Neovasc Announces Second Quarter Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

VANCOUVER and MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire – Neovasc Inc. (“Neovasc” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ, TSX: NVCN) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.

Recent Highlights

  • Generated revenues of $818,000, a quarterly record and a year-over-year increase of 29% over the second quarter of 2021.
  • Advanced enrollment in the COSIRA II trial with 40 patients enrolled and 21 patients randomized across 10 sites.
  • COSIRA II protocol supplement was approved by the FDA, more than doubling the total number of patients and adding specific patient groups eligible and allowed for treatment in the trial.
  • Accelerated direct sales in the United Kingdom as of July 1, 2022  and added Neovasc sales reps.
  • Announced and highlighted an additional third-party publication supporting the Reducer device.

“I am very pleased with the progress our team made advancing our value creation strategies, which resulted in another quarter of record revenues,” said Fred Colen, President and Chief Executive Officer. “In Europe, we followed up our successes with reimbursement by creating a direct sales team in the UK which will advance Reducer as a viable treatment for refractory angina in that key market. In the important US market, enrollment in the pivotal COSIRA II trial is progressing well, and we received more good news when the FDA approved a protocol supplement which doubles the pool of eligible patients to be enrolled and studied. We look forward to equally strong performance in the second half of 2022.”

Financial Results for the Second quarter Ended June 30, 2022

For the three months ended June 30, 2022, revenues increased by 29% to $818,000 compared to revenues of $633,000 for the same period in 2021.

The cost of goods sold for the three months ended June 30, 2022 was $158,000 compared to $109,000 for the same period in 2021. The overall gross margin for the three months ended June 30, 2022 was 81% compared to 83% gross margin for the same period in 2021 as we wrote down some obsolete inventory.

Total expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2022 were approximately $8.8 million compared to approximately $9.6 million for the second quarter of 2021, representing a decrease of approximately $742,000 or 8%, substantially due to a decrease in non-cash share-based payments, a decrease in the impairment charge to fixed assets in June 2021, a decrease in employee termination expenses related to pausing Tiara TF in June 2021, and a decrease in litigation expenses. These were partially offset by an increase employee expenses as we accrued for a portion of annual bonuses that were not accrued, but were incurred, in the prior period, a one-time distributor transition fee as we moved to a direct sales force in the United Kingdom, and increased selling expenses as we initiated activities in new markets.

The operating losses and comprehensive losses for the three months ended June 30, 2022 were approximately $8.2 million and $9.0 million, respectively, or $3.29 basic and diluted loss per share, as compared with approximately $9.1 million operating losses and $9.3 million comprehensive loss, or $3.35 basic and diluted loss per share, for the same period in 2021.

The Company ended the quarter with approximately $37.6 million in cash.

As of August 9, 2022, after the effect of the share consolidation, the Company had 2,743,143 Common Shares issued and outstanding.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

Interested parties may access the conference call by dialing (877) 407-9208 or (201) 493-6784 (International) and reference Conference ID 13730925. Participants wishing to join the call via webcast should use the link posted on the investor relations section of the Neovasc website at  neovasc.com/investors/. A replay of the webcast will be available approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the call using the link on the Neovasc website.

About Neovasc

Neovasc is a specialty medical device company that develops, manufactures, and markets products for the rapidly growing cardiovascular marketplace. Its products include Reducer, for the treatment of refractory angina, which is under clinical investigation in the United States and has been commercially available in Europe since 2011, and Tiara™ for the transcatheter treatment of mitral valve disease, which is currently under clinical investigation in the United States, Canada, Israel and Europe. For more information, visit: www.neovasc.com.

NEOVASC INC
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Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position  
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)    
     
  June 30, December 31,
2022   2021  
     
ASSETS    
Current assets    
    Cash and cash equivalents 37,631,734   51,537,367  
    Accounts receivable 1,637,796   1,369,455  
    Finance lease receivable   43,543  
    Inventory 1,265,831   1,480,077  
    Prepaid expenses and other assets 363,511   787,734  
Total current assets 40,898,872   55,218,176  
     
Non-current assets    
Restricted cash 466,377   469,808  
Right-of-use asset 310,104   456,339  
    Property and equipment 197,061   182,041  
    Deferred loss on 2020 derivative warrant liabilities 1,795,604   4,300,484  
    Deferred loss on 2021 derivative warrant liabilities 8,261,167   9,898,475  
Total non-current assets 11,030,313   15,307,147  
     
