
Migraine Prevention Label Expansion Update
In July 2019, the FDA accepted for review electroCore’s 510(k) premarket notification for a new indication for use of gammaCore for the prevention of migraine. Accordingly, the company continues to enroll subjects in the Premium 2 clinical trial to support the label expansion into migraine prevention, and to support the commercialization of gammaCore as a migraine prevention therapy should the indication receive FDA clearance. The company expects to receive the FDA’s decision by the end of 2019 and to complete enrollment in Premium 2 in the first half of 2020.
Second Quarter 2019 Financial Results
For the quarter ended June 30, 2019, electroCore reported net sales of approximately $623,000, as compared to approximately $410,000 in the first quarter of 2019. The increase in revenue reflects increased sales in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Total operating expenses for second quarter of 2019 were approximately $12.7 million, as compared to approximately $16.4 million for the second quarter of 2018. The decrease was due primarily to a reduction in SG&A expense, which declined to approximately $9.4 million in the second quarter 2019 from approximately $12.0 million for the comparable period in 2018, primarily driven by a reduction in both marketing related costs and stock compensation expense. The current quarter included restructuring charges of approximately $850,000 in connection with the comprehensive deployment and cost reduction plan announced in May.
Operating loss for the second quarter of 2019 was $12.4 million as compared to an operating loss of $16.2 million in the second quarter of 2018.
Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities at June 30, 2019 totaled approximately $41.1 million, as compared to approximately $68.6 million at December 31, 2018. Net cash burn for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 was approximately $11.2 million, consistent with the previously stated expectation included in the Company’s May press release announcing the comprehensive redeployment and cost reduction plan. Net cash burn for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 was approximately $16.2 million.
As previously disclosed, beginning with the third quarter of 2019, the Company anticipates that its average quarterly cash burn will be less than $7 million at least through 2020. electroCore anticipates that its cash burn for some quarters may exceed $7 million due to working capital adjustments and one-time payments. Based on its current cash resources, and revenue and expense forecasts, electroCore believes that it will have adequate resources to fund its operations into the beginning of 2021.