Exhibit 99.1

 

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AxoGen, Inc. Reports Record 2012 Revenues

Full Year 2012 Highlights

 

Revenue for full year 2012 increased 59% to $7.69 million from $4.85 million for full year 2011

 

Gross profit for full year 2012 increased $3.31 million, or 136%, to $5.73 million compared with full year 2011

 

Gross margins for full year 2012 were 75%

Fourth Quarter 2012 Highlights

 

Revenue for 4Q12 was $2.04 million, a 50% increase over 4Q11.

 

Gross profit for 4Q12 was $1.58 million versus $0.83 million for 4Q11.

ALACHUA, FL – March 12, 2013 – AxoGen, Inc. (OTCBB: AXGN) a leading regenerative medicine company focused on the commercialization of proprietary products and technologies for peripheral nerve reconstruction and regeneration, today reported revenues for the year ended December 31, 2012 of $7.69 million, a 59% increase over the $4.85 million reported during the same period in 2011. In addition, the Company reported a net loss for 2012 of $9.42 million, or ($0.85) per common share, compared to a net loss of $10.25 million, or ($2.77) per common share, reported during the same period in 2011.

“AxoGen’s revenue growth is an affirmation of market demand and the direct result of an increase in the number of surgeons and hospitals using our peripheral nerve repair technologies,” stated Karen Zaderej, Chief Executive Officer of AxoGen. “Our strategy is to provide education and clinical evidence to surgeons on the value of new peripheral nerve treatment options to drive adoption of our products. That strategy was evident with the publication of data for Avance® Nerve Graft from the Ranger® Study in two leading, peer-reviewed journals, Microsurgery and The Journal of Hand Surgery. Further, expanded data from the RANGER® Study was presented at the American Association for Hand Surgery conference in January 2013, which received strong visibility among hand surgeons.”

Ms. Zaderej continued, “In 2012, we successfully completed a $20.8 million financing with PDL that strengthened our balance sheet, and provided the funds to expand training of our sales team, to increase our marketing efforts and add additional sales associates. We believe these initiatives position AxoGen well for acceleration of growth in 2013.


Revenue

Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2012 increased 59% to approximately $7,692,00 as compared to approximately $4,849,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011 principally due to a greater number of customers utilizing AxoGen products.

Gross Profit

Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2012 reached $5.73 million, a 136% increase, compared to $2.42 million for the same period in 2011. This increase is due, in part, to increased revenues and gross margins, and not incurring the $0.8 million in inventory and raw-materials write-offs experienced in 2011. Also, in 2011 we had higher processing and testing fees, travel costs and temporary labor costs due to the resumption of the manufacturing of Avance® Nerve Graft that were not incurred in 2012. Gross profit margin for 2012 was 75%.

Sales and Marketing Expenses

Sales and marketing expenses increased 57.2% to approximately $6,884,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012 as compared to approximately $4,379,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011. This increase was primarily due to expanded marketing activity and an increase in the number of direct representatives. As a percentage of revenues, sales and marketing expenses were 89.4% for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to 90.3% for the year ended December 31, 2011. Sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of revenue remaining flat between yearly periods was primarily a result of revenue increases in 2012 being offset by increased expenses.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses increased 21.0% to approximately $5,221,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012 as compared to approximately $4,316,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011. As a percentage of revenues, general and administrative expenses decreased to 67.9% for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to 89.0% the year ended December 31, 2011. The increase in aggregate dollars spent was a result of hiring and costs related to being a public company, offset by a savings in certain professional fees and finance costs. As a percentage of revenue, general and administrative expenses decreased as the increase in aggregate dollars spent was absorbed by the increase in revenues.

Research and Development

Research and development expenses increased to approximately $1,427,000 in the year ended December 31, 2012 as compared to approximately $697,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011. Development includes AxoGen’s clinical efforts and other investments in data that help support the value of our products. A large portion of the increase in research and development expenses from 2011 to 2012 related to expenditures for such clinical activity.

Financial Liquidity

At December 31, 2012, the Company had approximately $13.91 million in cash and cash equivalents and approximately $21.58 million in long-term debt outstanding.

