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Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc.

For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed Apr 29, 2025.

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Mar 31, 2025 · Filed Apr 29, 2025

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Previous report: 10-Q

Period ended 2024-09-30; filed 2024-10-29.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Current report: 10-Q

Period ended 2025-03-31; filed 2025-04-29.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.

Compared 89 previous paragraphs and 88 current paragraphs.

54 unchanged; 27 reworded; 6 added; 5 removed; 3 previous and 1 current paragraphs rearranged.

Tables are not compared: 3 previous and 2 current tables excluded. Dates, whitespace, punctuation and numbering changes are ignored; changes to financial figures remain significant.

A changed paragraph is not evidence that risk increased or decreased. An unchanged paragraph does not establish that risk stayed the same.

Added paragraphs (6)

Current report

Research and development expenses were $11.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $12.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, a decrease of $1.4 million, or 11%. The decrease was due to a $1.2 million decrease in laboratory and professional services primarily due to normal variability in the timing of research and development project activities and continued focus on cost optimization, and a $0.3 million decrease in stock-based compensation. These decreases were partially offset by a $0.1 million increase in facilities expense driven by increases in maintenance costs for our leases.

Current report

We implemented a workforce reduction in the first quarter of 2025. The cost-saving initiatives are expected to reduce certain operating expenses, primarily personnel-related expense, in the near term.
Removed paragraphs (5)

Previous report

Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023

Previous report

Research and development expenses were $37.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $34.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, an increase of $2.9 million, or 8%. The increase was due to a $2.0 million increase in salaries, related benefits, and stock-based compensation, and a $0.9 million increase in laboratory supplies and equipment expense attributable to increased headcount during the period. Also contributing to the increase was a $0.2 million increase in facilities costs attributable to a new lease that commenced in March 2023, and a $0.2 million increase in depreciation attributable to the growth in laboratory and prototype equipment balances. These increases were partially offset by a $0.6 million decrease in professional services as more development efforts were performed by the Company.

Previous report

General and administrative expenses were $23.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $21.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, an increase of $2.5 million, or 12%. The increase was due to a a $1.0 million increase in professional services attributable to legal and general consulting fees, a $0.7 million increase in salaries, related benefits, and stock-based compensation attributable to increased headcount during the period, a $0.5 million increase in professional services from fees related to the shelf registration statement filed during the period, and a $0.3 million increase in facilities cost. These increases were partially offset by a $0.3 million decrease in insurance costs.
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Previous wording

Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, references in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section to “Nautilus,” “we,” “us,” “our” and other similar terms refer to the business and operations of Legacy Nautilus prior to the Business Combination and to New Nautilus and its consolidated subsidiary following the Business Combination.

Current wording

Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, references in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section to “Nautilus,” “we,” “us,” “our” and other similar terms refer to the business and operations of Nautilus and its consolidated subsidiary.

Previous wording

Given our stage of development, we have not yet established a commercial organization or distribution capabilities. We do intend to build a commercial infrastructure to support sales of our products. We expect to manage sales, marketing and distribution through both internal resources and third-party relationships. We plan to commercialize our proteomics platform using a three-phase plan that has been shown to be effective and optimal for introducing disruptive products in numerous life sciences technology markets. The first phase is expected to involve collaboration with biopharmaceutical companies and key opinion leaders to validate the performance and utility of Nautilus’ product, during which we do not expect to recognize significant revenue, if any. The second phase will include an early access limited release phase in which we expect to recognize limited revenue. Finally, the third phase is anticipated to include a broader commercial launch. We are currently in the collaboration phase during which we have entered into collaborations with a small number of research customers, including with biopharmaceutical companies and key opinion leaders in proteomics whose assessment and validation of our products can significantly influence other researchers in their respective markets and/or fields. During the early access limited release phase, we plan to leverage our publications to drive awareness and customer demand to pre-sell instruments and reagents to select customers performing large-scale proteomics research. During the second phase, we expect to work closely with early access customers to demonstrate a unique value proposition for our Nautilus platform. During this phase, we plan to provide early access to our partners with broad-scale and targeted analyses and profiling of samples analyzed in our facility and shared via a cloud platform. We believe there is significant interest in our platform for targeted proteoform analyses. As such, we expect to be working with our initial early access collaborators in this area, and to leverage our learnings from those collaborations for the benefit of both our broad-scale and targeted products and services. We do not anticipate that these activities will result in any material revenue. We expect this second phase to lead into the third phase of launch of our proteome analysis platform in late 2025 and subsequent broad commercialization thereafter. Voice of customer studies have suggested that there is market demand for a proteomics platform with specifications that are initially lower than what we have previously disclosed, for example, around characteristics such as sample input and proteome coverage. Consequently, as we balance our time to market goals with our evolving view of customer requirements, we are refining our initial launch specifications. We believe that subsequent consumable releases will enable our platform to meet or exceed our previously announced product specifications.

