ELMD Shareholder/Stockholder Letter Transcript:
2024 CEO Letter to Shareholders
Making life s important moments possible one breath at a time.
Dear Fellow Electromed Stakeholders:
I am honored to be part of an organization that is
driven to help people breathe better, stay healthier,
AND LEAD ACTIVE AND FULlLLING LIVES
4HE lSCAL YEAR ENDED *UNE h&9 v WAS AN
important year for Electromed marked by a successful
LEADERSHIP CHANGE AND RECORD lNANCIAL PERFORMANCE
INCLUDING A SIGNIlCANT INCREASE IN SHAREHOLDER VALUE
These results are a testament to the excellent work
of our entire team, as well as the strength of our relatively new, but highly
IMPACTFUL LEADERSHIP TEAM !LSO ) WANT TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE TO +ATHLEEN
3KARVAN THE FORMER 0RESIDENT AND #HIEF %XECUTIVE /FlCER OF %LECTROMED AND
current Board Chair for her exceptional leadership for over a decade and for
her support as I transitioned into my role as President and CEO and Board
MEMBER
!NOTHER RECENT MILESTONE FOR OUR COMPANY WAS BEING RECOGNIZED AS ONE
OF THE FASTEST GROWING PUBLIC COMPANIES IN -INNESOTA FOR BY The
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal )N A STATE WITH A DYNAMIC MEDICAL
device sector, it is gratifying to be recognized for our operational execution,
UNIQUE FOCUS AND GROWTH
Our Mission, Values
and People
Our mission and values are the
cornerstone of our culture, and our
PEOPLE ARE AT THE HEART OF IT /UR
employees stayed focused on caring
for our patients as well as each other,
and our employee engagement is
AT AN ALL TIME HIGH $URING THE YEAR
we added key leadership talent in
THE AREAS OF lNANCE AND ACCOUNTING
OPERATIONS 1!2! 2 $ AND SALES
operations, who are bringing fresh
ideas and energy to propel the
COMPANY S GROWTH
The Bronchiectasis (BE)
Opportunity
Revenue
(in millions)
$48.1
$41.7
FY 2022
FY 2023
FY 2024
Operating Income
(in millions)
$6.6
CoreValues
Core
Unwavering passion for patients
$54.7
$4.0
$3.0
Committed to helping people around the world
breathe better.
Make it happen Going above and beyond
and having a can do attitude.
Encourage innovation and creativity
Take pride in continuous improvement and value
provided to our customers.
FY 2022
FY 2023
FY 2024
Embrace change Proactively adjust to the
ever-changing health care environment.
Always do what s right Represent
yourself as a member of a highly ethical and wellrespected team of professionals.
Listen, learn and deliver Provide the
service our customers deserve. Be agile and skillful
to quickly deliver solutions with positive results.
BE is a chronic, progressive disease resulting in failure to clear sputum,
CHARACTERIZED BY REPEATED EPISODES OF PULMONARY INmAMMATION AND INFECTIONS
that progressively destroys the normal lung architecture particularly,
THE ELASTIC lBERS OF BRONCHI "ASED ON CURRENT MARKET DATA THERE ARE
million people in the United States with BE, many of whom have not been
DIAGNOSED 7E ESTIMATE THAT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH "% IN
THE 5NITED 3TATES AND COULD BENElT FROM HIGH FREQUENCY CHEST WALL OSCILLATION
h(/v THERAPY LIKE OUR 3MART6EST !IRWAY #LEARANCE 3YSTEM YET ONLY
A SMALL PERCENTAGE ESTIMATED AT PATIENTS OR APPROXIMATELY
Operating Cash Flow
(in millions)
$9.1
$1.3
FY 2022
($0.7)
FY 2023
FY 2024
#%/ ,ETTER TO 3HAREHOLDERS CONTINUED
PENETRATION ARE CURRENTLY BEING TREATED WITH A DEVICE 7E ESTIMATE THAT "% PATIENT PREVALENCE HAS GROWN
APPROXIMATELY ANNUALLY AND THAT THE (/ MARKET HAS GROWN AT APPROXIMATELY
Investing for Growth
7E CONTINUE TO BELIEVE BRONCHIECTASIS IN MISDIAGNOSED UNDERDIAGNOSED AND (/ IS UNDER PRESCRIBED
For this reason, we continue to invest in our commercial team and in market development to unlock the
BRONCHIECTASIS MARKET OPPORTUNITY "Y THE END OF &9 WE EXPANDED OUR DIRECT SALES REPRESENTATIVES TO
FROM IN lSCAL YEAR ENDED *UNE h&9 v AND OUR SALES REPRESENTATIVE PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVED
