Quanterix Corporation Releases Operating Results for Third Quarter of 2021

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Quanterix Corporation (NASDAQ: QTRX) reported Q3 2021 total revenue of $27.7M, down 12% year-over-year, primarily due to a prior year one-time license revenue of $11.2M. Non-GAAP total revenue increased 46% to $26.7M. Product revenue surged 77% to $20.7M, driven by a 98% rise in consumables and 44% in instruments. The gross margin decreased to 55.1% from 67.2% due to rising costs. Key advancements included FDA Breakthrough Device designation for the pTau-181 blood test and expanded EUA for the SARS-CoV-2 test. The company aims to enhance precision health diagnostics.

Positive

• Q3 non-GAAP total revenue increased by 46% to $26.7M.
• Product revenue surged by 77% to $20.7M.
• Consumables revenue grew by 98% year-over-year.
• Instruments revenue rose by 44% year-over-year.
• FDA granted Breakthrough Device designation for the pTau-181 blood test.

Negative

• Total GAAP revenue fell by 12% from $31.4M in Q3 2020.
• GAAP gross margin declined to 55.1% from 67.2% year-over-year.
• GAAP service revenue decreased by 10%.

Third quarter revenue driven by unprecedented growth in consumables (+98% vs PY) and instruments (+44% vs PY)

BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Quanterix Corporation (NASDAQ: QTRX), a company digitizing biomarker analysis with the goal of advancing the science of precision health, today announced financial results for the three months ending September 30, 2021.

“We are making critical advances across neurology and infectious disease with recent breakthrough device designation for an Alzheimer’s blood test and expanded EUA label for a COVID-19 test by the U.S. FDA,” said Kevin Hrusovsky, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Quanterix. “Our Simoa phospho-Tau 181 (pTau-181) blood test is a critical potential aid in the diagnostic evaluation of Alzheimer’s disease, in particular by unlocking the possibility for earlier, more accessible, higher-throughput, non-invasive diagnosis to enable advances in neuro-diagnostic therapies. Furthermore, our label expansion for our Simoa SARS-CoV-2 N Protein Antigen Test demonstrates yet another example of Simoa’s potential for achieving asymptomatic and low-invasive clinical testing.”

Third Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights

Key financial results for the third quarter of 2021 are shown below:

• Q3 GAAP total revenue, which includes grant revenue of $1.0M, was $27.7M versus prior year Q3 of $31.4M; prior year Q3 included one-time license revenue of $11.2M and grant revenue of $1.9M;
• Q3 non-GAAP total revenue was $26.7M versus prior year Q3 non-GAAP total revenue of $18.3M, an increase of 46%;
• Q3 GAAP product revenue was $20.7M versus prior year Q3 of $11.7M, an increase of 77%;
• Q3 GAAP service and other revenue was $5.9M versus prior year Q3 of $6.6M, a decrease of 10% over a strong 2020 driven by one time COVID-related services; our two year CAGR (Q319 - Q321) for services is 18%; and
• Q3 GAAP gross margin was 55.1% versus prior year Q3 GAAP gross margin of 67.2%; Q3 non-GAAP gross margin was 54.8% versus prior year Q3 non-GAAP gross margin of 51.5%.

YTD 2021 Financial Highlights

Key financial results for YTD 2021 are shown below:

• YTD GAAP total revenue, which includes grant revenue of $4.2M, was $80.3M versus prior year YTD of $60.2M; prior year YTD included one-time license revenue of $11.2M and grant revenue of $1.9M;
• YTD non-GAAP total revenue was $76.0M versus prior year YTD non-GAAP total revenue of $47.1M, an increase of 61%;
• YTD GAAP product revenue was $57.6M versus prior year YTD of $28.3M, an increase of 104%;
• YTD GAAP service and other revenue was $18.0M, versus prior year YTD of $18.6M, a decrease of 4% over a strong 2020 driven by one time COVID-related services; our two year CAGR (YTD19 - YTD21) for services is 24%; and
• YTD GAAP gross margin was 56.6% versus prior year YTD GAAP gross margin of 55.0%; YTD non-GAAP gross margin was 56.1% versus prior year YTD non-GAAP gross margin of 48.4%.

