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Nautilus Biotechnology Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results

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Nautilus Biotechnology (NASDAQ: NAUT) has released its Q1 2025 financial results, highlighting progress in their single-molecule proteome analysis platform. CEO Sujal Patel reported positive developments in their Tau proteoform assay, with performance metrics meeting launch specifications and customer requirements.

Key financial highlights:

  • Operating expenses: $18.8 million, down 13% from $21.6 million in Q1 2024
  • Net loss: $16.6 million, improved from $18.7 million in Q1 2024
  • Cash position: $192.8 million in cash, cash equivalents, and investments as of March 31, 2025

The company's cost reduction stems from optimized operations, timing of R&D activities, reduced stock-based compensation, and lower professional services costs. Nautilus aims to enable researchers to study Tau proteoforms in Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases throughout 2025.

Nautilus Biotechnology (NASDAQ: NAUT) ha pubblicato i risultati finanziari del primo trimestre 2025, evidenziando i progressi nella loro piattaforma di analisi del proteoma a singola molecola. Il CEO Sujal Patel ha riportato sviluppi positivi nel loro test per i proteoformi Tau, con metriche di performance che soddisfano le specifiche di lancio e le esigenze dei clienti.

Punti chiave finanziari:

  • Spese operative: 18,8 milioni di dollari, in calo del 13% rispetto ai 21,6 milioni del primo trimestre 2024
  • Perdita netta: 16,6 milioni di dollari, migliorata rispetto ai 18,7 milioni del primo trimestre 2024
  • Posizione di cassa: 192,8 milioni di dollari in contanti, equivalenti e investimenti al 31 marzo 2025

La riduzione dei costi dell'azienda deriva dall'ottimizzazione delle operazioni, dalla tempistica delle attività di R&S, dalla diminuzione della compensazione basata su azioni e da costi inferiori per servizi professionali. Nautilus mira a consentire ai ricercatori di studiare i proteoformi Tau nell'Alzheimer e in altre malattie neurodegenerative durante tutto il 2025.

Nautilus Biotechnology (NASDAQ: NAUT) ha publicado sus resultados financieros del primer trimestre de 2025, destacando avances en su plataforma de análisis del proteoma de molécula única. El CEO Sujal Patel informó desarrollos positivos en su ensayo de proteoformas Tau, con métricas de rendimiento que cumplen con las especificaciones de lanzamiento y los requisitos de los clientes.

Puntos financieros clave:

  • Gastos operativos: 18,8 millones de dólares, una reducción del 13% respecto a los 21,6 millones del primer trimestre de 2024
  • Pérdida neta: 16,6 millones de dólares, mejorando desde los 18,7 millones del primer trimestre de 2024
  • Posición de efectivo: 192,8 millones de dólares en efectivo, equivalentes y inversiones al 31 de marzo de 2025

La reducción de costos de la compañía se debe a la optimización de operaciones, la sincronización de actividades de I+D, la reducción de la compensación basada en acciones y menores costos en servicios profesionales. Nautilus pretende permitir a los investigadores estudiar las proteoformas Tau en el Alzheimer y otras enfermedades neurodegenerativas durante todo 2025.

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Nautilus Biotechnology (NASDAQ: NAUT) a publié ses résultats financiers du premier trimestre 2025, mettant en avant les progrès réalisés sur leur plateforme d'analyse du protéome à molécule unique. Le PDG Sujal Patel a rapporté des développements positifs concernant leur test des protéoformes Tau, avec des indicateurs de performance répondant aux spécifications de lancement et aux exigences des clients.

Points financiers clés :

  • Dépenses d'exploitation : 18,8 millions de dollars, en baisse de 13 % par rapport à 21,6 millions au premier trimestre 2024
  • Perte nette : 16,6 millions de dollars, améliorée par rapport à 18,7 millions au premier trimestre 2024
  • Position de trésorerie : 192,8 millions de dollars en liquidités, équivalents et investissements au 31 mars 2025

La réduction des coûts de l'entreprise résulte d'une optimisation des opérations, du calendrier des activités de R&D, d'une diminution de la rémunération en actions et de coûts moindres pour les services professionnels. Nautilus vise à permettre aux chercheurs d'étudier les protéoformes Tau dans la maladie d'Alzheimer et d'autres maladies neurodégénératives tout au long de l'année 2025.

Nautilus Biotechnology (NASDAQ: NAUT) hat die Finanzergebnisse für das erste Quartal 2025 veröffentlicht und dabei Fortschritte bei ihrer Einzelmolekül-Proteomanalyseplattform hervorgehoben. CEO Sujal Patel berichtete von positiven Entwicklungen bei ihrem Tau-Proteoform-Test, dessen Leistungskennzahlen den Startanforderungen und Kundenwünschen entsprechen.

