BioCryst to Present Data at the 2020 ASH Annual Meeting

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: BCRX) today announced that preclinical data on BCX9930, an oral Factor D inhibitor, will be presented at the 62nd American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting being held as a virtual event, December 5-8, 2020.

The abstract is available on the ASH website at www.hematology.org.

  • Preclinical Characterization of BCX9930, a Potent Oral Complement Factor D Inhibitor, Targeting Alternative Pathway-Mediated Diseases Including Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
    ; Poster #1680, Sunday, December 6, 2020, 10:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. ET

About BCX9930

Discovered by BioCryst, BCX9930 is a novel, oral, potent and selective small molecule inhibitor of Factor D currently in Phase 1 clinical development for the treatment of complement-mediated diseases. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted both Fast Track status and Orphan Drug designation for BCX9930 in PNH. In an ongoing dose ranging trial of BCX9930 in patients with PNH, BCX9930 was safe and well tolerated, with no drug-related serious adverse events. As a Factor D inhibitor, BCX9930 is designed as an oral monotherapy that can address both intravascular and extravascular hemolysis in PNH patients. Treatment-naïve PNH patients who have received more than six weeks of therapy at a monotherapy dose of 400 mg bid showed rapid and dose-dependent reductions in key biomarkers, including LDH, and increases in hemoglobin levels that were maintained without transfusions.

About BioCryst Pharmaceuticals

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals discovers novel, oral, small-molecule medicines that treat rare diseases in which significant unmet medical needs exist and an enzyme plays a key role in the biological pathway of the disease. BioCryst has several ongoing development programs including ORLADEYO (berotralstat), an oral treatment for hereditary angioedema, BCX9930, an oral Factor D inhibitor for the treatment of complement-mediated diseases, galidesivir, a potential treatment for COVID-19, Marburg virus disease and Yellow Fever, and BCX9250, an ALK-2 inhibitor for the treatment of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva. RAPIVAB® (peramivir injection), a viral neuraminidase inhibitor for the treatment of influenza, is BioCryst’s first approved product and has received regulatory approval in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Japan, Taiwan, Korea and the European Union. Post-marketing commitments for RAPIVAB are ongoing. For more information, please visit the Company’s website at www.BioCryst.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding future results, performance or achievements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause BioCryst’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that could affect the forward-looking statements contained herein include: the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which could create challenges in all aspects of BioCryst’s business, including without limitation delays, stoppages, difficulties and increased expenses with respect to BioCryst’s and its partners’ development, regulatory processes and supply chains, negatively impact BioCryst’s ability to access the capital or credit markets to finance its operations, or have the effect of heightening many of the risks described below or in the documents BioCryst files periodically with the Securities and Exchange Commission; ongoing and future preclinical and clinical development of BCX9930 may not have positive results; BioCryst may not be able to enroll the required number of subjects in planned clinical trials of product candidates; BioCryst may not advance human clinical trials with product candidates as expected; the FDA, EMA, PMDA or other applicable regulatory agency may require additional studies beyond the studies planned for product candidates, may not provide regulatory clearances which may result in delay of planned clinical trials, may impose certain restrictions, warnings, or other requirements on product candidates, may impose a clinical hold with respect to such product candidates, or may withhold market approval for product candidates; product candidates, if approved, may not achieve market acceptance; BioCryst’s ability to successfully commercialize its product candidates, manage its growth, and compete effectively; risks related to the international expansion of BioCryst’s business; and actual financial results may not be consistent with expectations, including that 2020 operating expenses and cash usage may not be within management’s expected ranges.  Please refer to the documents BioCryst files periodically with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically BioCryst’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K, all of which identify important factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in BioCryst’s forward-looking statements. 

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Intertape Polymer Group Reports 2020 Third Quarter Results

  • Quarterly revenue increased 10% to $323.0 million
  • Quarterly IPG Net Earnings increased 113% to $26.7 million
  • Quarterly IPG Adjusted Net Earnings(1) increased 80% to $31.5 million
  • Quarterly adjusted EBITDA(1) increased 40% to $64.5 million
  • Quarterly cash flows from operating activities increased 40% to $67.5 million
  • Quarterly free cash flows(1) increased 52% to $59.2 million

MONTREAL and SARASOTA, Fla., Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (TSX:ITP) (“IPG” or the “Company”) today released results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2020. All amounts in this press release are denominated in US dollars (“USD”) unless otherwise indicated and all percentages are calculated on unrounded numbers. For more information, refer to the Company’s management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) and unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

“The pandemic has impacted businesses differently depending on the markets they serve. What is becoming clear to us, is the structural change underway in e-commerce. Increased demand in e-commerce and building & construction as well as a return to positive performance in most of our other end markets drove increased growth in both our top and bottom line results and our ability to generate cash flows,” said Greg Yull, President and CEO of IPG. “These results were underpinned by strong plant performance, effective management of the spread between selling prices and raw materials costs and proactive cost reductions in the face of the pandemic. With the increased cash flows, we continued to prioritize debt repayment in the quarter which reduced our total leverage ratio by more than 0.6 of a turn to approximately 2.7 times. As part of our disciplined approach to capital allocation, we have increased our dividend by 6.8% to $0.63 cents per share on an annualized basis, which demonstrates our confidence in the cash generation of the business. Moving into the fourth quarter, we continue to experience consistent demand with a strong order book as we enter the peak season for e-commerce retail.”

Third Quarter 2020 Highlights (as compared to third quarter 2019):

  • Revenue increased 10.0% to $323.0 million primarily due to increased demand in products with significant e-commerce end market exposure including water-activated tape and protective packaging.
  • Gross margin increased to 26.0% from 21.8% primarily due to effective management of the spread between selling prices and combined raw material and freight costs, and favorable plant performance from both increased production to meet demand and continued cost savings initiatives implemented in the prior quarter.
  • Net earnings attributable to the Company shareholders (“IPG Net Earnings”) increased $14.2 million to $26.7 million ($0.45 basic and diluted earnings per share) primarily due to an increase in gross profit, partially offset by an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) due to an increase in the fair value of cash-settled share-based compensation and an increase in income tax expense mainly driven by improved profitability in 2020.
  • Adjusted net earnings increased $14.0 million to $31.5 million ($0.53 basic and diluted adjusted earnings per share)(1) primarily due to an increase in gross profit, partially offset by an increase in income tax expense mainly driven by improved profitability in 2020.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased 40.1% to $64.5 million primarily due to an increase in gross profit.
  • Cash flows from operating activities increased $19.2 million to $67.5 million primarily due to an increase in gross profit.
  • Free cash flows increased by $20.2 million to $59.2 million primarily due to an increase in cash flows from operating activities.

(1)  Non-GAAP financial measure. For definitions and reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

Other Highlights:

Dividend Declaration

On November 11, 2020 the Board of Directors amended the Company’s quarterly policy to increase the annualized dividend by 6.8% from $0.59 to $0.63 per common share. The Board’s decision to increase the dividend was based on the Company’s strong financial position and positive outlook. Accordingly, on November 11, 2020, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.1575  per common share payable on December 31, 2020 to shareholders of record at the close of business on  December 16, 2020. These dividends will be designated by the Company as “eligible dividends” as defined in Subsection 89(1) of the Income Tax Act (Canada).

Sustainability

The Company continues to embrace sustainability as a key strategy of doing business to drive operational excellence. During the third quarter of 2020, the Company achieved Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Bronze status for NovaShield(R) Structure Membrane, as well as Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Silver status for Exlfilmplus(R) Shrink Film. The Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Product Standard is a globally recognized measure of safer, more sustainable products. The Company’s other sustainability achievements are highlighted in its 2019 Annual Sustainability Report.

Read the full report at www.itape.com/sustainability.

COVID-19

The Company has implemented measures to prioritize the health and safety of its employees while protecting its assets, customers, suppliers and shareholders.  The following represent highlights of its efforts to this point:

  • The Company’s facilities are open and operating, having qualified as essential under the applicable government orders and guidelines. Alternative capacity exists across all major product lines that would enable the continuation of operations if certain facilities were required to close; however, in most cases, this alternative capacity would produce less than current run rates. Management has adjusted, and will continue to adjust, production plans to align with changes in demand in order to manage working capital and associated cost levels. Management has successfully mitigated minor supply chain challenges experienced to date and continues to work closely with suppliers as supply chain risk mitigation plans are refined.
  • Management has put measures in place to enable employees to work safely according to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and other applicable social distancing guidelines, including requiring employees to wear protective face coverings provided by the Company while in our manufacturing facilities and to complete health interviews prior to entry on a regular basis. The Company has significantly increased the frequency of cleaning and sanitizing equipment and facilities in the context of COVID-19 and the Company continues to support remote work arrangements for approximately 20% of its workforce in North America. The remote work arrangements have not had any significant effect on the Company’s ability to conduct its day-to-day operations.
  • Employee health coverage has been enhanced to include the cost of COVID-19 testing and treatment at no additional cost to employees, and the higher risk workforce or those experiencing illness of any kind are strongly encouraged to stay at home or shelter in place. As a result of these and other factors, we believe the current absentee rate at facilities in North America is at a manageable level and has not resulted in any material level of production disruption.
  • The Company has been effectively managing working capital, including inventory management and cost savings initiatives, and planned reductions in capital expenditures as a precautionary measure. In the third quarter of 2020, the Company generated cash flows from operating activities of $67.5 million and free cash flows (a non-GAAP financial measure defined and reconciled later in this document) of $59.2 million. Cash and loan availability was $372.2 million at the conclusion of the third quarter. Loan covenants were well within their limits with the consolidated secured net leverage ratio at 1.43, compared to the covenant maximum of 3.70, and the consolidated interest coverage ratio at 6.53, compared to the covenant minimum of 2.75 as of September 30, 2020.  Loan availability was $359.1 million as of September 30, 2020 which does not include the incremental accordion feature of $200.0 million available on the Company’s credit facility (subject to the credit agreement’s terms and lender approval).  Additionally, the 2018 Credit Facility (defined later in this document) has over three years remaining until maturity and the Senior Unsecured Notes (defined later in this document) have over six years remaining until maturity. See “Liquidity and Borrowings” below for more information.

Outlook

 The Company’s expectations for the fourth quarter are as follows:

  • Revenue in the fourth quarter of 2020 is expected to grow by 10% or more compared to the same period in 2019, excluding any significant unforeseen fluctuations in raw material prices which can have a direct impact on selling prices. Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of  2020 is expected to be between $58 and $63 million.
     
  • The Company expects capital expenditures to be between $45 and $50 million for fiscal year 2020, up from between $30 and $40 million previously estimated for the year, as a result of the Company accelerating investments in production capacity related to e-commerce products in order to address future increased demand beyond 2020.
     
  • Free cash flows(1) for the fourth quarter of 2020 are expected to be between $35 and $45 million, which is in line with the corresponding period last year prior to the increase in capital expenditures discussed above.
     
  • The Company expects a 20% to 25% effective tax rate for 2020, consistent with the updated range contained in the Company’s second quarter MD&A.  This range excludes the potential impact of further changes in the mix of earnings between jurisdictions.  Cash taxes paid in 2020 are still expected to approximate income tax expense which reflects the decreased availability of tax attributes in the form of tax credits and loss carryforwards. 

Conference Call

A conference call to discuss the Company’s 2020 third quarter results will be held Thursday, November 12, 2020, at 10 A.M. Eastern Time.

