Bionano Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results and Highlights Recent Business Progress

Rhea-AI Summary

Bionano Genomics reported Q2 2024 results with revenue of $7.8 million, a 10% decrease from Q2 2023. The installed base of optical genome mapping (OGM) systems grew 29% year-over-year to 363. However, flowcell sales decreased 13% to 6,165 units. A significant milestone was achieved with the establishment of a Category I CPT code for OGM in hematological malignancies. The company completed a $30 million offering and retired $15.3 million in convertible notes. Bionano maintained its full-year 2024 revenue guidance of $36-40 million. The company is focusing on strengthening long-term growth and prioritizing efficiencies in a lower resource environment.

Positive

• 29% year-over-year increase in installed base of OGM systems to 363
• Establishment of Category I CPT code for OGM in hematological malignancies
• Completed $30 million offering, providing financial flexibility
• Maintained full-year 2024 revenue guidance of $36-40 million
• Significant improvements in operating expense and cash burn

Negative

• 10% decrease in Q2 2024 revenue to $7.8 million compared to Q2 2023
• 13% decrease in flowcell sales to 6,165 units in Q2 2024
• Retired $15.3 million of outstanding convertible notes for $19.8 million, incurring additional costs
• Operating in a lower resource environment, necessitating cost-saving measures

Insights

Financial Analyst

Bionano's Q2 2024 results present a mixed picture. The $7.8 million revenue represents a 10% YoY decrease, indicating challenges in the short term. However, the 29% increase in installed OGM systems suggests growing market penetration. The 13% decrease in flowcell sales is concerning, potentially signaling reduced utilization.

The improvement in gross margin from 27% to 33% (GAAP) is positive, showing better cost management. The significant reduction in operating expenses (53% GAAP, 46% non-GAAP) demonstrates strong cost-cutting measures, which could help extend the cash runway.

With $30.3 million in cash and equivalents, of which $11.4 million is restricted and $20 million in outstanding debentures, Bionano's financial position requires careful monitoring. The recent offerings and potential for additional $20 million from warrants provide some financial flexibility, but also indicate a need for additional funding.

Medical Research Analyst

The establishment of a Category I CPT code for OGM in hematological malignancies is a significant milestone. This development could accelerate adoption and improve reimbursement prospects, potentially driving future revenue growth.

Recent publications highlight OGM's utility in prenatal and cancer applications, demonstrating high accuracy and potential clinical value. The study showing OGM's ability to change prognostication in 18% of multiple myeloma cases and predict therapy response in 11% of cases is particularly noteworthy, suggesting potential for improved patient outcomes.

The advancements in OGM's workflow, including the Ionic Purification System and improvements to Stratys Compute, could enhance efficiency and throughput in labs. This may lead to increased adoption and utilization, potentially offsetting the current decline in flowcell sales.

However, the transition to a lower resource environment may impact research and development efforts, which could affect Bionano's ability to maintain its technological edge in a competitive market.

• Q2 2024 revenue was $7.8 million, which represents a 10% decrease from Q2 2023
• Total installed base of 363 optical genome mapping (OGM) systems as of Q2 2024, which represents a 29% increase over Q2 2023
• Sold 6,165 nanochannel array flowcells in Q2 2024, which represents a 13% decrease from the number of flowcells sold in Q2 2023
• The editorial panel of the American Medical Association (AMA) established a new Category I Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code for the use of OGM in cytogenomic genome-wide analysis to detect structural and copy number variations related to hematological malignancies
• Conference call today, August 7^th, 2024 at 4:30 PM ET
  

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bionano Genomics, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNGO) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.

“We saw positive growth in the OGM installed base this quarter, along with key advancements to our VIA software and the achievement of a significant milestone with the establishment of a Category I CPT code for OGM, which we believe will raise the awareness and utility of OGM,” commented Erik Holmlin, PhD, president and chief executive officer of Bionano. “We are continuing to focus on strengthening the company’s long-term growth profile and prioritizing efficiencies as we manage through a transition into a lower resource environment. We expect to continue to invest in opportunities where we see the greatest potential to increase global adoption and utilization of OGM."

