CALGARY, Aug. 6, 2015 /CNW/ - Oncolytics Biotech® Inc. (TSX:ONC, NASDAQ:ONCY) ("Oncolytics" or the "Company") today announced its financial results and operational highlights for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015.
"Subsequent to quarter end we announced compelling overall, one- and two-year survival data from the REO 017 study in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer treated with gemcitabine and REOLYSIN®," said Dr. Brad Thompson, President and CEO of Oncolytics. "During the quarter we also added to our growing body of evidence that REOLYSIN® contributes to the upregulation of PD-1 and PD-L1 and so may play a role in immunotherapeutic treatment of cancer."
Selected Highlights
Since April 1, 2015, selected highlights announced by the Company include:
Clinical Program
Regulatory
Basic Research
Corporate
Financial
ONCOLYTICS BIOTECH INC. | |||||
INTERM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION | |||||
(unaudited) | |||||
June 30, 2015 $ |
December 31, 2014 $ | ||||
Assets |
|||||
Current assets |
|||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
30,018,217 |
14,152,825 |
|||
Short-term investments |
2,060,977 |
2,031,685 |
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Accounts receivable |
61,261 |
191,751 |
|||
Prepaid expenses |
581,468 |
291,553 |
|||
Total current assets |
32,721,923 |
16,667,814 |
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Non-current assets |
|||||
Property and equipment |
467,690 |
525,376 |
|||
Total non-current assets |
467,690 |
525,376 |
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Total assets |
33,189,613 |
17,193,190 |
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Liabilities And Shareholders' Equity |
|||||
Current Liabilities |
|||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
3,058,476 |
3,373,997 |
|||
Total current liabilities |
3,058,476 |
3,373,997 |
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Shareholders' equity |
|||||
Share capital |
|||||
Authorized: unlimited |
|||||
June 30, 2015 – 117,710,372 |
|||||
December 31, 2014 - 93,512,494 |
261,015,977 |
237,657,056 |
|||
Contributed surplus |
26,019,074 |
25,848,429 |
|||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
464,517 |
280,043 |
|||
Accumulated deficit |
(257,368,431) |
(249,966,335) |
|||
Total shareholders' equity |
30,131,137 |
13,819,193 |
|||
Total liabilities and equity |
33,189,613 |
17,193,190 |
ONCOLYTICS BIOTECH INC. | |||||||||
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | |||||||||
(unaudited) | |||||||||
Three Month Period Ending June 30, 2015 |
Three Month Period Ending June 30, 2014 |
Six Month Period Ending June 30, 2015 |
Six Month Period Ending June 30, 2014 | ||||||
Expenses |
|||||||||
Research and development |
2,471,554 |
3,555,055 |
4,897,093 |
7,733,389 |
|||||
Operating |
1,422,055 |
1,209,815 |
2,604,789 |
2,601,069 |
|||||
Operating (loss) |
(3,893,609) |
(4,764,870) |
(7,501,882) |
(10,334,458) |
|||||
Interest income |
44,122 |
50,253 |
100,557 |
138,240 |
|||||
(Loss) before income taxes |
(3,849,487) |
(4,714,617) |
(7,401,325) |
(10,196,218) |
|||||
Income tax |
(771) |
(3,546) |
(771) |
(7,396) |
|||||
Net (loss) |
(3,850,258) |
(4,718,163) |
(7,402,096) |
(10,203,614) |
|||||
Other comprehensive income items that may be reclassified to net loss |
|||||||||
Translation adjustment |
(41,117) |
26,675 |
184,474 |
7,981 |
|||||
Net comprehensive (loss) |
(3,891,375) |
(4,691,488) |
(7,217,622) |
(10,195,633) |
|||||
Basic and diluted (loss) per common share |
(0.03) |
(0.05) |
(0.07) |
(0.12) |
|||||
Weighted average number of shares (basic and diluted) |
114,549,532 |
86,581,854 |
107,095,007 |
85,869,008 |
ONCOLYTICS BIOTECH INC. | ||||||||||||
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY | ||||||||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||||||
Share Capital $ |
Contributed Surplus $ |
Warrants $ |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss $ |
Accumulated Deficit $ |
Total $ | |||||||
As at December 31, 2013 |
228,612,564 |
24,491,212 |
376,892 |
79,698 |
(231,347,000) |
22,213,366 |
||||||
Net loss and comprehensive loss |
— |
— |
— |
7,981 |
(10,203,614) |
(10,195,633) |
||||||
Issued, pursuant to Share Purchase Agreement |
3,691,150 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
3,691,150 |
||||||
Expired warrants |
— |
376,892 |
(376,892) |
— |
— |
— |
||||||
Share based compensation |
— |
670,602 |
— |
— |
— |
670,602 |
||||||
As at June 30, 2014 |
232,303,714 |
25,538,706 |
— |
87,679 |
(241,550,614) |
16,379,485 |
||||||
Share Capital $ |
Contributed Surplus $ |
Warrants $ |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss $ |
Accumulated Deficit $ |
Total $ | |||||||
As at December 31, 2014 |
237,657,056 |
25,848,429 |
— |
280,043 |
(249,966,335) |
