Opiant Pharmaceuticals Announces Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results

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Opiant Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: OPNT) reported a significant revenue decline for Q3 2022 at $0.2 million, down from $16.3 million in Q3 2021, due to the termination of a license agreement with Emergent Biosolutions. A one-time cash settlement of $25 million from Emergent was received, enhancing financial flexibility. The net loss for Q3 2022 was approximately $10 million, compared to a net income of $3.4 million in Q3 2021. As of September 30, 2022, the company holds $35.4 million in cash and cash equivalents. Opiant is progressing towards the NDA submission for OPNT003 in Q4 2022.

Positive

• Received a one-time cash settlement of $25 million from Emergent Biosolutions, providing financial flexibility.
• Progressing towards NDA submission for OPNT003, with enrollment completed in a Phase 2 study for OPNT002.

Negative

• Q3 2022 revenue declined sharply to $0.2 million from $16.3 million in Q3 2021 due to termination of the license agreement.
• Q3 2022 net loss of approximately $10 million, compared to a profit of $3.4 million in Q3 2021.
• Total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, down to $8.5 million from $34 million in the same period of 2021.

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Opiant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Opiant”) (NASDAQ: OPNT), a specialty pharmaceutical company developing medicines to treat addictions and drug overdose, today reported financial results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2022. Recent highlights include:

Finance Update

• Opiant and Emergent Biosolutions Inc. (EBS) settle legal dispute over royalties paid on NARCAN^® Nasal Spray. The settlement includes a one-time payment, termination of the license agreement, and an exclusive license relating to NARCAN^® Nasal Spray to EBS
  
  
• No royalty revenue recorded as license agreement with EBS has been terminated
  
  
• Approximately $35.4 million in cash and cash equivalents, as of September 30, 2022
  

Pipeline Update

• Completion of rolling New Drug Application (NDA) submission for OPNT003, nasal nalmefene, for opioid overdose on track in Q4 2022
  
  
• Completed enrollment in the Phase 2 study for OPNT002, nasal naltrexone, for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), and on track to report topline results in mid-2023

Commenting, Roger Crystal, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Opiant, said:

“We are pleased with our progress during the third quarter towards completion of our NDA submission for OPNT003 and preparations to support a potential launch next year. Our agreement with Emergent Biosolutions to buy out the royalty for NARCAN^® Nasal Spray underscores our steadfast commitment to the promise of OPNT003 and provides additional and non-dilutive financial flexibility as we advance towards commercialization. We also achieved the completion of enrollment in our Phase 2 clinical trial for alcohol use disorder.”

Settlement with Emergent Biosolutions, Inc. regarding ongoing legal dispute of the royalty on NARCAN^® Nasal Spray: Opiant entered into a settlement with Emergent Biosolutions Inc. (EBS) resolving a legal dispute with EBS over its royalty obligations to Opiant for NARCAN^® Nasal Spray. Under the settlement, EBS will make a one-time cash payment of $25 million to Opiant, which also includes the 10% owned by SWK Holding, Inc., to terminate its license agreement with Opiant and in exchange for the worldwide and exclusive license for NARCAN^® Nasal Spray, and licensed patents and know-how.

Financial Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

For the three months ended September 30, 2022, Opiant recorded $0.2 million of revenue, compared to $16.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The revenue this quarter was from our contract with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)¹. Opiant recorded no royalty revenue from its license agreement with EBS, since it has been terminated. For the comparable three months ended September 30, 2021, Opiant recorded $14 million of revenue from its license agreement with EBS and $2.3 million from grant and contract revenue.

For the three months ended September 30, 2022, general and administrative (G&A) expenses decreased by $0.3 million to $3.1 million from $3.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. Our fees associated with net sales of NARCAN® by EBS decreased by approximately $0.5 million, partially offset by increased personnel and related expense including stock-based compensation of $0.1 million and increased legal fees of $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2021.

Research and development (R&D) expenses decreased by $0.8 million to $4.1 million, from $4.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. External development expense decreased by $1.1 million primarily due to decreased activity on our lead product candidate, OPNT003, nasal nalmefene, for opioid overdose reversal, which was partially offset by an increase in personnel and related expense including stock-based compensation of $0.3 million.

Sales and marketing (S&M) expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2022, increased by $1.5 million to $2.6 million from $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. Personnel and related expense including stock-based compensation increased by $0.4 million and external third-party expenses related to pre-commercial activities increased by $1.1 million.

Opiant did not report royalty expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2022. Opiant recognized $3.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease of $3.1 million is attributable to there being no royalty revenue recorded from net sales of NARCAN® Nasal Spray by EBS during the quarter ended September 30, 2022.

During the three months ended September 30, 2022, interest expense was $0.4 million compared to $0.5 million during the three months ended September 30, 2021. Interest expense is all related to Opiant’s convertible debt.

Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2022, was approximately $10 million, or a loss of $1.93 per basic share and diluted share, compared to net income of approximately $3.4 million, or $0.77 per basic and $0.56 per diluted share, for the comparable period of 2021.

Financial Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, Opiant recorded approximately $8.5 million of revenue, compared to $34 million during the corresponding period of 2021. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, Opiant recognized $4.5 million of revenue from its license agreement with EBS and $4 million from grant and contract revenue. This compares to $27.7 million and $6.3 million, respectively, for the same period in 2021.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, G&A expenses increased by $2.6 million to approximately $11.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $8.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Personnel and related expense including stock-based compensation increased by $2.5 million, and legal and other fees increased by $0.1 million.

R&D expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, increased by $8.8 million to $20.9 million, compared to $12.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. External development expense increased by $6.7 million primarily due to increased activity on OPNT003, nasal nalmefene, and personnel and related expense, including stock-based compensation increased by $2.1 million.

