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Autonomix Medical, Inc. (AMIX)·Q1 2025 Earnings Summary
Executive Summary
- Q1 FY2025 (quarter ended June 30, 2024) reflected pre-revenue operations with net loss of $2.70M and basic/diluted EPS of $(0.14), driven by higher G&A and R&D as clinical activities ramped .
- Management reiterated near-term milestones: complete PoC enrollment in Q4 CY2024 and topline PoC data in 1H CY2025, then a U.S. pivotal program and De Novo submission (2026) toward potential FDA clearance in 2027 .
- Clinical signals are encouraging: 60% responders among first five lead-in patients with mean 6.33 VAS pain reduction at 7 days; preliminary data later showed 79% responder rate at 7 days and 100% of lead-in responders at zero opioid use at 4–6 weeks .
- Corporate actions strengthen the pathway: RF Innovations Apex 6 RF generator IP licensed (FDA-cleared tech) to align with Autonomix’s ablation system; leadership appointment of Brad Hauser as CEO .
- As of Q3 FY2025, cash runway extended (cash $11.82M) following the November 2024 underwritten offering; company executed a 1-for-20 reverse stock split in October 2024 aiming to maintain Nasdaq compliance .
What Went Well and What Went Wrong
What Went Well
- PoC clinical trial progress and pain reduction outcomes: “60% of subjects responded with a mean 6.33 reduction of pain (VAS) at 7 days,” and later “79% responder rate…with zero opioid use at 7 days for first 15 patients; 100% of lead-in responders at zero opioid use at 4–6 weeks” .
- Strategic IP license: non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to FDA-cleared Apex 6 RF generator to streamline regulatory pathway; consideration of 250,000 shares issued .
- Clear milestone cadence maintained: topline PoC in 1H CY2025, U.S. pivotal initiation in 2025, De Novo in 2026, potential clearance 2027 .
- CEO commentary highlights execution: “We remain focused on successfully executing our near-term development objectives…to expand into high-value indications and drive shareholder value” – Brad Hauser .
What Went Wrong
- Continued operating losses as pre-revenue: Q1 net loss $2.70M; G&A and R&D increased YoY as trial and development expanded .
- Reverse stock split and fractional rounding uncertainty: 1-for-20 split effective Oct 24, 2024; DTCC notice on 271,846 rounding shares under inquiry, posing dilution and liability risk if required .
- Need for additional capital: company estimates $30–35M more financing to reach commercialization; going-concern statements across filings despite improved runway .
Financial Results
Quarterly comparison (oldest → newest):
Notes:
- EPS comparability impacted by 1-for-20 reverse stock split effective Oct 24, 2024; earlier quarters not retro-adjusted in Q1 filing .
- YoY context for Q1: net loss $0.865M in prior-year quarter; G&A $0.503M; R&D $0.368M (reflects ramp in FY2025) .
KPIs (clinical trial):
- Lead-in 5 patients: 60% responders; mean 6.33 VAS reduction (8.0 to 1.67) at day 7; pain relief as quick as 1 day; femoral access favored; quality-of-health +78%, quality-of-life +45% (responders) .
- First 15 patients: 79% responder rate at 7 days; zero opioid use among responders at 7 days; 100% of lead-in responders zero opioid at 4–6 weeks .
Guidance Changes
Earnings Call Themes & Trends
(No earnings call transcript filed for Q1 FY2025.)
Management Commentary
- “We are extremely pleased with the progress and clinical data…We continue to make key advancements toward our expected milestones ahead and remain focused on successfully executing our near-term development objectives…” – Brad Hauser, CEO .
- “We are very pleased with these initial positive results…highly encouraged with the level of pain reduction…” – Dr. Robert Schwartz, CMO (lead-in cohort procedural learnings) .
- “We remain focused on successfully executing…to expand into additional high-value indications and drive shareholder value.” – Brad Hauser .
- “We are dedicated to building momentum and driving shareholder value…complete enrollment by year-end and topline data in 1H 2025.” – Brad Hauser .
Q&A Highlights
No Q1 FY2025 earnings call transcript was filed; therefore, analyst Q&A highlights and clarifications are unavailable.
Estimates Context
- Wall Street consensus (S&P Global) for Q1–Q3 FY2025 EPS and revenue was unavailable at time of request due to SPGI quota limits. As a result, comparison vs consensus cannot be provided.
- Where estimates are required by process, note they are unavailable; thus no beat/miss analysis vs Street can be performed at this time.
Key Takeaways for Investors
- Near-term catalyst: topline PoC data in 1H CY2025; a positive safety/efficacy readout could be a major valuation inflection and support the planned U.S. pivotal initiation in 2025 .
- Clinical signal strength: consistent pain reduction and opioid-use reduction signals across lead-in and initial patient sets support the mechanism; watch full dataset for durability and generalizability .
- Regulatory de-risking: Apex 6 RF generator IP license (FDA-cleared) aligns with Autonomix’s system, potentially simplifying the path; monitor integration into ablation system and combined sensing/ablation trials .
- Runway extended but capital needs remain: post-Nov 2024 offering, cash was $11.82M with runway into Q1 CY2026; management still estimates $30–35M needed to reach commercialization, implying further financing risk and potential dilution .
- Listing/compliance and technical overhangs: 1-for-20 reverse split accomplished; fractional rounding shares inquiry could introduce uncertainty/dilution risk if resolved against the company; monitor warrant structures from the offering (Series A and Representative’s warrants) for potential overhang .
- Execution focus: watch for device design locks (ASIC microchip, RF catheter), trial enrollment completion and IDE/De Novo milestones as pacing indicators for 2025–2027 roadmap .
- Trading implications: pending topline data and regulatory steps likely drive sentiment; financing cadence and any resolution of fractional-share issue may influence near-term volatility .
Appendix: Additional Context and Prior Periods
- Q2 FY2025 press release summarized advancements (83% pain reduction at 4–6 weeks among lead-in responders; 79% responder rate at 7 days across first 15 patients; 60% enrollment reached) .
- Q3 FY2025 press release noted design locks achieved and reiterated regulatory timeline (IDE, U.S. trials in 2025) .
- Q1 FY2025 8-K included 7-day lead-in data and milestone roadmap; also leadership changes and Apex 6 licensing .