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SI Q3 2026 earnings call transcript, November 5, 2026

Shoulder Innovations Q3 2026 Earnings Conference Call

Key takeaways from this call : results vs expectations, guidance, what analysts asked

  • Robert Ball 19%
  • Jeffrey Points 19%
  • Management 19%
  • Analysts 12%
  • Operator 4%

Management

  • Robert Ball

    Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman

    5 min

  • Jeffrey Points

    Chief Financial Officer

    5 min

Analysts · 3

Transcribed automatically by Lician from the company's public webcast; it can contain errors and speaker names are best effort.

  1. Prepared remarks0:00
  2. While during the third quarter, we expanded our N22 line and continue to advance our development programs. I'll start with these two recent product introductions and then walk through updates on our enabling technology platform, our robotics program, and the pipeline projects we outlined last year. First, in early October, surgeons completed the first cases with Inset Go, our next-generation Inset anatomic linoid, consistent with the timing we outlined on our last call. Inset Go preserved. First, the key design elements of our Inset glinoid, including our Inset Plus augmented options, while reducing the surgical steps involved. The surgeon response to Inset Go has been unanimously positive since launch. Second, we received FDA clearance for and launched our N22 humeral head, extending our N22. line for patients with metal hypersensitivity into anatomic procedures and building the uptake we've seen with the N22's glenosphere on the reverse sign. Combined with the other products we've launched over the past year, including our I135 RSX humeral stem and titanium plasma spray, or TP. SDS, reverse base plate, the share of our procedures using at least one new product continue to tick up in the quarter. These launches also continue to support our average selling price. Turning to enabling technology, during the quarter we released a new version of Provoyance, which we consider to be the main engagement center for our surgeons.

  3. That includes new features and security upgrades. These updates also build the planning foundation for our robotic technology known as INSET NEO. We connect to keeping the workflow simple and procedure times predictable for surgeons and enabling them to deliver the most accurate and effective surgery possible. As it relates to INSET NEO, development is progressing ahead of our initial internal timelines, and we remain on track for a planned FDA submission in the first half of 2027. Surgeon feedback on the portable case-by-case model continues to be very encouraging, and we look forward to sharing more. product features, and our commercial approach as we near submission. Now for a few updates across the rest of our development pipeline. Beginning with our inset clutch guide system for anatomic and reverse glenar procedures, clutch is designed to allow surgeons to more effectively transfer and execute their preoperative plan from provoyance in to the operating room through a simple reusable solution, and we expect it to provide a modest uplift to average selling price. With a new version of our provoyance software now in place, we expect to commence a limited user release of clutch in the first quarter of 2027. Second, we commence the limited user release of our subs. Scapularis sparing technique and instrumentation during the quarter. Failure of the subscapularis tendon remains a persistent postoperative complication in anatomic shoulder arthroplasty and the low profile of our inset implant designs makes our platform particularly well suited to a technique that avoids takedown of the tendon.

  4. We're seeing growing surgeon interest and a modestly expanded availability as a limited release continues through year end and we expect the technique to continue evolving with input from our surgeon partners over time. Third, our spectrum of solutions continues to broaden beyond standard products via inset one. patient match additively manufactured iteration of our inset reverse solution purpose built for our risk based approach to preoperative planning. We believe inset one can improve upon existing market designs for challenging and complex patient indications and over the midterm can represent a lower cost higher margin procedure. the majority of patients. Our target timing for FDA submission remains intact for 2027. Augmenting our support for complex surgery even further is our exclusive collaboration with ALM Ortho, a leader in additively manufactured devices for the treatment of severe deformity and complex revisions. This relationship allows us to offer bespoke solutions for highly complex cases where surgeons may not view our current portfolio as optimal. We've been very encouraged by the positive response from our customers since announcing this partnership in September and have previously underestimated the negative impact of not having great solutions in this particular area. The first patients were treated in the third quarter successfully through this partnership and we expect more meaningful revenue contribution beginning in 2027. Taken together, we believe that INSAT-1 and our partnership with ALM-ORSLO substantially improves our ability to drive impact.

