Exhibit 99.1
Natesto® Q4 Revenue Increases 178% Sequentially; Q4 Product Revenue Increases 52% Sequentially
Highest Ever Quarterly Net Revenue for Natesto Testosterone Nasal Gel
ENGLEWOOD, CO / ACCESSWIRE / September 6, 2018 / Aytu BioScience, Inc. (NASDAQ: AYTU), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on global commercialization of novel products addressing significant medical needs, today will provide an overview of its business, including the company’s operational and financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and year ended June 30, 2018. The company will host a live conference call and webcast today at 4:30 p.m. ET. Conference call details are provided at the end of this press release.
Q4 FY18 and Recent Operational Highlights
| ● | Natesto revenue for the fourth quarter increased 178% sequentially from Q3 FY18 |
| ● | Recorded company revenue of $925,000, a 52% increase sequentially from Q3 FY18 |
| ● | Recorded highest ever net revenue for Natesto, driven by continuing prescription demand, company’s implementation of reimbursement support programs, and discontinuation of zero revenue vouchers |
| ● | Reduced couponing of Natesto by more than 2x to 28% of gross revenue in Q4 FY18, compared to 68% in Q3 FY18, beginning a significant shift toward more profitable prescriptions |
| ● | Announced University of Miami’s initiation of the Natesto Spermatogenesis Study and enrollment of the first twenty patients |
| ● | Natesto Spermatogenesis Study featured in Local ABC News Segment: “UM Doctors Test New Medication for Treating Men with Low Testosterone; Nasal Testosterone Gel doesn’t Appear to have Negative Side Effects, Doctors Say.” |
| ● | Entered $1.8 billion U.S. prescription sleep aid market with exclusive license to ZolpiMist™ to expand company’s commercial-stage product portfolio |
| ● | Announced accelerated launch of ZolpiMist in the U.S. |
| ● | Announced 7 presentations of clinical findings for its proprietary MiOXSYS® System at the 34th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) |
Josh Disbrow, Chief Executive Officer of Aytu BioScience commented, “During the quarter, we made solid progress toward our stated goals of increasing Natesto paid prescriptions, increasing product revenues to reflect lower discounting and patient couponing levels, and continuing to build clinical support that differentiates Natesto from other marketed testosterone replacement therapies. First, couponing was reduced by more than 2x to 28%, down from 68% last quarter – demonstrating that patients are less reliant on discounts. Second, Natesto revenues grew 178% sequentially this quarter, as prescription demand continued to be strong. Both factors helped Aytu BioScience achieve its highest ever net revenue for Natesto in company history. Third, we continued to invest in increasing the body of clinical evidence supporting Natesto’s distinct efficacy and safety profile and enrolled the first twenty patients in the Natesto Spermatogenesis Study. Dr. Ranjith Ramasamy, the Director of Reproductive Urology at the University of Miami is running this study and has commented ‘Currently, there are no FDA-approved therapies to treat men with low testosterone who wish to preserve their fertility. About 20% of men with Low T deal with these decisions, and Natesto could be an alternative for simultaneously increasing testosterone while preserving sperm production.’ We expect an interim readout on the study this fall.”
Mr. Disbrow added, “Not included in this excellent quarter, is any contribution from our newest product, FDA-approved prescription sleep aid, ZolpiMist. We acquired ZolpiMist on June 11, 2018, and last month we launched the product earlier than originally expected. Our sales force has been trained, U.S. wholesalers have been stocked, and we look forward to this product beginning to contribute revenue in our current fiscal Q1 quarter ending September 30, 2018.”
