ROCKVILLE, Md. and BEIJING, May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CASI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CASI), a U.S. biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative therapeutics and pharmaceutical products, today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2022.

Wei-Wu He, Ph.D., CASI's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are pleased to report $9.0 million in EVOMELA^®sales revenue for the first quarter of 2022. This is an increase of 58% compared to the same period last year. Our first commercial product, EVOMELA has been instrumental in treating patients with multiple myeloma prior to stem cell transplantation in China. We have achieved our goal for full-year 2021 EVOMELA revenue to reach 100% growth. Our achievements in 2021 provide a great foundation that we plan to build upon throughout 2022 and beyond."

Dr. He continued, "Our strategic focus in 2022 will continue to advance the development and commercialization of the portfolio. Through our partner Juventas, the CNCT-19 NDA submission to the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) is on track, and we are in preparation for the anticipated launch in China; We expect the start of the BI-1206 phase I trial in China; We expect CB-5339 to receive Clinical Trial Application approval from the NMPA during 2022; Meanwhile, our CID-103's Phase I study continues. We are excited by our momentum and will continue to execute on several key milestones across our broad portfolio in the quarters ahead."

First Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights

Revenues consist primarily of product sales of EVOMELA. Revenue was $9.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to $5.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
Costs of revenues were $3.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, which included royalty payment of $1.8 million and $1.1 million, respectively.
Research and development expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2022, were $4.0 million, compared with $5.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
General and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2022, were $5.3 million, compared with $5.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
Selling and marketing expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2022, were $3.3 million, compared with $2.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
As of March 31, 2022, CASI had cash and cash equivalent of $29.3 million.

Further information regarding the Company, including its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, can be found at www.casipharmaceuticals.com.

Conference Call

The conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-866-218-2402 (U.S.) or 1-412-902-6605 (international) and ask to be joined into the CASI Pharmaceuticals call to listen to the live conference call. Confirmation #: 10165613

This call will be recorded and available for replay by dialing 1-877-344-7529 (U.S.) or 1-412-317-0088 (international) and enter 2360248 to access the replay.

About CASI Pharmaceuticals

CASI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a U.S. biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative therapeutics and pharmaceutical products in China, the United States, and throughout the world. The majority of the Company's operations are now located in China. The Company is focused on acquiring, developing, and commercializing products that augment its hematology/oncology therapeutic focus as well as other areas of unmet medical need. The Company is executing its plan to become a biopharmaceutical leader by launching medicines in the greater China market, leveraging its China-based regulatory, clinical and commercial competencies and its global drug development expertise. The Company's operations in China are conducted through its wholly-owned subsidiary, CASI Pharmaceuticals (China) Co., Ltd., located in Beijing, China. The Company has built a commercial team of more than 100 hematology and oncology sales and marketing specialists based in China. More information on CASI is available at www.casipharmaceuticals.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act with respect to the outlook for expectations for future financial or business performance, strategies, expectations, and goals. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, and uncertainties, which change over time. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and no duty to update forward-looking statements is assumed. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors, including: the risk that we may be unable to continue as a going concern as a result of our inability to raise sufficient capital for our operational needs; the possibility that we may be delisted from trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market; the volatility in the market price of our common stock; the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on global markets and supply chains; the risk of substantial dilution of existing stockholders in future stock issuances; the difficulty of executing our business strategy in China; our inability to enter into strategic partnerships for the development, commercialization, manufacturing and distribution of our proposed product candidates or future candidates, including with respect to BI-1206, CB-5339 and CID-103; our lack of experience in manufacturing products and uncertainty about our resources and capabilities to do so on a clinical or commercial scale; risks relating to the commercialization, if any, of our products and proposed products (such as marketing, safety, regulatory, patent, product liability, supply, competition and other risks); our inability to predict when or if our product candidates will be approved for marketing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), or other regulatory authorities; our inability to enter into strategic partnerships for the development, commercialization, manufacturing and distribution of our proposed product candidates or future candidates, including with respect to our partnerships with Juventas and BioInvent; the risks relating to the need for additional capital and the uncertainty of securing additional funding on favorable terms; the risks associated with our product candidates, and the risks associated with our other early-stage products under development; the risk that result in preclinical and clinical models are not necessarily indicative of clinical results; uncertainties relating to preclinical and clinical trials, including delays to the commencement of such trials; our ability to protect our intellectual property rights; our ability to design and implement a development plan for our ANDAs held by CASI Wuxi; the lack of success in the clinical development of any of our products; and our dependence on third parties; the risks related to our dependence on Juventas to conduct the clinical development of CNCT19 and to partner with us to co-market CNCT19; risks related to our dependence on Juventas to ensure the patent protection and prosecution for CNCT19; risks relating to the commercialization, if any, of our proposed products (such as marketing, safety, regulatory, patent, product liability, supply, competition and other risks); risks relating to interests of our largest stockholders and our Chairman and CEO that differ from our other stockholders; and risks related to the development of a new manufacturing facility by CASI Wuxi. Such factors, among others, could have a material adverse effect upon our business, results of operations, and financial condition. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which only speak as of the date made. Additional information about the factors and risks that could affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations, are contained in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available at www.sec.gov.