Participants may join by telephone or computer as follows:

Telephone: Please dial 877-291-4570 (USA & Canada) and 647-788-4919 (International).  PLEASE CLICK THE LINK OR TYPE INTO YOUR BROWSER TO ACCESS THE ACCOMPANYING PRESENTATION:


https://www.itape.com/investor%20relations/events%20and%20presentations/investor%20presentations

You may access a replay of the call by dialing 800-585-8367 (USA & Canada) or 416-621-4642 (International) and entering Access Code 5678920. The recording will be available from November 12, 2020 at 1:00 P.M. until September 12, 2020 at 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time.

Computer:  PLEASE CLICK THE LINK OR TYPE INTO YOUR BROWSER TO ACCESS THE WEBCAST:


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About Intertape Polymer Group Inc.

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. is a recognized leader in the development, manufacture and sale of a variety of paper and film based pressure-sensitive and water-activated tapes, polyethylene and specialized polyolefin films, protective packaging, engineered coated products and packaging machinery for industrial and retail use. Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec and Sarasota, Florida, the Company employs approximately 3,500 employees with operations in 31 locations, including 22 manufacturing facilities in North America, four in Asia and one in Europe.

For information about the Company, visit www.itape.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (collectively, “forward-looking statements”), which are made in reliance upon the protections provided by such legislation for forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release, including statements regarding the COVID-19 pandemic (including the related structural changes underway in some of the Company’s key end markets, the operations of the Company’s facilities, the Company’s priorities as it moves through the pandemic, the uncertainty for the duration of the pandemic and of the impacts resulting from the pandemic, the exposure of the Company’s business to the pandemic, and the Company’s alternative capacity and production plan adjustments); the Company’s future dividend payments; fourth quarter demand; and the Company’s outlook (including its expected fourth quarter revenue growth, its expected 2020 capital expenditures, its expected fourth quarter free cash flows, and its expected 2020 effective tax rate),may constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs, assumptions, expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections made by the Company’s management. Words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “continue,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “foresee,” “believe” or “seek” or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.  Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements, by their nature, involve risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Such statements are also subject to assumptions concerning, among other things: business conditions and growth or declines in the Company’s industry, the Company’s customers’ industries and the general economy, including as a result of the impact of COVID-19; the anticipated benefits from the Company’s greenfield projects and manufacturing facility expansions; the impact of fluctuations in raw material prices and freight costs; the anticipated benefits from the Company’s acquisitions and partnerships; the anticipated benefits from the Company’s capital expenditures; the quality and market reception of the Company’s products; the Company’s anticipated business strategies; risks and costs inherent in litigation; legal and regulatory developments, including as related to COVID-19; the Company’s ability to maintain and improve quality and customer service; anticipated trends in the Company’s business; anticipated cash flows from the Company’s operations; availability of funds under the Company’s 2018 Credit Facility; the Company’s flexibility to allocate capital as a result of the Senior Unsecured Notes offering; and the Company’s ability to continue to control costs. The Company can give no assurance that these estimates and expectations will prove to have been correct. Actual outcomes and results may, and often do, differ from what is expressed, implied or projected in such forward-looking statements, and such differences may be material. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement. For additional information regarding important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements and other risks and uncertainties, and the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements, you are encouraged to read “Item 3 Key Information – Risk Factors”, “Item 5 Operating and Financial Review and Prospects (Management’s Discussion & Analysis)” and statements located elsewhere in the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2019 and the other statements and factors contained in the Company’s filings with the Canadian securities regulators and the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of these forward-looking statements speaks only as of the date of this press release. The Company will not update these statements unless applicable securities laws require it to do so.

Note to readers: Complete consolidated financial statements and MD&A are available on the Company’s website at www.itape.com in the Investor Relations section or under the Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 
Intertape Polymer Group Inc.
Consolidated Earnings
Periods ended September 30,
(In thousands of USD, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
  Three months ended
September 30,
  Nine months ended
September 30,
  2020   2019   2020   2019
  $   $   $   $
Revenue 323,027     293,598     868,949     867,030  
Cost of sales 238,917     229,535     668,645     680,477  
Gross profit 84,110     64,063     200,304     186,553  
Selling, general and administrative expenses 38,621     35,025     104,062     104,141  
Research expenses 2,554     3,326     8,433     9,518  
  41,175     38,351     112,495     113,659  
Operating profit before manufacturing facility closures, restructuring and other related charges 42,935     25,712     87,809     72,894  
Manufacturing facility closures, restructuring and other related charges 466     1,614     4,328     5,793  
Operating profit 42,469     24,098     83,481     67,101  
Finance costs              
Interest 7,368     7,764     22,679     24,022  
Other finance expense (income), net 1,296     (459 )   (9,426 )   (316 )
  8,664     7,305     13,253     23,706  
Earnings before income tax expense 33,805     16,793     70,228     43,395  
Income tax expense (benefit)              
Current 9,373     6,584     15,724     13,736  
Deferred (2,741 )   (2,332 )   (1,564 )   125  
  6,632     4,252     14,160     13,861  
Net earnings 27,173     12,541     56,068     29,534  
Net earnings (loss) attributable to:              
Company shareholders 26,726     12,528     55,581     29,584  
Non-controlling interests 447     13     487     (50 )
  27,173     12,541     56,068     29,534  
Earnings per share attributable to Company shareholders              
Basic 0.45     0.21     0.94     0.50  
Diluted 0.45     0.21     0.94     0.50  
                       

 
Intertape Polymer Group Inc.
Consolidated Cash Flows
Periods ended September 30,
(In thousands of USD)
(Unaudited)
 
  Three months ended
September 30,
  Nine months ended
September 30,
  2020   2019   2020   2019
  $   $   $   $
OPERATING ACTIVITIES              
Net earnings 27,173     12,541     56,068     29,534  
Adjustments to net earnings              
Depreciation and amortization 16,153     15,697     47,594     45,238  
Income tax expense 6,632     4,252     14,160     13,861  
Interest expense 7,368     7,764     22,679     24,022  
Non-cash charges in connection with manufacturing facility closures, restructuring and other related charges     526     586     2,535  
Share-based compensation expense 4,707     456     4,475     2,042  
Loss (gain) on foreign exchange 746     34     (162 )   (608 )
Pension and other post-retirement expense related to defined benefit plans 518     530     1,497     1,571  
Contingent consideration liability fair value adjustments         (11,005 )    
Other adjustments for non-cash items 303     1,009     1,935     1,597  
Income taxes paid, net (3,000 )   (3,417 )   (10,518 )   (7,390 )
Contributions to defined benefit plans (523 )   (238 )   (1,259 )   (985 )
Cash flows from operating activities before changes in working capital items 60,077     39,154     126,050     111,417  
Changes in working capital items              
Trade receivables (20,597 )   (2,806 )   (23,404 )   (17,296 )
Inventories 7,279     232     (3,088 )   (10,247 )
Other current assets 2,528     (1,364 )   (23 )   2,308  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities and share-based compensation liabilities, current 18,783     13,314     (10,424 )   (23,775 )
Provisions (547 )   (180 )   1,872     (675 )
  7,446     9,196     (35,067 )   (49,685 )
Cash flows from operating activities 67,523     48,350     90,983     61,732  
INVESTING ACTIVITIES              
Acquisition of subsidiary, net of cash acquired         (35,704 )    
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (8,337 )   (9,343 )   (21,038 )   (38,587 )
Other investing activities (618 )   (659 )   (578 )   (512 )
Cash flows from investing activities (8,955 )   (10,002 )   (57,320 )   (39,099 )
FINANCING ACTIVITIES              
Proceeds from borrowings 48,423     35,531     237,957     150,300  
Repayment of borrowings (97,741 )   (59,644 )   (221,440 )   (133,969 )
Interest paid (2,894 )   (3,605 )   (17,866 )   (20,864 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options             2,015  
Dividends paid (8,574 )   (8,709 )   (26,032 )   (25,250 )
Other financing activities     (54 )       (160 )
Cash flows from financing activities (60,786 )   (36,481 )   (27,381 )   (27,928 )
Net (decrease) increase in cash (2,218 )   1,867     6,282     (5,295 )
Effect of foreign exchange differences on cash 957     (1,264 )   (208 )   (157 )
Cash, beginning of period 14,382     12,596     7,047     18,651  
Cash, end of period 13,121     13,199     13,121     13,199  
                       

 
Intertape Polymer Group Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of
(In thousands of USD)
 
  September 30, 2020   December 31, 2019
       
  (Unaudited)   (Audited)
  $   $
ASSETS      
Current assets      
Cash 13,121     7,047  
Trade receivables 158,775     133,176  
Inventories 190,843     184,937  
Other current assets 20,962     22,287  
  383,701     347,447  
Property, plant and equipment 399,295     415,311  
Goodwill 132,073     107,677  
Intangible assets 126,469     115,049  
Deferred tax assets 28,454     29,738  
Other assets 11,224     10,518  
Total assets 1,081,216     1,025,740  
LIABILITIES      
Current liabilities      
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 147,004     145,051  
Share-based compensation liabilities, current 8,916     4,948  
Provisions, current 3,712     1,766  
Borrowings and lease liabilities, current 25,577     26,319  
  185,209     178,084  
Borrowings and lease liabilities, non-current 502,922     482,491  
Pension, post-retirement and other long-term employee benefits 19,099     17,018  
Share-based compensation liabilities, non-current 4,031     4,247  
Non-controlling interest put options 13,175     13,634  
Deferred tax liabilities 41,493     46,669  
Provisions, non-current 2,979     3,069  
Other liabilities 16,544     8,300  
Total liabilities 785,452     753,512  
EQUITY      
Capital stock 354,559     354,559  
Contributed surplus 19,108     16,782  
Deficit (59,659 )   (87,899 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (30,056 )   (22,702 )
Total equity attributable to Company shareholders 283,952     260,740  
Non-controlling interests 11,812     11,488  
Total equity 295,764     272,228  
Total liabilities and equity 1,081,216     1,025,740  
           

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under applicable securities legislation, including adjusted net earnings (loss), adjusted earnings (loss) per share, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flows. In determining these measures, the Company excludes certain items which are otherwise included in determining the comparable GAAP financial measures. The Company believes such non-GAAP financial measures improve the period-to-period comparability of the Company’s results and provide investors with more insight into, and an additional tool to understand and assess, the performance of the Company’s ongoing core business operations. As required by applicable securities legislation, the Company has provided definitions of those measures and reconciliations of those measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. Investors and other readers are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures set forth below and should consider non-GAAP financial measures only as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for or as a superior measure to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Adjusted Net Earnings (Loss) and Adjusted Earnings (Loss) Per Share

A reconciliation of the Company’s adjusted net earnings (loss), a non-GAAP financial measure, to IPG Net Earnings, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, is set out in the adjusted net earnings (loss) reconciliation table below.  Adjusted net earnings (loss) should not be construed as IPG Net Earnings as determined by GAAP.  The Company defines adjusted net earnings (loss) as IPG Net Earnings before (i) manufacturing facility closures, restructuring and other related charges (recoveries); (ii) advisory fees and other costs associated with mergers and acquisitions activity, including due diligence, integration and certain non-cash purchase price accounting adjustments (“M&A Costs”); (iii) share-based compensation expense (benefit); (iv) impairment of goodwill; (v) impairment (reversal of impairment) of long-lived assets and other assets; (vi) write-down on assets classified as held-for-sale; (vii) (gain) loss on disposal of property, plant, and equipment; (viii) other discrete items as shown in the table below; and (ix) the income tax effect of these items.  The term “adjusted net earnings (loss)” does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and is therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers.  Adjusted net earnings (loss) is not a measurement of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to IPG Net Earnings as an indicator of the Company’s operating performance or any other measures of performance derived in accordance with GAAP.  The Company has included this non-GAAP financial measure because it believes that it allows investors to make a more meaningful comparison of the Company’s performance between periods presented by excluding certain non-operating expenses, non-cash expenses and, where indicated, non-recurring expenses.  In addition, adjusted net earnings (loss) is used by management in evaluating the Company’s performance because it believes it provides an indicator of the Company’s performance that is often more meaningful than GAAP financial measures for the reasons stated in the previous sentence.

