CHF Solutions, Inc. Announces 49.5 Percent Increase in Revenue for Fourth Quarter 2020 and Provides Company Update

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., March 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CHF Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHFS) announced today its results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2020.
Recent HighlightsRevenue for the fourth quarter of 2020 was $2 million, an increase of 49.5% compared to the prior year periodGross margin was 56.1% for the fourth quarter 2020, up from 50.8% in the corresponding period in 2019 and up from 46.1% in the third quarter of 2020Critical Care revenue benefited in the quarter from increased utilization from hospitals treating COVID-19 patients with the Aquadex System.Continued to see strong momentum in pediatric accounts, adding 5 new locations including Children’s Hospitals in Philadelphia, Houston, and the San Francisco Bay AreaPresented a 355 consecutive patient retrospective study at the Annual Scientific Meeting of Heart Failure Society of America, which showed substantial mean fluid removal with no negative changes in renal function and reduced rehospitalization rates in patients treated with Aquadex therapySuccessfully submitted CPT code application for ultrafiltration using Aquadex SmartFlow, which will provide access to heart failure patients in the outpatient settingCash and cash equivalents totaled $14.4 million with no debt as of December 31, 2020
“CHF Solutions built on its momentum over the last few quarters, having delivered solid fourth quarter results, most notably within critical care and pediatric accounts,” said Nestor Jaramillo, CEO of CHF Solutions. “We anticipate that when healthcare systems return to some level of the new normal, we are strongly positioned to see accelerating sales growth as a leading and primary provider of ultrafiltration therapy to cardiologists, nephrologists, hospitalists, intensivists, cardiac surgeons, and pediatricians who treat fluid overload.”Fourth Quarter 2020 Financial Results
Revenue for the fourth quarter was $2.0 million, an increase of 49.5% compared to $1.4 million in the prior year period. For the fifth straight quarter, the Company achieved sequential revenue growth, with revenues in the fourth quarter having increased 7.4% sequentially compared to the third quarter of 2020. Revenue growth in the quarter was driven by increased utilization among established pediatric accounts, the addition of five new pediatric accounts, and strong performance in critical care accounts. As COVID-19 cases accelerated in the back half of the quarter, the Company saw an increase in the number of hospitals treating COVID-19 patients with the Aquadex SmartFlow. CHF Solutions ended the year with a total of 14 centers using the Aquadex SmartFlow to treat COVID-19 patients, up from three earlier in the pandemic.Gross margin was 56.1% for the fourth quarter 2020, up from 50.8% in the corresponding period in 2019 and up from 46.1% in the third quarter of 2020. Gross margins for the quarter were favorably impacted by increased consumables volume and improved manufacturing efficiencies.Operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2020 were $5.4 million, an increase of 5.7% as compared to the prior year period. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to fully staffed sales territories and increased R&D expenses, up 10% as compared to the prior year period in 2019.The Company recognized a gain of $1.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2020 related to the dissolution of a foreign subsidiary in Australia. The gain relates to the realization of cumulative foreign exchange adjustments previously recorded on the balance sheet. Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2020 was $3.1 million, as compared to a loss of $4.4 million in the prior year period in 2019.The Company used $3.4 million of cash in the fourth quarter of 2020 to finance operations. Cash and cash equivalents were $14.4 million with no debt as of December 31, 2020.Webcast and Conference Call Information
The Company will host a conference call and webcast at 9:00 AM ET today to discuss its financial results and provide an update on the Company’s performance. To access the live webcast, please visit http://ir.chf-solutions.com/events. Alternatively, you may access the live conference call by dialing (877) 303-9826 (U.S.) or (224) 357-2194 (international) and using conference ID: 5495878. An audio archive of the webcast will be available following the call at http://ir.chf-solutions.com/events.About CHF Solutions
CHF Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHFS) is a medical device company dedicated to changing the lives of patients suffering from fluid overload through science, collaboration and innovation. The company is focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing the Aquadex SmartFlow™ system for ultrafiltration therapy. CHF Solutions is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., with wholly-owned subsidiaries in Australia and Ireland. The company has been listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market since February 2012.About the Aquadex SmartFlow System
The Aquadex SmartFlow system delivers clinically proven therapy using a simple, flexible and smart method of removing excess fluid from patients suffering from hypervolemia (fluid overload). The Aquadex SmartFlow system is indicated for temporary (up to 8 hours) or extended (longer than 8 hours in patients who require hospitalization) use in adult and pediatric patients weighing 20 kg or more whose fluid overload is unresponsive to medical management, including diuretics. All treatments must be administered by a health care provider, within an outpatient or inpatient clinical setting, under physician prescription, both having received training in extracorporeal therapies.Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including without limitation, statements regarding the value that the company brings to its customers. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this release, including, without limitation, those risk associated with our ability to execute on our commercialization strategy, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the possibility that we may be unable to raise sufficient funds necessary for our anticipated operations, our post-market clinical data collection activities, benefits of our products to patients, our expectations with respect to product development and commercialization efforts, our ability to increase market and physician acceptance of our products, potentially competitive product offerings, intellectual property protection, our ability to integrate acquired businesses, our expectations regarding anticipated synergies with and benefits from acquired businesses, and other risks and uncertainties described in our filings with the SEC. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date when made. CHF Solutions does not assume any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.Financials
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Claudia Napal Drayton
Chief Financial Officer
CHF Solutions, Inc.
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