Full Press Release Details
Senesco Technologies Reports Second Quarter
of Fiscal Year 2014 Financial Results
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (May 9, 2014) -
Senesco Technologies, Inc. ("Senesco" or the "Company") (OTCQB: SNTI) today announced financial results for
the three months ended March 31, 2014 ("Third Quarter 2014").
Fiscal Third Quarter and Recent Highlights
are pleased to have opened two sites in South Africa, which we expect will provide access to a broader population of myeloma and
lymphoma patients." stated Leslie J. Browne, Ph.D, President and Chief Executive Officer of Senesco "We are also pleased
to have received a cash infusion of approximately $4.0 million from the exercise of warrants, which was used in part to pay off
and cancel the line of credit with JMP Securities. Relative to
our previously announced transaction with Fabrus, we will disclose the outcome as soon as negotiations are completed or terminated."
Third Quarter 2014 Financial Results
Research and development expenses for the
Third Quarter 2014 were $875,213, compared with $492,850 for the Third Quarter 2013, a 77.6% increase. The increase was primarily
due to an increase in costs incurred in connection with the development of the Company's drug candidate, SNS01-T, for multiple
myeloma due to the timing of patient recruitment and the addition of new sites, which was partially offset by a decrease in the
cost associated with the research contract with the University of Waterloo.
General and administrative expenses were
$1,253,730 for the Third Quarter 2014 compared with $551,424 for the Third Quarter 2013, a 127.4% increase. The increase was primarily
due to an increase in professional fees related to a potential acquisition, stock based compensation and investor relations costs.
The loss applicable to common shares for
the Third Quarter 2014 was $5,024,265 or $0.87 per share compared with a loss applicable to common shares for the Third Quarter
2013 of $986,719 or $0.68 per share.
As of March 31, 2014, the Company had cash
and cash equivalents in the amount of $6,198,027, compared to cash and cash equivalents of $1,602,294, as of June 30, 2013.
Senesco has initiated a Phase 1b/2a clinical
study for its drug candidate, SNS01-T, in multiple myeloma, and multiple non-Hodgkins B-cell including diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
and mantle cell lymphoma patients. Patients are currently being treated in the fourth cohort of the trial. The Company plans to
fund research and development and commercialization activities by utilizing its current cash balance and investments, through the
placement of equity and / or debt instruments, by achieving milestones set forth in current licensing agreements, and through the
execution of additional licensing agreements. The Company believes that it has sufficient cash on hand to maintain operations at
least through March 31, 2015.
About Senesco Technologies,
Senesco Technologies is a clinical-stage
biotech company specializing in cancer therapeutics. Its proprietary gene regulation technology has demonstrated the ability to
eliminate cancerous cells and protect healthy cells from premature death. The Company is currently in a phase 1b/2a trial with
a product that treats B-cell cancers, which include multiple myeloma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and non-Hodgkin's B-cell
lymphomas. The technology was developed over the last 15 years through the discovery that the genetic pathway for cell growth control
is common to both plants and humans. For more information, please visit Senesco.com or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
SNS01-T is a novel approach to cancer therapy that is designed
to selectively trigger apoptosis in B-cell cancers such as multiple myeloma, and, mantle cell and diffuse large B-cell lymphomas.
