On August 8, 2019 NantHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ-GS: NH), a next-generation, evidence-based, personalized healthcare company, reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2019 (Press release, NantHealth, AUG 8, 2019, View Source [SID1234538461]).
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"Our 2019 second quarter represents the fourth consecutive quarter of total revenue growth," said Bob Petrou, Chief Financial Officer of NantHealth. "We generated strong topline growth and substantial gross margin improvement, which was largely driven by continued positive momentum in our Software and SaaS business, and the continuation of cost management throughout the company."
Software and Services Highlights:
Clinical Decision Support (Eviti):
In Q2, at America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) Institute & Expo 2019, showcased Eviti Connect, the company’s evidence-based treatment intelligence and web-based oncology decision support platform
In Q2, as previously announced, signed and launched a three-year partnership with CareSource, a leading nonprofit multi-state health plan, expanding Eviti Connect’s total covered lives to over 25 million
In Q2, released v7.8 with Smart Regimen Search, an enhancement that expedites treatment plan entry via intelligent regimen driven drug matches
Payer Engagement (NaviNet):
In Q2, at America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) Institute & Expo 2019, showcased NaviNet Open, the company’s secure, multi-payer platform that lets payers and providers exchange vital administrative and clinical information
In Q2, released a number of enhancements to the NaviNet Open Authorization application, which enable the company’s health plans to offer more configuration options. These include reducing the need for manual intervention via phone and fax processes and saving providers time managing their authorization requests, speeding up delivery of care
In Q2, launched the NaviNet API Gateway, which allows the company’s partners to interact directly with its API’s in a standard method, reducing the reliance on custom integration methods and enabling payer flexibility for their provider networks
Connected Care (DeviceConX):
In Q2, at the 2019 HIMSS and Health 2.0 European Conference, participated in the first-ever U.S. Pavilion where the company showcased DeviceConX, HBox and VitalsConX to Europe’s eHealth decision makers
In May, at Vitalis, the largest e-health event in Scandinavia, presented the company’s latest connected care solutions and sponsored the Intelligent Hospital Pavilion (IHP), where the company demonstrated its latest DeviceConX 5.15 medical device integration solution
In August, entered into a memorandum of understanding with ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper)M to provide the company’s Denmark client increased visibility of their device parameters. The combined capabilities provide clinicians with increased visibility of intelligent alert notifications, driving more informed decisions at the point of care, closing digital information gaps and allowing for the best possible decisions throughout the hospital ecosystem
Sequencing and Molecular Analysis – Highlights:
In Q2, total GPS orders were 136, comprised of 86 GPS Cancer and 50 Liquid GPS
In Q2, at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) (Free ASCO Whitepaper)’s (ASCO) (Free ASCO Whitepaper) 2019 Annual Meeting, scientific teams from NantHealth and NantOmics presented:
With collaborators from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), "Tumor mutation burden and PD-L1 expression in SDH/FH mutated solid tumors," which support, for the first time, a potential therapeutic role for inhibition of PD-1/PD-L1 pathway in these tumors
With collaborators from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), "Evidence for selective silencing of MHC-binding neoepitopes to avoid immune surveillance," which can inform the development of effective immunotherapy and cancer vaccine strategies
In Q2, at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) (Free AACR Whitepaper) 2019 Annual Meeting, scientific teams from NantHealth and NantOmics presented:
With collaborators from Duke University and the Sarcoma Center of Southern California, "Enhanced expression of human cyclin G1 (CCNG1) gene in metastatic cancer, a novel biomarker in development for CCNG1 inhibitor therapy," which may position CCNG1 as a companion diagnostic for the Delta Rex-G drug
A study entitled "The genomic and transcriptomic landscape of left versus right sided breast cancer in 410 cases," which sheds new light on ESR1 signaling in right sided breast cancers
Business and Financial Highlights
For the 2019 second quarter, total net revenue was $25.7 million, compared with $22.0 million in the 2018 second quarter. Gross profit was $15.9 million, or 62% of total net revenue, compared with $11.5 million, or 52% of total net revenue, for the prior year period. Selling, general and administrative expenses declined to $15.2 million, from $18.4 million in 2018 second quarter. Research and development expenses decreased to $4.6 million from $5.9 million.
Financial results for the second quarter of 2019 included non-cash charges for loss from related party equity method investment of $2.2 million. Net loss from continuing operations, net of tax, was $14.7 million, or $0.13 per share, compared with $21.8 million, or $0.20 per share, for the 2018 second quarter. Net loss (including discontinued operations) was $14.7 million, or $0.13 per share, compared with $23.4 million, or $0.21 per share, for 2018 second quarter.
On a non-GAAP basis, net loss from continuing operations, which excludes the losses from our related party equity investment of $2.2 million, an intangible asset impairment charge of $4.0 million, and a gain from change in the fair value of the Bookings Commitment liability of $1.0 million, among other things, was $4.4 million, or $0.04 per share, down from $11.1 million, or $0.10 per share, for the second quarter of last year.