COMPASS Pathways plc
For the period ended Jun 30, 2024. Filed Aug 1, 2024.
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Jun 30, 2024 · Filed Aug 1, 2024
What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2024-03-31; filed 2024-05-08.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2024-06-30; filed 2024-08-01.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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The following table summarizes our results of operations (in thousands):
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Research and development expenses consist of the following (in thousands):
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For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the increases in research and development expenses, as compared to the same periods in 2023, were primarily attributable to the following:
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•an increase in non-cash share based compensation expense primarily due to the accounting for certain equity-based awards.
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General and administrative expenses consist of the following (in thousands):
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•an increase in personnel expenses as a result of increased staffing levels supporting our corporate functions;
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•a decrease in non-cash share-based compensation expense primarily due to the accounting for certain performance-based awards.
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For the six months ended June 30, 2024 the increase in general and administrative expenses, as compared to the same periods in 2023, was primarily attributable to the following:
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•an increase in personnel expenses as a result of increased staffing levels supporting our corporate functions;
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•an increase in non-cash share based compensation expense primarily due to the accounting for certain equity-based awards; and
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Other income, net consists of the following (in thousands):
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For the three months ended June 30, 2024 the increase in other income, net, as compared to the same period in 2023, was primarily attributable to the following:
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•an increase in the benefit from R&D tax credit due to higher R&D expenditures partially offset by a reduction in the tax relief rates;
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•an increase in interest income primarily due to higher interest rates earned on our cash deposits;
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•a decrease in foreign exchange gains following remeasurement of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.
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For the six months ended June 30, 2024 the decrease in other income, net, as compared to the same period in 2023, was primarily attributable to the following:
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•an increase in net foreign exchange losses following remeasurement of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities;
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•an increase in interest income primarily due to higher interest rates earned on our cash deposits.
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•service our outstanding indebtedness;
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•research additional indications for our investigational COMP360 psilocybin treatment and discover and develop any future therapeutic candidates;
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•continue to invest in funding IISs including the IIS co-sponsored by King’s Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust that will use COMP360 psilocybin treatment to explore how psilocybin affects specific brain pathways in autistic adults;
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•advance our commercialization strategy;
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•experience heightened regulatory scrutiny;
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•experience any delays or encounter any issues with respect to any of the above, including failed studies, ambiguous trial results, safety issues or other regulatory challenges, including, for example, delays and other impacts as a result of pandemics or other public health crises;
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Research and development expenses consist primarily of:
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• development costs, including expenses incurred under agreements with contract research organizations, or CROs, and contract management organizations, or CMOs, investigative sites and consultants that conduct our clinical trials, preclinical studies and other scientific development services, as well as manufacturing scale-up expenses and the cost of acquiring and manufacturing materials for preclinical studies and clinical trials and laboratory and trial site supplies and equipment;
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• personnel expenses, including salaries, related benefits and travel expenses for employees engaged in research and development functions;
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• non-cash share-based compensation expenses resulting from equity awards granted to employees engaged in research and development functions; and
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• other expenses, including costs of outside consultants, including their fees and related travel expenses, allocated facility-related expenses such as direct depreciation costs, allocated expenses for rent and maintenance of facilities and other operating costs.
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We expense research and development costs as incurred. We recognize external development costs based on an evaluation of the progress to completion of specific tasks using information provided to us by our service providers. Payments for these activities are based on the terms of the individual agreements, which may differ from the pattern of costs incurred, and are reflected in our condensed consolidated financial statements as a prepaid expense or accrued research and development expenses.
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General and administrative expenses consist primarily of:
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•personnel expenses, including salaries and related benefits, travel and other expenses incurred by personnel in certain executive, finance and administrative functions;
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•non-cash share-based compensation expenses resulting from the equity awards granted to employees engaged in certain executive, finance and administrative functions;
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•legal and professional fees, including consulting, accounting and audit services; and
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•facilities and other expenses, including depreciation costs, allocated expenses for rent and maintenance of facilities, director and officer insurance and other operating costs.
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We anticipate that our general and administrative expenses will continue to be significant in order to support our continued research activities and development of our investigational COMP360 psilocybin treatment.
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Other Income
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Other income relates to interest earned on cash balances.
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Interest Expense
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Interest expense relates to interest paid on debt.
