BioPharmX Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2020 Financial Results

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- BioPharmX Corporation (NYSE American: BPMX), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative medical dermatology products, today reports financial results for the quarter ended April 30, 2019.

Recent Highlights

    --  Completed the last patient visit in the Phase 2b clinical trial of
        BPX-04(1), a novel topical gel formulation of fully solubilized
        minocycline for the treatment of papulopustular rosacea. The company
        anticipates announcing topline efficacy and safety data from the study
        in early July 2019 pending database lock and results validation.
    --  Raised net proceeds of $3.6 million from the sale of common stock in a
        registered direct offering.
    --  Regained compliance with NYSE American continued listing standards
        related to the company's low stock price by effecting a 1-for-25 reverse
        stock split.
    --  Entered into a Capital on Demand Sales Agreement with JonesTrading
        Institutional Services LLC whereby the company may issue common stock
        for proceeds up to $8.5 million from time to time through "at the market
        offerings."
    --  Further reduced operating costs by reducing its workforce by
        approximately 20%.

"The company continues to take steps on behalf of its shareholders to advance and to drive value in its topical minocycline programs." said Dr. Tierney, BioPharmX CEO. "As such, we are looking forward to communicating the topline results from our Phase 2b rosacea study."

First Quarter Financial Results

For the first quarter ended April 30, 2019, total operating expenses were $3.6 million, compared with total operating expenses of $4.4 million in the prior fiscal year's first quarter.

Net loss for the quarter ended April 30, 2019 was $3.6 million, or $0.38 per share, compared with a net loss of $4.4 million, or $0.61 per share, during the prior fiscal year's first quarter.

Excluding stock-based compensation expense and the impact of change in fair value of warrant liability, non-GAAP net loss for the quarter ended April 30, 2019 was $3.4 million, or $0.36 per share. During the first quarter of the prior fiscal year, the comparable non-GAAP net loss was $3.7 million, or $0.52 per share.

Cash and cash equivalents, as of April 30, 2019, were $3.3 million.

About BioPharmX® Corporation
BioPharmX Corporation (NYSE American: BPMX) is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing prescription products utilizing its proprietary HyantX Topical Delivery System for dermatology indications. To learn more about BioPharmX, visit www.BioPharmX.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Measures
BioPharmX Corporation has supplemented its financial information prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP") with non-GAAP measures, including non-GAAP net loss and non-GAAP net loss per share, which do not include stock-based compensation expense and the impact of changes in fair value of warrant liability. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Management uses the non-GAAP information internally to evaluate its ongoing business, operational performance and cash requirements and believes these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors as they provide the same basis for evaluating BioPharmX Corporation's performance as applied by management.

BioPharmX Corporation has provided a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. These non-GAAP measures may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore, comparability may be limited. In addition, these non-GAAP measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. BioPharmX Corporation believes that non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with its results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP and that these measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or in isolation from, measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. BioPharmX Corporation encourages investors and others to review the company's financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.

Stock-based compensation expense represents non-cash charges related to equity awards granted by BioPharmX Corporation. The change in fair value of warrant liability results from the periodic revaluing of the warrant liability. These amounts are excluded from the company's non-GAAP net loss and non-GAAP net loss per share because they are not reflective of ongoing operating results in the period incurred. Although these may be recurring charges to BioPharmX Corporation's operations, management believes the measurement of these amounts can vary considerably from period to period and depend substantially on factors that are not a direct consequence of operating performance that is within management's control. Thus, management believes that excluding these charges from non-GAAP net loss and non-GAAP net loss per share facilitates comparisons of BioPharmX Corporation's operational performance in different periods, as well as with similarly determined non-GAAP financial measures of comparable companies.

Forward-Looking Statement
The information in this press release contains forward-looking statements and information within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are subject to the "safe harbor" created by those sections. This press release contains forward-looking statements about the company's expectations, plans, intentions, and strategies, including, but not limited to the timing to complete the Phase 2b study for BPX-04, the topline results from the company's Phase 2b rosacea study, the company's ability to raise capital under its Capital On Demand Sales Agreement, the commencement and results of future trials for BPX-04, level of operating expenditures, the company's ability to obtain patent protection and defend its intellectual property and the company's ability to regain compliance with the NYSE American LLC's continued listing standards and maintain its listing in the future. Additional risks are set forth in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those described in the company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2019. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof, and the company undertakes no obligation to publicly update such statements.

