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Exhibit 99.1

 

TearLab Corporation Reports Third Quarter and September Year-To-Date 2016 Financial Results

 

SAN DIEGO, November 7, 2016 — TearLab Corporation (NASDAQ:TEAR) (TSX: TLB) (“TearLab” or the “Company”) today reported its consolidated financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2016. All dollar amounts are expressed in U.S. currency and results are reported in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles except where noted otherwise.

 

Recent Highlights

 

  Total revenue of $20.9 million grew 14% year-to-date with all time high revenue of $7.2 million for the third quarter
     
  Flex business reached an all-time high of approximately $21,000 annualized revenue per account, driving growth of 5% quarter over quarter
     
  Net loss per share of $(0.07) improved from $(0.24) for the same period in the prior year
     
  Entered into an agreement with PRN Physicians Recommended Nutriceuticals (PRN) for co-promotion of PRNs omega-3 formulations

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2016, TearLab’s net revenues were $7.2 million, up 9% from $6.6 million for the same period in 2015. A net total of 232 TearLab Osmolarity® Systems were added in the third quarter of 2016, of which 85 were under the Company’s new Flex program and 66 were purchased outside of the United States.

 

The following table sets out the estimated annualized revenue per U.S. device and account analysis for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016:

 

           Annualized   Annualized 
   Active   Active   Revenue   Revenue 
Program  Devices   Accounts   Per Device   Per Account 
Purchased   496    431   $1,801   $2,072 
Use    200    199   $3,819   $3,838 
Masters   1,730    220   $3,480   $27,363 
Flex   1,878    802   $8,937   $20,926 
Total   4,304    1,652           

 

The Company’s reported net loss for the 2016 third quarter was approximately $4.0 million, or ($0.07) basic loss per share, compared to a reported net loss of approximately $8.1 million, or ($0.24) basic loss per share, in the third quarter of 2015.

 

“During the quarter, and despite the slower summer season, we began to see the anticipated growth in sales following a strategic shift in our commercial model. Our restructured sales force, which has become smaller and more effective, has done an excellent job of reorganizing accounts in order to make the use of our devices more efficient,” said Seph Jensen, TearLab’s Chief Executive Officer. “Our focus on clinical value and growing utilization is reflected in our results, and we expect to see continued growth from both expansion and productivity gains in our device footprint.”

 

   
 

 

Current Business Outlook

 

  TearLab maintains its full year 2016 guidance for revenue growth, R&D spend, and cash burn.
     
  The Company continues to make progress on its next generation platform to incorporate additional biomarkers in a single test. The Company made the strategic decision to include three biomarkers on the first test in its next generation device including osmolarity and two biomarkers for inflammation.
     
  The Company continues to anticipate receiving CE mark in the European Union by the end of 2016. The CE mark approval is then expected to be used to build clinical data and the registration file for a 510K submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the first half of 2017.

 

Mr. Jensen concluded, “As part of our efforts to further the diagnosis and treatment of Dry Eye Disease, we recently entered into a co-promotion agreement with PRN whereby the TearLab U.S. sales force will promote PRN omega-3 formulations, which have been clinically proven to reduce osmolarity levels in dry eye patients. We believe this will enable us to create additional revenue and increase awareness of the need for an objective measure of osmolarity levels, all through our current sales channels without additional expense load. This partnership creates synergy for improved market presence, and we are excited about having PRN in our portfolio and look forward to the positive impact for the Company.”

 

About TearLab Corporation

 

TearLab Corporation (www.tearlab.com) develops and markets lab-on-a-chip technologies that enable eye care practitioners to improve standard of care by objectively and quantitatively testing for disease markers in tears at the point-of-care. The TearLab Osmolarity Test, for diagnosing Dry Eye Disease, is the first assay developed for the award-winning TearLab Osmolarity System. TearLab Corporation’s common shares trade on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol ‘TEAR’ and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ‘TLB’.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include, among others, statements concerning our future financial and operational performance including anticipated savings from the strategic restructuring, opportunities associated with new program offerings, accessing future capital, plans with respect to our marketing strategy, and potential results of our new co-promotion agreement with PRN. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current, preliminary expectations and are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Many factors, risks and uncertainties may cause our actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements, including the factors, risks, and uncertainties 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 for the year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the SEC on March 9, 2016, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, expected to be filed with the SEC on November 9, 2016. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statements except as required by law.

