REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Genomic Health, Inc. today reported financial results and business progress for the quarter ended September 30, 2008.
Total revenue increased to $28.1 million in the third quarter of 2008 compared with $15.9 million in the third quarter of 2007. Product revenue from the Oncotype DX(R) breast cancer assay was $28.1 million in the third quarter of 2008, an increase of 78 percent, compared with $15.8 million in the third quarter of 2007.
Net loss decreased to $3.0 million in the third quarter of 2008, compared with $7.3 million in the third quarter of 2007. Basic and diluted net loss per share was $0.11 in the third quarter of 2008, compared with a net loss per share of $0.26 in the third quarter of 2007.
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments at September 30, 2008 were $54.4 million compared with $60.6 million at June 30, 2008, and $68.4 million at December 31, 2007.
“We believe personalized medicine has the power to improve the quality of care while reducing costs, which is especially important during a time of soaring health care expenses and economic uncertainty,” said Randy Scott, Ph.D., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Genomic Health. “This quarter, we again increased the value of Oncotype DX by the inclusion of quantitative HER2 scores, while continuing to invest in our commercial organization here and abroad. We believe the growing use of our Oncotype DX breast cancer assay, our narrowing net loss, and our strong balance sheet attest to the strength of our business model as we deliver the promise of genomics into the practice of medicine.”
Additional Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results
The majority of product revenue, approximately 52 percent, was recorded on an accrual basis and recognized at the time the test results were delivered during the third quarter of 2008, reflecting established payment patterns from payors with coverage policies in place.
Total operating expenses were $31.4 million in the third quarter of 2008, compared with $24.0 million for the third quarter of 2007. Included in third quarter 2008 operating expenses were non-cash charges of $3.6 million, including $2.3 million of stock-based compensation expense, compared with $1.6 million in the same period in 2007, and $1.3 million of depreciation and amortization expenses, compared with $1.0 million in the same period in 2007.
Financial Results for Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
Total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $79.3 million, compared with $44.7 million for the first nine months of 2007. Product revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $77.8 million, compared with $43.5 million for the first nine months of 2007. Contract revenue constituted the balance of revenue for the first nine months of 2008 and 2007.
Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $13.8 million, compared with $21.3 million for the first nine months of 2007. Basic and diluted net loss per share was $0.49 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared with a net loss per share of $0.81 for the first nine months of 2007.
Total operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 were $94.2 million, compared with $67.6 million for the comparable period in 2007. The increase in expenses includes non-cash charges of $10.5 million, including stock-based compensation expense of $6.9 million in the first nine months of 2008 compared with $4.5 million for the same period in 2007, and $3.6 million of depreciation and amortization expenses, compared with $2.9 million in the same period in 2007.
Conference Call Details
To access the live conference call today, November 5, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time via phone, please dial (877) 356-8064 from the United States and Canada or (706) 758-4314 internationally. The conference ID is 71000165. Please dial in approximately ten minutes prior to the start of the call. A telephone replay will be available beginning approximately one hour after the call through November 12 and may be accessed by dialing (800) 642-1687 from the United States and Canada or (706) 645-9291 internationally. The replay passcode is 71000165.
To access the live and subsequently archived webcast of the conference call, go to the Investor Relations section of the company’s Web site at http://investor.genomichealth.com. Please connect to the web site at least 15 minutes prior to the call to allow for any software download that may be necessary.
About Genomic Health
Genomic Health, Inc. is a life science company focused on the development and commercialization of genomic-based clinical laboratory services for cancer that allow physicians and patients to make individualized treatment decisions. In 2004, Genomic Health launched its first test, Oncotype DX(R), which has been shown to predict the likelihood of breast cancer recurrence and the likelihood of chemotherapy benefit in a large portion of early-stage breast cancer patients. The company was founded in 2000 and is located in Redwood City, California. For more information, please visit http://www.genomichealth.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to our beliefs regarding the ability of personalized medicine to improve the quality of healthcare while reducing costs; the components of future growth, if any, in our business; our belief that including quantitative HER2 scores increases the value of Oncotype DX; our beliefs regarding continued investment in our commercial organization domestically and abroad; our beliefs regarding the strengths of our business model; the outcome or success of planned or ongoing clinical trials and our expectations regarding potential clinical outcomes; and the applicability of clinical study results to actual outcomes. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to increase usage of our test; the risk that we may not obtain or maintain sufficient or increasing levels of reimbursement for our existing test and any future tests we may develop; our ability to continue to narrow our net loss; the risks and uncertainties associated with the regulation of our tests by FDA; our ability to compete against third parties; our ability to develop and commercialize new tests; the results of clinical trials; unanticipated costs or delays in research and development efforts; our ability to obtain capital when needed; our history of operating losses; the results of clinical studies and the other risks set forth in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risks set forth in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. Genomic Health disclaims any obligation to update these forward- looking statements.
NOTE: The Genomic Health logo, Oncotype, Oncotype DX and Recurrence Score are trademarks or registered trademarks of Genomic Health, Inc. All other trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners.
CONTACT: Investors, Brad Cole, +1-650-569-2281,
investors@genomichealth.com, or Media, Emily Faucette, +1-650-569-2824,
media@genomichealth.com, both of Genomic Health, Inc.
Web site: http://www.genomichealth.com/
