LANGHORNE, Pa., Aug. 11, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alliqua Biomedical, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALQA ) ("Alliqua" or "the Company"), a provider of advanced wound care products, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014.
Second Quarter Highlights:
- Total revenue increased 108% year-over-year to $1,037,448.
- Proprietary products revenue increased 389% quarter-over-quarter to $549,008.
- In April 2014, the Company raised approximately $19.4 million in net proceeds from a series of transactions that included a $14.4 million private placement of common stock and warrants and $5.0 million from the exercise of warrants from several institutional shareholders. Leading investors in the private placement were Celgene Corporation, Broadfin Capital LLC, and Perceptive Advisors, LLC.
- On May 5, 2014, the Company acquired all outstanding equity interest in Choice Therapeutics, Inc. ("Choice"), a provider of innovative wound care products using proprietary Therabond 3D® Antimicrobial Barrier Systems. The Company's initial payment for this acquisition was $2.0 million in cash and approximately $2.0 million in stock.
"We are very pleased with our revenue performance in the second quarter, which included strong organic growth from sales of Sorbion and Biovance – and contributions from our acquisition of Choice," said David Johnson, CEO of Alliqua. "As I discussed in our mid-year shareholder update, this quarter's performance is indicative of the traction we are getting from our newly hired sales force as we begin to penetrate the market and demonstrate the benefits of a diversified offering of innovative wound care products.
"As we move into the second half of the year, we remain focused on generating quarter-on-quarter revenue growth through continued market penetration with our direct and indirect sales representatives. In addition, we aim to expand our product portfolio further by leveraging a strong pipeline of innovative technology from both Sorbion and Celgene and through targeted, and accretive, business development. We intend to focus our attention on these specific target areas: regenerative technologies; antimicrobial technologies; and novel technologies that we believe will displace the current standard of care. We believe that the successful execution of our strategic objectives will enable us to progress towards our goals of becoming a world-class wound care company and while generating strong increases in shareholder value."
Second Quarter and Six Month Results:
| Alliqua Biomedical, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||
| Revenue Summary | ||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||
| 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | |
| Contract Manufacturing | $488,440 | $497,038 | $966,710 | $882,380 |
| Proprietary Products | 549,008 | 2,091 | 661,313 | 8,546 |
| Revenue, net | $1,037,448 | $499,129 | $1,628,023 | $890,926 |
Total revenue for the second quarter of 2014 increased $538,319, or 108% year-over-year, to $1,037,448, compared to revenue of $499,129 last year. Sales of the Company's proprietary products – including, Sorbion, Biovance and Choice Therabond – were the primary drivers of growth year-over-year, offsetting lower contract manufacturing revenue which decreased $8,598, or 2%, to $488,440 in the period. Proprietary products revenue for the second quarter of 2014 increased by $436,703, or 389% over first quarter proprietary products revenue of $112,305. Second quarter of 2014 revenue includes contributions from the acquisition of Choice in May of approximately $323,000.
Gross profit for the second quarter of 2014 increased $181,432, or 940%, to $200,733, or 19.3% of sales, compared to $19,301, or 3.9% of sales last year. The increase in gross margin was driven by a higher mix in sales of proprietary products compared to the prior year.
Operating expenses for the second quarter of 2014 increased $3,955,071, or 163% year-over-year, to $6,375,749, compared to $2,420,678 last year. The increase in operating expenses in the second quarter of 2014 was driven primarily by higher compensation, benefits and stock-compensation expenses related to increase in headcount compared to the prior year. Stock-based compensation was $1,951,631 and $1,409,657 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Second quarter 2014 operating expenses also included $419,658 in acquisition related expenses from our May 2014 acquisition of Choice.
Loss from operations for the second quarter of 2014 was $6,175,016, compared to a loss of $2,401,377 last year. Net loss for the second quarter of 2014 was $5,954,230, compared to a loss of $2,089,343 for the same period last year.
Total revenue for the six-month period ended June 30, 2014 increased $737,097, or 83% year-over-year, to $1,628,023, compared to $890,926 last year. The change in revenue was driven primarily by the addition of new proprietary products - Sorbion, Biovance and Choice products - and increased sales of hydrogel products compared to the prior year. Net loss for the first six-months of 2014 was $14,990,391, compared to a net loss of $4,793,178 for the same period last year.
As of June 30, 2014, the Company had $23,785,430 in cash and cash equivalents, compared to $12,100,544 at December 31, 2013. The increase was largely attributable to net financing proceeds of $14,372,503, proceeds from the exercise of stock options and warrants totaling $6,345,108 offset by cash used in operating activities of $6,374,226 during the six months ended June 30, 2014.
About Alliqua BioMedical, Inc.
Alliqua is a provider of advanced wound care solutions. Through its sales and distribution network, together with its proprietary products, Alliqua provides a suite of technological solutions to enhance the wound care practitioner's ability to deal with the challenges of healing both chronic and acute wounds.
