Aeolus Pharmaceuticals Inc. Announces Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2012 Financial Results

MISSION VIEJO, CA--(Marketwire - August 14, 2012) - Aeolus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCQB: AOLS) (OTCBB: AOLS)

  • $1.4 million in revenue for third quarter 2012; $5.9 million in revenue for first nine months of fiscal year 2012
  • Two options exercised by BARDA during quarter

Aeolus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company leveraging significant government funding to develop a platform of novel compounds in oncology and biodefense, announced today financial results for the three months and nine month ended June 30, 2012.

The Company reported a net profit of approximately $3,064,000, or $0.05 per share, which includes a non-cash adjustment of approximately $3,666,000 related to decreases in the fair value of warrants that are included as a component of other income (expense) in the statement of operations, for the three months ended June 30, 2012. This compares to a net profit of $6,293,000, or $0.10 per share, which includes a non-cash adjustment of approximately $7,484,000 related to decreases in the fair value of warrants that are included as a component of other income (expense) in the statement of operations, for the three months ended June 30, 2011. Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2012 was approximately $1,448,000, which compares to revenue of $1,912,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2011. The revenue is from the collaboration with BARDA announced on February 11, 2011.

"The Company continues to make significant progress under our $118 million advanced research and development contract with BARDA," stated John L. McManus, President and Chief Executive Officer. "During the quarter we began the work on the two recently exercised options, valued at $9.1 million, which include the bulk of the studies needed for our emergency use authorization filing next year."

As of June 30, 2012, the Company had approximately $207,000 in cash and cash equivalents and 62,731,963 common shares outstanding. The Company had accounts receivable of $2,365,000 and accounts payable of $3,240,000 on June 30, 2012. Aeolus has filed today with the SEC its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012. Aeolus urges its investors to read this quarterly filing as well as its amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, also filed with the SEC, for further details concerning the Company. The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A are also available on the Company's website, at http://www.aeoluspharma.com.

About AEOL 10150

AEOL 10150 is a broad-spectrum catalytic antioxidant specifically designed to neutralize reactive oxygen and nitrogen species. The neutralization of these species reduces oxidative stress, inflammation, and subsequent tissue damage-signaling cascades resulting from radiation exposure. AEOL 10150 could have a profound beneficial impact on people who have been exposed, or are about to be exposed, to high-doses of radiation in the treatment of oncology.

AEOL 10150 has already performed well in preclinical and non-clinical studies, was well-tolerated in two human clinical trials, and has demonstrated statistically significant survival efficacy in an acute radiation-induced lung injury model. The Company believes it could have a profound beneficial impact on people who have been exposed, or are about to be exposed, to high-doses of radiation, whether from cancer therapy or a nuclear event.

About Aeolus Pharmaceuticals

Aeolus Pharmaceuticals is developing a new class of catalytic antioxidant compounds that protects healthy tissue from the damaging effects of radiation. Its first compound, AEOL 10150, is being developed for oncology indications, where it is used in combination with radiation therapy. It is also being developed, with funding by the US Government, as a medical countermeasure against chemical and radiological weapons, where its initial target indications are as a protective agent against the effects of acute radiation syndrome and delayed effects of acute radiation exposure. Aeolus' strategy is to leverage the substantial investment in toxicology, manufacturing, and preclinical and clinical studies made by US Government agencies in AEOL 10150, including the contract with BARDA valued, with options, at up to $118.4 million, to efficiently develop the compound for use in oncology.

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements in this press release that are not purely statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Such statements include, but are not limited to, those relating to Aeolus' product candidates, as well as its proprietary technologies and research programs, the Company's potential initiation of large efficacy studies, the potential impact of AEOL 10150 and the BARDA Contract. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Aeolus' actual results to be materially different from historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause results to differ include risks associated with uncertainties of progress and timing of clinical trials, scientific research and product development activities, difficulties or delays in development, testing, obtaining regulatory approval, the need to obtain funding for pre-clinical and clinical trials and operations, the scope and validity of intellectual property protection for Aeolus' product candidates, proprietary technologies and their uses, and competition from other biopharmaceutical companies, and whether BARDA exercises one or more additional options under the BARDA Contract. Certain of these factors and others are more fully described in Aeolus' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, Aeolus' amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended September 30, 2011. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.

