Calyxt, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLXT), a healthy food ingredient company, today announced its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019.
Investor Call Details
Calyxt will host an investor call on May 8, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time – 7:30 a.m. Central Time to discuss its financial results and provide a general business update.
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In addition, a replay of the call will be available for one month following the conference by calling +1 (877) 660-6853 (Toll Free US & Canada); +1 (201) 612-7415 (Toll Free International).
The archived webcast of this event may be accessed through the Calyxt website, using passcode 13673206.
“In the first quarter of 2019, we achieved a monumental milestone for Calyxt with the successful commercial launch of Calyno oil. We are thrilled to see our High Oleic Soybean Oil either met or exceeded the performance and quality standards of the commercially available oils for qualities including fry life, trans-fat content, saturated fat content and flavor transfer. Following the initial commercial sale, we have identified and vetted a series of food customer opportunities and we are excited to announce that as of late April Calyno oil is available from one of the world’s largest broadline foodservice distributors” said Jim Blome, CEO of Calyxt. “On the farmer side, we are sold out of seed for the 2019 growing season and have tripled our acres from 2018 – we have partnered with over 150 selected growers who have contracted over 55,000 Calyxt soybean acres.”
Regulatory
As previously announced, Calyxt completed a consultation with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its High Oleic Soybean. After review, FDA had no further questions concerning human food ingredients or animal food derived from our High Oleic Soybean. Calyno oil is the first gene-edited food product to undergo such review and be commercialized in the U.S.
High Oleic Soybean
Product Candidate Pipeline
Financial Highlights
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash were $85.7 million at March 31, 2019. We intend to continue to manage the use of cash and expect to have sufficient cash to fund the business into early 2021.
Our cash spend for 2019 is estimated at between $3 million and $3.5 million per month based on the increase in acreage contracted for the 2019 season and will be focused in these areas:
For the three months ended March 31, 2019, we incurred losses from operations of $7.4 million and used net cash in operating activities of $9.3 million.
For the three months ended March 31, 2018, we incurred losses from operations of $4.4 million and used net cash in operating activities of $6.6 million.
About Calyxt
Calyxt is committed to making the food you love a healthier choice. The care we take extends beyond nutritional value. We partner with farmers and food companies to deliver traceable plant-based products developed to be healthier and more sustainable than their conventional counterparts. We use cutting edge plant breeding techniques to develop products that help improve diets by reducing bad fats, allergens and toxins. Today oil from our high oleic soybean plants has lower saturated fats than commodity soybean oil. We are also developing high fiber wheat designed to provide an excellent source of daily fiber when incorporated into wheat-based foods. We continuously pursue innovation to deliver good food that is good for you.
Calyxt is located in Roseville, MN, and is listed on the Nasdaq market (ticker: CLXT). For further information please visit our website at www.calyxt.com.
Calyxt™, Calyno™ and the corporate logo are trademarks owned by Calyxt, Inc.
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CALYXT, INC. BALANCE SHEETS (In Thousands, Except Par Value and Share Amounts) |
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March 31,
2019 (unaudited) |
December 31,
2018 |
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Assets | |||||||
Current assets: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
84,231 |
$ |
93,794 |
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Restricted cash | 381 | 381 | |||||
Trade accounts receivable | 124 |
- |
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Due from related parties | 130 | 46 | |||||
Inventory | 379 |
- |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,778 | 1,301 | |||||
Total current assets | 87,023 | 95,522 | |||||
Non-current restricted cash | 1,120 | 1,113 | |||||
Land, buildings, and equipment | 21,854 | 21,850 | |||||
Other non-current assets | 674 | 306 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 110,671 | $ | 118,791 | |||
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
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Current liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 724 | $ | 818 | |||
Accrued expenses | 1,610 | 2,007 | |||||
Accrued compensation and benefits | 887 | 1,305 | |||||
Due to related parties | 875 | 1,905 | |||||
Current portion of financing lease obligations | 264 | 258 | |||||
Other current liabilities | 290 | 711 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 4,650 | 7,004 | |||||
Financing lease obligations | 18,162 | 18,227 | |||||
Other non-current liabilities | 156 | 163 | |||||
Total liabilities | 22,968 | 25,394 | |||||
Stockholders’ equity: | |||||||
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 275,000,000 shares authorized; |
3 | 3 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 177,750 | 176,069 | |||||
Common stock in treasury, at cost; 15,536 shares | (230) | (230) | |||||
Accumulated deficit | (89,820) | (82,445) | |||||
Total stockholders’ equity | 87,703 | 93,397 | |||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 110,671 | $ | 118,791 |
CALYXT, INC. STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited and in Thousands Except Shares and Per Share Amounts) |
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Three months ended March 31, | |||||
2019 | 2018 | ||||
Revenue |
$ |
157 |
$ | 11 | |
Operating expenses: | |||||
Cost of revenue | 34 | - | |||
Research and development | 2,044 | 1,048 | |||
Selling, general and administrative | 5,241 | 2,676 | |||
Management Fees | 361 | 583 | |||
Total operating expenses | 7,680 | 4,307 | |||
Loss from operations | (7,523) | (4,296) | |||
Interest, net | 172 | (68) | |||
Foreign currency transaction (loss) gain | (24) | (6) | |||
Loss before income taxes | (7,375) | (4,370) | |||
Income taxes | - | - | |||
Net loss | $ | (7,375) | $ | (4,370) | |
Basic and diluted loss per share | $ | (0.23) | $ | (0.16) | |
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted | 32,677,944 | 27,851,162 |
CALYXT, INC. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited and in Thousands) |
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Three months ended March 31, | |||||
2019 | 2018 | ||||
Operating activities | |||||
Net loss |
$ |
(7,375) |
$ |
(4,370) |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating |
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Depreciation | 342 | 156 | |||
Stock-based compensation | 1,556 | 40 | |||
Unrealized foreign exchange gain | - | 8 | |||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||
Trade accounts receivable | (124) | - | |||
Due to/from related parties | (1,114) | (496) | |||
Inventory | (379) | - | |||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | (624) | (880) | |||
Accounts payable | (94) | (310) | |||
Accrued expenses | (397) | 182 | |||
Accrued compensation and benefits | (418) | (456) | |||
Other accrued liabilities | (708) | (439) | |||
Net cash used by operating activities | (9,335) | (6,565) | |||
Investing activities | |||||
Purchases of land, buildings and equipment | (346) | (41) | |||
Net cash used by investing activities | (346) | (41) | |||
Financing activities | |||||
Deferred offering costs | - | (69) | |||
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options | 125 | 714 | |||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 125 | 645 | |||
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (9,556) | (5,961) | |||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period | 95,288 | 56,664 | |||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period | $ | 85,732 | $ | 50,703 |
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