Talis Biomedical Corporation, a company dedicated to advancing health equity and outcomes through the delivery of accurate infectious disease testing in the moment of need, at the point of care, reported financial results and business progress for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021.
MENLO PARK, Calif., Nov. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Talis Biomedical Corporation (Nasdaq: TLIS), a company dedicated to advancing health equity and outcomes through the delivery of accurate infectious disease testing in the moment of need, at the point of care, today reported financial results and business progress for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021.
“We are pleased to report meaningful progress against our previously outlined business initiatives, highlighted by the FDA’s recent Emergency Use Authorization for use of the Talis One COVID-19 Test System in a variety of healthcare settings,” said Kim Popovits, interim chief executive officer of Talis. “As we are launching both an assay and new instrument system for the first time under EUA, we will execute a controlled product rollout designed to ensure an exceptional customer experience. We believe this measured approach will drive long-term adoption and success as we continue to develop a broad menu of tests to address the significant and unmet needs of the respiratory, sexual health and women’s health testing markets we plan to serve.”
Business Updates
- Secured FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Talis One™ COVID-19 Test System.
- In a clinical study, the Talis One COVID-19 Test System demonstrated 100% concordance with the comparator test results, including both the positive and negative percent agreements.
- Conducted a separate bioinformatic analysis for the Delta variant as well as testing in vitro transcript samples to support the EUA submission. In testing for all variants, including Delta, no loss in sensitivity or impact on the Talis One COVID-19 Test System’s performance was detected.
- Completed feasibility for COVID/Flu and Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (CT/NG) pipeline assays and progressed into development.
- Announced appointment of Brian Blaser to Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Talis, and Kim Popovits’ return to Board of Directors, effective December 1, 2021.
Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Grant revenue was $0.2 million for the third quarter of 2021, compared to $9.5 million for the same period in 2020. The revenue for the third quarter of 2021 was related to an NIH grant.
Operating expenses were $38.6 million in the third quarter of 2021, compared to $39.1 million for the same period in 2020.
Net loss was $38.4 million for the third quarter of 2021, compared to $29.5 million for the same period in 2020.
Cash and cash equivalents on September 30, 2021, were $273.6 million.
Conference Call and Webcast Details
The company will host a live conference call and webcast to discuss these results and provide a corporate update on Monday, November 15, 2021, at 4:30 PM ET / 1:30 PM PT.
To participate in the call, please dial (833) 715-1329 (domestic) or (430) 755-1933 (international) and provide conference ID 3618139. The live webcast will be available on the News & Events page of the investors section of Talis Biomedical’s website at talisbio.com.
About Talis Biomedical
Talis is dedicated to advancing health equity and outcomes through the delivery of accurate infectious disease testing in the moment of need, at the point of care. The company plans to develop and commercialize innovative products on its sample-to-answer Talis One system to enable accurate, low cost, and rapid molecular testing. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for use of the Talis One COVID-19 Test System in a variety of healthcare settings. For more information, visit talisbio.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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Talis Biomedical Corporation
Condensed Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except for shares and par value)
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 273,603 | $ | 138,483 | ||||
| Restricted cash | — | 34,650 | ||||||
| Grants receivable | — | 238 | ||||||
| Unbilled grants receivable | 219 | 233 | ||||||
| Prepaid research and development expenses | 938 | 12,014 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 2,797 | 3,106 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 277,557 | 188,724 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 10,391 | 9,114 | ||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use-assets | 13,400 | 567 | ||||||
| Other long-term assets | 1,748 | — | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 303,096 | $ | 198,405 | ||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 5,388 | $ | 4,906 | ||||
| Accrued compensation | 6,635 | 2,738 | ||||||
| Accrued liabilities | 18,194 | 7,694 | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, current portion | 1,125 | 693 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 31,342 | 16,031 | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, long-term portion | 12,962 | — | ||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | 44,304 | $ | 16,031 | ||||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 6) | ||||||||
| Convertible preferred stock, $0.0001 par value—no shares authorized as of September 30, 2021 and 229,296,908 shares authorized as of December 31, 2020; no shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and 53,509,351 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020; no aggregate liquidation preference as of September 30, 2021 and $475,617 as of December 31, 2020 | — | 290,945 | ||||||
| Stockholders’ equity (deficit): | ||||||||
| Series 1 convertible preferred stock, $0.0001 par value—60,000,000 and 57,324,227 shares authorized as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively; 29,863,674 and no Series 1 convertible preferred stock issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively; aggregate liquidation preference of $3 as of September 30, 2021 and none as of December 31, 2020 | 3 | — | ||||||
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 200,000,000 and 230,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively; 25,963,014 and 2,126,254 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively | 2 | — | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 595,075 | 64,335 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (336,288 | ) | (172,906 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) | 258,792 | (108,571 | ) | |||||
| Total liabilities, convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ equity | $ | 303,096 | $ | 198,405 | ||||
Talis Biomedical Corporation
Condensed Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||
| Grant revenue | $ | 218 | $ | 9,486 | $ | 7,335 | $ | 10,705 | |||||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 25,841 | 36,011 | 140,529 | 49,909 | |||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 12,792 | 3,058 | 30,102 | 7,798 | |||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 38,633 | 39,069 | 170,631 | 57,707 | |||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (38,415 | ) | (29,583 | ) | (163,296 | ) | (47,002 | ) | |||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | (3 | ) | 69 | (86 | ) | 68 | |||||||||||
| Net loss and comprehensive loss | $ | (38,418 | ) | $ | (29,514 | ) | $ | (163,382 | ) | $ | (46,934 | ) | |||||
| Net loss per share, basic and diluted | $ | (1.49 | ) | $ | (13.90 | ) | $ | (8.41 | ) | $ | (22.15 | ) | |||||
| Weighted average shares used in the calculation of net loss per share, basic and diluted | 25,787,101 | 2,122,931 | 19,427,730 | 2,118,607 | |||||||||||||
