PolarityTE Reports Second Calendar Quarter 2019 Results

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- PolarityTE, Inc. (Nasdaq: PTE), a biotechnology company developing and commercializing regenerative tissue products and biomaterials, today reported financial results for the second calendar quarter of 2019. PolarityTE will host a conference call and webcast today, August 8, 2019 at 8:00am ET. Please see details below.

Highlights

    --  Total Q2:19 Revenue of $1.326 million
    --  SkinTE Q2:19 Revenue of $504 thousand vs $297 thousand in Q1:19 (70%
        increase quarter over quarter)
    --  Cash burn from operations in Q2:19 decreased 26% from Q1:19; a result of
        new management's focus on fiscal discipline
    --  46 total paid cases in Q2:19 vs. 41 paid cases in Q1:19
    --  14 SkinTE abstracts presented in Q2 2019 (9 posters and 5 podium
        presentations)

Financial Results for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2019

Total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was $2.791 million, of which $801 thousand was from sales of SkinTE and $1.990 million was associated with PolarityTE's contract research operations.

Total revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was $1.326 million, of which $504 thousand was from sales of SkinTE and $822 thousand was associated with PolarityTE's contract research operations.

Research and development expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2019 were approximately $10.116 million versus $8.488 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Research and development expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2019 included $2.565 million of stock-based compensation which is a non-cash charge.

Research and development expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2019 were approximately $4.764 million versus $2.915 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. Research and development expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2019 included $1.481 million of stock-based compensation which is a non-cash charge, versus $1.309 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018.

General and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2019 were $32.255 million versus $18.863 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018. General and administration expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2019 included $15.929 million of stock-based compensation which is a non-cash charge, versus $12.807 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018.

General and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2019 were $15,060 million versus $11.290 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. General and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2019 included $6.892 million of stock-based compensation which is a non-cash charge, versus $7.035 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018.

Sales and marketing expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2019 were $7.934 million, of which $0.413 million was non-cash charges for stock-based compensation related to recent new hires.

Sales and marketing expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2019 were $3.981 million, of which $0.245 million was non-cash charges for stock-based compensation related to recent new hires.

Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was $48.365 million compared with a net loss of $33.723 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was $22.792 million compared with a net loss of $14.000 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018.

Cash and Liquidity as of June 30, 2019

As of June 30, 2019, our cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments balance was approximately $58.2 million and our working capital was approximately $52.6 million, compared to cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments of $61.8 million and working capital of $56.8 million at December 31, 2018.

Cash used in operating activities for the six-month period ended June 30, 2019, was approximately $28.8 million. Approximately $10.8 million of cash was used in operating activities for the six-month period ended June 30, 2018. In the three months ended June 30, 2019, cash used in operations was $12.2 million, or approximately $4.1 million per month, 26% lower than cash used in operations during the quarter ended March 31, 2019.

Based on product development and commercialization plans, the Company believes existing cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments will be adequate to meet capital needs for at least the next 12 months.

Commercial and Operational Updates

In the second quarter of 2019, there were 46 paid cases vs 41 paid cases in the first quarter of 2019. The number of paid cases in the second quarter of 2019 resulted in approximately 70% more SkinTE revenues when compared to SkinTE revenues generated in the first quarter of 2019. There were 14 repeat physician users in the second quarter of 2019 vs 9 repeat physician users in the first quarter of 2019 and 14 new physician users in the second quarter of 2019 vs 18 new physician users in the first quarter of 2019.

Note: We define repeat users as physicians who have performed multiple paid cases. We define a new user as a physician who has performed their first paid case.