Current wording

Given our stage of development, we have not yet established a commercial organization or distribution capabilities. We do intend to build a commercial infrastructure to support sales of our products. We expect to manage sales, marketing and distribution through both internal resources and third-party relationships. We plan to commercialize our proteomics platform using a three-phase plan that has been shown to be effective and optimal for introducing disruptive products in numerous life sciences technology markets. The first phase is expected to involve research collaborations with biopharmaceutical companies and key academic opinion leaders exploring utility of pre-commercial versions of the platform, during which we do not expect to recognize significant revenue, if any. The second phase will include an early access limited release in which we expect to engage with customers using a service model to generate pilot data on the platform in our facilities, or through on-site installation and testing to evaluate the platform at the customers’ facilities. Finally, the third phase is anticipated to include a broader commercial launch. We are currently in the collaboration phase during which we have entered into collaborations with a small number of research customers, including with biopharmaceutical companies and key academic opinion leaders in proteomics whose assessment and validation of our products can significantly influence other researchers in their respective markets and/or fields. During the early access limited release phase, we plan to leverage our publications to drive awareness and customer demand to pre-sell instruments and reagents to select customers performing large-scale proteomics research. During the second phase, we expect to work closely with early access collaborators to demonstrate a unique value proposition for our Nautilus platform. During this phase, we plan to provide early access to our collaborators with broad-scale and targeted analysis and profiling of samples analyzed in our facility and shared via a cloud platform. We believe there is significant interest in our platform for targeted proteoform analysis. As such, we expect to be working with our initial early access collaborators in this area, and to leverage our learnings from those collaborations for the benefit of both our broad-scale and targeted products and services. We do not anticipate that these activities will result in any material revenue. We expect this second phase to lead into the third phase of launch of our proteome analysis platform in late 2026 and subsequent broad commercialization thereafter. Voice of customer studies have suggested that there is market demand for a proteomics platform with specifications that are initially lower than what we have previously disclosed, for example, around characteristics such as sample input and proteome coverage. Consequently, as we balance our time to market goals with our evolving view of customer requirement…

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Previous wording

Prior to the Business Combination, we financed our operations primarily through private placements of convertible preferred stock and had raised aggregate net proceeds of $108.4 million from these private placements. In connection with the consummation of the Business Combination and PIPE Financing, we received additional gross proceeds of approximately $345.5 million from PIPE Investors and the Business Combination, offset by approximately $18.2 million of transaction costs and underwriters’ fees relating to the closing of the Business Combination. As of September 30, 2024, we had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $140.6 million. Based on this, we believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments will enable us to fund our planned operating expenses and capital expenditures through at least the next 12 months.

Current wording

Prior to the Business Combination, we financed our operations primarily through private placements of convertible preferred stock and had raised aggregate net proceeds of $108.4 million from these private placements. In connection with the consummation of the Business Combination and PIPE Financing, we received additional gross proceeds of approximately $345.5 million from PIPE Investors and the Business Combination, offset by approximately $18.2 million of transaction costs and underwriters’ fees relating to the closing of the Business Combination. As of March 31, 2025, we had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $138.8 million. As of the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments will enable us to fund our planned operating expenses and capital expenditures through at least the next 12 months.

