Eyenovia Provides Updates on Potential Merger with Betaliq and Development of the Optejet User Filled Device (UFD), and Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
- 70% reduction in cash burn compared to previous year
- Debt restructuring agreement secured, extending repayment terms to October 2025
- 85% decrease in R&D expenses from $4.4M to $0.7M
- 68% reduction in net loss from $10.9M to $3.5M
- Cash position improved from $2.1M to $3.9M quarter-over-quarter
- Continued operating losses of $3.5M in Q1 2025
- Merger negotiations with Betaliq still pending, requiring extension of exclusivity period
- Low cash position of $3.9M relative to ongoing operations
Insights
Eyenovia shows promising turnaround with 70% cost reduction, debt restructuring, and strategic merger negotiations despite ongoing losses.
Eyenovia's Q1 2025 financial results reveal a company in transition, balancing near-term cash constraints while pursuing strategic growth opportunities through a potential merger and product development. The net loss of
The company has successfully reduced its cash burn by approximately
The debt restructuring agreement with Avenue Capital provides critical breathing room by deferring certain repayment obligations until October 2025. This financial engineering, combined with increased cash reserves (
The extended exclusivity period with Betaliq (until June 7, 2025) indicates both companies remain committed to the merger, though the repeated extensions might signal negotiation complexities. The planned September 2025 regulatory filing for the Optejet UFD device represents a potential near-term catalyst that could enhance Eyenovia's standalone value or strengthen its position in merger negotiations.
While the financial improvements are notable, investors should recognize this remains a pre-commercial stage company with ongoing cash needs. The merger with Betaliq appears strategically important for creating a combined entity with immediate revenue potential from FDA-approved products and a broader pipeline leveraging complementary technologies.
Eyenovia and Betaliq continue to negotiate a binding merger agreement consistent with the previously announced signed Letter of Intent
Reports continued progress on the development of the user-filled Optejet, and remains on track to file for U.S. device regulatory approval in September 2025
Reduced ongoing cash burn by approximately
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., May 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eyenovia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYEN), an ophthalmic technology company developing the proprietary Optejet® topical ophthalmic medication dispensing platform, today provided updates on its potential merger with Betaliq and the ongoing development of its novel Optejet user filled device (UFD), and reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.
Potential Merger with Betaliq
Negotiations continue towards a binding merger agreement with Betaliq, a clinical-stage private pharmaceutical company focused on glaucoma with access to Eyesol®, a non-aqueous technology that may address many of the needs of these patients. We have agreed to extend the binding exclusivity period set forth in the Letter of Intent until June 7, 2025, to allow more time to complete and execute the anticipated merger agreement.
Development of the Optejet UFD
Progress in the development of the Optejet user-filled device (UFD) continues and remains on track to file for U.S. regulatory approval in September of this year. An approval would provide for potential multiple commercial opportunities either directly with consumers or through eye care practitioner offices as well as potential and existing license partners, including Arctic Vision in China and Korea.
First Quarter 2025 Financials
A broad restructuring of the company was implemented, reducing overall cash burn by approximately
Michael Rowe, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We remain focused on seeking to maximize shareholder value by working to complete a definitive merger agreement with Betaliq that, if and when completed, will create a new eyecare company with immediate revenue through the sale of our existing FDA-approved products and significant pipeline opportunities that we believe leverage complementary FDA-approved technologies, including our Optejet® platform.”
“At the same time, our engineering team continues to advance the development of our user-filled Optejet, which, if approved, would have the potential to address many of the shortcomings of traditional eyedrops, most notably ease of use and reduced waste. We look forward to submitting an application for device regulatory approval in September of this year and introducing this novel device that can deliver an enhanced experience across a broad range of uses.”
“In addition to these strategic initiatives, we took important measures over the past several months to reduce expenses, strengthen our balance sheet, and extend our cash runway. Perhaps the most notable of these is our entry into a debt restructuring agreement with Avenue Capital, which continues to be very supportive as we work toward finalizing a merger agreement with Betaliq. We look forward to the completion of this potential merger and believe we have set the stage for multiple value inflection points this year,” Mr. Rowe concluded.
First Quarter 2025 Financial Review
For the first quarter of 2025, net loss was
Research and development expenses totaled
For the first quarter of 2025, general and administrative expenses were
Total operating expenses for the first quarter of 2025 were
As of March 31, 2025, the Company’s unrestricted cash and cash equivalents were
About Eyenovia, Inc.
