Pulse Biosciences(PLSE) - 2024 Q4 - Annual Results

Financial Performance - GAAP net loss for Q4 2024 was ($19.4) million, compared to ($11.9) million for Q4 2023, representing a 63.9% increase in net loss[5] - GAAP net loss for the full year 2024 was ($53.6) million, compared to ($42.2) million for 2023, indicating a 26.5% increase in net loss[10] - Non-GAAP net loss for Q4 2024 was ($10.4) million, compared to ($8.3) million for Q4 2023, reflecting a 25.3% increase in net loss[5] - The net loss for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024, was $19,385,000, compared to a net loss of$11,933,000 in the same period of 2023, reflecting a 62% increase in losses[24] - Non-GAAP net loss for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024, was $10,410,000, compared to$8,285,000 in 2023, representing a 26% increase[28] Revenue and Expenses - Total GAAP costs and expenses for Q4 2024 were $20.3 million, an increase of 61.6$12.5 million in Q4 2023[4] - Total GAAP costs and expenses for the full year 2024 were $56.3 million, a 29.1$43.6 million in 2023[9] - Total cost and expenses for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024, were $20,261,000, compared to$12,533,000 in 2023, reflecting a 62% increase[24] - Research and development expenses increased to $10,662,000 for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024, up from$7,799,000 in 2023, representing a 36% increase[24] - General and administrative expenses rose to $9,599,000 for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024, compared to$4,734,000 in 2023, marking a 103% increase[24] - Total stock-based compensation expense for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024, was $6,793,000, up from$3,344,000 in 2023, indicating a 103% increase[24] Cash Position - Cash and cash equivalents increased to $118.0 million as of December 31, 2024, up from$44.4 million a year earlier, reflecting a 165.5% increase[6] Clinical Developments - The company plans to initiate U.S. clinical trials for the 360° catheter and surgical clamp in mid-2025[3] - Positive preliminary results were announced from a feasibility study using nanosecond PFA technology for treating benign thyroid nodules[7] - The company treated over 80 patients in a first-in-human feasibility study for the Nanosecond PFA 360° Cardiac Catheter System[7] Share Information - Basic and diluted net loss per share for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024, was $0.31, compared to$0.21 in 2023[24] - The weighted average shares used to compute net loss per share increased to 62,056 for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024, from 57,005 in 2023[24]