Progenity Provides Corporate Updates and Reports Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results
Completed initial public offering raising gross proceeds of $100M
Reported 75 thousand tests in the second quarter, showing resiliency of business during COVID‑19 pandemic
Signed first precision medicine program pharma deal
Management will host conference call and webcast today at 4:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. PT
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Progenity, Inc. (Nasdaq: PROG), a biotechnology company with an established track record of success in developing and commercializing molecular testing products, today provided corporate updates and reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020.
The second quarter was a challenging but productive time for Progenity. We responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by implementing robust response plans, seamlessly continuing laboratory operations and maintaining pre-pandemic turnaround times for all our tests. The company secured substantial capital through an initial public offering in June and CARES Act tax refund, which provided the company with important capital to support our operations and to continue the development of our R&D pipeline towards important 2020 milestones.
Second Quarter 2020 Results and Other Corporate Highlights
- Completed initial public offering in June with gross proceeds of $100 million.
- Received a $22.7 million tax refund related to the net operating loss (NOL) carryback provisions available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act) legislation.
- Reported approximately 75,000 tests in the second quarter, illustrating resilience despite COVID-19 stay-at-home orders during that period.
- In August, we entered into our first partnership with a staged collaboration centered on our GI Precision Medicine submucosal platform for a clinical stage asset.
- Added COVID-19 testing to our existing test menu through our affiliate lab Avero Diagnostics, to help support testing needs in our Southeastern communities and our women’s health channel.
- Initiated the verification phase of our rule out assay for preeclampsia.
- Met a key milestone for our NIPT single molecule assay by demonstrating the basis of fetal quantification.
- Entered into an in-network participation agreement with Cigna that became effective July 1, 2020, and as a result added approximately 16.0 million covered lives, bringing our total number of covered lives to approximately 144.0 million nationwide.
- Strengthened leadership team and added further operational expertise with the appointment of Troy Seelye as Chief Information Officer, and Damon Silvestry as Chief Operating Officer.
- Presented multiple posters at the 2020 American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting Digital Edition and one poster at the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine Annual Pregnancy Meeting identifying key factors for clinical decision‑making for specialized carrier screening and noninvasive prenatal tests.
“We adapted our business well during the COVID-19 pandemic, pivoting quickly to seamlessly continue to offer quality tests and services to our healthcare providers and patients,” said Harry Stylli, Ph.D., CEO, chairman of the board, and co-founder of Progenity. “Furthermore, we continue to advance our in-network transition and improve our compliance programs and anticipate benefiting from these actions in the coming quarters. Also, our affiliate lab, Avero Diagnostics, which offers molecular infectious disease testing, launched a COVID-19 molecular test to help service the widespread unmet need in the Southeast, and we are now evaluating opportunities to offer the COVID-19 molecular test more broadly across the country. I believe our resilience was further demonstrated by our progress in our R&D initiatives during the quarter as we made important advances across our innovation portfolio, including signing our first pharma collaboration deal in our precision medicine program in August. Overall, we view this as a strong and resilient performance under challenging circumstances.”
Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results
Comparison of Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020
Revenue was $17.3 million in the three months ended June 30, 2020, up from $16.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2020. The first quarter revenue reflected a $13.2 million revenue reduction related to an accrual for the settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and the states participating in the settlement. The second quarter revenues reflected a $10.3 million accrual for refunds to government payors.
Total accessioned tests volume was 75,017 in the second quarter of 2020, achieving 95% of the accessioned tests volume in the first quarter of 2020, which was 78,881 tests.
Gross margin was negative 26.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared to negative 57.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2020, primarily reflecting the effect of revenue reduction related to the settlement accrual in the first quarter and refund accrual in the second quarter.
Operating expenses were $42.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $42.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2020.
Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $53.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and basic and diluted net loss per share was $6.11, compared to a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $17.2 million and a net loss per share of $3.43 for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The variance relates primarily to the $37.7 million income tax benefit related to the NOL carryback provisions under the CARES Act, which we recognized in full during the first quarter.
Comparison of Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019
Revenue was $17.3 million in the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $57.2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2019.
Gross margin was negative 26.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared to 54.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2019.
Operating expenses were $42.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $45.4 million in the three months ended June 30, 2019.
Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $53.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and basic and diluted net loss per share was $6.11, compared to a net loss of $16.4 million and a net loss per share of $3.34 for the three months ended June 30, 2019.
Cash and cash equivalents were $113.6 million as of June 30, 2020. The increase in cash during the second quarter of 2020 includes $88.7 million in net proceeds from our initial public offering and the receipt of a $22.7 million tax refund related to NOL carryback provisions available under the CARES Act. As of June 30, 2020, Progenity had 50.0 million shares outstanding
COVID-19 Update
Recent public health measures related to the novel coronavirus are greatly impacting healthcare practices. We have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by implementing robust response plans, seamlessly continuing laboratory operations and maintaining pre-pandemic turnaround times. We enhanced our digital sales and support capabilities, increased proactive test reporting and remote genetic counseling capabilities, and expanded our mobile phlebotomy services, assisting our customers to continue serving their patients with the same quality care.
Webcast and Conference Call Information
Progenity will host a webcast and conference call to discuss the second quarter financial results and answer investment community questions today, Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT. The live call may be accessed by dialing 833-519-1237 for domestic callers and 914-800-3810 for international callers and entering the conference code: 2999889. A live webcast and archive of the call will be available online from the investor relations section of the company website at www.progenity.com.
