SEQUENOM, INC. SAN DIEGO, March 2, 2016/PRNewswire / -- Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM), a life sciences company committed to enabling healthier lives through the development of innovative products and services, today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year 2015.
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Highlights:
- Fourth quarter total accessions of 42,200, up from 41,000 in Q3 2015
- Fourth quarter noninvasive prenatal test (NIPT) accessions of 37,300, up from 35,500 in Q3 2015
- Total accessions of 180,400 and total NIPT accessions of 156,300 in 2015
- Fourth quarter and 2015 total revenue of $27.8 millionand $128.3 million, respectively
- Fourth quarter and 2015 license revenue of $2.3 millionand $8.4 million, respectively
- Fourth quarter and 2015 net loss of $12.2 millionand $16.3 million, respectively
'We believe the clearest view of Sequenom's current business trend can be seen by comparing our fourth quarter units to those in our third quarter of 2015,' said Dr. Dirk van den Boom, President and Chief Executive Officer. 'When viewed from this perspective, our commercial efforts are beginning to pay off in the form of higher test volumes, which we expect to continue into 2016.'
Diagnostic services revenue for the fourth quarter and full year 2015 were impacted by $6.6 millionand $6.9 million, respectively, associated with the transition of certain laboratory customers to licensees in 2015. The transition of these licensees reduced the total accessions in the fourth quarter of 2015 by approximately 10,000 units compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. These licensees, along with other patent pool participants, contributed to the increase in license revenue from $3.0 millionin 2014 to $8.4 millionin 2015.
'We made several key transitions in 2015, with our business model now including a recurring revenue stream. 2015 was the first full year under the patent pool agreement, which allows Sequenom to benefit financially when others use the intellectual property we developed for NIPT. During 2015, we launched three new tests including the most comprehensive NIPT available on the market today, MaterniT GENOME. With MaterniT GENOME's unmatched performance, Sequenom now offers the greatest number of options to physicians seeking to provide the best in patient care. Other key 2015 accomplishments included an agreement with United Healthcare to bring Sequenom's tests in-network, and the completion of key oncology development milestones including analytical validation and the signing of more than five academic collaboration agreements,' said Dr. van den Boom. 'We believe that these accomplishments, together with our early 2016 decisions to achieve operating cost reductions and explore partnerships for our oncology programs, will allow Sequenom to establish its tests in new markets and position the company to achieve a neutral operating cash flow run rate by the end of 2017, in line with prior guidance.'
Fourth Quarter Results
Total patient samples accessioned increased by 3% to 42,200 patient samples during the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to the third quarter of 2015. Total NIPT samples accessioned in the fourth quarter were 37,300, a 5% increase compared to 35,500 samples accessioned in the third quarter of 2015. This volume growth is attributable primarily to our launch of MaterniT GENOME in the third quarter. Test samples accessioned decreased by 17.1% compared to the prior year's fourth quarter. Total NIPT samples accessioned decreased by 14.6% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. These decreases are due to the conversion of certain international and domestic laboratory customers to licensee status in 2015.
Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2015 was $27.8 million, compared to $29.9 millionfor the third quarter of 2015 and $36.8 millionfor the fourth quarter of 2014. Revenue is recorded primarily on a cash basis, with accrual accounting used for several third-party payors and for client bill arrangements. The decline in revenue in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to the third quarter is attributed to reimbursement rates and timing of cash collections. Diagnostic services revenue for the fourth quarter of 2015 was approximately $6.6 millionlower than the same period in 2014 as a result of the transition of certain customers to licensee status, which contributed to the increase in license fee revenue. Collections related to services performed in prior periods declined in the fourth quarter of 2015 as the amount available to collect from cash basis services in prior periods was lower.
Total cost of revenue decreased to $16.0 millionfor the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to $17.3 millionfor the prior year period. Cost of revenue decreased primarily due to the reduced volume of tests and continued cost reductions, offset by higher costs to process the more complex MaterniT GENOME test.
Gross margin for the fourth quarter of 2015 was 43% as compared to gross margin of 53% for the fourth quarter of 2014. The decrease in gross margin is attributable primarily to lower revenue as a result of reduced reimbursement per test, reduced test volume, delays in receiving payment, and higher costs for MaterniT GENOME tests, offset by higher margin license fee revenue.
Total operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2015 were $21.9 million, as compared to total operating expenses of $22.4 millionfor the fourth quarter of 2014. The decrease is primarily due to lower general and administrative costs, partially offset by increases in selling and marketing expense.
Operating loss for the fourth quarter of 2015 was $10.1 millionas compared to operating income of $20.0 millionfor the same period in 2014. During the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company recognized a gain of $22.9 millionrelated to the pooled patents and settlement agreements with Illumina. Excluding this gain, the operating loss for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $2.9 million. Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2015 was $12.2 million, or $0.10per diluted share, as compared to a net income of $18.3 million, or $0.14per diluted share, for the same period in 2014.