Mr. Disbrow concluded, “When we provided our Q3 business update, we knew we had a lot to do in order to move our business beyond the promotional stage of offering discounted, couponed Natesto prescriptions, to get Natesto’s name into the market, and to pivot towards increasing sales of paid prescriptions. It is rewarding to see the positive effects of the implementation of the Natesto Support Program and all of the commercial team’s hard work, lending to our announcement of a historic revenue quarter with such a high sequential growth rate. As important, it is good to see the results of the fundamental shift to our business as we move toward more profitable prescriptions. On top of that, we’ve added a product, ZolpiMist, that doubles our total addressable market to nearly $4 billion. We look forward to launching ZolpiMist while continuing to drive adoption of Natesto in the U.S.”
Q4 FY18 Financial Results
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash totaled approximately $7.1 million as of June 30, 2018.
Net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2018 was $925,000, an increase of 52% sequentially, compared to $607,000 in Q3 FY18.
Sales, general, and administrative expenses for the quarter were $3.9 million, which is a decrease of 15% compared to the Q3 FY18 expense of $4.6 million.
Cash used in operations for the quarter was $4.5 million, which is inclusive of the inventory and raw material purchases related to ZolpiMist and early commercial start-up expenses associated with the launch of the product.
Conference Call Information
The company will host a live conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET today. The conference call can be accessed by dialing either:
1 (877) 407-9124 (toll-free)
1 (201) 689-8584 (international)
The webcast will be accessible live during the conference call and archived on Aytu BioScience’s website, within the Investors section under Corporate Presentations & Media, at www.aytubio.com, for 90 days.
A replay of the call will be available for fourteen days. Access the replay by calling 1(877) 481-4010 (toll-free) or 1 (919) 882-2331 (international) and using the replay access code 37418.
About Aytu BioScience, Inc.
Aytu BioScience is a commercial-stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on global commercialization of novel products addressing significant medical needs. The company currently markets Natesto®, the only FDA-approved nasal formulation of testosterone for men with hypogonadism (low testosterone, or “Low T”). Additionally, Aytu is developing MiOXSYS®, a novel, rapid semen analysis system with the potential to become a standard of care for the diagnosis and management of male infertility caused by oxidative stress. MiOXSYS is commercialized outside of the U.S. where it is a CE Marked, Health Canada cleared, Australian TGA approved, Mexican COFEPRAS approved product, and Aytu is planning U.S.-based clinical trials in pursuit of 510k de novo medical device clearance by the FDA. Aytu recently acquired exclusive U.S. and Canadian rights to ZolpiMist™, an FDA-approved, commercial-stage prescription sleep aid indicated for the short-term treatment of insomnia characterized by difficulties with sleep initiation. Aytu’s strategy is to continue building its portfolio of revenue-generating products, leveraging its focused commercial team and expertise to build leading brands within large, growing markets. For more information visit www.aytubio.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Exchange Act. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this presentation, are forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements are generally written in the future tense and/or are preceded by words such as “may,’’ “will,’’ “should,’’ “forecast,’’ “could,’’ “expect,’’ “suggest,’’ “believe,’’ “estimate,’’ “continue,’’ “anticipate,’’ “intend,’’ “plan,’’ or similar words, or the negatives of such terms or other variations on such terms or comparable terminology. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, our expectations that ZolpiMist will contribute to our revenue in our current fiscal quarter, and the timing and results of the Natesto spermatogenesis study. These statements are just predictions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual events or results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include, among others: the risks related to not being able to present operational results for the fiscal fourth quarter and full year 2018 on Thursday, September 6, 2018, at 4:30 p.m. ET, risks relating to gaining market acceptance of our products, obtaining reimbursement by third-party payors, the potential future commercialization of our product candidates, the anticipated start dates, durations and completion dates, as well as the potential future results, of our ongoing and future clinical trials, the anticipated designs of our future clinical trials, anticipated future regulatory submissions and events, our anticipated future cash position and future events under our current and potential future collaboration. We also refer you to the risks described in “Risk Factors’’ in Part I, Item 1A of Aytu BioScience, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the other reports and documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.
