DermTech Files for Voluntary Chapter 11 Protection
18 6월 2024 - 9:05PM
Business Wire
DermTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: DMTK) (DermTech or the Company), a
leader in precision dermatology enabled by a non-invasive skin
genomics technology, today filed for voluntary chapter 11
protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of
Delaware. The chapter 11 filing is a continuation of the Company’s
strategic alternatives review process. Currently, the Company
intends to continue its laboratory operations and processing orders
for the DermTech Melanoma Test (DMT), while simultaneously
conducting a process to sell substantially all of its assets.
Through the bankruptcy process, the Company intends to safeguard
the interest of stakeholders and maximize the value of its
assets.
DermTech is advised in this matter by Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich
& Rosati, PC, AlixPartners, Inc., and TD Cowen, a division of
TD Securities.
Alongside the chapter 11 filings, the Company also implemented a
reduction in force (RIF) to significantly reduce expenses
associated with its current operations to preserve cash. This RIF
resulted in an immediate workforce reduction of approximately 15
employees (approximately 20% of the Company’s workforce), with
potential additional reductions of DermTech’s workforce in the
future.
About DermTech
DermTech is a leading genomics company in dermatology and is
creating a new category of medicine, precision dermatology, enabled
by its non-invasive skin genomics technology. DermTech’s mission is
to improve the lives of millions by providing non-invasive
precision dermatology solutions that enable individualized care.
DermTech provides genomic analysis of skin samples collected using
its Smart StickersTM. DermTech develops and markets products that
facilitate the assessment of melanoma. For additional information,
please visit DermTech.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within
the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The expectations,
estimates, and projections of DermTech may differ from its actual
results and consequently, you should not rely on these
forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words
such as “expect,” “explore,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,”
“forecast,” ”aim,” “runway,” "outlook," “anticipate,” “intend,”
“plan,” “strive," “may,” “will,” “sustain,” “remain," “continue,”
“could,” “should,” “believe,” “predict,” “potential,” and similar
expressions are intended to identify such forward‑looking
statements. These forward-looking statements include, without
limitation, expectations, evaluations and other statements with
respect to: the performance, patient benefits, cost-effectiveness,
commercialization and adoption of DermTech’s products and the
market opportunity for these products; expectations regarding
DermTech’s financial outlook, including its cash runway, future
financial performance and ability to reduce cost, expenses and cash
burn, including as a result of DermTech’s restructuring plan; and
the prospects for DermTech’s review and evaluation of potential
strategic alternatives; and the terms, timing, structure, benefits
and costs of any strategic transaction and whether one will be
consummated at all; and statements regarding the chapter 11
proceeding. These forward-looking statements involve significant
risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to
differ materially from the expected results. Most of these factors
are outside of the control of DermTech and are difficult to
predict. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are
not limited to: (1) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may
be instituted against DermTech; (2) DermTech’s ability to obtain
additional capital when and as needed or on acceptable terms or its
ability to complete a strategic transaction, the failure of which
may result in DermTech having to further curtail its operations,
liquidate or otherwise dispose of assets, wind-down or cease
operations entirely, any of which may result in stockholders
receiving limited or no value for their investment; (3) the
existence of favorable or unfavorable clinical guidelines for
DermTech’s tests; (4) the reimbursement of DermTech’s tests by
government payers (including Medicare) and commercial payers; (5)
the ability of patients or healthcare providers to obtain coverage
of or sufficient reimbursement for DermTech’s products; (6)
DermTech’s ability to manage its existing and potential future
operations (including with respect to processing test orders),
retain its key employees, maintain or improve its operating
efficiency and reduce operating expenses, including, in each case,
after the restructuring actions are complete; (7) changes in
applicable laws or regulations; (8) the market adoption and demand
for DermTech’s products and services together with the possibility
that DermTech may be adversely affected by other economic,
business, and/or competitive factors; (9) the potential outcome and
timing of DermTech’s announced process to explore strategic
alternatives, including the potential that no such transaction will
be completed in a timely manner or at all or that such a
transaction will result in any value to stockholders; (10)
DermTech’s ability to continue as a going concern, (11) DermTech’s
ability to continue operating in the ordinary course while the
chapter 11 proceeding is pending, and (12) other risks and
uncertainties included in the “Risk Factors” section of the most
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by DermTech with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and other documents
filed or to be filed by DermTech with the SEC, including
subsequently filed reports. DermTech cautions that the foregoing
list of factors is not exclusive. You should not place undue
reliance upon any forward- looking statements, which speak only as
of the date made. DermTech does not undertake or accept any
obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or
revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change
in its expectations or any change in events, conditions, or
circumstances on which any such statement is based.
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