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Avalanche Biotechnologies, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2014 Financial Results
MENLO PARK, Calif., September 11, 2014 Avalanche Biotechnologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAVL), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on discovering
and developing novel gene therapies to transform the lives of patients with sight-threatening ophthalmic diseases, today reported financial results and operational highlights for the quarter ended June 30, 2014.
Avalanche has made significant accomplishments, both financially and operationally, in the first half of this year, said Thomas W. Chalberg, Jr.,
Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Avalanche. With the successful completion of our recent initial public offering (IPO), we have strengthened our balance sheet, which will allow us to advance the clinical development of AVA-101 for the
treatment of patients with wet age-related macular degeneration and continue to build our pipeline of proprietary and partnered programs.
Second Quarter 2014 Financial Results
About Avalanche Biotechnologies, Inc.
Avalanche is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel gene therapies to transform the lives of patients with
sight-threatening ophthalmic diseases. Avalanche s lead product, AVA-101, is currently under development in a Phase 2a trial for wet AMD. Avalanche s Ocular BioFactory(TM) platform
technology is a proprietary adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapy discovery and development technology optimized for ophthalmology that utilizes a directed evolution approach to generate novel drug candidates. For more information please
visit www.avalanchebiotech.com.
Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release, including statements regarding Avalanche s
expectations regarding sufficiency of existing cash to fund operations for projected periods of time, timing of release of additional data for its product candidates, timing of initiation of additional studies for its product candidates, plans
regarding ongoing studies for existing programs and potential benefits of its products under development are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Such forward-looking statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause our clinical development programs, future results, performance or achievements to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by the
forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, the uncertainties inherent in the clinical drug development process, including the regulatory approval process, the timing of our regulatory filings and other matters
that could affect sufficiency of existing cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments to fund operations and the availability or commercial potential of our drug candidates. Avalanche undertakes no obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of the company in
general, see Avalanche s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 11, 2014, and its subsequent periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
AVALANCHE BIOETECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| June 30, 2014 | December 31, 2013 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 52,428 | $ | 564 | ||||
| Accounts receivable | 8 | 8 | ||||||
| Other current assets | 468 | 250 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 52,904 | 822 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 509 | 69 | ||||||
| Deposits and other assets | 1,376 | 194 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 54,789 | $ | 1,085 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 3,178 | $ | 1,162 | ||||
| Current portion of deferred revenue | 813 | |||||||
| Total current liabilities | 3,991 | 1,162 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue, less current portion | 7,052 | |||||||
| Convertible preferred stock warrant liability | 561 | 91 | ||||||
| Other liabilities | 147 | 50 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 11,751 | 1,303 | ||||||
| Series A convertible preferred stock | 7,222 | 7,992 | ||||||
| Series B convertible preferred stock | 52,321 | |||||||
| Stockholders deficit | (16,505 | ) | (8,210 | ) | ||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders deficit | $ | 54,789 | $ | 1,085 |
AVALANCHE BIOETECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||||
| Collaboration and license revenue | $ | 135 | $ | $ | 165 | $ | ||||||||||
| Government grant revenue | 150 | 450 | ||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | 135 | 150 | 165 | 450 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 3,094 | 661 | 4,004 | 862 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 1,494 | 194 | 2,220 | 335 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 4,588 | 855 | 6,224 | 1,197 | ||||||||||||
| Operating loss | (4,453 | ) | (705 | ) | (6,059 | ) | (747 | ) | ||||||||
| Other expense, net | (641 | ) | (16 | ) | (698 | ) | (23 | ) | ||||||||
| Net loss | (5,094 | ) | (721 | ) | (6,757 | ) | (770 | ) | ||||||||
| Deemed dividend | (3,230 | ) | (3,230 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (8,324 | ) | $ | (721 | ) | $ | (9,987 | ) | $ | (770 | ) | ||||
| Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted | $ | (2.27 | ) | $ | (0.20 | ) | $ | (2.72 | ) | $ | (0.21 | ) | ||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted | 3,672,885 | 3,672,885 | 3,672,885 | 3,672,885 |
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