Conformis (CFMS) 2 May 182018 Q1 Earnings call transcript

Company Profile

Participants

Mark Augusti	CEO and President
Paul Weiner	CFO
Adam Maeder	Wells Fargo
Kristen Steward	Deutsche Bank
Joshua Jennings	Cowen
Ryan Zimmerman	BTIG

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Operator

Good afternoon. My name is Ashley and I'll be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the ConforMIS First Quarter 2018 Earnings Conference Call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speakers' remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session.

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and as point Chief these law, Augusti, except elect of is information, in may events at Mark the or the Officer. only forward-looking whether President revise and over any statements update turn information I broadcast conference company's While ConforMIS and future accurate X, call time-sensitive the This because the XXXX. today, now any Mark? new disclaims forward-looking will otherwise. contains or call live as of Executive May to statements ConforMIS to to update future, by some obligation, required financial projections

Mark Augusti

first CFO, everyone Weiner. call. Thank to earnings our the on quarter operator, conference you, Paul call today is welcome XXXX and me With ConforMIS'

call, of will and performance. including remarks Paul variety operating and share quarter topics, a the first I prepared on our our financial During

questions. answering I remarks, look Paul your the forward and prepared Following to

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integration vertical performance. operational driving margin our gross our Importantly are and initiatives

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Paul Weiner

for a all reported revenue million, first X% $XX.X of you decline joining thank and us. basis. representing year-over-year Mark, $XXX,XXX you, Thank reported a or We on of quarter

related constant of in revenue currency and of respectively $XXX,XXX on agreement. the exchange impact X% XXXX license quarter decline Revenue foreign XXXX changes positive to the includes rates and of a in revenue patent $XX,XXX Excluding of $XXX,XXX, basis. first currency royalty

constant on basis iTotal X% representing XX%. basis. first on to year of represented the product revenue $XX.X year-over-year. CR product represented approximately which million of iUni in million at XX% reported was on XX% same product the a and currency or of decline of sales currency quarter total decline U.S a XX% PS reported compared $XX.X million Sales on in XX% First driven year-over-year remained or to quarter or year-over-year currency basis basis. last XXXX revenue approximately and iTotal -- declined year-over-year of a year-over-year X% product $XXX,XXX -- revenue business the $XX,XXX on year-over-year $X.X quarter a XX% and our by XX% revenue iTotal a reported base iTotal increased constant PS for on iDuo U.S. million sales basis $XXX,XXX Sales basis. lines. was X% constant of a $X.X by increased a product to consistent $XX million, a of and offset PS, the

XX% basis on product partial was basis. product Rest in change constant base was XX% $X.X lines, to or for of of revenue the decline affected Germany revenue million, total First and of of product last sales represented world by a and XX% quarter reported XX% sales. quarter Rest on of a year-over-year product same CR compared the currency year. knee iTotal rate U.S. revenue weakness revenue product $XXX,XXX a the business world reimbursement our including

last currency a that been positive a improvement to gross the we result XX% year-over-year basis continue work XX% our and point review as vertical basis prices. into of selling costs was mostly as has driven points first in XXX quarter of across hard of costs basis the see X,XXX of reduction was A increase. margin of to gross from points manufacturing a reductions Turning compared by has efficiencies, impact favorable average emphasis gone year. revenue integration and programs. increase and of points exchange the the as rest P&L, impact a margin well revenue higher to margin Gross XXX of results foreign the The

are the PS the iTotal inserts. of vertical positive poly We completion from the the of impact to integration starting see

printing reductions with development the our processes print the of new for cycle to significant of continue instruments, We in XD and patient-specific utilization. resulting powder make progress lower time

as offshore expansion. should to software improvements continue of our additional gross plan CAD as and CAD some design work, our Our provide in continued design well margin automation, to

further move as COGS our in yield progress substantial programs, gross improvement will believe reduction experienced which forward. we we continue margin We

loss same to personnel million, last costs, a in to XX.X consultant to decreased million or expenses of general lower reduction expenses for Net to basic first calculations driven and a decrease average per and XXXX year. for was or operating outstanding weighted the expense, year. decrease last the share in Net period $X.X severance, assume $X.XX $X.XX costs. primarily of share million patent basic period operating quarter for year-over-year. primarily the XX% XX.X expenses, $XX or share and per share, million lower to insurance due million loss expense, business compared per was and sales compared due same $XX.X strategic litigation $XX.X by administrative in marketing expense, other million quarter costs First The administrative

