Amyris Reports Third Quarter 2015 Financial Results

27% Product Revenue Growth from Second Quarter 2015, Lower Operating Expenses and Strong Operational Performance


  • Signed multi-year Technology Investment Agreement with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) with contract value of approximately $35 million
  • Q3 2015 revenues of $8.6 million were in line with the company's expected range and after adjusting for once yearly initial production of a fragrance ingredient is more comparable to Q3 2014. The company's second F&F ingredient is expected to ship in Q4 2015 and positively impact Q4 revenues.
  • Achieved record low farnesene manufacturing cash cost of $1.75 per liter in September 2015
  • Expecting record fourth-quarter 2015 product revenue

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Nov. 5, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amyris, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMRS), the industrial bioscience company, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015.

"During the third quarter, we continued to execute on our plan, including improving our balance sheet while growing our collaborations pipeline with the signing of a key agreement with DARPA, and we continued to lower our cash costs," said John Melo, Amyris President & CEO. "We also achieved breakthrough fermentation performance with our second fragrance molecule, which we began manufacturing in September and which we expect to make a strong contribution to our fourth-quarter product revenues."

"We are tracking a number of collaborations opportunities that, when combined with a sequential acceleration in product revenue in the fourth quarter should have Amyris on track to complete a solid 2015," continued Melo. "We are also highly focused on continuing to improve our financial performance which, when combined with our strong growth in Personal Care ingredients and High Performance specialty chemicals, will help set the stage for 2016 to be a positive free cash flow year for the company."

Business Highlights

Other key operating and development highlights during the third quarter and, more recently, included:

Collaborations

  • Announced multi-year technology investment agreement with DARPA with a contract value of approximately $35 million, and allow Amyris to expand its research activities across multiple new organisms, add hundreds of new molecules from multiple pathways to Amyris's product portfolio, and integrate several advanced technologies into Amyris's strain improvement pipeline
  • Progressed food ingredients collaboration, with approximately $1 million in milestone payments received to date.

Personal Care

  • Entered into a memorandum of understanding for exclusive cosmetic distribution partnership with Contém1g, as exclusive retail distributor of Biossance™ brand products in Brazil ─ 2nd largest and one of fastest-growing cosmetics markets in world
  • Manufactured second critical fragrance ingredient successfully developed and produced at industrial scale just 10 months after starting as a research and development target due to the unprecedented speed and predictable, breakthrough performance of Amyris's HI-RYSE™ (Hyper-Integration for Rapid Yeast Strain Engineering) technology platform.

Performance Chemicals

  • Expanded distribution of Muck Daddy™ with top auto detailing brand, Adam's Polishes, through co-branded inclusion in its catalog and positioned Muck Daddy for further market expansion through custom formulations, private label, and co-branded products, along with direct sales
  • Achieved record low farnesene cash cost of production of $1.75/liter, positioning Amyris to accelerate sales growth in performance polymers and industrial solvents markets where Amyris's products are environmentally and cost advantaged for customers.

Financial Performance

Third Quarter 2015

  • GAAP revenues were $8.6 million, compared with $16.3 million for the third quarter of 2014. The decline was driven by a large annual F&F product sale in Q3 2014. Our second F&F product sales, representing the initial sale under an annual supply agreement, is expected to ship in the fourth quarter of this year. Collaboration and grants revenues contributed $4.4 million to total GAAP revenues for the quarter, compared with $4.9 million for the third quarter of 2014.
  • Cost of products sold decreased to $8.5 million for third-quarter 2015 from $10.1 million for the third quarter of 2014 driven mainly by lower product sales. Our adjusted gross margin in Q3 2015, excluding inventory provisions, depreciation, and excess capacity, declined due to a greater percentage of fuel sales overall in the product mix, as well as the Q3 2014 F&F shipment.
  • Net loss attributable to Amyris common stockholders for the third quarter of 2015 was $76.7 million, or $0.55 per basic share and diluted basis. Included in the third quarter net loss were several large non-cash related items, including a loss from debt extinguishment, acceleration of the amortization of debt discount, changes in fair value of derivatives, and impairment of assets. Adjusted net loss, excluding these non-recurring items, and excluding stock-based compensation, was $32.3 million, or $0.23 per basic share.
  • Net cash outflow in Q3 2015, before financing was $25.0 million, compared to $32.8 million for Q3 2014. Q3 2015 cash outflow, similar to Q2 2015, was driven by the timing of collaboration inflows, as well as higher marketing spend in the third quarter. We expect an improvement in cash flow in the fourth quarter supported by collaboration inflows and improved product sales and sales mix.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015

