Vericel Corporation · NASDAQ:VCEL

Vericel — Investor Presentation (January 2018)

29 slides from Vericel's investor presentation, Jan 8, 2018

  1. Slide 1: Safe Harbor

    Safe Harbor This presentation contains forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements concerning anticipated progress, objectives and expectations regarding profitability, growth in revenue and earnings per share, cash payments, the commercial potential of our products, intend

  2. Slide 2: Vericel Investment Highlights

    Leader in Medicine Advanced Cell Therapies for the Sports and Severe Burn Care Markets • MACI® – Leading restorative cartilage repair product in the sports medicine market • $600M+ current addressable markets – underpenetrated and growing 3 Vericel Investment Highlights Innovative Advanced Therapy P

  3. Slide 3: Overview – Articular Cartilage Structure and Function

    Overview – Articular Cartilage Structure and Function Articular cartilage is a highly specialized connective tissue of synovial joints • Articular cartilage function – Provide a smooth, lubricated surface for articulation of joint surfaces allowing nearly frictionless movement Facilitate transmissio

  4. Slide 4: Articular Cartilage Defects and Treatment Goals

    Articular Cartilage Defects and Treatment Goals • Articular cartilage injury is a cause of significant musculoskeletal morbidity – Cartilage defects are found in ~60% of knee arthroscopies Damage is caused by acute and repetitive trauma, degenerative conditions (OA) and inflammatory conditions (RA)

  5. Slide 5: MACI Overview

    MACI Overview MACI is a 3rd generation autologous chondrocyte implant (ACI) for the treatment of cartilage defects of the knee • First tissue-engineered autologous cellularized scaffold product approved by the FDA (December 2016) First tissue-engineered product approved as an Advanced Therapy Medici

  6. Slide 6: MACI Production and Administration

    MACI Production and Administration Extraction Expansion Seeding 7 MACI Production Biopsy HarvestChondrocyteChondrocyteUniform Cell MACI Delivered MACI Administration DefectTemplateMACIAdhered with PreparedCreatedImplantedFibrin Glue

  7. Slide 7: MACI Label Indications and Usage

    MACI Label Indications and Usage 1. Indications and Usage MACI® (autologous cultured chondrocytes on porcine collagen membrane) is an autologous cellularized scaffold product indicated for the repair of single or multiple symptomatic, full-thickness cartilage defects of the knee with or without bone

  8. Slide 8: MACI Administration Advantages

    MACI Administration Advantages 9 MACI 3rd generation ACI – Less invasive ACI – Easier administration – Eliminates periosteal harvest and sutures – Significant reduction in surgical time – Uniform distribution of cells – Improved post-operative course CARTICEL Effective in a challenging patient popul

  9. Slide 9: SUMMIT Clinical Study Results

    SUMMIT (Superiority of MACI Implant Versus Microfracture Treatment) Clinical Study Results 45 KOOS Subscale 10 Improvement in Score (Mean Score) MACI demonstrated statistically significantly greater improvement in the co-primary endpoint of KOOS pain and function (SRA) scores compared to microfractu

  10. Slide 10: SUMMIT Study Results – Response Rate

    SUMMIT Study Results – Response Rate 11 KOOS Response Rate (%) The proportion of patients responding to treatment was statistically significantly greater with MACI compared to microfracture at year 2 Response Rate* 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% MACIMicrofracture *Response defined as >1

  11. Slide 11: SUMMIT Study Results – Improvement in KOOS Pain and Function Scores Over Time

    SUMMIT Study Results – Improvement in KOOS Pain and Function Scores Over Time Weeks Weeks 12 Difference in KOOS Pain (95% CI) Difference in KOOS Function (95% CI) A significant improvement for MACI over microfracture was observed for the KOOS pain and function subscales as early as 36 weeks, and was

  12. Slide 12: SUMMIT Extension Study – Scores Maintained Over 5 Years

    SUMMIT Extension Study – Improvement in KOOS Pain and Function Scores Maintained Over 5 Years Overall efficacy data support a long-term clinical benefit from the use of MACI in patients with cartilage defects of the knee 13 Mean Change from Baseline In KOOS Pain Mean Change from Baseline In KOOS Fun

  13. Slide 13: MACI Rehabilitation Protocol

    MACI Rehabilitation Protocol 14 % Weight Bearing Published MACI rehabilitation protocols achieve full weight-bearing in 6-8 weeks compared to 10-12 weeks for published Carticel rehabilitation protocols Rehabilitation Timelines for ACI procedures: Time to Weight-Bearing1 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% 13579

  14. Slide 14: Large Addressable Cartilage Repair Market for MACI

    Large Addressable Cartilage Repair Market for MACI Chondroplasty/ Full-Thickness Cartilage Osteochondral (~24%) 23,000 Age-Allograft (17 – 55)3 Juvenile (~25%) Insured (~22%) 15 Estimated Annual AddressableSurgical Procedures6 Patient Population (U.S.)RestorativeNon-Restorative 892,000 Cartilage Rep

  15. Slide 15: MACI Strategic Sales Force Expansion Investment

    MACI Strategic Sales Force Expansion Investment 16 •MACI Key Performance Indicators (KPI) –BiopsiesLeading indicator of future implants –Biopsy SurgeonsStrong interest from surgeon population –Implanting SurgeonsIntent to treat with MACI –Conversion RatioBased on surgeon intent, patient awareness an

