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- **Revenue Growth**: Q3 2025 revenue of $338 million (+6.7% YoY) driven by strong performance in general surgery (+6.9%) and orthopedics (+5.3%).
- **Strategic Shift**: $150 million share repurchase program replaces dividend, enhancing financial flexibility.
- **AirSeal Momentum**: Expanding into international markets and ASCs via Xi redeployment, with clinical benefits driving adoption.
- **Financial Guidance**: Q4 2025 revenue $363-370 million, adjusted EPS $1.30-1.35, with $0.07 EPS tariff headwind.
- **Supply Chain Progress**: Record orthopedic manufacturing volumes; ongoing improvements in procurement and production systems.
- **BioBrace Expansion**: Usage in 70+ procedures, up from 52, reflecting clinical versatility and surgeon engagement.


**【CEO Summary Section】**
- **Q3 2025 Revenue**: $338 million, up 6.7% YoY (6.3% in constant currency), driven by 6.9% growth in general surgery and 5.3% in orthopedics.
- **Strategic Portfolio Review**: Focusing on core markets (minimally invasive surgery, smoke evacuation, orthopedic soft tissue repair) with key platforms like AirSeal, Buffalo Filter, and BioBrace.
- **Capital Allocation Shift**: Suspended dividend, replacing it with a $150 million share repurchase program to enhance shareholder value.
- **AirSeal Adoption**: Expanding into international markets and ASCs via Xi system redeployment; clinical benefits (shorter LOS, reduced pain) drive attachment rates.
- **Supply Chain Progress**: Record manufacturing volumes in orthopedics; ongoing improvements in procurement, planning, and production.

**【CFO Financial Commentary】**
- **Adjusted Net Income**: $33.4 million (up 2.2% YoY), with EPS of $1.08 (2.9% YoY growth).
- **Gross Margin**: 56.1% in Q3, pressured by 40bps from manufacturing variances and 20bps from tariffs.
- **Q4 Guidance**: Revenue $363-370 million (mid-single-digit growth), adjusted EPS $1.30-1.35.
- **Tariff Impact**: $0.07 EPS headwind in Q4, consistent with prior guidance.
- **Leverage Ratio**: 3.0x, enabling flexibility for capital returns.

**【Q&A Key Highlights】**
- **Capital Allocation**: Shift to share buybacks reflects alignment with peers and enhanced financial flexibility.
- **Tariff Transparency**: Tariffs from Q1-Q2 2025 impacting Q4 P&L, with clear visibility on timing and magnitude.
- **AirSeal in ASCs**: Benefits of shorter LOS and pain reduction drive adoption; early Xi redeployment in international markets.
- **Orthopedic Recovery**: Supply chain improvements expected to continue, with gradual market share recapture post-backorder resolution.
- **BioBrace Expansion**: Usage in 70+ procedures, up from 52, reflecting clinical versatility and surgeon engagement.
- **Capital Environment**: Healthy hospital investment in OR efficiency and patient outcomes-focused equipment.


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