SEATTLE, April 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAUT, or "Nautilus")), a company pioneering a single molecule proteome analysis platform, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. "We continued to make solid progress against our core development goals in Q1," said Sujal Patel, CEO of Nautilus.   "We remain incredibly focused on increasing the scale, stability, and reproducibility of our consumables, assay, instrument, and software and continue to see meaningful gains along each of those dimensions. We are clear-eyed about what work remains to be done and confident that we have a foundational understanding of what is required to establish a new gold standard for the creation and comprehensive analysis of high-value proteomic data." First Quarter 2024 Financial Results Operating expenses were $21.6 million for the first quarter of 2024, a $3.5 million or 20% increase from $18.1 million for the corresponding prior year period. The increase in operating expenses was driven primarily by an increase in headcount to support ongoing development of our products. Net loss was $18.7 million for the first quarter of 2024, as compared to a net loss of $15.0 million for the corresponding prior year period. Cash, cash equivalents, and investments were $247.7 million as of March 31, 2024. Webcast and Conference Call Information Nautilus will host a conference call to discuss the first quarter 2024 financial results, business developments and outlook before market open on Wednesday, April 30, 2024 at 5:30 AM Pacific Time / 8:30 AM Eastern Time. Live audio of the webcast will be available on the "Investors" section of the company website at: www.nautilus.bio. About Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc. With its corporate headquarters in Seattle, Washington and its research and development headquarters in San Carlos, California, Nautilus is a development stage life sciences company working to create a platform technology for quantifying and unlocking the complexity of the proteome. Nautilus' mission is to transform the field of proteomics by democratizing access to the proteome and enabling fundamental advancements across human health and medicine. To learn more about Nautilus, visit www.nautilus.bio Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding Nautilus' expectations regarding the company's business operations, financial performance and results of operations; expectations with respect to any revenue timing or projections, expectations with respect to the development required for and the timing of the launch of Nautilus' product platform and full commercial availability, the functionality and performance of Nautilus' product platform, its potential impact on providing proteome access, pharmaceutical development and drug discovery, expanding research horizons, and enabling scientific explorations and discovery, and the present and future capabilities and limitations of emerging proteomics technologies. These statements are based on numerous assumptions concerning the development of Nautilus' products, target markets, and other current and emerging proteomics technologies, and involve substantial risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could materially affect the accuracy of Nautilus' assumptions and its ability to achieve the forward-looking statements set forth in this press release include (without limitation) the following: Nautilus' product platform is not yet commercially available and remains subject to significant scientific and technical development, which is inherently challenging and difficult to predict, particularly with respect to highly novel and complex products such as those being developed by Nautilus. Even if our development efforts are successful, our product platform will require substantial validation of its functionality and utility in life science research. In the course of Nautilus' scientific and technical development and associated product validation and commercialization, we may experience material delays as a result of unanticipated events. We cannot provide any guarantee or assurance with respect to the outcome of our development, collaboration, and commercialization initiatives or with respect to their associated timelines. For a more detailed description of additional risks and uncertainties facing Nautilus and its development efforts, investors should refer to the information under the caption "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K as well as in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be filed for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 and our other filings with the SEC. The forward-looking statements in this press release are as of the date of this press release. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, Nautilus disclaims any duty to update any forward-looking statements. You should, therefore, not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release. Disclosure Information Nautilus uses filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, its website (www.nautilus.bio), press releases, public conference calls, public webcasts, and its social media accounts as means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with Regulation FD. Therefore, Nautilus encourages investors, the media, and others interested in Nautilus to review the information it makes public in these locations, as such information could be deemed to be material information. Media Investor   Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)   (in thousands, except share and per share amounts) March 31, 2024   December 31, 2023 Assets       Current assets:       Cash and cash equivalents $ 25,729     $ 19,397   Short-term investments   155,637       154,021   Prepaid expenses and other current assets   3,728       3,419   Total current assets   185,094       176,837   Property and equipment, net   4,525       4,267   Operating lease right-of-use assets   31,559       32,634   Long-term investments   66,292       90,647   Other long-term assets   1,180       1,180   Total assets $ 288,650     $ 305,565   Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity       Current liabilities:       Accounts payable $ 1,860     $ 1,639   Accrued expenses and other liabilities   3,677       3,945   Current portion of operating lease liabilities   3,675