Wichtige finanzielle Highlights:

  • Betriebsausgaben: 18,8 Millionen US-Dollar, ein Rückgang von 13 % gegenüber 21,6 Millionen US-Dollar im ersten Quartal 2024
  • Nettoverlust: 16,6 Millionen US-Dollar, verbessert gegenüber 18,7 Millionen US-Dollar im ersten Quartal 2024
  • Barmittelbestand: 192,8 Millionen US-Dollar an liquiden Mitteln, Zahlungsmitteln und Investitionen zum 31. März 2025

Die Kostensenkung des Unternehmens resultiert aus optimierten Abläufen, dem zeitlichen Ablauf von F&E-Aktivitäten, reduzierten aktienbasierten Vergütungen und geringeren Kosten für professionelle Dienstleistungen. Nautilus strebt an, Forschern im Jahr 2025 die Untersuchung von Tau-Proteoformen bei Alzheimer und anderen neurodegenerativen Erkrankungen zu ermöglichen.

Positive
  • Strong cash position with $192.8M in cash, cash equivalents, and investments
  • 13% decrease in operating expenses to $18.8M from $21.6M YoY
  • Reduced net loss to $16.6M from $18.7M YoY
  • Tau proteoform assay meeting launch specifications and customer requirements
Negative
  • Still operating at a significant net loss of $16.6M
  • No revenue figures mentioned, suggesting pre-revenue stage
  • Continued dependency on cash reserves for operations

Insights

Nautilus shows improved cost control and strong cash position while advancing toward platform commercialization in 2025.

Nautilus Biotechnology's Q1 2025 results demonstrate notable financial discipline with operating expenses decreasing 13% year-over-year to $18.8 million. This improved cost management has reduced their net loss to $16.6 million from $18.7 million in Q1 2024. The company maintains a substantial cash position of $192.8 million, providing a significant runway at the current burn rate.

At the quarterly burn rate of approximately $16-19 million, Nautilus has sufficient funding for 10+ quarters of operations, giving them ample time to advance their platform toward commercial adoption. This financial stability is particularly crucial as they approach what appears to be a pivotal period in their development timeline.

The reduction in operating expenses stems from several factors: optimization initiatives, timing variations in R&D activities, decreased stock-based compensation, and reduced professional services costs. This disciplined approach to cash management while maintaining development progress demonstrates prudent financial stewardship as the company advances toward their goal of researchers beginning to use their platform in 2025.

Nautilus reports successful validation of Tau proteoform assay, potentially enabling critical neurodegenerative disease research applications in 2025.

Nautilus's progress on their Tau proteoform assay represents a significant technical milestone for their proteomics platform. The company reports that internal verification and validation work confirms the assay meets anticipated launch specifications across critical parameters: reproducibility, accuracy, dynamic range, and sample compatibility.

The focus on Tau protein is strategically important in the neurodegenerative disease research space. Tau proteoforms (structurally modified variants of the same protein) play a crucial role in Alzheimer's disease pathology and other neurodegenerative conditions. Current research methods for studying these proteoforms have significant limitations, creating substantial unmet needs in this field.

The CEO's statement that "2025 will be the year that researchers begin to apply the Nautilus platform's capabilities" signals confidence in transitioning from development to practical research applications. Their single-molecule proteome analysis approach could potentially provide researchers with deeper insights into how specific Tau variations contribute to disease mechanisms, potentially opening new avenues for therapeutic development. However, no specific commercial launch timeline or external validation partnerships were mentioned in the release.

SEATTLE, April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc. (NASDAQ: NAUT; or “Nautilus�), a company pioneering a single-molecule proteome analysis platform, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March31, 2025.

“In Q1, we saw continued development progress based on the results of internal verification and validation work we’ve done on our Tau proteoform assay,� said Sujal Patel, CEO of Nautilus Biotechnology. “The assay’s reproducibility, accuracy, dynamic range, and sample compatibility align closely with our anticipated launch specifications and with the requirements we continue to hear from potential customers and partners. We are confident that 2025 will be the year that researchers begin to apply the Nautilus platform’s capabilities to ask and answer important biological questions about the role of Tau proteoforms in Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.�

First Quarter 2025 Financial Results

Operating expenses were $18.8 million for the first quarter of 2025, a 13% decrease compared to $21.6 million for the corresponding prior year period. The decrease in operating expense is attributable to continued focus on cost optimization, variability in the timing of research and development activities, decreased stock-based compensation expense, and decreased professional services including costs related to the shelf registration statement filed during 2024.

Net loss was $16.6 million for the first quarter of 2025, as compared to the net loss of $18.7 million for the corresponding prior year period.

Cash, cash equivalents, and investments were $192.8 million as of March31, 2025.

Webcast and Conference Call Information

Nautilus will host a conference call to discuss the first quarter 2025 financial results, business developments and outlook before market open on Tuesday, April29, 2025, at 5:30 AM Pacific Time / 8:30 AM Eastern Time. Live audio of the webcast will be available on the “Investors� section of the company website at: .

About Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc.

