LEESBURG, Va., Oct. 09, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- K2M Group Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTWO) (the "Company" or "K2M"), a global leader of complex spine and minimally invasive solutions focused on achieving three-dimensional Total Body Balance™, today announced preliminary revenue results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017.
Third Quarter Preliminary Revenue Summary:
- Total Q3 revenue is expected to be approximately $62.7 million, up approximately 6% year-over-year on both a GAAP and constant currency basis
° Domestic Q3 revenue is expected to be approximately $48.5 million, up approximately 5% year-over-year, comprised of:
• U.S. Complex Spine growth of approximately 3% year-over-year
• U.S. Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) growth of approximately 14% year-over-year
• U.S. Degenerative growth of approximately 5% year-over-year
° International Q3 revenue of approximately $14.2 million, up approximately 6% year-over-year, or 7% on a constant currency basis
“Our preliminary revenue results for the third quarter of 2017 reflect expected total revenue growth of approximately 6% year-over-year on both a GAAP and constant currency basis,” said President and Chief Executive Officer, Eric Major. “Our preliminary third quarter revenue performance was driven by slower than planned acceleration of new distribution in the U.S., disruption of account activity and canceled procedures related to the hurricanes in Texas, Florida and, to a lesser extent, Puerto Rico, in early September. Third quarter deformity trends were strong in July and August and we experienced strong headwinds in September. U.S. sales growth in our degenerative procedure category continued to be fueled by our new product introductions including our industry-leading 3D-printed portfolio, offset partially by modestly weaker procedure volumes as compared to last year.”
Major continued, “We have updated our fiscal year 2017 revenue guidance to reflect the softer sales performance in the third quarter and a full quarter impact of new distribution in the U.S. during first nine months of the year. The updated fiscal year revenue guidance range also reflects an estimated $2.0 million impact in related disruptions from the hurricanes – the majority of which was sustained in the third quarter. We remain confident in our ability to drive above-market growth in the U.S., fueled by our focus on introducing new and innovative spinal implant solutions to help surgeons care for patients around the world who suffer from debilitating spinal pathologies.”
2017 Outlook
The Company is updating its fiscal year 2017 revenue guidance. The Company now expects:
- Total revenue on an as reported basis in the range of $255.0 million to $257.0 million, representing growth of 8% to 9% year-over-year, compared to total revenue of $236.6 million in fiscal year 2016.
• Total revenue on a constant currency basis is expected to increase 8% to 9% year-over-year in 2017.
• The Company now expects growth in its U.S. business of approximately 8% to 9% year-over-year in 2017.
• The Company now expects growth in its International business of approximately 9% on a constant currency basis in 2017.
The financial estimates presented above are preliminary and remain subject to change based on management's final review of the Company’s third quarter financial results. The Company intends to report complete third quarter of fiscal 2017 financial results on November 1, 2017. Details regarding the timing of the release of those results, as well as details of a conference call and publicly available webcast, will be announced in a subsequent press release.
About K2M Group Holdings, Inc.
K2M Group Holdings, Inc. is a global medical device company focused on designing, developing and commercializing innovative complex spine and minimally invasive spine technologies and techniques used by spine surgeons to treat some of the most difficult and challenging spinal pathologies. K2M has leveraged these core competencies to bring to market an increasing number of products for patients suffering from degenerative spinal conditions. These technologies and techniques, in combination with a robust product pipeline, enable the Company in the global spinal surgery market. Additional information is available online at www.K2M.com.
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