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Foreign exchange (losses) gains
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Foreign exchange losses and gains consist of foreign exchange impacts arising from foreign currency transactions, primarily related to the translation of intercompany balances from non-functional currency to functional currency, as well as bank balances held in a foreign currency.
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The following table summarizes our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
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The table below summarizes our research and development expenses incurred for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
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Research and development expenses increased by $5.9 million to $24.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, from $19.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase in research and development expenses was primarily attributable to the following:
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The following table summarizes our general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023 (in thousands):
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•an increase in non-cash share-based compensation expense due to increased staffing levels year over year;
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Other income
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Other income, net was $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase in other income is primarily related to increased interest income as a result of higher interest rates on cash deposits and higher cash balances.
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Interest expense
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Foreign exchange (losses) gains
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Foreign exchange (losses) gains decreased by $3.5 million to a loss of $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from a gain of $2.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily related to the translation of intercompany balances as a result of a change in functional currency as of January 1, 2023. As our operating model and business develops we will continue to monitor and assess our legal entity structure, the predominant currency of our future cash outflows and the continuing impact of foreign exchange rates on our results of operations.
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During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we recognized an R&D tax credit in the UK as a benefit within other income, net of $3.1 million and $4.3 million, respectively. R&D expenses increased, however, the tax credit receivable decreased by $1.2 million in 2024 compared to 2023 due to a reduction in the R&D tax relief rates.
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Corporate income tax expense
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During the three months ended March 31, 2023, net cash provided by financing activities was $1.1 million primarily related to proceeds from the issuance of ordinary shares through our ATM facility of $1.2 million offset against $0.1 million in relation to withholding tax on stock awards in 2023.
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
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As discussed in Note 2, on January 1, 2023, we and our wholly owned subsidiary, Compass Pathfinder Holdings Limited, adopted the U.S. dollar as its functional currency.
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During the three months ended March 31, 2024 the effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash resulted in an exchange loss of less than $0.1 million primarily driven by a decrease in GBP:USD exchange rates from period to period, resulting in an exchange gain on balances which are held in an entity with a Pound Sterling functional currency and translated to U.S. dollars, the reporting currency.
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During the three months ended March 31, 2023 the effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash resulted in an exchange gain of $0.7 million primarily driven by an increase in GBP:USD exchange rates from period to period, resulting in an exchange gain on balances which are held in an entity with a Pound Sterling functional currency and translated to U.S. dollars, the reporting currency.
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•continue the clinical development of our investigational COMP360 psilocybin treatment in active clinical trial sites across Europe and North America, including costs associated with conducting our Phase 3 program in TRD;
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•work to accelerate research of emerging psychedelic therapies through our partnership with our Centers of Excellence.
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Our condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in our condensed consolidated financial statements. We base our estimates on historical experience, known trends and events and various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. Our actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
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Beyond TRD, we recently completed enrollment of 22 patients for our open label Phase 2 study to assess the safety and tolerability of COMP360 psilocybin treatment, administered with psychological support, in people with PTSD, as a result of trauma experienced as adults. In line with the study design, participants were monitored for a 12-week period post dosing. On May 8, 2024, we announced top-line data for our Phase 2 trial in PTSD. In addition, we have an ongoing Phase 2 trial in anorexia nervosa.
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Beyond TRD, we recently completed and announced top-line data from our open label Phase 2 study to assess the safety and tolerability of COMP360 psilocybin treatment, administered with psychological support, in people with PTSD, as a result of trauma experienced as adults. In line with the study design, the study enrolled twenty-two participants and participants were monitored for a 12-week period post dosing. In addition, we have an ongoing Phase 2 trial in anorexia nervosa.
