SCYNEXIS INC
For the period ended Sep 30, 2024. Filed Nov 6, 2024.
View on SEC.govAbout this filing
A company's report for each of its first three quarters. The financial statements are not audited. It shows how the business has moved since the last annual report, and what management says changed.
Sep 30, 2024 · Filed Nov 6, 2024
Extracted filing text, with the paragraph anchors used by the comparison.
See the whole filing, with its images and exhibitsContents
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
- Description of Business and Basis of Preparation
Organization
SCYNEXIS, Inc. (“SCYNEXIS” or the “Company”) is a Delaware corporation formed on November 4, 1999. SCYNEXIS is a biotechnology company, headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, and is pioneering innovative medicines to overcome and prevent difficult-to-treat and drug-resistant infections. The Company is developing its proprietary class of enfumafungin-derived antifungal compounds (“fungerps") as broad-spectrum, systemic antifungal agents for multiple fungal indications. Ibrexafungerp is the first representative of this novel class of antifungals with additional assets from the “fungerp” family, including SCY-247, in preclinical stages of development. In June 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approved BREXAFEMME (ibrexafungerp tablets) for treatment of patients with vulvovaginal candidiasis (“VVC”), also known as vaginal yeast infection, and in December 2022, the Company announced that the FDA approved a second indication for BREXAFEMME for the reduction in the incidence of recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis ("RVVC").
In March 2023, the Company entered into a license agreement (the "GSK License Agreement") with GlaxoSmithKline Intellectual Property (No. 3) Limited ("GSK") in which the Company granted GSK an exclusive (even as to the Company and its affiliates), royalty-bearing, sublicensable license for the development and commercialization of ibrexafungerp, including the approved product BREXAFEMME, for all indications, in all countries other than Greater China and certain other countries already licensed to third parties.
Following a review by GSK of the manufacturing process and equipment at the vendor that manufactures the ibrexafungerp drug substance, the Company became aware that a non-antibacterial beta-lactam drug substance was manufactured using equipment common to the manufacturing process for ibrexafungerp. Current FDA draft guidance recommends segregating the manufacture of non-antibacterial beta-lactam compounds from other compounds since beta-lactam compounds have the potential to act as sensitizing agents that may trigger hypersensitivity or an allergic reaction in some people. In the absence of the recommended segregation, there is a risk of cross contamination. It is not known whether any ibrexafungerp has been contaminated with a beta-lactam compound and the Company has not received reports of any adverse events due to the possible beta-lactam cross contamination. Nonetheless, out of an abundance of caution and in line with GSK’s recommendation, the Company has recalled BREXAFEMME® (ibrexafungerp tablets) from the market and placed a temporary hold on clinical studies of ibrexafungerp, including the Phase 3 MARIO study.
The clinical hold and recall affect the Company's two ongoing clinical studies: the Phase 3 MARIO study and a Phase 1 lactation study. The hold does not impact the completed FURI, CARES, VANQUISH and SCYNERGIA clinical studies. The FDA determined that the compassionate use program for ibrexafungerp, which provides ibrexafungerp to patients with limited or no other treatment options, can continue provided the patient’s treating physician concludes a favorable benefit-risk assessment and the patient is made aware of and consents to the risk. This applies to patients currently in the program, as well as for new patients, pending confirmation of available supply. The Company's preclinical stage compound, SCY-247, is not affected by these developments.
The patient-level and clinical product recall is ongoing and the Company is working with an experienced vendor to manage the process. In September 2023, after the Company announced its voluntary clinical hold, the FDA concurred with the Company's voluntary hold and placed a clinical hold. The Company is working on the resolution of this issue and anticipates the restart of the MARIO study, after FDA's lifting of the clinical hold, in the first quarter of 2025.
The Company had an accumulated deficit of$372.1 million at September 30, 2024. The Company's capital resources primarily comprised cash and cash equivalents and investments of$84.9 million at September 30, 2024. While the Company believes its capital resources are sufficient to fund the Company’s on-going operations for a period of at least 12 months subsequent to the issuance of the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company's liquidity could be materially affected over this period by: (1) its ability to raise additional capital through equity offerings, debt financings, or other non-dilutive third-party funding; (2) costs associated with new or existing strategic alliances, or licensing and collaboration arrangements; (3) negative regulatory events or unanticipated costs related to its development of SCY-247 and ibrexafungerp; (4) its ability to successfully achieve the development, regulatory, and commercial milestones under its GSK License Agreement; and (5) any other unanticipated material negative events or costs. One or more of these events or costs could materially affect the Company’s liquidity. If the Company is unable to meet its obligations when they become due, the Company may have to delay expenditures, reduce the scope of its research and development programs, or make significant changes to its operating plan. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary. Intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates and judgments include: revenue recognition including gross to net estimates and the identification of performance obligations in licensing arrangements; estimates for the relative standalone selling price and measure of progress under the input method for the GSK License Agreement; estimates for product recall reserves; determination of the fair value of stock-based compensation grants; the estimate of services and effort expended by third-party research and development service providers used to recognize research and development expense; and the estimates and assumptions utilized in measuring the fair values of the warrant and derivative liabilities each reporting period.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Information
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“US GAAP”), as contained in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (the “Codification” or “ASC”) for interim financial information. In the opinion of management, the interim financial information includes all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations, financial position, and cash flows. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year or the results for any future periods. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 28, 2024.