Adjusted earnings (loss) per share is also presented in the following table and is a non-GAAP financial measure.  Adjusted earnings (loss) per share should not be construed as IPG Net Earnings per share as determined by GAAP.  The Company defines adjusted earnings (loss) per share as adjusted net earnings (loss) divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, both basic and diluted.  The term “adjusted earnings (loss) per share” does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and is therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers.  Adjusted earnings (loss) per share is not a measurement of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to IPG Net Earnings per share as an indicator of the Company’s operating performance or any other measures of performance derived in accordance with GAAP.  The Company has included this non-GAAP financial measure because it believes that it allows investors to make a more meaningful comparison of the Company’s performance between periods presented by excluding certain non-operating expenses, non-cash expenses and, where indicated, non-recurring expenses.  In addition, adjusted earnings (loss) per share is used by management in evaluating the Company’s performance because it believes it provides an indicator of the Company’s performance that is often more meaningful than GAAP financial measures for the reasons stated in the previous sentence.

 
Adjusted Net Earnings Reconciliation to IPG Net Earnings
(In millions of USD, except per share amounts and share numbers)
(Unaudited)
 
  Three months ended
September 30,
  Nine months ended
September 30,
  2020   2019   2020   2019
  $   $   $   $
IPG Net Earnings 26.7     12.5     55.6     29.6  
Manufacturing facility closures, restructuring and other related charges 0.5     1.6     4.3     5.8  
M&A Costs 0.5     3.9     3.1     7.9  
Share-based compensation expense 4.7     0.5     4.5     2.0  
Impairment of long-lived assets and other assets 0.2     0.1     0.3     0.2  
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment (0.0 )   0.1     0.2     0.2  
Other item: special income tax events(1)             2.3  
Other item: change in fair value of contingent consideration liability(2)         (11.0 )    
Income tax effect of these items (1.1 )   (1.3 )   0.4     (3.8 )
Adjusted net earnings 31.5     17.4     57.4     44.3  
               
IPG Net Earnings per share              
Basic 0.45     0.21     0.94     0.50  
Diluted 0.45     0.21     0.94     0.50  
               
Adjusted earnings per share              
Basic 0.53     0.30     0.97     0.75  
Diluted 0.53     0.30     0.97     0.75  
               
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding              
Basic 59,009,685     58,877,185     59,009,685     58,764,165  
Diluted 59,745,118     59,058,758     59,444,092     58,954,685  

(1) Refers to the Proposed Tax Assessment recorded in the second quarter of 2019.
(2) Refers to the fair value adjustment recorded in the second quarter of 2020 related to the potential earn-out consideration obligation associated with the Nortech Acquisition.
   

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

A reconciliation of the Company’s EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, to net earnings (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, is set out in the EBITDA reconciliation table below. EBITDA should not be construed as earnings (loss) before income taxes, net earnings (loss) or cash flows from operating activities as determined by GAAP. The Company defines EBITDA as net earnings (loss) before (i) interest and other finance costs (income); (ii) income tax expense (benefit); (iii) amortization of intangible assets; and (iv) depreciation of property, plant and equipment. The Company defines adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA before (i) manufacturing facility closures, restructuring and other related charges (recoveries); (ii) advisory fees and other costs associated with mergers and acquisitions activity, including due diligence, integration and certain non-cash purchase price accounting adjustments (“M&A Costs”); (iii) share-based compensation expense (benefit); (iv) impairment of goodwill; (v) impairment (reversal of impairment) of long-lived assets and other assets; (vi) write-down on assets classified as held-for-sale; (vii) (gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment; and (viii) other discrete items as shown in the table below. The terms “EBITDA” and “adjusted EBITDA” do not have any standardized meanings prescribed by GAAP and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are not measurements of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to cash flows from operating activities or as alternatives to net earnings (loss) as indicators of the Company’s operating performance or any other measures of performance derived in accordance with GAAP. The Company has included these non-GAAP financial measures because it believes that they allow investors to make a more meaningful comparison between periods of the Company’s performance, underlying business trends and the Company’s ongoing operations. The Company further believes these measures may be useful in comparing its operating performance with the performance of other companies that may have different financing and capital structures, and tax rates. Adjusted EBITDA excludes costs that are not considered by management to be representative of the Company’s underlying core operating performance, including certain non-operating expenses, non-cash expenses and, where indicated, non-recurring expenses. In addition, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are used by management to set targets and are metrics that, among others, can be used by the Company’s Human Resources and Compensation Committee to establish performance bonus metrics and payout, and by the Company’s lenders and investors to evaluate the Company’s performance and ability to service its debt, finance capital expenditures and acquisitions, and provide for the payment of dividends to shareholders. The Company experiences normal business seasonality that typically results in adjusted EBITDA that is proportionately higher in the second, third and fourth quarters of the year relative to the first quarter.

 
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation to Net Earnings
(In millions of USD)
(Unaudited)
 
  Three months ended
September 30,
  Nine months ended
September 30,
  2020   2019   2020   2019
  $   $   $   $
Net earnings 27.2     12.5   56.1   29.5
Interest and other finance costs 8.7     7.3   13.3   23.7
Income tax expense 6.6     4.3   14.2   13.9
Depreciation and amortization 16.2     15.7   47.6   45.2
EBITDA 58.6     39.8   131.1   112.3
Manufacturing facility closures, restructuring and other related charges 0.5     1.6   4.3   5.8
M&A Costs 0.5     3.9   3.1   7.9
Share-based compensation expense 4.7     0.5   4.5   2.0
Impairment of long-lived assets and other assets 0.2     0.1   0.3   0.2
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment (0.0 )   0.1   0.2   0.2
Adjusted EBITDA 64.5     46.0   143.5   128.5
                 

Free Cash Flows

Free cash flows is defined by the Company as cash flows from operating activities less purchases of property, plant and equipment.

The Company is reporting free cash flows, a non-GAAP financial measure, because it is used by management and investors in evaluating the Company’s performance and liquidity. Free cash flows does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and is therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Free cash flows should not be interpreted to represent the total cash movement for the period as described in the Company’s financial statements, or to represent residual cash flow available for discretionary purposes, as it excludes other mandatory expenditures such as debt service.  The Company experiences normal business seasonality that typically results in cash flows from operating activities and free cash flows that are negative in the first quarter and progressively increase each quarter throughout the year with the majority being generated in the fourth quarter in line with required working capital investments.

A reconciliation of free cash flows to cash flows from operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, is set forth below.

 
Free Cash Flows Reconciliation to Cash Flows from Operating Activities
(In millions of USD)
(Unaudited)
 
  Three months ended
September 30,
  Nine months ended
September 30,
  2020   2019   2020   2019
  $   $   $   $
Cash flows from operating activities 67.5     48.4     91.0     61.7  
Less purchases of property, plant and equipment (8.3 )   (9.3 )   (21.0 )   (38.6 )
Free cash flows 59.2     39.0     69.9     23.1  
                       

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Ross Marshall
Investor Relations 
(T) (416) 526-1563
(E) [email protected]

Kerr Mines and Star Royalties Announce US$18 Million Project Financing for Restart of the Copperstone Gold Mine

TORONTO, Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kerr Mines Inc. (TSX: KER, OTC: KERMF) (“Kerr”or the “Company”) and Star Royalties Ltd. (“Star Royalties”) are very pleased to jointly announce the execution of a definitive US$18,000,000 gold purchase and sale agreement (“Streaming Agreement”) to finance the restart of underground operations and gold production at the Copperstone Gold Mine (“Copperstone”) in Arizona, USA.

Giulio T. Bonifacio, Chief Executive Officer of Kerr, stated: “This Streaming Agreement provides the required project financing to restart gold production at our Copperstone Gold Mine, which is targeted for Q4-2021. We are extremely pleased to be undertaking this financing transaction with Star Royalties, which has a seasoned team of mining professionals that will prove to be a valued partner as we advance Copperstone to production. With the extensive project evaluation undertaken by Star Royalties, we believe this streaming transaction further validates the value we have identified at Copperstone by way of our recent optimization efforts. We also note that we will be progressing the restart of operations under a whole ore leach processing scenario which will result in increased gold recoveries and production versus a floatation processing scenario.”

Alex Pernin, Chief Executive Officer of Star Royalties, commented: “We are proud to announce our partnership transaction with Kerr to advance the restart of Copperstone. We have structured a mutually beneficial streaming arrangement which should translate to a win-win outcome for both parties’ shareholders. This gold stream will provide for significant, near-term cash flow from a highly prospective deposit in a world-class jurisdiction. We look forward to the successful restart at Copperstone and to its exploration upside under Kerr’s experienced and knowledgeable management team.”

The US$18 million advance payment under the Streaming Agreement will be provided in three equal installments, with the first US$6 million installment to be advanced on the initial closing, which is expected to take place on or before November 20, 2020. The remaining two tranches will be advanced at the request of Kerr as it incurs expenditures for the restart of Copperstone Gold Mine Project with US$6 million on or before February 28, 2021 and a further US$6 million on or before April 30, 2021.

Key
Transaction Terms

  • Star Royalties will purchase from Kerr an amount of refined gold equal to 9.9% of gold produced at Copperstone until a cumulative 21,000 ounces of refined gold are delivered, then 3.3% of gold produced until a cumulative 27,200 ounces are delivered, and 1.2% of gold produced thereafter for the remaining life of mine;
  • In addition to the US$18 million advance payment, Star Royalties will provide a cash payment to Kerr for each ounce of gold delivered equal to 25% of the average London Bullion Market Association gold spot price for the five consecutive trading days prior to delivery;
  • The advance of the first tranche of US$6 million is subject to Kerr repaying the outstanding US$2 million convertible promissory note held by Sprott Private Resource Lending (Collector) LP (“Sprott”) and customary closing conditions, including implementation of the requisite security package in favour of Star Royalties; and
  • As a result of the prepayment of US$2 million convertible promissory note, Sprott will not be exercising its conversion rights at CAD$0.13 for US$500,000 and CAD$0.16 for US$1.5 million, avoiding dilution to Kerr shareholders.

In connection with the entering into of Streaming Agreement, Kerr, Trans Oceanic Minerals Company Ltd. (“TOMCL”) and Braydon Capital Corporation (“Braydon”) have amended certain terms and conditions of the outstanding debt held by TOMCL and Braydon (the “Note Amendments”) . In particular, the parties have agreed as follows:

  • The maturity dates of outstanding promissory notes held by TOMCL and Braydon in the aggregate principal amount of approximately US$9.3 million will each be extended from August 22, 2021 to December 31, 2023;
  • The rate of interest payable on the principal of the notes will be increased from 8% to 10%, with interest payable quarterly starting on the commencement of commercial production;
  • Two CAD$1 million unconvertible promissory notes, one held by each of Braydon and TOCML, have been amended to include a conversion feature providing that the principal amount of the notes can be converted into common shares of Kerr at any time prior to maturity at a price of CAD$0.16 per share, subject to Kerr having the right of early conversion in the event the volume-weighted average trading price of the common shares exceeds CAD$0.30 for twenty consecutive trading days; and
  • Kerr has also agreed to make prepayments against the principal of the notes by way of preferential payments, in certain circumstances.

