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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2017 

 

OR

 

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  

 

For the transition period from ____ to ____

 

Commission File Number 001-36200

________________________

 

OXFORD IMMUNOTEC GLOBAL PLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

England and Wales

98-1133710

(State or other jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

incorporation or organization)

 

 

 

94C Innovation Drive, Milton Park, Abingdon

OX14 4RZ, United Kingdom

 

Not Applicable

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

 

+44 (0)1235 442780

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

Yes     No 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

 

Yes     No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (check one):

 

Large accelerated filer 

Non-accelerated filer   

Accelerated filer 

(Do not check if a smaller

reporting company) 

Smaller reporting company 

Emerging growth company 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

Yes     No

 

As of July 21, 2017, there were 23,076,022 Ordinary Shares, nominal value £0.006705, of Oxford Immunotec Global PLC outstanding.

 

 

Oxford Immunotec Global PLC

Form 10-Q

Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2017

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2017 (unaudited) and December 31, 2016

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed consolidated statements of operations (unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

5

       

 

 

Condensed consolidated statements of other comprehensive loss (unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

6

       

 

 

Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows (unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

7

       

 

 

Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

8

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

16

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

31

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

31

 

 

 

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

32

 

 

 

 

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

32

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

32

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

32

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

 

Mine Safety Disclosures

32

 

 

 

 

Item 5.

 

Other Information

32

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

32

 

 

 

 

Signatures

33

 

 

Special note regarding forward-looking statements

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and exhibits hereto, contains or incorporates by reference estimates, predictions, opinions, projections and other statements that may be interpreted as “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. The forward-looking statements are contained principally in Part I, Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” but are also contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the words “may,” “might,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “intend,” “plan,” “contemplate,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “target,” “potential,” “continue,” and “ongoing” and other comparable expressions intended to identify statements about the future, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. These statements involve substantial known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those currently anticipated. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Although we believe that we have a reasonable basis for each forward-looking statement contained in this Quarterly Report, we caution you that these statements are based on a combination of facts and factors currently known by us and our expectations of the future, about which we cannot be certain and that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

 

 

our history of losses, our ability to achieve or sustain profitability and our ability to manage our growth;

 

our ability to effectively use our current financial resources and our ability to obtain additional capital resources;

 

our ability to service our debt and meet the obligations thereunder;

 

our ability to further develop, commercialize and achieve market acceptance of our current and future products;

 

our ability to obtain regulatory body clearance to market any of our products;

 

our ability to successfully develop and complete the acquired in process research and development, or IPR&D, program and profitably commercialize the underlying product candidates before our competitors develop and commercialize similar products, or at all;

 

continued demand for diagnostic products for tuberculosis and the development of new market opportunities;

 

our ability to compete successfully and to maintain and expand our sales network;

 

decisions by insurers and other third party payors with respect to coverage and reimbursement;

 

our dependence on certain of our customers, suppliers and service providers;

 

disruptions to our business, including disruptions at our laboratories and manufacturing facilities;

 

the integrity and uninterrupted operation of our information technology and storage systems;

 

the impact of currency fluctuations on our business;

 

the impact of global economic and political developments, including the referendum to leave the European Union, passed by the United Kingdom, or U.K., on June 23, 2016, on our business;

 

potential changes in the United States, or U.S., social, political, regulatory and economic conditions or laws and policies governing the health care system, U.S. tax laws, foreign trade, immigration, manufacturing, and development and investment in the territories and countries where we or our customers and suppliers operate;

 

our ability to make successful acquisitions or investments and to manage the integration of such acquisitions or investments;

 

our ability to retain key members of our management;

 

the impact of taxes on our business, including our ability to use net operating losses;

 

the impact of legislative and regulatory developments, including healthcare reform, on our business;

 

potential changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, or PPACA;

 

the impact of product liability, intellectual property and commercial litigation on our business;

 

our ability to comply with Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, reporting, antifraud, anti-corruption, environmental, health and safety laws and regulations;

 

our ability to maintain our licenses to sell our products around the world, including in countries such as China and the U.S. and in the several U.S. states requiring licensure;

 

our ability to protect and enforce our intellectual property rights;

 

our status as an emerging growth company and as an English company listing ordinary shares in the U.S.;

 

the volatility of the price of our shares, substantial future sales of our shares and the fact that we do not pay dividends; and

 

the impact of anti-takeover provisions under U.K. law and our articles of association.

 

 

You should refer to Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K for a discussion of other important factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements. As a result of these factors, we cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report will prove to be accurate. Further, if our forward-looking statements prove to be inaccurate, the inaccuracy may be material. In light of the significant uncertainties in these forward-looking statements, you should not regard these statements as a representation or warranty by us that we will achieve our objectives and plans in any specified time frame, or at all. The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report represent our views only as of the date of this Quarterly Report. Subsequent events and developments may cause our views to change. While we may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law. You should, therefore, not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this Quarterly Report.

 

Where you can find more information

 

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You can inspect, read and copy these reports, proxy statements and other information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room, which is located at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You can obtain information regarding the operation of the SEC’s Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains a website at www.sec.gov that makes available reports, proxy statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically.

 

We make available free of charge on our corporate website at www.oxfordimmunotec.com (in the “Investors” section) copies of materials we file with, or furnish to, the SEC. By referring to our corporate website, www.oxfordimmunotec.com, we do not incorporate such website or its contents into this Quarterly Report.

 

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

Oxford Immunotec Global PLC

Condensed consolidated balance sheets

 

 

   

June 30,

   

December 31,

 

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

2017

   

2016

 
   

(unaudited)

         

Assets

               

Current assets:

         

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 36,713     $ 59,110  

Accounts receivable, net

    18,016       13,265  

Inventory, net

    9,480       7,437  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    2,907       2,390  

Total current assets

    67,116       82,202  

Restricted cash, non-current

    200       200  

Property and equipment, net

    8,786       7,793  

In-process research and development

    16,170       16,170  

Goodwill

    3,967       3,822  

Other intangible assets, net

    10,410       11,017  

Deferred tax asset

    6,133       2,630  

Other assets

    145       178  

Total assets

  $ 112,927     $ 124,012  
                 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

         

Current liabilities:

         

Accounts payable

  $ 3,874     $ 3,201  

Accrued liabilities

    15,734       14,282  

Settlement liability

    2,317        

Contingent purchase price consideration

    880       882  

Deferred income

    43       41  

Current portion of loans payable

    87       84  

Total current liabilities

    22,935       18,490  

Long-term portion of loans payable

    29,670       29,601  

Settlement liability

    7,472        

Contingent purchase price consideration

          2,593  

Other liabilities

    364       364  

Total liabilities

    60,441       51,048  
                 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 2)

         
                 

Shareholders’ equity:

         

Ordinary shares, £0.006705 nominal value; 36,183,293 shares authorized at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, and 23,014,032 and 22,635,431 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively

    247       243  

Additional paid-in capital

    251,989       249,128  

Accumulated deficit

    (193,494 )     (168,656 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (6,256 )     (7,751 )

Total shareholders’ equity

    52,486       72,964  

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $ 112,927     $ 124,012  

 

See accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

Oxford Immunotec Global PLC

Condensed consolidated statements of operations

(unaudited)

 

   

Three months ended June 30,

   

Six months ended June 30,

 

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

2017

   

2016

   

2017

   

2016

 

Revenue:

                               

Product

  $ 10,422     $ 9,293     $ 18,808     $ 17,431  

Service

    15,698       9,861       28,817       18,833  

Total revenue

    26,120       19,154       47,625       36,264  

Cost of revenue:

                               

Product

    4,094       3,512       7,339       6,805  

Service

    8,398       5,094       15,650       9,966  

Total cost of revenue

    12,492       8,606       22,989       16,771  

Gross profit

    13,628       10,548       24,636       19,493  

Operating expenses:

                               

Research and development

    3,948       3,284       7,753       6,305  

Sales and marketing

    10,041       9,391       19,681       17,871  

General and administrative

    7,990       5,151       14,866       9,734  

Change in fair value of contingent purchase price consideration

    (238 )     57       (2,595 )     112  

Settlement expense

    9,635             9,635        

Total operating expenses

    31,376       17,883       49,340       34,022  

Loss from operations

    (17,748 )     (7,335 )     (24,704 )     (14,529 )

Other income (expense):

                               

Interest expense, net

    (807 )     (17 )     (1,630 )     (34 )

Foreign exchange (losses) gains

    (547 )     874       (653 )     1,237  

Other (expense) income

    (122 )     29       (262 )     (137 )

Loss before income taxes

    (19,224 )     (6,449 )     (27,249 )     (13,463 )

Income tax benefit (expense)

    2,458       3       2,411       (32 )

Net loss

  $ (16,766 )   $ (6,446 )   $ (24,838 )   $ (13,495 )

Net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders—basic and diluted

  $ (0.74 )   $ (0.29 )   $ (1.10 )   $ (0.60 )
                                 

Weighted-average shares used to compute net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders—basic and diluted

    22,805,379       22,351,645       22,670,206       22,318,019  

 

See accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

Oxford Immunotec Global PLC

Condensed consolidated statements of other comprehensive loss

(unaudited)

 

   

Three months ended June 30,

   

Six months ended June 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

   

2016

   

2017

   

2016

 

Net loss

  $ (16,766 )   $ (6,446 )   $ (24,838 )   $ (13,495 )

