CYTORI THERAPEUTICS CONTACT
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Shawn Richardson
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Cytori Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Business and Financial Results
SAN DIEGO, March 12, 2015—Cytori Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CYTX) today announced its fourth quarter and year end 2014 business and financial results.
By virtue of a widespread cost reduction initiatives implemented in 2014, Cytori achieved substantial impact in tapering operating cash burn. Q4 operating cash burn decreased to $4.9 million, down from $7.2 million in Q3 2014, and $9.5 million a year ago in Q4 2013. We will continue to work to drive down expenses and increase operating efficiencies, and expect to deliver year-over-year operating cash burn savings of approximately $10 million from 2013 to 2015. Specifically, the expected operating cash burn in 2015 will be approximately $25 million for the year, down from $35 million in 2013. 2014 cost reduction efforts have included eliminating and consolidating certain commercial and development activities and containing outside professional services. Going forward, additional cost reductions will be derived primarily from changes to our fixed costs and physical locations. These efforts will be complemented by diligently working with Cytori’s lenders to restructure and extend debt obligations.
Cytori achieved total revenues for the year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2014 of $7.6 million and $3.8 million, respectively, compared to $12.2 million and $3.5 million, respectively, for the same periods in 2013. Total net loss allocable to common stock holders was $38.5 million in 2014 compared with $26.2 million in 2013. Cytori ended the year with $14.6 million of cash and cash equivalents.
In addition, Cytori received today written notification from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC that it has regained full compliance with the Nasdaq Stock Market Listing Rules concerning the Company’s closing bid price, and previously received written notification indicating the Company regained compliance with the Nasdaq Stock Market Listing Rule regarding the market value of listed securities. The Company is pleased that each of the Nasdaq Stock Market compliance issues we previously reported in the latter part of 2014 have been resolved.
2014 Highlights:
2014 was a year of significant restructuring and refocusing of clinical programs, expense management, and sales and marketing activities and working to increase revenue opportunities through partnerships, and licensing our non-core activities. Below are some highlights from 2014 and the beginning of 2015.
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Refocused strategy and corporate restructuring – May’ 14
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Published Phase I/II clinical data for scleroderma – Aug’ 14
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Received BARDA approval for a $12M contract option and affirmed an $8.3M conditional option to support thermal burn injury program – Aug’ 14
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Received FDA IDE approval for US knee osteoarthritis trial (ACT-OA trial) – Sept’ 14
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Extended principal payment deferral on our current debt obligation by 5 months – Oct’14
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Resolved ATHENA trial hold – Oct’ 14
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Received FDA IDE conditional approval for US scleroderma pivotal trial (STAR trial) – Dec’ 14
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Increased the August contract option with BARDA to $14M to accelerate thermal burn injury program-Dec’ 14
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Received FDA IDE full approval for US STAR trial– Jan’ 15
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Enrolled the first patient in US ACT-OA trial – Feb’ 15
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Received positive EMA (European Medicines Agency) opinion on orphan drug status for Cytori Cell Therapy (ECCS-50) – Feb’ 15
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Received FDA approval of STAR trial site expansion to 20 sites – Feb’ 15
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Expanded global patent portfolio to a total of 75 patents, with 45 applications pending
“The company, quite deliberately, pivoted in 2014 in terms of clinical and operating focus,” said Dr. Marc H. Hedrick, President and CEO of Cytori Therapeutics. “We have initiated two new clinical programs and moved them into late stage trials here in the U.S. In parallel, we have reduced our operating burn substantially by focusing only on those activities that are best positioned in our view of improving shareholder value in the nearer term.”
Financial Performance and Guidance
2014 Financial Performance
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Cash and debt balances at December 31, 2014 of approximately $14.6 million and $25.4 million, respectively.
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Q4 and full-year 2014 operating cash burn of $4.9 million and $30.3 million, respectively, compared to $9.5 million and $34.6 million for the same periods in 2013.
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Q4 and full-year 2014 product revenue of $2.5 million and $5.0 million, respectively, compared to $2.7 million and $7.1 million for the same periods in 2013.
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Q4 and full-year 2014 contribution (profit/loss) from our sales and marketing organization, excluding share based compensation, of a profit of $69 thousand and a loss of $3.8 million, respectively, compared to a loss of $0.8 million and a loss of $4.5 million for the same periods in 2013.
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Q4 and full-year 2014 contract revenue of $1.3 million and $2.6 million, respectively, compared to $0.8 million and $3.3 million for the same periods in 2013.
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Q4 and full-year 2014 net loss allocable to common stock holders was $6.9 million (or $0.08 per share) and $38.5 million (or $0.48 per share), respectively, compared to $10 million (or $0.14 per share) and $26.2 million (or $0.39 per share) for the same periods in 2013.
Full-year 2015 Guidance
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Estimation of 2015 operating cash burn of approximately $25 million.
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Full-year 2015 product revenue expected to be within a range from $5 million and $8 million depending on developments in China, Japan and Europe.
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Full-year 2015 contribution (profit/loss) from our sales and marketing organization, excluding share based compensation, expected to be essentially breakeven with a forecasted profit ranging from $100 thousand and $300 thousand.
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Full-year 2015 contract revenue expected to be within a range from $6 million and $8 million.
