UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 8, 2018

 

QUANTERIX CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-38319

 

20-8957988

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

113 Hartwell Avenue
Lexington, MA

 

02421

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 301-9400

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging Growth Company x

 

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Item 2.02              Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On August 8, 2018, Quanterix Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter of 2018.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information in this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01              Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release dated August 8, 2018.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

QUANTERIX CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Joseph Driscoll

 

 

Joseph Driscoll

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: August 8, 2018

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Quanterix Corporation Releases Operating Results for Second Quarter 2018

66% revenue growth

Integration of Aushon in process

 

Lexington, Mass. — August 8, 2018 —Quanterix Corporation (NASDAQ:QTRX), a company digitizing biomarker analysis to advance the science of precision health, today announced financial results for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2018.

 

“We are continuing to achieve strong momentum, as made evident by our performance in this second quarter, showing steady growth in terms of both product and company revenue,” said Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman, Kevin Hrusovsky. “We are at a pivitol point in our industry, where biomarkers are being recognized as increasingly representing a critical opportunity for accelerating drug approvals and helping to fuel demand for our technology for pharma services and drug development.”

 

Second Quarter 2018 Financial Highlights

 

Key financial results for the second quarter are shown below:

 

·                  Q2 revenue of $8.6M versus prior year Q2 of $5.2M, an increase of 66%.

·                  Q2 product revenue was $5.2M versus prior year Q2 of $3.3M, an increase of 56%.

·                  Q2 Service and Other revenue totaled $3.2M versus prior year Q2 of $1.6M, an increase of 97%.

 

YTD 2018 Financial Highlights

 

Key financial results for 2018 YTD are shown below:

 

·                  YTD revenue of $16.2M versus prior year $10.6M, an increase of 53%.

·                  YTD product revenue of $9.9M versus prior year $6.8M, an increase of 47%.

·                  YTD Service and Other revenue of $5.7M versus prior year $3.3.M, an increase of 75%.

 

Second Quarter 2018 Business Highlights

 

·                  SR-X platform momentum continues to build, with 22 assays now available

·                  Cadence of publications continued to increase with 40 new publications featuring Simoa technology in Q2 alone, bringing total to >250

·                  Continued commercial acceleration in Pharma Services, including significant build out of CLIA lab capabilities to handle increased sample volume

·                  Major presence at American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 2018 Annual Conference, broadening reach into oncology and liquid tumor biopsy market

·                  Kevin Hrusovsky invited to speak at PULSE:  The Atlantic Summit on Healthcare

·                  Attendance at 10 industry tradeshows and conferences in North America and Europe spanning multiple therapeutic areas

·                  Created new integrated marketing and inside sales lead generation team to fuel accelerated pipeline development

·                  Developed and began promoting a major webinar scheduled in September on “Disrupting Drug Development with Digital Biomarkers” featuring Kevin Hrusovsky, CEO and Chairman of Quanterix, Dr. Henrik Zetterberg of the University of Gothenburg, and Dr. Andy Nixon of Duke University

 



 

Conference Call

 

In conjunction with this announcement, Quanterix Corporation will host a conference call on August 8, 2018, at 4:30 p.m. EDT to discuss the Company’s financial results and business outlook. To access this call, dial (833) 686-9351 for domestic callers, or (612) 979-9890 for international callers. Please reference the following conference ID: 4299369.

 

A live webcast will be accessible on the Investors section of Quanterix’ website: http://www.quanterix.com. The webcast will be available on the Company’s website for one year following completion of the call.

 

Financial Highlights (in thousands)

 

Quanterix Statement of Operations

 

 

 

Q2 2018

 

Q2 2017

 

YTD 2018

 

YTD 2017

 

Product revenue

 

$

5,200

 

$

3,337

 

$

9,945

 

$

6,762

 

Service and other revenue

 

3,174

 

1,608

 

5,681

 

3,252

 

Collaboration revenue

 

269

 

268

 

538

 

537

 

Total revenue

 

$

8,643

 

$

5,213

 

$

16,164

 

$

10,551

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of product revenue

 

$

2,945

 

$

1,835

 

$

5,718

 

$

3,668

 

Cost of Service Rev

 

1,725

 

1,198

 

3,301

 

2,342

 

Cost of collaboration revenue

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

3,706

 

3,904

 

7,349

 

8,153

 

Selling, General and administrative

 

7,579

 

4,748

 

14,270

 

8,913

 

Total operating expenses

 

$

15,955

 

$

11,685

 

$

30,638

 

$

23,076

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income (expense), net

 

$

16

 

$

(241

)

$

(9

)

$

(496

)

Other income (expense), net

 

(47

)

78

 

(62

)

(2

)

Net loss

 

$

(7,343

)

$

(6,635

)

$

(14,545

)

$

(13,023

)

 

Quanterix Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6/30/18

 

12/31/17

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

60,474

 

$

79,682

 

 

 

 

 

AR

 

3,586

 

5,599

 

 

 

 

 

Inventory

 

5,486

 

3,571

 

 

 

 

 

Prepaid and other

 

1,152

 

400

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

$

70,698

 

$

89,252

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

$

2,406

 

$

1,874

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets and goodwill

 

3,984

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

Other non-current assets

 

684

 

653

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

77,772

 

$

91,779

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable/accrued expenses

 

$

9,610

 

$

9,736

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred revenue

 

6,141

 

4,942

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long term debt

 

7,605

 

5,036

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

$

23,356

 

$

19,714

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

 

$

1,135

 

$

1,709

 

 

 

 

 

Long term debt

 

0

 

4,346

 

 

 

 

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

106

 

144

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

$

24,597

 

$

25,913

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders equity

 

$

53,175

 

$

65,866

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders deficit

 

$

77,772

 

$

91,779

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

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 Lexington, Massachusetts. For additional Information, please visit https://www.quanterix.com.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend” and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this news release are based on Quanterix’ expectations and assumptions as of the date of this press release. Each of these forward-looking statements involves risks and uncertainties. Factors that may cause Quanterix’ actual results to differ from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements in this press release are discussed in Quanterix’ filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the “Risk Factors” sections contained therein. Except as required by law, Quanterix assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in expectations, even as new information becomes available.

 



 

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Contacts:

Quanterix, Inc.

Joseph Driscoll, CFO 617-301-9495

jdriscoll@quanterix.com

 

PAN Communications

Lindsay Poole, 617-502-4300

quanterix@pancomm.com