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:

                               

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of taxes

    1,276       (947 )     1,495       (1,273 )

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes

    1,276       (947 )     1,495       (1,273 )

Total comprehensive loss

  $ (15,490 )   $ (7,393 )   $ (23,343 )   $ (14,768 )

 

See accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

Oxford Immunotec Global PLC

Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows

(unaudited)

 

   

Six months ended June 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

   

2016

 

Cash flows from operating activities

         

Net loss

  $ (24,838 )   $ (13,495 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

         

Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets

    1,993       1,205  

Change in fair value of contingent purchase price consideration

    (2,595 )     112  

Accretion and amortization of loan fees

    289        

Share-based compensation expense

    2,760       2,459  

Deferred income taxes

    (2,471 )      

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

         

Accounts receivable, net

    (4,480 )     (3,097 )

Inventory, net

    (1,775 )     (2,054 )

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    (392 )     877  

Accounts payable

    1,064       (1,009 )

Accrued liabilities

    2,872       (920 )

Other liabilities, net

    7,234        

Deferred income

          (1,506 )

Net cash used in operating activities

    (20,339 )     (17,428 )

Cash flows from investing activities

         

Purchases of property and equipment

    (2,928 )     (1,613 )

Purchases of intangible assets

    13        

Net cash used in investing activities

    (2,915 )     (1,613 )

Cash flows from financing activities

         

Proceeds from exercise of share options

    308       12  

Payments of tax withheld on vesting of restricted share units

    (203 )      

Payments on loan

    196       (39 )

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    301       (27 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    556       (682 )

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents, excluding restricted cash

    (22,397 )     (19,750 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

    59,110       83,715  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $ 36,713     $ 63,965  

 

See accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

Oxford Immunotec Global PLC

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2017

 

1. Business and basis of presentation

 

Description of business

 

Oxford Immunotec Global PLC, or the Company, is a global, high-growth diagnostics company focused on developing and commercializing proprietary tests for underserved immune-regulated conditions. The Company’s current product lines and development activities principally focus on four areas: infectious diseases, transplantation, autoimmune and inflammatory disease and immune-oncology. The Company believes these areas are particularly attractive because they involve large patient populations and chronic conditions that present the opportunity for both initial diagnosis and additional testing to monitor the conditions. These immune-regulated conditions also tend to be characterized by wide variation in presentation and progression and often require expensive therapies, making diagnostic tests that can better categorize patients and inform treatment pathways particularly useful. Lastly, the Company believes these conditions to be underserved as the industry lacks the appropriate techniques to prosecute the immune responses which are driving these conditions.

 

On July 1, 2016, we acquired substantially all of the assets of Imugen, Inc., or Imugen, a privately owned Massachusetts corporation specializing in developing and commercializing proprietary tests for tick-borne diseases, including Lyme disease.

 

On October 12, 2016, we acquired Immunetics, Inc., or Immunetics, a privately owned Massachusetts corporation focused on developing specialized tests for infectious diseases, including tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme disease. 

 

Unaudited interim financial statements

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the interim condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair statement of the financial position at June 30, 2017, the results of operations for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, and the cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.

 

The consolidated balance sheet presented as of December 31, 2016, has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as of that date. The consolidated financial statements and notes included in this report should be read in conjunction with the 2016 consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2017, or the Company’s 2016 Form 10-K.

 

Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 2016 Form 10-K describes the significant accounting estimates and policies used in preparation of the consolidated financial statements. There have been no material changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies during the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2017.

 

Recent accounting pronouncements

 

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued Accounting Standards Update, or ASU, 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, or ASU 2014-09, which converges the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board standards on revenue recognition. Under ASU 2014-09, a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, ASU 2014-09 requires certain additional disclosures around the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. This guidance will be effective for the Company for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The guidance allows for either “full retrospective” adoption, meaning the standard is applied to all of the periods presented, or “modified retrospective” adoption, meaning the standard is applied only to the most current period presented in the financial statements. The FASB has issued several amendments to the standard, including clarification on accounting for licenses of intellectual property, identifying performance obligations and other technical corrections. The Company currently anticipates adopting ASU 2014-09 in the first quarter of 2018 and currently intends to apply the “modified retrospective” approach. The Company is still evaluating certain aspects of ASU 2014-09 and has not yet determined how it may impact its financial position, results of operations or related disclosures.

 

 

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory, or ASU 2015-11. ASU 2015-11 requires that an entity should measure inventory within the scope of ASU 2015-11 at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The Company adopted ASU 2015-11 prospectively as of January 1, 2017. The adoption of ASU 2015-11 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or related disclosures. The Company updated its accounting policies to state that “inventory is stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value.”

 

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes, or ASU 2015-17. ASU 2015-17 requires that deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as noncurrent in a classified statement of financial position. The Company adopted ASU 2015-17 prospectively as of January 1, 2017. The adoption of ASU 2015-17 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or related disclosures.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases, or ASU 2016-02. ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to put most leases on their balance sheets but recognize expenses on their income statements in a manner similar to current accounting. The guidance also eliminates real estate-specific provisions for all entities. The new guidance will be effective for the Company for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. In transition, lessees and lessors are required to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating ASU 2016-02 and has not yet determined how it may impact its financial position, results of operations or related disclosures.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, or ASU 2016-09. ASU 2016-09 is intended to simplify several areas of accounting for share-based compensation arrangements, including the income tax impact, classification on the statement of cash flows and forfeitures. The Company adopted ASU 2016-09 as of January 1, 2017 using a modified retrospective, retrospective, or prospective transition method, depending on a specific amendment. The adoption of ASU 2016-09 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or related disclosures. The Company made the accounting policy election to continue to estimate the number of awards that are expected to vest, as opposed to accounting for forfeitures when they occur. The Company updated its accounting policies to classify cash paid when withholding shares for tax-withholding purposes as a financing activity in its consolidated statements of cash flows.

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses, or ASU 2016-13. ASU 2016-13 requires a financial asset (or a group of financial assets) measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. Under current U.S. GAAP, a company only considered past events and current conditions in measuring an incurred loss. Under ASU 2016-13, the information that a company must consider is broadened in developing an expected credit loss estimate for assets measured either collectively or individually. The use of forecasted information incorporates more timely information in the estimate of expected credit loss. The new guidance will be effective for the Company for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The guidance is applied using a modified retrospective, or prospective approach, depending on a specific amendment. The Company is currently evaluating ASU 2016-13 and has not yet determined how it may impact its financial position, results of operations or related disclosures.

 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, or ASU 2016-15. ASU 2016-15 is intended to reduce the diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The new guidance will be effective for the Company for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The guidance should be applied retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating ASU 2016-15 and has not yet determined how it may impact its statement of cash flows.

 

 

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, Income Taxes, or ASU 2016-16. The guidance requires companies to recognize the income tax effects of intercompany sales and transfers of assets, other than inventory, in the income statement as income tax expense (or benefit) in the period in which the transfer occurs. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an annual reporting period. ASU 2016-16 amendments should be applied on a modified retrospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-16 on its financial position, results of operations or related disclosures.

 

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Restricted Cash, or ASU 2016-18. ASU 2016-18 requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. The guidance should be applied retrospectively and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2016-18 to have a material effect on its statement of cash flows.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations, or ASU 2017-01. ASU 2017-01 clarifies the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The new guidance will be effective for the Company for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those periods. The guidance should be applied on a prospective basis and early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2017-01 on its financial position, results of operations or related disclosures.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other, or ASU 2017-04. ASU 2017-04 simplifies subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. The new guidance will be applied on a prospective basis. ASU 2017-04 will be effective for the Company for annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company is currently evaluating ASU 2017-04, but does not expect its adoption to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or related disclosures.

 

Under the U.S. Jumpstart our Business Startups Act, or the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies that become public can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies. The Company irrevocably elected not to avail itself of this exemption from new or revised accounting standards and, therefore, it is subject to the same new or revised accounting standards as public companies that are not emerging growth companies.

 

2. Fair value measurement

 

As a basis for determining the fair value of certain of the Company’s financial instruments, the Company utilizes a three-tier value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

 

Level 1—Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2—Observable inputs, other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

 

Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

 

This hierarchy requires the Company to use observable market data, when available, and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs when determining fair value. The carrying amount of certain of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities approximate fair value due to their short maturities.

 

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the entire fair value measurement requires management to make judgments and consider factors specific to the asset or liability.

