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Quanterix Corp (QTRX)

8-K 2020-05-05 For: 2020-05-05
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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 eventreported): May 5, 2020

QUANTERIX CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specifiedin its charter)

Delaware 001-38319 20-8957988
(State or other jurisdiction<br><br> <br>of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer<br><br> <br>Identification No.)
900 Middlesex Turnpike<br><br> <br>Billerica, MA ****<br><br> <br>01821
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(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

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Titleof each class Tradingsymbol(s) Nameof each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share QTRX The Nasdaq Global Market


Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 5, 2020, Quanterix Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020.  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 May 5, 2020.

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/ Amol Chaubal
Amol Chaubal
Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 5, 2020

Exhibit 99.1

Quanterix Corporation Releases OperatingResults for First Quarter 2020

$15.7M revenues, 27% Q1 YOYrevenue growth


Billerica,Mass. – May 5, 2019 — Quanterix Corporation (NASDAQ:QTRX), a company digitizing biomarker analysis to advance the science of precision health, today announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

“Q1 2020 was yet another strong quarter for Quanterix underscored by strong execution and revenue growth, particularly given the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Kevin Hrusovsky, President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Quanterix. “We are making continuous advances in many neurology, immunity and COVID-19 applications. We are also utilizing our Accelerator Laboratory to run trials and studies for customers experiencing disruptions in their laboratories. Despite the present near-term challenges, we remain positive and committed to the unprecedented market opportunity.”

First Quarter 2020 Financial Highlights

Key financial results for the first quarter of 2020 are shown below:

· Q1 revenue was $15.7M versus prior year Q1 of $12.3M, an increase of 27%;
· Q1 product revenue was $9.8M versus prior year Q1 of $9.5M, an increase of 3%;
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· Q1 service and other revenue was $5.8M versus prior year Q1 of $2.8M, an increase of 107%;
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· Q1 GAAP gross margin was 43.3% versus prior year Q1 of 48.7%; Q1 non-GAAP gross margin was 48.5% versus prior year Q1 of 48.7%.<br>Q1 2020 gross margin includes 200 bps of adverse impact from our successful HD-X trade-in program.
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For additional information on the non-GAAP financial measures included in this press release, please see “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financials” below.

First Quarter 2020 Business Highlights

· Early in the progression of COVID-19, we took aggressive steps to protect our employees and their families, while rapidly implementing<br>a resilience plan to maintain our operations and support our global customer base. As a result, we have successfully maintained<br>our operations and have expanded our Accelerator capacity to support customer disruptions and sustain clinical trials.
· To support<br> the global public health response, we are engaging closely with researchers and KOLs<br> around the world. We have implemented a set of important and differentiated tools<br> for COVID-19 investigators to immediately deploy to study disease progression,<br> life-threatening cytokine release syndrome and patient-treatment response. Researchers<br> are leveraging Simoa’s extreme sensitivity and specificity of cytokine panels<br> to measure levels and profiles in non-critical and critical COVID-19 patients to<br> identify ways to combat the virus and help prevent cytokine storm. We are also working<br> toward developing a SARS-COV-2 quantitative IgG assay, developing an antigen early detection<br> assay in blood and a high-definition SARS-COV-2 assay to enable research pursuits.
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· Sponsored a<br> webinar with Powering Precision Health, “Highly Sensitive and Accurate Multiplex<br> Test to Monitor the Immune Response to Viral Infection,” which featured insights<br> from several researchers actively treating COVID-19 patients in Europe and China. Specifically,<br> the webinar discussed capabilities to<br> conduct highly sensitive and accurate multiplexed tests for cytokines and chemokines<br> in serum and plasma.
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· Reinforced<br> the growing utility of Simoa in neurology research, including results published in JAMA Network Open, demonstrating the promise of blood biomarkers to serve as clinical<br> tools for objectively identifying and monitoring sports-related concussions (SRCs) and<br> mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs), marking a notable advance in the pursuit of a<br> concussion diagnostic test. Conducted as part of the CARE Consortium, and funded<br> by the US Department of Defense (DOD) and the National Collegiate Athletic<br> Association (NCAA), the study used Simoa to evaluate a total of 504 collegiate athletes<br> in what is considered the largest athletic cohort for a biomarker concussion study to<br> date.
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· Quanterix’ Simoa technology was highlighted in 53 new publications, bringing total Simoa-specific inclusions to over<br>789 publications.
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Conference Call

In conjunction with this announcement, Quanterix Corporation will host a conference call on May 5, 2020, 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: 4994882.