Clinical Updates

There are currently five ongoing or completed clinical trials or pilot evaluation trials for SkinTE:

    --  Diabetic Foot Ulcer Multi-Center Randomized Clinical Trial:  Currently
        enrolling and expect to hit interim enrollment of 50 patients by the end
        of the year or Q1 of 2020, with results expected in the spring
        conference cycle.
    --  Venous Leg Ulcer Multi-Center Randomized Clinical Trial:  Currently
        enrolling and expect to reach interim enrollment of 50 patients in 2020
        with expected results later in 2020.
    --  Head-to-Head Trial Evaluating SkinTE for the Treatment of Burns:  No
        observed adverse reactions to date.  We plan to conclude this trial and
        present interim results at a regional conference later this year. We are
        working with our burn investigators to commence a prospective burn trial
        focused on evaluating the treatment of large burn wounds with SkinTE.
    --  Venous Leg Ulcer Pilot Evaluation Trial:  Completed enrollment.  Final
        data expected to be presented later this year at a medical conference.
    --  Diabetic Foot Ulcer Pilot Evaluation Trial:  10 of the 11 patients
        achieved complete closure within 12 weeks with a single application of
        SkinTE, and one patient was excluded due to an unrelated infection of
        previously-placed foot hardware.

Conference Call Information

Today, August 8, 2019 at 8:00am Eastern Time, the Company will host a conference call and webcast with Q&A. The conference call can be accessed by calling 1- 888-394-8218 (U.S. and Canada) or +44 (0)330 336 9105 (International), with confirmation code 1393700 and referencing "PolarityTE Second Quarter 2019 Earnings Call". A webcast of the conference call can be accessed by using the link below.

Link to Webcast

A replay of the earnings conference call will be available for 30 days, beginning approximately one hour after the conclusion of the call and can be found by visiting PolarityTE's website at https://www.polarityte.com/news-media/events or by clicking on the link above.

About PolarityTE®

PolarityTE is focused on transforming the lives of patients by discovering, designing and developing a range of regenerative tissue products and biomaterials for the fields of medicine, biomedical engineering and material sciences. Rather than manufacturing with synthetic and foreign materials within artificially engineered environments, PolarityTE manufactures products from the patient's own tissue and uses the patient's own body to support the regenerative process. From a small piece of healthy autologous tissue, the Company creates an easily deployable, dynamic and self-propagating product designed to regenerate the target tissues. PolarityTE's innovative method is intended to promote and accelerate growth of the patient's tissues to undergo a form of effective regenerative healing. Learn more at www.PolarityTE.com - Welcome to the Shift®.

About SkinTE(TM)

SkinTE is a human cellular and tissue-based product derived from a patient's own skin intended for the repair, reconstruction, and replacement of skin tissue.

SkinTE is intended to be used by physicians or other appropriate healthcare providers for homologous uses of skin tissues/integument. Patients who have suffered from an event, disease, process or acquired deficit that results in the functional loss or void of skin/integument systems can receive SkinTE as an adjunct and/or in place of split-thickness skin grafting, full-thickness grafting, temporizing skin coverage and/or skin substitute products. SkinTE is for autologous use only. Aseptic technique during harvest and deployment of SkinTE is mandatory. SkinTE is marketed as an HCT/P regulated by the FDA solely under Section 361 of the Public Health Service Act and 21 CFR 1271.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. They are generally identified by words such as "believes," "may," "expects," "anticipates," "intend," "plan," "will," "would," "should" and similar expressions. Readers should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are based upon the Company's beliefs and assumptions as of the date of this release. The Company's actual results could differ materially due to risk factors and other items described in more detail in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Reports and other filings with the SEC (copies of which may be obtained at www.sec.gov). Subsequent events and developments may cause these forward-looking statements to change. The Company specifically disclaims any obligation or intention to update or revise these forward-looking statements as a result of changed events or circumstances that occur after the date of this release, except as required by applicable law. Our actual results could differ materially due to risk factors and other items described in more detail in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Reports and other filings with the SEC (copies of which may be obtained at www.sec.gov).

POLARITYTE, the POLARITYTE logo, WHERE SELF REGENERATES SELF, WELCOME TO THE SHIFT, and SKINTE are trademarks or registered trademarks of PolarityTE, Inc.

