UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM 8-K



CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 10, 2022



VENUS CONCEPT INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware
001-38238
06-1681204
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
 
235 Yorkland Blvd, Suite 900
Toronto, Ontario M2J 4Y8
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (877) 848-8430
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading
Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share
 
VERO

The Nasdaq Global Market
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company 
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 



Item 2.02.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 10, 2022, Venus Concept Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release relating to its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K and the Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit
No.

Description
 
 

Press release dated November 10, 2022.
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


VENUS CONCEPT INC.


Date: November 10, 2022
By:
/s/ Domenic Della Penna


 Domenic Della Penna


Chief Financial Officer




Exhibit 99.1


Venus Concept Announces Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Results
 
TORONTO, November 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Venus Concept Inc. (“Venus Concept” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: VERO), a global medical aesthetic technology leader, announced financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022.
 
Third Quarter 2022 Summary & Operating Highlights:
 

Total revenue of $21.5 million, down $3.0 million, or 12%, year-over-year.

U.S. revenue down 4% year-over-year.

Cash system revenue up 30% year-over-year, representing approximately 59% of total systems and subscriptions revenue, compared to 39% in the prior year period.

GAAP net loss attributable to stockholders of $14.6 million, compared to GAAP net loss attributable to stockholders of $9.8 million last year.

Adjusted EBITDA loss of $7.7 million, compared to Adjusted EBITDA loss of $3.5 million last year.

On October 3, 2022, the Company announced that Rajiv De Silva has been appointed as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, effective October 2, 2022.

On October 11, 2022, the Company announced the appointment of Dr. Hemanth Varghese to the position of President & Chief Business Officer, effective October 17, 2022.

Management Commentary:
 
“Venus Concept delivered third quarter revenue results that were in line with the preliminary revenue expectations provided on October 3rd,” said Rajiv De Silva, Chief Executive Officer of Venus Concept. “While revenue declined on a year-over-year basis in Q3, our strategic initiative to prioritize cash systems sales resulted in a notably higher mix of cash system sales and stronger cash flow from the sale of our highly-differentiated technologies, compared to the prior year period. We also made progress on our strategic initiative to optimize our international operations including closing underperforming direct sales offices in countries which are not anticipated to produce sustainable results. The organization remains highly focused on our key strategic initiatives to further enhance the cash flow profile of our business and to accelerate our path to long-term, sustainable, profitability.”
 
Third Quarter and First Nine Months of 2022 Revenue by Region and by Product Type:
 
   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2022
   
2021
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
Revenues by region:
                       
United States
 
$
11,774
   
$
12,259
   
$
38,319
   
$
35,345
 
International
   
9,765
     
12,304
     
36,892
     
37,643
 
Total revenue
 
$
21,539
   
$
24,563
   
$
75,211
   
$
72,988
 

   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2022
   
2021
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
Revenues by product:
                       
Subscription—Systems
 
$
7,193
   
$
12,634
   
$
29,490
   
$
33,958
 
Products—Systems
   
10,416
     
8,022
     
33,838
     
26,526
 
Products—Other (1)
   
3,125
     
2,961
     
9,702
     
9,330
 
Services (2)
   
805
     
946
     
2,181
     
3,174
 
Total revenue
 
$
21,539
   
$
24,563
   
$
75,211
   
$
72,988
 

(1)
Products-Other include ARTAS procedure kits and other consumables.
(2)
Services include extended warranty sales and VeroGrafters technician services. VeroGrafters technician services were discontinued in the fourth quarter of 2021.
 

Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results:

   
Three Months Ended September 30,
             
   
2022
   
2021
   
Change
 
(in thousands, except percentages)
 
$
   
% of
Total
   
$
   
% of
Total
   
$
   
%
 
Revenues:
                                         
Subscription—Systems
 
$
7,193
     
33.4
   
$
12,634
     
51.4
   
$
(5,441
)
   
(43.1
)
Products—Systems
   
10,416
     
48.4
     
8,022
     
32.6
     
2,394
     
29.8
 
Products—Other
   
3,125
     
14.5
     
2,961
     
12.1
     
164
     
5.5
 
Services
   
805
     
3.7
     
946
     
3.9
     
(141
)
   
(14.9
)
Total
 
$
21,539
     
100.0
   
$
24,563
     
100.0
   
$
(3,024
)
   
(12.3
)
 
Total revenue for the third quarter of 2022 decreased $3.0 million, or 12.3%, to $21.5 million, compared to the third quarter of 2021. The decrease in total revenue, by region, was driven by a 21% decrease year-over-year in international revenue and a 4% decrease year-over-year in United States revenue. Excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates versus the U.S. dollar, total revenue and international revenue, on a constant currency basis, decreased 9% and 15%, respectively, compared to the third quarter of 2021. The decrease in total revenue, by product category, was driven by a 43% decrease in lease revenue and a 15% decrease in services revenue, offset partially by a 30% increase in systems revenue and a 6% increase in products revenue. The percentage of total systems revenue derived from the Company’s subscription model was approximately 41% in the third quarter of 2022, compared to 61% in the prior year period.
 
Gross profit for the third quarter of 2022 decreased $3.9 million, or 23%, to $13.4 million compared to the third quarter of 2021. Gross margin was 62.1%, compared to 70.5% of revenue for the third quarter of 2021. The change in gross margin was driven primarily by the year-over-year decline in revenue as well as a $1.4 million write-down of end-of-life devices and parts inventory, and a $0.8 million impact from changes in foreign currencies which depreciated relative to the U.S. dollar in the period.
 
Operating expenses for the third quarter of 2022 increased $2.1 million, or 9%, to $24.8 million, compared to the third quarter of 2021. The change in total operating expenses was driven by an increase of $2.1 million, or 18%, in general and administrative expenses and an increase of $0.6 million, or 33%, in research and development expenses, offset partially by a decrease of $0.7 million, or 8%, in sales and marketing expenses. Third quarter of 2022 general and administrative expenses include approximately $0.7 million of severance payments associated with a workforce reduction in Venus Spain and Venus Canada. For the three months ended September 30, 2021, general and administrative expenses included loss on the sale of a subsidiary in South Africa of approximately $0.2 million.
 
Operating loss for the third quarter of 2022 was $11.4 million, compared to operating loss of $5.4 million for the third quarter of 2021.
 
Net loss attributable to stockholders for the third quarter of 2022 was $14.6 million, or $0.22 per share, compared to net loss of $9.8 million for the third quarter of 2021. Adjusted EBITDA loss for the third quarter of 2022 was $7.7 million, compared to adjusted EBITDA loss of $3.5 million for the third quarter of 2021.
 
As of September 30, 2022, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $6.8 million and total debt obligations of approximately $77.6 million, compared to $30.9 million and $77.3 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2021.


First Nine Months of 2022 Financial Results:
 
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
             
   
2022
   
2021
   
Change
 
(in thousands, except percentages)
 
$
   
% of
Total
   
$
   
% of
Total
   
$
   
%
 
Revenues:
                                         
Subscription—Systems
 
$
29,490
     
39.2
   
$
33,958
     
46.5
   
$
(4,468
)
   
(13.2
)
Products—Systems
   
33,838
     
45.0
     
26,526
     
36.4
     
7,312
     
27.6
 
Products—Other
   
9,702
     
12.9
     
9,330
     
12.8
     
372
     
4.0
 
Services
   
2,181
     
2.9
     
3,174
     
4.3
     
(993
)
   
(31.3
)
Total
 
$
75,211
     
100.0
   
$
72,988
     
100.0
   
$
2,223
     
3.0
 
 
Total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, increased $2.2 million, or 3%, to $75.2 million. The increase in total revenue, by region, was driven by an 8% increase in United States revenue and a 2% decrease in international revenue. Excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchanges rates versus the U.S. dollar, total revenue and international revenue, on a constant currency basis, increased 6% and 3%, respectively, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in total revenue, by product category, was driven by a 28% increase in systems revenue and a 4% increase in products revenue, offset partially by a 13% decrease in lease revenue and a 31% decrease in services revenue. The percentage of total systems revenue derived from our subscription model was approximately 47%, compared to approximately 56% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
 
Net loss attributable to stockholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 decreased $15.1 million, or 81%, to $33.8 million, or $0.52 per share. Adjusted EBITDA loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 decreased $10.9 million, or 134%, to $19.0 million.
 
