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Financial Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2021
CITY, May 6, 2021 - Lipocine Inc. (NASDAQ: LPCN), a clinical-stage
biopharmaceutical company focused on metabolic and endocrine disorders, today announced financial
results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021, and provided a corporate update.
First Quarter Recent Corporate Highlights
First Quarter Ended March 31, 2021 Financial
Lipocine reported a net loss of $3.4million,
or ($0.04) per diluted share, for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021, compared with a net loss of $5.8 million, or ($0.14) per diluted
share, for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020.
Research and development expenses were
$1.6 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021, compared with $2.5 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020. The
decrease in research and development expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2021 was primarily due to a decrease
in contract research organization expense and outside consulting costs related to the LPCN 1144 LiFT Phase 2 clinical study
in NASH subjects and a decrease in raw material costs of TLANDO XR offset by increases in personnel expense and other R&D
General and administrative expenses were $1.5
million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021, compared with $2.1 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020. The decrease
in general and administrative expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2021 was primarily due to a decrease in legal
costs due to less activity in 2021 as compared to 2020 in the following activities: lawsuit filed against Clarus Therapeutics Inc. for
patent infringement in April 2019 and the on-going class action lawsuit defense. Additionally, personnel costs decreased in 2021. These
decreases were offset by an increase in corporate insurance expenses.
As of March 31, 2021, the Company had $50.0
million of unrestricted cash, cash equivalents, and marketable investments, compared to $19.7 million of unrestricted cash, cash equivalents
and marketable investment securities as of December 31, 2020.
Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on metabolic and endocrine disorders using its proprietary drug delivery technologies.
Lipocine's clinical development pipeline includes: TLANDO, LPCN 1144, TLANDO XR, LPCN 1148 and LPCN 1107. TLANDO, a novel oral prodrug
of testosterone containing testosterone undecanoate, has received tentative approval from the FDA for conditions associated with a deficiency
of endogenous testosterone, also known as hypogonadism, in adult males. LPCN 1144, an oral prodrug of bioidentical testosterone,
recently completed a proof-of-concept clinical study demonstrating the potential utility in the treatment of non-cirrhotic NASH. LPCN
1144 is currently being studied in a Phase 2 clinical study. TLANDO XR, a novel oral prodrug of testosterone, originated and is
being developed by Lipocine as a next-generation oral testosterone product with potential for once-daily dosing. In a phase 2 clinical
evaluation when administered as once daily or twice daily TLANDO XR met the typical primary and secondary end points. LPCN 1148 is an
oral prodrug of bioidentical testosterone targeted for the management of cirrhosis. LPCN 1107 is potentially the first oral hydroxyprogesterone
caproate product candidate indicated for the prevention of recurrent preterm birth and has been granted orphan drug designation by the
FDA. For more information, please visit www.lipocine.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains "forward-looking
statements" that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and include
statements that are not historical facts regarding Lipocine's product candidates and related clinical trials, the timing of completion
of clinical trials, the potential uses and benefits of our product candidates, and our product development efforts. Investors are cautioned
that all such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the risks that the FDA will not
approve any of our products, risks related to our products, expected product benefits not being realized, clinical and regulatory expectations
and plans not being realized, new regulatory developments and requirements, risks related to the FDA approval process including the receipt
of regulatory approvals, the results and timing of clinical trials, patient acceptance of Lipocine's products, the manufacturing and commercialization
of Lipocine's products, and other risks detailed in Lipocine's filings with the SEC, including, without limitation, its Form 10-K and
other reports on Forms 8-K and 10-Q, all of which can be obtained on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Lipocine assumes no obligation to
update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements contained in this release, except as required by law.
For further information:
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial
Phone: (801) 994-7383
Phone: (617) 535-7743
| LIPOCINE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |
| (Unaudited) |
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 15,601,594 | $ | 19,217,382 | ||||
| Restricted cash | - | 5,000,000 | ||||||
| Marketable investment securities | 29,747,465 | 449,992 | ||||||
| Accrued interest income | 136,387 | 391 | ||||||
| Prepaid and other current assets | 458,423 | 661,258 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 45,943,869 | 25,329,023 | ||||||
| Marketable investment securities | 4,608,999 | - | ||||||
| Other assets | 23,753 | 23,753 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 50,576,621 | $ | 25,352,776 | ||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 558,344 | $ | 1,597,220 | ||||
| Accrued expenses | 1,504,907 | 1,653,178 | ||||||
| Debt - current portion | 3,333,333 | 3,333,333 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 5,396,584 | 6,583,731 | ||||||
| Debt - non-current portion | 1,442,437 | 2,257,075 | ||||||
| Warrant liability | 1,346,751 | 1,170,051 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 8,185,772 | 10,010,857 | ||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
| Stockholders' equity: | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 10,000,000 | ||||||||
| shares authorized; zero issued and outstanding | - | - | ||||||
| Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 100,000,000 | ||||||||
| shares authorized; 88,296,360 and 70,041,967 issued | ||||||||
| and 88,290,650 and 70,036,257 outstanding | 8,830 | 7,005 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 217,845,280 | 187,407,634 | ||||||
| Treasury stock at cost, 5,710 shares | (40,712 | ) | (40,712 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (22,459 | ) | - | |||||
| Accumulated deficit | (175,400,090 | ) | (172,032,008 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 42,390,849 | 15,341,919 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 50,576,621 | $ | 25,352,776 |
| LIPOCINE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss |
| (Unaudited) |
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||
| Research and development | 1,580,540 | 2,511,754 | ||||||
| General and administrative | 1,533,953 | 2,085,261 | ||||||
| Total operating expenses | 3,114,493 | 4,597,015 | ||||||
| Operating loss | (3,114,493 | ) | (4,597,015 | ) | ||||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||
| Interest and investment income | 10,649 | 59,938 | ||||||
| Interest expense | (68,973 | ) | (133,345 | ) | ||||
| Unrealized loss on warrant liability | (195,065 | ) | (1,100,029 | ) | ||||
| Total other expense, net | (253,389 | ) | (1,173,436 | ) | ||||
| Loss before income tax expense | (3,367,882 | ) | (5,770,451 | ) | ||||
| Income tax expense | (200 | ) | (200 | ) | ||||
| Net loss | $ | (3,368,082 | ) | $ | (5,770,651 | ) | ||
| Basic loss per share attributable to common stock | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.14 | ) | ||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic | 81,881,392 | 41,347,631 | ||||||
| Diluted loss per share attributable to common stock | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.14 | ) | ||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted | 81,881,392 | 41,347,631 | ||||||
| Comprehensive loss: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (3,368,082 | ) | $ | (5,770,651 | ) | ||
| Net unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities | (22,459 | ) | 38 | |||||
| Comprehensive loss | $ | (3,390,541 | ) | $ | (5,770,613 | ) |