On October 5, 2012, the Company entered into a Revenue Interests Purchase Agreement with PDL BioPharma Inc., under which the Company received $20.8 million in cash, certain proceeds of which were used to repay existing debt and expenses related to the transaction.

Greg Freitag, AxoGen’s CFO and General Counsel stated, “The PDL transaction provided capital to the Company without the issuance of any dilutive equity. By leveraging this capital into our sales and marketing organization, we expect to see the continued

increase of shareholder value. The structure of the PDL transaction was intended to maximum available funds in the near term and allow for flexibility in the longer term.”

 

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Earnings Call Information

As previously announced, AxoGen, Inc. management will review its year end 2012 and fourth quarter 2012 financials during a conference call scheduled for March 13, 2013 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. The conference call information is as follows:

 

Conference dial-in:

   877-709-8150

International dial-in:

   201-689-8354

Conference Name:

   AxoGen 2012 Fourth Quarter & Year End Results

Conference ID:

   00409696

Conference Call Webcast:

   www.axogeninc.com/investors.html

Following the live call, a replay will be available on the Company’s website, www.axogeninc.com, under the “Investors” page.

About AxoGen, Inc.

AxoGen (OTCBB: AXGN) is a regenerative medicine company dedicated to advancing the science and commercialization of peripheral nerve repair solutions. The Company’s innovative approach to regenerative medicine has resulted in first-in-class products that will define their product categories. AxoGen’s products offer a full suite of surgical nerve reconstruction solutions including Avance® Nerve Graft, the only commercially available processed nerve allograft for bridging severed nerves without the comorbidities associated with a second surgical site, AxoGuard® Nerve Connector, a porcine submucosa ECM coaptation aid for tensionless repair of severed nerves, and AxoGuard® Nerve Protector, a porcine submucosa ECM product used to wrap and protect injured peripheral nerves and reinforce coaptation sites while preventing soft tissue attachments. For more information, visit our website at www.axogeninc.com.

AxoGen is the parent of its wholly owned operating subsidiary, AxoGen Corporation. AxoGen’s principal executive office and operations are located in Alachua, FL. To receive email alerts directly from AxoGen, please click here www.axogeninc.com/emailalerts.html.

Cautionary Statements Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This Press Release contains “forward-looking” statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management’s current expectations or predictions of future conditions, events or results based on various assumptions and management’s estimates of trends and economic factors in the markets in which we are active, as well as our business plans. Words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “seeks”, “estimates”, “projects”, “forecasts”, “continue”, “may”, “should”, “will” variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, statements regarding product development, product potential, financial performance, sales growth, product adoption, market awareness of our products and data

 

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validation. The forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause results to differ materially from those set forth in the statements. Forward-looking statements in this release should be evaluated together with the many uncertainties that affect AxoGen’s business and its market, particularly those discussed in the risk factors and cautionary statements in AxoGen’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially from those projected. The forward-looking statements are representative only as of the date they are made, and AxoGen assumes no responsibility to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contact:

 

COCKRELL GROUP

Rich Cockrell, President

877.889.1972

Investorrelations@thecockrellgroup.com

cockrellgroup.com

  

AxoGen, Inc.

Greg Freitag, Chief Financial Officer

386.462.6856

InvestorRelations@AxoGenInc.com

www.axogeninc.com

 

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AXOGEN, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

December 31, 2012 and 2011

 

     December 31,     December 31,  
     2012     2011  

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 13,907,401      $ 8,190,781   

Accounts receivable

     1,050,089       797,654   

Inventory

     3,151,109       1,760,540   

Prepaid expenses and other

     187,256        133,500   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     18,295,855       10,882,475   

Property and equipment, net

     108,534       247,824   

Goodwill

     —         169,987   

Intangible assets

     573,731       899,480   

Deferred financing costs

     1,252,443        295,276   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 20,230,563      $ 12,495,042   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit)

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 1,479,752      $ 1,585,100   

Current portion of long-term debt

     —          434,734   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     1,479,752       2,019,834   

