of 33%. The decrease in operating expenses for both periods is mainly attributable to the decrease in external clinical-related expenses and professional fees due to the budget discipline measures taken by DBV, as well as the decrease in employee-related costs, which is directly related to the workforce reduction DBV implemented as part of its 2020 global restructuring plan.
Excluding restructuring and share-based payments expenses, employee-related costs decreased by $13.8 million, from $32.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to $19.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, a 42% decrease, compared to a 64% decrease of the average number of headcounts between the two periods (105 and 291 full-time equivalent employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 respectively). As of September 30, 2021, DBV had 92 employees.
Net Loss and Net Loss Per Share:
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| | U.S. GAAP5 | |
| | Three months ended September 30, | | | Nine months ended September 30, | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Net (loss) ($ in thousands) | | $ | (24,033 | ) | | | (30,955 | ) | | $ | (84,136 | ) | | | (120,071 | ) |
Basic / diluted net loss per share ($/share) | | $ | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.56 | ) | | $ | (1.53 | ) | | | (2.23 | ) |
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, net loss was $(24.0) million and $(84.1) million, respectively, compared to a net loss of $(31.0) million and $(120.1) million, respectively, for the comparable periods in 2020.
On a per share basis, net loss (based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding over the period) was $(0.44) and $(1.53) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively.
Conference Call Information:
DBV will host a conference call and live audio webcast on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. ET to report third quarter 2021 financial results and provide a corporate update.
5 | The Company’s unaudited consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“U.S. GAAP”). |