CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & SALISBURY, England / Sep 07, 2023 / Business Wire / KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: KALV), a clinical stage pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of oral, small molecule protease inhibitors, today provided an operational update and released financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2023.
“We know from our extensive interactions with people living with hereditary angioedema (HAE) at the recent conferences how much they are anticipating having sebetralstat available to them, and the data from the KONFIDENT trial in Q4 is the next step,” said Andrew Crockett, Chief Executive Officer of KalVista. “We continue to build our Commercial operation with the addition of Nicole Sweeny as Chief Commercial Officer and other key members of the team to support an NDA submission in the first half of 2024 and a rapid launch upon FDA approval.”
First Fiscal Quarter and Recent Business Highlights:
First Fiscal Quarter Financial Results:
Revenue: No revenue was recognized for the three months ended July 31, 2023 or July 31, 2022.
R&D Expenses: Research and development expenses were $19.3 million for the three months ended July 31, 2023, compared to $18.2 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year. The increase in R&D expenses during the quarter primarily reflects the ongoing Phase 3 KONFIDENT trial for sebetralstat and increased personnel costs.
G&A Expenses: General and administrative expenses were $9.8 million for the three months ended July 31, 2023, compared to $8.1 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year. The increase in G&A expenses was primarily due to increases in employee-related expenses and professional fees.
Net Loss: Net loss was $25.3 million, or $(0.74) per weighted average basic and diluted share, for the three months ended July 31, 2023, compared to net loss of $23.0 million, or $(0.94) per weighted average basic and diluted share for the same period in the prior fiscal year. The increase in net loss primarily resulted from the increase in operating expenses, primarily research and development.
Cash Position: Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $123.3 million as of July 31, 2023, compared to $149.4 million as of April 30, 2023. The decrease in the net cash and marketable securities position was due to cash consumption from operating expenses.
About KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of oral, small molecule protease inhibitors for diseases with significant unmet need. KalVista is developing sebetralstat as an oral on-demand therapy for HAE attacks and has achieved target enrollment for the phase 3 KONFIDENT clinical trial. In addition, KalVista’s oral Factor XIIa inhibitor program represents a new generation of therapies that may further improve the treatment for people living with HAE and other diseases.
For more information about KalVista, please visit www.kalvista.com.
For more information on the sebetralstat HAE on-demand Phase 3 KONFIDENT study, please visit www.konfidentstudy.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "goal," "seek," "believe," "project," "estimate," "expect," "strategy," "future," "likely," "may," "should," "will" and similar references to future periods. These statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from what we expect. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, timing or outcomes of communications with the FDA, our expectations about safety and efficacy of our product candidates and timing of clinical trials and its results, our ability to commence clinical studies or complete ongoing clinical studies, including our Phase 3 KONFIDENT trial, and to obtain regulatory approvals for sebetralstat and other candidates in development, the success of any efforts to commercialize sebetralstat, the ability of sebetralstat and other candidates in development to treat HAE or other diseases, and the future progress and potential success of our oral Factor XIIa program. Further information on potential risk factors that could affect our business and financial results are detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2023, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and our other reports that we may make from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
KalVista Pharmaceuticals Inc. | |||||||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||||||
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts) | |||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||
