Novus Therapeutics Reports Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results
-- Management to participate in two investor conferences in
-- Data from ongoing phase 2a study C-006 expected in the first half of 2020 --
“We continue to make progress with the OP0201 otitis media program,” said
“In addition, we recently had a meeting with the
Upcoming Milestones
- Results of OP0201 phase 2a study in acute otitis media (study C-006) in the first half of 2020
Upcoming Investor Conferences
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Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference ,Lotte Palace Hotel ,New York ,December 3-5, 2019 -
LD Micro Conference ,Luxe Sunset Hotel ,Los Angeles, CA December 10-12, 2019
Financial Results for the Three Months Ended
The company reported a net loss of
Research and development (R&D) expenses were
General and administrative (G&A) expenses were
Financial Results for the Nine Months Ended
Novus reported a net loss of
R&D expenses were
G&A expenses were
The company had approximately
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward‐looking statements that involves substantial risks and uncertainties. Any statements about the company’s future expectations, plans and prospects, including statements about its strategy, future operations, development of its product candidates, and other statements containing the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “estimates,” “intends,” “predicts,” “projects,” “targets,” “looks forward,” “could,” “may,” and similar expressions, constitute forward‐looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, although not all forward‐looking statements include such identifying words. Forward‐looking statements include, but are not limited to statements regarding: risks related to market conditions, the completion of the common stock and warrant financing, including the satisfaction of the closing conditions, and the use of anticipated proceeds; expectations regarding the timing for the commencement and completion of product development or clinical trials, including the four ongoing OP0201 clinical trials; expectations regarding the success of clinical trials; the rate and degree of market acceptance and clinical utility of the company’s products; the company’s commercialization, marketing and manufacturing capabilities and strategy; the company’s intellectual property position and strategy; the company’s ability to identify additional products or product candidates with significant commercial potential; the company’s estimates regarding expenses, future revenue, capital requirements and needs for additional financing; developments relating to the company’s competitors and industry; and the impact of government laws and regulations. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward‐looking statements as a result of various important factors, including: the ability to develop commercially viable product formulations; the sufficiency of the company’s cash resources; the ability to obtain necessary regulatory and ethics approvals to commence additional clinical trials; whether data from early clinical trials will be indicative of the data that will be obtained from future clinical trials; whether the results of clinical trials will warrant submission for regulatory approval of any investigational product; whether any such submission will receive approval from the
NOVUS THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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(In thousands, except share data) |
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September 30, 2019 |
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December 31, 2018 |
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(Unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash |
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$ |
10,814 |
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$ |
12,972 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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1,482 |
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1,304 |
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Total current assets |
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12,296 |
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14,276 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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7 |
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14 |
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Operating lease asset, net |
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360 |
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— |
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Goodwill |
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1,867 |
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1,867 |
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Other assets |
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688 |
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869 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
15,218 |
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$ |
17,026 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
256 |
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$ |
689 |
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Current operating lease liability |
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177 |
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— |
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Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
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1,228 |
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1,845 |
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Total current liabilities |
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1,661 |
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2,534 |
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Non-current operating lease liability |
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191 |
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— |
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Total liabilities |
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1,852 |
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2,534 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Stockholders’ equity: |
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Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized and none issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 |
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— |
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— |
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Common stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018; 12,974,923 and 9,422,143 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively |
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13 |
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9 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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66,791 |
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56,054 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(53,438 |
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(41,571 |
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Total stockholders’ equity |
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13,366 |
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14,492 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
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$ |
15,218 |
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$ |
17,026 |
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NOVUS THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS |
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For the Three Months Ended September 30, |
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For the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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2019 |
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2018 |
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2019 |
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2018 |
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Operating expenses |
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Research and development |
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$ |
1,509 |
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$ |
1,651 |
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$ |
6,795 |
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$ |
4,077 |
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General and administrative |
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1,411 |
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1,848 |
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5,089 |
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5,406 |
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Total operating expenses |
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2,920 |
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3,499 |
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11,884 |
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9,483 |
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Loss from operations |
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(2,920 |
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(3,499 |
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(11,884 |
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(9,483 |
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Other income (expense), net |
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27 |
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3 |
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17 |
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(8 |
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Net loss and comprehensive loss |
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$ |
(2,893 |
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$ |
(3,496 |
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$ |
(11,867 |
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$ |
(9,491 |
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Net loss per share, basic and diluted |
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$ |
(0.22 |
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$ |
(0.37 |
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$ |
(1.04 |
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$ |
(1.07 |
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted |
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12,974,923 |
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9,420,039 |
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11,397,364 |
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8,864,895 |
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Investor Contacts
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Tel: 212-915-2564
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