UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): November 1, 2018
FLUIDIGM CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 001-34180 | 77-0513190 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
7000 Shoreline Court, Suite 100, South San Francisco, California 94080 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
(650) 266-6000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 1, 2018, Fluidigm Corporation issued a press release reporting its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The information furnished in this Current Report under Item 2.02 and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Fluidigm Corporation Press Release dated November 1, 2018
SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.
FLUIDIGM CORPORATION | ||
Date: November 1, 2018 | By: | /s/ Vikram Jog |
Vikram Jog | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Fluidigm Corporation Press Release dated November 1, 2018 |
EXHIBIT 99.1
Fluidigm Announces Third Quarter 2018 Financial Results
Total revenue increases 17 percent to $29.0 million
Mass cytometry revenue growth of 50 percent
Instrument revenue growth of 32 percent
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fluidigm Corporation (NASDAQ:FLDM) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018.
Third Quarter Highlights
“We are pleased with the strong operational performance this quarter driven by revenue growth around the world, led by mass cytometry,” said Chris Linthwaite, President and CEO.
“This quarter, we delivered robust global sales in mass cytometry for instruments and consumables with strong global placements of Hyperion Imaging System, leading a new path forward for high-multiplex imaging. Driving future market expansion for our Hyperion Imaging System, a new contract research organization just announced the launch of their Imaging Mass Cytometry services with a pipeline of pharma research projects,” added Linthwaite.
“Our technologies continue to generate pioneering multi-omic insights with the publication of the 10,000 Immunome Project, the launch of two total RNA single cell sequencing applications for C1 and an important clinical study that used mass cytometry to characterize T cells. This progress represents the achievement of key milestones in accelerating our market expansion efforts. Looking ahead, we are focused on driving growth in 2019 and beyond as we execute on our long-term strategy to provide indispensable tools to power future health care insights.”
A full reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures can be found in the tables of this news release.
Third Quarter 2018 Results
Revenue by category:
Category | Revenue by Category | Year-over-Year Change | % of Total Revenue |
Instruments | $13.9 million | 32% | 48% |
Consumables | $10.4 million | 3% | 36% |
Service | $4.7 million | 14% | 16% |
Revenue by market:
Total revenue by geographic area:
Geographic Area | Revenue by Geography | Year-over-Year Change | % of Total Revenue |
United States | $13.3 million | 19% | 46% |
Europe | $8.8 million | 14% | 30% |
Asia-Pacific | $6.5 million | 34% | 23% |
Other | $0.4 million | (59%) | 1% |
Product margin:
GAAP product margin was 52.0 percent in the third quarter of 2018 compared to 44.5 percent in the year ago period and 48.8 percent in the second quarter. Non-GAAP product margin was 66.0 percent in the third quarter of 2018 compared to 62.1 percent in the year ago period and 65.0 percent in the second quarter. The year-over-year and sequential increases in product margins were due to higher plant utilization and favorable product mix, and in the case of GAAP margin, were coupled with fixed amortization over higher revenue.
Cash, cash equivalents, and investments as of September 30, 2018:
Cash, cash equivalents, and investments as of September 30, 2018, were $35.8 million. Cash, cash equivalents, and investments as of June 30, 2018, were $40.4 million.
Operational and Business Progress
Market expansion:
New product innovations:
Strategic agreements:
Fourth Quarter 2018 Guidance
Conference Call Information
Fluidigm will host a conference call today, November 1, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET) to discuss third quarter 2018 financial results and operational progress. Individuals interested in listening to the conference call may do so by dialing (877) 556-5248 for domestic callers, or (720) 545-0029 for international callers. Please reference Conference ID 6099918. A live webcast of the conference call will be available online from the Investor Relations page of the company’s website at http://investors.fluidigm.com/events.cfm. The link will not be active until 1:45 p.m. PT (4:45 p.m. ET) on November 1, 2018.
After the live webcast, the call will be archived on Fluidigm’s Investor Relations page at http://investors.fluidigm.com/. In addition, a telephone replay of the teleconference will be available 90 minutes after the end of the call. The replay dial-in numbers are (855) 859-2056 for domestic callers and (404) 537-3406 for international callers. Please use the conference ID number: 6099918. The telephone replay will be available until November 8.
