Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. Reports Prelimina

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 09, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. (“Tactile Medical”) (Nasdaq: TCMD ), a medical technology company that develops and provides innovative medical devices for the treatment of chronic diseases at home, today reported preliminary revenue results for the full year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2016.

Preliminary Full Year 2016 Revenue Summary:

• Full year 2016 revenue is expected to be in the range of $83.0 million to $84.0 million, representing growth of approximately 32% to 34% year-over-year. Full year 2016 revenue is expected to be comprised of:
  • Flexitouch® revenue in the range of $72.2 million to $72.9 million, representing growth of approximately 32% to 33% year-over-year.
  • Revenue from other products, which consists of revenue from sales of the Company’s Entré™ and ACTitouch® Systems, in the range of $10.8 million to $11.1 million, representing growth of approximately 33% to 36% year-over-year

Preliminary Fourth Quarter Revenue Summary:

• Fourth quarter total revenue is expected to be in the range of $26.9 million to $27.9 million, representing growth of approximately 27% to 32% year-over-year. Fourth quarter total revenue is expected to be comprised of:
  • Flexitouch® revenue in the range of $24.2 million to $24.9 million, representing growth of approximately 30% to 34% year-over-year.
  • Revenue from other products, which consists of revenue from sales of the Company’s Entré™ and ACTitouch® Systems, in the range of $2.7 million to $3.0 million, representing growth of approximately 9% to 19% year-over-year

This financial information is preliminary and subject to completion of the company’s year-end financial reporting processes and audit.  Tactile Medical intends to report its full year and fourth quarter 2016 financial results in March and will provide the anticipated report date in a subsequent press release.

About   Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.

Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. (“Tactile Medical”) is a medical technology company that develops and provides innovative medical devices for the treatment of chronic diseases at home. The Company is the sole manufacturer and distributor of the Flexitouch and Entré Systems, medical devices to help control symptoms of lymphedema, a chronic and progressive medical condition that is often an unintended consequence of cancer treatment, and the ACTitouch System, a medical device to treat venous leg ulcers and chronic venous insufficiency. The Company provides products for use both in the home and in health care institutions, including hospitals and vascular, wound and lymphedema clinics throughout the United States.  For additional information, please visit http://www.tactilemedical.com . To receive future press releases via email, please visit Investors.tactilemedical.com.

Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:

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Investor Inquiries: Mike Piccinino, CFA Managing Director Westwicke Partners 433-213-0500 Media Inquiries: Kristen Weaver Director of Marketing Communications Tactile Medical 612-355-5156