Contact for Investors:
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Aytu BioScience, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Unaudited
| | June 30, | |
| | 2018 | | | 2017 | |
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Assets | |
Current assets | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 7,012,527 | | | $ | 802,328 | |
Restricted cash | | | 100,000 | | | | 75,214 | |
Accounts receivable, net | | | 578,782 | | | | 528,039 | |
Inventory, net | | | 1,338,973 | | | | 1,312,221 | |
Prepaid expenses and other | | | 440,009 | | | | 310,760 | |
Total current assets | | | 9,470,291 | | | | 3,028,562 | |
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Fixed assets, net | | | 218,684 | | | | 647,254 | |
Developed technology, net | | | - | | | | 1,337,333 | |
Customer contracts, net | | | - | | | | 77,667 | |
Trade names, net | | | - | | | | 164,037 | |
Licensed assets, net | | | 11,120,086 | | | | 9,231,072 | |
Goodwill | | | - | | | | 238,426 | |
Patents, net | | | 245,944 | | | | 271,278 | |
Deposits | | | 5,088 | | | | 2,888 | |
Total long-term assets | | | 11,589,802 | | | | 11,969,955 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 21,060,093 | | | $ | 14,998,517 | |
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Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable and other | | $ | 2,119,672 | | | $ | 2,220,400 | |
Accrued liabilities | | | 185,882 | | | | 782,536 | |
Accrued compensation | | | 540,674 | | | | 339,704 | |
Current deferred rent | | | 1,450 | | | | 6,673 | |
Current contingent consideration | | | 547,100 | | | | 261,155 | |
Total current liabilities | | | 3,394,778 | | | | 3,610,468 | |
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Long-term contingent consideration | | | 4,146,829 | | | | 7,386,782 | |
Long-term deferred rent | | | - | | | | 1,451 | |
Warrant derivative liability | | | 93,981 | | | | - | |
Total liabilities | | | 7,635,588 | | | | 10,998,701 | |
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Commitments and contingencies | | | | | | | | |
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Stockholders’ equity | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stock, par value $.0001; 50,000,000 shares authorized; none issued | | | - | | | | - | |
Common Stock, par value $.0001; 100,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 1,794,762 and 41,244, respectively as of June 30, 2018 and 2017 | | | 179 | | | | 4 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 92,681,918 | | | | 73,069,541 | |
Accumulated deficit | | | (79,257,592 | ) | | | (69,069,729 | ) |
Total stockholders’ equity | | | 13,424,505 | | | | 3,999,816 | |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | $ | 21,060,093 | | | $ | 14,998,517 | |
Aytu BioScience, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Unaudited
| | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | 2018 | | | 2017 | |
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Product revenue, net | | $ | 3,660,120 | | | $ | 3,221,590 | |
Total product revenue | | | 3,660,120 | | | | 3,221,590 | |
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Operating expenses | | | | | | | | |
Cost of sales | | | 2,050,544 | | | | 1,417,355 | |
Research and development | | | 167,595 | | | | 959,857 | |
Research and development - related party | | | - | | | | 387,960 | |
Sales, general and administrative | | | 17,732,490 | | | | 17,442,627 | |
Sales, general and administrative - related party | | | - | | | | 165,131 | |
Impairment of intangible assets | | | 1,856,020 | | | | 1,265,125 | |
Amortization of intangible assets | | | 1,553,705 | | | | 1,708,771 | |
Total operating expenses | | | 23,360,354 | | | | 23,346,826 | |
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Loss from operations | | | (19,700,234 | ) | | | (20,125,236 | ) |
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Other (expense) income | | | | | | | | |
Interest (expense) | | | (749,423 | ) | | | (2,534,358 | ) |
(Loss) on investment | | | - | | | | (61,519 | ) |
Other gain | | | 6,277,873 | | | | - | |