Recent Highlights

• Announced a registered direct offering and concurrent private placement of clinical milestone-linked Series A and Series B warrants of up to $30.0 million:
  • Upfront gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $10.0 million, before deducting the placement agent’s fees and other offering expenses payable by the Company; funds will be used for general corporate purposes.
  • Potential additional gross proceeds of up to $20.0 million upon the cash exercise (subject to stockholder approval) in full of the Series A and Series B warrants to purchase an aggregate of 35,026,272 shares. 
• Additional updates and improvements to the Company’s end-to-end workflow are anticipated for the second half of 2024:
  • A pre-commercial version of the Ionic^® Purification System for isolation of DNA for OGM analysis completed evaluation at two customer sites, with a third site evaluation underway and a full commercial launch anticipated for the fourth quarter of 2024. Customers have shared positive feedback, and validated Ionic’s ability to reduce the OGM sample-to-answer workflow to as few as two days.
  • Improvements to data analysis processing time on the Stratys™ Compute, a high-performance workstation developed in collaboration with NVIDIA, are anticipated for the fourth quarter of 2024. Both product enhancements are expected to enable more samples to be processed more efficiently by the same number of technicians in our customers’ labs.
• Key publications support OGM’s utility in prenatal and cancer applications:
  • A peer-reviewed publication on the first phase of a multi-site prenatal study, focused on the concordance and reproducibility of OGM analysis compared with traditional methodologies, showed that, in a cohort of 200 samples (123 unique cases), OGM demonstrated an overall accuracy of 99.6%, sensitivity of 99.5%, specificity of 100%, PPV of 100%, NPV of 95.5%, and 100% reproducibility between all sites, operators, and instruments.
  • A publication from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center that assessed the utility of OGM in 159 acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cases found that OGM identified pathogenic variants and provided information on fusion genes in 48% of cases, leading to potential improvements in the accuracy of classification and risk stratification.
  • The first multi-site study in multiple myeloma (MM) comparing OGM to traditional cytogenetic methods for the detection of structural variants showed that OGM uniquely identified complex genomic rearrangements that are associated with cancer proliferation and progression, resulting in a change in prognostication beyond that indicated by traditional cytogenetic analysis in 18% of cases; additionally, in 11% of cases, OGM’s unique findings provided precise information that could be used to predict response to targeted therapies. 
• Full year 2024 revenue guidance of $36.0 to $40.0 million; revenue for the third quarter of 2024 is expected to be $7.9 to 8.9 million.
  

Q2 2024 Highlights

• The editorial panel of the American Medical Association (AMA) established a new Category I Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code for the use of OGM in cytogenomic genome-wide analysis to detect structural and copy number variations related to hematological malignancies. The CPT code is a key component in obtaining reimbursement for the OGM-Dx™ HemeOne laboratory developed test (LDT) from third party payors.
• Completely retired $15.3 million of outstanding convertible notes for a redemption payment of $17.6 million and a retirement fee of $2.2 million, with proceeds from a private placement of senior secured convertible debentures due May 2026; the Company received gross proceeds of $18.0 million in connection with the private placement. The financing provides the Company significant financial flexibility by retiring near-term debt maturities and extending principal redemption payments.
• Announced a registered direct offering in April 2024, with upfront gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $10.0 million, before deducting the placement agent’s fees and other offering expenses payable by the Company; funds will be used for general corporate purposes.
• Entered into a software marketing agreement with Revvity, Inc. under which Revvity will market and commercialize Bionano’s VIA™ software as part of its newborn sequencing research workflow. VIA is expected to enhance the comprehensive reporting capabilities of Revvity’s sequencing solution by adding an assessment of copy number variants to its next generation sequencing workflow and streamlining the workflow’s interpretation capabilities.
• Installed base of OGM systems totaled 363 at the end of the second quarter of 2024, which represents a 29% increase over the 281 installed systems reported at the end of the second quarter of 2023.
• 6,165 nanochannel array flowcells sold during the second quarter of 2024, which represents a decrease of 13% from the 7,062 flowcells sold during the second quarter of 2023.
• Announced advancements to the Company’s suite of comprehensive software analysis tools for cancer; enhancements include a novel aneusomy caller feature, Phred-like quality scores for detected variants, enhanced visualization with VIA circos plots, and customizable reporting options.
• Three peer-reviewed publications highlighted OGM’s ability to assess genome integrity in therapeutic cell lines like chimeric antigen receptor-modified T cells (CAR-T), stem cells, and cell lines used for translational research in unraveling genetic causes of Alzheimer’s disease; taken together, the publications illustrated that OGM can be highly sensitive for genome-wide detection of on and off target effects that may limit the utility of stem cell lines and CAR-T cell products.

