Adjusted EBITDA (see reconciliation in Appendix) was $2.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2024, compared to $1.7 million in the year ago quarter, a 32% improvement.
Balance Sheet and Operational Improvements
Cash and cash equivalents on September 30, 2023, were $20.0 million compared to $23.0 million on June 30, 2023.
In October 2023, the Company received U.S. Food & Drug Administration approval of the Cotempla XR-ODT Prior Approval Supplement (PAS). This approval enables the transfer of manufacturing of Cotempla to the Company's third-party manufacturer and follows a similar milestone for Adzenys XR- ODT which received PAS approval in April 2023. With both Adzenys and Cotempla PAS approvals now achieved, the Company is beginning the initial ramp-up of contract manufacturing of Adzenys and Cotempla at the Company’s contract manufacturer. The transfer of production to the contract manufacturer, coupled with the exiting of operations at the Grand Prairie, Texas manufacturing facility, is expected to allow Aytu to realize additional margin improvement in these ADHD products beginning in calendar 2024.
Conference Call Details
Aytu will host a conference call today, Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at 4:30 PM Eastern Time to discuss financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 for the period ended September 30, 2023.
The conference call will be available via telephone by dialing toll free 888-506-0062 for U.S. callers or for international callers 973-528-0011 and using entry code 748565. A webcast of the call may be accessed at https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/2142/49357.
A webcast replay will be available on the Investors News/Events section of the Company’s website for one year. A telephone replay of the call will be available approximately one hour following the call, through November 28, 2023, and can be accessed by dialing 877-481-4010 for U.S. callers or 919-882-2331 for international callers and entering replay access code 49357.
About Aytu BioPharma, Inc.
Aytu BioPharma is a pharmaceutical company commercializing a portfolio of commercial prescription therapeutics and consumer health products. The Company’s prescription products include Adzenys XR-ODT® (amphetamine) extended-release orally disintegrating tablets (see Full Prescribing Information, including Boxed WARNING) and Cotempla XR-ODT® (methylphenidate) extended-release orally disintegrating tablets (see Full Prescribing Information, including Boxed WARNING) for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Karbinal® ER (carbinoxamine maleate), an extended-release antihistamine suspension indicated to treat numerous allergic conditions, and Poly-Vi-Flor® and Tri-Vi-Flor®, two complementary fluoride-based prescription vitamin product lines available in various formulations for infants and children with fluoride deficiency. Aytu’s consumer health segment markets a range of over-the-counter medicines and consumer health products addressing a range of common conditions including diabetes, allergy, hair regrowth, and gastrointestinal conditions. To learn more, please visit aytubio.com.
Forward-Looking Statement
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 press release, 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. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this presentation, are forward-looking statements. 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, risks associated with: the company’s plans relating to the Company’s ability to efficiently wind down the Consumer Health segment, the Company’s ability to complete the manufacturing transfer of Adzenys XR-ODT® and Cotempla XR-ODT®, the Company’s overall financial and operational performance, potential adverse changes to the Company’s financial position or our business, the results of operations, strategy and plans, changes in capital markets and the ability of the Company to finance operations in the