T2 Biosystems Announces Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2021 Financial Results

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T2 Biosystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTOO) reported a 55% increase in total revenue for 2021, totaling $28.1 million, with product revenue rising by 43% to $16.6 million. Sepsis test panel revenue grew 46% to $5.1 million. The company executed contracts for 32 T2Dx Instruments and expanded international distribution. Despite these gains, Q4 revenue decreased by 10% to $7.0 million, attributed to a decline in COVID-19 test sales. T2 expects 2022 revenue between $28.0 million and $31.0 million and plans to double sepsis revenue.

Positive

• Achieved full year 2021 total revenue of $28.1 million, a 55% increase.
• Product revenue increased by 43% to $16.6 million.
• Sepsis test panel revenue rose 46% to $5.1 million.
• Expanded international commercialization with distributor agreements.
• Initiated clinical trials for two new panels in December 2021.

Negative

• Q4 2021 total revenue decreased by 10% to $7.0 million.
• Q4 product revenue fell by 31% compared to the prior year.
• 2021 net loss increased to $49.2 million, up from $46.8 million in 2020.

Full Year 2021 Total Revenue Growth of 55%; Plans to Double Sepsis Revenue and T2Dx Instruments

LEXINGTON, Mass., Feb. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- T2 Biosystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTOO), a leader in the rapid detection of sepsis-causing pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021.

Full Year 2021 and Recent Highlights

• Achieved full year 2021 total revenue of $28.1 million, including product revenue of $16.6 million, representing increases of 55% and 43%, respectively, compared to the prior year
• Achieved full year 2021 sepsis test panel revenue of $5.1 million, representing an increase of 46% compared to the prior year
• Achieved full year 2021 research and contribution revenue of $11.4 million, representing an increase of 77% compared to the prior year
• Executed contracts for 32 T2Dx^® Instruments in 2021, including 17 instrument contracts during the fourth quarter
• Expanded international commercialization by entering into exclusive distributor agreements in Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Norway, Finland, and Türkiye
• Strengthened leadership team by hiring industry veterans Aparna Ahuja MD as Chief Medical Officer, and Brett Giffin as Chief Commercial Officer, and significantly expanded sales, marketing, clinical and medical affairs teams
• Initiated U.S. clinical trials for the T2Resistance^® Panel and T2Biothreat^® Panel in December 2021, enabling potential filing of FDA submissions for both products during 2022
• Amended term loan agreement with CRG, extending both the interest-only period and the maturity date to December 31, 2023

“We made substantial progress across our three corporate priorities during 2021: accelerating our sales, enhancing our operations and advancing our pipeline,” stated John Sperzel, Chairman and CEO of T2 Biosystems. “We are excited to continue this momentum in 2022 with plans to double our T2Dx Instruments and sepsis test revenue compared to 2021, improve our product gross margins, and complete the U.S. clinical trials for the T2Resistance and T2Biothreat panels, while we continue to advance the development of our next generation instrument and comprehensive sepsis panel. We are confident continued progress across these initiatives will drive growth and create shareholder value.”

Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $7.0 million, a decrease of 10% compared to the prior year period driven by increased sepsis test panel sales and BARDA contract activities offset by decreased COVID-19 test panel sales. Product revenue for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $4.0 million, a decrease of 31% compared to the prior year period, driven primarily by the record COVID-19 test sales in the prior year comparable period. Research and contribution revenue for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $3.0 million, an increase of 52% compared to the prior year period.

Operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2021 were $11.9 million, an increase of $3.3 million compared to the prior year period, driven by increased BARDA contract research and development activity, and increased commercial and medical affairs headcount.

Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $12.1 million or a loss of $0.07 per share, compared to a net loss of $9.9 million, or a loss of $0.07 per share, in the prior year period.

