-- Generated strong volume growth, accelerated R&D to expand beyond
cancer --
-- Investing to gain scale and enable long-term profitability --
-- Conference call to be held today at 4:45 p.m. Eastern/1:45 p.m.
Pacific --
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Invitae
Corporation (NYSE:
NVTA) today reported financial and operating results for the second
quarter ended June 30, 2015. The company has raised its guidance for
billable tests delivered in 2015 to 16,000-18,000, up from its previous
guidance of 14,000-17,000 billable tests delivered.
“We’re pleased to report our progress in reducing COGS and increasing
volume, content, and revenue. As we continue to deliver on these key
initiatives, we’re taking an aggressive approach to investing in our
competitive advantage in this new global market for comprehensive
genetic testing,” said Randy Scott, chairman and CEO of Invitae. “We’re
now moving into a new chapter for the company, focused on the path to
profitability. We believe our investment in scaling up our production -
and especially our medical interpretation capabilities - will enable us
to deliver more than 1,000 genes for under $1,000 per indication in the
first half of 2016, accelerating our mission to make comprehensive
genetic testing a part of mainstream medical practice for billions of
people.”
Following are recent highlights:
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Reported total revenue of $1.8 million in the second quarter of 2015,
an increase of 47% over revenue in the first quarter of 2015, and
approximately six times the revenue of $0.3 million in the second
quarter of 2014. Total operating expenses for the second quarter of
2015 were $25.9 million, compared with $10.8 million for the second
quarter of 2014. Net loss was $24.3 million in the second quarter of
2015, or a $0.76 loss per share.
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Increased volume by delivering more than 4,400 billable reports, an
increase of more than 90% compared to the first quarter of 2015, and
accessioned more than 4,600 samples.
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Reduced cost of goods sold (COGS) from less than $1,200 to less than
$850 per sample accessioned for the quarter, while also expanding our
production facilities and increasing production and the medical team
in anticipation of additional content and volume.
-
Accelerated its research and development programs in order to expand
content to a total of more than 500 genes in the second half of 2015
and to further expand content to include an additional 500 genes in
the first half of 2016. This will result in a test menu of more than
1,000 genes from which clients can order tests for under $1,000 per
indication, with offerings in oncology, cardiology, neurology, and the
long tail of inherited genetic testing.
-
Published clinical
data in the Journal
of Molecular Diagnostics that demonstrated in a study of
approximately 1,000 patients that Invitae’s next generation DNA
sequencing platform delivered 100% analytical concordance and 99.8%
clinical concordance compared to genetic tests from Myriad Genetics.
-
Presented clinical
data at the American
Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting, including data
demonstrating that multi-gene cancer panels yield clinically relevant
findings with potentially beneficial management implications for the
majority of non-BRCA positive results.
-
At June 30, 2015, cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities
totaled $170.9 million.
“With the Supreme Court decisions regarding DNA patents, the declining
cost of sequencing, and the recent data that we’ve published, the
genetics field has been opened to disruption and has transformed into a
market in which high-quality, high-value services delivered at scale
will win,” said Sean George, president and COO of Invitae. “Given our
team, our investment in our infrastructure, and our progress to date, we
expect to be the leader in this new competitive marketplace.”
Indicators of our success in 2015
The four guiding indicators of success in 2015 include:
1. Reducing COGS per test.
2. Increasing content.
3.
Increasing volume.
4. Improving reimbursement and cash collections.
Conference call details
Invitae will host a live conference call and webcast today at 4:45 p.m.
Eastern / 1:45 p.m. Pacific to discuss financial results and recent
developments.
The dial-in numbers for the conference call are (877) 201-0168 for
domestic callers and (647) 788-4901 for international callers, and the
reservation number for both is 85327941.
The live, listen-only webcast of the conference call may be accessed by
visiting the investors section of the company's website at ir.invitae.com.
A replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the conclusion
of the call and will be archived on the company's website.
About Invitae
Invitae’s (NYSE: NVTA) mission is to bring comprehensive genetic
information into mainstream medical practice to improve the quality of
healthcare for billions of people. Invitae’s goal is to aggregate most
of the world’s genetic tests into a single service with higher quality,
faster turnaround time and lower price than many single-gene tests
today. The company currently provides a single diagnostic service
comprising more than 200 genes for a variety of genetic disorders
associated with oncology, cardiology, neurology, pediatrics, hematology,
and other disease areas.
For more information, visit our website at ir.invitae.com
and follow us on @twitter: @invitae
and @invitaeIR.