  5. and complex surgery. We're also making progress with the soft tissue device manufacturer we partnered with last quarter. Product is on order and we expect to perform our first surgeries with these devices around year-end. This represents an important first step in adjacent soft tissue procedures performed by the same high volume shoulder specialists. We serve today. And finally, I want to provide a brief update on the clinical evidence front. Enrollment in our clinical data registry continues to exceed our expectations, now approaching around 900 patients enrolled across anatomic and reverse configurations. As we shared last quarter, we're partnering with centers that hold law. large bodies of retrospective data to accelerate our pathway to publication. The first of these sites has now received IRB approval, which will allow us to incorporate approximately 250 retrospective patients and meaningfully expand our base of two-year data. We remain encouraged by the early signals we've seen and look forward to sharing more. To help illustrate the sort of confidence in our products we believe our registry will ultimately validate, I'd like to share recent feedback from one of our leading surgeon partners in New York on his experience with our reverse system. In his words, I did roughly 50 reverses from a single competitor and had five stress factors right before switching to SI. In two years, I've done over 250 SI reverses and I had yet to see one. While anecdotal, this reflects the type of feedback we consistently hear from surgeons and the differentiation we've designed into our reverse platform.

  6. With that, I'll now turn the call over to Jeff to review our full third quarter results and discuss our updated full-year 2026 outlook in more detail.

  7. Jeffrey PointsChief Financial Officer

    Thanks, Rob, and good afternoon, everyone. As Rob mentioned, net revenue for the third quarter of 2026 was $16.2 million, a 38% increase from 11.8 million. in the prior year. Growth was driven primarily by a 34% increase in implant systems sold, aided by our powerful business development system, and reflecting new surge in additions and higher utilization among existing customers, along with a year-over-year increase in average selling price. Growth was a year-over-year increase in growth margin for the third quarter of 2026 was 78.5% compared to 76.2% in the prior year. The year-over-year increase reflects higher ASPs and the cost reduction programs now flowing through our product costs. Selling, general, and administrative expenses in the third quarter of 2026 were 78.5%. 17.1 million compared to 15.1 million in the prior year. The increase in SG&A expenses was primarily driven by increased headcount in our commercial organization and higher variable selling expenses partially offset by lower legal related expenses. As announced in early September, we entered into a settlement agreement to resolve all outstanding patent litigation. Research and development expenses in the third quarter of 2026 were 3.2 million compared to 1.5 million in the prior year. The increase was primarily driven by investment and new product development efforts, including substantial work related to the robotics platform.

  8. Net loss in the third quarter of 2026 was 7.0 million compared to a loss of 8.7 million in the prior year. The adjusted EBITDA loss in the third quarter of 2026 was 5.5 million compared to a loss of 7.5 million in the prior year. The change in both net loss and adjusted EBITDA. Loss primarily reflects higher gross profit partially offset by higher operating expenses. In addition, the prior year period included charges or changes in the fair value of the company's preferred stock lower liability and convertible notes. Our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as. September 30th, 2026 for 92.3 million. As expected, our cash burn improved again in Q3 compared to Q2 as we balance investing behind our growth drivers and leveraging our operating model. We continue to believe we are in a strong financial position to continue investing in growth while maintaining our ability. to achieve cash flow breakeven with cash on hand. Turning now to our guidance and outlook for 2026. On the top line, we now expect full year 2026 net revenue to range from 68 to 70 million, representing growth of 44 to 48%. This guidance represents reflects our high degree of conviction in our ability to deliver industry-leading growth by providing adoption among new surgeons, increasing penetration in our existing surgeon customer base, and through commercial launches of new products. In addition, guidance accounts for seasonal dynamics that are typical in our industry, specific