 

 

The following tables present information about the balances of liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized to determine such fair value. In general, fair values determined by Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Fair values determined by Level 2 inputs utilize data points that are observable such as quoted prices, interest rates, and yield curves. Fair values determined by Level 3 inputs are unobservable data points for the asset or liability, and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability. The Company did not have any financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

 

           

Fair value measurements at June 30, 2017 using

 

(in thousands)

 

June 30, 2017

   

Quoted prices in

active markets

for identical

assets
(Level
1)

   

Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)

   

Significant
u
nobservable
inputs
(Level 3)

 

Liabilities:

                               

Contingent purchase price consideration

  $ 880     $     $     $ 880  

Total

  $ 880     $     $     $ 880  

 

           

Fair value measurements at December 31, 2016 using

 

(in thousands)

 

December 31, 2016

   

Quoted prices in

active markets

for identical

assets
(Level
1)

   

Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)

   

Significant
u
nobservable
inputs
(Level 3)

 

Liabilities:

                               

Contingent purchase price consideration

  $ 3,475     $     $     $ 3,475  

Total

  $ 3,475     $     $     $ 3,475  

 

The following table provides a summary of changes in the fair value of the Company's Level 3 financial liabilities for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017:

 

(in thousands)

       

Balance – December 31, 2016

  $ 3,475  

Change in fair value of contingent purchase price consideration

    (2,595 )

Balance – June 30, 2017

  $ 880  

 

On October 12, 2016, the Company acquired Immunetics, a Massachusetts based diagnostics company focused on developing specialized tests for infectious diseases, including tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme disease. The terms of the purchase agreement included contingent purchase price consideration consisting of up to an additional $6.0 million in cash payable on the achievement of certain revenue thresholds and pipeline related milestones over the following three years. The fair value of these milestone payments was estimated to be $3.4 million on the date of acquisition based on significant assumptions, including the probabilities of milestone occurrence, the expected timing of milestone payments, and a discount rate of 4.4%, which are considered as Level 3 inputs. During March 2017, as a result of events subsequent to the acquisition, the Company determined that the timing for Food and Drug Administration approval of the Babesia product acquired from Immunetics would be more likely to occur after the cut-off date for a milestone to be earned. As a result, the Company reduced the related contingent purchase price consideration liability by $2.4 million. As FDA approval did not occur in the second quarter of 2017, the remaining accrual related to this milestone of $238,000 was written-off.

 

 

The Company has a term loan outstanding under the MidCap agreement. The amount outstanding on its 2016 term loan is reported at its carrying value in the accompanying balance sheet. The estimated fair value of the term loan as of June 30, 2017, based upon current market rates for similar borrowings, as measured using Level 2 inputs, approximates the carrying amount as presented on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

 

3. Accounts receivable, net

 

Accounts receivable, net, consisted of the following as of:

 

(in thousands)

 

June 30,

2017

   

December 31,

2016

 

Accounts receivable

  $ 19,113     $ 14,050  

Less allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable

    (1,097 )     (785 )

Accounts receivable, net

  $ 18,016     $ 13,265  

 

4. Inventory, net

 

Inventory, net consisted of the following as of:

 

(in thousands)

 

June 30,

2017

   

December 31,

2016

 

Raw materials

  $ 5,246     $ 4,928  

Finished goods

    4,234       2,509  

Inventory, net

  $ 9,480     $ 7,437  

 

5. Goodwill and acquired intangible assets 

 

The carrying amount of goodwill reflected in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets was $4.0 million and $3.8 million as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

 

Acquired intangible assets consisted of the following as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

 

   

As of June 30, 2017

 

(in thousands)

 

Amortization

period

(years)

   

Gross

carrying

amount

   

Accumulated

Amortization

   

Net carrying

amount

 

Imugen in-process research and development

      Indefinite       $ 9,200     $     $ 9,200  

Imugen technology - clinical

      15         5,100       340       4,760  

Imugen customer relationships

      10         2,700       270       2,430  

Imugen trademarks / trade names

      16         1,900       118       1,782  

Immunetics in-process research and development

      Indefinite         6,970             6,970  

Immunetics technology - clinical

      15         883       42       841  

Immunetics customer relationships

    5 - 11       350       40       310  

Immunetics trade name

      5         160       23       137  

Immunetics grants

      2         50       18       32  

Other

    5 - 10       682       564       118  

Total

              $ 27,995     $ 1,415     $ 26,580  

 

 

   

As of December 31, 2016

 

(in thousands)

 

Amortization

period

(years)

   

Gross

carrying

amount

   

Accumulated

Amortization

   

Net carrying

amount

 

Imugen in-process research and development

      Indefinite       $ 9,200     $     $ 9,200  

Imugen technology - clinical

      15         5,100       170       4,930  

Imugen customer relationships

      10         2,700       135       2,565  

Imugen trademarks / trade names

      16         1,900       59       1,841  

Immunetics in-process research and development

      Indefinite         6,970             6,970  

Immunetics technology - clinical

      15         860       9       851  

Immunetics customer relationships

    5 - 11       400       11       389  

Immunetics trade name

      5         290       9       281  

Immunetics grants

      2         50       4       46  

Other

    5 - 10       632       518       114  

Total

              $ 28,102     $ 915     $ 27,187  

 

The weighted average amortization period of our finite-lived intangible assets is 13 years. Amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets is estimated at $1.0 million per year for the year ending December 31, 2017 and $0.9 million per year for each of the years ending December 31, 2018 through December 31, 2021.

 

The acquired IPR&D assets include $9.2 million for IPR&D acquired in conjunction with the Imugen acquisition and $7.0 million for IPR&D acquired in conjunction with the Immunetics acquisition.

 

IPR&D acquired in a business combination is capitalized at fair value and is subject to impairment testing at least annually until the underlying project is completed. Once the project is completed, the carrying value of IPR&D is amortized over the estimated useful life of the asset. Post-acquisition research and development expenses related to the acquired IPR&D are expensed as incurred.

 

The acquisition of Immunetics was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting and the purchase price allocation was provisionally prepared during the fourth quarter of 2016. In the second quarter of 2017, the Company finalized the accounting for the acquisition and recorded the following measurement period adjustments:

 

 

the fair value of the acquired inventory decreased by $45,000 with corresponding increases to the clinical technology asset of $22,500 and to goodwill of $22,500

 

the fair value of the acquired customer relationships decreased by $50,000 with a corresponding increase to goodwill

 

the fair value of the Immunetics trade name decreased by $130,000 with a corresponding increase to goodwill

 

The impact on the current-period condensed consolidated statement of operations was a $44,000 reduction in cost of product revenue, a $26,000 reduction in sales and marketing expense and a $58,000 increase in income tax expense.

 

 

6. Accrued liabilities

 

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following as of:

 

(in thousands)

 

June 30,

2017

   

December 31,

2016

 

Employee related expenses

  $ 6,282     $ 6,592  

Royalties

    5,669       4,423  

Professional services

    1,069       387  

Clinical trials

    644       1,135  

Other accrued liabilities

    2,070       1,745  

Total accrued liabilities

  $ 15,734     $ 14,282  

 

7. Share option and equity incentive plan

 

The impact on the Company’s results of operations from share-based compensation was as follows:

 

   

Three months ended June 30,

   

Six months ended June 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

   

2016

   

2017

   

2016

 

Cost of revenue

  $ 43     $ 39     $ 86     $ (13 )

Research and development

    171       107       331       232  

Sales and marketing

    445       469       870       895  

General and administrative

    775       740       1,473       1,345  

Total share-based compensation

  $ 1,434     $ 1,355     $ 2,760     $ 2,459  

 

In November 2013, in connection with the Company’s initial public offering, the Company adopted the 2013 Share Incentive Plan, or the 2013 Plan, which provides for the grant of share options, restricted shares, restricted share units, or RSUs, and other share-based awards to employees, officers, directors and consultants of the Company. The 2013 Plan was amended at the 2017 annual general meeting of shareholders.

 

During the three month-period ended June 30, 2017, the Company granted to certain employees 118,090 share options with exercise prices ranging from $14.46 to $15.14 per share under the 2013 Plan. The weighted-average grant date fair value related to share options granted under the 2013 Plan during the three month-period ended June 30, 2017 was $6.27 per share. During the six month-period ended June 30, 2017, the Company granted to certain employees 653,188 share options with exercise prices ranging from $13.50 to $15.14 per share under the 2013 Plan. The weighted-average grant date fair value related to share options granted under the 2013 Plan during the six month-period ended June 30, 2017 was $6.14 per share. Share options generally vest based on the grantee’s continued service with the Company during a specified period following the vesting start date and expire after ten years.

 

During the three-month period ended June 30, 2017, the Company awarded to certain employees 6,892 RSUs with a weighted average grant date fair value of $14.51 per share under the 2013 Plan. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2017, the Company awarded to certain employees 101,883 RSUs with a weighted average grant date fair value of $13.57 per share under the 2013 Plan. The RSUs vest based on the grantee’s continued service with the Company during a specified period following grant as follows: 40% on the second anniversary of the grant date; 30% on the third anniversary of the grant date; and 30% on the fourth anniversary of the grant date. Share-based compensation expense for these restricted shares is calculated based on the grant date market price of the shares and is being recognized over the vesting period.

 

For the three month-period ended June 30, 2017, the Company incurred shared-based compensation expense related to share options and restricted shares/RSUs of $919,000 and $515,000, respectively. For the three-month period ended June 30, 2016, the Company incurred shared-based compensation expense related to share options and restricted shares/RSUs of $851,000 and $504,000, respectively.

 

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2017, the Company incurred shared-based compensation expense related to share options and restricted shares/RSUs of $1.7 million and $1.1 million, respectively. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2016, the Company incurred shared-based compensation expense related to share options and restricted shares/RSUs of $1.6 million and $842,000, respectively.

 

As of June 30, 2017, there was $6.7 million and $3.5 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested share options and restricted shares/RSUs, respectively. These costs are expected to be recognized over weighted-average periods of 2.6 years for share options and 2.2 years for restricted shares/RSUs.

 

8. Share capital

 

During the first six months of 2017, the Company issued 353,778 ordinary shares upon the exercise of options and 24,823 shares were issued upon the vesting of RSUs. As of June 30, 2017, there were 36,183,293 ordinary shares authorized and 23,014,032 ordinary shares issued and outstanding.

