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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 4, 2022

 

ADAPTIVE BIOTECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Washington

001-38957

27-0907024

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

1165 Eastlake Avenue East

Seattle, Washington

 

98109

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (206) 659-0067

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share

 

ADPT

 

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 4, 2022, Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding the Company’s financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Item 2.02 and the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release dated May 4, 2022

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 


 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation

 

 

 

 

Date: May 4, 2022

 

By:

/s/ Kyle Piskel

 

 

 

Kyle Piskel

 

 

 

Interim Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

 

 

 

adpt-ex991_6.htm

EXHIBIT 99.1

Adaptive Biotechnologies Reports First Quarter 2022 Financial Results

 

 

SEATTLE, May 4, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation (“Adaptive Biotechnologies”) (Nasdaq: ADPT), a commercial stage biotechnology company that aims to translate the genetics of the adaptive immune system into clinical products to diagnose and treat disease, today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022.

 

“We started the year strong and completed a strategic reorganization of our company around two key business areas: MRD and Immune Medicine,” said Chad Robins, chief executive officer and co-founder of Adaptive Biotechnologies. “I am encouraged by the solid momentum across both business areas as we optimize our resource allocation to capitalize on the multiple opportunities ahead.”

Recent Highlights

 

Revenue of $38.6 million for the first quarter 2022, representing a 0.5% increase from the first quarter 2021.

 

clonoSEQ test volume in the first quarter 2022 grew 45% versus the first quarter of prior year and 12% over the fourth quarter of 2021. 

 

Signed expanded MRD pan-portfolio agreement with major partner in MM and CLL for the use of MRD status as a clinical endpoint.   

 

Recognized $3.0 million in MRD regulatory milestone revenue resulting from a biopharmaceutical partner who used data from our MRD assay to support its drug approval. 

 

Completed analysis from immuneSense Lyme blinded data from 990 participants, confirming T-Detect Lyme is nearly twice as sensitive as the current standard of care (54% T-Detect Lyme vs 30% STTT sensitivity, both at 99% specificity). T-Detect Lyme offering to be made available during 2022 Lyme season. 

 

Entered a new T-MAP collaboration with the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson to map T cell responses to RSV to support Janssen’s RSV vaccine program. 

 

Announced the appointment of Tycho Peterson as chief financial officer, who brings several decades of financial leadership and experience within the life science and diagnostic industries. 

First Quarter 2022 Financial Results

Revenue was $38.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, representing a 0.5% increase from the first quarter in the prior year. Immune Medicine revenue was $20.8 million for the quarter, representing a 4% increase from the first quarter in the prior year. MRD revenue was $17.8 million for the quarter, representing a 3% decrease from the first quarter in the prior year.

Operating expenses were $101.7 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $79.7 million in the first quarter of the prior year, representing an increase of 28%.

Net loss was $62.8 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $40.6 million for the same period in 2021.


Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities was $500.7 million as of March 31, 2022.

2022 Financial Guidance

Adaptive Biotechnologies reiterates full year 2022 revenue to be in the range of $185 million to $195 million.

Webcast and Conference Call Information

Adaptive Biotechnologies will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2022 financial results after market close on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 4:30 PM Eastern Time. The conference call can be accessed at http://investors.adaptivebiotech.com. The webcast will be archived and available for replay at least 90 days after the event.

About Adaptive Biotechnologies

Adaptive Biotechnologies (“we” or “our”) is a commercial-stage biotechnology company focused on harnessing the inherent biology of the adaptive immune system to transform the diagnosis and treatment of disease. We believe the adaptive immune system is nature’s most finely tuned diagnostic and therapeutic for most diseases, but the inability to decode it has prevented the medical community from fully leveraging its capabilities. Our proprietary immune medicine platform reveals and translates the massive genetics of the adaptive immune system with scale, precision and speed to develop products in life sciences research, clinical diagnostics and drug discovery. We have three commercial products and a robust clinical pipeline to diagnose, monitor and enable the treatment of diseases such as cancer, autoimmune disorders, and infectious diseases. Our goal is to develop and commercialize immune-driven clinical products tailored to each individual patient.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management. All statements contained in this release other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, including statements regarding our ability to develop, commercialize and achieve market acceptance of our current and planned products and services, our research and development efforts and other matters regarding our business strategies, use of capital, results of operations and financial position and plans and objectives for future operations.  

