HACKENSACK, NJ / ACCESSWIRE / September 14, 2020 / Champions Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSBR), engaged in an end-to-end range of research and development technology solutions and services to improve the development and use of oncology drugs, today announced its financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2020.

First Quarter Highlights:

• Record quarterly revenue of $9.5 million, an increase of 42% year-over-year
• Reported income from operations of $421,000, excluding stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization
• Achieved record quarterly bookings
• Completed relocation to new lab space and expansion of capacity

Ronnie Morris, CEO of Champions, commented, 'We started off our fiscal year with a record breaking revenue quarter exceeding $9.5 million. Our core PDX business, the foundation of our product offerings, continues to grow and is leading to additional end point analysis testing. Despite these uncertain times, we remained committed to our long term strategy and our business prospects remain strong.'

David Miller, CFO of Champions added, 'The growth in both our core products and new product offerings led to a 42% increase in year over year revenue. The record quarterly revenue combined with another quarterly bookings high, sets the trajectory for a year of continued revenue growth.'

First Fiscal Quarter Financial Results

For the first quarter of fiscal 2021, revenue increased 41.7% to $9.5 million compared to $6.7 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2020. The increase in revenue was due to increased sales, both in number and size of studies, and strong demand for our services. Expansion in end point analysis testing has led to larger contracts and ex-vivo services have become a meaningful contributor to revenue. Total costs and operating expenses for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 were $9.5 million compared to $7.4 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2020, an increase of $2.2 million or 29.5%.

For the first quarter of fiscal 2021, Champions reported income from operations of $24,000, including $120,000 in stock-based compensation and $277,000 in depreciation and amortization expenses, an increase of $638,000 compared to the loss from operations of $614,000, inclusive of $131,000 in stock-based compensation and $182,000 in depreciation and amortization expenses, in the first quarter of fiscal 2020. Excluding stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization expenses, Champions reported non-GAAP income from operations of $421,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 compared to non-GAAP loss from operations of $301,000 in the first quarter of fiscal 2020, an increase of $722,000.

Cost of oncology solutions was $5.3 million for the three-months ended July 31, 2020, an increase of $1.6 million, or 42.2% compared to $3.8 million for the three-months ended July 31, 2019. For the three- months ended July 31, 2020, gross margin was 44.1% compared to 44.3% for the three-months ended July 31, 2019. The increase in cost of oncology services for the three-month period was mainly due to an increase in compensation and outsourced lab service expenses. With the exception of outsourced lab services, the overall expense increase is generally in line with expectations based on the growth in revenue, study volume, and expansion into new services. Gross margin varies based on timing differences between expense and revenue recognition and was impacted by the increase in costs on growing study volume in advance of revenue recognition. The cost of outsourced lab services magnified this effect.

Research and development expense was $1.6 million and $1.3 million for the three-months ended July 31, 2020 and July 31, 2019, respectively. The increase was due to continued investment towards developing new service capabilities, and sequencing costs associated with characterizing additional models in our TumorBank. Sales and marketing expense for the three-months ended July 31, 2020 was $1.2 million, an increase of $338,000, or 38.9%, compared to $870,000 for the three-months ended July 31, 2019. The increase was primarily due to compensation expense driven by the continued expansion of the sales force and commissions earned. General and administrative expense was flat at $1.4 million for the three-months ended July 31, 2020 and 2019.

Net cash used in operating activities was $715,000. The use of cash from operations was primarily due to ordinary course of business timing differences in working capital items for the first quarter of 2021, including an increase in accounts receivable of $263,000 and a reduction in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $813,000.

The Company ended the quarter in a strong cash position with a $6.9 million cash balance compared to $2.2 million at the end of the same period last year. The Company has no debt.

Conference Call Information:

The Company will host a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. EST (1:30 p.m. PST) to discuss its third quarter financial results. To participate in the call, please call 877-407-8035 (domestic) or 201-689-8035 (international) ten minutes ahead of the call and give the verbal reference 'Champions Oncology.'

Full details of the Company's financial results will be available Monday, September 14, 2020 in the Company's Form 10-Q at www.championsoncology.com.

* Non-GAAP Financial Information

See the attached Reconciliation of GAAP net income (loss) to Non-GAAP net income (loss) for an explanation of the amounts excluded to arrive at Non-GAAP net income (loss) and related Non-GAAP earnings (loss) per share amounts for the three months ended July 31, 2020 and 2019. Non-GAAP financial measures provide investors and management with supplemental measures of operating performance and trends that facilitate comparisons between periods before and after certain items that would not otherwise be apparent on a GAAP basis. Certain unusual or non-recurring items that management does not believe affect the Company's basic operations do not meet the GAAP definition of unusual or non-recurring items. Non-GAAP net income (loss) and Non-GAAP earnings (loss) per share are not, and should not, be viewed as a substitute for similar GAAP items. Champions defines Non-GAAP dilutive earnings (loss) per share amounts as Non-GAAP net earnings (loss) divided by the weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding. Champions' definition of Non-GAAP net earnings (loss) and Non-GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share may differ from similarly named measures used by other companies.

About Champions Oncology, Inc.

About Champions Oncology

Champions Oncology, Inc. is engaged in the development of advanced technology solutions and services to personalize the development and use of oncology drugs. The Company's technology platform is a novel approach to personalizing cancer care based upon the implantation of primary human tumors in immune deficient mice followed by propagation of the resulting engraftments, or Champions TumorGrafts, in a manner that preserves the biological characteristics of the original human tumor in order to determine the efficacy of a treatment regimen. The Company uses this technology in conjunction with related services to offer solutions for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies seeking personalized approaches to drug development that can lower the cost and increase the speed of developing new drugs. TumorGrafts are procured through agreements with a number of institutions in the U.S. and overseas, as well as from TumorGraft patients, where results are used to help guide the development of personalized treatment plans for individual patients. For more information visit Champions Oncology, Inc.'s website (www.championsoncology.com).

This press release may contain 'forward-looking statements' (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995) that inherently involve risk and uncertainties. Champions Oncology generally uses words such as 'believe,' 'may,' 'could,' 'will,' 'intend,' 'expect,' 'anticipate,' 'plan,' and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. One should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements for many unforeseen factors. See Champions Oncology's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2020 for a discussion of such risks, uncertainties and other factors. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, they relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made, and Champions Oncology's future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements may not meet these expectations. The Company does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this press release to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in Champions Oncology's expectations, except as required by law.

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SOURCE: Champions Oncology, Inc.