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Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Reports Fiscal 2021 Second Quarter Results

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARWR) today announced financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended March 31, 2021. The company is hosting a conference call today, May 4, 2021, at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss the results.

Conference Call and Webcast Details

Investors may access a live audio webcast on the Company's website at http://ir.arrowheadpharma.com/events.cfm. For analysts that wish to participate in the conference call, please dial 855-215-6159 or 315-625-6887 and provide Conference ID 3080187.

A replay of the webcast will be available on the company’s website approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call and will remain available for 90 days. An audio replay will also be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call and will be available for 3 days. To access the audio replay, dial 855-859-2056 or 404-537-3406 and provide Conference ID 3080187.

Selected Recent Events

  • Announced positive interim 48-week liver biopsy results from the AROAAT2002 study, an open-label Phase 2 clinical study of ARO-AAT, the company’s second generation investigational RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutic being co-developed with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited as a treatment for the rare genetic liver disease associated with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD). The interim readout demonstrated that ARO-AAT treatment led to:
    • Consistent and substantial reduction in intra-hepatic mutant AAT protein (Z-AAT), both Z-AAT monomer and Z-AAT polymer
    • Consistent decrease in histological globule burden
    • Improvements in fibrosis
    • Improvements in other relevant biomarkers of liver health
  • Arrowhead intends to present additional interim AROAAT2002 data at an upcoming medical congress, pending abstract acceptance.
  • Announced ARO-DUX4, Arrowhead’s first muscle targeted investigational RNAi therapeutic candidate to utilize its proprietary Targeted RNAi Molecule (TRIMTM) platform. ARO-DUX4 is designed to target the gene that encodes human double homeobox 4 (DUX4) protein as a potential treatment for patients with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD).
  • Submitted an Investigational New Drug Application (IND) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a Phase 2b dose-finding clinical study of ARO-ANG3, the company’s investigational RNAi therapeutic being developed as a treatment for patients with mixed dyslipidemia.
  • Submitted an IND to the FDA for a Phase 2b dose-finding clinical study of ARO-APOC3, the company’s investigational RNAi therapeutic being developed as a treatment for patients with hypertriglyceridemia.

Selected Fiscal 2021 Second Quarter Financial Results

ARROWHEAD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Three months ended
March 31,

Six months ended
March 31,

OPERATING SUMMARY

2021

2020

2021

2020

REVENUE

$

32,811

$

23,529

$

54,113

$

52,983

OPERATING EXPENSES

Research and development

44,697

29,443

81,251

52,817

General and administrative expenses

16,346

16,326

25,147

27,260

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

61,043

45,769

106,398

80,077

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

(28,232

)

(22,240

)

(52,285

)

(27,094

)

OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE)

1,414

2,404

4,735

4,585

NET INCOME (LOSS)

$

(26,818

)

$

(19,836

)

$

(47,550

)

$

(22,509

)

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE (DILUTED)

$

(0.26

)

$

(0.20

)

$

(0.46

)

$

(0.23

)

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING (DILUTED)

103,867

101,653

103,303

99,359

FINANCIAL POSITION SUMMARY

March 31,

September 30,

2021

2020

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

$

372,377

$

143,583

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS AND MARKETABLE SECURITIES

204,941

171,910

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS

97,490

137,487

TOTAL CASH RESOURCES (CASH AND INVESTMENTS)

674,808

452,980

OTHER ASSETS

81,987

69,524

TOTAL ASSETS

756,795

522,504

TOTAL CURRENT DEFERRED REVENUE

144,879

19,291

OTHER LIABILITIES

166,367

41,434

TOTAL LIABILITIES

311,246

60,725

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

445,549

461,779

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

$

756,795

$

522,504

SHARES OUTSTANDING

104,020

102,376

About Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals develops medicines that treat intractable diseases by silencing the genes that cause them. Using a broad portfolio of RNA chemistries and efficient modes of delivery, Arrowhead therapies trigger the RNA interference mechanism to induce rapid, deep, and durable knockdown of target genes. RNA interference, or RNAi, is a mechanism present in living cells that inhibits the expression of a specific gene, thereby affecting the production of a specific protein. Arrowhead’s RNAi-based therapeutics leverage this natural pathway of gene silencing.

For more information, please visit www.arrowheadpharma.com, or follow us on Twitter @ArrowheadPharma. To be added to the Company's email list and receive news directly, please visit http://ir.arrowheadpharma.com/email-alerts.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act:

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements contained in this release except for historical information may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “could,” “estimate,” or “continue” are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to projections of our future financial performance, trends in our businesses, or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. These statements are based upon our current expectations and speak only as of the date hereof. Our actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements as a result of numerous factors and uncertainties, including the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the safety and efficacy of our product candidates, the duration and impact of regulatory delays in our clinical programs, our ability to finance our operations, the likelihood and timing of the receipt of future milestone and licensing fees, the future success of our scientific studies, our ability to successfully develop and commercialize drug candidates, the timing for starting and completing clinical trials, rapid technological change in our markets, the enforcement of our intellectual property rights, and the other risks and uncertainties described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. We assume no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect new events or circumstances.

Source: Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Contacts:

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Vince Anzalone, CFA
626-304-3400
ir@arrowheadpharma.com

Investors:
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
Brian Ritchie
212-915-2578
britchie@lifesciadvisors.com
www.lifesciadvisors.com

Media:
LifeSci Communications, LLC
Josephine Belluardo, Ph.D.
646-751-4361
jo@lifescicomms.com
www.lifescicommunications.com

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