 

9. Net loss per share

 

The following numbers of outstanding ordinary share options and unvested restricted shares and unvested RSUs were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share for the periods presented because their effect would have been anti-dilutive:

 

   

Three months ended June 30,

   

Six months ended June 30,

 
   

2017

   

2016

   

2017

   

2016

 

Options to purchase ordinary shares

    993,778       1,072,431       956,684       1,075,216  

Unvested restricted shares

    63,438       153,981       63,438       153,981  

Unvested restricted share units

    266,164       212,901       266,164       212,901  

 

10. Settlement expense

 

On June 30, 2017, the Company and Statens Serum Institut, or SSI, entered into a Release and Settlement Agreement, or the Settlement Agreement, to resolve outstanding disputes arising from the license agreement with SSI. The terms of the Settlement Agreement are confidential.

 

11. Lease commitments

 

In April 2017, the Company entered into a lease amendment for its location in Norwood, Massachusetts to extend the term of the lease through March 31, 2023. In accordance with the lease amendment, the Company will expand in a larger space in an adjacent building in Norwood containing about 39,000 square feet of rentable space. The base rent for the new space over the lease term will range from an initial low of $73,000 per month to a high of $83,000 per month. The Company will have two options to extend the lease term, each for a five-year period. During the transition, the Company will also be responsible for the lease payments on the existing space.

 

In May 2017, the Company entered into an agreement to consolidate its U.K. office and laboratory facilities into a new building that is currently under construction. The lease for the new building is due to commence on June 1, 2018 and extends through June 1, 2033. Initial rent for the new building will be £30,000 per month, while the Company continues to occupy its existing facilities, including its laboratory space. When the leases on the Company’s existing facilities have terminated in December 2020, or possibly sooner, and it fully occupies the new building, rent for the new building will increase to £59,000 per month. Rent will be reviewed for possible increases on June 1, 2021 and every third anniversary after that date.

 

 

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

This management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Please see “Special note regarding forward-looking statements” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a discussion of the uncertainties, risks and assumptions associated with these statements. You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes to those statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. In addition to our historical condensed consolidated financial information, the following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates, beliefs and expectations. Our actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include those discussed below and in the Company’s 2016 Form 10-K, particularly in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors.”

 

Overview

 

Oxford Immunotec Global PLC is a global, high-growth diagnostics company focused on developing and commercializing proprietary tests for underserved immune-regulated conditions. Our current product lines and development activities principally focus on four areas: infectious diseases, transplantation, autoimmune and inflammatory disease and immune-oncology. We believe these areas are particularly attractive because they involve large patient populations and chronic conditions that present the opportunity for both initial diagnosis and additional testing to monitor the conditions. These immune-regulated conditions also tend to be characterized by wide variation in presentation and progression and often require expensive therapies, making diagnostic tests that can better categorize patients and inform treatment pathways particularly useful and cost-effective. Lastly, we believe these conditions to be underserved as the industry lacks the appropriate techniques to prosecute the immune responses which are driving these conditions.

 

Our first product, the T-SPOT®.TB test, is used to test for tuberculosis, or TB, infection and leverages our proprietary T-SPOT technology platform, which allows us to measure the response of specific immune cells to inform the diagnosis, prognosis and monitoring of patients with immune-regulated conditions. Our T-SPOT.TB test has been approved for sale in over 50 countries, including the U.S., where we have received premarket approval, or PMA, from the Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, in Europe, where we have obtained a CE mark, as well as in Japan and China. Interferon-gamma release assays, or IGRAs, such as our T-SPOT.TB test have been included in clinical guidelines for TB testing in at least 34 countries, including the U.S., several European countries and Japan. In addition, we have established reimbursement for our test in the U.S., as well as a Current Procedural Terminology, or CPT, code that is unique to our test. Outside the U.S., we have established reimbursement in several countries where reimbursement applies, including Japan, Switzerland, Germany, France and South Korea. We have also established the cost-effectiveness of our test in several published studies.

 

Our second product line is a range of assays for tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme disease, obtained through the acquisitions of Imugen, Inc., or Imugen, and Immunetics, Inc., or Immunetics, in 2016. Tick-borne disease is the collective name for diseases passed to humans through the bite of an infected tick. The most prevalent and well known tick-borne disease is Lyme disease, but there are others such as anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis, and babesiosis. If left unrecognised, and therefore untreated, they may go on to cause significant complications, including in rare cases death. Our tick-borne disease tests utilize techniques to prosecute the immune system and molecular methods (such as polymerase chain reaction), offer advantages over current tests, and are widely reimbursed in the U.S. using existing codes on fee schedules. Our tests include multiple proprietary laboratory developed tests, or LDTs, offered from our Clinical and Laboratory Improvement Amendments, or CLIA, certified and College of American Pathologists, or CAP, accredited laboratory in Massachusetts and an FDA cleared test kit utilizing the C6 peptide, which is a marker specific to Lyme disease. Our C6 Lyme ELISATM kit is also CE marked in the European Union.

 

Our third product line is a series of assays for use in blood screening, building upon our expertise in tick-borne disease.

 

 

Babesiosis is a tick-borne disease characterized by a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations that range from asymptomatic to severe acute or even fatal illness. While the disease is generally mild to moderate in children and young healthy adults, it is more severe in neonates, the elderly and immunocompromised individuals such as those undergoing treatment for cancer. Babesiosis is predominately caused by a parasite called Babesia microti. While it is primarily transmitted through a tick bite, babesiosis can also be transmitted by blood transfusion. In fact, transfusion-transmitted babesiosis is responsible for the highest percentage (38%) of transfusion-related infectious fatalities reported to the FDA in transfusion recipients and Babesia microti is the highest ranking pathogen in the U.S. transmitted by blood transfusion for which no donor screening is available. The transmission risk of Babesia microti is comparable to the transmission risk of HIV, HBV, and HCV prior to the implementation of routine blood screening programs for these pathogens. Screening for Babesia microti, therefore, has become a priority for the FDA. We are developing three assays for use in screening the U.S. blood supply for Babesia microti. We have submitted biological license applications for these three assays and they are currently under review by the FDA.

 

Our T-SPOT. CMV and T-SPOT. PRT tests are part of our fourth product line focused on the transplantation market. Both tests utilize our T-SPOT technology platform and are LDTs performed in our CLIA certified, CAP accredited laboratory in Tennessee. Both the T-SPOT.CMV and T-SPOT.PRT tests are CE marked in the European Union. The T-SPOT.CMV test measures the strength of a patient’s cellular immune response to CMV specific antigens and provides information that may be useful in informing management strategies of patients at risk of CMV infection and disease, such as transplant patients. The T-SPOT.PRT test assesses a solid organ transplant candidate's T cell response to foreign tissue, or alloreactivity, and may help clinicians identify patients at increased risk of T cell mediated rejection post-transplant. We continue to take a measured approach to market introduction of these tests as we await final results of our two pivotal clinical studies involving these tests.

 

In addition to our existing product lines, we continue to pursue development programs targeting other immune-regulated conditions, as well as applications of our T-SPOT technology platform in immune-oncology. Product development activities are inherently uncertain, and there can be no assurance that our tests will be found to have utility in clinical trials, that we will be able to obtain regulatory body clearance to market any of our products, or if we obtain clearances that we will successfully commercialize any of our products. In addition, we may terminate our development efforts with respect to one or more of our products under development at any time, including before or during clinical trials.

 

We have incurred significant losses from inception and as of June 30, 2017 had an accumulated deficit of $193.5 million. We anticipate that our operating losses will continue for the next few years as we continue to invest to grow our customer base and invest in research and development to expand our product portfolio. Our revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was $47.6 million and for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was $36.3 million. Our net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was $24.8 million and for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was $13.5 million.

 

Financial operations overview

 

Revenue

 

We generate revenue from sales associated with our T-SPOT technology platform via our direct sales force and also through distributors. Our T-SPOT.TB test is our first commercialized product based on this technology and accounted for $21.3 million of our revenue in the second quarter of 2017. In addition, U.S. results for the second quarter of 2017 include revenue of $4.7 million from assays for tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme disease, obtained through our acquisitions of Imugen on July 1, 2016 and Immunetics on October 12, 2016.

 

Revenue mix

 

We currently offer our T-SPOT.TB test as both an in vitro diagnostic kit and a service. In the former, we sell test kits and associated accessories to distributors for resale and directly to institutions and laboratories that perform TB testing. In the latter, we have established clinical testing laboratories in the U.S. and the U.K., where we perform our T-SPOT.TB test on samples sent to us by customers. In these markets, we have found that many of our customers prefer to send samples to us rather than perform their own analysis on-site.

 

Our U.S. business derived 93% and 95% of its revenue from our service offerings, as opposed to kit sales, for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively and 93% and 95% from service revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. These results reflect our experience that U.S. customers prefer to send IGRA tests out for processing and analysis rather than run them in-house. For the majority of our U.S. customers in the hospital and public health segments, TB testing programs are funded primarily from institutional budgets. We receive payment from these customers according to our pre-negotiated prices. For other segments of the U.S. market (notably, for example, the physicians’ office segment) third-party reimbursement is often available to cover the cost of our T-SPOT.TB test. In addition, U.S. results for 2017 include revenue from operations acquired from Imugen, which is included in U.S. service revenue. For a portion of these tests, we receive payment from customers according to pre-negotiated rates. For other customers we seek third party reimbursement. U.S. results for 2017 also include revenue from Immunetics, which is included in product revenue. Immunetics kits are sold to customers at pre-negotiated rates.