The proposed amendments to the terms of the promissory notes constitute related party transactions within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holder in Special Transactions (“MI 61-101“) as TOMCL is owned by Fahad Al Tamimi, a director of the Company and the beneficial owner of 67,956,003 common shares of the Company, or approximately 19.6% of the total issued and outstanding common shares and as Braydon is owned by Claudio Ciavarella, a director of the Company and the beneficial owner of 30,764,937 common shares of the Company, or approximately 8.9% of the total issued and outstanding common shares. The Company is relying on the exemptions from the valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 contained in sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101, as the fair market value of the transaction as it relates to each of TOCML and Braydon does not exceed 25% of the market capitalization of the Company, as determined in accordance with MI 61-101. The note amendments were approved by the independent members of the board of directors of Kerr. Kerr will be filing a material change report in respect of the Streaming Agreement and the Note Amendments less than 21 days prior to the effective date of the Note Amendments as the Note Amendments are being made in connection with the Streaming Agreement and, as such, could not be announced prior to the announcement of the Streaming Agreement.

About Star Royalties
Ltd.

Star Royalties Ltd. is a growth-oriented, precious metals-focused royalty and streaming company. We pursue high-quality cash flow generation and shareholder value creation through the origination and acquisition of royalties and streams. By specializing in custom-made and operator-friendly financing solutions, our objective is to be uniquely aligned with our counterparties and to provide our investors with leverage to rising precious metal prices. We aim to become the preferred mine financing partner for producers, developers and explorers.

For more information on Star Royalties, please visit our website at starroyalties.com or contact:

Alex Pernin, P.Geo. Peter Bures
Chief Executive Officer and Director Chief Business Development Officer
[email protected] [email protected] 
+1 647 360 4793 +1 437 997 8088

About Kerr
Mines Inc.

Kerr Mines is an emerging American gold producer advancing the restart of production at its 100-per-cent-owned, fully permitted past-producing Copperstone mine project, located in mining-friendly Arizona. The Copperstone mine project demonstrates significant upside exploration potential that has yet to be drilled within a 50 square-kilometre (12,258 acres) land package that includes past production of over 500,000 ounces of gold by way of an open-pit operation. The company’s current focus is on maximizing Copperstone’s potential by defining and expanding current resources and further optimizing the mine’s economics for purposes of the restart of production in 2021.

For further information please visit the Kerr Mines website (www.kerrmines.com).

For further information contact:

Giulio Bonifacio, Chief Executive Officer  Martin Kostuik, President
[email protected]  [email protected]


Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements in this news release may constitute “forward-looking statements”, including those regarding future market conditions for metals and minerals, the purchase and delivery of gold in connection with the Streaming Agreement, the payment of the first tranche, the second tranche and third tranche in connection with the Streaming Agreement, the entering into of a security package, the restart of Copperstone, the repayment of the Sprott loan and the prepayments against the principal of the notes by way of preferential payments, in certain circumstances. Forward-looking statements are statements that address or discuss activities, events or developments that Star Royalties and Kerr expect or anticipate may occur in the future. When used in this news release, words such as “estimates”, “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “will”, “believes”, “intends” “should”, “could”, “may” and other similar terminology are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are made based upon certain assumptions and other important factors that, if untrue, could cause the actual results, performances or achievements of Star Royalties or Kerr to be materially different from future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results and will not necessarily be an accurate indication of whether or not such results will be achieved. A number of factors could cause actual results, performances or achievements to differ materially from such forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, changes in business plans and strategies, market conditions, share price, best use of available cash, the ability of Star Royalties to obtain required funds and identify and execute future acquisitions on acceptable terms or at all, risks inherent to royalty and streaming companies, title and permitting matters, metal and mineral commodity price volatility, discrepancies with respect to the estimated production of Copperstone, mineral reserves and resources and metallurgical recoveries, mining operation and development risks relating to the parties which produce the metals and minerals Star Royalties will purchase or receive payments from, regulatory restrictions, activities by governmental authorities (including changes in taxation), currency fluctuations, the global social and economic climate, natural disasters and global pandemics, dilution, and competition. These risks, as well as others, could cause actual results and events to vary significantly. Accordingly, readers should exercise caution in relying upon forward-looking statements and neither Star Royalties nor Kerr undertakes any obligation to publicly revise them to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by law.

RedHill Biopharma Provides Q3/2020 Results and Highlights, Including 300% Talicia Prescription Growth

Q3/2020 net revenues of approximately $21 million
,
with gross profit of $10.6 million
, or
approximately
51%
, up from $6.7 million
and
approximately
32%
in Q2/2020



Strong growth for
Talicia

®

with
approximately 300
%
quarter-
over
-quarter
prescription growth
and
rapid expansion of the prescriber base
;
Talicia
achieved national coverage
for 167
million
lives
since launch,
with additional coverage expected



T
wo consecutive quarters of
Movantik

®

prescription
(
TRx
)
growth
, reversing the trend of prescription decline prior to RedHill acquisition



Opaganib’s
COVID-19
global Phase 2/3
study
advancing rapidly
with
nearly 50%
of patients
enrolled and
U.S. Phase 2 stud
y
over
90% enrolled
;
Initiated
manufacturing
ramp-up
in
preparation
for
potential e
mergency
u
se applications
as early as
Q1/2021



Commencing
Phase 3
study
with RHB-204
for
first-line
treatment of
pulmonary NTM
infection
s



Cash
balance
of
approximately
$
51
million
as of
September 30
, 2020



Management to host
webcast
today, at 8:30 a.m. EST

TEL AVIV, Israel and RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RedHill Biopharma Ltd. (Nasdaq: RDHL) (“RedHill” or the “Company”), a specialty biopharmaceutical company, today reported its financial results and operational highlights for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020.

Dror Ben-Asher,
RedHill’s
Chief Executive Officer,
said
: “Despite the challenging pandemic environment, we have shown the strength of our commercial organization. Our extensive promotional efforts for Talicia delivered 300% quarter-over-quarter prescription growth, as well as rapid expansion of the prescriber base alongside national payor coverage for 167 million Americans. Movantik prescriptions grew for a second consecutive quarter – reversing the trend of prescription decline prior to its acquisition by RedHill.” Mr. Ben-Asher continued: “Our global Phase 2/3 and U.S. Phase 2 studies with opaganib for COVID-19 are quickly approaching completion and are supplemented by data demonstrating opaganib’s complete inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 viral replication. We have also initiated manufacturing ramp-up in preparation for potential emergency use applications for opaganib in the first quarter of 2021. We are initiating the Phase 3 study of RHB-204 as an oral first-line therapy for pulmonary NTM infections, a disease with a significant unmet need and no FDA-approved first-line treatment.”

Micha Ben Chorin, Chief Financial Officer at RedHill, added: “This has been another positive quarter for the Company. We have significantly increased gross profit from 32% in the second quarter to 51% thanks to our new agreement with Daiichi Sankyo Inc. We expect the trend of increasing Movantik prescriptions to continue. We are pleased with the successful transition of Movantik from AstraZeneca and expect savings in operating expenses, as well as higher distribution service agreement fees to apply. We continue to effectively manage our cash position and continue to work toward operational break-even next year.”


Financial highlights for the


third


quarter ended


September


3


0


, 2020


1


Net Revenues
of $20.9 million, continuing at a similar level to that in the second quarter of 2020. The increase in gross revenues, as well as in the number of scripts for Talicia and Movantik, were partially offset by the voluntary discontinuation of our legacy products.


Cost of Revenues
of $10.3 million, compared to $14.2 million in the second quarter of 2020. The decrease was attributable to the reduced royalty rate payable to Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. for Movantik following the new agreement between the companies.


Gross Profit
of $10.6 million, compared to $6.7 million in the second quarter of 2020. Gross profit of 51%, up from 32% in the second quarter, is attributable to the lower royalties payable.


Research and Development Expenses
were $4.3 million, compared to $3.2 million in the second quarter of 2020. The increase was primarily attributable to the progression of the opaganib COVID-19 studies and to initiation activities for the Phase 3 study with RHB-204 for NTM infections.


Selling, Marketing and Business Development Expenses
were $13.4 million, compared to $10 million in the second quarter of 2020. The increase was primarily attributable to the expansion of commercialization activities related to Talicia and Movantik, as well as to the payment received in the second quarter under the U.S. Small Business Administration Payroll Protection Program (PPP) which was recorded as a reduction in expenses.


General and Administrative Expenses
were $7.3 million, compared to $6 million in the second quarter of 2020. The increase was primarily attributable to the payment received in the second quarter under the PPP which was recorded as a reduction from expenses.


Operating Loss
was $14.5 million, compared to $12.5 million in the second quarter of 2020. The increase was primarily attributable to the expansion of commercialization activities related to Talicia and Movantik and investment in the studies with opaganib and RHB-204, partially offset by the increase in gross profit, as described above.


Net


Loss
was $18.6 million, compared to $16 million in the second quarter of 2020. The increase was primarily attributable to the increase in operating loss, as detailed above, and the increase in financing expenses due to the financial liability related to the new agreement with Daiichi Sankyo.


Net Cash Used in Operating Activities
was $9.2 million, compared to $15 million in the second quarter of 2020. The decrease was primarily attributable to positive changes in working capital.


Net Cash Provided by Financing


Activities
was $12 million, compared to $5.5 million in the second quarter of 2020. The increase was primarily attributable to the increase in proceeds from the Company’s “at-the-market” (ATM) facility and a reduction in restricted cash.

Liquidity and Capital Resources


Cash Balance



2

as of September 30, 2020, was $50.9 million, compared to $53.1 million as of June 30, 2020. The decrease was primarily attributable to the net cash used in operating activities, as detailed above, partially offset by proceeds of $9.1 million from the Company’s ATM in the third quarter of 2020.

Subsequent to September 30, 2020, and through November 11, 2020, 240,614 American Depositary Shares (ADSs) of the Company were issued under the Company’s ATM facility, generating additional net proceeds of approximately $2.3 million.


Commercial Highlights


:

Movantik


®


(
naloxegol
)

3


The Company has completed the transition of Movantik from AstraZeneca and achieved two consecutive full quarters of RedHill-led prescription. Additionally, the Company has targeted a larger prescriber base that has driven a 2.1% increase in unique prescribers of Movantik. This growth reverses a steady decline in prescriptions prior to RedHill acquiring the rights to Movantik, representing a shift in the trend and pointing to both a successful transition by RedHill and the prospects for continuing growth for Movantik.

RedHill acquired the global rights to Movantik from AstraZeneca, excluding Europe and Canada, and has, this quarter, replaced a co-commercialization agreement with Daiichi Sankyo (assigned under the agreement with AstraZeneca), with a new royalty-bearing agreement that resulted in RedHill assuming full control over brand strategy and commercialization activities for Movantik in the U.S. and increasing gross margin.

Talicia

®

(omeprazole magnesium, amoxicillin and rifabutin
)

4


Since RedHill launched Talicia in the U.S. in March 2020, the Company has focused its efforts on the groundwork needed for ongoing and rapid growth, including expansion of the prescriber base. This has resulted in a 300% quarter-on-quarter increase in Talicia prescriptions. This growth is supported by major additions of Talicia as a preferred brand on leading national formularies – achieving coverage for 167 million lives in the commercial and governmental segments. Further formulary additions are expected in the near future, in addition to the previously announced listings of Talicia on the national formularies of Prime Therapeutics, EnvisionRx, and Express Scripts.


