• Nautilus Biotechnology Reports First Quarter 2022 Financial Results

    来源: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 03 5月 2022 05:00:00   America/Chicago

    SEATTLE, May 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc. (NASDAQ: NAUT; or “Nautilus”), a company pioneering a single molecule proteome analysis, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022.

    Recent Highlights

    • Shared a manuscript titled “Development of highly dense and scalable single protein arrays for single-molecule studies” that demonstrates an important element of creating high quality, high-density, single-molecule protein arrays that allow massively parallel detection and identification.
    • Shared results from our research collaboration with Genentech at the annual meeting of the US Human Proteome Organization in a poster titled ‘Single-Molecule Detection of Isoform-Specific Tau Phosphorylation’.
    • Presented a poster at the American Association of Cancer Research’s annual meeting including data that demonstrated our ability to produce antibodies that bind to trimer and tetramer peptide targets at picomolar affinity.

    “Each scientific objective we reach and each business milestone we achieve is designed to get us one step closer to our goal of improving the lives and health of people around the world”, said Sujal Patel, CEO of Nautilus. “With our goal of providing ubiquitous access to the proteome, we hope to expand countless research horizons and enable boundless scientific exploration and discovery. Our team of scientific and engineering innovators is fully aligned towards and committed to realizing these important objectives.”

    First Quarter 2022 Financial Results

    Operating expenses were $16.0 million for the first quarter of 2022, a 90% increase from $8.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The increase in operating expenses was driven primarily by an increase in headcount to support ongoing development of our products as well as the costs associated with being a public company.

    Net loss was $15.8 million for the first quarter of 2022, as compared to a net loss of $8.4 million for the corresponding prior year period.

    Cash, cash equivalents, and investments were $349.0 million as of March 31, 2022.

    Webcast and Conference Call Information

    Nautilus will host a conference call to discuss the first quarter 2022 financial results, business developments and outlook before market open on Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022 at 5:30 AM Pacific Time / 8:30 AM Eastern Time. Live audio of the webcast will be available on the “Investors” section of the company website at: www.nautilus.bio.

    About Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc.

    Based in Seattle, Washington, Nautilus is a development stage life sciences company creating a platform technology for quantifying and unlocking the complexity of the proteome. Nautilus’ mission is to transform the field of proteomics by democratizing access to the proteome and enabling fundamental advancements across human health and medicine. To learn more about Nautilus, visit www.nautilus.bio

    Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding Nautilus’ expectations regarding the company’s business operations, financial performance and results of operations; expectations regarding our collaborations and strategic partnerships, including our expectations with respect to the suitability of the Nautilus product platform to investigate proteins and proteoforms, and the ability of our strategic partnership to accelerate technology development and enhance protein detection; and expectations with respect to the functionality and performance of Nautilus’ product platform, its potential impact on providing proteome access, pharmaceutical development and drug discovery, expanding research horizons, and enabling scientific explorations and discovery. These statements are based on numerous assumptions concerning the development of Nautilus’ products and target markets and involve substantial risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could materially affect the accuracy of Nautilus’ assumptions and its ability to achieve the forward-looking statements set forth in this press release include (without limitation) the following: Nautilus’ product platform is not yet commercially available and remains subject to significant scientific and technical development, which is inherently challenging and difficult to predict, particularly with respect to highly novel and complex products such as those being developed by Nautilus. Even if our development efforts are successful, our product platform will require substantial validation of its functionality and utility in life science research. In the course of Nautilus’ scientific and technical development and associated product validation and commercialization, we may experience material delays as a result of unanticipated events. We cannot provide any guarantee or assurance with respect to the outcome of our development, collaboration, and commercialization initiatives or with respect to their associated timelines. For a more detailed description of additional risks and uncertainties facing Nautilus and its development efforts, investors should refer to the information under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K as well as in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be filed for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 and our other filings with the SEC. The forward-looking statements in this press release are as of the date of this press release. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, Nautilus disclaims any duty to update any forward-looking statements. You should, therefore, not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

    Disclosure Information

    Nautilus uses filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, its website (www.nautilus.bio), press releases, public conference calls, public webcasts, and its social media accounts as means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with Regulation FD. Therefore, Nautilus encourages investors, the media, and others interested in Nautilus to review the information it makes public in these locations, as such information could be deemed to be material information.

    Media Contact
    Thermal for Nautilus Biotechnology
    Kaustuva Das
    press@nautilus.bio

    Investor Contact
    investorrelations@nautilus.bio


    Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc.
    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
    As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

    (in thousands)March 31,
    2022
     December 31,
    2021
    Assets   
    Current assets:   
    Cash and cash equivalents$188,622  $185,619 
    Short-term investments 135,495   160,110 
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets 2,948   3,493 
    Total current assets 327,065   349,222 
    Property and equipment, net 2,841   2,483 
    Operating lease right-of-use assets 28,852   29,377 
    Long-term investments 24,918   16,371 
    Other long term assets 997   997 
    Total assets$384,673  $398,450 
    Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity   
    Current liabilities:   
    Accounts payable$1,487  $1,723 
    Accrued expenses and other liabilities 3,427   3,119 
    Current portion of operating lease liability 1,492   970 
    Total current liabilities 6,406   5,812 
    Operating lease liability, net of current portion 28,558   29,062 
    Total liabilities 34,964   34,874 
    Stockholders’ equity:   
    Preferred stock     
    Common stock 12   12 
    Additional paid-in capital 446,654   444,388 
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss (554)  (184)
    Accumulated deficit (96,403)  (80,640)
    Total stockholders’ equity 349,709   363,576 
    Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$384,673  $398,450 


    Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc.
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
    Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited)

     Three Months Ended March 31,
    (in thousands, except share and per share amounts) 2022   2021 
    Operating expenses   
    Research and development$9,658  $4,835 
    General and administrative 6,364   3,582 
    Total operating expenses 16,022   8,417 
    Other income (expense), net 259   8 
    Net loss$(15,763) $(8,409)
    Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted$(0.13) $(0.25)
    Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted (1) 124,418,580   32,999,880 


    (1)The weighted-average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding prior to the Business Combination have been retroactively restated to reflect the exchange ratio of approximately 3.6281 established in the Business Combination.


    Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc.
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
    Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited)

     Three Months Ended March 31,
    (in thousands) 2022   2021 
    Cash flows from operating activities   
    Net loss$(15,763) $(8,409)
    Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities   
    Depreciation 281   214 
    Stock-based compensation 2,110   1,336 
    Amortization of premiums on securities, net 26   115 
    Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets 525   413 
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:   
    Prepaid expenses and other assets 554   (391)
    Accounts payable (394)  724 
    Accrued expenses and other liabilities 308   (9)
    Operating lease liability 18   (246)
    Net cash used in operating activities (12,335)  (6,253)
    Cash flows from investing activities   
    Proceeds from maturities of securities 38,575   24,000 
    Purchases of securities (22,912)   
    Purchases of property and equipment (481)  (482)
    Net cash provided by investing activities 15,182   23,518 
    Cash flows from financing activities   
    Proceeds from exercise of stock options 156    
    Payments of offering costs    (2,069)
    Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 156   (2,069)
    Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 3,003   15,196 
        
    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 186,461   37,219 
    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$189,464  $52,415 

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