  16. Slide 16: Additional Investments to Drive MACI Uptake

    Additional Investments to Drive MACI Uptake • Case Management Services – Expanding by 33% to meet increased physician, patient, and sales force demand • Payer Access – – Achieved payer access for MACI consistent with Carticel within nine months of launch Priority shifts to improved Medical Policy an

  17. Slide 17: Epicel Production and Administration

    Epicel Production and Administration Expansion Procedure Exposed 19 Epicel Production Biopsy HarvestKeratinocyteEpicel SheetEpicel Graft Epicel Delivered Epicel Administration Graft RemovalGrafts AppliedTakedownNew Skin

  18. Slide 18: Revised Epicel Label Will Enable Continued Growth

    Revised Epicel Label Will Enable Continued Growth Epicel (cultured epidermal autografts) HDE# BH990200 Epicel may now be sold for profit on up to 360,400 grafts per year (>50X volume) 2015 Directions for Use HUMANITARIAN DEVICE: Authorized by Federal law for use in adult and pediatric patients who h

  19. Slide 19: Comparison of Epicel Patient Database to National Burn Repository

    Comparison of Epicel Patient Database to National Burn Repository1 Data Demonstrates Lower Mortality Rate Twenty-five Years’ Experience and Beyond with Cultured Epidermal Autografts (CEA) for Coverage of Large Burn Wounds in Adult and Pediatric Patients, 1989-2015; Hickerson, American Burn Associati

  20. Slide 20: Large Addressable Burn Care Market for Epicel

    Large Addressable Burn Care Market for Epicel Hospitalized Indicated Patients 22 Estimated U.S. Burn Patients1 500,000Epicel Grafting Burn Centers Annual Burns (U.S.) 30 40,000 Patients$120 Million 1,500Addressable Epicel-Market in the (>30% TBSA)U.S.2 600 Surviving >40% TBSA Patients 1 2012 Nationa

  21. Slide 21: Epicel Strategic Investments

    Epicel Strategic Investments • Expanded Commercial and Medical Affairs Team – – Expanded to five sales representatives and a dedicated Regional Sales Director Hired a dedicated Product Manager and Medical Science Liaison • Enhanced Patient and Customer Support Programs – Comprehensive peer-to-peer p

  22. Slide 22: Strong Total Revenue Growth Since Acquisition

    Strong Total Revenue Growth Since Acquisition $57.1M • • LTM revenue = $57.1 million 9% CAGR in revenue since the acquisition of Carticel/MACI and Epicel 24 $ Millions Total MACI/Carticel and Epicel Net Revenue $18 $16 $14 $12 $10 $8 $6 $4 $2 $0 Pre-AcquisitionPost-Acquisition $42.8M

  23. Slide 23: Revenue Growth Accelerating Following MACI Launch

    Revenue Growth Accelerating Following MACI Launch +30% 25 $ Millions Record third quarter revenue and second straight quarter of 30% or higher revenue growth Q3 2017 Net Revenue vs. Q3 2016 $16 $14 $12 $10 $8 $6+19% $4 $2 $0 Q3 2016EpicelQ3 2017 MACI +67%

  24. Slide 24: Accelerating Biopsy Growth Expected to Drive Strong Implant Growth

    Accelerating Biopsy Growth Since MACI Launch is Expected to Drive Strong Implant Growth 40% 18% growth into 2018 Q3 2016 Q4 2016 Q1 2017 Q2 2017 Q3 2017 Q4 2017 Foundation for Growth Surgeon Penetration – 22% growth in the number of surgeons sending a biopsy in 2017 Biopsy Growth – 33% biopsy growth

  25. Slide 25: Continued Revenue Growth Expected to Generate Margin Leverage and Earnings Growth

    Continued Revenue Growth is Expected to Generate Strong Margin Leverage and Earnings Growth Gross Margin market Strong Operating growth of MACI and Sheet capacity drive further gross additional dilutive is expected biopsies per surgeon and marginal COGS < 20% • Expand number of burn with concentrate

  26. Slide 26: Recent Financial Results Demonstrate Business Model Leverage

    Recent Financial Leverage Results Demonstrate Business Model $4 >50% of sales converted to COGS Operating Sales Operating 28 $ Millions Recent financial results demonstrate that continued revenue growth should further improve gross margins and generate significant operating income leverage Q2-Q3 201

  27. Slide 27: Balance Sheet and Capital Structure

    Balance Sheet and Capital Structure • Balance Sheet and Capital Structure – As of September 30, 2017 and Pro Forma with debt refinancing and ICT payment 1. 2. Pro forma cash position illustrates impact of recent debt restructuring and ICT license fee and warrant purchase payment. As of September 30,

  28. Slide 28: Vericel Investment Highlights

    Leader in Medicine Advanced Cell Therapies for the Sports and Severe Burn Care Markets • MACI® – Leading restorative cartilage repair product in the sports medicine market • $600M+ current addressable markets – underpenetrated and growing 30 Vericel Investment Highlights Innovative Advanced Therapy

  29. Slide 29: Vericel Investment Highlights

    Leader in Advanced Cell Therapies for the Sports Medicine and Severe Burn Care Markets Vericel Investment Highlights * Combination device/biologics use a patient's own cells to repair tissue & restore function Innovative Advanced + MACI® ~ Leading restorative cartilage repair product in the sports m

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