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TestTx Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Business Highlights

Reported second quarter 2024 revenue from continuing operations1 of $68.9M with 77% year-over-year growth of exome and genome test revenue

Expanded second quarter 2024 adjusted gross margins2 from continuing operations to 62%

Narrowed second quarter 2024 adjusted net loss2 to $2.7M

Raising guidance to deliver between $255M and $265M in FY 2024 revenue and reiterate path to profitability in 2025

TestTx to host conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET

TEST, Test--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TestTx Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq:TEST), a leader in delivering improved health outcomes through genomic insights, today reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2024.

“Our continued organizational focus on execution fueled our strong second quarter results, giving us confidence to raise full year 2024 revenue guidance to between $255-$265 million and reiterate our expectation to reach profitability in the next several quarters,” said Katherine Stueland, President and Chief Executive Officer at TestTx. “The strength in our performance across all measures of the business has enabled us to begin investments in future growth opportunities for our business with a focus on extending our leadership in whole exome sequencing to whole genome sequencing to ensure we continue to lead the charge in quickly providing the most accurate and actionable genetic information to diagnose disease for as many patients and families as possible.”

Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results (Unaudited)1,2

Revenues

  • Revenues from continuing operations grew to $68.9 million, an increase of 52% year-over-year and 12% sequentially.
    • Total company revenues were $70.5 million.
  • Exome and genome test revenue grew to $50.7 million, an increase of 77% year-over-year and 15% sequentially.

Exome and genome volume

  • Exome and genome test results volume grew to 18,017, an increase of 52% year-over-year and 9% sequentially.
  • Exome and genome represented 31% of all test results, up from 22% in the second quarter of 2023 and up from 30% in the first quarter of 2024.

Gross margin

  • Adjusted gross margin from continuing operations expanded to 62%, up from 37% in the second quarter of 2023 and up from 61% in the first quarter of 2024.
    • Total company gross margin was 61%.

Operating expenses

  • Adjusted total operating expenses reduced to $45.0 million, a decrease of 24% year-over-year and 1% sequentially.
    • Total GAAP operating expenses were $52.7 million.

Net loss

  • Adjusted net loss narrowed to $2.7 million, an improvement of 93% year-over-year and 68% sequentially.
    • GAAP net loss was $29.2 million, inclusive of a one-time, net litigation charge of $13 million.

Cash burn and cash position

  • Total net use of cash was $6.1 million in the second quarter of 2024, an improvement of 89% year-over-year and 65% sequentially.
  • Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash was $107.8 million as of June 30, 2024.
  1. Revenue and gross margin results from continuing operations, which we believe are representative of our ongoing business strategy exclude any revenue and cost of goods sold of the exited Legacy Sema4 diagnostic testing business for the current and all comparative periods. Total company results include TestTx’s continuing operations and the financial impacts of exited Legacy Sema4 business activities for the current and all comparative periods.
  2. Adjusted gross margin, adjusted total operating expenses and adjusted net loss are non-GAAP financial measures. See appendix for a reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP figures presented.

TestTx Full Year 2024 Guidance

  • TestTx has updated full year 2024 guidance. Management expects TestTx to:
  • Drive full year 2024 revenues1 between $255 and $265 million (previous guidance was between $235 and $245 million);
  • Expand full year 2024 adjusted gross margin profile to at least 60% (no change);
  • Use between $65 to $70 million of net cash for full year 2024 (previous guidance was between $70 to $80 million);
  • Turn to profitability in 2025 (no change).
  1. Total company results include the combination of the TestTx diagnostic business revenues and the data and information revenues from the Legacy Sema4 business. ​

Second Quarter 2024 Business Highlights

Driving sustainable growth, expanding access and improving the standard of care

  • Announced collaboration with Epic Aura1 to expand access to rapid whole genome sequencing (“rWGS”) services to inform diagnosis for affected pediatric and neonatal patients, enhancing TestTx’s commercial footprint within leading health systems.
  • Launched first-of-its-kind Patient Access Program in collaboration with leading biopharma partners to expand access to exome testing for pediatric epilepsy patients.
  • Grew biopharma partner programs to 32, predominantly with biotech companies who are relying on us to find patients with a specific variant for clinical trial purposes.
  • North Carolina Medicaid has expanded its existing coverage of outpatient whole exome sequencing (“WES”) to include the analysis of family comparator samples, which increases the rate of diagnosis of WES, effective June 1, 2024.
  • State Medicaid programs continue to expand coverage of rapid genome sequencing in the neonatal intensive care unit (“NICU”), bringing total states covering rapid whole genome in the acute care setting to 14, including new coverage announced in:
    • North Carolina (June 2024)
    • Tennessee (July 2024)
    • Connecticut (July 2024)
  • Announced reinvestment in rapid and standard whole genome sequencing products, enabling:
    • Faster turnaround time for rWGS with a written report in as fast as 5 days
    • Buccal samples (cheek swab) allowing for easier and more accessible non-invasive sample collection method for even the youngest patients
    • Expanding the number of repeat expansions covered by whole genome sequencing to increase diagnostic yield and improve the provider and patient experience by decreasing the need for follow-up testing
  1. Epic and Aura are trademarks of Epic Systems Corporation.

Webcast and Conference Call Details

TestTx will host a conference call today, July 30, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Investors interested in listening to the conference call are required to register online. A live and archived webcast of the event will be available on the “Events” section of the TestTx investor relations website at https://ir.TestTx.com/.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements regarding our future performance and our market opportunity, including our expected full year 2024 reported revenue guidance, our expectations regarding our adjusted gross margin profile in 2024, our use of net cash in 2024 and our turning profitable in 2025. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release, including but not limited to: (i) our ability to implement business plans, goals and forecasts, and identify and realize additional opportunities, (ii) the risk of downturns and a changing regulatory landscape in the highly competitive healthcare industry, (iii) the size and growth of the market in which we operate, (iv) our ability to pursue our new strategic direction, and (v) our ability to enhance our artificial intelligence tools that we use in our clinical interpretation platform. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 23, 2024 and other documents filed by us from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and we assume no obligation and do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. We do not give any assurance that we will achieve our expectations.

About TestTx

At TestTx (Nasdaq: WGS), we believe that everyone deserves personalized, targeted medical care—and that it all begins with a genetic diagnosis. Fueled by one of the world’s largest rare disease data sets, our industry-leading exome and genome tests translate complex genomic data into clinical answers that unlock personalized health plans, accelerate drug discovery, and improve health system efficiencies. It all starts with a single test. For more information, please visit TestTx.com and connect with us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, and Instagram.

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