 

 

Outside the U. S., we derived 94% of our revenue from the sale of our in vitro diagnostic kits and associated accessories for each of the three month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016. These sales represented 93% of our revenue for each of the six month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016. For the majority of our customers outside the United States, we primarily negotiate pricing directly with our customers; our prices are influenced to some degree by the mechanism and level of funding our customers receive for performing tests for TB infection.

 

   

Three months ended June 30,

   

Six months ended June 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

   

2016

   

2017

   

2016

 
                                 

Revenue

                               

Product

  $ 10,422     $ 9,293     $ 18,808     $ 17,431  

Service

    15,698       9,861       28,817       18,833  

Total revenue

  $ 26,120     $ 19,154     $ 47,625     $ 36,264  

 

Revenue by indication

 

With the acquisitions of Imugen and Immunetics in the second half of 2016, we evolved from a single-product company to a multi-product company. By indication, total revenues were as summarized in the table below.

 

   

Three months ended June 30,

   

Six months ended June 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

   

2016

   

2017

   

2016

 
                                 

Revenue

                               

Tuberculosis

  $ 21,338     $ 19,130     $ 39,880     $ 36,240  

Tick-borne disease and other

    4,782       24       7,745       24  

Total revenue

  $ 26,120     $ 19,154     $ 47,625     $ 36,264  

 

Revenue by geography

 

We have a direct sales force in the U.S., certain European countries and Japan and market development personnel in China and South Korea. In parts of the world where we do not maintain a direct sales force, we market and sell our products through distributors. As a result, our revenue is denominated in multiple currencies.

 

The following tables reflect revenue by geography (United States, Europe and rest of world, or Europe and ROW, and Asia) and as a percentage of total product revenue, based on the billing address of our customers. Revenue from operations acquired from Imugen is included in United States revenue for 2017. Revenue from operations acquired from Immunetics is included in both United States and Europe and ROW revenue for 2017.

 

   

Three months ended June 30,

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

2017

   

2016

 
                                 

Revenue

                         

United States

  $ 16,093       62 %   $ 9,779       51 %

Europe and ROW

    1,914       7 %     1,954       10 %

Asia

    8,113       31 %     7,421       39 %

Total revenue

  $ 26,120       100 %   $ 19,154       100 %

 

 

   

Six months ended June 30,

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

2017

   

2016

 
                                 

Revenue

                         

United States

  $ 29,629       62 %   $ 18,526       51 %

Europe and ROW

    3,720       8 %     3,560       10 %

Asia

    14,276       30 %     14,178       39 %

Total revenue

  $ 47,625       100 %   $ 36,264       100 %

 

Cost of revenue and operating expenses

 

Cost of revenue and gross margin

 

Cost of revenue consists of direct labor expenses, including employee benefits and share-based compensation expenses, overhead expenses, material costs, cost of laboratory supplies, freight costs, royalties paid under license agreements, depreciation of laboratory equipment and leasehold improvements.

 

We expect our overall cost of revenue to increase as we continue to increase our volume of kits manufactured and tests performed. However, we also believe that through these increased volumes, we can achieve certain efficiencies in our manufacturing and laboratory operations that could help maintain or improve our overall margins.

 

On June 30, 2017, we and Statens Serum Institut, or SSI, entered into a Release and Settlement Agreement, or the Settlement Agreement, to resolve outstanding disputes arising from the license agreement with SSI. The terms of the Settlement Agreement are confidential. Based on the Settlement Agreement, we no longer expect to pay royalties to SSI, which will improve future margins.

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, our cost of revenue represented 48% and 45%, respectively, of our total revenue. For the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, our cost of revenue represented 48% and 46%, respectively, of our total revenue.

 

   

Three months ended June 30,

   

Six months ended June 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

   

2016

   

2017

   

2016

 
                                 

Cost of revenue

                               

Product

  $ 4,094     $ 3,512     $ 7,339     $ 6,805  

Service

    8,398       5,094       15,650       9,966  

Total cost of revenue

  $ 12,492     $ 8,606     $ 22,989     $ 16,771  

 

Our gross profit represents total revenue less total cost of revenue, and gross margin is gross profit expressed as a percentage of total revenue. Our gross margins were 52% and 55%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016. Gross margins were 52% and 54%, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016. The lower gross margin in 2017 reflects the lower gross margins from our operations acquired from Imugen and Immunetics. All cost of revenue from operations acquired from Imugen and Immunetics are reflected in service cost of revenue and product cost of revenue, respectively.

 

Research and development expenses

 

Our research and development efforts have historically focused on developing multiple new diagnostic tests that use our quantitative T cell measurement technology, including assays that may help transplant physicians better manage patients at risk of rejection and infection. On July 1, 2016, we completed our acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Imugen, a privately owned Massachusetts corporation focused on the development and performance of tests for tick-borne diseases. Additionally, on October 12, 2016, we acquired Immunetics, a Massachusetts based diagnostics company focused on developing specialized tests for infectious diseases, including tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme disease.

 

 

Our research and development activities include performing research, development, clinical and regulatory activities and validating improvements to our technology and processes for the purposes of enhancing product performance. Research and development expenses include personnel-related expenses, including share-based compensation, fees for contractual and consulting services, clinical trial costs, travel costs, laboratory supplies, amortization, depreciation, rent, insurance and repairs and maintenance. We have supported the continued growth of our T-SPOT.TB business and expanded the team focused on the development of new products through management of clinical trial programs. In addition, we are expanding our research and development efforts in the U.K. and in the U.S., where we are developing three assays for use in screening the U.S. blood supply for Babesia microti. We have submitted biological license applications for these three assays and they are currently under review by the FDA. We expense all research and development costs as incurred.

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, our research and development expenses represented 15% and 17%, respectively, of our total revenue. For the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, our research and development expenses represented 16% and 17%, respectively, of our total revenue.

 

Sales and marketing expenses

 

Our sales and marketing expenses include costs associated with our sales organization, including our direct sales force and sales management, and our marketing, customer service and business development personnel. These expenses consist principally of salaries, commissions, bonuses and employee benefits for these personnel, including share-based compensation, as well as travel costs related to sales, marketing, customer service activities, medical education activities and overhead expenses. We expense all sales and marketing costs as incurred.

 

During the three-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, our sales and marketing expenses represented 38% and 49%, respectively, of our total revenue. For the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, our sales and marketing expenses represented 41% and 49%, respectively, of our total revenue.

 

General and administrative expenses

 

Our general and administrative expenses include costs for our executive, accounting, treasury, finance, legal, information technology, or IT, and human resources functions. These expenses consist principally of salaries, bonuses and employee benefits for the personnel included in these functions, including share-based compensation and travel costs, professional services fees, such as consulting, audit, tax and legal fees, costs related to our Board of Directors, general corporate costs, overhead expenses, and bad debt expense. We expense all general and administrative expenses as incurred.

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, our general and administrative expenses represented 31% and 27%, respectively, of our total revenue. For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, our general and administrative expenses represented 31% and 27%, respectively, of our total revenue.

 

Change in fair value of contingent purchase price consideration

 

During March 2017, as a result of events subsequent to the acquisition of Immunetics, we determined that the timing for FDA approval of the Babesia product acquired as part of the acquisition would be more likely to occur after the cut-off date for a milestone to be paid. As a result, we recorded a $2.4 million decrease in fair value of contingent purchase price consideration related acquisition. The total contingent purchase price consideration of $6.0 million consisted of cash payable on the achievement of certain revenue thresholds and pipeline related milestones over the following three years, including FDA approval of the Babesia product by a certain date. The fair value of these milestone payments had been estimated to be $3.4 million on the date of acquisition based on significant assumptions, including the probabilities of milestone occurrence, the expected timing of milestone payments, and a discount rate of 4.4%. As FDA approval did not occur in the second quarter of 2017, the remaining accrual related to this milestone of $238,000 was written-off.

 

Settlement expense

 

Settlement expense relates to the Settlement Agreement with SSI to resolve outstanding disputes arising from our previous license agreement. The terms of the Settlement Agreement are confidential. Based on the Settlement Agreement, we no longer expect to pay royalties to SSI, which will improve future margins.

 

Other (expense) income

 

Other (expense) income includes interest expense, net, foreign exchange gains/ (losses) and other income and expense items.

 

Monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are remeasured at the period-end closing rate with resulting unrealized exchange fluctuations. Realized exchange fluctuations result from the settlement of transactions in currencies other than the functional currencies of our businesses. The functional currencies of our businesses are U.S. Dollars, Pounds Sterling, Euros, Japanese Yen and Chinese Yuan, depending on the entity.

 

 

Results of operations 

 

Comparison of three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

 

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the amounts of certain components of our statements of operations and the percentage of total revenue represented by these items, showing period-to-period changes.

