908 Devices Inc. (Nasdaq: MASS), a pioneer of purpose-built handheld and desktop mass spec devices for chemical and biomolecular analysis, today reported financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020.

Financial Highlights

  • 2020 revenue increased 50% year over year to $26.9 million
  • 2020 gross margin increased to 55% from 45% in prior year
  • Completed initial public offering in December 2020, raising approximately $150 million in gross proceeds
  • Expect full year 2021 revenue to be in the range of $38 million to $40 million, representing 45% growth over full year 2020, at the midpoint of the range

Business Highlights

  • Increased the installed base to 1,361 devices with 390 devices placed in 2020
  • Received a $25 million purchase order from the U.S. Army to be delivered over the next two years
  • Strengthened leadership team with the additions of Steve Davenport as VP Commercial Sales, Maura Fitzpatrick as VP Product Management & Marketing, and Michael Turner as VP General Counsel
  • Appointed Kevin Hrusovsky as Chairman of the Board of Directors; Fenel Eloi and Jeff George named as Directors

“In 2020, we made outstanding progress across our business growing revenue 50% year over year, placing an additional 390 devices and building a strong foundation for our technology across new customers,” said Kevin J. Knopp, CEO and Co-founder. “Our vision is to break mass spectrometry out of the confines of a centralized laboratory and bring it to the point-of-need.  Looking ahead in 2021, we expect to grow revenue more than 40% as we continue to drive adoption of our technology across new and existing customers to dramatically accelerate their workflows.”

 

Fourth Quarter 2020 Financial Results

Revenue was $5.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020, a 32% decline from $8.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019, driven predominantly by a decrease in license and contract revenue of $1.5 million and due to the timing of deployments with end customers.

Gross profit was $2.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to $4.3 million for the corresponding prior year period. Gross margin was 45%, as compared to 52% for the corresponding prior year period.

Operating expenses were $6.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2020, as compared to $4.6 million for the corresponding prior year period. Selling, general and administrative expenses drove the increase, including additional selling resources and higher audit, legal and consulting costs related to preparing for the initial public offering and being a public company.

Net loss was $10.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2020, as compared to $0.5 million for the corresponding prior year period. This was driven by a non-cash $6.1 million charge from the revaluation of the preferred stock warrants immediately prior to the closing of the initial public offering. Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders was $1.48 for the fourth quarter of 2020, as compared to $0.10 for the corresponding prior year period.

 

Full Year 2020 Financial Results

Revenue was $26.9 million for the full year 2020, a 50% increase from $18.0 million for the full year 2019. Product and service revenue was $24.8 million compared to $15.3 million in the corresponding prior year period. License and contract revenue was $2.1 million compared to $2.6 million in the corresponding prior year period.

The install base grew to 1,361 in 2020, with 390 devices placed in 2020, compared to 248 devices in 2019. This was driven by an increase in MX908 devices due to progress on pilots and deployments, as well as the first full year of selling Rebel.

Gross profit was $14.9 million for the full year 2020, compared to $8.1 million for the corresponding prior year period. Gross margin was 55%, as compared to 45% for the corresponding prior year period. This increase was mainly due to scale and pacing of investments with COVID uncertainties in 2020.

Operating expenses were $20.7 million for the full year 2020, as compared to $20.3 million for the corresponding prior year period.

Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $12.9 million for the full year 2020, as compared to $13.5 million for the corresponding prior year period. The increased gross profit was primarily offset by the non-cash $6.1 million preferred stock warrant charge.  Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders was $2.35 for the full year 2020, as compared to $2.70 for the corresponding prior year period.

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $159 million as of December 31, 2020. This included approximately $150 million in gross proceeds, including the full exercise of the underwriters’ options to purchase additional shares, from the Company’s initial public offering in December 2020. In addition, the Company has approximately $15 million of debt outstanding.

 

2021 Guidance

908 Devices expects full year 2021 revenue to be in the range of $38 million to $40 million, representing 41% to 49% growth over full year 2020.

 

Webcast Information

908 Devices will host a conference call to discuss the fourth quarter 2020 financial results before market open on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at 5:30 am Pacific Time / 8:30 am Eastern Time. A webcast of the conference call can be accessed at http://ir.908devices.com. The webcast will be archived and available for replay for at least 90 days after the event.