Q2 2024 Financial Results

• Total revenue for the second quarter of 2024 was $7.8 million, a decrease of 10% compared to the second quarter of 2023.
• GAAP gross margin for the second quarter of 2024 was 33%, compared to 27% from the second quarter of 2023. Second quarter 2024 non-GAAP gross margin was 35%, compared to 29% from the second quarter of 2023. Second quarter 2024 non-GAAP gross margin excludes $128,000 in stock-based compensation and $7,000 of restructuring expense.
• Second quarter 2024 GAAP operating expense was $19.6 million, and $18.8 million on a non-GAAP basis, which is a decrease of 53% and 46%, respectively, from the second quarter of 2023. Non-GAAP operating expense in the second quarter of 2024 excludes restructuring costs, stock-based compensation, and other adjustments as detailed in the reconciliation table accompanying this press release. Second quarter 2023 GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation can be found in the same table in this release.
• Cash, cash equivalents, available-for-sale securities, and restricted cash were $30.3 million as of June 30, 2024. As of June 30, 2024, $11.4 million was subject to certain restrictions. As of June 30, 2024, the aggregate principal amount of senior secured convertible debentures outstanding was $20.0 million.
• Raised $2.1 million in net proceeds in the second quarter of 2024 through our ATM facility.
  

Gülsen Kama, chief financial officer at Bionano added, “We were pleased to see significant year-over-year improvements in operating expense and cash burn this quarter as a result of the cost savings initiatives enacted in 2023 and March this year. We remain on track to reduce annualized non-GAAP operating expenses by approximately $65.0 to $75.0 million by the first quarter of 2025 as part of our efforts to extend our cash runway.”

Conference Call & Webcast Details

Date:	Wednesday, August 7th, 2024
Time:	4:30 p.m. ET
Participant Link:	Registration- Click Here
Webcast Link:	https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/jojadok2/

Participants may access a live webcast of the call on the Investors page of the Bionano website. A replay of the conference call and webcast will be archived on Bionano’s investor relations website at https://ir.bionano.com/ for at least 30 days.

About Bionano

Bionano is a provider of genome analysis solutions that can enable researchers and clinicians to reveal answers to challenging questions in biology and medicine. The Company’s mission is to transform the way the world sees the genome through optical genome mapping (OGM) solutions, diagnostic services and software. The Company offers OGM solutions for applications across basic, translational and clinical research. The Company also offers an industry-leading, platform-agnostic genome analysis software solution, and nucleic acid extraction and purification solutions using proprietary isotachophoresis (ITP) technology. Through its Lineagen, Inc. d/b/a Bionano Laboratories business, the Company also offers OGM-based diagnostic testing services. For more information, visit www.bionano.com and www.bionanolaboratories.com. 

Unless specifically noted otherwise, Bionano’s OGM products are for research use only and not for use in diagnostic procedures.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement Bionano’s financial results reported in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the Company has provided non-GAAP gross margin and non-GAAP operating expense in this press release, which are non-GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP operating expense excludes from GAAP reported operating expense the following components as detailed in the reconciliation table accompanying this press release: costs directly attributable to the company restructuring, stock-based compensation, amortization of intangibles, change in fair value of contingent consideration and certain deal-related costs. Non-GAAP gross margin excludes from GAAP reported gross margin stock-based compensation and certain restructuring expense as detailed in the reconciliation table accompanying this press release.

Bionano believes that non-GAAP gross margin and non-GAAP operating expense are useful to investors and analysts as a supplement to its financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP for analyzing operating performance and identifying operating trends in its business. Bionano uses non-GAAP gross margin and non-GAAP operating expense internally to facilitate period-to-period comparisons and analysis of its operating performance in order to understand, manage and evaluate its business and to make operating decisions. Accordingly, Bionano believes these measures allow for greater transparency with respect to key financial metrics it uses in assessing its own operating performance and making operating decisions.

These non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures; should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP; have no standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP; and are not prepared under any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. In addition, from time to time in the future, there may be other items that the Company may exclude for purposes of its non-GAAP financial measures; and the Company may in the future cease to exclude items that it has historically excluded for purposes of its non-GAAP financial measures. Likewise, the Company may determine to modify the nature of its adjustments to arrive at its non-GAAP financial measures. Because of the non-standardized definitions of non-GAAP financial measures, the non-GAAP financial measures as used by Bionano in this press release and the accompanying reconciliation table have limits in its usefulness to investors and may be calculated differently from, and therefore may not be directly comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies.

For a reconciliation of non-GAAP gross margin and non-GAAP operating expense to gross margin and operating expense reported in accordance with GAAP, please refer to the financial tables accompanying this release.