Eyenovia, Inc. is an ophthalmic technology company developing and commercializing advanced products leveraging its proprietary Optejet topical ophthalmic medication dispensing platform. The Optejet is especially useful in chronic front-of-the-eye diseases due to its ease of use, enhanced safety and tolerability, and potential for superior compliance versus standard eye drops. Together, these benefits may combine to produce better treatment options and outcomes for patients and providers. The Company’s current commercial portfolio includes clobetasol propionate ophthalmic suspension,
Forward Looking Statements
Except for historical information, all the statements, expectations and assumptions contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that express our intentions, beliefs, expectations, strategies, predictions or any other statements relating to the potential transaction with Betaliq, our future activities or other future events or conditions, including those relating to the completion of due diligence on and a definitive transaction agreement with Betaliq, the estimated market opportunities for our platform technology, the timing for sales growth of our approved products, and the outcome of the process to explore strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our business based, in part, on assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may, and in some cases are likely to, differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements due to numerous factors discussed from time to time in documents which we file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
In addition, such statements could be affected by risks and uncertainties related to, among other things: the risk that the proposed transaction with Betaliq does not proceed; risks of our clinical trials, including, but not limited to, the potential advantages of our products, and platform technology; the rate and degree of market acceptance and clinical utility of our products; our estimates regarding the potential market opportunity for our products; reliance on third parties to develop and commercialize our products; the ability of us and our partners to timely develop, implement and maintain manufacturing, commercialization and marketing capabilities and strategies for our products; intellectual property risks; changes in legal, regulatory, legislative and geopolitical environments in the markets in which we operate and the impact of these changes on our ability to obtain regulatory approval for our products and product candidates; our competitive position; and our ability to raise additional funds and to make payments on our debt obligations as and when necessary.
Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and except as may be required under applicable securities laws, Eyenovia does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
Eyenovia Contact:
Eyenovia, Inc.
Norbert Lowe
nlowe@eyenovia.com
Eyenovia Investor Contact:
Eric Ribner
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
eric@lifesciadvisors.com
(646) 751-4363
| EYENOVIA, INC. | ||||||||||
| Condensed Balance Sheets | ||||||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||
| Current Assets | ||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 3,934,966 | $ | 2,121,463 | ||||||
| License fee and expense reimbursements receivable | 25,787 | 24,827 | ||||||||
| Security deposits, current | 14,968 | 14,968 | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,183,262 | 605,941 | ||||||||
| Total Current Assets | 5,158,983 | 2,767,199 | ||||||||
| Security deposits, non-current | 182,200 | 182,200 | ||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use asset | 642,770 | 718,360 | ||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 5,983,953 | $ | 3,667,759 | ||||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficiency | ||||||||||
| Current Liabilities: | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 1,199,961 | $ | 2,199,768 | ||||||
| Accrued compensation | 109,934 | 144,161 | ||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 3,241,554 | 3,178,513 | ||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities - current portion | 542,561 | 575,163 | ||||||||
| Notes payable - current portion, net of debt discount of | ||||||||||
| and | 729,999 | 5,212,532 | ||||||||
| Convertible notes payable - current portion, net of debt discount of | ||||||||||
| and | 9,276,275 | 4,736,070 | ||||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | 15,100,284 | 16,046,207 | ||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities - non-current portion | 597,670 | 717,504 | ||||||||
| Total Liabilities | 15,697,954 | 16,763,711 | ||||||||
| Stockholders' Deficiency: | ||||||||||
| Preferred stock, | ||||||||||
| 0 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Common stock, | ||||||||||
| 2,830,546 and 1,506,369 shares issued and outstanding | ||||||||||
| as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 283 | 151 | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 189,079,241 | 182,213,889 | ||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (198,793,525 | ) | (195,309,992 | ) | ||||||
| Total Stockholders' Deficiency | (9,714,001 | ) | (13,095,952 | ) | ||||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficiency | $ | 5,983,953 | $ | 3,667,759 | ||||||
| EYENOVIA, INC. | ||||||||||
| Condensed Statements of Operations | ||||||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||||
| For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
| March 31, | ||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Operating Income | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 14,720 | $ | 4,993 | ||||||
| Cost of revenue | (48 | ) | (203,027 | ) | ||||||
| Gross Profit | 14,672 | (198,034 | ) | |||||||
| Operating Expenses: | ||||||||||
| Research and development | 673,043 | 4,431,601 | ||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 2,372,322 | 3,637,189 | ||||||||
| Reacquisition of license rights | - | 2,000,000 | ||||||||
| Total Operating Expenses | 3,045,365 | 10,068,790 | ||||||||
| Loss From Operations | (3,030,693 | ) | (10,266,824 | ) | ||||||
| Other Income (Expense): | ||||||||||
| Other (expense) income, net | 3,687 | (97,558 | ) | |||||||
| Gain on debt extinguishment | 89,623 | - | ||||||||
| Interest expense | (581,499 | ) | (678,658 | ) | ||||||
| Interest income | 35,349 | 120,939 | ||||||||
| Total Other Expense | (452,840 | ) | (655,277 | ) | ||||||
| Net Loss | $ | (3,483,533 | ) | $ | (10,922,101 | ) | ||||
| Net Loss Per Share - Basic and Diluted | $ | (1.59 | ) | $ | (18.75 | ) | ||||
| Shares Outstanding - Basic and Diluted | 2,188,938 | 582,584 | ||||||||
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