NeurAxis declares Q2 financial results

NeurAxis, Inc., a medical technology company commercializing neuromodulation therapies that address chronic and debilitating conditions in children and adults, reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023.

Recent highlights:
Announced a poster presentation titled, “Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Field Stimulation Saves Cost to Parents and Insurers of Adolescents with Irritable Bowel Syndrome”, from the University of Michigan at the 2023 American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society (ANMS) Annual Meeting, highlighting the cost-effectiveness of its PENFS or IB-Stim™ therapy in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome in adolescents. Noting:

IB-Stim™ therapy increases the number of healthy days, based on effective treatment of abdominal pain symptoms, in adolescents suffering from IBS;

Treatment with IB-Stim™ results in approximately 60% or $4,744 of potential cost-savings to insurers; and

IB-Stim™ treatment also offers the potential cost-saving opportunity of approximately 53% or $5,802 to patients’ families.

Highlighted two recently published independent studies showing that IB-Stim™ therapy leads to improvements in abdominal pain and disability in adolescents with IBS and that the gut microbiome may play an important role.

Announced the publication of Prospective study of the effect of auricular percutaneous electrical nerve field stimulation on quality of life in children with pain related disorders of gut-brain interaction, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of IB-Stim™ in children with post-concussion symptoms, featured in the September 2023 Frontiers in Pain Research. Noting:

Patients (n=31) reported significant reductions in abdominal pain, nausea, disability, and anxiety from baseline to week 4 (p < 0.05); Parent assessments reported significant improvement in the child’s quality of life based on physical function, psychosocial function, and generic core scale scores (p < 0.05); and Parents also reported reduced abdominal pain, functional disability, and somatization in their child. The global health scores also significantly improved based on both patient and parent reports (p < 0.05). Completed initial public offering of common stock which raised net proceeds of approximately $6.1 million. “We are thrilled with the progress we have made, especially now as a public company, with funds raised to steadily drive our momentum,” said Brian Carrico, President and Chief Executive Officer of NeurAxis. “The support we are receiving, including our recently highlighted 10th peer reviewed publication, out of a total 14 publications to-date, demonstrates our continuing commitment to grow our body of clinical evidence. Further, as we approach our target of 16 publications, we believe the foundation of strong clinical evidence we have positions us for expanded payor coverage and the adoption of IB-Stim™. We look forward to our continuing progress to grow our business, in line with our goal to make IB-Stim™ the standard of care for children with abdominal pain related disorders of the gut-brain interactions.” Second quarter 2023 financial results
Revenue for the second quarter of 2023 was $646.0 thousand, representing a decrease of 5% compared to $682.6 thousand in the second quarter of 2022. The decrease was primarily due to ordering patterns of our major customers.

Gross profit for the second quarter of 2023 was $578.2 thousand, representing a decrease of 4% compared to a gross profit of $603.6 thousand in the second quarter of 2022. Gross margin totaled 89.5% in the second quarter of 2023, compared to 88.4% in second quarter of 2022. The increase was primarily due to slightly lower cost of sales.

Selling expenses for the second quarter of 2023 were $78.8 thousand, compared to $127.4 thousand in the second quarter of 2022. The decrease was primarily due to lower commission costs, with the commission rate being lowered at the beginning of 2023.

Second quarter research and development expenses were $109.8 thousand, compared to $13.7 thousand in the second quarter of 2022, reflecting increased spend primarily on new product development.

General and administrative expenses for the second quarter of 2023 were $1,507.2 thousand, compared to $1,132.1 thousand in the second quarter of 2022. The increase was primarily due to higher professional fees.

Second quarter net loss was ($2,235.6) thousand, or ($1.21) per common share, compared to ($1,516.5) thousand, or ($0.87) per common share, for the same period of 2022.
MB Bureau