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SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 4, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Myriad Genetics, Inc. (Nasdaq:MYGN) today announced financial results for its fiscal second quarter and six months ended December 31, 2013. Revenue for the second quarter was $204.1 million, a 37 percent increase over the same period in the prior year. Second quarter earnings per diluted share (EPS) were $0.66, an increase of 57 percent compared to the second quarter of 2013.
"I am extremely proud of the Myriad team as this quarter represents the tenth consecutive quarter where our revenue growth has exceeded 20 percent," said Peter D. Meldrum, president and CEO of Myriad. "Looking ahead, we plan to continue to execute upon our strategic plan of transitioning our hereditary cancer market, expanding our business internationally, and diversifying our revenue base with new product launches."
Fiscal Second Quarter 2014 Results
Revenue from the BRACAnalysis® test was $141.2 million, a 28 percent increase over the prior year period, and represented 69 percent of total revenue in the second quarter. Revenue from the BART™ test was $24.7 million, a 57 percent increase over the same period a year ago, and represented 12 percent of total revenue. Revenue from the COLARIS® and COLARIS AP® tests was $15.6 million, an increase of 29 percent compared to the second quarter of 2013, and represented 8 percent of total revenue. Revenue from the Myriad myRiskTM Hereditary Cancer test, which launched on September 3, 2013, was $11.5 million in the second quarter, representing 6 percent of total revenue. Revenue from Myriad's other molecular diagnostic tests was $3.2 million, an increase of 25 percent compared to the previous year, and represented approximately 1 percent of total revenue.
Year-to-Date Performance
Business Highlights
Increased Fiscal Year 2014 Outlook
Based on the growth in its core markets and the acquisition of Crescendo Bioscience announced today, Myriad is raising its revenue expectations for fiscal year ending June 30, 2014. The Company is now forecasting revenues of $740 to $750 million, compared to previous guidance of $700 to $715 million. This new guidance represents 21 to 22 percent revenue growth when compared to the prior fiscal year and incorporates the Company's projection for approximately $10 million in revenue from the Crescendo acquisition, the completion of which is subject to regulatory clearance and satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
Myriad also is increasing its diluted earnings per share guidance for fiscal year 2014. The Company is projecting diluted earnings per share of $2.09 to $2.12 compared to previous guidance of $1.92 to $1.97. This new guidance represents 18 to 20 percent EPS growth. While this guidance does not contemplate additional share repurchase activity, Myriad is committed to its share repurchase program and expects that it will have sufficient cash reserves to complete the acquisition of Crescendo Bioscience and continue repurchasing shares under its current $300 million repurchase authorization.
Conference Call and Webcast
A conference call will be held on Tuesday, February 4, 2014, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss Myriad's financial results for the fiscal second quarter of 2014. The dial-in number for domestic callers is (800) 891-8357. International callers may dial (212) 231-2921. All callers will be asked to enter the reservation number 21703449. An archived replay of the call will be available for seven days by dialing (800) 633-8284 and entering the above reservation number. The conference call also will be available through a live webcast at www.myriad.com.
About Myriad Genetics
Myriad Genetics is a leading molecular diagnostic company dedicated to making a difference in patients' lives through the discovery and commercialization of transformative tests to assess a person's risk of developing disease, guide treatment decisions and assess risk of disease progression and recurrence. Myriad's molecular diagnostic tests are based on an understanding of the role genes play in human disease and were developed with a commitment to improving an individual's decision making process for monitoring and treating disease. Myriad is focused on strategic directives to introduce new products, including companion diagnostics, as well as expanding internationally. For more information on how Myriad is making a difference, please visit the Company's website: www.myriad.com.
Myriad, the Myriad logo, BART, BRACAnalysis, Colaris, Colaris AP, Melaris, Myriad myPath, Myriad myPlan, Myriad myRisk, TheraGuide, Prezeon, Panexia, and Prolaris are trademarks or registered trademarks of Myriad Genetics, Inc. in the United States and foreign countries. MYGN-F, MYGN-G
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to the Company's plans to execute its strategic plan of transitioning its hereditary cancer market, expanding its business internationally, and diversifying its revenue base with new product launches; the announcement and expected closing of the acquisition of Crescendo Bioscience; the Company's financial guidance under the caption "Increased Fiscal Year 2014 Outlook," including the additional revenues expected upon the completion of the Crescendo acquisition; the Company's commitment to its share repurchase program and continuation of repurchasing shares under the Company's current $300 million authorization; the availability of cash reserves to complete the acquisition of Crescendo Bioscience; and the Company's strategic directives under the caption "About Myriad Genetics". These "forward-looking statements" are management's present expectations of future events and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those described in the forward-looking statements. These risks include, but are not limited to: the risk that sales and profit margins of our existing molecular diagnostic tests and companion diagnostic services may decline or will not continue to increase at historical rates; risks related to changes in the governmental or private insurers reimbursement levels for our tests; risks related to increased competition and the development of new competing tests and services; the risk that we may be unable to develop or achieve commercial success for additional molecular diagnostic tests and companion diagnostic services in a timely manner, or at all; the risk that we may not successfully develop new markets for our molecular diagnostic tests and companion diagnostic services, including our ability to successfully generate revenue outside the United States; the risk that licenses to the technology underlying our molecular diagnostic tests and companion diagnostic services tests and any future tests are terminated or cannot be maintained on satisfactory terms; risks related to delays or other problems with operating our laboratory testing facilities; risks related to public concern over our genetic testing in general or our tests in particular; risks related to regulatory requirements or enforcement in the United States and foreign countries and changes in the structure of the healthcare system or healthcare payment systems; risks related to our ability to obtain new corporate collaborations or licenses and acquire new technologies or businesses on satisfactory terms, if at all; risks related to our ability to successfully integrate and derive benefits from any technologies or businesses that we license or acquire; the risk that we or our licensors may be unable to protect or that third parties will infringe the proprietary technologies underlying our tests; the risk of patent-infringement claims or challenges to the validity of our patents or other intellectual property; risks related to changes in intellectual property laws covering our molecular diagnostic tests and companion diagnostic services and patents or enforcement in the United States and foreign countries; risks of new, changing and competitive technologies and regulations in the United States and internationally; and other factors discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" contained in Item 1A of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as any updates to those risk factors filed from time to time in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K. All information in this press release is as of the date of the release, and Myriad undertakes no duty to update this information unless required by law.
CONTACT: Media Contact: Ron Rogers (801) 584-3065 rrogers@myriad.com Investor Contact: Scott Gleason (801) 584-1143 sgleason@myriad.com
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