For additional information on the non-GAAP financial measures included in this press release, please see “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

Third Quarter 2021 Business Highlights

• Quanterix’ Simoa phospho-Tau 181 (pTau-181) blood test was granted Breakthrough Device designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an aid in diagnostic evaluation of Alzheimer’s disease;
• The FDA expanded the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) label for Quanterix’ Simoa SARS-CoV-2 N Protein Antigen Test to include testing with nasal swab and saliva samples, and for asymptomatic serial testing with nasal swab samples. The expanded label established this test as the first antigen test authorized for use with saliva samples;
• Quanterix’ Simoa HD-X technology and assays were used to measure pTau-217 using antibodies developed by Eli Lilly and Company for its Phase 2 TRAILBLAZER-ALZ study, which was presented by Lilly at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2021;
• Hosted the webinar: COVID-19 Testing in a Residential University Setting with leading pathologist Dr. John Roback, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Executive Vice-Chair for Clinical Operations, and Medical Director for Emory Medical Laboratories, that discussed implementation of a broad SARS-CoV-2 screening program for Emory students, faculty and staff, enabling a safe return to campus-based learning. To date, Emory has run over 120,000 tests using the Simoa SARS-CoV-2 N Protein Antigen Test;
• Co-hosted the webinar, Cytokine Profiles and Personalized Therapeutics in COVID-19 Patients with Guy Gorochov, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Medicine, Head of the Dept. of Immunology and Co-Director CIMI Research Centre, Sorbonne University/INSERM and Laurel Provencher, Ph.D., Sr. Director of Strategic Collaborations, Quanterix, who discussed recently published observations that describe distinct cytokine profiles and COVID-19 severity and mortality;
• Kevin Hrusovsky delivered a presentation at the Second Annual Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease Conference on Aug. 26 with Nicholas Ashton, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Neurochemistry, University of Gothenburg. The presentation discussed key features of assay development of plasma pTau-181 and pTau-231 on the Simoa platform, provided an overview of plasma pTau across the AD continuum and featured head-to-head comparisons of pTau plasma biomarkers;
• Delivered a presentation at the Precision Medicine Leaders’ Summit on transforming cancer detection with biomarker technology; and
• Quanterix Simoa technology was highlighted in 125 new publications, bringing total Simoa-specific inclusions to more than 1,480 publications.

Conference Call

In conjunction with this announcement, Quanterix Corporation will host a conference call on November 4, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. EDT. Individuals interested in listening to the conference call may do so by dialing (833) 686-9351 for domestic callers, or (612) 979-9890 for international callers. Please reference the following conference ID: 3488875.

A live webcast will also be available at: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/bpkzrdsj. The webcast will be available on the Company’s website, http://www.quanterix.com, for one year following completion of the call.

Financial Highlights (in thousands)

Quanterix Income Statement
in '000 USD				Q3 2021		Q3 2020		YTD 2021		YTD 2020
Product Revenue				20,662		11,662		57,586		28,285
Service and Other Revenue				5,898		6,552		17,955		18,631
Collaboration and License Revenue				120		11,246		486		11,401
Development Revenue				1,009		1,929		4,242		1,929
Total Revenue				27,689		31,389		80,269		60,246
Cost of Product Revenue				8,639		6,387		24,233		17,989
Cost of Services Revenue				3,806		2,896		10,569		8,125
Cost of collaboration and license revenue				0		1,000		0		1,000
Gross Profit				15,244		21,106		45,467		33,132
Gross Margin %				55.1%		67.2%		56.6%		55.0%
Research and Development				6,807		5,377		20,244		13,957
Selling, General and Administrative				23,670		13,451		63,913		40,826
Total Operating Expenses				30,477		18,828		84,157		54,783
(Loss) Income From Operations				-15,233		2,278		-38,690		-21,651
Interest Expense, net				-90		-160		-418		-107
Other (Expense) Income, net				-305		-26		1,478		-204
Tax				-33		111		-32		253
Net (Loss) Income				-15,661		2,203		-37,662		-21,709

Weighted average shares outstanding was 36.5 million for Q3 2021 and 35.8 million for YTD 2021.

