HTG Molecular Diagnostics Reports First Quarter 2022 Results

May 12, 2022 at 4:01 PM EDT
Call scheduled for today, May 12, at 4:30 pm ET

TUCSON, Ariz., May 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTGM) (HTG), a life science company advancing precision medicine through its innovative transcriptome-wide profiling technology, today reported recent business highlights and financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022.

Recent Business Highlights

  • Released a proof-of-approach white paper, demonstrating the utility of HTG’s proprietary profiling technologies as a key component of its novel drug discovery and design platform.

  • Expanded the HTG Therapeutics business unit leadership team with the addition of Christina M. Carruthers, Ph.D., as Vice President of Target Strategy and Early Development.

  • Expanded the utility of the HTG EdgeSeq technology by harmonizing sample preparation protocols for the miRNA Whole Transcriptome Assay and the HTG Transcriptome Panel (HTP), allowing customers to use a single tissue section and one lysate method to run both panels.

  • Completed a private placement with a leading healthcare investor. The gross proceeds to HTG from the private placement, after deducting the placement agent fees and other expenses related to the transaction, were approximately $7.2 million.


First Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights:

Revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 was $1.2 million, compared with $1.4 million for the same period in 2021, and was comprised entirely of product and product-related services revenue in both periods. Sales of the HTP to new and existing customers as consumables and sample processing services represented over 40% of revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2022.

Net loss from operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 was $6.3 million, compared with $4.6 million for the same period in 2021. Net loss per share was $(0.81) for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 compared with $(0.80) for the first quarter of 2021.

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term available-for-sale securities totaled $21.6 million as of March 31, 2022, with current liabilities of approximately $8.5 million and non-current liabilities of $8.7 million.

Conference Call and Webcast:

HTG will host a conference call for the investment community today beginning at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Conference call and webcast details are as follows:

Date:   Thursday, May 12, 2022
Time:   4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Toll Free:   (855) 327-6837
International:   (631) 891-4304
Conference ID:   10019008
Webcast:   https://services.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=zldEP8Ko

About HTG:

HTG is accelerating precision medicine from diagnosis to treatment by harnessing the power of transcriptome-wide profiling to drive translational research, clinical diagnostics and targeted therapeutics across a variety of disease areas.

Building on more than a decade of pioneering innovation and partnerships with biopharma leaders and major academic institutes, HTG’s proprietary RNA platform technologies are designed to make the development of life science tools and diagnostics more effective and efficient and to unlock a differentiated and disruptive approach to transformative drug discovery. For more information visit www.htgmolecular.com.

HTG Investor Contact:
 
Ashley Robinson
LifeSci Advisors
Phone: (617) 430-7577
Email: arr@lifesciadvisors.com

-Financial tables follow-

HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc.  
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations  
(Unaudited)  
                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2022     2021  
Product and product-related services revenue   $ 1,184,454     $ 1,435,146  
                 
Operating expenses:                
Cost of product and product-related services revenue     855,048       785,200  
Selling, general and administrative     4,663,011       3,859,619  
Research and development     1,920,430       1,372,040  
Total operating expenses     7,438,489       6,016,859  
Operating loss     (6,254,035 )     (4,581,713 )
Other income (expense)     (243,098 )     (264,145 )
Net loss before income taxes     (6,497,133 )     (4,845,858 )
Provision for income taxes     (386 )     (2,449 )
Net loss   $ (6,497,519 )   $ (4,848,307 )
                 
Net loss per share, basic and diluted   $ (0.81 )   $ (0.80 )
Shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted     8,011,774       6,040,752  


HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc.  
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets  
   
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2022     2021  
Assets     (Unaudited)          
Current assets:                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 14,614,427     $ 9,599,950  
Short-term investments available-for-sale, at fair value     6,948,584       12,343,456  
Accounts receivable, net     749,220       2,092,466  
Inventory, net     2,022,478       1,987,753  
Prepaid expenses and other     1,074,735       1,163,339  
Total current assets     25,409,444       27,186,964  
Operating lease right-of-use assets     1,245,045       1,345,361  
Property and equipment, net     949,209       1,118,886  
Other non-current assets     860,604       809,476  
Total assets   $ 28,464,302     $ 30,460,687  
                 
Liabilities and stockholders' equity                
Current liabilities:                
Accounts payable   $ 1,317,009     $ 1,649,440  
Accrued liabilities     1,024,984       2,022,569  
Current portion of long-term debt     5,000,000       5,167,586  
NuvoGen obligation - current     548,301       548,301  
Operating lease liabilities - current     423,111       413,865  
Other current liabilities     181,088       141,749  
Total current liabilities     8,494,493       9,943,510  
NuvoGen obligation - non-current, net of discount     3,725,273       3,900,880  
Long-term debt, net     4,046,356       5,178,629  
Other non-current liabilities     929,706       1,037,844  
Total liabilities     17,195,828       20,060,863  
Commitments and Contingencies                
Total stockholders’ equity     11,268,474       10,399,824  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 28,464,302     $ 30,460,687  
                 

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