Avita Medical Announces Financial Results for Third Quarter Fiscal 2016

NORTHRIDGE, CA, and PERTH, AUSTRALIA and CAMBRIDGE, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwired - Apr 29, 2016) - Avita Medical Ltd. (ASX: AVH) (OTCQX: AVMXY), a regenerative medicine company specializing in the treatment of wounds and skin defects, today announced its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2016 which concluded on March 31, 2016.

Q3 Financial Highlights

  • Total ReCell sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2016 were 42% higher year-over-year

  • Asia Pacific increased sales 54% year-over-year; China and Australia/NZ increased 155% and 450%, respectively

  • EMEA sales for the fiscal third quarter were 31% higher than the previous year; UK increased 46% and Germany increased 104%

  • Owing to the sale of the respiratory business on February 4, resulting in only one month of sales from these products, and transition to the distributor model, the Company's receipts from customers were 37% lower than the previous quarter

  • For the nine-month period ending March 31, 2016, total ReCell sales for the year increased 23% versus the same period a year ago

  • For the nine months, Asia Pacific was up 46% with Taiwan sales of $98k and China up 13%

  • EMEA was up 8% with UK ahead of last year's nine-month period by 16%, France up 19% and Germany 171% higher

  • Revenue recognition from the BARDA agreement began during the quarter with inflows of $1.142 million

Avita's fiscal 2016 third quarter provided a great start for the calendar year. Importantly, the Company completed patient recruitment of its pivotal U.S. trial of ReCell for use in the treatment of acute burns. The company remains engaged in dialogue with the FDA on how the timeline may be improved. In addition, Avita continued to strengthen its leadership team with three new board members that add commercialisation expertise, especially in the U.S. market as the Company works toward approval. Avita also progressed it growth plans in the EU with the launch of its new products, ReGenerCell™ and ReNovaCell™, and having achieved positive results from its EU study of ReGenerCell™ in an additional indication, chronic Venous Leg Ulcers (VLUs). Finally, during the quarter, the Company bolstered its opportunity to expand its market share in Asia by signing agreements with distributors in Japan and South Korea, as well as the largest healthcare group in China.

Adam Kelliher, Chief Executive Officer of Avita Medical, commented, "We continued to execute our strategic initiatives during the quarter to focus the company and streamline our operations. We are working to create a business that has the potential for long-term revenue growth through our pipeline of regenerative products and believe we are positioning ourselves to achieve our goals. We have already begun to see results of our efforts, with the first inflow of revenue from our contract with BARDA, which totalled over one million dollars and further supports our pivotal trial for ReCell in the U.S. This trial is well on its way, having completed patient recruitment early in the quarter. As we have stated, the U.S. is an important market for Avita and our progress to date provides us with a lot of confidence in our place in this market. There is a significant need in the U.S. for our technology and we continue to hear from potential patients on a regular basis regarding their interest and need for our products."