Rafael Holdings Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2023 Financial Results
- Rafael Holdings increased liquidity by selling their principal real estate holding for $33 million in net proceeds.
- They invested in Cyclo Therapeutics and Day Three Laboratories to expand their portfolio.
- Net income from continuing operations for Q4 was $1.3 million, compared to a net loss of $4.6 million in the same period last year.
- R&D expenses decreased from $1.8 million to $1.3 million.
- General and administrative expenses decreased from $3.0 million to $1.4 million.
- None.
Company positions itself to generate value for its stockholders by curtailing expenses while increasing investment in strategic opportunities
NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rafael Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: RFL), today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal 2023 - the three and twelve months ended July 31, 2023.
“During fiscal 2023, we made meaningful progress toward expanding our portfolio through strategic investments in companies which have the potential to generate value for our stockholders. We greatly curtailed our expenses with the suspension of activities at Barer Institute while increasing our liquidity by selling our principal real estate holding for
Rafael Holdings, Inc. Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Results
As of July 31, 2023, we had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of
For the three months ended July 31, 2023, we incurred net income from continuing operations of
Research and development expenses were
Our general and administrative expenses from continuing operations were
Rafael Holdings, Inc. Full Year Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Results
For the twelve months ended July 31, 2023, we incurred a net loss from continuing operations of
Research and development expenses were
Our general and administrative expenses were
About Rafael Holdings, Inc.
Rafael Holdings is a holding company with interests in clinical and early-stage pharmaceutical companies, including an investment in Cornerstone Pharmaceuticals, Inc., formerly known as Rafael Pharmaceuticals Inc., a cancer metabolism-based therapeutics company, a majority equity interest in LipoMedix Pharmaceuticals Ltd., a clinical stage pharmaceutical company, the Barer Institute Inc., a wholly-owned preclinical cancer metabolism research operation, an investment in Cyclo Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: CYTH), a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for patients and families living with challenging diseases through its lead therapeutic asset, Trappsol® Cyclo™, an investment in Day Three Labs, Inc., a company which reimagines existing cannabis offerings with pharmaceutical-grade technology and innovation like Unlokt™ to bring to market better, cleaner, more precise and predictable products in the cannabis industry, and a majority interest in Rafael Medical Devices, LLC, an orthopedic-focused medical device company developing instruments to advance minimally invasive surgeries. The Company’s primary focus is to expand our investment portfolio through opportunistic and strategic investments including therapeutics which address high unmet medical needs.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including without limitation statements regarding our expectations surrounding the potential, safety, efficacy, and regulatory and clinical progress of our product candidates; plans regarding the further evaluation of clinical data; and the potential of our pipeline, including our internal cancer metabolism research programs. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the following: the impact of public health threats, including COVID-19, on our business and operations; clinical trials of product candidates may not be successful; our pharmaceutical companies may not be able to develop any medicines of commercial value; our pharmaceutical companies may not be successful in their efforts to identify or discover potential product candidates; the manufacturing and manufacturing development of our products and product candidates present technological, logistical and regulatory risks, each of which may adversely affect our potential revenue; potential unforeseen events during clinical trials could cause delays or other adverse consequences; risks relating to the regulatory approval process; interim, topline and preliminary data may change as more patient data become available, and are subject to audit and verification procedures that could result in material changes in the final data; our product candidates may cause serious adverse side effects; ongoing regulatory obligations; effects of significant competition; unfavorable pricing regulations, third-party reimbursement practices or healthcare reform initiatives; product liability lawsuits; failure to attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel; the possibility of system failures or security breaches; risks relating to intellectual property and significant costs as a result of operating as a public company. These and other important factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2023, and our other filings with the SEC could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this press release. Any such forward-looking statements represent management’s estimates as of the date of this press release. While we may elect to update such forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we disclaim any obligation to do so, even if subsequent events cause our views to change.
