other material
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.85
Iridex Q3 revenue $12.9M (-12% YoY); five MACs restrict glaucoma reimbursement; guidance withdrawn
IRIDEX CORP
- Q3 revenue $12.9M, down 12% YoY; net loss $1.8M ($0.11/share) flat vs prior year.
- Cyclo G6 revenue $3.0M (-12% YoY); probes up 3% but system sales fell to 27 units (vs 54 prior year).
- Five U.S. MACs issued LCDs restricting cyclophotocoagulation reimbursement (effective Dec 24); Iridex appealing and challenging the criteria.
- Guidance withdrawn for FY2023 due to uncertainty from LCDs impacting Cyclo G6 system and probe sales.
- Strategic review announced in August; Piper Sandler engaged as financial advisor to explore alternatives.