PR Newswire
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.
,
May 16, 2022
/PRNewswire/ — Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE American: AMPE), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the advancement of immunomodulatory therapies for the treatment of pain resulting from osteoarthritis in the knee and potentially other articular joints, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended
March 31, 2022
.
First Quarter Financial Results
-
Net Loss:
Net loss was
$5.6 million
for the first quarter of 2022 compared to net loss of
$3.7 million
for the first quarter of 2021. Further details on these variances are below. -
R&D Expenses:
Research and development expenses were
$3.7 million
for the first quarter of 2022 compared to
$2.3 million
for the first quarter of 2021. The primary drivers of the increase were increases in (i) clinical trial and sponsored research expenses and (ii) salaries and professional fees. -
G&A Expenses:
General and administrative expenses were
$3.3 million
for the first quarter of 2022 compared to
$1.5 million
for the first quarter of 2021. The primary drivers of the increase were increases in (i) salaries and professional fees and (ii) non-cash stock-based compensation expense. -
Cash Position / Liquidity:
Cash and cash equivalents on
March 31, 2022
, totaled
$28.8 million
, compared to
$33.9 million
as of
December 31, 2021
. The decrease of
$5.1 million
is primarily attributable to cash required to fund business operations. Based on our current cash position and projection of operating expenses and capital expenditures, we believe that we will have sufficient liquidity to fund operations into the second half of 2023.
Further details on First Quarter 2022 Financials are included below:
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About Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company primarily focused on the advancement of immunology-based therapies for the potential treatment of multiple inflammatory conditions (
e.g.
, osteoarthritis of the knee (OAK) and other articular joints). Ampio’s lead drug is Ampion™.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements contained in this press release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” or “estimate” or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements.
Such forward-looking statements include, for example, statements about Ampio’s projection of operating expenses, capital expenditures and future liquidity. The risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements include the risk factors described in the Ampio’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2021
, and other factors set forth in Ampio’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Ampio’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
March 31, 2022
.
The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as required by law, Ampio assumes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, except as required by law.
Investor and Media Contacts:
Tony Russo
or
Nic Johnson
Russo Partners
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
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SOURCE Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