With its corporate headquarters in Seattle, Washington and its research and development headquarters in San Carlos, California, Nautilus is a development stage life sciences company working to create a platform technology for quantifying and unlocking the complexity of the proteome. Nautilus� mission is to transform the field of proteomics by democratizing access to the proteome and enabling fundamental advancements across human health and medicine. To learn more about Nautilus, visit www.nautilus.bio

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding Nautilus� expectations regarding the company’s business operations, financial performance and results of operations; expectations regarding operating expenses and cash runway; expectations with respect to any revenue timing or projections; expectations with respect to the development required for and the timing of the launch of Nautilus� product platform and full commercial availability; the functionality and performance of Nautilus� product platform, its potential impact on providing proteome or proteoform access, pharmaceutical development and drug discovery, expanding research horizons, and enabling scientific explorations and discovery; expectations regarding platform specifications required by potential customers and partners and the timeline for adoption of Nautilus� platform by researchers; and the present and future capabilities and limitations of emerging proteomics technologies. These statements are based on numerous assumptions concerning the development of Nautilus� products, target markets, and other current and emerging proteomics technologies, and involve substantial risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could materially affect the accuracy of Nautilus� assumptions and its ability to achieve the forward-looking statements set forth in this press release include (without limitation) the following: Nautilus� product platform is not yet commercially available and remains subject to significant scientific and technical development, which is inherently challenging and difficult to predict, particularly with respect to highly novel and complex products such as those being developed by Nautilus. Even if our development efforts are successful, our product platform will require substantial validation of its functionality and utility in life science research. In the course of Nautilus� scientific and technical development and associated product validation and commercialization, we may experience material delays as a result of unanticipated events. We cannot provide any guarantee or assurance with respect to the outcome of our development, collaboration, and commercialization initiatives or with respect to their associated timelines. For a more detailed description of additional risks and uncertainties facing Nautilus and its development efforts, investors should refer to the information under the caption “Risk Factors� in our Annual Report on Form 10-K as well as in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be filed for the quarter ended March31, 2025 and our other filings with the SEC. The forward-looking statements in this press release are as of the date of this press release. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, Nautilus disclaims any duty to update any forward-looking statements. You should, therefore, not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

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Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of March31, 2025 and December31, 2024 (Unaudited)
(in thousands)March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$33,238$27,646
Short-term investments105,572102,247
Prepaid expenses and other current assets2,7912,933
Total current assets141,601132,826
Property and equipment, net3,7904,076
Operating lease right-of-use assets27,09628,256
Long-term investments54,02376,405
Other long-term assets1,1801,180
Total assets$227,690$242,743
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$841$987
Accrued expenses and other liabilities3,0732,548
Current portion of operating lease liabilities4,2424,097
Total current liabilities8,1567,632
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion25,09926,381
Total liabilities33,25534,013
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock
Common stock1313
Additional paid-in capital483,865481,679
Accumulated other comprehensive income18957
Accumulated deficit(289,632)(273,019)
Total stockholders� equity194,435208,730
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$227,690$242,743



Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands, except share and per share data)20252024
Operating expenses
Research and development$11,536$12,930
General and administrative7,3088,677
Total operating expenses18,84421,607
Other income
Interest income2,2312,877
Total other income$2,231$2,877
Net loss$(16,613)$(18,730)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted$(0.13)$(0.15)
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted126,144,240125,135,451



Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)20252024
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss$(16,613)$(18,730)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities
Stock-based compensation expense2,1683,114
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets1,1601,075
Depreciation465516
Amortization (accretion) of premium (discount) on securities, net(541)(751)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other assets167(309)
Accounts payable(131)94
Accrued expenses and other liabilities525(268)
Operating lease liabilities(1,137)(1,007)
Net cash used in operating activities(13,937)(16,266)
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from maturities of securities26,63023,000
Purchases of securities(6,900)
Purchases of property and equipment(219)(647)
Net cash provided by investing activities19,51122,353
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of stock options18245
Net cash provided by financing activities18245
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash5,5926,332
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period28,64820,399
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$34,240$26,731

FAQ

What were Nautilus Biotechnology's (NAUT) Q1 2025 financial results?

Nautilus Biotechnology reported a net loss of $16.6 million in Q1 2025, an improvement from $18.7 million loss in Q1 2024. Operating expenses decreased 13% to $18.8 million, and the company maintained a strong cash position of $192.8 million as of March 31, 2025.

How much cash does Nautilus Biotechnology (NAUT) have in Q1 2025?

As of March 31, 2025, Nautilus Biotechnology held $192.8 million in cash, cash equivalents, and investments.

What progress did NAUT make on their Tau proteoform assay in Q1 2025?

Nautilus reported positive development progress on their Tau proteoform assay, with reproducibility, accuracy, dynamic range, and sample compatibility meeting anticipated launch specifications and customer requirements for studying Alzheimer's and neurodegenerative diseases.

How much did Nautilus Biotechnology (NAUT) reduce operating expenses in Q1 2025?

Nautilus Biotechnology reduced operating expenses by 13% year-over-year, from $21.6 million in Q1 2024 to $18.8 million in Q1 2025, through cost optimization and decreased stock-based compensation.

When is Nautilus Biotechnology's (NAUT) Q1 2025 earnings call?

Nautilus Biotechnology's Q1 2025 earnings call is scheduled for Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 5:30 AM Pacific Time / 8:30 AM Eastern Time, before market open.
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