Previous wording

We have incurred significant losses since the commencement of our operations. Our net loss was $53.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and we expect to continue to incur significant losses for the foreseeable future as we continue our research and development activities and planned commercialization of our Nautilus platform. As of September 30, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of $255.4 million. These losses have resulted primarily from costs incurred in connection with research and development activities and to a lesser extent from general and administrative costs associated with our operations. We expect to incur significant and increasing expenses and operating losses for the foreseeable future. Our net losses may fluctuate significantly from period to period, depending on the timing of and expenditures on our planned commercialization and research and development activities.

Current wording

We have incurred significant losses since the commencement of our operations. Our net loss was $16.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025, and we expect to continue to incur significant losses for the foreseeable future as we continue our research and development activities and planned commercialization of our Nautilus platform. As of March 31, 2025, we had an accumulated deficit of $289.6 million. These losses have resulted primarily from costs incurred in connection with research and development activities and to a lesser extent from general and administrative costs associated with our operations. We expect to incur significant and increasing expenses and operating losses for the foreseeable future. Our net losses may fluctuate significantly from period to period, depending on the timing of and expenditures on our planned commercialization and research and development activities.

Previous wording

As a result, we will require substantial additional funding to develop our products and support our continuing operations. Until such time that we can generate significant revenue from product sales, if ever, we expect to finance our operations through the sale of equity, debt financings or other capital sources, which could include income from collaborations, strategic partnerships or marketing, distribution or licensing arrangements with third parties or from grants. We may be unable to raise additional funds or to enter into such agreements or arrangements on favorable terms, or at all. Our ability to raise additional funds may be adversely impacted by potential worsening global economic conditions and the recent disruptions to, and volatility in, the credit and financial markets in the United States and worldwide resulting from the COVID‑19 pandemic, recent and any potential future financial institution failures, the conflicts in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and in other countries, and otherwise. Our failure to obtain sufficient funds on acceptable terms when needed could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition, and could force us to delay, reduce or eliminate our product development or future commercialization efforts. We may also be required to grant rights to develop and market products that we would otherwise prefer to develop and market ourselves. The amount and timing of our future funding requirements will depend on many factors, including the pace and results of our development efforts. We cannot assure you that we will ever be profitable or generate positive cash flow from operating activities.

Current wording

As a result, we will require substantial additional funding to develop our products and support our continuing operations. Until such time that we can generate significant revenue from product sales, if ever, we expect to finance our operations through the sale of equity, debt financings or other capital sources, which could include income from collaborations, strategic partnerships or marketing, distribution or licensing arrangements with third parties or from grants. We may be unable to raise additional funds or to enter into such agreements or arrangements on favorable terms, or at all. Our ability to raise additional funds may be adversely impacted by potential worsening global economic conditions and the disruptions to, and volatility in, the credit and financial markets in the United States and worldwide, recent and any potential future financial institution failures, the conflicts in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and in other countries, and otherwise. Our failure to obtain sufficient funds on acceptable terms when needed could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition, and could force us to delay, reduce or eliminate our product development or future commercialization efforts. We may also be required to grant rights to develop and market products that we would otherwise prefer to develop and market ourselves. The amount and timing of our future funding requirements will depend on many factors, including the pace and results of our development efforts. We cannot assure you that we will ever be profitable or generate positive cash flow from operating activities.

Previous wording

Businesses have been and will continue to be impacted by a number of challenging global and national events and circumstances that continue to evolve, including extreme weather conditions, economic uncertainty, inflation, changing interest rates, recent and any potential future financial institution failures, and conflicts in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and in other countries. The extent of the impact of these events and circumstances on our business, operations and development timelines and plans remains uncertain, and will depend on certain developments, including the duration and scope of the events and their impact on our development activities, third-party manufacturers, and other third parties with whom we do business, as well as its impact on regulatory authorities and our key scientific and management personnel. We have been and continue to actively monitor the potential impacts that these various events and circumstances may have on our business and we take steps, where warranted, to minimize any potential negative impacts on our business resulting from these events and circumstances.

