Myomo reports Q1 EPS (41c), consensus (53c)

Reports Q1 revenue $3.9M, consensus $2.9M. CEO Paul Gudonis says: "First quarter product revenue was in line with our expectations, with growth reflecting a higher number of MyoPro units sold, strong results in international markets and a leveling off in ASP-related growth as the percentage of product revenue from the direct-billing channel matures. Pipeline additions grew during the quarter due to a combination of new leads from our marketing efforts and from previously interested patients who are now moving ahead to obtain a MyoPro. We continue to adapt and expand the breadth of our marketing and patient education strategies in the dynamic online environment to cost-effectively introduce the MyoPro to more candidates. Our joint venture in China is nearing the start-up of operations, with receipt of the initial $1.0 million license payment during the first quarter. We expect operations to launch in the second half of this year after payment of the remainder of the license fee, which is expected before the end of the second quarter. In Europe, our sales organization has been very effective in raising awareness of the MyoPro, particularly in Germany where we have been reimbursed by statutory health insurance plans that cover 52% of the population. In support of our goal to better control our supply chain, in-house manufacturing of the MyoPro2+ began during the quarter and is proceeding well. In addition, there have been no major changes with respect to reimbursement from our largest payer, where we continue to receive new authorizations and payment after filing post-delivery appeals. We further diversified our payer base with first-time authorizations during the quarter from several Medicare Advantage programs and state Blue Cross Blue Shield plans."