S&M expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, increased by $5.0 million to $8.1 million from $3.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Personnel and related expense including stock-based compensation increased by $2.4 million, and external third-party expenses related to pre-commercial activities increased by $2.6 million.

Royalty expenses were $0.9 million and $6.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, and 2021, respectively. The decrease of $5.2 million is attributable to the decrease in net royalty revenue recorded from sales of NARCAN® Nasal Spray by EBS.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, interest income was $227.8 thousand compared to interest income of $10.3 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, which primarily resulted from an increased rate of return on Opiant’s invested cash balances.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, interest expense was approximately $1.2 million compared to $1.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Interest expense is all related to Opiant’s convertible debt.

Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, was approximately $33.8 million, or a loss of $6.66 per basic and diluted share, compared to net profit of approximately $2.3 million, or a gain of $0.52 per basic and $0.41 per diluted share, for the comparable period of 2021.

As of September 30, 2022, Opiant had $35.4 million in cash and cash equivalents.

About Opiant Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Opiant Pharmaceuticals, Inc., is building a leading franchise of new medicines to combat addictions and drug overdose. For more information visit: www.opiant.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
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Investor Relations Contacts:

Ben Atkins
VP of Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
Batkins@opiant.com
(310) 598-5410

1. BARDA is part of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This project has been funded in whole or in part with federal funds from the Department of Health and Human Services; Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response; Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, under contract number HHSO100201800029C.
   
   

Opiant Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)
					Three months ended				Three months ended				Nine months ended				Nine months ended
					September 30				September 30				September 30				September 30
					2022				2021				2022				2021
					(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)
Revenues
	Royalty revenue				$	-			$	14,041			$	4,519			$	27,689
	Grant and contract revenue					174				2,298				4,019				6,297
		Total Revenue				174				16,339				8,538				33,986
Operating expenses
	General and administrative					3,073				3,379				11,416				8,759
	Research and development					4,134				4,881				20,873				12,119
	Sales & marketing					2,597				1,060				8,089				3,080
	Royalty expense					-				3,059				943				6,145
		Total expenses				9,804				12,379				41,321				30,103
Income (loss) from operations						(9,630	)			3,960				(32,783	)			3,883
Other income (expense)
	Interest income					160				4				228				10
	Interest expense					(391	)			(547	)			(1,213	)			(1,626	)
	Loss on sale of assets					(49	)			-				(49	)			-
	Gain (loss) on foreign exchange					2				-				18				(10	)
		Total other income (expense)				(278	)			(543	)			(1,016	)			(1,626	)
Income (loss) before income taxes						(9,908	)			3,417				(33,799	)			2,257
	Income tax (expense)					(9	)			-				(41	)			-
Net income (loss)					$	(9,917	)		$	3,417			$	(33,840	)		$	2,257
Other comprehensive income (loss):
	Foreign currency translation adjustment					(5	)			(8	)			(193	)			-
Comprehensive income (loss)					$	(9,922	)		$	3,409			$	(34,033	)		$	2,257
Net income (loss) per common share
	Basic				$	(1.93	)		$	0.77			$	(6.66	)		$	0.52
	Diluted				$	(1.93	)		$	0.56			$	(6.66	)		$	0.41
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
	Basic					5,138,274				4,462,236				5,083,222				4,359,759
	Diluted					5,138,274				6,065,044				5,083,222				5,565,065

Opiant Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)
					As of September 30,				As of December 31,
					2022				2021
Assets					(unaudited)
	Current Assets
		Cash & cash equivalents			$	35,376			$	37,854
		Marketable securities				-				15,015
		Accounts receivable				41				13,327
		Prepaid and other current assets				3,131				2,963
		Total Current Assets				38,548				69,159
	Other Assets
		Property and equipment, net				418				78
		Right of use assets - operating leases				2,739				1,000
		Patents and patent applications, net				11				12
		Other non-current assets				234				179
		Total Assets			$	41,950			$	70,428
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
	Current Liabilities
		Accounts payable and accrued expenses			$	3,113			$	3,370
		Accrued salaries & wages				1,821				202
		Royalty payable				-				2,920
		Deferred revenue				-				17
		Operating leases				669				338
		Convertible debt - net of unamortized discount				1,437				-
		Total Current Liabilities				7,040				6,847
	Long-Term Liabilities
		Operating leases - long term				2,084				673
		Convertible debt - net of unamortized discount				12,324				16,069
		Total Long-Term Liabilities				14,408				16,742
		Total Liabilities				21,448				23,589
	Stockholders' equity
	Common stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares
		authorized, 5,164,951 and 4,909,846 shares
		issued and outstanding at September 30, 2022 and
		December 31, 2021, respectively				5				4
	Additional paid-in-capital					116,266				108,570
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss					(248	)			(55	)
	Accumulated deficit					(95,521	)			(61,680	)
		Total stockholders' equity				20,502				46,839
		Total liabilities and stockholders' equity			$	41,950			$	70,428

FAQ

What were Opiant Pharmaceuticals' financial results for Q3 2022?

Opiant reported Q3 2022 revenue of $0.2 million, a decline from $16.3 million in Q3 2021, with a net loss of approximately $10 million.

What is the impact of the Emergent Biosolutions settlement on OPNT?

The settlement provided Opiant with a one-time cash payment of $25 million, enhancing its financial position following the termination of the license agreement.

What is the status of Opiant's drug pipeline as of September 2022?

Opiant completed enrollment in the Phase 2 study for OPNT002 and is on track to submit NDA for OPNT003 in Q4 2022.

How did Opiant's total revenue change in the first nine months of 2022?

Total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, was approximately $8.5 million, compared to $34 million for the same period in 2021.