 

   

Three months ended June 30,

                 
   

2017

   

2016

   

Change

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

Amount

   

% of
revenue

   

Amount

   

% of
revenue

   

Amount

   

%

 
                                                 

Revenue:

                                         

Product

  $ 10,422       40 %   $ 9,293       49 %   $ 1,129       12 %

Service

    15,698       60 %     9,861       51 %     5,837       59 %

Total revenue

    26,120       100 %     19,154       100 %     6,966       36 %

Cost of revenue:

                                         

Product

    4,094       16 %     3,512       18 %     582       17 %

Service

    8,398       32 %     5,094       27 %     3,304       65 %

Total cost of revenue

    12,492       48 %     8,606       45 %     3,886       45 %

Gross profit

    13,628       52 %     10,548       55 %     3,080       29 %

Operating expenses:

                                         

Research and development

    3,948       15 %     3,284       17 %     664       20 %

Sales and marketing

    10,041       38 %     9,391       49 %     650       7 %

General and administrative

    7,990       31 %     5,151       27 %     2,839       55 %

Change in fair value of contingent purchase price consideration

    (238 )     (1 )%     57       0 %     (295 )     (518 )%

Settlement expense

    9,635       37  %           0 %     9,635    

N/M

 

Total operating expenses

    31,376       120  %     17,883       93  %     13,493       75 %

Loss from operations

    (17,748 )     (68 )%     (7,335 )     (38 )%     (10,413 )     142 %

Interest expense, net

    (807 )     (3 )%     (17 )     (0 )%     (790 )  

N/M

 

Foreign exchange (losses) gains

    (547 )     (2 )%     874       5  %     (1,421 )     (163 )%

Other (expense) income

    (122 )     (0 )%     29       0  %     (151 )     (521 )%

Loss before income taxes

    (19,224 )     (74 )%     (6,449 )     (34 )%     (12,775 )     198  %

Income tax benefit

    2,458       9  %     3       0  %     2,455    

N/M

 

Net loss

  $ (16,766 )     (64 )%   $ (6,446 )     (34 )%   $ (10,320 )     160 %

 

Revenue 

 

Revenue increased by 36% to $26.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $19.2 million for the same period in 2016. This increase in revenue was due to an increase in volumes across all regions where we sell our T-SPOT.TB test, as well as the addition of our tick-borne disease tests.

 

U.S. revenue grew by 65%, to $16.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, driven by T-SPOT.TB test growth from new customers. In addition, U.S. revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2017 included tick-borne disease and other revenue of $4.8 million.

 

 

Asia revenue grew by 9% to $8.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016, due primarily to an increase in volumes that led to higher revenue in Japan and China. On a non-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, or non-GAAP, constant currency basis, revenue for Asia would have increased by 8%. Europe and ROW revenue decreased 2% to $1.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. On a non-GAAP constant currency basis, Europe and ROW revenue would have increased by 3% in 2017 compared to 2016.

 

Changes in revenue include the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. We use the non-GAAP financial measure “constant currency basis” in our filings to show changes in our revenue without giving effect to period-to-period currency fluctuations. Under U.S. GAAP, revenues received in local (non-U.S. Dollar) currencies are translated into U.S. Dollars at the average exchange rate for the period presented. When we use the term “constant currency basis”, it means that we have translated local currency revenues for the prior reporting period into U.S. Dollars using the same average foreign currency exchange rates for the conversion of revenues into U.S. Dollars that we used to translate local currency revenues for the comparable reporting period of the current year. We then calculate the change, as a percentage, from the prior period revenues using the current period exchange rates versus the current period revenues. This resulting percentage is a non-GAAP measure referring to a change as a percentage on a “constant currency basis”. We consider the use of a period over period revenue comparison on a constant currency basis to be helpful to investors, as it provides a revenue growth measure free of positive or negative volatility due to currency fluctuations.

 

By revenue type, total revenues were:

 

   

Three months ended June 30,

   

Change

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

2017

   

2016

   

Amount

   

%

 
                                 

Revenue

                         

Product

  $ 10,422     $ 9,293     $ 1,129       12 %

Service

    15,698       9,861       5,837       59 %

Total revenue

  $ 26,120     $ 19,154     $ 6,966       36 %

 

By indication, total revenues were:

 

   

Three months ended June 30,

   

Change

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

2017

   

2016

   

Amount

   

%

 
                                 

Revenue

                         

Tuberculosis

  $ 21,338     $ 19,130     $ 2,208       12 %

Tick-borne disease and other

    4,782       24       4,758    

N/M

 

Total revenue

  $ 26,120     $ 19,154     $ 6,966       36 %

 

By geography, total revenues were:

 

   

Three months ended June 30,

   

Change

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

2017

   

2016

   

Amount

   

%

 
                                 

Revenue

                         

United States

  $ 16,093     $ 9,779     $ 6,314       65  %

Europe and ROW

    1,914       1,954       (40 )     (2 )%

Asia

    8,113       7,421       692       9  %

Total revenue

  $ 26,120     $ 19,154     $ 6,966       36 %

 

 

Cost of revenue and gross margin

 

Cost of revenue increased by 45% to $12.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 from $8.6 million in the same period in 2016. This increase in cost of revenue was due to the increased volume of kits sold and an increase in volume of tests performed by our laboratories in the United States and the United Kingdom. In addition, U.S. cost of revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2017 included $2.9 million of cost of revenue from testing for tick-borne diseases. Gross margin decreased to 52% for the three months ended June 30, 2017 from 55% for the same period in 2016. The decline in gross margin reflects the lower gross margins from our operations acquired from Imugen and Immunetics.

 

   

Three months ended June 30,

   

Change

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

2017

   

2016

   

Amount

   

%

 
                                 

Cost of revenue

                         

Product

  $ 4,094     $ 3,512     $ 582       17 %

Service

    8,398       5,094       3,304       65 %

Total cost of revenue

  $ 12,492     $ 8,606     $ 3,886       45 %

 

Research and development expenses

 

Research and development expenses increased by 20%, to $3.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, from $3.3 million for the same period in 2016. The increase primarily related to salary and other employee related expenses, which increased $978,000 in the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016, and to consulting costs, which increased $212,000 in the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of $557,000 related to clinical studies. As a percentage of total revenue, research and development expenses decreased to 15% for the three months ended June 30, 2017 from 17% for the same period in 2016.

 

Sales and marketing expenses

 

Sales and marketing expenses increased 7% to $10.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 from $9.4 million for the same period in 2016. The increase primarily related to salary and other employee related expenses, which increased $903,000, in the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. The increase reflects an increase in sales personnel and in personnel-related costs for commissions on increased sales and for hiring sales and marketing personnel. In addition, consulting costs increased $156,000 and depreciation and amortization increased $97,000. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of $563,000 for marketing costs. As a percentage of total revenue, sales and marketing expenses were 38% for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to 49% for the same period in 2016.

 

General and administrative expenses

 

General and administrative expenses increased by 55% to $8.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 from $5.2 million for the same period in 2016. The increase in general and administrative expenses included increases of $1.1 million in legal and professional fees, largely related to our ongoing patent litigation, $925,000 in salary and other employee related expenses, $210,000 in property related costs and $112,000 for depreciation and amortization. As a percentage of total revenue, general and administrative expenses increased to 31% for the three months ended June 30, 2017 from 27% for the same period in 2016.

 

 

Change in fair value of contingent purchase price consideration

 

During March 2017, as a result of events subsequent to the acquisition of Immunetics, we determined that the timing for FDA approval of the Babesia product acquired as part of the acquisition would be more likely to occur after the cut-off date for a milestone to be paid. As a result, we recorded a $2.4 million decrease in fair value of contingent purchase price consideration related acquisition. The total contingent purchase price consideration of $6.0 million consisted of cash payable on the achievement of certain revenue thresholds and pipeline related milestones over the following three years, including FDA approval of the Babesia product by a certain date. The fair value of these milestone payments had been estimated to be $3.4 million on the date of acquisition based on significant assumptions, including the probabilities of milestone occurrence, the expected timing of milestone payments, and a discount rate of 4.4%. As FDA approval did not occur in the second quarter of 2017, the remaining accrual related to this milestone of $238,000 was written-off.

 

For the second quarter of 2016, the change in fair value of contingent purchase price consideration of $57,000 related to the Company’s former GoutiFind program, which was terminated in the fourth quarter of 2016, and to the Company’s on-going SpiroFind program. During the fourth quarter of 2016, we determined that the SpiroFind assay developed using IPR&D from Boulder would not qualify for future milestone payments. Due to this fact, we wrote-off the related liability for contingent purchase price consideration of $551,000 at that time.

 

Settlement expense

 

Settlement expense relates to the Settlement Agreement with SSI to resolve outstanding disputes arising from our previous license agreement. The terms of the Settlement Agreement are confidential. Based on the Settlement Agreement, we no longer expect to pay royalties to SSI, which will improve future margins.

 

Interest expense, net

 

Interest expense, net was $807,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2017, compared to $17,000 in the same period in 2016. The increase in interest expense, net in 2017 mainly related to our October 4, 2016 agreement with MidCap Financial, or the MidCap agreement, that provides us with $40.0 million in debt financing, comprised of both a term loan and a revolving line of credit. The MidCap agreement provides us with a term loan of $30.0 million, which matures five years from closing. The term loan accrues interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 7.60% with interest only payments for the first 24 months, with the ability to extend to 48 months subject to certain conditions, before the loan begins to amortize. The MidCap agreement also provides us with a revolving line of credit of up to $10.0 million, which matures five years from closing. The revolving line of credit accrues interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 4.45%. Based on certain conditions, both the term loan and revolving line of credit may be increased by an additional $10.0 million for a total of $60.0 million. To date, we have not borrowed under the revolving line of credit.