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes follow the same significant accounting policies as those described in the notes to the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2023, except as described below.
Basic and Diluted Net (Loss) Income per Share of Common Stock
The Company calculates net (loss) income per common share in accordance with ASC 260, Earnings Per Share. Basic net (loss) income per common share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was determined by dividing net (loss) income applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Per ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, the weighted average number of common shares outstanding utilized for determining the basic net (loss) income per common share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 includes the outstanding prefunded warrants to purchase 7,516,267 and 3,200,000 shares of common stock issued in the April 2022 public offering and December 2020 public offering, respectively. Diluted net (loss) income per common share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was determined as follows (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Net (loss) income allocated to common shares | $(2,808) | $(1,757) | $(16,855) | $86,627 |
| Dilutive effect of convertible debt | — | — | — | 1,437 |
| Net (loss) income allocated to common shares | $(2,808) | $(1,757) | $(16,855) | $88,064 |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic | 48,618,693 | 47,891,996 | 48,459,777 | 47,829,614 |
| Dilutive effect of convertible debt | — | — | — | 1,138,200 |
| Dilutive effect of restricted stock units | — | — | — | 429,459 |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted | 48,618,693 | 47,891,996 | 48,459,777 | 49,397,273 |
| Net (loss) income per share – diluted | $(0.06) | $(0.04) | $(0.35) | $1.78 |
The following potentially dilutive shares of common stock and outstanding restricted stock units that contain certain performance contingencies have not been included in the computation of diluted net (loss) income per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, as the result would be anti-dilutive or the performance contingencies have not been met:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Outstanding stock options | 2,912,307 | 1,960,411 | 2,912,307 | 1,960,411 |
| Outstanding restricted stock units | 3,151,124 | 2,054,970 | 3,151,124 | 400,000 |
| Warrants to purchase common stock associated with December 2020 public offering - Series 2 | — | 6,800,000 | — | 6,800,000 |
| Warrants to purchase common stock associated with April 2022 public offering | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 |
| Warrants to purchase common stock associated with Loan Agreement | 198,811 | 198,811 | 198,811 | 198,811 |
| Common stock associated with March 2019 Notes | 1,138,200 | 1,138,200 | 1,138,200 | — |
| Warrants to purchase common stock associated with Danforth | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| Total | 22,450,442 | 27,202,392 | 22,450,442 | 24,409,222 |
Reclassification of Prior Year Amounts
Certain prior year amounts within the changes in operating assets and liabilities on the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of cash flows and certain prior year accrued expenses have been reclassified for consistency with the current year presentation.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity: Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in and Entity’s Own Equity (“ASU 2020-06”). The amendments in ASU 2020-06 reduce the number of accounting models for convertible debt instruments and revises certain guidance relating to the derivative scope exception and earnings per share. The amendments in ASU 2020-06 are effective for public business entities that meet the definition of a SEC filer and a smaller reporting company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within those years. The Company adopted ASU 2020-06 on January 1, 2024 and the adoption didnot materially impact the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280), Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which introduced new guidance on disclosures for reportable segments and significant segment expenses, including for entities with a single reportable segment. This guidance is effective for the Company for annual reporting periods beginning January 1, 2024 and interim periods beginning January 1, 2025. As a smaller reporting company, the Company is currently evaluating the impact ASU 2023-07 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740), Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which introduced new guidance on disclosures for income taxes, including enhancements to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid disclosures. This guidance is effective for the Company for annual reporting periods beginning January 1, 2025. As a smaller reporting company, the Company is currently evaluating the impact ASU 2023-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
- Investments
The following table summarizes the investments at September 30, 2024 (in thousands):
| AmortizedCost | UnrealizedGains | UnrealizedLosses | Fair Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maturities < 1 Year | ||||
| Corporate bonds | $37,138 | $126 | $(2) | $37,262 |
| Agency bonds | 2,960 | 9 | — | 2,969 |
| Total short-term investments | $40,098 | $135 | $(2) | $40,231 |
| Maturities > 1 Year | ||||
| Corporate bonds | $16,116 | $81 | $(4) | $16,193 |
| Total investments | $16,116 | $81 | $(4) | $16,193 |
| Maturities < 1 Year | ||||
| Corporate bonds | $35,286 | $25 | $(13) | $35,298 |
| Agency bonds | 5,026 | 6 | — | 5,032 |
| Total short-term investments | $40,312 | $31 | $(13) | $40,330 |
| Maturities > 1 Year | ||||
| Corporate bonds | $23,594 | $143 | $(9) | $23,728 |
| Total investments | $23,594 | $143 | $(9) | $23,728 |
The Company carries investments at amortized cost. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the fair value of the corporate and agency bonds totals $56.4 million and $64.1 million, respectively, which is determined based on “Level 2” inputs, which consist of quoted prices for similar assets in active markets. The Company has evaluated the unrealized loss position in the corporate and agency bonds as of the balance sheet dates and did not consider it to be indicative of an other-than-temporary impairment as the securities are highly-rated and the Company expects to realize the full principal amount at maturity.
- Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Prepaid research and development services | $— | $196 |
| Prepaid insurance | 427 | 264 |
| Other prepaid expenses | 158 | 182 |
| Other current assets | 953 | 4,906 |
| Total prepaid expenses and other current assets | $1,538 | $5,548 |
- Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Accrued research and development expenses | $1,866 | $2,830 |
| Accrued employee bonus compensation | 1,337 | 1,692 |
| Other accrued expenses | 969 | 1,040 |
| Accrued product recall | 1,336 | 1,933 |
| Total accrued expenses | $5,508 | $7,495 |
- Borrowings
Loan Agreement
On May 13, 2021 (the “Closing Date”), the Company entered into the Loan and Security Agreement (the "Loan Agreement") with Hercules Capital, Inc. and Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, N.A. (as successor to Silicon Valley Bank) (the "Lenders") for an aggregate principal amount of $60.0 million (the “Term Loan”). Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, the Term Loan was available to the Company infour tranches, subject to certain terms and conditions.
In connection with the entering into of the GSK License Agreement, the Company entered into a First Amendment and Consent to Loan and Security Agreement with the Lenders pursuant to which the Lenders consented to the Company entering into the GSK License Agreement and the Company agreed to pay to the Lenders an amount equal to the sum of (i) all outstanding principal plus all accrued and unpaid interest with respect to the amounts loaned under the Loan Agreement (approximately $35.4 million), (ii) the prepayment fee payable under the Loan Agreement ($262,500), (iii) the final payment payable under the Loan Agreement ($1,382,500), and (iv) all other sums, if any, that shall have become due and payable with respect to loan advances under the Loan Agreement. Upon receipt by the Company of the $90.0 million upfront payment from GSK in May 2023, all amounts payable under the Loan Agreement were fully paid. In connection with the repayment of those amounts due, in May 2023, the Company and the Lenders executed a payoff letter confirming the amounts due under the Loan Agreement, and the Company’s confirmation that the Loan Agreement was terminated. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized $2.0 million in amortization for the remaining debt issuance costs and discount associated with the Loan Agreement which was fully paid in May 2023.
March 2019 Note Purchase Agreement
On March 7, 2019, the Company entered into a Senior Convertible Note Purchase Agreement (the “March 2019 Note Purchase Agreement”) with Puissance. Pursuant to the March 2019 Note Purchase Agreement, on March 7, 2019, the Company issued and sold to Puissance $16.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.0% Senior Convertible Notes due 2025 (“March 2019 Notes”), resulting in $14.7 million in net proceeds after deducting $1.3 million for an advisory fee and other issuance costs.
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company’s March 2019 Notes consist of the convertible debt balance of $13.2 million and $12.0 million and the bifurcated embedded conversion option derivative liability ofzero and $0.2 million, respectively. In connection with the Company’s issuance of its March 2019 Notes, the Company bifurcated the embedded conversion option, inclusive of the interest make-whole provision and make-whole fundamental change provision, and recorded the embedded conversion option as a long-term derivative liability in the Company’s balance sheet in accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, at its initial fair value of $7.0 million as the interest make-whole provision is settled in shares of common stock. The convertible debt and derivative liability associated with the March 2019 Notes are presented in total on the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as the convertible debt and derivative liability. The derivative liability will be remeasured at each reporting period using the binomial lattice model and Level 3 inputs with changes in fair value recorded in the statements of operations in other (income) expense. For the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized gains ofzero and $0.2 million, respectively, on the fair value adjustment for the derivative liability. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized a gain of $0.2 million and a loss of $0.2 million, respectively, on the fair value adjustment for the derivative liability. For both the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized $0.4 million in amortization of debt issuance costs and discount related to the March 2019 Notes. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized $1.3 million and $0.6 million, respectively, in amortization of debt issuance costs and discount related to the March 2019 Notes.
The March 2019 Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.0% per annum payable semiannually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning September 15, 2019. The March 2019 Notes will mature on March 15, 2025, unless earlier converted, redeemed or repurchased. The March 2019 Notes constitute general, senior unsecured obligations of the Company.