Full Year 2021 Financial Results
Total revenue for 2021 was $28.1 million, an increase of 55%, compared to the prior year, driven by increased sepsis test panel sales and BARDA contract activities offset by decreased Covid-19 test panel sales. Product revenue for 2021 was $16.7 million, an increase of 43% compared to the prior year, driven by increased test panel sales. Research and contribution revenue for 2021 was $11.4 million, an increase of 77% compared to the prior year.

Operating expenses for 2021 were $50.3 million, an increase of $12.1 million compared to the prior year driven by increased BARDA contract research and development activity, increased commercial and medical affairs headcount.

Net loss for 2021 was $49.2 million, or a loss of $0.31 per share, compared to a net loss of $46.8 million, or a loss of $0.39 per share, in 2020.

Cash, equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash were $33.8 million as of December 31, 2021.

2022 Financial Outlook
The Company expects full year 2022 total revenue of $28.0 to $31.0 million, including product revenue of $16.0 to $17.0 million and research and contribution revenue of $12.0 to $14.0 million. The Company expects to close 60 to 70 T2Dx Instrument contracts in 2022 and COVID-19 revenue to decrease from $9.5 to $3.5 million.

Webcast and Conference Call Information
T2’s management team will host a conference call today, February 17, 2022, beginning at 4:30pm ET. Investors interested in listening to the call may do so by dialing 877-407-9208 for domestic callers or 1-201-493-6784 for International callers. A live and recorded webcast of the call will be available on the “Investors” section of the Company’s website at www.t2biosystems.com.

About T2 Biosystems
T2 Biosystems, a leader in the rapid detection of sepsis-causing pathogens, is dedicated to improving patient care and reducing the cost of care by helping clinicians effectively treat patients faster than ever before. T2 Biosystems’ products include the T2Dx^® Instrument, T2Candida^® Panel, T2Bacteria® Panel, T2Resistance^® Panel, and T2SARS-CoV-2™ Panel and are powered by the Company’s proprietary T2 Magnetic Resonance (T2MR^®) technology. T2 Biosystems has an active pipeline of future products, including the T2Cauris™ Panel, T2Lyme™ Panel, as well as additional products for the detection of bacterial and fungal pathogens and associated antimicrobial resistance markers, and biothreat pathogens.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding our revenue results and cash balance, financial outlook, timing of filing of an FDA submission, anticipated strategic priorities, product demand, commitments or opportunities, and growth expectations or targets, as well as statements that include the words “expect,” “intend,” “plan”, “believe”, “project”, “forecast”, “estimate,” “may,” “should,” “anticipate,” and similar statements of a future or forward looking nature. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, (i) any inability to (a) realize anticipated benefits from commitments, contracts or products; (b) successfully execute strategic priorities; (c) bring products to market; (d) expand product usage or adoption; (e) obtain customer testimonials; (f) accurately predict growth assumptions; (g) realize anticipated revenues; (h) incur expected levels of operating expenses; or (i) increase the number of high-risk patients at customer facilities; (ii) failure of early data to predict eventual outcomes; (iii) failure to make or obtain anticipated FDA filings or clearances within expected time frames or at all; or (iv) the factors discussed under Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, on March 31, 2021, and other filings the company makes with the SEC from time to time. These and other important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this press release. Any such forward-looking statements represent management’s estimates as of the date of this press release. While the company may elect to update such forward-looking statements at some point in the future, unless required by law, it disclaims any obligation to do so, even if subsequent events cause its views to change. Thus, no one should assume that the Company’s silence over time means that actual events are bearing out as expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the company’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

Media Contact:
Meagan Dominick, Vault Communications
mdominick@vaultcommunications.com
773-369-4255

Investor Contact:
Philip Trip Taylor, Gilmartin Group
ir@T2Biosystems.com
415-937-5406

T2 Biosystems, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)

