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Revenue Reaches a Record $3.5 million

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ClearPoint Neuro, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLPT), a medical device company with a portfolio of products focused on enabling therapies for neurological disorders, today announced financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2020.

Third Quarter 2020 Highlights

  • Reported record total revenue of $3.5 million, a 20% increase over the same quarter last year
  • Increased biologics and drug delivery revenue to $1.5 million, a 162% increase over the same quarter last year, driven by new clinical service relationships
  • Supported 200 cases in the quarter

“This quarter’s results, with a return to double-digit growth, underscores the dedication and focus of the entire ClearPoint Neuro team,” commented Joe Burnett, President and CEO of ClearPoint Neuro. “As elective procedures increased in the third quarter, our manufacturing employees in our Irvine, CA facility and our Clinical Specialist team on the front lines worked diligently to provide best-in-class support. I'm pleased that hospitals have prioritized our team’s access to support cases, enabling the best service possible. As a result, I am proud to disclose that we supported 200 cases in the quarter. While there remains uncertainty due to the pandemic, our team is being proactive in redeploying our resources to further our engineering efforts and investing in our people and our pipeline of future products and services.

“As we look to the conclusion of the year, we believe that total revenue for 2020, absent a resumption of a partial or full suspension of elective procedures due to the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic, will be in a range of $12.0 million to $12.5 million, which would represent growth over the prior year of between 7% to 11%,” continued Burnett. “Nonetheless, it should be kept in mind that our case volume currently represents approximately 80% of our pre-pandemic estimates, and, while hospitals are willing to treat very sick patients, many of these patients are in a high-risk category for COVID-19 based on age or other conditions. As a result, patients, rather than hospitals, are more likely to make the decision to postpone procedures.”

Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results

Total revenues were a record $3.5 million in the third quarter of 2020, compared to $2.9 million for the third quarter of 2019, an increase of 20%.

Functional neurosurgery navigation revenue, which consists of disposable product commercial sales related to cases utilizing the ClearPoint® system, decreased 1% to $1.8 million for the third quarter 2020, from $1.9 million for the same period in 2019. This decrease reflects the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, in which elective surgical procedures that were postponed or cancelled at the outset of the pandemic have resumed, albeit at volumes that have not yet reached pre-pandemic activity.

Biologics and drug delivery revenues, which include sales of disposable products and services related to customer-sponsored clinical trials utilizing the ClearPoint system, increased 162% to $1.5 million for the third quarter 2020, from $0.6 million for the same period in 2019. This increase was due to the establishment of additional relationships with biologic and drug delivery companies that included period-based retainers for ClearPoint Neuro’s clinical services in support of such companies’ clinical trials.

Capital equipment and software revenue, consisting of sales of ClearPoint reusable hardware and software, and of related services, decreased 48% to $0.2 million for the third quarter 2020, from $0.4 million for the same period in 2019. While revenues from this product line historically have varied from quarter to quarter, the Company believes that many hospitals have postponed capital equipment acquisition activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Company achieved a gross margin of 80% on its sales for the third quarter 2020, compared to a gross margin of 66% for the same period in 2019. This increase was due primarily to a shift in the mix of revenues by line of business that resulted in service revenues, which bear higher gross margins in comparison to other product lines, representing a greater contribution to total sales for the third quarter 2020, relative to the same period in 2019.

Operating expenses for the third quarter 2020 were $4.1 million, a 43% increase from operating expenses of $2.9 million for the same period in 2019. This increase was comprised of: (a) research and development costs, which increased 59% due primarily to increases in headcount and increased project activity; (b) sales and marketing expenses, which increased 40%, due primarily to increases in headcount of the Company’s clinical specialist team; and (c) general and administrative expenses, which increased 33%, due primarily to an increase in company-wide share-based compensation, and a reduction of the allocation of shared departmental resources to production due to the reduced manufacturing activity as an effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Operating loss for the third quarter 2020 was $1.3 million, compared with $0.9 million for the same period in 2019.

Cash and cash equivalent balances at September 30, 2020 were $14.7 million.