July 31, | April 30, | ||||||
2023 | 2023 | ||||||
Assets | |||||||
Current assets: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 49,409 |
| $ | 56,238 |
| |
Marketable securities |
| 73,848 |
|
| 93,137 |
| |
Research and development tax credit receivable |
| 19,057 |
|
| 16,568 |
| |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
| 7,528 |
|
| 6,383 |
| |
Total current assets |
| 149,842 |
|
| 172,326 |
| |
Property and equipment, net |
| 2,813 |
|
| 2,948 |
| |
Right of use assets |
| 7,571 |
|
| 7,822 |
| |
Other assets |
| 106 |
|
| 106 |
| |
Total assets | $ | 160,332 |
| $ | 183,202 |
| |
Liabilities and stockholders' equity | |||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 5,060 |
| $ | 4,817 |
| |
Accrued expenses |
| 7,950 |
|
| 9,128 |
| |
Lease liability - current portion |
| 1,122 |
|
| 1,087 |
| |
Total current liabilities |
| 14,132 |
|
| 15,032 |
| |
Long-term liabilities: | |||||||
Lease liability - net of current portion |
| 6,865 |
|
| 7,145 |
| |
Total long-term liabilities |
| 6,865 |
|
| 7,145 |
| |
Stockholders’ equity: | |||||||
Common stock, $0.001 par value |
| 34 |
|
| 34 |
| |
Additional paid-in capital |
| 510,591 |
|
| 507,133 |
| |
Accumulated deficit |
| (368,399 | ) |
| (343,082 | ) | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
| (2,891 | ) |
| (3,060 | ) | |
Total stockholders’ equity |
| 139,335 |
|
| 161,025 |
| |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 160,332 |
| $ | 183,202 |
| |
KalVista Pharmaceuticals Inc. | |||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations | |||||||
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts) | |||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||
July 31, | |||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||
Revenue | $ | — |
| $ | — |
| |
Operating expenses: | |||||||
Research and development |
| 19,307 |
|
| 18,186 |
| |
General and administrative |
| 9,786 |
|
| 8,130 |
| |
Total operating expenses |
| 29,093 |
|
| 26,316 |
| |
Operating loss |
| (29,093 | ) |
| (26,316 | ) | |
Other income: | |||||||
Interest income |
| 923 |
|
| 242 |
| |
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss) |
| 456 |
|
| (517 | ) | |
Other income |
| 2,397 |
|
| 3,549 |
| |
Total other income |
| 3,776 |
|
| 3,274 |
| |
Net loss | $ | (25,317 | ) | $ | (23,042 | ) | |
Net loss per share, basic and diluted | $ | (0.74 | ) | $ | (0.94 | ) | |
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted |
| 34,414,226 |
|
| 24,557,615 |
| |
KalVista Pharmaceuticals Inc. | |||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | |||||||
(in thousands, unaudited) | |||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||
July 31, | |||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | |||||||
Net loss | $ | (25,317 | ) | $ | (23,042 | ) | |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
| 193 |
|
| 158 |
| |
Stock-based compensation expense |
| 3,254 |
|
| 2,642 |
| |
Realized (gain) loss from sale of marketable securities |
| (314 | ) |
| 16 |
| |
Non-cash operating lease expense |
| 6 |
|
| 23 |
| |
Amortization of premium on marketable securities |
| 62 |
|
| 391 |
| |
Foreign currency exchange (gain) loss |
| (395 | ) |
| 426 |
| |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Research and development tax credit receivable |
| (2,084 | ) |
| (3,570 | ) | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
| (1,003 | ) |
| 1,935 |
| |
Accounts payable |
| 108 |
|
| (678 | ) | |
Accrued expenses |
| (1,240 | ) |
| (1,043 | ) | |
Net cash used in operating activities |
| (26,730 | ) |
| (22,742 | ) | |
Cash flows from investing activities | |||||||
Purchases of marketable securities |
| (25,767 | ) |
| (10,102 | ) | |
Sales and maturities of marketable securities |
| 45,386 |
|
| 41,066 |
| |
Acquisition of property and equipment |
| (6 | ) |
| (920 | ) | |
Net cash provided by investing activities |
| 19,613 |
|
| 30,044 |
| |
Cash flows from financing activities | |||||||
Issuance of common stock from equity incentive plans |
| 204 |
|
| 168 |
| |
Net cash provided by financing activities |
| 204 |
|
| 168 |
| |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
| 84 |
|
| (339 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
| (6,829 | ) |
| 7,131 |
| |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
| 56,238 |
|
| 30,732 |
| |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 49,409 |
| $ | 37,863 |
| |
Last Trade: | US$9.30 |
Daily Change: | -0.19 -2.00 |
Daily Volume: | 905,580 |
Market Cap: | US$401.950M |
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