Derivative income | | | 3,983,921 | | | | 212,809 | |
Total other (expense) | | | 9,512,371 | | | | (2,383,068 | ) |
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Net loss | | $ | (10,187,863 | ) | | $ | (22,508,304 | ) |
Aytu BioScience, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Unaudited
| | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | 2018 | | | 2017 | |
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Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | |
Net loss | | $ | (10,187,863 | ) | | $ | (22,508,304 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation, amortization and accretion | | | 2,591,270 | | | | 4,364,680 | |
Impairment of intangible assets | | | 1,856,020 | | | | 1,265,125 | |
Stock-based compensation expense | | | 348,515 | | | | 2,502,092 | |
Issuance of restricted stock | | | 248,419 | | | | 724,613 | |
Other gain | | | (6,277,873 | ) | | | - | |
Warrants issuance and amendments | | | 183,920 | | | | 1,507 | |
Derivative income | | | (3,983,921 | ) | | | (212,809 | ) |
Amortization of prepaid research and development - related party | | | - | | | | 335,454 | |
Loss on investment | | | - | | | | 61,519 | |
Common stock issued to executives | | | - | | | | 509,996 | |
Issuance of warrants to initial investors | | | - | | | | 596,434 | |
Gain on sale of asset | | | - | | | | (428,374 | ) |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
(Increase) in accounts receivable | | | (50,743 | ) | | | (355,031 | ) |
(Increase) decrease in inventory | | | (26,752 | ) | | | 195,427 | |
(Increase) in prepaid expenses and other | | | (129,249 | ) | | | (95,202 | ) |
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and other | | | (109,707 | ) | | | 493,217 | |
(Decrease) in accrued liabilities | | | (596,654 | ) | | | (414,570 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in accrued compensation | | | 200,970 | | | | (861,226 | ) |
(Decrease) in deferred rent | | | (6,674 | ) | | | (4,200 | ) |
Net cash used in operating activities | | | (15,940,322 | ) | | | (13,829,652 | ) |
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Cash flows used in investing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Deposit | | | (2,200 | ) | | | - | |
Purchases of fixed assets | | | (74,707 | ) | | | (111,608 | ) |
Contingent consideration payment | | | (7,385 | ) | | | - | |
Purchase of assets | | | (400,000 | ) | | | (6,000,000 | ) |
Investment in Acerus | | | - | | | | 1,071,707 | |
Sale of investment in Acerus cost | | | - | | | | (91,864 | ) |
Sales of Primsol assets | | | - | | | | 1,750,000 | |
Purchase of Primsol asset | | | - | | | | (750,000 | ) |
Cash proceed from Nuelle | | | - | | | | 613,309 | |
Cost related to Nuelle acquisition | | | - | | | | (16,082 | ) |
Net cash used in investing activities | | | (484,292 | ) | | | (3,534,538 | ) |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Issuance of preferred, common stock and warrants | | | 11,839,995 | | | | - | |
Issuance costs related to preferred, common stock and warrants | | | (1,402,831 | ) | | | - | |
Issuance of preferred, common stock and warrants | | | 12,900,020 | | | | - | |
Issuance costs related to preferred, common stock and warrants | | | (1,294,235 | ) | | | - | |
Warrant exercises | | | 677,100 | | | | - | |
S-3 registered offering cost | | | (60,450 | ) | | | - | |
Issuance of common stock to Lincoln Park | | | - | | | | 739,857 | |
Costs related to the sale of common stock | | | - | | | | (90,924 | ) |
Warrant tender offer | | | - | | | | 2,243,282 | |
Warrant tender offer cost | | | - | | | | (312,159 | ) |
Registered offering | | | - | | | | 8,602,499 | |
Registered offering costs | | | - | | | | (997,865 | ) |
Over-allotment warrants purchased by placement agents | | | - | | | | 2,852 | |
Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 22,659,599 | | | | 10,187,542 | |
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents | | | 6,234,985 | | | | (7,176,648 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | | 877,542 | | | | 8,054,190 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | | $ | 7,112,527 | | | $ | 877,542 | |