HAYWARD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aradigm Corporation (NASDAQ:ARDM) (the “Company”) today announced financial results for the first quarter and three months ended March 31, 2017.
First Quarter 2017 Financial Results
The Company recorded $1.7 million in revenue in the first quarter of 2017 compared with $6,000 in revenue in the first quarter of 2016. The Company recognized $1.6 million in contract revenue – related party, $138,000 in government contract revenue and $31,000 in government grant revenue for the first quarter of 2017, as compared to $6,000 in government grant revenue for the first quarter of 2016.
Total operating expenses for the first quarter of 2017 were $4.5 million, compared with total operating expenses of $8.1 million for the first quarter of 2016. Research and development expenses decreased $3.7 million and general and administrative costs were unchanged. The decrease in research and development expenses was due to lower contract manufacturing and clinical trial costs because the manufacturing, labeling and packaging expenses for clinical supplies and the patient activities of the Linhaliq™ Phase 3 clinical trials are complete, offset by higher employee-related expenses due to the higher number of employees and higher consulting expenses in support of the Linhaliq bronchiectasis regulatory process for US and EU approvals for market authorization.
Net loss for the first quarter of 2017 was $3.7 million or $0.25 per share, compared with a net loss of $8.1 million or $0.55 per share in the first quarter of 2016. The decrease in net loss resulted primarily from a decrease in operating expenses of $3.6 million related to the completion of the Phase 3 clinical trials for Linhaliq in non-CF BE in the fourth quarter of 2016, offset by an increase in interest expense of $1.0 million related to the Note Financing that was completed in 2016.
As of March 31, 2017, the Company reported cash and cash equivalents of $17.2 million.
Beginning January 1, 2017, the Company elected to early adopt and now follows the provisions of ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The guidance provides a unified model to determine how revenue is recognized. The Company elected to early adopt the requirements of Topic 606 using the modified retrospective method, applying the new guidance to the most current period presented with the cumulative effect of changes reflected in the opening balance of accumulated deficit. The adoption of the new revenue recognition guidance resulted in increases of $6.0 million to deferred revenue and the accumulated deficit as of January 1, 2017. For the three months ended March 31, 2017, revenue increased by $1.5 million for services performed in the period which under the prior milestone recognition methodology would not be recognized until the milestone was achieved, research and development expenses decreased by $0.2 million, net loss decreased by $1.7 million, and basic and diluted net loss per share decreased by $0.10 per share.
About Linhaliq
Linhaliq, formerly known as Pulmaquin®, is composed of a mixture of liposome encapsulated and unencapsulated ciprofloxacin. Ciprofloxacin, available in oral and intravenous formulations, is a widely prescribed antibiotic. It is used often to treat acute lung infections because of its broad-spectrum antibacterial activity against various bacteria, such as P. aeruginosa. Linhaliq was evaluated in two Phase 3 studies (ORBIT-3 and ORBIT-4) to determine its safety and effectiveness as a once-a-day inhaled formulation for the chronic treatment of patients with non-CF BE who have chronic lung infections with P. aeruginosa.
In 2013, Aradigm granted an exclusive, world-wide license for the Company’s inhaled liposomal ciprofloxacin product candidates for the indication of non-CF BE and other indications to Grifols S.A. More information on the terms of this license may be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 filed with the SEC on March 13, 2014.