Total assets 51,929,185   70,525,323  
     
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY    
  Liabilities    
  Current liabilities    
   Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 4,018,627   4,629,163  
   Lease liabilities 215,317   273,145  
   2019 Convertible notes   38,633  
   2020 Convertible notes, warrants and derivative warrant liabilities   40,587  
Total current liabilities 4,233,944   4,981,528  
     
  Non-Current Liabilities    
   Lease liabilities 176,692   272,652  
   2019 Convertible notes   6,548,796  
   2020 Convertible notes, warrants and derivative warrant liabilities 106,413   6,088,728  
   2021 Derivative warrant liabilities 48,927   405,508  
   2022 Convertible notes 11,795,150    
Total non-current liabilities 12,127,182   13,315,684  
     
Total liabilities 16,361,126   18,297,212  
     
  Equity    
    Share capital 441,081,488   439,873,457  
    Contributed surplus 41,841,815   40,355,952  
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss (6,229,804 ) (7,885,024 )
    Deficit (441,125,440 ) (420,116,274 )
  Total equity 35,568,059   52,228,111  
     
Total liabilities and equity 51,929,185   70,525,323  
     

NEOVASC INC.          
Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss        
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021          
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)          
           
  For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended  
30-Jun 30-Jun
  2022   2021   2022   2021  
         
REVENUE 818,060   633,068   1,428,807   1,084,862  
COST OF GOODS SOLD 157,927   109,106   294,219   181,499  
GROSS PROFIT 660,133   523,962   1,134,588   903,363  
         
EXPENSES        
Selling expenses 1,395,275   832,812   2,214,171   1,470,791  
General and administrative expenses 3,137,194   5,042,804   6,140,724   10,335,373  
Product development and clinical trials expenses 4,341,666   3,740,887   7,611,216   8,362,315  
  8,874,135   9,616,503   15,966,111   20,168,479  
         
OPERATING LOSS (8,214,002 ) (9,092,541 ) (14,831,523 ) (19,265,116 )
         
OTHER (EXPENSE)/INCOME        
Interest and other income 51,655   39,733   69,618   49,753  
Interest and other expense (389,425 ) (278,154 ) (739,265 ) (318,563 )
(Loss)/gain on foreign exchange (20,525 ) 15,057   (9,808 ) (20,238 )
Unrealized gain on warrants, derivative liability        
   warrants and convertible notes 612,981   2,809,340   461,638   15,259,393  
Realized (loss)/gain on exercise or conversion and        
   extinguishment of warrants, derivative liability      
   warrants and convertible notes   219,307   (1,845,822 ) (1,895,344 )
         
Amortization of deferred loss (1,018,282 ) (2,761,152 ) (2,241,846 ) (5,026,442 )
  (763,596 ) 44,131   (4,305,485 ) 8,048,559  
LOSS BEFORE TAX (8,977,598 ) (9,048,410 ) (19,137,008 ) (11,216,557 )
         
Tax recovery   15,396               –   16,128  
LOSS FOR THE PERIOD (8,977,598 ) (9,033,014 ) (19,137,008 ) (11,200,429 )
         
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS FOR THE        
PERIOD
Fair market value changes in convertible notes due to changes in own credit risk   (280,051 ) (216,938 ) (985,637 )
LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS FOR THE PERIOD        
(8,977,598 ) (9,313,065 ) (19,353,946 ) (12,186,066 )
         
LOSS PER SHARE        
Basic and diluted loss per share (3.29 ) (3.35 ) (7.03 ) (4.81 )
           

Contacts

Investors

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Email: [email protected]

Media

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Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer

Certain statements in this news release contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities laws that may not be based on historical fact. When used herein, the words expect, anticipate, estimate, may, will, should, intend, believe, and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in the news release may involve, but are not limited to, the expectation that the Company’s direct sales team will advance Reducer as a viable treatment for refractory angina in the UK, expectation that the Company will have an equally strong performance in the second half of 2022 and the growing cardiovascular marketplace. Forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by the Company in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that the Company believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Many factors could cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including those described in the Risk Factors section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021 and in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 (copies of which may be obtained at www.sedar.com or www.sec.gov). These factors should be considered carefully, and readers should not place undue reliance on the Company’s forward-looking statements. The Company has no intention and undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.