On May 9, 2019 NantHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ-GS: NH), a next-generation, evidence-based, personalized healthcare company, reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2019 (Press release, NantHealth, MAY 9, 2019, View Source;p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=2398133 [SID1234536055]).
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"We had an excellent start to fiscal 2019," said Bob Petrou, Chief Financial Officer of NantHealth. "Our solid 2019 first quarter results were driven by higher total revenue combined with an improved gross margin. Our SaaS business, which comprises the largest portion of our operations, continued its sequential quarterly topline growth, and with the recent signing of a multi-year contract for our Eviti clinical decision support solution, we expect to continue to see further revenue growth."
Software and Services Highlights:
Clinical Decision Support (Eviti):
In Q2, signed a three-year partnership with a leading nonprofit multi-state health plan, expanding Eviti Connect’s total covered lives to over 25 million
In Q1, released versions 7.6 and 7.7, with the following enhancements:
Added features that alert payers when a patient begins treatment before eligibility is determined
Clinical content teams can now publish regimens more efficiently and effectively to meet client needs
Payer medical management groups can now customize warnings and deviations for their clinically equivalent programs
Payers are now provided with superior insights into member eligibility and treatment timeframes
Payer Engagement (NaviNet):
In Q1, implemented refreshed pricing for NaviNet AllPayer services, which is expected to drive enhanced SaaS financial performance in 2019
In Q1, enhanced new workflow capabilities within the Authorizations applications to support functionality in submission workflow, and updated the Authorization Appeals application to better support users
In Q1, upgraded the Claim Status Inquiry tool to allow for better visibility of actions taken within NaviNet for non-NaviNet Claims, increasing utility of the NaviNet solution beyond current payer partners
In Q1, provided health plans/payers greater efficiency by allowing enhanced customization to Open Claim attachment metadata, improving automated file retrieval and processing on their backend
Connected Care (DeviceConX):
In Q1, participated in Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Conference in Orlando, FL, showcasing the DeviceConX solution’s ability to successfully deliver GE Healthcare device data and the company’s collaborations with Dell Boomi, Baxter and other kidney dialysis treatment solutions
In Q1, significantly increased connectivity license sales, driving improved recurring maintenance revenue on a go forward basis, as previously announced
In Q1, as previously announced, deployed DeviceConX Version 5.15 upgrade, with the ability to push OS security patches directly to HBox Connected Care hardware devices
In April, the company presented its VitalsConX technology at the American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA) Annual Conference, demonstrating the ease of collecting, inputting and integrating patient data into electronic health records (EHRs)
Sequencing and Molecular Analysis – Highlights
In Q1, total GPS orders were 820, comprised of GPS Cancer of 428 and Liquid GPS of 392
In Q1, scientific teams from NantHealth and NantOmics presented five posters at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) (Free ASCO Whitepaper)’s (ASCO) (Free ASCO Whitepaper) Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium and two posters at the ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper)’s Genitourinary Cancers Symposium. The research presented focused on the significance of RNA expression, in tissue and blood, and individual biomarkers in determining why some patients do not respond to targeted cancer therapies based on DNA genomic profiling alone
Business and Financial Highlights
For the 2019 first quarter, total net revenue was $23.7 million, compared with $22.3 million in 2018 first quarter. Gross profit was $12.4 million, or 52% of total net revenue, compared with $11.2 million, or 50% of total net revenue, for the prior year period. Selling, general and administrative expenses declined to $16.8 million, from $20.7 million in 2018 first quarter. Research and development expenses decreased to $5.1 million from $5.2 million.
Financial results for the first quarter of 2019 included non-cash charges for loss from related party equity method investment and Allscripts liability of $4.7 million. Net loss from continuing operations, net of tax, was $19.8 million, or $0.18 per share, compared with $22.0 million, or $0.20 per share, for the 2018 first quarter. Net loss was $19.9 million, or $0.18 per share, compared with $22.2 million, or $0.20 per share, for 2018 first quarter.
For the 2019 first quarter, on a non-GAAP basis, adjusted net loss from continuing operations was $10.7 million, or $0.10 per share, compared with $13.5 million, or $0.12 per share, for the 2018 first quarter.
Conference Call Information and Forward-Looking Statements
Later today, the company will host a conference call at 1:30 p.m. PT (4:30 p.m. ET) to review its results of operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019. The conference call will be available to interested parties by dialing 844-309-3709 from the U.S. or Canada, or 281-962-4864 from international locations, passcode 6159197. The call will be broadcast via the Internet at www.nanthealth.com. Listeners are encouraged to visit the website at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the scheduled presentation to register, download and install any necessary audio software. A playback of the call will be archived and accessible on the same website for at least three months.
Discussion during the conference call may include forward-looking statements regarding topics such as the company’s financial status and performance, regulatory and operational developments, and other comments the company may make about its future plans or prospects in response to questions from participants on the conference call.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This news release contains references to Non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted net loss and adjusted net loss per share, which are financial measures that are not prepared in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP). The Company’s management believes that the presentation of Non-GAAP financial measures provides useful supplementary information regarding operational performance, because it enhances an investor’s overall understanding of the financial results for the Company’s core business. Additionally, it provides a basis for the comparison of the financial results for the Company’s core business between current, past and future periods. Other companies may define these measures in different ways. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered only as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for or as a superior measure to, financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Non-GAAP per share numbers are calculated based on one class of common stock and do not incorporate the effects, if any, of using the two-class method.