Arrowhead Reports Fiscal 2017 Second Quarter Results

– Conference Call and Webcast Today at 4:30 p.m. EDT

PASADENA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARWR), today announced

financial results for its fiscal 2017 second quarter ended March 31,

2017. The company is hosting a conference call at 4:30 p.m. EDT to

discuss results.

Conference Call and Webcast Details

Investors may access a live audio webcast on the Company’s website at http://ir.arrowheadpharma.com/events.cfm.

For analysts that wish to participate in the conference call, please

dial 855-215-6159 or 315-625-6887 and enter Conference ID 12326590.

A replay of the webcast will be available on the company’s website

approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call and will remain

available for 90 days. An audio replay will also be available

approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call and will be

available for 3 days. To access the audio replay, dial 855-859-2056 or

404-537-3406 and enter Conference ID 12326590.

Selected Fiscal 2017 Second Quarter and Recent Events

  • Presented clinical data on former drug candidates ARC-520, ARC-521,

    and ARC-AAT at the EASL International Liver Congress with data that

    included the following findings:

    • Multiple-dose treatment with ARC-520 in combination with entecavir

      led to:

      • Reductions in hepatitis B surface antigen, or HBsAg, of up to

        3.1 logs with a mean maximum reduction of 2.2 logs

      • Reductions in HBV DNA of several logs and to an undetectable

        level in many patients

    • ARC-521 appeared active against HBV gene products derived from

      both cccDNA and integrated HBV DNA

    • ARC-AAT treatment led to deep, durable and dose-dependent

      reductions of serum AAT with similar levels of knockdown observed

      in healthy volunteers and patients

  • Continued progress on preclinical pipeline including ARO-HBV, ARO-AAT,

    ARO-F12, ARO-HIF2 and additional programs against undisclosed targets

  • Continued progress on cardiovascular disease collaboration with Amgen,

    which includes ARO-LPA and ARO-AMG1

  • Made key advancements in platform technology development including:

    • A proprietary subcutaneously administered, liver-targeted delivery

      vehicle

    • An extra-hepatic delivery platform, which includes multiple

      designs and structures depending on the type of extra-hepatic

      tissue that is being targeted

Selected Fiscal 2017 Second Quarter Financial Results

ARROWHEAD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

March 31,

March 31,

OPERATING SUMMARY

 

2017

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

 

2016

 

 

REVENUE

$

8,985,930

$

43,750

$

13,351,426

$

87,500

OPERATING EXPENSES

Research and development

6,976,825

10,020,826

16,503,876

20,359,659

Salaries and payroll-related costs

3,583,999

4,248,693

7,860,105

8,168,579

General and administrative expenses

1,622,873

3,818,335

3,477,048

5,769,944

Stock-based compensation

1,744,231

2,416,839

4,168,673

4,797,182

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,187,644

 

 

803,912

 

 

2,373,255

 

 

1,598,261

 

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

 

15,115,572

 

 

21,308,605

 

 

34,382,957

 

 

40,693,625

 

OPERATING LOSS

(6,129,642

)

(21,264,855

)

(21,031,531

)

(40,606,125

)

OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE), PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

 

87,085

 

 

448,995

 

 

2,902,864

 

 

525,851

 

NET LOSS

$

(6,042,557

)

$

(20,815,860

)

$

(18,128,667

)

$

(40,080,274

)

 

NET LOSS PER SHARE (BASIC AND DILUTED):

$

(0.08

)

$

(0.35

)

$

(0.25

)

$

(0.67

)

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING

 

74,629,855

 

 

59,779,128

 

 

73,019,726

 

 

59,663,270

 

 

FINANCIAL POSITION SUMMARY

March 31,

September 30,

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

61,718,971

85,366,448

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

 

24,910,492

 

 

 

TOTAL CASH RESOURCES (CASH AND INVESTMENTS)

 

86,629,463

 

 

85,366,448

 

OTHER ASSETS

 

40,242,180

 

 

42,810,057

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

126,871,643

 

 

128,176,505

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

33,535,154

33,152,246

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

93,336,489

 

 

95,024,259

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

126,871,643

 

 

128,176,505

 

 

SHARES OUTSTANDING

74,772,103

69,746,685

About Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals develops medicines that treat intractable

diseases by silencing the genes that cause them. Using a broad portfolio

of RNA chemistries and efficient modes of delivery, Arrowhead therapies

trigger the RNA interference mechanism to induce rapid, deep, and

durable knockdown of target genes. RNA interference, or RNAi, is a

mechanism present in living cells that inhibits the expression of a

specific gene, thereby affecting the production of a specific protein.

Arrowhead’s RNAi-based therapeutics leverage this natural pathway of

gene silencing.

For more information, please visit www.arrowheadpharma.com,

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Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform

Act:

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the

meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities

Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon our

current expectations and speak only as of the date hereof. Our actual

results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any

forward-looking statements as a result of various factors and

uncertainties, including the safety and efficacy of our product

candidates, the duration and impact of regulatory delays in our clinical

programs, our ability to finance our operations, the future success of

our scientific studies, our ability to successfully develop drug

candidates, the timing for starting and completing clinical trials,

rapid technological change in our markets, and the enforcement of our

intellectual property rights. Our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K

and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q discuss some of the

important risk factors that may affect our business, results of

operations and financial condition. We assume no obligation to update or

revise forward-looking statements to reflect new events or circumstances.

Source: Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Vince Anzalone, CFA
626-304-3400
ir@arrowheadpharma.com
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