As as investments of equivalents cash March December compared million XX, $XX.X million and had and XXXX, XXXX. XX, to of $XX.X we cash totaling

announced, in or our follow-on in net we proceeds. in $XX.X previously million January public which gross offering proceeds received million As the closed company in $XX

cash and equivalents the change excluding proceeds in million. from offering quarter that, on to First I'll cash call investments Mark. turn the follow $X.X back and With was

Mark Augusti

Paul. Thanks,

Hip year. limited I we to have operational our out objectives laid last later successful improve this continuing top-line margin, As for three and quarter, our gross System of XXXX, revenue our ConforMIS launch meeting guidance,

in Germany. execution, we as reimbursement face mentioned commercial to Regarding challenges continue

stabilize economic are story to within health to We working ConforMIS. established German the environment our for reimbursement and system better

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Operator

Robby Our you first of Marcus JP from Thank Morgan. Instructions] [Operator comes question

line is Your open.

Unidentified Analyst

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Paul Weiner

Yes.

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in quarter that we as bit a there doing not of that favorable had number we're our the for one the all improvements that margins poly efficiencies gross manufacturing iTotal PS that probably we've if and they're is with inserts. target the on most far initiatives process, quarter this particular ahead. of the in was impacts pretty this And gotten little was much a As throughout

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Unidentified Analyst

get that guidance didn't the maybe Sigma gave reimbursement announcement. does quarter you the then contribution the And sounded outlook Great. the the specifically January. And in changed on to to think full going you're Sigma positive in press XXXX? reimbursement best like way decision fourth on or what's But release about the touch forward? that the for stream of revenue for the then I It reiterating your year

Mark Augusti

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Unidentified Analyst

Great, congrats the on quarter. good Thanks.

Operator

comes Our Larry next Biegelsen from Wells of Fargo. question

line open. Your is

Adam Maeder

taking the guess, Hi to guys. it's just for I Adam Larry. first I Maeder on Thanks clarify. questions. wanted for

So $XX previous to still was $XX stands. that the million million guidance

sequential constant X% remainder the of it's X% think currency year. I And in of the terms the growth. then ramp for to

the to mid-teens QX fair think how in wondering given Is mid and high single-digit should Just third just and to that we about it in that? maybe in maybe comp then easier QX quarter? QX the low growth is think to

Paul Weiner

first stands at in given. material then of is about guidance product far to launch And we revenue as a concerned. a But -- step our $XX guidance up. like generally Yes, particular impact the do half seasonality. not if limit guidance as included in far and similar overall, it fourth quarters, historically have really as more we that as the talk at are fourth still how the the And the -- you year million quarterly it's talked on we but particularly quarter. should far positively a we it’s million so you quarter that's In we second about look relatively second in the we launch, generally yes, the quarterly don't had as our year half the Hip three this And have -- the to the faired basis. $XX as relative

Adam Maeder

just I And maybe lastly, one the versus there ASCs. the the under then are And like that in consideration guidance. on procedures the more it What just to is guess, a are shift bottom-end? factors, thanks. top-end seems Okay,

what wondering thus market for the far? just is Thanks good questions. taking for So seen penetrating have strategy success you the and outpatient

Mark Augusti

this is Mark. so Yes,

look if at be comfort happen the our U.S. some would higher the end give you things So of that have performance. of at us would in I to that guidance and improvement an think

beginning can take maybe hopefully materially ConforMIS operationalize in Sigma at before, see of of the system the improvement that that. Paul within to little question given the to $XX towards Christian's need the if policy then second the the us the work countries the that small think of we year, German can As But excuse down in if issued towards changes as see it's you top-end. some a But and that basis. And the on if some those well will the have of point reiterate we've change that then maybe towards like activities top-end. and guidance we a help to going of half fruit as things maybe German million we Germany some like bear us to can that offset on I in if the some the bit I in the of decline performance guidance to help previously had certainly $XX we to we said, million. me for could the

is physicians in we both to think that environment trend outpatient you continued the between downing right, and in from continues direction surgeries ASC suited if much really We will. with that, the ASC efficient appreciate benefit with there are a you're quote is ASC, better perform that. the as reality a ability frankly the that having from and be ConforMIS model discussions looking far As we cases to we're to operators,

standpoint. efficiency throughput standpoint logistics as well from So or as sterilization and from a a

as instrument a then as ASC. do well model in Trying in and and one for Our to just one instruments not tray well. specific with and of kind model volumes sets of wheel is the success box instrument inventory X knee of the corresponding shelf really an patient works customer off implant the

