On August 8, 2019 Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE American: NAVB) ("Navidea" or the "Company"), a company focused on the development of precision immunodiagnostic agents and immunotherapeutics, reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2019 (Press release, Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, AUG 8, 2019, View Source [SID1234538425]). Navidea reported total revenues for the quarter of $260,000. Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $2.7 million.
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"During the second quarter, Navidea continued to deliver on its renewed focus to complete its NAV 3-31 trial and raise the funding to cover it," said Mr. Jed A. Latkin, Chief Executive Officer of Navidea. "The Company furthered its partnership discussions around the globe but most importantly Navidea met its internal recruiting and enrollment goals for its ongoing RA trials. The Company remains focused on bringing its RA diagnostic to market."
Second Quarter 2019 Highlights and Subsequent Events
Effected a one-for-twenty reverse stock split and received notification of stock price compliance from the NYSE American
Announced that results of the Company’s NAV3-21 clinical study for diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis were presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging ("SNMMI") Annual Meeting by Arash Kardan, M.D.
Completed an underwritten public offering with gross proceeds of $6.0 million
Achieved double-digit subject enrollment in our NAV3-31 Phase 2b study and are on track with recruitment projections to date
Received an Intent to Fund notification from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute for its Small Business Technology Transfer Phase 1 grant application that will support a collaboration with the University of Alabama at Birmingham titled "Gallium 68 Tilmanocept for PET Imaging of Atherosclerosis Plaques"
"We were extremely pleased with the recognition received at the annual SNMMI meeting following our Phase 1 and 2 study results, and we are pressing forward with recruitment in the ongoing Phase 2B," said Dr. Michael Rosol, Chief Medical Officer of Navidea. "This Phase 2b study will provide the fundamental test-retest and longitudinal data to validate our power calculations for the upcoming Phase 3 trial."
Financial Results
Our consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, and statements of stockholders’ equity have been restated, as required, for all periods presented to reflect the reverse stock split as if it had occurred on January 1, 2018. Our consolidated statements of cash flows were not impacted by the reverse stock split.
Total revenues for the second quarter of 2019 were $260,000, compared to $542,000 in the same period of 2018. Total revenues for the first six months of 2019 were $302,000, compared to $819,000 in the same period of 2018. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in license revenue related to the sublicense of our NAV4694 technology which included a non-refundable upfront payment in 2018, coupled with a reduction in grant revenue related to SBIR grants from the NIH supporting Manocept development.
Research and development ("R&D") expenses were approximately $1.1 million in each of the second quarters of 2019 and 2018. R&D expenses for the first six months of 2019 were $1.8 million, compared to $2.1 million in the same period of 2018. The year-to-date decrease was primarily due to net decreases in drug project expenses including therapeutics, Tc99m tilmanocept, and NAV4694 development costs, offset by increased Manocept diagnostic development costs. The net decrease in R&D expenses also included decreased compensation costs resulting from net decreased salaries and headcount.
Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses for the second quarter of 2019 were $1.9 million, compared to $1.8 million in the same period of 2018. SG&A expenses were approximately $3.6 million in each of the first six months of 2019 and 2018. Increased legal and professional services were offset by decreased compensation costs.
Navidea’s net loss attributable to common stockholders for the second quarter of 2019 was $2.7 million, or $0.24 per share, compared to a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $2.4 million, or $0.29 per share, for the same period in 2018. Navidea’s net loss attributable to common stockholders for the first six months of 2019 was $5.1 million, or $0.48 per share, compared to a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $9.1 million, or $1.12 per share, for the same period in 2018.
Navidea ended the second quarter of 2019 with $5.3 million in cash and investments.
Conference Call Details
Investors and the public are invited to dial into the earnings call through the information listed below, or participate via the audio webcast on the company website. Participants who would like to ask questions during the question and answer session will be prompted by the moderator, who will provide instructions.
Event:
Q2 2019 Earnings and Business Update Conference Call
Date:
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Time:
5:00 p.m. (EDT)
U.S. & Canada Dial-in:
877-407-0312
International Dial-in:
+1 201-389-0899
Conference ID:
13693119
Webcast Link: View Source
The recorded conference call can be replayed and will be available for 90 days following the call, available on the investor relations page of Navidea’s corporate website at www.navidea.com.