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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 29, 2024
DERMTECH, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware001-3811884-2870849
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
12340 El Camino Real
San Diego, CA 92130
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (858) 450-4222
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
oWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
oSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock,
par value $0.0001 per share
DMTK
The Nasdaq Capital Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o








Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 29, 2024, DermTech, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2023, certain other information.

The information set forth under this Item 2.02 and in Exhibit 99.1 is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit is not to be incorporated by reference in any filing of the Company under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.


Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits.
Exhibit
No.
Description
99.1
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).


SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
DERMTECH, INC.
Date: February 29, 2024
By:/s/ Kevin Sun
Name:Kevin Sun
Title:Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 99.1
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DERMTECH REPORTS FOURTH-QUARTER 2023 FINANCIAL RESULTS

-Average selling price (ASP) for the DermTech Melanoma Test (DMT) increased 55 percent
year-over-year
-Test revenue increased 38 percent versus the fourth quarter of 2022
-Estimated cash runway into the first quarter of 2025

SAN DIEGO – February 29, 2024 – DermTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: DMTK) (DermTech or the Company), a leader in precision dermatology enabled by a non-invasive skin genomics technology, today reported its fourth-quarter 2023 financial results.

“We reported sustained improvement in many of our key performance indicators during the second half of last year and will continue emphasizing average selling price (ASP) and revenue growth in 2024,” said Bret Christensen, CEO, DermTech. “We’ve aligned our commercial effort with the aim to maximize revenue by focusing on existing customers and reimbursed tests. We expanded our Medicare proportion of billable samples from 23 percent to an all-time record high of 28 percent in the last three quarters.”

Christensen continued, “We’ve also delivered on our commitment to find additional operating efficiencies and being diligent with the allocation of our resources. We now plan to achieve approximately $40 million in annualized total operating expense reductions compared to 2022, as a result of our restructuring actions during the last several months.”

Christensen concluded, “We have a great technology that can significantly enhance the standard of care for evaluating melanoma, while also lowering healthcare costs and providing a better patient experience. We continue to be inspired by the patient stories we often hear where we’ve made a significant difference in their lives.”

Fourth-Quarter 2023 Financial Results

•Billable sample volume declined 11 percent from the fourth quarter of 2022 to approximately 15,580.
•Test revenue was $3.7 million, up 38 percent from the fourth quarter of 2022, primarily due to a higher ASP for the DMT.
•Total revenue was $3.9 million, a 31 percent increase from the fourth quarter of 2022, driven by higher test revenue.


•Cost of test revenue was $3.4 million, a 4 percent increase from the fourth quarter of 2022, yielding a test gross margin of 7 percent, compared to negative 22 percent for the fourth quarter of 2022. Cost of test revenue increased primarily because of higher infrastructure costs related to the Company’s new facility.
•Sales and marketing expenses were $8.4 million, a 38 percent decrease from the fourth quarter of 2022. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower employee-related and marketing expenditures.
•Research and development expenses were $3.3 million, a 34 percent decrease from the fourth quarter of 2022, largely due to lower employee-related and lab supplies costs.
•General and administrative expenses were $8.4 million, a 14 percent decrease from the fourth quarter of 2022. The decrease was driven primarily by lower employee-related costs, offset by higher infrastructure costs related to the Company’s new facility.
•Net loss was $19.1 million, or ($0.56) per share, which included $3.2 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense, as compared to $28.2 million, or ($0.93) per share, for the fourth quarter of 2022, which included $5.3 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense.
•Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term marketable securities were $59.3 million as of December 31, 2023. DermTech believes it should have sufficient cash resources to fund its planned operations into the first quarter of 2025, not to exceed 12 months from the February 29, 2024 filing date of the Company’s Form 10-K.
Conference Call Information
As previously announced, the Company will host a conference call to discuss its results at 5:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 29, 2024. For participants interested in asking questions during the teleconference, please register. After registering for the event, a confirmation e-mail will be sent with a meeting invitation and access information. Registration is open during the live teleconference, but advance registration is advised. For participants interested in listening only, please register for the webcast. For those unable to participate in the live call and webcast, a webcast replay will be available on the Company’s website shortly after the conclusion of the call.
About DermTech

DermTech is a leading genomics company in dermatology and is creating a new category of medicine, precision dermatology, enabled by its non-invasive skin genomics technology. DermTech’s mission is to improve the lives of millions by providing non-invasive precision dermatology solutions that enable individualized care. DermTech provides genomic analysis of skin samples collected using its Smart StickersTM. DermTech develops and markets products that facilitate the assessment of melanoma. For additional information, please visit www.dermtech.com.



Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The expectations, estimates, and projections of DermTech may differ from its actual results and consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” ”aim,” “runway,” "outlook," “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “strive," “may,” “will,” “sustain,” “could,” “should,” “believe,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, expectations and evaluations with respect to: the performance, patient benefits, cost- effectiveness, commercialization and adoption of DermTech’s products and the market opportunity for these products; expectations regarding DermTech’s potential growth, scale, patient reach, financial outlook, including its cash runway and future financial performance DermTech’s ability to increase its test volume, revenue and the proportion of reimbursed billable tests and control or reduce cost, expenses and cash burn, including as a result of DermTech’s recent restructuring actions; and expectations regarding agreements with or reimbursement or cash collection patterns from government payers (including Medicare) or commercial payers and related billing practices or number of covered lives. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the expected results. Most of these factors are outside of the control of DermTech and are difficult to predict. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to: (1) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against DermTech; (2) DermTech’s ability to obtain additional capital when and as needed or on acceptable terms; (3) the existence of favorable or unfavorable clinical guidelines for DermTech’s tests; (4) the reimbursement of DermTech’s tests by government payers (including Medicare) and commercial payers; (5) the ability of patients or healthcare providers to obtain coverage of or sufficient reimbursement for DermTech’s products; (6) DermTech’s ability to grow, manage growth and retain its key employees and maintain or improve its operating efficiency and reduce operating expenses; (7) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (8) the market adoption and demand for DermTech’s products and services together with the possibility that DermTech may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; (9) DermTech’s ability to continue as a going concern and (10) other risks and uncertainties included in the “Risk Factors” section of the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by DermTech with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and other documents filed or to be filed by DermTech with the SEC, including subsequently filed reports. DermTech cautions that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. You should not place undue reliance upon any forward- looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. DermTech does not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
Contact
Steve Kunszabo
DermTech
(858) 291-1647
steve.kunszabo@dermtech.com


DERMTECH, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

Three Months Ended December 31,Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2023202220232022
Revenues:
Test revenue$3,702 $2,692 $14,384 $13,790 
Contract revenue222 302 912 728 
Total revenues3,924 2,994 15,296 14,518 
Cost of revenues:  
Cost of test revenue3,431 3,292 14,792 13,702 
Cost of contract revenue53 58 228 169 
Total cost of revenues3,484 3,350 15,020 13,871 
Gross (loss) profit440 (356)276 647 
Operating expenses:  
Sales and marketing8,422 13,598 44,995 58,674 
Research and development3,348 5,097 15,239 24,052 
General and administrative8,422 9,828 43,781 36,086 
Total operating expenses20,192 28,523 104,015 118,812 
Loss from operations(19,752)(28,879)(103,739)(118,165)
Other income:  
Interest income, net660 641 2,846 1,341 
Change in fair value of warrant liability1 15 5 141 
Total other income661 656 2,851 1,482 
Net loss$(19,091)$(28,223)$(100,888)$(116,683)
Weighted average shares outstanding used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted34,326,638 30,245,264 32,641,376 30,038,959 
Net loss per share of common stock outstanding, basic and diluted$(0.56)$(0.93)$(3.09)$(3.88)


DERMTECH, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$36,741 $77,757 
Short-term marketable securities19,123 48,411 
Accounts receivable2,584 4,172 
Inventory1,004 1,757 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets2,300 3,940 
Total current assets61,752 136,037 
Property and equipment, net4,988 6,375 
Operating lease right-of-use assets51,722 56,007 
Restricted cash3,468 3,488 
Other assets— 168 
Total assets$121,930 $202,075 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$1,484 $2,419 
Accrued compensation6,664 7,894 
Accrued liabilities2,017 3,464 
Short-term deferred revenue196 109 
Current portion of operating lease liabilities3,069 1,634 
Current portion of finance lease obligations17 116 
Total current liabilities13,447 15,636 
Warrant liability— 5 
Long-term finance lease obligations, less current portion38 53 
Operating lease liabilities, long-term51,270 54,028 
Total liabilities64,755 69,722 
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share; 100,000,000 and 50,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively; 34,524,677 and 30,297,408 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively3 3 
Additional paid-in capital480,929 456,171 
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)178 (774)
Accumulated deficit(423,935)(323,047)
Total stockholders’ equity57,175 132,353 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$121,930 $202,075 


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