  • GAAP revenues were $24.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared with $31.7 million for the same period last year. The decline was driven by the large initial annual F&F product shipment occurring in Q3 2014.  Collaboration revenues contributed $14.6 million of total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared with $13.0 million for the same period in 2014.
  • Cash revenue inflows for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 were $41.3 million
  • Net loss attributable to Amyris common stockholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, was $176.0 million, or $1.76 per basic and diluted share. Included in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 net loss were several large non-cash related items, including a loss from debt extinguishment, acceleration of the amortization of debt discount, changes in fair value of derivatives, and impairment of assets. Adjusted net loss, excluding these non-recurring items, and excluding stock-based compensation, was $101.8 million, or $1.02 per basic share.

FINANCIAL RESULTS AND NON-GAAP INFORMATION

Condensed consolidated financial information has been presented in accordance with GAAP as well as on a non-GAAP basis. Management believes that it is useful to supplement its GAAP financial statements with this non-GAAP information because management uses such information for its operating, budgeting and financial planning purposes. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management's internal comparisons to Amyris's historical performance as well as comparisons to the operating results of other companies. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors because they allow for greater transparency into the indicators used by management as a basis for its financial and operational decision-making.

Adjusted net income (loss) is calculated using GAAP net income (loss) excluding loss on purchase commitments and impairment of property, plant, and equipment, stock-based compensation, gains and losses from changes in fair value of derivatives and losses on debt extinguishment and acceleration of debt discount accretion.

Cash revenue inflows represent GAAP product revenue plus the cash received from collaborations and grants. Cash revenue inflows are calculated using GAAP revenues and adding the related changes in accounts receivable and deferred liabilities related to revenue recognized for these collaborations and grants to equal funds received during the period, along with any funding associated with collaborations.

Non-GAAP financial information is not prepared under a comprehensive set of accounting rules and therefore, should only be read in conjunction with financial information reported under U.S. GAAP in order to understand Amyris's operating performance. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures presented in this release, including non-GAAP net income (loss), cash revenue inflows, and other measures, is provided in the tables attached to this press release.

QUARTERLY CONFERENCE CALL TODAY

Amyris will discuss these results and provide a business update in a conference call scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT) today. Investors may access the call by dialing (866) 516-3867, participant passcode: 65063680.

A live audio webcast of this conference call and accompanying presentation is also available by visiting the investor relations section of the company's website at http://investors.amyris.com. A replay of the webcast will be available at the investor relations section of the company's website approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call.

About Amyris

Amyris is the integrated renewable products company that is enabling the world's leading brands to achieve sustainable growth. Amyris applies its innovative bioscience solutions to convert plant sugars into hydrocarbon molecules, specialty ingredients and consumer products. The company is delivering its No Compromise® products in focused markets, including specialty and performance chemicals, fragrance ingredients, and cosmetic emollients. More information about the company is available at www.amyris.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements, and any statements other than statements of historical facts could be deemed to be forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding future events such as potential amounts of revenue that could be recognized by Amyris under contract with DARPA, shipment of a second fragrance ingredient product in the fourth quarter and the positive impact of such shipment on fourth quarter revenues, expectations for record fourth quarter product revenues, outlook for the full year 2015, an expectation for 2016 to be a positive free cash flow year, benefits of a DARPA contract for the company's technology platform, the possibility of a cosmetic distribution partnership contemplated by a memorandum of understanding, and anticipated performance and cost advantages of Amyris products, that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on management's current expectations and actual results and future events may differ materially due to risks and uncertainties, including timing and execution risks associated with manufacturing, uncertainty regarding timing of closing transactions and growth in sales, potential delays or failures in development, production and commercialization of products, liquidity and ability to fund operating and capital expenses, Amyris's reliance on third parties to achieve its goals, and other risks detailed in the "Risk Factors" section of Amyris's annual report on Form 10-Q filed on August 10, 2015. Amyris disclaims any obligation to update information contained in these forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Amyris, the Amyris logo, Biossance, and Muck Daddy are trademarks or registered trademarks of Amyris, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