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Since our formation, we have devoted substantially all of our resources to conducting preclinical studies and clinical trials, organizing and staffing our company, business planning, raising capital and establishing our intellectual property portfolio. We do not have any therapeutic candidates approved for sale and have not generated any revenue. We have funded our operations primarily with proceeds from the sale of our ordinary shares, ADSs, including in our offerings pursuant to our at-the-market, or ATM, offering program, proceeds from a loan agreement with Hercules, or the Hercules Loan Agreement, and proceeds from a private placement transaction, or the PIPE. On October 8, 2021, we entered into a Sales Agreement for our ATM offering program with Cowen and Company, LLC, or Cowen, under which we may issue and sell from time to time up to $150.0 million of our ADSs, each representing one ordinary share, through Cowen, as the sales agent. Sales of our ADSs, if any, will be made at market prices. Through March 31, 2024, we sold 5,491,836 ADSs underour ATM offering program, resulting in $54.8 million in net proceeds. On June 30, 2023, or the Effective Date, we entered into the Hercules Loan Agreement, which provided for aggregate maximum borrowings of up to $50.0 million, including a term loan of $30.0 million, which was funded on the Effective Date. On August 16, 2023, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which we agreed to sell and issue in a private placement transaction (i) 16,076,750 ADSs and (ii) PIPE Warrants to purchase up to 16,076,750 ADSs, at a purchase price of approximately $7.78 per ADS and accompanying PIPE Warrant to purchase one ADS. Each PIPE Warrant has an exercise price of $9.93 per ADS and is exercisable for a three year period beginning in February 2024. The PIPE Warrants may be exercised on a cashless basis if there is no effective registration statement registering the shares underlying the PIPE Warrants. Through March 31, 2024, PIPE Warrants were exercised for 3,752,050 ADS, resulting in $37.3 million in exercise proceeds. We will receive up to an additional approximately $122.4 million in gross proceeds if the PIPE Warrants are fully exercised.
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Since our formation, we have devoted substantially all of our resources to conducting preclinical studies and clinical trials, organizing and staffing our company, business planning, raising capital and establishing our intellectual property portfolio. We do not have any therapeutic candidates approved for sale and have not generated any revenue. We have funded our operations primarily with proceeds from the sale of our ordinary shares, ADSs, including in our offerings pursuant to our at-the-market, or ATM, offering program, proceeds from a loan agreement with Hercules, or the Hercules Loan Agreement, and proceeds from a private placement transaction, or the PIPE. On October 8, 2021, we entered into a Sales Agreement for our ATM offering program with Cowen and Company, LLC, or Cowen, under which we may issue and sell from time to time up to $150.0 million of our ADSs, each representing one ordinary share, through Cowen, as the sales agent. Sales of our ADSs, if any, will be made at market prices. Since the establishment of the ATM offering program, through June 30, 2024, we sold 5,491,836 ADSs underour ATM offering program, resulting in $54.8 million in net proceeds. During the three months ended June 30, 2024, we did not sell any ADSs under the ATM offering program. On June 30, 2023, or the Effective Date, we entered into the Hercules Loan Agreement, which provided for aggregate maximum borrowings of up to $50.0 million, including a term loan of $30.0 million, which was funded on the Effective Date. On August 16, 2023, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which we agreed to sell and issue in a private placement transaction (i) 16,076,750 ADSs and (ii) PIPE Warrants to purchase up to 16,076,750 ADSs, at a purchase price of approximately $7.78 per ADS and accompanying PIPE Warrant to purchase one ADS. Each PIPE Warrant has an exercise price of $9.93 per ADS and is exercisable for a three year period beginning in February 2024. The PIPE Warrants may be exercised on a cashless basis if there is no effective registration statement registering the shares underlying the PIPE Warrants. Through June 30, 2024, PIPE Warrants were exercised for 3,752,050 ADS, resulting in $37.3 million in exercise proceeds. We will receive up to an additional approximately $122.4 million in gross proceeds if the PIPE Warrants are fully exercised.
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We have incurred recurring losses since its inception, including net losses of $35.2 million and $24.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. In addition, as of March 31, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of $414.8 million. Our historical losses resulted principally from costs incurred in connection with research and development activities and general and administrative costs associated with our operations. In the future, we intend to continue to conduct research and development, preclinical testing, clinical trials, regulatory compliance, market access and commercialization activities that, together with anticipated general and administrative expenses, will result in incurring further significant losses for at least the next several years. Our operating losses stem primarily from development of our investigational COMP360 psilocybin treatment for TRD, and we expect they will continue to increase as we conduct our Phase 3 program in TRD for our investigational COMP360 psilocybin treatment candidate and potentially including expanding into additional indications, and initiating preclinical and clinical development of additional programs for different therapeutic candidates, as well as using digital technologies and solutions to enhance our therapeutic offering. Furthermore, since the completion of our IPO, we have incurred, and expect to continue to incur, significant costs associated with operating as a public company, including significant legal, accounting, investor relations and other expenses. As a result, we will need substantial additional funding in the longer term to support our continuing operations and pursue our growth strategy. Until such time as we can generate significant revenue from sales of therapeutic candidates, if ever, we expect tofinance our operations through a combination of equity offerings, debt financings, government or other third-party funding, marketing and distribution arrangements and other collaborations, strategic alliances and licensing arrangements.
