31% Revenue Growth for Q4 2019 over Q4 2018
45% Reduction in Operational Cost
ROSEVILLE, Calif., Jan. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NetworkWire - InnerScope Hearing Technologies Inc. (OTCQB: INND) ("InnerScope") a manufacturer and Direct-to-Consumer ("DTC") distributor/retailer of FDA-Registered Hearing Aids, Personal Sound Amplifiers Products ("Hearing Products"), Hearing Related Treatment Therapies, Doctor-Formulated Dietary Hearing Supplements and proprietary CBD Oil ("Hearing Health Products") (collectively "Hearing Product Portfolio), today announced its unaudited annual revenue results ended December 31, 2019 of $1,034,791 (includes Customer Orders not yet delivered), a year over year Revenue Growth of 318% over the annual revenue booked ended December 31, 2018. Additionally, its unaudited fourth quarter revenue results ended December 31, 2019 (Q4 2019) increased 31% over the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018 (Q4 2018).
InnerScope is expecting revenues to grow each quarter as it continues to fulfill current distribution agreements as well as new upcoming distribution agreements for its deployment of Point of Sale Hearing Screening Retail Kiosks("Hearing Kiosk") and Hearing Product Portfolio in hundreds of independents pharmacies and retail health centers in the U.S. and Canada.
Beginning in Q4 2019, InnerScope has strategically reconfigured and realigned its operations to support its planned growth for the year 2020 and beyond. The reconfigured strategy has resulted in an overall reduction of operational costs by 45% (annual cost-saving of approximately $1.2 million) and in lowering its current breakeven point by more than 50%. The reconfigured strategy will enable InnerScope to deliver on its promise to improve shareholder value by executing a quicker path for achieving positive cash flow and profitability while expanding its efforts into activities that generate greater revenues with less operational costs. More importantly, the reconfigure strategy will carry InnerScope into the future and prepare the company for the next phase of expanding operations and partnerships.
InnerScope made significant strides laying the foundation in the 2019 calendar year for a successful 2020 and well into the future. In 2019, InnerScope put a significant emphasis on developing and expanding on its extensive Hearing Product Portfolio which included bringing to market one of the world's first Self-Fitting Hearing Aids (the "NEXUS"). InnerScope also developed and introduced the first Hearing Kiosk and has been successful in bringing awareness to the "Big Box" and pharmacy retail chains in North America for the public to have FREE access to regularly self-check their hearing while offering easy access to Hearing Products stocked on their shelves and/or be referred to an InnerScope approved local hearing healthcare professional. InnerScope believes the NEXUS and the Hearing Kiosk are not only industry leading breakthroughs, but are also industry "Game Changers", whereby the public can obtain convenient access to check their hearing and purchase Hearing Products off-the-shelf without the need or the added cost of seeking help from an hearing healthcare professional. However, if the consumer is looking for an additional in-person consultation or has a severe to profound hearing loss, they will be referred to a InnerScope Approved Local Hearing Healthcare Professional directly from the Hearing Kiosk.
"With the foundation having been laid for 2020's success, InnerScope is now positioned to begin putting all the pieces together so the company can not only grow, but succeed in a way that delivers on its promise to shareholders," said Matthew Moore, CEO of InnerScope Hearing Technologies Inc.
"With Over the Counter ("OTC") Hearing Aid Act (the "OTC Hearing Aid Act") that was signed into law and expected to take effect sometime this year, we are excited about being a major disruptive player in this new emerging hearing aid industry market of nearly 50 million Americans that have been reported to have hearing issues (the "Underserved Market"). InnerScope is on the forefront leading the way, bringing first to market, FREE and easy access for the public to regularly self-check their hearing while having convenient access to purchase off-the-shelf InnerScope's Hearing Product Portfolio, or be referred to an InnerScope approved local hearing healthcare professional. InnerScope expects to continue to execute on more Hearing Kiosk and Hearing Product distribution agreements ("Distribution Agreements") with North America retailers before the OTC Hearing Aid Act takes effect. Which we believe with established Distribution Agreements already in place will give InnerScope a distinct advantage and a competitive edge in the market. After the OTC Hearing Aid Act becomes effective, it will cause a major disruptive paradigm shift with the current $5 billion dollar U.S. hearing aid industry by directly impacting the hearing healthcare professional delivery model, (of which, 95% of all hearing aids sold in the US are by local hearing healthcare professionals) to now include an OTC delivery retail model for any and all retailers to be able to sell FDA-Registered OTC hearing aids right off-the-shelf. Given the disruptive impact of this imminent paradigm shift, InnerScope will be in prime position to grab a significant share of this new emerging Underserved Market (estimated to be in the tens of billions of dollars). This has been the driving force that has kept, and continues to keep, us pushing forward regardless of the challenges," continued Mr. Moore.
"In the coming weeks we expect to be making announcements in reference to new distribution agreements with national/international retail chains, new capital equity partners, (for capital needs to support immediate growth needs and to retire most, if not all, variable convertible notes), new business relationships, corporate strategy, and new product releases. These announcements will confirm and support our commitment to the solvency and growth of InnerScope. We as a company have always envisioned InnerScope at near limitless capabilities and have always seen InnerScope bigger and better than it was the day before. We have come farther than we could have imagined within the time period and considering the obstacles. Being third generation in the hearing aid industry, my family's experience and collective efforts in successfully helping tens of thousands of hearing impaired individuals over many decades has not only had an undeniable impact on how far we have come, but also has created an unwavering conviction to provide affordable hearing aids and hearing healthcare to the ever-growing Underserved Market," concluded Mr. Moore.
About InnerScope Hearing Technologies (OTCQB: INND)
InnerScope Hearing Technologies (OTCQB: INND) is a rapidly expanding consolidator of the hearing aid industry. Management is applying decades of profitable industry experience and technology to an antiquated and disjointed industry, unlocking scale and efficiency, which will serve all of InnerScope's stakeholders. Its direct-to-consumer model is revolutionizing the industry with its Walmart.com, Sears.com and Kmart.com relationship representing a paramount shift in the consumption of hearing aids by the hearing impaired.
In addition, InnerScope plans to continue to open, acquire, and operate a physical chain of audiological and retail hearing aid clinics. InnerScope's mission is to serve approximately 1.2 billion people around the globe that are suffering with 25db or greater hearing loss across the entire hearing impaired vertical from R&D and manufacturing through direct consumer sales and services. For more information, please visit: www.innd.com. For the Most Up-to-Date information about InnerScope Hearing Technologies (OTCQB: INND), please visit and follow our Official Twitter account @inndstock Page. https://twitter.com/inndstock
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