Pulmatrix Reports Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

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Pulmatrix, Inc. (NASDAQ: PULM) reported its Q3 2021 financial results, revealing a revenue of $1.1 million, down from $4.4 million in Q3 2020. The company has settled its contract dispute with Cipla, allowing continued development of Pulmazole, addressing allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA). The net loss for the quarter was $8.2 million, an improvement from a $10.6 million loss in the previous year. Pulmatrix maintains $53.5 million in cash, enabling ongoing clinical trials, with key data expected in 2022.

Positive

• Settlement of the contract dispute with Cipla enables continued development of Pulmazole.
• Improved net loss from $10.6 million in Q3 2020 to $8.2 million in Q3 2021.
• Access to $53.5 million in cash for further clinical activities.

Negative

• Revenue decreased from $4.4 million in Q3 2020 to $1.1 million in Q3 2021.
• Increased R&D expenses to $4.0 million in Q3 2021, up from $3.9 million in Q3 2020.

LEXINGTON, Mass., Nov. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pulmatrix, Inc. (NASDAQ: PULM), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative inhaled therapies to address serious pulmonary and non-pulmonary disease using its patented iSPERSE™ technology, today reports its third quarter 2021 financial results and provides a business update.

"The resolution of our contract dispute with Cipla is an important milestone which will enable the continued development of Pulmazole globally with our valued partners," said Ted Raad, Chief Executive Officer of Pulmatrix. "After our successful FDA Type C Meeting in February, we are excited to resume clinical activities with Pulmazole which has the potential to address the underlying cause of ABPA while avoiding the side effects of oral antifungals and prolonged steroid treatment. In parallel, we are making steady progress across our pipeline with top-line data expected in Q1 2022 from our fully enrolled PUR1800 Phase 1b study and we expect the initiation of a PUR3100 Phase 1study in Q2 2022."

Third Quarter and Recent Highlights:

Pulmazole

• On November 8, 2021, we entered into an amendment (the "Amendment") to our development and commercialization agreement with Cipla (the "Cipla Agreement"), which modifies certain provisions of the Cipla Agreement and resolves the current dispute between us and Cipla regarding each party's respective performance of the Cipla Agreement.  Cipla will continue to share 50% of all third-party costs for the development of Pulmazole and will share 40% of our personnel, consulting and overhead costs and will reimburse us for another 10% of such costs upon the timely achievement of development milestones.
• As part of the resolution, the Cipla Agreement was amended to grant Cipla exclusive rights to Cipla territories (India, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Iran, Yemen, Myanmar and Algeria) in exchange for 2% royalties under certain circumstances. For the Cipla territories, Cipla will be initiating a clinical program and potential commercialization at its own expense. The rest of the global rights will maintain the equal cost sharing related do development and commercialization costs and equal share of free cash flow from future sales of Pulmazole.
• Pulmatrix has successfully completed a Type C Meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the further clinical development of Pulmazole and based on feedback from the Type C Meeting, intends to initiate a Phase 2b clinical study of Pulmazole in allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) with registration endpoints in Q1 2023 with topline data expected Q2 2024 which may enable a Phase 3 registration study.

PUR3100

We plan to request a Type C meeting with the FDA to further clarify some of the responses in relation to the overall nonclinical and clinical program.  We expect to submit the IND in Q1 2022 and initiate the Phase 1 study in Q2 2022 with top line data expected in Q3 2022. Following the Phase 1 study, we plan to conduct a randomized placebo-controlled Phase 2 study in patients with migraine to assess the safety and effectiveness of 2 PUR3100 doses, in which the selection of the 2 doses has been informed by the initial clinical study. We anticipate that this Phase 2 study will initiate in Q4 2022 and complete in mid 2023.

PUR1800

• Enrollment is complete in the ongoing Phase 1b clinical study of PUR1800 in acute exacerbations in COPD (AECOPD). Study endpoints include safety, tolerability, and exploratory biomarkers to demonstrate target engagement and anti-inflammatory effect.
• PUR1800 Phase 1b top-line data is expected in Q1 2022.