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We have incurred recurring losses since its inception, including net losses of $73.3 million and $52.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. In addition, as of June 30, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of $452.9 million. Our historical losses resulted principally from costs incurred in connection with research and development activities and general and administrative costs associated with our operations. In the future, we intend to continue to conduct research and development, preclinical testing, clinical trials, regulatory compliance, market access and commercialization activities that, together with anticipated general and administrative expenses, will result in incurring further significant losses for at least the next several years. Our operating losses stem primarily from development of our investigational COMP360 psilocybin treatment for TRD, and we expect they will continue to increase as we conduct our Phase 3 program in TRD for our investigational COMP360 psilocybin treatment candidate and potentially including expanding into additional indications, and initiating preclinical and clinical development of additional programs for different therapeutic candidates, as well as using digital technologies and solutions to enhance our therapeutic offering. Furthermore, since the completion of our IPO, we have incurred, and expect to continue to incur, significant costs associated with operating as a public company, including significant legal, accounting, investor relations and other expenses. As a result, we will need substantial additional funding in the longer term to support our continuing operations and pursue our growth strategy. Until such time as we can generate significant revenue from sales of therapeutic candidates, if ever, we expect tofinance our operations through a combination of equity offerings, debt financings, government or other third-party funding, marketing and distribution arrangements and other collaborations, strategic alliances and licensing arrangements.
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Our ability to raise additional funds may be adversely impacted by macroeconomic conditions and disruptions to and volatility in the credit and financial markets in the United States and worldwide, such as those resulting from heightened and fluctuating interest rates and rates of inflation and foreign exchange fluctuations, instability in the banking system, volatility due to the upcoming presidential election in the U.S., potential recessions in any of the regions or countries in which we operate, geopolitical tensions from the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia and the Israel-Hamas war and escalating conflict in the Middle East, and changing conditions resulting from public health crises. Our inability to raise capital as and when needed could have a negative impact on our financial condition and ability to pursue our business strategies. There can be no assurances, however, that our current operating plan will be achieved or that additional funding will be available on terms acceptable to us, or at all.
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Our ability to raise additional funds may be adversely impacted by macroeconomic conditions and disruptions to and volatility in the credit and financial markets in the U.S. and worldwide, such as those resulting from heightened and fluctuating interest rates and rates of inflation and foreign exchange fluctuations, instability in the banking system, volatility due to the upcoming presidential election in the U.S., potential recessions in any of the regions or countries in which we operate, geopolitical tensions from the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia and the Israel-Hamas war and escalating conflict in the Middle East, and changing conditions resulting from public health crises. Our inability to raise capital or secure other funding as and when needed could have a negative impact on our financial condition and ability to pursue our business strategies. There can be no assurances, however, that our current operating plan will be achieved or that additional funding will be available on terms acceptable to us, or at all.
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As of March 31, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $262.9 million. We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents, will be sufficient for us to fund our operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements into 2026. We have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we could exhaust our available capital resources sooner than we expect. See “—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Funding Requirements” below.
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As of June 30, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of$228.6 million. We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient for us to fund our operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements into 2026. We have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we could exhaust our available capital resources sooner than we expect. See “—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Funding Requirements” below.
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We continue to monitor current macroeconomic and geopolitical events, including, among others, heightened and fluctuating inflation and interest rates, instability in the banking system and the related impact on U.S. and global economies, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, the impact of the upcoming presidential election in United States, the risk of economic slowdown or recession in the United States and geopolitical tensions from the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia and the Israel-Hamas war and escalating conflict in the Middle East, for any potential impact that these or other events or conditions may have on our business.
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We continue to monitor current macroeconomic and geopolitical events, including, among others, heightened and fluctuating inflation and interest rates, instability in the banking system and the related impact on U.S. and global economies, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, the impact of the upcoming presidential election in the U.S., the risk of economic slowdown or recession in the U.S. and geopolitical tensions from the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia and the Israel-Hamas war and escalating conflict in the Middle East, for any potential impact that these or other events or conditions may have on our business.
