Transgenomic Reports Second Quarter 2013 Financial Results
Conference Call to Be Held at 5:00 PM Eastern Time Today
Omaha, Neb. (August 6, 2013)-Transgenomic, Inc. (OTC/BB: TBIO) today reported financial results for thethree and six months ended,June 30, 2013, and provided a business update.
Second Quarter Financial Results
Net sales for thesecond quarter of2013 were$7.3 million compared with$9.1 million for the same period in2012. The decline was primarily attributable to unusually high test volumes processed in the second quarter of 2012 as a result of reducing a test backlog that arose following the LIMS software failure in the first quarter of 2012. Revenue in the Diagnostic Tools segment was slightly higher than last year’s level.
Gross profit was$3.4 million or47 percent of net sales, compared with gross profit of$4.6 million or50 percent of net sales for the same period in2012. The decrease in gross profit was attributable to a lower margin in our Laboratory Services segment, related to the lower test volumes, which was only partially offset by an increase in our Diagnostic Tools gross profit due to sales of higher margin instruments.
Operating expenses were$6.3 million during thesecond quarter of2013, compared with$5.9 million in the prior year. The increase in operating expenses was due to higher costs related to the expansion of our field sales force and research and development activities related to converting a number of our tests to a more efficient Next Generation Sequencing instrument platform.
The net loss for thesecond quarter of2013 was$2.9 million or$0.03 per share compared with a net loss of$0.6 million or$0.01 per share for thesecond quarter of2012.
Modified EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP measure that Transgenomic views as an appropriate and sound measure of the Company's results, was a loss of $2.2 million for the second quarter of 2013 compared to a $0.6 million loss for the same period for 2012. A reconciliation of Net Loss to Modified EBITDA is presented below.
Cash and cash equivalents were$6.4 million as ofJune 30, 2013, compared with$4.5 million as ofDecember 31, 2012.
Six Month Financial Results
Net sales for thesix months endedJune 30, 2013 were$14.7 million compared with$16.3 million for the same period in2012. The decrease from last year was principally driven by a 14% decrease in the Laboratory Services segment, reflecting lower test volumes and lower average sales prices per test.
Gross profit was$7.1 million or48 percent of net sales, compared with gross profit of$7.7 million or47 percent of net sales for the same period in2012. The decrease in gross profit was largely attributable to lower margins in our Laboratory Services segment related to lower test volumes, as well as lower average sales prices. This decline was partially offset by a modest increase in our Diagnostic Tools gross margin due to the sale of higher margin instruments. Last year, a higher percentage of our instrument sales were to our distributor at lower distributor margins.
Operating expenses were$13.8 million for thesix months endedJune 30, 2013, compared with$11.5 million in the prior year. The increase was due to higher costs related to the expansion of our field sales force and a higher bad debt provision.
The net loss for thesix months endedJune 30, 2013 was$6.5 million or$0.08 per share compared with a net loss of$3.3 million or$0.05 per share during the comparable period of2012.
"In the second quarter we entered into a major collaboration with Amgen, which will be an important value driver for Transgenomic going forward,” said Craig Tuttle, President and Chief Executive Officer. “This new collaboration allowed us to launch the CRCRAScan™ test, the first dedicated test to more accurately screen patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) forRAS mutations, providing doctors with a cutting edge tool for treating patients with colorectal cancer. As we look ahead to the remainder of 2013 and beyond, it remains our goal to increase revenues in both our Laboratory Services and Diagnostic Tools segments with the commercialization of CRC RAScan™, as well as through a number of innovative new products in both businesses.”
