MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 10, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Corium International, Inc. (Nasdaq:CORI), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacture and commercialization of specialty transdermal products, today announced unaudited financial results from operations for the first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2014. Corium's fiscal years end on September 30.
"During the quarter, we continued to advance our proprietary pipeline of transdermal product candidates through key phases of development," said Peter Staple, Corium's President and Chief Executive Officer. "We have scaled up MicroCor production to support the development of new products based on this technology platform, including the Phase 2a clinical study of MicroCor PTH(1-34) for osteoporosis. Our "first-in-patch" programs in Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease are on track to enter human clinical trials this year. We are also supporting several partnered programs as they advance towards important clinical milestones, including our ongoing support of Agile Therapeutics' confirmatory Phase 3 study of the Twirla contraceptive patch."
Corium reported total revenues in the first quarter of fiscal 2015 of $9.8 million, compared with $10.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2014. The reduction in total revenues primarily reflects anticipated declines in product revenues from Clonidine TDS (marketed by Teva Pharmaceuticals) and Fentanyl TDS (marketed by Par Pharmaceutical), partially offset by an increase in sales of Crest Whitestrips to Procter & Gamble as well as an increase in contract research and development revenues from co-development programs and partner-funded programs.
Total research and development (R&D) expenses in the first quarter of fiscal 2015 were $7.9 million, compared with $4.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2014. The increase in total R&D expenses primarily reflects Corium's increased investment in its proprietary product programs, as well as increased investment in co-development programs in which all development costs are shared equally with the partner.
General and administrative (G&A) expenses in the first quarter of fiscal 2015 were $2.7 million, compared with $1.8 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2014. The increase in G&A was primarily attributable to higher expenses due to the award of stock-based compensation and increased activities associated with becoming a public company.
Corium reported a net loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2015 of $6.8 million, or $0.37 per share on a fully-diluted basis, compared with a net loss of $2.1 million, or $0.94 per share on a fully-diluted basis, in the first quarter of fiscal 2014. The loss per share in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 was impacted by the use of a significantly smaller number of average shares outstanding prior to the IPO, and does not reflect the earnings or losses per share that will occur with Corium's post-IPO capital structure.
Cash, cash equivalents and available-for-sale securities as of December 31, 2014 were $39.9 million.
Conference Call and Webcast Details
Corium will host a conference call today at 5 p.m. EST to discuss the financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2014. Investors and analysts can access the call toll-free by dialing 844-831-3024 (United States) or +1 315-625-6887 (international). The conference ID # is 76995141. The conference call will also be available via a live audio webcast on the Investors section of Corium's website at http://ir.coriumgroup.com/events.cfm. Please access the website 10 minutes prior to the start of the call to ensure adequate time for any software downloads that may be necessary. A replay of the conference call will be available for two weeks and may be accessed by dialing toll-free 855-859-2056 (United States) or +1 404-537-3406 (international) and entering the conference ID # 76995141 or by visiting Corium's website.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding our business strategy, debt financing, clinical trial timing and plans, the achievement of clinical and commercial milestones, and the advancement of our technologies and our proprietary and partnered products and product candidates. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and projections and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause Corium's actual results to differ materially from the statements contained herein. Further information on potential risk factors that could affect Corium's business and its financial results are detailed in Corium's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2014, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 15, 2014, and other reports as filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Corium undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date they were made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
About Corium
Corium International, Inc. is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacture and commercialization of specialty pharmaceutical products that leverage the company's advanced transdermal and transmucosal delivery systems. Corium has developed and is the sole commercial manufacturer of six prescription drug and consumer products with partners Teva Pharmaceuticals, Par Pharmaceutical and Procter & Gamble. The company has two proprietary transdermal platforms: Corplex™ for small molecules and MicroCor®, a biodegradable microstructure technology for small molecules and biologics, including vaccines, peptides and proteins. The company's late-stage pipeline includes a contraceptive patch co-developed with Agile Therapeutics that is currently in Phase 3 trials, and additional transdermal products that are being co-developed with Teva. Corium has multiple proprietary programs in preclinical and clinical development for the treatment of osteoporosis and neurological disorders. For further information, please visit www.coriumgroup.com.
| CORIUM INTERNATIONAL, INC. | ||
| CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | ||
| (in thousands, except share and per share data) | ||
| (Unaudited) | ||
| Three Months Ended | ||
| December 31, | ||
| 2014 | 2013 | |
| Revenues: | ||
| Product revenues | $ 6,539 | $ 8,100 |
| Contract research and development revenues | 2,930 | 2,064 |
| Other revenues | 297 | 304 |
| Total revenues | 9,766 | 10,468 |
| Costs and operating expenses: | ||
| Cost of product revenues | 4,087 | 5,229 |
| Cost of contract research and development revenues | 3,717 | 3,537 |
| Research and development expenses | 4,197 | 861 |
| General and administrative expenses | 2,687 | 1,810 |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 161 | 130 |
| (Gain) / Loss on disposal and sale and leaseback of equipment | 7 | (37) |
| Total costs and operating expenses | 14,856 | 11,530 |
| Loss from operations | (5,090) | (1,062) |
| Interest income | 2 | 2 |
| Interest expense | (1,669) | (2,024) |
| Change in fair value of preferred stock warrant liability | -- | (43) |
| Change in fair value of subordinated note embedded derivative liability | -- | 1,029 |
| Loss before income taxes | (6,757) | (2,098) |
| Income tax expense | 2 | -- |
| Net loss and comprehensive loss | $ (6,759) | $ (2,098) |
| Net loss and comprehensive loss | $ (6,759) | $ (2,098) |
| Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted | $ (0.37) | $ (0.94) |
| Weighted average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted | 18,034,689 | 2,229,852 |
| CORIUM INTERNATIONAL, INC. | ||
| CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS | ||
| (in thousands, except share amounts) | ||
| (Unaudited) | ||
| As of | As of | |
| December 31, 2014 | September 30, 2014 | |
| ASSETS | ||
| Current assets: | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ 39,937 | $ 36,395 |
| Accounts receivable | 4,062 | 4,168 |
| Unbilled accounts receivable | 1,234 | 1,385 |
| Inventories, net | 3,466 | 2,592 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 984 | 1,292 |
| Total current assets | 49,683 | 45,832 |
| Property and equipment, net | 12,272 | 12,658 |
| Debt financing costs, net | 677 | 571 |
| Intangible assets, net | 6,720 | 6,683 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ 69,352 | $ 65,744 |
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||
| Current liabilities: | ||
| Accounts payable | $ 3,437 | $ 2,512 |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 2,479 | 4,008 |
| Long-term debt, current portion | 53 | 107 |
| Capital lease obligations, current portion | 771 | 760 |
| Recall liability, current portion | 800 | 774 |
| Deferred contract revenues, current portion | 304 | 301 |
| Total current liabilities | 7,844 | 8,462 |
| Long-term debt, net of current portion | 48,564 | 38,155 |
| Capital lease obligations, net of current portion | 694 | 891 |
| Recall liability, net of current portion | 2,714 | 2,936 |
| Deferred contract revenues, net of current portion | 3,500 | 3,500 |
| Total liabilities | 63,316 | 53,944 |
| Stockholders' equity: | ||
| Common stock | 18 | 18 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 115,112 | 114,117 |
| Accumulated deficit | (109,094) | (102,335) |
| Total stockholders' equity | 6,036 | 11,800 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ 69,352 | $ 65,744 |
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