R&D Highlights

COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2)
Program:
O
paganib
(
ABC294640
,
Yeliva

®

)
5
Following encouraging compassionate use results published6 last quarter, the late-stage development program for opaganib in patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia has progressed rapidly. The Company is currently enrolling patients in two randomized, double-blind, parallel-arm, placebo-controlled studies with opaganib in patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia requiring hospitalization and treatment with supplemental oxygen:

  • Enrollment in the U.S. Phase 2 study (NCT04414618) is over 90% complete and top-line data is expected before the end of this year, subject to recruitment completion. The study has passed two pre-scheduled safety reviews by an independent Safety Monitoring Committee (SMC) with unanimous recommendations to continue the study without change.
  • A global Phase 2/3 study (NCT04467840) is advancing rapidly and is approaching 50% enrollment. Approved in six countries and active across 20 clinical sites to date, the study is on track to enroll up to 270 patients.
  • The studies are intended to support potential emergency use applications as early as the first quarter of 2021, subject to positive results.

On September 8, 2020, RedHill announced that opaganib demonstrated potent inhibition of SARS-CoV-2, achieving complete blockage of viral replication, as measured after three days incubation, in an in vitro model of human bronchial tissue, comparing favorably with remdesivir, the positive control in the study. Furthermore, treatment of cells infected with SARS-CoV-2 with opaganib did not compromise cell membrane integrity, a measure of cell viability and drug safety, further demonstrating opaganib’s promising potential for treating patients with COVID-19.

The Company also entered into collaborations with European and Canadian suppliers for large-scale ramp-up of opaganib manufacturing in preparation for potential emergency use authorizations, further strengthening manufacturing capabilities and capacity for opaganib. RedHill continues to expand manufacturing capacity with additional supply agreements expected to be finalized in the coming weeks.

The Company continues its discussions with U.S. and other government agencies and non-governmental organizations around potential funding to support the rapid advancement of opaganib toward potential emergency use applications and manufacturing scale-up. In September 2020, opaganib was awarded a grant from Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 Vaccines, Treatments and Therapies Program, which supports the rapid advancement of promising novel COVID-19 therapies.
   
COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) Program:RHB-107 (upamostat)7
In recently released in vitro results, RedHill’s second COVID-19 drug candidate, RHB-107, a novel, orally-administered serine protease inhibitor, strongly inhibited SARS-CoV-2 viral replication. The Company has submitted an Investigational New Drug (IND) application to the FDA for a U.S. Phase 2/3 study with RHB-107 in moderate COVID-19 patients treated in an outpatient setting, a different population to opaganib which is being evaluated in hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19 disease. The study is planned to be initiated early in 2021.

RHB-204 – Pulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections
RedHill announced in July 2020 that the U.S. FDA had cleared its IND application for a Phase 3 study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of RHB-204 in adults with pulmonary NTM disease caused by Mycobacterium avium Complex (MAC) infection. RedHill is currently initiating the Phase 3 study of RHB-204 in the U.S. The study aims to enroll 125 patients in up to 40 sites across the U.S.

The Company recently announced that RHB-204 had been granted FDA Orphan Drug Designation. This, along with RHB-204’s previously granted QIDP designation, extends U.S. market exclusivity for RHB-204 to a potential total of 12 years upon FDA approval.

Opaganib

Cholangiocarcinoma and prostate cancer

The Phase 2a study evaluating the activity of opaganib in advanced cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer) is ongoing. Enrollment has been completed for the first cohort of 39 patients, evaluating the activity of orally-administered opaganib as a stand-alone treatment. Preliminary data from this cohort indicated a signal of activity in a number of subjects with advanced cholangiocarcinoma, and in light of these data, input from key opinion leaders and preclinical research that had been conducted at Mayo Clinic, RedHill initiated enrollment for a second cohort, evaluating opaganib in combination with hydroxychloroquine, an anti-autophagy agent.

In light of preclinical findings demonstrating that treatment with opaganib and RHB-107 (upamostat, WX-671) in combination resulted in tumor regression, RedHill plans to add an additional cohort to the ongoing Phase 2a study, evaluating opaganib in combination with RHB-107, subject to discussions with the FDA.

RedHill recently announced that it had received a Notice of Allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a new patent application related to the use of opaganib and RHB-107 for the treatment of solid tumor cancers. The patent is expected to extend IP protection for the combination until 2036.

An additional Phase 2 study with opaganib in prostate cancer is ongoing at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). The study is supported by a National Cancer Institute grant awarded to MUSC with additional support from RedHill.

Exclusive Licensing and Manufacturing Agreement with Cosmo Pharmaceuticals

RedHill announced in August 2020 that it had entered into a binding term sheet with Cosmo Pharmaceuticals N.V. (SIX: COPN) (Cosmo) for an exclusive licensing and manufacturing agreement for multiple products.


COVID-19


Impact


Update

RedHill’s primary concern during the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be the safety and protection of its employees, patients, colleagues, and the communities to which we belong.

Operationally, the actions the Company took to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to serve us well, with minimal effect on our ongoing operational and supply chain activities. Promotional activity has now been largely re-instated where safe to do so, and in adherence to social distancing and other public health guidelines. RedHill will continue to assess the potential impact of COVID-19 on its business and operations.


Conference Call and Webcast Information:

The Company will host a conference call and live webcast today, Thursday, November12, 2020, at 8:30 a.m. EST to present the third quarter financial results and operational highlights.

The webcast and accompanying slides will be broadcast live on the Company’s website: http://ir.redhillbio.com/events and will be available for replay for 30 days.

To participate in the conference call, please dial one of the following numbers 15 minutes prior to the start of the call: United States: +1-877-870-9135; International: +1-646-741-3167 and Israel: +972-3-530-8845; the access code for the call is: 4549918.

About RedHill Biopharma           
RedHill Biopharma Ltd. (Nasdaq: RDHL) is a specialty biopharmaceutical company primarily focused on gastrointestinal and infectious diseases. RedHill promotes the gastrointestinal drugs, Movantik® for opioid-induced constipation in adults8, Talicia for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in adults9, and Aemcolo® for the treatment of travelers’ diarrhea in adults10. RedHill’s key clinical late-stage development programs include: (i) RHB-204, with a planned Phase 3 study for pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections; (ii) opaganib (Yeliva®), a firstinclass SK2 selective inhibitor targeting multiple indications with a Phase 2/3 program for COVID-19 and Phase 2 studies for prostate cancer and cholangiocarcinoma ongoing; (iii) RHB-104, with positive results from a first Phase 3 study for Crohn’s disease; (iv) RHB-102 (Bekinda®), with positive results from a Phase 3 study for acute gastroenteritis and gastritis and positive results from a Phase 2 study for IBS-D; (v) RHB-107, a Phase 2-stage first-in-class, serine protease inhibitor, targeting cancer and inflammatory gastrointestinal diseases and is also being evaluated for COVID-19 and (vi) RHB106, an encapsulated bowel preparation. More information about the Company is available at www.redhillbio.com.

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may be preceded by the words “intends,” “may,” “will,” “plans,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “predicts,” “estimates,” “aims,” “believes,” “hopes,” “potential” or similar words. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control and cannot be predicted or quantified, and consequently, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation; the risk of a delay in the closing of the exclusive licensing and manufacturing agreement with C
osmo, the risk that the transaction with Cosmo will close on different terms than the terms of the
binding term sheet, if it will close at all; the risk that the U.S. Phase 2 clinical study evaluating
opaganib
will not be successful and the risk of delay in the completion of the enrollment for this study; the risk that the Company will not
expand
the Phase 2/3 study to additional countries; the risk of a delay in the date that the Phase 2 study and Phase 2/3 study will deliver data for emergency use applications, if at all; the development risks of early-stage discovery efforts for a disease that is still little understood, including difficulty in assessing the efficacy of
opaganib
for the treatment of COVID-19, if at all; intense competition from other companies developing potential treatments and vaccines for COVID-19;
the effect of a potential occurrence of patients suffering serious adverse events using
opaganib
under the compassionate use programs; the risk of a delay in the enrollment of the Phase 3 study with RHB-204
and that the study
will not be successful; the risk of delay in initiation of the U.S. Phase 2/3 study with RHB-107 in
patients
with
moderate COVID-19 treated in an outpatient setting;
the risk that the Company will not succeed to show operational break-even next year
,
as well as risks and uncertainties associated with (
i
) the initiation, timing, progress and results of the Company’s research, manufacturing, pre-clinical studies, clinical trials, and other therapeutic candidate development efforts, and the timing of the commercial launch of its commercial products and ones it may acquire or develop in the future; (ii) the Company’s ability to advance its therapeutic candidates into clinical trials or to successfully complete its pre-clinical studies or clinical trials or the development of a commercial companion diagnostic for the detection of MAP; (iii) the extent and number and type of additional studies that the Company may be required to conduct and the Company’s receipt of regulatory approvals for its therapeutic candidates, and the timing of other regulatory filings, approvals and feedback; (iv) the manufacturing, clinical development, commercialization, and market acceptance of the Company’s therapeutic candidates and Talicia

®

; (v) the Company’s ability to successfully commercialize and promote Talicia

®

,
Aemcolo

®

and Movantik

®

; (vi) the Company’s ability to establish and maintain corporate collaborations; (vii) the Company’s ability to acquire products approved for marketing in the U.S. that achieve commercial success and build its own marketing and commercialization capabilities; (viii) the interpretation of the properties and characteristics of the Company’s
therapeutic candidates and the results obtained with its therapeutic candidates in research, preclinical studies or clinical trials; (ix) the implementation of the Company’s business model, strategic plans for its business and therapeutic candidates; (x) the scope of protection the Company is able to establish and maintain for intellectual property rights covering its therapeutic candidates and its ability to operate its business without infringing the intellectual property rights of others; (xi) parties from whom the Company licenses its intellectual property defaulting in their obligations to the Company; (xii) estimates of the Company’s expenses, future revenues, capital requirements and needs for additional financing; (xiii) the effect of patients suffering adverse experiences using investigative drugs under the Company’s Expanded Access Program; (xiv) competition from other companies and technologies within the Company’s industry; and (xv) the hiring and continued employment of executive managers. More detailed information about the Company and the risk factors that may affect the realization of forward-looking statements is set forth in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on
M
arch 4, 2020. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date of this press release. The Company assumes no obligation to update any written or oral forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise unless required by law.



R
EDHILL BIOPHARMA LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Unaudited)

                   
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
    September 30,      September 30, 
     2020   2019       2020   2019  
     
    U.S. dollars in thousands
NET REVENUES    20,943    1,401        42,898    4,701  
COST OF REVENUES    10,337    629        26,240    1,471  
GROSS PROFIT    10,606    772        16,658    3,230  
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES, net    4,323    2,799        10,302    15,143  
SELLING, MARKETING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES    13,414    4,892        32,384    12,175  
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES    7,329    2,925        17,948    7,349  
OPERATING LOSS    14,460    9,844        43,976    31,437  
FINANCIAL INCOME    42    170        339    1,075  
FINANCIAL EXPENSES    4,220    161        8,205    251  
FINANCIAL EXPENSES (INCOME), net    4,178    (9 )      7,866    (824 )
LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS FOR THE PERIOD    18,638    9,835        51,842    30,613  
                   
LOSS PER ORDINARY SHARE, basic and diluted (U.S. dollars):    0.05    0.03        0.14    0.11  
WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF ORDINARY SHARES (in thousands)    372,893    283,687        359,428    283,687  



REDHILL BIOPHARMA LTD.


