AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Aug. 5, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tornier N.V. (NASDAQ:TRNX), a global medical device company focused on providing surgical solutions to orthopaedic extremity specialists, reported today its financial results for the second quarter ended June 28, 2015.
Revenue for the second quarter of 2015 was $83.2 million compared to second quarter 2014 revenue of $86.9 million, a decrease of 4.2% as reported and an increase of 4.0% in constant currency. Foreign currency exchange rates negatively impacted second quarter 2015 reported revenue by $7.1 million.
Second quarter 2015 revenue of Tornier’s extremities product categories totaled $71.8 million compared to $71.9 million during the prior year period, a decrease of 0.2% as reported and an increase of 6.0% in constant currency.
Dave Mowry, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tornier, commented, “Our second quarter performance highlights the strong momentum in our upper extremities business, driven by our innovative product portfolio and clinically superior sales team. The Aequalis Ascend™ Flex shoulder system delivered another quarter of above-market growth and we made good progress in our commercial preparations for the recently FDA cleared Simpliciti™ shoulder system. This includes working with key opinion leaders and developing Centers of Excellence for Simpliciti, laying the foundation for the next leg of growth in our upper extremities business as we enter 2016.”
Mr. Mowry continued, “As expected, our lower extremities business experienced distractions related to our pending merger with Wright Medical Group, Inc. However, we have been able to retain a high quality sales team and believe we have a very attractive combination of products and people to drive long-term growth for the future combined business. We are confident that the pending merger with Wright will leverage the strengths of both companies to create the premier high growth extremities and biologics company. Subject to FTC clearance, we expect the merger to close in the third quarter and are enthusiastic about the growth and profitability prospects for the combined organization.”
The Company’s second quarter 2015 adjusted EBITDA, as defined in the GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation provided later in this release, was $8.3 million, or 9.9% of reported revenue, compared to $6.1 million, or 7.0% of revenue, in the same quarter of the prior year.
Second Quarter 2015 Revenue Highlights
Extremities
- Revenue from the upper extremities joints and trauma category was $56.6 million, an increase of 11.9% in constant currency over the same quarter in 2014. Growth was led by the Aequalis Ascend family of shoulder joint replacement products, which continued to gain global surgeon acceptance. The consistent performance of our upper extremities joints and trauma category demonstrates the success of the Company’s strategy to deliver superior products with a differentiated sales force.
- Revenue from Tornier’s lower extremities joints and trauma category in the second quarter of 2015 reached $12.0 million, a decrease of 13.8% in constant currency. As anticipated, distractions from the Company’s pending merger with Wright have impacted results in all segments of the Company’s lower extremities business.
- Revenue from the sports medicine and biologics product category was $3.2 million in the second quarter of 2015, a decrease of 3.0% in constant currency over the same quarter in 2014, reflecting a decline in the Company’s soft tissue anchor and biologics products.
Large Joints
Constant currency revenue from large joints and other products decreased 5.7% in the second quarter of 2015, reflecting anticipated deceleration in Europe and a challenging comparison to the prior year period, which benefitted from the launch of new minimally invasive hip instrumentation.
Geographic Revenue
On a geographic basis as compared to the second quarter of 2014, Tornier’s international revenue decreased 12.9% as reported and increased 5.7% in constant currency, representing 39.8% of reported global revenue. Revenue in the United States increased by 2.6% and represented 60.2% of reported global revenue.
Fiscal Year 2015 Outlook
Due to the anticipated closing of the Wright merger, which is expected to take place in the third quarter, Tornier will no longer be providing financial guidance. Tornier expects that its upper extremities joints and trauma category will continue to make strong and consistent contributions to the anticipated combined business and that its lower extremities joints and trauma category will enhance the already robust Wright lower extremities business over the long term.
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