Current wording

Businesses have been and will continue to be impacted by a number of challenging global and national events and circumstances that continue to evolve, including extreme weather conditions, economic uncertainty, increased tariffs, inflation, changing interest rates, any potential future financial institution failures, and conflicts in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and in other countries. The extent of the impact of these events and circumstances on our business, operations and development timelines and plans remains uncertain, and will depend on certain developments, including the duration and scope of the events and their impact on our development activities, third-party manufacturers, and other third parties with whom we do business, as well as its impact on regulatory authorities and our key scientific and management personnel. We have been and continue to actively monitor the potential impacts that these various events and circumstances may have on our business and we take steps, where warranted, to minimize any potential negative impacts on our business resulting from these events and circumstances.

Previous wording

We have been and continue to actively monitor our supply chain in light of these challenging global and national events and circumstances, including our third-party materials suppliers. We have, in the past, experienced some supply disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including closures at certain chip manufacturers, which led to extended lead times for certain chips; diversion of certain lab materials needed to support COVID-19 relief efforts; and lower availability of certain reagents. While certain of these disruptions have been resolved since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are continuing to monitor our supply chain and contingency planning is ongoing with our partners to reduce the possibility of an interruption to our development activities or the availability of necessary materials.

Current wording

We have been and continue to actively monitor our supply chain in light of these challenging global and national events and circumstances, including our third-party materials suppliers. We have, in the past, experienced some supply disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including closures at certain chip manufacturers, which led to extended lead times for certain chips; diversion of certain lab materials needed to support COVID-19 relief efforts; and lower availability of certain reagents. While certain of these disruptions have been resolved, we are continuing to monitor our supply chain and contingency planning is ongoing with our partners to reduce the possibility of an interruption to our development activities or the availability of necessary materials.

Previous wording

We plan to continue to invest in our research and development efforts and to increase our investment in research and development efforts related to our product development. As a result, we expect research and development expenses to increase in absolute dollars as we continue to advance our product development, hire additional personnel and retain existing personnel, purchase supplies and materials and allocate expense to our research and development facilities.

Current wording

We plan to continue to invest in our research and development efforts and to increase our investment in research and development efforts related to our product development. While we anticipate certain cost savings associated with our workforce reductions, in the future, we continue to expect research and development expenses to increase in absolute dollars as we continue to advance our product development, hire additional personnel and retain existing personnel, purchase supplies and materials and allocate expense to our research and development facilities.

Previous wording

General and administrative expenses consist of salaries, related benefits, and stock-based compensation expense for personnel in executive, operations, legal, human resources, finance, marketing, commercial, IT personnel and administrative functions, professional fees for legal, patent, consulting, accounting and audit services, directors and officers insurance, allocated expenses for technology and facilities, loss contingency accruals, and marketing expenses. We expense general and administrative expenses in the periods in which they are incurred.

Current wording

General and administrative expenses consist of salaries, related benefits, and stock-based compensation expense for personnel in executive, operations, legal, human resources, finance, marketing, commercial, IT personnel and administrative functions, professional fees for legal, patent, consulting, accounting and audit services, directors and officers insurance, allocated expenses for technology and facilities, and marketing expenses. We expense general and administrative expenses in the periods in which they are incurred.

Previous wording

We expect that our general and administrative expenses will increase substantially over the next several years as we hire additional personnel to support the growth in research and development activities for our products and commercial activities supporting the growth of our business, including sales, marketing, service, support, and distribution infrastructure. We also anticipate that we will incur higher expenses related to accounting, audit, legal, regulatory, insurance, compliance with the rules and regulations of the SEC, Sarbanes-Oxley Act and those of any national securities exchange on which our securities are traded, investor and public relations, and other administrative and professional services.

Current wording

While we anticipate certain cost savings associated with our workforce reductions, in the future, we expect that our general and administrative expenses will increase substantially over the next several years as we hire additional personnel to support the growth in research and development activities for our products and commercial activities supporting the growth of our business, including sales, marketing, service, support, and distribution infrastructure. We also anticipate that we will incur higher expenses related to accounting, audit, legal, regulatory, insurance, compliance with the rules and regulations of the SEC, Sarbanes-Oxley Act and those of any national securities exchange on which our securities are traded, investor and public relations, and other administrative and professional services.

