WaferGen Bio-systems Reports Solid Revenue Growth for Q4 and the Year 2013

FREMONT, Calif., March 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. (OTCQB: WGBS) announced today its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2013.

Key Highlights

• Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $490,000, up 55% year over year
• Net income for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $1.5 million, compared to a net loss of $1.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2012
• For 2013, total revenue more than doubled to $1.3 million, compared to $586,000 in 2012
• Cash balance at December 31, 2013 was $10.7 million

Total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $490,000, up 55% from $316,000 in the fourth quarter of 2012. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $1.5 million, compared to a net loss of $1.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2012.  The net income was primarily due to one-time gains of $1.0 million on the settlement of the Series B convertible preferred shares of our Malaysian subsidiary and $3.4 million when its liquidation commenced.

For the year, total revenue more than doubled to $1.3 million, compared to $586,000 in 2012.  The year's net loss was $16.3 million compared to a net loss of $8.2 million in 2012.  The increase in the net loss was attributable to non-cash, non-operating expenses largely relating to the capital restructuring that occurred in the third quarter.  The operating loss in 2013 was $9.9 million, compared to $9.8 million in 2012.

"We made solid progress in 2013 highlighted by the recapitalization in the latter half of the year which represents a clear turning point for the company," said Ivan Trifunovich, President and CEO of WaferGen.  "We launched our SmartChip TE product line, used for target enrichment prior to Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS).  We also drastically simplified our capital structure and raised $13.4 million of net proceeds in the third quarter, giving us a cash balance at December 31, 2013 of $10.7 million.  On January 6, 2014, we acquired substantially all of the assets of IntegenX's product line used in library preparation for NGS, including the Apollo 324^TM instrument and PrepX™ reagents, which clearly puts us in a strong competitive position going forward. We are excited by the solid progress we have made and at this key inflection point we look forward to continuing the momentum as we further execute our growth strategy."

The Company will shortly file a Form 8-K/A related to the acquisition of the Apollo product line, and plans to hold its first quarterly update call soon after this filing.

About WaferGen

WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. is an innovative life science company that offers innovative genomic solutions for clinical testing and research.  The SmartChip MyDesign^TM Real-Time PCR System is a high-throughput genetic analysis platform for profiling and validating molecular biomarkers via microRNA and mRNA gene expression profiling, as well as single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping.  The SmartChip TE™ System is a novel product offering for target enrichment geared towards clinical Next-Gen sequencing (NGS). The Company now also offers the Apollo 324™ product line used in library preparation for NGS.  These three complementary technologies offer a powerful set of tools enabling more accurate, faster and cheaper genetic analysis based on Next-Gen Sequencing and Real-Time PCR.

For additional information, please see http://www.wafergen.com

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Investor Contacts:

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Jeff Ransom
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646-863-6893

WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc.
John Harland
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510-780-2395

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