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HTG Molecular Diagnostics Reports Second Quarter 2022 Results

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HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTGM) reported its financial results for Q2 2022, revealing a revenue decline to $1.5 million from $2.1 million in Q2 2021. The company's net loss from operations increased to $5.7 million. Sales from the HTG Transcriptome Panel represented over 42% of the revenue. HTG successfully amended its Loan and Security Agreement with Silicon Valley Bank, waiving existing financial covenants. The company maintains a strong cash position of $14.1 million against total liabilities of approximately $16.7 million.

Positive
  • Sales of the HTG Transcriptome Panel represented over 42% of revenue, indicating strong demand.
  • Amendment to loan agreement with Silicon Valley Bank includes waiver of financial covenants, providing financial flexibility.
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  • Revenue decreased from $2.1 million in Q2 2021 to $1.5 million in Q2 2022.
  • Net loss from operations increased from $4.1 million in Q2 2021 to $5.7 million in Q2 2022.
  • Net loss per share rose to $(0.54) from $(0.39) year-over-year.

Call scheduled for today, August 11, 2022, at 4:30 pm ET

TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTGM) (HTG), a life science company advancing precision medicine through its innovative transcriptome-wide profiling technology, today reported recent business highlights and financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.

Throughout the quarter ended June 30, 2022, the Company's technology and strategic development efforts were highlighted in a number of customer and KOL presentations and publications including, but not limited to, the following:

  • A webinar titled “Integration of the HTG Transcriptome Panel into Preclinical and Clinical Programs to Drive Precision Medicine Research” featuring Pete Ansell, Ph.D., Scientific Director and Research Fellow, Precision Medicine Oncology at AbbVie, addressed how Dr. Ansell and his team at AbbVie have overcome many challenges they have previously faced using FFPE clinical samples by integrating the HTG Transcriptome Panel (HTP) into their biomarker strategies.

  • In a keynote presentation at the 7th Annual Markets and Markets Biomarker and Companion Diagnostics Conference in San Diego, CA, titled “Implementing Biomarker Strategy in Clinical Trials,” Chetan Deshpande, Director, Biomarker Clinical Assay Lead, Global Product Development at Pfizer discussed the challenges that are generally faced in clinical trials and how Pfizer has leveraged HTG’s proprietary gene expression profiling HTG EdgeSeq technology in multiple clinical trials to overcome these challenges.

  • The first peer-reviewed journal article featuring our HTP was published by one of the participants in our Early Adopter Program in Frontiers in Medicine less than one year after the commercial release of the product.

  • The Company published a second white paper, further establishing the utility of its transcriptome-informed approach to drug design and discovery utilizing its proprietary HTG EdgeSeq technology.

  • A webinar addressing "Drug Candidate Attrition - How to Improve Clinical Development Success and Patent Outcomes," including a presentation from key opinion leader, Dr. Robert Spitale, PhD, University of California - Irvine, further outlined the potential uses of RNA-based platform technologies in drug discovery.

In July 2022, the Company entered into an amendment to its June 24, 2020 Loan and Security Agreement (“LSA”) with its lender, Silicon Valley Bank. Under the terms of the amendment, Silicon Valley Bank agreed to waive the existing financial covenant through the remaining term of the LSA in exchange for a partial prepayment of outstanding principal. The remaining principal will continue to amortize through December 2023, the original maturity date of the term loan.

Second Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights:

Revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 was $1.5 million, compared with $2.1 million for the same period in 2021, and was comprised entirely of product and product-related services revenue. Sales of the HTP to new and existing customers as consumables and sample processing services represented over 42% of revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.

Net loss from operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 was $5.7 million, compared with $4.1 million for the same period in 2021. Net loss per share was $(0.54) for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 compared with $(0.39) for the second quarter of 2021.

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term available-for-sale securities totaled $14.1 million as of June 30, 2022, with current liabilities of approximately $10.2 million and non-current liabilities of $6.5 million.

Conference Call and Webcast:

HTG will host a conference call for the investment community today beginning at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Conference call and webcast details are as follows:

 Date: Thursday, August 11, 2022
 Time: 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
 Toll Free: (800) 954-0602
 International: (212) 231-2936
 Conference ID: 22019810
 Webcast: https://viavid.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1560944&tp_key=20e2ece390

About HTG:

HTG is accelerating precision medicine from diagnosis to treatment by harnessing the power of transcriptome-wide profiling to drive translational research, novel therapeutics and clinical diagnostics across a variety of disease areas.

