NanoString (NSTG) 10 May 202020 Q1 Earnings call transcript

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by, and welcome to the NanoString First Quarter 2020 Operating Results Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speakers’ presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions]. Please be advised that today’s conference is being recorded. Instructions]. [Operator

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results review Tom operating the I’ll the call details first for of quarter. now turn to our the to over

Thanks, for today. Brad, us thanks all and joining

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basis forma XX%, margin last revenue Veracyte Adjusted year. consumable service than gross sales. and lower transaction, XXX points basis margin primarily the lower was product adjusted Pro nCounter on lower to was points approximately XXX gross for about due

expense an NGS investment by readout prior driven the quarter. million, research expected R&D spending Adjusted in in DSP the The X% increase XX.X are first over primarily to development was of was GeoMx of for increase year. heavier which and supplies, be the for

revenue. were SG&A prior XX.X XX.X higher as Adjusted loss of X% million, modest year. expense expense and primarily Sarbanes-Oxley was lower by Adjusted our audit due approximately increase was year, compliance reflecting activities. driven an QX prior over than nCounter to fees, million, SG&A was to which the The the related growth compared EBITDA anticipated flat

short-term million balance we completed On offering the million. is notes premium XX% and and with about share a price notes carry XXX reflects the raised the investments, and convertible position a ended X, We sheet about which company’s in equivalents of an underlying of history. cash, conversion strongest cash coupon, effective the X.X% $XX. March quarter The XXX of

facility, raised the launch to The growth term proceeds used proceeds will repay senior GeoMx XX.X% of in an the loan interest XX transaction fees used rate be to carried were expenses. the other of which million Approximately and of of and initiatives. support balance our

Transitioning now to guidance.

suspension reminder, X April a we our on As guidance. financial XXXX announced the of

how some guidance QX. we we’re like While providing color I’d not be to will about thinking today, on share

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early, have of not return seen While to customer usual levels a activity. it’s still relatively yet we

the as trend During April, for of same QX. nCounter consumable this to hold ago. the year to orders XX% as were down And we period approximately that of compared planning date, a through balance are

compared our nCounter to reduce lower margins, gross will Regarding consumables revenue QX. gross margins as

of we’ve For expenses flow cash operating and steps range scenarios prepared already and a taken of manage expense have expenses, to our uncertainty. during this period

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drive resources GeoMx in and use growth than have stronger history. confident XXXX business course to NanoString’s is the point we more while sheet than launch. balance profitability through to we of planned, sustain the the our are reach we Our any in may And originally cash eventually

our the turn for I’ll back to over comments. closing call Now Brad

focused compelling translational market Thanks, Tom. has conclusion, the strong quarter. research grows position NanoString that a on us. momentum opportunities leadership remains The before GeoMx In each with capturing in DSP

The entry start, of and interest. to customer the discovery market into the is a research intact with GeoMx launch substantial off timelines great

the as their capture weather for healthy to researchers explosion to is and storm laboratories. the sheet COVID-XX us Our balance spatial current allows profiling that expected to demand in return

for I’d questions. line With open the that, to like up your

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yet. haven’t in of QX. open, the those to process but entirely our have quarters growth critical We’ve and expenses hiring we We positions slowed will reduce pace frozen And effect plans. all in hiring of as to the our be of got certain our cumulative expansion coming compared

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So and quarters QX, lighter we’ve including the effect the in compared that of to cause those be should R&D. coming steps expenses to in taken as of some

Okay. Thank you.

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that. expect which and trends that encourage the throughout consumable we So I’d than downside, not planning drop the you continue would revenue, to on are but in there’s to a second April, upside ahead quarter. get to in of for I more too myself we’d is that XX% say far estimate

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Okay. I it. Thank appreciate you, guys.

Dan. Thank you,

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