                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                        AEOLUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.                        
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS                    
                     (In thousands, except share data)                      
                                                                            
                                                   June 30,   September 30, 
                                                     2012          2011     
                                                 -----------  ------------- 
                     ASSETS                                                 
Current assets:                                                             
  Cash and cash equivalents                      $       207  $         518 
  Accounts receivable                                  2,365          1,677 
  Prepaids and other current assets                       55             63 
                                                 -----------  ------------- 
    Total current assets                               2,627          2,258 
                                                                            
Investment in CPEC LLC                                    32             32 
                                                 -----------  ------------- 
    Total assets                                 $     2,659  $       2,290 
                                                 ===========  ============= 
                                                                            
      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT                                 
Current liabilities:                                                        
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses          $     3,240  $       2,144 
                                                 -----------  ------------- 
    Total current liabilities                          3,240          2,144 
                                                                            
Warrant liability                                     12,710         23,405 
                                                 -----------  ------------- 
    Total liabilities                                 15,950         25,549 
                                                                            
Commitments and contingencies (Note H)                                      
                                                                            
Stockholders' deficit:                                                      
  Preferred stock, $.01 par value per share,                                
   10,000,000 shares authorized:                                            
    Series A nonredeemable convertible preferred                            
     stock, 1,250,000 shares authorized as of                               
     June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011,                                  
     respectively; no shares issued and                                     
     outstanding as of June 30, 2012 and                                    
     September 30, 2011, respectively                     --             -- 
    Series B nonredeemable convertible preferred                            
     stock, 1,600,000 and 600,000 shares                                    
     authorized as of June 30, 2012 and                                     
     September 30, 2011, respectively; 526,080                              
     and 526,080 shares issued and outstanding                              
     as of June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011,                            
     respectively                                          5              5 
  Common stock, $.01 par value per share,                                   
   200,000,000 shares authorized; 62,731,963 and                            
   60,470,718 shares issued and outstanding as                              
   of June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011,                                 
   respectively                                          627            605 
  Additional paid-in capital                         159,685        158,543 
  Accumulated deficit                               (173,608)      (182,412)
                                                 -----------  ------------- 
    Total stockholders' deficit                      (13,291)       (23,259)
                                                 -----------  ------------- 
    Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit  $     2,659  $       2,290 
                                                 ===========  ============= 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                        AEOLUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.                        
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS               
                                (Unaudited)                                 
                     (In thousands, except share data)                      
                                                                            
                                  Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
                                       June 30,              June 30,       
                                 --------------------  -------------------- 
                                    2012       2011       2012       2011   
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Revenue:                                                                    
  Contract revenue               $   1,448  $   1,912  $   5,894  $   2,697 
                                                                            
Costs and expenses:                                                         
  Research and development           1,226      1,948      5,223      3,045 
  General and administrative           824      1,155      2,545      2,546 
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
    Total costs and expenses         2,050      3,103      7,768      5,591 
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Loss from operations                  (602)    (1,191)    (1,874)    (2,894)
Non-cash financing charges and                                              
 change in fair value of                                                    
 warrants (Notes D, E and F)         3,666      7,484     10,678      5,028 
Interest expense, net                   --         --         --        (21)
Other income, net                       --         --         --        337 
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Net income                       $   3,064  $   6,293  $   8,804  $   2,450 
                                 =========  =========  =========  ========= 
                                                                            
Net income per weighted share                                               
 attributable to common                                                     
 stockholders:                                                              
  Basic                          $    0.05  $    0.10  $    0.14  $    0.04 
                                 =========  =========  =========  ========= 
  Diluted                        $    0.05  $    0.07  $    0.12  $    0.03 
                                 =========  =========  =========  ========= 
                                                                            
Weighted average common shares                                              
 outstanding:                                                               
  Basic                             62,678     60,468     61,210     59,138 
                                 =========  =========  =========  ========= 
  Diluted                           64,919     86,550     73,097     85,220 
                                 =========  =========  =========  ========= 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                        AEOLUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.                        
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS               
                                (Unaudited)                                 
                               (In thousands)                               
                                                                            
                                                         Nine Months Ended  
                                                             June 30,       
                                                       -------------------- 
                                                          2012       2011   
                                                       ---------  --------- 
Cash flows from operating activities:                                       
  Net income                                           $   8,804  $   2,450 
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used                      
   in operating activities:                                                 
    Stock-based compensation                                 505        740 
    Change in fair value of warrants                     (10,695)    (5,562)
    Noncash interest and warrant costs                        17        528 
    Change in assets and liabilities:                                       
      Accounts receivable                                   (688)      (466)
      Prepaid and other assets                                 8        (30)
      Accounts payable and accrued expenses                1,096       (402)
                                                       ---------  --------- 
Net cash used in operating activities                       (953)    (2,742)
                                                       ---------  --------- 
                                                                            
Cash flows from financing activities:                                       
  Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants        660        987 
  Costs related to the issuance of common stock and                         
   warrants                                                  (18)        -- 
  Proceeds from exercise of warrants                          --        283 
                                                       ---------  --------- 
Net cash provided by financing activities                    642      1,270 
                                                       ---------  --------- 
                                                                            
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                   (311)    (1,472)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period             518      2,355 
                                                       ---------  --------- 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period             $     207  $     883 
                                                       =========  ========= 
                                                                            
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing                               
 activities:                                                                
Preferred stock and warrants issued for payment of                          
 note payable                                          $      --  $     453 
                                                       =========  ========= 
Preferred stock and warrants issued for payment of                          
 interest on note payable                              $      --  $     210 
                                                       =========  ========= 
                                                                            
                                                                            

Contact:

Russell Skibsted
Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Aeolus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
1-(949) 481-9825

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