Building on more than a decade of pioneering innovation and partnerships with biopharma leaders and major academic institutes, HTG’s proprietary RNA platform technologies are designed to make the development of life science tools and diagnostics more effective and efficient and to unlock a differentiated and disruptive approach to transformative drug discovery. For more information visit www.htgmolecular.com.

HTG Investor Contact:

Ashley Robinson
LifeSci Advisors
Phone: (617) 430-7577
Email: arr@lifesciadvisors.com


-Financial tables follow-

 
HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
            
 Three Months Ended June 30,  Six Months Ended June 30, 
 2022  2021  2022  2021 
Product and product-related services revenue$1,491,582  $2,074,204  $2,676,036  $3,509,350 
            
Operating expenses:           
Cost of product and product-related services revenue 1,014,469   971,043   1,869,517   1,756,243 
Selling, general and administrative 4,306,916   3,903,815   8,969,927   7,763,434 
Research and development 1,847,101   1,281,361   3,767,531   2,653,401 
Total operating expenses 7,168,486   6,156,219   14,606,975   12,173,078 
Operating loss (5,676,904)  (4,082,015)  (11,930,939)  (8,663,728)
Other income (expense) (206,425)  (252,469)  (449,523)  (516,614)
Gain on forgiveness of PPP Loan    1,735,792      1,735,792 
Net loss before income taxes (5,883,329)  (2,598,692)  (12,380,462)  (7,444,550)
Provision for income taxes (4,880)  (16,260)  (5,266)  (18,709)
Net loss$(5,888,209) $(2,614,952) $(12,385,728) $(7,463,259)
            
Net loss per share, basic and diluted$(0.54) $(0.39) $(1.30) $(1.17)
Shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted 11,002,456   6,687,330   9,515,376   6,365,827 


HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
  
      
 June 30,  December 31, 
 2022  2021 
Assets(Unaudited)    
Current assets:     
Cash and cash equivalents$5,756,578  $9,599,950 
Short-term investments available-for-sale, at fair value 8,342,184   12,343,456 
Accounts receivable, net 1,259,093   2,092,466 
Inventory, net 1,955,922   1,987,753 
Prepaid expenses and other 2,011,072   1,163,339 
Total current assets 19,324,849   27,186,964 
Operating lease right-of-use assets 1,143,270   1,345,361 
Property and equipment, net 780,695   1,118,886 
Other non-current assets 956,655   809,476 
Total assets$22,205,469  $30,460,687 
      
Liabilities and stockholders' equity     
Current liabilities:     
Accounts payable$1,119,452  $1,649,440 
Accrued liabilities 1,334,287   2,022,569 
Current portion of long-term debt 6,614,817   5,167,586 
NuvoGen obligation - current 523,849   548,301 
Operating lease liabilities - current 429,200   413,865 
Other current liabilities 137,644   141,749 
Total current liabilities 10,159,249   9,943,510 
NuvoGen obligation - non-current, net of discount 3,646,858   3,900,880 
Long-term debt, net 2,023,579   5,178,629 
Other non-current liabilities 806,094   1,037,844 
Total liabilities 16,635,780   20,060,863 
Commitments and Contingencies     
Total stockholders’ equity 5,569,689   10,399,824 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$22,205,469  $30,460,687 
      


FAQ

What were HTG's Q2 2022 revenue figures?

HTG reported revenue of $1.5 million for Q2 2022, down from $2.1 million in Q2 2021.

How much did HTG lose in Q2 2022?

HTG incurred a net loss of $5.7 million in Q2 2022, compared to $4.1 million in the same quarter last year.

What percentage of HTG's revenue came from the HTG Transcriptome Panel in Q2 2022?

Sales of the HTG Transcriptome Panel contributed over 42% of HTG's total revenue for the quarter.

What amendments were made to HTG's loan agreement in July 2022?

HTG amended its Loan and Security Agreement with Silicon Valley Bank, resulting in the waiver of existing financial covenants.

What is HTG's cash situation as of June 30, 2022?

HTG reported cash, cash equivalents, and short-term securities totaling $14.1 million as of June 30, 2022.

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