SEATTLE / May 15, 2025 / Business Wire / Omeros Corporation (Nasdaq: OMER) today announced recent highlights and developments as well as financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, which include:
“We are pleased that our BLA for narsoplimab in TA-TMA has been accepted by FDA, which is a significant milestone for our narsoplimab program and for Omeros,” said Gregory A. Demopulos, M.D., Omeros’ Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We have already received and are responding to FDA’s information requests, and our highest priority as an organization is to obtain approval for narsoplimab. For this reason, we have taken action to reduce expenses and prioritize spending on the narsoplimab launch and other key priorities. In parallel, through the recently completed exchange of the large majority of our 2026 convertible notes for convertible notes maturing in 2029 and converting a small portion to equity, our total debt will be reduced by approximately $10.0 million and our near-term debt maturities will be lowered by over $100 million, reducing our short-term debt repayment obligations from approximately $118 million to approximately $17 million. This should position us well to raise additional capital for our operations.”
First Quarter and Recent Clinical Developments
Financial Results
Net loss for the first quarter of 2025 was $33.5 million, or $0.58 per share, compared to a net loss of $37.2 million, or $0.63 per share for the first quarter of 2024.
At March 31, 2025, we had $52.4 million of cash and short-term investments available for operations and debt service, a decrease of $37.7 million from December 31, 2024.
For the first quarter of 2025, we earned OMIDRIA royalties of $6.7 million on Rayner’s U.S. net sales of $22.3 million. This compares to earned OMIDRIA royalties of $9.4 million during the first quarter of 2024 on U.S. net sales of $31.2 million. Per the terms of our original 2022 and amended 2024 agreements with DRI Health Acquisition LP, (“DRI”), all U.S. based royalties through 2031 are remitted from Rayner to DRI through an escrow agent.
Total operating expenses for the first quarter of 2025 were $35.0 million compared to $39.0 million for the first quarter of 2024. The $4.1 million decrease was primarily due to the wind down of our clinical program developing narsoplimab for IgA nephropathy offset by increased clinical development costs with Phase 2 of our zaltenibart program.
Interest expense during the first quarter of 2025 was $3.7 million compared to $8.2 million during the prior year quarter. The decrease was due to repurchasing and retiring $118.1 million of par on our 2026 Notes in June 2024 and recording a non-cash remeasurement adjustment in the prior year to increase the OMIDRIA royalty obligation to reflect the sale of expanded royalties to DRI.
During the first quarter of 2025, we earned $1.1 million in interest and other income compared to $3.4 million in the first quarter of 2024. The difference is primarily due to lower cash and investments available to invest in the current quarter.
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax, was $4.1 million, or $0.07 per share, in the first quarter of 2025 compared to $6.7 million, or $0.11 per share, in the first quarter of 2024. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in OMIDRIA royalties earned in the current quarter.
Conference Call Details
Omeros’ management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the financial results and to provide an update on business activities. The call will be held today at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time; 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
For online access to the live webcast of the conference call, go to Omeros’ website at https://investor.omeros.com/upcoming-events.
To access the live conference call via phone, participants must register at the following URL https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI87ea859a9de54705b350097761eed123 to receive a unique PIN. Once registered, you will have two options: (1) Dial in to the conference line provided at the registration site using the PIN provided to you, or (2) choose the “Call Me” option, which will instantly dial the phone number you provide. Should you lose your PIN or registration confirmation email, simply re-register to receive a new PIN.
A replay of the call will be made accessible online at https://investor.omeros.com/archived-events.
About Omeros Corporation
Omeros is an innovative biopharmaceutical company committed to discovering, developing and commercializing first-in-class small-molecule and protein therapeutics for large-market and orphan indications targeting immunologic disorders, including complement-mediated diseases and cancers, as well as addictive and compulsive disorders. Omeros’ lead MASP-2 inhibitor narsoplimab targets the lectin pathway of complement and is the subject of a biologics license application under review by FDA for the treatment of hematopoietic stem cell transplant-associated thrombotic microangiopathy. Omeros’ long-acting MASP-2 inhibitor OMS1029 has successfully completed Phase 1 single- and multiple-ascending dose clinical studies. OMS906, Omeros’ inhibitor of MASP-3, the key activator of the alternative pathway of complement, is in clinical development for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria and complement 3 glomerulopathy. Funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Omeros’ lead phosphodiesterase 7 inhibitor OMS527 is in clinical development for the treatment of cocaine use disorder. Omeros also is advancing a broad portfolio of novel cellular and molecular immuno-oncology programs. For more information about Omeros and its programs, visit www.omeros.