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Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. Reports Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Results
NEWTOWN, Pa., Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:HSDT) (TSX:HSM) (“Helius” or the “Company”), a neurotech company
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[{"type":"text","content":"NEWTOWN, Pa., Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:HSDT) (TSX:HSM) (“Helius” or the “Company”), a neurotech company focused on neurological wellness, today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2020.\n Third Quarter and Recent Business Updates The Company made a leadership change by appointing Dane C. Andreeff to the position of Interim President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), and Blane Walter as Chairman of the Board of Directors. These moves followed the departure of Philippe Deschamps from his role as President, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors.Following the receipt of Breakthrough Designation earlier this year, the Company submitted a request to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) for de novo classification and clearance of the Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNS™) device as a potential treatment for gait deficit due to symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis (“MS”). The Company received a request for additional information from the FDA which includes requests for additional analysis of clinical data and proposes certain labeling modifications. Subsequent to quarter-end the Company closed a private placement for total gross proceeds of approximately $3.4 million led by a syndicate consisting of current members of the management team and other current investors which the Company expects will be sufficient to fund our operations throughout most of the first quarter of 2021.The Company expanded its authorized clinic network to a total of 27 Authorized PoNS Treatment™ Clinic locations spanning across Canada, up from 7 clinics at the beginning of the year.The Company announced the publication of an important study, titled Translingual Neural Stimulation with the Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNS™) Induces Structural Changes Leading to Functional Recovery in Patients with Mild-to-Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury, in the peer-reviewed journal, EMJ Radiology.The putative shareholder class action lawsuit against the Company in the Southern District of New York was dismissed without prejudice in July 2020. Third Quarter 2020 Financial Summary Revenue of $131 thousand, compared to revenue of $150 thousand in third quarter of 2019.Operating loss of $3.7 million, compared to operating loss of $5.7 million in third quarter of 2019.Net loss of $3....