VALENCIA, Calif., Aug. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AVITA Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: RCEL, ASX: AVH), a commercial-stage regenerative medicine company focused on first-in-class devices for wound care management and skin restoration, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.

Financial Results and Recent Business Updates

• Commercial revenue of $15.1 million, an increase of approximately 29% compared to the same period in 2023

• Gross profit margin of 86.2%

• RECELL GO^™ premarket approval (PMA) supplement approved by the FDA on May 29, 2024; first case completed on May 31, 2024

• Submitted PMA supplement for RECELL GO mini^™, designed to address smaller wounds, on June 28, 2024; maintains Breakthrough Device designation ensuring a prioritized 180-day interactive review period

• Entered into an exclusive development and distribution agreement with Regenity Biosciences ("Regenity") providing AVITA Medical with the commercialization rights to a unique collagen-based dermal matrix following 510(k) clearance
  

“Our second-quarter commercial revenue reached a record $15.1 million, reflecting the effectiveness of our enhanced focus on commercial execution,” said Jim Corbett, Chief Executive Officer of AVITA Medical. “The FDA approval of RECELL GO and our recent submission of RECELL GO mini highlight our progress in expanding treatment capabilities for burn and full-thickness skin defects. Additionally, our agreement with Regenity further enhances our ability to address a full spectrum of clinical needs. We remain committed to establishing RECELL as the standard of care for wound therapy while continuing to transform AVITA Medical into a broad-based wound care company, ultimately improving accessibility and reaching more patients.”

Future Milestones

• Expect Regenity to receive 510(k) clearance for the dermal matrix in the fourth quarter of 2024; following clearance, AVITA Medical will begin to market, sell, and distribute

• Plan to initiate multiple post-market clinical studies to establish the unique synergies between the new dermal matrix and RECELL

• Anticipate FDA approval of RECELL GO mini by December 27, 2024

• Expect to submit both our post-market study (TONE) treating patients with stable vitiligo and separate health care economics study for publication by year-end

Financial Guidance

• Commercial revenue for the third quarter 2024 is expected to be in the range of $19.0 to $20.0 million, reflecting growth of approximately 40% to 48% over the same period in 2023

• Commercial revenue for the full-year 2024 is now expected to be in the range of $68.0 to $70.0 million, reflecting growth of approximately 37% to 41% over the full-year 2023

• Expect to achieve previously given guidance of cashflow break even and GAAP profitability no later than the end of the third quarter of 2025
  

“We anticipate sequential third-quarter commercial revenue growth between 26% to 32% over the second quarter,” said David O'Toole, Chief Financial Officer of AVITA Medical. “Following our solid second quarter and a strong start in July, we are confident in our commercial team's ability to achieve this goal. However, we have adjusted downward our full-year revenue guidance, which still reflects a growth rate of over 37% year-over-year and our ongoing growth trajectory. With positive new developments, including the launch of RECELL GO and PermeaDerm, as well as the anticipated launch of our new dermal matrix, we intend to build on our second-quarter momentum and continue delivering strong results.”

Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Total revenues increased by 29.3%, or $3.4 million, to $15.2 million, compared to $11.8 million in the same period in the prior year. Our commercial revenue was $15.1 million in the three-months ended June 30, 2024, an increase of $3.4 million, or 29.5%, compared to $11.7 million in the corresponding period in the prior year. The growth in commercial revenues was largely driven by deeper penetration within existing customer accounts and new accounts for full-thickness skin defect.

Gross profit margin was 86.2% compared to 81.2%, representing an increase of 500 bps from the corresponding period in the prior year. This was largely driven by increases in revenues and the volume of production.

BARDA income decreased to zero, compared to $0.5 million in the corresponding period in the prior year due to the ending of reimbursable clinical trials. BARDA income in the prior year consisted of funding from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, under the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, under ongoing USG Contract No. HHSO100201500028C.

Total operating expenses for the quarter were $28.7 million, compared to $21.2 million in the same period in 2023. The increase in operating expenses is primarily attributable to an increase of $6.3 million in sales and marketing expenses due to employee-related costs, including salaries and benefits, commissions, professional fees, and travel expenses, collectively, as a result of the expansion of our commercial organization to support our growing commercial operations in the second quarter of 2023 and again in first quarter of 2024. G&A expenses increased by $1.4 million as a result of higher salaries and benefits, severance benefits, partially offset by lower deferred compensation expenses and lower professional fees. In addition, operating expenses were offset by a decrease of $0.2 million in R&D costs, which was primarily due to a decrease in professional fees and development expenses.

Interest expense increased approximately $1.3 million in comparison to the same period in the prior year due to the interest expense related to the long-term debt incurred as part of the OrbiMed Credit Agreement, for a principal amount owed of $40.0 million.

Other income, net increased by $0.8 million to income of $1.6 million. In the current period other income consists of income of $2.1 million related to the change in fair value of warrant liability, $0.7 million in income related to our investments. Income was offset by a non-cash charge of $1.2 million due to the change in fair value of the debt. The prior period income consisted of $0.7 million related to our investments and $0.1 million in gains.

Net loss was $15.4 million, or a loss of $0.60 per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of 10.4 million, or a loss of $0.41 per basic and diluted share, in the same period in 2023.

As of June 30, 2024, the Company had approximately $54.1 million in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities.

Webcast and Conference Call Information

AVITA Medical will host a conference call on Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (Friday, August 9, 2024, at 6:30 a.m. Australian Eastern Standard Time) to discuss its financial results and recent business highlights. To participate by telephone, please register in advance to receive dial-in details and a personal PIN at https://register.vevent.com/register/BI460b032551fb410185009f5eac59ddac. The live webcast will be accessible through the Events section of AVITA Medical’s Investor Relations website at ir.avitamedical.com. A replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the live event.

About AVITA Medical, Inc.
AVITA Medical^® is a commercial-stage regenerative medicine company transforming the standard of care in wound care management and skin restoration with innovative devices. At the forefront of our platform is the RECELL^® System, approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of thermal burn wounds and full-thickness skin defects, and for repigmentation of stable depigmented vitiligo lesions. RECELL harnesses the regenerative properties of a patient’s own skin to create Spray-On Skin^™ Cells, delivering a transformative solution at the point-of-care. This breakthrough technology serves as the catalyst for a new treatment paradigm enabling improved clinical outcomes. AVITA Medical also holds the exclusive rights to market, sell, and distribute PermeaDerm^®, a biosynthetic wound matrix, in the United States.

In international markets, the RECELL System is approved to promote skin healing in a wide range of applications including burns, full-thickness skin defects, and vitiligo. The RECELL System is TGA-registered in Australia, has received CE-mark approval in Europe, and has PMDA approval in Japan.

To learn more, visit www.avitamedical.com.

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