VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 7, 2012) - Response Biomedical Corporation (TSX:RBM)(OTCBB:RPBIF) today reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.
Financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2012
- Product sales of $3.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012, compared to $2.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011.
- Cardiovascular sales have increased to $2.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2012, compared to $2.0 million in the comparative period in 2011. An increase in sales to China, Japan and Europe were the primary driver of this growth, offset by a reduction in sales in the US.
- Infectious disease, Bio-defense, and Vector Infectious Disease sales decreased to $0.3 million during the three months ended June 30, 2012, compared to $0.7 million in the comparative period in 2011.
- Cardiovascular sales have increased to $2.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2012, compared to $2.0 million in the comparative period in 2011. An increase in sales to China, Japan and Europe were the primary driver of this growth, offset by a reduction in sales in the US.
- Gross margin was 37.8% during the three months ended June 30, 2012, compared to a gross margin of 33.7% in 2011. Gross margin improvements were driven by improvements in product volume, pricing, and mix, along with operating efficiencies.
- Operating expenses increased to $2.6 million during the three months ended June 30, 2012, compared to $1.5 million in 2011. The increase is primarily due to increased legal activities associated with the Company's public filings and corporate development activities, additional expenses related to the CEO transition and increased stock based compensation expenses related to options granted during the current year.
- Net income for the quarter totaled $2.4 million during the three months ended June 30, 2012, compared to a $0.8 million net loss in the comparative 2011 period. The increase in the net income is primarily the result of a $4.0 million non-cash gain incurred due to the change in valuation of the Company's warrant liability for the three months ended June 30, 2012 which did not exist in the second quarter of 2011. Adjusted net loss for the quarter, net of the warrant liability, was $1.6 million in comparison to a $0.8 million adjusted net loss in the comparative 2011 period. Income per common share of $0.02 during the quarter ended June 30, 2012, compared to a loss per common share of $0.02 in 2011. Adjusted loss per common share of $0.01 during the quarter ended June 30, 2012 compared to an adjusted loss per common share of $0.02 in 2011.
Financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2012
- Product sales of $6.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to $4.71 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011.
- Cardiovascular sales have increased to $5.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to $3. 6 million in the comparative period in 2011. An increase in sales to China, Japan and Europe were the primary driver of this growth, offset by a reduction in sales within the US.
- Infectious disease, Bio-defense, and Vector Infectious Disease sales decreased to $0.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to $1.2 million in the comparative period in 2011.
- Cardiovascular sales have increased to $5.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to $3. 6 million in the comparative period in 2011. An increase in sales to China, Japan and Europe were the primary driver of this growth, offset by a reduction in sales within the US.
- Gross margin was 40.2% during the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to a gross margin of 19.9% in 2011. Gross margin improvements were driven by improvements in product volume, pricing, and mix, along with operating efficiencies.
- Operating expenses increased to $4.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to $3.3 million in 2011. The increase is primarily due to increased legal activities associated with the Company's public filings and corporate development activities, additional expenses related to the CEO transition and increased stock based compensation expenses related to options granted during the current year.
- Net loss for the period totaled $3.3 million during the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to a $2.3 million net loss in the comparative 2011 period. The increase in the net loss is primarily the result of a $1.0 million non-cash loss incurred due to the change in valuation of the Company's warrant liability for the six months ended June 30, 2012 which did not exist in 2011. Adjusted net loss for the period, net of the warrant liability, was $2.3 million in comparison to a $2.3 million adjusted net loss in the comparative 2011 period. Loss per common share of $0.03 during the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to a loss per common share of $0.06 in 2011. Adjusted loss per common share of $0.02 during the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to an adjusted loss per common share of $0.06 in 2011.
Adjusted net loss and adjusted loss per common share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 exclude, for the applicable periods, the unrealized gain (loss) on revaluation of the warrant liability in the amount of $4.0 and ($1.0) million, respectively. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) requires that the Company reassess the fair value of the common stock warrants at each reporting date utilizing a Black-Scholes pricing model. Inputs used in the pricing model include estimates of stock price volatility, contractual term of the warrant, and risk-free interest rate. The computation of expected volatility was based on the historical volatility of the Company's stock. A small change in the Company's share price or any of the estimates used in the Black-Scholes pricing model may have a relatively large effect in the estimated valuation of the common stock warrants and resulting unrealized loss.
This adjustment is presented on the attached reconciliation.
"We are encouraged by our financial results for the quarter, which show continued quarter-on-quarter revenue growth and continued strengthening of our gross margin," said Jeff Purvin, Chief Executive Officer.
For a further discussion of the Company's financial results for 2011, please refer to the Company's consolidated financial statements and related Management Discussion and Analysis, which can be found at www.responsebio.com, SEDAR (Canada) www.sedar.com or EDGAR (U.S.) www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/webusers.htm. Information at these sites is typically available within 24 hours of the distribution of the news release.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Management has presented its operating results in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") and on an "adjusted" (or non-GAAP) basis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011. The Company believes that the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures provides useful supplementary information to and facilitates additional analysis by investors. These non-GAAP financial measures are in addition to, not a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in conformity with GAAP. Further, our reconciliation of GAAP to "adjusted" net loss are included on the attached tables to facilitate a reader's understanding of the impact of this adjustment to our GAAP net loss and are not intended to place any undue prominence on our adjusted net loss.