So feel attacking space about that grows. good we it very as

Adam Maeder

Thanks much. very

Operator

Our of Bruce from next question SunTrust. comes Nudell

Your line is open.

Unidentified Analyst

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Paul Weiner

as greater the the PS Yes so, the it. launch is full years world we was launched of ago. growth The yes throughout two certainly

as market are are And who least that new to new a our come in they growth surgeons of where size PS surgeons bring over of that continue the to a is should twice do market. the PS future is different as CR the so from. that and business able at And lot should and far the

PS. the have of a in far certainly as as we the mind our far has CR, as CR Now to States, keep market that first towards leveled has the the got force sales as PS bigger in migrated off attention United

CR CR the side. in and surgeons, still add the We forces is Internationally bit see have PS as but similar sales over our And strategy. migrating We surgeons the would though actually internationally surgeons is PS. more towards and I popular U.S. be that a continue years the surprised the doesn’t certainly it continued internationally coming the execute on if to the the in than growth the PS is to even CR

Unidentified Analyst

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Mark Augusti

of day the to any data, yes, having about that is ultimate really If our the outcomes that’s patient the the that offering. knee ultimately with help better great implant. trying question the high variability Yes, satisfaction. Mark. are going get they and to talking that the results about customer shows accurate as and not our robot hand product talking between I surgeon help a beyond love Spence, custom But out robotic its would the very be actually think our work and so is existed implant it’s and doing can we that with get into shelf Sure, at could better one And pent a I probably the end very the robot alignment robot discussion. off clinical we’re imagine traditional I think while pleasing good

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way. So it’s frankly they equipment to bets to to knee they an arthroplasty I more might obviously done with capital having ASC also Whereas that the it evaluation play going the movement And are of desire that add time some think there of on itself is clear a the go owners exciting economical again these if robot not efficiency, a still us I in the best is be me lot with has ASCs and because benefit. purchases it’s a think it’s and be the from to going be robots providers significant and total the yet lot make lends to decide to the to to related standpoint. to I

a out the sorted lot be coming So to years. in

Unidentified Analyst

what would of follow-up, Great. use be can the cutting sold the if of costs the you And remove the personalized goods consequences guides?

Mark Augusti

costs we’re extent That’s no our jig. doubt to not our a off I model, that But understand with the piece. a is to great question, we the shelf versus model that give there costs that for within people reusable the truly that the specific obviously think going you bear that is

in product robotic able significantly play would I as to be the that said our customer and would be margin. So enhance penultimate a

knee better surgical we robot. if So and jigs instead shipping to printing we at would with a aspirational if just and we say incrementally already north we that do do XX% above that virtual margins only weren’t I can that of every plan a were we’re looking custom

Unidentified Analyst

for questions. taking Great, thank you my

Operator

of comes Oppenheimer. from Our next Lichtman Steve question

is Your line open.

Unidentified Analyst

hi, Yes, Steve. on Jia for is this

of XX%, Thanks. amnesty before target comment the XXXX? to to track or if XX% on wondering not that for growing by still could I You was you’re on hit whether had fee mentioned goal you [ph]

Mark Augusti

I I sales think the am I the that question, force, didn’t hear is you but was... sorry, asked the in growth

Unidentified Analyst

Yes.