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Research and development activities are central to our business model. Product or therapeutic candidates in later stages of clinical development generally have higher development costs than those in earlier stages of clinical development, primarily due to the increased size and duration of later-stage clinical trials and related product manufacturing expenses. As a result, we expect that our research and development expenses will continue to increase over the next several years as we: (i) seek to complete the clinical development for our investigational COMP360 psilocybin treatment for TRD; (ii) fund research for our investigational COMP360 psilocybin treatment in other neuropsychiatric indications; (iii) seek to develop digital technologies to complement and augment our treatments, and seek to access other novel drug candidates for development in neuropsychiatric and related indications; (iv) improve the efficiency and scalability of our third-party manufacturing processes and supply chain; and (v) build our third-party or in-house process development, analytical and related capabilities, increase personnel costs and prepare for regulatory filings related to our potential or future therapeutic candidates.
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Research and development activities are central to our business model. Product or therapeutic candidates in later stages of clinical development generally have higher development costs than those in earlier stages of clinical development, primarily due to the increased size and duration of later-stage clinical trials and related product manufacturing expenses. As a result, we expect that our research and development expenses will continue to increase as we seek to complete the clinical development for our investigational COMP360 psilocybin treatment for TRD and prepare for regulatory filings related to our potential or future therapeutic candidates.
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•sufficiency of our financial and other resources to complete the necessary preclinical studies and clinical trials and our ability to raise capital on favorable terms or at all;
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•sufficiency of our financial and other resources to complete the necessary preclinical studies and clinical trials, including our Phase 3 clinical trials in TRD, and our ability to raise capital on favorable terms or at all;
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•receiving positive data from our clinical trials that support an acceptable risk-benefit profile of COMP360 psilocybin treatment and any future therapeutic candidates in the intended populations;
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•receiving positive data from our clinical trials that support an acceptable risk-benefit profile of COMP360 psilocybin treatment and any future therapeutic candidates in the intended patient populations;
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A change in the outcome of any of these variables, amongst others, with respect to the development of our investigational COMP360 psilocybin treatment in preclinical and clinical development could mean a significant change in the costs and timing associated with the development of our investigational COMP360 psilocybin treatment. For example, if the FDA, the European Medicines Agency, or EMA, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, or MHRA, or another regulatory authority were to delay our planned start of clinical trials or require us to conduct clinical trials or other testing beyond those that we currently expect, or if we experience significant delays in enrollment in any of our planned clinical trials, we could be required to commit significant additional financial resources and time on the completion of clinical development of that therapeutic candidate.
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A change in the outcome of any of these variables, amongst others, with respect to the development of our investigational COMP360 psilocybin treatment in preclinical and clinical development could mean a significant change in the costs and timing associated with the development of our investigational COMP360 psilocybin treatment. For example, if the FDA, the European Medicines Agency, or EMA, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, or MHRA, or another regulatory authority were to require us to conduct clinical trials or other testing beyond those that we currently expect, or if we experience significant delays in enrollment in any of our planned clinical trials, we could be required to commit significant additional financial resources and time on the completion of clinical development of that therapeutic candidate.
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We also anticipate we will continue to incur significant accounting, audit, legal, regulatory and compliance costs, as well as investor and public relations expenses associated with being a public company. Additionally, if and when we believe a regulatory approval of a therapeutic candidate appears likely, we anticipate an increase in payroll and other expenses as a result of our preparation for commercial operations, especially as it relates to the sales and marketing of our therapeutic candidate.
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We anticipate we will continue to incur significant accounting, audit, legal, regulatory and compliance costs, as well as investor and public relations expenses associated with being a public company. Additionally, we anticipate an increase in payroll and other expenses as a result of our preparation for commercial operations, especially as it relates to the sales and marketing of our therapeutic candidate.
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Benefit from R&D tax credit consists of the R&D tax credit received in the UK, which is recorded within other income, net. As a company that carries out extensive research and development activities, we seek to benefit from the Small and Medium sized Enterprise (“SME”) Program. Qualifying expenditures largely comprise employment costs for research staff, consumables, a proportion of relevant, permitted sub-contract costs and certain internal overhead costs incurred as part of research projects for which we do not receive income.
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Benefit from R&D tax credit consists of the R&D tax credit received in the UK, which is recorded within other income, net. As a company that carries out extensive research and development activities, we seek to benefit from the Small and
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Based on criteria established by His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, (“HMRC”), a portion of expenditures being recognized in relation to our pipeline research and development, clinical trial management and third-party manufacturing development activities were eligible for the SME regime for the three-months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. We expect such elements to be eligible for R&D incentives in the future although there may be some limitations on expenditure on activities undertaken outside the UK.