Long-term debt

     —         4,403,737   

Note Payable – Revenue Interest Purchase Agreement

     21,580,252        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     23,060,004        6,423,571   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity (deficit):

    

Common stock, $.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 11,122,573 and 11,062,188 shares issued and outstanding

     111,226       110,622   

Additional paid-in capital

     54,908,226       54,391,784   

Accumulated deficit

     (57,848,893     (48,430,935
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)

     (2,829,441     6,071,471   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 20,230,563      $ 12,495,042   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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AXOGEN, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011

 

     2012     2011  

Revenues

   $ 7,691,704      $ 4,849,470   

Cost of goods sold

     1,961,877        2,426,544   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     5,729,827        2,422,926   

Costs and expenses:

    

Sales and marketing

     6,883,953        4,378,694   

Research and development

     1,427,211        697,355   

General and administrative

     5,220,599        4,315,604   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     13,531,763        9,391,653   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from operations

     (7,801,936     (6,968,727
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

    

Interest expense

     (1,391,342      (1,094,657

Interest expense – deferred financing costs

     (986,844      (1,223,126

Change in fair value of warrant liability

     —         62,305   

Other income

     23,972        4,985   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income (expense)

     (2,354,214     (2,250,493

Loss before income taxes

     (10,156,150     (9,219,220
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax benefit

     738,192        —     

Net Loss

     (9,417,958     (9,219,220
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Preferred Stock dividends (assumes all paid)

     —          (1,028,351 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss available to common shareholders

   $ (9,417,958   $ (10,247,571
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted Average Common Shares outstanding – basic and diluted

     11,089,425       3,697,390  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss Per Common share – basic and diluted

   $ (0.85   $ (2.77
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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AXOGEN, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011

 

     2012     2011  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net loss

   $ (9,417,958 )   $ (9,219,220 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used for operating activities:

    

Depreciation

     187,749        273,528   

Amortization of intangible assets

     127,080        67,147   

Loss on impairment

     299,654        —     

Loss on abandonment of license

     147,826        —     

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     352,667        1,223,126   

Amortization of debt discount

     161,529        23,643   

Stock-based compensation

     495,077        250,044   

Directors Stock Compensation

     —          15,000   

Stock grant for service

     21,375        —     

Cancellation of shares

     (14,999     —     

Change in fair value of warrant liability

     —          (62,305

Interest added to note payable

     780,252        55,562   

Change in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (252,435 )     (368,954 )

Inventory

     (1,390,570     142,249   

Prepaid expenses and other

     (53,757     20,070   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     (105,348     500,820   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used for operating activities

     (8,661,858 )     (7,079,290 )
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Purchase of property and equipment

     (48,459     (20,610

Acquisition of intangible assets

     (78,825 )     (68,856 )

Cash acquired with Merger

     —          7,201,638   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities

     (127,284 )     7,112,172   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

     —          10,500,000   

Proceeds from issuance of note payable

     15,961,294        —     

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     —          1,000,000   

Repayments of long-term debt

     (161,292 )     (4,732,857 )

Debt issuance costs

     (1,309,834 )     (434,772 )

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     15,652        26,480   

Merger

     (58     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     14,505,762        6,358,851   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     5,716,620        6,391,733   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

     8,190,781        1,799,048   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 13,907,401      $ 8,190,781   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow activity:

    

Cash paid for interest

   $ 649,108      $ 1,029,753   

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:

    

Payments of long term debt with proceeds from note payable

   $ 4,838,706      $ —     

Conversion of preferred stock, convertible debt and accrued interest into common stock

       21,497,955   

Accretion of dividends of Series B preferred stock

     —          292,330   

Accretion of dividends of Series C preferred stock

     —          515,577   

Accretion of dividends of Series D preferred stock

     —          220,444   

Preferred stock dividend payable forfeited with the Merger

     —          7,076,729   

Warrant Liability forfeited with the Merger

     —          2,607,510   

Debt discount related to warrants issued with debt

     —          173,736   

Net assets acquired on Merger

     —          11,847,916   

Note and accrued interest retired with the Merger

     —          4,555,562   

Directors stock compensation included in prepaid expenses

     —          60,000   

 

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