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Exhibit 99.1

Biodel Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2011 Financial Results

DANBURY, Conn., May 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Biodel Inc. (Nasdaq: BIOD) today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2011.

Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2011 Financial Results

Biodel reported a net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2011 of $5.4 million, or $0.21 per share, compared to a net loss of $10.4 million, or $0.44 per share, for the same period in the prior year.

Research and development expenses were $2.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to $7.0 million for the same period in the prior year. The decrease of $4.1 million in expenses was primarily attributed to non-recurring events that occurred in the previous fiscal year including the conclusion of the Linjeta™ Phase 3 extension trials in February 2010 at a cost of $2.1 million; recombinant human insulin purchased at a cost of $1 million; professional fees of $0.7 million related to the 120 day safety report filing of Linjeta™ and follow-on questions from the FDA, and pen development costs of $0.4 million.

General and administrative expenses totaled $2.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to $3.4 million for the same period in the prior year. The decrease in general and administrative expenses was attributable to a decrease in personnel costs of $0.7 million as a result of lower headcount from 2010, and savings of $0.4 million in professional fees due to cost cutting measures.

Expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 included $2.6 million in stock-based compensation expense related to options granted to employees and non-employee directors.

Biodel did not recognize any revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2011 or 2010.

 


 

Exhibit 99.1

At March 31, 2011, Biodel had cash and cash equivalents of $17.6 million and 26.5 million shares outstanding.

Business Review

     
  Biodel has selected two new recombinant human insulin-based formulation candidates, BIOD-105 and BIOD-107, for clinical development as ultra-rapid-acting mealtime insulins for the treatment of diabetes. Following recent discussions with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Biodel now plans to accelerate the timelines for clinical testing of these new formulations.
     
  Biodel has initiated a Phase 1 trial of BIOD-105 and BIOD-107 in a double-blind, three-period cross-over study in patients with Type 1 diabetes. This trial will evaluate the pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic and injection site tolerability profiles of the two experimental insulins relative to Humalog® when delivered by subcutaneous injection.
     
  In parallel with the Phase 1 clinical trial of BIOD-105 and BIOD-107 described above, investigators at Oregon Health and Sciences University will soon initiate a similar comparative study evaluating the use of these formulations and Humalog® when delivered by insulin pumps. The results of the two Phase 1 trials will be used to select the best formulation for Phase 2 clinical testing, planned to initiate later this year and Phase 3 clinical testing planned to initiate in 2012.
     
  Biodel recently named Dr. Brian Pereira as chairman of the company’s board of directors. Dr. Pereira has been a board member since November 2007 and, as an experienced biotechnology executive, brings invaluable expertise to the company. Former chairman Dr. Charles Sanders will remain a member of Biodel’s board.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

Biodel’s senior management will host a conference call on May 5, 2011, beginning at 4:30 pm Eastern Standard Time, to discuss these results and provide a company update.

 


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Live audio of the conference call will be available to investors, members of the news media and the general public by dialing 1-877-303-8028 (United States) or 1-760-536-5167 (international). To access the call by live audio webcast, please log on to the investor section of the company’s website at www.biodel.com. An archived version of the audio webcast will be available at Biodel’s website.

About Biodel Inc.

Biodel Inc. is a specialty biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative treatments for diabetes that may be safer, more effective and more convenient for patients. We develop our product candidates by applying our proprietary formulation technologies to existing drugs in order to improve their therapeutic profiles. For further information regarding Biodel, please visit the company’s website at www.biodel.com.