13,819,193 |
||||||
Net loss and comprehensive loss |
— |
— |
— |
184,474 |
(7,402,096) |
(7,217,622) |
||||||
Issued, pursuant to Share Purchase Agreement |
4,305,396 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
4,305,396 |
||||||
Issued, pursuant to "At the Market" Agreement |
19,053,525 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
19,053,525 |
||||||
Share based compensation |
— |
170,645 |
— |
— |
— |
170,645 |
||||||
As at June 30, 2015 |
261,015,977 |
26,019,074 |
— |
464,517 |
(257,368,431) |
30,131,137 |
ONCOLYTICS BIOTECH INC. | |||||||||
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||||||||
(unaudited) | |||||||||
Three Month Period Ending June 30, 2015 $ |
Three Month Period Ending June 30, 2014 $ |
Six Month Period Ending June 30, 2015 $ |
Six Month Period Ending June 30, 2014 $ | ||||||
Operating Activities |
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Net loss for the period |
(3,850,258) |
(4,718,163) |
(7,402,096) |
(10,203,614) |
|||||
Amortization - property and equipment |
44,852 |
38,512 |
89,982 |
78,169 |
|||||
Share based compensation |
55,675 |
366,005 |
170,645 |
670,602 |
|||||
Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain) |
1,634 |
(74,059) |
(303,522) |
(49,989) |
|||||
Net change in non-cash working capital |
(1,370,187) |
(1,392,530) |
(420,482) |
(2,439,481) |
|||||
Cash used in operating activities |
(5,118,284) |
(5,780,235) |
(7,865,473) |
(11,944,313) |
|||||
Investing Activities |
|||||||||
Acquisition of property and equipment |
(17,657) |
(1,239) |
(29,597) |
(17,219) |
|||||
Purchase of short-term investments |
— |
— |
(29,292) |
(30,041) |
|||||
Cash used in investing activities |
(17,657) |
(1,239) |
(58,889) |
(47,260) |
|||||
Financing Activities |
|||||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|||||
Proceeds from Share Purchase Agreement |
2,379,800 |
2,502,708 |
4,305,396 |
3,691,150 |
|||||
Proceeds from "At the Market" equity distribution agreement |
4,416,607 |
— |
19,053,525 |
— |
|||||
Cash provided by financing activities |
6,796,407 |
2,502,708 |
23,358,921 |
3,691,150 |
|||||
Increase (decrease) in cash |
1,660,466 |
(3,278,766) |
15,434,559 |
(8,300,423) |
|||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
28,578,023 |
20,155,907 |
14,152,825 |
25,220,328 |
|||||
Impact of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents |
(220,272) |
3,589 |
430,833 |
(39,175) |
|||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
30,018,217 |
16,880,730 |
30,018,217 |
16,880,730 |
To view the Company's Fiscal 2015 Second Quarter Consolidated Financial Statements, related Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, and Management's Discussion and Analysis, please see the Company's annual filings, which will be available on www.sedar.com and on www.oncolyticsbiotech.com/for-investors/financials.
About Oncolytics Biotech Inc.
Oncolytics is a Calgary-based biotechnology company focused on the development of oncolytic viruses as potential cancer therapeutics. Oncolytics' clinical program includes a variety of later-stage, randomized human trials in various indications using REOLYSIN®, its proprietary formulation of the human reovirus. For further information about Oncolytics, please visit: www.oncolyticsbiotech.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements, including the Company's belief as to the potential of REOLYSIN® as a cancer therapeutic; the Company's expectations as to the success of its research and development programs in 2015 and beyond, the Company's planned operations, the value of the additional patents and intellectual property; the Company's expectations related to the applications of the patented technology; the Company's expectations as to adequacy of its existing capital resources; the design, timing, success of planned clinical trial programs; and other statements related to anticipated developments in the Company's business and technologies involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, the availability of funds and resources to pursue research and development projects, the efficacy of REOLYSIN® as a cancer treatment, the success and timely completion of clinical studies and trials, the Company's ability to successfully commercialize REOLYSIN®, uncertainties related to the research and development of pharmaceuticals, uncertainties related to the regulatory process and general changes to the economic environment. Investors should consult the Company's quarterly and annual filings with the Canadian and U.S. securities commissions for additional information on risks and uncertainties relating to the forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned against placing undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable laws.
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