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Exhibit 99.1

 

                    

 

News Release

For Immediate Release

 

TearLab Corporation Reports 2014 Financial Results 

 

San Diego, CA —March 12, 2015— TearLab Corporation (NASDAQ:TEAR; TSX:TLB) (“TearLab” or the “Company”) today reported its consolidated financial results for the quarter and the year ended December 31, 2014. All dollar amounts are expressed in U.S. currency and results are reported in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles.

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2014, TearLab’s net revenues were $5.3 million, up 19% from $4.4 million for the same period in 2013. A total of 239 orders for TearLab systems were booked in the fourth quarter. Of those, 192 were under the Company’s new Flex program, 29 were under the Company's Masters Multi Unit Program, minimum use access programs decreased by 17 net of returns, 5 were direct purchases and 30 were purchased outside of the U.S. The Company’s net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2014 was approximately $6.9 million, or $0.21 per share on a non-diluted basis. This included approximately $0.1 million in non-cash income related to the revaluation of warrants issued in June 2011. In last year’s fourth quarter, the net loss was $4.2 million, or $0.13 per share on a non-diluted basis. This included approximately $1.4 million in non-cash income related to the revaluation of warrants issued in June 2011.

 

The following table sets out the annualized revenue per U.S. device and account analysis for the 2014 fourth quarter:

 

Program

 

Active

Devices

   

Active

Accounts

   

Annualized Revenues 

Per Device

   

Annualized Revenues

Per Account

 

Purchased

    261       228     $ 1,918     $ 2,196  

Use

    715       652     $ 11,790     $ 12,930  

Masters

    1,768       255     $ 4,558     $ 31,600  

Flex

    307       193     $ 5,720     $ 9,098  

Total:

    3,051       1,328                  

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2014, TearLab’s net revenues were approximately $19.7 million, an increase of 35% from $14.6 million in 2013. The Company’s net loss for the year ended December 31, 2014 was approximately $23.7 million, or $0.71 per share on a non-diluted basis. This included approximately $1.2 million in non-cash income related to the revaluation of warrants issued in June 2011. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the loss was $29.0 million, or $0.94 per share on a non-diluted basis. This included approximately $11.1 million in non-cash expense related to the revaluation of warrants issued in June 2011. 2014 cash used in operating activities was approximately $18.0 million.

 

As of December 31, 2014, TearLab had $16.3 million in cash and cash equivalents, which did not include approximately $15 million in funds raised by the Company in a March 2015 debt financing.

 

“2014 was a building year for us, with our primary focus being on improving the integration of the TearLab Osmolarity test into the daily routines of our customers,” commented Elias Vamvakas, TearLab’s Chief Executive Officer. “Moving into 2015, with an effective sales force and strong evidence of clinical validation, a better understanding of implementation and capacity, and the ability to focus on both utilization and new accounts again, we are very excited about the year ahead.”

 

 
 

 

 

Conference Call and Webcast Information

 

TearLab will hold a conference call to discuss these results today, March 12, at 4:30pm Eastern Time at 877-303-1593. The call will also be broadcast live and archived on TearLab's website at www.tearlab.com under the "webcasts" link in the Investor Relations section. For those wishing to listen to a recording of the call via telephone, a replay will be made available as soon as possible after the conclusion of the live call and will remain posted for a period of seven days. To listen to the recording, simply telephone (Toll free) 855-859-2056 or (Toll) 404-537-3406 and enter reservation # 83415305 when prompted.

 

About TearLab Corporation

 

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

 

Forward-Looking Statements


This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about TearLab. Examples of forward-looking statements in this press release include statements regarding our future recurring revenue expectations and our plans for executing our marketing strategy and building a salesforce, the future potential of the TearLab® Osmolarity System and the related impact on our sales. These statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and projections about future events. You should not place undue reliance on these statements. Actual events or results may differ materially. Many factors may cause our actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement, including the factors detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and Canadian securities regulatory authorities, including but not limited to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, expected to be filed with the SEC on March 16, 2015, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, filed with the SEC on November 6, 2014. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statements. 


CONTACTS:

 

Investors:

Stephen Kilmer

(905) 906-6908

skilmer@tearlab.com

 

 
 

 

 

TearLab Corp.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(expressed in U.S. dollars except number of shares)

($ 000’s)

 

   

Three months ended December 31

   

Year ended December 31

 
   

2014

   

2013

   

2014

   

2013

 

Product sales

    3,890       3,582       14,432       11,852  

Reader equipment rentals

    1,407       856       5,286       2,793  

Revenue

  $ 5,297     $ 4,438     $ 19,718     $ 14,645  

Costs and operating expenses

                               

Cost of goods sold (excluding amortization of intangibles)

    2,371       2,104       8,804       7,607  

Cost of goods sold – reader equipment depreciation

    334       219       1,292       539  

Amortization of intangible assets

    382       304       1,462       1,215  

General and administrative

    3,353       3,020       13,555       8,942  

Clinical, regulatory and research & development

    1,023       410       2,792       1,095  

Sales and marketing

    4,917       3,885       16,817       13,021  

Total operating expenses

    12,380       9,942       44,722       32,419  

Loss from operations

    (7,083 )     (5,504 )     (25,004 )     (17,774 )

Other income (expenses)

    143       1,353       1,282       (11,216 )

Net loss

    (6,940 )     (4,151 )     (23,722 )     (28,990 )

Weighted average number of shares outstanding – basic

    33,590,611       33,128,678       33,578,820       30,759,305  

Net loss per common share – basic

  $ (0.21 )   $ (0.13 )   $ (0.71 )   $ (0.94 )

Weighted average number of shares outstanding – diluted

    33,661,775       33,678,861       33,717,344       30,759,305  

Net loss per common share –diluted

  $ (0.21 )   $ (0.17 )   $ (0.74 )   $ (0.94 )

 

 
 

 

 

TearLab Corp.

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(expressed in U.S. dollars)

($ 000’s)

 

   

December 31,

2014

   

December 31,

2013

 
                 

ASSETS

               

Current assets

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 16,338     $ 37,778  

Accounts receivable, net

    2,480       3,524  

Inventory, net

    2,986       885  

Prepaid expenses

    884       689  

Other current assets

    6       10  

Total current assets

    22,694       42,886  
                 

Fixed assets, net

    4,504       3,429  

Patents and trademarks, net

    80       108  

Intangible assets, net

    3,596       3,494  

Other non-current assets

    157       40  

Total assets

  $ 31,031     $ 49,957  

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

               

Current liabilities

               

Accounts payable

  $ 2,202     $ 631  

Accrued liabilities

    3,765       3,844  

Deferred rent

    174       67  

Obligations under warrants

    256       4,047  

Total current liabilities

    6,397       8,589  
                 

Exchange right

    250        
                 

Stockholders’ equity

               

Capital stock

               

Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 authorized none outstanding

           

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 65,000,000 authorized, 33,641,302 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 65,000,000 authorized, 33,288,701 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013

    34       33  

Additional paid-in capital

    483,909       477,172  

Accumulated deficit

    (459,559

)

    (435,837

)

Total stockholders’ equity

    24,384       41,368  
                 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 31,031     $ 49,957