Contact:
Barbara Ryan
Barbara.ryan@rafaelholdings.com
(203) 274-2825
| RAFAEL HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||||
| (audited, in thousands, except share and per share data) | ||||||||||
| July 31, 2023 | July 31, 2022 | |||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 21,498 | $ | 26,537 | ||||||
| Available-for-sale securities | 57,714 | 36,698 | ||||||||
| Interest receivable | 387 | 140 | ||||||||
| Convertible note receivable, related party | 1,921 | - | ||||||||
| Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of | 213 | 157 | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 914 | 4,621 | ||||||||
| Assets held for sale | 40,194 | |||||||||
| Investment in equity securities | 294 | 40,194 | ||||||||
| Total current assets | 82,941 | 148,541 | ||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 1,695 | 1,770 | ||||||||
| Investments – Other Pharmaceuticals | 65 | 477 | ||||||||
| Investments – Hedge Funds | 4,984 | 4,764 | ||||||||
| Investments – Day Three Labs Inc. | 2,797 | - | ||||||||
| Investments – Cyclo Therapeutics Inc. | 4,763 | - | ||||||||
| In-process research and development and patents | 1,575 | 1,575 | ||||||||
| Other assets | 9 | 1,387 | ||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 98,829 | $ | 158,514 | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||||
| Trade accounts payable | $ | 333 | $ | 564 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses | 763 | 1,875 | ||||||||
| Other current liabilities | 1,023 | 3,518 | ||||||||
| Due to related parties | 26 | 69 | ||||||||
| Note payable, net of debt issuance costs | - | 15,000 | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 2,145 | 21,026 | ||||||||
| Other liabilities | 55 | 88 | ||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | $ | 2,200 | $ | 21,114 | ||||||
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | ||||||||||
| EQUITY | ||||||||||
| Class A common stock, | 8 | 8 | ||||||||
| Class B common stock, | 236 | 237 | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 264,010 | 262,023 | ||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (167,333 | ) | (165,457 | ) | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss related to unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities | (353 | ) | (63 | ) | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income related to foreign currency translation adjustment | 3,725 | 3,767 | ||||||||
| Total equity attributable to Rafael Holdings, Inc. | 100,293 | 100,515 | ||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests | (3,664 | ) | (3,309 | ) | ||||||
| TOTAL EQUITY | $ | 96,629 | $ | 97,206 | ||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | $ | 98,829 | $ | 118,320 | ||||||
| RAFAEL HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||||||||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | ||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except share and per share data) | ||||||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | (audited) | |||||||||||||||
| For the three months ended | For the the twelve months ended | |||||||||||||||
| 7/31/2023 | 7/31/2022 | 7/31/2023 | 7/31/2022 | |||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 68 | $ | 69 | $ | 279 | $ | 410 | ||||||||
| SG&A Expenses | 1,395 | 3,048 | 8,932 | 16,978 | ||||||||||||
| R&D Expenses | 1,266 | 1,841 | 6,312 | 8,742 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 18 | 18 | 78 | 72 | ||||||||||||
| Provision for loss on receivable pursuant to line of credit | - | - | - | 25,000 | ||||||||||||
| Provision for losses on related party receivables | - | - | - | 10,095 | ||||||||||||
| Operating Loss | (2,611 | ) | (4,838 | ) | (15,043 | ) | (60,477 | ) | ||||||||
| Impairment of cost method investment - Cornerstone Pharmaceuticals | - | - | - | (79,141 | ) | |||||||||||
| Unrealized (loss) gain on investments - Hedge Funds | 100 | 80 | 220 | (504 | ) | |||||||||||
| Impairment of investments - Other Pharmaceuticals | 17 | - | (334 | ) | - | |||||||||||
| Unrealized gain on investments - Cyclo Therapeutics Inc. | 2,663 | - | 2,663 | - | ||||||||||||
| Other, net | 1,294 | 113 | 3,749 | 150 | ||||||||||||
| Loss before Incomes Taxes | 1,463 | (4,645 | ) | (8,745 | ) | (139,972 | ) | |||||||||
| Taxes | (4 | ) | 6 | 255 | - | |||||||||||
| Equity in loss of Day Three Labs Inc. | (203 | ) | - | (203 | ) | - | ||||||||||
| Equity in earnings (loss) in equity of RP Finance | - | - | - | (575 | ) | |||||||||||
| Consolidated net income (loss) from continuing operations | 1,256 | (4,639 | ) | (8,693 | ) | (140,547 | ) | |||||||||
| Discontinued Operations | ||||||||||||||||
| Loss from operations related to 520 Broad Street, net of tax | (65 | ) | (214 | ) | (306 | ) | (1,830 | ) | ||||||||
| Gain on disposal of 520 Property | - | 6,784 | ||||||||||||||
| Loss on discontinued operations | (65 | ) | (214 | ) | 6,478 | (1,830 | ) | |||||||||
| Net (income) loss | 1,191 | (4,853 | ) | (2,215 | ) | (142,377 | ) | |||||||||
| Net (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | (28 | ) | (69 | ) | (339 | ) | (17,719 | ) | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Rafael Holdings, Inc. | $ | 1,163 | $ | (4,784 | ) | $ | (1,876 | ) | $ | (124,658 | ) | |||||
| Continuing operations loss per share | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations | 1,256 | (4,639 | ) | (8,693 | ) | (140,547 | ) | |||||||||
| Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | (28 | ) | (69 | ) | (339 | ) | (17,719 | ) | ||||||||
| Numerator for loss per share from continuing operations | $ | 1,284 | $ | (4,570 | ) | $ | (8,354 | ) | $ | (122,828 | ) | |||||
| Discontinued operations loss per share | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) from discontinued operations | $ | (65 | ) | $ | (214 | ) | $ | 6,478 | $ | (1,830 | ) | |||||
| Income (loss) per share | ||||||||||||||||
| Continuing operations - basic and diluted | 0.06 | (0.24 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (6.22 | ) | |||||||||
| Discontinued operations - basic and diluted | (0.00 | ) | (0.01 | ) | 0.28 | (0.09 | ) | |||||||||
| Loss per basic common share | $ | 0.06 | $ | (0.24 | ) | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (6.31 | ) | |||||
| Weighted average shares in calculation | 22,263,211 | 19,767,342 | 22,263,211 | 19,767,342 | ||||||||||||
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