	December 31,				December 31,
	2021				2020
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	22,245			$	16,793
Marketable securities		9,996				25,396
Accounts receivable		5,134				5,099
Inventories		3,909				3,636
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		3,110				2,660
Total current assets		44,394				53,584
Property and equipment, net		4,675				3,771
Operating lease right-of-use assets		9,766				11,034
Restricted cash		1,551				551
Marketable securities		—				10,002
Other assets		153				136
Total assets	$	60,539			$	79,078
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	2,832			$	2,058
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		8,338				7,512
Deferred revenue		518				230
Total current liabilities		11,688				9,800
Notes payable		47,790				45,235
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion		9,359				10,533
Deferred revenue, net of current portion		28				424
Derivative liability		—				1,010
Other liabilities		4,577				3,350
Stockholders’ equity (deficit):
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding		—				—
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 400,000,000 shares authorized; 166,400,892 and 148,078,974 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively		166				148
Additional paid-in capital		459,151				431,544
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income		(4	)			9
Accumulated deficit		(472,216	)			(422,975	)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)		(12,903	)			8,726
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	$	60,539			$	79,078

T2 Biosystems, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)

	Year ended
	December 31,
	2021				2020
Revenue:
Product revenue	$	16,646			$	11,677
Research revenue		-				11
Contribution revenue		11,412				6,442
Total revenue		28,058				18,130
Costs and expenses:
Cost of product revenue		20,703				21,280
Research and development		21,801				16,112
Selling, general and administrative		28,527				22,094
Total costs and expenses		71,031				59,486
Loss from operations		(42,973	)			(41,356	)
Other income (expense):
Interest income		112				14
Interest expense		(6,586	)			(5,518	)
Other income, net		206				62
Total other expense		(6,268	)			(5,442	)
Net loss		(49,241	)			(46,798	)
Net loss per share — basic and diluted	$	(0.31	)		$	(0.39	)
Weighted-average number of common shares used in computing net loss per share — basic and diluted		158,861,418				121,331,464
Other comprehensive loss:
Net loss	$	(49,241	)		$	(46,798	)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities arising during the period		(4	)			13
Less: net realized gain on marketable securities included in net loss		(9	)			(4	)
Total other comprehensive loss, net of taxes		(13	)			9
Comprehensive loss	$	(49,254	)		$	(46,789	)

T2 Biosystems, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)

	Three Months ended
	December 31,
	2021				2020
Revenue:
Product revenue	$	4,012			$	5,834
Contribution revenue		2,968				1,954
Total revenue		6,980				7,788
Costs and expenses:
Cost of product revenue		5,362				7,476
Research and development		5,353				3,764
Selling, general and administrative		6,544				4,868
Total costs and expenses		17,259				16,108
Loss from operations		(10,279	)			(8,320	)
Other income (expense):
Interest income		94				12
Interest expense		(1,954	)			(1,610	)
Other income, net		(5	)			9
Total other expense		(1,865	)			(1,589	)
Net loss		(12,144	)			(9,909	)
Net loss per share — basic and diluted	$	(0.07	)		$	(0.07	)
Weighted-average number of common shares used in computing net loss per share — basic and diluted		166,172,579				148,018,044
Other comprehensive loss:
Net loss	$	(12,144	)		$	(9,909	)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities arising during the period		(13	)			48
Less: net realized (gain) loss on marketable securities included in net loss		5				(3	)
Total other comprehensive loss, net of taxes		(8	)			45
Comprehensive loss	$	(12,152	)		$	(9,864	)

 

FAQ

What is T2 Biosystems' total revenue for 2021?

T2 Biosystems reported a total revenue of $28.1 million for the year 2021.

How much did T2 Biosystems' sepsis test panel revenue increase in 2021?

Sepsis test panel revenue increased by 46% to $5.1 million in 2021.

What are T2 Biosystems' revenue projections for 2022?

T2 Biosystems expects 2022 total revenue to be between $28.0 million and $31.0 million.

What was the net loss for T2 Biosystems in 2021?

T2 Biosystems reported a net loss of $49.2 million for the year 2021.

How many T2Dx Instruments does T2 Biosystems plan to contract in 2022?

T2 Biosystems plans to close 60 to 70 T2Dx Instrument contracts in 2022.