BioPharmX Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- BioPharmX Corporation (NYSE American: BPMX), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative medical dermatology products, today reports financial results for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2019.

Corporate Update

In the third quarter, we retained Locust Walk Partners, LLC, a global life science transaction firm focused on biopharmaceutical and medical technology companies, to provide transaction advisory services. Strategic transactions that have been or are being considered include a license or sale of our late-stage topical minocycline product candidates, a sale of the company or a strategic business combination. In order to preserve cash, the company has taken additional steps to reduce operating costs.

"The process with Locust Walk is ongoing," said Dr. Tierney, BioPharmX CEO. "We are optimistic that we will be able to announce a strategic transaction before the end of our fiscal year."

Third Quarter Financial Results

For the third fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2019, total operating expenses were $2.1 million, compared with total operating expenses of $4.4 million in the prior fiscal year's third quarter.

Net loss for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2019 was $2.1 million, or $0.14 per share, compared with a net loss of $4.4 million, or $0.57 per share, during the prior fiscal year's third quarter.

Excluding stock-based compensation expense, non-GAAP net loss for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2019 was $1.9 million, or $0.13 per share. During the third quarter of the prior fiscal year, the comparable non-GAAP net loss was $3.7 million, or $0.49 per share.

Cash and cash equivalents were $1.4 million as of October 31, 2019.

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.

About Locust Walk

Locust Walk Partners, LLC is a global life science transaction firm. Their integrated team-based approach across capabilities, geographies, and industry segments delivers the right products, the right partners, and the most attractive sources of capital to get the right deals done for biopharma and medtech companies.

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 Statements

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 company's engagement with Locust Walk and whether any strategic transactions will be entered into or as to the terms or timing of any such strategic transactions, and level of operating expenditures. 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 October 31, 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.

BioPharmX and HyantX are registered trademarks of BioPharmX, Inc.

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              BIOPHARMX CORPORATION


                                                          
       
        CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS


                                                               
      
              (in thousands, except per share amounts; unaudited)




                                                                         Three Months Ended                                 Nine Months Ended


                                                                             October 31,                                       October 31,



                                                                                       2019                                               2018                     2019                      2018






     Revenues, net                                              
            $            -                                               $10              
     $       -                      $52



     Cost of goods sold                                                               -                                                60                                                80

                                                                                                                                                                                        ---


     Gross margin                                                                                                                    (50)                                             (28)





     
              Operating expenses:


                                Research and
                                 development              740                                    2,228                                            4,314                     7,285


                                Sales and
                                 marketing                139                                      550                                              572                     1,717


                                General and
                                 administrative         1,241                                    1,624                                            3,534                     4,252



                                Total
                                 operating
                                 expenses               2,120                                    4,402                                            8,420                    13,254




                                Loss from
                                 operations           (2,120)                                 (4,452)                                          (8,420)                  (13,282)


      Change in fair value of warrant
       liability                                                                       -                                                42                       11                       (1)



     Other income, net                                                                7                                                 20                       29                        83



                                Loss before
                                 provision for
                                 income taxes         (2,113)                                 (4,390)                                          (8,380)                  (13,200)


                                Provision for
                                 income taxes                                                                                                       2                         2



                 Net and comprehensive loss                                     $(2,113)                                          $(4,390)                $(8,382)                $(13,202)

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              Net loss per share


                                Basic and
                                 diluted              ($0.14)                                 ($0.57)                                          ($0.69)                   ($1.76)


                 Shares used in computing net loss per share


                                Basic and
                                 diluted               14,672                                    7,654                                           12,146                     7,502







                                               
          
                BIOPHARMX CORPORATION


                                       
             
             CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


                                             
          
                (in thousands, unaudited)




                                                                                                 October 31,        January 31,


                                                                                                        2019                2019



        Assets


                     Current assets:


                     Cash and cash
                      equivalents                                     $1,427                                 $3,069


                     Prepaid expenses
                      and other                                          391                                    316



                                            
          Total current assets                                1,818               3,385




                     Property and
                      equipment, net                                     186                                    148


                     Operating lease
                      right-of-use
                      asset, net                                       1,002


                     Other                                                                               121                 121


                                            
          Total assets                                       $3,127              $3,654






     
     Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity


                     Current liabilities:


                     Accounts payable                                   $687                                 $1,363


                     Accrued expenses
                      and other                                          863                                    934



                                                   Total current liabilities                           1,550               2,297




                     Long-term
                      liabilities                                        860                                     59



                                            
          Total liabilities                                   2,410               2,356




                     Stockholders' equity                                717                                  1,298



                                                   Total liabilities and
                                                    stockholders' equity                              $3,127              $3,654








                                                                            
       
                BIOPHARMX CORPORATION


                                                              
              
        Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss to Non-GAAP Net Loss


                                                              
              
        (in thousands, except per share amounts; unaudited)




                                                                                              Three Months Ended                   Nine Months Ended


                                                                                                  October 31,                         October 31,



                                                                                                            2019                                 2018            2019               2018





                  GAAP net loss
                   available to common
                   stockholders                                    $(2,113)                                        $(4,390)                           $(8,382)        $(13,202)




     Change in fair
      value of warrant
      liability                                                                                                        (42)                               (11)                1


     Stock-based
      compensation
      expense:


                                          -Research and development                                           30                                  166             218                525


                                        
     - Sales and marketing                                               12                                  114              45                355


                                          -General and administrative                                        187                                  438             334                877



                                             Total stock-based compensation
                                              expense                                                        229                                  718             597              1,757


     Total reconciling
      items                                                             229                                              676                                 586             1,758



                  Non-GAAP net loss
                   available to common
                   stockholders                                    $(1,884)                                        $(3,714)                           $(7,796)        $(11,444)





                  GAAP net loss
                   available to common
                   stockholders                                     $(0.14)                                         $(0.57)                            $(0.69)          $(1.76)


     Reconciling items


                                          -Change in fair value of warrant
                                           liability


                                          - Stock-based compensation
                                           expense                                                          0.01                                 0.08            0.05               0.23




                  Non-GAAP net loss
                   per share: basic and
                   diluted                                          $(0.13)                                         $(0.49)                            $(0.64)          $(1.53)





                  Shares used in
                   computing non-GAAP
                   net loss per share


     Basic and diluted                                               14,672                                            7,654                              12,146             7,502

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