In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the words “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,” “ongoing” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors are described under "Risk Factors," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and elsewhere in the documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. We caution you that forward-looking statements are based on a combination of facts and factors currently known by us and our projections of the future, about which we cannot be certain. As a result, the forward-looking statements may not prove to be accurate. The forward-looking statements in this press release represent our views as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements for any reason, except as required by law.


ADAPTIVE MEDIA
Laura Cooper
205-908-5603
media@adaptivebiotech.com

ADAPTIVE INVESTORS
Karina Calzadilla, Vice President, Investor Relations

201-396-1687
Carrie Mendivil, Gilmartin Group
investors@adaptivebiotech.com

 


 

 

Adaptive Biotechnologies

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Revenue

 

$

38,620

 

 

$

38,442

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

 

 

13,192

 

 

 

9,991

 

Research and development

 

 

37,839

 

 

 

33,772

 

Sales and marketing

 

 

26,093

 

 

 

20,604

 

General and administrative

 

 

24,144

 

 

 

14,936

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

419

 

 

 

419

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

101,687

 

 

 

79,722

 

Loss from operations

 

 

(63,067

)

 

 

(41,280

)

Interest and other income, net

 

 

271

 

 

 

638

 

Net loss

 

 

(62,796

)

 

 

(40,642

)

Add: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

60

 

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation

 

$

(62,736

)

 

$

(40,642

)

Net loss per share attributable to Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation common shareholders, basic and diluted

 

$

(0.44

)

 

$

(0.29

)

Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation common shareholders, basic and diluted

 

 

141,697,252

 

 

 

138,967,754

 


 

Adaptive Biotechnologies

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

 

 

March 31, 2022

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

114,805

 

 

$

139,065

 

Short-term marketable securities (amortized cost of $250,448 and $214,115, respectively)

 

 

248,757

 

 

 

213,996

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

22,518

 

 

 

17,409

 

Inventory

 

 

21,002

 

 

 

19,263

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

12,038

 

 

 

13,015

 

Total current assets

 

 

419,120

 

 

 

402,748

 

Long-term assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

85,994

 

 

 

85,262

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

85,634

 

 

 

87,678

 

Long-term marketable securities (amortized cost of $140,202 and $218,163, respectively)

 

 

137,110

 

 

 

217,145

 

Restricted cash

 

 

2,382

 

 

 

2,138

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

8,107

 

 

 

8,526

 

Goodwill

 

 

118,972

 

 

 

118,972

 

Other assets

 

 

874

 

 

 

875

 

Total assets

 

$

858,193

 

 

$

923,344

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

5,959

 

 

$

3,307

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

10,407

 

 

 

9,343

 

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

 

6,651

 

 

 

15,642

 

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

 

 

8,545

 

 

 

5,055

 

Current portion of deferred revenue

 

 

83,504

 

 

 

80,460

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

115,066

 

 

 

113,807

 

Long-term liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease liabilities, less current portion

 

 

104,978

 

 

 

106,685

 

Deferred revenue, less current portion

 

 

84,894

 

 

 

98,750

 

Total liabilities

 

 

304,938

 

 

 

319,242

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock: $0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021; no shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock: $0.0001 par value, 340,000,000 shares authorized at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021; 142,183,258 and 141,393,865 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively

 

 

14

 

 

 

14

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

1,339,601

 

 

 

1,324,006

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(4,783

)

 

 

(1,137

)

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(781,627

)

 

 

(718,891

)

Total Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation shareholders’ equity

 

 

553,205

 

 

 

603,992

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

 

50

 

 

 

110

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

553,255

 