-Financial Tables Attached-

Amyris, Inc. 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
     
  September 30, December 31,
  2015 2014
     
Assets    
Current assets:    
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments  $ 11,898  $ 43,422
Restricted cash 215  -- 
Accounts receivable, net 3,806 8,687
Related party accounts receivable 575 455
Inventories, net 11,102 14,506
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 7,034 6,534
Total current assets 34,630 73,604
Property, plant and equipment, net 81,941 118,980
Restricted cash  957  1,619
Equity and loans in affiliate  1,815  2,260
Other assets 9,591 13,635
Goodwill and intangible assets 6,085 6,085
Total assets  $ 135,019  $ 216,183
     
Liabilities and stockholders' deficit    
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable  $ 11,275  $ 3,489
Deferred revenue  9,204  5,303
Accrued and other current liabilities  16,832  13,565
Capital lease obligation, current portion  555  541
Debt, current portion  20,902  17,100
Total current liabilities  58,768  39,998
Capital lease obligation, net of current portion  280  275
Long-term debt, net of current portion  90,532  100,122
Related party debt  42,401  115,239
Deferred rent, net of current portion  9,845  10,250
Deferred revenue, net of current portion  4,462  6,539
Derivative liabilities  62,966  59,736
Other liabilities  7,230  9,087
Total liabilities  276,484  341,246
     
Amyris, Inc. stockholders' deficit  (141,169)  (124,452)
Noncontrolling interest  (296)  (611)
Total stockholders' deficit  (141,465)  (125,063)
     
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit  $ 135,019  $ 216,183
 
 
Amyris, Inc. 
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)
  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
  September 30,
2015
September 30,
2014
September 30,
2015
September 30,
2014
Revenues        
Renewables  $ 4,226  $ 11,112  $ 9,661  $ 18,333
Related party renewables  2  368  2  402
Total product sales  4,228  11,480  9,663  18,735
Grants and collaborations revenue  4,363  4,861  14,643  12,954
Total revenues  8,591  16,341  24,306  31,689
Costs and operating expenses        
Cost of products sold  8,455  10,146  26,057  23,893
Loss on purchase commitments and impairment of property, plant, and equipment   7,259  952  7,259  1,111
Research and development (1)  10,343  12,181  33,521  37,342
Sales, general and administrative (1)  14,103  14,356  42,859  41,726
Total costs and operating expenses  40,160  37,635  109,696  104,072
Loss from operations  (31,569)  (21,294)  (85,390)  (72,383)
Other income (expense):        
Gain (loss) from change in fair value of derivatives & debt extinguishment (2)  (27,674)  (6,000)  (16,252)  37,636
Other income (expense), net  (16,666)  (8,466)  (72,026)  (19,721)
Total other income (expense)  (44,340)  (14,466)  (88,278)  17,915
Loss before income taxes and loss from investments in affiliates  (75,909)  (35,760)  (173,668)  (54,468)
Provision for income taxes  (119)  (134)  (355)  (370)
Net loss before loss from investments in affiliates  (76,028)  (35,894)  (174,023)  (54,838)
Loss from investments in affiliates  (660)  (778)  (2,089)  (988)
Net loss  $ (76,688)  $ (36,672)  $ (176,112)  $ (55,826)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest  24  31  78  91
Net loss attributable to Amyris, Inc. common stockholders  $ (76,664)  $ (36,641)  $ (176,034)  $ (55,735)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic  $ (0.55)  $ (0.46)  $ (1.76)  $ (0.71)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, diluted  $ (0.55)  $ (0.46)  $ (1.76)  $ (0.94)
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding used in computing net loss per share of common stock:        
Basic 140,374,297 78,980,402 100,103,007 78,146,365
Diluted 140,374,297 78,980,402 100,103,007 111,114,801
         
(1) Includes stock-based compensation expense of the following for the periods presented:        
         
Research and development   $ 530  $ 915  $ 1,776  $ 2,622
Sales, general and administrative  1,726  2,657  5,188  8,147
   $ 2,256  $ 3,572  $ 6,964  $ 10,769
 
(2) For the third quarter of 2015, the Company recorded a non-cash loss from revaluation of its derivative liabilities of $21.7 million and a loss on extinguishment of debt of $6.0 million. The loss on derivative liabilities was primarily due to the reset of conversion prices in certain convertible notes and an additional derivative feature as a result of the private offering completed on July 29, 2015. The loss on extinguishment of debt is due to the impact of the the Exchange and Maturity Treatment Agreements which completed on July 29, 2015.
         