Cash burn for the fourth quarter of 2015 was $4.7 million, compared to $7.5 millionin the same period of 2014.
2015 Full Year Results
For the full year 2015, Sequenom Laboratories accessioned 156,300 NIPT patient samples and 180,400 total patient samples for all of its laboratory developed tests, compared to 163,000 NIPT samples and 197,500 total samples for the full year 2014. The decrease is primarily due to the conversion of an international laboratory customer to licensee status in 2015, which was partially offset by increased volume from a domestic laboratory customer.
Revenue for 2015 was $128.3 million, compared to $151.6 millionin 2014. Diagnostic services revenue decreased to $119.8 millionin 2015 from $148.6 millionin 2014, partially as a result of the shift of an international laboratory customer to licensee status at the beginning of 2015. This shift, when combined with the impact of a domestic laboratory customer who converted to licensee status and the benefit of the pooled patents agreement, increased license revenue to $8.4 millionin 2015 from $3.0 millionin 2014. This change decreased diagnostic services revenue by $6.9 millionin 2015. Lower collections related to services performed in prior years also reduced revenue in 2015 compared to 2014, as lower amounts were available to collect. In total during 2015, 39% of diagnostic services revenue was recorded on an accrual basis compared to 27% in 2014.
Net loss for 2015 of $16.3 million, $0.14per share, includes gains on the pooled patents agreement and asset sales of $21.8 million. Net income for 2014 of $1.0 million, $0.01per share, included gains of $22.9 millionon the pooled patents agreement and $15.4 millionas a result of the sale of our Bioscience business.
Net cash used in operating activities was $20.2 millionfor 2015, compared to $28.1 millionin the prior year.
Unrecorded accounts receivable has declined from prior periods due to collections and additional amounts recorded as accounts receivable using accrual accounting. At December 31, 2015, the estimate of unrecorded accounts receivable for tests performed but not yet recognized as revenue ranges from $16 million to $18 million.
As of December 31, 2015, total cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities were $76.2 million.
2015 Operational Highlights
- At December 31, 2015, there were 39 participants in the patent pool, including Illumina and Sequenom, 18 of which were active. Many inactive licensees are in the process of developing and validating a NIPT to be performed in their own laboratories.
- Sequenom Laboratories completed an agreement with United Healthcare to bring Sequenom's NIPT testing services in-network, effective October 1, 2015. Sequenom Laboratories now has coverage for over 200 million commercial lives and 46 million Medicaid lives.
- Sequenom Laboratories launched 3 new NIPT during 2015: VisibiliT™ (US launch), HerediTUNIVERSAL, and MaterniT GENOME. Over 3,000 MaterniT GENOME tests were performed in 2015, with the fourth quarter as the first full quarter following launch.
- We reached all of our development milestones in the oncology program, including analytical validation, and started our clinical program with more than five domestic and international academic collaborations to explore Sequenom's research use only oncology assays.
2016 Developments
- We announced the publication of our clinical validation results for MaterniT GENOME in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The MaterniT GENOME test showed exceptional performance in the detection of full chromosome aneuploidies as well as sub chromosomal abnormalities as small as 7 megabases. MaterniT GENOME's content as well as its performance have been well received by the physician community.
- Sequenom Laboratories completed an agreement with Anthem Blue Cross for its tests to be in-network in California, starting March 1, 2016. This agreement covers tests for high risk and average risk pregnancies. This agreement is a first step in our strategy to leverage the testing portfolio for the average risk market, which Sequenom Laboratories entered at the end of 2015.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
'GAAP' refers to financial information presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. To supplement the condensed consolidated financial statements and discussion presented on a GAAP basis, this press release includes non-GAAP financial measures with respect to the full year and quarter ended December 31, 2015. Management uses non-GAAP financial measures because it believes that a cash flow metric incorporating cash used in operations and certain other uses of cash are important to understand the cash requirements of the business. The Company reported cash burn as a non-GAAP financial measure. This non-GAAP financial measure is not in accordance with or an alternative to GAAP.
Management uses cash burn to evaluate performance compared to forecasts. Cash burn is calculated as the sum of net cash used by operating activities, purchases of property, equipment and leasehold improvements and, payments on long-term obligations. In 2015, cash burn was also adjusted for the cash payment of convertible note exchange transaction costs. In 2014, cash burn also was adjusted to exclude the cash proceeds from the litigation settlement and the accelerated royalty payment in connection with the purchase of certain patents, since these transactions were not used to evaluate management performance related to cash burn. The reconciliations of cash used by operating activities, the GAAP measure most directly comparable to cash burn, is provided on the attached schedule.