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION           

           
      September 30,    December 31, 
         2020        2019  
       
      Unaudited                 Audited
       U.S. dollars in thousands
CURRENT ASSETS:          
Cash and cash equivalents      26,198      29,023  
Bank deposits      6,187      10,349  
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss      2,407      8,500  
Trade receivables      12,424      1,216  
Prepaid expenses and other receivables      4,635      2,244  
Inventory      5,100      1,882  
       56,951      53,214  
NON-CURRENT ASSETS:          
Restricted cash      16,153      152  
Fixed assets      473      228  
Right-of-use assets      5,448      3,578  
Intangible assets      89,956      16,927  
       112,030      20,885  
TOTAL ASSETS      168,981      74,099  
           
           
CURRENT LIABILITIES:           
Accounts payable      6,569      4,184  
Lease liabilities      1,546      834  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities      23,536      5,598  
       31,651      10,616  
           
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:          
Borrowing      80,266      —  
Payable in respect of intangible assets purchase      23,739      —  
Lease liabilities      4,079      2,981  
Royalty obligation      500      500  
       108,584      3,481  
TOTAL LIABILITIES      140,235      14,097  
           
           
EQUITY:          
Ordinary shares      1,025      962  
Additional paid-in capital      284,806      267,403  
Accumulated deficit      (257,085 )    (208,363 )
TOTAL EQUITY      28,746      60,002  
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      168,981      74,099  



REDHILL BIOPHARMA LTD.


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

                 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,    September 30, 
     2020        2019     2020        2019  
     
    U.S. dollars in thousands
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                
Comprehensive loss    (18,638 )    (9,835 )    (51,842 )    (30,613 )
Adjustments in respect of income and expenses not involving cash flow:                
Share-based compensation to employees and service providers    1,695      782      3,120      2,278  
Depreciation    470      288      1,237      744  
Amortization and impairment of intangible assets    2,109      —      4,958      —  
Unpaid interest expenses related to borrowing and payable in respect of intangible assets purchase    2,039      —      3,656      —  
Fair value adjustments on derivative financial instruments    —      (5 )    —      (336 )
Fair value losses (gains) on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss    31      14      68      (73 )
Exchange differences and revaluation of bank deposits    5      180      (160 )    112  
     6,349      1,259      12,879      2,725  
Changes in assets and liability items:                
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables    6,146      110      (11,208 )    105  
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other receivables    235      (23 )    (2,391 )    (462 )
Increase in inventories    (350 )    (135 )    (3,218 )    (1,192 )
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable    1,261      51      2,385      1,470  
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other current liabilities    (4,174 )    (321 )    17,521      1,087  
     3,118      (318 )    3,089      1,008  
Net cash used in operating activities    (9,171 )    (8,894 )    (35,874 )    (26,880 )
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                
Purchase of fixed assets    (166 )    (1 )    (357 )    (135 )
Purchase of intangible assets    (735 )    —      (53,368 )    —  
Change in investment in current bank deposits    —      6,000      4,200      4,931  
Purchase of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss    —      (9 )    —      (2,584 )
Proceeds from sale of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss    2,075      5,748      6,025      7,848  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities    1,174      11,738      (43,500 )    10,060  
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                
Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares, net of issuance costs    9,137      —      15,500      —  
Exercise of options into ordinary shares    53      —      53      —  
Proceeds from long-term borrowings, net of transaction costs    (784 )    —      78,061      —  
Increase in restricted cash    —      —      (20,000 )    —  
Decrease in restricted cash    4,000          4,000      
Payment of principal with respect to lease liabilities    (450 )    (206 )    (1,186 )    (591 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities    11,956      (206 )    76,428      (591 )
 INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS    3,959      2,638      (2,946 )    (17,411 )
EXCHANGE DIFFERENCES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS    (33 )    1      121      40  
BALANCE OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD    22,272      8,995      29,023      29,005  
BALANCE OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD    26,198      11,634      26,198      11,634  
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ON INTEREST RECEIVED IN CASH    71      284      320      609  
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ON INTEREST PAID IN CASH    2,147      48      4,507      71  
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ON NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                
Acquisition of right-of-use assets by means of lease liabilities    533      —      2,738      2,681  
Purchase of intangible assets posted as payable    12,511      —      24,619      —  
Purchase of an intangible asset in consideration for issuance of shares    1,914      —      1,914      —  

____________________________

1All financial highlights are approximate and are rounded to the nearest hundreds of thousands.
2Including cash, short-term investments (bank deposits and financial assets at fair value) and restricted cash.
3Movantik® (naloxegol) is indicated for opioid-induced constipation (OIC). Full prescribing information see: www.movantik.com.
4Talicia® (omeprazole magnesium, amoxicillin and rifabutin) is indicated for the treatment of H. pylori infection in adults. For full prescribing information see: www.Talicia.com.
5Opaganib (ABC294640, Yeliva®) is an investigational new drug, not available for commercial distribution.
6The article was authored by Ramzi Kurd, MD, Shaare-Zedek Medical Center; Eli Ben-Chetrit, MD, Shaare-Zedek Medical Center and Hebrew University Faculty of Medicine; Hani Karameh MD, Shaare-Zedek Medical Center and Maskit Bar-Meir, MD, Shaare-Zedek Medical Center and Hebrew University Faculty of Medicine. See full text here: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.06.20.20099010v1?rss=1.
7RHB-107 (upamostat) is an investigational new drug, not available for commercial distribution.
8Full prescribing information for Movantik® (naloxegol) is available at: www.Movantik.com.  
9Full prescribing information for Talicia® (omeprazole magnesium, amoxicillin and rifabutin) is available at: www.Talicia.com.       
10Full prescribing information for Aemcolo® (rifamycin) is available at: www.Aemcolo.com.

 

Company contact:
Adi Frish
Chief Corporate and Business Development Officer
RedHill Biopharma
+972-54-6543-112
[email protected]

Media contact (U.S.):
Bryan Gibbs
Vice President
Finn Partners
+1 212 529 2236
[email protected]

Oncorus to Present at Upcoming Jefferies Virtual London Healthcare Conference

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Oncorus, Inc. (Nasdaq:ONCR), a viral immunotherapies company focused on driving innovation to transform outcomes for cancer patients, announced today that Theodore (Ted) A. Asbhurn, M.D., Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the upcoming Jefferies Virtual London Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 3:50 pm GMT (10:50 am ET).

A live webcast of the presentation will be available under the Investors & Media section of Oncorus’s website at https://investors.oncorus.com/events-and-presentations. A replay of the presentation will be archived on Oncorus’s site for 90 days following the event.

About
Oncorus

At Oncorus, we are focused on driving innovation to deliver next-generation viral immunotherapies to transform outcomes for cancer patients. We are advancing a portfolio of intratumorally and intravenously administered viral immunotherapies for multiple indications with significant unmet needs based on our oncolytic Herpes Simplex Virus (oHSV) Platform and Synthetic Virus Platform. Designed to deliver next-generation viral immunotherapy impact, our oHSV platform improves upon key characteristics of this therapeutic class to enhance potency without sacrificing safety, including greater capacity to encode transgenes to drive systemic immunostimulatory activity, retention of full replication competency to enable high tumor-killing potency, and orthogonal safety strategies to restrict viral activity in tumor cells. Our lead oHSV program, ONCR-177, is designed to be directly administered into a tumor, resulting in high local concentrations of the therapeutic agent, as well as low systemic exposure to the therapy, which we believe could potentially limit systemic toxicities. Please visit www.oncorus.com to learn more.

Investor Contact: Media Contact:
Alan Lada Liz Melone
Solebury Trout [email protected] 
617-221-8006  
alada@solebury
trout.com
 

Applied Therapeutics Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results

Continued enrollment in the ARISE-HF Phase 3 global registrational study of AT-001 in Diabetic Cardiomyopathy (fatal heart disease affecting ~17% diabetics)

On track to initiate rare disease franchise expansion programs in SORD Deficiency and PMM2-CDG studies in the first half of 2021

Continued collaboration with FDA to
restart
the ACTION-Galactosemia Kids pediatric study

NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Applied Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: APLT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a pipeline of novel drug candidates against validated molecular targets in indications of high unmet medical need, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020.

“In the third quarter we continued to execute on our Diabetic Cardiomyopathy program, with strong enrollment in our ARISE-HF global Phase 3 registrational study, and new data presented on AT-001 mechanism of action and improvement in cardiac energetics,” said Shoshana Shendelman, PhD, Founder, CEO and Chair of the Board of Applied Therapeutics.  “As we move towards the end of the year, we’ll continue to prepare for new rare disease clinical programs in SORD Deficiency and PMM2-CDG, which we plan to start in 2021.  While the delay to our Galactosemia pediatric study has been disappointing to families, we continue to work productively with FDA to restart the trial as soon as possible, and we believe the program will be in a stronger position for approval due to close collaboration with the agency.  We thank the Galactosemia community for their continuing support.”

Recent Highlights

  • Shared data on AT-001 at the American Heart Association
    scientific sessions demonstrating that AT-001 normalizes cardiac energetics and improves cardiac function in a mouse model of Diabetic Cardiomyopathy (DbCM).
  • Executed a licensing and research collaboration agreement with the University of Miami on SORD Deficiency (genetically identified by the Miami clinical team in a May 2020 Nature publication). SORD Deficiency is a debilitating hereditary neuropathy affecting over 3,000 patients in the US.
  • The pediatric Galactosemia clinical study (ACTION-Galactosemia kids) remains on partial clinical hold as the Company continues to work collaboratively with FDA to restart the study.  The rationale for partial hold is not safety related, and the issues being addressed relate to design and operational aspects of the trial. The Company plans to submit an NDA no later than Q3 2021.
  • Presented Data on AT-007 for the Treatment of Galactosemia at the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) 2020 Annual Meeting. In October 2020, we presented two poster presentations covering AT-007 in Galactosemia at the ASHG 2020 Annual Meeting. The presentations included animal model efficacy data and adult clinical data on the safety and biomarker efficacy of AT-007.
  • Announced Pediatric Rare Disease Designation and Orphan Drug Designation for AT-007 for the treatment of PMM2-CDG. PMM2-CDG is a debilitating rare disease caused by deficiency in the critical enzyme phosphomannomutase-2, required for systemic glycosylation of proteins. PMM2-CDG causes multiple organ failure and severe disability, resulting in approximately 20% mortality in the first four years of life. There are currently no drugs approved to treat PMM2-CDG.
  • Presented Data on AT-001 for Treatment of Diabetic Cardiomyopathy at 56th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD). In September 2020, we presented two poster presentations covering AT-001, a next generation aldose reductase inhibitor (ARI), in Phase 3 development for Diabetic Cardiomyopathy at the 56th Annual EASD Meeting. The presentations included data on the safety and specificity of AT-001, as well as data on mechanistic protection from cellular damage during hyperglycemia.

