Cologuard® revenue increased to $57.6 million dur
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07/25/2017
- Revenue guidance raised to $230-240 million for 2017, from $195-205 million
- Guidance for Cologuard tests to be completed during 2017 increased to at least 550,000 tests, from at least 470,000
- 11,000 additional providers ordered Cologuard for the first time during the second quarter, and insurance coverage expanded to 86 percent of target population
MADISON, Wis., July 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Exact Sciences Corp. (Nasdaq: EXAS) today announced that the company generated revenue of $57.6 million and completed approximately 135,000 Cologuard tests during the quarter ended June 30, 2017. Second-quarter 2017 revenue and completed Cologuard test volume grew 172 percent and 149 percent from the same period of 2016, respectively.
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"As patient and physician demand for Cologuard continues to grow, momentum is increasing toward Cologuard becoming part of the standard of care in colon cancer screening," said Kevin Conroy, chairman and CEO of Exact Sciences. "We will continue investing in the long-term and sustainable growth of Cologuard to ensure the millions of people who need to be screened for colon cancer have access to our non-invasive test."
Second-Quarter 2017 Financial Results
For the three-month period ended June 30, 2017, as compared to the same period of 2016 (where applicable):
Average recognized revenue per test was $428, an increase of 9 percent
Average cost per test was $133, an improvement of 28 percent
Gross margin was 69 percent, an increase of 1,650 basis points
Operating expenses were $71.1 million, an increase of 26 percent
Net loss was $30.8 million or $0.27 per share, compared to $44.8 million or $0.46 per share during the same period of 2016
Cash utilization was $43.9 million, including $15 million paid to MDx Health as previously disclosed for the acquisition of certain patent rights
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $484.3 million at the end of the quarter
Second-Quarter 2017 and Recent Business Highlights
Provider growth
Roughly 11,000 healthcare providers ordered their first Cologuard test during the second quarter of 2017.
Since Cologuard was launched, approximately 81,000 providers have ordered the test through the end of the second quarter of 2017.
Coverage progress
As of July 24, 2017, approximately 235 million Americans are members of health plans that cover Cologuard.
86 percent of those who should be screened for colorectal cancer are covered.
Updated 2017 Outlook
The company anticipates revenue of $230-240 million and completed Cologuard test volume of at least 550,000 tests during 2017.
The company's previous guidance was $195-205 million in revenue and at least 470,000 completed Cologuard tests.
The company anticipates completing at least 150,000 Cologuard tests during the third quarter of 2017.
The company's guidance for revenue and completed tests are forward-looking statements. They are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause the company's actual results to differ materially from the anticipated targets. The anticipated targets are not predictions of the company's actual performance. See the cautionary information about forward-looking statements in the "Safe Harbor Statement" section of this press release.
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