10x Genomics Reports First Quarter 2020 Financial Results

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10x Genomics (TXG) reported a revenue of $71.9 million for Q1 2020, marking a 34% increase from Q1 2019. The company noted a gross margin of 79%, an improvement from 74% the previous year, due to lower accrued royalties. However, operating expenses rose by 80% to $76.7 million, leading to an operating loss of $19.9 million, compared to $3.0 million in the same quarter last year. Notably, 10x Genomics withdrew its 2020 revenue guidance due to uncertainties tied to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Positive

• Revenue increased by 34% compared to Q1 2019
• Gross margin improved to 79% from 74% year-over-year

Negative

• Operating expenses surged by 80% to $76.7 million
• Operating loss increased to $19.9 million from $3.0 million in Q1 2019
• Net loss for Q1 2020 was $21.1 million, up from $3.6 million in the prior year
• 2020 revenue guidance was withdrawn due to COVID-19 uncertainties

PLEASANTON, Calif., May 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 10x Genomics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TXG) today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.

Recent Highlights

• Revenue of $71.9 million for the first quarter, representing a 34% increase over the corresponding period of 2019

• Announced a broad range of new products and new capabilities at the Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) Meeting in February

• Began shipping and completed initial placements of the Chromium Connect instrument

“We are doing all we can to support our customers as they race to understand and fight the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Serge Saxonov, Co-founder and CEO of 10x Genomics. “Despite the temporary uncertainty in the macro environment, we see tremendous opportunities ahead. Our mission to accelerate the mastery of biology is more important now than it has ever been, and I am confident that the future holds an even greater appreciation and appetite for scientific discovery.”

First Quarter 2020 Financial Results
Revenue was $71.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, a 34% increase from $53.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. 

Gross margin was 79% for the first quarter of 2020, as compared to 74% for the corresponding prior year period. The increase in gross margin was driven primarily by lower accrued royalties related to ongoing litigation.

Operating expenses were $76.7 million for the first quarter of 2020, an 80% increase from $42.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019, primarily due to increases in expenses related to ongoing litigation, personnel-related expenses and stock-based compensation.

Operating loss was $19.9 million for the first quarter of 2020, as compared to $3.0 million for the corresponding prior year period. This includes $6.7 million of stock-based compensation for the first quarter of 2020, as compared to $1.4 million for the first quarter of 2019.

Net loss was $21.1 million for the first quarter of 2020, as compared to a net loss of $3.6 million for the corresponding prior year period.

Cash and cash equivalents were $372.4 million as of March 31, 2020. Our cash balance at quarter end includes the impact of the repayment in full of our term loan borrowings with Silicon Valley Bank totaling $31 million.

On April 9, 2020, 10x withdrew its annual revenue guidance for 2020 due to the evolving environment and continued uncertainties from the impact of COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic is a highly fluid situation and it is not currently possible for the Company to reasonably estimate the impact it may have on financial and operating results.

Webcast and Conference Call Information
10x Genomics will host a conference call to discuss the first quarter 2020 financial results, business developments and outlook after market close on Monday, May 11 at 1:30 PM Pacific Time / 4:30 PM Eastern Time. A webcast of the conference call can be accessed at http://investors.10xGenomics.com. The webcast will be archived and available for replay at least 45 days after the event.

About 10x Genomics
10x Genomics is a life science technology company building products to interrogate, understand and master biology to advance human health. The company’s integrated solutions include instruments, consumables and software for analyzing biological systems at a resolution and scale that matches the complexity of biology. 10x Genomics products have been adopted by researchers around the world including 97 of the top 100 global research institutions and 19 of the top 20 global pharmaceutical companies, and have been cited in over 860 research papers on discoveries ranging from oncology to immunology and neuroscience. The company's patent portfolio comprises more than 740 issued patents and patent applications.

Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 as contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “could,” “intend,” “target,” “project” “contemplate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential” or “continue” or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding 10x Genomics, Inc.’s expectations regarding the potential impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the company’s business operations, financial performance and results of operations as well as the company’s ability to meet its anticipated cash needs for the foreseeable future. These statements are based on management’s current expectations, forecasts, beliefs, assumptions and information currently available to management, and actual outcomes and results could differ materially from these statements due to a number of factors. These and additional risks and uncertainties that could affect 10x Genomics, Inc.’s financial and operating results and cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this press release include those discussed under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and elsewhere in the documents 10x Genomics, Inc. files with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to 10x Genomics, Inc. as of the date hereof, and 10x Genomics, Inc. disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements provided to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as required by law. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing 10x Genomics, Inc.’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

Disclosure Information
10x Genomics uses filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, its website (www.10xgenomics.com), press releases, public conference calls, public webcasts and its social media accounts as means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.