Statement Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
Fluidigm has presented certain financial information in accordance with U.S. GAAP and also on a non-GAAP basis for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2018, and September 30, 2017, as well as projected for the fourth quarter of 2018. Management believes that non-GAAP financial measures, taken in conjunction with GAAP financial measures, provide useful information for both management and investors by excluding certain non-cash and other expenses that are not indicative of the company’s core operating results. Management uses non-GAAP measures to compare the company’s performance relative to forecasts and strategic plans and to benchmark the company’s performance externally against competitors. Our estimates of forward-looking non-GAAP operating expenses exclude estimates for stock-based compensation expense and depreciation and amortization; loss on disposal of property and equipment; future changes relating to developed and acquired technologies; other intangible assets; and income taxes, among other items, certain of which are presented in the tables accompanying our earnings release. The time and amount of certain material items needed to estimate non-GAAP financial measures are inherently unpredictable or outside of our control. Material changes to any of these items could have a significant effect on guidance and future GAAP results. Non-GAAP information is not prepared under a comprehensive set of accounting rules and should only be used to supplement an understanding of the company’s operating results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Fluidigm encourages investors to carefully consider its results under GAAP, as well as its supplemental non-GAAP information and the reconciliation between these presentations, to more fully understand its business. Reconciliations between GAAP and non-GAAP operating results are presented in the accompanying tables of this release.
Use of Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, among others, statements regarding anticipated applications and benefits of collaborations and new tools, progress in market expansion efforts, and projected revenues, expenses, and cash flows for the fourth quarter of 2018. Forward‑looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from currently anticipated results, including but not limited to challenges inherent in developing, manufacturing, launching, marketing, and selling new products; risks relating to reliance on sales of capital equipment for a significant proportion of revenues in each quarter; potential product performance and quality issues; the possible loss of key employees, customers, or suppliers; intellectual property risks; competition; uncertainties in contractual relationships; Fluidigm research and development, sales, marketing, and distribution plans and capabilities; reduction in research and development spending or changes in budget priorities by customers; interruptions or delays in the supply of components or materials for, or manufacturing of, its products; seasonal variations in customer operations; unanticipated increases in costs or expenses; and risks associated with international operations. Information on these and additional risks and uncertainties and other information affecting Fluidigm's business and operating results is contained in the Fluidigm Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, and in its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Fluidigm Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. Fluidigm disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements except as may be required by law.
About Fluidigm
Fluidigm (NASDAQ:FLDM) develops, manufactures, and markets life science analytical and preparatory systems for markets such as mass cytometry, high-throughput genomics, and single‑cell genomics. We sell to leading academic institutions, clinical research laboratories, and pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and agricultural biotechnology companies worldwide. Our systems are based on proprietary microfluidics and multiparameter mass cytometry technology and are designed to significantly simplify experimental workflow, increase throughput, and reduce costs while providing excellent data quality. Fluidigm products are provided for Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.
We use our website (www.fluidigm.com), corporate Twitter account (@fluidigm), Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/fluidigm), and LinkedIn page (https://www.linkedin.com/company/fluidigm-corporation) as channels of distribution of information about our products, our planned financial and other announcements, our attendance at upcoming investor and industry conferences, and other matters. Such information may be deemed material information, and we may use these channels to comply with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Therefore, investors should monitor our website and our social media accounts in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, and webcasts.
Fluidigm, the Fluidigm logo, Biomark, C1, Hyperion, and Imaging Mass Cytometry are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Fluidigm Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners.