Safe-Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include statements about future activities related to the clinical development plans for the company’s drug candidates, including the potential timing, design and outcomes of clinical trials; and the company’s ability to develop and commercialize product candidates. Forward-looking statements represent our management’s judgment regarding future events. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, including statements regarding our strategy, future operations, future clinical trial results, future financial position, future revenues, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “projects,” “should,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. The company’s forward-looking statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those described or implied in the forward-

 


Exhibit 99.1

looking statements, including, but not limited to, our ability to respond to the complete response letter regarding our new drug application for Linjeta™ in a timely manner and the possibility that information we provide in response to the letter may not be accepted by the FDA; our ability to secure FDA approval for Linjeta™ and our other product candidates under Section 505(b)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; our ability to market, commercialize and achieve market acceptance for product candidates developed using our VIAdel™ technology; the progress or success of our research, development and clinical programs and the initiation and completion of our clinical trials; the possibility that patients taking Linjeta™ may experience more injection site discomfort than they experience with competing products; unexpected data that may result from our clinical trials and our research and development activities; our ability to protect our intellectual property and operate our business without infringing upon the intellectual property rights of others; our estimates of future performance; our ability to enter into collaboration arrangements for the commercialization of our product candidates and the success or failure of those collaborations after consummation, if consummated; the rate and degree of market acceptance and clinical utility of our products; our commercialization, marketing and manufacturing capabilities and strategy; our estimates regarding anticipated operating losses, future revenues, capital requirements and our needs for additional financing; and other factors identified in our most recent annual report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2010. The company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of events occurring after the date of this press release.

 


Exhibit 99.1

Biodel Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
[Condensed] Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

               
    September 30,
2010
  March 31,
2011
 
        (unaudited)  
ASSETS              
Current:              
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 22,922   $ 17,559  
Restricted cash     150     60  
Marketable securities, available for sale     6,001      
Taxes receivable     116     116  
Other receivables     11     50  
Prepaid and other assets     365     772  
               
Total current assets     29,565     18,557  
               
Property and equipment, net     2,998     2,564  
Intellectual property, net     53     51  
LT other assets         8  
               
Total assets   $ 32,616   $ 21,180  
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY              
Current:              
Accounts payable   $ 1,989   $ 231  
Accrued expenses:              
Clinical trial expenses     1,362     806  
Payroll and related     357     671  
Accounting and legal fees     300     214  
Severance         910  
Other     334     181  
Income taxes payable     45     50  
               
Total current liabilities     4,387     3,063  
               
Common stock warrant liability     4,169     1,634  
Other long term liabilities         484  
               
Total liabilities     8,556     5,181  
               
Commitments              
Stockholders’ equity:              
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding              
Common stock, $.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 26,399,764 and 26,496,131 issued and outstanding     264     265  
Additional paid-in capital     188,549     191,239  
Accumulated other comprehensive income     1      
Deficit accumulated during the development stage     (164,754 )   (175,505 )
               
Total stockholders’ equity     24,060     15,999  
               
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 32,616   $ 21,180  


Exhibit 99.1

Biodel Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)

Condensed Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(unaudited)

                                 
    Three Months Ended
March 31,
  Six Months Ended
March 31,
  December 3, 2003 (inception) to March 31,  
    2010   2011   2010   2011   2011  
Revenue   $   $   $   $   $  
                                 
Operating expenses:                                
Research and development     7,014     2,902     15,768     8,408     124,636  
General and administrative     3,377     2,305     5,793     4,882     52,507  
                                 
Total operating expenses     10,391     5,207     21,561     13,290     177,143  
Other (income) and expense:                                
Interest and other income     (2 )   (5 )   (7 )   (10 )   (5,516 )
Interest expense                     78  
Adjustments to fair value of common stock warrant liability         237         (2,535 )   (1,281 )
Loss on settlement of debt                       627  
                                 
Operating loss before tax provision (benefit)     (10,389 )   (5,439 )   (21,554 )   (10,745 )   (171,051 )
Tax provision (benefit)     20     3     3     6     (606 )
                                 
Net loss     (10,409 )   (5,442 )   (21,557 )   (10,751 )   (170,445 )
Charge for accretion of beneficial conversion rights                     (603 )
Deemed dividend — warrants                     (4,457 )
                                 
Net loss applicable to common stockholders   $ (10,409 ) $ (5,442 ) $ (21,557 ) $ (10,751 ) $ (175,505 )
                                 
Net loss per share — basic and diluted   $ (0.44 ) $ (0.21 ) $ (0.90 ) $ (0.41 )      
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding — basic and diluted     23,885,856     26,469,890     23,867,152     26,444,219        

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