Quanterix Balance Sheet
in '000 USD	At 9/30/21		At 12/31/20
Cash and Cash Equivalents	410,747		181,584
Accounts Receivable	18,434		17,184
Inventory	22,794		14,856
Prepaid Expenses and Other	7,454		5,981
Total Current Assets	459,429		219,605
Restricted Cash	1,658		1,000
Property and Equipment, Net	16,466		13,912
Intangible Assets, Net	11,374		13,716
Goodwill	9,903		10,460
Right-of-Use Assets	11,626		11,995
Other Non-Current Assets	384		357
Total Assets	510,840		271,045
Accounts Payable & Accrued Expenses	20,875		22,421
Deferred Revenue	5,743		5,421
Current Portion of Long Term Debt	1,993		7,673
Lease Liabilities	1,374		1,234
Other Current Liabilities	1,205		3,054
Total Current Liabilities	31,190		39,803
Deferred Revenue, Net of Current Portion	929		577
Lease Liabilities, Net of Current Portion	20,845		21,891
Other Non-Current Liabilities	2,362		2,649
Total Liabilities	55,326		64,920
Total Stockholders’ Equity	455,514		206,125
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	510,840		271,045

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the Company’s financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, the Company has provided certain non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP revenue and non-GAAP gross margin. Management uses these non-GAAP measures to evaluate the Company’s operating performance in a manner that allows for meaningful period-to-period comparison and analysis of trends in its business. Management believes that such measures are important in comparing current results with prior period results and are useful to investors and financial analysts in assessing the Company’s operating performance. The non-GAAP financial information presented here should be considered in conjunction with, and not as a substitute for, the financial information presented in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures set forth below.