(OMECARE REVENUE PER WEIGHTED AVERAGE DIRECT SALES REPRESENTATIVE IN &9 WAS SLIGHTLY HIGHER
THAN %LECTROMED S ANNUAL TARGET RANGE OF TO
7E ALSO INTRODUCED SEVERAL hlRSTSv FOR THE COMPANY INCLUDING
4HE INTRODUCTION OF SmartVest ClearwayTM INTO THE HOSPITAL MARKET WHICH GREW IN &9
COMPARED TO &9 4HE HOSPITAL MARKET HAS REPRESENTED A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF OUR TOTAL REVENUE BUT
IS AN EXCITING AREA FOR FUTURE GROWTH FOR OUR COMPANY
SmartAdvantageTM, which consists of sales programs and clinic support resources that highlight our
EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SEAMLESS ORDERING PROCESS IN SUPPORT OF THE CLINICS WE SERVE
SmartNotesTM AN IMPORTANT DISEASE MANAGEMENT TOOL FOR PHYSICIANS WHO PRESCRIBE THE 3MART6EST
FOR THEIR PATIENTS 3MART.OTES GIVES PROVIDERS UPDATES ON A PATIENT S PROGRESS AND THEIR COMPLIANCE IN
USING 3MART6EST #LEARWAY
%LECTROMED S web-based Clinical Resource Center was also launched during the year, which is
tailored to the needs of clinicians, enabling them to explore our prescriber resources, upcoming
EVENTS PROGRAMS FOR #-% CREDITS EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS AND OUR LATEST CLINICAL STUDIES
,ASTLY WE INTRODUCED A Continuing Medical Education course /UR PROGRAM FOCUSED ON
BRONCHIECTASIS AND THE (/ THERAPY THAT CAN BE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE AT TREATING AND MANAGING THE
DISEASE 7E ISSUED TOTAL CERTIlCATIONS TO COURSE PARTICIPANTS DURING &9
SmartVest users have reported:
% of patients would recommend
95
SmartVest to others
report feeling better
97% ofor patients
the same after SmartVest use
patients report an increase
98% ofin sputum
production*
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FY24 Financial Highlights
.ET REVENUE INCREASED YEAR OVER YEAR TO A RECORD MILLION FROM MILLION IN &9
'ROSS PROlT MARGIN WAS MILLION OR OF NET REVENUES
/PERATING INCOME TOTALED A RECORD MILLION A INCREASE COMPARED TO MILLION IN &9
.ET INCOME TOTALED A RECORD MILLION OR PER DILUTED SHARE COMPARED TO MILLION OR
PER DILUTED SHARE IN &9
!S OF *UNE %LECTROMED HAD MILLION IN CASH MILLION IN ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND NO
DEBT ACHIEVING A WORKING CAPITAL OF MILLION AND TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY OF MILLION
/UR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECENTLY AUTHORIZED THE REPURCHASE OF UP TO MILLION OF OUR COMMON STOCK
#%/ ,ETTER TO 3HAREHOLDERS CONTINUED
)N CLOSING lSCAL WAS A YEAR OF SUCCESSFUL EVOLUTION FOR THE COMPANY 7E LAUNCHED THE INNOVATIVE
3MART6EST #LEARWAY 3YSTEM TO THE HOSPITAL MARKET REPORTED RECORD REVENUE DELIVERED STRONG GROSS PROlT
MARGINS RECORD EARNINGS AND ENDED THE YEAR WITH A STRONG BALANCE SHEET AND NO DEBT 7E ALSO ATTRACTED
NEW TALENT AND CAPABILITIES TO THE BUSINESSES WHICH WILL ENABLE CONTINUED SUCCESS
,OOKING AHEAD WE INTEND TO CONTINUE TO EXPAND OUR COMMERCIAL REACH BY EXPANDING OUR SALES FORCE AND
increasing brand awareness, improve our customer experience with best-in-class service, and increase our
FOCUS ON THERAPY ADOPTION THROUGH MARKET DEVELOPMENT 7E PLAN TO CONTINUE TO EXECUTE ON THESE GROWTH
initiatives, while also working diligently to enhance our exposure to investors and the Street; our goal is
TO ENSURE THAT OUR OPERATIONAL EXECUTION IS RECOGNIZED BY INVESTORS )T IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT A LARGE
PORTION OF MY INITIAL INCENTIVE COMPENSATION IS BASED ON INCREASING TOTAL SHAREHOLDER RETURN %LECTROMED
is a growing, medical device company with expertise in direct sales, clinical support, payor management
AND IN HOME PATIENT CARE WITH STRONG FUNDAMENTALS AND PROlTABILITY THAT WE BELIEVE IS AN APPEALING
COMBINATION
4HANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND INVESTMENT IN %LECTROMED
Sincerely,
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