On February 24, 2022 Invitae (NYSE: NVTA), a leading medical genetics company, reported financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2021 (Press release, Invitae, FEB 24, 2022, View Source [SID1234608968]).
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Invitae’s (NVTA) mission is to bring comprehensive genetic information into mainstream medical practice to improve the quality of healthcare for billions of people. www.invitae.com (PRNewsFoto/Invitae Corporation)
"2021 was another year of industry leading growth and the addition of almost 1 million patients onto the Invitae platform, providing further evidence that the Invitae vision and one-of-a-kind testing, digital health and data network are ushering in the era of genomic health management," said Sean George, Ph.D., co-founder and CEO of Invitae. "Looking into 2022, we intend to maintain our focus on driving that shift to a healthcare ecosystem underscored by genomic information and management, while demonstrating operational excellence and charting a clear path towards operating cash flows."
Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Generated revenue of $460.4 million in 2021, including $126.1 million in the fourth quarter.
Reported billable volume of 1.17 million in 2021, including 327,000 in the fourth quarter.
Total active healthcare provider accounts in 2021 totaled 18,458, more than 50 percent growth since the beginning of 2020.
Active pharma and commercial partnerships grew to 178, an increase of approximately 170 percent since the beginning of 2020 driving continued revenue growth from Invitae’s data and data services platform to pharma, health system and software and services partners.
Total patient population is more than 2.5 million with over 62 percent available for data sharing.
Achieved gross profit of $111.8 million in 2021, including $30.0 million in the fourth quarter. Non-GAAP gross profit was $168.4 million in 2021, and $46.0 million in the fourth quarter.
Total operating expense, which excludes cost of revenue, for the full year 2021 was $503.4 million. Operating expense for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $244.6 million. Non-GAAP operating expense was $771.1 million for the full year 2021, and $215.7 million in the fourth quarter.
Net loss for the full year 2021 was $379.0 million, or a $1.80 net loss per share. For the fourth quarter of 2021, Invitae reported a net loss of $205.1 million, or a $0.90 net loss per share. Non-GAAP net loss was $654.3 million, or a $3.10 non-GAAP net loss per share in 2021. For the fourth quarter of 2021, Invitae reported a non-GAAP net loss of $184.7 million, or a $0.81 non-GAAP net loss per share.
At December 31, 2021, cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities totaled $1.06 billion as compared with $1.25 billion as of September 30, 2021. Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and marketable securities was $695 million in 2021, and a net decrease of $196.7 million for the fourth quarter. Cash burn was $195.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. Cash burn for the quarter would have been $186.1 million excluding the cash paid for acquisitions.
Guidance
The company has issued 2022 annual revenue guidance of year-over-year revenue growth of 40 percent, or approximately $640 million. New guidance categories for 2022 include gross margin and cash burn measures. Gross margin for 2022 is expected to be between 42-45 percent with cash burn, including cash used for acquisition-related activities, expected to be in the range of $600-$650 million in 2022, a more than $200 million year-over-year reduction.
Webcast and Conference Call Details
Management will host a conference call and webcast today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time / 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time to discuss financial results and recent developments. To access the conference call, please register at the link below:
Upon registering, each participant will be provided with call details and a conference ID.
The live webcast of the call and slide deck may be accessed here or by visiting the investors section of the company’s website at ir.invitae.com. A replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call and will be archived on the company’s website.