Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-02-21
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000950170-25-024813
Chunk: 40

Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-02-21
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1A
Chunk 40
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Investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Investors should carefully consider the following risk factors, in addition to other information contained in this Annual Report and other filings that we make from time to time with the SEC, before making a decision to invest in our common stock. Any of the following risks, as well as other risks that we cannot foresee at this time or that we currently view to be immaterial, could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. The trading price of our common stock could decline due to any of these risks, and investors may lose all or part of their investment. This Annual Report contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated or implied in these forward-looking statements because of factors beyond our control, including the risks faced by us described below. Moreover, except where the risk factors below specifically describe factors, events, or contingencies as having occurred, these risk factors are not representations of whether the factors, events, or contingencies mentioned have or have not occurred. Instead, they reflect our beliefs and opinions as to the factors, events, or contingencies that could adversely affect us in the future.

Risks Related to Our Business

We reported a decrease in revenue and a net loss in fiscal 2024, and we may not be able to return to our growth and profitability trajectory.

For the fiscal year ended December 27, 2024, we reported $313.9 million of net sales, a decrease of 3% compared to $322.4 million in fiscal 2023, and we incurred a net loss of $20.2 million compared to net income of $21.3 million in fiscal 2023. Prior to fiscal 2024, we had reported over ten years of annual net sales growth, and we had delivered net income profitability since 2018. Our results in fiscal 2024 were negatively impacted by a significant decline in ICL sales in China in the fourth quarter ended December 27, 2024. We believe the sluggish economy and weak consumer consumption that contributed to fluctuating demand for ICL procedures in China in fiscal 2024 will continue in fiscal 2025, and we cannot predict when the macroeconomic conditions will improve in China or whether the demand for ICL procedures in China will return to historical levels in the foreseeable future. While we intend to return to sales growth and profitability in the future, there can be no guarantee that we will achieve our growth and profitability plans