- Commitments and Contingencies
Leases
On March 1, 2018, the Company entered into a long-term lease agreement for approximately 19,275 square feet of office space in Jersey City, New Jersey, that the Company identified as an operating lease under ASC 842 (the “Lease”). The lease term iseleven years from August 1, 2018, the commencement date, with total lease payments of $7.3 million over the lease term. The Company has theoption to renew for two consecutive five-year periods from the end of the first term and the Company is not reasonably certain that the option to renew the Lease will be exercised. Under the Lease, the Company furnished a security deposit in the form of a standby letter of credit in the amount of $0.3 million, which was reduced byfifty-five thousand dollars on the first anniversary of the commencement date. The security deposit will continue to be reduced by fifty-five thousand dollars every two years on the commencement date anniversary for eight years. The security deposit is classified as restricted cash in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The following table summarizes certain quantitative information associated with the amounts recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the Lease (dollars in thousands):
| Three Months Ended September 30, · Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · 2023 · 2024 · 2023 | ||||||
| Operating lease cost | $166 | $166 | $498 | $498 | ||
| Variable lease cost | 28 | 44 | 32 | 148 | ||
| Total operating lease expense | $194 | $210 | $530 | $646 | ||
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liability | $183 | $180 | $545 | $534 | ||
| September 30, 2024 · December 31, 2023 | ||||||
| Remaining Lease term (years) | 4.84 | 5.59 | ||||
| Discount rate | 15% | 15% | ||||
Future minimum lease payments for the Lease as of September 30, 2024 are as follows (in thousands):
| 2024 | $185 |
| 2025 | 744 |
| 2026 | 759 |
| 2027 | 774 |
| 2028 | 790 |
| Thereafter | 466 |
| Total | $3,718 |
The presentations of the operating lease liability as of September 30, 2024 are as follows (in thousands):
| Present value of future minimum lease payments | $2,673 |
|---|---|
| Operating lease liability, current portion | $389 |
| Operating lease liability, long-term portion | 2,284 |
| Total operating lease liability | $2,673 |
| Difference between future minimum lease payments and discounted cash flows | $1,045 |
License Arrangement with Potential Future Expenditures
As of September 30, 2024, the Company had a license arrangement with Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., or Merck, as amended, that involves potential future expenditures. Under the license arrangement, executed in May 2013, the Company exclusively licensed from Merck its rights to ibrexafungerp in the field of human health. In January 2014, Merck assigned the patents related to ibrexafungerp that it had exclusively licensed to the Company. Ibrexafungerp is the Company's lead product candidate. Pursuant to the terms of the license agreement, Merck was originally eligible to receive milestone payments from the Company that could total $19.0 million upon occurrence of specific events, including initiation of a Phase 2 clinical study, new drug application, and marketing approvals in each of the U.S., major European markets, and Japan. In addition, Merck is eligible to receive tiered royalties from the Company based on a percentage of worldwide net sales of ibrexafungerp. The aggregate royalties are mid- to high-single digits.
In December 2014, the Company and Merck entered into an amendment to the license agreement that deferred the remittance of a milestone payment due to Merck, such that no amount would be due upon initiation of the first Phase 2 clinical trial of a product containing the ibrexafungerp compound (the “Deferred Milestone”). The amendment also increased, in an amount equal to the Deferred Milestone, the milestone payment that would be due upon initiation of the first Phase 3 clinical trial of a product containing the ibrexafungerp compound. In December 2016 and January 2018, the Company entered into second and third amendments to the license agreement with Merck which clarified what would constitute the initiation of a Phase 3 clinical trial for the purpose of milestone payment. In January 2019, a milestone payment became due to Merck as a result of the initiation of the VANISH Phase 3 VVC program and was paid in March 2019. On December 2, 2020, the Company entered into a fourth amendment to the license agreement with Merck. The amendment eliminates two cash milestone payments that the Company would have paid to Merck upon the first filing of an NDA, triggered by the FDA acceptance for filing of the Company’s NDA for ibrexafungerp for the treatment of VVC, and first marketing approval in the U.S. Such cash milestone payments would have been creditable against future royalties owed to Merck on net sales of ibrexafungerp. With the amendment, these milestones will not be paid in cash and, accordingly, credits will not accrue. Pursuant to the amendment, the Company will also forfeit the credits against future royalties that it had accrued from a prior milestone payment already paid to Merck. All other key terms of the license agreement are unchanged.
Legal Proceedings
On November 7, 2023, a securities class action was filed by Brian Feldman against the Company and certain of the Company's executives in the United States District Court, District of New Jersey, alleging that, during the period from March 31, 2023 to September 22, 2023, the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company's business, operations, and prospects, alleging specifically that the Company failed to disclose to investors: (1) that the equipment used to manufacture ibrexafungerp was also used to manufacture a non-antibacterial beta-lactam drug substance, presenting a risk of cross-contamination; (2) that the Company did not have effective internal controls and procedures, as well as adequate internal oversight policies to ensure that its vendor complied with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP); (3) that, due to the substantial risk of cross-contamination, the Company were reasonably likely to recall its ibrexafungerp tablets and halt its clinical studies; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, the Company's statements about its business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. The complaint seeks unspecified damages, interest, fees and costs on behalf of all persons and entities who purchased and/or acquired shares of the Company's common stock between March 31, 2023 to September 22, 2023. On May 1, 2024, and again on June 4, 2024, purported shareholder derivative complaints were filed in the United States District Court, District of New Jersey. The complaints name the Company’s directors and certain of its officers and assert state and federal claims based on the same alleged misstatements as the securities class action complaint. The Company disagrees with the allegations and intends to defend these litigations vigorously and the Company has not recognized any expense for these contingencies.
- Stockholders’ Equity
Authorized, Issued, and Outstanding Common Stock
The Company’s authorized common stock has a par value of $0.001 per share and consists of 150,000,000 shares as of September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023;37,943,241 and 37,207,799 shares were issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023,4,150,400 of the prefunded warrants from the April 2022 public offering were exercised for total proceeds of $4,150.