Second Quarter 2013 Highlights
| · | Successfully Launched CRC RAScan™ Test: In May 2013, Transgenomic announced the launch of its CRCRAScan™ mutation detection test, the first dedicated test to more accurately identify importantKRAS andNRAS genetic mutations (collectively referred to as “RAS mutations”). Identification of theseRAS mutations provides physicians with important information regarding tumor mutation status and can better inform clinical treatment decisions for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients. The CRCRAScan™ kit, which was developed in collaboration with Amgen, Inc., provides superior sensitivity versus any other kit or sequencing method currently available. Transgenomic’s CLIA-certified laboratory in the U.S. is validated and available to receive patient samples for testing. In Europe, CE-IVD registered kits are now broadly available. |
| · | Presented Results of MD Anderson Collaboration Study at ASCO 2013: In June 2013, Transgenomicannounced the results of a research collaboration with the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center that coupled ApoCell’s ApoStream™ platform for isolating circulating tumor cells (CTCs) with Transgenomic’s ICE COLD-PCR technology to detect signature mutations in CTCs isolated from the blood of lung cancer patients. This pilot study demonstrated that ICE COLD-PCR was able to detect a number of mutations in CTCs, an important step toward the goal of being able to use “blood biopsies” to guide cancer treatment and understand drug resistance. |
| · | Signed Collaboration Agreement with Amgen: In May 2013, Transgenomic announced a new collaboration with Amgen Inc. to develop a new CE-IVD test to screen mCRC patients forRAS mutations. At ASCO 2013,Amgen presented results of a predefined-retrospective subset analysis of a Phase 3 study where these importantRAS mutations were identified using Transgenomic’s CE-IVD CRCRAScan™ kits in conjunction with its Surveyor®-Wave® technology. |
Conference Call
Transgenomic management will host a conference call to discusssecond quarter2013financial results and answer questions beginning at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time today. To access the call via telephone, please dial 866-952-7534 from the U.S. or Canada or 785-424-1835 for international participants and enter conference ID TRANS. The call also will be broadcast live over the Internet. To listen to the webcast, please log onto the Company's Investor Relations web page athttp://www.transgenomic.com/calendar/2013/07/second-quarter-financial-results-conference-call-august-6-2013 and follow the instructions. An archived webcast of the call will be available for 30 days. A telephone replay will be available from 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 6, 2013 through 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 20, 2013 by dialing 800-839-3020 (domestic) or 402-220-7234 (international).
About Transgenomic
Transgenomic, Inc. (www.transgenomic.com) is a global biotechnology company advancing personalized medicine in cancer and inherited diseases through its proprietary molecular technologies and world-class clinical and research services. The Company has three complementary business divisions: Transgenomic Pharmacogenomic Services is a contract research laboratory that specializes in supporting all phases of pre-clinical and clinical trials for oncology drugs in development. Transgenomic Clinical Laboratories specializes in molecular diagnostics for cardiology, neurology, mitochondrial disorders, and oncology. Transgenomic Diagnostic Tools produces equipment, reagents, and other consumables that empower clinical and research applications in molecular testing and cytogenetics. Transgenomic believes there is significant opportunity for continued growth across all three businesses by leveraging their synergistic capabilities, technologies, and expertise. The Company actively develops and acquires new technology and other intellectual property that strengthen its leadership in personalized medicine.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release constitute “forward-looking statements” of Transgenomic within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those with respect to management's current views and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results, including the ability of the Company to grow its involvement in the diagnostic products and services markets. The known risks, uncertainties and other factors affecting these forward-looking statements are described from time to time in Transgenomic's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any change in such factors, risks and uncertainties may cause the actual results, events and performance to differ materially from those referred to in such statements. Accordingly, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to all statements contained in this press release. All information in this press release is as of the date of the release and Transgenomic does not undertake any duty to update this information, including any forward-looking statements, unless required by law.