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Based on criteria established by His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, (“HMRC”), a portion of expenditures being recognized in relation to our pipeline research and development, clinical trial management and third-party manufacturing development activities were eligible for the SME regime for the six-months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023. We expect such elements to be eligible for R&D incentives in the future although there may be some limitations on expenditure on activities undertaken outside the UK.
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We are subject to corporate taxation in the United States and the UK (known as corporation tax in the UK). Due to the nature of our business, we have generated losses since inception and have therefore not been required to pay UK corporation tax. Our corporate income tax expense represents only income taxes in the United States.
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We are subject to corporate taxation in the U.S. and the UK (known as corporation tax in the UK). Due to the nature of our business, we have generated losses since inception and have therefore not been required to pay UK corporation tax. Our corporate income tax expense represents only income taxes in the U.S.
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Unsurrendered UK losses may be carried forward indefinitely and may be offset against future taxable profits, subject to numerous utilization criteria and restrictions. The amount that can be offset each year is limited to £5.0 million plus an incremental 50% of UK taxable profits. After accounting for tax credits receivable, we had accumulated trading losses for carry forward in the UK of $259.0 million and $176.9 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, which is offset by a full valuation allowance.
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Unsurrendered UK losses may be carried forward indefinitely and may be offset against future taxable profits, subject to numerous utilization criteria and restrictions. The amount that can be offset each year is limited to £5.0 million plus an incremental 50% of UK taxable profits. After accounting for tax credits receivable, we had accumulated trading losses for carry forward in the UK of $252.3 million and $176.9 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, which is offset by a full valuation allowance.
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During the three-months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we recorded a tax provision of $0.2 million and $0.1 million, related to the corporate income tax obligations of its operating company in the US, which generates a profit for tax purposes.
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During the six-months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, we recorded a tax provision of $0.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively, related to the corporate income tax obligations of our operating company in the U.S., which generates a profit for tax purposes.
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Comparison For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023
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Comparison For The Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
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•an increase in development expenses associated with advancing our COMP360 clinical trials.
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•an increase in development expenses associated with advancing our late-stage COMP360 clinical trials;
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•an increase in personnel expenses as a result of increased headcount supporting the expansion of our digital, preclinical and clinical teams
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•an increase in personnel as a result of increased staffing levels supporting the expansion of our preclinical and clinical teams; and
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We expect research and development costs to continue to increase substantially in the near future, consistent with our plan to continue to advance our Phase 3 program for COMP360 psilocybin therapy in TRD in 2024.
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We expect research and development costs to continue to increase substantially through completion of our Phase 3 program for COMP360 psilocybin therapy in TRD.
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General and administrative expenses increased by $0.9 million to $13.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from $12.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily attributable to the following:
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For the three months ended June 30, 2024 the increase in general and administrative expenses, as compared to the same periods in 2023, was primarily attributable to the following:
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Interest expense was $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and nil for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase is related to the Loan Agreement with Hercules entered into on June 30, 2023, as well as the payment-in-kind (PIK) interest on the loan.
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•an increase in interest expense related to the Loan Agreement with Hercules entered into on June 30, 2023, as well as the payment-in-kind (PIK) interest on the loan; and
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We are a clinical-stage biotechnology company and we have not yet generated any revenue to date. We have incurred significant operating losses since our formation. We have not yet commercialized any therapeutic candidates and we do not expect to generate revenue from sales of any therapeutic candidates for the foreseeable future, if at all. We have primarily funded our operations with proceeds from the sale of our ordinary shares, ADSs, including our ATM offering program, proceeds from the Hercules Loan Agreement, and proceeds from the PIPE. The ATM offering program allows us to issue and sell from time to time up to $150.0 million of our ADSs. Through March 31, 2024, we sold 5,491,836 ADSs under our ATM offering program, resulting in $54.8 million in net proceeds. The Hercules Loan Agreement, provided for aggregate maximum borrowings of up to $50.0 million, of which we have funded $30.0 million. Within the PIPE agreement, we agreed to sell and issue PIPE Warrants to purchase up to 16,076,750 ADSs. Each PIPE Warrant has an exercise price of $9.93 per ADS and is exercisable for a three year period beginning in February 2024. Through March 31, 2024, PIPE Warrants were exercised for 3,752,050 ADS, resulting in $37.3 million in exercise proceeds. We will receive up to an additional approximately $122.4 million in gross proceeds if the PIPE Warrants are fully exercised.
