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Pieris Pharmaceuticals Reports Financial Results for the
Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2015
Company to Host an Investor Conference Call on Thursday,
November 12, 2015 at 10:00 AM EST
BOSTON, MA, November 11, 2015 Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:PIRS), a biotechnology company advancing its proprietary Anticalin biotherapeutic technologies, today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2015, and provided an update on the Company s recent developments.
In this last quarter, Pieris made great strides in advancing its pipeline of Anticalin-based drug candidates, while recruiting top talent to ensure
continued progression of these assets in an optimal manner, said Stephen Yoder, President and CEO. In addition, the relocation of our corporate headquarters to Boston, Massachusetts, from Freising, Germany, puts us at the epicenter of
the biotech ecosystem and the doorstep of a number of our investors.
Continued Mr. Yoder, Over the past few months, Pieris has had a
strong presence at premiere scientific conferences, presenting positive data sets for our PRS-343 immuno-oncology program, a CD137/HER2 bispecific for treating HER2-positive solid tumors, as well as our PRS-060 program, an inhaled IL4Ra antagonist
for treating uncontrolled asthma. Moreover, we announced a podium presentation on the positive Phase I data for our PRS-080 program, a hepcidin antagonist to treat functional iron deficient anemia, at the 57th Annual Meeting of the American Society
of Hematology (ASH) meeting in early December. Meanwhile, our big pharma partnerships advanced positively, including receipt of a preclinical milestone from Daiichi Sankyo for one of our two partnered programs and the presentation of positive
preclinical in vivo data by Sanofi at an infectious disease conference for our tetraspecific Anticalin to treat Pseudomonas-related illness.
Third Quarter Highlights:
Third Quarter Financial Update:
Cash Cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2015 totalled $32.3 million as compared to $18.5 million for the year ended
December 31, 2014. During the nine months ending September 30, 2015 the Company used $10.2 million in operating activities, $0.3 million in investing activities, $1.2 million in debt repayment and $0.3 million as a result of the effect of
exchange rate on cash, offset by net proceeds of $25.8 million of its July public offering.
Revenue The Company recognized revenue of
$0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared with no revenue in the three months ended September 30, 2014. This $0.4 million increase in revenue was primarily due to a milestone achieved in the 2015 third quarter
compared to no milestones reached in the corresponding quarter of 2014.
R&D Expenses Research and development expenses for the
third quarter of 2015 were $2.1 million, compared with $0.9 million for the third quarter of 2014. This $1.1 million increase was primarily due to a $0.5 million increase in consulting expenses, labs supplies and personnel costs associated with our
300-Series programs. Expenses for our PRS-060 program increased $0.2 million due to increased pre-clinical efforts involving research studies. Other research and development expenses increased $0.4 million primarily resulting from personnel and
recruiting expenses due to increasing our research and development efforts.
G&A Expenses General and administrative expenses for
the third quarter of 2015 were $2.2 million, compared with $0.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014. This $1.3 million increase resulted primarily from $0.8 million of legal, consulting, insurance, investor relations and board
fees associated with being a public company. The increase also includes a $0.4 million of stock-based compensation expense in the 2015 third quarter. There was no stock-based compensation expense in the 2014 corresponding quarter. Other
administrative costs including personnel and travel related costs increased by $0.1 million in the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the 2014 period.
Net Loss The Company reported a net loss of $3.9 million, or ($0.10) per basic and diluted share, for the third quarter of 2015 as
compared to a net loss of $2.0 million, or ($0.17) per basic and diluted share for the third quarter of 2014.
Pieris management will host a conference call beginning at 10:00 AM EDT on Thursday, November 12th, 2015, to discuss the third quarter financial results
and provide a corporate update. You can join the call by dialling 1-877-407-8920 (US & Canada) or 1-412-902-1010 (International). An archived replay of the call will be available by dialling 1-877-660-6853 (US & Canada) or
1-201-612-7415 (International) and providing the conference ID: 13603006.
Pieris is a clinical stage biotechnology company that discovers and develops Anticalin-based drugs to target validated disease pathways in a unique and
transformative way. Our pipeline includes immuno-oncology multi-specifics tailored for the tumor micro-environment, an inhaled Anticalin to treat severe asthma and a half-life-optimized Anticalin to treat anemia. Proprietary to Pieris, Anticalins
are a novel class of protein therapeutics validated in the clinic and by partnerships with leading pharmaceutical companies. Anticalin ,
Anticalins are registered trademarks of Pieris. For more information visit www.pieris.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, references to novel technologies and methods; our business
and product development plans; our liquidity and ability to fund our future operations; or market information. Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Such factors include, among
others, our ability to raise the additional funding we will need to continue to pursue our business and product development plans; the inherent uncertainties associated with developing new products or technologies and operating as a development
stage company; our ability to develop, complete clinical trials for, obtain approvals for and commercialize any of our product candidates; competition in the industry in which we operate and market conditions. These forward-looking statements are
made as of the date of this press release, and we assume no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements, except as required by
law. Investors should consult all of the information set forth herein and should also refer to the risk factor disclosure set forth in the reports and other documents we file with the SEC available at www.sec.gov, including without limitation the
Company s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 and the Company s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
PIERIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| September 30, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | |||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 32,254,879 | $ | 18,474,211 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 17,358 | |||||||
| Other current assets | 1,285,041 | 1,207,072 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 589,928 | 109,332 | ||||||
| Income tax receivable | 3,534 | 14,810 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 34,150,740 | 19,805,425 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 1,928,192 | 2,052,221 | ||||||
| Deferred tax asset | 24,464 | 26,522 | ||||||
| Other noncurrent assets | 97,111 | |||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 36,200,507 | $ | 21,884,168 | ||||
| Liabilities and stockholders equity: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 1,117,557 | $ | 1,260,015 | ||||
| Accrued expenses | 1,033,926 | 743,866 | ||||||
| Deferred tax liability | 24,464 | 26,522 | ||||||
| Other current liability | 65,714 | 242,755 | ||||||
| Bank loan, including accrued interest | 1,270,605 | |||||||
| Total current liabilities | 2,241,661 | 3,543,763 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses, non-current | 308,071 | 333,988 | ||||||
| Total Liabilities | 2,549,732 | 3,877,751 | ||||||
| Total stockholders equity | 33,650,775 | 18,006,417 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | $ | 36,200,507 | $ | 21,884,168 |
PIERIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 414,610 | $ | 18,724 | $ | 792,474 | $ | 2,089,831 | ||||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 2,051,688 | 926,596 | 5,301,911 | 3,268,262 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 2,242,804 | 933,221 | 6,606,209 | 4,103,805 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 4,294,492 | 1,859,817 | 11,908,120 | 7,372,067 | ||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (3,879,882 | ) | (1,841,093 | ) | (11,115,646 | ) | (5,282,236 | ) | ||||||||
| Interest expense, net | (181,205 | ) | (4,223 | ) | (404,288 | ) | ||||||||||
| Other (expense) income, net | (1,929 | ) | 148 | 3,325 | 2,812 | |||||||||||
| Loss before income taxes | (3,881,811 | ) | (2,022,150 | ) | (11,116,544 | ) | (5,683,712 | ) | ||||||||
| Provision (benefit) for income tax | 40,441 | 40,441 | (18 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (3,922,252 | ) | $ | (2,022,150 | ) | $ | (11,156,985 | ) | $ | (5,683,694 | ) | ||||
| Basic and diluted net loss per share | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.17 | ) | $ | (0.34 | ) | $ | (0.48 | ) | ||||
| Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 38,890,546 | 11,828,974 | 32,584,354 | 11,828,974 |