Conference Call Details:
 
Management will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 10, 2022, to discuss the results of the quarter with a question and answer session. Those who would like to participate may dial 877-407-2991 (201-389-0925 for international callers) and provide access code 13733044. A live webcast of the call will also be provided on the investor relations section of the Company's website at ir.venusconcept.com.

For those unable to participate, a replay of the call will be available for two weeks at 877-660-6853 (201-612-7415 for international callers); access code 13733044. The webcast will be archived at ir.venusconcept.com.
 
About Venus Concept
 
Venus Concept is an innovative global medical aesthetic technology leader with a broad product portfolio of minimally invasive and non-invasive medical aesthetic and hair restoration technologies and reach in over 60 countries and 18 direct markets. Venus Concept’s product portfolio consists of aesthetic device platforms, including Venus Versa, Venus Legacy, Venus Velocity, Venus Fiore, Venus Viva, Venus Glow, Venus Bliss, Venus BlissMAX, Venus Epileve and Venus Viva MD. Venus Concept’s hair restoration systems include NeoGraft® and the ARTAS® and ARTAS iX® Robotic Hair Restoration systems. Venus Concept has been backed by leading healthcare industry growth equity investors including EW Healthcare Partners (formerly Essex Woodlands), HealthQuest Capital, Longitude Capital Management, Aperture Venture Partners, and Masters Special Situations.
 

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
 
This communication contains contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Any statements contained herein that are not of historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify these statements by words such as such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “plans,” “expects,” “projects,” “future,” “intends,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” “guidance,” and other similar expressions that are predictions of or indicate future events and future trends. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about our financial performance; the growth in demand for our systems and other products; and general economic conditions, including the global economic impact of COVID-19, and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause results to differ materially from those set forth in the statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about our business and the industry in which the Company operates and management's beliefs and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance or developments and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that are in some cases beyond our control. As a result, any or all of our forward-looking statements in this communication may turn out to be inaccurate. Factors that could materially affect our business operations and financial performance and condition include, but are not limited to, those risks and uncertainties described under Part II Item 1A—“Risk Factors” in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Part I Item 1A—“Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. You are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are based on information available to us as of the date of this communication. Unless required by law, the Company does not intend to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information or future events or otherwise.
 
Investor Relations Contact:
 
ICR Westwicke on behalf of Venus Concept:
 
Mike Piccinino, CFA
 
VenusConceptIR@westwicke.com
 

Venus Concept Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data)

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2022
   
2021
 
ASSETS
           
CURRENT ASSETS:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
6,777
   
$
30,876
 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $13,102 and $11,997 as of September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively
   
40,876
     
46,918
 
Inventories
   
24,241
     
20,543
 
Prepaid expenses
   
1,912
     
2,737
 
Advances to suppliers
   
3,605
     
2,162
 
Other current assets
   
3,351
     
3,758
 
Total current assets
   
80,762
     
106,994
 
LONG-TERM ASSETS:
               
Long-term receivables
   
23,253
     
27,710
 
Deferred tax assets
   
912
     
284
 
Severance pay funds
   
724
     
817
 
Property and equipment, net
   
2,180
     
2,669
 
Intangible assets
   
12,795
     
15,393
 
Total long-term assets
   
39,864
     
46,873
 
TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
120,626
   
$
153,867
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
Trade payables
 
$
6,093
   
$
4,913
 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
   
17,335
     
19,512
 
Income taxes payable
   
827
     
294
 
Unearned interest income
   
2,575
     
2,678
 
Warranty accrual
   
1,147
     
1,245
 
Deferred revenues
   
1,535
     
2,030
 
Current portion of government assistance loans
   
     
543
 
Total current liabilities
   
29,512
     
31,215
 
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
               
Long-term debt
   
77,616
     
77,325
 
Income tax payable
   
592
     
563
 
Accrued severance pay
   
845
     
911
 
Deferred tax liabilities
   
54
     
46
 
Unearned interest income
   
1,355
     
1,355
 
Warranty accrual
   
426
     
508
 
Other long-term liabilities
   
213
     
348
 
Total long-term liabilities
   
81,101
     
81,056
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES
   
110,613
     
112,271
 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 8)
               