  9. a sequential step-up in volumes in Q4, and a shift in procedure mix during the second half of the year, which typically lowers our percentage of reverse procedures and correspondingly impacts ASPs. Regarding gross margins, we are very pleased with our progress on margin improvement and continue to expect similar margins for the fourth year. Longer term, we expect our pending 510 related to additive manufacturing of certain products to add capability to our supply chain, providing incremental cost reductions on certain products beginning in 2027. In tandem with volume driven savings, we see continued room for margin expansion. as we scale. On operating expenses, the discipline we've demonstrated this year has created flexibility to continue investing in our commercial organization. As our conviction around business growth increases, we will continue to identify and invest in greenfield opportunities across new geographic areas for commercial team footprint expansion, and we've already begun deploying additional investments in the fourth quarter. At our current full year revenue guidance, we expect SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenue to increase in Q4 compared to Q3. Finally, with currently contemplated innovation programs, we continue to expect R&D expenses as a percentage of revenue to remain relatively consistent through fourth quarter and begin to moderate in 2027. From a cash standpoint, we expect cash burn to moderately increase in Q4, considering the additional investments in both the commercial team and research and development.

  10. With that, I'll turn the call back to Rob for a few closing remarks.

  11. Robert BallChief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman

    Thanks, Jeff.

  12. In sum, the third quarter demonstrated the durability of our growth and execution capabilities as an organization. We delivered 38% revenue growth, continue to add new surgeons ahead of plan, deepen utilization within our existing surgeon base, and advanced a broad and increasingly differentiated product pipeline. Beyond our own pipeline, our partners are extending what our platform can offer with ALM or so, bringing bespoke solutions for the most complex revision cases, and our soft tissue partnership positioning us to serve more of each shoulder specialist practice. Together with our organic development, we believe each of these relationships will meaningfully explain what we're able to offer surgeons and their patients over time. As we head into the final quarter of 2026, we're carrying strong momentum in the new surgeon adoption and a portfolio that is broadening with each launch. The team that has consistently delivered on its commitments. We believe Shoulder Innovations remains in the early stages of what we can accomplish in transforming shoulder surgical care, and we look forward to finishing 2026 strong and building on that momentum into 2027. With that, I will now turn the call over.

  13. Q&A12:50
  14. Operator

    The operator for Q&A. Operator? Thank you. We will now be conducting a question and answer session. If you'd like to ask a question, please press star 1 on your telephone keypad. A confirmation tone will indicate your line is in the question queue. You may press star 2 if you would like to remove your question from the queue. For participants, using speaker equipment, it may be necessary to pick up your handset before pressing the star keys. One moment, please, while we pull for questions.

  15. Our first question is from Matthew O'Brien

  16. Question

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    Matthew O'BrienAnalyst

    with Piper Sandler. Please proceed with your question.

  17. Hi, good afternoon.

  18. And this is Ana on format.

  19. Thanks for taking our questions here. Maybe just would would love to hear more on the top line guide for the fourth quarter. It essentially implies like a similar level of sequential dollar revenue growth. versus Q4 last year. So just wondering, you know, what exactly is baked into the top line growth assumptions for the fourth quarter and what could be some areas of potential upside? Sorry for the long-winded question there, but yeah, any color there would be. helpful and then I have one follow-up. Yeah, sure, for sure. We're obviously excited about the momentum that we've seen built coming out of Q3 into early Q4 and, you know, kind of as is our typical mode of operation. We provide guidance that carries a very high degree of conviction. So, you know, kind of our revenue performance, like all quarters, will be measured as a function of number of surgeons we can add and the volume we can drive to the surgeons. Quarter by quarter, we've been able to meaningfully increase both of those. And so we expect. And continue to do so. Awesome. Great. That's super helpful. And then I guess just on that surgeon acquisition comment, you mentioned accelerated conversion of the core contender surgeons in the quarter. So maybe if you could also provide some, you know, additional detail. on what exactly is driving this. If it's the broader portfolio, you know, more reps in the field and improving productivity, the surgeon to surgeon training, just any additional commentary you can provide there. And thanks for taking the question. Yeah, my pleasure.