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TRANSGENOMIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands except per share data)
| | | Three Months Ended | | | Six Months Ended | |
| | | June 30, | | | June 30, | |
| | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| NET SALES | | $ | 7,306 | | | $ | 9,093 | | | $ | 14,680 | | | $ | 16,299 | |
| COST OF GOODS SOLD | | | 3,896 | | | | 4,531 | | | | 7,589 | | | | 8,633 | |
| Gross profit | | | 3,410 | | | | 4,562 | | | | 7,091 | | | | 7,666 | |
| OPERATING EXPENSES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Selling, general and administrative | | | 5,419 | | | | 5,278 | | | | 12,157 | | | | 10,273 | |
| Research and development | | | 913 | | | | 654 | | | | 1,677 | | | | 1,202 | |
| | | | 6,332 | | | | 5,932 | | | | 13,834 | | | | 11,475 | |
| LOSS FROM OPERATIONS | | | (2,922 | ) | | | (1,370 | ) | | | (6,743 | ) | | | (3,809 | ) |
| OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest expense, net | | | (151 | ) | | | (231 | ) | | | (304 | ) | | | (504 | ) |
| Change in fair value of warrants | | | 200 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 600 | | | | 1,000 | |
| Other, net | | | — | | | | 8 | | | | 53 | | | | 28 | |
| | | | 49 | | | | 777 | | | | 349 | | | | 524 | |
| LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES | | | (2,873 | ) | | | (593 | ) | | | (6,394 | ) | | | (3,285 | ) |
| INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) | | | (6 | ) | | | (30 | ) | | | 60 | | | | (26 | ) |
| NET INCOME (LOSS) | | $ | (2,867 | ) | | $ | (563 | ) | | $ | (6,454 | ) | | $ | (3,259 | ) |
| PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS | | | (181 | ) | | | (165 | ) | | | (362 | ) | | | (330 | ) |
| NET LOSS AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS | | $ | (3,048 | ) | | $ | (728 | ) | | $ | (6,816 | ) | | $ | (3,589 | ) |
| BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER COMMON SHARE | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | (0.05 | ) |
| BASIC AND DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING | | | 88,245,725 | | | | 71,645,725 | | | | 86,136,333 | | | | 67,164,626 | |
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Transgenomic, Inc.
Summary Financial Results
Proforma Modified EBITDA
(dollars in thousands)
Management uses Modified EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, to measure the Company's financial performance and to internally manage its businesses. Management believes that Modified EBITDA provides useful information to investors as a measure of comparison with peer and other companies. Modified EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income or cash flow as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Modified EBITDA calculations may vary from company to company. Accordingly, our computation of Modified EBITDA may not be comparable with a similarly-titled measure of another company.
The following sets forth the reconciliation of Net Loss to Modified EBITDA for the periods indicated:
| | | Three Months Ended | | | Six Months Ended | |
| | | June 30, | | | June 30, | |
| | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| NET LOSS | | $ | (2,867 | ) | | $ | (563 | ) | | $ | (6,454 | ) | | $ | (3,259 | ) |
| | | | | �� | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| INTEREST EXPENSE | | | 151 | | | | 231 | | | | 304 | | | | 504 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) | | | (6 | ) | | | (30 | ) | | | 60 | | | | (26 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION | | | 687 | | | | 532 | | | | 1,431 | | | | 1,045 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF WARRANTS | | | (200 | ) | | | (1,000 | ) | | | (600 | ) | | | (1,000 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| STOCK OPTION EXPENSE (RECOVERY) | | | (2 | ) | | | 198 | | | | 162 | | | | 471 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MODIFIED EBITDA | | $ | (2,237 | ) | | $ | (632 | ) | | | (5,097 | ) | | | (2,265 | ) |
TRANSGENOMIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands except per share data)
| | | (unaudited) | | | | |
| | | June 30, | | | December 31, | |
| | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
| CURRENT ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 6,388 | | | $ | 4,497 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | | | 8,039 | | | | 8,081 | |
| Inventories, net | | | 4,407 | | | | 5,092 | |
| Other current assets | | | 1,083 | | | | 1,047 | |
| Total current assets | | | 19,917 | | | | 18,717 | |
| PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET | | | 2,151 | | | | 2,190 | |
| OTHER ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
| Goodwill | | | 6,918 | | | | 6,918 | |
| Intangibles | | | 9,941 | | | | 10,764 | |
| Other assets | | | 436 | | | | 202 | |
| | | $ | 39,363 | | | $ | 38,791 | |
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | | $ | 7,914 | | | $ | 15,268 | |
| OTHER LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | | |
| Long term debt less current maturities | | | 7,273 | | | | — | |
| Common stock warrant liability | | | 300 | | | | 900 | |
| Accrued preferred stock dividend | | | 1,623 | | | | 1,260 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | | | 1,235 | | | | 1,089 | |
| Total liabilities | | | 18,345 | | | | 18,517 | |
| STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | 21,018 | | | | 20,274 | |
| | | $ | 39,363 | | | $ | 38,791 | |
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
