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Firm Focused on Women's Health Posts 'Record' Sales of Treatment Device

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A company marketing a product designed to enhance women's sexual function announced preliminary financial results for Q4/17 that caught the attention of several analysts.

Viveve Medical Inc. (VIVE:NASDAQ), developer of the Geneveve treatment, which employs cryogen-cooled monopolar radiofrequency (CMRF) to counter vaginal changes that follow childbirth, described the preliminary results in a Jan. 4 press release.

According to the company's chief financial officer, Scott Durbin, "Viveve now has a commercial installed base of 444 systems worldwide, 80 of which were sold in the fourth quarter of 2017. Based on the momentum of our global commercialization efforts and proven benefits of our technology for both clinicians and patients, we project full year revenue for 2018 between $22 million and $24 million."

The company noted that it sold "80 Viveve Systems worldwide (57 in North America), approximately 2,600 disposable treatment tips and other ancillary consumables" in the last quarter of 2017. Revenue from those sales is "expected to be approximately $5.1 million, " the company stated, "representing a 25% increase over total revenue for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017 and a 108% increase for the quarter year-over-year."

Sales for FY17 are expected to total $15.3 million, the company noted.

Commenting on the results in a Jan. 4 research note, Brian Marckx of Zacks Small-Cap Research found it "noteworthy" that "57 U.S. and 80 total placements would be respective records and ahead of the prior bests by 21% (vs 47 U.S. placements in Q3 2017) and 33% (vs 60 total placements, also in Q3 2017)."

Zacks "attributes the rapid growth in console sales to a combination of recent expansion of both the U.S. direct sales force as well as the international distribution footprint," Marckx stated. The analyst expects "incremental future growth of the sales force, combined with additional and recent clinical data supporting the efficacy and safety of Viveve treatment. . .to further catalyze growth of U.S. sales."

In December 2017, Viveve announced that a sub-analysis of data in its VIVEVE 1 trial, which showed "a single, non-ablative CMRF treatment significantly improves overall sexual function in women, with statistically significant and/or clinically important improvement in four of the six FSFI domains of Desire, Arousal, Lubrication, and Orgasm," was published in the Journal of Women's Health.

Zacks has a target price of $11 per share; currently, Viveve trades at around $5.02 per share.

In a Jan. 4 research note for Maxim Group, analyst Anthony Vendetti noted his firm "would continue to be buyers of VIVE after announcing preliminary 4Q17 revenue above our estimate—but slightly below consensus—and introducing 2018 guidance that was inline with expectations."

Maxim also expects that "publication of additional positive data" from Viveve's clinical study will "aid the company's sales and marketing efforts as it continues to build its installed base."

Vendetti believes a Phase 3 trial launch is "imminent," with data reading out in 2019. "In our opinion, the possibility of gaining an expanded FDA approval for the improvement of female sexual function represents a major growth opportunity for the company," the analyst wrote.

"VIVE is currently trading at 4.2x our 2018 EV/revenue estimate,” Vendetti noted, concluding that the Maxim price target of $11 per share "implies that shares should trade at 9.3x our 2018 EV/revenue estimate, which we believe is justified due to the company's defensible technological position and significant growth potential."

Jeffrey Cohen, an analyst with Ladenburg Thalmann, also considered Viveve's Q4 results in a Jan. 4 research note. "A total of 227 units were placed in 2017 with 160 in North America representing strong adoption in US centers," Cohen stated. "We expect the additional units placed in Q4 will drive increased utilization and overall treatment tip sales going forward." Ladenburg Thalmann has a $15 price target on Viveve shares.

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Maxim Group makes a market in Viveve Medical, Inc.

Maxim Group managed/co-managed/acted as placement agent for an offering of the securities for Viveve Medical, Inc. in the past 12 months.

Maxim Group received compensation for investment banking services from Viveve Medical, Inc. in the past 12 months.

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Disclosures from Ladenburg Thalmann, Viveve Medical Inc., Jan. 4, 2017

ANALYST CERTIFICATION: I, Jeffrey S. Cohen, attest that the views expressed in this research report accurately reflect my personal views about the subject security and issuer. Furthermore, no part of my compensation was, is, or will be directly or indirectly related to the specific recommendation or views expressed in this research report, provided, however, that:

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COMPANY SPECIFIC DISCLOSURES:

Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. makes a market in Viveve Medical, Inc.

Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. has managed or co-managed a public offering for Viveve Medical, Inc. within the past 12 months.

Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc received compensation for investment banking services from Viveve Medical, Inc. within the past 12 months.

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