EVOMELA^® is proprietary to Acrotech Biopharma LLC and its affiliates.

COMPANY CONTACT:

Rui Zhang

CASI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

240.864.2643

ir@casipharmaceuticals.com

INVESTOR CONTACT:

Xuan Yang

Solebury Trout

646.378.2975

xyang@soleburytrout.com

(Financial Table Follows)

CASI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share and per share data)


	March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	29,259	$	38,704
Investment in equity securities, at fair value		8,225		9,868
Accounts receivable, net of $0 allowance for doubtful accounts		10,086		9,803
Inventories		3,721		1,907
Prepaid expenses and other		1,404		1,688
Total current assets		52,695		61,970

Property, plant and equipment, net		14,580		12,712
Intangible assets, net		11,900		12,203
Long-term investments		40,320		40,128
Right of use assets		8,809		9,107
Other assets		1,260		2,178
Total assets	$	129,564	$	138,298

LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	7,171	$	4,789
Accrued and other current liabilities		6,701		8,397
Total current liabilities		13,872		13,186

Deferred income		2,821		2,828
Other liabilities		14,156		14,325
Total liabilities		30,849		30,339

Commitments and contingencies

Redeemable noncontrolling interest, at redemption value		23,726		23,457

Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value: 5,000,000 shares authorized and 0 shares issued and		—		—
outstanding
Common stock, $0.01 par value:
250,000,000 shares authorized at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021
137,335,787 shares and 139,877,032 shares issued at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively;
136,062,495 shares and 139,797,487 shares outstanding at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively		1,374		1,399
Additional paid-in capital		694,180		694,826
Treasury stock, at cost: 1,273,292 shares and 79,545 shares held at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021		(9,068)		(8,034)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		2,129		1,954
Accumulated deficit		(613,626)		(605,643)
Total stockholders' equity		74,989		84,502
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and stockholders' equity	$	129,564	$	138,298

CASI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(In thousands, except share and per share data)

	Three Months Ended March 31
	2022		2021
Revenues:
Product sales	$	9,025	$	5,700
Lease income from a related party		37		36
Total revenues		9,062		5,736

Costs of revenues:
Cost of goods sold		1,977		1,237
Royalty fee		1,781		1,121
Total costs of revenues		3,758		2,358

Gross Profit		5,304		3,378

Operating expenses:
Research and development		3,992		5,258
General and administrative		5,325		5,502
Selling and marketing		3,277		2,715
Acquired in-process research and development		—		5,500
Total operating expenses		12,594		18,975

Loss from operations		(7,290)		(15,597)

Non-operating income (expense):
Interest income, net		74		106
Other income		38		20
Foreign exchange gain		333		219
Change in fair value of investments		(1,555)		1,568
Loss before income tax expense		(8,400)		(13,684)
Income tax expense		—		—
Net loss		(8,400)		(13,684)
Less: loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest		(417)		(349)
Accretion to redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value		613		548
Net loss attributable to CASI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$	(8,596)	$	(13,883)

Net loss per share (basic and diluted)	$	(0.06)	$	(0.11)
Weighted average number of common stock outstanding (basic and diluted)		137,955,910		124,824,588

Comprehensive loss:
Net loss	$	(8,400)	$	(13,684)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		248		(172)
Total comprehensive loss	$	(8,152)	$	(13,856)
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest		(344)		(417)
Comprehensive loss attributable to common stockholders	$	(7,808)	$	(13,439)

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