UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 8-K 

 

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 4, 2021

 

 

 

AZIYO BIOLOGICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware 001-39577 47-4790334

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

12510 Prosperity Drive, Suite 370
Silver Spring, MD 20904

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(240) 247-1170

(Registrant’s telephone number, include area code)

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 


Title of each class
  Trading
Symbols
  Name of each exchange on which
registered
Class A Common Stock,
$0.001 par value per share
  AZYO   The Nasdaq Global Market

  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company x

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operation and Financial Condition.

 

On May 4, 2021, Aziyo Biologics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.
 

Description

99.1   Press release of Aziyo Biologics, Inc., dated May 4, 2021
   

 

 

  

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

AZIYO BIOLOGICS, INC.

     
Date: May 4, 2021 By:

/s/ Ronald Lloyd 

    Ronald Lloyd
    President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Aziyo Biologics Reports First Quarter 2021 Financial Results and Increases 2021 Revenue Guidance

 

SILVER SPRING, Md. – May 4, 2021 – Aziyo Biologics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZYO), a commercial-stage regenerative medicine company focused on creating the next generation of differentiated products and improving outcomes in patients undergoing surgery, today reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

 

Recent Highlights

 

·Recorded net sales of $12.9 million for the first quarter of 2021, representing a 31% increase over the first quarter of 2020
·Commenced a multi-center study to evaluate outcomes in patients receiving a CanGaroo® Envelope vs. no envelope with de novo cardiovascular implantable electronic device procedures
·Increased full year 2021 guidance for net sales to $52 million to $54 million, representing anticipated year-over-year growth of 22% to 27%

 

“Our first quarter results illustrate a strong start to the year despite some ongoing COVID-related headwinds. Encouragingly, we saw a continued high level of commercial traction and growth in our Core Product portfolio, which grew 29% over the first quarter of 2020,” said Ron Lloyd, Chief Executive Officer. “We were also pleased with the level of non-core contract manufacturing revenue, which grew 36% year over year, further leveraging our operational capabilities and contributing positively to our bottom line. With several exciting catalysts on the horizon, including the anticipated launch of our next-generation CanGaroo platform next year, we believe that Aziyo is well-positioned to continue to deliver consistent organic growth and to execute on a pipeline of new products that can augment that growth well into the future.”

 

First Quarter 2021 Financial Results

 

Net sales for the first quarter of 2021 were $12.9 million, an increase of 31%, compared to the first quarter of 2020. The increase was driven primarily by growth of the Company’s proprietary Core Products, which resulted in sales of $10.7 million, a 29% increase over the first quarter of 2020.

 

Gross profit for the first quarter of 2021 was $6.3 million, and gross margin was 49%, as compared to 53% in the corresponding prior-year period and 48% in the fourth quarter of 2020. The decrease in gross margin in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter of 2020 was primarily due to non-recurring margin gains in the first quarter of 2020, resulting from high production volumes of the recently launched SimpliDerm product, and the increase compared to the fourth quarter of 2020 resulted from operational efficiency improvements. Gross margin, excluding intangible asset amortization (a measure not presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)) was 56% for the first quarter of 2021, as compared to 61% in the first quarter of 2020 and 55% in the fourth quarter of 2020.

 

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Total operating expenses were $10.0 million for the first quarter of 2021, as compared to $8.4 million in the corresponding prior-year period, an increase of 19%. The increase was driven primarily by costs related to operating as a public company and development costs associated with the Company’s program to add antibiotics to the CanGaroo Envelope.

 

Net loss was $5.1 million in the first quarter of 2021, as compared to $4.6 million in the corresponding period of the prior year. Loss per share in the first quarter of 2021 was $0.50 per share, compared to a loss of $7.03 per share in the first quarter of 2020, which was prior to the conversion of the Company’s preferred stock into common stock in connection with the Company’s initial public offering in the fourth quarter of 2020.

 

The Company’s cash balance as of March 31, 2021 was $30.5 million, with an additional $4.5 million available for borrowing under the Company’s working capital line of credit.

 

Updated Guidance for Full Year 2021

 

While COVID-19 continues to pose a risk of uncertainty to the Company’s operating results, Aziyo now expects total net sales for the full year 2021 to be a range of $52 million to $54 million, representing growth of approximately 22% to 27% compared to total net sales for the full year 2020. This compares to previous full year 2021 guidance of $50 million to $52 million provided on March 1, 2021.

 

Conference Call

 

Aziyo will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time / 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 to discuss its first quarter 2021 financial results and provide a business update. The call may be accessed through an operator by dialing (800) 708-4539 (US/Canada) and (847) 619-6396 (International) using conference ID number 50150586. A live and archived webcast of the event will be available at https://investors.aziyo.com/.

