Exhibit 99.01
DexCom Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2007 Financial Results
SAN DIEGO - (BUSINESS WIRE-October 30, 2007) - DexCom, Inc. (Nasdaq:DXCM) today reported its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2007.
Revenues grew to $1.2 million for the third quarter of 2007, an increase of over 45% from the $841,000 in revenues reported for the third quarter of 2006, and an increase of more than 41% from the $863,000 in revenues reported for the second quarter of 2007. The company reported a net loss of $11.4 million or $0.40 per share for the third quarter of 2007, down from $13.4 million or $0.48 per share for the third quarter of 2006.
Cost of sales decreased to $3.1 million for the third quarter of 2007 compared to $3.4 million for the third quarter in 2006. The decline in cost of sales was primarily related to the decrease in direct product costs and better labor utilization. Research and development expense decreased by approximately $1.0 million to $3.7 million for the third quarter of 2007, compared to $4.6 million for the third quarter of 2006. Changes in research and development expense included lower clinical, regulatory, and development costs. Selling, general and administrative expense declined by approximately $1.1 million to $5.9 million for the third quarter of 2007, compared to $7.1 million for the third quarter of 2006, with the decrease primarily due to lower marketing costs.
Conference Call
Management will hold a conference call today starting at 4:30 pm (Eastern Time). The conference call will be concurrently webcast. The link to the webcast will be available on the DexCom, Inc. website at www.dexcom.com under the investor webcast section and will be archived for future reference. To listen to the conference call, please dial (888) 801-6502 (US/Canada) or (913) 981-5522 (International) and use the participant code “5674054” approximately five minutes prior to the start time.
About DexCom, Inc.
DexCom, Inc., headquartered in San Diego, California, is a medical device company focused on the design, development, and commercialization of continuous glucose monitoring systems for people with diabetes.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements
DexCom is a medical device company with a limited operating history. Successful commercialization and sale of the company’s products is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including product performance, a lack of acceptance in the marketplace by physicians and patients, the company’s inability to manufacture products in commercial quantities at an acceptable cost and quality level, possible delays in the company’s development programs, the inability of patients to receive reimbursements from third-party payors and inadequate financial and other resources. Certain of these risks and uncertainties, in addition to other risks, are more fully described in the company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2007.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Steven R. Pacelli
Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs
(858) 200-0200
www.dexcom.com