 

Foreign exchange losses

 

We recorded foreign exchange losses of $547,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2017, substantially all as a net result of U.S. Dollar denominated bank accounts, accounts receivable, and accounts payable reflected on the books of Oxford Immunotec Limited, which has a functional currency of the U.K. Pound Sterling. For the three months ended June 30, 2016, we recorded foreign exchange gains of $874,000. We are exposed to foreign exchange rate risk because we currently operate in three major regions of the world: the United States, Europe and ROW, and Asia, and our revenue is denominated in multiple currencies. Approximately 62% of our sales for the three months ended June 30, 2017 were in the United States, which are denominated in U.S. Dollars. Sales in China are denominated in U.S. Dollars. Sales in Europe are denominated primarily in the U.K. Pound Sterling and Euro. As we grow Europe and ROW sales outside the United Kingdom and the Euro Zone, we may be subject to risk from additional currencies. Sales in Japan are denominated in Yen.

 

Our expenses are generally denominated in the currencies in which our operations are located, which are primarily in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Europe and China.

 

As we continue to grow our business outside the United States, our results of operations and cash flows will be subject to fluctuations due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, which could harm our business in the future. To date, we have not entered into any foreign currency hedging contracts, although we may do so in the future.

 

Other income (expense)

 

Other income (expense) was expense of $122,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2017, compared to income of $29,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2016.

 

 

Comparison of six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 

 

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the amounts of certain components of our statements of operations and the percentage of total revenue represented by these items, showing period-to-period changes.

 

   

Six months ended June 30,

                 
   

2017

   

2016

   

Change

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

Amount

   

% of
revenue

   

Amount

   

% of
revenue

   

Amount

   

%

 
                                                 

Revenue:

                                         

Product

  $ 18,808       39 %   $ 17,431       48 %   $ 1,377       8 %

Service

    28,817       61 %     18,833       52 %     9,984       53 %

Total revenue

    47,625       100 %     36,264       100 %     11,361       31 %

Cost of revenue:

                                         

Product

    7,339       15 %     6,805       19 %     534       8 %

Service

    15,650       33 %     9,966       27 %     5,684       57 %

Total cost of revenue

    22,989       48 %     16,771       46 %     6,218       37 %

Gross profit

    24,636       52 %     19,493       54 %     5,143       26 %

Operating expenses:

                                         

Research and development

    7,753       16 %     6,305       18 %     1,448       23 %

Sales and marketing

    19,681       41 %     17,871       49 %     1,810       10 %

General and administrative

    14,866       31 %     9,734       27 %     5,132       53 %

Change in fair value of contingent purchase price consideration

    (2,595 )     (5 )%     112       0 %     (2,707 )  

N/M

 

Settlement expense

    9,635       20  %           0 %     9,635    

N/M

 

Total operating expenses

    49,340       104  %     34,022       94  %     15,318       45 %

Loss from operations

    (24,704 )     (52 )%     (14,529 )     (40 )%     (10,175 )     70 %

Interest expense, net

    (1,630 )     (3 )%     (34 )     (0 )%     (1,596 )  

N/M

 

Foreign exchange (losses) gains

    (653 )     (1 )%     1,237       3  %     (1,890 )     (153 )%

Other expense

    (262 )     (1 )%     (137 )     (0 )%     (125 )     91  %

Loss before income taxes

    (27,249 )     (57 )%     (13,463 )     (37 )%     (13,786 )     102  %

Income tax benefit (expense)

    2,411       5  %     (32 )     (0 )%     2,443    

N/M

 

Net loss

  $ (24,838 )     (52 )%   $ (13,495 )     (37 )%   $ (11,343 )     84 %

 

Revenue

 

Revenue increased by 31% to $47.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $36.3 million for the same period in 2016. This increase in revenue was due to an increase in volumes across all regions where we sell our T-SPOT.TB test.

 

U.S. revenue grew by 60%, to $29.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, driven by T-SPOT.TB test growth of $3.0 million from the addition of new customers and $555,000 from existing customers. In addition, U.S. revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2017 included tick-borne disease and other revenue of $7.7 million.

 

Asia revenue grew by 1% to $14.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. On a non-GAAP constant currency basis, revenue for Asia would have been essentially flat for the period. Europe and ROW revenue increased 4% to $3.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. On a non-GAAP constant currency basis, Europe and ROW revenue would have increased by 6% in 2017 compared to 2016.

 

 

By revenue type, total revenues were:

 

   

Six months ended June 30,

   

Change

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

2017

   

2016

   

Amount

   

%

 
                                 

Revenue

                         

Product

  $ 18,808     $ 17,431     $ 1,377       8 %

Service

    28,817       18,833       9,984       53 %

Total revenue

  $ 47,625     $ 36,264     $ 11,361       31 %

 

 

By indication, total revenues were:

 

   

Six months ended June 30,

   

Change

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

2017

   

2016

   

Amount

   

%

 
                                 

Revenue

                         

Tuberculosis

  $ 39,880     $ 36,240     $ 3,640       10 %

Tick-borne disease and other

    7,745       24       7,721    

N/M

 

Total revenue

  $ 47,625     $ 36,264     $ 11,361       31 %

 

By geography, total revenues were:

 

   

Six months ended June 30,

   

Change

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

2017

   

2016

   

Amount

   

%

 
                                 

Revenue

                         

United States

  $ 29,629     $ 18,526     $ 11,103       60 %

Europe and ROW

    3,720       3,560       160       4 %

Asia

    14,276       14,178       98       1 %

Total revenue

  $ 47,625     $ 36,264     $ 11,361       31 %

 

Cost of revenue and gross margin

 

Cost of revenue increased by 37% to $23.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 from $16.8 million in the same period in 2016. This increase in cost of revenue was due to the increased volume of kits sold and an increase in volume of tests performed by our laboratories in the United States and the United Kingdom. In addition, U.S. cost of revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2017 included $5.3 million of cost of revenue from testing for tick-borne diseases. Gross margin decreased to 52% for the six months ended June 30, 2017 from 54% for the same period in 2016. The decline in gross margin reflects the lower gross margins from our operations acquired from Imugen and Immunetics.

 

   

Six months ended June 30,

   

Change

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

2017

   

2010

   

Amount

   

%

 
                                 

Cost of revenue

                         

Product

  $ 7,339     $ 6,805     $ 534       8 %

Service

    15,650       9,966       5,684       57 %

Total cost of revenue

  $ 22,989     $ 16,771     $ 6,218       37 %

 

 

Research and development expenses

 

Research and development expenses increased by 23%, to $7.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, from $6.3 million for the same period in 2016. The increase primarily related to salary and other employee related expenses, which increased $1.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016 and consulting costs, which increased $392,000. These increases were partially offset by the cost of clinical studies, which decreased $478,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. As a percentage of total revenue, research and development expenses decreased to 16% for the six months ended June 30, 2017 from 17% for the same period in 2016.

 

Sales and marketing expenses

 

Sales and marketing expenses increased 10% to $19.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 from $17.9 million for the same period in 2016. The increase primarily related to salary and other employee related expenses, which increased $1.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. The increase reflects an increase in sales personnel and in personnel-related costs for commissions on increased sales and for hiring of sales and marketing personnel. In addition, consulting costs increased $200,000. These increases were partially offset by a $550,000 decrease in marketing costs. As a percentage of total revenue, sales and marketing expenses were 41% for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to 49% for the same period in 2016.

 

General and administrative expenses

 

General and administrative expenses increased by 53% to $14.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 from $9.7 million for the same period in 2016. The increase in general and administrative expenses included increases of $2.3 million in legal and professional fees, largely related to our ongoing patent litigation, $1.6 million in salary and other employee related expenses and $235,000 for depreciation and amortization. As a percentage of total revenue, general and administrative expenses increased to 31% for the six months ended June 30, 2017 from 27% for the same period in 2016.

 

Change in fair value of contingent purchase price consideration

 

During March 2017, as a result of events subsequent to the acquisition of Immunetics, we determined that the timing for FDA approval of the Babesia product acquired as part of the acquisition would be more likely to occur after the cut-off date for a milestone to be paid. As a result, we recorded a $2.4 million decrease in fair value of contingent purchase price consideration related to the acquisition. The total contingent purchase price consideration of $6.0 million consisted of cash payable on the achievement of certain revenue thresholds and pipeline related milestones over the following three years, including FDA approval of the Babesia product by a certain date. The fair value of these milestone payments had been estimated to be $3.4 million on the date of acquisition based on significant assumptions, including the probabilities of milestone occurrence, the expected timing of milestone payments, and a discount rate of 4.4%. As FDA approval did not occur in the second quarter of 2017, the remaining accrual related to this milestone of $238,000 was written-off.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the change in fair value of contingent purchase price consideration of $112,000 related to the Company’s former GoutiFind program, which was terminated in the fourth quarter of 2016, and to the Company’s on-going SpiroFind program. During the fourth quarter of 2016, we determined that the SpiroFind assay developed using IPR&D from Boulder would not qualify for future milestone payments. Due to this fact, we wrote-off the related liability for contingent purchase price consideration of $551,000 at that time.

 

Settlement expense

 

Settlement expense relates to the Settlement Agreement with SSI to resolve outstanding disputes arising from our previous license agreement. The terms of the Settlement Agreement are confidential. Based on the Settlement Agreement, we no longer expect to pay royalties to SSI, which will improve future margins.