 

About Aziyo Biologics

 

Aziyo Biologics is a commercial-stage regenerative medicine company focused on creating the next generation of differentiated products and improving outcomes in patients undergoing surgery, concentrating on patients receiving implantable medical devices. Since its founding in 2015, the Company has created a portfolio of commercial-stage products used in cardiovascular, orthopedic, and reconstructive specialties. For more information, visit www.Aziyo.com.

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including statements and information concerning growth of its current products, execution on products in the pipeline, timing of the next-generation CanGaroo platform and expected financial results for full year 2021. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current assumptions and expectations of future events and trends, which affect or may affect the Company’s business, strategy, operations or financial performance, and actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements due to numerous risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified, and other important factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those contemplated or implied in this press release, including, but not limited to, risks regarding our products and our ability to enhance, expand and develop our products; our dependence on our commercial partners; the adverse impacts of COVID-19 or adverse changes in economic conditions; physician awareness of the distinctive characteristics, and acceptance by the medical community, of our products; our ability to obtain regulatory approval or other marketing authorizations; and our intellectual property rights, and other important factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in Aziyo’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the annual period ended December 31, 2020 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), as such risk factors may be updated from time to time in Aziyo’s other filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and the Investor Relations page of Aziyo’s website at www.Aziyo.com. Because forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Except to the extent required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or review any estimate, projection, or forward-looking statement.

 

Investors:

Leigh Salvo

Gilmartin Group

investors@aziyo.com

 

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AZIYO BIOLOGICS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA
(Unaudited, in thousands)
 
   March 31, 2021   December 31, 2020 
Assets          
Current assets:          
Cash  $30,501   $39,532 
Accounts receivable, net   8,762    7,166 
Inventory   10,218    10,117 
Prepaid expense and other assets   2,427    2,892 
Total current assets   51,908    59,707 
           
Property and equipment, net   1,210    1,162 
Intangible assets, net   21,015    21,865 
Other assets   76    76 
Total assets  $74,209   $82,810 
           
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity          
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  $9,561   $10,672 
Current portion of long-term debt and revenue interest obligation   11,368    9,060 
Revolving line of credit   3,450    6,514 
Deferred revenue and other current liabilities   392    533 
Total current liabilities   24,771    26,779 
           
Long-term debt   15,533    17,811 
Long-term revenue interest obligation   16,631    16,633 
Deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities   830    756 
Total liabilities   57,765    61,979 
           
Stockholders' equity (deficit):          
Common stock   10    10 
Additional paid-in capital   101,760    101,080 
Accumulated deficit   (85,326)   (80,259)
Total stockholders' equity   16,444    20,831 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $74,209   $82,810 

 

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AZIYO BIOLOGICS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

   Three months ended March 31, 
   2021   2020 
Net sales  $12,884   $9,863 
Cost of goods sold   6,555    4,648 
Gross profit   6,329    5,215 
           
Operating expenses:          
Sales and marketing   4,703    4,482 
General and administrative   3,605    2,606 
Research and development   1,720    1,309 
Total operating expenses   10,028    8,397 
Loss from operations   (3,699)   (3,182)
           
Interest expense   1,355    1,373 
Loss before provision of income taxes   (5,054)   (4,555)
           
Provision for income taxes   13    5 
Net loss  $(5,067)  $(4,560)
           
Net loss per share - basic and diluted  $(0.50)  $(7.03)
           
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted   10,226,152    648,277 

 

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

This press release presents our gross margin, excluding intangible asset amortization. We calculate gross margin, excluding intangible asset amortization, as gross profit, excluding amortization expense relating to intangible assets we acquired in our acquisition of all of the commercial assets of CorMatrix Cardiovascular, Inc. in 2017, divided by net sales. Gross margin, excluding intangible asset amortization, is a supplemental measure of our performance, is not defined by or presented in accordance with GAAP, has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to our GAAP gross margin, gross profit or any other financial performance measure presented in accordance with GAAP. We present gross margin, excluding intangible asset amortization, because we believe that it provides meaningful supplemental information regarding our operating performance by removing the impact of amortization expense, which is not indicative of our overall operating performance. We believe this provides our management and investors with useful information to facilitate period-to-period comparisons of our operating results. Our management uses this metric in assessing the health of our business and our operating performance, and we believe investors’ understanding of our operating performance is similarly enhanced by our presentation of this metric.

 

Although we use gross margin, excluding intangible asset amortization, as described above, this metric has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP. In addition, other companies, including companies in our industry, may use other measures to evaluate their performance, which could reduce the usefulness of this non-GAAP financial measure as a tool for comparison.

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of our gross margin, excluding intangible asset amortization, to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, which is our GAAP gross margin (unaudited, in thousands).

 

   Three months ended March 31, 
   2021   2020 
Net sales  $12,884   $9,863 
Gross profit   6,329    5,215 
Intangible asset amortization expense   849    849 
Gross profit, excluding intangible asset amortization  $7,178   $6,064 
Gross margin   49.1%   52.9%
Gross margin percentage, excluding intangible asset amortization   55.7%   61.5%

 

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