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 following completion of the call.

Financial Highlights (in thousands)


Quanterix Income Statement
in '000 USD Q1 2020 Q1 2019
Product Revenue 9,833 9,547
Service and Other Revenue 5,762 2,790
Collaboration Revenue 132 0
Total Revenue 15,727 12,337
Cost of Product Revenue 6,186 4,248
Cost of Services Revenue 2,728 2,082
Gross Profit 6,813 6,007
Gross Margin % 43.3 % 48.7 %
Research and Development 4,268 3,852
Selling, General and Administrative 14,273 11,512
Total Operating Expenses 18,541 15,364
Loss from Operations -11,728 -9,357
Interest Income (Expense), net 161 21
Other Income (Expense), net -167 -47
Tax 124 -22
Net Loss -11,610 -9,405

Weighted average shares outstanding was 28.2 million for Q1 2020.


Quanterix Balance Sheet
in '000 USD At 3/31/20 At 12/31/19
Cash and Cash Equivalents 96,359 109,155
Accounts Receivable 12,065 10,906
Inventory 11,392 10,463
Prepaid Expenses and Other 2,722 2,137
Total Current Assets 122,538 132,661
Restricted Cash 1,000 1,026
Property and Equipment, Net 11,992 12,047
Intangible Assets, Net 13,115 14,307
Goodwill 8,914 9,353
Right-of-Use Assets 12,221 0
Other Non-Current Assets 525 557
Total Assets 170,305 169,951
Accounts Payable & Accrued Expenses 12,083 14,845
Deferred Revenue 5,438 4,697
Current Portion of Long Term Debt 0 75
Lease Liabilities 305 0
Other Current Liabilities 184 216
Total Current Liabilities 18,010 19,833
Deferred Revenue, Net of Current Portion 396 466
Long Term Debt, Net of Current Portion 7,608 7,587
Lease Liabilities, Net of Current Portion 22,741 0
Other Non-Current Liabilities 2,504 13,407
Total Liabilities 51,259 41,293
Total Stockholders’ Equity 119,046 128,658
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity 170,305 169,951

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the Company’s financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, the Company has provided certain non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP gross margin. Management uses these non-GAAP measures to evaluate the Company’s operating performance in a manner that allows for meaningful period-to-period comparison and analysis of trends in its business. Management believes that such measures are important in comparing current results with prior period results, and are useful to investors and financial analysts in assessing the Company’s operating performance. The non-GAAP financial information presented here should be considered in conjunction with, and not as a substitute for, the financial information presented in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures set forth below.


Reconciliationof Non-GAAP Financials

(in thousands)

(unaudited)


2020 2019
Three months ended
March 31
Total revenue $ 15,727 $ 12,337
Gross profit $ 6,813 $ 6,007
Acquisition-related purchase accounting charges (Note 1) $ 820 $
Non-GAAP gross profit $ 7,633 $ 6,007
GAAP gross margin % 43.3 % 48.7 %
Non-GAAP gross margin % 48.5 % 48.7 %

Note 1: During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we incurred $438 thousand of acquisition-related amortization of inventory valuation in connection with our acquisition of UmanDiagnostics. Also during the three months ended March 31, 2020, we incurred $382 thousand of acquisition-related amortization of intangible assets in connection with our acquisition of UmanDiagnostics.


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


Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Actof 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 anduncertainties. Factors that may cause Quanterix’ actual results to differ from those expressed or implied in the forward-lookingstatements 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 obligationto update any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in expectations, even as new information becomesavailable.

Contacts:

Quanterix, Inc.

Amol Chaubal, CFO, 617-301-9495

[email protected]


PAN Communications

Staci Didner, 617-502-4300

[email protected]