About Progenity
Progenity, Inc. is a biotechnology company with an established track record of success in developing and commercializing molecular testing products, as well as innovating in the field of precision medicine. Progenity provides in vitro molecular tests designed to improve lives by providing actionable information that helps guide patients and physicians in making medical decisions during key life stages. The company applies a multi-omics approach, combining genomics, epigenomics, proteomics, and metabolomics to its molecular testing products and to the development of a suite of investigational ingestible devices designed to provide precise diagnostic sampling and drug delivery solutions. Progenity’s vision is to transform healthcare to become more precise and personal by improving diagnoses of disease and improving patient outcomes through localized treatment with targeted therapies. For additional information about Progenity, please visit the company’s website at www.progenity.com.
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Investor Contact:
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(619) 228-5886
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Progenity, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| June 30, 2020 | March 31, 2020 | |||||||
| Revenues | $ | 17,266 | $ | 16,828 | ||||
| Cost of sales | 21,835 | 26,570 | ||||||
| Gross profit (loss) | (4,569 | ) | (9,742 | ) | ||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||
| Research and development | 12,234 | 11,240 | ||||||
| Selling and marketing | 12,736 | 14,436 | ||||||
| General and administrative | 17,181 | 17,108 | ||||||
| Total operating expenses | 42,151 | 42,784 | ||||||
| Loss from operations | (46,720 | ) | (52,526 | ) | ||||
| Interest expense | (2,507 | ) | (2,302 | ) | ||||
| Interest and other income (expense), net | (3,556 | ) | (20 | ) | ||||
| Loss before income taxes | (52,783 | ) | (54,848 | ) | ||||
| Income tax benefit | — | (37,696 | ) | |||||
| Net loss | (52,783 | ) | (17,152 | ) | ||||
| Dividend paid to preferred stockholders | (268 | ) | — | |||||
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (53,051 | ) | $ | (17,152 | ) | ||
| Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted | $ | (6.11 | ) | $ | (3.43 | ) | ||
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding used in calculating net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted | 8,687,250 | 4,993,393 | ||||||
Progenity, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 17,266 | $ | 57,230 | $ | 34,094 | $ | 104,737 | ||||||||
| Cost of Sales | 21,835 | 26,113 | 48,405 | 50,534 | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit (loss) | (4,569 | ) | 31,117 | (14,311 | ) | 54,203 | ||||||||||
| Operating Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 12,234 | 16,463 | 23,474 | 31,711 | ||||||||||||
| Selling and marketing | 12,736 | 14,680 | 27,172 | 30,247 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 17,181 | 14,272 | 34,289 | 28,550 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 42,151 | 45,415 | 84,935 | 90,508 | ||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (46,720 | ) | (14,298 | ) | (99,246 | ) | (36,305 | ) | ||||||||
| Interest expense | (2,507 | ) | (2,282 | ) | (4,809 | ) | (4,551 | ) | ||||||||
| Interest and other income (expense), net | (3,556 | ) | 171 | (3,576 | ) | 428 | ||||||||||
| Loss before income taxes | (52,783 | ) | (16,409 | ) | (107,631 | ) | (40,428 | ) | ||||||||
| Income tax benefit | — | — | (37,696 | ) | — | |||||||||||
| Net loss | (52,783 | ) | (16,409 | ) | (69,935 | ) | (40,428 | ) | ||||||||
| Dividend paid to preferred shareholders | (268 | ) | — | (268 | ) | (3,652 | ) | |||||||||
| Net loss attributable to common shareholders | $ | (53,051 | ) | $ | (16,409 | ) | $ | (70,203 | ) | $ | (44,080 | ) | ||||
| Net loss per share attributable to common shareholders, basic and diluted | $ | (6.11 | ) | $ | (3.34 | ) | $ | (10.26 | ) | $ | (9.16 | ) | ||||
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding used in calculating net loss per share, basic and diluted | 8,687,250 | 4,915,485 | 6,840,321 | 4,811,143 | ||||||||||||
Progenity, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
| June 30, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||||
| (1) | ||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 113,613 | $ | 33,042 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 14,382 | 22,189 | ||||||
| Inventory | 10,246 | 10,937 | ||||||
| Income tax receivable | 15,596 | 634 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 6,130 | 7,846 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 159,967 | 74,648 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 15,725 | 15,891 | ||||||
| Goodwill and other intangible assets | 10,526 | 10,990 | ||||||
| Other assets | 198 | 198 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 186,416 | $ | 101,727 | ||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 15,679 | $ | 15,754 | ||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 78,410 | 83,615 | ||||||
| Current portion of mortgages payable and capital lease obligations | 763 | 968 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 94,852 | 100,337 | ||||||
| Mortgages payable and capital lease obligations, net of current portion | 3,106 | 3,439 | ||||||
| Note payable to related party, net | 69,071 | 68,966 | ||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 36,547 | 12,859 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | 203,576 | $ | 185,601 | ||||
| Stockholders' deficit: | ||||||||
| Common stock | 50 | 9 | ||||||
| Series A Preferred Stock | — | 4 | ||||||
| Series B Preferred Stock | — | 102 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 420,242 | 283,260 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (418,681 | ) | (348,478 | ) | ||||
| Treasury stock | (18,771 | ) | (18,771 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders' deficit | (17,160 | ) | (83,874 | ) | ||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit | $ | 186,416 | $ | 101,727 | ||||
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(1) The condensed, consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2019 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements