LHDX - Earnings call transcript Q4 2021

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Operator

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. And welcome to the Lucira Health Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in listen-only mode. The question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation.

As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. to Gilmartin conference Group. like Chodaczek to now the from would turn over the Greg I

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Greg Chodaczek

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Erik today's Chief President Executive Financial Officer; Joining me Engelson, Chief on and Officer. call are and Dan George,

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Erik Engelson

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Dan George

our of for quarters the XXXX $XX.X a hello, quarter today increase XXXX. press third results over to combined three issued almost quarter release fourth and million, fourth full the summary everyone. the the Thanks, approximate year revenue Erik, for represented quarter of which and Please earlier XXX% was financial an of in Net refer our for prior and XXXX. doubling

and healthcare margin for was of and margin $XX.X international sales contracts Non-GAAP and quarter the gross and XX%, sales revenue businesses Gross was primarily million gross fourth and direct of gross distributors, and was the respectively. XX%, quarter net million $XX.X to with providers, driven respectively. consumers. Our by XXXX profit XXXX fourth profit for

million increase manufacturing services were compared to in gross in to $XX.X $X.X despite public and period same gross $X.X administration increasing in to was and the gained in related driven company charge period R&D in expenses XXXX. costs XXXX, output were The sold quarter goods to million. million XXXX. the Our $X.X of million fourth including in personnel-related primarily increased in fourth relating profit and compared commercial margin primarily efficiencies XXXX, by of quarter facilitate obsolescence and of compliance. increase the $X.X of expenses Selling, approximately a through third-party to same million and operational was general cost to activities the excess

Non-GAAP was decrease to net in for loss compared the activities resulted same GAAP increased XXXX, the $XX.X XXXX. gross and period The $XX.X million approximately loss in million compared product drove primarily in and loss to validation in quarter the increase. non-GAAP period $XXX,XXX QX, of New net $X.X in in same income the was net development million from profit. manufacturing XXXX. in fourth primarily net

the year-end and full net and GAAP an million, million, respectively. year For We gross XXXX. GAAP million, profit XX% The in $XX.X for net $XX.X to loss $XX.X cash margin. offering. non-GAAP million was margin. year year $XX.X million at million gross representing cash, recorded initial of full related gross for gross was Non-GAAP XXXX, $XXX $XX.X to GAAP loss and year non-GAAP the XX% our was the revenue. in ended profit XXXX. in for million non-GAAP operating was $XX.X primarily a year representing million increase GAAP the $XX.X were the public is $XX.X compared expenses million with we

our reiterating are we in preannouncement guidance XXXX, of in For $XXX excess revenue. million

million. XXXX, For of the revenue first million we between quarter $XX to estimate $XX

the announced of XXXX. flow The recently the of cash a available we debt current our And our from sustain deal this cash first through believe tranche cash position. financing puts in balance healthy -- company the

EBITDA excludes stock-based commercial $XX output of in recent assessment demand. adjusted expect our to compensation million We reflect that estimates of XXXX. $XX non-cash manufacturing most These million in

achieve call turn for financial now the over to XXXX. to health Q&A. is objective I'll in Catherine Our back

Operator

Bruin [Operator you. America. Derik from comes De of question Instructions] first with Thank Our Bank

Your line open, is

Derik De Bruin

afternoon. good Hi,

Dan George

Hey, Derik.

Derik De Bruin

full first your year at looking quarter guidance bit little guidance. the and a I'm So

taper So lot that. sort I'm then stronger, right way be would now quarter just of and curious, sort expected to just have the playing the first off a the is sort given of out the of the sort like of pandemic I

through sort just acceleration Can I'm it in you're of looking looking of revenues walk -- sort through curious, at the you of certainly the you accelerating? see like, So for looks rest this, implied you're year. how

Erik Engelson

point I'll comment, go expecting question. the we very then I'll through starting comfortable started. for make as over thanks seeing sure. or as the we're Dan. Yeah, some turn And clearly But with year. to a we seasonality and the some and I Derik, it we're think

Dan George

Yeah.

in -- we number really seasonality a Erik disease. as I Derik, we're mentioned, about think about good QX, think viral -- And is I some that's talking that but expect look, we QX, to in a feel QX. see

we're XXXX. pretty in heavy half So growth of back at looking the some

solid So very about kind QX it number. I think a would as being of

and some QX probably some little of QX up And again, the with back QX volatility a flatness say, into half I picking would of QX. heavily, in through -- bit and very

Derik De Bruin

I middle we're of Okay. mean in March. the

surprise this it's as is. So sort that, I that just of a said, yes, -- so is

us walk of of of orders? about sort think I'm -- you XX% how think you're your if sort then through about orders like XX% mistaken, terms can committed what's to thinking so capacity, existing sort I like I represents -- expansion your So committed and roughly Could that. walk not in just of through of the us of those? of and what you your about guidance you you're have sort your fill And capacity

Dan George

Yeah, I can community the orders go first. through

guidance and is International about at at business segment, two XX% our So our contracted at that that segment, have right? So And segment we binding DTC orders. HCP point and of I look would about and that the we segment. thirds look segments, our our this of is we in four our provided business-to-business

that's majority where really we are and the the business The of where the is, have contracted visibility. real the three that's contracts first the where business majority those and reside, of segments

that's the QX looking into QX we're frame. So and the where time

and We QX, sustainability, that what force curve the go not Derik, critical business. sustainability doing is contract of reached we the on allowed sales in of to switch evidence as us contracts, frame really QX, evidenced piece entered take have contracts, through our which were go landing have the our kind long-term into manufacturing if in out that's especially of to great and And visibility additional which time a into QX seeking now level orders, that QX happened manufacturing. but of mass group is timeframe, really just they into longer-term going nice the which out and and start the out they allowed by of we a some the sales

Derik De Bruin

bring a QX? And look as point of half you back sort OpEx we the of should you So -- up in look SG&A starting year? quarter, at the test combo like it like sort R&D, flu-COVID to the would as fourth for of you the expect is the in ramp

Dan George

growing most support -- definitely. look, I Yeah, to actually mean, support to we're be business. to going the

at So launching it a I as point. look

have R&D, that business, think that investing nice very $XX I like growing right? got product. actually is but number, We're I be -- off from a in we will million for what you jumping combo we a think proved QX QX have we we are dramatically, leverageable mentioned,

We will in be our footprint. marketing, be operational investing and we expanding and will sales

would support So type say, I would of look year-over-year doubling, growth. to at of kind to those revenue expenses I this close

Derik De Bruin

you the the like else combo, sounds flu-COVID you finalization. Got have combo? do it. doing for were And some It what to still do flu

-- You as year? the that will be that you expect that a able you'll to be launch the EUA. end Do required that XXX(k) for be it still think point? EUA at it will an of still be to by Or

Erik Engelson

Yeah.

through testing then product required and the the going is for final Derik, submissions. now, So its exists in-house and regulatory testing

EUA. that Our current it an information is will FDA be from

this an EUA, believe we so have to changes will to every And this that make operating but FDA. we're no reason, going XXX(k), FDA frame. time it's If then EUA, basis. it's and at it our on on move -- with point, conversations longer if that be based it they it to the mind not their But

Derik De Bruin

up, sort what sort business about still where with begs this? and it's for -- I other of And evolves some beyond like how how an embedded think -- this waves, you mean, in So 'XX. are year had you it. this spike, Just guess, we variant one the should goes are mean additional picking it things of the I certainly, the here? about from going XXXX? after unprecedented the assumptions I like question guess of we happens the anticipating thinking and what's still with your your doing the down, had Omicron -- sort -- have -- through we we I is like

Erik Engelson

And a Yeah. to against We're COVID. market much remember, see continuing larger demand a consistent demand. we're tiny in player even

product the of is point we bring consistent seeing in what leverage that. COVID QX one and this significant then and seeing and that's paradigm becomes And whole product after the product. healthcare So the particularly We're and that consumerization particularly relevant subsequent we'll we're becomes demand. into see leveraged test-to-treat COVID combo with -- has with opened going products But But combo introduction. forward then that's home.