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
               
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value: 300,000,000 shares authorized as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021; 65,584,573 and 63,982,580 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively
   
27
     
27
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
223,506
     
221,321
 
Accumulated deficit
   
(214,188
)
   
(180,405
)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
   
9,345
     
40,943
 
Non-controlling interests
   
668
     
653
 
     
10,013
     
41,596
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
$
120,626
   
$
153,867
 
 

Venus Concept Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share data)
 
   
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2022
   
2021
   
2022
   
2021
 
Revenue
                       
Leases
 
$
7,193
   
$
12,634
   
$
29,490
   
$
33,958
 
Products and services
   
14,346
     
11,929
     
45,721
     
39,030
 
     
21,539
     
24,563
     
75,211
     
72,988
 
Cost of goods sold
                               
Leases
   
2,608
     
2,938
     
8,069
     
7,444
 
Products and services
   
5,558
     
4,319
     
16,960
     
14,287
 
     
8,166
     
7,257
     
25,029
     
21,731
 
Gross profit
   
13,373
     
17,306
     
50,182
     
51,257
 
Operating expenses:
                               
Sales and marketing
   
8,094
     
8,775
     
27,484
     
26,743
 
General and administrative
   
14,128
     
11,990
     
41,471
     
31,983
 
Research and development
   
2,576
     
1,930
     
7,214
     
6,005
 
Gain on forgiveness of government assistance loans
   
     
     
     
(2,775
)
Total operating expenses
   
24,798
     
22,695
     
76,169
     
61,956
 
Loss from operations
   
(11,425
)
   
(5,389
)
   
(25,987
)
   
(10,699
)
Other expenses:
                               
Foreign exchange loss
   
2,014
     
1,645
     
4,389
     
2,489
 
Finance expenses
   
1,219
     
1,000
     
3,176
     
4,046
 
Loss on disposal of subsidiaries
   
     
188
     
     
188
 
Loss before income taxes
   
(14,658
)
   
(8,222
)
   
(33,552
)
   
(17,422
)
Income tax (benefit) expense
   
(162
)
   
616
     
92
     
609
 
Net loss
   
(14,496
)
   
(8,838
)
   
(33,644
)
   
(18,031
)
Net loss attributable to stockholders of the Company
   
(14,605
)
   
(9,798
)
   
(33,783
)
   
(18,680
)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest
   
109
     
960
     
139
     
649
 
                                 
Net loss per share:
                               
Basic
 
$
(0.22
)
 
$
(0.18
)
 
$
(0.52
)
 
$
(0.35
)
Diluted
 
$
(0.22
)
 
$
(0.18
)
 
$
(0.52
)
 
$
(0.35
)
Weighted-average number of shares used in per share calculation:
                               
Basic
   
65,255
     
54,145
     
64,462
     
53,994
 
Diluted
   
65,255
     
54,145
     
64,462
     
53,994
 


Venus Concept Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)

(in thousands)
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2022
   
2021
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net loss
 
$
(33,644
)
 
$
(18,031
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
   
3,293
     
3,756
 
Stock-based compensation
   
1,552
     
1,602
 
Provision (recovery) for bad debt
   
5,912
     
(628
)
Provision for inventory obsolescence
   
1,753
     
1,107
 
Finance expenses and accretion
   
291
     
981
 
Deferred tax recovery
   
(620
)
   
(666
)
Loss on disposal of subsidiary
   
     
188
 
Gain on forgiveness of government assistance loans
   
     
(2,775
)
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
   
82
     
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable short and long-term
   
4,493
     
3,468
 
Inventories
   
(5,451
)
   