  20. Management

    Thanks for the question.

  21. Management

    Anna. So I think on the softer side, of course, as we've grown as a company, brand recognition, brand equity has played an important role in, you know, kind of our potential customer base being already familiar with the name and that being, you know, constructive in the conversations we've had. Harder side, for sure, the metrics that we track and manage against are the raw performance of our commercial organization and, you know, kind of the relative relationship between the number of kind of feet on the street or units of selling capacity we have available to us as compared to the number of customers operating. So we obviously watch those figures carefully and pace our investments against those very carefully as we have built a great data set through our business development platform to help us to understand those relationships and be able to provide some predictability. I think that's in part why you do see quite significant operating leverage this quarter as we've gotten better and better in understanding those relationships and tuning in our investments.

  22. Operator

    Our next question is from Ryan Zimmerman with U.S. Bancorp, BITG. Please proceed with your question.

  23. Question · U.S

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    Ryan ZimmermanAnalyst · U.S

    Hey, Rob.

  24. Management

    Hey, Jeff.

  25. Question · U.S

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    Ryan ZimmermanAnalyst · U.S

    Thanks for taking our questions.

  26. Congrats on a nice quarter. You know, we've had a lot of companies report so far this earnings season. There's been some debate about the health of the recon market. You guys are clearly doing well. You're taking share. I guess I would love, Rob, for your perspective on kind of, you know, whether you think there's been any, you know, change in procedure dynamics broadly, you know, regardless of your ability to take share, kind of your, you know, your. Perspective on the shoulder market, I think, would be appreciated. And then I would follow up. Sure.

  27. Robert BallChief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman

    Thanks, Ryan.

  28. I appreciate the question. And, you know, I think it's fair to say that our data set is far inferior to other larger companies. So it's difficult for us just in terms of. Gail, obviously, and it's very difficult for us to make any sort of data based conclusions around, you know, kind of overall health of the marketplace. I can characterize in the shoulder arthroplasty market. Um, we clear. Remain passionate about the supply demand imbalance that exists in the shoulder surgical care market broadly and specifically in shoulder arthroplasty. And so continue to, you know, kind of drive, drive that forward. Um, while for sure. As we got, got through, you know, kind of summer months, we found seasonality to be exactly as expected, uh, in terms of timing and we kind of signaled that in our last call and obviously baked that into our expectations for the quarter. Um, but in terms of overall health. So the market, I don't think I have any data that says that, you know, kind of, we, we're seeing a downturn or seeing an upturn, you know, what we've seen is kind of normal seasonality dynamics. Fair enough. And then, you know, you're introducing a number of products next year. I'm curious, you know, how to think about. But both utilization of the products that I would think that, you know, you're going to have higher attachment rates on certain things that would help, you know, some of the mix, particularly with your core contender population, but also on pricing.

  29. I mean, if you can, you know, again, have higher attachment rates on some of these incremental products, I would. some price lift next year, just in the composition of those implant systems that are used. I'd be curious if you have any directional thoughts at this point.

  30. So it's a great question, Ryan. I think, as always, there are, you know, kind of vectors of growth for price.

  31. And so, you know, kind of obviously we are seeking to consistently optimize price. And I think you're correct. A number of these new products in and of themselves are opportunity for improving price. And those additional products, I think, the point you're making, Ryan, is that those additional products give you better, call it stickiness with customers, and that's a little more influence on price. I think, indeed, that's possible. At the same time, as you know, we continue to grow further and further into the ambulatory surgery setting. We do see modestly lower prices in the ambulatory surgery setting, and I don't expect that to slow down. Either a greater sophistication of purchasing power by ASCs or the volume of ASCs performing shoulder replacements. So we see that mix going up towards ASCs. And we see more pressure in ASCs as time goes by. I think those are both likely the case. Having said that, with CMS payment and outpatient centers finalized last night, as you know better than I do, we do see a really constructive economic setup, we think, particularly for shoulder replacement. The outpatient setting, which we think overall is, you know, kind of just helpful for our potential growth going forward. Understood.

