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Associate Director, Investor and Public Relations
Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2016 Results
CONCORD, CA, November 3, 2016 Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ: CERS) today announced financial
results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016.
Recent developments include:
U.S. momentum continues to build, with the number of customers initiating INTERCEPT production accelerating from just three at the beginning of the year
to 17 customers to date. With another 22 contracted customers slated to begin production, we are in a healthy position for growth, said William Obi Greenman, Cerus president and chief executive officer. Beyond platelets
and plasma, we are also moving forward with activities related to our red cell program, with plans to submit for European CE Mark approval and to initiate a U.S. Phase III trial.
Product revenue for the third quarter of 2016
was $10.2 million, up 26% from the $8.0 million recognized during the same period in 2015. The increase in reported product revenue for the quarter was primarily driven by a year-over-year increase in INTERCEPT disposable kit demand of 30% in our
EMEA and U.S. commercial regions. Product revenue for the first nine months of 2016 was $27.1 million, up 10% from the first nine months of 2015, driven primarily by increased kit sales in our EMEA region and sales to U.S. customers.
Revenue from our Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) agreement for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2016, was $0.3 million. We did not recognize any revenue from our BARDA agreement during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.
The Company continues to expect 2016 global product revenue in the range of $37 million to $40 million with anticipated growth supported by new business
opportunities in both its European and U.S. markets.
Gross margins on product revenue for the third quarter of 2016 were 46%, compared to 31% for the third quarter of 2015. Gross margins on product revenue for
the first nine months of 2016 were 46%, compared to 30% for the first nine months of 2015. Gross margins on product revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, increased primarily due to the Company s disposable kit
manufacturing agreement with Fresenius Kabi AG, entered into during the fourth quarter of 2015 and efficiencies realized in 2016 related to inventory management.
Total operating expenses for the
third quarter of 2016 were $19.2 million, compared to $18.7 million for the third quarter of 2015. Total operating expenses for the first nine months of 2016 were $59.0 million, compared to $53.3 million for the first nine months of 2015. Selling,
general and administrative expenses increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to increased spending related to selling and marketing activities associated with the commercialization of INTERCEPT in the U.S.
market. Research and development expenses drove the majority of the reported increase for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to activities associated with clinical development of the red blood cell system, the pursuit of
potential premarket applications supplement approvals for the platelet and plasma systems and the initial activities under the BARDA agreement.
Operating and Net Loss
Operating losses during the third
quarter of 2016 were $14.3 million, compared to $16.2 million for the third quarter of 2015, and $46.3 million compared to $46.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015, respectively.
Net loss for the third quarter of 2016 was $14.4 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $15.7 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, for
the third quarter of 2015. Net loss for the first nine months of 2016 was $49.4 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $41.1 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, for the same period of 2015.
Net loss for the third quarter of 2015 was positively impacted by the mark-to-market adjustments of the Company s previously outstanding warrants, which
resulted in non-cash gains of $1.1 million and $4.7 million during the third quarter of 2015 and first nine months of 2015, respectively. The Company has no remaining outstanding warrants and as such, does not expect mark-to-market adjustments going
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments
At September 30, 2016, the Company had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $81.2 million compared to $107.9 million at December 31,
At September 30, 2016, the Company had approximately $19 million in outstanding debt under its loan agreement with Oxford Finance.
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE CALL
The Company will host a
conference call and webcast at 4:15 p.m. Eastern time today to discuss its financial results and provide a general business overview and outlook. To access the live webcast, please visit the Investor Relations page of the Cerus website at
http://www.cerus.com/ir. Alternatively, you may access the live conference call by dialing 866-235-9006 (U.S.) or 631-291-4549 (international).
replay will be available on the company s website, or by dialing 855-859-2056 (U.S.) or 404-537-3406 (international) and entering conference ID number 63181301. The replay will be available approximately three hours after the call through
Corporation is a biomedical products company focused in the field of blood transfusion safety. The INTERCEPT Blood System is designed to reduce the risk of transfusion-transmitted infections by inactivating a broad range of pathogens such as
viruses, bacteria and parasites that may be present in donated blood. The nucleic acid targeting mechanism of action of the INTERCEPT treatment is designed to inactivate established transfusion threats, such as hepatitis B and C, HIV, West Nile
virus and bacteria, as well as emerging pathogens such as chikungunya, malaria and dengue. Cerus currently markets and sells the INTERCEPT Blood System for both platelets and plasma in the United States, Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent
States, the Middle East and selected countries in other regions around the world. The INTERCEPT Red Blood Cell system is in clinical development. See http://www.cerus.com for information about Cerus.
INTERCEPT and the INTERCEPT Blood System are trademarks of Cerus Corporation.
