)
Income taxes payable/receivable(921) (3,772)
Net cash provided by operating activities181,643 159,058
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable securities(537,942) (392,895)
Maturities of marketable securities278,049 240,353
Sales of marketable securities106,388 122,512
Purchases of property and equipment(59,697) (51,303)
Collections/(issuance) of note receivable30,000
Proceeds from sale of assets5,000
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired, and purchases of intangible and other assets(14,825) (29,944)
Net cash used in investing activities(193,027) (111,277)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of business acquisition liabilities(6,739) (10,109)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options39,309 11,735
Net cash provided by financing activities32,570 1,626
Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash(256) 1,979
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash20,930 51,386
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period118,817 67,431
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period$139,747 $118,817
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest paid6 3
Income taxes paid$30,552 $59,111

Supplemental Financial Information

Sales by Geographic Area:

(Unaudited)Three Months Ended Year Ended
(In thousands)December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
United States$163,788 $148,012 $593,878 $529,882
International32,150 28,022 119,091 106,095
Total sales$195,938 $176,034 $712,969 $635,977

Sales by Revenue Stream:

(Unaudited)Three Months Ended Year Ended
(In thousands)December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
Musculoskeletal Solutions products$181,638 $165,114 $666,040 $625,057
Enabling Technologies products14,300 10,920 46,929 10,920
Total sales$195,938 $176,034 $712,969 $635,977

(Unaudited)Three Months Ended Year Ended
(In thousands)December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
Spine products$181,254 $165,087 $665,403 $625,027
Emerging Technology Products14,684 10,947 47,566 10,950
Total sales$195,938 $176,034 $712,969 $635,977

Liquidity and Capital Resources:

(Unaudited)December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
(In thousands)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash$139,747 $118,817
Short-term marketable securities199,937 254,890
Long-term marketable securities263,117 56,133
Total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and marketable securities $602,801 $429,840

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

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation Table:

(Unaudited)Three Months Ended Year Ended
(In thousands, except percentages)December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
Net income$36,751 $24,376 $156,474 $107,348
Interest income, net(4,164) (1,862) (13,278) (6,608)
Provision for income taxes10,876 26,224 32,131 62,580
Depreciation and amortization11,936 8,294 41,630 42,067
EBITDA55,399 57,032 216,957 205,387
Stock-based compensation expense4,821 4,027 21,899 14,686
Provision for litigation5,878 (112) 5,878 2,668
Acquisition related costs/licensing641 553 4,488 3,391
Net gain from sale of assets (3,593)
Adjusted EBITDA$66,739 $61,500 $245,629 $226,132
Net income as a percentage of sales18.8% 13.8% 21.9% 16.9%
Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of sales34.1% 34.9% 34.5% 35.6%

Non-GAAP Net Income Reconciliation Table:

(Unaudited)Three Months Ended Year Ended
(In thousands)December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
Net income$36,751 $24,376 $156,474 $107,348
Provision for litigation5,878 (112) 5,878 2,668
Amortization of intangibles3,063 2,238 9,588 7,909
Acquisition related costs/licensing641 553 4,488 3,391
Net gain from sale of assets (3,593)
Tax reform impact 11,014 11,014
Tax effect of adjusting items(2,189) (796) (3,437) (4,239)
Non-GAAP net income$44,144 $37,273 $169,398 $128,091

Non-GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share Reconciliation Table:

(Unaudited)Three Months Ended Year Ended
(Per share amounts)December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
Diluted earnings per share, as reported$0.36 $0.25 $1.54 $1.10
Provision for litigation0.06 0.06 0.03
Amortization of intangibles0.03 0.02 0.09 0.08
Acquisition related costs/licensing0.01 0.01 0.05 0.03
Net gain from sale of assets (0.04)
Tax reform impact 0.11 0.11
Tax effect of adjusting items(0.02) (0.01) (0.03) (0.04)
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share$0.43 $0.38 $1.67 $1.31
* amounts might not add due to rounding

Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow Reconciliation Table:

(Unaudited)Three Months Ended Year Ended
(In thousands)December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
Net cash provided by operating activities$44,291 $44,837 $181,643 $159,058
Purchases of property and equipment(17,159) (13,425) (59,697) (51,303)
Non-GAAP free cash flow$27,132 $31,412 $121,946 $107,755

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

(Unaudited)Three Months Ended Reported Growth Currency Impact on 2018 Sales Constant Currency Sales Growth
(In thousands, except percentages)December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
United States$163,788 $148,012 10.7% 10.7%
International32,150 28,022 14.7% $570 16.8%
Total sales$195,938 $176,034 11.3% $570 11.6%

(Unaudited)Year Ended Reported Growth Currency Impact on 2018 Sales Constant Currency Sales Growth
(In thousands, except percentages)December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
United States$593,878 $529,882 12.1% 12.1%
International119,091 106,095 12.2% $(1,494) 10.8%
Total sales$712,969 $635,977 12.1% $(1,494) 11.9%

Contact:Brian KearnsVice President, Business Development and Investor RelationsPhone: (610) 930-1800Email: [email protected]www.globusmedical.com

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