Teleconference Information

Investors and analysts are invited to listen to a live broadcast review of the Company's 2020 third quarter financial results today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time (1:30 p.m. Pacific time) that may be accessed by visiting the Company's website at www.clearpointneuro.com and selecting “Investors”, “News / Events / Presentations”, “Events”.

Investors and analysts who would like to participate in the conference call may do so via telephone at (877) 407-9034, or at (201) 493-6737 if calling from outside the U.S. or Canada.

For those who cannot access the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the completion of the call until December 10, 2020 by calling (877) 660-6853, or (201) 612-7415 if calling from outside the U.S. or Canada, and then entering conference I.D. number 413671. An online archive of the broadcast will be available on the Company's website at www.clearpointneuro.com, on the “Investor Relations” page.

About ClearPoint Neuro

ClearPoint Neuro’s mission is to improve and restore quality of life to patients and their families by enabling therapies for the most complex neurological disorders with pinpoint accuracy. Applications of the Company’s current product portfolio include deep-brain stimulation, laser ablation, biopsy, neuro-aspiration, and delivery of drugs, biologics and gene therapy to the brain. The ClearPoint® Neuro Navigation System has FDA clearance, is CE-marked, and is installed in 60 active clinical sites in the United States. The Company’s SmartFlow® cannula is being used in partnership or evaluation with 25 individual biologics and drug delivery companies in various stages from preclinical research to late stage regulatory trials. To date, more than 4,000 cases have been performed and supported by the Company’s field-based clinical specialist team which offers support and services for our partners. For more information, please visit www.clearpointneuro.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements herein concerning the Company’s plans, growth and strategies may include forward-looking statements within the context of the federal securities laws. Statements regarding the Company's future events, developments and future performance, as well as management's expectations, beliefs, plans, estimates or projections relating to the future, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of these laws. Uncertainties and risks may cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by forward-looking statements. Particular uncertainties and risks include those relating to: the impact of COVID-19 and the measures adopted to contain its spread; future revenues from sales of the Company’s ClearPoint Neuro Navigation System products; the Company’s ability to market, commercialize and achieve broader market acceptance for the Company’s ClearPoint Neuro Navigation System products; and estimates regarding the sufficiency of the Company’s cash resources. More detailed information on these and additional factors that could affect the Company’s actual results are described in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, and the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2020, both of which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2020, which the Company intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or before November 16, 2020.

Contact:

Harold A. Hurwitz, Chief Financial Officer
(949) 900-6833
info@clearpointneuro.com

Jacqueline Keller, Vice President, Marketing
(949) 900-6833
info@clearpointneuro.com

CLEARPOINT NEURO, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

       
  September 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
  December 31,
2019

 
ASSETS        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $14,665,597  $5,695,722 
Accounts receivable, net  1,449,333   1,089,917 
Inventory, net  3,534,643   3,240,218 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  492,886   357,227 
Total current assets  20,142,459   10,383,084 
Property and equipment, net  327,055   447,162 
Operating lease rights of use  294,583   374,218 
Software license inventory  571,800   504,400 
Licensing rights  487,640   135,000 
Other assets  23,380   82,573 
Total assets $21,846,917  $11,926,437 
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable $1,064,121  $965,783 
Accrued compensation  1,210,356   1,408,292 
Other accrued liabilities  487,768   328,460 
Operating lease liabilities, current portion  108,923   113,520 
Deferred product and service revenue  767,969   1,016,892 
Paycheck Protection Program loan payable, current portion  73,985   - 
Total current liabilities  3,713,122   3,832,947 
Accrued interest  -   959,659 
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion  205,468   276,669 
Deferred product and service revenue, net of current portion  108,816   197,862 
2020 senior secured convertible notes payable, net  16,848,396   - 
2010 junior secured notes payable, net  -   2,072,583 
Paycheck Protection Program loan payable, net of current portion  822,015   - 
Total liabilities  21,697,817   7,339,720 
Commitments and contingencies        
Stockholders’ equity:        
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019  -   - 
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 15,881,404 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020; and 15,235,308 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019  158,814   152,353 
Additional paid-in capital  117,930,011   117,173,984 
Accumulated deficit  (117,939,725)  (112,739,620)
Total stockholders’ equity  149,100   4,586,717 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $21,846,917  $11,926,437 
         

