EX-99.1 2 ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 ex99-1.htm

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

                    

 

News Release

For Immediate Release

 

TearLab Corporation Reports Q1-15 Financial Results 

 

San Diego, CA —May 7, 2015— TearLab Corporation (NASDAQ:TEAR; TSX:TLB) (“TearLab” or the “Company”) today reported its consolidated financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015. 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 March 31, 2015, TearLab’s net revenues were $5.4 million, up 28% from $4.2 million for the same period in 2014. A total of 261 orders for TearLab systems were booked in the first quarter, of which 213 were under the Company’s new Flex program, 34 were under the Company's Masters Multi Unit Program, minimum use access programs decreased by 11, there were no direct purchases and 25 were purchased outside of the U.S. The Company’s net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was approximately $8.2 million, or $0.24 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. The Company’s net loss for the 2014 first quarter was $5.6 million, or $0.17 per share on a non-diluted basis. This included approximately $0.3 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 first quarter ended March 31, 2015:

 

   

Active

   

Active

 

Annualized Revenues

   

Annualized Revenues

 

Program

 

Devices

   

Accounts

 

Per Device

   

Per Account

 

Purchased

    265       231       $ 1,952     $ 2,239  

Use

    613       581       $ 9,574     $ 10,101  

Masters

    1,775       251       $ 4,385     $ 31,008  

Flex

    628       336       $ 8,207     $ 15,340  

Total:  

    3,281       1,399                    

 

 

As of March 31, 2015, TearLab had $23.3 million in cash and cash equivalents.

 

“We started 2015 with a fully staffed sales force, a better understanding of implementation, and, as evidenced by the continuing growth of our installed base and the success of our Flex program, the ability to focus simultaneously on new accounts and utilization again,” commented Elias Vamvakas, TearLab’s Chief Executive Officer. “Moving into Q2, we had a strong showing at ASCRS in San Diego, with a successful sales effort on the floor of the meeting and a number of papers and discussions supporting our messaging to doctors that hyperosmolarity undermines visual outcomes.”

 

Conference Call and Webcast Information

 

TearLab will hold a conference call to discuss these results today, May 7, 2015, 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 # 34660087 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 contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include, among others, statements concerning our future financial performance, opportunities associated with new program offerings, and plans with respect to our marketing strategy. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current, preliminary expectations and are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Many factors, risks and uncertainties may cause our actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements, including the factors, risks, and uncertainties 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, filed with the SEC on March 13, 2015, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, which TearLab expects to file with the SEC in May 2015. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statements.


 

CONTACTS:

Investors:

Stephen Kilmer

(905) 906-6908

skilmer@tearlab.com 

 

 
 

 

 

TearLab Corp.

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

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

(Unaudited)

($ 000’s except number of shares and loss per share)

 

   

Three months ended

 
   

March 31,

 
   

2015

   

2014

 
                 

Product sales

  $ 4,092     $ 3,453  

Reader equipment rentals

    1,316       758  

Revenue

    5,408       4,211  

Costs and operating expenses

               

Cost of goods sold (excluding amortization of intangible assets)

    2,387       1,926  

Cost of goods sold – reader equipment depreciation

    392       273  

General and administrative

    3,637       3,127  

Clinical , regulatory and research & development

    1,404       575  

Sales and marketing

    5,278       3,928  

Amortization of intangible assets

    381       303  

Total operating expenses

    13,479       10,132  

Loss from operations

    (8,071

)

    (5,921

)

Other income (expense)

    (97

)

    364  

Net loss and comprehensive loss

  $ (8,168

)

  $ (5,557

)

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

    33,642,720       33,550,404  

Loss per share – basic

  $ (0.24

)

  $ (0.17

)

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

    33,692,507       33,732,227  

Loss per share – diluted

  $ (0.25

)

  $ (0.17

)

  

 
 

 

 

TearLab Corp.

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(expressed in U.S. dollars)

($ 000’s)

 

   

March 31,

2015

   

December 31,

2014

 
                 

ASSETS

               

Current assets

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 23,315     $ 16,338  

Accounts receivable, net

    2,320       2,480  

Inventory, net

    3,175       2,986  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    997       890  

Total current assets

    29,807       22,694  
                 

Fixed assets, net

    4,360       4,504  

Patents and trademarks, net

    73       80  

Intangible assets, net

    3,215       3,596  

Other non-current assets

    186       157  

Total assets

  $ 37,641     $ 31,031  
                 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

               

Current liabilities

               

Accounts payable

  $ 2,461     $ 2,202  

Accrued liabilities

    2,699       3,765  

Deferred rent

    153       174  

Obligations under warrants

    143       256  

Total current liabilities

    5,456       6,397  

Long-term debt

    14,620        

Total liabilities

    20,076       6,397  
                 

Exchange right

    250       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, 33,658,153 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015 and 65,000,000 authorized, 33,641,302 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014

    34       34  

Additional paid-in capital

    485,008       483,909  

Accumulated deficit

    (467,727

)

    (459,559

)

Total stockholders’ equity

    17,315       24,384  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 37,641     $ 31,031