Senesco is the sponsor of the Phase 1b/2a study that is actively enrolling patients at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, the University
of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center in Morgantown, WV, the John Theurer Cancer
Center at Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, NJ, the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance in Seattle, WA, and, the Pretoria
East Hospital, in Pretoria and the Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01435720?term=SNS01-T&rank=1
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements included
in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Actual results could differ materially from such statements expressed or implied herein as a result of a variety of factors, including,
but not limited to: the Company's ability to continue as a going concern; the Company's ability to recruit patients
for its clinical trial; the ability of the Company to consummate additional financings; the development of the Company's
gene technology; the approval of the Company's patent applications; the current uncertainty in the patent landscape surrounding
small inhibitory RNA and the Company's ability to successfully defend its intellectual property or obtain the necessary licenses
at a cost acceptable to the Company, if at all; the successful implementation of the Company's research and development programs
and collaborations; the success of the Company's license agreements; the acceptance by the market of the Company's products;
the timing and success of the Company's preliminary studies, preclinical research and clinical trials; competition and the
timing of projects and trends in future operating performance, the quotation of the Company's common stock on an over-the-counter
securities market, the Company's ability to execute a transaction with Fabrus, Inc., as well as other factors expressed from
time to time in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). As a result,
this press release should be read in conjunction with the Company's periodic filings with the SEC. The forward-looking statements
contained herein are made only as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update
such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
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| Joel Brooks | Heather Branham | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 908-393-9393 | |
| info@senesco.com |
| SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY |
| (A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY) |
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
| March 31, | June 30, | |||||||
| 2014 | 2013 | |||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 6,198,027 | $ | 1,602,294 | ||||
| Prepaid research supplies and expenses | 1,199,871 | 1,919,220 | ||||||
| Total Current Assets | 7,397,898 | 3,521,514 | ||||||
| Equipment, furniture and fixtures, net | 2,992 | 4,555 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 3,553,632 | 3,566,497 | ||||||
| Security deposit | 5,171 | 5,171 | ||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 10,959,693 | $ | 7,097,737 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 324,936 | $ | 637,320 | ||||
| Accrued expenses | 730,385 | 387,540 | ||||||
| Line of credit | - | 2,187,082 | ||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | 1,055,321 | 3,211,942 | ||||||
| Other liabilities | 99,728 | 99,728 | ||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 1,155,049 | 3,311,670 | ||||||
| COMMITMENTS | ||||||||
| STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: | ||||||||
| Convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares | ||||||||
| Series A 10,297 shares issued and 580 and 800 shares outstanding, respectively | ||||||||
| (liquidation preference of $609,000 and $820,000 | ||||||||
| at March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2013, respectively) | 6 | 8 | ||||||
| Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 500,000,000 shares, | ||||||||
| issued and outstanding 6,897,710 and 2,272,062, respectively | 68,977 | 22,721 | ||||||
| Capital in excess of par | 92,631,972 | 78,189,173 | ||||||
| Deficit accumulated during the development stage | (82,896,311 | ) | (74,425,835 | ) | ||||
| Total Stockholders' Equity | 9,804,644 | 3,786,067 | ||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ | 10,959,693 | $ | 7,097,737 |
| SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY |
| (A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY) |
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS |
| (unaudited) |
| Cumulative | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | Nine Months Ended March 31, | Amounts from | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | Inception | ||||||||||||||||
| Licensing Revenue | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 100,000 | $ | - | $ | 1,890,000 | ||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 1,253,730 | 551,424 | 3,135,963 | 1,993,112 | 37,250,264 | |||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 875,213 | 492,850 | 2,249,455 | 1,597,362 | 25,571,726 | |||||||||||||||
| Write-off of patents abandoned | - | - | 185,161 | - | 2,158,595 | |||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 2,128,943 | 1,044,274 | 5,570,579 | 3,590,474 | 64,980,585 | |||||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (2,128,943 | ) | (1,044,274 | ) | (5,470,579 | ) | (3,590,474 | ) | (63,090,585 | ) | ||||||||||
| Other non-operating income (expense) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grant income | - | - | - | - | 244,479 | |||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of warrant liability | - | 227,539 | - | 271,831 | 8,701,721 | |||||||||||||||
| Sale of state income tax loss - net | - | - | - | - | 586,442 | |||||||||||||||
| Other noncash (expense) income, net | - | - | - | - | 205,390 | |||||||||||||||
| Loss on settlement of warrant liabilities | - | - | - | (785,171 | ) | (1,724,546 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | - | - | - | - | (361,877 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Amortization of debt discount and financing costs | - | - | - | - | (11,227,870 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Interest expense - convertible notes | - | - | - | - | (2,027,930 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Interest (expense) income - net | (17,811 | ) | (19,848 | ) | (80,146 | ) | (88,108 | ) | 84,755 | |||||||||||
| Net loss | (2,146,754 | ) | (836,583 | ) | (5,550,725 | ) | (4,191,922 | ) | (68,610,021 | ) | ||||||||||
| Preferred dividends | (2,877,511 | ) | (150,136 | ) | (2,919,751 | ) | (798,291 | ) | (14,286,290 | ) | ||||||||||
| Loss applicable to common shares | (5,024,265 | ) | (986,719 | ) | (8,470,476 | ) | (4,990,213 | ) | (82,896,311 | ) | ||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive loss | $ | (5,024,265 | ) | $ | (986,719 | ) | $ | (8,470,476 | ) | $ | (4,990,213 | ) | $ | (82,896,311 | ) | |||||
| Basic and diluted net loss per common share | $ | (0.87 | ) | $ | (0.68 | ) | $ | (2.21 | ) | $ | (4.06 | ) | ||||||||
| Basic and diluted weighted-average number | ||||||||||||||||||||
| of common shares outstanding | 5,806,353 | 1,446,420 | 3,838,200 | 1,228,644 |