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We are a clinical-stage biotechnology company and we have not yet generated any revenue to date. We have incurred significant operating losses since our formation. We have not yet commercialized any therapeutic candidates and we do not expect to generate revenue from sales of any therapeutic candidates for the foreseeable future, if at all. We have primarily funded our operations with proceeds from the sale of our ordinary shares, ADSs, including our ATM offering program, proceeds from the Hercules Loan Agreement, and proceeds from the PIPE. The ATM offering program allows us to issue and sell from time to time up to $150.0 million of our ADSs. Since the establishment of the ATM offering program, through June 30, 2024, we sold 5,491,836 ADSs under our ATM offering program, resulting in $54.8 million in net proceeds. During the three months ended June 30, 2024, we did not sell any ADSs under the ATM offering program. The Hercules Loan Agreement, provided for aggregate maximum borrowings of up to $50.0 million, of which we have funded $30.0 million. Within the PIPE agreement, we agreed to sell and issue PIPE Warrants to purchase up to 16,076,750 ADSs. Each PIPE Warrant has an exercise price of $9.93 per ADS and is exercisable for a three year period beginning in February 2024. Through June 30, 2024, PIPE Warrants were exercised for 3,752,050 ADS, resulting in $37.3 million in exercise proceeds. We will receive up to an additional approximately $122.4 million in gross proceeds if the PIPE Warrants are fully exercised.
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During each of the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, net cash used in operating activities was $20.8 million and $27.7 million respectively, as an $11.0 million increase in our net loss was fully offset by favorable working capital related activities of $14.1 million, primarily attributable to the timing of $14.6 million cash received in 2024 relating to the 2022 R&D tax credit, as well as an increase of $3.8 million of non-cash adjustments.
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Net cash used in operating activities increased during the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period ended 2023, primarily due to a $20.8 million increase in our net loss which was fully offset by favorable working capital related activities of $13.4 million, primarily attributable to the timing of $14.6 million cash received in 2024 relating to the 2022 R&D tax credit, as well as an increase of $4.7 million of non-cash adjustments.
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During each of the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, net cash used in investing activities was less than $0.1 million, primarily attributable to our purchases of property and equipment, which largely consisted of lab and office equipment.
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Net cash used in investing activities decreased during the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period ended 2023, primarily attributable to our purchases of property and equipment, which largely consisted of office equipment in 2023.
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During the three months ended March 31, 2024, net cash provided by financing activities was $63.5 million, primarily related to proceeds from the issuance of ordinary shares through our ATM facility of $26.2 million, proceeds from the issuance of ordinary shares to settle warrants exercised of $37.3 million, and proceeds related to the exercise of options of $0.2 million, offset against $0.2 million in relation to withholding tax on stock awards in 2024.
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Net cash provided by financing activities increased during the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period ended 2023, primarily related to proceeds from the issuance of ordinary shares through our ATM facility of $26.2 million and proceeds from the issuance of ordinary shares to settle warrants exercised of $37.3 million. Net cash provided by financing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily consisted of proceeds from the issuance of ordinary shares through our ATM facility of $28.1 million and proceeds from the issuance of long term debt of $29.6 million.