Except for the historical statements contained herein, this press release contains forward-looking statements concerning Cerus products, prospects and
expected results, including statements concerning the potential approval by the FDA of biologics license applications (BLAs) submitted to the FDA by certain Cerus blood center customers and the potential for such approvals to make Cerus
pathogen-reduced blood products more available to patients; Cerus 2016 annual revenue guidance and its expectation for anticipated growth; and Cerus platelet label claim extension efforts. Actual results could differ materially from
these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including, without limitation: risks associated with the commercialization and market acceptance of, and customer demand for, the INTERCEPT Blood System, including the risks
that Cerus may not meet its revenue guidance for 2016, grow sales in its European markets and/or realize meaningful revenue contributions from U.S. customers for the remainder of 2016 or otherwise, particularly since Cerus cannot
guarantee the volume or timing of commercial purchases, if any, that its U.S. customers may make under Cerus commercial agreements with these customers; risks associated with Cerus lack of commercialization experience in the U.S. and its
ability to develop and maintain an effective and qualified U.S.-based commercial organization, as well as the resulting uncertainty of its ability to
achieve market acceptance of and otherwise successfully commercialize the INTERCEPT Blood System for platelets and plasma in the U.S., including as a result of the potential inability of
Cerus blood center customers to obtain approvals of BLAs they have submitted to the FDA allowing for interstate transport of blood components processed using the INTERCEPT Blood System; risks related to Cerus ability to commercialize the
INTERCEPT Blood System in the U.S. without infringing on the intellectual property rights of others; risks related to Cerus ability to demonstrate to the transfusion medicine community and other health care constituencies that pathogen
reduction and the INTERCEPT Blood System is safe, effective and economical; the uncertain and time-consuming development and regulatory process, including the risks (a) that Cerus may be unable to comply with the FDA s
post-approval requirements for the INTERCEPT platelet and plasma systems, including by successfully completing required post-approval studies, which could result in a loss of U.S. marketing approval for the INTERCEPT platelet and/or plasma systems,
(b) related to Cerus ability to expand the label claims and product configurations for the INTERCEPT platelet and plasma systems in the U.S., which will require additional regulatory approvals and (c) that Cerus blood center
customers may be unable to obtain approvals by the FDA of BLAs they have submitted to the FDA allowing for interstate transport of blood components processed using the INTERCEPT Blood System in a timely manner or at all, which could significantly
delay or preclude Cerus ability to successfully commercialize the INTERCEPT Blood System to those customers for the portion of their business involved in interstate commerce; risks related to adverse market and economic conditions, including
continued or more severe adverse fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and/or weakening economic conditions in the markets where Cerus sells its products; Cerus reliance on third parties to market, sell, distribute and maintain its
products; Cerus ability to maintain an effective manufacturing supply chain, including the ability of its manufacturers to comply with extensive FDA and foreign regulatory agency requirements; the impact of legislative or regulatory
healthcare reforms that may make it more difficult and costly for Cerus to produce, market and distribute its products; risks related to future opportunities and plans, including the uncertainty of future product revenues and other
financial performance and results, as well as other risks detailed in Cerus filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in Cerus Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, filed with
the SEC on August 5, 2016. Cerus disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this press release.
Financial Tables Attached
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share information)
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||||||
| Product revenue | $ | 10,175 | $ | 8,045 | $ | 27,058 | $ | 24,567 | ||||||||
| Cost of product revenue | 5,451 | 5,560 | 14,690 | 17,302 | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit on product revenue | 4,724 | 2,485 | 12,368 | 7,265 | ||||||||||||
| Government contracts revenue | 261 | 261 | ||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 7,033 | 7,689 | 22,507 | 18,483 | ||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 12,161 | 10,932 | 36,314 | 34,713 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 50 | 50 | 151 | 151 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 19,244 | 18,671 | 58,972 | 53,347 | ||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (14,259 | ) | (16,186 | ) | (46,343 | ) | (46,082 | ) | ||||||||
| Non-operating (expense) income, net | (533 | ) | 601 | (1,683 | ) | 3,049 | ||||||||||
| Loss before income taxes | (14,792 | ) | (15,585 | ) | (48,026 | ) | (43,033 | ) | ||||||||
| (Benefit) provision for income taxes | (416 | ) | 95 | 1,379 | (1,921 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (14,376 | ) | $ | (15,680 | ) | $ | (49,405 | ) | $ | (41,112 | ) | ||||
| Net loss per share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | (0.16 | ) | $ | (0.49 | ) | $ | (0.43 | ) | ||||
| Diluted | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | (0.17 | ) | $ | (0.49 | ) | $ | (0.48 | ) | ||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding used for calculating net loss per share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 102,769 | 96,864 | 101,273 | 95,347 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | 102,769 | 97,605 | 101,273 | 96,340 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED BALANCE SHEETS
| September 30, 2016 | December 31, 2015 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 12,880 | $ | 71,018 | ||||
| Short-term investments and marketable equity securities | 68,326 | 36,861 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable | 7,441 | 5,794 | ||||||
| Inventories | 12,202 | 10,812 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 7,180 | 5,921 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 108,029 | 130,406 | ||||||
| Non-current assets: | ||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 3,206 | 3,549 | ||||||
| Goodwill and intangible assets, net | 2,105 | 2,256 | ||||||
| Restricted cash and other assets | 2,785 | 3,191 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 116,125 | $ | 139,402 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 17,029 | $ | 15,070 | ||||
| Manufacturing and development obligations current | 3,282 | |||||||
| Debt current | 4,969 | 2,956 | ||||||
| Deferred product revenue current | 892 | 554 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 22,890 | 21,862 | ||||||
| Non-current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Debt non-current | 14,382 | 16,848 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 140 | 122 | ||||||
| Manufacturing and development obligations non-current | 5,004 | 4,542 | ||||||
| Other non-current liabilities | 1,396 | 1,263 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 43,812 | 44,637 | ||||||
| Stockholders equity | 72,313 | 94,765 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | $ | 116,125 | $ | 139,402 |