Conference call to be held today, August 10, 2022, at 8:30 AM ET
BURLINGTON, Mass. and JERUSALEM, Aug. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BrainsWay Ltd. (NASDAQ & TASE: BWAY) (“BrainsWay” or the “Company”), a world leader in advanced and non-invasive treatment for brain disorders, today reported second quarter 2022 financial results and provided an operational update.
Recent Financial and Operational Highlights
For the three months ended June 30, 2022, revenues were $8.0 million, a 14% increase as compared to the prior year period.
As of June 30, 2022, BrainsWay’s Deep TMS™ installed base was 829 total systems, a 22% increase from the installed base at the same point in the prior year.
As of June 30, 2022, the Company had shipped 368 obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) coils as add-on helmets to certain of BrainsWay’s new and existing systems.
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term deposits as of June 30, 2022, amounted to $52.4 million, compared to $57.3 million as of December 31, 2021.
Announced that Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS), which covers 6.8 million members in the states of New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Delaware, and is the fourth largest BCBS health plan in the U.S., issued a positive coverage policy applicable to the BrainsWay Deep TMS system for the treatment of OCD, effective May 2, 2022.
Israeli Ministry of Health approved coverage applicable to Deep TMS for the treatment of depression.
“We recorded solid second quarter results, again reflecting the growing demand for our non-invasive therapy in multiple indications and markets, despite certain macroeconomic challenges impacting existing and potential new customers,” stated Christopher von Jako, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of BrainsWay. “We generated $8.0 million in revenue for the second quarter of 2022, which represented a 14% increase as compared to the second quarter of 2021, our eighth consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth. These results are especially impressive as the team faced the realities of inflation and concerns over an economic recession in the U.S. from our customers and their patients.”
“We also continue to achieve important reimbursement progress, highlighted by the recent Highmark BCBS positive coverage policy in OCD that increased the total number of lives eligible for Deep TMS coverage in this indication to nearly 70 million.”
“Given the increasing demand for mental healthcare, we believe that Deep TMS is well positioned to grow versus other non-invasive medical technology and pharmaceutical therapy options. With approved indications for Depression (including Anxious Depression), OCD, and Smoking Addiction, and data from 34 randomized clinical trials, many of which were placebo controlled, no other TMS therapy can equal the depth of the clinical evidence reinforcing the significant benefits of our Deep TMS system,” concluded Dr. von Jako.
Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Total revenues for the second quarter of 2022 were $8.0 million, compared to $7.0 million in the second quarter of 2021, an increase of 14%.
Gross margin for the second quarter of 2022 was 73%, compared to 81% for the second quarter 2021, largely attributable to expenses related to inventory obsolescence and a higher mix of international sales.
Operating expenses for the second quarter of 2022 totaled $7.8 million, compared to $7.2 million for the second quarter of 2021.
Operating loss for the second quarter of 2022 was $2.0 million, compared to a loss of $1.5 million for the same period in 2021.
Conference Call and Webcast
BrainsWay’s management will host a conference call on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss these results and answer questions.
Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at 8:30 AM Eastern Time:
To listen to a live webcast, please visit the Investors section of the BrainsWay website at www.BrainsWay.com. Please access the Company’s website at least 10 minutes ahead of the conference call to register. The webcast replay will be available on the website for two weeks following the completion of the call.
About BrainsWay BrainsWay is a global leader in advanced noninvasive neurostimulation treatments for mental health disorders. The Company is boldly advancing neuroscience with its proprietary Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Deep TMS™) platform technology to improve health and transform lives. BrainsWay is the first and only TMS company to obtain three FDA-cleared indications backed by pivotal studies demonstrating clinically proven efficacy. Current indications include major depressive disorder (including reduction of anxiety symptoms, commonly referred to as anxious depression), obsessive-compulsive disorder, and smoking addiction. The Company is dedicated to leading through superior science and building on its unparalleled body of clinical evidence. Additional clinical trials of Deep TMS in various psychiatric, neurological, and addiction disorders are underway. Founded in 2003, with offices in Burlington, MA and Jerusalem, Israel, BrainsWay is committed to increasing global awareness of and broad access to Deep TMS. For the latest news and information about BrainsWay, please visit www.BrainsWay.com.
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