Mark Augusti

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you remains an goal us, just achievable year. can still put I a tell don’t for but full that guess I goal out we again the for So, numbers,

Unidentified Analyst

And are Okay, terms far? Can are out where you programs, of DTC you any feedback you great. initiatives on about to the marketing those in so talk this looking and year. implement rolling

Mark Augusti

trend, leads we continuing we so quarter Yes, conversion. better we are in in a first the basically did overall did little we a for on -- continued better and same little the

confident point we we're and So, have seeing built hoping haven’t because area. not is the it that else order we going It's fully here to anything we like to and the ramp that out. and part we that's that was in would thought of fully I where that that that I growth that quarter of anticipate the identify we unfortunately still in to up. able this I'm candidates bring some adding then short are want just simply team second the to done weren’t QX, on in I wanted team. get done by end pretty to at

year, best the than better last it's better that. than we're but describe getting that to way is incrementally So,

spend We to haven't activity to like up yet. the haven't the just on I we full team brought opened because increase like

Unidentified Analyst

great. Thank Okay, you.

Operator

comes Rose question from next Canaccord. of Our Kyle

is open. Your line

Unidentified Analyst

this actually Hi, the for for questions. Thanks Kyle. Brendon, taking is on

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Mark Augusti

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Unidentified Analyst

Great.

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Mark Augusti

are proposition. I customer in doesn't. our about as the be Hip This not we our I that force, of Yes, commission all it's offering with to our major eye no of is and the the company our job at you know every ConforMIS interested existing carriers Hip and think, competition I'm value sure synergistic company of power customers a the are question. knee power solutions box as part incredibly align plans many a implant really plans going and in obviously sales our of view, technology that to obviously much we're make knee only But appreciate well. that worried a

very So, remarks, as within pleased with I the surgeon these our pleased prepared of the I'm earlier course with sales interest. actually force. I'm very fit level said on And of

offering, there thinking dropping and we launch. are will a bandwidth. is do anything where we will to you your how forward. orthopedic obviously ConforMIS and have be launch shoulders that you there And minor an yet the said it question another sure has provide full I'm like the are well to we But you product the bag patient Having everyone and for and a if of better I and that everything extremities look product case, XXXX we'll it's changes, it get into change make about definitely have network to company commercial we total that, on it's will we related in will larger or knee But and feel is out. changes, distributor forward. going and question. else. a imperative we more All potentially be really fair think feedback a appreciate that depending go as make already hip mentioned have knees the satisfaction hips, I some the the things to be user obviously some value is we tweaks those be we in And things. get. proposition information and

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to get that. we'll So

Paul Weiner

that. thing If could other I one add to

a bigger our as surgeons. much disruption we cannibalization As one hip. the this some of we same far market launch seeing of the and the the we as Because new Unlike knee PS then that launch in obviously regarding are business not after CR surgeon the disruption question sales same where with after our going your business do do Because force CR went that PS. the the our PS. the cannibalization

customized the however, same our that With already knee our are customers. would hundreds surgeons using targets implant have of be and the we hip first

that already So of the the knee. the would the we first are envision customers being of doing hip, same users

we disruptive force be PS. sales should when the not our like it So to launched

Unidentified Analyst

That's thank Great, you. helpful. very

Operator

question comes next from Our Kristen Steward of Bank. Deutsche

Your line is open.

Kristen Stewart

is Kristen. really guys Hey, this

Mark Augusti

doing? are Kristen, award, how You win you the

Kristen Stewart

iTotal German bit to standing for seeing talk Got me a for I first if just in this anybody I'm little wanted build Because to in out that going myself the there. business Good. you're am the is be exactly were to I and CR about so market what what else. trying you in more quarter, on many correct just wrong seeing Germany. the seems test

Mark Augusti

the in to Paul quarter. bit. I'll let But first partial a the little comment just well happen did remind, Yes, change

reimbursement And the I get we're frankly the less it's are is but So by total of justification affected effect system go we habits why through a can't But other customers for within of seeing there think is our business, the they're it, thing anniversaried reimbursement things, should quarter further that's couple this areas the and some of say. do have I the for enhanced making or on knee. there that happening having they CR out. kind as where that's now one also is Germany in our some believe the is hospital buying of customers' what still German first let's custom of some

fight And some so to we're those battles. of having

so put some in frustrating. of areas a and damper the very patterns buying And certain that's that's on

So that some O-U.S. higher the result, worried able will But discussions it try do that have, a anticipated quickly business. on based we our business. bit Kristen. this that's you of first German achieve And relates to to this and about just towards we to as why quarter little had of the the how in in guidance guidance we had issued of see our the I'm or if as I we'll we end a did be that stabilize