Contacts
Investors: investors@10xgenomics.com

Media: media@10xgenomics.com

10x Genomics, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)

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		Three Months Ended  March 31,
		2020			2019
70%; width:70%; min-width:70%;">Revenue	1%; width:1%; min-width:1%;">	1%; width:1%; min-width:1%;">$	12%; width:12%; min-width:12%;">71,905	1%; width:1%; min-width:1%;">	1%; width:1%; min-width:1%;">	1%; width:1%; min-width:1%;">$	12%; width:12%; min-width:12%;">53,578	1%; width:1%; min-width:1%;">
Cost of revenue (1)			15,108				13,965
Gross profit			56,797				39,613
Operating expenses:
Research and development (1)			25,992				14,965
Selling, general and administrative (1)			50,387				26,893
Accrued contingent liabilities			302				790
Total operating expenses			76,681				42,648
Loss from operations			(19,884	)			(3,035	)
Other income (expense):
Interest income			1,318				263
Interest expense			(662	)			(684	)
Other expenses, net			(96	)			(146	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt			(1,521	)			—
Total other expense			(961	)			(567	)
Loss before provision for income taxes			(20,845	)			(3,602	)
Provision for income taxes			298				34
Net loss		$	(21,143	)		$	(3,636	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment			5				(24	)
Comprehensive loss		$	(21,138	)		$	(3,660	)
Net loss per share, basic and diluted		$	(0.22	)		$	(0.25	)
Weighted-average shares of common stock used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted			96,829,093				14,801,867

(1) Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows: 

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	Three months ended March 31,
73%; width:73%; min-width:73%;">(in thousands)	1%; width:1%; min-width:1%;">	12%; width:12%; min-width:12%;">2020	1%; width:1%; min-width:1%;">	1%; width:1%; min-width:1%;">	12%; width:12%; min-width:12%;">2019
Cost of revenue	$	247		$	32
Research and development		2,887			507
Selling, general and administrative		3,584			820
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	6,718		$	1,359

10x Genomics, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
 (In thousands, except share and per share data)

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		March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
Assets
Current assets:
70%; width:70%; min-width:70%;">Cash and cash equivalents	1%; width:1%; min-width:1%;">	1%; width:1%; min-width:1%;">$	12%; width:12%; min-width:12%;">372,428	1%; width:1%; min-width:1%;">	1%; width:1%; min-width:1%;">	1%; width:1%; min-width:1%;">$	12%; width:12%; min-width:12%;">424,166	1%; width:1%; min-width:1%;">
Accounts receivable, net			30,851				33,371
Inventory			19,357				15,270
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			7,096				8,033
Total current assets			429,732				480,840
Property and equipment, net			52,384				48,821
Restricted cash			59,475				52,327
Operating lease right-of-use assets			44,048				—
Other assets			24,745				23,935
Total assets		$	610,384			$	605,923
Liabilities and stockholders’s equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	13,505			$	13,028
Accrued compensation and related benefits			18,623				12,394
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			20,093				24,448
Term loans, current portion			—				9,882
Deferred revenue, current			3,394				3,297
Operating lease liabilities			3,453				—
Total current liabilities			59,068				63,049
Term loans, noncurrent portion			—				19,837
Accrued contingent liabilities			73,314				68,658
Accrued license fee, noncurrent			11,223				16,251
Deferred rent, noncurrent			—				16,120
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent			56,166				—
Other noncurrent liabilities			1,545				1,925
Total liabilities			201,316				185,840
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019			—				—
Common stock, $0.00001 par value; 1,100,000,000 shares authorized and 98,145,208 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2020; 1,100,000,000 shares authorized and 96,241,596 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019			2				2
Additional paid-in capital			692,617				682,494
Accumulated deficit			(283,510	)			(262,367	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(41	)			(46	)
Total stockholders’ equity			409,068				420,083
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	610,384			$	605,923

 

FAQ

What were the financial results of 10x Genomics (TXG) for Q1 2020?

10x Genomics reported a revenue of $71.9 million for Q1 2020, a 34% increase from Q1 2019.

What was the operating loss for 10x Genomics (TXG) in Q1 2020?

The operating loss for Q1 2020 was $19.9 million, compared to $3.0 million in the same quarter last year.

Did 10x Genomics (TXG) provide revenue guidance for 2020?

No, 10x Genomics withdrew its 2020 revenue guidance due to uncertainties from the COVID-19 pandemic.

What is the gross margin reported by 10x Genomics (TXG) for Q1 2020?

The gross margin for Q1 2020 was 79%, an improvement from 74% in Q1 2019.