Dan George

think so the of onset about has, I to cusp mean, least think a then if in somebody really you on mean, to on, can these at this catch also modalities, allowed for introduction you creating we're at-home test, phase it so And the the symptom important Yeah. market. I them much treat pandemic testing, early can you introduction symptoms. acceleration And of -- early least I the to of you creation. of becomes what And the with the treat only because new what this market them asymptomatic just at or more if upfront don't disease, identify of

the Merck the by there's who with doc, really point started docs in going Pfizer, along thing do antivirals think, the care of for that fact, just pandemic, So antivirals, flu testing is your the treating And with tens tests. with and definitely of to anecdotally of of a of idea we are through by past. to people used millions the the somewhat

paradigm or really if of with have you without the whole creating pandemic of identification shift reintroduced that identical. the and flu, test-to-treat So COVID early symptoms these the knowing importance drugs proper and testing is are

very important. just So it's

Erik Engelson

to you the we're we're was testing. the increased of the it here. awareness really population the get of such benefit of accelerated this. initial with the But in can to initial now Derik, COVID when tell then And ability about on focused This company excited founded. scale. objective But was home mission initial our

Derik De Bruin

you very Great. Thank much.

Erik Engelson

you. Thank

Operator

Weinstein Brian with from comes William Our Blair. next question

Your line is open.

Griffin Soriano

is Griffin, for Good thanks Hey, the afternoon. questions. and guys. This

better sold were kits quarter they on you just test of how Can many where the ASPs we get through and came in for so ASPs. the guidance? a on are in what go-forward expectations sense First the talk

Dan George

that really expecting not competitive experienced what information we're than Griffin, dissimilar we for in providing But not XXXX. we're reasons. anything

Griffin Soriano

Okay. Fair.

On have? expected up I sense of tests. total this production mean, the percentage total based ramp $XXX million, guys any think million see $XX, what you expectations percent will to those just X Any you on of what guys sense take for? just if of $XX production obviously account that's of going you kind that of

Dan George

XX% in probably It's range. XX% that to Yeah.

Erik Engelson

per we'll the hitting the as other the Yeah. the specific And remember, half without for expectations through of of ramp to beyond continue production the not year, first -- year units with about capacity first the talking we're in than million X the numbers additional year. need month half we of get

Griffin Soriano

Okay.

So just to clear, get the we as year. half quarter $X potential per the into back ramp be beyond the there is million of

Erik Engelson

That's correct.

Griffin Soriano

you Okay. And then dynamics, up. on competitive brought that obviously,

the space, dynamics basis kind any to costs. of entrants couple molecular a But that, in space. at-home in of guys' sense dynamics, love your on thoughts hear the current of the For would you on many space, great? of assumes be competitive the beyond But COVID thoughts -- competition competitive

Erik Engelson

Yeah. it. extremely an think in at the other interesting as going space. participating There's space we It's looking emerge and it's competitors to certainly --

testing very space, for, that home able when uninstrumented and We in test in the lab also have the the point think and at example, a positive a served overlap point-of-care have entirety, being Lucira competitors and for test that founders, have say, testing make of an result and or not extra central company test served a products of into healthcare first testing but the two us our a at-home instrument, a puts let's expense that Just preprocedural untethered, the well run spaces. have kind unique when substantial. some each the they an system, complexity patient's onetime to because to about this situation. went make serve become its to think that mile having we make a of to you sending The

Griffin Soriano

Yeah.

coverage, reimbursement? Okay. what what at-home, relating process any just impact just looks with talk been of are your COVID-XX any is seen testing, volumes what obtaining somebody's reimbursement or think, is for And then any are to the about sense private last that like there's Have -- I Can one. on if test, -- any payer you like? for for submitted you impact,

Erik Engelson

Well, we the of COVID in Biden have testing instances, home administration. per seen covered, many

a test XXX% per with people to example, test coverage receipt. online Lucira situation, And who a such in they're $XX So to purchased on and COVID their for got up situation, not test. coverage if get submit if they've able they're

as And number So market. a tests at a we've that. that it. we additional be more received carefully very time, of -- satisfactory We'll very about we'll about looking to comments coverage comment able be at bring very to

Griffin Soriano

Okay. Thanks, guys.

Erik Engelson

Thanks.

Operator

you. Thank

Rahul question comes LifeSci Our Rakhit with from next Capital.

line Your is open.

Rahul Rakhit

hear you Can guys. Hey, me?

Erik Engelson

can, We Rahul.