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which are subject to the “safe harbor” created by those sections for such statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, which are often indicated by terms such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “goal,” “intend,” “likely,” “look forward to,” “may,” “objective,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “slate,” “target,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions and variations thereof. Forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the anticipated review process and timing of FDA action on the resubmitted BLA for narsoplimab in the United States, the anticipated submission of a marketing authorization application with the EMA and the timing thereof, the prospects for obtaining FDA or EMA approval of narsoplimab in any indication, plans and expectations regarding the conduct of clinical trials and the availability of data therefrom, and expectations regarding the sufficiency and availability of our capital resources to fund current and planned operations, including the potential commercialization of narsoplimab if it is approved by FDA or the EMA, are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information available to management only as of the date of this press release. Omeros’ actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements for many reasons, including, without limitation, unfavorable or unexpected regulatory conclusions or interpretations related to the clinical data, external registry data, statistical analyses or other information and data included in the narsoplimab BLA , inability to respond satisfactorily to information requests during regulatory review of the narsoplimab BLA or MAA, potential differences between the diagnostic criteria used in our pivotal trial and in the external registry, and whether FDA and the EMA determine the registry used in our statistical analysis is sufficiently representative of TA-TMA patients, unanticipated or unexpected outcomes or requirements of regulatory processes in relevant jurisdictions, our financial condition and results of operations, including our ability to raise additional capital for our operations on favorable terms or at all, regulatory processes and oversight, challenges associated with manufacture or supply of our products to support clinical trials, regulatory inspections and/or commercial sale following any marketing approval, changes in reimbursement and payment policies by government and commercial payers or the application of such policies, intellectual property claims, competitive developments, litigation, and the risks, uncertainties and other factors described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2025. Given these risks, uncertainties and other factors, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, and we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
OMEROS CORPORATION | ||||||||
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | ||||||||
(In thousands, except share and per share data) | ||||||||
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| Three Months Ended | ||||||
|
| March 31, | ||||||
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| 2025 |
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| 2024 |
| ||
|
| |
| | ||||
Costs and expenses: |
| |
|
|
| |||
Research and development |
| $ | 23,846 |
|
| $ | 26,770 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
| 11,123 |
|
|
| 12,264 |
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
| 34,969 |
|
|
| 39,034 |
|
Loss from operations |
|
| (34,969 | ) |
|
| (39,034 | ) |
Interest expense |
|
| (3,654 | ) |
|
| (8,231 | ) |
Interest and other income |
|
| 1,058 |
|
|
| 3,415 |
|
Net loss from continuing operations |
|
| (37,565 | ) |
|
| (43,850 | ) |
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
| 4,105 |
|
|
| 6,666 |
|
Net loss |
| $ | (33,460 | ) |
| $ | (37,184 | ) |
|
| |
| | ||||
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share: |
| |
| | ||||
Net loss from continuing operations |
| $ | (0.65 | ) |
| $ | (0.75 | ) |
Net income from discontinued operations |
|
| 0.07 |
|
|
| 0.11 |
|
Net loss |
| $ | (0.58 | ) |
| $ | (0.63 | ) |
|
| |
| | ||||
Weighted-average shares used to compute basic and diluted net income (loss) per share |
|
| 58,056,357 |
|
|
| 58,800,716 |
|
OMEROS CORPORATION | ||||||||
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET | ||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||
|
| March 31, |
| December 31, | ||||
|
| 2025 |
|
| 2024 |
| ||
Assets |
| |
| | ||||
Current assets: |
| |
| | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
| $ | 4,261 |
|
| $ | 3,400 |
|
Short-term investments |
|
| 48,150 |
|
|
| 86,732 |
|
OMIDRIA contract royalty asset, short-term |
|
| 29,227 |
|
|
| 29,083 |
|
Receivables |
|
| 7,076 |
|
|
| 7,739 |
|
Prepaid expense and other assets |
|
| 7,467 |
|
|
| 7,166 |
|
Total current assets |
|
| 96,181 |
|
|
| 134,120 |
|
OMIDRIA contract royalty asset |
|
| 121,560 |
|
|
| 124,266 |
|
Right of use assets |
|
| 13,948 |
|
|
| 14,961 |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
| 2,418 |
|
|
| 2,678 |
|
Restricted investments |
|
| 1,054 |
|
|
| 1,054 |
|
Total assets |
| $ | 235,161 |
|
| $ | 277,079 |
|
|
| |
| | ||||
Liabilities and shareholders’ deficit |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Accounts payable |
| $ | 4,413 |
|
| $ | 5,905 |
|
Accrued expenses |
|
| 24,752 |
|
|
| 26,005 |
|
OMIDRIA royalty obligation |
|
| 21,072 |
|
|
| 20,645 |
|
Convertible senior notes, net |
|
| 26,929 |
|
|
| — |
|
Term debt |
|
| — |
|
|
| 21,000 |
|
Lease liabilities |
|
| 6,056 |
|
|
| 5,971 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
| 83,222 |
|
|
| 79,526 |
|
OMIDRIA royalty obligation |
|
| 190,091 |
|
|
| 195,612 |
|
Convertible senior notes, non-current, net |
|
| 70,397 |
|
|
| 97,178 |
|
Long-term debt, net |
|
| 88,562 |
|
|
| 69,405 |
|
Lease liabilities, non-current |
|
| 11,941 |
|
|
| 13,466 |
|
Other accrued liabilities, non-current |
|
| 4,501 |
|
|
| 4,501 |
|
Shareholders’ deficit: |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Common stock and additional paid-in capital |
|
| 730,252 |
|
|
| 727,736 |
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
| (943,805 | ) |
|
| (910,345 | ) |
Total shareholders’ deficit |
|
| (213,553 | ) |
|
| (182,609 | ) |
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit |
| $ | 235,161 |
|
| $ | 277,079 |
|
Last Trade: | US$3.22 |
Daily Change: | -0.74 -18.73 |
Daily Volume: | 2,998,859 |
Market Cap: | US$186.310M |
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