About Response Biomedical
Response Biomedical develops, manufactures and markets rapid on-site diagnostic tests for use with its RAMP® platform for clinical and environmental applications. RAMP® represents a new paradigm in diagnostics that provides high sensitivity and reliable information in minutes. It is ideally suited to both point of care testing and laboratory use.
The RAMP® system consists of a reader and single-use disposable test cartridges, and has the potential to be adapted to more than 250 medical and non-medical tests currently performed in laboratories. RAMP® clinical tests are commercially available for the early detection of heart attack and congestive heart failure through our commercial partners and distributors.
In the non-clinical market, RAMP® Tests are currently provided for the environmental detection of West Nile Virus, and Biodefense applications including the rapid on-site detection of anthrax, smallpox, ricin and botulinum toxin.
Response has achieved CE Marking for its readers and clinical tests and its Quality Management System is registered to ISO 13485: 2003 and ISO 9001: 2008.
Response Biomedical is a publicly traded company listed on the TSX under the trading symbol "RBM" and quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol "RPBIF". For further information, please visit the Company's website at www.responsebio.com.
About the RAMP® Reader and RAMP® 200 reader
The RAMP® enabling platform is a portable scanning fluorescence quantitative analysis platform for near patient testing that enables rapid and robust quantitative results. The platform includes easy software upgrades, data management capabilities and unique interface options. The RAMP® Reader features a small footprint and attractive ease of use for moderate throughput settings. The RAMP® 200 reader has innovative design features, including the multi-port capability to run 18 tests per hour on one module and up to 36 tests per hour, using three modules. This allows tests to be run on multiple patients simultaneously or multiple assays to be run for one patient. More information on our proprietary RAMP® technology can be found at www.responsebio.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about Response Biomedical Corporation. Examples of forward-looking statements in this press release include statements regarding future success of our efforts to drive overall market expansion for our products and our ability to achieve profitable growth. These statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and projections about future events. You should not place undue reliance on these statements. Actual events or results may differ materially. Many factors may cause our actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement, including the factors detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and Canadian securities regulatory authorities, including but not limited to our annual report on Form 10-K, our Annual Information Form and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and Canadian securities regulatory authorities. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statements.
Selected Financial Information:
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||
| 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | |||||||||
| Product sales | $ | 3,038,044 | $ | 2,691,623 | $ | 6,019,938 | $ | 4,714,079 | ||||
| Cost of sales | 1,888,375 | 1,783,205 | 3,600,536 | 3,777,388 | ||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | 1,149,669 | $ | 908,418 | $ | 2,419,402 | $ | 936,691 | ||||
| Gross Margin on Product Sales | 37.84 | % | 33.75 | % | 40.19 | % | 19.87 | % | ||||
| Contract service fees and revenues from collaborative research arrangements | - | 7,124 | - | 455,228 | ||||||||
| Operating Expenses | 2,627,080 | 1,520,716 | 4,441,529 | 3,257,810 | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 2,389,711 | $ | (797,129 | ) | $ | (3,314,619 | ) | $ | (2,320,536 | ) | |
| Income (loss) per common share - basic | $ | 0.02 | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) | |
| Income (loss) per common share - diluted | $ | 0.02 | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) | |
| Response Biomedical Corporation |
| Consolidated Statements of loss and comprehensive loss and Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss to "Adjusted" Net Loss |
| (Unaudited) |
| (In Canadian dollars) |
| Reconciliation of Adjusted Net loss to Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) | ||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||
| 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | |||||||||
| Adjusted Net loss | $ | (1,605,011 | ) | $ | (797,129 | ) | $ | (2,308,391 | ) | $ | (2,320,536 | ) |
| Unrealized gain (loss) on revaluation of warrant liability | 3,994,722 | - | (1,006,228 | ) | - | |||||||
| Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 2,389,711 | $ | (797,129 | ) | $ | (3,314,619 | ) | $ | (2,320,536 | ) | |
| Reconciliation of Adjusted Loss per common share to Income (loss) per common share | ||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||
| 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | |||||||||
| Adjusted loss per common share - basic | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) |
| Unrealized gain (loss) on revaluation of warrant liability | 0.03 | - | (0.01 | ) | - | |||||||
| Income (loss) per common share - basic | $ | 0.02 | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) | |
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||
| 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | |||||||||
| Adjusted loss per common share - diluted | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) |
| Unrealized gain (loss) on revaluation of warrant liability | 0.03 | - | (0.01 | ) | - | |||||||
| Income (loss) per common share - diluted | $ | 0.02 | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) | |
Contact Information:
Patricia Massitti
VP, Administration & Corporate Communications
604-456-6010
pmassitti@responsebio.com
www.responsebio.com