Rahul Rakhit

different open help of much you from that our Hey, still but a hoping, talked guys. It's seeing that Awesome. I congrats Obviously, kind just what here, really I lot a I you've that wondering was of kind seeing on by this manufacturing guidance, capacity. of from you're of limited in guess? a some up. constrained could if great of kind But with of somewhat even exciting. on manufacturing being I of your year, your comment how lot is capacity know of demand been year? seeing by channels, the conversations, about really you're previous how of kind demand And we're me kind customer was understand

Erik Engelson

Yeah.

channels. continue see three principal in do. We the strong to We demand

either And up took by three we kind of demand. impacted consistent did manufacturing Omicron see that that meet unimpacted our an to as capacity of -- was bring demand. is so influence manufacturing or the we're limited principal we we -- not continue what channels estimate that to extent in was that's capacity it If our those why to did demand because

channels. a the compared surge, x population. that we other online a our in demand, a as small down that very Omicron baseline With online, down of But is meaning, the settle then settled -- demand, online, exception in of channel did couple see to surge in meaning

Rahul Rakhit

Got it.

to from near gross over this be covered Okay. and should but my if guess, long further Super expansion XX thinking helpful. Thanks. perspective, about sorry margin missed I I term, the And and it, you I guess how I XX I I'm months? guess --

Dan George

Yeah.

So we the exited year.

about Our type gross at With at we're non-GAAP in margin gross was margin looking this XXXX, XX%. volume, of XX%. an average

can think XX% you back range into period. a that it, of half So more it with in year of think kind growing bump of during the the throughout of course the QX of of the exceeding QX,

Rahul Rakhit

guess enough. regulatory any of over? this there kind into need understand, of Are color you you're about guess, that Thanks. just beyond? guess areas to then different And I many Maybe you guess, Good can get like? One, of helpful? bit to provide further you're kind of here you pretty I what just what get more kind color -- of expansion on kind I year trying might kind channel want me. a two Awesome. hurdles look for any those I composition would hear seeing just the would can international more the there? look how like little help and I us contracts to of demand what on and give us any ex-U.S. how be

Erik Engelson

at that look in this seasonality. we've to ours, global binding. countries two bring that not in in for in And somewhat a sustained be respiratory And our aware fashion. there, well diseases, of products for additional recognizing we'll markets, seasonality you're the extent U.S. fashion But hemispheres. this to contracted We regulatory we we of some a that which international point answer Canada and And holistic through just have Canada intend is is product. in we're forward, just the possible Yeah. from some through important from approvals partner there combo vague and balance to We distribution in regulatory as point and example, But that some competitive other previously. and be can -- demand and named as partners in an so the reasons.

point. the about So this that get we'll second into serves some the be hopefully, we of as half us year. guidance But more that forthcoming at

Rahul Rakhit

pretty Understood. one Yeah. yes, And helpful. just me. That's last for then,

this Are what end in of kind revenue EUA guess, that kind you of full potential the revenue the of year combo into upside? test I Assuming comes it just of is back seeing any of and for year. baked in, Is as an the guidance? that kind

Dan George

Yeah. without $XXX plan combo. even the We the million good feel about

when as of So combo at we about excess. in we $XXX being talk look the in million, excess

Rahul Rakhit

Good me. okay. a to for Really on guys. congrats it it, appreciated, year. great That’s again Got know. And

Dan George

Thank you.

Erik Engelson

Thank you.

Operator

Thank the back to in remarks. And you. I'd queue. to call the the for Erik closing questions like that's Engelson all turn

Erik Engelson

want for I to your Catherine. in for afternoon Lucira again your thank Health. this everyone you, Thank time interest

We are excited and our about test decentralized portfolio the are global where future reach. at we expanding Lucira, commercial

of Thank and have drive of coming I’m combo forward shareholder product a with testing beyond. both product great increased our in planned the scale along care-at-home and proud XXXX you, COVID launch was half that believe in value. and our catalyst platform the second test-to-treat and Our which we of evening. the of team We look with XXXX. will the year the appropriateness achieved to our for achievements a this paradigm initial the ecosystem,

Operator

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Lucira Health (LHDXQ) 11 Mar 222021 Q4 Earnings call transcript