Aastrom Biosciences Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-Q)

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May 16, 2011
Aastrom Biosciences Inc. (ASTM, Financial) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2011-03-31.

Aastrom Biosciences Inc. has a market cap of $106.97 million; its shares were traded at around $2.77 with and P/S ratio of 1201.9.

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Research and development expenses increased to $4,372,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 from $2,845,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 due to the advanced preparation related to the Phase 3 clinical program for ixmyelocel-T, including increased employee costs, clinical site identification and set-up, as well as regulatory expenses. These amounts include non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $361,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, compared to a net expense reversal of $25,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. Stock-based compensation expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 included a reversal of $171,000 for certain non-vested stock options forfeited in excess of the Companys assumed forfeiture rate.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $1,895,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 from $1,418,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 due to expenses associated with the previously announced restatement of the companys historical financial statements, as well as an increase in non-cash stock-based compensation and consulting costs. Stock-based compensation included in selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $255,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 from $100,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. Stock based compensation expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 included a reversal of $125,000 for certain non-vested stock options forfeited in excess of the Companys assumed forfeiture rate.

Non-cash income from the change in fair value of warrants was $1,254,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 compared to $1,559,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. The fluctuation is due primarily to changes in the fair value of our common stock and the issuance of warrants in December 2010. Fluctuations in the fair value of warrants in future periods could result in significant non-cash adjustments to the condensed consolidated financial statements, however any income or expense recorded will not impact our cash and cash equivalents, operating expenses or cash flows.

Our net loss was $4,988,000, or $0.13 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 compared to $2,679,000, or $0.10 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. The changes in net loss are primarily due to the increase in research and development expenses, in addition to the increase in selling, general and administrative expenses offset by the non-cash change in fair value of warrants. Loss per share comparisons were also impacted by the issuance of 10,000,000 shares of common stock in December 2010.

Our cash and cash equivalents totaled $24,621,000 at March 31, 2011, a decrease of $6,627,000 from December 31, 2010. During the quarter ended March 31, 2011, the primary uses of cash and cash equivalents included $6,419,000 for our operations and working capital requirements, and $148,000 in capital expenditures. Our cash and cash equivalents included money market securities with maturities of three months or less.

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