Immunovant Reports Financial Results for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2021
Immunovant (Nasdaq: IMVT) reported its fiscal Q1 2022 results, ending December 31, 2021, with approximately $527 million in cash. R&D expenses rose to $29.8 million from $21.1 million in Q1 2021, driven by cross-indication clinical studies and personnel costs. General and administrative expenses increased to $11.5 million from $10.5 million. The net loss widened to $41.4 million ($0.36 per share), compared to $31.8 million ($0.32 per share) a year earlier. The nine-month net loss reached $109.6 million.
- Ended quarter with cash of approximately $527 million.
- R&D expenses increased significantly, rising to $29.8 million, impacting profitability.
- Net loss widened to $41.4 million, up from $31.8 million in the prior year.
Company Ended the Quarter With Cash of Approximately
NEW YORK, Feb. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Immunovant, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMVT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on enabling normal lives for people with autoimmune diseases, today reported financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended December 31, 2021. Immunovant ended the quarter with approximately
Financial Highlights for Fiscal Third Quarter Ended December 31, 2021:
R&D Expenses: Research and development expenses were
G&A Expenses: General and administrative expenses were
Net Loss: Net loss was
Common Stock: As of December 31, 2021, there were 115,109,833 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
Financial Highlights for Fiscal Nine Months Ended December 31, 2021:
R&D Expenses: Research and development expenses were
G&A Expenses: General and administrative expenses were
Net Loss: Net loss was
About Immunovant, Inc.
Immunovant, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on enabling normal lives for patients with autoimmune diseases. Immunovant is developing batoclimab, formerly referred to as IMVT-1401, a novel, fully human anti-FcRn monoclonal antibody, as a subcutaneous injection for the treatment of autoimmune diseases mediated by pathogenic IgG antibodies.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements for the purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. The use of words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward looking statements include Immunovant’s plan to develop batoclimab across a broad range of autoimmune indications. All forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions by Immunovant’s management that, although Immunovant believes to be reasonable, are inherently uncertain. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those that Immunovant expected. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others: initial results or other preliminary analyses or results of early clinical trials may not be predictive final trial results or of the results of later clinical trials; the timing and availability of data from clinical trials; the timing of discussions with regulatory agencies, as well as regulatory submissions and potential approvals; the continued development of Immunovant’s product candidate, including the timing of the commencement of additional clinical trials and resumption of current trials; Immunovant’s scientific approach, clinical trial design, indication selection and general development progress; future clinical trials may not confirm any safety, potency or other product characteristics described or assumed in this press release; any product candidate that Immunovant develops may not progress through clinical development or receive required regulatory approvals within expected timelines or at all; Immunovant’s product candidate may not be beneficial to patients, or even if approved by regulatory authorities, successfully commercialized; the potential impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on Immunovant’s clinical development plans and timelines; Immunovant’s business is heavily dependent on the successful development, regulatory approval and commercialization of its sole product candidate, batoclimab; Immunovant is at an early stage in development of batoclimab; and Immunovant will require additional capital to fund its operations and advance batoclimab through clinical development. These and other risks and uncertainties are more fully described in Immunovant’s periodic and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including in the section titled “Risk Factors” in Immunovant’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, its Form 10-Q to be filed with the SEC on February 4, 2022, and Immunovant’s subsequent filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it was made. Immunovant undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
IMMUNOVANT, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share data)
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Nine Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||
| Research and development | $ | 29,756 | $ | 21,091 | $ | 69,822 | $ | 49,989 | |||||||
| General and administrative | 11,515 | 10,549 | 38,984 | 29,211 | |||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 41,271 | 31,640 | 108,806 | 79,200 | |||||||||||
| Other expense | 114 | 503 | 825 | 352 | |||||||||||
| Loss before benefit for income taxes | (41,385 | ) | (32,143 | ) | (109,631 | ) | (79,552 | ) | |||||||
| Benefit for income taxes | — | (367 | ) | (72 | ) | (279 | ) | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (41,385 | ) | $ | (31,776 | ) | $ | (109,559 | ) | $ | (79,273 | ) | |||
| Net loss per common share – basic and diluted | $ | (0.36 | ) | $ | (0.32 | ) | $ | (1.02 | ) | $ | (0.94 | ) | |||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic and diluted | 115,025,191 | 97,920,460 | 107,447,745 | 84,413,511 | |||||||||||
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share data)
| December 31, 2021 | March 31, 2021 | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | 527,003 | $ | 400,146 | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 13,477 | 8,860 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 540,480 | 409,006 | ||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 2,452 | 3,282 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 250 | 201 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 543,182 | $ | 412,489 | ||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 3,827 | $ | 2,432 | ||||
| Accrued expenses | 31,448 | 15,160 | ||||||
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 1,079 | 1,179 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 36,354 | 18,771 | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion, and other noncurrent liabilities | 1,680 | 2,238 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 38,034 | 21,009 | ||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||
| Series A preferred stock, par value | — | — | ||||||
| Preferred stock, par value | — | — | ||||||
| Common stock, par value | 12 | 10 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 812,933 | 590,425 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 419 | (298 | ) | |||||
| Accumulated deficit | (308,216 | ) | (198,657 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 505,148 | 391,480 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 543,182 | $ | 412,489 | ||||
Contact:
Tom Dorney, MS, MBA
Investor Relations
Immunovant, Inc.
info@immunovant.com
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