(1)Caution: BPX-04 is a new drug limited by the U.S. law to investigational use only.

BioPharmX and HyantX are registered trademarks of BioPharmX, Inc.

--TABLES TO FOLLOW --


                                        
            
              BIOPHARMX CORPORATION


                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS


                         
            
              (in thousands, except per share amounts; unaudited)




                                                                        Three Months Ended


                                                                             April 30,



                                                                                      2019              2018






     Revenues, net                                                   
            $       -              $18



     Cost of goods sold                                                               -                7




     Gross margin                                                                     -               11





     
              Operating expenses:


                         Research and
                          development                                                2,199             2,327


                         Sales and
                          marketing                                                    264               601


                         General and
                          administrative                                             1,177             1,446



                         Total operating expenses                                    3,640             4,374




                         Loss from
                          operations                                               (3,640)          (4,363)


      Change in fair value of
       warrant liability                                                               9              (66)



     Other income, net                                                               10                29



                         Loss before
                          provision for
                          income taxes                                             (3,621)          (4,400)


                         Provision for
                          income taxes                                                   2                 2



                 Net and comprehensive loss                                     $(3,623)         $(4,402)






     
              Net loss per share


                         Basic and
                          diluted                                                  ($0.38)          ($0.61)


                 Shares used in computing net loss per share


                         Basic and
                          diluted                                                    9,433             7,189


                                              
         
                BIOPHARMX CORPORATION


                                      
             
            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


                                            
         
                (in thousands, unaudited)




                                                                                               April 30,        January 31,


                                                                                                    2019                2019



        Assets


                     Current assets:


                     Cash and cash
                      equivalents                                    $3,283                              $3,069


                     Prepaid expenses
                      and other                                         250                                 316



                                            
         Total current assets                             3,533               3,385




                     Property and
                      equipment, net                                    140                                 148


                     Operating lease
                      right-of-use
                      asset                                           1,136


                     Other                                                                           121                 121


                                            
         Total assets                                    $4,930              $3,654






     
     Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity


                     Current liabilities:


                     Accounts payable                                $1,185                              $1,363


                     Accrued expenses
                      and other                                       1,346                                 934



                                                  Total current liabilities                        2,531               2,297




                     Long-term
                      liabilities                                       975                                  59



                                            
         Total liabilities                                3,506               2,356




                     Stockholders' equity                             1,424                               1,298



                                                  Total liabilities and
                                                   stockholders' equity                           $4,930              $3,654


                                          
        
                BIOPHARMX CORPORATION


                           
              
         Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss to Non-GAAP Net Loss


                            
              
         (in thousands, except per share amounts; unaudited)




                                                                                                 Three Months Ended


                                                                                                      April 30,



                                                                                                               2019            2018





                  GAAP net loss
                   available to common
                   stockholders                                       $(3,623)                                      $(4,402)




     Change in fair
      value of warrant
      liability                                                            (9)                                            66


     Stock-based
      compensation
      expense:


                                         
        Research and development                                          103             200


                                         
        Sales and marketing                                                21             129


                                              General and administrative                                         67             264



                                              Total stock-based compensation
                                               expense                                                          191             593


     Total reconciling
      items                                                                182                                            659



                  Non-GAAP net loss
                   available to common
                   stockholders                                       $(3,441)                                      $(3,743)





                  GAAP net loss
                   available to common
                   stockholders                                        $(0.38)                                       $(0.61)


     Reconciling items


                                              Change in fair value of warrant
                                               liability                                                                      0.01


                                              Stock-based compensation expense                                 0.02            0.08




                  Non-GAAP net loss
                   per share: basic and
                   diluted                                             $(0.36)                                       $(0.52)





                  Shares used in
                   computing non-GAAP
                   net loss per share


     Basic and diluted                                                   9,433                                          7,189

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