Conference Call Information
A conference call hosted by Dr. Dirk van den Boom, President and CEO, and other members of senior management will take place today, March 2, 2016at 5:00 p.m. ET(2:00 p.m. PT) and will be webcast live on the Sequenom website. To access the live teleconference call, dial 877-883-0383 (U.S. / Canada) or 412-902-6506 (other countries). Please use code 9189690. For interested parties unable to listen to the live conference call, a replay will be available through April 2, 2016. The replay will be accessible by dialing 877-344-7529 (US toll free), 855-669-9658 (Canadatoll free), or 412-317-0088 (international toll), and entering the conference number 10081831.The conference call webcast is also accessible through the 'Invest' section of the Sequenom website at www.sequenom.com/invest. An online replay will be available following the initial broadcast until April 2, 2016.
About Sequenom
Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM) is committed to enabling healthier lives through the development of innovative products and services. The Company serves patients and physicians by providing early patient management information. To learn how Sequenom is interpreting the genome to improve your life, visit www.sequenom.com.
About Sequenom Laboratories
Sequenom Laboratories, a CAP-accredited and CLIA-certified molecular diagnostics laboratory, has developed a broad range of laboratory tests, with a focus principally on prenatal care. Branded under the names HerediT®, HerediT® UNIVERSAL, MaterniT® GENOME, MaterniT21® PLUS, NextView®, SensiGene® and VisibiliT™, these molecular genetic laboratory-developed tests provide early patient management information for obstetricians, geneticists, and maternal fetal medicine specialists. Sequenom Laboratories is changing the landscape in genetic diagnostics using proprietary cutting edge technologies. Visit www.laboratories.sequenom.com and follow @SequenomLabs.
SEQUENOM®, HerediT®, MaterniT® GENOME, MaterniT21® PLUS, NextView®, SensiGene®, VisibiliT™ and Sequenom Laboratories™ are trademarks of Sequenom, Inc. All other trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this press release regarding matters that are not historical facts are 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 including statements regarding the development of innovative products and services, the expectation of higher test volumes in 2016, the ability to achieve operating cost reductions and secure partnerships for our oncology programs, the ability to establish Sequenom's tests in new markets including the average-risk pregnancy market and the ability to position the Company to achieve a neutral operating cash flow run rate by the end of 2017. Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Risks are described more fully in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation the Company's most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which we expect to file shortly and other documents subsequently filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date on which they were made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.
SEQUENOM, INC. | |||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS | |||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||
(In thousands, except per share information) | |||||||
Three Months EndedDecember 31, | Years Ended December 31, | ||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||
Revenues: | |||||||
Diagnostic services, net | $ 25,555 | $ 35,130 | $ 119,838 | $ 148,605 | |||
License | 2,255 | 1,659 | 8,444 | 2,964 | |||
Total revenues | 27,810 | 36,789 | 128,282 | 151,569 | |||
Costs and expenses: | |||||||
Cost of revenues | 15,981 | 17,295 | 66,952 | 83,475 | |||
Selling and marketing | 9,338 | 6,899 | 34,725 | 30,826 | |||
Research and development | 5,427 | 5,056 | 22,839 | 25,005 | |||
General and administrative | 7,124 | 10,383 | 32,741 | 46,910 | |||
Restructuring costs and other charges | - | 22 | 656 | 1,907 | |||
Total costs and expenses | 37,870 | 39,655 | 157,913 | 188,123 | |||
Gain on pooled patents agreement and sale of assets | - | 22,850 | 21,750 | 22,850 | |||
Operating (loss) income | (10,060) | 19,984 | (7,881) | (13,704) | |||
Interest and other expense, net | (2,062) | (2,002) | (8,206) | (8,336) | |||
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes | (12,122) | 17,982 | (16,087) | (22,040) | |||
Income tax (expense) benefit | (37) | (1,235) | (244) | 7,676 | |||
(Loss) income from continuing operations | (12,159) | 16,747 | (16,331) | (14,364) | |||
Discontinued operations: | |||||||
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax | - | 1,564 | - | 15,376 | |||
Net (loss) income | $ (12,159) | $ 18,311 | $ (16,331) | $ 1,012 | |||
Net (loss) income per common share, basic | |||||||
Continuing operations | $ (0.10) | $ 0.14 | $ (0.14) | $ (0.12) | |||
Discontinued operations | $ - | $ 0.01 | $ - | $ 0.13 | |||
Net (loss) income | $ (0.10) | $ 0.16 | $ (0.14) | $ 0.01 | |||
Net (loss) income per common share, diluted | |||||||