Financials

As of September 30, 2021, Pulmatrix had $53.5 million in cash and cash equivalents, compared to $31.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Revenue for the third quarter of 2021 was $1.1 million, compared to $4.4 million for the same period in 2020. The revenue for the third quarter of 2021 was the result of the collaboration and licensing agreements with JJEI.

Research and development expense was $4.0 million in the third quarter of 2021 compared to $3.9 million for the same period in 2020. The increase year–over-year was primarily attributable to increased preclinical and manufacturing costs related to the PUR3100 project partially offset by decreased spend on the PUR1800 program and the Pulmazole Ph2 clinical trial.

General and administrative expense was $1.7 million for the third quarter of 2021 compared to $1.8 million for the same period in 2020. The decrease year–over-year was primarily attributable to decreased employment costs partially offset by increased legal expense.

Net loss was $8.2 million for the third quarter of 2021 compared to a net loss of $10.6 million for the same period of 2020. The $2.4 million decrease in net loss year-over-year resulted from a one- time warrant inducement charge of $9.3 million in 2020 which was partially offset by $3.6 million and $3.3 million that resulted from a goodwill impairment charge and fluctuation in revenue recognition, respectively, in 2021.

About Pulmatrix 

Pulmatrix is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative inhaled therapies to address serious pulmonary and non-pulmonary disease using its patented iSPERSE™ technology. The Company's proprietary product pipeline includes treatments for serious lung diseases such as allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis ("ABPA"), COPD, and neurologic disorders such as acute migraine.  Pulmatrix's product candidates are based on iSPERSE™, its proprietary engineered dry powder delivery platform, which seeks to improve therapeutic delivery to the lungs by maximizing local concentrations and reducing systemic side effects to improve patient outcomes.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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Investor Contact

Timothy McCarthy, CFA
212.915.2564
tim@lifesciadvisors.com

PULMATRIX, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
		At September 30,				At December 31,
		2021				2020
		(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	53,491			$	31,657
Accounts receivable			9				84
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			938				797
Total current assets			54,438				32,538
Property and equipment, net			345				361
Operating lease right-of-use asset			761				1,489
Long-term restricted cash			204				204
Goodwill			-				3,577
Total assets		$	55,748			$	38,169
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	875			$	925
Accrued expenses			1,385				2,028
Operating lease liability			898				1,135
Deferred revenue			1,974				4,166
Total current liabilities			5,132				8,254
Deferred revenue, net of current portion			5,423				6,168
Operating lease liability, net of current portion			-				608
Total liabilities			10,555				15,030
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value — 500,000 authorized and 0 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020			-				-
Common stock, $0.0001 par value — 200,000,000 shares authorized; 56,249,062 and 36,105,097 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.			6				4
Additional paid-in capital			295,796				257,604
Accumulated deficit			(250,609)				(234,469
Total stockholders' equity			45,193				23,139
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	55,748			$	38,169

 

 

PULMATRIX, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
		For the Three Months Ended								For the Nine Months Ended
		September 30,								September 30,
		2021				2020				2021				2020
Revenues		$	1,069			$	4,372			$	4,713			$	10,634
Operating expenses:
Research and development			4,026				3,873				12,423				12,344
General and administrative			1,656				1,776				4,837				5,478
Goodwill impairment			3,577				-				3,577				-
Total operating expenses			9,259				5,649				20,837				17,822
Loss from operations			(8,190)				(1,277)				(16,124)				(7,188)
Other income (expense):
Interest income			1				13				6				78
Warrant inducement expense			-				(9,289)				-				(9,289)
Other income (expense), net			5				-				(22)				(10)
Net loss		$	(8,184)			$	(10,553)			$	(16,140)			$	(16,409)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders-basic and diluted		$	(0.15)			$	(0.31)			$	(0.30)			$	(0.62)
Weighted average shares of common stock used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share			56,249,062				33,924,499				53,081,963				26,284,826

 

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