Alliqua currently markets its line of hydrogel products for wound care under the SilverSeal® and Hydress® brands, as well as the Sorbion sachet S® and Sorbion sana® wound care products, and its TheraBond 3D® advanced dressing which incorporates the TheraBond 3D® Antimicrobial Barrier Systems technology. It also markets the advanced wound care product Biovance®, as part of its licensing agreement with Celgene Cellular Therapeutics.
In addition, Alliqua can provide a custom manufacturing solution to partners in the medical device and cosmetics industry, utilizing its proprietary hydrogel technology. Alliqua's electron beam production process, located at its 16,000 square foot GMP manufacturing facility in Langhorne, PA, allows Alliqua to develop and custom manufacture a wide variety of hydrogels. Alliqua's hydrogels can be customized for various transdermal applications to address market opportunities in the treatment of wounds as well as the delivery of numerous drugs or other agents for pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.
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| ALLIQUA BIOMEDICAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||
| | June 30, | December 31, |
| 2014 | 2013 | |
| (Unaudited) | ||
| ASSETS: | ||
| Current Assets: | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $23,785,430 | $12,100,544 |
| Accounts receivable | 474,387 | 156,831 |
| Inventory, net | 940,715 | 501,469 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 88,644 | 88,390 |
| Total current assets | 25,289,176 | 12,847,234 |
| Improvements and equipment, net | 1,591,189 | 1,745,248 |
| Intangible assets, net | 4,852,633 | 2,258,477 |
| Goodwill | 4,100,295 | 425,969 |
| Other assets | 174,640 | 174,640 |
| Total assets | $36,007,933 | $17,451,568 |
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||
| Current Liabilities: | ||
| Accounts payable | $1,565,850 | $746,609 |
| Accrued expenses | 1,695,999 | 1,267,899 |
| Payable for distribution rights | 133,333 | 333,333 |
| Deferred revenue | 39,000 | 39,000 |
| Warrant liability | 329,150 | 933,465 |
| Deferred lease incentive liability - current | 8,337 | 8,337 |
| Other current liabilities | 1,785 | 24,821 |
| Total current liabilities | 3,773,454 | 3,353,464 |
| Contingent consideration | 2,700,000 | -- |
| Deferred lease incentive liability, net of current | 88,239 | 92,408 |
| Deferred tax obligation | 60,000 | 53,000 |
| Total liabilities | 6,621,693 | 3,498,872 |
| Commitments and Contingencies | ||
| Stockholders' Equity | ||
| Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding | -- | -- |
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, 45,714,286 shares authorized; 16,184,870 and 11,484,191 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively | 16,185 | 11,484 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 88,957,725 | 58,538,491 |
| Accumulated deficit | (59,587,670) | (44,597,279) |
| Total stockholders' equity | 29,386,240 | 13,952,696 |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $36,007,933 | $17,451,568 |
| ALLIQUA BIOMEDICAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||
| (UNAUDITED) | ||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||
| 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | |
| Revenue, net of returns, allowances and discounts | $1,037,448 | $499,129 | $1,628,023 | $890,926 |
| Cost of revenues | 836,715 | 479,828 | 1,468,414 | 932,850 |
| Gross profit (loss) | 200,733 | 19,301 | 159,609 | (41,924) |
| Operating expenses | ||||
| Selling, general and administrative (1) | 5,956,091 | 2,392,705 | 14,602,635 | 4,436,228 |
| Research and product development | -- | 27,973 | -- | 29,602 |
| Acquisition-related expenses | 419,658 | -- | 485,640 | -- |
| Total operating expenses | 6,375,749 | 2,420,678 | 15,088,275 | 4,465,830 |
| Loss from operations | (6,175,016) | (2,401,377) | (14,928,666) | (4,507,754) |
| Other income (expense) | ||||
| Interest expense | (92) | (1,331) | (384) | (2,755) |
| Interest income | 9,429 | 15 | 13,976 | 44 |
| Change in value of warrant liability | 214,950 | 316,350 | (68,317) | (276,713) |
| Total other income (expense) | 224,287 | 315,034 | (54,725) | (279,424) |
| Loss before income tax provision | (5,950,729) | (2,086,343) | (14,983,391) | (4,787,178) |
| Income tax provision | 3,500 | 3,000 | 7,000 | 6,000 |
| Net loss | $(5,954,229) | $(2,089,343) | $(14,990,391) | $(4,793,178) |
| Basic and diluted net loss per common share | $(0.39) | $(0.33) | $(1.08) | $(0.78) |
| Weighted average shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per common share | 15,243,718 | 6,269,476 | 13,822,858 | 6,120,546 |
| (1) Inclusive of stock-based compensation of $1,951,631 and $7,095,947 for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2014 and $1,409,657 and $2,401,568 for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013 | ||||
Investor Relations: Westwicke Partners on behalf of Alliqua Biomedical, Inc. Mike Piccinino, CFA +1-443-213-0500
