Eleven Biotherapeutics Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Financial Results and Provides Strategic Update
"We continue to seek to create value by advancing our internal development programs and remain on target to make our planned submission of an investigational new drug application for EBI-031 during the second quarter of 2016," said Abbie Celniker, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Eleven Biotherapeutics. "We are sufficiently funded to continue operational activities as we engage in a careful, ongoing review of external strategic alternatives designed to maximize shareholder value."
Strategic Update and Recent Business Highlights:
- We are in the process of reviewing a range of strategic alternatives with the goal of maximizing shareholder value and are actively working with an investment bank in this process. Potential strategic alternatives to be explored and evaluated during the review process may include the sale of the Company, a strategic partnership with one or more parties, or the licensing, sale or divestiture of some of the Company's proprietary technologies. Pending any decision to undertake any strategic alternative, we are continuing our development activities in accordance with our existing business strategy while managing our cash position.
- Albumedix acquired Eleven's proprietary Supermin® albumin variant assets in an effort to enhance the systemic product profile of drugs. Eleven retains the right to the license of the technology for internal research.
- Reported top-line results from the Phase 3 clinical trial of isunakinra (EBI-005) for the treatment of severe allergic conjunctivitis. Isunakinra showed no statistically significant difference between the isunakinra treated group and the vehicle control group on any endpoints. Eleven does not see an immediate path forward for isunakinra.
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John J. McCabe , CPA from Senior Vice President of Finance to Chief Financial Officer.
Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2015 Financial Results:
- Revenue: Revenue was $0.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015, compared to $0.4 million for the same period in 2014. Revenue was $1.0 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, compared to $2.2 million for the same period in 2014.
- R&D Expenses: Research and development expenses were $8.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015, compared to $5.3 million for the same period in 2014. This increase was primarily due to higher EBI-031 related development expenses partially offset by decreases in isunakinra related development expenses. Research and development expenses were $26.3 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, compared to $26.7 million for the same period in 2014.
- G&A Expenses: General and administrative expenses were $2.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015, compared to $2.2 million for the same period in 2014. General and administrative expenses were $9.9 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, compared to $8.5 million for the same period in 2014.
- Net Loss: Net loss applicable to common stockholders was $10.3 million, or $0.53 per share, for the three months ended December 31, 2015, compared to net loss applicable to common stockholders of $8.1 million, or $0.49 per share, for the same period in 2014. Net loss applicable to common stockholders was $33.5 million, or $1.76 per share, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, compared to net loss applicable to common stockholders of $34.7 million, or $2.37 per share, for the same period in 2014.
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Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents were $36.1
million as of December 31, 2015. We believe that our current cash and
cash equivalents, after giving effect to the
$14.9 million prepayment toSilicon Valley Bank , will be sufficient to fund our operating expenses into the fourth quarter of 2016.
Upcoming Events and Presentations:
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Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) annual meeting, inSeattle ,May 1-5, 2016 .
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uncertainties inherent in the initiation and conduct of clinical trials,
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early clinical trials or preclinical studies will be indicative of the
results of future trials, the adequacy of any clinical models,
uncertainties associated with regulatory review of clinical trials and
applications for marketing approvals and other factors discussed in the
"Risk Factors" section of the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended
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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Three Months Ended |
Twelve Months Ended |
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2015 |
2014 |
2015 |
2014 |
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Total revenue | $ | 565 | $ | 375 | $ | 990 | $ | 2,243 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Research and development | 8,084 | 5,258 | 26,336 | 26,703 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative | 2,319 | 2,212 | 9,850 | 8,471 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 10,403 | 7,470 | 36,186 | 35,174 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loss from operations | (9,838 | ) | (7,095 | ) | (35,196 | ) | (32,931 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net | (491 | ) | (1,044 | ) | 1,744 | (1,225 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | $ | (10,329 | ) | $ | (8,139 | ) | $ | (33,452 | ) | $ | (34,156 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Cumulative preferred stock dividends | - | - | - | (519 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss applicable to common stockholders | $ | (10,329 | ) | $ | (8,139 | ) | $ | (33,452 | ) | $ | (34,675 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Net loss per share applicable to common stockholders—basic and | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
diluted | $ | (0.53 | ) | $ | (0.49 | ) | $ | (1.76 | ) | $ | (2.37 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Weighted-average number of common shares used in net loss per | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
share applicable to common stockholders—basic and diluted | 19,547 | 16,692 | 18,993 | 14,644 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||||||||
Current assets: | |||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 36,079 | $ | 54,059 | |||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 232 | 342 | |||||||||||||||
Total current assets | 36,311 | 54,401 | |||||||||||||||
Property and equipment, net | 407 | 486 | |||||||||||||||
Restricted cash | 94 | 94 | |||||||||||||||
Other assets | 13 | 19 | |||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 36,825 | $ | 55,000 | |||||||||||||
Liabilities and stockholders' equity | |||||||||||||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 1,246 | $ | 2,458 | |||||||||||||
Accrued expenses | 1,794 | 1,987 | |||||||||||||||
Notes payable, current portion | 4,134 | 251 | |||||||||||||||
Deferred revenue | 406 | 506 | |||||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 7,580 | 5,202 | |||||||||||||||
Other liabilities | 423 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
Notes payable, net of current portion | 9,763 | 9,749 | |||||||||||||||
Warrant liability | 115 | 3,219 | |||||||||||||||
Stockholders' equity: | |||||||||||||||||
Common stock | 20 | 18 | |||||||||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 144,126 | 128,558 | |||||||||||||||
Accumulated deficit | (125,202 | ) | (91,750 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total stockholders' equity | 18,944 | 36,826 | |||||||||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 36,825 | $ | 55,000 |
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