Contact:
Agnes Lee
Vice President, Investor Relations
Fluidigm Corporation
650 416 7423
agnes.lee@fluidigm.com
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||
Revenue: | |||||||||||||||
Instruments | $ | 13,890 | $ | 10,518 | $ | 31,831 | $ | 31,183 | |||||||
Consumables | 10,352 | 10,058 | 34,665 | 30,200 | |||||||||||
Product revenue | 24,242 | 20,576 | 66,496 | 61,383 | |||||||||||
Service revenue | 4,721 | 4,133 | 14,143 | 12,620 | |||||||||||
License revenue | - | $ | 38 | - | 190 | ||||||||||
Total revenue | 28,963 | 24,747 | 80,639 | 74,193 | |||||||||||
Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||||||
Cost of product revenue | 11,635 | 11,414 | 33,017 | 33,060 | |||||||||||
Cost of service revenue | 1,506 | 1,150 | 4,784 | 3,437 | |||||||||||
Research and development | 7,430 | 7,683 | 22,072 | 23,668 | |||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 20,020 | 20,102 | 57,812 | 63,653 | |||||||||||
Total costs and expenses | 40,591 | 40,349 | 117,685 | 123,818 | |||||||||||
Loss from operations | (11,628 | ) | (15,602 | ) | (37,046 | ) | (49,625 | ) | |||||||
Interest expense | (4,019 | ) | (1,456 | ) | (9,824 | ) | (4,367 | ) | |||||||
Other income, net | 117 | 379 | 465 | 571 | |||||||||||
Loss before income taxes | (15,530 | ) | (16,679 | ) | (46,405 | ) | (53,421 | ) | |||||||
Income tax benefit | 780 | 735 | 2,167 | 3,343 | |||||||||||
Net loss | $ | (14,750 | ) | $ | (15,944 | ) | $ | (44,238 | ) | $ | (50,078 | ) | |||
Net loss per share, basic and diluted | $ | (0.38 | ) | $ | (0.46 | ) | $ | (1.13 | ) | $ | (1.61 | ) | |||
Shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted | 39,235 | 34,513 | 39,033 | 31,051 | |||||||||||
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||
(In thousands) | |||||
September 30, 2018 | December 31, 2017 (1) | ||||
(Unaudited) | |||||
ASSETS | |||||
Current assets: | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 35,829 | $ | 58,056 | |
Short-term investments | - | 5,080 | |||
Accounts receivable, net | 18,379 | 15,049 | |||
Inventories | 15,424 | 15,088 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 2,228 | 1,528 | |||
Total current assets | 71,860 | 94,801 | |||
Property and equipment, net | 9,760 | 12,301 | |||
Other non-current assets | 6,362 | 7,541 | |||
Developed technology, net | 60,200 | 68,600 | |||
Goodwill | 104,108 | 104,108 | |||
Total assets | $ | 252,290 | $ | 287,351 | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||
Current liabilities: | |||||
Accounts payable | $ | 6,246 | $ | 4,211 | |
Accrued compensation and related benefits | 14,526 | 10,535 | |||
Other accrued liabilities | 6,582 | 8,490 | |||
Deferred revenue, current portion | 11,511 | 10,238 | |||
Total current liabilities | 38,865 | 33,474 | |||
Convertible notes, net | 169,345 | 195,238 | |||
Deferred tax liability, net | 13,790 | 16,919 | |||
Other non-current liabilities | 7,878 | 10,785 | |||
Total liabilities | 229,878 | 256,416 | |||
Total stockholders' equity | 22,412 | 30,935 | |||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 252,290 | $ | 287,351 | |
(1) Derived from audited consolidated financial statements
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||
Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||
2018 | 2017 | ||||||
Operating activities | |||||||
Net loss | $ | (44,238 | ) | $ | (50,078 | ) | |
Depreciation and amortization | 4,123 | 5,578 | |||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 6,057 | 7,097 | |||||
Amortization of developed technology | 8,400 | 8,400 | |||||
Amortization of debt discounts, premiums and issuance costs | 5,715 | 242 | |||||
Other non-cash items | 40 | (535 | ) | ||||
Changes in assets and liabilities, net | (4,660 | ) | 4,537 | ||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (24,563 | ) | (24,759 | ) | |||
Investing activities | |||||||
Purchases of investments | (1,451 | ) | (1,450 | ) | |||
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments | 6,541 | 24,375 | |||||
Purchases of property and equipment | (352 | ) | (1,388 | ) | |||
Net cash provided by investing activities | 4,738 | 21,537 | |||||
Financing activities | |||||||