Safe Harbor Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
including statements relating to the company’s belief that it can
accelerate the adoption of comprehensive genetic information into
mainstream medical care and realize its mission; the benefits of the
company’s business model; the company’s belief that it is taking an
aggressive approach to investing in its competitive advantage; the
company’s focus on a path to profitability and its ability to create a
long-term, sustainable business; the company’s expectations regarding
the number of billable tests in 2015; the timing of any new content
releases and the numbers of genes covered in any such releases; the
company’s expectations regarding the prices of its tests in the future;
and the indicators of the company’s success and its expected actions
with respect to those indicators. Forward-looking statements are subject
to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially, and reported results should not be considered as an
indication of future performance. These risks and uncertainties include,
but are not limited to: the company’s history of losses; the company’s
need to scale its infrastructure in advance of demand for its tests and
to increase demand for its tests; the company’s ability to develop and
commercialize new tests and expand into new markets; the risk that the
company may not obtain or maintain sufficient levels of reimbursement
for its tests; risks associated with the company’s ability to use
rapidly changing genetic data to interpret test results accurately and
consistently; the company’s ability to compete; laws and regulations
applicable to the company’s business, including potential regulation by
the Food and Drug Administration; and the other risks set forth in the
company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including
the risks set forth in the company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended March 31, 2015. These forward-looking statements speak
only as of the date hereof, and Invitae Corporation disclaims any
obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
NOTE: Invitae and the Invitae logo are trademarks of Invitae
Corporation. All other trademarks and service marks are the property of
their respective owners.
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Invitae Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended
|
|
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Six months ended
|
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June 30,
|
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June 30,
|
|
|
|
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2015
|
|
|
2014
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|
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2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
1,801
|
|
|
$
|
301
|
|
|
$
|
3,030
|
|
|
$
|
419
|
|
Costs and operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of revenue
|
|
|
3,866
|
|
|
|
963
|
|
|
|
7,065
|
|
|
|
1,574
|
|
Research and development
|
|
|
11,837
|
|
|
|
5,078
|
|
|
|
20,292
|
|
|
|
10,043
|
|
Selling and marketing
|
|
|
6,189
|
|
|
|
1,771
|
|
|
|
10,929
|
|
|
|
3,437
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
4,034
|
|
|
|
3,005
|
|
|
|
7,474
|
|
|
|
4,900
|
|
Total costs and operating expenses
|
|
|
25,926
|
|
|
|
10,817
|
|
|
|
45,760
|
|
|
|
19,954
|
|
Loss from operations
|
|
|
(24,125
|
)
|
|
|
(10,516
|
)
|
|
|
(42,730
|
)
|
|
|
(19,535
|
)
|
Interest and other income (expense), net
|
|
|
(98
|
)
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
|
(102
|
)
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(35
|
)
|
|
|
(17
|
)
|
|
|
(63
|
)
|
|
|
(34
|
)
|
Net loss
|
|
$
|
(24,258
|
)
|
|
$
|
(10,539
|
)
|
|
$
|
(42,895
|
)
|
|
$
|
(19,572
|
)
|
Net loss per share basic and diluted
|
|
$
|
(0.76
|
)
|
|
$
|
(12.81
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1.75
|
)
|
|
$
|
(24.90
|
)
|
Shares used in computing net loss per share basic and diluted
|
|
|
31,809,683
|
|
|
|
822,558
|
|
|
|
24,477,309
|
|
|
|
786,006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Invitae Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30
|
|
|
December 31
|
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
47,518
|
|
|
$
|
107,027
|
|
Marketable securities
|
|
|
123,408
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
3,149
|
|
|
|
2,616
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
174,075
|
|
|
|
109,643
|
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
|
18,833
|
|
|
|
15,672
|
|
Restricted cash
|
|
|
203
|
|
|
|
150
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
1,733
|
|
|
|
3,313
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
194,844
|
|
|
$
|
128,778
|
|
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$
|
4,046
|
|
|
$
|
2,862
|
|
Accrued liabilities
|
|
|
3,636
|
|
|
|
3,237
|
|
Capital lease obligation, current portion
|
|
|
1,757
|
|
|
|
1,524
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
9,439
|
|
|
|
7,623
|
|
Capital lease obligation, net of current portion
|
|
|
2,371
|
|
|
|
2,011
|
|
Other long term liabilities
|
|
|
379
|
|
|
|
401
|
|
Liabilities related to early exercise of stock options
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
14
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
12,197
|
|
|
|
10,049
|
|
Convertible preferred stock
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
202,305
|
|
Stockholders’ (deficit):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
310,714
|
|
|
|
1,604
|
|
Accumulated deficit
|
|
|
(128,075
|
)
|
|
|
(85,180
|
)
|
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)
|
|
|
182,647
|
|
|
|
(83,576
|
)
|
Total liabilities, convertible preferred stock and stockholders’
equity (deficit)
|
|
$
|
194,844
|
|
|
$
|
128,778
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The condensed, consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2014 has been
derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date
included in the company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2014.

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