FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- SenesTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNES), a developer of proprietary technologies for managing animal pest populations through fertility control, today announced its second quarter financial and operational results.

The Company will hold a conference call today at 4:30 pm ET (1:30 pm PT time) to discuss these results and expectations for the coming year.

Key commercial milestones and recent highlights:

• Expanded ContraPest municipal pilot programs to include the City of Chicago following New York City's pilot commencement in March 2017;
• Ongoing commercial and municipal pilot programs in place with four customers, where customers have made a commitment to deploy ContraPest over a portion of their property or city to assess efficacy. These four customers would represent annual revenue opportunity of over $2.4 million, and are positioned in key customer segments with significant market potential, including:
• Municipal agencies,
• Pest control operators (PCOs), and
• Animal care facilities, including zoos and sanctuaries;
• Signed long-term supply contracts with fourteen customers during the past four months in the following customer segments:
• Public facilities,
• Pest control operators (PCOs),
• Animal care facilities, including zoos and sanctuaries,
• Food/protein production facilities, and
• Food industry, including restaurants;
• Initiated a study on the island of Oahu, in a natural preserve, testing full outdoor implementation;
• Received the 49th state registration in Florida during June 2017 for ContraPest, with California in process;
• Andy Altman, a seasoned executive "with sales in his DNA," was hired as chief operating officer on June 2^nd to expand our efforts to commercialize ContraPest, with full-scale sales and marketing strategies being implemented;
• Launched second manufacturing line in Flagstaff to meet anticipated demand from commercialization activities noted above; and
• Presented new data on ContraPest's effectiveness in mice, as well as a second species of rat, Rattus rattus, also known as the black rat or the roof rat.

Management Discussion

"Our commercialization efforts for ContraPest, our safe and effective alternative to rodenticides, are gaining traction," said Dr. Loretta P. Mayer, Chair, CEO and co-founder of SenesTech. "We have signed fourteen long-term agreements with customers in key market segments, we have pilot programs underway with large commercial opportunities, and we have launched our second major city municipal pilot program. We are looking to build upon this momentum as we move to the second half of the year under the leadership of Andy Altman, who has tremendous experience launching new products within the animal health segment."

Andy Altman, chief operating officer of SenesTech, commented, "I am pleased to join SenesTech at this critically important point in the Company's young history. Drs. Mayer and Dyer have created a novel and effective solution to address a public health issue that has plagued mankind for millennia, an issue that poisons have been unable to effectively address. I am excited to design and proactively manage the commercialization infrastructure that will position ContraPest as a central component of all integrated pest management programs for controlling rodent populations in the coming years."

Dr. Mayer concluded, "ContraPest sits at the crossroads of major trends taking place within our country, particularly as it relates to environmental sustainability. As you look at the early adopters of ContraPest, you see customers that are not only looking for an effective product, but a product that meets their vision for corporate sustainability and social responsibility. I believe this trend will only expand in the coming years and will be a key driver for the expansion of ContraPest into the future, both domestically and internationally."

Financial Results

Revenues for the second quarter were $10,000. The Company currently has signed long-term sales commitments totaling over $130,000, which will be recognized over the next 12 to 24 months.  Further, the Company has ongoing pilot programs underway with total annual sales opportunities of approximately $2.4 million if full deployment were to occur. This may not occur, so there has been no financial recognition of this potential in the financial statements.

Operating expenses for the second quarter were $ 3.6 million, compared with $ 2.0 million for the second quarter of 2016. Operating expenses for the second quarter of 2017 included non-cash equity compensation of $ 0.8 million. The increase in operating expense was attributable largely to commercialization activities.

Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP measure of operating performance, was $(2.7) million for the second quarter of the current year, compared with $(1.5) million for the second quarter of 2016. The Company anticipates that Adjusted EBITDA loss will continue at or below $750,000 per month until additional revenue is generated.

Net loss for the second quarter of 2017 was $3.6 million or $0.35 per share, compared with $2.0 million, or $0.31 per share, for the second quarter of 2016.

Cash, cash equivalents and highly liquid investments at the end of the quarter were $5.6 million.

Conference Call Information

The Company has scheduled a conference call for today, at 4:30 pm ET, to review these results. Interested parties can access the conference call by dialing (844) 308-3351 or (412) 317-5407, or can listen via a live Internet webcast, which is available in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at http://senestech.investorroom.com/.  

A teleconference replay of the call will be available for three days at (877) 344-7529 or (412) 317-0088, confirmation # 10111099. A webcast replay will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at http://senestech.investorroom.com/ for 30 days.

Use of Non-GAAP Measure

Adjusted EBITDA is presented herein and is a non-GAAP measure. However, this measure is not intended to be a substitute for those financial measures reported in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA has been included because management believes that, when considered together with the GAAP figures, it provides meaningful information related to our operating performance and liquidity and can enhance an overall understanding of financial results and trends. See our attached financials for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to the nearest GAAP measure.

About SenesTech

SenesTech has developed an innovative technology for managing animal pest populations through fertility control as opposed to a lethal approach.

The Company's first fertility control product, ContraPest^®, is marketed for use initially in controlling rat infestations. ContraPest's novel technology and approach targets the reproductive capabilities of both sexes, inducing egg loss in female rodents and impairing sperm development in males. Using proprietary bait stations, ContraPest is dispensed in a highly palatable liquid formulation that promotes sustained consumption by rodent communities. ContraPest is designed, formulated and dispensed to be safe for handlers and non-target species such as wildlife, livestock and pets, in a biodegradable product. In contrast, the historical approach to managing rodent pest populations, rodenticides, carries a high risk of environmental contamination and the poisoning of non-target animals, pets and children.

We believe our non-lethal approach, targeting reproduction, is more humane, less harmful to the environment, and more effective in providing a sustainable solution to pest infestations than traditional lethal pest management methods. There is currently no other non-lethal fertility control product approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), or the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for the management of rodent populations.  We believe ContraPest^® will establish a new paradigm in rodent control, resulting in improved performance in rodent control over rodenticides, without the negative environmental effects of rodenticides.  For more information visit the SenesTech website at www.senestech.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

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SOURCE SenesTech, Inc.