Previous wording

Other income (expense) consists primarily of interest income on our cash, cash equivalents and investments, including accretion and amortization of discounts and premiums on marketable debt securities. Other miscellaneous non-recurring expenses such as gains or losses on disposal of property and equipment are also included.

Current wording

Other income consists of interest income on our cash, cash equivalents and investments, including accretion and amortization of discounts and premiums on marketable debt securities.

Previous wording

General and administrative expenses were $6.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $7.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, a decrease of $0.3 million, or 4%. The decrease was due to a $0.4 million decrease in salaries, related benefits, and stock-based compensation, attributable to reduced incentive compensation costs during the period and a $0.1 million decrease in marketing costs. These decreases were partially offset by a $0.2 million increase in professional services attributable to legal and general consulting fees, and a $0.1 million increase in facilities cost.

Current wording

General and administrative expenses were $7.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $8.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, a decrease of $1.4 million, or 16%. The decrease was due to a $0.8 million decrease in professional services attributable to legal and consulting fees and a $0.6 million decrease in stock-based compensation. The decrease in professional services was driven by $0.5 million in professional services related to the shelf registration statement filed during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Previous wording

Other income (expense) for the three months ended September 30, 2024 decreased compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease is attributable to the decrease in interest income as our cash, cash equivalents, and investments balance decreased during the period.

Current wording

Other income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 decreased compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024. The decrease is attributable to the decrease in interest income as our cash, cash equivalents, and investments balance decreased during the period.

Previous wording

Since our inception, we have not generated any revenue from product sales and have incurred significant operating losses and negative cash flows from our operations. Our net loss was $53.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. As of September 30, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of $255.4 million. Prior to the Business Combination, we funded our operations primarily with proceeds from the sale of convertible preferred stock. Prior to the Business Combination, we had raised net proceeds of $108.4 million from these private placements of our convertible preferred stock. In June 2021, in conjunction with the consummation of the Business Combination with ARYA, we received additional gross proceeds of approximately $345.5 million from PIPE Investors and the Business Combination, offset by approximately $18.2 million of transaction costs and underwriters’ fees relating to the closing of the Business Combination. As of September 30, 2024, we had cash, cash equivalents and investments of $221.2 million.

Current wording

Since our inception, we have not generated any revenue from product sales and have incurred significant operating losses and negative cash flows from our operations. Our net loss was $16.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. As of March 31, 2025, we had an accumulated deficit of $289.6 million. Prior to the Business Combination, we funded our operations primarily with proceeds from the sale of convertible preferred stock. Prior to the Business Combination, we had raised net proceeds of $108.4 million from these private placements of our convertible preferred stock. In June 2021, in conjunction with the consummation of the Business Combination with ARYA, we received additional gross proceeds of approximately $345.5 million from PIPE Investors and the Business Combination, offset by approximately $18.2 million of transaction costs and underwriters’ fees relating to the closing of the Business Combination. As of March 31, 2025, we had cash, cash equivalents and investments of $192.8 million.

Previous wording

In February 2024, we entered into a sales agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with Cowen and Company, LLC (“TD Cowen”)under which we may offer and sell up to $125.0 million of shares of our common stock from time to time through an “at the market” offering program under which TD Cowen will act as sales agent. Under the Sales Agreement, we set the parameters for the sale of shares, including the number or dollar amount of shares to be issued, the time period during which sales are requested to be made, limitations on the number or dollar amount of shares that may be sold in any one trading day and any minimum price below which sales may not be made. The Sales Agreement provides that TD Cowen will be entitled to compensation for its services in an amount equal to up to 3.0% of the gross proceeds of all shares of common stock sold through TD Cowen under the Sales Agreement. We have no obligation to sell any shares under the Sales Agreement and may at any time suspend solicitation and offers under the Sales Agreement. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we did not sell any shares of common stock pursuant to the sales agreement.