The following table summarizes common stock share activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (dollars in thousands):
| Shares ofCommon Stock | CommonStock | Additional Paid-in Capital | AccumulatedDeficit | TotalStockholders’ Equity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance, June 30, 2024 | 37,856,463 | $41 | $429,659 | $(369,294) | $60,406 |
| Net loss | — | — | — | (2,808) | (2,808) |
| Stock-based compensation expense | — | — | 900 | — | 900 |
| Common stock issued through employee stock purchase plan | 26,778 | — | 31 | — | 31 |
| Common stock issued for vested restricted stock units | 60,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Balance, September 30, 2024 | 37,943,241 | $41 | $430,590 | $(372,102) | $58,529 |
| Shares ofCommon Stock | CommonStock | Additional Paid-in Capital | AccumulatedDeficit | TotalStockholders’ Equity | |
| Balance, June 30, 2023 | 37,175,665 | $40 | $426,942 | $(333,904) | $93,078 |
| Net loss | — | — | — | (1,757) | (1,757) |
| Stock-based compensation expense | — | — | 632 | — | 632 |
| Common stock issued through employee stock purchase plan | — | — | 38 | — | 38 |
| Common stock issued for vested restricted stock units | 150 | — | — | — | — |
| Balance, September 30, 2023 | 37,175,815 | $40 | $427,612 | $(335,661) | $91,991 |
| Shares ofCommon Stock | CommonStock | Additional Paid-in Capital | AccumulatedDeficit | TotalStockholders’Equity | |
| Balance, December 31, 2023 | 37,207,799 | $40 | $428,169 | $(355,247) | $72,962 |
| Net loss | — | — | — | (16,855) | (16,855) |
| Stock-based compensation expense | — | — | 2,365 | — | 2,365 |
| Common stock issued through employee stock purchase plan | 45,593 | — | 56 | — | 56 |
| Common stock issued for vested restricted stock units | 689,849 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Balance, September 30, 2024 | 37,943,241 | $41 | $430,590 | $(372,102) | $58,529 |
| Shares ofCommon Stock | CommonStock | Additional Paid-in Capital | AccumulatedDeficit | TotalStockholders’Equity | |
| Balance, December 31, 2022 | 32,682,342 | $36 | $425,485 | $(422,288) | $3,233 |
| Net income | — | — | — | 86,627 | 86,627 |
| Stock-based compensation expense | — | — | 2,067 | — | 2,067 |
| Common stock issued through employee stock purchase plan | 2,662 | — | 42 | — | 42 |
| Common stock issued, net of expenses | 4,150,400 | 4 | — | — | 4 |
| Common stock issued for vested restricted stock units | 340,411 | — | 18 | — | 18 |
| Balance, September 30, 2023 | 37,175,815 | $40 | $427,612 | $(335,661) | $91,991 |
Shares Reserved for Future Issuance
The Company had reserved shares of common stock for future issuance as follows:
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding stock options | 2,912,307 | 1,867,795 |
| Outstanding restricted stock units | 3,151,124 | 1,886,374 |
| Warrants to purchase common stock associated with December 2020 public offering - Series 2 | — | 6,800,000 |
| Prefunded warrants to purchase common stock associated with December 2020 public offering | 3,200,000 | 3,200,000 |
| Warrants to purchase common stock associated with April 2022 public offering | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 |
| Prefunded warrants to purchase common stock associated with April 2022 public offering | 7,516,267 | 7,516,267 |
| Warrants to purchase common stock associated with Loan Agreement | 198,811 | 198,811 |
| Warrant to purchase common stock associated with Danforth | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| For possible future issuance for the conversion of the March 2019 Notes | 1,138,200 | 1,138,200 |
| For possible future issuance under 2024 Plan (Note 9) | 5,856,918 | 848,202 |
| For possible future issuance under employee stock purchase plan | 1,413,393 | 1,474,045 |
| For possible future issuance under 2015 Plan (Note 9) | 637,050 | 633,590 |
| Total common shares reserved for future issuance | 41,074,070 | 40,613,284 |
Warrants Associated with the December 2020 and April 2022 Public Offerings
The outstanding warrants associated with the December 2020 public offering contains a provision where the warrant holder has the option to receive cash, equal to the Black-Scholes fair value of the remaining unexercised portion of the warrant, as cash settlement in the event that there is a fundamental transaction (contractually defined to include various merger, acquisition or stock transfer activities). Due to this provision, ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, requires that these warrants be classified as liabilities. The fair values of these warrants have been determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model, and the changes in the fair value are recorded in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. The outstanding warrants associated with the April 2022 public offering meet the definition of a derivative pursuant to ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and do not meet the derivative scope exception given the warrants do not qualify under the indexation guidance. As a result, the April 2022 public offering warrants were initially recognized as liabilities and measured at fair value using the Black-Scholes valuation model. For the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized gains of $6.8 and $7.5 million, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, recognized a gain of $10.6 million and a loss of $6.0 million, respectively, on the warrant liabilities fair value adjustment. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the fair value of the warrant liabilities was $11.2 million and $21.8 million, respectively.
- Stock-based Compensation
Pursuant to the terms of the Company’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (“2014 Plan”), on January 1, 2024 and 2023, the Company automatically added 1,916,962 and 1,901,960 shares to the total number shares of common stock available for future issuance under the 2014 Plan, respectively.
2024 Equity Incentive Plan
In April 2024, the Company’s board of directors adopted the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (“2024 Plan”), which was subsequently approved by the Company’s stockholders and became effective on June 19, 2024. The 2024 Plan is the successor to the 2014 Plan. The 2014 Plan terminated on February 11, 2024 and no new grants may be made under the 2014 Plan after that date, although all outstanding awards granted under the 2014 Plan will continue to be subject to the terms and conditions as set forth in the agreements evidencing such awards and the terms of the 2014 Plan. The purpose of the 2024 Plan is to allow the Company to utilize equity incentives in order to secure and retain the services of the Company's employees, directors, and consultants, and to provide long-term incentives that align the interests of the Company's employees, directors, and consultants with the interests of the Company's stockholders.