CONTACTS:

Investors:
Rich Haerle
PolarityTE, Inc.
ir@PolarityTE.com
(385) 831-5284

Hans Vitzthum
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
Hans@LifeSciAdvisors.com
(617) 535-7743

Media:
Jenna Mathis
PolarityTE, Inc.
JennaMathis@polarityTE.com
(800) 656-6194








                                                    
       
              POLARITYTE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


                                                  
       
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


                                           
            
         (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)




                                                                        June 30, 2019                               December 31,
                                                                                                                          2018

                                                                                                                             ---

                                                                         (Unaudited)



     
              ASSETS





     Current assets:


      Cash and cash equivalents                                                                    $
            45,887                        $
            55,673



     Short-term investments                                                                               12,342                                   6,162



     Accounts receivable                                                                                   1,336                                     712



     Inventory                                                                                               362                                     336


      Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                             1,918                                   1,432




     Total current assets                                                                                 61,845                                  64,315




     Non-current assets:



     Property and equipment, net                                                                          16,200                                  13,736


      Operating lease right-of-use assets                                                                   5,454                       
        
              -



     Intangible assets, net                                                                                  825                                     924



     Goodwill                                                                                                278                                     278



     Other assets                                                                                            353                                     913




     Total non-current assets                                                                             23,110                                  15,851



                 TOTAL ASSETS                                                           $
            
              84,955                  $
       
              80,166

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                 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY





     Current liabilities:


      Accounts payable and accrued
       expenses                                                                                     $
            5,977                         $
            6,508



     Other current liabilities                                                                             2,646                                     316


      Current portion of long-term note
       payable                                                                                                538                                     529



     Deferred revenue                                                                                         44                                     170




     Total current liabilities                                                                             9,205                                   7,523



     Long-term note payable, net                                                                             236                                     479



     Operating lease liabilities                                                                           3,833                       
        
              -



     Other long-term liabilities                                                                           1,315                                     131




     Total liabilities                                                                                    14,589                                   8,133





                 Commitments and Contingencies





     
              STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:


      Preferred stock -25,000,000 shares
       authorized, 0 shares issued and
       outstanding at June 30, 2019 and
       December 31, 2018                                                   
            -                                            
     -


      Common stock -$.001 par value;
       250,000,000 shares authorized;
       25,218,606 and 21,447,088 shares issued
       and outstanding at June 30, 2019 and
       December 31, 2018, respectively                                                                         25                                      21



     Additional paid-in capital                                                                          461,491                                 414,840


      Accumulated other comprehensive income                                                                   79                                      36



     Accumulated deficit                                                                               (391,229)                              (342,864)




     Total stockholders' equity                                                                           70,366                                  72,033



                 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
                  STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                  $
            
              84,955                  $
       
              80,166

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                POLARITYTE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


                                                                      
              
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS


                                                               
              
                (Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)




                                                                For the three months ended                                                              For the six months ended


                                                       
        
                June 30,                                                       
              
                June 30,

                                                                                                                                                       ---

                                                          2019                                2018                                                2019                              2018

                                                                                                                                                                                  ---

                   Net revenues



     Products                                                        $
              504                                                 $
              189                                        $
              801                    $
              192



     Services                                                                  822                                                             131                                                  1,990                                131




     Total net revenues                                                      1,326                                                             320                                                  2,791                                323



                   Cost of sales



     Products                                                                  342                                                             125                                                    615                                126



     Services                                                                  254                                                              41                                                    757                                 41




     Total cost of sales                                                       596                                                             166                                                  1,372                                167



                   Gross profit                                                 730                                                             154                                                  1,419                                156



                   Operating costs and expenses



     Research and development                                                4,764                                                           2,915                                                 10,116                              8,488


      General and administrative                                             15,060                                                          11,290                                                 32,255                             18,863



     Sales and marketing                                3,981                                       
              
                -                                                   7,934                       
     
             -



      Total operating costs and expenses                                     23,805                                                          14,205                                                 50,305                             27,351



                   Operating loss                                          (23,075)                                                       (14,051)                                              (48,886)                          (27,195)


                   Other income (expenses)



     Interest income, net                                                       29                                                              51                                                     99                                 88



     Other income, net                                    254                                       
              
                -                                                     422                       
     
             -


      Change in fair value of derivatives           
     
          -                                      
              
                -                                      
              
         -                              1,850


      Loss on extinguishment of warrant
       liability                                    
     
          -                                      
              
                -                                      
              
         -                              (520)




     
                Net loss                                                (22,792)                                                       (14,000)                                              (48,365)                          (25,777)


      Deemed dividend - accretion of
       discount on Series F preferred
       stock                                        
     
          -                                      
              
                -                                      
              
         -                              (698)


