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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2009
GEOVAX LABS, INC. PROVIDES
THIRD QUARTER 2009 FINANCIAL RESULTS
AND OPERATIONAL UPDATE
ATLANTA, November 6, 2009 GeoVax Labs, Inc. (OTCBB: GOVX) ( GeoVax or the Company ), an
Atlanta-based, biopharmaceutical company developing human vaccines for diseases caused by HIV-1
(Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and other infectious agents, today announced its third quarter 2009
financial results and provided an operational update.
Robert McNally, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer commented, We are pleased with our
progress during the third quarter of 2009 on several fronts. Enrollment for our Phase 2a
preventative trial being conducted by the HVTN is proceeding according to plan. We are looking
forward to a pre-IND meeting with the FDA later this year to discuss our plans for a Phase 1
therapeutic trial in early 2010. With a modest cash burn rate, continuing support from the HVTN,
our IPCAVD grant from the NIH and with our common stock purchase agreement with Fusion Capital in
place, our finances are in order to take us into 2011. As we move forward, we believe we will be
in a strong position to seek additional government and private support for advancing both our
preventative and therapeutic vaccines through Phase 2b and Phase 3 clinical trials.
These are exciting times for GeoVax and everyone involved in HIV/AIDS vaccine development, Dr.
McNally continued. The recently announced success of a Thailand-based Phase 3 trial for an
HIV/AIDS vaccine candidate owned by Sanofi-Aventis and Global Solutions for Infectious Diseases is
encouraging to us all and has brought renewed interest to the field. At GeoVax, we have always
been confident in our ability to develop an effective vaccine and this recent news has shown that a
vaccine is indeed possible.
Review of Financial Results
The Company recorded a net loss of $230,815 for the three months ended September 30, 2009, compared
to $722,108 for the same period in 2008. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the
Company s net loss was $2,440,977 as compared to $2,688,970 in 2008. Net losses for all periods
were partially offset by revenues related to the Company s grant from the National Institutes of
Health (NIH) in support of its
HIV/AIDS vaccine development activities. Grant revenues were $1,808,551 and $3,271,506 for the
three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2009, respectively, as compared to $1,322,502 and
$2,298,571 for the same periods in 2008. As of September 30, 2009, the Company reported cash
balances totaling $3,416,692.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Information
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||
| Grant Revenue | $ | 1,808 | $ | 1,322 | $ | 3,272 | $ | 2,298 | ||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 1,470 | 1,362 | 3,530 | 2,725 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 574 | 699 | 2,204 | 2,322 | ||||||||||||
| 2,044 | 2,061 | 5,734 | 5,047 | |||||||||||||
| Other income: | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 5 | 17 | 22 | 60 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 17 | 22 | 60 | |||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (231 | ) | $ | (722 | ) | $ | (2,441 | ) | $ | (2,689 | ) | ||||
| Loss per common share | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) |
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Information
(amounts in thousands)
| Sep. 30, | Dec. 31, | |||||||
| 2009 | 2008 | |||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 3,417 | $ | 2,191 | ||||
| Other current assets | 597 | 611 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 4,014 | 2,802 | ||||||
| Property, net | 164 | 139 | ||||||
| Other assets | 97 | 115 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 4,275 | $ | 3,056 | ||||
| Liabilities and stockholders equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | $ | 349 | $ | 346 | ||||
| Stockholders equity | 3,926 | 2,710 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | $ | 4,275 | $ | 3,056 | ||||
| Shares Outstanding | 778,487 | 747,449 |
HIV affects the entire globe and comes in a variety of subtypes. Clade B is the predominant
subtype in North America where there are roughly 60,000 new infections each year. Globally, there
are about 2.5 million AIDS infections per year, most primarily involving subtypes AG, B, and C. In
2007, UNAIDS reported 1.3 million people living with AIDS in North America and 33.2 million people
living with AIDS worldwide. Presently, there is little to prevent HIV transmission other than
education, circumcision, and condoms. It is obvious from the spread of the disease that these
methods are not adequate. Existing treatments for individuals infected with HIV include
anti-retroviral therapies that are effective but have serious medical side effects and are very
expensive (upwards of $1,500/month). This cost is borne primarily by the individual and sometimes
by third party insurance, local healthcare, federal or world health organizations. Development and
distribution of an effective HIV/AIDS vaccine holds great promise. The GeoVax Vaccine would cost a
fraction of the cost of current treatments and, to date, has not elicited serious adverse side
effects in several human trials. A population vaccinated with an effective HIV-1 vaccine would be
expected to significantly decrease the prevalence of AIDS over time.
About GeoVax Labs, Inc.
GeoVax Labs, Inc. is a biotechnology company, established to develop, manufacture, license and
commercialize human vaccines for diseases caused by HIV-1 (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and other
infectious agents. GeoVax s AIDS vaccine technology is the subject of 20 issued or filed patent
applications. GeoVax AIDS vaccines are designed for use in uninfected people to prevent Acquired
Immunodeficiency Disease (AIDS), caused by the virus known as HIV-1, should the person become
infected. GeoVax AIDS vaccines also may be effective as a therapeutic treatment (for people
already infected with the HIV-1 virus).
GeoVax s core AIDS vaccine technologies were developed by Dr. Harriet Robinson, Chief Scientific
Officer, through a collaboration of colleagues at Emory University s Vaccine Center, the National
Institutes of Health (NIH), The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and GeoVax.
GeoVax s AIDS vaccines have moved forward in human clinical trials conducted by the HIV Vaccine
Trials Network (HVTN) based in Seattle, Washington. The HVTN, funded through a cooperative
agreement with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is the largest worldwide clinical trials
program dedicated to the development and testing of AIDS vaccines. Preclinical work enabling
evaluation of GeoVax DNA and MVA vaccines was funded and supported by NIAID, which provided
additional support to GeoVax AIDS vaccine development program with an $18 million IPCAVD grant
awarded in late 2007.
Safe Harbor Statement
All statements in this news release, not statements of historical fact, are forward-looking
statements. These statements are based on expectations and assumptions on the date of this press
release and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to
differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties
include, but are not limited to, whether: GeoVax can develop and manufacture these vaccines with
the desired characteristics in a timely manner, GeoVax s vaccines will be safe for human use,
GeoVax s vaccines will effectively prevent AIDS in humans, vaccines will receive regulatory
approvals necessary to be licensed and marketed, GeoVax raises required capital to complete vaccine
development, there is development of competitive products that may be more effective or easier to
use than GeoVax s products, and other factors over which GeoVax has no control. GeoVax assumes no
obligation to update these forward-looking statements, and does not intend to do so. Certain
matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements involving certain risks and
uncertainties including, without limitation, risks detailed in the Company s Securities and
Exchange Commission filings and reports.
More information is available on the Company s website at www.geovax.com.