Continuing operations | $ (0.10) | $ 0.13 | $ (0.14) | $ (0.12) | |||
Discontinued operations | $ - | $ 0.01 | $ - | $ 0.13 | |||
Net (loss) income | $ (0.10) | $ 0.14 | $ (0.14) | $ 0.01 | |||
Shares used in computing (loss) income per share | |||||||
Basic | 118,591 | 117,377 | 118,223 | 116,729 | |||
Diluted | 118,591 | 146,228 | 118,223 | 116,729 | |||
SEQUENOM, INC. | |||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||
(Unaudited) | |||
(In thousands) | |||
December 31, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | ||
Assets | |||
Current assets: | |||
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities | $ 76,170 | $ 93,897 | |
Accounts receivable, net | 6,421 | 9,131 | |
Inventories | 2,417 | 6,516 | |
Other current assets and prepaid expenses | 3,991 | 12,112 | |
Total current assets | 88,999 | 121,656 | |
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net | 10,059 | 15,348 | |
Other assets | 19,724 | 24,067 | |
Total assets | $ 118,782 | $ 161,071 | |
Liabilities and stockholders' deficit | |||
Current liabilities: | |||
Accounts payable | $ 5,234 | $ 6,089 | |
Accrued expenses | 15,368 | 22,155 | |
Long-term debt and obligations, current portion | 316 | 4,144 | |
Other current liabilities | 589 | 2,581 | |
Deferred gain on pooled patents agreement | - | 21,000 | |
Total current liabilities | 21,507 | 55,969 | |
Long-term liabilities | 135,673 | 136,266 | |
Total stockholders' deficit | (38,398) | (31,164) | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit | $ 118,782 | $ 161,071 | |
SEQUENOM, INC. | |||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||
(Unaudited) | |||
(In thousands) | |||
Years Ended | |||
December 31, | |||
2015 | 2014 | ||
Operating activities | |||
Net (loss) income | $ (16,331) | $ 1,012 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities: | |||
Gain on pooled patents agreement and sale of assets | (21,723) | (21,000) | |
Gain on sale of discontinued operations | - | (24,291) | |
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | - | 583 | |
Share-based compensation | 7,038 | 11,519 | |
Depreciation and amortization | 10,144 | 12,232 | |
Non-cash restructuring costs and other charges | 386 | 1,907 | |
Other non-cash items | 1,285 | 387 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||
Accounts receivable | 2,710 | (6,579) | |
Inventories | 4,099 | 5,082 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 1,238 | (1,675) | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (7,641) | (5,681) | |
Deferred taxes | 577 | 345 | |
Other liabilities | (1,984) | (1,927) | |
Net cash used in operating activities of continuing operations | (20,202) | (28,086) | |
Investing activities | |||
Purchases of property, equipment and leasehold improvements | (2,067) | (2,236) | |
Purchases of marketable securities | (25,187) | (45,128) | |
Maturities of marketable securities | 30,000 | 24,203 | |
Net cash received from sale of segment | - | 29,291 | |
Proceeds from pooled patents agreement | 6,000 | 42,150 | |
Proceeds from the sale of assets | 750 | - | |
Change in restricted cash | 996 | - | |
Distribution from pooled patents agreement | - | (6,150) | |
Net cash paid for other assets | - | (9,250) | |
Net cash provided by investing activities of continuing operations | 10,492 | 32,880 | |
Financing activities | |||
Payments on term loan and capital lease obligations | (4,144) | (7,541) | |
Proceeds from common stock issued under employee stock plans | 932 | 1,833 | |
Net cash used in financing activities of continuing operations | (3,212) | (5,708) | |
Discontinued operations | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations | - | 2,816 | |
Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations | - | (164) | |
Net cash provided by discontinued operations | - | 2,652 | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (43) | (18) | |
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (12,965) | 1,720 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 63,309 | 61,589 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ 50,344 | $ 63,309 | |
SEQUENOM, INC. | |||||||
RECONCILIATION OF CASH BURN | |||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||
Three Months EndedDecember 31, | Years Ended December 31, | ||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||
Cash Burn: | |||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | $ 4,178 | $ 5,744 | 20,202 | 28,086 | |||
Purchases of property, equipment and leasehold improvements | 376 | 1,229 | 2,067 | 2,236 | |||
Payments on long-term obligations | 102 | 1,900 | 4,144 | 7,541 | |||
Payment of convertible note exchange transaction costs | - | - | (1,605) | - | |||
Litigation settlement | - | 1,850 | - | 1,850 | |||
Accelerated royalty payment related to purchase patents | - | (3,250) | - | (3,250) | |||
Cash burn(1) | $ 4,656 | $ 7,473 | $ 24,808 | $ 36,463 | |||
(1) See accompanying Non-GAAP Financial Measures section for description of adjustments. |
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