Financial Results

  • Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $116.5 million as of September 30, 2020, compared with $38.9 million at December 31, 2019.
  • Research and development expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2020 were $19.9 million, compared to $7.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019. For the three months ended September 30, 2020, the increase of $12.5 million was primarily due to an increase in clinical and pre-clinical expense of $4.6 million, primarily related to the progression of the AT-007 ACTION-Galactosemia adult extension study, the AT-007 ACTION-Galactosemia Kids pediatric registrational study and the AT-001 Phase 3 ARISE-HF clinical study; an increase in drug manufacturing and formulation costs of $7.2 million primarily related to raw material deliveries in support of the 2020 manufacturing campaigns and the completion and release of AT-001 and AT-007 drug product batches; an increase in personnel expenses of $0.2 million due to the increase in headcount in support of our clinical program pipeline; an increase in stock-based compensation of $0.1 million due to new stock option and restricted stock unit grants during the three months ended September 30, 2020; and an increase in regulatory and other expenses of $0.4 million relating to an increase in clinical consulting fees during the three months ended September 30, 2020.
  • General and administrative expenses were $10.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $3.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019. For the three months ended September 30, 2020, the increase of $6.7 million was primarily related to the increase in personnel expenses of $1.2 million and an increase in stock-based compensation of $1.0 million due to the increase in headcount, $1.0 million related to an increase in legal and professional fees due to increased operations and costs associated with being a public company, $2.4 million related to the establishment of a commercial department, $0.2 million related to increased insurance costs, and $0.9 million in other expenses relating to increased costs of rent and other office expenses.
  • Net loss for the third quarter of 2020 was $29.8 million, or $1.33 per basic and diluted common share, compared to a net loss of $10.7 million, or $0.63 per basic and diluted common share, for the third quarter 2019.

About Applied Therapeutics
Applied Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a pipeline of novel drug candidates against validated molecular targets in indications of high unmet medical need. The Company’s lead drug candidate, AT-007, is a novel central nervous system penetrant aldose reductase inhibitor (ARI) for the treatment of Galactosemia, a rare pediatric metabolic disease. The Company initiated a pivotal Phase 1/2 clinical trial in June 2019, read out positive top-line biomarker data in adult Galactosemia patients in January 2020 and announced full data from the trial in April 2020. A pediatric Galactosemia study commenced in June 2020. The Company is also developing AT-001, a novel potent ARI that is being developed for the treatment of Diabetic Cardiomyopathy, or DbCM, a fatal fibrosis of the heart. The Company initiated a Phase 3 registrational study in DbCM in September 2019. The preclinical pipeline also includes AT-003, an ARI designed to cross through the back of the eye when dosed orally, for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy, as well as novel dual PI3k inhibitors in preclinical development for orphan oncology indications.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” that involve substantial risks and uncertainties for purposes of the safe harbor provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this press release regarding strategy, future operations, prospects, plans and objectives of management, including words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “intend,” and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) are forward-looking statements. These include, without limitation, statements regarding (i) the timing of our NDA submission for potential approval of AT-007, which will include data from the ACTION-Galactosemia Kids trial and the 90-day safety data in adults with Galactosemia, (ii) the design, scope and results of our clinical trials, (iii) the timing of the initiation and completion of our clinical trials, (iv) the likelihood that data from our clinical trials will support future development of our product candidates, and (v) the likelihood of obtaining regulatory approval of our product candidates and qualifying for any special designations, such as orphan drug designation. Forward-looking statements in this release involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, and we, therefore cannot assure you that our plans, intentions, expectations or strategies will be attained or achieved. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, (i) our plans to develop and commercialize our product candidates, (ii) the initiation, timing, progress and results of our current and future preclinical studies and clinical trials and our research and development programs, (iii) our ability to take advantage of expedited regulatory pathways for any of our product candidates, (iv) our estimates regarding expenses, future revenue, capital requirements and needs for additional financing, (v) our ability to successfully acquire or license additional product candidates on reasonable terms, (vi) our ability to maintain and establish collaborations or obtain additional funding, (vii) our ability to obtain regulatory approval of our current and future product candidates, (viii) our expectations regarding the potential market size and the rate and degree of market acceptance of such product candidates, (ix) our ability to fund our working capital requirements and expectations regarding the sufficiency of our capital resources, (x) the implementation of our business model and strategic plans for our business and product candidates, (xi) our intellectual property position and the duration of our patent rights, (xii) developments or disputes concerning our intellectual property or other proprietary rights, (xiii) our expectations regarding government and third-party payor coverage and reimbursement, (xiv) our ability to compete in the markets we serve, (xv) the impact of government laws and regulations and liabilities thereunder, (xvi) developments relating to our competitors and our industry, (xvii) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the timing and progress of our ongoing clinical trials and our business in general and (xviii) other factors that may impact our financial results. In light of the significant uncertainties in these forward-looking statements, you should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Although we believe that we have a reasonable basis for each forward-looking statement contained in this press release, we cannot guarantee that the future results, levels of activity, performance or events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur at all. Factors that may cause actual results to differ from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements in this press release are discussed in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the “Risk Factors” contained therein. Except as otherwise required by law, we disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances or otherwise.

Contacts

Investors:

Maeve Conneighton
(212) 600-1902 or
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Media:

Gleb Sagitov
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Applied Therapeutics, Inc.

Statement of Operations

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

                           
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,    September 30,   
    2020     2019     2020     2019    
OPERATING EXPENSES:                          
Research and development   $ 19,945     $ 7,453     $ 47,974     $ 18,582    
General and administrative     10,020       3,294       22,744       9,331    
Total operating expenses     29,965       10,747       70,718       27,913    
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS     (29,965 )     (10,747 )     (70,718 )     (27,913 )  
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET:                          
Interest income (expense), net     131       34       435       33    
Other income (expense)     (10 )           11          
Total other income (expense), net     121       34       446       33    
Net loss   $ (29,844 )   $ (10,713 )   $ (70,272 )   $ (27,880 )  
Net loss attributable to common stockholders—basic and diluted   $ (29,844 )   $ (10,713 )   $ (70,272 )   $ (27,880 )  
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders—basic and diluted   $ (1.33 )   $ (0.63 )   $ (3.22 )   $ (1.98 )  
Weighted-average common stock outstanding—basic and diluted     22,426,203       17,095,870       21,790,207       14,085,579    
 
 

Applied Therapeutics, Inc.

Balance Sheet

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

               
    As of   As of  
    September 30,    December 31,  
    2020
  2019
 
    (Unaudited)      
ASSETS              
CURRENT ASSETS:              
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 48,679     $ 18,850    
Investments     67,826       20,004    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     6,380       7,301    
Total current assets     122,885       46,155    
Operating lease right-of-use asset     1,754       2,035    
Security deposits and leasehold improvements     199       199    
TOTAL ASSETS   $ 124,838     $ 48,389    
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY              
CURRENT LIABILITIES:              
Current portion of operating lease liabilities     380       356    
Accounts payable     1,945       8,793    
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities     18,177       4,950    
Total current liabilities     20,502       14,099    
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:              
Noncurrent portion of operating lease liabilities     1,396       1,683    
Total noncurrent liabilities     1,396       1,683    
Total liabilities     21,898       15,782    
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:              
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019; 22,456,686 shares and 18,531,560 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively     2       1    
Additional paid-in capital     240,074       99,378    
Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (94 )     (2 )  
Accumulated deficit     (137,042 )     (66,770 )  
Total stockholders’ equity     102,940       32,607    
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   $ 124,838     $ 48,389    

BioElectronics Earns CE Mark for the ActiPatch and RecoveryRx — Drug-Free Pain Therapy Devices

Opens the Sales Market for 33+ Additional Countries

FREDERICK, MD, Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire — BioElectronics Corporation (OTC PINK: BIEL), www.bielcorp.com is pleased to announce that it has received the CE (Conformité Européenne) Mark for its ActiPatch® and RecoveryRx® Pulsed Shortwave Therapy (PSWT) medical devices.

The ActiPatch is indicated for the treatment of general musculoskeletal/soft-tissue pain, while the RecoveryRx is indicated for the treatment of postoperative pain. These wearable devices can now be sold over the counter in 33 European Union (EU) countries, and many other non-EU countries like Australia that recognize the CE mark.

Keith Nalepka, VP Sales and Marketing for BioElectronics, said: “This is the latest in a series of wins for the Company. The CE mark will allow us to resume fulfilling substantial orders for existing international partners, and close pending deals that were contingent on the CE mark. We are excited that 2021 will be a great year of sales for the Company.”

The certification for the CE mark is valid until May 2024, and the Company’s updated quality management system will ensure prompt recertification.

About BioElectronics Corporation

BioElectronics Corporation is a leader in non-invasive electroceuticals and the maker of an industry leading family of disposable, drug-free, pain therapy devices: ActiPatch® Therapy, over-the-counter treatment for back pain and other musculoskeletal complaints; RecoveryRx® Therapy for postoperative pain and chronic wound care.

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These statements are not guarantees of future performance and undue reliance should not be placed on them. Such forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual performance and financial results in future periods to differ materially from any projections of future performance or result expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Although forward-looking statements contained in this email are based upon what management of the Company believes are reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or management’s estimates or opinions should change except as required by applicable securities laws. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

Paul Knopick
9402623584
[email protected]

Alta Vista, an Atlas Company, Awarded a $5 Million Contract to Support the California Department of Transportation

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Atlas Technical Consultants, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATCX) (“Atlas” or the “Company”), a leading provider of professional testing, inspection, environmental, engineering, program management and consulting services, announced today that Alta Vista, an Atlas company, has been selected to perform professional and technical services to support the California Department of Transportation (“Caltrans”), Division of Construction, District 8. The 3-year contract is valued at approximately $5 million.

Caltrans’ District 8 is the largest of 12 statewide Districts and covers approximately 28,650 square miles of land. There are four interstates and 32 state routes totaling 7,200 lane miles within the District boundaries. Specific work within the agreement includes on-call materials field testing and plant inspections on Caltrans contracts in the counties of Riverside and San Bernardino, which include 49 incorporated cities.

L. Joe Boyer, Atlas’ Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are pleased to have recently added Alta Vista as part of the Atlas team. Alta Vista’s transportation expertise and wide range of services has already proved to be an exceptional contributor to the deep technical resources at Atlas.”

“This contract adds another win to our 12-year track record of providing Caltrans with our valuable materials engineering and testing services. With congestion relief being the state of California’s number one transportation priority, we are honored to have the privilege of assisting in this effort. We are extremely excited about this additional opportunity to build upon our strong relationship with Caltrans while further expanding our geographical reach into the Inland Empire,” said Alta Vista President Patrick Lowry.

Over the years, Alta Vista has become one of the leading providers of materials engineering and testing services for Caltrans, helping to deliver some of its largest public infrastructure projects. With contracts in almost every region of the State, they have used a disciplined approach to project management that capitalizes on their ISO-9001 certified quality management system to provide world class testing services on construction projects.

“Alta Vista puts its clients first in a very meaningful way. They really know how to move projects forward in a win-win fashion by cooperatively working with everyone involved. Their planning, execution, and ability to keep getting better is so unique in this industry,” said Daniel Speer, Retired Deputy Division Chief for Materials, Engineering, & Testing Services at Caltrans.


About Atlas Technical Consultants


Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Atlas is a leading provider of professional testing, inspection, engineering, environmental, program management and consulting services. Under the name Atlas Technical Consultants, we offer solutions to public and private sector clients in the transportation, commercial, water, government, education and industrial markets. With approximately 140 offices in 41 states and approximately 3,300 employees, Atlas provides a broad range of mission-critical technical services, helping clients test, inspect, certify, plan, design and manage a wide variety of projects across diverse end markets. For more information, go to https://www.oneatlas.com.