 

   
 

 

TearLab Corp.

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidate Loss

 

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars (000’s) except for number of shares and net loss per share)

 

(Unaudited)

 

   Three months 
   ended September 30, 
   2016   2015 
Revenue          
Product sales  $6,463   $5,522 
Reader equipment rentals   760    1,090 
Total revenue   7,223    6,612 
Cost of goods sold          
Cost of goods sold (excluding amortization of intangible assets)   2,564    2,827 
Cost of goods sold - reader equipment depreciation   527    467 
Gross profit   4,132    3,318 
Operating expenses          
Sales and marketing   3,109    4,589 
Clinical, regulatory and research & development   1,007    1,796 
General and administrative   2,598    4,087 
Amortization of intangible assets   359    389 
Total operating expenses   7,073    10,861 
Loss from operations   (2,941)   (7,543)
Other income (expense)   (1,041)   (521)
Net loss and comprehensive loss  $(3,982)  $(8,064)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic   53,348,908    33,728,931 
Net loss per share – basic  $(0.07)  $(0.24)
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted   53,348,908    33,774,324 
Net loss per share – diluted  $(0.07)  $(0.24)

 

   
 

 

TearLab Corp.

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidate Loss

 

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars (000’s) except for number of shares and net loss per share)

 

(Unaudited)

 

   Nine months 
   ended September 30, 
   2016   2015 
Revenue          
Product sales  $17,393   $14,534 
Reader equipment rentals   3,500    3,830 
Total revenue   20,893    18,364 
Cost of goods sold          
Cost of goods sold (excluding amortization of intangible assets)   7,569    8,073 
Cost of goods sold - reader equipment depreciation   1,635    1,216 
Gross profit   11,689    9,075 
Operating expenses          
Sales and marketing   11,109    14,932 
Clinical, regulatory and research & development   2,805    4,911 
General and administrative   9,490    11,382 
Amortization of intangible assets   966    1,166 
Total operating expenses   24,370    32,391 
Loss from operations   (12,681)   (23,316)
Other income (expense)   (2,898)   (987)
Net loss and comprehensive loss  $(15,579)  $(24,303)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic   44,042,032    33,676,917 
Net loss per share – basic  $(0.35)  $(0.72)
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted   44,042,032    33,723,678 
Net loss per share – diluted  $(0.35)  $(0.72)

 

   
 

 

TearLab Corp.

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars (000’s)

 

(Unaudited)

 

   September 30, 2016   December 31, 2015 
ASSETS          
Current assets          
Cash  $17,548   $13,838 
Accounts receivable, net   2,407    3,021 
Inventory   3,404    3,972 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   837    790 
Total current assets   24,196    21,621 
           
Fixed assets, net   4,713    5,352 
Intangible assets, net   234    1,197 
Other non-current assets   331    181 
Total assets  $29,474   $28,351 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Current liabilities          
Accounts payable  $1,865   $2,292 
Accrued liabilities   3,233    5,047 
Deferred Rent   110    114 
Obligations under warrants       29 
Total current liabilities   5,208    7,482 
           
Long-term debt   25,990    24,859 
           
Total liabilities   31,198    32,341 
           
Exchange right       250 
           
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)          
Capital stock          
Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 authorized, 2,764 and 0 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively   1,911     
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 95,000,000 and 65,000,000 authorized, 52,825,347 and 33,760,904 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively   54    34 
Additional paid-in capital   504,679    488,514 
Accumulated deficit   (508,368)   (492,788)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)   (1,724)   (4,240)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  $29,474   $28,351