Biodesix Announces First Quarter 2023 Results and Highlights

  First quarter 2023 Core Lung Diagnostic revenue of $8.6 million increased 86% over the comparable period in 2022;

Record number of Core Lung Diagnostic tests delivered in Company history;

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Biodesix, Inc. (Nasdaq: BDSX), a leading data-driven diagnostic solutions company with a focus in lung disease, today announced its financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023 and provided a corporate update.

“Throughout the quarter we continued to make excellent progress and I am pleased with the start to the year. Looking at our financial performance, we reported total revenue of $9.1 million for the first quarter 2023, which represents growth of 38% compared to the first quarter of 2022, while core lung diagnostic revenue of $8.6 million grew by 86% over the comparable period,” said Scott Hutton, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Importantly, the momentum seen in the first quarter and the continued growth in our core lung diagnostic testing business clearly indicates the clinical need and growing acceptance of our on-market tests.”

First Quarter 2023 Financial Results

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, as compared to the same period of 2022 (where applicable):

• Total revenue of $9.1 million, an increase of 38%, driven primarily by strong year-over-year growth in core lung diagnostics:
  • Core lung diagnostic revenue of $8.6 million reflected a year-over-year increase of 86% driven primarily by the continued adoption of Nodify Lung® nodule management tests;
  • BioPharma Services revenue of $0.4 million decreased 55% year-over-year. Timelines for existing and new agreements continue to be impacted by delayed enrollment in clinical trials; entered the second quarter of 2023 with continued strong dollars under contract;
  • COVID-19 testing revenue decreased by 99% year-over-year, and consistent with our revenue guidance. In connection with the expected expiration of the Public Health Emergency declaration, the Company will no longer provide COVID-19 diagnostic testing services commercially;

• First quarter 2023 gross profit of $5.9 million, or 65% gross margin as compared to 51% gross margin in the comparable prior year period primarily driven by the mix shift of sales to higher-margin core lung diagnostics and away from lower-margin COVID-19 testing;

• Operating expenses (excluding direct costs and expenses) of $22.3 million, an increase of approximately $4.5 million, or 25% as compared to the first quarter 2022 (includes non-cash stock compensation expense of $2.3 million as compared to $1.3 million);
  • Approximately $3.0 million of the increase was attributable to increased sales and marketing costs to support core lung diagnostic sales growth including growth in the sales force, increased travel-related costs, and marketing programs to enhance product awareness;
  • Approximately $1.6 million was associated with increased general and administrative expenses primarily associated with non-cash stock compensation costs;

• Net loss of $18.7 million and basic and diluted net loss per share of $0.24;

• Cash and cash equivalents of $25.3 million as of March 31, 2023;
  • Scheduled milestone payment of $2.2 million paid in January 2023 to Integrated Diagnostics.

2023 Financial Outlook

The Company reaffirms our 2023 financial outlook and expects to generate between $52 million and $55 million in total revenue in 2023.

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About Biodesix

Biodesix is a leading data-driven diagnostic solutions company with a focus in lung disease. The Company develops diagnostic tests addressing important clinical questions by combining multi-omics through the power of artificial intelligence. Biodesix offers five Medicare-covered tests for patients with lung diseases. The blood based Nodify Lung^® nodule risk assessment testing strategy, consisting of the Nodify XL2^® and the Nodify CDT^® tests, evaluates the risk of malignancy in pulmonary nodules, enabling physicians to better triage patients to the most appropriate course of action. The blood based IQLung™ strategy for lung cancer patients integrates the GeneStrat^® targeted ddPCR™ test, the GeneStrat NGS™ test and the VeriStrat^® test to support treatment decisions across all stages of lung cancer with results in an average of two to three business days, expediting time to treatment. Biodesix also leverages the proprietary and advanced Diagnostic Cortex^® AI (Artificial Intelligence) platform, to collaborate with many of the world’s leading biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies to solve complex diagnostic challenges in lung disease. For more information about Biodesix, visit biodesix.com.

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