Current wording

In February 2024, we entered into a sales agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with Cowen and Company, LLC (“TD Cowen”)under which we may offer and sell up to $125.0 million of shares of our common stock from time to time through an “at the market” offering program under which TD Cowen will act as sales agent. Under the Sales Agreement, we set the parameters for the sale of shares, including the number or dollar amount of shares to be issued, the time period during which sales are requested to be made, limitations on the number or dollar amount of shares that may be sold in any one trading day and any minimum price below which sales may not be made. The Sales Agreement provides that TD Cowen will be entitled to compensation for its services in an amount equal to up to 3.0% of the gross proceeds of all shares of common stock sold through TD Cowen under the Sales Agreement. We have no obligation to sell any shares under the Sales Agreement and may at any time suspend solicitation and offers under the Sales Agreement. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we did not sell any shares of common stock pursuant to the sales agreement.

Previous wording

To date, we have not generated any revenue and we may not generate any revenue from the sale of products or from other sources in the near future. We expect our expenses and capital requirements will increase substantially in connection with our ongoing activities as we:

Current wording

To date, we have not generated any revenue and we may not generate any revenue from the sale of products or from other sources in the near future.

Previous wording

Based on our planned operations, we expect our current cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments will be sufficient to fund our operating expenses and capital expenditures for at least the next 12 months. We continue to face challenges and uncertainties and, as a result, our available capital resources may be consumed more rapidly than currently expected due to: delays in execution of our development plans; the scope and timing of our investment in our sales, marketing, and distribution capabilities; changes we may make to the business that affect ongoing operating expenses; the costs of filing, prosecuting, defending and enforcing any patent claims and other intellectual property rights; changes we may make in our business or commercialization strategy; changes we may make in our research and development spending plans; our need to implement additional infrastructure and internal systems; the impact of global and national conflicts or other disruptions; and other items affecting our forecasted level of expenditures and use of cash resources including potential acquisitions.

Current wording

As of the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we expect our current cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments will be sufficient to fund our operating expenses and capital expenditures for at least the next 12 months. We continue to face challenges and uncertainties and, as a result, our available capital resources may be consumed more rapidly than currently expected due to: delays in execution of our development plans; the scope and timing of our investment in our sales, marketing, and distribution capabilities; changes we may make to the business that affect ongoing operating expenses; the costs of filing, prosecuting, defending and enforcing any patent claims and other intellectual property rights; changes we may make in our business or commercialization strategy; changes we may make in our research and development spending plans; our need to implement additional infrastructure and internal systems; the impact of global and national conflicts or other disruptions; and other items affecting our forecasted level of expenditures and use of cash resources including potential acquisitions.

Previous wording

Until such time as we can generate significant revenue from commercialization of our products, if ever, we will continue to require substantial additional capital to develop our Nautilus platform and fund operations for the foreseeable future. We intend to obtain such capital through public or private equity offerings or debt financings (including potential sales under the Sales Agreement), credit or loan facilities or a combination of one or more of these funding sources. We may also seek additional financing opportunistically. We may be unable to raise additional funds on favorable terms or at all. Our ability to raise additional funds may be adversely impacted by potential worsening global economic conditions and the recent disruptions to, and volatility in, the credit and financial markets in the United States and worldwide resulting from the COVID‑19 pandemic, recent and any potential future financial institution failures, the conflicts in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and in other countries, and otherwise. Our failure to raise additional capital, if needed, would have a negative impact on our financial condition and our ability to execute our business plan.

Current wording

Until such time as we can generate significant revenue from commercialization of our products, if ever, we will continue to require substantial additional capital to develop our Nautilus platform and fund operations for the foreseeable future. We intend to obtain such capital through public or private equity offerings or debt financings (including potential sales under the Sales Agreement), credit or loan facilities or a combination of one or more of these funding sources. We may also seek additional financing opportunistically. We may be unable to raise additional funds on favorable terms or at all. Our ability to raise additional funds may be adversely impacted by potential worsening global economic conditions and disruptions to, and volatility in, the credit and financial markets in the United States and worldwide, any potential future financial institution failures, the conflicts in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and in other countries, and otherwise. Our failure to raise additional capital, if needed, would have a negative impact on our financial condition and our ability to execute our business plan.