Payment of debt issuance costs | (2,779 | ) | - | ||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock through stock plans | 562 | 28,843 | |||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 25 | 63 | |||||
Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards | (100 | ) | (90 | ) | |||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (2,292 | ) | 28,816 | ||||
Effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents | (110 | ) | 305 | ||||
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (22,227 | ) | 25,899 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 58,056 | 35,045 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 35,829 | $ | 60,944 | |||
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RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||
Net loss (GAAP) | $ | (14,750 | ) | $ | (15,944 | ) | $ | (44,238 | ) | $ | (50,078 | ) | |||
Stock-based compensation expense | 2,303 | 2,322 | 6,057 | 7,097 | |||||||||||
Amortization of developed technology (a) | 2,800 | 2,800 | 8,400 | 8,400 | |||||||||||
Interest expense (b) | 4,019 | 1,456 | 9,824 | 4,367 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,281 | 1,658 | 4,123 | 5,578 | |||||||||||
Benefit from acquisition related income taxes (c) | (898 | ) | (877 | ) | (2,525 | ) | (2,535 | ) | |||||||
Loss on disposal of property and equipment | - | 1 | - | 1 | |||||||||||
Net loss (Non-GAAP) | $ | (5,245 | ) | $ | (8,584 | ) | $ | (18,359 | ) | $ | (27,170 | ) | |||
Shares used in net loss per share calculation - basic and diluted (GAAP and Non-GAAP) | 39,235 | 34,513 | 39,033 | 31,051 | |||||||||||
Net loss per share - basic and diluted (GAAP) | $ | (0.38 | ) | $ | (0.46 | ) | $ | (1.13 | ) | $ | (1.61 | ) | |||
Net loss per share - basic and diluted (Non-GAAP) | $ | (0.13 | ) | $ | (0.25 | ) | $ | (0.47 | ) | $ | (0.88 | ) | |||
ITEMIZED RECONCILIATION BETWEEN GAAP AND NON-GAAP PRODUCT MARGIN | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||
Product margin (GAAP) | $ | 12,607 | $ | 9,162 | $ | 33,479 | $ | 28,323 | |||||||
Amortization of developed technology (a) | 2,800 | 2,800 | 8,400 | 8,400 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization (d) | 472 | 533 | 1,491 | 1,627 | |||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense (d) | 125 | 285 | 550 | 854 | |||||||||||
Product margin (Non-GAAP) | $ | 16,004 | $ | 12,780 | $ | 43,920 | $ | 39,204 | |||||||
Product margin percentage (GAAP) | 52.0 | % | 44.5 | % | 50.3 | % | 46.1 | % | |||||||
Product margin percentage (Non-GAAP) | 66.0 | % | 62.1 | % | 66.0 | % | 63.9 | % | |||||||
ITEMIZED RECONCILIATION BETWEEN GAAP AND NON-GAAP OPERATING EXPENSES | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses (GAAP) | $ | 27,450 | $ | 27,785 | $ | 79,884 | $ | 87,321 | |||||||
Stock-based compensation expense (e) | (2,177 | ) | (2,037 | ) | (5,506 | ) | (6,243 | ) | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization (e) | (809 | ) | (1,125 | ) | (2,633 | ) | (3,951 | ) | |||||||
Loss on disposal of property and equipment (e) | - | (1 | ) | - | (1 | ) | |||||||||
Operating expenses (Non-GAAP) | $ | 24,463 | $ | 24,622 | $ | 71,745 | $ | 77,126 | |||||||
ITEMIZED RECONCILIATION BETWEEN GAAP AND NON-GAAP LOSS FROM OPERATIONS | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||
Loss from operations (GAAP) | $ | (11,628 | ) | $ | (15,602 | ) | $ | (37,046 | ) | $ | (49,625 | ) | |||
Stock-based compensation expense | 2,303 | 2,322 | 6,057 | 7,097 | |||||||||||
Amortization of developed technology (a) | 2,800 | 2,800 | 8,400 | 8,400 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization (e) | 1,281 | 1,658 | 4,123 | 5,578 | |||||||||||
Loss on disposal of property and equipment (e) | - | 1 | - | 1 | |||||||||||
Loss from operations (Non-GAAP) | $ | (5,244 | ) | $ | (8,821 | ) | $ | (18,466 | ) | $ | (28,549 | ) | |||
(a) represents amortization of developed technology in connection with the DVS acquisition
(b) represents interest expense on Senior Convertible Notes
(c) represents the tax impact on the purchase of intangible assets in connection with the DVS acquisition
(d) represents expense associated with cost of product revenue
(e) represents expense associated with research and development, selling, general and administrative activities