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We expect our expenses to continue to increase substantially in connection with our ongoing activities, particularly as we advance our Phase 3 clinical program of COMP360 in TRD and continue to advance the preclinical activities, manufacturing and Phase 2 clinical trials of COMP360. In addition, we expect to continue to incur significant costs associated with operating as a public company, including significant legal, accounting, investor relations and other expenses. Our expenses will also increase as we:
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We expect our expenses to continue to increase substantially in connection with our ongoing activities, particularly as we continue to advance our Phase 3 clinical program of COMP360 in TRD and preclinical activities, manufacturing and Phase 2 clinical trials of COMP360. In addition, we expect to continue to incur significant costs associated with operating as a public company, including significant legal, accounting, investor relations and other expenses. Our expenses will also increase as we:
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•continue the training of qualified therapists, psychiatrists and other healthcare professionals to deliver our investigational COMP360 psilocybin treatment in our clinical trials;
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•continue the training of qualified therapists and other healthcare professionals to deliver our investigational COMP360 psilocybin treatment in our Phase 3 program and other clinical trials;
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•discover and/or develop additional therapeutic candidates;
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•continue to invest in our Discovery Center and/or develop additional therapeutic candidates;
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•establish a sales, marketing and distribution infrastructure and scale-up manufacturing capabilities to commercialize any therapeutic candidates, therapy sessions, or digital support, for which we may obtain regulatory approval, including COMP360;
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•establish a sales, marketing and distribution infrastructure and scale-up manufacturing capabilities to commercialize any therapeutic candidates for which we may obtain regulatory approval, including COMP360;
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•establish relationships with the network of public healthcare institutions and private clinics that will administer our investigational COMP360 psilocybin treatment, if approved;
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•establish and expand the network of public healthcare institutions and private clinics that administer our investigational COMP360 psilocybin treatment in conjunction with psychological support if approved;
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•seek regulatory approvals for any therapeutic candidates that successfully complete clinical trials;
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•seek regulatory approvals for any future therapeutic candidates that successfully complete clinical trials;
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•pursue necessary scheduling-related decisions to enable us to commercialize any therapeutic candidates containing controlled substances for which we may obtain regulatory approval, including COMP360;
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•pursue necessary scheduling-related decisions by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, or the DEA, and various state governments to enable us to commercialize any future therapeutic candidates containing controlled substances for which we may obtain regulatory approval, including COMP360;
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•expand our operations in the United States and Europe
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•expand our operations in the U.S. and Europe in the future; and
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•incur additional legal, accounting and other expenses associated with operating as a public company listed in the United States; and
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•incur additional legal, accounting and other expenses associated with operating as an English-domiciled public company listed in the U.S.
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As of March 31, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $262.9 million. We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents, will be sufficient for us to fund our operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements into 2026. We have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we could utilize our available capital resources sooner than we expect. As we progress with our development programs and the regulatory review process, we expect to incur significant commercialization expenses related to product manufacturing, pre-commercial activities and commercialization.
Current wording
As of June 30, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of$228.6 million. We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient for us to fund our operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements into 2026. We have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we could utilize our available capital resources sooner than we expect. As we progress with our development programs and the regulatory review process, we expect to incur significant commercialization expenses related to product manufacturing, pre-commercial activities and commercialization.
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•the progress, timing and completion of our Phase 3 clinical program for COMP360 for the treatment of TRD, our clinical trials in other indications, and our preclinical activities and clinical trials for future indications or any future therapeutic candidates;
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•the progress, timing and completion of our Phase 3 clinical program for our current investigational COMP360 psilocybin treatment program for TRD, our clinical trials in other indications, and our preclinical activities and clinical trials for future indications or any future therapeutic candidates;
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•the outcome and timing of any scheduling-related decisions by the United States Drug Enforcement Agency, or DEA, individual states, and comparable foreign authorities;
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•the outcome and timing of any scheduling-related decisions by the DEA, individual states, and comparable foreign authorities;
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•the costs involved in growing our organization to the size needed to prepare for the potential commercialization of our investigational COMP360 psilocybin treatment and future therapeutic candidates;
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•the costs involved in growing our organization to the size needed to prepare for the potential commercialization of our investigational COMP360 psilocybin treatment and future therapeutic candidates, including increasing personnel costs;
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•the impact of macroeconomic events, including, among others, heightened and fluctuating inflation and interest rates, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, and the risk of economic slowdown or recession in the United States; and
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•the impact of macroeconomic events, including, among others, heightened and fluctuating inflation and interest rates, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, and the risk of economic slowdown or recession in the U.S.; and
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Benefit from Research and Development Tax Credit
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Medium sized Enterprise (“SME”) Program. Qualifying expenditures largely comprise employment costs for research staff, consumables, a proportion of relevant, permitted sub-contract costs and certain internal overhead costs incurred as part of research projects for which we do not receive income.
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•an increase in interest expense related to the Loan Agreement with Hercules entered into on June 30, 2023, as well as the payment-in-kind (PIK) interest on the loan;
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•continue to advance our Phase 3 clinical program for investigational COMP360 psilocybin treatment in TRD;
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The corporate income tax expense was $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The corporate income tax expense was related to income tax obligations of our operating company in the United States, which generates a profit for tax purposes.
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•advance our commercialization strategy in the United States and Europe, including using digital technologies and solutions to enhance our therapeutic offering;