Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2014 Financial Results

MENLO PARK, Calif., April 30, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq:PACB) today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2014.

Revenue for the first quarter of 2014 totaled $11.6 million, compared to $5.6 million for the first quarter of 2013. First quarter 2014 revenue reflects the installation of nine PacBio^® RS II systems, compared to three PacBio^® RS systems during the first quarter of 2013. Total revenue for the first quarter of 2014 also included $1.7 million of revenue recognized pursuant to a development agreement the Company entered into with Roche Diagnostics during September 2013. The Company booked orders for nine PacBio RS II instruments during the quarter and ended the quarter with 13 instruments in backlog.

Gross profit for the first quarter of 2014 was $2.7 million, resulting in a gross margin of 23.0%, compared to gross profit of $0.9 million and a gross margin of 16.7% for the first quarter of 2013.

Operating expenses totaled $20.9 million for the first quarter of 2014, compared to $21.5 million for the first quarter of 2013. Operating expenses for the first quarter of 2014 and 2013 included non-cash stock-based compensation of $2.1 million and $2.6 million, respectively.

The net loss for the first quarter of 2014 was $18.9 million, compared to $21.1 million for the first quarter of 2013.

Cash and investments at March 31, 2014 totaled $118.7 million, compared to $112.5 million at December 31, 2013.

Quarterly Conference Call Information

Management will host a quarterly conference call to discuss its first quarter 2014 results today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Investors may listen to the call by dialing 1.888.366.7247, or if outside the U.S., by dialing +1.707.287.9330. The call will be webcast live and will be available for replay at Pacific Biosciences’ website at http://investor.pacificbiosciences.com/.

About Pacific Biosciences

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq:PACB) offers the PacBio^® RS II Sequencing System to help scientists solve genetically complex problems. Based on its novel Single Molecule, Real-Time (SMRT^®) Sequencing technology, the company’s products enable: targeted sequencing to more comprehensively characterize genetic variations; de novo genome assembly to more fully identify, annotate and decipher genomic structures; and DNA base modification identification to help characterize epigenetic regulation and DNA damage. By providing access to information that was previously inaccessible, Pacific Biosciences enables scientists to increase their understanding of biological systems.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to them. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements for many reasons, including the risks faced by us and described in the Company’s most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Annual Report on Form 10-K, or the Company’s other filings with the SEC, as the case may be. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this press release. The Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

CONTACT: Trevin Rard

         650.521.8450

         ir@pacificbiosciences.com

Source: Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.

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