About Caltrans District 8


Caltrans District 8 covers Riverside and San Bernardino Counties in Southern California, which includes 49 incorporated cities. District 8 is the largest of 12 statewide Caltrans districts and covers approximately 28,650 square miles of land with 1400 employees and an operating budget of $144 million.


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770-314-5270
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Akouos Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results and Provides Business Highlights


– Expanded leadership team with appointment of Sachiyo Minegishi as CFO and promotion of Jennifer Wellman to COO –


– Continued progress towards 2021 IND submission for AK-OTOF, a gene therapy intended for the treatment of hearing loss due to mutations in the OTOF gene –


– Execution on build of internal manufacturing capabilities and infrastructure to support future research and clinical trials is on track –

BOSTON, Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Akouos, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKUS), a precision genetic medicine company dedicated to developing potential gene therapies for individuals living with disabling hearing loss worldwide, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020 and provided updated business highlights.

“We continue to advance AK-OTOF, a gene therapy intended for the treatment of hearing loss due to mutations in the OTOF (otoferlin) gene, towards a 2021 IND filing. Today, individuals with OTOF-mediated hearing loss have no therapeutic options. Our novel gene therapy candidate has the potential to restore hearing for these individuals, who typically have no functional hearing at birth,” said Manny Simons, Ph.D., founder, president and CEO of Akouos. “Also, despite the challenging environment around us, the team is executing on our plan to establish internal manufacturing capabilities and infrastructure to support IND-enabling studies and clinical trials. Our progress towards our long-term mission, making healthy hearing available to all, is a testament to our deeply committed, experienced team and our strategic partners.”



Business and Pipeline Highlights


  • Appointed Sachiyo Minegishi as chief financial officer –
    In October 2020, Sachiyo Minegishi joined Akouos as chief financial officer. Ms. Minegishi has 20 years of experience in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry, serving in various roles at global companies, as well as in investment banking, most recently leading the gene therapy program for sickle cell disease at bluebird bio.


  • Promoted Jennifer Wellman to chief operating officer –
    In October 2020, Akouos announced the promotion of Jennifer Wellman to chief operating officer, from her prior role as senior vice president of regulatory and quality. Ms. Wellman brings to Akouos over 20 years of experience in adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector gene therapy research and development, and was previously co-founder and head of product development strategy at Spark Therapeutics, Inc.


  • Continued progress towards IND filing in 2021 to enable a Phase 1/2 clinical trial for AK-OTOF, a gene therapy intended for the treatment of hearing loss due to mutations in the


    OTOF


    gene



    Through a targeted delivery of a proprietary ancestral AAV, known as AAVAnc80, containing the OTOF gene, Akouos aims to restore otoferlin expression, potentially restoring physiologic hearing and providing long-lasting benefits to individuals with OTOF-mediated hearing loss. Akouos plans to submit an IND application to the FDA in 2021 to conduct a Phase 1/2 clinical trial. The planned Phase 1/2 clinical trial consists of two parts. The first part is a dose escalation phase designed to assess the safety, tolerability and bioactivity of AK-OTOF, administered to trial participants through a single unilateral intracochlear injection. The second part is a cohort expansion phase designed to assess safety and efficacy.


  • Execution on build of internal manufacturing capabilities to support future research and clinical activities is on track



    Akouos is leveraging its expertise in gene therapy to develop internal, scalable manufacturing capabilities to support research, including IND-enabling studies, and current Good Manufacturing Practice activities for clinical trials. The plans to internalize manufacturing will enable more influence on the manufacturing process, associated analytics, and supporting quality systems, as well as increase the ability to control timelines, costs, and intellectual property.



Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results


  • Cash Position



    Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $320.1 million as of September 30, 2020, as compared to $25.1 million as of December 31, 2019. Akouos expects the cash balance to fund operations for at least the next two years.

  • Research and Development (R&D) Expenses



    R&D expenses were $8.6 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020, compared to $4.4 million for the same period in 2019. The increase was primarily due to the increased efforts in preclinical IND-enabling studies for AK-OTOF and the growth in the number of R&D employees and their related activities, as well as the expense allocated to R&D related to Akouos’s leased facilities.

  • General and Administrative (G&A) Expenses



    G&A expenses were $4.5 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020, compared to $0.9 million for the same period in 2019. The increase was primarily due to the growth in the number of G&A employees and other administrative expenses, as well as the expense allocated to G&A related to Akouos’s leased facilities.

  • Net Loss



    Net loss was $13.1 million, or $0.85 loss per share, for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020, compared to $8.2 million, or $13.21 loss per share, for the same period in 2019.



About Akouos

Akouos is a precision genetic medicine company dedicated to developing gene therapies with the potential to restore, improve, and preserve high-acuity physiologic hearing for individuals living with disabling hearing loss worldwide. Leveraging its precision genetic medicine platform that incorporates a proprietary adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector library and a novel delivery approach, Akouos is focused on developing precision therapies for forms of sensorineural hearing loss. Headquartered in Boston, Akouos was founded in 2016 by leaders in the fields of neurotology, genetics, inner ear drug delivery, and AAV gene therapy.


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Statements in this press release about future expectations, plans and prospects, as well as any other statements regarding matters that are not historical facts, may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the initiation, plans, and timing of our future clinical trials and our research and development programs, our expectations regarding our manufacturing capabilities, and the period over which we believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities will be sufficient to fund our operating expenses. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including: our plans to develop and, if approved, subsequently commercialize our product candidates; the timing of and our ability to submit applications for, and obtain and maintain regulatory approvals for, our product candidates; our expectations regarding our regulatory strategy; our expectations regarding our ability to fund our operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements with our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities; the potential advantages of our product candidates; the rate and degree of market acceptance and clinical utility of our product candidates; our estimates regarding the potential addressable patient population for our product candidates; our commercialization, marketing and manufacturing capabilities and strategy; our expectations regarding our ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property protection for our product candidates; our intellectual property position; our ability to identify additional products, product candidates, or technologies with significant commercial potential that are consistent with our commercial objectives; the impact of government laws and regulations; our competitive position and expectations regarding developments and projections relating to our competitors and any competing therapies that are or become available; developments and expectations regarding developments and projections relating to our competitors and our industry; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, and financial condition; our ability to maintain and establish collaborations or obtain additional funding; and other factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” included in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2020 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and in other filings that the Company makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the future. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Data



 (Unaudited)


(in thousands)

               
   
September 30, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
   
 
     
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities   $ 320,074     $ 25,078  
Total assets     342,247       45,162  
Total liabilities     20,939       19,273  
Convertible preferred stock           58,690  
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)     321,308       (32,801 )
                 






Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss



(Unaudited)


(in thousands, except share and per share data)

                         
   
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
   
September 30, 
 
September 30, 
   
2020
   
2019
   
2020
   
2019
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:                        
Research and development   $ 8,641     $ 4,377     $ 26,612     $ 11,886  
General and administrative     4,478       887       9,646       2,267  
Total operating expenses     13,119       5,264       36,258       14,153  
Loss from operations     (13,119 )     (5,264 )     (36,258 )     (14,153 )
Other income (expense):                        
Change in fair value of preferred stock tranche liability           (3,013 )           (2,260 )
Interest income     21       70       201       298  
Other income (expense), net     9       (3 )     5       (8 )
Total other income (expense), net     30       (2,946 )     206       (1,970 )
Net loss   $ (13,089 )   $ (8,210 )   $ (36,052 )   $ (16,123 )
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted   $ (0.85 )   $ (13.21 )   $ (3.01 )   $ (27.48 )
Weighted‑average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted     15,334,241       621,581       11,991,870       586,728  
Other comprehensive income:                        
Unrealized gain on marketable securities     8             8        
Total other comprehensive income     8             8        
Total comprehensive loss   $ (13,081 )   $ (8,210 )   $ (36,044 )   $ (16,123 )
                         









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Media:

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Investors:

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iTeos Appoints Matthew Roden, Ph.D. to Board of Directors

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and GOSSELIES, Belgium, Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — iTeos Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ITOS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery and development of a new generation of highly differentiated immuno-oncology therapeutics for patients, today announced the appointment of Matthew Roden, Ph.D., to its Board of Directors. Dr. Roden joins the Board as a Partner of MPM Capital and will replace Ansbert Gadicke, M.D.

“Matt will be a tremendous addition to our board due to his vast leadership experience spanning both the pharmaceutical and financial industries,” said David Hallal, chairman of the iTeos Board of Directors. “He will offer a holistic corporate development perspective and strategic support that will allow us to continue our evolution as both a clinical-stage, and newly public, company. In particular, his deep experience in global transactions will add dimension to our board and complement the innovation and scientific rigor displayed by our leadership team to date.”

“Ansbert played a key role in building iTeos from its early development through its clinical and corporate growth. On behalf of the members of the management team and my fellow board members, I would like to thank him for his significant contributions to our success,” said Michel Detheux, Ph.D., Co-Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of iTeos. “I look forward to working together with Matt to continue delivering on our common mission to develop life-transforming cancer therapies to patients in need.”

“I am excited to join the iTeos board,” said Dr. Roden “I have been very impressed with iTeos’ progress and position it has established as a leader in both identifying and developing next-generation immuno-oncology targets. The leadership team’s expertise in tumor immunology has put iTeos at the forefront of the next wave of potential best-in-class cancer therapies, and I look forward to working together to advance its mission.”

Dr. Roden is an Executive Partner at MPM Capital. Prior to joining MPM Capital, he was Senior Vice President and Head of Enterprise Strategy at Bristol Myers Squibb. Earlier, he served as Head of Strategic Corporate Development and Head of Global BD Assessment, leading teams on over 100 business development transactions that are cumulatively valued at over $125 billion. Before joining Bristol Myers Squibb, Dr. Roden led equity research on the biotechnology sector at UBS Investment Bank. Earlier, he was a Senior Equity Analyst covering biotechnology at J.P. Morgan, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and was an Associate at Credit Suisse First Boston. Dr. Roden earned his Ph.D. at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, focusing on the structural biology of immune-relevant molecules, and earlier was a pre-doctoral clinical research fellow in immuno-oncology at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Roden holds a M.S. degree from Georgetown University and a B.S. from George Mason University.

About iTeos Therapeutics, Inc.

iTeos Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery and development of a new generation of highly differentiated immuno-oncology therapeutics for patients. iTeos Therapeutics leverages its deep understanding of the tumor microenvironment and immunosuppressive pathways to design novel product candidates with an aim to improve the clinical benefit of oncology therapies. The innovative pipeline includes two clinical-stage programs targeting novel, validated immuno-oncology pathways designed to build on prior learnings in the field to have differentiated pharmacological and clinical profiles. The most advanced product candidate, EOS-850, is designed as a highly selective small molecule antagonist of the adenosine A2AR, in the adenosine pathway, a key driver of immunosuppression in the tumor microenvironment across a broad range of tumors. EOS-850 is being investigated in an open-label multi-arm Phase 1/2a clinical trial in adult cancer patients with advanced solid tumors and encouraging preliminary single-agent activity was observed in the dose escalation portion of the trial. The lead antibody product candidate, EOS-448, is an antagonist of TIGIT, a checkpoint with multiple mechanisms leading to immunosuppression. EOS-448 was also selected to engage FcγR, to promote ADCC activity. An open-label Phase 1/2a clinical trial of EOS-448 was initiated in adult cancer patients with advanced solid tumors. iTeos Therapeutics is headquartered in Cambridge, MA with a research center in Gosselies, Belgium.

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