HTG Molecular Diagnostics Reports Full Year 2021 Results

March 29, 2022 at 4:05 PM EDT
Call scheduled for today, March 29, at 4:30 pm ET

TUCSON, Ariz., March 29, 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 its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Recent Business Highlights

  • HTG Transcriptome Panel (“HTP”) revenue continued to increase in the fourth quarter of 2021, ending the year as the top selling assay at approximately 16% of total revenue, just 5 months after commercial sales availability.

  • Announced the expansion of its therapeutics team with the addition of several highly experienced professionals, led by Stephen Barat, Ph.D., a drug development veteran who most recently served with the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson (Janssen).

  • Expanded its HTG Therapeutics business unit’s Scientific Advisory Board with the addition of Jerald Radich, M.D., a pioneer in the fields of leukemia research and molecular genetics, and Robert Spitale, Ph.D., Associate Director and Associate Dean of Research in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Services at the University of California, Irvine.

  • Added extensive biopharmaceutical industry experience and therapeutic depth to its Board of Directors with the addition of Christopher Kiritsy, formerly of KOS Pharmaceuticals.

  • Completed a private placement of its securities for gross proceeds of approximately $7.5 million.

Full Year 2021 Financial Highlights:

Total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $8.9 million, compared with $8.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Product and product-related services revenue increased by 13% for the year ended December 31, 2021 to $8.9 million, compared with $7.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2021 included $1.4 million of revenue recognized from the sale of HTP assays and sample processing services. Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2020 included $0.7 million of collaborative development services revenue.

Net loss from operations for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $17.1 million, compared with $20.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. Net loss per share was $(2.47) for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared with $(4.51) for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term available-for-sale securities totaled $21.9 million as of December 31, 2021, with current liabilities of approximately $9.9 million and non-current liabilities of $10.1 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, March 29, 2022
Time: 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Toll Free: (855) 327-6837
International: (631) 891-4304
Conference ID: 10018508
Webcast: https://themediaframe.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=pSgvu2PM

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.

Contact:

Ashley R. Robinson
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
Phone: (617) 430-7577
Email: arr@lifesciadvisors.com


HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc.  
Consolidated Statements of Operations  
   
             
  Years Ended December 31,  
  2021   2020  
Revenue:            
Product and product-related services $ 8,906,828   $ 7,890,854  
Collaborative development services       658,010  
Total revenue   8,906,828     8,548,864  
             
Operating expenses:            
Cost of product and product-related services revenue   4,094,980     3,991,532  
Selling, general and administrative   16,546,740     18,063,064  
Research and development   6,088,934     6,079,907  
Total operating expenses   26,730,654     28,134,503  
Operating loss   (17,823,826 )   (19,585,639 )
Other expense, net   (1,034,661 )   (747,770 )
Gain on forgiveness of PPP Loan   1,735,792      
Loss on extinguishment of MidCap Credit Facility and QNAH Convertible Note       (522,394 )
Net loss before income taxes   (17,122,695 )   (20,855,803 )
Provision for income taxes   (22,475 )   (14,415 )
Net loss $ (17,145,170 ) $ (20,870,218 )
             
Net loss per share, basic and diluted $ (2.47 ) $ (4.51 )
Shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted   6,936,131     4,627,918  
             
   


HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc.  
Consolidated Balance Sheets  
   
             
  December 31,  
  2021   2020  
Assets            
Current assets:            
Cash and cash equivalents $ 9,599,950   $ 22,397,812  
Short-term investments available-for-sale, at fair value   12,343,456     6,298,075  
Accounts receivable, net   2,092,466     1,588,767  
Inventory, net   1,987,753     1,492,126  
Prepaid expenses and other   1,163,339     1,094,273  
Total current assets   27,186,964     32,871,053  
             
Operating lease right-of-use assets   1,345,361     1,009,097  
Property and equipment, net   1,118,886     1,227,402  
Other non-current assets   809,476     90,356  
Total assets $ 30,460,687   $ 35,197,908  
             
Liabilities and stockholders' equity            
Current liabilities:            
Accounts payable $ 1,649,440   $ 1,348,762  
Accrued liabilities   2,022,569     1,459,878  
Contract liabilities - current   124,941     185,083  
NuvoGen obligation - current   548,301     512,729  
Short-term debt   5,167,586     3,022,139  
Operating lease liabilities - current   413,865     685,220  
Other current liabilities   16,808     22,563  
Total current liabilities   9,943,510     7,236,374  
NuvoGen obligation - non-current, net of discount   3,900,880     4,479,396  
Long-term debt, net   5,178,629     8,568,308  
Operating lease liabilities - non-current   949,461     368,682  
Other non-current liabilities   88,383     60,488  
Total liabilities   20,060,863     20,713,248  
Commitments and Contingencies            
Total stockholders’ equity   10,399,824     14,484,660  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 30,460,687   $ 35,197,908  
             

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