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- **MACI Dominance**: Q3 revenue up 25% YoY to $55.7M, driven by 800+ trained surgeons and MACI Arthro adoption. Q4 guidance $82-84M, 2025 full year +20%.
- **Profit Surge**: Adjusted EBITDA $17M (25% margin), free cash flow $20M. 2029 targets: 75%+ gross margin, 35%+ EBITDA.
- **Growth Catalysts**: MACI Ankle study to begin Q4, U.K. launch 2027, and 25 new sales reps on track for Q4 completion.
- **Burn Care Volatility**: NexoBrid Q3 high, but BARDA contract uncertain. Epicel Q4 expected stable.

**【CEO Summary Section】**
- **Record Q3 Revenue**: Total revenue of $67.5M, with MACI up 25% YoY to $55.7M, driven by MACI Arthro adoption and biopsy growth. Burn Care revenue reached $11.8M, highest quarterly since launch.
- **MACI Arthro Momentum**: 800+ trained surgeons, with biopsy and implant growth rates exceeding untrained surgeons. Early data shows faster recovery times and higher conversion rates for trained surgeons.
- **Future Growth Initiatives**: Phase III MACI Ankle study to begin Q4 2025, targeting U.S. launch in 2027. U.K. expansion via mutual recognition procedure, with potential launch in H1 2027.
- **Sales Force Expansion**: 25 new reps on track to complete Q4, supporting Q4 volume growth and 2026+ expansion.

**【CFO Financial Commentary】**
- **Profitability**: GAAP net income $5.1M, adjusted EBITDA $17M (25% margin), up 70% YoY. Free cash flow $20M, ending Q3 with $185M cash.
- **Guidance**: Full year 2025 revenue $272-276M (MACI $237.5-239.5M, +20% YoY). Q4 MACI $82-84M, Burn Care $6.5-8.5M. Gross margin 74%, adjusted EBITDA 26%.
- **2026 Outlook**: MACI growth expected to accelerate, with gross margin >77% and EBITDA margin >40%. Long-term targets: 75%+ gross margin, 35%+ EBITDA by 2029.

**【Q&A Highlights】**
- **MACI Arthro Cannibalization**: No decline in core MACI; Arthro targets smaller defects (1-4cm²). 1/3 of trained surgeons are new MACI users, 1/3 condyle-only, 1/3 mixed.
- **Biopsy Trends**: Q3 biopsies highest on record, with October setting new monthly high. Q4 biopsy growth supports $82-84M MACI guidance.
- **Burn Care Volatility**: NexoBrid Q3 revenue $1.5M (+38% YoY), but BARDA contract uncertain. Epicel Q4 expected to match 2024 levels.
- **MACI Pricing**: Mid-single-digit price increases sustainable due to medical benefit reimbursement and high-tech product positioning.

Vericel Corporation (VCEL) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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