Kristen Stewart

Okay.

the the guidance as sounds it United of you outside but in little maybe guys reiterating are like previously that had So terms trends said, States. you

give little a bit Sigma? cautiousness, little you more a fair? things like maybe by that optimism with is So bit of Offset

Mark Augusti

time of take this you takes at are the get far just by changed coming could I fair something right. have would statement. to mean the have instance things next policy, call, even while some I for certain time more operationalized was things said just progressing, think stuff. is the mean but as it. see quickly though tempered potentially we and some you there some that's we little it is there. soon optimistic more as too they and commentary I would It designs probably if on thought again, to Sigma a in how operationalize I’ll it be is going it if I U.S. the feel we what I might a O-U.S. I'm think still know not -- I in tell

Kristen Stewart

terms in the about breakeven? around had we think funding cash in for company How million going of getting somewhere and of cash quarter to the the $X $X.X just or Okay, change the forward mentioned the great. should I position And then company, for of million. was think prospects Paul, you just

Paul Weiner

a at cash we far so burn million as of $XX looking somewhere Yes, somewhere quarter there, that. about south as still

that had talked So takes about part us as we XXXX. the before, of middle

on We as we operations continuing improvements forward options company. move finance line top the to at margin as we will throughout continue this will as on And costs the year. look of the far line gross

that we number cash concerned We profitability forward range long breakeven opportunistic get far as plans move at we’ll that need we our plan over looking as quarters. is and have And as the different to options within to be a again level. coming

Kristen Stewart

year-over-year? or on Okay, favorable more had to question I just that pure that the perfect. due had quarter-over-quarter kind is mentioned is last And geographic actually just or price, positive in price is then the that’s mix that you was price of that quarter, just

Paul Weiner

depends Yes, it some it customer, the is within or on our mix customers geographic quarter. mix each hospital pricing so on based

ago of in it think to So we’ve one next extremely had it years is. quarters we had normally two high ASP the the where past, quarter back the this in was I

as one bit is back years than but isn’t saw dramatic come would this we it it’s quarter. average we is think down and a I to the of expect next the that couple ago, higher one a So the

Kristen Stewart

Okay.

more So to leading are fair than pricing to is say maybe trends stable bad believe? one

Paul Weiner

industry, rest than we mean, declines I in keep always We less are the decline stable. able but it our model, of the to in our hopefully price stays somewhat it do has way. hopefully build pricing some Yes, been that

Kristen Stewart

a Thanks have guys. questions, night perfect. good the taking Okay, for

Paul Weiner

you. Thank

Mark Augusti

Thanks, Kristen.

Operator

Jennings comes of Josh Our Cowen. question from next

is Your open. line

Joshua Jennings

gross and congratulations next reengagement far months in more you of how Hi, that decision the channels new accounts ConforMIS sales customer us over understand force? utilization progress. on could previous XX customer surgeon it’s and return driving levels. you a hoping this force, to XX year to margin your coverage Sigma that sales securing or it for shaping to good the up see old the the evening on And those then terms two positive gentlemen, your hoping just having U.S. where business relatively success and was stabilizes, now focus I help so in

Mark Augusti

here. Yes, Josh, Mark

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Joshua Jennings

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sales growth to have dollar U.S. the next a strictly forward year? growth softer and would comps. level that basis, mid-single similar performance should you be sequential that would some thinking that just in we where Is positively, stabilize of terms QX for on due I into should business digit on the how on is I force subtractions mean be thinking drive But you a mean additions. basis and be reality? growth dollar and dollar be about going had If so year sequential a here mentioned something about the could force we basis sales this

Mark Augusti

to think of you’re trying I'm saying what so. kind through

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Joshua Jennings

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Mark Augusti

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Joshua Jennings

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Mark Augusti

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Operator

comes question next Zimmerman Our from Ryan of BTIG.

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Ryan Zimmerman

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Mark Augusti

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Ryan Zimmerman

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Mark Augusti

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Ryan Zimmerman

thanks the for Understood, taking question.

Mark Augusti

you. Thank

Operator

a for no have in thank questions queue the And disconnect. you time. great this And further conference. now Everyone day. may at Ladies This program. I'm gentlemen showing conclude today's participating you does in and

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