 

 

604,102

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

858,193

 

 

$

923,344

 

 

 

 

 


 

Revenue Reclassification and clonoSEQ Test Volume

We previously disclosed revenue bifurcated into sequencing and development financial statement captions and now present total revenue on our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The following table presents the amount of sequencing revenue and development revenue recognized under our Immune Medicine and MRD market opportunities for the periods presented (in thousands, unaudited):

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

2021

 

 

September 30,

2021

 

 

June 30,

2021

 

 

March 31,

2021

 

Immune Medicine revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sequencing revenue

 

$

6,860

 

 

$

8,170

 

 

$

5,404

 

 

$

4,048

 

Development revenue

 

 

14,514

 

 

 

15,445

 

 

 

17,635

 

 

 

16,057

 

Total Immune Medicine revenue

 

 

21,374

 

 

 

23,615

 

 

 

23,039

 

 

 

20,105

 

MRD revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sequencing revenue

 

 

16,201

 

 

 

13,936

 

 

 

13,151

 

 

 

11,126

 

Development revenue

 

 

355

 

 

 

1,916

 

 

 

2,315

 

 

 

7,211

 

Total MRD revenue

 

 

16,556

 

 

 

15,852

 

 

 

15,466

 

 

 

18,337

 

Total revenue

 

$

37,930

 

 

$

39,467

 

 

$

38,505

 

 

$

38,442

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

2020

 

 

September 30,

2020

 

 

June 30,

2020

 

 

March 31,

2020

 

Immune Medicine revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sequencing revenue

 

$

3,310

 

 

$

3,691

 

 

$

2,036

 

 

$

3,170

 

Development revenue

 

 

17,155

 

 

 

12,438

 

 

 

12,856

 

 

 

11,077

 

Total Immune Medicine revenue

 

 

20,465

 

 

 

16,129

 

 

 

14,892

 

 

 

14,247

 

MRD revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sequencing revenue

 

 

9,399

 

 

 

7,585

 

 

 

5,949

 

 

 

6,299

 

Development revenue

 

 

321

 

 

 

2,585

 

 

 

147

 

 

 

364

 

Total MRD revenue

 

 

9,720

 

 

 

10,170

 

 

 

6,096

 

 

 

6,663

 

Total revenue

 

$

30,185

 

 

$

26,299

 

 

$

20,988

 

 

$

20,910

 

 

We also previously disclosed the number of clonoSEQ reports provided to ordering physicians in the United States, referred to as “clinical sequencing volume” or “clinical sequencing volume, excluding T-Detect COVID volume” in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section of certain of our SEC filings. We now present the number of clonoSEQ reports and results we have provided to ordering physicians in the United States and international technology transfer sites, collectively referred to as “clonoSEQ test volume.” Our clonoSEQ test volume does not include sample results from our biopharmaceutical customers or academic institutions utilizing our MRD services.

The following table presents our clonoSEQ test volume for the periods presented:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

2021

 

 

September 30,

2021

 

 

June 30,

2021

 

 

March 31,

2021

 

Clinical sequencing volume, excluding T-Detect COVID volume

 

 

6,356

 

 

 

5,928

 

 

 

5,475

 

 

 

4,757

 

clonoSEQ reports or results provided to international technology transfer sites

 

 

494

 

 

 

413

 

 

 

422

 

 

 

543

 

clonoSEQ test volume

 

 

6,850

 

 

 

6,341

 

 

 

5,897

 

 

 

5,300

 

 

 


 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

2020

 

 

September 30,

2020

 

 

June 30,

2020

 

 

March 31,

2020

 

Clinical sequencing volume

 

 

4,509

 

 

 

4,023

 

 

 

3,136

 

 

 

3,518

 

clonoSEQ reports or results provided to international technology transfer sites

 

 

704

 

 

 

375

 

 

 

310

 

 

 

238

 

clonoSEQ test volume

 

 

5,213

 

 

 

4,398

 

 

 

3,446

 

 

 

3,756