      Deemed dividend - exchange of
       Series F preferred stock                     
     
          -                                      
              
                -                                      
              
         -                            (7,057)


      Cumulative dividends on Series F
       preferred stock                              
     
          -                                      
              
                -                                      
              
         -                              (191)



                   Net loss attributable to
                    common stockholders                          $
              (22,792)                                           $
              (14,000)                                    $
            (48,365)                 $
           (33,723)

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                   Net loss per share, basic and
                    diluted:



     Net loss                                                     $
              (0.92)                                             $
              (0.74)                                      $
            (2.09)                   $
           (1.82)


      Deemed dividend - accretion of
       discount on Series F preferred
       stock                                        
     
          -                                      
              
                -                                      
              
         -                             (0.05)


      Deemed dividend - exchange of
       Series F preferred stock                     
     
          -                                      
              
                -                                      
              
         -                             (0.50)


      Cumulative dividends on Series F
       preferred stock                              
     
          -                                      
              
                -                                      
              
         -                             (0.01)



                   Net loss attributable to
                    common stockholders                            $
              (0.92)                                             $
              (0.74)                                      $
            (2.09)                   $
           (2.38)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         ===

                   Weighted average shares
                    outstanding, basic and diluted:                      24,768,453                                                      18,944,964                                             23,190,343                         14,187,518







                   
              
                POLARITYTE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


            
              
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


                       
              
                (Unaudited, in thousands)




                                                                        For the six months ended June
                                                                          30,



                                                        2019                                2018

                                                                                            ---

                   CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
                    ACTIVITIES



     Net loss                                                 $
              (48,365)                          $
             (25,777)


      Adjustments to reconcile net loss
       to net cash used in operating
       activities:


      Stock based compensation expense                                     18,907                                        15,789


      Change in fair value of derivatives       
              -                                         (1,850)


      Depreciation and amortization                                         1,446                                           672


      Loss on extinguishment of warrant
       liability                                
              -                                             520


      Amortization of intangible assets                                        99                                            33


      Amortization of debt discount                                            28                                            11


      Change in fair value of contingent
       consideration                                                         (48)                                           20


      Other non-cash adjustments                                               30                                   
             -


      Changes in operating assets and
       liabilities:



     Accounts receivable                                                   (624)                                        (332)



     Inventory                                                              (26)                                        (249)


      Prepaid expenses and other current
       assets                                                               (486)                                            2


      Operating lease right-of-use
       assets                                                                 791                                   
             -



     Other assets                                                             25                                         (137)


      Accounts payable and accrued
       expenses                                                              (17)                                          448


      Other current liabilities                                               367                                   
             -



     Deferred revenue                                                      (126)                                  
             -


      Operating lease liabilities                                           (670)                                  
             -


      Other long-term liabilities                                           (120)                                           89



      Net cash used in operating
       activities                                                        (28,789)                                     (10,761)



                   CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING
                    ACTIVITIES


      Purchase of property and equipment                                  (2,110)                                      (4,163)


      Purchase of available-for-sale
       securities                                                        (15,445)                                  
             -


      Proceeds from maturities of
       available-for-sale securities                                        9,278                                   
             -



     Acquisition of IBEX                       
              -                                         (2,258)



      Net cash used in investing
       activities                                                         (8,277)                                      (6,421)



                   CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
                    ACTIVITIES


      Net proceeds from the sale of
       common stock                                                        27,948                                        92,676


      Proceeds from stock options
       exercised                                                              529                                            64


      Proceeds from ESPP purchase                                              35                                   
             -


      Cash paid for tax withholdings
       related to net share settlement                                      (636)                                  
             -


      Payment of contingent consideration
       liability                                                            (109)                                  
             -


      Principal payments on financing
       leases                                                               (225)                                  
             -


      Principal payments on term note
       payable                                                              (262)                                  
             -



      Net cash provided by financing
       activities                                                          27,280                                        92,740





      Net (decrease) increase in cash and
       cash equivalents                                                   (9,786)                                       75,558


      Cash and cash equivalents -
       beginning of period                                                 55,673                                        12,517



      Cash and cash
       equivalents -end of
       period                                                    $
              45,887                             $
             88,075

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