(4,373
)
Prepaid expenses
   
825
     
(112
)
Advances to suppliers
   
(1,443
)
   
(142
)
Other current assets
   
407
     
909
 
Other long-term assets
   
327
     
(102
)
Trade payables
   
1,180
     
(1,573
)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
   
(2,237
)
   
(3,135
)
Severance pay funds
   
93
     
(58
)
Unearned interest income
   
(103
)
   
127
 
Other long-term liabilities
   
(283
)
   
87
 
Net cash used in operating activities
   
(23,573
)
   
(19,370
)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Purchases of property and equipment
   
(297
)
   
(194
)
Cash received from sale of subsidiary, net of cash relinquished
   
     
(40
)
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(297
)
   
(234
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of costs
   
415
     
 
Exercises of 2020 December Public Offering Warrants
   
     
903
 
Payment of earn-out liability
   
     
(147
)
Repayment of government assistance loans
   
(543
)
   
 
Proceeds from exercise of options
   
23
     
332
 
Dividends from subsidiaries paid to non-controlling interest
   
(124
)
   
 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
   
(229
)
   
1,088
 
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH
   
(24,099
)
   
(18,516
)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH — Beginning of period
   
30,876
     
34,380
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH — End of period
 
$
6,777
   
$
15,864
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
               
Cash paid for income taxes
 
$
152
   
$
120
 
Cash paid for interest
 
$
2,885
   
$
2,852
 
FINANCING INFORMATION:
               
Common stock issuance costs
 
$
438
     
 
  

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
 
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure defined as net income (loss) before foreign exchange loss (gain), financial expenses, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation and non-recurring items for a given period. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of our financial performance under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to net income or any other performance measures derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Accordingly, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA along with other financial performance measures, including net income, and our financial results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently or not at all, which reduces its usefulness as a comparative measure. We understand that although Adjusted EBITDA is frequently used by securities analysts, lenders and others in their evaluation of companies, Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations are: Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; and although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated will often have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements.
 
We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is a useful measure for analyzing the performance of our core business because it facilitates operating performance comparisons from period to period and company to company by backing out potential differences caused by changes in foreign exchange rates that impact financial assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, tax positions (such as the impact on periods or companies of changes in effective tax rates), the age and book depreciation of fixed assets (affecting relative depreciation expense), amortization of intangible assets, stock-based compensation expense (because it is a non-cash expense) and non-recurring items as explained below.
 
The following reconciliation of net (loss) income to Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented:

Venus Concept Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Loss to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA

   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2022
   
2021
   
2022
   
2021
 
Reconciliation of net loss to adjusted EBITDA
 
(in thousands)
   
(in thousands)
 
Net loss
 
$
(14,496
)
 
$
(8,838
)
 
$
(33,644
)
 
$
(18,031
)
Foreign exchange loss
   
2,014
     
1,645
     
4,389
     
2,489
 
Finance expenses
   
1,219
     
1,000
     
3,176
     
4,046
 
Income tax (benefit) expense
   
(162
)
   
616
     
92
     
609
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
1,081
     
1,305
     
3,293
     
3,756
 
Stock-based compensation expense
   
551
     
536
     
1,552
     
1,602
 
Gain on forgiveness of government assistance loans
   
     
     
     
(2,775
)
Inventory provision (1)
   
1,388
     
     
1,388
     
 
Other adjustments (2)
   
726
     
188
     
726
     
188
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
(7,679
)
 
$
(3,548
)
 
$
(19,028
)
 
$
(8,116
)

(1) For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the inventory provision represents a strategic review of our product offerings which culminated in a decision to discontinue production and sale of certain models and component parts, resulting in an inventory adjustment of $1.4 million.

(2) For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the other adjustments are represented by severance payments associated with a workforce reduction in Venus Spain and Venus Canada of $0.7 million. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the other adjustments are represented by a loss on the sale of a subsidiary in South Africa ($0.2 and $0.2 million, respectively).