The aggregate number of shares of the Company's common stock that may be issued under the 2024 Plan will not exceed the sum of (i)6,150,000 new shares, plus (ii) certain shares subject to outstanding awards granted under the 2014 Plan that may become available for grant under the 2024 Plan as such shares become available from time to time. As of September 30, 2024, there were 5,856,918 shares of common stock available for future issuance under the 2024 Plan.
2015 Inducement Award Plan
As of September 30, 2024, there were 637,050 shares of common stock available for future issuance under the Company’s 2015 Inducement Award Plan (“2015 Plan”). During both the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, there were options to purchase zero shares of the Company’s common stock granted under the 2015 Plan.
The activity for the Company’s 2024 Plan, 2014 Plan, and 2015 Plan, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, is summarized as follows:
| Number ofShares | Weighted-AverageExercisePrice | Weighted-AverageRemainingContractualLife (in years) | AggregateIntrinsicValue ($000) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding — December 31, 2023 | 1,867,795 | $10.72 | 6.10 | $184 |
| Granted | 1,070,060 | $1.84 | ||
| Forfeited/Cancelled | (25,548) | $36.35 | ||
| Outstanding — September 30, 2024 | 2,912,307 | $7.23 | 6.86 | $1 |
| Exercisable — September 30, 2024 | 1,649,450 | $11.20 | 5.17 | $— |
| Vested or expected to vest — September 30, 2024 | 2,912,307 | $7.23 | 6.86 | $1 |
Restricted stock unit (“RSU”) activity under the 2024 Plan, 2014 Plan, and 2015 Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, is summarized as follows:
| Number of Shares | WeightedAverageGrant DateFair ValuePer Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Non-vested at December 31, 2023 | 1,886,374 | $2.28 |
| Granted | 2,025,940 | $1.88 |
| Vested | (689,849) | $2.92 |
| Forfeited | (71,341) | $1.70 |
| Non-vested at September 30, 2024 | 3,151,124 | $1.89 |
The fair value of RSUs is based on the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. RSUs generally vest 33% annually over athree-year period from the date of grant. Upon vesting, the RSUs generally are net share settled to cover the required withholding tax with the remaining shares issued to the holder. The Company recognizes compensation expense for such awards ratably over the corresponding vesting period.
Compensation Cost
The compensation cost that has been charged against income for stock awards was $0.9 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, and was $2.4 million and $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The total income tax benefit recognized in the statements of operations for share-based compensation arrangements waszero for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
Stock-based compensation expense related to stock options is included in the following line items in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Research and development | $311 | $152 | $722 | $827 |
| Selling, general and administrative | 590 | 480 | 1,643 | 1,240 |
| Total | $901 | $632 | $2,365 | $2,067 |
- Fair Value Measurements
The carrying amounts of certain financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, investments, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximate their respective fair values due to the short-term nature of such instruments.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The Company evaluates its financial assets and liabilities subject to fair value measurements on a recurring basis to determine the appropriate level in which to classify them for each reporting period. This determination requires significant judgments to be made. The following table summarizes the conclusions reached as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 for financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):
| Fair Value Hierarchy Classification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance | QuotedPrices inActiveMarkets forIdenticalAssets(Level 1) | SignificantOtherObservableInputs(Level 2) | SignificantUnobservableInputs (Level 3) | |
| Cash | $10,631 | $10,631 | — | — |
| Restricted cash | 544 | 544 | — | — |
| Money market funds | 18,099 | 18,099 | — | — |
| Total assets | $29,274 | $29,274 | — | — |
| Warrant liabilities | $11,212 | — | — | $11,212 |
| Total liabilities | $11,212 | — | — | $11,212 |
| Cash | $767 | $767 | — | — |
| Restricted cash | 543 | 543 | — | — |
| Money market funds | 33,283 | 33,283 | — | — |
| Total assets | $34,593 | $34,593 | — | — |
| Warrant liabilities | $21,810 | — | — | $21,810 |
| Derivative liability | 196 | — | — | 196 |
| Total liabilities | $22,006 | — | — | $22,006 |
The Company measures cash equivalents at fair value on a recurring basis. The fair value of cash equivalents is determined based on “Level 1” inputs, which consist of quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. As of September 30, 2024, the cash and cash equivalents of $28.7 million and the restricted cash balances of $0.4 million and $0.1 million within short and long term on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet, respectively, sum to the total of $29.3 million as shown in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.
Level 3 financial liabilities consist of the warrant liabilities for which there is no current market such that the determination of fair value requires significant judgment or estimation. Changes in fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are analyzed each period based on changes in estimates or assumptions and recorded as appropriate. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option valuation model to value the Level 3 warrant liabilities at inception and on subsequent valuation dates. This model incorporates transaction details such as the Company’s stock price, contractual terms, maturity, risk free rates, as well as volatility. The unobservable input for all of the Level 3 warrant liabilities includes volatility. The historical and implied volatility of the Company, using its closing common stock prices and market data, is utilized to reflect future volatility over the expected term of the warrants. At September 30, 2024, the Level 3 volatility utilized in the Black-Scholes model to fair value the warrant liability was 84.2%. At December 31, 2023, the range and weighted average of the Level 3 volatilities utilized in the Black-Scholes model to fair value the warrant liabilities were 87.2% to 91.0% and 87.2%, respectively.
