Exhibit 99.1
Invitae Reports 106% Annual Revenue Growth Driven by 95% Annual Growth in Volume
in Third Quarter 2018
— Raising annual volume and revenue guidance amid strong performance —
— Q3 2018 gross profit of $16.9M up from nearly $5.0M in Q3 2017 —
— Management hosting conference call and webcast today at 4:30pm Eastern/1:30pm Pacific —
SAN FRANCISCO, November 7, 2018–Invitae Corporation (NYSE: NVTA), one of the fastest growing genetics companies, today announced financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018. Based on progress in the quarter, Invitae is raising its volume guidance from more than 275,000 samples to more than 285,000 samples and raising its revenue guidance from between $135 and $140 million to between $140 and $145 million in 2018.
“We have had another strong quarter of growth and execution, building momentum among our expanding base of customers,” said Sean George,co-founder and chief executive officer of Invitae. “In addition to the volume and revenue growth, we achieved our goal of reducing cash burn by nearly 50% from the first quarter of this year. With access to more than $250 million in capital, we are well positioned to continue to grow the business as we emerge as a leading provider and partner of choice in genetics.”
Third Quarter 2018 Results
| • | | Accessioned approximately 78,000 samples in the third quarter of 2018, representing a 95% increase over the 40,000 samples in the third quarter of 2017 |
| • | | Generated revenue of $37.4 million in the third quarter of 2018, representing a 106% increase over the third quarter of 2017 revenue of $18.1 million |
| • | | Reduced the average cost per sample to approximately $260 in the third quarter of 2018, representing a 21% reduction from an approximate $330 average cost per sample in the third quarter of 2017 |
| • | | Achieved positive gross profit of $16.9 million in the third quarter of 2018 compared to nearly $5.0 million gross profit in the third quarter of 2017 |
Total operating expenses for the third quarter of 2018, excluding cost of goods sold, were $47.0 million compared to $35.9 million in the third quarter of 2017. For the third quarter of 2018, Invitae reported a net loss of $31.7 million, or a $0.45 loss per share, compared to a net loss of $27.4 million in the third quarter of 2017, or a $0.57 loss per share.