 
Amyris, Inc. 
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Information
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)
  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
  September 30,
2015
September 30,
2014
September 30,
2015
September 30,
2014
         
Net loss attributable to Amyris, Inc. common stockholders (GAAP)  $ (76,664)  $ (36,641)  $ (176,034)  $ (55,735)
Loss on purchase commitments and impairment of property, plant, and equipment   7,259  952  7,259  1,111
Stock-based compensation expense  2,256  3,572  6,964  10,769
(Gain) loss from change fair in value of derivatives & debt extinguishment  27,674  6,000  16,252  (37,636)
Acceleration of debt discount accretion associated with the debt conversion transaction  7,147  --   43,717  -- 
Net loss attributable to Amyris, Inc. common stockholders (Non-GAAP)  $ (32,328)  $ (26,117)  $ (101,842)  $ (81,491)
         
Net loss per share attributable to Amyris, Inc. common stockholders, basic (GAAP)  $ (0.55)  $ (0.46)  $ (1.76)  $ (0.71)
Loss on purchase commitments and impairment of property, plant, and equipment   $ 0.05  $ 0.01  $ 0.07  $ 0.01
Stock-based compensation expense  $ 0.02  $ 0.04  $ 0.07  $ 0.14
Gain (loss) from change fair in value of derivative & debt extinguishment  $ 0.20  $ 0.08  $ 0.16  $ (0.48)
Acceleration of debt discount accretion associated with the debt conversion transaction  $ 0.05  $ --   $ 0.44  $ -- 
Net loss per share attributable to Amyris, Inc. common stockholders, (Non-GAAP)  $ (0.23)  $ (0.33)  $ (1.02)  $ (1.04)
 
 
Amyris, Inc. 
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Information
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
         
  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
  September 30,
2015
September 30,
2014
September 30,
2015
September 30,
2014
         
Product sales (GAAP & Non-GAAP)        
Renewables  $ 4,228  $ 11,480  $ 9,663  $ 18,735
Product sales (GAAP & Non-GAAP)  $ 4,228  $ 11,480  $ 9,663  $ 18,735
         
Grants and collaborations revenue (GAAP)  $ 4,363  $ 4,861  $ 14,643  $ 12,954
Change in accounts receivable, deferred revenue and fundings associated with collaborations  (2,763)  10,821  17,002  21,570
Collaborations Inflows (Non- GAAP) (1)  $ 1,600  $ 15,682  $ 31,645  $ 34,524
         
Total Revenues (GAAP)  $ 8,591  $ 16,341  $ 24,306  $ 31,689
Change in accounts receivable, deferred revenue and fundings associated with collaborations  (2,763)  10,821  17,002  21,570
Total Cash Revenue Inflows (Non-GAAP) (1)  $ 5,828  $ 27,162  $ 41,308  $ 53,259
         
         
Research and development (GAAP)  $ 10,343  $ 12,181  $ 33,521  $ 37,342
Stock-based compensation expense  (530)  (915)  (1,776)  (2,623)
Depreciation and amortization  (1,775)  (1,925)  (5,507)  (5,886)
Research and development (Non-GAAP)  $ 8,038  $ 9,341  $ 26,238  $ 28,833
         
Sales, general and administrative (GAAP)  $ 14,103  $ 14,356  $ 42,859  $ 41,726
Stock-based compensation expense  (1,726)  (2,657)  (5,188)  (8,146)
Depreciation and amortization  (314)  (427)  (1,071)  (1,188)
Sales, general and administrative (Non-GAAP)  $ 12,063  $ 11,272  $ 36,600  $ 32,392
         
(1) The largest differences between the GAAP and non-GAAP collaborations numbers are (i) timing of revenue recognition and (ii) the TOTAL collaboration cash, which is treated as debt for GAAP purposes.  

The three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, includes zero and $10.9 million, respectively, and the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, includes $10.9 million and $10.9 million, respectively, of funding from TOTAL which is in the form of convertible debt financing as contemplated in the July 2012 Amended Collaboration Agreement with TOTAL.
 

            

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