Forward-Looking Statements of Bionano Genomics

This press release and accompanying conference call contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “plan,” “will” and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes and are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our intentions, beliefs, projections, outlook, analyses or current expectations concerning, among other things: our revenue guidance; our expectations regarding product uptake, revenue growth, market development and increased OGM adoption, including through publications highlighting the utility and applications of OGM; our growth prospects and future financial and operating results; the growth of our installed OGM system base; the sales of our flowcell consumables and the other expectations related thereto; our commercial expectations, including the potential to increase global adoption and utilization of OGM; the anticipated benefits and success of our collaboration efforts; continued research, presentations and publications involving OGM and its utility compared to traditional cytogenetics and our technologies; our ability to drive adoption of OGM and our technology solutions; any potential proceeds from the exercise of the Series A and Series B warrants; our plans to hold a special meeting of stockholders; our cost savings and strategic productivity initiative including the expected reduction in annualized operating expenses and the timing for achieving such reduction; and efforts to extend our cash runway. Each of these forward-looking statements involves risks and uncertainties. Actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected or implied in these forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such a difference include the risks and uncertainties associated with: the timing and amount of revenue we are able to recognize in a given fiscal period; the impact of adverse geopolitical and macroeconomic events, such as recent and potential future bank failures and the ongoing conflicts between Ukraine and Russia and in the middle east, on our business and the global economy; general market conditions, including inflation and supply chain disruptions; changes in the competitive landscape and the introduction of competitive technologies or improvements to existing technologies; changes in our strategic and commercial plans; our ability to obtain sufficient financing to fund our strategic plans and commercialization efforts and our ability to continue as a “going concern”; the ability of medical and research institutions to obtain funding to support adoption or continued use of our technologies; study results that differ or contradict the results mentioned in this press release; our ability to obtain stockholder approval for the exercise of the Series A and Series B warrants; and the risks and uncertainties associated with our business and financial condition in general, including the risks and uncertainties described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and in other filings subsequently made by us with 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 and are based on management’s assumptions and estimates as of such date. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of the receipt of new information, the occurrence of future events or otherwise.

CONTACTS

Company Contact:

Erik Holmlin, CEO
Bionano Genomics, Inc.
+1 (858) 888-7610
eholmlin@bionano.com

Investor Relations:

David Holmes
Gilmartin Group
+1 (858) 888-7625
IR@bionano.com

BIONANO GENOMICS, INC
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited)
	(Unaudited)
	June 30, 2024				December 31, 2023
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	10,425,000			$	17,948,000
Investments		8,516,000				48,823,000
Accounts receivable, net		6,255,000				9,319,000
Inventory		19,475,000				22,892,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		4,889,000				6,019,000
Restricted cash		11,008,000				—
Restricted investments		—				35,117,000
Total current assets		60,568,000				140,118,000
Restricted cash, net of current portion		400,000				400,000
Property and equipment, net		24,863,000				23,345,000
Operating lease right-of-use asset		4,221,000				5,633,000
Financing lease right-of-use asset		3,402,000				3,503,000
Intangible assets, net		30,021,000				33,974,000
Other long-term assets		5,889,000				7,431,000
Total assets	$	129,364,000			$	214,404,000
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	8,734,000			$	10,384,000
Accrued expenses		5,530,000				8,089,000
Contract liabilities		1,147,000				783,000
Operating lease liability		2,139,000				2,163,000
Finance lease liability		266,000				272,000
Purchase option liability (at fair value)		—				8,534,000
Convertible notes payable (at fair value)		19,359,000				69,803,000
Total current liabilities		37,175,000				100,028,000
Operating lease liability, net of current portion		2,242,000				3,590,000
Finance lease liability, net of current portion		3,564,000				3,585,000
Contingent consideration		5,774,000				10,890,000
Long-term contract liabilities		272,000				154,000
Total liabilities		49,027,000				118,247,000
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock		7,000				5,000
Preferred Stock		—				—
Additional paid-in capital		709,187,000				677,337,000
Accumulated deficit		(628,854,000	)			(581,208,000	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(3,000	)			23,000
Total stockholders’ equity		80,337,000				96,157,000
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	129,364,000			$	214,404,000

