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Alector Reports Recent Business Highlights and Second Quarter 2019 Financial Results
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - August 12, 2019 - Alector, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALEC), a clinical stage biotechnology company pioneering immuno-neurology, today announced company highlights and financial results for the second quarter of 2019.
"We are continuing to make substantial progress in our efforts to bring novel disease-modifying treatments to patients suffering from neurodegenerative diseases," said Arnon Rosenthal, Ph.D., chief executive officer of Alector. "We are very encouraged by the recent data from our AL001 program in patients suffering from frontotemporal dementia. In addition, with the continued progress of our AL002 and AL003 programs targeting Alzheimer's disease and our fourth program, AL101, moving towards the clinic, we believe we have the opportunity to transform treatment for patients suffering from these devastating diseases."
Recent Business Highlights
Second Quarter 2019 Financial Results
Revenue. Collaboration revenue for the second quarter of 2019 was $6.9 million compared to $7.1 million for the same period in 2018. The decrease was driven primarily by lower expenses based on the scheduled timing of production with contract manufacturers that resulted in less revenue recognized under Alector's collaboration agreement with AbbVie for the current period.
R&D Expenses. Total research and development expenses for the second quarter of 2019 were $25.6 million compared to $16.8 million for the same period in 2018. The increase was driven by higher personnel-related expenses as headcount grew to support the advancement of the clinical and preclinical programs, increased expenditures related to the clinical trials, increased laboratory expenses for the development of our pipeline, and increased facilities and other unallocated research and development expenses to support the growth of the business.
G&A Expenses. Total general and administrative expenses for the second quarter of 2019 were $8.4 million compared to $2.5 million for the same period in 2018. This increase was primarily due to higher personnel-related expenses, increased facilities and general overhead expenses, and increased consulting expenses related to information technology, accounting, legal, human resources, and other administrative functions to support the growth of the business.
Net Loss. For the second quarter of 2019, Alector reported a net loss of $24.6 million, compared to a net loss of $11.1 million for the same period in 2018.
Cash Position. Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities were $410.9 million as of June 30, 2019.
Alector is a clinical stage biotechnology company pioneering immuno-neurology, a novel therapeutic approach for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Immuno-neurology targets immune dysfunction as a root cause of multiple pathologies that are drivers of degenerative brain disorders. Alector is developing a broad portfolio of programs designed to functionally repair genetic mutations that cause dysfunction of the brain's immune system and enable the rejuvenated immune cells to counteract emerging brain pathologies. The Company's product candidates are supported by biomarkers and target genetically defined patient populations in frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Alector is headquartered in South San Francisco, California. For additional information, please visit www.alector.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to us on the date of this press release. Forward-looking statements may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These statements include but are not limited to statements regarding the Company's financial condition and results of operations, and plans for the Company's product candidates, clinical studies and anticipated regulatory and development milestones. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements publicly, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially are detailed from time to time in the reports Alector files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q that is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Copies of reports filed with the SEC are posted on Alector's website and are available from Alector without charge.
Selected Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
| June 30, | December 31, | |||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities | $ | 410,933 | $ | 290,408 | ||||||
| Total assets | 477,251 | 308,359 | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities (excluding deferred revenue) | 26,231 | 13,043 | ||||||||
| Deferred revenue (including current portion) | 162,098 | 174,620 | ||||||||
| Total liabilities | 231,535 | 195,237 | ||||||||
| Convertible preferred stock ( 1) | - | 210,520 | ||||||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 245,716 | (97,398 | ) |
(1) Upon the closing of our IPO in February 2019, all of the outstanding shares of our convertible
preferred stock converted into 45,374,836 shares of common stock.
Consolidated Statement of Operations Data
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||||
| Revenue: | |||||||||||||||||
| Collaboration revenue | $ | 6,917 | $ | 7,109 | $ | 12,522 | $ | 11,860 | |||||||||
| Grant revenue | - | - | - | 169 | |||||||||||||
| Total revenue | 6,917 | 7,109 | 12,522 | 12,029 | |||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 25,640 | 16,818 | 46,247 | 28,542 | |||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 8,429 | 2,522 | 14,188 | 4,943 | |||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 34,069 | 19,340 | 60,435 | 33,485 | |||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (27,152 | ) | (12,231 | ) | (47,913 | ) | (21,456 | ) | |||||||||
| Other income, net | 2,592 | 1,110 | 4,793 | 1,898 | |||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (24,560 | ) | $ | (11,121 | ) | $ | (43,120 | ) | $ | (19,558 | ) | |||||
| Net loss per share, basic and diluted | $ | (0.36 | ) | $ | (1.00 | ) | $ | (0.77 | ) | $ | (1.78 | ) | |||||
| Shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted | 67,327,975 | 11,157,024 | 55,643,352 | 11,008,568 |
Source: Alector, Inc.
Dan Budwick, 973-271-6085