Trovagene, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2013 Earnings
SAN DIEGO, Aug. — Trovagene, Inc. (NASDAQ: TROV), a developer of cell-free molecular diagnostics, today reported its financial results for the three months and the six months ended June 30, 2013.
Second Quarter 2013 Financial Results
For the three months ended June 30, 2013, Trovagene reported a net loss of $5.3 million, or $0.34 per share, as compared to a net loss of $3.4 million, or $0.28 per share, for the three months ended June 30, 2012. The increase in net loss is primarily due to an increase in the total operating expenses of $1.1 million, or $0.07 per share, as well as an increase in the change in fair value of derivative instruments related to warrants of $0.7 million, $0.04 per share, during the second quarter of 2013 as compared to the prior year comparable period.
First Half Financial Results
Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2013 is $6.4 million or $0.41 per share, as compared to a loss of $4.6 million, or $0.40 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2012. The increase in net loss is primarily attributable to an increase in the total operating expenses of $2.5 million, or $0.16 per share, which was offset by a decrease in the change in fair value of derivative instruments related to warrants of $0.6 million, $0.04 per share, as compared to the prior year comparable period.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Trovagene had cash and cash equivalents of $8.3 million at June 30, 2013, as compared to $10.8 million at December 31, 2012. The Company completed a $15 million direct registered offering on July 31, 2013, and has approximately $29 million in cash and cash equivalents as of August 9, 2013.
Review of 2013 Announcements Demonstrate Progress in Development Programs
Issuance of broad microRNA patent covering methods of detecting and quantitating cell-free microRNA in urine and blood.
Validated urine-based cancer detection technology and developed an ultra-sensitive cell-free DNA assay initially confirmed for the detection of the BRAF mutation
Launched HPV-HR assay, a urine-base molecular human papillomavirus (HPV) test in 2013.
Extended planned offering of urine-based oncogene mutation tests to include a test for the detection of a specific p53 mutation and a specific double mutation in the hepatitis B virus.
Expanded clinical collaboration with the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to include the detection of transrenal BRAF mutations in the urine of patients with advanced or metastatic cancers.
About Trovagene, Inc.
Headquartered in San Diego, California, Trovagene is leveraging its patented technology for the detection of cell-free DNA and RNA, short nucleic acid fragments, originating from normal and diseased cell death that can be isolated and detected from urine. Trovagene has a strong intellectual property asset as it relates to cell-free DNA and RNA testing in urine. It has U.S. and European patent applications and issued patents that cover testing for HPV and other infectious diseases, cancer, transplantation, prenatal and genetic testing.