The Company uses the binomial lattice valuation model to value the Level 3 derivative liabilities at inception and on subsequent valuation dates. This model incorporates transaction details such as the Company’s stock price, contractual terms, dividend yield, risk-free rate, adjusted equity volatility, credit rating, market credit spread, and estimated effective yield. The unobservable inputs associated with the Level 3 derivative liabilities are adjusted equity volatility, market credit spread, and estimated yield. As of December 31, 2023, these inputs were 99.6%,1,159 basis points, and 16.3%, respectively. The senior convertible notes are initially fair valued using the binomial lattice model and with the straight debt fair value calculated using the discounted cash flow method. The residual difference represents the fair value of the embedded derivative liabilities and the fair value of the embedded derivative liabilities are reassessed using the binomial lattice valuation model on a quarterly basis.
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) is as follows (in thousands):
| Warrant Liabilities | |
|---|---|
| Balance – December 31, 2023 | $21,810 |
| Gain adjustment to fair value | (10,598) |
| Balance – September 30, 2024 | $11,212 |
| Derivative Liability | |
| Balance – December 31, 2023 | $196 |
| Gain adjustment to fair value | (196) |
| Balance – September 30, 2024 | $— |
- Revenue
Product (Loss) Revenue, Net
Net product (loss) revenue waszero and $(0.6) million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, andzero and $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Products are sold primarily to wholesalers and specialty pharmacies. Revenue is reduced from wholesaler list price at the time of recognition for expected chargebacks, rebates, discounts, incentives, and returns, which are referred to as gross to net (“GTN”) adjustments. These reductions are currently attributed to various commercial arrangements. Chargebacks and discounts are recognized as a reduction in accounts receivable or as accrued expenses based on their nature and settled through the issuance of credits to the customer or through cash payments to the customer, respectively. All other returns, rebates, and incentives are reflected as accrued expenses and settled through cash payments to the customer. Revenue attributed to sales to three wholesalers comprised 44%,26%, and 28% of the Company’s gross revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
The following table summarizes activity in each of the Company’s product revenue provision and allowance categories as of September 30, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
| Discounts and Chargebacks (1) | Product Returns (2) | Rebates and Incentives (3) | Product Recall (4) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | $— | $36 | $89 | $1,932 | $2,057 |
| Provision related to current period revenue | — | — | — | — | — |
| Changes in estimate related to prior period revenue | — | 51 | (26) | — | 25 |
| Credit/payments | — | — | (52) | (596) | (648) |
| Balance as of September 30, 2024 | $— | $87 | $11 | $1,336 | $1,434 |
| Discounts and Chargebacks (1) | Product Returns (2) | Rebates and Incentives (3) | Product Recall (4) | Total | |
| Balance as of December 31, 2022 | $255 | $73 | $1,213 | $— | $1,541 |
| Provision related to current period revenue | 1,303 | 316 | 1,979 | 3,464 | 7,062 |
| Changes in estimate related to prior period revenue | (30) | 660 | (766) | 85 | (51) |
| Credit/payments | (1,280) | (384) | (2,143) | — | (3,807) |
| Balance as of September 30, 2023 | $248 | $665 | $283 | $3,549 | $4,745 |
(1)
Discounts and chargebacks include fees for wholesaler fees, prompt pay and other discounts, and chargebacks. Discounts and chargebacks are deducted from gross revenue at the time revenues are recognized and are included as a reduction in accounts receivable or as an accrued expense based on their nature on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet.
(2)
Provisions for product returns are deducted from gross revenues at the time revenues are recognized and are included in accrued expenses on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet.
(3)
Rebates and incentives include rebates and co-pay program incentives. Provisions for rebates and incentives are deducted from gross revenues at the time revenues are recognized and are included in accrued expenses on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(4)
Provisions for product recall are deducted from gross revenues to the extent of revenue recorded related to the recalled product and are included in accrued expenses on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet.
License Agreement with GSK
On March 30, 2023, the Company entered into the GSK License Agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the GSK License Agreement, the Company granted GSK an exclusive (even as to the Company and its affiliates), royalty-bearing, sublicensable license for the development, manufacture, and commercialization of ibrexafungerp, including the approved product BREXAFEMME, for all indications, in all countries other than Greater China and certain other countries already licensed to third parties (the “GSK Territory”). If the existing licenses granted to or agreements with third parties are terminated with respect to any country, GSK will have an exclusive first right to negotiate with the Company to add those additional countries to the GSK Territory. The parties closed the transactions contemplated by the GSK License Agreement in May 2023.
As previously disclosed, the Company became aware that a non-antibacterial beta-lactam drug substance was manufactured using equipment common to the manufacturing process for ibrexafungerp. Current FDA draft guidance recommends segregating the manufacture of non-antibacterial beta-lactam compounds from other compounds since beta-lactam compounds have the potential to act as sensitizing agents that may trigger hypersensitivity or an allergic reaction in some people. In the absence of the recommended segregation, there is a risk of cross contamination. It is not known whether any ibrexafungerp has been contaminated with a beta-lactam compound. Nonetheless, in light of this risk and out of an abundance of caution, BREXAFEMME (ibrexafungerp tablets) was recalled from the market and clinical studies of ibrexafungerp were placed on temporary hold.