  32. Question · U.S

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    Ryan ZimmermanAnalyst · U.S

    Thanks, Rob.

  33. Management

    Yep.

  34. Operator

    Once again, if you would like to ask a question, please press star 1 on your telephone keypad.

  35. Our next question is from Matthew Taylor with Jeffries. Please proceed with your question.

  36. Question · Jefferies

    Matt TaylorAnalyst · Jefferies

    Hey, good afternoon.

  37. This is Matthew on for Matt. I have a cool question and a follow-up right after that, but I would say it's really great to see the momentum in the rep hiring and the adoption that follows it. I wanted to add. If you would attribute some of the strength in the rep recruiting to the disruption you see at some of the other ortho companies and their commercial efforts, and then also if you think you're rep hiring to continue into Q4, but even into next year.

  38. Management

    Hi, Matt.

  39. Management

    Thanks a lot for the question. A good question. I would attribute our success at hiring to a number of factors. Probably first and foremost is the culture in the organization that we've worked very, very hard to create. We've invested a lot of time and effort into creating an environment where people can really enjoy and perform. I'll put it that way. And I'd say that's been a very attractive cultural environment that indeed, I think if you ask many of our employees, as they talk with their friends at other organizations, they communicate that. robustly. And I think that's been a real opportunity for us. In contrast, I think on some level, some of those elements don't exist in some other organizations. And so the contrast, you know, kind of can be exaggerated. I think a couple other factors that are important for our hiring is one, indeed, commercial team members. Lovers love to sell products that they love to sell. And we have a product that is, you know, kind of clinically and technically differentiated. You hear yes a lot when you're selling that product. And that's certainly a lot more fun to develop a commercial business around than, you know, kind of hearing less. Yes, less often. I'll put it that way. But also, you know, as you're executing that commercial plan, what makes it also fun is knowing that you have a group of people around you with high levels of competence and the level of talent that we've been able to to to.

  40. Management

    You know, kind of bring alongside shoulder innovations is really quite remarkable. And I'll yet brag again, I share this with many people, we have yet to spend one dollar in recruiting of a commercial team. So it definitely has happened very organically.

  41. Management

    Okay, wow, that's very helpful. Thanks. And I'll just add a quick follow up and maybe ask a little bit differently on the deferred or on the debate on deferrable procedures or deferrable elective procedures. So maybe you can kind of shed some light or some anecdotal information on the deferability of shoulder replacement. Would you say, like, these patients are typically those who have delayed treatment or at the point where they have no ability to defer and, like, they need a procedure? Sorry for the long-winded question, but any color would be helpful. Yeah, I think the dynamic is similar, as you find in other. You know, kind of call it lower extreme near hip markets in the sense that there is a range of deferability. It's just a matter of how long that time is. So, obviously, you get to a point with a, you know, pain in your knee that you just can't walk, and so that makes it somewhat less deferable. The challenge with shoulders is you just can't sleep. You know, obviously, many people are side sleepers, and you get to the point where you just, you can't sleep at night, and it becomes really effectively non-deferrable or a non-elected procedure. And so, that time period may be different in upper extremity versus lower extremity. I'm not an expert in exactly what those time periods are. But, I'd say you have a very similar dynamic there as you do in other cases. Great.

  42. Management

    Thank you very much.

  43. Management

    Thank you.

  44. Operator

    There are no further questions at this time. I would like to turn the call back. Over to Mr. Ball for closing remarks.

  45. Thanks, everybody. I appreciate your participation, engagement, and support. Have a great afternoon. I look forward to talking to you again in a couple months.

  46. Operator

    This concludes today's teleconference.

  47. You may disconnect your lines at this time.

  48. Thank you for your participation.

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