LEXINGTON, Mass., May 02, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- T2 Biosystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTOO) today announced operating highlights and financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017.
Recent Operational and First Quarter Performance Highlights:
- Secured commitments from new hospitals in the U.S. and Europe that will provide access to an estimated 30,000 additional patients annually considered to be at high risk for sepsis infections.
- Secured contracts with 2 hospitals: 1 in the U.S. and 1 in Europe.
- Streamlined placements of instruments at hospital locations in the U.S. by reallocating instruments from small hospitals with little to low T2Candida® patient testing volumes to more productive locations.
- Ended the quarter with contracts in place representing 126 hospitals in the U.S., providing access to approximately 420,000 patients at high risk of infections that could be tested with T2Candida or in the future, T2Bacteria™.
- Reported revenue of $941,000, including $631,000 of product revenue. Product revenue grew nearly 45% compared to the first quarter of 2016, driven primarily by instrument sales and increased patient testing across the installed base.
- Continued progress with development of T2Bacteria, which remains on track for an anticipated mid-2017 FDA filing.
- Expanded European presence now includes 10 countries where the T2 platform is marketed through international distributors.
- Presentations by T2 users on the performance and economic and clinical impact of the T2Sepsis™ Solution at ECCMID (April 22-25; Vienna, Austria); including Patricia Muñoz MD, PhD, from Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón in Madrid, Spain, Giulia De Angelis, M.D. from Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli in Rome, Italy, and Sandy Estrada, Pharm.D., BCPS from Lee Memorial Health System in Fort Myers, FL.
- Total operating expenses for the first quarter of 2017 were $12.5 million, compared to $12.8 million for the first quarter of 2016. Research and development expenses remained consistent year over year, while a reduction in SG&A expenses was due to strong cost management.
- Ended the first quarter with approximately $58.8 million in cash and cash equivalents.
“We continued to execute against our strategic priorities in the first quarter,” said John McDonough, president and chief executive officer. “We expanded our customer base and gained access to an additional 30,000 high-risk patients. We also remain on track to achieve our target of 200,000 additional high-risk patients by the end of the third quarter of this year. Furthermore, we progressed the clinical trials for T2Bacteria and remain on track for a mid-2017 filing with the FDA. Customer interest in T2Bacteria remains high, and we are excited about the value proposition for our customers that the combination of T2Bacteria and T2Candida creates.”
Financial Results
Total revenue in the first quarter of 2017 was $941,000, which consisted of $631,000 of product revenue and $310,000 of research revenue. Product revenue in the first quarter of 2017 was primarily driven by instrument sales and increased patient testing across the installed base. In comparison, the Company recorded total revenue of $1.1 million, including $437,000 of product revenue in the first quarter of 2016.
Total operating expenses for the first quarter of 2017 were $12.5 million, compared to $12.8 million for the first quarter of 2016. Research and development expenses remained consistent year over year, while there was a reduction in SG&A expenses due to strong cost management.
The net loss applicable to common shareholders for the first quarter of 2017 was $14.7 million, or a $0.48 loss per share, compared to $13.4 million, or a $0.55 loss per share, for the first quarter of 2016.
The Company’s balance sheet as of March 31, 2017, showed total cash and cash equivalents of $58.8 million driven by increased cash used in operating activities.
Anticipated Upcoming Corporate Milestones
- Completing the clinical trial for T2Bacteria and filing for market clearance with the FDA by mid-2017.
- Obtaining a CE mark that will enable the launch of T2Bacteria in Europe in the second half of 2017.
- Commercially launching T2Bacterial in Europe in the second half of 2017 through the established European distributor channel.
- Publication of additional customer success stories that highlight the benefit of T2MR technology to patient health and hospital economics. Presentations will include data from hospitals on use of T2Bacteria and T2Candida.
- Completing pre-clinical studies for the T2Lyme™ Panel in 2017, which is expected to lead to an FDA clinical trial in 2018, in partnership with Canon U.S.A.
- Commencing pre-clinical studies for the Gram-negative resistance panel in 2018 in partnership with Allergan.
- Expanding our commercial efforts in European countries beyond our current footprint.
Outlook
The Company continues to target an increase in the number of high-risk patients at customer facilities under contract by 200,000 patients for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2017.
Additionally, the Company anticipates continued growth of product revenue in the second quarter of 2017 from an increase in T2Candida Panel sales due to increased patient testing across the installed base.
The Company anticipates total operating expenses for the second quarter of 2017 to be between $12.3 million and $12.9 million, of which approximately $1.8 million is non-cash expenses that are primarily related to depreciation and stock compensation expenses.
The Company anticipates research revenue to be below $100,000 in the second quarter as revenue from Canon U.S.A. for the Lyme panel will decline due to the fact that the product is in the pre-clinical stage of development.
The Company is forecasting weighted average shares for the second quarter of 2017 to be 30.7 million.
Conference Call
T2 Biosystems’ management will discuss the Company’s financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017, and provide a general business update during a conference call beginning at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time today, May 2, 2017. To join the call, participants may dial 1-877-407-9208 (U.S.) or 1-201-493-6784 (International).