Scleroderma
In August 2014, data from Scleradec I, a pilot trial using Cytori Cell Therapy to treat disabling hand manifestations of scleroderma, were published in the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases. In the open label, 12 patient trial, data suggested that the treatment with Cytori Cell Therapy (ECCS-50) led to a concordant improvement in a number of clinical measures consistent with a disease modifying effect of the therapeutic. Based on the promising clinical outcomes from Scleradec I, Cytori will support a follow up confirmatory trial in France, Scleradec II, which will be a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, and placebo controlled trial of a single dose of ECCS-50 or placebo in 40 patients.
Based on the Scleradec I data, in December 2014, the FDA gave conditional approval to Cytori to commence a phase III pivotal trial in scleroderma, the STAR trial. This conditional approval was finalized in January 2015. In the next several months, we will begin enrollment of our 80 patient, randomized, double-blind, controlled STAR trial, which is approved for up to 20 sites.
Scleroderma is a rare autoimmune disorder. It is a systemic disease that affects many major organs, but commonly causes changes in the skin and hands due to skin fibrosis and destructive changes in blood vessels, resulting in disability, diminished mobility, and pain. There are 50,000 - 75,000 scleroderma patients in the US, and over 90% of them struggle with hand dysfunction. Scleroderma is considered an orphan indication, due to its prevalence, and using premium orphan pricing assumptions, the US market opportunity for an effective therapy is in excess of $1 Billion.
Osteoarthritis of the Knee
In February 2015, Cytori began enrolling patients in its Phase IIB ACT-OA Trial, approved by the FDA in September 2014. This trial is a 90 patient, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, with up to 15 sites in the US. The trial will evaluate 2 separate doses of ECCO-50 therapy (low dose and high dose) in treating osteoarthritis of the knee. The study’s primary endpoint will be the pain on walking (KOOS) at 12 weeks. Data is expected in 2016.
Osteoarthritis of the knee is a disease of the entire joint, involving the cartilage, joint lining, ligaments, and underlying bone. The breakdown of tissues leads to pain and joint stiffness. It is the most common form of arthritis with 13.9 % of adults over 25 years suffering the disease in the US, or an estimated 26.9 million US adults in 2005. It is a disease of high prevalence and a market opportunity in excess of $3 Billion.
Primary 2015 Operating Objectives:
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Chinese FDA Class-I clearance followed by an opening product order from our partner Lorem Vascular
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EMA final opinion on orphan drug status for Cytori’s scleroderma therapeutic, ECCS-50
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Initiate enrollment of US scleroderma STAR trial
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Publish SCLERADEC-I 12 month data and initiate enrollment of French SCLERADEC-II trial
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Complete enrollment of US ACT-OA trial
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Begin enrollment of MHLW funded Japanese stress urinary incontinence trial
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BARDA funded research progress presented at American Burn Association meeting
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ATHENA 6 and 12 month trial data available
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Complete core development activities for the next generation Celution System
Management Conference Call Webcast and Shareholder Letter Information
Cytori will host a management conference call at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time today to further discuss the Company's progress. The webcast will be available live and by replay two hours after the call and may be accessed under "Webcasts" in the Investor Relations section of Cytori's website. If you are unable to access the webcast, you may dial in to the call at +1.877.402.3914, Conference ID: 4453849.
About Cytori
Cytori Therapeutics is a late stage cell therapy company developing autologous cell therapies from adipose tissue to treat a variety of medical conditions. Data from preclinical studies and clinical trials suggest that Cytori Cell Therapy™ acts principally by improving blood flow, modulating the immune system, and facilitating wound repair. As a result, Cytori Cell Therapy™ may provide benefits across multiple disease states and can be made available to the physician and patient at the point-of-care through Cytori’s proprietary technologies and products. For more information: visit www.cytori.com.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements that involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than historical facts, including statements regarding our expected $10 million cash burn savings year over in 2015, when compared to 2013, our expected 2015 product revenue of $5 million to $8 million depending on developments in China, Japan and Europe, our expected breakeven forecast for our sales and marketing organization of $100 thousand to $300 thousand, our expected 2015 contract revenue in the range from $6 million to $8 million, our expected data in 2016 from the ACT-OA Trial, and our expectation to initiate the STAR trial within the next several months are forward looking statements. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results and financial position to differ materially. Some of these risks include the level of future interest in our products by Japan research institutions, performance of our Japan distribution network, clinical, pre-clinical and regulatory uncertainties, such as those associated with the ACT-OA Trial and STAR clinical trials, including risks in the collection and results of clinical data, final clinical outcomes, dependence on third party performance, performance and acceptance of our products in the marketplace, unexpected costs and expenses, our reliance on key personnel, the right of the Federal Government to cut or terminate further support of the thermal burn injury program, and other risks and uncertainties described under the "Risk Factors" in Cytori's Securities and Exchange Commission Filings, included in our annual and quarterly reports.
There may be events in the future that we are unable to predict, or over which we have no control, and our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may change in the future. We assume no responsibility to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events, trends or circumstances after the date they are made unless we have an obligation under U.S. Federal securities laws to do so.
The following information was filed by Cytori Therapeutics, Inc. (CYTX) on Thursday, March 12, 2015 as an 8K 2.02 statement, which is an earnings press release pertaining to results of operations and financial condition. It may be helpful to assess the quality of management by comparing the information in the press release to the information in the accompanying 10-K Annual Report statement of earnings and operation as management may choose to highlight particular information in the press release.