CLEARPOINT NEURO, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)

  For The Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2020 2019 
Revenues:       
Product revenues $2,333,550 $2,594,428 
Service and other revenues  1,185,637  333,038 
Total revenues  3,519,187  2,927,466 
Cost of revenues  718,787  983,042 
Research and development costs  1,209,048  761,881 
Sales and marketing expenses  1,492,948  1,063,143 
General and administrative expenses  1,369,900  1,029,929 
Operating loss  (1,271,496) (910,529)
Other income (expense):       
Other income (expense), net  (11,491) 728 
Interest expense, net  (201,245) (213,167)
Net loss $(1,484,232)$(1,122,968)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders:       
Basic and diluted $(0.09)$(0.08)
Weighted average shares outstanding:       
Basic and diluted  15,724,401  14,053,508 
        


  For The
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2020 2019 
Revenues:       
Product revenues $6,030,005 $6,952,575 
Service and other revenues  3,082,558  1,053,807 
Total revenues  9,112,563  8,006,382 
Cost of revenues  2,276,927  2,899,837 
Research and development costs  2,860,877  2,044,224 
Sales and marketing expenses  3,915,920  3,246,912 
General and administrative expenses  4,013,493  2,991,305 
Operating loss  (3,954,654) (3,175,896)
Other income (expense):       
Other income (expense), net  (5,360) 8,100 
Interest expense, net  (1,240,091) (726,292)
Net loss $(5,200,105)$(3,894,088)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders:       
Basic and diluted $(0.33)$(0.31)
Weighted average shares outstanding:       
Basic and diluted  15,556,231  12,477,790 
        

CLEARPOINT NEURO, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)

  For The Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2020  2019 
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net loss $(5,200,105) $(3,894,088)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows from operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization  170,057   105,310 
Share-based compensation  762,488   576,012 
Amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discounts  855,598   523,969 
Amortization of lease rights of use, net of accretion in lease liabilities  74,734   76,871 
Increase (decrease) in cash resulting from changes in:        
Accounts receivable  (359,416)  (895,189)
Inventory, net  (323,075)  (908,413)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  (135,658)  (150,589)
Other assets  59,193   11,899 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  59,711   1,506,279 
Accrued interest  (959,661)  - 
Lease liabilities  (70,896)  (82,448)
Deferred revenue  (337,969)  746,682 
Net cash flows from operating activities  (5,404,999)  (2,383,705)
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Purchases of property and equipment  -   (10,190)
Acquisition of licensing rights  (441,341)  (150,000)
Net cash flows from investing activities  (441,341)  (160,190)
         
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Proceeds from issuance of 2020 senior secured convertible notes, net of financing costs and discount  16,757,871   - 
Proceeds from issuance of Paycheck Protection Program loan  896,000   - 
Proceeds from private placement of common stock, net of offering costs  -   7,427,848 
Proceeds from stock option and warrant exercises  -   387,426 
Repayment of notes payable  (2,837,656)  (2,137,344)
Net cash flows from financing activities  14,816,215   5,677,930 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  8,969,875   3,134,035 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  5,695,722   3,101,133 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $14,665,597  $6,235,168 
         
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION        
Cash paid for:        
Income taxes $-  $- 
Interest $1,399,182  $82,621 
         
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we are a medical device company that develops and commercializes innovative platforms for performing minimally invasive surgical procedures in the brain and heart under direct, intra-procedural magnetic resonance imaging, or mri, guidance. since our inception in 1998, we have focused on research and product development in the field of interventional mri. from 1998 to 2002, we deployed significant resources to fund our efforts to develop the foundational capabilities for enabling mri-guided interventions and to build an intellectual property position. in 2003, our focus shifted to identifying and building out commercial applications for the technologies we developed in prior years. we have two product platforms. our clearpoint® system, which is in commercial use in the united states, is used to perform minimally invasive surgical procedures in the brain. our cleartrace system, which is still in development, will be used to perform minimally invasive surgical procedures in the heart. bot