On December 26, 2023, the Company and GSK entered into a binding memorandum of understanding ("Binding MOU") for amendment to the GSK License Agreement. The GSK License Agreement was amended in connection with the delay in the commercialization of BREXAFEMME and further clinical development of ibrexafungerp associated with this event. Under the terms of the updated GSK License Agreement, as amended by Binding MOU, the Company is now eligible to receive potential:
regulatory approval milestone payments of up to $49 million (revised from up to $70 million as provided in the GSK License Agreement);
commercial milestone payments of up to $57.5 million based on first commercial sale in invasive candidiasis (U.S./EU) (revised from up to $115 million as provided in the GSK License Agreement); and
and sales milestone payments of up to $179.5 / $169.75 / $145.5 million (depending on the date of GSK’s relaunch of BREXAFEMME in the U.S.) (revised from up to $242.5 million as provided in the GSK License Agreement).
These milestones are based on annual net sales in the GSK Territory, with a total of $64 / $54.25 / $46.5 million to be paid upon achievement of multiple sales thresholds up through $200 million; a total of $45.5 / $45.5 / $39 million to be paid upon achievement of multiple sales thresholds between $300 million and $500 million; and $35 / $35 / $30 million to be paid at each sales threshold of $750 million and $1 billion.
The Company will continue to be responsible for the execution and costs of the ongoing clinical studies of ibrexafungerp but will have the potential to receive up to $72.35 million in development milestones (revised from up to $75.5 million as provided in the GSK License Agreement), which comprise: $25 million already paid; $10 million already paid for the delivery to GSK of final clinical study reports for the completed FURI, CARES, and NATURE clinical studies; up to $30 million for the achievement of two interim milestones associated with the Company's resumption and continued performance of the MARIO Study after the clinical hold is lifted; and $7.35 million for the successful completion of the MARIO Study. In the case of each of the above milestones, such milestone events are defined in the GSK License Agreement, as amended by the Binding MOU. GSK will also pay royalties based on cumulative annual sales to us in the mid-single digit to mid-teen range. The royalty terms are not amended by the Binding MOU.
The Company evaluated the GSK License Agreement in accordance with ASC 606 as it includes a customer-vendor relationship as defined under ASC 606 and meets the criteria to be considered a contract. The Company assessed the terms of the GSK License Agreement and identified the following performance obligations which include: (1) the license for the development, manufacture, and commercialization of ibrexafungerp, including the approved product BREXAFEMME, in the GSK Territory, (2) the research and development activities for the MARIO study, and (3) performance obligations for the remaining research and development activities for the ongoing clinical and preclinical studies of ibrexafungerp. Asof June 30, 2023, the Company provided all necessary information to GSK for it to benefit from the license under the license term.
Accordingly, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized $130.1 million in license revenue at a point in time upon the transfer of the license to GSK and completion of the initial technology transfer.
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company maintains a contract asset of $9.5 million and $19.3 million, respectively, which is associated with the success-based milestones associated with the ongoing clinical studies of ibrexafungerp. In July 2024, the Company delivered to GSK the final clinical study reports for the completed FURI, CARES, and NATURE clinical studies, and the Company billed and received a $10.0 million development milestone from GSK in the third quarter of 2024. The Company believes that the remaining $9.5 million contract asset as of September 30, 2024 is collectible given the Company's probability assessment of achieving the milestone as defined in the GSK License Agreement, ongoing development activities, and other information available to the Company. The Company reassessed the transaction price as of September 30, 2024, including estimated variable consideration included in the transaction price and the remaining milestones continued to be constrained.
The Company recognizes the revenue associated with the MARIO study and the remaining ongoing clinical and preclinical studies of ibrexafungerp over time using an input method. The input method is based on the actual costs incurred as a percentage of total budgeted costs towards satisfying the performance obligation as this method provides the most faithful depiction of the Company’s performance in transferring control of the services promised to GSK and represents the Company’s best estimate of the period of the obligation.
For the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized $0.7 million and $2.4 million of license agreement revenue, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized $2.8 million and $133.4 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2024, there is $1.6 million and $1.3 million of current and long-term deferred revenue, respectively, which is expected to be recognized by the end of 2025.
License Agreement with Hansoh
In February 2021, the Company entered into an Exclusive License and Collaboration Agreement (the “Hansoh Agreement”) with Hansoh (Shanghai) Health Technology Co., Ltd., and Jiangsu Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Company Limited (collectively, “Hansoh”), pursuant to which the Company granted to Hansoh an exclusive license to research, develop and commercialize ibrexafungerp in the Greater China region, including mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan (the “Territory”). The Company also granted to Hansoh a non-exclusive license to manufacture ibrexafungerp solely for development and commercialization in the Territory. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, there wasno license agreement revenue recognized associated with the Hansoh Agreement given the variable consideration was fully constrained as of September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The text of this filing, as the company filed it with the SEC, without its images or exhibits. This is not investment advice.