Previous wording

Research and development expenses were $12.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $12.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, an increase of $0.3 million, or 2%. The increase was due to a $0.3 million increase in salaries, related benefits, and stock-based compensation and a $0.2 million increase in cost for external development services. These increases are attributable to increased headcount and continued development during the period. These increases were partially offset by a $0.1 million decrease in laboratory supplies and equipment expense and a $0.1 million decrease in professional services costs.

Previous wording

The following table summarizes our cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:

Current wording

The following table summarizes our cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:

Previous wording

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net cash used in operating activities was $44.8 million, resulting from our net loss of $53.2 million and decrease in net changes in assets and liabilities aggregating $3.9 million. Net cash used in operating activities was partially offset by non-cash charges aggregating $12.2 million, which included $9.6 million of stock-based compensation, $3.3 million of amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets, and $1.5 million of depreciation. These non-cash charges were partially offset by $2.2 million of net accretion of discounts on securities.

Current wording

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, net cash used in operating activities was $13.9 million, resulting from our net loss of $16.6 million and decrease in net changes in assets and liabilities aggregating $0.6 million. Net cash used in operating activities was partially offset by non-cash charges aggregating $3.3 million, which included $2.2 million of stock-based compensation, $1.2 million of amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets, and $0.5 million of depreciation. These non-cash charges were partially offset by $0.5 million of net accretion of discounts on securities.

Previous wording

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, net cash used in operating activities was $37.8 million, resulting from our net loss of $46.7 million and decrease in net changes in assets and liabilities aggregating $2.3 million. Net cash used in operating activities was partially offset by non-cash charges aggregating $11.1 million, which included $9.1 million of stock-based compensation, $2.8 million amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets, and$1.3 million of depreciation. These non-cash charges were partially offset by$2.0 million of net accretion of discounts on securities.

Current wording

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, net cash used in operating activities was $16.3 million, resulting from our net loss of $18.7 million and decrease in net changes in assets and liabilities aggregating $1.5 million. Net cash used in operating activities was partially offset by non-cash charges aggregating $4.0 million, which included $3.1 million of stock-based compensation, $1.1 million amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets, and$0.5 million of depreciation. These non-cash charges were partially offset by$0.8 million of net accretion of discounts on securities.

Previous wording

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net cash provided by investing activities was $29.1 million, resulting from $90.4 million in proceeds from the maturity of securities, partially offset by $59.4 million in purchases of securities and $1.9 million in purchases of property and equipment.

Current wording

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, net cash provided by investing activities was $19.5 million, resulting from $26.6 million in proceeds from the maturities of securities, partially offset by $6.9 million in purchases of securities and $0.2 million in purchases of property and equipment.

Previous wording

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, net cash used in investing activities was $2.7 million, resulting from $51.9 million in purchases of securities and $2.0 million in purchases of property and equipment, partially offset by $51.2 million in proceeds from maturities of securities.

Current wording

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, net cash provided by investing activities was $22.4 million, resulting from $23.0 million in proceeds from maturities of securities, partially offset by $0.6 million in purchases of property and equipment.

Previous wording

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, cash provided by financing activities was comprised of$0.1 million of proceeds from the exercise of stock options and the issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan.

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During the three months ended March 31, 2025, cash provided by financing activities was comprised of proceeds from the exercise of stock options.

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, cash provided by financing activities was comprised of $0.7 million of proceeds from the exercise of stock options and the issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan.

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During the three months ended March 31, 2024, cash provided by financing activities was comprised of$0.2 million of proceeds from the exercise of stock options.

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Other than the policies noted in Part I, Item 1, Note 2, “Significant Accounting Policies,” in our notes to condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, there have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates as compared to those disclosed in our audited financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

Current wording

There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates as compared to those disclosed in our audited financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
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However, we expect our expenses and capital requirements will continue to increase substantially in connection with our ongoing activities as we:
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

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The following table shows our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the periods indicated:

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Other income (expense) for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 decreased compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease is attributable to the decrease in interest income as our cash, cash equivalents, and investments balance decreased during the period.