Reconciliation of non-GAAP Financials
(In thousands)
			2021			2020			2021			2020
		Three months ended						Nine months ended
		September 30						September 30
Total revenue		$	27,689		$	31,389		$	80,269		$	60,246
Grant revenue (Note 1)		$	(1,009	)	$	(1,929	)	$	(4,242	)	$	(1,929	)
License agreement revenue (Note 2)		$	-		$	(11,200	)	$	-		$	(11,200	)
Non-GAAP revenue		$	26,680		$	18,260		$	76,027		$	47,117
Gross profit		$	15,244		$	21,106		$	45,467		$	33,132
Grant revenue (Note 1)		$	(1,009	)	$	(1,929	)	$	(4,242	)	$	(1,929	)
License agreement revenue (Note 2)		$	-		$	(11,200	)	$	-		$	(11,200	)
Acquisition-related purchase accounting charges (Note 3)		$	382		$	422		$	1,422		$	1,818
Cost of license revenue (Note 4)		$	-		$	1,000		$	-		$	1,000
Non-GAAP gross profit		$	14,617		$	9,399		$	42,647		$	22,821
GAAP gross margin %			55.1	%		67.2	%		56.6	%		55.0	%
Non-GAAP gross margin %			54.8	%		51.5	%		56.1	%		48.4	%
GAAP total operating expenses		$	30,477		$	18,828		$	84,157		$	54,783
Grant research and development expenses (Note 5)		$	(461	)	$	(1,302	)	$	(3,355	)	$	(1,302	)
Acquisition-related purchase accounting charges (Note 6)		$	(20	)	$	(20	)	$	(60	)	$	(61	)
Non-GAAP total operating expenses		$	29,996		$	17,505		$	80,742		$	53,420
GAAP (loss) income from operations		$	(15,233	)	$	2,278		$	(38,690	)	$	(21,651	)
Non-GAAP loss from operations		$	(15,379	)	$	(8,107	)	$	(38,095	)	$	(30,599	)
Note 1: During the three months ended September 30, 2021, we recognized $1.0 million in revenue in connection with our workplan 2 award under the National Institute of Health Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Program. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we recognized $4.2 million in revenue in connection with our workplan 2 award under the National Institute of Health Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Program. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recognized $1.9 million in revenue in connection with our workplan 1 award under the National Institute of Health Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Program.
Note 2: During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recognized $10.0 million in license revenue in connection with a non-exclusive license agreement with Abbott Laboratories. Also, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recognized $1.2 million of previously deferred license revenue as a result of entering into the license agreement with Abbott Laboratories.
Note 3: During the three months ended September 30, 2021, we incurred $382 thousand of acquisition-related amortization of intangible assets adjustments in connection with our acquisition of UmanDiagnostics. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we incurred $274 thousand of acquisition-related amortization of inventory valuation and $1,148 thousand of acquisition-related amortization of intangible assets adjustments in connection with our acquisition of UmanDiagnostics. During the three months ended September 30, 2020, we incurred $40 thousand of acquisition-related amortization of inventory valuation and $382 thousand of acquisition-related amortization of intangible assets adjustments in connection with our acquisition of UmanDiagnostics. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we incurred $671 thousand of acquisition-related amortization of inventory valuation and $1,147 thousand of acquisition-related amortization of intangible assets adjustments in connection with our acquisition of UmanDiagnostics.
Note 4: During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we incurred $1.0 million in license fees in connection with our non-exclusive license agreement with Abbott Laboratories.
Note 5: During the three months ended September 30, 2021, we incurred $461 thousand in research and development expenses in connection with our workplan 2 award under the National Institute of Health Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Program. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we incurred $3.4 million in research and development expenses in connection with our workplan 2 award under the National Institute of Health Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Program. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we incurred $1.3 million in research and development expenses in connection with our workplan 1 award under the National Institute of Health Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Program.
Note 6: During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, we incurred $20 thousand and $60 thousand, respectively, of acquisition-related amortization of intangible assets adjustments in connection with our acquisition of UmanDiagnostics. During three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we incurred $20 thousand and $61 thousand, respectively, of acquisition-related amortization of intangible assets adjustments in connection with our acquisition of UmanDiagnostics.

About Quanterix

Quanterix is a company that’s digitizing biomarker analysis with the goal of advancing the science of precision health. The company’s digital health solution, Simoa, has the potential to change the way in which healthcare is provided today by giving researchers the ability to closely examine the continuum from health to disease. Quanterix’ technology is designed to enable much earlier disease detection, better prognoses and enhanced treatment methods to improve the quality of life and longevity of the population for generations to come. The technology is currently being used for research applications in several therapeutic areas, including oncology, neurology, cardiology, inflammation and infectious disease. The company was established in 2007 and is located in Billerica, Massachusetts. For additional information, please visit https://www.quanterix.com.

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FAQ

What were Quanterix's Q3 2021 financial results?

Quanterix reported Q3 2021 total revenue of $27.7M, down 12% from $31.4M in Q3 2020, but non-GAAP revenue increased by 46% to $26.7M.

What drove Quanterix's product revenue growth in Q3 2021?

Quanterix's product revenue grew by 77% to $20.7M, supported by a 98% increase in consumables and a 44% increase in instruments.

What is the significance of the Breakthrough Device designation for Quanterix?

The FDA granted Breakthrough Device designation to Quanterix's pTau-181 blood test, facilitating advancements in Alzheimer’s disease diagnostics.

How did Quanterix's gross margin change in Q3 2021?

Quanterix's GAAP gross margin declined to 55.1% in Q3 2021, down from 67.2% in Q3 2020, reflecting rising costs.

What is Quanterix's stock symbol?

Quanterix is traded under the stock symbol QTRX on NASDAQ.