Bionano Genomics, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
		2024				2023				2024				2023
Revenue:
Product revenue	$	6,510,000			$	6,609,000			$	13,338,000			$	12,056,000
Service and other revenue		1,261,000				2,053,000				3,202,000				4,021,000
Total revenue		7,771,000				8,662,000				16,540,000				16,077,000
Cost of revenue:
Cost of product revenue		4,703,000				4,752,000				9,607,000				8,610,000
Cost of service and other revenue		483,000				1,602,000				1,525,000				3,090,000
Total cost of revenue		5,186,000				6,354,000				11,132,000				11,700,000
Operating expenses:
Research and development		6,831,000				14,610,000				16,608,000				28,547,000
Selling, general and administrative		11,557,000				26,936,000				31,092,000				52,913,000
Restructuring costs		1,215,000				—				5,847,000				—
Total operating expenses		19,603,000				41,546,000				53,547,000				81,460,000
Loss from operations		(17,018,000	)			(39,238,000	)			(48,139,000	)			(77,083,000	)
Other income (expenses):
Interest income		457,000				689,000				1,500,000				1,392,000
Other income (expense)		363,000				(330,000	)			(998,000	)			(288,000	)
Total other income (expense)		820,000				359,000				502,000				1,104,000
Loss before income taxes		(16,198,000	)			(38,879,000	)			(47,637,000	)			(75,979,000	)
Provision for income taxes		(26,000	)			(33,000	)			(9,000	)			(59,000	)
Net loss	$	(16,224,000	)		$	(38,912,000	)		$	(47,646,000	)		$	(76,038,000	)

Bionano Genomics, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
		2024				2023				2024				2023
GAAP gross margin:
GAAP revenue	$	7,771,000			$	8,662,000			$	16,540,000			$	16,077,000
GAAP cost of revenue		5,186,000				6,354,000				11,132,000				11,700,000
GAAP gross profit		2,585,000				2,308,000				5,408,000				4,377,000
GAAP gross margin %		33	%			27	%			33	%			27	%
Adjusted non-GAAP gross margin:
GAAP revenue	$	7,771,000			$	8,662,000			$	16,540,000			$	16,077,000
GAAP cost of revenue		5,186,000				6,354,000				11,132,000				11,700,000
Stock-based compensation expense		(128,000	)			(198,000	)			(256,000	)			(344,000	)
COGS restructuring		(7,000	)			—				(18,000	)			—
Adjusted non-GAAP cost of revenue		5,051,000				6,156,000				10,858,000				11,356,000
Adjusted non-GAAP gross profit		2,720,000				2,506,000				5,682,000				4,721,000
Adjusted non-GAAP gross margin %		35	%			29	%			34	%			29	%
GAAP operating expense
GAAP selling, general and administrative expense	$	11,557,000			$	26,936,000			$	31,092,000			$	52,913,000
Stock-based compensation expense		(2,341,000	)			(2,433,000	)			(4,057,000	)			(4,812,000	)
Intangible asset amortization		(1,714,000	)			(1,793,000	)			(3,506,000	)			(3,585,000	)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration		4,476,000				(1,429,000	)			5,116,000				(2,218,000	)
Loss on intangible asset impairment		—				—			$	(448,000	)		$	—
Transaction related expenses		91,000				—			$	—			$	—
Adjusted non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expense		12,069,000				21,281,000				28,197,000				42,298,000
GAAP research and development expense	$	6,831,000			$	14,610,000			$	16,608,000			$	28,547,000
Stock-based compensation expense		(114,000	)			(1,301,000	)			(1,285,000	)			(2,658,000	)
Adjusted non-GAAP research and development expense		6,717,000				13,309,000				15,323,000				25,889,000
GAAP restructuring costs	$	1,215,000			$	—			$	5,847,000			$	—
Restructuring costs		(1,215,000	)			—			$	(5,847,000	)		$	—
Adjusted non-GAAP restructuring costs		—				—			$	—			$	—
Total adjusted non-GAAP operating expense	$	18,786,000			$	34,590,000			$	43,520,000			$	68,187,000

FAQ

What was Bionano's revenue for Q2 2024?

Bionano's revenue for Q2 2024 was $7.8 million, representing a 10% decrease from Q2 2023.

How many OGM systems did Bionano have installed by the end of Q2 2024?

Bionano had a total installed base of 363 optical genome mapping (OGM) systems at the end of Q2 2024, a 29% increase from Q2 2023.

What significant milestone did Bionano achieve regarding CPT codes for OGM?

The American Medical Association established a new Category I CPT code for the use of OGM in cytogenomic genome-wide analysis for hematological malignancies.

What is Bionano's full-year 2024 revenue guidance?

Bionano maintained its full-year 2024 revenue guidance of $36 to $40 million.

How much did Bionano raise in its recent offering?

Bionano completed a $30 million offering, with $10 million in upfront gross proceeds and potential for an additional $20 million from warrant exercises.