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

Interest expense, net was $1.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to $34,000 in the same period in 2016. The increase in interest expense, net in 2017 mainly related to our October 4, 2016 agreement with MidCap Financial, or the MidCap agreement, that provides us with $40.0 million in debt financing, comprised of both a term loan and a revolving line of credit. The MidCap agreement provides us with a term loan of $30.0 million, which matures five years from closing. The term loan accrues interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 7.60% with interest only payments for the first 24 months, with the ability to extend to 48 months subject to certain conditions, before the loan begins to amortize. The MidCap agreement also provides us with a revolving line of credit of up to $10.0 million, which matures five years from closing. The revolving line of credit accrues interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 4.45%. Based on certain conditions, both the term loan and revolving line of credit may be increased by an additional $10.0 million for a total of $60.0 million. To date, we have not borrowed under the revolving line of credit.

 

Foreign exchange losses

 

We recorded foreign exchange losses of $653,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2017, substantially all as a net result of U.S. Dollar denominated bank accounts, accounts receivable, and accounts payable reflected on the books of Oxford Immunotec Limited, which has a functional currency of the U.K. Pound Sterling. For the six months ended June 30, 2016, we recorded foreign exchange gains of $1.2 million. We are exposed to foreign exchange rate risk because we currently operate in three major regions of the world: the United States, Europe and ROW, and Asia, and our revenue is denominated in multiple currencies. Approximately 62% of our sales for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were in the United States, which are denominated in U.S. Dollars. Sales in China are denominated in U.S. Dollars. Sales in Europe are denominated primarily in the U.K. Pound Sterling and Euro. As we grow Europe and ROW sales outside the United Kingdom and the Euro Zone, we may be subject to risk from additional currencies. Sales in Japan are denominated in Yen.

 

Our expenses are generally denominated in the currencies in which our operations are located, which are primarily in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Europe and China. 

 

As we continue to grow our business outside the United States, our results of operations and cash flows will be subject to fluctuations due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, which could harm our business in the future. To date, we have not entered into any foreign currency hedging contracts, although we may do so in the future.

 

Other income (expense)

 

Other income (expense) was expense of $262,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to expense of $137,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2016.

 

Liquidity and capital resources

 

Sources of funds

 

Since our inception, we have incurred significant net losses and negative cash flows from operations. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, we had a net loss of $24.8 million and used $20.3 million of cash for operating activities. As of June 30, 2017, we had an accumulated deficit of $193.5 million. We incurred a net loss of $13.5 million and used $17.4 million of cash for operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2016.

 

As of June 30, 2017, we had cash and cash equivalents of $36.7 million.

 

As noted above, on October 4, 2016, we entered into a credit agreement with MidCap Financial Funding. The credit agreement consists of a 60 month, $30.0 million term loan and a $10.0 million revolving line of credit, both of which mature on September 30, 2021. The availability of funds under the revolving line of credit is based upon the Company’s eligible accounts receivable and eligible inventory. In accordance with the terms of the revolving line of credit, the Company is required to maintain a minimum drawn balance of no less than 30% of availability. Based on certain conditions, both the term loan and revolving line of credit may be increased by an additional $10.0 million for a total of $60.0 million. The Company has not yet borrowed under the revolving line of credit.

 

 

Settlement agreement

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, we will be required to make future payments to SSI. The terms of the Settlement Agreement are confidential.

 

Summary of cash flows

 

The following table summarizes our cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and cash flows for the periods indicated:

 

   

As of and for the six months

ended June 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

   

2016

 
                 

Cash and cash equivalents, excluding restricted cash

  $ 36,713     $ 63,965  

Accounts receivable, net

    18,016       9,742  
                 

Net cash used in operating activities

  $ (20,339 )   $ (17,428 )

Net cash used in investing activities

    (2,915 )     (1,613 )

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    301       (27 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    556       (682 )

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents, excluding restricted cash

  $ (22,397 )   $ (19,750 )

 

Cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

 

Operating activities

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $20.3 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017, which included a net loss of $24.8 million, a net non-cash credit of $24,000 and cash provided by changes in operating assets and liabilities of $4.5 million. The non-cash items consisted of a decrease in the fair value of contingent purchase price consideration of $2.6 million and a deferred income tax credit of $2.5 million, partially offset by share-based compensation expense of $2.8 million, depreciation and amortization expense of $2.0 million and accretion and amortization expense on loan fees of $289,000. The cash from changes in operating assets and liabilities included an increase in other liabilities of $7.2 million and an increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $3.9 million, partially offset by an increase in accounts receivable of $4.5 million, an increase in inventory of $1.8 million and an increase in prepaid expenses and other assets of $392,000. The increase in other liabilities is mainly due to the long-term portion of the settlement with SSI. The increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities reflects the timing of certain payments. The increase in accounts receivable reflects growing sales. Inventory increased and prepaid expenses and other assets increased due to timing.

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $17.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2016, which included a net loss of $13.5 million, non-cash expenses of $3.8 million, and cash used for changes in operating assets and liabilities of $7.7 million. The non-cash items consisted of share-based compensation expense of $2.5 million, depreciation and amortization of $1.2 million and change in fair value of contingent purchase price consideration of $112,000. The cash used for changes in operating assets and liabilities included an increase in accounts receivable, net of $3.1 million, an increase in inventory, net of $2.1 million, a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $1.9 million, and a decrease in deferred income of $1.5 million, partially offset by a decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets of $877,000. Accounts receivable, net increased as a reflection of growing sales and inventory, net increased due to timing. The decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities was largely due to payments in the first six months of 2016 for royalties on intellectual property and bonuses that were accrued for at December 31, 2015, as well as the timing of payments. The decrease in deferred income related to a change in the process used to determine pricing for certain sales to customers in Japan that has resulted in those sales being recognized upon shipment. The decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets reflects the timing of certain payments.

 

Investing activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $2.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017 and mainly consisted of purchases of property and equipment.

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $1.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2016 and consisted of purchases of property and equipment.

 

Financing activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $301,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2017.

 

Net cash used in financing activities was $27,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2016. 

 

Employees

 

As of June 30, 2017, we had 445 employees. None of our employees is represented by a labor union. However, we have one employee in Belgium covered under a collective bargaining agreement. We have not experienced any work stoppages and we believe our employee relations are good.

 

Contractual obligations

 

In April 2017, we entered into a lease amendment for our location in Norwood, Massachusetts to extend the term of the lease through March 31, 2023. In accordance with the lease amendment, we will expand in a larger space in an adjacent building in Norwood containing about 39,000 square feet of rentable space. The base rent for the new space over the lease term will range from an initial low of $73,000 per month to a high of $83,000 per month. We will have two options to extend the lease term, each for a five-year period. During the transition, we will also be responsible for the lease payments on the existing space.

 

In May 2017, we entered into an agreement to consolidate two of our existing facilities for our U.K. headquarters into a new building that is currently under construction. The lease for the new building is due to commence on June 1, 2018 and extends through June 1, 2033. Initial rent for the new building will be £30,000 per month, while we continue to occupy our existing facilities, including our laboratory space. When the leases on our existing facilities have terminated in December 2020, or possibly sooner, and we fully occupy the new building, rent for the new building will increase to £59,000 per month. Rent will be reviewed for possible increases on June 1, 2021 and every third anniversary after that date.

 

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

The Company’s exposure to market risk from interest rate fluctuations, capital market fluctuations, and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations has not materially changed from its exposure as of December 31, 2016, as described in Item 7A of our 2016 Form 10-K.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There have been no changes to our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the period covered by this Quarterly Report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

On August 10, 2015, Oxford Immunotec Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oxford Immunotec Global PLC, filed suit in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts against Qiagen N.V., Qiagen Inc., Quest Diagnostics LLC, and Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings alleging claims of patent infringement and seeking monetary and injunctive relief. The complaint alleges that the defendants’ manufacture, sale and/or use of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold test infringes patents owned by Oxford Immunotec Limited. The defendants timely responded to the complaint in early October 2015 and challenged the validity of the patents upon which the complaint is based. The defendants argued that our patents are invalid under U.S. law because they claim naturally occurring products or processes. The defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint was denied on September 30, 2016. The defendants answered the Complaint and the parties are presently engaged in the discovery process. The Court issued its claim construction order in June 2017. Trial remains set for January 2018.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

There have been no material changes in the risk factors described in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of the Company’s 2016 Form 10-K.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

None.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

See the Exhibit Index on the page immediately preceding the exhibits for a list of exhibits filed as part of this Quarterly Report, which Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by this reference.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

   

OXFORD IMMUNOTEC GLOBAL PLC

     

Date: August 1, 2017

  /s/

Peter Wrighton-Smith, Ph.D.

   

Peter Wrighton-Smith, Ph.D.

   

Chief Executive Officer and Director

   

(Principal Executive Officer)

     

Date: August 1, 2017

  /s/

Richard M. Altieri

   

Richard M. Altieri

   

Chief Financial Officer

   

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

3.1

 

Articles of Association of the Registrant (Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K on June 18, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference)

10.1

 

Rules of the Oxford Immunotec Global PLC 2013 Share Incentive Plan, as Amended (Filed as Annex B to Proxy Statement in our 2017 Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A on April 25, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference)

31.1

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101

 

The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016; (ii) Condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016; (iii) Condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016; (iv) Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016; and (v) Notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

 

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